Patience, Eldah. He's just a visitor here, there's no need to get so worked up", the male elf ordered Eldah to not rush things and placed his right hand against Eldah, a calming presence.
"Elduy, I know a threat when I see one! This one is a no adventurer nor a citizen, he's a soldier of something! I know it! Queen Azelia must know about this!", Eldah protected her stand aggressively, just pushing away Elduy's right hand and unsheathe her Elven sword from its sheathe before pointing it at the spartan. " Tell me why are you here! Or I'll slash your head right now!", she added.
The spartan doesnt seem as shocked as he had controlled his composure earlier, he raised both his hands in a surrendering gesture. "I'm here because I want to check things out. That's all", his voice shaky yet calm. "If you're a soldier of this so called Khatardak Empire, where are the rest of other soldiers?".
Eldah knew the question might seem an innocent one, but it's far from that. Asking about soldiers whereabouts is just as fishy as wanting to infiltrate the Khatardak Empire itself.
" No, I won't tell you, outsider!", Eldah shouted and she immediately tried slashing the very neck of the male spartan. But he managed to avoid it, showing his reflexes as soldier. Now it's very clear to both Eldah and Elduy that the man in front of them, is none other than a soldier from another here trying to infiltrate the kingdom.
"Tch, how could I be spotted so early", the spartan complained, gritting hisbteeth before picking up his spear and threw it to Elduy, easily penetrating his middle chest and just like that, Elduy died.
"Elduy! No!", Eldah felt the surge full of panic and concern. She immediately rushed to Elduy body before checking his vital, confirming it's rapidly slowing down before it came to halt.
"I'll... I'LL FUCKING KILL YOU!", Eldah shouted angrily while her tears flowing down from her watery eyes, making her cheeks wet. She immediately gripped her sword strong, and lunges to the spartan.
The first 2 slashes were managed to be smoothly avoided by the spartan before Eldah kicked his balls with her left leg. The spartan shouted in lain and covered both his groin with both his hands. But this is the grave mistake he shouldn't have done. Eldah seeing this scene as a golden opportunity, quickly slashes the man's neck. At first slash, the sword was stuck at the man's neck from his left side.
The man backed down in fear, covering his left neck, trying to stop the bleeding but it seemed to be of no success. Eldah watched as the man's neck nearly decapitated because the slash was stopped at his spine. Before the man can looked back at Eldah, it was too late as he got slashed in the middle of his head vertically by Eldah, quickly ending his life.
The man's hands relaxed down, before his whole body stomped down the ground. Eldah watched as bloods flowing out from both the man's head and neck.
"You should not have come here", Eldah said angrily to the dead body before slashing his back 3 more times so she can be satisfied.
"I need to bring these 2 bodies back to Queen Azelia. This matter is of no joking. The entire empire might be in danger now", Eldah said to herself before tying both bodies and brought them to the horse she rode with Elduy earlier. She took care of Elduy's body, carrying it gently to the horse and tied it on the horse's body on the left side. But the contrast for the spartan, as she just tied his left leg and held the end of the rope while riding the horse. The man's back faced the ground and each times there's a hump or the horse needed to jump, the body jumped too, but harshly. The man's blood becomes the trail of her own path back to the Castle Aarkon.
The journey itself took nearly a week back to the castle. But citizens nearby saw the gore scene of Eldah bringing back home 2 dead bodies, with very different care. The news spread fast, even faster than her horse could ever be. Eldah was actually one of the most trusted Knight of Queen Azelia, being her best friend since they were little, so she's trustworthy.
"Fuh, finally. I'm here. Thank god I arrived in the middle of night", Eldah said to herself, wiping her sweats off her forehead with her left back hand. She now has arrived at the very gate of Castle Aarkon. The combination of wood and metal on the gate is very noticeable for everyone, to add on, it's towering height of 10 metres and width of nearly 5 metres are also noticeable.
The 4 guards stationed there saw Eldah came back, but seing the 2 dead bodies were more shocking for them. From the top of the gate, they looked down and one of them nearly barfed.
"Knight Eldah, what are you doing with those 2 bodies?", the orange haired orc asked her. He's the one nearly barfed.
"Didn't you heard about the news? She brought the 2 bodies from the Karlian Forest all by herself", the elf guard next to the orc said to him with confused tone.
" To add on, the dead man next to the horse.... Elduy.. Was a good friend of her"
"Enough chitchat! Open the damn gate now!", Eldah shouted angrily and tried not looking at Elduy dead body so she won't be overwhelmed by sorrow and sadness. But she turned around, to make sure the dead spartan body is still there. And yeah, it is, just only the cut part of his body filled with maggots. "Tch, you deserve that", Eldah said to the body before spitting on it.
Once the gate opened and she entered the castle, she was met with the stare of generals, other knights and Queen Azelia herself. She tried hard to not gag and throws up upon seeing the dead body. The generals surrounding her stared and in their minds, it was like, "What the heck is that", "She brought dead bodies?!" and "What the fuck happened...".
Eldah rode her horse until she's in front of the queen before she took off and kneeled to her.
"Your Majesty, I'm back. Knight Eldah is back. And I have bad news for you. This is a matter of discussion that must not be discussed on a open place like this.
After some time, Eldah put the 2 bodies on top of 2 different tables inside an operating room for wounded. Inside the room, was none other than Eldah, Queen Azelia, Knight Alwien, Knight Syansh, Mage Hais and First General Hemlocke.
"Knight Eldah, explained yourself.....", First General Hemlocke ordered. He was obviously disgusted with the scene of 2 dead bodies. "Why do you bring back 2 dead bodies?".. First General Hemlocke is a 60 year old male centaur with the tan human skin, his hair is all grey and he looks very wrinkled on his skins, even on his brown horse counterpart.
"General, sorry to interrupt but seeing the other body, it doesnt seem as one of ours", Knight Alwien commented. His voice is just curious and calm tone. To add on, I didn't know there are other soldiers except us in this world. So.. This is very new to for us..". Alwien is a 30 years old human male with brown hair and a bit of blonde beard. His skin is nearly as white as Queen Azelia.
Mage Hais glanced to Alwien from her side eye, her cheeks pink a bit due to how smart and detective is Alwien.
"Alwien is right, General Hemlocke. This attire doesn't match even any one of our soldier", she said while trying to show off herself to Alwien. She's a 25 years old human female, and the first mage to operate under the empire. Her attire is none other than covered with a robe covering all her skin but her face, for now.
Knight Syansh felt a bit challenged seeing Mage Hais boldness. She then immediately stepped forward, and even touched the spartan left forearm, quite surprised to see the hardness of muscle. "This man is seemed to be working hard on his body, yet still lost. He lost to you, Eldah?", she asked Eldah to which Eldah nodded slowly. Knight Syansh is also 25 years old human female, she has a blonde hair. Her attire is just a simple tight short and a sports bra to cover her private parts. Which made her skin exposed to everyone in the room, yet she's holding a thick robe on her shoulder.
"Okay, let's focus on the main issue. Queen, this is a threat we need to take seriously. I theorised there's more of them coming here.. It's just we don't know where or when. I say we need to arm the army rather quickly now", Eldah suggested while looking at Queen Azelia's face directly. Her gaze is serious.
"Eldah.. I've known you for so long. And I'm sure you're not even lying a bit to me... But the issue is.. There's only a soldier you faced and you think there's a whole army preparing to invade us?.. I'm sorry to say this.. But I don't think this is a serious issue", Queen Azelia said while putting her left palm on her left cheek. Her face looked tired.
The room stay silent for a while. Eldah wanted to gives more of her points, as she is really sure a war is coming. And it's inevitable. But she know Queen Azia is right. A soldier alone can't determined whether an army will also come, or not.
But then the silent broke once the door knocked 4 times.
The wooden door creaked while opened. Revealing the queen assistant, Minister Adrog, a 55 year old male grey gollum. Even though his gollum side makes him looks ugly, his attire of Royal clothing didn't.
"I'm sorry to disturb the meeting", he said with his raspy voice. "But with Al die respect Queen.... We have a guest. He's here.. Regarding about a dead soldier.... He's waiting... On the throne room"...