Chapter 201: Getting Ten Thousand New Prisoners of Different Races


    "Sure, we can do it that way," I openly replied as I took out my little cube and pointed it towards Gen as I added, "Swear, and the others too."


    Gen just smiled as he began to recite some words in unknownnguage that startled everyone around him. Gen was known to these yers a long time before I showed up, so his behavior made them worry.


    "Don''t worry, he is fine."


    I had to intervene as this was something I couldn''t exin in simple words, besides the time I had was so tight. That demon was getting closer fast, so if I had to save them then I must act soon.


    "It''s done, me and everyone there had swore an oath," Gen said as he stopped saying these weird words.


    "How do I know that?" I asked with doubt. I wasn''t supposed to believe some mambo jumbo of this weird unknownnguage, right?


    "Just contact your prison and you will get what I mean."


    I didn''t dy as I entered the prison with my mind to find the familiar cold aura of this ce. just being there I discovered the presence of over ten thousand balls of light.


    I felt a strange connection between the prison, myself and these balls. The prison acted as a medium and these balls were the essence of these people''s souls. As for me, I could easily crush all that with a mere thought.


    "I didn''t think your numbers were this high!"


    Ten thousand was literally exceeding my wildest expectations. I thought I would gain hundreds, one thousand max, but this hmm, this was really bigger than me to handle.


    "I know, that''s why you should use the prison to move us. I will return now."


    He then vanished from Gen who had his usual look back. Once he regained his consciousness he began to sense something was off, especially with all the looks of everyone focused over him.


    "Wee back, I will exin thingster, now I have something else to do."


    I said that as I entered again into the artifact where I thought of moving these souls'' bodies into the prison. The matter didn''t need more than a mere thought and after a sh of light, the prison became full with ten thousand mix of races.


    There were humans, and there were demons, besides I noticed the presence of some new races. It seemed this ce was full of diversity, or it had ess to many races out there.


    I had no time to waste on them, as I began to fly the balloon faster towards the south again. This time I didn''t need to do anything except fire some arrows from time to time to make sure this giant wouldn''t pursue.


    The forest underneath me was really incredibly huge. Even after flying for hours, there was no end to it. night was about to fall, and I had this weird feeling about staying in the balloon any further.


    I wasn''t used to flying like this, besides I needed to find a ce to settle in. Gen had already realized what happened to him and he already guessed the truth. He knew he was manipted, but this was a brand new ability for him.


    All I said to him was that he was controlled by the people who tried to ambush us, and they were now prisoners inside the artifact. He had many questions and I had no answers to them, so I ordered him to wait until we stopped and take one of them out to question.


    And now the time seemed fit for that.


    "Get ready, we will descend there," I said as I pointed out towards a certain ce. That ce had a small stream of water that branched from a nearby mainstream river.


    There were green bushes there, with some cave-like ces that seemed fit to hide and rest, or that was what I hoped. These holes could be sources offort or agony, depending on the true nature of this ce.


    I just felt the goodness here, as my soul was calm and peaceful which was something rare in this world, so I picked it. Gen just nced at me before he arranged the men.


    He didn''t forget to make the female magician ready to use her skill again if needed, and that would help to protect us coupled with the presence of the balloon which I decided to keep it hanging above our heads with some yers staying there for guard.


    "I will entrust the exploration to you," I said to Gen as I took out my artifact while adding, "I will get one of them out and question him, if you want you can stay and help me after you finish arranging your men."


    Gen just nodded as I felt his pride was hurt after this little trick was yed upon him. He felt insulted and I understood his reasons, if I was him then I would be insulted as well.


    I just nced at him as he began to organize everyone''s roles then I began to connect again with the artifact in hand. The balloon was heading steadily but slowly towards the ce I chose.


    Although I was feeling good about it, being cautious was better than regret.


    In front of me, ten thousand people, demons and other races stood silently feeling my gaze. I was looking for one person, the one who controlled Gen. he felt he was their leader, and I wanted to speak first with him.


    As I didn''t know his shape, I only thought about one thing, the one who made the deal with me. this thought was transferred magically into each one''s mind, and one person reacted.


    He wasn''t a normal person, as he was one of those weird races, long smooth ice colored hair with alternating red and ck colors at the tips of it. He had long pointed ears, which added to his natural beauty, in addition to that he was tall and slim.


    His skin color was a mix between ice, ck, and red colors. He seemed to be someone important as I expected, as his clothes seemed expensive with this strong looking armor, and thin long shield that was like a broad sword to me.


    I didn''t stay there for long as I thought of releasing him to the outside world with me. I just dyed a moment to witness what would happen when anyone here would get out.


    When that person exited, he left behind the white ball which was originally there at the first ce. I felt the connection again to make sure everything was right, and I didn''t feel any faults here so I exited too following him.


    Just as my mind got out, I saw Gen pointing his sword towards this strange species with the intention of killing him if he made a wrong move. I just nced at this situation and decided not to act.


    "May I ask for your permission to let your general me off?" he spoke with some weird ent, like a tone in the back of each letter he pronounced. It was strange, and to be honest it felt somehow magical.


    "Gen, be polite to him, after all he was polite with your body when he controlled you before," I said with a fake serious tone that made Gen''s eyes more determinant as he said:


    "If you want him dead, just say the word princess."


    I just waved to him as I replied:


    "Just release him, his life is already under my mercy."


    Gen nced at me then he red with threats towards that stranger before releasing him. that tall slim person touched his neck for a moment before saying:


    "This wasn''t necessarily princess, after all you can kill me and everyone else with a whim."


    I smiled as I moved towards the edge of the balloon while the rest of my personal army was standing on high alerts due to the presence of this stranger.


    "I know that, but he had some unsettled score with you," I said before turning to look at that stranger, "may I ask what species you belong to? You clearly aren''t human."


    He smiled in return as he took a step to the back and kneeled to the ground, bowing his head to me in a humble way before saying:


    "Before you is Prino, thest prince of the long forgotten and destroyed empire of the westvalen. I''m a westvalen, a direct descendant of a once called noble bloodline, however now it''s known as a fallen bloodline. It''s an honor to meet you princess."


    Well, his self introduction was truly weird, and remarkable. I felt a soft touch in my heart from what he did. He was gentle, noble, and broken. He seemed hurt, his pride was hurt, his self esteem was hurt, but there was something strange in him that seemed still intact.


    I didn''t need to look for long, as the thing that kept this devastated westvalen man holding still was his people. He was still living in the shackles of his past, tortured by the suffering of his present, and hoping for a future where he would be free, a future he knew he wouldn''te.


    However I came, and I was now more open to ept him more than ever, after all I would never be tired of handsome guys, right?


    "Wee Prino to my small team. As you swore your allegiance to me, and your life plus the lives of your people are in my hands, I want you to first tell me, is this spot safe?"


    I said as I pointed towards the ce I chose. We were getting near it, and so the ce was looking under the fading rays of the suns here more magnificent.


    Prino moved to stand beside me with thepany of Gen who was yet unable to trust him. I didn''t mind his doubt and mistrust, they wouldn''t do any harm.


    "This is a rare spot, how did you find it?" Prino eximed I was surprised just when he saw this ce before urging, "hurry, hurry lets'' go there, the door of this ce won''t stay open for long."


    I just nced at him as I didn''t understand what he was saying. He thought I wasn''t trusting him so he pleaded:


    "Please, this is a rare opportunity and a good fortune. This ce can''t be found except with great luck, and now we are just a small distance away from it. we need tond on this ce before it vanishes. Just trust me."


    "Please don''t, we still don''t know anything about him," Gen decided to put some pressure upon Prino who nced at the ce on the ground again before turning to me as he knelt to the ground while pleading again:


    "Please lead us there before the door closes. It''s a legendary ce where we can find many great things and avoid deadly enemies. if I''m lying to you, then you are free to kill me and my people."


    I nced at him as I wasn''t in need for his promise. If he was lying at me at any time I would kill him and every single person of his people. I might just keep dozens for research and data gathering, just a handful would suffice my needs.


    "Good, let''s be ready boys."


    I said as I controlled the balloon towards the ground faster than before. In a matter of minutes we would end upnding there. Gen seemed annoyed with my decision, however I was the boss here not him, so he had to follow my orders despite his disapproval.