CHAPTER 22

"Go back princess Nar. And take cover, go" sounded prince Pial.

"No prince pial. I cannot go back. I have to protect the rest of the people" sounded princess Nar and she turned to Drisat, "go and look after the queen. I will stay here".

"But my lady... My duty is to keep you safe" said Drisat, looking at the people running about and screaming for help.

"Please go Drisat. That's your mistress's command. Do not worry, I will be safe" sounded princess Nar, planning to go and rescue them.

"Yes my lady". And Drisat quickly ran upstairs to the royal palace. 

As princess Nar and prince pial continue trying to safe the people.

"I think they have lead their way here" shouted a man. He was amongst the farmers running for the rescue of their lives.

By hearing the man, princess Nar looked at prince pial in startled. "It's a great risk leaving the gates open prince pial. You have to close the city gate".

"That's an idea" responded prince pial as he gave an order to the securities.

And the city gate was closed.

Princess Nar was trying to rescue some children, prince Yoon hastily jumped in to give a helping hand. "Sir bro, you're here. This thing is getting hard. We should do something".

"I have no idea. These people has attached us out of the blue. After we safe the people, we should meet at the council for an urgent meeting" sounded prince Yoon.

And princess Nar responded, "that's an idea also. Now lets make sure everyone is safe then we move on". And she continue taking actions. "But what about the people living in the outlet villages? We have to do something as quick as possible". Thereby she removed her sword and without a second thought, she ran to the city gate. While prince pial and prince Yoon keeps calling her name but she didn't listen to anyone. She gripped up the gate and skipped over. 

Prince pial tend to follow her besides, prince Yoon stops him by holding him back. 

"Brother, I have to go because if not, anything can happen" sounded prince pial, oughing to get release.

"There are strong men that can protect the princess. These people needs you and we cannot give koplan people chance to kill our subjects. So relax and keep on here. We'll continue to plan for anything possible. I just hope we'll win over them because we have never faced their likes before".

At the moment, commando pliph arrived. And he utter, "please keep on princes, keep on. I will go after the princess. And no one should follow me". Then he ran and also skipped out of the city gate before he exit.

 Princess Nar has long gone far from keswick. She has sneaked into the bushes when she saw some of koplan men moving around. And in all circumstances, they were heading to Heoro village. They were all moving on their horses. Princess Nar silently creeped back through the bushes. And while moving coincidentally, her legs pushed a hard stop and she turned back. Underneath the stone, there's a thing wrapped in a small brown bag. "What's this?" She asked before she took the stone. Then she tried to search the bag. There's a broken steel inside it. The steel contained some words and locations_ written with a sharp needle. "This looks like a map" she self-talked as she looked clearly at it again, trying to read out. "From Jumera to Hopin to Heoro to Keswick to ..." Although the last words are invisible as she can't see what's written clearly. It starts with letter 'W'. "This is all a plan. But why would they attach these places. I wonder what this last place stands for. W letter! There are so many places that stands with 'W' letter, starting from Woru village, Wahan, Winget, and Wyoming! Our kingdom!". She was in that thought she heard a strange sounds behind her. And she quietly unsheathed her sword before she turn. There were three koplan men stood behind her. They were both held with their swords in target to attach. She held her sword tight as they moved on her. And she swiftly deflect the attach with her sword, "Aah!". With courage she managed to cut them down. 

The clink sounds with the fallen of the men drive the attention of the other men. Like fifty strong men flows forward. And princess Nar continue fighting them back. They were strong and well trained_although she was also courageous and self confidence. In a short moment, she has dropped down over eleven men. She was in that condition, an idea stroked her mind. And she remove her sharp dagger, continue to fight with two shoulders. Coincidentally, koplan people has continue flowing like a flood as they were in vast. Their capricious has started to craved princess Nar's spirit. 

"These people can turned me down at the moment I am unprepared. I should think of the other way out" she thought, still trying to depend herself. 

 "These men with no doubt are here for something very important" said Samar in the meeting room. Prince pial, prince Yoon, queen Lisha, Lihan with some trusted keswick soldiers are also there.

The kingdom map was placed at their center. As they were following each grid.

And prince pial turned back, thinking "I wish this is a good idea. What do you think can happen? We are in a state of peace and not war. There has been nothing that concern us with koplan people. Our zeal is to save the villagers from the attacks and their problems. I wonder how the tide turned down on us". And he took a hard breath. "This is an outrage. I wonder how this happens" he said out in haste.

And prince Yoon kindly placed his hand on prince pial's shoulder in harmony. "Calm yourself bro. And let's think of the future now. Now that princess Nar and commando pliph are out of keswick. We need to hurry before things get worse. Which condition they are? Koplan people sent to us how many people? There's need for us to know all that".

Prince pial nodded his head and continue, "let's move here".

 While princess Nar has begun to get tired, although she continue to fight back. Abruptly, someone amongst the men sneaked behind and in a wink stabbed her shoulder with his sword. Princess Nar starts feeling dizzy as blood drawn from her body and she fall down, hyperventilating. Thereby, the man tried to smash her again and oblivious, a sword splashes in the air. As Ixan appeared and smashed him down with her legs. 

Then she quickly ran to princess Nar. "Give me your hands your highness" and she gave her a hand.

Princess Nar kindly raised her hand, trying to hold her. Perhaps she couldn't get up_ being weak and tired.

"Do not worry my lady. Feel safe here. I will give you a comfort" said Ixan and she continue fighting the men.

 Princess Nar has tried to upraise, but she failed. For not able to get up, she put on guard_ wanting to tell Ixan something.

While Ixan was busy in the fight and didn't sensed her wary. 

Thereby, princess Nar tried to speak faintly in a whisper. "Ixan! Ixan!" She called her name but Ixan didn't hear her. And in a short while her eyes closed.