CHAPTER 1: SELFISH BRUCE

Bruce Belmont, a seven hundred and sixty-two years old sorcerer, leader of the Belmont clan and creator of the Belmont pride, a magical fortress that contains approximately one hundred and ninety-eight thousand persons and fifty thousand families.

He is also the only man known to have mastered Sorcery Level Nine, the supreme level of sorcery.

Bruce Belmont had the looks of a man in his early forties. Despite the fact he had lived for a long time, everyone believed his skin ages very slowly. Bruce Belmont was a man the whole country looked up to because of his uncountable honourable deeds.

After years of search, Bruce had finally discovered the secrets of the Rainbow Stream, an enchanted stream deep in the forest of the Nile, also known as the river of many colours. Many believed that proper access to these secrets comes with unlimited powers, as it was written in the book of the old days.

Bruce Belmont had always searched for far greater magic all his life for the empowerment of his clan and himself, he always believed magic should be a proper way of life.

"Magic should be passed on by generations for the good of mankind." Said Bruce.

But he stopped teaching magic since the day he lost his wife to The Dark World during a magic test.

The Dark world is a world full of demons and dark magic.

Now, with the secret powers he has acquired, Bruce planned to go on a search, hoping to find his only true love and bring her back. However, before now, he was not fully ready for what he would face in the dark realm.

*On Thursday*

Now, it was a windy and cold night under a full moon, Bruce drove about 30 miles (48.28 km) out in his old red truck into the thick Forest Of The Nile. He parked and pondered about what he wanted to do for a while. Every night, Bruce dreamt of the day he will see his wife again, so he made up his mind that he must bring her back by all means necessary. The Dark World is a realm of torment and disorder, imagining what the love of his life is facing always made Bruce weep. After some moments of thinking, Bruce furiously stepped out of his truck and shut the door angrily. Then he began making preparations for the casting of a dimensional travelling spell. He brought out oil, candles, and salt from his truck, then he uses his magic to move the candles as he arranged them accordingly to their sizes in a circular form. He was about pouring the bag of salt round the candles arranged on the ground when his servant Malmö suddenly appeared to him.

"What are you up to, my lord? I thought we've talked about this already."

Said Malmö.

Malmö is a blue shape-shifting parrot who was created by magic and a servant of the Belmont clan since the old days. Malmö was fashioned to obey and speak the truth and the truth alone. Suddenly, the distraught Bruce yelled.

"Silence Malmö, I will go into the dark word, bring down any man, demon, or beast that stands in my way."

Malmö went on convincingly.

"My lord, think of all the consequences this might cause, the clan, your sons, and mankind itself. You are fully aware of all the chaos this may lead to."

Bruce knew all the dangers his action could cause, but he was antagonistic and selfishly eager, so he said to Malmö.

"Monica has suffered too long, I can't stay another minute imagining the turmoil she is facing. I need to save the love of my life, with the powers I have I will save my wife and no one can stop me now!"

Bruce continued his enchantment and Malmö couldn't do a thing or say a word, so Malmö watched. Lord Bruce Belmont cast a spell that opened a portal to the dark world. This opening of a magical passage to the dark realm made the whole forest thundery and stormy, then he said to Malmö in a warm and calm manner right before he left.

Bruce Belmont: "Steven and Jade are the ones in charge now, I know Ezra will guide them. Ensure you keep a close watch on Robert Ismael and everything within the walls until I return, and please... don't bash my truck"

Bruce winked at his parrot as he walked right into the portal and then the portal vanished immediately. After this had happened all the storm, lightning and thunder stopped and the entire forest became calm and quiet as it was.

Malmö transformed into an old lady and drove the old red truck back to the castle. Malmö was unhappy with his master's decision, but he knew he could not do anything at this point. When Malmö got to the castle he quickly went to the council chamber where he met Steven and jade, he shared the sad news with both of them straightaway and left despondently.

Steven Belmont and Jade Belmont, sons of Bruce Belmont and Monica Shantel and high ranked magicians in the Belmont clan. Jade and Steven were trained by Bruce Belmont himself, and they are both level five sorcerers.

After Malmö had passed on the message, Steven was not happy to hear this, but Jade, his younger brother, was not really bothered. They both knew that given the situation at hand, the most important thing was keeping the clan and the fortress in order until their father returns.

The Belmont walls contains about one hundred and ninety-eight thousand persons and fifty thousand families, so this was a huge number of people for Steven and jade to put in order. Not letting anyone know about the absence of Lord Bruce Belmont was mandatory for the stability of things.

Steven: "No one must hear about this, not even George the judge. It's best we keep this to ourselves until he returns from the dark realm to avoid any instability within the walls." Steven authoritatively said.

George the judge is the highest ranked of all the judges within the walls, and any act that violates the laws of magic within the walls is meant to be reported to him immediately.

Steven and Jade both knew if people found out their father is absent they would start asking questions

Uncertain Jade then said to Steven.

Jade: "What if he doesn't return as early as we expect, people will begin to ask questions, let's go see Chief Ezra about this, he should know what to do best."

Steven: "You're right brother, that's the wisest person we can tell, let's go speak with Chief Ezra."

Chief Ezra Kazim, an eighty-three years old man and the chief leader of the councilmen. He is also a level six sorcerer and the number one adviser to the almighty Lord Bruce Belmont. Chief Ezra Karim is highly respected for his high level of sorcery and wisdom.

Magic is legal within the walls of the fortress, but everyone living within the wall knows using magic unnecessary is not allowed. The third decree in the ten decrees of the Belmont Pride states. "Ye shall use thy Magic only as a last resort." Steven and jade couldn't just teleport to chief Ezra's house because it would seem suspicious, so they walked to the household of Chief Ezra Kazim that same night, and they knocked saying.

Jade: "Oh mighty Chief Ezra, the council demands your presence." Said jade.

The moment Jade said this, Steven thought that wasn't the best thing to say at a time like this, so he whispered to jade saying.

Steven: "why will you say such? That sounds suspicious already"

And then Jade said to Steven in the same low whispering manner

Jade: "what else do you want me to say? Besides, we're still going to tell him everything"

Chief Ezra's wife and kid were already asleep, but he was still awake making some modifications to a project on his computer about the new market grounds within the walls. He recognized the voice at the door, so he quickly went to opened the door and let them in.

Chief Ezra had known these two young boys since they were born, so he knew when something is wrong with them, so he asked as they sat down.

"What trouble brings you two by this time of the night?" Chief Ezra asked.

Steven: "Chief, something terrifying bothers us, and we felt you should know right away. Our Father has gone to the dark word on a quest to bring back our mom." Said Steven.

Chief Ezra was stunned to hear this, so he asked shockingly.

Chief Ezra: "Is this a joke? Are you sure of what you're telling me? Because My lord Bruce Belmont made it clear to me that he will do no such thing"

Steven and Jade didn't know what to say at first, so they went silent.

Chief Ezra watched how jade and Steven went silent and from their face expression he could tell this was no joke. The eighty-three years old man went mad.