Calder was astounded to witness such an unexpected event inside the abandoned castle!
He activated the whistle that would alert the others to co to the crumbling castle.
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A few minutes later, thirty n in black hooded cape entered the castle.
Calder addressed them. "Everyone listen carefully! Lord Graven was swallowed by the ground on that exact area!" he said pointing at the spot where his master disappeared.
Everyone looked at the area.
"Our master was standing on that area and suddenly the ground opened up and swallowed him. I think there's sothing strange going on beneath the ground. There is a powerful force underneath the ground we are currently standing. We need to blast our way to the depth and save our master! Everyone activate your sonic flare!" he commanded.
The n pointed their palms at the area where their master was swallowed by the ground, deadly flas erupted from their palms and blasted the area, a few minutes later... the ground opened up and swallowed them... so of the n tried to escape but the gravity that is pulling them down is too much for them to handle and evade... it's like a powerful vacuum that is sucking them down. A mont later they all disappeared from the surface and the ground returned to its original estate as if nothing happened.
anwhile...
Two hundred feet below the ground, there's a tunnel and chambers everywhere connecting the whole place.
Inside a chamber, the size of half of a basketball court is three pools filled with black liquid. In one of the pools was Graven, he was subrged in the black liquid, both hands were tied by a chain. The black liquid was leveled with his neck.
On the second pool was Calder and the thirty n, their hands were bound with chains as well and the black liquid was now reaching the level of their necks.
On the third pool was a lone figure subrged in the black liquid, everything about him is black, the only thing that stands out are his white eyes, the rest are black.
"Gentlen! Welco to my kingdom!" the black figure addressed his visitors.
Graven and his n looked at the lone figure.
"As you can see, the black liquid might disgust you but it is the one thing that keeps alive through centuries. I've been imprisoned here for the last 1000 years of my pathetic life by my arch enemy, although I am powerful I can't leave this place because the mont I escape from here I will die because I can't bring my life source - the black liquid anywhere, it will only stay in this place.
The black liquid remains here in this place only, therefore I have to stay here unless I can get my soulmate back in my arms and taste her blood again, the mont I can taste her blood again I can break free from this place and revive my kingdom again from scratch. Her blood can break the curse running in my veins and expel the black liquid setting free!
Today is a lucky day because destiny finally gives a chance again and sends you all to my place to aid my coback.
Gentlen, from now, starting today, you are now my slaves, you will do everything in my bidding, whether you like it or not!
Bring this woman to , the soonest possible ti! She is my soulmate! Only her blood can set free from this place.
Find her!
Once I can escape this place, I will reward you all greatly! You will beco my trusted n, and with as your king, we will dominate the world!
Look at the face of my soulmate! She's been reincarnated several tis and sad to say she's been with many n in several lifetis," the King said.
He waved his hand at the wall and Laura's face appeared on the wall in different lifetis together with the faces of the n she got involved with intimately.
The King freeze Laura and Graven images in the wall...
He looked at Graven in the other pool and pointed his fingers at him. "You! You recently married my woman! You are a lucky guy! Don't worry... I won't bla or punish you in this lifeti. Just deliver my beloved woman to my side and you will be forgiven!" he said.
Graven looked at the black figure. "I will never deliver my wife to you!" he shouted in a defiant tone.
The King erupted into peals of laughter, he finds Graven's response amusing.
Then King looked at Graven in the eyes. "You will! You cannot disobey my command!" he said. "Listen, everyone! Once you ingested so of the black liquid, it will stay in your body and you have to co back here every month to report to and bring my woman.
If you don't report to , you will start dying because the black liquid that you ingested will destroy every organ of your body. I can assure you, you will suffer a painful death. But once you return here with my soulmate, I can give you the antidote allowing you to live another month.
This will keep going on and on, you cannot disobey or ignore the task I give you because this will result in your untily death, the end of your life! So, your life depended on your decision. Decide wisely or else you all suffer a painful death!" the King concluded his speech.
Graven and his n looked at each other in confusion.
They were about to use their powers to set themselves free but surprisingly they cannot wield their powers! It's not working below the ground!
The King looked at them and smirked. "Ah, I forgot to inform you guys that you are powerless here in my domain. In my territory I reign supre, you can't activate your power, you're just like tiny ants to and I can easily kill you all with just the wave of my hand if I wanted to! But I won't waste your lives because you are useful to . After a few minutes you will be taken back to the surface, and next month I'm expecting you all to report to !" he said.
The King waved his hands at the n, the black liquid rises higher above the n's head subrging them completely in the black liquid.
A few minutes later.
The black liquid went down and the n lose their consciousness.
The King exited the black pool and entered the next chamber.
One hour later.
Graven and his n found themselves on the surface with no trace of black liquid on their bodies and clothes.
Calder looked at his master. "My Lord...are we just hallucinating? There are no traces of black liquid in our body and I'm not feeling bad at all. Ingesting that black liquid will surely bring discomfort to our tummy but I feel normal," he said.
Graven looked at the faces of his n around him. "We don't know for sure if that is just a hallucination or real, I guess the only way to find out the truth is after one month. If we all start dying then the cursed King is telling the truth and we have to co back here for the antidote," he replied.
"It looks real to !" one of the n said.
"Yes, too!" the others responded in unison.
Graven addressed them all. "Alright, we will leave this place at once and go back to South Pond Town! Rebecca is not here which is our main purpose in coming here! It's our bad luck to stumble into a 1000 years old Vampire King while searching for Rebecca's whereabouts," he concluded in a troubled voice.
A few seconds later.
They all hovered in the air the castle and disappeared instantly from the place.
Graven appeared inside the room in the inn that they have rented which was located in Larnwick Town.
He lay down on the bed pondering about what just happened below the ground of the castle.
The King is real! And so was his threat!
They would die if they can't report to him next month.
The King wants Laura back! He wants his wife!
No! He can't give him Laura! He has to find a way how to counter the harmful effects of the black liquid in their bodies before the next month is over.
He has no plans to be subjected to the King's command! Over his dead body! He will never surrender his wife to that insane King!
He needs to go back to Bay adow and see his beloved wife!
He needs to consult the healer as well if there is a redy to counter that black liquid from creating havoc in their bodies. There's still enough ti to concoct a dicine that can prevent the black liquid from killing him and his n.
He needs to see the healer right away!
He exited the room and found Calder waiting outside for his command. "Inform the n to teleport back to South Pond Town. And order the driver to start their journey back ho tomorrow morning. I need to consult the healer - if he can find a redy to our dilemma before the next month arrived," he said.
"Got it, My lord!" Calder said and disappeared from the room.
Graven went back inside the room, put all his things in the bag, and make sure that he left nothing behind. His stay in the inn was already paid, he can disappear anyti.
He initiated the teleportation process in his mind and vanished from the room instantly.
A few seconds later.
He appeared inside his room in Bay adow. He was expecting to see his wife inside the room when he arrived because it's already evening, but she's not in the room! Where is she!?
Suddenly his heart starts beating rapidly in his rib cage.
He dropped the bag on the floor and exited the room in a hurry to find Laura downstairs.
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