The Ascension Of King Arman

4. Power Control

Everywhere in the but was looking unkept, the sight of cobwebs from corners to corners in the hut made Arman uncomfortable. However, he didn't actually worry about the condition the hut was in.

Arman was curious to know about the strange man who Ashr told him was living here earlier. After confirming that Aerora and her brother were fast asleep, he got up and went outside the hut.

"I have been expecting you outside here since," said Numa

Arman was already consumed by fear but as he saw it was the leader of the village's voice he heard, he was relieved and replied.

"No one told me you were outside waiting for me and I even need to ask you something"

"You don't need to ask, I already know what you seek." "Come stroll with me," said Numa

Arman and Numa strolled few meters away from the village into the woods. Numa got to know the reason why bounty was placed on Arman's head and promised him that they will train him in his village and also teach him how to control his strange powers. They finally reached a tree that had been fallen and they decided to sit down and continue their conversation.

"So what do you want to know about the hut you and your friends are," said Numa

"I just want to know everything about the person who lived there earlier" replied Arman

"It was a strange man who we found that was in need like twenty years ago." "He said he had lost his only son while hunting and he was from Culum Kingdom." "He was the best hunter I had ever meet, he was also a caring man." "Few years before he died, he was always saying his son told him in his dream that he is coming back, he stopped hunting and even at some point he didn't eat." Before he died he told me to keep that hut till the arrival of his son and because that was the only free hut in the village that's why I gave it to you and your friends." "His death was painful to me because he was a close friend of mine and I always prayed for the return of his son," explained Numa.

Arman was already in tears while Numa was narrating the story of the man which he knew was his father.

"The strange man who you talk about is my father," said Arman as tears run down his cheek rapidly.

Numa wasn't surprised at what Arman said because the resemblance between him and his father was much and he also suspected that he was his son since he arrived in the village. Numa was short of words, he didn't know what to tell Arman to stop him from weeping.

"Where did you bury him, take me there I need to see him," said Arman

Numa then took Arman to where his father was buried which was not far away from where he sat. When Arman got to the grave of his father, he kept on weeping. Tears from his eyes dropped on the grave of his father and suddenly a blue light shines from beneath the grave. It was the spirit of his father.

"My son, you are grown already." "You don't have to weep on my grave, you have chosen your path, there is no much time the fate of thousands of people is on you"

Heiron was the name of Arman's father. His father paused what he was saying and looked at Arman who was confused with what his father was saying. Heiron continued what he was saying

"Am pleased to see that you arrived at this village earlier than I thought, You will start your training from here and I will continue to protect you from the spirit realm"

Immediately after Heiron finished talking his spirit vanished into thin air. Arman was partly confused and partially happy about seeing his father once again

"Now wipe your tears, you will start your training tomorrow," said Numa as he puts his hand on Arman's shoulder.

Arman and Numa then departed the grave for the village. Immediately they got to the village, Numa watched Arman enter his hut before going to his hut to sleep.

"Wake up sleepy heads," said Aerora as she sprinkles water on her brother and Arman.

Malen and Arman quickly got up from the reeds and rushes because the water Aerora on their bare backs was cold. While the three of them were playing and joking in the hut, Ashr can inside the hut with a tray in his hand and a young lady by his side. The young lady is Ashr's younger sister, her name is Peck.

"Good morning guys, I brought breakfast for you guys," said Ashr as he drops the tray in his hand on the table.

Ashr then introduced his sister to them and they all shared pleasantries but Malen's eyes were all over her. He felt a strange attraction towards her.

"After you guys are done eating, come outside so we can kick off with some training," said Ashr

After Arman heard what Ashr said, he remembered what his father said and was confused about the fate of the people that are on him. After they had all finished eating their breakfast, they freshen up and went outside for training.

Immediately, Malen got outside he showed off his magical powers and skills, Arman was marveled at seeing his skills.

"Ashr will teach you how to use a sword and fire an arrow, then I think your friend can help you to control your powers," said Numa from Arman's back

"I have always loved this scene right from when I was small" replied Arman

"I will take it from here father." "Come with me Arman," said Ashr after bowing for his father.

Ashr then went with Arman to teach him how to fight with a sword while Aerora introduced herself to Numa and other villagers as a healer so she was taken to the sick ones to treat. After Malen finished showing off his skills, he then went to meet Peck and asked her to stroll with him which she answered.

"The main thing you need to know about sword fighting is the use of your ears, you must be able to hear the waves your opponent's sword creates and also have a quick counter move in mind." "Now pick your sword and try to attack me," said Ashr

Arman kept on improving daily in the use of sword and Ashr was impressed with him. However, on this faithful day while training, Ashr wanted to test how Arman will react while annoyed in sword fighting so he was hitting him hard with the wooden sword. Unfortunately, Arman got angry and his magical powers took over him, he raised Ashr high in the air but Malen was quick to come to his rescue.

"Srul Vish Trumo," said Malen

Immediately a thick rope bundled Arman and he fell to the ground, Ashr also fell to the group with fear. Malen then touched the head of Arman and cast a spell, Arman then came back to his senses. That was the end of their sword training.

Numa arrived after Arman regain himself and clapped three times.

"Very good, it's high time you let to control your powers" "From tomorrow you will start taking lessons from some of our magicians and Malen," said Numa

"Malen you can now take him to rest and prepare him for tomorrow's lecture" Numa added.

After Arman and Malen had left, Numa went to meet Ashr his son, and congratulated him.

"If you can remember, I do tell you that a Visioneer in Prodal Kingdom told me and your mum after your birth that you are destined to be the protector of a God sent being, Arman is God sent maks sure you start to protect him from now on," said Numa

"He has enough power to protect himself, didn't you see how he was choking me up in the air," said Ashr as he rubs his neck.

"Now is the time, he needs you most." "You both have a long way to go, you must fulfill your destiny" his father replied.

Ashr and his father then continued their conversation as they strolled down to their hut.

Arman felt bad about what he did to Ashr, he went out in search of him but couldn't find him, Ashr could see Arman looking for him but refused to show himself. After Arman didn't see Ashr, he sadly went back to his hut. He was consoled by Aerora and Malen.

"Boo!!!!" Peck scared Ashr at the back of the hut he was hiding from Arman. Ashr was engulfed with fear but after seeing it was his sister, he softly hit her for scaring him.

"You don't have to hide from him, he is sorry that's why he is looking for you," said Peck

"Am not hiding from anyone, I just wanted to stay back here" replied Ashr

"I can tell when you are lying," said Peck as she slides her finger down her brother's nose.

Ashr and Peck then laughed and went to their hut to have a good night's rest.

Arman was worried about Ashr throughout the night so immediately it was morning, he went outside his hut in search of Ashr. To his surprise, Ashr was already standing in front of his hut. After seeing Ashr in good condition, he quickly hugged him and begged for his forgiveness.

"No, am the one to be blamed, I provoked you." "I can tell you stay up all night because it's almost noon, quickly freshen up and eat your breakfast on the table." "The magicians are already waiting for you to start your lectures," said Ashr

Arman immediately went inside the hut and quickly cleaned himself up, wore new clothes, and ate his breakfast then he came out to meet Ashr so they could stroll down to where the magicians were gathered.

After some minutes, Arman got to where the magicians gathered and started his lecture. He was taking lectures from the oldest magician in the village Marfessa. Marfessa is over a century old, she left Xotus kingdom after King Arcandor was installed because she saw the evil that engulfed his heart. She was dethroned from being the King's Visioneer by King Arcandor because she told him he wasn't pure enough to be King that he would only bring destruction to Xotus kingdom and Stronas as a whole.

Marfessa welcomed Arman to the gathering and told him some key facts of a magician.

"My son, since when I was born till now I have never encountered someone from Culum Kingdom to be a magician and aside from that we all know the color of every magician's magic in Xotus kingdom, the land of magic is Green but yours is blue which is strange," said Marfessa in a shaky voice.

Despite Marfessa's old age, she could see clearly but was helped to walk around and always talks slowly with a shaky voice.

"No magician in Xotus kingdom could use magic from birth, they get trained when they are of age so I will tell you something which we do tell them, it will help you a lot in controlling your magical powers." "Firstly, you have to link your spirit with your body, you must meditate." "Secondly, you must let the magic flow through you," Marfessa said and paused for a while.

There are two types of magicians in Stronas, the first set normally cast a spell before a magical act is performed while the second set performs magic without casting any spell, this is very rare in the land but that the type of magician Arman is

"The final thing you must know before attempting to control your magical powers is that you must never allow your magic to control you because it destroys you, anytime you want to use magic, control it and your mind is where magic is created" Marfessa added.

After few hours of lecture from Marfessa, six magicians with Malen then took Arman to the field to teach him the practical aspect of magic.

Days after days, it was like there was no improvement in Arman. On this faithful, while they were training on the field, Aerora brought food for them like every other day but suddenly an arrow hit her back from behind and she fell on the ground right in front of Arman. Then approximately twenty people came out of the woods running towards them with swords while other stayed back shooting arrows. It was the desperados.

Malen and the other magicians were trying to keep the arrows from passing them but it killed two magicians. After seeing Aerora laying on the field unconsciously, Arman's eyes suddenly turned blue and he made the ground open wide and swallow all the desperados running towards them plus all the ones shooting arrows at them. After they all entered the hole, he closed it up and he came back to his normal self.

This was the first time, Arman controlled his magical powers. Malen and the other magicians were very proud of Arman. They then rushed Aerora and the other unconscious magicians to the village healer's yard.