Chapter 28

The seating ceremony

Everything had now returned to being almost normal and no one knew for how long. The spectral beings that attacked different territories stopped doing so, they were nowhere to be seem and was suspected to having returned to their own realm.

The King had now the castle to himself without any outside factor fighting against him. All the masters now stopped temporarily at the castle for the ceremony of announcing the new warren Warrymn and the new delmany Warrymn. Beings, representatives from all over the realm were supposed to arrive that day, hence paying homage to the warren Warrymn for once. The next would be when he is dead or he had approached their territory or they him for any help or when his presence is observed during another ritual or ceremony.

The crown hall had been opened and many of the guards were ready for the ceremony. All those who had been dead due to the war were paid homage for their valuable service. The courtiers were busy as they had the duty of inviting guests and welcoming them properly.

Finally it was set up and many were arriving, they were welcomed. They were either barons or the representatives of their own territory or some great being. The crown hall had now been modified; at the centre was the throne of the King. At a much higher position, at the left to a much farther away place was the Queen Glinda’s post. The warren Warrymn’s and Gemnistra’s throne were above to that of the Queen and was at the right and left of the throne of the King respectively.

The throne hall was modified presently, according to powers of the new warren Warrymn. The right side floor and ceiling was coated in intervening mixture of mist and blood, showing the powers of warren Warrymn. The left was fully of Green sparkles showing a different sparkle of its own. At the centre was the colour of the King, plain white but engraved in the form of a crown.

One by one the guests started arriving into the hall and were attended too. It was Mystcot who was with Leofin talking to him about manners and asking him to do so. He was greeted by many personally and so did he also greet them back.

The Lady in Black approached Leofin. She was black and her dress too, together it was seen as a shadow having taken form rather than void.

She approached Leofin saying, “Greetings warren Warrymn, seems you are successful.”

“Yes lady, Greetings with honor.”

“Though, the dark knight never returned.”

Leofin hesitated a little bit deciding whether to say anything or not, but it was Ivan who came forward, who have had the responsibility of giving the message of the Dark Knight.

Ivan said, “The Dark Knight went back to his own realm. He left his powers, his sword and his suit.”

The Lady stood there transfixed hen she chuckled slightly, “The dark Knight had many powers before he mastered the sword and the mane. If he is eligible the sword and mane will follow him, no matter whichever realm he moves.”

A seat stood there, a throne just next to the right of the throne of warren Warrymn. Ivan approached through the middle central carpet which had been laid for procession. All the guests had been assigned on the level floor thrones were assigned according the rank. As Ivan moved from the other end to the throne, everyone of the guests stood, they bowed as Ivan moved towards the King. The King bowed so did Ivan in return.

Ivan approached his throne. He sat there and an announcement was made in a loud voice by the King.

“And here is seated Ivan, the delmany Warrymn.”

Ivan took his sword, then kept it in his left hand balanced to the lower right and stood saying, “I am Ivan, the delmany Warrymn, wielder of the sword of warriors, the Zerman eol.”

Every one of them present there clapped and bowed in return and then he sat. It was customary of every territorial representative to arrive when someone new from another territory rose to power and was seated.

Then everyone was seated. Everyone had arrived because it was once in history when a warren Warrymn and delmany Warrymn was seated properly.

Then Leofin approached from the gates of the hall room walking through the between, all the seated ones stood once more, so did Ivan. Leofin approached the King. The King bowed, so did Leofin in return. The Queen Glinda brought the traditional robe which was magically enhanced and as per the custom made him wear it above his armor. Colson approached, lifted her Gem and placed it on the head of Leofin for a second while it glowed. Queen Glinda and Colson returned to their thrones and stood there. Leofin approached his throne and Ivan bowed and he bowed to Ivan, then all the ones on the downside bowed and he bowed to them.

Mystcot approached Leofin and gave Leofin a blessing as he had been his teacher. Leofin bowed and Mystcot returned to his station. Leofin took his sword, approached Ivan, cut his hand. Blood flowed down which was taken on the sword of Ivan.

Ivan smiled and said, “Rise warrior, you are ready to thread your own path.”

Leofin returned to his throne. He took his sword up and wind started hurling inside of the hall. Leofin said, “I am Zermeon, destructor of the spectral beings, commander of the forces of weils, wielder of the sword Reventhina, the dark manned sword, made of blood of bloods, by the forger of forgers, I am the possessor of the sword and the sword of me.”

“I am warren Warrymn of the realm of Demru, of both land and water, of whatever lives bounded in and with the realm. I protect the weak and powerful by looking who is just and killing the wrong.”

Leofin sat on his throne and so did all the members who were inside the castle. Leofin finally felt the ripples of energy passing through his body replenishing his soul by the throne, which was made for that purpose.

One of the persons who was sitting stood bowed before the King, then to the warren Warrymn, then said, “I am Mannum from the lands of the symphoniers, some new beings from outside the realm is hunting us. I know they belong to the realm of the ‘red strokes.’”

Leofin stood from his throne saying,” Let the ‘red strokes’ be aware.”

For now Leofin had a new mission. The first King of the whole realm tries to maintain diplomatic peace, if not successful then Colson tries something in exchange, if nothing, then killing the enemies of the realm. Leofin smiled and Mannum returned. Leofin looked around from where to where he had risen. Now he just wanted some time with his parents.