11 Chapter 11: Returning (1/2)
'”Clak”
”Clak”
”General, we are about a days out from the kingdom”
”Good, let's move through the night and reach home faster”
”Yes sir”
The army marched through the night in relative peacefulness… The wind was chilly and the only sound the soldiers could hear was their own breathing.
--8 hours later--
The guards stationed at the kingdom gates saw a black spec moving under the horizon, suddenly more and more black specs came in to view. The guard kept squinting his eyes until he saw the recognizable flag and then yelled excitedly.
”T-There back!”
”Ring the bell”
”The knights are back!”
”Creak”
The castle gates were lifted up to allow passage, soon word that the army was back spread through the entire kingdom like wildfire. All of the available civilians rushed over to see the returning men.
Soon word passed to the king…
”Wonderful! We will hold a grand banquet tonight”
He turned to a nearby minister.
”Go invite all of the nobles, we will be having a splendid celebration”
The crown prince soon stepped forward and looked towards the king.
”Father is it really the time for a banquet? the kingdoms towards the south are moving suspiciously”
”Yes, it is indeed the time” The king laughed and said.
Caesar and the army finally laid eyes upon the kingdom gates, relief and happiness shone on all of the knights… They could finally take a break and be with their families.
The knights felt their fatigue wash away and their vigor return…Caesar urged his horse to go a little faster, the knights followed.
Caesar and the army soon walked passed the gates, the girls nearby were absolutely mesmerized in front of the army was an absolutely stunning man, white skin that had no blemish.. Long and beautiful white hair that reached the bottom of his back, seductive facial features like a fox and most of all those charming scarlet eyes.
”Ahhhhh”
The women started squealing at the sight of Caesar…
”Ahh my son is back!”
”Haha my friend jon lets go for a drink celebrating your return”
”Hehe are you finally going to marry me leo?”
The atmosphere was very merry as the soldiers returned… Soon the last line of soldiers walked through the gates while carrying quite a few stretchers, white cloth covered the bodies.
”Where is my son?” A middle aged woman started rummaging through the crowd
”Sam where are you!”
”SAM” the lady yelled
Soon she opened up the cloth on one of the bodies and started bursting out crying…
”Oh my Sam how could you have left me”
Similar things were happening all over the place, the merry atmosphere now turned into a depressing one.
Caesar turned to one of the captains near him and said in a serious tone…
”Make sure their families are compensated”
”Yes general!”
Caesar broke off from the knights and urged his horse towards his manor… He too had a family to greet, as Caesar strolled through the similar streets all of the civilians or guards he passed bowed with respect.
Caesar soon passed the manor gates and hopped off of his horse, he walked towards the doors and knocked.
”Knock”
Soon the door opened and Sebastian showed his face, once Sebastian recognized Caesar his face blossomed with a smile and said.
”Welcome back young master, I will go tell the lord you have returned”
Sebastian started walked back towards where Crowley was, Caesar smiled wryly and looked behind him, a small 12 year old girls head soon popped out.
”Uncle is this your home?”
”No, this is our home”
”Hehe, it's really big”
Caesar walked into the manor and entered the main hall, Elizabeth was looking at all of the expensive looking furniture with stars in her eyes.
”Step”
”Step”
”Son you have returned!”
”I promised you I would”
Crowley walked forward and hugged Caesar tightly.
”I was worried about you”
As crowley said this he opened his eyes and saw the little elizabeth jumping on the couch while giggling. Confusion filled his eyes as he ask Caesar.
”Who is this little girl?”
”This is my adopted daughter” Caesar said while smiling slyly
”A-A-Adopted daughter s-son you can't just adopt a daughter like that!” Crowley opened his mouth wide enough to place a goose egg inside of it.
”Haha, don't worry about the complicated stuff father, you can just say she is one of my illegitimate children”
Crowley looked as if his soul was taken out of him as he deflated and sat on the couch…
”Sebastian go bring me some wine” Crowley said
Elizabeth soon ran over to Crowley with clumsy steps than started observing his face close up
”What?” Crowley said surprised