@the palace, Palamikous.
Colistous : - Brother?, father always says you will be king..... Now, tell me, would you chose someone that was cheating people of your kingdom to rule with you?
Armitous :- No!!! That will not happen, why would i,i can't!.
Colistous :- King Alanis just did..... He made a thief one of his lords, he gave him chamber, royal garments, turned the man to a lord.... How could that be? What sort of king he is? Alani........
Glakous :- Stop talking and finish your food!
Colistous :- I hate him father!!!
Glakous :- It is not your kingdom, it is not your concern!
Colistous :- But father he wi...
Glakous :- Finish the food without saying anything else concerning Alanis and his kingdom, or , go to your chamber and talk to yourself about him!
Colistous :- Father!!!
Armitous :- (laughs) I do not know your problem with him.
@The Arena,,,,,, Massalia.
Gabris :- Hectourrous??? I surely knows you are the one coming, that voice of yours. Thank the gods you came, I really needs your help here... I am having problem sorting things out here.
Hectourrous : - What is that my lord, i will gladly help.
Gabris :- First, those fighters keep coming.... Are we going to allow all of them?
Hectourrous : - Of course, the more they come, the more the tournament will be more competitive and interesting.
Gabris : - The emblems, i mean their emblems.... Why are they bringing emblems? what for???
Hectourrous : - (Not knowing what to say) My,,,, my lord have you not been in any tournament before?
Gabris :- Why would i be in a tournament?
Hectourrous : - Like, A tournament in your home town, the kingdom you come from or something?
Gabris : - No,..... wait, one or two perhaps! why?
Hectourrous : - And you said you don't know what the emblems are meant for!
Gabris : - I was not there to fight Hectourrous, how do you expect me to know of that!.... If you ever saw me in such place it was to have fun, go there to catch women, drink wine! Not to go search for emblems. What's mine!!! (angry mood and depressed mood)..... oh! gods!
Hectourrous : - Okay, okay, okay!!! The emblems are to identify the fighters, you don't have to stress yourself keep writing down there names everytime like you are doing, it's only the emblems that you will move, anyone that loose, you drops his emblem and you pick the next fighter's emblem with the next fighter.
Gabris : - I do not understand a word you are saying!
Hectourrous : - Leave that to me, i will help you with it.
Gabris : - That will be better!
Hectourrous : - They will keep coming, they must keep coming.... The prices!!!
Gabris : - Are you telling me you will also join?
Hectourrous : - No my lord!, i don't even know how to swing a sword.
Gabris : - Come on boy, I can teach you, if you win do you know how much money we are talking about? Wine? Women? And Wealth?
Hectourrous : - What if i don't win?
Gabris : - Look, Food, a lot of food, more than the ones in the palace.
Hectourrous : - And if i don't win??!!
Gabris : - You will win trust me, i will teach you.... You surely going to win.
Hectourrous : - Food, wine and women! What else can you do my lord?.... Can you fight?
Gabris : - No! Perhaps i will teach you..... Because i can't fight doesn't mean i can't teach you, just believe me!
Hectourrous : - This is my life my lord!
Gabris : - And these are wealth my boy.
(Hectourrous shook his head in pity and left)
Gabris : - (talking to himself) That boy doesn't know what wealth is called!
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Day 1 of the tournament,
Two fighters are drawn against each other, Orac and Devom. Their fight was not interesting due to the fighters are amateurs, this makes the Arena have less spectators in the evening session. Though the fight for the evening session was far better than that of morning session.
The second day of the tournament, it was still not interesting until the third day when two well known knights was drawn against each other .
The two knights changed the face of the tournament, making it so interesting, their movements and skills are so good that non of them come out on top, which means the fight have to continue the following day.
The following scheduled day , so many spectators comes to view the now interesting tournament. And, not so long, one of the knights luckily progress to the next round.
Three days after the tournament has begun, there are now loosers and winners. Then a young man came to Gabris seeking to partake in the tournament.
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Young man : - Blessings to you my lord.
Gabris : - Young man, you can see i am about to eat, do not disturb my meal, perhaps you are here for the meal... You will have to go to the palace, i am not the king..... Go to the palace and have some food, the king is in good mood these days
Young man:- I am not here for food my lord.
Gabris : - Perhaps you then start moving..... Leave this place at once then.
Young man : - I am here to participate in the tournament my lord!
Gabris :- ( with mouth full of food) The entry closed two days ago boy.
Young man : - Please my lord, i really needs to be in the tournament, you can't understand.
Gabris : - (shouted) Leave, let me enjoy my meal!!!
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The guy wasn't leaving even though Gabris shouted at him, so Gabris took a very big meat to throw on the boy, realizing its a meat, he dropped it and picked a bone instead and threw it at the boy.
The boy then left angrily with no choice.
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@the Palace kitchen , Massalia.
Gabris : - I haven't seen any food yet!!! What happened?
Chief chef : - A meal was brought to you with some wines, a lot of food and wine , not long ago before the sun comes up .....what happened?
Gabris : - So? i won't have any more food today?
Chief chef : - That meal was brought to you before we even take anything to the palace for the king.
Gabris :- You can't tell me what to do with my meal!
Chief chef : - You supposed to be in the Arena at the moment.
Gabris : - I can't be there with empty stomach.
Chief chef : - Empty stomach???..... gods! You can go, we will bring it to you!
Gabris : - You better do or the king will hear about this.
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The following day, that same boy came to Gabris seeking for help. However, Gabris keep refusing ... He never allowed him. He later left Gabris place and go to the main Arena to watch the tournament, he keeps moving up and down smiling and making ridiculous laughs on the fighters moves.
He also still tries his luck the second day, Gabris, never allows him whichever way the young man tries.
Three days later... the boy still came, this time he has something in him, an idea he's so sure Gabris will fall for.
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Young man : - My lord, i am here again.
Gabris : - (he lift up his face) gods!!! it's you again... Get out!
Young man : - My lord, perhaps i need to let you know why i must participate in that tournament.
Gabris :- Look, the king said, we now have enough of the fighters..... Besides, the first two rounds have been concluded, young man, i can't help you!
Young man : - My lord, my family needs those price, i promise you that with my plans, i will surely win the tournament..... And, trust me, when i do half the price is yours my lord.
Gabris : - (excited) What? do you mean...
Young man : - Half the price will be yours my lord, and look, to get it started, i brought you these imported wines. Not just imported my lord, they are fresh!
Gabris : - Are you sure these are imported?!!!
Young man : - Have some taste of it my lord.
Gabris : - gods! gods! gods! (Gabris was about to collect it and the boy calls his attention)
Young man : - These wines are are strong my lord, i will advice you not to rush when drinking it.
Gabris : - And you promised me half the price?
Young man : - Yes my lord!
Gabris : - You are fighting tomorrow..... believe me!
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With the deal struck, Gabris managed to slot in The boy, and, he confused everyone including the king...
He did great getting him to participate in the tournament, and the day after the young man was drawn against somebody.
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@the Arena, Massalia.
Knight : - I am getting weaker with every move of mine, what's happening ?
Young man : - I am Kearyhaz, and you will be dead before you know!
Knight : - You are this young and still getting the better of me..... how?
Kearyhaz : - (deeps sword in his chest) Peace resting my friend.
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Kearyhaz killed his counterpart which have never happen before in the tournament.
The crowd were amazed, and moreso, one of their best fighter was killed.
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@ The Arena
Hectourrous : - Tell me you are not the one that told him to do that because he promised you half the price!
Gabris : - You don't speak to a Massalian lord that way, only if you want me to have your head for wine.
Hectourrous : - Why do you allow that man to kill..... There has never been blood shed in the tournament.
Gabris : - Killing? Wait w-what do you mean killing? Does anyone dies?
Hectourrous : - I should ask you that, you are in charge of the tournament ....One of Massalia best fighter was killed ,he was not just a fighter, he was a knight too and he was killed by your recruit....
Gabris : - My recruit? i don't have a recruit.... what do you mean... wait..... do you mean Kearyhaz?
Hectourrous : - I don't know his name! Perhaps you have something to tell the king when he requested for you.
Gabris : - I don't tell him to kill, i-i why would i tell him such thing... gods!!!
@the palace. Massalia.
Alanis : - Approach Gabris, have been waiting for you, perhaps you have something to say about what happened at the arena....I was told one of Massalia knight was killed. What happened?
Gabris :- Your majesty..... I - I have no idea how it happened, i swear.
Alanis : - Elias! Have you done what i asked of you?
Elias : - Yes, my king.... He's here.
Alanis : - Bring him here!!!
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He left to go and get Kearyhaz, And in a moment Kearyhaz was standing in front of the king at the palace.
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Alanis : - And you are?
Kearyhaz : - I........ M.......
Alexopoulos : - Speak!!!
Kearyhaz : - (look at Alexopoulos badly) My king, your majesty, I..... I am Kearyhaz.
Alanis : - Take him away,.... Wait, don't lock him up.
I will call you soon, i have some things to discuss with my lords.
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The king waited for them to take Kearyhaz out, and he starts discussion with the lords of Massalia.
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Alanis : - Has there ever been blood shed in the tournament in my time or the time of my fathers???
Hector : - No, my king.... no one ever have done this!
Alanis : - (laughs) Then what do you all suggest?
Antoni : - It is the price my king..... I talked about those price when you mentioned it, i said it is too much.
Frangos : - It is nothing but the prices.
Hector : - I knew these will happen, it will surely happen my king, it will.
Alanis : - Silence!!!....guards??? Tell them to bring the young man.
@the corridor, palace Massalia.
Kearyhaz : - The king said you shouldn't lock me up..... Why???
Elias :- The king have his ways of killing people that commit such crime of yours.... Perhaps he wants you to suffer dying slowly!... Painful death you know!
Hectourrous : - Why did you even killed that knight.... what makes you do that?
Kearyhaz : - (arrogantly) Who are you to ask me that?
Hectourrous : - That knight you killed is a good man.... A very good man.
Elias : - The king will never forgive you for this..... you are doomed.
Hectourrous : - I wonder what sort of death the king will orders you to pass through.
Kearyhaz : - A good man indeed, i can feel that when he breaths his last breath.
Hectourrous : - (high temper) I should.....
Alexopoulos : - What's happening here? Are you exchanging words in the palace?....... Kearyhaz the king demands for your presence... now!
Hectourrous : - I am sorry my lord, this fellow is feeling proud of what he did.
Alexopoulos : - You don't have to do anything or say something Hectourrous..... The king will decide. You all knows our king, he can be something else sometimes.
Elias : - Oh! you are right, let's pray to the gods he pass the right judgement.
@the palace, Massalia.
Alanis : - Here he is, the killer,....... What do you have to say about the knight you killed in the tournament.
Kearyhaz : - My king.... I-I....
Alanis : - A gift was given to me on my last naming day which i have never used for once..... Perhaps the time has come for it to be used. Elias, get me my "Bull head" , guards hold him tight.
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