Ch.75 The Sleeping Giant


    <span style="font-weight:400">Percy, Dalia and Nieren moved through the city as quickly as possible.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Their destination was the pce of the baron which was directly in the middle of the city. The two moons that shone down on thend gave everything a darker look to it, making the night even more ominous.


    <span style="font-weight:400">This was all due to the fact that there weren''t any streetlights in this part of the city. Just torches lining every street corner until they came closer to the pce.


    <span style="font-weight:400">They rushed into the building, passing guards and knights. They found the throne room were Quinus, Zellin and some of Zellin''s counsel as they discussed the new trade route with the Kingdom of Marn.


    <span style="font-weight:400">***


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Zellin, why would the Kingdom of Marn want to open a new trade route? My father isn''t on good terms with them, and I would have to agree with him," Quinus asked the baron.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"I know your majesty. I find it peculiar that they wish to open trade routes through Ironside instead of reaching out to his majesty the King? But I wasn''t sure if we wish to get ess to their naval pairs? Or maybe they have a n to get the purple g?" Zellin asked, looking at the council members.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"We can''t trust them not to enve the dwarven people of Fiafyr. I don''t like the smell of this. There is something fishy about these talks." Hajdah said as he looked at his council.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Haah... I''ll have my men look into it as soon as I can return to the capital." Quinus said, tucking a piece of hair behind his ear.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Yes, Your Majesty. We will do what we can to investigate this matter." Zellin replied.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Quinus nodded his head, that''s when the doors to the throne room opened up to Percy, Dalia and Nieren. They all had serious looks on their faces.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"What''s wrong?" Hajdah asks, stepping away from the table.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"My Lord. We have a problem." Percy said as he looked to Quinus.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Quinus felt a terrible omen when looking at Percy and Dalia.


    <span style="font-weight:400">''Where''s Rya? Is she alright?'' Quinus thought to himself.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Well, what is this problem?" Quinus asked, getting up from his seat.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Lady Rya. She has been cored. My Lord." Percy said, with no emotion showing on his face.


    <span style="font-weight:400">The room went deathly silent as the whole room stood still.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Quinus had rage written all over his golden eyes as he processed what Percy had said. While the Baron and his counsel started to feel the raw power of Quin''s mana leaking from his body that felt like the wrath of the gods.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"..."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"You''re Ma~" Zellin stopped himself before he spoke the words ''your majesty''. After making eye contact with Quinus for a brief second.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"..."


    <span style="font-weight:400">Quinus looked back to Percy.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Who?" Quinus said, trying to keep his voice calm.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"It was the ck Roses my Lord." Percy said, looking down.


    <span style="font-weight:400">*Crunch!*


    <span style="font-weight:400">The chair closest to Quinus was destroyed by his mana. The rest of the chairs around the round table were knocked over.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Quinus tried reigning in his anger so as to not injure anyone else in the room.


    <span style="font-weight:400">''T-This is the toothless lion that all the nobles spoke of!? Prince Quinus could kill us all without batting a eye right now!'' thought Boran Zellin.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"They must''ve followed us here. They captured Lady Rya and put a ve cor on her." Percy said, looking at the floor.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Zellin... I request that you raise an army as soon as possible." Quinus said, through gritted teeth. "I want them dead. Do whatever it takes."


    <span style="font-weight:400">Zellin''s heart dropped to his stomach hearing those words.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Understood my Lord." Zellin said, bowing his head low.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"The mages guild will be summoned as well your Majesty." Hajdah said as he lowered his head and left the room.


    <span style="font-weight:400">The council members quickly left the room. Everyone except for Quinus, Percy, Dalia, Nieren and Zellin.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Do you know where they took her?" Quinus asked his retainer.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Word is they are hiding in a abandoned mine by Mount Galfrei, my Lord." Percy answered.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Mount Galfrei? I''ll send my troops there right aw~" Zellin stopped when Quinus raised one of his hands to halt the baron.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Lady Dalia. Can you track them?" Quinus asked.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Yes, I can. And I can find her, Beta." Dalia replied, her eyes filled with determination.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Quinus nodded and smiled.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Very good. Who''s this Lady?" he asked, gesturing to Nieren.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Her name is Nieren. She was the one that witnessed Lady Rya''s abduction, my Lord." Percy answered.


    <span style="font-weight:400">A grim expression crossed Quinus'' face.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"So why didn''t she stop them from capturing her?"


    <span style="font-weight:400">Nieren began to panic a little but summoned the courage to talk to the prince.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"I-I witnessed the Kings yer, your Majesty. I-I''m a great archer but I''m no match for him." Nieren said to Quinus with a sad look in his eyes.


    <span style="font-weight:400">It was at that moment that Quinus noticed her elven ears that were hidden under her hood.


    <span style="font-weight:400">''A wood elf? Haah… That exins her fear of the Kings yer.'' Quinus thought as he knew about the history of the fall of the Wood Elven Empire.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"You''re a wood elf?" Quinus asked, his voice sounding like it came out of a deep well.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Nieren nodded her head as hard as she could.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"H-How did you know?" Nieren asked, her cheeks flushing.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"I saw your ears, Lady Nieren. Can you help me find Rya? I''ve heard that most wood elf are excellent trackers." Quinus said, looking down at Nieren with a smile.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Of course, your Majesty!" Nieren said with a nod.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Thank you Lady Nieran. If you find her, I promise you that the Kings yer will be no more." Quinus said with a small bow of his head.


    <span style="font-weight:400">''H-He''ll kill the Kings yer! I-I have to save her!'' Nieren thought to herself.


    <span style="font-weight:400">He looked up to see Dalia standing in front of him, her eyes full of determination.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Find her Lady Dalia." Quinus said before turning back to Percy.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Send word to the rest of our forces once you locate the ck Roses. I’ll bring the forces we need to Mount Galfrei." Quinus ordered as he walked towards the door.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Yes my Lord." Percy replied, following after Quinus.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Zillen was the only one left in the room.


    <span style="font-weight:400">''Prince Quinus is going to be a King that no one should reckon with. The boy''s a sleeping giant! The nobles going against him will most likely beg for mercy when it''s all said and done. I doubt even the Kings yer will be able to stand against him!'' Zillen thought as he stared at the young prince before calling for his troops.