Old Kent - the oldest Crusader in Haiderguard who became a demonologist;a man in his late sixties wearing a cream colored coat with his grey hair tied at the back of his head, still working for the Crusaders army.
Carrying out tests on the dead Wolf type demon brought to the lab, he observed the creature closely with his eyeglass plucking out it's organs and examining the eyes before Captain Leo walked in.
"Greetings doctor"...Leo greeted as he walked towards the Old man at the operation table
"Haha, Please, I'm only an old man " Old Kent replied jokely.
"What's your take on this demon?,a report came to me that the demon was hiding, and demons don't hide, they lurk"Captain Leo continued .
"They're evolving, and at an alarming rate at that" Old Kent stressed as he took off his left glove
"How do you mean..?" Captain Leo asked in confusion
Old Kent took off his eyeglasses, sat down on his lab chair, a glass of water to quench his thrist, cleared his throat and explained further.
"These foul creatures have been living amongst us for a long time, they've studied and observed the human ways; our ways - the crusaders fight them at the border, the battlefield and even in the woods, I fear something much more evil is coming for us all".
"Get to work Old Kent" Captain left after hearing the hypothesis of Old Kent
The Crusaders of Haiderguard are strong, trained and ready, but what Old Kent said to Captain Leo troubled him - demons evolving, a greater evil coming..... God!
Back at the central city of Haidergaurd a carriage transporting two boys in uniform, it was Zenemaih and Shadrach who has left the church earlier to hang out
The Otelo restaurant stationed at the western side of Haidergaurd square,was a hangout zone for young people, Shadrach and Zenemiah walked in and found an empty near the entrance
They called for a waiter and placed their orders before their conversation began.
"I want to quit the Crusaders training".. Zenemiah blurted out.
"Why Zene..?, what happen to becoming a great crusader to win the war against demons, what happened to that dream?"Shadrach asked in disbelief
"I'm not giving up on that dream, I just don't want to limit myself, I want to be part of the leading crusaders in the army; that's where I stand, that's where my dream can come to reality" Zene answered.
"You mean, working alongside with Captain Leo and other top crusaders..?" Shad asked.
"I know it's sounds silly but ....I don't know, I want to be better.." Zenemiah concluded with a look of ponder on his face.
"Well, every hero started from somewhere, and you're pretty headstrong sometimes" - Shadrach said in encouragement.
"Well well well, if it isn't the Saint Claire, so sad to see you alive."That voice came from no other person than Nicholas Pierce, the cousin to Vice Captain Maximus - a chubby brat with silver colored hair and dark yellow eyes, who gallivants around with his squad of dumb friends around the training camp.
Zenemiah disliked him, he wondered how someone like Nicholas could be related to a prominent crusader like Vice Captain Maximus.
"Ignore him Zene, let's just enjoy our brunch in peace" Shadrach said to his friend, whose mood changed from ebullient to anger.
"I wonder why they allow pigs to fight, you should work in a bakery, not in the Crusader's army, Nick!" Zenemaih clapped back
Zenemiah stood up from his seat, facing Nicholas; alongside with his squad of friends
"big talk from a weakling!" Nicholas replied immediately.
"Says the guy who couldn't fit in a battlegear, demons love fat boys, they're easier to kill! , and pack a lot of meat ". Zenemiah gave a mischievous look at Nicholas Making the latter filled with anger and prepared to strike a blow when Shadrach caught his fattened fist.
"Gentleman .." Shadrach said with a grin " I believe this argument can continue another day, this is a restaurant, not a place for a fat boy to throw empty threats about, leave Nicholas, immediately!" Shadrach frowned
"And who are you to talk to me like that.?!" Nick said with pride.
" I am Shadrach of the Hastings household, my family has a major impact in Haiderguard" Shadrach boasted, he then grabbed Zenemaih by the shoulder
"and my friend here; Zenemiah , is from the Saint Claire household! basically you are insulting two reputable individuals that aid the Crusaders army greatly".. Shadrach fired back with confidence.
"He's right" one of Nicholas's friend whispered to Nick.
"Damn!, another day Saint Claire, another day" Nicholas said, leaving the scene
Those who were already in the restaurant were amazed at the sight of the young men dispute.
"You could have allowed me to punch the fat idiot" Zenemaih aforesaid.
"And risk a fight from happening.. not a chance" Shad smiled back.
"Come on, let's go, Victoria will be waiting for me at home by now" Zenemaih laughed as they got back to their seats
"Alright then, we'd better hurry it up wouldn't want to keep her waiting " Shadrach said s the two then got up and left the restaurant.
They leave without eating the food they ordered - Nicholas had ruined their appetite.
Meanwhile at the Magruder household, Northington stood at the center of his well-embellished sitting room, thinking about his son's death; he hasn't told his wife yet,
Caroline - a woman of the faith.Caroline was always a believer of the church of God and always prayed for Northington and Rook to do the same. She had hope for her family to live peacefully in the ways of the church
Like father like son - Rook lived a wayward life before he was brutally killed by the demons, and now it was time to bury the remains of the heir of the Magruders.