Chapter 102: Issuing A Decree
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At the kingdom of Renada.
It had been a few days since Louis and Travis had arrived at the kingdom of Renada again along with the warriors from Ideni accompanying them. However, they had been unable to enter the castle, let alone meet the Alpha of the kingdom. Every time, they sought his presence, the old Alpha would refuse their request on the pretext of handling important court matters.
At first, they had only suspected of lying to them. But now, after consistent rejection from him, they were sure that he was avoiding them on purpose. His guilt was gnawing him alive and their sudden presence in Renada had only made him all the more nervous and alert.
Louis and Travis stood outside the castle as they waited for the guards to convey their requests to meet the Alpha again. While they waited for the message to reach the man, they looked around, not even caring about the blazing sun that was burning their skin.
"Sir Louis, will we find anything today? Will we be able to meet him?" Travis queried with a frown. Although they were annoyed by the man's impudent behavior, they still put up with it for their Commander had ordered them to find out what exactly had happened here before they were attacked by Daril at Ideni.
"I so desperately want to return to Aranill. I cannot believe that such a terrifying incident transpired with our Commander." Travis continued, his face turning cold and aggressive in fury.
Words about the incident had reached far and wide and the entire world knew about it by now. Even Louis and Travis who were investigating at Aranill had heard about it. The devastating news had rendered them worried and anxious for their Commander.
Just like Erik and Gregory, Louis too cared a lot about Aylin and to hear about her family member being killed so horribly only made him aggrieved and filled with rage. All he wanted was to return to Aranill and find the man behind her misery and kill him with his bare hands. However, he stopped himself when he recalled the orders she had given him before she departed to Aranill.
Louis, being intelligent, had an inkling that the man who had finagled the assassin attack on them might be the same man who also conjured her family members' deaths. His resolve to find the man increased and he did not give up, even when the Alpha of Renada refused to meet him.
"We will meet him today," Louis stated with conviction and Travis looked at him skeptically.
"How are you so sure, Sir Louis? We have been denied all these days. Why will he change his mind all of a sudden?" Travis asked him innocently and Louis just smiled at him as he looked at the castle in front of him.
Though the castle was beautiful and had a strange charm of its own, none of the men among them were interested in admiring it. The castle did not intrigue them as much as the man hiding in it did.
"By the way, Sir Louis, why has Gamma Zavid not joined us yet?" Travis started again when he could not tolerate the wait anymore. The long wait was annoying him and he changed the topic before he lost his cool and charged over in his anger.
Louis sighed lightly on hearing and clutched his scabbard tight. He had discerned for the young to not joining them long ago and he smiled faintly in relief. Since the Alpha of Ideni had rushed to Aranill to see Aylin and the Beta was currently injured, all the responsibilities of Ideni now fell on Gamma Zavid. He could not join them when their kingdom was in such a dire situation.
But Louis did not know how to explain the matter to Travis and he just stayed silent. Even the men from Ideni who were standing beside them did not know why their Gamma had not joined them and they looked at each other in worry.
Louis noticed the men's apprehensive looks and his lips formed a thin line. "I am sure Gamma Zavid must have been held up by some work. He might join us once he finishes them." He assured them, unable to reveal the true reason to them. Since the couple involved had kept their matter a secret from everyone, he respected their wishes and decided to stay mum until they revealed it themselves.
"The guards are here," Travis stated the obvious when the guards of Renada returned them after conveying their message to their Alpha.
"Please forgive us, Sir. Our Alpha is busy handling an important matter right now and he cannot attend to you. He conveys his apologies for being unable to meet you." The guards bowed at them just like how they had done every time and Travis sneered lightly, expecting this outcome from them.
"Your Alpha sure has a lot of important matters to deal with every day." He sassed, his eyes rolling in sarcasm.
Though the guards were annoyed by his rude remarks, they stayed silent for it was true that their Alpha was behaving weird and he was the first to show disrespect towards their guests. They could not vent their anger on the group even if they wanted to.
"Did I not tell you Sir Louis that we will not be meeting the Alpha of Renada even today?" Travis turned towards the man who had his eyes fixed on the castle.
Among the group, he was the oldest and held a higher position. So, even the men from Ideni had to listen to him before they made a decision. Now that they had been rejected again, they wanted to find out what the man had in mind and what they would be doing next.
"Sir Travis, may I have a parchment and a quill?" Louis held out his hand before the young man while the guards of Renada looked on, just as confused as the others in the group.
"May I know why, Sir Louis?" Travis inquired as he pulled out a parchment and a quill.
"I am going to write a letter to my Commander," Louis explained and the guards' faces paled as an ominous feeling settled in their minds while Travis and the warriors from Ideni understood what the man was doing. They smiled lightly when they saw the frightened faces of the guards.
"Would you mind helping me write the letter, Sir Travis. I will dictate the content." Louis did not wait for the young man to agree and he started to speak even before he could prepare himself.
"Inform our Commander that the Alpha of Renada has refused to meet us even when we claimed the matter to be grave and important. Since he is unwilling to meet us and cooperate with the investigation, we can now proceed with what we initially had thought of doing. We will now be issuing a decree against the Alpha of Ideni and he will now have to Aranill."
"Sir," One of the guards of Renada stepped forward to stop the man from issuing the decree. Though the man before him was just a Knight Commander, he still held the power to issue an edict and it was equally powerful and authentic.
Louis ignored him and continued with his letter. "Also, until the matter is resolved, the Alpha of Renada is forbidden from participating in the contest."
As soon as the guards heard him this time, they lost their remaining composure. The contest for the throne of the Alpha King was a chance their Alpha was waiting for and if he were to miss it, then in no way would he get another chance in his entire life.
Just when Louis was about to stamp the seal of Aranill on it before signing his name, the guards stopped him.
"Sir, I will convey your message again to our Alpha. Please wait, Sir." He begged and even before he could get any reply, the man ran away from the place while the other guard stayed behind to make sure that the decree against their Alpha would not be issued.
"Your Alpha sure is admirable," Travis commented, his face expressionless. "Sir Louis, I must commend your method of making them succumb to your wishes." He did not lower his voice, allowing the guard of Renada to hear him and the man's face turned red in anger. Yet, he stayed put and clutched his spear tight to control himself.
"Remember, Sir Travis. When gentle words do not work, we will have to use smart tactics to make your opponent succumb to your wishes. If Alpha of Renada was not guilty, why would he be hiding from us and refusing to meet us when all he asked was for his cooperation in our investigation?"
Louis kept his gaze fixed on the guard who had an ugly expression on his face. Though every word from the two men was indirectly insulting and directed towards his Alpha, he could do nothing and swallow his fury. It was his Alpha who was wrong in the first place and all he could do was listen to them scolding the man he respected the most.
A few moments after, just as the guard was about to lose his patience, his companion returned, his face flushed red from all the running he had done. He panted for a while as he wiped his sweat.
"Please follow me, Sirs. Our Alpha apologizes for keeping you waiting and would like to meet you.. He is willing to cooperate in your investigation."
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At the kingdom of Renada.
It had been a few days since Louis and Travis had arrived at the kingdom of Renada again along with the warriors from Ideni accompanying them. However, they had been unable to enter the castle, let alone meet the Alpha of the kingdom. Every time, they sought his presence, the old Alpha would refuse their request on the pretext of handling important court matters.
At first, they had only suspected of lying to them. But now, after consistent rejection from him, they were sure that he was avoiding them on purpose. His guilt was gnawing him alive and their sudden presence in Renada had only made him all the more nervous and alert.
Louis and Travis stood outside the castle as they waited for the guards to convey their requests to meet the Alpha again. While they waited for the message to reach the man, they looked around, not even caring about the blazing sun that was burning their skin.
"Sir Louis, will we find anything today? Will we be able to meet him?" Travis queried with a frown. Although they were annoyed by the man's impudent behavior, they still put up with it for their Commander had ordered them to find out what exactly had happened here before they were attacked by Daril at Ideni.
"I so desperately want to return to Aranill. I cannot believe that such a terrifying incident transpired with our Commander." Travis continued, his face turning cold and aggressive in fury.
Words about the incident had reached far and wide and the entire world knew about it by now. Even Louis and Travis who were investigating at Aranill had heard about it. The devastating news had rendered them worried and anxious for their Commander.
Just like Erik and Gregory, Louis too cared a lot about Aylin and to hear about her family member being killed so horribly only made him aggrieved and filled with rage. All he wanted was to return to Aranill and find the man behind her misery and kill him with his bare hands. However, he stopped himself when he recalled the orders she had given him before she departed to Aranill.
Louis, being intelligent, had an inkling that the man who had finagled the assassin attack on them might be the same man who also conjured her family members' deaths. His resolve to find the man increased and he did not give up, even when the Alpha of Renada refused to meet him.
"We will meet him today," Louis stated with conviction and Travis looked at him skeptically.
"How are you so sure, Sir Louis? We have been denied all these days. Why will he change his mind all of a sudden?" Travis asked him innocently and Louis just smiled at him as he looked at the castle in front of him.
Though the castle was beautiful and had a strange charm of its own, none of the men among them were interested in admiring it. The castle did not intrigue them as much as the man hiding in it did.
"By the way, Sir Louis, why has Gamma Zavid not joined us yet?" Travis started again when he could not tolerate the wait anymore. The long wait was annoying him and he changed the topic before he lost his cool and charged over in his anger.
Louis sighed lightly on hearing and clutched his scabbard tight. He had discerned for the young to not joining them long ago and he smiled faintly in relief. Since the Alpha of Ideni had rushed to Aranill to see Aylin and the Beta was currently injured, all the responsibilities of Ideni now fell on Gamma Zavid. He could not join them when their kingdom was in such a dire situation.
But Louis did not know how to explain the matter to Travis and he just stayed silent. Even the men from Ideni who were standing beside them did not know why their Gamma had not joined them and they looked at each other in worry.
Louis noticed the men's apprehensive looks and his lips formed a thin line. "I am sure Gamma Zavid must have been held up by some work. He might join us once he finishes them." He assured them, unable to reveal the true reason to them. Since the couple involved had kept their matter a secret from everyone, he respected their wishes and decided to stay mum until they revealed it themselves.
"The guards are here," Travis stated the obvious when the guards of Renada returned them after conveying their message to their Alpha.
"Please forgive us, Sir. Our Alpha is busy handling an important matter right now and he cannot attend to you. He conveys his apologies for being unable to meet you." The guards bowed at them just like how they had done every time and Travis sneered lightly, expecting this outcome from them.
"Your Alpha sure has a lot of important matters to deal with every day." He sassed, his eyes rolling in sarcasm.
Though the guards were annoyed by his rude remarks, they stayed silent for it was true that their Alpha was behaving weird and he was the first to show disrespect towards their guests. They could not vent their anger on the group even if they wanted to.
"Did I not tell you Sir Louis that we will not be meeting the Alpha of Renada even today?" Travis turned towards the man who had his eyes fixed on the castle.
Among the group, he was the oldest and held a higher position. So, even the men from Ideni had to listen to him before they made a decision. Now that they had been rejected again, they wanted to find out what the man had in mind and what they would be doing next.
"Sir Travis, may I have a parchment and a quill?" Louis held out his hand before the young man while the guards of Renada looked on, just as confused as the others in the group.
"May I know why, Sir Louis?" Travis inquired as he pulled out a parchment and a quill.
"I am going to write a letter to my Commander," Louis explained and the guards' faces paled as an ominous feeling settled in their minds while Travis and the warriors from Ideni understood what the man was doing. They smiled lightly when they saw the frightened faces of the guards.
"Would you mind helping me write the letter, Sir Travis. I will dictate the content." Louis did not wait for the young man to agree and he started to speak even before he could prepare himself.
"Inform our Commander that the Alpha of Renada has refused to meet us even when we claimed the matter to be grave and important. Since he is unwilling to meet us and cooperate with the investigation, we can now proceed with what we initially had thought of doing. We will now be issuing a decree against the Alpha of Ideni and he will now have to Aranill."
"Sir," One of the guards of Renada stepped forward to stop the man from issuing the decree. Though the man before him was just a Knight Commander, he still held the power to issue an edict and it was equally powerful and authentic.
Louis ignored him and continued with his letter. "Also, until the matter is resolved, the Alpha of Renada is forbidden from participating in the contest."
As soon as the guards heard him this time, they lost their remaining composure. The contest for the throne of the Alpha King was a chance their Alpha was waiting for and if he were to miss it, then in no way would he get another chance in his entire life.
Just when Louis was about to stamp the seal of Aranill on it before signing his name, the guards stopped him.
"Sir, I will convey your message again to our Alpha. Please wait, Sir." He begged and even before he could get any reply, the man ran away from the place while the other guard stayed behind to make sure that the decree against their Alpha would not be issued.
"Your Alpha sure is admirable," Travis commented, his face expressionless. "Sir Louis, I must commend your method of making them succumb to your wishes." He did not lower his voice, allowing the guard of Renada to hear him and the man's face turned red in anger. Yet, he stayed put and clutched his spear tight to control himself.
"Remember, Sir Travis. When gentle words do not work, we will have to use smart tactics to make your opponent succumb to your wishes. If Alpha of Renada was not guilty, why would he be hiding from us and refusing to meet us when all he asked was for his cooperation in our investigation?"
Louis kept his gaze fixed on the guard who had an ugly expression on his face. Though every word from the two men was indirectly insulting and directed towards his Alpha, he could do nothing and swallow his fury. It was his Alpha who was wrong in the first place and all he could do was listen to them scolding the man he respected the most.
A few moments after, just as the guard was about to lose his patience, his companion returned, his face flushed red from all the running he had done. He panted for a while as he wiped his sweat.
"Please follow me, Sirs. Our Alpha apologizes for keeping you waiting and would like to meet you.. He is willing to cooperate in your investigation."
At the kingdom of Renada.It had been a few days since Louis and Travis had arrived at the kingdom of Renada again along with the warriors from Ideni accompanying them. However, they had been unable to enter the castle, let alone meet the Alpha of the kingdom. Every time, they sought his presence, the old Alpha would refuse their request on the pretext of handling important court matters.At first, they had only suspected of lying to them. But now, after consistent rejection from him, they were sure that he was avoiding them on purpose. His guilt was gnawing him alive and their sudden presence in Renada had only made him all the more nervous and alert.Louis and Travis stood outside the castle as they waited for the guards to convey their requests to meet the Alpha again. While they waited for the message to reach the man, they looked around, not even caring about the blazing sun that was burning their skin."Sir Louis, will we find anything today? Will we be able to meet him?" Travis queried with a frown. Although they were annoyed by the man's impudent behavior, they still put up with it for their Commander had ordered them to find out what exactly had happened here before they were attacked by Daril at Ideni."I so desperately want to return to Aranill. I cannot believe that such a terrifying incident transpired with our Commander." Travis continued, his face turning cold and aggressive in fury.Words about the incident had reached far and wide and the entire world knew about it by now. Even Louis and Travis who were investigating at Aranill had heard about it. The devastating news had rendered them worried and anxious for their Commander. Just like Erik and Gregory, Louis too cared a lot about Aylin and to hear about her family member being killed so horribly only made him aggrieved and filled with rage. All he wanted was to return to Aranill and find the man behind her misery and kill him with his bare hands. However, he stopped himself when he recalled the orders she had given him before she departed to Aranill.Louis, being intelligent, had an inkling that the man who had finagled the assassin attack on them might be the same man who also conjured her family members' deaths. His resolve to find the man increased and he did not give up, even when the Alpha of Renada refused to meet him."We will meet him today," Louis stated with conviction and Travis looked at him skeptically."How are you so sure, Sir Louis? We have been denied all these days. Why will he change his mind all of a sudden?" Travis asked him innocently and Louis just smiled at him as he looked at the castle in front of him.Though the castle was beautiful and had a strange charm of its own, none of the men among them were interested in admiring it. The castle did not intrigue them as much as the man hiding in it did."By the way, Sir Louis, why has Gamma Zavid not joined us yet?" Travis started again when he could not tolerate the wait anymore. The long wait was annoying him and he changed the topic before he lost his cool and charged over in his anger.Louis sighed lightly on hearing and clutched his scabbard tight. He had discerned for the young to not joining them long ago and he smiled faintly in relief. Since the Alpha of Ideni had rushed to Aranill to see Aylin and the Beta was currently injured, all the responsibilities of Ideni now fell on Gamma Zavid. He could not join them when their kingdom was in such a dire situation.But Louis did not know how to explain the matter to Travis and he just stayed silent. Even the men from Ideni who were standing beside them did not know why their Gamma had not joined them and they looked at each other in worry.Louis noticed the men's apprehensive looks and his lips formed a thin line. "I am sure Gamma Zavid must have been held up by some work. He might join us once he finishes them." He assured them, unable to reveal the true reason to them. Since the couple involved had kept their matter a secret from everyone, he respected their wishes and decided to stay mum until they revealed it themselves."The guards are here," Travis stated the obvious when the guards of Renada returned them after conveying their message to their Alpha."Please forgive us, Sir. Our Alpha is busy handling an important matter right now and he cannot attend to you. He conveys his apologies for being unable to meet you." The guards bowed at them just like how they had done every time and Travis sneered lightly, expecting this outcome from them."Your Alpha sure has a lot of important matters to deal with every day." He sassed, his eyes rolling in sarcasm.Though the guards were annoyed by his rude remarks, they stayed silent for it was true that their Alpha was behaving weird and he was the first to show disrespect towards their guests. They could not vent their anger on the group even if they wanted to."Did I not tell you Sir Louis that we will not be meeting the Alpha of Renada even today?" Travis turned towards the man who had his eyes fixed on the castle. Among the group, he was the oldest and held a higher position. So, even the men from Ideni had to listen to him before they made a decision. Now that they had been rejected again, they wanted to find out what the man had in mind and what they would be doing next."Sir Travis, may I have a parchment and a quill?" Louis held out his hand before the young man while the guards of Renada looked on, just as confused as the others in the group."May I know why, Sir Louis?" Travis inquired as he pulled out a parchment and a quill."I am going to write a letter to my Commander," Louis explained and the guards' faces paled as an ominous feeling settled in their minds while Travis and the warriors from Ideni understood what the man was doing. They smiled lightly when they saw the frightened faces of the guards."Would you mind helping me write the letter, Sir Travis. I will dictate the content." Louis did not wait for the young man to agree and he started to speak even before he could prepare himself."Inform our Commander that the Alpha of Renada has refused to meet us even when we claimed the matter to be grave and important. Since he is unwilling to meet us and cooperate with the investigation, we can now proceed with what we initially had thought of doing. We will now be issuing a decree against the Alpha of Ideni and he will now have to Aranill.""Sir," One of the guards of Renada stepped forward to stop the man from issuing the decree. Though the man before him was just a Knight Commander, he still held the power to issue an edict and it was equally powerful and authentic.Louis ignored him and continued with his letter. "Also, until the matter is resolved, the Alpha of Renada is forbidden from participating in the contest." As soon as the guards heard him this time, they lost their remaining composure. The contest for the throne of the Alpha King was a chance their Alpha was waiting for and if he were to miss it, then in no way would he get another chance in his entire life.Just when Louis was about to stamp the seal of Aranill on it before signing his name, the guards stopped him."Sir, I will convey your message again to our Alpha. Please wait, Sir." He begged and even before he could get any reply, the man ran away from the place while the other guard stayed behind to make sure that the decree against their Alpha would not be issued."Your Alpha sure is admirable," Travis commented, his face expressionless. "Sir Louis, I must commend your method of making them succumb to your wishes." He did not lower his voice, allowing the guard of Renada to hear him and the man's face turned red in anger. Yet, he stayed put and clutched his spear tight to control himself."Remember, Sir Travis. When gentle words do not work, we will have to use smart tactics to make your opponent succumb to your wishes. If Alpha of Renada was not guilty, why would he be hiding from us and refusing to meet us when all he asked was for his cooperation in our investigation?"Louis kept his gaze fixed on the guard who had an ugly expression on his face. Though every word from the two men was indirectly insulting and directed towards his Alpha, he could do nothing and swallow his fury. It was his Alpha who was wrong in the first place and all he could do was listen to them scolding the man he respected the most.A few moments after, just as the guard was about to lose his patience, his companion returned, his face flushed red from all the running he had done. He panted for a while as he wiped his sweat."Please follow me, Sirs. Our Alpha apologizes for keeping you waiting and would like to meet you.. He is willing to cooperate in your investigation."
