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Chapter 7: Dark beginning
Greta stumbled along the path, blindly following Lisa's words of encouragements. She was worried about everyone back at the temple and at the castle. The young princess wondered what was going on. It was the first time as far as she knew that humans got so far into Shin Makoku, even more surprising was that they had somehow managed to enter the shrine!
—at the castle a few days ago-
Yuuri had woken up the same day as Yozak had arrived with the news of Conrad's dissapearince. After Gisele had finished taking care of the spy's extensive injuries, Gwendal had received all the information that the spy knew. Much to his dissapointment and fear, the knowledge could be resumed by a few simple words.
The attackers had ambushed the duo and prevented either of them from finding anything out. Yozak had been tortured by someone with a deep and soothing voice but had been blindfolded and from Giseles report on the spy's health; his eyes had been injured from exposition to a flamme at close range. Gwendal had promptly returned to his room where he had started to knit. Less then an hour after he had arrived into his room; the concentrating man heard a soft thump and turned around quickly.
A sword came to rest in the shallow of his throat while a second intruder snuck up behing the noble and proceded to tie the noble to the chair. The first intruder smirked, 'We meet once more my dear foolish Gwendal... didnt I warn you about standing in my way? Especially after the debacle with my previous host...' As the intruder spoke, Gwendal's eyes grew bigger and bigger, a soft wimper escaping his mouth as he muttered in disbelief, 'You?...'
As intent on the intruder standing in front of him, Gwendal couldnt react at the sudden mouvement from the second intruder as the mysterious visitor stabbed the tied prisoner with a dark onyx blade that seemed to eradiate darkness. The scream that erupted from Gwendals mouth as the dagger pierced his skin could be heard everywhere within the castle.
Yuuri woke up as the scream filled his mind and jerked out of bed, pain flaring over his body. The maou quickly groaned and bent over as he fought to remember what had happened. A second scream jerked him out of his contemplation and out of his room faster then his mind could catch up.
His feet and his instinct brought him to Gwendals room where Yuuri noticed several guards, Gisele and several...injured?... nobles inside. The nobles were so intent on the sight waiting inside the red splashed room to notice Yuuri walking him until said maou dropped to his knees beside his brother in law.
Günter was panicking as he noticed the still weak man now in the room. 'Heika! You shouldnt be here! Are you alright? How are you feeling? You need to rest!...' the advisor was babling as he tried to think of how to explain the last few days to Yuuri. Yuuri ignored the panicking mazoku as he concentrated on the man being healed by Gisele. 'What happened?' Yuuri asked with a trembling voice as he stood up once more.
Surprisingly, Raven answered the question. 'We dont know how this happened your Majesty but this is not the first attack on a noble. When your majesty fell into a coma, Gwendal summoned all of the nobles to the castle. Each and everyone of them have been attacked. We know nothing of the attacker other then that they are skilled and...human.' The hatred in Raven's voice could be heard clearly as he spoke the last word.
Yuuri was shocked, he couldnt believe that such a thing had happened. There had been no human attacks since he had finalized the alliance with several human contries including the newly reunited Shimaron under the King Saralegui's rule. Anger filled him only to be quickly replaced by fear at the thought of what would happen to Greeta.
'What about Greeta? Conrad and Yozak?' the maou asked worried. Gisele said sharply, ' Yozak is in the infirmary and Conrad is missing! Greeta is safe in the Shrine with Ulrike. Now shut up and help me bring Gwendal to the infirmary!' Yuuri went numb as his mind started absorbing the information Gisele had just thrown at him.
Conrad missing and Yozak was injured. The nobles had been attacked by humans but none had been killed and the attackers had even reached the inner sanctuary of the castle and yet again not killed Gwendal. It didnt make sense! If the atackers were that good then why not kill the nobles? Especially if they wished for a war to start.
He didnt feel as Günter softly brought him to the corridor where his room was but stopped as Yurri asked, 'Where is Murata? I need ot talk to him.' The light haired advisor nodded in understanding as he replied. 'He is with Wolfram. This way.' The duo soon arrived in front of the guest quarters where the nobles stayed when they were at the castle, more precisly in front of the room reserved to Wolfram's Uncle.
Yuuri wasted no time to knock on the door and entering without waiting for permission from inside. Wolfram was shocked to say the least as he got up to shout at the unwanted visitors. 'YUURI!' The blond haired man was on the injured and tired maou within moments. Murata nodded to his friend as he also walked towards the door and motionned to step outside. Yuuri nodded as he took a moment to push Wolfram away and look at the other silent occupant of the room.
Wolfram's uncle was pale and silent as he laid on the oversized bed. Bandages were seen around his neck and the wrist that was exposed outside of the blankets. The older man's breathing was shallow and pained as he coughed but never woke up.
As the double black advisor closed the door silently and as Günter whispered to Wolfram before leaving, Yuuri closed his eyes and leaned against the wall. He was still exhausted and only wanted to go back to bed but he was the maou of Shin Makoku and couldnt simply shrug off what was happening.
The next few days passed quickly and brought only more bad news to the double blacks. Wolfram had been attacked and was now in a simular state to what his uncle was. Günter had been found unconscious and injured on the floor of the library with ashes that seemed to be from a book by his side. Gisele had collapsed as she exhausted herself trying to help and heal the nobles.
But the worst news of all had Yuuri on a horse and heading without an escort towards the Shrine only to be greeted by an injured and feeble Ulrike with a few simple words. 'Greeta has been abducted during the attack an hour ago... I'm sorry your majesty. I have failed you.' The shrine priestess bowed deeply and watched as the maou dropped to his knees crying over the lost of his daughter.