“Welcome home Captain, I was expecting you would be here a little earlier but you took your sweet time. Enjoying a day out with your family I see.” The Noble Edmurd said looking in my direction.

I didn’t say anything. I looked at him and the man behind him who was entirely clocked leaving no clue as to his identity. Clearly they are not here for a chat.

Before I could do anything the clocked man slammed into me and pinned me to the wall and held a knife to my throat. The kids screamed but were too afraid to flee.

“From what I heard you didn’t have any attachments with your kids and just treated them as slaves, I see that you have changed. My retainer here paid a little visit to the village and told me that no guards are stationed there anymore. What’s more the girl is back it seems.

Surprised? Well my retainer here is an air mage and is fast enough to cover large distances in a short time. I am a little disappointed in you though. Taking me for a fool and pretending to follow your duty. Did you have some kind of change of heart while you were there in the village or did you finally get to screw that wrench you were lusting after all this time and in return had mercy on her family?” The Noble Edmurd continued his non sense.

I struggled to get out the grip of the air mage but he firmly held me in place. It seems I would not be able get out of this without using my powers which means changing into my original form. I still tried to look for a way out without disposing off the Captain’s body before the twins.

The Noble Edmurd noticed my struggle and gave an amused laugh.

“I don’t blame you though. Things that we do for the women we fancy. I understand your predicament very well, after all the girl herself took my fancy and her mother is no less a beauty than her. The thing is my friend, it is wrong to enjoy the fruits yourself without providing to your superiors.” He said to me in an amused tone.

He strode toward Sofie and the kids. They stood there motionless. He eyed Sofie lecherously. He rubbed his hand on her face and then fondled her breasts. She flinched but the Noble held her tightly. I struggled again but unable to bulge the cloaked man.

“Quite the daughter you have here. If I had not seen that girl in the village then I would have taken a fancy to your girl. She is also beautiful but pales in comparison to the girl in that village. I suppose I could use your girl for some entertainment. I’ll give you a chance, seeing that I am pleased with your daughter. You are going to take your men and bring me the girl and her mother. Your daughter can keep me company till you return. Oh and you better hurry least your daughter becomes beyond salvage before your return.” The Noble gave another chuckle and started removing Sofie’s dress. The girl started crying silently.

I can’t delay my decision anymore. I conjured the black flames which engulfed my entire body and the clocked figure who pinned me to the wall was also caught in the flames. He released me and tried to use the air to put out the flames. But there is only so much air inside a house to manipulate. I grabbed him and held tightly until I knew for sure that he won’t make it alive. Both out bodies were engulfed in flame and reduced to ashes within minutes. I stood there in my original form clad in black flames. The flames which burned down the Captain’s body did nothing to my original form.

Everybody was shocked to see me. The Noble gathered his wits and immediately bolted towards the door. I anticipated it and caught him with ease. He struggled and screamed. With my original strength this Nobles could do nothing but struggle. I gagged him and quickly bond him. I was busy and didn’t notice the damage the flames were causing. With a wave of my hand the flames died down leading to charred table and chairs among other things. I guess it’s time I gave some explanation to the kids.

After giving a brief explanation leaving out the gory details, I told them to pack the things they really needed. I didn’t took over the body of the Noble as I was not sure whether I would be able to get out of his body without incinerating it. I made him unconscious with a blow to the head, covered him in cloth and put him in a trunk. We left the house and made our way towards Elena’s village.

As soon as I neared Elena’s village I noticed that the village was not so grim anymore. There were very few people outside their homes when I visited last time. But now there were villages all around. I went straight towards the Chief’s house. The old man I helped before noticed me and came to talk with me.

“Oh.. you are back young man. I see that you have brought your siblings along with you. Are you going to settle down in this village?” The old man asked curiously.

I nodded in return, better not let anyone know what happened in Levylon.

“I see a lot of people outside, is there something going on” I asked the old man.

“Yes you are right. Someone eradicated the entire squad of guards and the chief’s granddaughter is also back, so we are having a little celebration tonight.” The old man said enthusiastically.

I excused myself and went to the Chief’s house. The Chief opened the door, he was happy to see me and led me inside the house.

Apparently they were having a dinner. Upon seeing me Elena was surprised and threw herself upon me, she held me tightly shedding tears as she did.

It was a little awkward because everybody was watching us in amusement. I stoke her back as in consoling her and pried her from my embrace. She looked at me and asked me why I left her without any word.

Her face was still too close to mine. I told her that there was urgent business to take care of the Captain and I didn’t want to ruin her reunion with her family.

After collecting her thought, Elena realized what she was doing in plain view of all others and immediately backed off with a beat red embarrassed face.

They invited us to join the dinner and we did. I explained to the chief what happened in Levylon and requested him to take care of the kids I brought along with me. I told him that the kids were handworkers and that he should help them earn their livelihood in the village. The Chief offered to let them stay as a guest but Sofie declined and insisted on working their share so as not to burden her new benefactors.

The Chief told me about their little celebration which was scheduled late night and told me to join them as a honored guest but I declined him politely. I showed him the gagged unconscious noble inside the trunk and asked him to give me some room with privacy for interrogation. The Chief recognized the Noble and didn’t hesitate to oblige me. I was give an abandoned broken barn on the outskirts of the village.

I said good night and left the house with the Chief leading me to the barn.

“I am a little worried if the news about the Noble being abducted spreads around. Ours is but a small village and we cannot defend ourselves if guards were ordered to massacre our village.” The Old Chief said with a worried tone.

“Don’t worry, nobody knows about him. Besides if I had left him in Levylon, he would have burned your village down for his petty revenge and amusement.” I reassured the old Chief.

The chief left me alone in the abandoned barn along with my luggage.

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After getting poor response I had dropped this novel. I had quite a chapters written up while I was away during business trip. I 'll be posting them but I do not promise that I will continue this as I have got no motivation after seeing the responses. Enjoy..