King nifemi restrained himself from showing his emotions. He did not take any of his sons along. He of course could not risk his sons.
He could not cry in front of the people.
Tola has left him.
The thought of tola made his eyes moist.
The bloody scene,the great massacre played in his mind over and over again. "Why could I not save him?"
He literally died because of me. I led my own people to sheol. I led them to destruction.
He thought.
This endless pain and taunt that will come after him for the rest of his life.
Tola meant so much to him, perhaps that's what you get for being deceitful and gutsy with hills.
No one utter a word they walked in silence. Silence from the great number of people that fell amongst them.
They all came with confidence and hope but everything went down, down in flames.
He had thought his great idea will bring him gain and freedom from segund.
He wanted to kill two birds with one stone.
This pure craze. This crazy reality.
"I will have my revenge on hills. With every blood in my veins,with every strength in muscles. I will end hills,I will end the protectors...i shall cause a ugly rift between them. He said to himself almost in a whisper.
His eyes burn with rage and pain.
*
A great opportunity has come to me,my brother. Let us see that we get a great reward from sirocco.
"What are you talking about liam. Which opportunity is this?" Tyler asked.
He was confused especially with the way liam leaped for joy, Liam paced restlessly around the room.
"It is a great opportunity my dear brother,you see something terrible has happened to sirocco and if I be the one to rescue him,I shall have a privilege to ask for a reward and I shall ask for a great reward.
"O-okay... Tyler sounded more confused.
"what can happen to the greatest sorcerer in segund that he may need you to rescue him?". He asked.
"There's a point in a man's life that he will be helpless and without the help of others he may perhaps never get out of his dilemma. Now,I want you to trust me so that you and me can get a reward in this process... let us be the one tyler".
His young brother was more strong headed than him.
It takes alot of effort to convince him especially something that requires risk. Tyler abstained from such activities.
Liam would have executed this plan without anybody's help but he feared that nakir will notice him since the incident that occured in mondo.
Sirocco is not here to help him with a protection spell or anything to keep nakir away from him.
"Nakir will not notice my brother". He thought. Although there are brothers they do not resemble each other.
They have a very different face. One could hardly know that they are related by blood.
Tyler looked at liam with distrust. He was silent for a while.
"Tyler say something, there is not much time". Liam said.
"Does not it requires risk?" Tyler asked.
Liam laughed lightly.
"Only a little.
"I know it is more than a little. It is a lot of risk right. He asked.
"Liam,I would rather you pierce me with a sword or slay me Instead. Why do you put your little brother in danger all the time ".
"Relax tyler. How can I kill my own brother". He walked where to tyler stood and placed his hands on his shoulder facing him directly. He looked Into his eyes.
"You overreact alot. This activity has alot of gains tyler.
There is so much to it. Life is all about risk,only a coward will restrain himself from taking a risk and moving to another level. A higher level".
Liam said in a calm tone.
"I am not a coward... Tyler said firmly. He removed liam's hands from his shoulder.
"What is the plan?" He asked. "What shall I do".
Liam felt bad for indulging his brother in this,he may never come back. Nakir is very vicious and smart. He would have gone to hills himself but nakir will recognize him Infact he will kill him on the spot. Nakir would never spare me,I took his body. He thought.
His brother is the only person he could trust. He had zero knowledge on how to make a protection spell but this magic painting he knows a lot about it.
"You shall dress like a palace servant in hills and go to the treasure house.
You shall say to the protector that the queen has sent for you.
He will be very curious to know why the queen will send for him which is quite unusual. When he leaves for the palace you must take the magic painting and run back to segund. You must run tyler, I cannot afford to lose you brother ".
"So what if this plan does not work what do I do". Tyler asked. What is your plan B?"
Liam smiled a little.
"The plan B is run. Any unusual things, run. Do not wait to confirm what it is, run. I have seen the protector in action and you cannot overpower him so you must run". Liam said.
"What am I getting myself into, Liam has a weak plan. If anything goes wrong I will be the one to pay with my blood. Tyler thought.
Oh heavens. He sighed.
"So what if I get killed ". Tyler asked.
"You will not get killed if you run".
"Have you lost it?" Tyler screamed.
"Do you send me to a lion's den to get eaten and consumed, Liam. Is this how you plan on taking care of your brother".
"Do you not still get it tyler. You have to risk to get to the next level. The mountain top. There are gains,this is not for fun".
"I don't want to risk when there is no chance of me surviving. He screamed.
"Why do you not go yourself. He said.
"How do I explain to you now. I have offended the protector that's why I cannot show my face to him. Never. He will do away with me like an animal. Do you want that, uhh?"
"At least I didn't get you into it.
"Please my brother. If you're sent into the afterlife I promise I will come with you. Do you not trust me tyler".
He reached for his hands to hold it. He squeezed his hands with care.
"I know I have been rad and not much of a good brother. I said I promise to take care of you but I honestly don't know how, I feel this will earn us much that is why I am doing it. It's because of you. It is okay if you don't want to go tyler, I will not be angry".
Liam said in a very cool tone.
"my brother,I do not love you less if you refuse to go.
Tyler was touched by his words. He hugged him tightly.
"I promise I will not die on you. I will be strong. I will survive.He said with the tears welling up in his eyes. He fought it back.
"I shall find a talented painter,that will paint segund and sirocco's room,so that sirocco may appear here and tell us what to do next. Think of what you want tyler,what you want is also what I want". He said and released himself from the embrace.
"Be good. I shall leave now". Tyler said.
*
He understand that his brother wanted to give him a good life and all but he was still extremely displeased with his plan.
He got a tattooist to make a tattoo that is the same as the one on the palace guard in hills. He also knows something about hills.
Who do not?
Hills is very popular and wealthy,of course alot of people know about their customs but making a tattoo like theirs is very difficult but he had to do this one.
It is very important.
He had told the tattooist that he wanted it just for fun but of course the tattooist took his words with a pinch of salt.
It was quite a painful exercise.
"Yes, I am tired of this mine life ,I want to live in luxury and wealth. He thought.
"I am willing to take this risks then". He muttered as he walked past thick branches and huge trees.