We reached home.
I entered the manor and went straight to the teleportation room. Jasper has already called everyone to the Ice castle using urgent meeting message rolls.
Everyone would be present physically, well other than Ivey because she is stuck in the elven forest and Reed who is with his pack.
We entered the room that was in the underground basement and filled with magic stones. I walked and stood at the center of the room.
'Let it go Kaan.'
I unleashed my mana and gathered it around the magic circle that was being created on the ground. I sent my mana to collect magic stones from the room and placed them systematically on the circle.
My hair was probably going white slowly as the spell progressed. If it was Ed he would not even need to prepare anything and his speed is also superior but I am the second best when it comes to magic.
The mana started to swirl faster as it covered both me and Jas. I slowly opened my already crystal eyes and said in a low command "Ice Castle."
With a bright light we were at the castle's teleportation room. I could feel it from my single breath here. My domain, my castle, my mana and my people. I could sense everything. From the shift of mana to the rustle of people or shadow servants.
My shadow servants must have felt my present as one of them opened the room and greeted me. I walked to them and another servant popped from nowhere and placed a blue fur coat on me. The chilling sensation subsided a little.
I got out of the room and walked to the main conference room where only main members are allowed to enter. Those main members consist of Me the Ice king, Jasper the sword, Skyler the assistent, Leia the informant, Edwards the wizard/strategist, Ivey the assassin, Sofia the weaponer, Herrick the doctor, Reed the advisor/commander, Zoey the witch.
Well Zoey can't come to this meeting since she thinks I am dead and since she is the youngest and newest member of head council, at the age of only sixteen, she was not involved in my current plan.
So out of ten only nine members will attend this meeting. While I was walking towards the meeting room one of the ice fairies who take care of the castle came and dropped an ice crown on my head. I smiled and said "thank you little ones I missed it."
They fluttered around me and then went back to their chores. I passed the hallway and entered the conference room. Jasper got in front of me and took his place beside the head chair. All the attending members stood up, bowed and greeted me.
"We greet the great Ice king, our leader and only hope."
I nodded and said while walking and sitting on my chair "Everyone except Skyler and Jasper sit."
With chairs rustling everyone except the two sat down. Jasper was on my right, next to Reed's communication ball. And next to Reed was Edward and then Herrick.
On my right was Skyler, next to Ivey's communication ball. While next to Ivey was Leia and then Sofia. Zoey's empty seat was directly in front of me.
I took everyone in and felt a sense of familiarity 'my family....'
I sighed and turned into a serious mood. I turned to Sky and said "What deal did you make with the north? For this war I mean. Since you might be the one who proposed it."
Sky looked nervous for the first time since I met her. She cleared her throat and said "There was not much to make a deal. I just implanted the idea that they should get revenge for you my lord and that the brightfall will help them the best we can."
I nodded. "How far has the preparation come?"
It was Leia who spoke "not much my lord they barely compare to the Ravial trained army. The only reason they will have chances to win would be because of the weather and snow."
"Skyler go and talk to them again and see if they withdraw."
"They won't my lord, as they say Northerns take their pride to the grave. They may be few but they all are strong."
"Hmmm then what do you suppose I do about it when you are the ones who caused this whole issue. Huh? Skyler? Jasper?" I say with a growl.
The temperature in the room dropped a few degrees.
"We are sorry My lord." Both of them bowed.
"If you are so sorry about it, at least make a vow about never doing something like that behind my back again. I give you all so much freedom and this is how you treat me," I sigh realizing some of my anger before continuing "If I wanted I could have suppressed you both but I gave you the chance to understand the situation and learn from it."
I looked at everyone with my hands on the table and my eyes with a glow of dominance. My dragon powers slowly leaking from my body, making everyone stiff.
"You all are my family but also my puppets so don't forget what you all owe me. If even for a second you think that I will be fooled by you all then you all are so wrong."
I smiled at Jasper and Skyler then said with a much lighter tone "Both of you sit and I will be expecting an apology letter my way, and mind it, it should be funny and cute. Ah! And in your own words."
I heard a snort from Edward and Leia, while the guilty ones embarrassingly nodded and sat down.
"Ok enough punishment and jokes, we should really get serious. Here are the order of things that need to be done. Skyler and Leia will go and get me all the details about the north. Jasper will be with me. Edward will go and inform Zoey that I am alive and also relay her the plan. " I say and then take a breath.
Then I continue "Sofia, you will have to try and block all the weapon trading routes to both north and Ravial, and ask help if you need it. Herrick will go and get Ivey and Ivey be prepared to come back fast. Reed, your job is to get the wolves and shadow soldiers ready."
I looked at all of them again with a new found purpose and determination in their eyes and said "That's my order."
"Yes My lord" everyone shouted and agreed in unison.