Chapter 6- the settlement. part 7(CH25)

LINIAS walked out of Vintos  Castle , his scarlet cloak rippling behind him due to his swift steps. He passed through ten statues standing in front of the castle gate. The statues were in the form of knights, three meters tall.




 




-"She's crazy. They're all crazy. That magic must be the reason? He changed their minds. He made them crazy!" LINIAS was speaking, walking in the pitch-black night alone. For a moment the castle gate opened, and lights leaked from inside. LINIAS turned to her to see someone sticking his head out spying. It was Celine. 




LINIAS snarled : _ 




"I said I don't want anyone to follow me!" Celine shook her head in panic and the gate automatically closed.




The gate opened again. to get someone out. For a moment LINIAS was going to scream, but he fell silent when he saw a man over two meters tall. It was Hicros. LINIAS watched him as he walked towards him and said, stammerly : 




" At last someone who listens to reason and logic." 




 




Hicros and LINIAS stood staring at each other silently for several seconds. And if someone else was looking at them; He would see nothing in this black darkness but the glow of their eyes that were looking at each other.




- " Hicros . Have you gone crazy like them?!"




Hicros laughed .




" What are you saying, Commander?" The commander's speech made LINIAS regain some of his calm and said: 




"Let's take a walk, Hicros."




 




 They walked silently for a while. Hicros could not stand the silence.




"Is there something wrong, Commander? What is the cause of all this anger?"




"What is this question? Isn't that quite clear?"




"I really don't know what you mean, Commander."




LINIAS exploded in anger.




"They are crazy! Everyone in this castle is crazy!...all of them!"




Hicros, with a sudden shriek, said in confusion :




" Maybe...why? What did they do?"




 




-"What did they do?! Say what they didn't do. People ask for permission to kill themselves for me. Others ask to become carpets and stairs so that I can walk over them!. Others ask to be punished for not standing respectfully before me!... Some even ask to be flogged for reasons!" Petty.




 




What nonsense. This castle came out of Hell. It is the den of Satan. They are all masochists!" 




"Calm down, Commander. I've never seen you so upset before."




LINIAS took a few breaths and walked away. Hicros catches up with him and says:




-" Well, I know this sounds strange to you. But... it is expected of them...they see and think that you have made them with your magic, to be of use to you. They truly love you. This is perfectly natural and expected. Are they loyal to you? It's like that, we've talked about it before." 




"Are you making fun of me , Hicros ? Which of these is normal!"




"I never make fun of you. But, I don't think you're just mad at that, are you?"




LINIAS said, rubbing his eyes.




" It's Rivera , Rivera ." 




"What about her? What did you do?"




As if those words were fuel poured directly over the burning embers in LINIAS' chest to explode in rage over Hicros: 




-"She's crazy. I swear she's crazy. She's acting weird, and she's asking me weird, weird things, I'm even ashamed to mention them!!. This isn't Rivera. Like she 's become a Wonder Girl!! Queen of the Night Rivera Nightmare who dominated the continent and brought nightmares and terrors six thousand years ago?!!..No. I don't think, I don't believe it!!. She must have been lying when she told me. In fact, she must have been a guard of the stables at that time!! !".




 




 Panting , he grabbed Hicros by his white jacket. Hicros was astonished at what he saw. But he remained silent. LINIAS continued to say, starting to regain his composure:




"It must be that ominous magic? I'm absolutely sure of that. Also.. ENTUS .. ENTUS .. ENTUS  . " He laughed tiredly and said:




"But this one is more than the word madness itself.. I swear , Hicros, that her madness frightens me.. She looks at me with eyes that do not belong to a living being. As if her eyes were coming from the depths of the graves."




She uses her black magic, to watch me everywhere. Even in my room I see the shadows dancing and I feel them.. the fool. She thinks I don't know she's watching me through the shadows.




Every time I walk, I find her face stuck right behind my head like a terrifying ghost. This makes me anxious...I swear she's going to put her teeth in my neck one day...I can't believe it."




 




 - "Ha, ha ha ha ha!!". Hicrosburst into laughter. His body shook with laughter. LINIAS said with a sullen face:




-"Laugh. Laugh.. that's just what you like.. did you know I was watching Sirius ?. I pray to God he doesn't go crazy like them. But it was as normal as before.. stop laughing like that.. looks like you're crazy. STOP."




 




Hicros did not stop laughing, but only shivered. Then, without any reason, LINIAS burst out laughing. They laughed until they staggered and had tears in their eyes.




 




 After a long laugh, Hicros said solemnly:




" You don't have to keep thinking about this too much, or you'll lose your mind.. Rivera , it's still the same.. But when you're with you it changes completely, if you understand what I mean.. As for Entus ..." 




LINIAS let out a deep sigh.




"Right.. you're right.. I'm almost mad." And he rubbed his eyes.




"What do you mean by masochists, Commander?"




-"Uh. It means people who like to feel pain and torture. But.. I don't know the correct name for it. Maybe masochists or masochists, I honestly don't know." 




"I understand... where do you want to go? Do you want to go back to the castle?"




 




You mean the den of the madmen. LINIAS pointed to the fire burning away. And he said : 




" I want to go there. Have you been there before?" . 




Hicros said :




"No. I have never been to the settlement."




- "The settlement? Is that what you call it? Well, let's hope they don't throw stones at us when you see us."




Hicros said, confused.




 




-"They throw stones at us? Why is that? They should be thankful for you first. Secondly I won't allow it." LINIAS raised his hand to make Hicros stop talking .




 




"Hear me well, Hicros. Don't do anything to them what they did.. also.. they should be thankful to you, not to me. I have done nothing to them, and answer your question. People have always thrown stones at their corrupt rulers. Are we not their rulers now?" This is the history that I know."




 




"I've never heard of such a thing. Did Sirius or Rivera tell you about this, Commander?"




"No. I know that very well now. Anyway... I tell you not to do anything to them. Also, I need to see some things with my own eyes, for no one who hears is like one who saw with his own eyes." 




Hicros replied :




- " Concept". 




 




- " What would you like to say about Entus now?"




Hicros stared at LINIAS for a long time, then let out a heavy sigh.




 




" Nothing. You're right, she has a problem." And he stared back at LINIAS, as if he wanted to convey an idea with his eyes. But. Hicros knew that LINIAS would get very stupid about these things. Or rather, he never imagined, that Entus, could hold him the feelings of a woman's love for a man. 




 




-"What's wrong? Is there something?"




"No, nothing. Let's go, Commander." And they walked in the dark of the night.




 

Chapter end