Chapter 21 - twenty one :Alan is alive

Everyone was shocked, including Vishnu, he didn't come alone, he came with some people.
"Alan isn't dead, he is alive ".
"Yes, I am not dead, I only went searching for a solution to our emperor's condition, he has suffered enough, do you know how much it hurts to kill the people you so much love, but it was so sad, I couldn't find a solution, but I was.....
"Shut up, how can you just come here and say trash, this man is evil, he deserves to die, you also (pointing at Alan), for keeping such a devilish secret "Marcus raged.
"You have no right, "Marcus said as the other kings were quiet.
"Really?, wow, nice, seems like you have forgotten, I am the general of all the seven kingdoms army, I can order my men to lock you up," Alan taunted.
"I am a king, you do no such thing, "Marcus roared angrily.
"Damn!!!, you are making a lot of noise, guard lock him up," Alan ordered and the guards obeyed.
"This is wickedness, they are evil, don't believe them, " Marcus shouted as they drag him away.
"Who has anything to say again?," Alan asked, and everyone was quiet.
"Don't be scared, "Alan said, smiling.
"Our emperor is demonic, he has to die," a lady shouted.
"I'm a sorcerer, a magician, I cast out spells and demons, same as others who came with me, but we have never seen a demon as powerful as this, we have tried all our best but the demon in him is so strong, the emperor isn't in his right sense when he is doing that, the demon only manifested at night, his parents die seeking an answer, sadly they couldn't, they died in the process....
"Do you mean our late emperor and his wife died looking for a solution to his problem ?," someone asked.
"Yes, they died seeking an answer, "the sorcerer replied.
Vishnu became so frail, he couldn't believe his parents risked their lives just for him, still they couldn't find a solution, he cried more as he fell on the floor.
"Instead of criticizing and saying he has to die, we should better be searching for a solution, we all know that the emperor is a nice and kind-hearted person, we can't leave him or kill him now that he needed us the most, I know most of us lost our loved ones in the process, we all just have to take heart even when it hurt, we shouldn't let our anger and pain make us do something we all might regret in the future," the sorcerer appealed.
"So what are we going to do now?," a man asked, wiping his tears.
"I don't know because we have tried our best, and we will still keep trying, we all have to just keep praying,"
"So you all got no idea of what can destroy the demon?," a man asked.
"We don't, but we promise we will keep searching, "
"You all can leave now, the truth is out already, Vishnu has been a good emperor, so it is your turn to show him how much you appreciate and love him, " Alan averred as he walked up to Vishnu, he held his hand and draw him up, Vishnu stood up weakly, his clothes still stained with blood.
"I'm deeply sorry," Vishnu cried.
"It okay son,".
"Why didn't you tell me the mystery behind my parent death, when I asked you?," Vishnu asked in tears.
"Enough of the tears, wipe your tears, "
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"I'm in pain, my heart bleeds, what will our ancestors think of me?, I guess a demon emperor, I wish I was never born, I hate myself so much, for causing everyone pain, for making them cry, I hate myself for being the reason behind my parent's death, it hurt so much," Vishnu cried
"Everything happens for a reason I believe, it not time to blame yourself, it's time to think, to search for a solution, I have a belief that this isn't normal, something caused all this, don't cry, it won't solve the problem, it will only cause more pain," Alan advised.
"The pain my heart feels right now, is more than the tears in my eyes, it's embarrassing, how can an emperor be a demon, I am no longer Vishnu the son of the great emperor Hugh but a demon the son of a beast," Vishnu cried.
"Is that what you think?, I guess that what you think, not what the people think of you, you remain emperor Vishnu the son of great emperor Hugh and that is what you will always be, and I want you to prove it to me, that you are stronger than your father by wiping those tears, men don't cry, emperor don't cry, so wipe those tears "Alan said as Vishnu wipe his bloody tears with the back of his palm.
They got to the palace and met ken.
"Your highness, "he bowed, but got no reply.
"What happened? Why is there blood in the emperor's face, "ken asked.
"Get back to work and stop asking questions, "Alan commanded as they went inside.
"Go in and freshen up, I will order the maid to get you your breakfast or did you want to eat in the dining?,"
"I'm not hungry, I don't have the appetite, just get me my herbs," Vishnu said.
"You haven't eaten, so you can't take the herbs, you have to eat first,"
"Get me my herb please, "
"I can't, you have to eat first,"
"Okay, you can leave, I need to rest,"
"Tell the maid to bring my breakfast along with the herbs," Vishnu said.
"I will do that myself, you aren't so smart, I will watch you eat, "Alan replied.
"Don't worry, I am not hungry, "Vishnu said as Alan left.
I couldn't stop myself from crying, it hurt so much, my parents died searching for a solution, damn I am such bad luck, if I wasn't born, definitely they would have been alive by now, my parents were still very young, and they died because of me, I don't deserve to leave, death is the only thing I deserve, why does it have to be me, I prayed, I cried, seek for help but it all in vain, I hate my life.