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Chapter 20 - The Lava lake, border between Nobles and Commoners

While Rameel and Amara were going to settle things, Masir entered the morgue of the House of Elysium. Amir and Ariel were lying on their beds. Amir looked somewhat lost in thought. While Ariel looked just like he always does. He seemed worry-free. Both were still in water bubbles. "They still haven't healed," Anika said, as she walked towards Masir. "It seems they got them good, but the other kid was in worse shape than these two." 

Anika sighed. "If you are here, to tell me that, I should've healed him and yadda yadda yadda. Just go away. I don't have time for that." Masir sat next to Ariel. "Your body is healing even slower than Amir's. I thought you would be special or something but, you are just like a normal Aurian. But I heard you tried to fight back, even though you were pretty much useless." Ariel pulled his body up. "What are you getting at?"

Masir looked at Amir. "He is an honorable warrior. He was born into a noble family. He must fight to protect this kingdom. But, you have nothing to do. You are a man with no ambition, just existing and doing what you are told. You can't become a Prodigy Knight or more like you shouldn't. That's what I am here to tell you. Just quit it and start going back to your world with new memories or just live with common people."

"I do follow, and I don't think there is anything wrong with following. I have found something I wanna do." Ariel said in a high-pitched voice. "I will become a Prodigy Knight and destroy this kingdom."

Masir frowned with anger. "What are you talking about?" He asked with anger. Ariel looked into his eyes. "You people are sick, just like humans. You look down on others. Those who were born in less fortunate families suffer while you people live in big houses. You hate one of your own, and won't even heal him, even if he is dying. But who did he fight for? Why did he keep standing up to protect this kingdom? To protect people like her," As he pointed his finger toward Anika. "Rules, laws, and orders are all you care about. What about what's right or wrong? I was happy at first to know that I would be living in a world that is different from mine, but I guess inequality is even worse in this world than mine. We will crush your society, your kingdom, and you, so we can build something better. Now, I understand why he wants to become Prodigy King. It's because he has enough power and authority to destroy and recreate this Kingdom--"

"Shut your mouth kid, before I kill you." Masir's eyes filled with wrath, "You don't know the first thing about this great Kingdom, you just came here. You dare, compare our great Kingdom with Human's society."

Masir said with a cold and solid tone, Anika stepped up. "You pointed at me like I'm the bad person here. We punish those who have anything to do with humans, he isn't an Aurian and he isn't a human as well. A half-breed like him has no place in our Kingdom or even in Prodigy Realm. Why do you think they attacked? It was because of you or him because both of you are misfits in there." Ariel jumped off from his bed, "You people are sick and racist. Half-breed, humans, I don't care. I am going back to Prodigy Academy." He walked past Anika and Masir. Amir didn't join up in the conversation but, he looked angry, not at Ariel but at himself.

"Oh, you know the way there?" A man entered through the door. "Master Ihaan," Ariel mumbled. Ihaan looked at Ariel. "Your wounds aren't healed and you can't feel pain in those cuts and bruises but you will die from blood loss. And your hand seems to be broken as well."

Ihaan said, as he grabbed Ariel from his arm and threw him back in the water bubble, "You need to stay there for at least 2 days. Broken bones take more time than you think. When you are healed you can go back to Academy." 

Ariel coughed blood. "What the hell was that?" Ihaan turned back, "Kid, he is fine. He is healing as well, you will meet him soon. He is a persistent boy, no way he is going down that easily."

Relief fell over Ariel, he spitted blood out and a few of his teeth. "I know," He smiled back at Ihaan.

Masir stood up and grabbed Ihaan from his shoulder, "I need to talk to you." He said as they both vanished in front of Ariel's eyes.

"What were you trying to do there?" Masir asked as they stood in the middle of nowhere. It looked like a desert. "What are you implying?" Ihaan smiled. Masir clicked his tongue, "Why are you letting him get near that half-breed? And because of you now he has a bad image set of our Kingdom."

"This Kingdom is no sunshine and rainbows, what did he say that upset you? He didn't say a word, wrong. I am amazed by how good he is at looking through stuff. In Quwahar, inequality is so far spread that this time only one or two commoners could pass the first test and get into the Prodigy Knight training section. Just because they weren't provided good resources," Ihaan voiced his thoughts, which made Masir even angrier. "You always take the side of humans and commoners, is it because you are a commoner yourself?" Ihaan smiled at that compliment. "Well, Masir the day I was born the scale of power was destroyed and when I joined as a Prodigy Knight, I became the strongest in a few days. I climbed up the ranks like no one else, and I am a commoner. So, yes I defend them because I know what it is like to be on the other side of that Lava lake, the border that is set between Nobles and commoners." Ihaan answered.

Masir looked away, Ihaan continued. "You lost your family and your House, that's the pain those commoners live through every day. They live there and wait for those Hybrid monsters to attack and eat their family members, while we sit here fighting each other. They don't care about anything, they want a place where their kids can grow and live happily."

Masir snapped his fingers twice, "Yeah, like I care." As he walked through the portal, leaving Ihaan alone in the desert;

Ihaan looked back, far away a lake seemed to be flowing, it was no normal lake. The lake had lava flowing in it. "The day we destroy that border, the hell will break loose. But, I am sure one day someone will do it, and I will be waiting for that day to come."

Ihaan started walking on the opposite side in which the lake was flowing. Suddenly, he heard a loud thud, like a bomb had gone off. He looked to his right, thousands of people were marching toward him. Half of them were flying on carpets, some of them were running and there was only one who was leading them. Their faces were covered with strange masks. One of them was riding on an eagle. It seemed like that eagle was made up of lightning. He had no mask on, unlike others.

"Oh, they are coming to attack Quwahar," Ihaan's smile widened. "I was feeling tired and bored. I am so up for a bloodbath."

The mysterious army was approaching with thousands of troupes, and the other hand, Ihaan stood alone in that desert. Ready to obliterate anything and everyone. He stood there like a hungry wolf, ready to tear his prey apart with his fangs and claws.