Chapter 86: centuar entity
Orion entity escape from the curse of Triangulum, he then seek a chosen man, and that is Xerxez Herzthroven.
Orion fought with the Draco entity back then, but the Triangulum entity interfere their battle, causing him to be be defeated and sealed in the void of the Abyss.
Monsters and and beasts were endlessly fighting against him, but he tried to find a way out. So his creations , the weapons, but on this current generation, that weapons was thrown away, some were scattered all throughout in the world, but a young boy found his talking dagger, and they both got a bond, but, the reason why, he immediately put a bond to a boy, to escape from the curse of Triangulum.
Though, the curse was too strong, no one are able to dispel it, untill one day, Xerxez use the dagger, earning him a link toward Orion. Orion was not an irresponsible protector, it just happened that he couldn’t escape.
Xerxez now was a king, have two sons, all his wives were deceased. A blooded phoenix in Peronica, and the Blue Moon bloodline in Thartherus.
Maximus was his youngest son, but, them, the Triangulum entity summoned the Cetus beast and put them in a long, endless sleep.
Xerxez, sought to ask help in the Cypriox, a country of holiness. He asked for aid in their miracle worker but he failed, because, king Wendzar didn’t agreee, the only reason is Cypriox doesn’t want shadowy transaction, or operation. It must be in public.
So, Xerxez felt hopeless, but then, king Wendzar sympathize him, he said, he must go to the fercelle sea, where the 7 islands lay hidden in the purple fogs. A mysterious island where, a phoenix flower bloom.
Meanwhile, king Klopheous went for treasure hunting the old castle, but little they know, that place was a former abode of centuar. A half human, half horse.
That place has brought hidden curse. If any one who are able to hear the whisper of the soul of centuar will be able to find the hidden treasure, but it was indeed, the path to the reincarnation of centuar to the new bloodline.
Klopheous was A half Pegasus bloodline, half Ursa, but until now, he doesn’t able to transform any of the bloodline.
But, the whisper brought him to the hidden chamber, a colossal statue of centuar froze with human flesh, a golden diadem with gems gleaming beautifully.
So, Klopheous took the crown but upon he removed the crown, the statue in human flesh turn into a pillar of salt, and then a whisper offer him a great condition.
"If you are willing to be a powerful king, then, wear the crown."
" A powerful king?"
" Yes, you don’t have to be a follower of Ursa nor in the Pegasus. I’ll grant you more than wealth you own, more power, just surrender your self to my power and everything will be okay."
" For what? Are you trying to say, you are willing to grant me any thing I want?"
" Yes, everything you wish, I’ll grant you, power, magic, money, weapons... everything, even life could be served to you."
"You are the centuar entity. What reputation will you give to me, the bloodline you guarded was eradicated, long time ago ..but now your asking me to surrender in your power?"
" Those people are hunger of war, they never use their brain, they only wanted my power not the essence of being a centuar bloodline.
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King Klopheous stood on the veranda in front of the palace, two women in lavish dresses clinging to him like restless leeches.
"Harthur!" Klopheous called out cheerfully. "Come in, let’s have a chat." The palace guards immediately opened the doors for Harthur. Klopheous returned to his seat to greet him.
"Slaves, give us a comfortable place for our discussion," he commanded.
"My apologies for arriving so late," Harthur said.
"I know things are chaotic in Moonatoria right now, so I understand," Klopheous replied.
"After the Thallerion attacked us, I immediately decided we must go to war because of their shameless assault," Harthur explained.
"How wicked of the King of Thallerion!" Klopheous exclaimed. "Didn’t the Thallerion’s current dispute used to be with Ossibus? Why did they involve you?"
"To be honest, I didn’t believe Matar that Xerxez had attacked Moonatoria for such a flimsy reason. But some Thallerion soldiers suddenly caused a disturbance in the small town of Akron. Investigators confirmed it was the Thallerion who caused the chaos, as the tracks they left behind proved it," Harthur clarified.
"Didn’t Xerxez consider that this could lead to a world war? If Thallerion messes with you, Dreamithrio will act for the sake of our agreement. I control several countries like Elanthro, Durasca, and Englandraz. I will also urge other countries to join forces with us," Klopheous said.
"But will our numbers be enough?" Harthur asked. "They have Peronica, Vhurlandroos, Latheruz, and Thartherus—countries that have made their mark in history as excellent warriors."
"Whatever it takes, as long as we have access to vast resources for gathering our military forces, we will have a fighting chance against them. Thartherus trades with us, so if we can use this opportunity to win over their King Driother, their forces will be imbalanced against us."
"Your old suggestion to use impoverished countries as instruments for our plans... I’d say that’s a good one, but the barbarian cities are cunning. Should we trust them?" Harthur questioned.
"Those who are thirsty for the glint of gold—if you give them something that truly shines, they’ll become like obedient dogs," Klopheous scoffed.
"Also, we have an old woman as a prisoner now." Klopheous gestured with his hand, and the soldiers immediately understood. They removed a black cloth covering a large cage for a person.
"That old woman..." Harthur stared in awe. "The one known as a seer who can read the world’s destiny—she’s tied up in your hands? How did you manage it?"
"She was truly difficult to catch, but I doubt she let herself be caught without a reason that only she knows. I didn’t trick her. She willingly surrendered to me. And since then, she’s been silent," Klopheous said. "I even thought once that maybe she just wants me to keep her alive every day, since I provide free food for her here."
"Does no one else know about this?" Harthur asked.
"Everyone thinks she’s still in hiding, and they’re still looking for her, hoping to find the scroll believed to be the map to Dreamithrio’s treasure," Klopheous replied.
"Ma’am... could you speak for my guest?" Klopheous requested.
"Do not proceed with the war... You will only awaken the monsters, the curse of Corvus!!!" she warned.
"And one of you will be slain by the sword of Orion." She wasn’t looking at either of them. She fell silent, and no matter how much they tried to talk to her, she didn’t speak again.
"I think that’s a warning or a prophecy!" Klopheous said. "What monster is she talking about?"
"The Corvus. According to the legend... as far as I remember... it’s a type of crow. It will rain a multitude of crows and they will eat all the living or dead bodies of humans or animals to transform into a terrifying creature. Dark creatures, and everything they step on will dry up, turning as parched and black as if from a burnt volcano," Harthur explained. "Could that legend be true?"
"I don’t know anything about that, but I understand Orion better," Klopheous said. "Thallerion is known as Orion. So, which one of our allies will be slain by that Orion?" he added. "It’s enviable to think that Orion has already made a choice."
"The old woman might be right; it could be dangerous to fight Orion if one of them has already been chosen by Orion. It will be hard for us to fight their chosen one. But who could it be from the Thallerion?" Harthur wondered.
"But since we already know the possible outcome, we can change the course of the future by altering our tactics. Instead of tackling Thallerion first, why don’t we send units to attack Peronica, Thartherus, and Latheruz? We’ll attack the weaker countries first to lower Thallerion’s chances of retaliation," Klopheous suggested.
"That plan isn’t simple. These countries are separate and large. If we attack them, we’ll likely run out of time," Harthur said.
"Do you believe in the legend of Englondraz? They controlled the flow of time. A long time ago, a powerful country conquered their land; it was destroyed and many were killed. But a chosen one changed time, reversing it, and then set a trap... As a result, the fate of that war was altered," Klopheous narrated.
"That story has been quiet for a long time. It doesn’t surface anymore. It’s just an imagination now," Harthur said.
"And Thallerion has been lording it over for a long time. Why don’t we end their rise?" Klopheous said. "Who knows, one day we might lose our influence over other countries because of that King Xerxez."
"I think we need to go to Englondraz to form an alliance. That would be a huge help to increase our forces. Because in my opinion, we still lack the strength compared to the combined forces of Thallerion," Harthur suggested.
"That country... they ask for a high price. They don’t just get involved in other countries’ disputes unless the cost they’re asking for is met," Klopheous said. "Maybe because he’s just a young man, he doesn’t know how to socialize with other kings, but don’t worry, I’ll send a letter."
"Will that country turn us down? They already know what kind of country we are," Harthur said.
"They’re different from Cypriox, but he has a habit I don’t like," Klopheous said. "If only the former king, Chroflint, hadn’t died. I could have still counted on Englondraz."
"Let’s forget about those things for now. The important thing is we regain their support," Harthur said.