Born to be Queen

14. Suspicion and Anger

In Dark Castle, The Master was fuming with rages, destroying whatever comes under his way. He was happy till now, with the work of his most promising slave and even rewarded him with more black power and an honourable title of Bondsman. He counted on him blindly but now he was suspicious, and doubted on if whether he seriously completed the most critical given task or not.

After receiving the news about successful assassination of Artino’s, He was celebrating and drinking in high spirit. But his everlasting ecstasy ended soon When he came back to his senses. He sensed a great powerful force in the atmosphere. In his eyes he was the only great person with all mighty powers, Then why was he sensing someone else with same capabilities as his in Oea.....?, He did not want anyone to stop him or replace him from the throne. And that's why he wiped Artino’s from their roots. That family was obstructing his and his ancestors way from the beginning. Whenever he tried to rule over world, they restrained and kick him back to his world of Darkness. But the strange thing that was happening in the Oea over the past few days, it was pointing towards something else which was not pleasant for him.

He thought that this storm is happening due to the returning of Artino’s power to the supreme source after their death. But this weather has been the same since then, it seemed like someone was teasing and challenging him to show his powers openly. He suspected that someone had survived from the family of Artino’s, Which was an alarm for him. If Artino’s really had so much power, they would not die that much easily with the hands of his slave. He was troubled by thinking about everything, as he did not want to lose his chance of victory. He tried to find the source of that unknown power with his strength, but he failed miserably. The nature was also not ready to support him. He tried to shake away this uneasiness, But now he was not feeling anything other than wrath.

His exhilaration turned into aggravation ready to demolish every obstacle on his way, He quickly reached in his court, He sat on his Thorne, his face resting in his left hand, and right hand tapping frantically on the right arm of Thorne. He called his Bondsman to whom he had entrusted the responsibility to finish Artino’s. His roar made everyone wince in panic and fear. His voice was echoing loudly scaring each soul and even corpse in death beds.

“MASTER....” The Bondsman bowed his head with respect in court. It had been five years since he worked for Master. And he knew well that the master was fuming in rages. But he stood silent in front of him without making a sound to further fuel his temper.

"How dare you even lie to me....??????. I assigned the valuable and most critical task to you, And you failed in that........” Master's face turned red, frown visible on his forehead and eyebrows scrunched downward in immense anger.

Before that the servant could see or react evenly. Master moves hastily towards him, And started flogging him brutally with a whip to realise his infuriation on poor Bondsman. With every stroke his blue greenish skin was peeling off, Leaving deep wounds on his body. He was ensanguined in blood.

“M......... Aaaaahh...... Mercy, Me........... Aaaaaahh...... Mercy. Have mercy....... Aahhhh...... Master please.” Bondsman shutter while gasping for air in pleading painful voice, His face covered with cold sweat because of terror and anxiety. He was begging for mercy.

“Mercy...!!!!! You deserve nothing but torture and suffering......” Master kicked him murderously multiple times in his stomach, and he tossed out forcefully and start coughing blood. “ You are watching this weather, this is the proof of your failure.” He said bitterly in cold voice looking outside the window.

He was lying lifeless on the ground blood dripping down his wounds, he was unable to move because of excruciating pain. But he managed to crawl towards his Master “I did what you asked me to do Master, Please forgive me. Give me one more chance.” He pleaded touching his master’s feet.

“ I'm not naïve to give you another chance or forgive you. I will find out by myself, If what i thought was right, So no one will save you from me not even death. I will torture you every day, that you will beg me for death. And I will not let you die. You will crave for death till the your last breath. I will drain your strand of blood and torment your soul even after your death.” Master said in hoarse burning in anger, he was looking vengeful. Anyone could recognise look on his face, that he is thinking of evil ways to torment and abuse him.

Bondsman body turn out to be cold after hearing cruel words from his Master, He was shivering violently, At the same time he recalled the words of that woman, who cursed him and his master. She also said the same thing that the master has just said. And he was sure that what his master said he will definitely do it to him. Slowly the curse of that woman was being proved right. He still gets nervous and scared after remembering that woman's smile. It was the first time someone's smile had terrorised him so much.

Everyone stood silent in trauma, and He relaxed in his throne, but his body was stiff, and he was still clinching his jaws and fist in fury. His anger was just growing out of anxiety, as he was not ready to lose battle this time. He planned everything cautiously, But just because of an i***t's mistake, His important game could be spoiled again by Artino’s.

With a swift moment of his hand, he ordered to his other slave to threw away bondsman in cell of creature who slowly drained out the blood from body by giving unbearable pain to victim. He threatened slave to take care that the bondsman should not die in this punishment.

He was devastated, That his slaves even unable to locate the Prince of Ellipso. He was tired of punishing everyone. He felt that a work has been completed, But that too remained incomplete. And now he will have to do something again so that the king and Saint get frightened again.

Next day, he was trying hard to detect the source of immense power in Oea, Whatever he was trying, but still he could not find anything. He even sent his slaves in every direction, But still got nothing. He was infuriated, He choose sadistic ways to comfort himself. He called all the hostages in front of his eyes, He ordered his servants to torment them in front of him. At the same time he was laughing cruelly on his sinister work. Screams echoing in his castle, thick cold air of castle filled with sorrows and fears of hostages, which was empowering the master of darkness.

He was enjoying the suffering of people. Then he sense Saint Augustus in Artino’s mansion, who was trying to detect his slave who murdered his friend. He knew that Augustus could see him too, Taking advantage of this. He demonstrated his cruelty, Tried to scare him. He even warned him, He gave a monstrous show to Augustus, as he punished and tortured people in front of his eyes. He was very cheerful after watching Augustus reactions, He knew that he would always remember this. And in pleasure his evil laughter start echoing in castle with the voice of screams. Who can shakes anyone's heart with fear.

That night he slept with satisfactory smile on his face, as he knew that he accomplished something, which will help him to terrorised others more, and with Augustus fear he was feeling much more stronger than before.

The fifth day of Artino's death, The weather was a bit quiet and his heart too. He was relaxed and he felt that he was worrying without any reason. He was joyous after remembering Augustus and king’s horrified pale face. He was enjoying his afternoon, When the weather starts to change. The hot wind started blowing and sky turned red Like heavy flames of fire ready to demolish every one. Thunder lightning striking on surface. Seeing all this thing, he was left stunned. And again he was vexed in fury and anger. He did not understand what and why these is happening. The weather remained the same for more than an hour. And his temper too, He smashed all the things in his room again.

He choose to release his anger on his slaves who unable to find out the cause of strange weather, At this time, He was sure that he is sensing a powerful person near by him, but where and who....??? He didn't know that. Suddenly Strom, thunder lightning stopped and sky turn back to normal but even more eye catching and pleasing. Seeing that scenery, for the first time that cruel person was also terrified and anxiously looked outside of window to finding out the reason.

It took him a few moments to understand, somewhere in Oea there was a source of evil power. He felt his powers growing with the help of evil power source. He felt like it was calling for him, And he was well aware that if he got that source, he would probably be able to get himself out from this dark castle. And then he will be able to easily occupy the supreme power source. The idea of becoming master of supreme power crystal was very tempting for him, No one will able to beat him in future and he will be able to take over the world.

By deep concentration he was able to detect the source which was a piece of crystal and for him it was the piece of darkness who was calling for him. He immediately sent his men in region of South Oea. And he was watching every move of his slaves. They reached at a farm house, and broken in where they found no one. The air inside the house was beefy, chocking and creating confusion in their mind. They had trouble in breathing. And they were seeing things that were not there. He released that it was just an illusionary trap which was set up by someone intentionally for him. He was going mad with anger. He ordered half of his slaves to go after the person who tried to divert his attention from the piece of Darkness. He tried to sense it again, his luck was supporting him but not for long. After a while, he stopped feeling any kind of demonic power. He failed again, All this because of the person who laid the trap for him. And he fall directly in that trap, And he missed another good chance.

He was ready to destroy every person on earth, But he still sat quietly on his throne playing with the sword covered in blood of his enemies, calculating his next move. One could say that this silence was most deadly silence before the heavy storm.

He asked his oldest slave Demon to visit Artino's mansion again in the absence of others, and to gather the information related to their family.

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In Sidon king Albert was restless and stressed. He did not understand why Augustus asked him to leave immediately. He knew well that he was hiding something from him, but what.....???? And this thought was boggling his head. He also went to interrogate Evan, But his mind was not supporting him in any kind of work. He decided that he would wait for Augustus to return.

Roy was worried for king. As he did not know how many times king Albert went in Crystal chamber to check on it. The king did not understand how he should ease his discomfort, he decide to stay in the crystal chamber, So that he can pray to his ancestors.

When he was engrossed in meditation, he suddenly realized that the strong wind started blowing again. And sky turns red, Lightning started striking on surface. In panic and perturbation he freezes right there, unable to move single muscle of his body. After some time when he came back to his senses, He started praying. After an hour when everything stopped, the weather turned even more beautiful than before. He felt good after a long time, he felt peace and his face was light up with hope.

He thanked his ancestors for answering his prayers, And then he realized that whatever Saint Augustus and Sir Nicolsan is doing, they are doing it in right manner. He saw such pleasent weather after many years. He still remembers that, When they imprisoned the Master of Darkness in the dark world, There was a similar weather after their victory, exactly same as today.

Now he can sleep peacefully at night, as he knew That there are at least two people in his court whom he can trust.