章節 164: First enemy of the new king

Xander's eyes lit dangerously."Don't you dare!"He changed into a huge black panther and pounced on Mathyas.

Mathyas threw him into the wall easily. The panther's mouth filled with fresh blood. Xander ignored the blood and pounced again. Mathyas played catch with him around Sienna's bed.

Ramse tried to calm down the passionate panther.' Xander, stop! This is Sarcos's fight. I don't think Mathyas will do anything bad to the queen, he is just provoking you."

Xander pounced again jumping over sleeping Sienna and getting stuck by his neck in Mathyas's hands. The Black Lizard King held the panther in a deadlock and started to choke him. He smiled coldly. "I will show you who is weak. How reckless you are, little panther. Easy prey. No wonder Sarcos don't let you have his queen."Mathyas mocked him jokingly.

Xander felt his head dizzy. He was choking in his own blood as well. Sienna's blue eyes were in front of his mind.

"That's enough."Sarcos stood at the door watching them.

Mathyas threw the choking panther on the floor."Apologies, little brother, it is your room after all."

Sarcos nodded, "Thank you for bringing my queen, Ramse and Xander you might go, I like to talk with king Mathyas in private."

Xander changed to a man and fixed his hungry eyes on sleeping, Sienna."He doesn't like her."Xander growled and pointed at Mathyas." He said she is too heavy! How could you entrust her to him!"Xander exploded.

"Can you fight with the one who wants to kill her?"Sarcos hissed.

Xander furrowed his brows and shook his head.

"So till you can't match him don't judge my decisions."Sarcos hissed enraged.

Xander bit his lips and looked at sleeping Sienna painfully. Sarcos came to her and run his hands on her cheek.

"Golden scorpion is not enough to protect her," Sarcos said longingly. "I need to get stronger and Mathyas is helping me."

"He just said he will kill you."Ramse shook his head in disbelief.

"Maybe yes, maybe not, I will surely try."Mathyas chuckled darkly." He liked to taunt weaker kings. Sarcos looked hard at Ramse and Xander."You two just help my queen and don't ask questions or you can go back."Sarcos hissed. He seemed too enraged.

"I'm not leaving Sienna," said Xander.

"Me too." Ramse nodded."This is too interesting to miss. I stay to see if you will be ok, we stay with you two, till you return to Sand City." Ramse said seriously.

Sarcos nodded."Go then."Ramse and Xander went out of the room. Xander glared at Mathyas last time as he went and Mathyas chuckled."You are surely not bored Sarcos."

"You have no idea."Sarcos chuckled and sat next to sleeping Sienna on the bed.

Mathyas watched sleeping Sienna's face."She is really beautiful."

"Did you really find her heavy?"Sarcos asked.

"My mother is much lighter." Mathyas nodded.

"She is skin and bones, like most snake tribe females". Sarcos chuckled.

"Sienna is human, soft and elegant. Don't starve her."Sarcos looked at Mathyas seriously."She needs to eat at least three times a day, not once a month like your mother. She eats fruits, rice and bread buns. Just give her what she wants."

"Why are you telling me this? Do you think I will kill you for real?" Mathyas asked curiously.

"I told most of the king's about what she eats, is no secret." Sarcos chuckled."I just want her to be safe."Sarcos sighed."If you don't like her, after the danger will pass, give her back to Sharchan, he will pay you handsomely."

"I will see about that." Mathyas frowned."If she will have me, I will take her. I do like her a bit. Why are you so worried?"Mathyas looked at Sarcos curiously.

"She is my life," Sarcos said seriously.

"I see, let's get over with it then. I'm inviting you for a dinner tomorrow evening."Mathyas said darkly. Sarcos nodded."Sure."

Mathyas glanced at sleeping Sienna one last time and went. He felt somehow uncomfortable with Sarcos's worries and a bit excited in case he could keep his queen. It all depended on Sarcos's strength.

Sarcos lay next to Sienna and held her tight. He felt his heart beating loudly. His Flaming scorpion was not so easy about the upcoming challenge and kept calling him reckless because he was getting lovesick. He did not want to risk parting with Sienna forever!

Sarcos was sleeping lightly when his Flaming Scorpion awoke him. Sarcos opened his eyes abruptly and saw Gaius with a big hunting knife in his hand barging into the room wildly.

Gaius was cutting into the wound on his arm, trying to get the blood out of it frantically. His face was bloodied and he was spitting blood from time to time.

"Sarcos." he collapsed on his bed.

Sarcos stood up fast and turned him around. Gaius was poisoned! He quickly took a lean crystal bottle with a universal antidote from his pocket and poured it down into his mouth. Then he smeared the rest of the bottle into his blackening wound.

Gaius fell unconscious from the pain, so Sarcos put him on the bed next to Sienna. He stuck a few pillows between them and went to check the corridors. Sarcos opened the door and saw Bran already up from the commotion. "Guard inside," Sarcos told him. "Gaius was poisoned and Sienna just sleeps. I need to prepare a special antidote fast."

Bran nodded and Sarcos went to the wetlands wilderness. He picked a few herbs, some little stones, killed a few frogs and caught a small wood rat. Then he went to the temple laboratory. He worked at the antidote for Gaius for a few hours.

When Sarcos came back to Gaius palace was already early morning. Sarcos woke Ramse and Xander." Come with me, I need you to help me with Gaius, he was poisoned. "The kings followed him readily. Sarcos and Xander picked carefully still unconscious Gaius and took him to his own room. Sarcos put Gaius into his bed and slapped his face a few times to wake him up.

"When Gaius opened his eyes he stared into Sarcos's cold face.

"What happened? "Sarcos asked.

"The Bullfrog King. He was upset he could not dance with your queen and shot me with a poison dart."Gaius bit his lips. "I still can't feel my legs," Gaius said worriedly.

"I know, I just gave you my life-saving antidote. Here, drink this now."Sarcos gave him a cup with a bloody mixture. "Gaius took it straight away.

"Rest for now. It will take a few hours to work. Xander will guard you. Stay here." Sarcos told him.

"As if I can move."Gaius chuckled nervously.

Sarcos went to check for the clues of night attackers. He walked fast through the city and surroundings of the wetland, and around lunchtime, he came back to Gaius.

Crocodile King was on his feet already, finishing changing into new clothes, "Thank you King Sarcos, without you, I'm dead..."

"Tell me Gaius, on which side do you stand."Sarcos look at him hard.

"On the queen's side."Gaius replied, "So yours. Will you let me have a chance with her? "he asked him.

Sarcos shook his head."Not right now. But ultimately it is up to her."

Gaius bit his lips. "I think she likes me as a friend for now." he sighed.

"It is better than nothing. I think she wants to give you a chance to live for yourself. Maybe you will find your true love around as well."Sarcos smiled.

"How do you know the love is true?" Gaius asked him.

"The one you truly love will become your life and you will sacrifice everything you have just to keep her well and happy, even your own life," Sarcos said seriously.

"Will Xander and Ramse risk their lives for your queen?" Gaius asked curiously.

"Any time!"Sarcos nodded.

Gaius stared at Sarcos. "You are the strongest king. Why do you let your queen do whatever she likes?"

"I want her to feel free with me."Sarcos smiled.

At lunchtime, Sienna finally woke up by herself. Sarcos was already out. Sienna stretched her body and went to the bathroom. She got ready and went out. Bran was standing in front of her door."Good morning Bran, "she smiled.

"Noon passed already."Bran chuckled.

"How could I sleep for so long? Where is Sarcos?"Sienna asked.

'He went to see Gaius. He has some work with him."Bran replied.

"I like to go out. Let's go market then", Sienna smiled.

Bran nodded and took her out of the palace. Moss City was bustling with life. The people walked the streets, merchants carried their loads and the streets were full of people. Sienna breathe in the fresh air filled with spices and flowery scents. She looked at the stalls happily, when she felt someone is watching her. She pulled Bran's hand." Something is off," she whispered.