Monarch of Darkness

"Aunty, Let's move to the side. An army is marching towards our direction", Evan said with a serious voice. "What army?", the old woman asked with confusion. She couldn't understand what happened to Evan suddenly. "Aunty, Let's move first. You will understand after sometime", Evan requested her.

"Okay, Let's do as you say. Where do you want to move?", she agreed after seeing the seriousness in Evan's voice. She knew Evan was only a child but she had a peculiar feeling that Evan had noticed her soul perception. Moreover, a normal child couldn't have managed to convince her in the first place. So, despite her confusion, she agreed to Evan's request.

"Let's move to our right. There was a rocky hill to our right. We will hide behind the hill for the time being", Evan replied.

"Okay, Robb do as he says", the old woman ordered his son. It didn't take long for them to see a hill to their right. The old woman looked at Evan with an incredulous look in her face. "How did he know that there is a rocky hill to our right?", she thought to herself but didn't ask anything to Evan.

Time seemed to slow down for Evan's group as they waited behind the rocky mountain. Evan's soul consciousness was scanning the marching army who were heading towards the west direction of Thousand swords kingdom. "Actually what happened in the capital? Why the fierce tiger army is leaving the capital?", Evan thought inside his mind while observing the army which was advancing like a surging tide.

The most distinguishing feature of fierce tiger army was the mount of every soldiers. Every soldier rode upon a crimson coloured fierce looking tiger who were trained for a very long period. It was said that a soldier of fierce tiger army could fight with five of ordinary soldiers on its own. They were undoubtedly the most elite army of Thousand swords kingdom who were stationed outside the capital to face any eventuality.

Evan's mind was in turmoil as he watched the fierce tiger army moved towards the west direction. The number of soldiers marching towards west was six thousand which was almost two third of their original strength. Evan could see the leading feature who was a middle stage Core condensation realm expert. "He most be general Timothy, the leader of fierce tiger army and one of the twelve generals under my father", Evan thought to himself.

"Aunt, what is your name?", Evan heard the voice of Alice. He retracted his soul consciousness and looked towards the old woman who was sitting silently on her own wolf.

He was also slightly curious towards this mother and son pair who were living in a village despite their high cultivation level. As for their enemies, Evan didn't care much. He knew their Thousand swords kingdom was facing a predicament now as various forces were conspiring against his kingdom. So, he decided to bolster their ranks even it meant adding some more danger to their kingdom.

"Little girl, why are you asking me my name? It has been so long since someone asks me my name", the old woman replied with a light smile.

"I just want to know", Alice replied while looking curiously at the old woman. "Sigh! I have no way Infront of you. My name is Sierrha", a helpless look appeared on the face of old woman as she replied to Alice.

"Aunt, why are you staying alone with big brother Robb? Where is your other family members?", Alice asked further. Evan could feel a light fluctuation in her aura after Alice asked her the question but she quickly controlled it.

She was just thinking about how to answer Alice when a rhythmic sound came from a distance. Earth started to tremble as the rhythmic sound neared their location rapidly. A surging aura started to sweep towards him as the wolves started to show uneasiness and fear.

Evan wrapped his feet tightly around the wolf he was riding as it tried to throw him from his back. Evan released his soul aura slightly and it managed to calm down the wolf. The fierce tiger army left as fast as they had arrived. "It is really a big army!", Robb who was silent untill now exclaimed.

He looked at Evan with astonishment in his eyes. Evan smiled slightly as Robb looked at him. They resumed their journey after the army left. Alice looked at the old woman time to time but the old woman had her own difficulty. She didn't tell her anything about her family members.

A disappointed look appeared on the face of Alice as she gave up. Their journey went smoothly after they avoided the westbound army. Night went past and soon the early rays of sun painted the earth in golden.

A majestic looking city appeared in a distance as the group of Evan approached it while riding on their wolves. "We have to walk from here. Wolves will attract unnecessary attention", Evan spoke and jumped to the ground.

Everyone swiftly dismounted after him. Robb sent the four wolves away and turned back to witness the majestic looking city. The old woman Sierrha turned to look at Evan.

"Will someone fetch you from here?", she asked him. "No, we have to walk the distant ourselves", Evan replied. It was still quite a distance away from the sword city but Evan didn't want to take any risk. If anyone from enemy faction recognised him then it would spell a disaster. So, he decided to stay low-key while entering the city.

He held the hand of Alice and started to walk towards the city gate. The mother and son pair followed after them. They didn't went far when a voice came from behind.

"Little Evan, stop right there. You have successfully managed to enrage Brianna this time," Evan stopped his feet after listening to the voice.

He turned over and see an old man smiling amiably at him. "Grandpa Mason", Evan called out in surprise. "Little Evan, you have done well this time. Even we we old bones can't be compared to your acheivement", the old man gave a heartfelt praise.