The Palace Beast

*** KINGDOM OF MAXIS ***

The other guards that left Drew to feel the wrath of the Sax villagers have returned and have told the princess everything including how they were attacked and one of them captured. She was highly disappointed that her mother would still house Drew. On hearing this, she ordered Gerald to go after Drew in Sax village and bring him to her for execution.

When the queen heard of this, she plotted to kill the guards but the princess intervened. She asked the guards to go and be with their family and in good faith, she has released some of Maxis' soldiers to watch over them until everything normalized.

Princess Bonnie however, never confronted her mother but went mute on her and continued with her search with Eva for the lost book of Anubis.

"Do we have any new lead on the book?" the princess asked on seeing Eva approaching.

Eva has done great work by getting in contact with her late father's friends who are good at solving mysteries like her late father. They have disclosed where the princess and Eva could find the lost book of Anubis. With her eyes fixed on the princess, she said, "We have a lead, my princess. But..."

"There is no but in saving my brother and bringing him back to our world, tell me, where is the book."

"There is a warlock who has been making collections of ancients' materials. The warlock is believed by my father's friend to have the lost book of Anubis."

The princess has been told by the guards they were attacked by warlocks and one of them captured. She did not realize that the same warlocks that attacked the guards and captured one would be the same warlocks that will have the lost book of Anubis in their possession.

"We need to get the lost book from them and save my brother no matter what it will cost. We have to do it."

"My princess, the warlocks are ruthless especially the warlock lord, Gux. We need to rethink or perhaps find another means to bring back the king."

For the very first time since their quest, the princess was disappointed in Eva. 'She claims to love my brother but can't sacrifice for him.' The thought goes through her mind but she never allowed it to consume her.

She gave Eva a wide-eyed gaze, "My brother has been lying in his chamber lifeless for over a month now. You don't have to have a double mind now. I know what we are doing is risky but I have to take that risk to save my brother. This kingdom needs him, not me."

Sax Village Gerald led his men into Sax village as they proceeded to the house where the queen has kept Drew. But on reaching the house, it has already been burnt down.

"I guess the villagers have done the work for us then."

Gerald gently climbs down from his horse and makes his way to the burnt house. Just as he was about to enter the burnt house, one of the villagers interrupted.

"Are you here on Queen Afi's order?"

"I am here on princess' order. What happened?"

Gerald walks up to the man as the two guards with him slowly climb down from their horses. They all fixed their attention on the man who just walked in on them to ask Gerald on whose order he came.

The man glances at the guards and Gerald, "The traitor escaped. But he was shot with an arrow and I know he wouldn't have gotten far but will die in the woods. The villagers are indeed angry with Queen Afi and we have torched down the house she built for that traitor. We are just waiting for her to show up here and we will do the same to her or anyone she sends."

On hearing what the man has just said, Gerald knew that the villagers are mean and ready to get to the queen. He couldn't dismiss the case. He fixed his eyes on the man and said to him, "You know threatening the life of a queen gives me the upper hand to seize you?"

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"You won't do that. If you do, the villagers won't let you walk free because we will consider you friends with the evil queen and enemy to the throne of Maxis."

This was a hard knock on Gerald. He had to dismiss the case because if he tries anything to protect the honor of the queen that has been threatened, he is likely to lose his life. He knew quite well rumors going around in the entire kingdom of Maxis about Queen Afi but he has no power to interfere but to see that the throne is preserved. With Queen Afi's association with Drew, she has lost her respect in Maxis especially the Sax village of Maxis.

They are all waiting to strike her when they get the chance. However, Gerald never wanted to get involved in the affairs but wants the royal family to handle it by themselves. His only work is to keep the peace, protect the throne and protect Maxis from their enemies and not to meddle around in the matters the royal family has gone mute on.

But since the princess has ordered him to go after Drew and bring him for execution, he has to do his work. He doesn't know how or where to start looking for Drew whom the man said Drew escaped with an arrow shot at him. He might have ended up dead or something worst.

The case can't be dismissed just like that without a report to the princess. Drew has to be brought in dead or alive lest he does something worst than what he has done.

"Which road did he take to escape?" Gerald asked.

"The west road." the man replied pointing in the direction.