Instill Fear

The wind was blowing and so was the marching horn. The twinkling sound of the saddles from the horse was resounding around, the whole army of people were walking pridefully. They were in a very good mood today, because they had finally won over the Kingdom which was like a sore in the eye. In the middle of the group was a person seating in a carriage pulled by horses. He wore a purple dress which had white coloured outline on its borders. He had a very majestic aura, and was wearing a crown on his head.

He was the king of Polar Kingdom, today he was going to embody his presence in the very Ascendent Kingdom. The reason why Ascendent Kingdom had lost to them was because of the powers that these people had. They could faintly use magic, in this world magic was not a popularised thing but some people still had a hold of it, due to which it aided them in their physical strength as a result having a upper hand above all. Although they were less in number so they couldn't just go around and destroy all the kingdoms. This was their first victory, and they didn't want to miss out this opportunity to display their strength to all and instill a sense of fear among all.

The King said to his subordinate who was driving the carriage, "Have you prepared all the necessary thing which we had planned before". They driver replied, "Yes Sir, we have prepared everything. We will show those weaklings who holds the power!"

The King nodded with a smirk, keeping his head on his supporting hand.

....

Damark knew that this was the whole plot of the story but he didn't know what was about to uncover.

He attached the wooden sword on the hilt. And didn't say any word, he just went out on the streets since the rumbling was slowing getting louder.

RUMBLE

The horse were now visible from inside the kingdom. Slowly the number of horse increased from one to approximately 40. This was a huge amount.

"What in the world are they planning to do? Why would someone need 40 horses when you have already won the war?"

"Leaving that aside, when did this war actually begin? I have no memory of war from Arvin."

He went up to a man asked how had the Polar Man's won the war?

The man looked at him for sometime as he was a little surprised but he replied about their magical powers.

Only now did Damark understood the reason.

The soldiers were unpacking everything and the carriage with the large number of horses were walking through the streets to the kingdom.

Damark's eyes laid on something strange. It was Rufendel sitting on the horse, holding the flag of Polar Kingdom.

"This man was actually faking about being loyal. Now he is in the Polar Kingdom this means that he would definitely do something bad to me."

There eyes met... Rufendel smirk. Damark was right, there was something that Rufendel has already planned out.

Slowly the big match of the other kingdom ended. And they closed the doors of the Palace, replacing the guards with the new ones.

Damark sat back infront of his house, as he knew that the plot would unfold it soon.

*DING DING*

The large bell on the tower of the palace rang loudly as a announcement was being made.

A person came out of the palace and starting saying something.

"EVERY CRIMINAL WILL NOW BE CALLED INSIDE THE PALACE AND THEY WOULD BE GIVEN A CHANCE TO SHOWCASE THEIR PROWNESS AND IF OUR MAJESTY IS PLEASED YOU WILL BE BESTOWED WITH FREEDOM."

Although he was very far away from the village, yet he voice could be heard all the way down here.

"So this is the power of their magic"

Two knights from the palace started walking towards the village. They were continuously asking some people few questions. Damark was looking at these events, suddenly the two knight stared at him and started walking towards him.

They approached him and said, "Are you Arvin, the son of the Imperial Tailor?"

Damark replied, "Yes, I am?"

The knight didn't say any further, they became a blur and lifted up Damark like he was a leaf. Their strength was no where comparable to a human.

He was startled by the sudden change in events, he shouted, "HEY!, Put me down why are you taking me, I haven't done anything"

One of the knight replied back, "Don't resist! We have received orders that you are a criminal who was about to be captured but just then war broke out. So stay still"

Damark had figured out everything now.

Just then a sound came, "HEYYY! PUT MY SON DOWN"

It was Arvin's Mother who was crying as she had also heard the announcement.

"Hey isn't a criminal!

Right arvin?"

Damark didn't know how he should reply.

The knight replied, "It doesn't matter whether he is a criminal or he is not, our majesty wants entertainment."

*BANG*

A wooden plank was hit on one of the knight's head. It was Arvin's Dad this time, "Entertainment huh? Let me show you what entertainment is"

He hit the knight again with it.

*BANG*

The knight was just staring at his Dad. Like he didn't feel anything.

He stomped his legs on the ground.

*BOOM*

A crafter was made by the force, and Arvin's Dad fell down on his knee along with Arvin's mother.

The knight shouted, "Don't try to act high, we have spared the whole village from any deaths, be grateful about it"

He didn't gave a eye about them and started walking away.

Damark thought as a son he should reply, "Mom! Dad! Don't worry I will return back home.

You prepare a grand feast for me when I come back"

They couldn't see their son being accused of crime but they couldn't do anything.

The knight reached the gateway holding Arvin in their hands.

The gate slowly opened, it was for the first time that Arvin was able to see the Palace from this close.

Damark could now see the palace from inside, it was made up of white marble with golden linings. Many big lamps were hanging on the ceiling, it was truely magnificent.

But they didn't stop and went to the back of the palace into a big colosal colloseum. The seats were filled with people wearing the same cloth that everyone was wearing. Maybe they were the soldiers of Polar Kingdom.

Damark was brought inside a room where many people had already gathered, each one of them had a very malicious aura around them. They had most likely killed more than three people, he was thrown on ground by the knights.

They said, "Now that everyone is gathered, you will all walk out of this gate made of bars. It will lead you to the battleground in the Colosseum. Once you reach their we will explain the rules."

They didn't even wait for anyone, and left.

Damark looked back at the people with scars and tattos all over their bodies. They were looking extremely dangerous. He decided that it was better to stay away from them.

The bar jail slowly lifted up and gave the signal that it was now time to leave.

Up until now Damark had not resisted much because he knew that this was all part of story and he would face difficulty if he resisted.

Everyone slowly walked out of the room into the field.

It was a large field so large that it could fit more than 10 big vehicles.

He saw that other than the people seating in the stadium, a special vacant was made where only 3 people where present. Among them only one was sitting who wore a purple dress with white linings . It was most probably the King of Polar.

On the other side of the stadium near a lever, a familiar person was standing. It was Rufendel, he was smirking and was looking with a devious intent towards Arvin.

Suddenly a person emerged from one of the gateway. He waved his hand a big earthen pillar suddenly emerged out of no where. All the criminals along with Damark gasped in awe as they never even heard of such things. The man jumped over to the pillar and started speaking.

"I am the representative of Polar Kingdom today and is speaking for our majesty, Woer Crimson. Today our king had been very benevolent and have given you all a chance to show your worth. You will be undergoing some big trails and through those trails you will try to entertain the majesty. You may die or you may live but if you fail to entertain him, you will consider die. And you all will get massacred. So don't act sloppy here."

He pointed at the lever where Rufendel was standing.

"One by one you all will go inside the room by pulling the lever and you will have to survive there. Until and unless you have lowered all the levers present inside the room, the room will not open. We will be watching over you from outside by our magical powers."

He smirked , "There is a magical beast named, "The Serpent King" who will be waiting for your company... Kukuku"

Everyone's hair straightened up, as they all knew that Serpent King was considered as one of the most terrifying beast who could spit out poison.

They didn't understand what they had to do except for pulling down the lever.

Damark didn't understand but he was not feeling fear much.

The man shouted again, "Rucas Neigh! Come front"

A man with a muscular figure came out from the crowd of criminals and stayed in a attention posture.

He walked close to the chamber and stared at the lever. The man shouted again, "PULL THE LEVER QUICKLY"

Rucas was already sweating even after acting all prideful. He pulled down the lever, and the Chamber's gate slowly lifted up. It was really dark from inside and one can't see anything from outside. Rucas walked inside fearfully and just as he stepped inside the Chamber automatic closed. He was startled but looked that the room was now lit up.

Outside the chamber, a big hologramic screen was projected out from a glass ball. Everyone could see what was happening inside but it was not clear it was only vague.

...

Woer was very impressed by his countrymen as he was given a special projector where the vision was more clear and different from the one that everybody was looking at.

Suddenly, loud noises started coming from the chamber.