To the rescue

" Roderick, do you find it suspicious as to why Queen Josephine is staying? What if she is involved? She, once even acted out of character by being disruptive to our great King Hugo, during our religious festival. Moreover, she was the last person to be with Hugo before he was found dead in his room."

"Juan, I get your point but, she was the one who was shaken the most by King's death. It could be anyone but her."

" Maybe she was acting so one would doubt her. As before she was married to the King, she used to take part in plays and theatres."

" Well, at this point anything can be possible."

"I agree there is a room for all possibilities but we have to focus on the bright side, right funny guy?"

" Yeah, whatever," he said patting my back. For the next three hours, we stood inside the hall, but nothing seemed to happen. Doubts started to fill my mind if the blade had anything to do with the situation. All the doubts in my head cleared when we heard a scream coming from King Tisdale's room, we panicked.

" It is coming from the King's room," I responded.

Then, we heard, another scream it was of about 4-5 people.

"Oh, Jesus, it is coming from a nearby room. Come on Juan follow me," Roderick proposed.

Everything was happening so quickly that I was reacting on my instincts. We followed the sound, entered the room from where the recent, sound came. As we entered the room, we found five dead bodies of soldiers laying on the floor with signs of violence present on their bodies and blood coming out from their mouths. It was a horrific scene to experience. I could see signs of fear on Roderick's face for the first time. He was moved by the event as much as I was.

"This is impossible, how can someone do this without getting noticed by anyone?" I said in shock.

" It means there are a handful of people involved in this crime. No one can manage this on their own. Someone is getting help from someone."

"Let's check if King Tisdale is safe," I stated. As we were about to go to King's room we heard a heavy shout from near the lawn of the castle.

" Follow me. I found another centre," shouted the voice.

We both followed the rough voice. We found two more dead bodies, until to our amazement I saw a monstrous figure near the lawn. It was about 6 feet 5 inches in height, had only one leg and two dark coloured horns present on its head, and was wearing leaves that covered the body. It seemed as if the devil from the books was standing in front of me. I immediately hit it with my sword on its single leg in a hurry, but I slipped and fell, taking Roderick down with me. The figure screeched in pain, but the very next, second it disappeared.

"Where did it go?" I said as I got up panting.

" You should have remained, calm and we must have got him," said he.

" I know, I apologize. It happens to me in tense situations ."

But suddenly I felt a hand on my shoulder. I got scared, but I took the courage and turned my head, and got relieved as I saw my father standing along with Musif and the rest of the army.