THE SHADOW SUPREME’S LOST APPRENTICE

THE SHADOW SUPREME'S LOST APPRENTICE

"It is rather risky but worth it. My purpose of joining the Shadow sect as Yaw Bulee is to discover the secrets of the Shadow Conjurers. However, the secretive and careful Shadow sect would not trust someone that they hardly knew, so I would need to prove myself to them. What better way to prove my loyalty to the Shadow Conjurers than to kill a Supreme Conjurer of the Conjurer Court", I explained to them.

"When that Ivior went to Geesea to report Yaw Bulee and the other apprentice shadows, I quickly informed him and we decided on a plan", Conjurer Iras told them.

"The plan was for me to kill the Supreme Conjurer Geesea when he came to arrest me and the shadow conjurer would bring me to the higher ups after that", I added.

"I suspect nobody asked Supreme Geesea's opinion about his part in the plan", Eless asked.

"You sacrificed Supreme Conjurer Geesea for your plan? That is so unlike you", Anitor asked Iras.

"I've been with the Bully for too long to learn about his bad behavior. Sometimes we need to bully for the greater good even if the victims are our acquaintances", Iras replied to him.

"I hope you will Bully those two, Axe and Hammer", Illiwyn told him.

"We will have our revenge for Iviar, I promise", Iras promised the Control Freak.

After the Shadow Conjurer invasion of the Conjurer court, the Conjurer Court was moved to Kaleon city. The Shields of Enimus and Heliostat were relocated to the new Conjurer Court of Nymera in Kaleon city together with all their possessions so that they could recover from the ruin of the old Conjurer Court.

We held a grand funeral for those who departed and especially those who defended the Conjurer Court with their lives. We even erected a monument in the new Conjurer Court in their rememberance.

"Iviar, we will remember you always".

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"Grandmaster, that boy is the identical twin of Galadriel's apprentice. He is protected by many guards, how should we take him?" Misenga asked the Red Robe.

"I do not need to take the boy. I just need to talk with him", Red Robe replied to him.

Morgren walked toward Erriese Kaleon who came to Heaven's Diner for a movie with his friends. Erriese was walking along a corridor toward his room together with his bodyguards when someone walked on him accidentally.

"What the hell old man, watch where you are going?" Erriese shouted at Morgren for pouring his drink on him.

The bodyguards quickly put their hand on their weapons but discovered it was just a harmless old man who bumped on their young master. It wasn't a cause for concern.

"I am so sorry. I will pay you back for your dirty clothes", Morgren told Erriese.

"You bloody hobo can't afford my expensive clothes. If my brother is still around, I will have him punish you", Erriese told Morgren.

"Where is your brother now? I'll apologize to him personally," Morgren asked Erriese.

"Are you dumb or what? Everybody knows he went on an expedition some months ago and hasn't returned yet", Erriese replied to him.

"Erriese, come back here or I won't bring you out to Tarah city again", Saye told Erriese and he quickly returned to her.

Morgren slowly walked back to Misenga who was waiting for him in the next room.

"What did you find out grandmaster?" Misenga asked Morgren.

"If this rude boy's brother is the same age as him, he isn't Galadriel's apprentice. Galadriel was dead a very long time ago", Morgren told him before he added, "This boy's twin must have obtained the seal of Galadriel that I left in the countryside, opened the Temple of Magic by accident with the seal and was identified as Galadriel's disciple".

"Who did you leave the seal to?" Misenga asked him.

"My apprentice although he was missing for many years. He must have taken my things and lost Galadriel's seal. The seal eventually ended up with this boy's twin brother", Morgren explained.

"You have an apprentice?" Misenga asked him.

"Yes, my only apprentice. If had brought him back to the Shadow Sect to nurture and train, in time, none of our Adept Enforcers will be his match in magic and strength", Morgren added with pride.

"Why didn't you?" Misenga asked.

"Because I was running from the hunters of the Conjurer Court. I had to disguise myself in some villages in the remote kingdoms. When I was ready to take him in, war had ravaged the kingdom and he was lost", Morgren replied to him sadly.

"Wait a minute, the rude boy said his brother went on an expedition. How could he return here to impersonate as Yaw Bulee and foil our plans? Yaw Bulee is in the Conjurer Court now and he doesn't look at all like this rude boy if they are identical twins," Misenga asked.

"That is something to consider. There could be two people using the identity of the apprentice of Galadriel. The rude boy's brother is an impostor. The real apprentice of Galadriel, only Seamus the Meek could recognize", Morgren explained to himself with understanding.

"So, Yaw Bulee is Galadriel's real apprentice?" Misenga asked.

"That is possible. His magic is too sophisticated to come from anyone other than one of the Supremes", Morgren added.

"Should we take that rude boy?" Misenga asked.

"Forget about him. His brother is likely not Yaw Bulee, the boy will not give us leverage over him. Taking the boy will waste our effort and reveal ourselves unnecessarily", Supreme Shadow Morgren said to him.

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"Bulee, it is so hard to find you", Strega said to me.

Strega was looking for me in the Conjurer Court. After the Shadow Conjurer invasion of the Conjurer court, she found out that I was a spy working for the conjurers.

"What is the matter? Why do you look for me?" I asked her.

"I'll be leaving for Elis soon. My master will go to the Monastery of Elis to demand the return of a monkey's soul", Strega replied to me.

"Monkey's soul, you are still looking for that?" I asked her.

"How do you know about the monkey's soul?" She asked me suspiciously.

"The Conjurer Court held a Monkey Slaughter Fest some time back. Isn't that the same monkey you are looking for? I thought the monkey was killed by the Cardinals," I asked her.

"Yes, those wretched monks are sneaky. They stole the monkey's soul from us", Strega replied to me.

"Why do you look for me?" I asked her again.

"We are looking for escorts, porters and servants to accompany us to Elis, are you interested?", Strega told me and invited.

"You want to hire me as your servant? Must I wash your Saree?" I asked her cheekily.