Rumor

We are still confused about what happened back there. My chest is still pounding hard from fear. So many questions are running through my head. I want answers, and I want them now.

"Prince Aereglo!" Elder Oberon called, but I did not glance at him. I immediately left and went to find my father. I want to ask him.

"Father!" I shouted when I entered his chambers, but he is not there. I looked around the entire area, but I could not find him. Not a single trace, I can't even feel their aura. I have been looking around when my mother arrived.

"Aerglo..." She called. I smiled, facing her, but my smile was erased when I saw her tears streaming down her face. She hugged me so tight I can feel her emotions even Arya's eyes looked so worried.

Confused about everything, I held mother by the shoulder and stared her straight into her eyes. "What's wrong, mother?" I asked her

While you were all on training and scouting the border's perimeter, we have received a report regarding a rouge Paragon sighting. We all got so worried, the report said that it was last seen around the same area. Your father immediately went out with his personal unit to look for you.

"Mother, we are safe... do not worry... thanks to Elder Oberon..." I comforted her, but her tears are still streaming down her face. She continued to cry. Her voice is full of worry.

"What is wrong? Tell me?" I insisted. She tried to gather all her composure and told me that Father and his unit hasn't still come back.

"Your... Father... they still... No... Please... Dear lord Odin, please... protect my King..." She said. I hugged her once again and patter her back, trying to calm her down. Even Arya has been rubbing her nose and paws to comfort her.

It is by law that when the Alpha is out, the Beta will take over. I guided mother back to her chambers and then went straight to the Hall of gods to talk and gather more information about this rouge paragon.

"Prince Aerglo... This is the first time in 2000 years." Juno Helga said. I can easily sense her panic.

"Now...Now... We have to trust King Atlas... He... will... return..." Elder Oberon said

"How can you be so sure!?" Erik, one of the remaining Eta, asked

"None of them has yet to return..." Aesha, the head of Iota, also said

Everyone is in full panic mode, and the entire hall was filled with murmuring sounds. I have to stay calm and collected this time. I looked around and saw that Tora, the Delta Scout has arrived.

I waved my hand for her to come closer, while none of them even notice her arrival. My eyes widened when she told me her findings. I slammed my hands on the table so hard that it almost split in two. Everyone was in shock, looking at me.

I moved my eyes around, my personal unit is also here, and all of their attention is on me. I cannot contain my anger Aibek's fur is starting to stand up. She is manifesting my rage.

"What is it, Young Prince?" Elder Oberon asked.

I took a deep breath to calm myself. I mustered the courage to announce the scouts' report. "Yrsa and her Lupus Tigrese are dead!" I said. Yrsa is one of Fathers' personal unit. Though she is a Lambda, her skills can be compared with Hilal and Fao.

"How about the King?" One asked. I looked at the one who said it, and it was Eta Erik.

"There is still no other news about them. Only Yrsas' and Tigreses' mutilated remains were found." I informed them.

"Do we know who this rouge Paragon is?" Arche asked. Everyone looked at him then looked back at me, waiting for the answer.

I once again inhaled and then released it to calm my nerves. "No... We have no idea who that girl is..."

That announcement made everyone question our safety once again.

Yes, we have been in a peace treaty with the Skoll Tribe for almost 1000 years now, but these recent events are questionable.

We are in the mids of talking when the door once again opens.

"Father!" I exclaimed, and everyone looked in the direction of the door.

"Your highness!" Everyone exclaimed

"Are you ok?" I rushed to his side and hugged him. I don't care about the prying eyes watching me. Right now, I am a child who is happy to see his own father safe.

He tapped my shoulder, an indication that he is ok, but something is not right. I can sense it, not because of the Paragon's abilities but as his son. I let go of the hug, and he just walked straight into the center.

Both Belladon and Icaru are so rugged and worn down. I gazed behind him, and only the Zeta Triton and Hilal, the Eta leader are there.

"Everyone!!!" Father said with an authoritative voice. His voice has compelled me to kneel down, and I cannot resist it.

"Yrsa and Hang are dead!!" he said. That piece of information sent waves of shock to everyone. Hang is 2nd in command after Hilal, and his death means a massive blow to us.

"We have a saying that no one is left behind, but that moment facing two of those monsters means death for us. If we have stayed there, we would not even make it back. I will take personal responsibility for their death." Father iterated. Everyone was silent, no murmur, no sound at all. Everyone is grieving the loss of two lives.

"We are now at war..." Father said in a descending voice. We all looked up and saw him with his face full of anger and sadness. This is the first time I saw him like that. He treats everyone under his rule as his own blood, so the loss of two lives in one day in this manner is indeed hard to swallow.