Chapter 109: Trusts And Beliefs
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Louis and Travis were still perplexed by what had happened even though the night had passed and it was some time close to forenoon. They were still baffled by the confidence their Commander on their absurd words and her belief in them touched them greatly.
Even the warriors from Ideni had not expected such an outcome. To think that the Commander of Aranill did not suspect them whatsoever and placed all her trust in them made them jubilant.
None of the people had slept the entire night, each lost in their own thoughts. While all Aylin could think about the masked man, the other four, except the guards of Renada who had been sent to prison directly, could not remove the incident from their minds. It was etched deeply in their memories and whenever they closed their eyes, all they could remember was their dreadful time on their journey to Aranill.
"Commander, what are we going to do now?" Louis queried as he glanced at the two men from Ideni who were already looking at her.
Aylin sat still as she stared at all the men around her. All her Knight Commanders were in the room along with the two warriors of Ideni as they attempted to find a solution to the issue. However, the matter was too grave, and even after thinking about it the whole night, Aylin had been unable to come up with anything.
"What do you suggest, Sir Phillips?" She glanced at the man who was the only calm person in the room. The man lifted his eyes when he felt everyone's gaze on him and snuck out his tongue to lick his dry lips.
"Commander, I suggest that we take a look at the place where Alpha Alexis went missing. We might be able to find something, anything that might help us find him." Phillips remarked and glanced at the other Knight Commander who had a similar thought as him.
Even though they were not that willing to have Aylin as their Commander, when it came to their duties and grave matters, they listened to her and did not disrespect her decisions whatsoever. Moreover, she had always listened to everyone's suggestions and took all their advice into account before coming up with a plan to tackle the issue.
Other than her being a lady, they had no problems with her and did not doubt her commanding ability. She was excellent and perfect and she sure was worthy of being a Commander.
"What do the other Knight Commanders say?" She darted her gaze around and looked at all the men in the eye.
"We agree with Sir Phillips, Commander." Bernard chimed and the other men nodded in agreement. "Though it might seem peculiar that Alpha Alexis vanished all of sudden and nobody in the group noticed it, we cannot rule of the possibility of their words being true. We will have to return to the place where the incident happened and see if we can find anything worthy."
Aylin thought about it and decided to go along with her wishes. "In that case, Sir Louis, please lead us to the place and..." Aylin fixed her gaze on the two men from Ideni. Even though they had been silent all the while, she could still feel their intention to help her in the matter and she smiled softly to herself.
'The two men from Ideni surely are worthy warriors. They are just like their leader.' She thought.
"Sir Harvey, Sir Liam, thank you for helping us in this matter." The men smiled at her in return. "Since this issue happened in your presence, I will have to trouble you two to stay in Aranill for a few days."
"Definitely, Commander. We are willing to assist you in any way possible." Harvey expressed and Liam nodded immediately.
"The warriors of Ideni are surely determined and trustworthy. Sir Harvey, Sir Liam, thank you but I cannot seek your help in this matter." Her face was filled with helplessness and she pursed her lips.
"We understand, Commander. But please do not hesitate to order us if you need anything from us." Liam claimed and Aylin flashed him a grateful smile.
"Thank you for understanding. Sir Erik, please take the two gentlemen to the royal guest house and make sure they have nothing to complain about." Aylin's words surprised all the men in the room. Yet, nobody complained about it.
Erik led the two men out of the room and Aylin did not speak for a moment. It was only when she was sure that the men would not eavesdrop on her conversation that she started speaking again.
"Sir Phillips, I will need your assistance in this matter. You will accompany Sir Louis and me to the place of the disaster."
"Yes, Commander." The man agreed without any hesitation.
"Sir Bernard, please watch over the arrangements for the contest. I have already checked through the list Sir Erik and Sir Gregory has prepared. Please do check it again and see if any changes are to be made."
The man gave her a surprised look, not at all expecting that she was handing over such an important matter to him. He did not conceal his emotions and his stunned expression made everyone smile to themselves.
"Also, we will be receiving a new batch of weapons today. Please do test them." Aylin ignored his expression and commanded him like she usually did.
"Sir Francis, Sir Gregory, His Majesty has decided to go around Aranill in disguise. Please do accompany him and protect him."
"Yes, Commander." The men replied in unison, not at understanding how in just a matter of a few hours, they were allocated with work they did not even know about and a newfound admiration flashed through their eyes. To think, she had so many responsibilities on her shoulders and had not once complained about it, the men could not help but applaud her in their minds.
"Sir Louis, Sir Phillips, we will first have to report this matter to His Majesty."
The two men understood her. Since an Alpha of a kingdom had gone missing, it was a grave matter and they had to inform the Alpha King about it. Without his knowledge and his approval, they could not carry out anything as it would only lead to backlash from the people if the situation turned worse.
Moreover, this matter could not be kept secret and they were more or less accountable for what had happened as the Alpha had gone missing on their journey to Aranill, right under her men's watch.
Aylin sighed lightly and pressed her forehead, and seeing her in such a situation only made Louis all the more frustrated and guilty. He could make out what was troubling her and he blamed himself for putting her through such a situation, even though it was not at all his fault, to begin with. Even if she was not involved, his Commander would be implicated too and just the thought of it was enough to make him worry for her.
"Is there anything else?" Aylin queried and the men remained silent. Taking a deep breath, Aylin stood up and the other men followed suit. "Shall we leave then, Sir Phillips, Sir Louis?"
The three people left the room, each lost in their own thoughts. They did not even stop when the other warriors greeted them while the other men in the room just watched them for a moment before they dispersed to return to their positions.
"Sir Phillips, please order our men to be on standby. We will be leaving after I report to His Majesty."
"Yes, Commander." Phillips smiled at her faintly and separated from the two.
"Commander," Louis spoke after contemplating for some time. A thought was nagging him for a long time and he could not tolerate his misery anymore.
"Yes, Sir Louis? I something the matter?"
"Do you really believe us? Do you really believe that Alpha Alexis was abducted by an unknown entity?" He asked skeptically and Aylin stopped walking as she faces him calmly.
"Do you not want me to believe you, Sir Louis?"
Her question rendered the man tongue-tied for a moment and he gaped at her like a fool. "No, no, Commander, That is not what I meant."
"I understand what you mean, Sir Louis and I believe you. I really do. You do not have to doubt me on it."
Aylin started walking again and Louis hesitated for a while, forcing the lady to stop walking again.
"Is something the matter, Sir Louis? You look troubled."
"Yes, Commander. I wanted to apologize to you. Please forgive me, Commander."
"Why are you apologizing to me, Sir Louis?"
"I have caused you a lot of trouble."
Aylin tilted her head, waiting for the man to continue.
"Commander, you will now be held responsible for what happened to Alpha Alexis. I..I..."
"Knight Commander Louis, who told I will solely be responsible for this matter?" Aylin uttered and Louis gave her a confused stare.
"You and Sir Travis too will be deep in waters with me, Sir Louis. With you two accompanying me, do I have to worry about anything else?"
"Commander, please forgive me." Louis lowered and Aylin sighed when she realized that her attempt to ease his tensed mind went futile. The man was too worried to think about anything else.
"Sir Louis, I do not blame you for what happened nor will I allow anyone else to do so. I trust you when you say that Alpha Alexis disappeared just like that and I trust your words regarding the presence of a demonic entity. I agree that it may sound ridiculous to others but not to me."
"Commander?" Louis was dumbfounded by her words of sincerity.
"Yes, Sir Louis. I have my reasons to believe you and you will find out when the time is right. Now, brace yourself for His Majesty's wrath.. He might not be as understanding as I am."
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Louis and Travis were still perplexed by what had happened even though the night had passed and it was some time close to forenoon. They were still baffled by the confidence their Commander on their absurd words and her belief in them touched them greatly.
Even the warriors from Ideni had not expected such an outcome. To think that the Commander of Aranill did not suspect them whatsoever and placed all her trust in them made them jubilant.
None of the people had slept the entire night, each lost in their own thoughts. While all Aylin could think about the masked man, the other four, except the guards of Renada who had been sent to prison directly, could not remove the incident from their minds. It was etched deeply in their memories and whenever they closed their eyes, all they could remember was their dreadful time on their journey to Aranill.
"Commander, what are we going to do now?" Louis queried as he glanced at the two men from Ideni who were already looking at her.
Aylin sat still as she stared at all the men around her. All her Knight Commanders were in the room along with the two warriors of Ideni as they attempted to find a solution to the issue. However, the matter was too grave, and even after thinking about it the whole night, Aylin had been unable to come up with anything.
"What do you suggest, Sir Phillips?" She glanced at the man who was the only calm person in the room. The man lifted his eyes when he felt everyone's gaze on him and snuck out his tongue to lick his dry lips.
"Commander, I suggest that we take a look at the place where Alpha Alexis went missing. We might be able to find something, anything that might help us find him." Phillips remarked and glanced at the other Knight Commander who had a similar thought as him.
Even though they were not that willing to have Aylin as their Commander, when it came to their duties and grave matters, they listened to her and did not disrespect her decisions whatsoever. Moreover, she had always listened to everyone's suggestions and took all their advice into account before coming up with a plan to tackle the issue.
Other than her being a lady, they had no problems with her and did not doubt her commanding ability. She was excellent and perfect and she sure was worthy of being a Commander.
"What do the other Knight Commanders say?" She darted her gaze around and looked at all the men in the eye.
"We agree with Sir Phillips, Commander." Bernard chimed and the other men nodded in agreement. "Though it might seem peculiar that Alpha Alexis vanished all of sudden and nobody in the group noticed it, we cannot rule of the possibility of their words being true. We will have to return to the place where the incident happened and see if we can find anything worthy."
Aylin thought about it and decided to go along with her wishes. "In that case, Sir Louis, please lead us to the place and..." Aylin fixed her gaze on the two men from Ideni. Even though they had been silent all the while, she could still feel their intention to help her in the matter and she smiled softly to herself.
'The two men from Ideni surely are worthy warriors. They are just like their leader.' She thought.
"Sir Harvey, Sir Liam, thank you for helping us in this matter." The men smiled at her in return. "Since this issue happened in your presence, I will have to trouble you two to stay in Aranill for a few days."
"Definitely, Commander. We are willing to assist you in any way possible." Harvey expressed and Liam nodded immediately.
"The warriors of Ideni are surely determined and trustworthy. Sir Harvey, Sir Liam, thank you but I cannot seek your help in this matter." Her face was filled with helplessness and she pursed her lips.
"We understand, Commander. But please do not hesitate to order us if you need anything from us." Liam claimed and Aylin flashed him a grateful smile.
"Thank you for understanding. Sir Erik, please take the two gentlemen to the royal guest house and make sure they have nothing to complain about." Aylin's words surprised all the men in the room. Yet, nobody complained about it.
Erik led the two men out of the room and Aylin did not speak for a moment. It was only when she was sure that the men would not eavesdrop on her conversation that she started speaking again.
"Sir Phillips, I will need your assistance in this matter. You will accompany Sir Louis and me to the place of the disaster."
"Yes, Commander." The man agreed without any hesitation.
"Sir Bernard, please watch over the arrangements for the contest. I have already checked through the list Sir Erik and Sir Gregory has prepared. Please do check it again and see if any changes are to be made."
The man gave her a surprised look, not at all expecting that she was handing over such an important matter to him. He did not conceal his emotions and his stunned expression made everyone smile to themselves.
"Also, we will be receiving a new batch of weapons today. Please do test them." Aylin ignored his expression and commanded him like she usually did.
"Sir Francis, Sir Gregory, His Majesty has decided to go around Aranill in disguise. Please do accompany him and protect him."
"Yes, Commander." The men replied in unison, not at understanding how in just a matter of a few hours, they were allocated with work they did not even know about and a newfound admiration flashed through their eyes. To think, she had so many responsibilities on her shoulders and had not once complained about it, the men could not help but applaud her in their minds.
"Sir Louis, Sir Phillips, we will first have to report this matter to His Majesty."
The two men understood her. Since an Alpha of a kingdom had gone missing, it was a grave matter and they had to inform the Alpha King about it. Without his knowledge and his approval, they could not carry out anything as it would only lead to backlash from the people if the situation turned worse.
Moreover, this matter could not be kept secret and they were more or less accountable for what had happened as the Alpha had gone missing on their journey to Aranill, right under her men's watch.
Aylin sighed lightly and pressed her forehead, and seeing her in such a situation only made Louis all the more frustrated and guilty. He could make out what was troubling her and he blamed himself for putting her through such a situation, even though it was not at all his fault, to begin with. Even if she was not involved, his Commander would be implicated too and just the thought of it was enough to make him worry for her.
"Is there anything else?" Aylin queried and the men remained silent. Taking a deep breath, Aylin stood up and the other men followed suit. "Shall we leave then, Sir Phillips, Sir Louis?"
The three people left the room, each lost in their own thoughts. They did not even stop when the other warriors greeted them while the other men in the room just watched them for a moment before they dispersed to return to their positions.
"Sir Phillips, please order our men to be on standby. We will be leaving after I report to His Majesty."
"Yes, Commander." Phillips smiled at her faintly and separated from the two.
"Commander," Louis spoke after contemplating for some time. A thought was nagging him for a long time and he could not tolerate his misery anymore.
"Yes, Sir Louis? I something the matter?"
"Do you really believe us? Do you really believe that Alpha Alexis was abducted by an unknown entity?" He asked skeptically and Aylin stopped walking as she faces him calmly.
"Do you not want me to believe you, Sir Louis?"
Her question rendered the man tongue-tied for a moment and he gaped at her like a fool. "No, no, Commander, That is not what I meant."
"I understand what you mean, Sir Louis and I believe you. I really do. You do not have to doubt me on it."
Aylin started walking again and Louis hesitated for a while, forcing the lady to stop walking again.
"Is something the matter, Sir Louis? You look troubled."
"Yes, Commander. I wanted to apologize to you. Please forgive me, Commander."
"Why are you apologizing to me, Sir Louis?"
"I have caused you a lot of trouble."
Aylin tilted her head, waiting for the man to continue.
"Commander, you will now be held responsible for what happened to Alpha Alexis. I..I..."
"Knight Commander Louis, who told I will solely be responsible for this matter?" Aylin uttered and Louis gave her a confused stare.
"You and Sir Travis too will be deep in waters with me, Sir Louis. With you two accompanying me, do I have to worry about anything else?"
"Commander, please forgive me." Louis lowered and Aylin sighed when she realized that her attempt to ease his tensed mind went futile. The man was too worried to think about anything else.
"Sir Louis, I do not blame you for what happened nor will I allow anyone else to do so. I trust you when you say that Alpha Alexis disappeared just like that and I trust your words regarding the presence of a demonic entity. I agree that it may sound ridiculous to others but not to me."
"Commander?" Louis was dumbfounded by her words of sincerity.
"Yes, Sir Louis. I have my reasons to believe you and you will find out when the time is right. Now, brace yourself for His Majesty's wrath.. He might not be as understanding as I am."
Louis and Travis were still perplexed by what had happened even though the night had passed and it was some time close to forenoon. They were still baffled by the confidence their Commander on their absurd words and her belief in them touched them greatly.Even the warriors from Ideni had not expected such an outcome. To think that the Commander of Aranill did not suspect them whatsoever and placed all her trust in them made them jubilant.None of the people had slept the entire night, each lost in their own thoughts. While all Aylin could think about the masked man, the other four, except the guards of Renada who had been sent to prison directly, could not remove the incident from their minds. It was etched deeply in their memories and whenever they closed their eyes, all they could remember was their dreadful time on their journey to Aranill."Commander, what are we going to do now?" Louis queried as he glanced at the two men from Ideni who were already looking at her.Aylin sat still as she stared at all the men around her. All her Knight Commanders were in the room along with the two warriors of Ideni as they attempted to find a solution to the issue. However, the matter was too grave, and even after thinking about it the whole night, Aylin had been unable to come up with anything."What do you suggest, Sir Phillips?" She glanced at the man who was the only calm person in the room. The man lifted his eyes when he felt everyone's gaze on him and snuck out his tongue to lick his dry lips."Commander, I suggest that we take a look at the place where Alpha Alexis went missing. We might be able to find something, anything that might help us find him." Phillips remarked and glanced at the other Knight Commander who had a similar thought as him.Even though they were not that willing to have Aylin as their Commander, when it came to their duties and grave matters, they listened to her and did not disrespect her decisions whatsoever. Moreover, she had always listened to everyone's suggestions and took all their advice into account before coming up with a plan to tackle the issue. Other than her being a lady, they had no problems with her and did not doubt her commanding ability. She was excellent and perfect and she sure was worthy of being a Commander."What do the other Knight Commanders say?" She darted her gaze around and looked at all the men in the eye."We agree with Sir Phillips, Commander." Bernard chimed and the other men nodded in agreement. "Though it might seem peculiar that Alpha Alexis vanished all of sudden and nobody in the group noticed it, we cannot rule of the possibility of their words being true. We will have to return to the place where the incident happened and see if we can find anything worthy."Aylin thought about it and decided to go along with her wishes. "In that case, Sir Louis, please lead us to the place and..." Aylin fixed her gaze on the two men from Ideni. Even though they had been silent all the while, she could still feel their intention to help her in the matter and she smiled softly to herself. 'The two men from Ideni surely are worthy warriors. They are just like their leader.' She thought. "Sir Harvey, Sir Liam, thank you for helping us in this matter." The men smiled at her in return. "Since this issue happened in your presence, I will have to trouble you two to stay in Aranill for a few days.""Definitely, Commander. We are willing to assist you in any way possible." Harvey expressed and Liam nodded immediately."The warriors of Ideni are surely determined and trustworthy. Sir Harvey, Sir Liam, thank you but I cannot seek your help in this matter." Her face was filled with helplessness and she pursed her lips."We understand, Commander. But please do not hesitate to order us if you need anything from us." Liam claimed and Aylin flashed him a grateful smile."Thank you for understanding. Sir Erik, please take the two gentlemen to the royal guest house and make sure they have nothing to complain about." Aylin's words surprised all the men in the room. Yet, nobody complained about it.Erik led the two men out of the room and Aylin did not speak for a moment. It was only when she was sure that the men would not eavesdrop on her conversation that she started speaking again."Sir Phillips, I will need your assistance in this matter. You will accompany Sir Louis and me to the place of the disaster.""Yes, Commander." The man agreed without any hesitation."Sir Bernard, please watch over the arrangements for the contest. I have already checked through the list Sir Erik and Sir Gregory has prepared. Please do check it again and see if any changes are to be made."The man gave her a surprised look, not at all expecting that she was handing over such an important matter to him. He did not conceal his emotions and his stunned expression made everyone smile to themselves."Also, we will be receiving a new batch of weapons today. Please do test them." Aylin ignored his expression and commanded him like she usually did."Sir Francis, Sir Gregory, His Majesty has decided to go around Aranill in disguise. Please do accompany him and protect him.""Yes, Commander." The men replied in unison, not at understanding how in just a matter of a few hours, they were allocated with work they did not even know about and a newfound admiration flashed through their eyes. To think, she had so many responsibilities on her shoulders and had not once complained about it, the men could not help but applaud her in their minds."Sir Louis, Sir Phillips, we will first have to report this matter to His Majesty."The two men understood her. Since an Alpha of a kingdom had gone missing, it was a grave matter and they had to inform the Alpha King about it. Without his knowledge and his approval, they could not carry out anything as it would only lead to backlash from the people if the situation turned worse. Moreover, this matter could not be kept secret and they were more or less accountable for what had happened as the Alpha had gone missing on their journey to Aranill, right under her men's watch.Aylin sighed lightly and pressed her forehead, and seeing her in such a situation only made Louis all the more frustrated and guilty. He could make out what was troubling her and he blamed himself for putting her through such a situation, even though it was not at all his fault, to begin with. Even if she was not involved, his Commander would be implicated too and just the thought of it was enough to make him worry for her."Is there anything else?" Aylin queried and the men remained silent. Taking a deep breath, Aylin stood up and the other men followed suit. "Shall we leave then, Sir Phillips, Sir Louis?"The three people left the room, each lost in their own thoughts. They did not even stop when the other warriors greeted them while the other men in the room just watched them for a moment before they dispersed to return to their positions."Sir Phillips, please order our men to be on standby. We will be leaving after I report to His Majesty.""Yes, Commander." Phillips smiled at her faintly and separated from the two."Commander," Louis spoke after contemplating for some time. A thought was nagging him for a long time and he could not tolerate his misery anymore."Yes, Sir Louis? I something the matter?""Do you really believe us? Do you really believe that Alpha Alexis was abducted by an unknown entity?" He asked skeptically and Aylin stopped walking as she faces him calmly."Do you not want me to believe you, Sir Louis?"Her question rendered the man tongue-tied for a moment and he gaped at her like a fool. "No, no, Commander, That is not what I meant.""I understand what you mean, Sir Louis and I believe you. I really do. You do not have to doubt me on it."Aylin started walking again and Louis hesitated for a while, forcing the lady to stop walking again."Is something the matter, Sir Louis? You look troubled.""Yes, Commander. I wanted to apologize to you. Please forgive me, Commander.""Why are you apologizing to me, Sir Louis?""I have caused you a lot of trouble." Aylin tilted her head, waiting for the man to continue."Commander, you will now be held responsible for what happened to Alpha Alexis. I..I...""Knight Commander Louis, who told I will solely be responsible for this matter?" Aylin uttered and Louis gave her a confused stare."You and Sir Travis too will be deep in waters with me, Sir Louis. With you two accompanying me, do I have to worry about anything else?""Commander, please forgive me." Louis lowered and Aylin sighed when she realized that her attempt to ease his tensed mind went futile. The man was too worried to think about anything else."Sir Louis, I do not blame you for what happened nor will I allow anyone else to do so. I trust you when you say that Alpha Alexis disappeared just like that and I trust your words regarding the presence of a demonic entity. I agree that it may sound ridiculous to others but not to me.""Commander?" Louis was dumbfounded by her words of sincerity."Yes, Sir Louis. I have my reasons to believe you and you will find out when the time is right. Now, brace yourself for His Majesty's wrath.. He might not be as understanding as I am."
