CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO Lord Clovis walked up to Rufus who was still waiting for him to give him a response, and when he got really close to him, stood beside him, he sighed softly. “The Dark War, Emrys. This was where it happened.” “Here…” Rufus sighed softly, taking another look at the ruins that were scattered all over the place. “The Dark War sealed the fate of the infinite forest, the elementals were disconnected from their guardians, and hidden in places far away from the forest. This caused the darkness that loomed all over the forest.” Rufus paid keen attention to Lord Clovis as he spoke. When Lord Clovis said the last word, he took another look at the castle and returned his gaze to Lord Clovis after a few seconds. “Vikram caused the War I suppose.” “Mmh-hmm.” Lord Clovis nodded at once, and when he had managed to get rid of the frown that appeared on his face after he heard the name Rufus mentioned, he spoke with a low tone. “Vikram was one of the best guardians chosen

CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR Rufus paid full attention to the vision Lord Clovis showed him, focusing on the six heirs seated on their different thrones. He could recognize Lord Clovis who seemed to be their leader and was the first to speak. The rest of the heirs were looking at him, obviously, they were waiting for him to speak while he slowly stood up from his throne, adjusted his throne, and cleared his throat before he began to address them. “I welcome you all to this meeting. I apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused you, knowing fully that you all will be occupied in your different realms.” “Lord Clovis, tell us the reason why you called us. We do not have all day to be here, and as you rightly stated, we are very busy. This isn’t the actual time when the heirs are supposed to be gathered.” Said a tall man with an imposing stature and a brown mustache that stood tall and curved above his mouth. His red eyes portrayed evidence of his vile nature, and his desperation to

CHAPTER FIFTY-SIX Rufus adjusted his clothes while he looked at the Chauffeur through the window of the car. He could see the look of worry on his face, but that didn’t stop him from smiling. “Don’t worry about me, Andy. I will be alright, okay?”“Mr. Damian said I should make sure that you are alright.” Andy said with a nervous tone, looking at Rufus who chuckled softly without looking away from him. “Don’t worry, Andy. I will be totally fine, I promise. Just stay close to your phone, I will call you once I am done, okay?” “If you say so, Lord Emrys.” Andy responded with a whisper before he grabbed the steering wheel with both hands and sighed heavily. “Go on, Andy. Go get some rest.” Rufus tapped on the body of the car while the Chauffeur reluctantly drove the car out of the school vicinity at a slow but steady speed. Rufus and Noah looked at the car until it was almost out of sight before Noah got rid of the silence between them. “Is that one of your cars?” Noah asked ex

CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT The bright green light on the necklace had stopped shining, and it also stopped vibrating, but Rufus could still feel the strange sensation that was drawing him toward the opening. He looked deeper into it, and he could see a bridge built across two cliffs. It was made of wood, but there was no guarantee that it was still strong as the ropes attached to it were old and rusty. “Are you going in there?” Noah asked with a nervous tone, looking at Rufus who turned to look at him without saying a word. “Emrys? I think this is a really bad idea.” Noah said at once, looking at Rufus who was walking toward the bridge with slow but steady steps, looking at something that looked like a cage at the other side. “Emrys? Wait! Listen to me!” Noah tried to call out to Rufus , but he ignored him and continued walking slowly, being very careful not to fall off the bridge. After a few seconds, Rufus stopped while he held onto the ropes attached to the bridge, and then he

CHAPTER SIXTY Rufus was composed at that moment, but the intense fear that gripped Noah at that moment conflicted with his composure, giving him the concern of worrying about his welfare. “Rufus? I am scared! I don’t wanna be eaten by those dogs! They look very scary!” Noah continued staring anxiously at the dogs that were slowly getting closer and closer. “Just stay calm, Noah. Stay calm, and we will be fine.” “Are you kidding me? There is no way I am waiting for these dogs to eat me alive! I am out!” Noah took to his heels, swinging his hands aggressively as he ran through the avenue in front of him. “Noah! Wait! Wait!” Rufus called out to him, but he was already about five kilometers away from him, running farther away from one of the dogs who went after him while the other waited for an opportunity to attack Rufus, who was standing still, looking eyeball to eyeball with it. “He shouldn’t have made any move.” Rufus sighed heavily, looking at Noah, who was almost out of sight