The Sadness of a Deity Vol. 1

Part 6

Mara decides not reveal herself and leads the way back to the Empire's tall gates. The Prince bows to her to show how grateful he is. She checks if the guards are there, but there was none. She points to the gate and tries to make sign languages, all he did was laugh

"Does this guy think I'm a joke. Should I strike him with lightening huh?" she mutters while rolling her eyes. She pushes him towards the gate which seemed to surprise him

"Okay I get it, I get it" he chuckles while he opens the gate, then he glances at her who seemed to step back "If only the deity lady would let me stay a few more days" 

"Hah he's talking to me as if I understand a word he says" she mutters as she waves goodbye and rushes back to the forest.

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General Myong readies his men and scolds the Prince when he arrives

"We are told to leave early morning, we need to go"  

"I just wanted to see the village General. You worry too much" the Prince pats his shoulders and rides his horse. As the horses goes out of the gate, a large bird appears in front of them. It was an eagle with regal form

"General?" one of his men says

"It's the priestess" Tia Bana says, she appears in front of them with Batung "Follow this bird and you'll get to the port safely"

"Thank you" The General says "Men, let's go home safely"

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The eagle stretches it's large wings and flew heading North, the horses followed

"That magic lady is amazing" one of their men says "Is it true that they were born of the sky?"

"The Datu Empire is sacred, that deity is one of many instances. The Datu tells me of the tales of his Empire and now I believe he was not lying" the General replies

The Prince watches the eagle closely, the eagle also took a glimpse of him and then flew a little farther

"Even this one is shy" he mutters

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The priestess  watched the soldiers through Agila but then suddenly she was struck at the back. Everything seemed blur, she fell on the altar's floor. The beads rolled off, she tried to open her eyes but her vision was blurry but she recognized that face - Daluyan. He quietly intruded inside, he carried her outside

"Make sure you cover her eyes. Don't ever talk to her, she might be as powerful as her mother" she can hear him say

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Datu Aquira and his army finally arrives before Daluyan's men took off. Arrows were shot from the Datu soldiers, Daluyan laughs as he brings out a red stone, the red stone melted the arrows

"My King, this time you cannot stop me" Daluyan takes off his headdress revealing a mark on his head " I've acquired a power as well"

"Not from the Heavens but from Hell. You've stolen a ruby from a shaman I am sure. Sooner or later that ruby will become your death" Tia Bana says, this time she was holding her golden fan

"Daluyan, release our deity at once if you want to live and also I shall take your men and make them my slaves as a consequence for your actions"

Daluyan smiles "Ah, such a merciful King. But this time I will not surrender, I will take this maiden "

"You can never use a deity!" The Datu says "Men, attack!"

Deity, wake up.