Agnes Rock

The Past Part II

When Quela was crowned Queen. She didn’t want the throne to look weak so she did all she could to make it strong. There was a time a particular man from the royal court who was interesting in the throne. He started bribing all other members to help him impeach Quela so he can take on the throne. He was making empty promises. On the day of the impeachment I was there. Queen Quela ordered me to kill all of them which I did. The corrupt royal court members were surprised I was under the Queen’s orders because they bribed me to act against her. I also played along, I didn’t want them to be suspicious that’s why it took them off guard.

What everyone don’t know is when Dafilio went away from his homeland a guard was placed to be with him. The guard became Dafilio’s trusted man and confidant. The ordinary guard was made the Chief Security Officer of the royal palace and also the commander of the country’s army. The commander then swore to protect whoever is on the throne and do whatever is right for the country to be beat in shape.

Little by little Queen Quela was able to convince the royal members she is a fit ruler which she successfully proved. She started grooming Prince Darius and Prince Marcel to be a fit king. There can only be one king so she is going to make the most fit to be king and the less fit to be a commander of the army. She planned for me to be a member of the royal court.

But Tullius wasn’t satisfied with all these. He initially thought the royal court will decide for the Queen’s husband to step us as a king too but it never crossed their mind since she’s doing so fine and if it did crossed their mind they wouldn’t dare to speak it out.’’

She’s such a great Queen. Every last day of the week the Queen and the two princes goes to the temple to pray. While Prince Marcel prays to be King Prince Darius prays for Queen Quela to be the greatest queen and also her health. They were taught great fighting skills and techniques.

‘Whoever that should sit on the throne should be able to lead the kingdom to war and fight well like a true warrior. The best of warriors in all aspect; arrows, spears, swords and shields, hand to hand combat, only leg fight, horse riding,surviving in the jungle and war strategist were brought to teach the princes.

Prince Marcel loves to use a huge hammer which has a ‘Lion’ inscribed on it while Prince Darius uses a sword which belonged to Dafilio that has a ‘Rock’ inscribed on it.

Prince Marcel has a great strength and immeasurable skills but Prince Darius is beyond that level. Prince Marcel and Prince Darius are great princes any kingdom as ever seen. Both are very handsome that the ladies worship the ground they walk on and the men wants to be like them. Prince Marcel is cold and distant from the people, all he ever wants is to take the throne and be the king. And Tullius also isn’t helping, he was feeding his son lies and trying to turn Prince Marcel against Prince Darius and Queen Quela.

Prince Darius spends most of his time with the country people. Although he is rich he eats with the poor. He tried to know the problem among the people and have it sorted out. The corrupt officials faced his wrath and the royal court also liked him. I like him too. Everyone does.

It was clear to everyone Prince Darius is fit to be the king. After a while there was an announcement of a war coming to the kingdom. The kingdom is a vast one, whatever war that is coming is going to be a b****y one and if the opponent is a big kingdom then Shibiri kingdom is at risk.

The enemies came from a far away land, they arrived by ship. They look unkept and blood hungry. They are the Northmen.

We counted the enemies’ army to be around two hundred and thirty thousand. Everyone was scared hearing the numbers. We have a large army but it’s roughly two hundred thousand. The enemies’ army are also fierce even stronger than ours.

So Queen Quela made an announcement that whoever kill the leader of the Northmen will be made the king. A day before the war, Prince Darius went to the enemies camp and poisoned their food. More than a hundred thousand died that night. When Prince Darius came back to the palace every weapons has been distributed to both princes. Tullius made sure to let Prince Marcel have the best weapons while Prince Marcel is left with bad ones and some cannons. He didn’t complain though.

Prince Marcel got the better cannons, swords, spears, machines that could shoot hundred of spears to a far distance.

Prince Darius hired a lot of women and have them grind a substance. It’s a poisonous plant. If dropped among a crowd it can instantly kill all of them as it chokes the victims and makes them die of suffocation. The plant was prohibited in the kingdom but since Prince Darius has access to it he used it for the war. The powders only works for about a minute and it could kill within five seconds.

The powders were used to make bombs also. Only a single shot of it could kill almost a five hundred of people since they will be jam packed on the battlefield.

That was all Prince Darius has.

On the day of War.

The Queen, the members of the royal court, Tullius, Prince Darius, Prince Marcel and I was also there on the palace’s highest floor. The palace highest floor can foresee every part of the kingdom and also a far distance from the kingdom.

Each of the princes were given fifty thousand armies each. They were both at the entrance of the kingdom and the enemies were about a thousand miles from there. A horn blew indicating the start of war. The Northmen started running to attack.

Prince Marcel instructed his armies and the bows were drawn. They were released and it hit a lot of the Northmen but this only angered them.

“Why are they reduced now. They roughly look like one hundred and fifty thousand. What happened?’’ Queen Quela asked me.

I told her what Prince Darius did and everyone present was impressed by his brave act.

The Northmen rushed out in all of their fury.

Toward Prince Darius’ side the Northmen are yet to be attacked but they are advancing furiously toward them. Prince Darius ordered the poisonous bombs be released. Immediately it touched them they started falling and couldn’t even hold their breath. Prince Darius’ men shot fiery arrows. The poisonous bombs is all highly flammable that it must burn whatever it catches till dust.

Once again everyone was impressed he could defeat them in such a way. When they ran out of bombs Prince Darius ordered for five thousand soldiers to go with him and forty five should stay back and kill whoever manages to get past the five thousand soldiers.

Prince Darius dashed forward and began killing the Northmen. Anything that comes his way is dead. It was said that an army of sheep led by a lion will always defeat an army of lions led by a sheep. The soldiers that went with him into the battleground were scared at first but seeing the way Prince Darius fight they fought too..valiantly.

Prince Marcel rode a wagon having rotating blades at the front. While he was fighting the Northmen brought out the country people they had kidn*pped before. They didn’t want Prince Marcel to come forward but he already ordered his men to shoot everyone including the country people. He never cared about the people, what was on his mind is to be the king.

The Northmen also tried the same thing with Prince Darius, he ordered his men and they made the country fall by throwing ropes having stones at the end to their legs. They immediately attached the Northmen and freed the country people.

The Northmen were greatly reduced by the joined forces of Prince Darius and Prince Marcel. The remaining Northmen were about forty five thousand and the soldiers with Prince Marcel are still left to be around thirty five thousand. And from Prince Darius’ side only about a hundred died and fifty injured.

The leader ordered his men to attack again but either of the princes is going to have any of it.

They attacked and fought with the leader.

The leader has a large spear as his weapon. He dodged all of their attacks. Prince Marcel lunged his huge hammer at him, the Northmen leader held the hammer and gave him a headbutt. Prince Marcel staggered, he went back to his feet to fight the leader but he was already surrounded by some Northmen.

Prince Darius and the Northmen leader fought. They used their weapons. It was such a brutal fight that no one could be able to comprehend how fast they both are. A mistake from a person will lead to his death so each of them fought with extreme caution. The Northmen knew Prince Darius is highly skillful, he intended to make him his right hand man once he have the kingdom but Prince Darius still doesn’t even want to acknowledge what he was saying.

‘Your mother will warm my bed.’ The Northmen leader laughs. Prince Darius slammed his head against the Northmen’s leader’s chest. He retreated and coughed out blood. Prince Darius kicked him in the chest again and he fell to the ground. Prince Darius picked up his sword and went to where the Northmen’s leader lies. He raised his sword to kill him but Prince Marcel cuts in and slammed his hammer against the Northmen’s leader’s head instantly killing him.

The remaining Northmen ran away when they saw their leader is dead.

The war ended.

When all the soldiers returned back to the kingdom, everyone in the kingdom was already waiting outside the palace for the announcement of the next king. Everyone knew Prince Darius deserves it but since Prince Marcel killed the leader of the Northmen it will no longer be possible.

Queen Mother Quela came out and said. “We all knew what happened. We were threatened. Our sons, daughters, fathers, mothers, husbands, wives, parents were threatened to be taken away from us. It would have happened if we didn’t have the great princes on our side.’’ She beckoned on Prince Marcel to come out.

“As I said before that whoever kills the leader of the Northmen will be king. Prince Marcel one of my son killed him. He will be pronounced commander of the Shibiri kingdom.’’

Everyone gasps. Prince Marcel was shocked. Tullius fumed and glared at Prince Darius. He didn’t dare to say anything.

“I know you are all surprised but on the battle field. Our Prince Marcel didn’t consider the lives of the country people he killed, he only wanted the war to end. This is the trait of a commander.’’ She turned to her left side and stretched forth her hand beckoning Prince Marcel to come out.

All the people erupts with joy. They danced with joy and sing praises unto the gods.

“I present unto you the future king of our Kingdom, crown Prince Darius.’’