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CHAPTER 27

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Elena leaped down towards Newark, held his hand and ran out from the front door. All the onlookers were too drunk to react to the situation.

“You good-for-nothings! Get them!”, shouted King Gerard rubbing his hand which still reminded him of Elena's slap.

The crowd blindly followed the King’s instruction and the front door was flooded with people trying to move out. The other Aquadoms and the Aquadom king also sneaked out amongst the rush. Newark and Elena were running down the straight road, hoping not to find an uninvited obstruction or a dead end. They ran as if the Satan himself was coming for their souls. Soon, arrows started flying towards them, although they were completely missing the target every single time. Newark was secretly thanking all the wine, which was now acting like a guardian angel for them.

Newark and Elena were approaching the main gate. Newark turned back and saw the mob coming towards them like a giant tsunami gaining momentum, outlining the whole view were numerous Shaders which were speeding towards them.

“We’ve got to head out through the precher’s chamber!” said Newark in shaky voice as he tried to catch up with Elena.

“I’ve got a plan!” Elena replied as she managed to give a smile even in such an uncomfortable situation.

“Some of our people are waiting for us outside, with some Delavors”

The moment Newark said this, Elena picked up speed and was actually pulling Newark with a tightened grip around his wrist. The sound of Shaders started echoing like sirens as they made their way out through the chamber. Surprisingly, the entire Aquadom clan was ready on their Delavors. “We heard you!” said Newark’s father with his signature drunk-grin.

Newark climbed up on his Delvaor “Buck up Jake! Let’s get moving!”

“To the Dagger Knot!” shouted Elena, sitting right behind Newark.

The Delavors raced towards the dagger knot hills, their feet gliding smoothly over the sand. ”I’ve oiled them, with enough wine” said Newark’s father from somewhere behind.

According to Elena’s instructions they had reached the fifth dagger knot hill which was a little higher than the others. It rose up and formed a flat peak. The giant gate of the Ferrodiums had opened up and countless people were marching out like an endless swarm of locusts. Elena took out a bag from under her hood, climbed up the little peak and emptied the contents of the bag in the flat peak which turned out to be a hole.

“Now run!” Elena shouted as the Ferrodiums got on their Delavors and ran back.

Moments later violent tremors started rocking the area. A loud groaning sound filled the air with a strong vibration. The Aquadoms laid down on the ground and watched the Ferrodiums constantly stumbling and falling down. Even the shaders in the sky were out of control and often collided with each other.

“If this is the apocalypse, I aint a sinner!” Newark let out a frightful shout.

“It’s the sleeping demon. All it needs is a bag of dust” Elena replied.

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Sleeping demon ?! What the hell is that ?!