I AM AN ATHEIST

To the Gurukul

Xavier had family dinner with everyone that night but his uncle and two cousins were missing on the table.

When he inquired about it to his aunt, he came to know that his cousins imprisoned his uncle with their strong emotional talk and were trying their best to avoid the Gurukul.

As Xavier was tired after all these travellings and doing stuff, feeling the urge to rest, he put aside all the things which were running in mind and went to the bed.

The next morning, after hearing the sound of a c**k, rubbing his eyes with the hands he opened his eyes.

Even before opening the eyes, he sensed a kind of presence on his chest.

It was not soft but rather hard,  placing hands on it, he felt it as an Iron in the shape of a rectangle.

What is this doing here? Did not I throw it? Xavier exclaimed in his mind as soon as he recognized the object.

It turned out that to be the book named as Henry's Bible which fell on his head yesterday at the cathedral.

How come it is here? And who kept it on my chest? Did not I lock the door? Tons of questions popped up in his mind.

To make sure that no one entered into his room last night while holding the book he walked towards the door and checked it carefully.

It's locked,  forget it  I am getting late with a thought, Xavier put the book aside and went out as his priority was to get ready.

After performing all needy activities, while carrying various necessary things including his sword, Xavier walked towards the chamber of his cousins.

They lived in a single room given their close relationship, Xavier arrived at the door and knocked it but there was not any reply from the inside.

" Tak tak" Xavier knocked again but the result remained the same.

"Tak tak" he did it again.

" Brothers I know you are awake and can hear me, you know it too right  that you don't have a choice"

"So whatever be the attempts you are making now will just be delaying the journey"

" But I heard if we don't make it to Gurukul before the sunset, there would the high chance of us being attacked by unknown monsters "

" so brothers,  I expect you at outside in an hour, decide it whether you want to be eaten alive by the monsters or rather die while training in Gurukul "

Xavier did not wait as he left to his next destination, the brothel.

Meanwhile, the room had two beds on belonged to Golu, the other belonged to Molu, they were still laying in their bed while covering themselves with blankets.

" Golu, I don't want to go" a man on of the beds said while looking towards the other bed.

" Molu, not me either" Golu replied as he covered his face with the blanket.

"Golu, but I don't want to be eaten alive either "

All of a sudden Molu stood up and threw the blanket on Golu.

" I am going "

" tad "

After opening the door, Molu disappeared from the vision of Golu.

The sudden reaction from Molu surprised Golu, he also stood up and while looking up into the roof, he complained " why? just why goddess? Why me? I never even did anything wrong"

"Nor I ever desired riches or women, I just wanted to eat and sleep all the time, oh goddess! please tell me why this small wish of mine is so hard to be fulfilled?".

Molu continued to look up a while before deciding to get ready for the journey.

At the same time, Xavier appeared outside the brothel, he did not need to go in as Faiza was standing outside in her armour

But when he approached her and said " hello", he was not greeted back, he realized that she was not friendly at all.

The advice he did receive from his big brother Vintage still fresh in his mind.

As a prince, he felt it was below to his status but as a man, he must do it.

After all, Xavier accepted himself a man first, so he had to do it even if the identity of the prince stopping him to do it.

Xavier revolved around her from left to right and right to left.

Faiza observed this peculiar behaviour, she did not understand him at all.

Unexpectedly prince stopped in front of her seemed to be hesitated for a moment before saying out " I am sorry ".

Did I mishear? Did he just say sorry? Faiza could not believe it.

" Prince, what did you say just now?" Faiza asked.

Do I have to say it again? It's already embarrassing, the prince thought.

He did not like to do it again but anyway the prince repeated: " I am sorry".

The serious face of her as if dying plant regained its vitality, lit up with a smile but was not limited to it as she pushed herself onto the prince and kissed him on the lips.

" What are you doing?" With a yell, Xavier pushed her making a distance between themselves.

Faiza was deeply surprised by her actions when she touched her lips, immediately the scene of her kissing the prince flowed in her mind.

Her cheeks turned red as she blushed and ran inside the brothel.

" Damn" Xavier kicked the ground as he realised that his virgin lips were no longer virgin, he decided to keep it as a secret even in the family.

" Come out, we are getting late" Xavier yelled while looking towards the brothel.

Faiza did not seem to run far away and was hiding just behind the door, so keeping her head down she slowly approached the prince with small steps when the prince called.

Xavier did not know what to say, he did not feel like yelling at either, so he did not mention the topic.

" Let's go, we have to meet the royal father before we departure "

Xavier said as he climbed his mount and spread his hand towards Faiza to help her to climb up.

Catching the hand of Xavier, Faiza sat on the back of the prince.

" Neigh"

The horse soon headed towards the palace.

King Alfred sat on his throne, the room was empty except him, Razor and the guards.

Two men in their 20's had armours on their chest, swords sheathed right to their waist, were standing opposite to the throne.

" Golu, Molu it's a surprise that you are so enthusiastic about going to Gurukul "

With a glimmer of light in his eyes, Alfred said.

" royal uncle, we were just motivated by little brother Xavier "

Golu said.

" Yes, Royal uncle we realised as an elder brother that we must keep little brother safe "

Glancing at the king, Molu said.

" Royal uncle as long as we are alive, we make sure no harm reaches  to little brother without bypassing us "

Molu exaggerated.

" Good, well such a brotherly love, I am impressed"

Scratching his beard, the king said but he had different thoughts in his mind, of course, he did not believe the nonsense they were sprouting.

At the moment, the prince entered the room along with Faiza.

"Father"

The prince approached the thrown and stood beside Golu and Molu.

" You are finally here, oh is this your maid?"

While looking at the woman, who was standing not too far away from the Xavier king asked.

" Yes, Father".

Xavier replied.

" Beautiful indeed, she is beautiful than your mother when she was younger"

King Alfred said without realizing.

" Alfred, you dog s**t face, have you ever looked yourself into the mirror before commenting on my beauty ?"

The queen, who appeared just a moment, ago exploded in anger.

The purpose of her visit was to see his son one last time.

She came here along with the wife of her brother expecting everything to go well but happened to hear the king's words of being less beautiful.

The f**k! I am doomed,  King thought as he imagined the about the evening that he had to face today.

The queen was also curious about the girl who captured his son's heart, she took a perk at Faiza.

Seeing her charming face, she understood that indeed the king's words were true, this girl was much beautiful than her.

Then she looked at Xavier carrying a smile on her face.

Xavier could not understand his mother's smile at all.

" What are you waiting for, give it to him"

The next second, the queen yelled at the king who was still in his thoughts.

Sweating on his forehead the king replied: " yes".

" Guards bring it hear"

The King ordered.

Following the order of the king, some guards went out and returned with a rectangular wooden box.

The king stood up and unlocked the box revealing a sharp sword, the sword looked new and unstained.

But it was not new at all, Xavier knew it.

The king then stood up while carrying the sword he walked towards the prince.

" This is the sword that passed down in our family generations after generations"

"its name is the Ivar"

" In every generation, it brought terror to the enemies and hope to the kingdom"

" you could say that the kingdom exists till now is all just because of this sword"

" Today it's time for it to choose the new owner"

" Xavier accept this gift from your father"

The king held the sword in both of his hands before presenting it to Xavier.

Xavier accepted the sword from his father and attached it to his waist, he did not feel like trying it out, because he fully trusted his father and his lineage.

" Foen "

The king called out.

" Yes, your majesty"

A man stood out from the crowd, from his looks he did not seem like a warrior but an ordinary merchant.

" Foen is the merchant who travels to Gurukul often, he will be your guide for the trip "

The king explained as he walked back to the throne.

" Go my son, it's time for the world to know that the dragon has come back"

" Show the world that the dynasty that once ruled the world did not decline"

" Go and get stronger, once you come back we will take back the lands of our ancestors"

The king declared as he stared at his son.

" Yes, Father I will try to not to disappoint you"

Xavier said before leaving the room.

Xavier, Golu, Molu, Faiza each had a horse but Foen did not because he did not know how to ride the horse.

So he sat on the back of the prince, " prince, so it was true that we are the descendants of the last civilization" Foen exclaimed out in excitement.

" yes"

Xavier nodded.

" And this sword, what is this called again?  Ivar right? Isn't this the name of the founder of the Republic dynasty whose history dates back to a millennium"

" so our kingdom, I mean is the once  big dynasty that ruled the whole world before being destroyed in the apocalypse?"

It was not surprising that Foen knew things like as it had become general knowledge.

The name Ivar, the founder of the Republic dynasty left his mark in this world which lasted over a millennium still after the apocalypse.

The history was vague but his name was still preserved, and he was the ancestor of the royal family of the current kingdom of Replica which was once a dynasty that ruled over the world.

Prince did not reply, seeing the prince being silent Foen controlled himself and did not dig further.