Revelation Of The Chosen (Book 1 of The Radiant Warrior Series)

Chapter 53: Lord Rothom

Their hearts were pumping rapidly while flameflies fluttered around in the pit of their stomach's. They were nervous and anxious. How disenchanted was he with them?

"I am very disappointed in you Arion," said Valliantious, staring down at Arion with his judging eyes.

"Why are you disappointed in me?" objected Arion. "It was not I who was late to Lady Heliocana's training or I who disturb the other training grounds or I who injured a Hyod."

Valliantious took in a deep breath and shouted, "Enough Arion! We were aware Pyro was going to be late and the incidents were just such, incidents, not intentional. I told you and the others not to draw attention to yourselves and you disobeyed my orders."

Arion had to rebut, but it was futile, the Lord of Wind had already made up his mind on who was guilty. There would be no Trial of Mark. He had lost the battle before his defender could take the podium lay out the evidence.

Valliantious looked over to Shark and Troy and smiled and his cloak brightened to a cheerful tone, "I thank the two of you for trying to defuse the argument. I have also heard great things about your training. Keep up said work."

Pyro interjected before Valliantious returned to his podium of scrolls. "The reason why I was late my Lord was because I was attacked on the way here."

"Yes, I heard. It appears Omegon has sensed that the four of you have reunited as the Prophecy of Revelation foretold. But I do not think he knows who you are, yet," replied Valliantious.

"What do you mean?" asked Pyro. He was a chosen warrior and he was attacked. Omegon had to know who he was.

"Omegon must be taking precautions. He must have known I would attempt to bring all of you hear and must have sent Chrome to attack all the barges leaving and entering the Hall," replied Valliantious.

"How do you know it was Chrome?" asked Shark, what were the lengths of their history professor's prowess.

"I inspected the barge before I arrived and the indentations were definitely his handy work. I knew something like this was going to happen," answered Valliantious.

"It is imperative now, more than ever for the four of you to work together as one, without wanting to kill each other with every small insignificant incident which occurs."

Lord Valliantious needed them to do the unthinkable for now.

Did he expected them to put aside all their differences and reunite like a team of one, regardless of the fact they had just met and needed time to allow for such cohesion to happen?

Maybe he could but surely, he had to understand they were not him. They needed time. For Arion, a millennium was not enough.

"I am sorry such a daunting journey has befallen on the four of you. No one should ever have to bear such a task, especially ones as young as the four of you."

"But if you are to succeed in banishing Omegon, hence preventing the Third Great War from coming and a new Age of Dominance, then the four of you need to work together and that includes both you Pyro," and he pointed to him, "And you Arion."

Arion felt ashamed for failing to follow orders. Lord Valliantious taught him all he had at his disposal, skill wise and intellectually.

Valliantious questioned Troy, Shark, and Pyro on how their first day of training was. Each was honoured to train with such elites and welcomed the next session. Valliantious looked very pleased.

Arion interrupted the conversation which excluded him.

"I know we are young for such a task to fall on us but I welcome it with all honours."