Chapter 9

What Arc, Iris, and the others did not know was that the major force was coming in three months. "Do we know the name of the leader of the enemy?" Asked Grace.

"Hera. I think her name is," Said the queen.

Could you tell me why is a goddess attacking us?" Asked Iris.

"No, not the goddess. Just someone with her name." Said Claire.

"That is confusing to wrap my head around." Said Iris. As Iris said that, Hera's influence took Iris's mind over.

"Do we know what or who she is after?" Said Grace.

"No, not at the moment," said the Queen.

"Let us wait for Rex and Arc to get back and go from there," Said Grace.

"Agreed." Said Claire. "Commander." Said one soldier.

"Yes, what is it?" Asked Grace.

"Our spies found out the mystery person's name. As well.." Said the soldier. "Soldier, what is the person's name, and why did you stop?" Asked Claire.

"That person's name is Hera. Have you seen Iris around?" Asked the soldier.

"So the person the Arc and Rex saw was Hera." Said Grace as she thought.

" No, we have not seen Iris not since she left us. Could you tell me why?" Asked Claire. "Well, you see our spies saw Iris with Hera." Said the soldier. Both Grace and Claire both stopped what they were doing.

"Wait. What!!" Yelled the two of them together.

" Arc will not be happy about this." Said Claire.

"Soldier, what aura did Iris have around her?" Asked Grace.

"Let me think I guess black, but with something weird going on," Said the soldier.

"Weird how?" Asked Grace.

"It was like she was brainwashed or something. The spies could not specify." Said the soldier.

"Thank you for the report you can go." Said Grace. The soldier diluted Grace and Claire and then left.

"This can not be good. The dark clouds are staying longer and longer." Said Claire.

"Yes, and on top of that, Iris leaves three almost four-year-olds." Said Grace.

"We are going to need to tell Arc soon. "Said Claire.

"Yes indeed. That said, how is he going to fare afterward?" Said Grace

"Yes, that is the question." Said Claire.

"What potions do we have?' asked Grace.

"Two thousand healing potions, one thousand stamina potions, and five hundred magic potions." Said Claire.

"Dam it. Way less than I thought." Said Grace. The way positions are used is the more a potion gets used the less potent it is. That means the first sip is the most potent, and it goes down the more the potion gets used. That is why this world also relies on magic. The magic system is like this: first is light. Like what it deals with healing. The opposite is dark magic, or was some call the undead bringer? The third is wind or air. This form of magic only can knock your opponent back. The fourth is Earth. Is anyone speculating if this is well a tank? Can take a lot of damage. That is about it. Fifth is water. What this magic can do? To let us say do not get them mad. They can make tsunamis all by themself. That said, the users of this magic are timid. Sixth is nature. They have control over anything that nature offers. You may see elves with this magic. And finally Fire. self pantry. You mainly see dwarves and cyclops with this magic. There is supposed to be an eighth one, but no one knows that. It is like it was lost in time.

" You tell me. I know." Said Claire. As they talked, they walked back to the castle.

Bang bang bang

"Is that the bell tolling noon?" I asked.

"Yes, it is now. We must report back to the queen right away. "Rex said. "What is the rush?" I asked.

"Oh, I do not know. I suspect that something bad is about to happen and I dislike it at all. "Said Rex.

"That makes sense. That said, what are you going to do about it?" I asked.

"I will tell the queen of course." Said, Rex.

"Rex, what is that on your side?" I asked.

"Oh. That I noticed that there were Dragon Bone daggers as well, so I was going to give them to you." Said, Rex. Handing over the Daggers.

"Thanks. That said, I do not know how to use daggers." I said.

"It is easy. It is a smaller sword, right?" Said, Rex.

"Ya. I guess that is correct, but the sword on my back is massive. It looks like a two-handed longsword, but it is a one-handed sword." I said. "That is interesting. As far as I know, there are no one-handed longswords, only two-handed ones. Well, we are at the castle." Said, Rex.

"Rex and Arc something happened." Said the Queen.

"What happened?" I asked.

"Your wife, our spies, saw her with the enemy." Said Claire.

"Wait what did you say?" I asked.

Stay tuned for book two: The warring continent. Something weird is afoot.