End of the Gems

"Good, it's settled then. Let's first help them out in clearing the Gems of Rider. That will be our next step to stopping Cilan!" Ravenna orders

"Domotraus, and Razz, the two of you will help out Hollow Arthas. Seph and I will go back up and assist the royal army" Ravenna says

"We'll inform Zabre about this" Domotraus says

"Good, this should make things easier" Ravenna says

"What about me?" I ask

Both Domotraus and Razz had left to join the fight against the Gems of Riders. Ravenna and Seph remained with me. Ravenna closes in and puts her hand on my shoulder.

"You pulled off that sneaky trap thing before we got here. Though, you still shouldn't slack off. I want you to find what's causing them to continue fighting, and put a stop to it" she answers me

"Right, I'll see what I can do" I reply back

They begin to move out helping out the others, but Ravenna stops in her track and turns to me, noticing that I didn't join them in helping out. I had other things in mind, first I'm going to interrogate this Ifri while he's still half conscious? Then I'll put an end to the Gems of Riders. Lowering their morale should make them stop resisting.

"You going or what?" she asks

"You go on ahead, I'll be sure to come follow" I reply

Ravenna nods and joins up with the others. I approach Ifri who was looking burnt and crispy. He was still alive and breathing. I gave him a good kick and his hardened shell falls off, showing off what was inside. It looked like flesh without skin as veins can be seen, but the flesh was darkened.

"You alive in there?" I ask crouch down to him

Ifri lift his head up to look at me. His left eye looking very burnt. His right eye opens wide looking straight at me.

"You... you smell like that guy.." he says

"You referring to the hero called Therion?"

"Yes.. Therion... He wielded that sword... when my group fought him.."

"Yeah, I had a good glimpse of that sword" I reply

"Tell me.. How are you still alive after centuries?" he asks

"I'm built different. You could say I'm a different breed of human" I answer sarcastically

"What.... do you want then?" he asks

"Are you affiliated with Cilan Mamoru?" I ask

He bursts out laughing then coughing out blood right after.

"Indeed... We've been waiting for his return Zlatan.. will be his" he says

"Not on my watch"

I kick his face as hard as I could and his neck would be in a weird angle. Ifri smiled has blood continued to flow out of his mouth. His eye closed and I waited for a minute for him to move. Nothing happened while I waited, his body just continued to let out some steam. He was a pretty a tough guy to beat, and forced my team to use their magics. But at least it showed that we could cooperate together. Ifri was a good team practice exercise. I get my sword and assured myself that he was dead. With all my strength, I cut his head off and blood kept spurt out of his body and head. I wipe the blood off with my inner cloak. I keep my sword hidden again and pick up Ifri's head making a run to go back up on the walls. The rope was still there and Ravenna and Seph were on sight about to go downstairs from the top of the watch tower. I easily climb up the wall with the help of the rope and reach the top. Taking a look around, the Gems are completely surrounded but are fighting back with no hopes of victory. They shoot beams of magic, which are easily blocked by the shields on both side. As if they did not put much effort in taking down the knights. I watched as Domotraus and Razz sneaked in enemy ranks and started assassinating every one of them while still being concealed to most. They were as swift as the wind. I went back to the arch and pulled up my crossbow and wore it back on my wrist. Pulling the ropes and putting them back in my bag. I head back down with my sword ready, and the looks on most of their faces were either that they were frightened of what's happening or they were falling into despair knowing that they've already lost but won't back down without trying to live. There are some already playing dead after getting hit once, and joined up near the corpses. Smart play for survival. The battle continued on until it became afternoon.

Finally, the fighting has stopped. Small carriages came with horses. The knights carried and wrapped the bodies, and those that pretended to play dead were either killed when they fought back or taken in custody when they chose to surrender. This battle is one mess, but there are no rebellions in Zlatan now. The rest of the team gathered around Zabre and they scream in victory along with Hollow Arthas. From a distance, the first platoon of Hollow Arthas make their way back being led by the one who was assumed to be dead, Naxel. I stayed up watching as everyone were enjoying their time down there. Everything's got me thinking now. Since the Gem of Rider have been defeated does that mean the king will join us in winning against Cilan? Ifri was connected to Cilan, is he aware that we defeated Ifri? The sword that my father wielded, is that sword I can wield? Is it necessary to use it to beat Cilan? I looked at my hand and learned how to utilize some of its power. I made it glow for a while then stopped. If this power is divine, can its magic seal Cilan or purify him from the curse? Is it enough? I highly doubt it since this curse is something inflicted by a power of a devil. If there was the Gems of Rider here, then are there similar organizations such as this in other lands? That are also affiliated with Cilan? So many questions, with no solid answer with evidences. Well for now that's all it is. It's safe for me to assume that once Cilan is defeated, the other organizations, if ever there is, will cease their plans to take over. I go down and join up with the rest of my team.