The Declaration

Kimberly was visibly upset at his question.




"Nevermind." He said pretending not to have been serious about the question.




"Lord Feddrick, the assistant warlord of Greham, caught Elena's men who raided Pandora."




"Really." Stefan was surprised.




Meanwhile, the hierarchy at the palace comes under scrutiny. With Daniel Donovan off training and Stefan physically unable to cast spells, a decision ought to be made as to who will take over Daniel Donovan's position. The royals are summoned by the highest hierarchy of the Royal family to gather in the Elysian palace.




"Feddrick brought the bodies of Elena's men into the palace, we were the ones who caught Elena. So I am afraid we will become a laughing stock." Old Reyes said as he and Petrova Theodore hurried to Elysian palace.




" Is it true that he spared none of the men?" Petrova asked.




" He killed them all"




" We have no way to trace the Wizardry Of Souls now." Petrova said with a worrisome sigh.




While they Walk down with their guards to the highest rank of authority, The Greham palace. Lady Theresa Martinez was sighted by old Reyes from afar. She controls the other strata of authority in Lewisville.




" Lady Theresa Martinez of Lewisville is here." Old Reyes raised his hand to make a wave to her and with a smile. She too bowed her head in return while waiting to catch up with their pace.




Right in the palace, the elders of Elysian and rulers are gathered at the palace. The Grand head of the Elysian palace of the highest hierarchy addressed the elders.




" I heard Frederick the assistant warlord of Greham caught the assassins that Pandora could not. How did they break Pandora's barrier twice?"




The elders of Pandora's Province stared at each other in silence. 




"There was a soul shifter spy inside Pandora. Thankfully the Martinez's family Tiwa caught him" Frederick answered. Frederick was not exactly liked among the seasons and the elders of the provinces. Frederick was crafty and reckless in his dealings hence the dislike. 




" Tiwa? I would love to see it too." The Royal Majesty said.




"I am afraid I cannot show you right now." Lady Theresa said.




"They made the mistake of accidentally breaking it." Frederick answered in defense. 




" How could you make such a foolish Mistake?" The King, who seemed to be blind was furious.




"My apologies, your majesty." Petrova Theodore said.




"Since Feddrick made this contribution, I summoned you all to tell you that I'm considering promoting him to warlord." The king continued.




"That's not right, Daniel Donovan is still the current warlord for he was given the robe and sword by the late king, Daniel Donovan is the warlord of Greham. Furthermore, he has a son, Stefan Donovan''Old Reyes said.




"Daniel Donovan… has been away for decades using his training as an excuse. His son, Stefan, is physically unable to learn spells. Assistance warlord Feddrick has been the one to fill in for him." The king's assistant and right hand man said to Old Reyes.




" Your majesty, the dark soul-related spell is Forbidden Sorcery among mages and Pandora has always been the one to keep this under control. Pandora could have gotten to the bottom of this soul shifter incident and gotten rid of them all but Feddrick killed every single one of them. He actually ruined everything." Lady Theresa Martinez said provoked.




The atmosphere was already getting tense with the king's intentions made known and Lady Theresa's declaration.




" Are you unhappy that Greham took credit? Feddrick interrupted Lady Theresa.




" Pandora was actually the one who caught Elena! And you took credit for it! Old Reyes was already upset and couldn't hide his anger as he fired back at Frederick screaming




" We are not here to discuss that." Petrova tried to calm him down in a whisper. 




" As for the Warlord position,we will hold a mage meeting and make a decision once Daniel Donovan returns. Please grant him a different reward." Petrova Theodore requested of the King.




"Feddrick, tell me what you desire." The King asked him.




" The people are worried because of this Sorcery, please allow me to burn Elena's body in front of the Grehamians". As for Elena's sword… allow us to keep it since Pandora has lost it once already.




 " You may do that." The king approved. Feddrick left a crafty smile on his face. 










 On the flowered and open porch of the Daniel Donovan house decorated with ceramic plates of different sizes on the table is where Trevor and Stefan are seated talking about the meeting that was held in the Royal Palace.




" The best sword of the mages has always been stored in the sword room of Emirate Pandora but things have changed since that incident." Trevor told Stefan




"Feddrick of Greham took Elena's sword"? Stefan asked curiously. 




"Yes, he will burn Elena's body there too."




"She will be there to witness her body getting burned."




"Who? Elena? Do you still think Elena has switched souls? Are you seriously accepting Elena as your master?




"Forget it, pour me some more tea." Stefan said with a gentle smile. He dropped his cup in front of Trevor. 




"You can do that yourself, lazybones. Where is your servant, Cressida?" Trevor asked. While making an eyebrow and thereafter poured some tea into Stefan's cup.




"I will find her. But first, I need that sword."




Meanwhile Cressida had gone to the thick Forest where she had stayed while she was Elena in search of her Masters and her belongings. On getting there her things had been damaged.




"Seeing that he got rid of everything that was mine, he must have thought that I failed to switch souls and died. I can't look for Salvatore since I do not know who he is." she thought to herself.




While she moves closer into the hut, she sees a writing in a sheet with stone placed on it in the hall that reads 'find a merchant that sells drawn spirit Plague, you will find me there. I'm waiting.' She reads it and places it back on the stone. Elena has a significant firework she uses to indicate her presence to her masters wherever she is. She goes afar and releases the fire found in the hut. This sends a signal to her masters that she was still alive in another soul.

One of her Masters sees the firework lights up like thunder in the sky and quickly identifies that it's her signal.




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Back in Gresham, Stefan gets to the palace where Feddrick was, walks past the guards into the Chambers and approaches him with regards to Elena's sword.

" I am here for Elena's sword." Stefan said.




" Why would you?"




" I heard His Majesty allowed Greham to keep it. Since Daniel Donovan is the Warlord, it is right for his family to keep it."Stefan continued.




"Since your father is not here, it is only right that the assistant Warlord keeps it." Feddrick wasn't ready to let go of the sword to anyone.




" Since my father is not here, I, his son, should keep it." Stefan went closer to him to make it clear to him that he was indeed serious about his intentions.