The Guardian: Heart Of Magic

Mass Homicide

Moments after Lyculn banished Idahali from Culum Province with his wand, he woke up after lying on the ground in the forest helpless. He woke up with very much anger, he started to dash to Dahacra Province where he has a hideout he stays without anyone knowing. Idahali was faster than a horse during his trip to Dahacra, he got to Dahacra feeling so weak and tired, he used his magic to disguise so no one will it was him. This was how he lured three men aside and sucked their souls out of the body.

When he finally reached his hideout, so many messages were waiting for him, he did not want to hear anything aside from the news from Culum Province where he was earlier.

"Master, I greet thee, I bring you the information you asked for concerning the feast which was recently concluded at the palace of Culum Province," his informant said.

"Yes, go on that is exactly what I want to hear now," Idahali said.

"The head visioneer of the Culum Province saw a vision and he told King Eudokia, he foresees the birth of a female warrior who would take everyone by surprise and conquer all the evil in the land, he foresaw that she would bring peace and harmony to the land and restore all the four foundation Kingdoms of Stronas back," the informant said.

"Hahaha, just a girl to do all this, she can't stand me, all the Kings of the provinces will never agree to be one anymore so I don't see her accomplishing this task either, all I need to know is when she would be born and where she would be born," Idahali said.

"She has been born and she was given to one of the families that were present at the feast, she was born into the linage of Culum Kingdom's great King Arman," said a man in the black hood who walked into Idahalis hideout.

"Who are you and how do you get to find this place?" Idahali asked.

"I am nobody, I followed you here, I saw as you killed those men and I saw the kind power you possess at Culum Province today, I know with a man like you by my side, I will be very powerful and be able to conquer any province anytime I want," the hooded man said.

"Oh, you have walked into the lion's den by yourself to get eaten, I am no one's servant, I don't think you have anything to offer me aside from your soul now so come here let me kill you," Idahali said. He then began to walk slowly towards the hooded man. Idahali sclera has already permanently changed color to yellow with his iris and pupil both displaying souls in b*****e, from a very close range you could hear them crying and screaming for help.

"I have many more to offer you, if only you know who is standing before you today if you want to be getting accurate pieces of information directly from the palace of Culum Province, you need me," the hooded man said.

"You need me more than I need you so you have to prove your worth to me before I help you with anything, and if I see you are no longer needed just like him, you will be my meal," Idahali said. He then went to meet his informant from Culum Province, he held his head with his left hand and forced his mouth open with his right hand then he froze his body, he placed his two sharp fingernails on his tongue and said some evil spells, the soul of the man came out of his mouth and entered the mouth of Idahali. After he was done, he faced the hooded man back.

"That is the way you will end up If you default me anytime, any day, now show yourself," Idahali said.

"I will like us to be left alone first," the hooded man said.

Idahali then sent everyone out of the hideout leaving himself and the hooded man alone. The man then showed himself to Idahali, Idahali saw it worth his time.

Meanwhile, Lyculn has ordered the army general of Culum Province to gather all his men in preparation for the second coming of Idahali. Lyculn got authority from King Eudokia who left his province for his neighbor province to alert them of Idahali and also take some of their troops when coming back if their King release some of his warriors for him. They all looked prepared for the return of Idahali, Lyculn was sure that King Eudokia would be proud on his return to the province.

Idahali began to act on the information he got from the hooded man, he did not want anyone to be a threat to him now or in the future so he plans on killing the warrior while still a baby girl. He rose with some of his magicians to Dahacra palace, he went to have a word with King Vizin to provide some warriors for him so he could storm the Culum Kingdom. King Vizin refused to give him any of his soldiers, Idahali got very angry and killed the king, he took control of the province immediately and got the warriors he needed.

"We shall match to Culum Province now, All I want is for you to kill all female children from the age of zero to one, you all shall show no mercy is that clear" Idahali said. All the warriors shouted, "Sir, Yes sir".

In no time, they began to match towards Culum Province to execute the job they have in hand. Lyculn spotted Idahali armies coming towards their province from a considerable distance, he began to cast a protection spell over the whole province, they were very close to the main gate of the province when he completed the spell and it was impossible for Idahali and his army to enter. Idahali began to recite his evil spells in a bid to break through the shield Lyculn kept over Culum Province. Idahali then remembered someone his father told him and his brother when he was still alive. He began to teleport his soldiers into the shield and was telling them to do as he ordered them, all the soldiers were under a spell he cast so they began to enter every villager's house and started killing all female children in the age range Idahali gave them, they were also killing pregnant women. It was kind of late before Lyculn noticed that Idahali and his men had entered the province. When Idahali entered the province, he just headed to the palace to finish his fight with Lyculn. Lyculn made it to the temple built behind the palace of Culum Kingdom by great King Arman, he began to communicate with the gods to show where the woman who is carrying the child is so he can go to her rescue, he was there meditating, he could see visions about the woman but could not get to know the location.

Idahali was looking for Lyculn relentlessly, he got to the palace, he checked everywhere, he could not find him. He then thought of where Lyculn would be because he could feel that he was somewhere around the palace. He then went to the back of the palace, he saw the temple, he walked inside and found Lyculn. Immediately Lyculn heard someone opened the door of the temple, he got up and turned back to see who it was.

"Idahali, how do you seek in this holy place, people like you are not allowed in here," Lyculn said.

"Your life, your life is all I seek, once you are out of the picture no one else would dare challenge me as you do," Idahali said.

"My death is not in your hands brother, father was always right about you, your greed, love for power and authority, he knew you would end up as someone like this that is why he did not ever want to hand the wand over to you," Lyculn said.

"Let see about that, once you are dead the wand will be mine, I will be the most powerful person in this land and no one will be able to stand me, hahahaha," Idahali said.

"I hope you enjoyed where you found yourself earlier today, where you will this term, you won't like it at all" Lyculn said.

Idahali got angry, he drew out his sword and began to run towards Lyculn, Lyculn also drew out his sword and started running to his elder brother. Their swords clashed when they met each other in the middle of the temple, and it made a very long noise that kept on echoing.

They pushed each other backward and continued fighting, in the process of pushing Lyculn back, Idahali tore Lyculn in one of his fingers with his sharp fingernails. Idahali had used his magic to transform his fingernails to be as sharp and as strong as a sword. Lyculn knew he needs to be very careful after the cut he got.

"That is nothing, I have not even started with you, when am done, you will not have even a drop of blood in your body," Idahali said.

"Since when I have known you, you have always been weak, now is not an exception, let's see what you got," Lyculn said then he dropped his sword on the floor. He wants to use his free hand against Idahali.

"Thank you, you just want to make my work here very quick and simple," Idahali said. he then also dropped his sword and formed a flame of fire from his hands.

They continued fighting, Lyculn was there weaving all the fire flames Idahali was sending at him. Lyculn hit Idahali very hard on his chest which instantly made him cough. Before he could recover from the punch, Lyculn brought out his wand and began to recite a spell, while he was saying the spell, the sharp head of the wand that he pointed at Idahali started to glow white.

"Where you are going this time, there shall be no remedy, everyone would have forgotten about you before you return," Lyculn said.

Lyculn then finishes the spell he was reciting quickly, very bright light like before then shone on Idahali from the wand, he turned to empty air a few minutes later. Lyculn then left the temple, when he got to the palace he told us the maids to go and tidy up the temple before he returns. He took all the guards and warriors available at the palace with him to clean up the mess Idahali started.

When they were going, he heard a voice in his ear saying "dismiss the soldiers and head towards the main gate". The last time he heard someone talk in his ear was in his vision so he know he had to take the voice very seriously, he did as he heard, he dismissed the soldiers by telling them to check the whole province for any man of Idahali and kill them. He told General Ruvick to secure the whole province that he is going on an assignment the gods gave him.

Lyculn then left them and went towards the main gate of the Province. When he could see the main gate upfront he noticed a woman shouting for help, but all he could see was a man with a sword walking closely. Lyculn began to run towards the man because he knew from his back view that he was one of the warriors of Idahali. He ran as fast as he could to catch with the man when he was close to the man, he saw the man raise his sword up like he wants to cut the woman in his front, Lyculn quickly removed his sword in transit and threw it to the man, the sword stabbed the man at his back and he fell aside.

Lyculn got to the woman, he helped her get up to her feet. Immediately his hand touched the woman's hands, he felt a charge, he already knew she was the chosen woman to give birth to the female warrior. They were heading back to the palace, an old man passed beside them, he whispered to Lyculn's ear as he passed by, he said: "take the woman with you to a land I shall show you". When he turned back to talk back to the old man, he was nowhere to be found.

He listened, he turned back with the woman and both of them headed out of the province.