Chapter 6: Destruction Of Somtar Kingdom

Elarion's became more anger seeing the trick of Natwar, and he is concealing the information. He shouted in an angry tone, "I will give you one last time, take it as a warning. Give me the information, else rivers of blood will flow here."

"Elf King, according to the peace treaty, you cannot attack us. You have no proof that your son was kidnapped in our kingdom; perhaps he was kidnapped in another place," Natwar retorted, bringing up the topic of the Elf and Human peace treaty.

"The peace treaty? How laughable! Do you think a peace treaty will stop me from finding my son? Then you are wrong," Elarion shouted in an angry tone, his Time Power activated and it froze everyone in where they were standing.

"If you had just listened to me, I would have just dealt with some slave traders. But since you attempted to hide my son's information, it's time for you to learn who I am," his words echoed throughout the kingdom.

And the whole of the Somtar Kingdom was freezed by the Time Pause. Elarion was so powerful that he could easily pause the time in the area of 100km.

And the Somtar Kingdom was even less than 10km, so it was easy for him to freeze time here. "Haldir, go and retrieve my son. You have just one hour," he commanded.

"As you command, my King," Then one guy appeared there for a few seconds, and then he again vanished, like he was not present there. He was Haldir, the bodyguard and the friend of Elarion. He has awoken the Shadow powers.

And with these powers, he always concealed himself in the shadow, becoming invisible from normal eyes.

While the kingdom remained frozen, its inhabitants, trapped in a temporal pause, were fully conscious but unable to move. Because of this, it took less than 20 minutes for Haldir to uncover the whereabouts of the Bajra Dal and swiftly locate Azlan.

Azlan was sitting on the ground of a dimly lit room, without the comfort of a bed or chair. He felt a sense of fear, but he didn't show the sign of fear on his face.

He didn't know what was going to happen to him. He even wanted to cry, but was controlling it. Then suddenly he noticed Haldir, his eyes lit up with recognition, and he knew at that moment that his father had come to rescue him. "Haldir uncle, Haldir uncle, I'm here!" he exclaimed in joy he was so much after noticing the Haldir.

Amit, the leader of the Bajra Dal and a member of the influential Vishwa Parishad Kingdom. Realized he has made a grave mistake upon seeing the Elven warrior materialize there.

"Yes, my prince, I came here for you. But wait a few moments. This scum has kidnapped many of our kind, even if they weren't from our Kingdom. Still, they share our race," Haldir reassured Azlan, and he was ready to take revenge for his prince's grievance.

Each henchman watched helplessly as their lives slipped away. Even Amit, the once-confident leader of the Bajra Dal, fell to the ground, he didn't even have time to say anything or any words.

After freeing Azlan and the captive Elves, he returned with them to Elarion.

"My King, your command has been completed," Haldir reported, and after reporting he again disappeared in shadow, a habit he'd maintained for many years.

Azlan, now freed from the clutches of the Bajra Dal, ran into his mother Celestia's arms, pouring out all his pain through his tears streaming down his face.

Celestia becomes more enraged by seeing Azlan's crying. She tried to comfort Azlan in her embrace, trying to recover him from the recent trauma.

"Elarion, leave none of them alive. These vile individuals dared to harm our son and withhold information," She shouted in the angry tone, and then with Azlan in her embrace, she flew back to the World Ship, leaving the situation behind for Elarion to handle.

Elarion nodded, then he looked towards Natwar and his subjects, and said, "Although I want all of you to be destroyed, since it was only your King's fault, I will give you a chance to Kill your King and from now on Somtar Kingdom will not exist. Then I will forgive you all."

"Ok, my King," A young teen shouted. And when the Elarion freed him, he didn't even wait for a second and came in front of the Natwar.

"Dad, if you have not hidden the information, then nothing happened to you. But since you have made the mistake, forgive us, we also want to live," The child said, looking at Natwar. It reveals he was the one and only child of the Natwar, Crown Prince Saahil.

Natwar, caught off guard, never anticipated that his life would come to an end. Had he known, he would have willingly shared the details about the sinister Bajra Dal. Regret coursed through him as he wished to beg for mercy, but before he said anything, Saahil ended his life.

"My King, our King is dead," Saahil said looking at the Elarion.

Elarion was once again surprised by seeing the ruthlessness of humanity. Even a child didn't hesitate in killing his own father.

He nodded to him, then looked towards his army, and gave a command. "Except for children, women, old people and good citizens, kill everyone."

As his order was announced, except for the people Elarion has announced, the entire Somtar Kingdom, and the people who have created the chaos here, frozen in the temporal stasis, could only watch helplessly, as their life is ending.

The destructive force of Time power proved to be incredibly potent, and those who mastered it, like the Elves, were considered exceptionally dangerous.

Elves, with their innate connection to nature, dedicated most of their lives to studying and enhancing their Time Power.

Saahil looked at the scene, although he was a little bit sad that this territory will not be known as the Somtar Kingdom in the future. But he was also happy. That his whole family was alive except for his father. And he can still live here, and enjoy life like a king.

Elarion and the Elven Army after destroying the Somtar Kingdom, they returned towards their own Kingdom.

On the World Ship, Azlan continued to cry, his tears soaking his mother's clothes. "Calm down, my dear. Calm down, I know you have hurt. But since we are here, now no one can hurt you. You didn't know, after hearing that someone kidnapped you. The whole Sylvarion Kingdom has come for you, so forget it as the nightmare," Celestia was still trying to comfort him, the warmth of her embrace providing comfort to Azlan.

"Yes, dear. Look whoever dared to kidnap you – their existence has already been erased," Elarion added, he did his best to comfort his son

After shedding tears of both relief and pain, Azlan, now feeling the pangs of hunger, realized he hadn't eaten anything since the incident.

Celestia, understanding his need, quickly arranges for the magical and delicious fruits. After eating his fill, Azlan finally succumbed to the reassurance of his mother's embrace, drifting into a peaceful sleep.

Upon their return to the kingdom, Celestia carefully laid Azlan down in his bed. Both she and Elarion joined him, hugging him tightly, to ensure he wouldn't suffer further trauma in the night.

.....

A week had passed since the traumatic incident. And with continuous showering of love by his family, Azlan started forgetting the incident.

He felt a sense of safety and protection with his family presence.

Over that week, Azlan was never left alone. His father, mother, and sisters made a concerted effort to ensure he was always in their company, determined to prevent any recurrence of such a traumatic situation.

Security measures within the kingdom were increased significantly, a response to the recent threat that had disrupted their peaceful existence.

The news of the incident had spread far and wide, and the warning issued by Elarion was taken with utmost seriousness. It wasn't just within their kingdom; all the neighboring realms, including the Dwarven, Goblin, Ork, Giant, Human, and other Elven kingdoms, now held a fear of Elarion.

Knowing that Elarion, with his might of Time, can easily destroy a Kingdom, they were so shocked. And became aware that Elarion has so much power, that he can manipulate the time as he desires.

The destruction of Somtar Kingdom, while going against the Peace Treaty Act, served as a bitter lesson.

The message was clear: any harm to their citizens would be met with swift and uncompromising retribution, casting a shadow of caution across the once-confident neighboring realms.

.....

The Elven citizens gathered in the court, since Elarion called for a meeting. They had witnessed his anger and determination over the past week.

Elarion began by addressing the reason for the meeting, "We've all seen the kidnapping of my son. While he is just a child, we cannot be with him at all times. However, I don't want his security concerns to halt the progress of the Elven Kingdom."

He paused briefly before making an announcement, "Therefore, with my wife Celestia, we have decided to arrange the betrothal of our daughters Elysia and Freya to Azlan. They will be there to take care of him, and when he becomes 18, we will complete the wedding ceremony between them."

The announcement was met with a mixture of surprise and understanding from the Elven citizens.

Elarion and Celestia's announcement left the meeting room in silence for a few seconds. Then, Finrod, a High Elder, spoke up, "My King, I understand your pain, but you know, this was still a taboo by marrying your daughters to your son."

"We know about it, but you don't forget about the Azlan circumstances, there isn't any taboo, since they are not related by birth," Elarion answered.

Hearing it, Finrod nodded, he understood the circumstances of Azlan, since he was not the birth child of the King and Queen.

Celestia reaffirmed their decision. "I understand that it goes against tradition, but considering what has already happened with Azlan, it's final. From now on, Azlan, Elysia, and Freya are not siblings; they are husband and wives."

Her words were final, and the Elven citizens in the meeting understood that they had to accept this unconventional arrangement. The matter was settled, and the meeting continued.

Before announcing this news, Elarion and Celestia had already discussed this with Elysia and Freya. They decided that Elysia and Freya would become Azlan's wives to take care of him, dote on him, and ensure his happiness.

At first, Elysia and Freya hesitated, given his young age, but as they saw Azlan's adorable and playful nature, they accepted their roles. They affectionately began to call him their "little husband."

And they also made Azlan to call them as his wife instead of sister. Azlan was too young to understand the full meaning of "wife," but he still accepted his sister's advice and he began to refer to Elysia and Freya as his wives.

However, there was one aspect of this arrangement that Azlan didn't readily accept – sharing a bed with Elysia and Freya.

After some discussions with his family, they reached a compromise. Azlan agreed to spend four days a week sleeping with his wives and three days with his parents.