The destiny of a prince

Chapter XVI

                                                                                   Spread of a trap

              Rohan's people became increasingly agitated because of rumors about Corvin who was said to be still alive and would soon reach the palace gates. Gharel was very nervous about what was going on, but also that Rohan had failed to close the mouth of those in the lower village where he killed those who spread the rumor about Corvin.

               Gharel goes to Rohan where he finds him in the throne room, entering the room by force, knocking on the doors to the wall.

               - What are you going to do with this problem? Gharel asks.

               - I don't know. You told me to shut up and I did, but it seems like I did worse. Even if I manage to kill Corvin before he gets here, it'll be a bit hard to make them calm down don't you think?

                - I'm not interested in what you do but do it quickly. Soon it will get here and if it is not resolved you will miss it all ...

               - Who's coming?         

               - Who do you think! Looks like  Lord Lucifer is coming sooner than we expected, so everything must be all right. I'm not interested in what you do to solve this, but do it until you get it, you understand?

And when does he arrive? Rohan asks.

              - At the next full month, that is in 3 weeks. Now tell me what you know about Corvin.

                 - Last time they were seen near Valda, it seems that they still have a man with them, an elf seems to me.

                 - It means they go to the elves. I know where they will go next, Gharel said.

                 -Where?

                 - The magicians. I'm sure they'll go there, the gnomes would be too far away and they're closest to the elves.

                  - But I knew it didn't exist anymore. Why do they go after them and where are they?

                   - You see you know nothing about magic. They live in Vally of the Dooms, but they use magic to keep them from being seen by thieves and thieves around the tower.

                  - Then we shouldn't worry. When Corvin gets there, he'll be killed by thieves.

                  - Maybe, but to be sure, you'll send a few soldiers after them to meet and kill him. I will order the orcs to do the same, even if they escape our trap when they reach the magicians they will be too tired to fight with them.

                    - Well let's hope you're right. It'll be the last time I get after you, now let me have more important tasks than seeing you.

                      Gharel comes out of the room and heads to the basement where he begins to prepare to talk to Lucifer through the portal. Even he was afraid to talk to him as he had to give her bad news about Corvin. Lucifer was afraid of him knowing that he could destroy all his plans, as he did thousands of years ago, one of the ancestors who formed the alliance and confronted Lucifer on the battlefield. Shortly after he had arrived in the room, everything was ready to contact Lucifer what he had done, he had thrown the mixture of dust he had prepared in the fire burning in the middle of the room. In the next moment the fire had risen about a half meter high, and in the middle the fire spread like a curtain, leaving only two red eyes.

                 - What is the progress of the plan? asks the person with red eyes.

                 - Master, I have good news but also bad news. Which one do you want to hear first? said Gharel.

                  - Tell me the bad news first and hope the good one will calm me down.

                  - Master Lucifer, Corvin is still alive, and Rohan is too incompetent to fulfill this mission. The good news is that we can bring you here faster than we expect

                 - You are to blame for this, you should not have allowed Rohan to send orcs after Corvin, he didn't even know who he really was and so I would have preferred to stay until I arrived.

                - I know my master, but I thought that if he kills him we won't have any problems when you arrive. I had to know that he was going to kick his head and we would have problems ...

                -Of course you should know, said Lucifer in a very loud voice, and at the same time crouching down at him causing the fire to ignite even louder. At least you have better news, which means you've escaped for now, now tell me how you want to do that.

                  - I did some research to make your arrival earlier than normal and I found the solution.

                  -What? Lucifer asks calmly and curiously.

                  - I found the long-sought sword, The Black Steel.

                  At the hearing of this news Lucifer had opened his eyes full of astonishment but also of happiness, it was the only thing that had been looking for him since he fell into battle 2000 years ago.

                   - I want to see it, where is it?

                   - I haven't taken her hand yet, right now, orcs dig her up and I don't think it'll take us more than a few days, but it's a small problem with her.

                    -What?

                    - If we use the sword to bring you here you will lose power for a short time ...

                    - How much power will I lose and for how long exactly.

                   - I don't know for sure, but you could lose half the power maybe even more.

                    - More than half? How he needs so much power to get me there.

                   - This depends on her condition, if she still has something in her from the old master, if she is no longer active, she will have to activate it, which will be much more difficult.

                 - Then no one will find out and as soon as you put your hand on the sword you will contact me, do you understand?

                 - Yes, master.

                  Then the fire went out, leaving Gharel alone in the room, which was a little relieved that he hadn't heard anything about the bad news he had given her. The next morning Gharel went after Rohan to see if he had found anything else. Rohan was in the council room where Braien was with his right hand.

                  - What are you doing Rohan? When are you going to solve the problem you created? Gharel asks.

                 - That's what I was doing now. We'll have to do it in secret, I don't want everyone to believe it's true about Corvin and I sent to kill him. But I want to know when he gets here?

                 - Soon, but we have to solve the problem with Corvin that you created. I'm not interested in how you do but send people now after him, he must not manage to reunite the kingdoms.

                 - He will not succeed, if he succeeds in persuading others to join him, he will be in vain without his kingdom. He will come here to regain his kingdom.

                 - You don't have to get there. If the others will join him, when the day comes to regain his kingdom he will come with an army much larger than you have and then I can no longer help you.

                - Then send more competent orcs. I can't sacrifice all my people to put an end to it, you know that if they see that my people are killed, they'll talk to me.

                - You give her another silly outfit, however, some of the strongest orcs were sent to meet her anyway. Vally of the Dooms is beyond The Black Forest Mountains, your people will be waiting at the foot of the mountain and you will try not to let them pass.

               - But if he escapes what will we do?

              -Orcs and goblins will be waiting for them all along the road that crosses the mountain and at the base of the mountain on the other side they will wait for one and bigger ones, there they will surely not come out alive, said Gharel.

                - But if by chance you escape from there, what will you do? Braien asks.

                  - I don't think they'll get out of there alive, but in the end you're right. I will also talk to those who live in Vally of the Dooms, if they get rid of your people and orcs, they will be very tired and will not have much power to fight them, and then they will die.

                    - Let's hope it will, now Braien wants to choose the most trusted soldiers and I want you to go there with them. You Gharel do what you have to do and take care of your job, hopefully everything will go out in our favor.

                     -Yes, I will, said Braien, who was beginning to make his way out of the room when Gharel stopped him.

                      - Be careful not to notice anyone not to report and get to Corvin's ears, if that happens I kill you with my hands, did you understand?

                      -Yes, said Braien, who had left the room in search of the best and most loyal soldiers.

                       Braien went and selected the most trusted soldiers, number 12. Gharel also disappeared from the room, leaving Rohan alone to see what he was doing in the kingdom. He went to Vally of the Dooms to make a deal with the bandits and robbers to kill Corvin. He would still have to send the orcs to make their journey more difficult, hoping not to reach the magicians' tower alive. Vally of the Dooms was ruled by the worst and most ruthless man out there, but even so she was afraid of dark magicians. He was ready to stop him even at the risk of sacrificing his own people to escape the enemy. Gharel appeared in front of the head of that valley in just a few moments. The chief leaped to his feet with six other men standing there, pulling out swords, heading for Gharel.

                     -It's easier with swords not to hurt you, Gharel said.

                    - What are you doing here? the boss asks.

                    - I have a proposal for you and everyone from here, I'm sure you will help me Helos.

                     -I don't want to mess with your kind of people, so if you don't want to die you should leave now, Helos said.

                     Helos was a man not too tall but made so that no one would dare to engage with him in a melee fight, he had scars all over his body even worse than others.

                     - I'll make sure I didn't hear that. If you will do what I ask of you now, this place and many more may be yours, maybe even the tower behind your tent where you cannot enter.

                    - What exactly do you want?

                   - In a few days, maybe three weeks, two boys will arrive and one girl one of the boys is an elf and the other one is a royal vine.

                   - Royal life?

                  - I want to kill them, especially the royal one. I don't wanna get out of here with life did you understand?

                  - What made you want him dead?

                  - Let's say it can prevent the recovery of the world according to Lucifer's wishes, and those who are not on our side will perish.

                  - Then why don't you do it or have the orcs take care of them?

                 -  Don't worry, you're the last line to defend this place. If the others fail to stop them you will have to stop them, it will be much easier to kill them, because they will be tired to fight.

                 - What makes you think they are cowardly and attack enemies when they are exhausted? Do you think that's how I made my name?

                - Do what you want, but I want them dead. If you don't kill them I'm going to kill you with my hands including everyone here, do you understand? said Gharel aloud.

                 - I don't know what to say, although if I kill a prince my reputation will become much better. But if the war comes to me and I'm going to be attacked by everyone, what are you going to do?

                 - Don't worry, if the prince dies of the rest, the lord of the dark will take care of it. Okay, I'll take care of it, and after I'm done I'll wait for you to open that damn tower.

                  The next moment Gharel disappeared from the room, leaving Helos alone. Helos sat on the chair by the table, staring at his left hand as he trembled without being able to control it, seeing that he was afraid of the magician. Although they were near the last place where the magicians were seen, they were legendary and very powerful. Helos ordered all people to be blindfolded for the coming of the three. Gharel went to the darkest part of the world where orcs and goblins lived, which was one of the many places that were left or captured by them. The gnomes lost the most, almost all the castles that were on the surface and some of the underground ones. One of the tunnels was right on The Black Forest Mountains, which once represented the most smoky and respected hidden gnome fortress. It was once the pride of gnomes, and now it lives in the filthy and filthy hands of the orcs. Gharel went to a mountain far from the hidden fortress in The Black Forest Mountains, where it was the main hiding place of the orcs. Gharel ordered them to go to the Black Forest fortress and guard it. Gharel wanted to make sure that on any road Corvin would be greeted by orcs.