Chapter 6 The Story of the Fallen Castle

Date: Æ1137 3, 11

The horses of the knights are wandering around near the main gate. To open the front metal gate, the warriors inside the castle pull the ropes attached to the top of the gate. The gate is gradually being raised.

A large crowd has gathered to watch who will be arriving. The crowds yell, "The King!" People gradually crowd around, becoming a vast gathering. They are gathering because there's a lot of soldiers and Knights around the gate. The horses slowly approach, with the king riding on one and the knights on his side, who are also riding horses.

His daughter is guarded by another knight on his left side. "Give away!" exclaimed the knight as they entered. The King notices a large number of men and ladies. He hasn't seen a child since he left the castle secretly.

The soldiers who are pulling the ropes are finally being released. The gate is gradually closing, and one of the knights came to a halt. He turned his horse around to see what was outside the gate. A tiny Dark aura can be observed outside the gate. The knight ignored him and returned his horse to his post.

"What's wrong?" the King inquires of his knight. "Nothing, my King..." the knight responded to the King, nodding. As the horse walked, the King looked behind but saw nothing.

They continue on their way back to the castle. "Dad! I'd like to eat a hot cooked chicken with fried rice for dinner tonight," the King's daughter stated. The King nodded twice to his daughter, as though he agreed with what she stated.

"Hey, knight! Go with my daughter, and make sure she reports everything when she's done," the King said. The knight salutes the king and follows the king's daughter. Her daughter is returning to their home, and her father is returning to the castle's crown.

The King's daughter's name is Elaine. She's now hopping dow her horse. The people around them start giving flowers to her. Elaine walks into the food house. The knights that is guarding her stay outside.

"My King, your people are all outside, and the other nation is on its way to pay you a visit for your birthday," remarked the king's assistant, nodding. The King got down on his horse, and the knights followed similarly, guiding the King's horse.

"Gather our finest Chefs in our Castle, it's gonna be a big one, make sure every food is delicious!" exclaimed the king loudly while smiling

"As you wish, My King!" his assistant said as she left, bowing to the king. She enters the main castle and goes to her room to study and write down all the details.

"My King, it's been a long time since we talk," an old woman said.

"My Dear! It's been a long time Ms. Kanao," the king replied.

They talk for a few minutes before shaking hands. The elderly woman returns to his family, while the king returns to the throne.

"So! Is everything ready for tonight?" the King inquires of his helper. "Yes, my King! The visitors are guarding their own with their finest swordsmen, and I believe they will arrive anytime now in the gate, I got their message from an owl," the assistant replied to her King.

"Good!" The King replied as he walked back outside the castle to see his daughter. He walks inside and opens the front door. He sees that his daughter is with a guy.

The guy quickly get out of his chair and bowed to the king and his daughter quickly stands up. "Well, well, looks like I'm missing out on something here! Explain your self kid!" The King said in a high voice as he looks at them both each second.

"Get the guy tied up in the corner," the king said to one of his knights. The knight walk towards the guy and hold his hands tightly and tie him up and put him in the corner.

"You know that you need to serve this whole castle and the people's after I die right, Elaine?" the King sits down on a chair with a few knights and talks to Elaine. He was facing her as everyone inside was watching them.

"Now, who is he?!" The King exclaimed. "He's my favorite person," Elaine answered as she nodded. The King looks at the guy and he does looked handsome.

"You'd better not betray my daughter or I'll cut you into pieces," the King said as he looks at the guy and left the Food House. He goes back to his castle and leaves the knights behind him to stay guard of both of them.

Horses are heard by the guards outside the castle, today is the King's birthday. The guards outside the gate stopped the arriving people with the horses. They are carrying weapons. Someone who looked special jump down on his horse and walked toward a guard outside the gate. The guards of that special person were watching the guards of the castle, that special person has a paper and it looks like an invitational letter was given to the guard. He showed it and the guard nodded.

The guards look at them and realize that the guy is a visitor from another nation. The guards quickly signal the guards inside to open the gate. The looking special guy goes ride back on his horse and they all advance in.

"My King, they are now going in our village," one of the knights said to the King. "Gather our knights and tell them to stay guard on these visitors, and get them to the castle's foods table," the King replied.

The knights bowed to the king before departing. Visitors continue to arrive. Tonight is the King's birthday, and they will be celebrating it. They will also prepare the sleeping bed home for all of them tonight, and their swordsmen will guard them throughout the night till tomorrow. The King's assistant prepared a food list that will be cooked in the food house and ready inside the castle's food table.

The King is changing his clothes. As a King, he must appear as cool as possible.

"Does this garment look fascinating for you, my King?" his assistant inquired, looking at the King.

"I'll pick one in myself and get Elaine here right now! I need my daughter to look like a Princess of my birthday and get her favorite person, and I need to talk to both of them right now," the King said as he examined the outfits. His assistant goes outside to the food house to speak with Elaine.

Horse sounds can be heard. "My lord! Are you certain the King gave you an invitational letter?" one of the swordsmen inquired while riding their horses.

"Yes! I and the king were good friends back in the day, but we only got to see each other once a year," the lord smiled.

The Lord and his swordsmen are in the middle of a forest. They're nearly reaching the castle. They continue to hear noises around them. The bodyguards are watching their Lord and glancing around.

Outside the castle, the guards can see the lords in the distance of the forest. The guards outside the castle warn the knights within that the Lords are on their way, and the King expected them to arrive every year.

The knights notice something in the forest. "Get this message to the King! Say there's something in the forest and the lord might be in trouble!" yelled a soldier.

One of the guards mounted a horse and returned to the King's castle. "One of our knights sent this message! It needs to report to the King immediately!" one of the knights screams. The knight outside promptly receives the word and rushes to the King.

As he entered the King's chamber, the knight knelt. "Sorry for my haste, my King! One of the guards sent a message outside the castle saying there was something in the forest and the Lord was there!" he exclaimed loudly.

The King notices a sudden change in the air as he looks at the knight. He delivers his knights the **Alpha Order**. "Make sure every man and every person in this village is safe! Knights! Get every army we have in case something happens to the Lord! Ready the armies and evacuate the people!" the King shouted to his Knights and uncountable hundreds of troops.

"My King, this might be a false alarm!" exclaimed the knight as he knelt. "I don't care! We have to make sure! I am the king, and I protect and defend for the next generations of my peoples!" exclaimed the King loudly. The knight rises and recognizes the King's point.

At the top of the castle, the knight rang a big bell. The town's neighboring towns also rung the massive bell, which can still be heard. The Lord heard the bell and knew what was going to happen, so he sped up his horse to enter the castle. Outside the gate, knights took the place of the guards. They opened the door for those who had yet to arrive. The King donned body armor and proceeded to his daughter.

"We need to get out of here right now! Get to the castle! Elaine!" the King exclaimed to his daughter.

"I won't leave him!" Elaine exclaimed to his father, who was holding her hand. For the King's safety, knights and guards encircled him.

"My King! The Lord is coming, and one of the guards told us that they were speeding up their horses," the knight said to the king.

"Deploy the archers at the top of the walls and make sure! You hit your shots! Not last time!" said the King as he walked outside and ordered the knights to bring his daughter and the boy into the castle.

The King mounts his horse and rides to the front gate. The army is well prepared for everything. People have already been evacuated. The knights keep their posture and keep an eye out from the top.

"The first lineup of the army, move!" yelled the King. The army's first formation is a horse with a swordsman riding it, who will do the work outside if someone is chasing the Lords.

The first army marches outside the castle to protect the lords The lord's bodyguard considers looking left and right for the reason the bell rung. The lord noticed the gate open and swordsmen on horses riding out. The lord looked to his left as his horse accelerated. A black aura arose out of nowhere, swept away one of his men, and flew too far away. The horse is knocked to the ground dead.

The King rushed to the top of the wall to see what was going on. He witnessed someone being attacked and flew too far away. The guards encircled their lord. When one of the bodyguards noticed a black aura approaching him, he instantly drew his sword and divided the black aura, preventing him from flying too far.

"Don't stop! Whatever you do! Don't stop! Get in the castle!" the Lord instructed his bodyguards. A black lion appeared unexpectedly to the left of one of the guards facing the lord. The lord was taken aback when he witnessed someone eat the head of his horse in front of him. The horse suddenly toppled, forcing it to break behind him. The lord flew a little because of his horse's fall, and his bodyguards stopped since the lord's safety is their priority, and the other guards also flew because they were affected by the collision.

"Lord!" exclaimed one of the guards. They rush to see their lord. The lord, one of the guards, and the other guards and swordsmen drew their swords. They notice that their lord is bleeding in the head, although not much, and that he is also unconscious. The guy who is holding him gets him in with the horse swiftly. The bodyguard rides the horse while holding his left hand.

The entire first army eventually makes it outside the castle's gate. They ride their horses rapidly as they rush to where the lord is.

"Quickly! Get in!" yells the King to all of them. They notice that there is something large inside the trees that is approaching them. The Lord and the bodyguard holding him got in to the castle, as do some of the Lord's bodyguards. The King promptly directed them to assist the lord and bring them the medics. The other visitors keep away and observe from the top of the King's castle.

"Two of our men are down, one probably flew and took some serious damage, but we can't save him now," remarked one of the Lord's swordsmen. They all rush into the castle. The forest suddenly becomes silent. All of the swordsmen, bodyguards, and the first army made it in. The King directed the knights to enter, close the gate, and stand vigil throughout the night. The King rushes to see his buddy, the Lord.

"Get him to the bed and treat him! Make sure he doesn't die!" exclaimed the king, returning his gaze to the forest.

"Tell Agatsuma hit and the other finest samurai's that something bad is going to happen tonight, and deploy a messenger bird!" the King instructed his knights. The knight hurriedly departs from the king's side and travels to the other side of the village to deliver the message.

The Lord has a head wound. The King instantly provided him with medical attention. They rush him to the castle's medical room to check on him.

The King is among them. The knights are stationed and on guard in the middle of the day. The first visitor is accompanied by the King. They swiftly dispatched owls to the other individuals that had received the invitation. In order to save their own lives. A massive circular boulder was launched towards the castle's walls. The knights, as well as the King, are taken aback.

The barricade had been breached, and the guards had flown too far. The king promptly ordered that their bows be fired into the forest. So many casualties in a second, and one of their castle's foundations is gone.

"Men's! Don't lose hope! We will stand no matter what! Help each other to victory!" the King exclaimed to his knights and swordsmen.

They notice so many dark auras emanating from the forest that they don't have time to simply request assistance from another nation. "Fire!" the king commands, as their unique weapons and blazing arrows are fired towards the black auras. The magic bows are the extraordinary weapon. You will decay if you are hit by this bow. They fired their arrows towards the black aura, but it didn't effect much. Some of them deteriorated.

"King! It's an entire region of army!" the terrified knight exclaimed as he knelt and dropped his weapon.

"You coward! We will defend this castle as long as I live! I will live for my people and future generations!" the King exclaimed to his knights.

Because of what the King stated, the knights became more aggressive and fearless. They all scream. Another boulder is on its way. It collided with the wall again, but the gate stood firm. The fortifications have already been breached, and there are far too many opponents on the outside.

Their army numbering in the hundreds is pitted against thousands of dark auras. The king's entire army charged. The king leads it. When the swordsman appeared, the archers unleashed the dark auras of fire arrows. The king is in league with the knights. The fight begins to the left and right, and after a while, the dark aura was able to clear out half of the army.

The evil aura gradually penetrated the fortress. The King and his fortified knights kept standing. In the distance, the king noticed an oppressive atmosphere. It vanished abruptly and easily sliced off the king's head with a katana. The king knelt and died. He spotted his daughter, and she rushed with the sword, but she was also killed.

His knights were stunned and rushed mindlessly, and one by one, a very strong dark aura destroyed them. The castle crumbles. After the people were slaughtered, the castle collapsed, leaving the banner behind. The Dark aura has slaughtered the people, the young and the elderly, leaving nothing but blood in their wake. The other nations send their best swordsmen to the castle, but it is too late.

"We see nothing but dead bodies," one of the swordsmen reported to the heads of the big nations.

Agatsuma Hit went to the castle with the castle's sole survivor, the last knight. "You're the last knight! This is not a false alarm!" exclaimed Agatsuma Hit angrily. As he screamed, the knight knelt. The village's other swordsmen continue looking for evidence of the carnage that occurred at this castle.

"What a tragedy! They couldn't do anything else, this castle only holds a hundred men's through decades," one of the swordsmen commented to Agatsuma Hit.

They can see the king's body in the distance. They began walking towards it, and as they did so, they noticed an astonishing aura. They came to a halt as soon as they sensed it. Agatsuma Hit detects a strong Dark aura everywhere.

"Quickly! We need to leave! They're still here!" exclaimed Agatsuma as he turned around and dashed. A dark aura is visible, as one of their swordsmen shot out and flew a few meters away. Agatsuma Hit notices that there are many of them, yet there are only five of them.

An explosion occurred in front of them. They all jumped to the large trees and ran away. One of their swordsmen, however, was stabbed while jumping and did not make it up. Agatsuma Hit swiftly returns to the main big nation, although some of them did not survive.

"How many casualties?" one of the village's leaders asked as he sat on his chair. He punched the table of the local leaders. He was enraged that his village had taken no action in response to what had occurred.

"The enemy is Darks... Dark mobs they killed a whole place so we don't know anything about it and we can't believe it, and we don't want you to go there especially since we found out that there is a Shira, a Dark Shira," one of the village leaders remarked, looking at Agatsuma Hit.

Agatsuma and the other four persons depart the village. They left no trace of the unknown village. The other villages received information from the other swordsmen that the castle is now dead, but secrets lay within that the King is keeping something inside his castle.

"The rumors are true, they're starting a great war in the north, they destroyed an entire region, and the castle is well destroyed, we don't have enough description about anything," one of the village's mysterious heads remarked in their underground facility. The other heads discuss the impending big danger. They rapidly dispatched swordsmen in the other ruined region, castle, and northern areas.

Their best swordsmen were never found alive. They only teleported emergency messages. The heads of the villages trained a large number of swordsmen, but none of them mastered the necessary skills.

"The fallen castle is the main reason why we build these armies, the king has been right since the beginning that something is rising from an unknown part of this world," one of the village's leaders told his fellow leaders and generals.

"The king is brave, he fights to the end for his people, the mighty sword of the king in there is still hidden through the ages, even a Shira or a Dark Shira can't hold that much power. I heard he did not used it in the fight," the General replied.

"We will begin renovating the village with the assistance of that man! We will not fall until the end as long as our men's stands!" declared the village's leader. Every great nation protected everyone within their grasp, as well as themselves. The knights have passed away.