Part 4 (7)

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"What great prey I have here! The favorite child of the ancestors, the chosen one." said ironically the Witch of evil.
Babida was shaken up by the sudden turn of events and moved backward.
"Who are you old Witch of bad?" The lumberjack queried the Sorceress.
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"I am the faithful servant of my Lord, Edimo, the god of disaster." replied the lady wizard with an imposing voice.
"If not because of you, my Lord would have long conquered the Batang empire. Fifteen years ago, you killed his most feared creature, the Monster of the forbidden mountain." The Witch of evil added.
"But this time, the god of ruin is more resolute to achieve his purpose. Last night you had a sneak peek of greater atrocities he has in store for you and your people." pursued the Sorceress.
"The newborn monster and the terrifying bats shall soon inflict unbearable pain on the Batang empire shall the inhabitants not bow before my Lord Edimo and venerate him." uttered the lady wizard accompanied by a burst of intriguing laughter.
The lumberjack looked at her and took her aback by launching with tremendous power his steel axe on her forehead, then said: "You talk too much, old Witch."
The impact of the hit was so brutal that the Sorceress stood still for a while before she dropped dead on the ground and her body melted.
Right after, a door handle made a noise that caught Babida's attention. It was originating from the corridor at the left of the hall.
The lumberjack rushed toward the noise and stopped in front of room three where someone on the other side was trying unsuccessfully to pull the door.
Babida also pressed the knob but it was very sturdy. Hence he couldn't open the door either.
And again, someone from inside the room moved the handle and the egress couldn't still be unbolted.
"I see. The old Witch has thrown Suzie and her uncle in and cast a spell on the door so no one can go in or out." deduced the logger.
"Well, let's verify if the charm
will withstand the wrath of my axe." The lumberjack said as he held his weapon tighter in his right hand.
He moved one step backward and furrowed his eyebrows in anger. Then he lifted his five-kilogram Herculean steel axe in the air and released all the fury in him by knocking the hell out of the knob which broke into pieces.
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The door swung open as the spell of invincibility flushed out.
"Babidaaaa!" shouted the young maiden Suzie.
She thereafter ran toward the logger and jumped on him. The beautiful miss wrapped her hands around his neck and began sobbing.
Babida let his axe slide from his hand which fell on the floor. He grabbed his crush by her waist and they exchanged an intense moment of affection.
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Uncle Bibi cleared his throat and the two lovebirds came down from their expeditive romantic trip. They thus unleashed the hug.
"My Commander, glory be to the ancestors, you are doing well." Babida told the imperial army veteran, uncle Bibi.
"Thank you, brave warrior! You have saved us from a sure death." The middle aged man answered back to the woodsman.
"Let's leave this place my children!" He then addressed his niece Suzie and Babida.
The lumberjack retrieved his axe on the soil and the three companions commenced walking out of the auberge. They left the corridor and arrived in the hall.
"Wait a minute! Suzie, I believe this scarf is for you." Babida uttered and bent down to pick up the accessory.
"Let me help you put it on!" He told the young maiden.
The caring logger came close to Suzie and fastened the fabric around her head.
"You look even more gorgeous." He said to her.
"Thank you!" The young maiden replied, blushing.
Done, they resumed the walk and stepped outside the auberge. They heaved their eyes to the sky and it was twilight.
The first moon was over…
TO BE CONTINUED...