Chapter Twenty Six

"It will be very difficult My Lord" Queen Sandra said

"My Lady, I believe you can do it, you raise this Kingdom economy from the dust and now Ernie Kingdom is great because of your business ideal, I believe you can do this” King Michael said

Queen Sandra heave out loudly "Thank you My Lord for trusting me" Queen Sandra said

“You can do it My Lady” King Michael said

“I will try my best my Lord” Queen Sandra said

King Michael turn to the Finance Minister “Now Minister, you are concern with the Kingdom finance, we will he going to war, but that does not say the people should be subject to poverty, thus I want you to met with My Lady, discuss on how to make finance ready for the all out war, the same time the how the price of commodities will be regulated in the Kingdom" King Michael said

“But Your Majesty if we are so concern about the people the war might not be be well financed” the Finance Minister said

“Which is why you should prepare a good budget during the season “ King Michael said with a stern look

"I will surely try my best Your Majesty" the Finance Minister said

“Please do Minister” King Michael said and he turn to the Prime Minister "How far about the book of Amour and weapon that Logan found under the cave?" King Michael ask

"The compilations is in code and ciphers, I have been trying to use all kind of method to break the code, still no success yet but I will surely try more harder" the Prime Minister said calmly

“Try more harder Minister, I trust your judgement and wisdom that is why you are the leaders of all Court activities, if you can’t break just a common codes, then step down as a minister” King Michael said angrily

The Prime Minister quickly bow down “Your Majesty I will try more harder, I will have success very soon “ The Prime Minister said

"Great now get an Armours, Shields, Swords, Spears and Arrows enough to satisfy Five Hundred thousand soldier" King Michael said

"Okay Your Majesty" the Prime Minister said still in fear

King Michael turn to the High Priestess “Lizzy, am sure you should know what you should do" King Michael said

"Yes My Lord I will make necessary prayers and made sacrifice so as to appease the Gods of our land" The High Priestess said

"Good that is all, I want us all to work together for this war, it is going to be one and only war, loosing is not an option, winning is a must, though the day of the war is not known yet, we are only preparing for it and Logan is going to lead this war" King Michael said

"Yes Your Majesty" everybody all reply in unison

The Ministers and the rest all disperse to their different abode leaving King Michael and Queen Sandra all alone.

Midnight and the whole land was covered in darkness, almost all the Royal house was asleep, Storm as well lie on her bed and was preparing to sleep, she was very exhausted today due to her outing with Logan and also her angry outburst with her mother, thus she slept early today

Mira put off the candles and she leave the room, she was heading to her home, when she was stop by soldiers and was directed back to the Palace, Mira knew what is to come, so brace herself ready, and just as she expect, she is directed to Queen Jezebel shrine precisely, Mira enter the shrine with a very high beating heart, she find no one in the room, quickly she voice out

"My Lady you ask for me" she said

Out of nowhere wind lift her up and smash her at the wall, her hand and legs are glue to the wall, Mira want to talk but her lips was stiff together, the wind didn't stop blowing at her and she was getting weak with every seconds that pass, she can't even close her eyes from the wind, because the intensity was too much for her to be able to close her eyes

Mira actually torture from either King Mila or Queen Jezebel, and when she wqa directed to Queen Jezebel shrine seconds, she knew that Magic will be her torture tonight, but she underestimate Queen Jezebel dark art, what was happening to her was beyond her expectations

Just as wave over wave of air hit her, Mira begin to wish for death by every passing seconds, the same time Queen Jezebel come out to open, her Crown of Gold still on her head, King Mila as well follow her in his loose robe

"Now tell me what did you know about Storm?" Queen Jezebel ask let go of her hand

The same time the wind stop and Mira landed on the floor, she was coughing and gasping for breath

"What did you know about Storm?" Queen Jezebel ask again

"My Lady I know nothing" Mira said amidst cough and gasp

Before Mira knew it, she was in the air again, the same time the wind carry her up and, she was glue to the wall again and this time, life was gradually choking out of her

"I know nothing My Lady" Mira said with difficulty and she fall down again

"When she was kidnapped two days ago what happened to her" Queen Jezebel ask with viciousness

"Nothing that I know off, I was pursuing them on foot, I only care about the Princess" Mira said with difficulty

"Then why lie?" King Mila ask, his arm still folded

"I don't lie Your Majesty" Mira reply

"What did you tell Storm?" King Mila ask

"I told her she was healed by My Lady" Mira said again

In anger, Queen Jezebel conjure her magic again and wind hit Mira to the wall, the wind was spreading her two legs apart and the tendon in Mira legs are tearing, her breath is now very hard

"Easy My Lady" King Mila said and hold Queen Jezebel hand

Mira fall down again and she begin to cry, the same time was coughing as well, King Mila bend beside her

"Why Lie?" King Mila ask again

"She always see herself as a weird one, and I have been telling her she is not weird, but for the Princess to see her hand heal without a scratch remaining, it will make her think more weirder about herself" Mira said, she was still coughing

"So to keep her at peace you had to lied to her right" King Mila said

"Yes Your Majesty" Mira said nodding her head

"Okay you can go" King Mila said