Long Live the King

**Date Started:** December 7th 2021
**Date Completed:**
**Previous Role-Play:** N/A
**Users Involved:** User:Schith, User:Zalatan12
**Setting:** Israel
**Characters Involved:** Junpei Narukami,Zabur

He was simply catching a flight, Now during that flight he was just making sure that he was surely having a ball of a time. Now slowly he eases in till he reaches his destination. Once he did he covered his face with a mask and made sure no one would recognize him as much when entering the outside world. Using a keffiyeh to wrap his head to make sure he isn't as identifiable as he was. Since this would be a long journey for him to find the goals he needed.

After doing so, He stumbled outside to the desserts to see what he could find during his fast. Since this would only work if the person would be fasting. Walking around with a map struggling to find it. Though it will take more time to search for the for the place he wanted to find zabur. He speaks to himself just thinking about the end."I hope to allah, This works. This map should point me at the right direction. It ain't even ramadan yet." He knows this due to the fasting treatment he had placed upon himself.

Not long as he walks toward the direction the map pointing, he found an oddity that not only eye catching it's also beautiful to do point it can charm anyone who seen it. It was a sandstorm that encircle small part of the desert, even without thinking hard everyone that seen that wonder would realize that the sandstorm is trying to cover something. Something is there, right in the centre of the sandstorm.

He knew before the eyes, He was born for this, He was born on the deserts. He knew this all too well. This was the best way to go for his adventure. He loved this as he showed his shit eating grin underneath the keffiyeh. He knew that one day that he will achieve the same achievements that Dawood once did. He wanted to achieve it. He wanted to reach Zabur, and improve his thema. Zabur will of course lead him to the path of where he will seek improvement. Moving towards the sandstorms with no problems as he was just used to it due to his origin. He was practically used to it as he pushed through.

As he reaches the centre of the Sandstorm, there stood a magnificent gate and a giant white wall that not showing any single sign of aging even though a crazy sandstorm is raging near it. Multiple relief and ancient text could be found in written neatly in the giant gate. Totally different from before, surprisingly the area around the giant gate giving a calm aura that unfit the sandstorm before. Even the wind around it is different. As if welcoming him, a breeze suddenly pass Junpei from the giant gate in front of him. Something is there, something, somewhere from behind this giant gate is watching him.

This was a sign for him to read it. Looking upon these ancient texts, because they might be in arabic. Pure arabic where sometimes people in literature tried to understand. These were his time to finally put his own native tounge understanding to the test. Now looking at the giant gate. He was prepared on what is to come with this adventure. Now decipering what was on the gate. He gently pushed the door back making sure that he is more then welcome to enter because what lies beyond might be something out of his understanding.

Pushed by the forces, the giant gate making a dragged stone noise signaling that his attempt to open the door isn't useless, as the door is slightly opened, Junpei eyes is wide open with wonder beyond imagination. Behind the gate stood a massive structure that looks like an Eastern Castle build in the middle of an Oasis that could be mistaken as if Arabian Nights stories comes true. As it build in the middle of giant lake, a large bridges could be found creating path from the lake shore toward the castle.

Around the lake, sometimes an ancient species of crocodilians and extinct animal could be found lurking as they silently watch at the visitor. Fortunately, there is no sign of those dangerous looking ancient creatures near the bridges.

Some of those ancient creatures showing a sign of interest toward Junpei, in fact, a large crocodilians that surpass 20 meter in length swims toward him. As it reach lake shore, those giant crocodile opens it's large mouth to provoke the new visitors.

"This should mean I have to becareful. This isn't all day a gate opens to me." He pushes untill he gets a way to finally enter right inside of what stories were made of and his own kingdom. Which was the amazement. He never thought they were this advanced from the very beginning though now this means he has something to go with.

Seeing these crocodilians. He was more cautious as he remember their arabian names. Timsaah. The word means crocadile. Which was obvious to what they were. He slowly made his way to the bridge while just slowing down to not alert these crocs as a threat, but more of a pacifist. Even though they would like to chase him if it's passive. He could just boost his way in by fire. Though now this wasn't the time.

"Lazim Harek bi- Shauy Shauy." Meaning (I need to move slowly and very carefully) this was more of a sign that these amazement shown and his own seriousness going through with this during his fast.

As they watch the visitor slowly making his way toward the castle, the giant crocodilians that a few minutes ago ashore, slowly making its way back to the clear water. Yet, somehow the eyes that watches him isn't reduced at all, in fact it was multiplied. Multiple giant vulture perch in near the castle, a snakes that hiding from the bush also slithering toward him while showing it sharp fang, as if wants to complete the whole gang, a wolves like creatures close the path he just passes while making a hyena like laugh. Unexpectedly, with that many dangerous looking animal that watches him from any sides, not single one of them showing the sign of aggression.

"This is somewhat of a warming welcome." Seeing that none of them are showing aggression yet. Though it felt weird to him. He was ready to do something out of a tight space. Though he was marching towards the castle the place where he needs to be. The multiplied looks on Junpei didn't phase him that much. He was used to being watched by Plenty of people as if they were looking for a king. He was just looking at what is his goals if there is things marching to his own path. He will try to skip or help them whenever he could. That is the soul of a true king. The man was still in awe just having these emotions in a faster time. "Bs kila sigey. Kul shay m3ay kul ley shay ana ga3d a shoof seg." (Its all real, everything with me that I am looking at is real.)

Suddenly, a banging sound could be heard from castle. Responding toward the banging sound, multiples creatures began to moves away as far as possible from the castle. The sound is so loud to the point makes the gigantic crocodile dive deeper as if doesn't want to be seen by the culprit that creates that banging sound.

"Mino hatha? Min segek?" (Who is this? Are you for real?) He was surprised that the loudness excelled enough to scare the big animals. He was prepared beginning to generate insurmountable of heat within his body that he did during his travels in the desert. Heat was him. Fire is What his own main ability is.

Followed by that sudden loud banging noise, uncountable noise of raging soldier could also be heard from inside the building, on second view, the castle isn't looks like a normal castle in Arabian Nights stories at all. If by comparison, it's more close to a tombs than castle, a very luxurious one that is.

"Seems like we need to enter in." He opening the caslte gates. This was a chance to have a sneakpeak to what is truly inside of wicked beast. The wicked beast as in his curious nature wanting to know what is inside this place.

Sadly, those expectations betrayed as the moment he opens the tombs large door, nothing was there, the air that seems calm suddenly feels heavy and cold. All the sound from before suddenly couldn't be heard anymore. Greeted by luxurious front door that filled with multiple rare magical article that can't be appraised its price. There is 3 large corridor and 4 stairs that leads toward different direction, one each from left and right, one in the front and 2 stairs each that leads to higher floor and basement.

As he check his surroundings Junpeiei feels something odd. He pretty sure that the raging voices and banging noise from before is real, in fact the animal wouldn't run away if the sound from before isn't real, and yet, where's the voice gone?

Now upon Moving his way to each direction. He went to the left first. Since this place would a first maze that he always relied on his sense of direction to find the things he needs. He was checking around the first floor that he was in, then Overtime he would like to go to the other floor to search on everything there was in this building. "Let see what it has in every nook and cranny."

Suddenly, Junpei realize why the tombs show no sign of sound at all even though a few minutes ago a very loud sound could be heard crystal clear, it was because all the sound around him is like being muted or insulated by something. It's to the point that he can't even hear his own footsteps.

"Mute, and this is. I think I have an idea." He understood that he can't use the source of sound, but more of awareness and source of sensing mana. He was using his sights for this. While checking every nook and cranny. He turned around and went to the second floor.

Proving the effectiviness of the muting spell, suddenly an arrow that has coated by poison begin to flies toward Junpei from his back. It was fast and sharp, as if that it was been shoot by Olympics Archery Winner.

"Activating Luxuria archive! Activating my thema. Contingency level 1! Apollo stance." Before the shot happened he activated his thema. He didn't witness it though turning his back as soon as possible. He saw the arrow coming. He slaps the floor and just summoned a fire wall just to push the arrow back as he was prepare to switch to wood. "Seems like this situation works better with wood." He opened the doors so he could literally use it as a shield which was a smart tactic, so he couldn't get shot in the back as much.

Right after he finish his spell, His eyes meet the culprit of the poison coated arrow. It was a stone soldier that have a bow in his hands, complete with a multiple wars equipment that was carved into its body, the soldier began to take multiple arrow from his quiver. Just like before, the poison that has been coated in the arrow begin to drip into the floor. Making an stance to shoot those 5 arrow in its hand, the stone soldier that look at Junpei with an oddly realistic emotion shout. Yet, of course as all the sound in this area has been muted there is no sound created, to begin with can it make a sound.

As the stone soldier release it's bow, the 5 arrow begin to creates an oddity, only 3 that goes straight toward Junpei, as the other 2 began to curves at his right and left. It's like someone or something is guiding the 2 arrow.

"Shit afterall we are in Dawoods Castle! This guy is a sneaky fucker. Now I have to vacuum their arrows direction to somewhere else." He straight up ran towards the solider using his hands to circle into another direction making sure that some of the things it sucked went to a different direction. This was just phase one and magic needed to be used. Summoning a fireball trying to hit it directly towards the soldiers trying to see what it could do.

As the fire ball hits the stone soldier, an explosion began to happen. The Stone soldier that caught by surprise tries to jumps backward but that was useless, as the explosion turning it into smithereens faster than his action. The only things that remained from the stone soldier is its head that rolling slowly toward Junpei with a grudge bearing face toward the man that kills it.

"Asf, Akhoy. Allah Yerhamic." (May got bless your soul.) This was him reciting this towards him as he placed his finger on the mans face. He wanted to atleast to talk to them. Though this recitation is more of a man blessing a deads soul. He gave his prayers even though the man had a grudge. He wanted to atleast give it a proper rest. By stone head melting it atleast.

But that didn't stop there, right from the dirrection of the stone soldier, a barrage of arrow suddenly rained toward him. Because of the area around him is muted, he can't hear what happened from that places. He can only see rain of arrow some of them targetting his flank, some of them curving as if being guided, and some of the is as fast as a bullet.

Standing up seeing the arrows raining towards him. He summoned a barrage of flames as he understands how dire the situation is. "FIRE PILLAR!" He used alot of the heat of his body to summon impulsive heatwaves just creating air to try to get them away from him.

For a few seconds, the barrages of arrow is getting more and more intense, but right after it passes 30 second marks, the intensity is started to dimmed out.

After 30 seconds. He marched forward by increasing intensity of the flames. He knows something for one thing. He needs to use unorthodox techniques to push through. Something he needs to do for just get out of injury. Atleast no one was watching him at the least.

Finally the barrages stopped, but replacing the barrages a multiple stone soldier could be found walking from the left corridors toward him. One by one, the battalion of stone soldier began to drop their bow and takes their sword as they walk toward Junpei with a tight formation showing off their military strength.

"Allah akbar! Ashado allah alilaha ilallah!"(Basically he is saying allah is the great one and and allah is the biggest of them all) now summoning a fire beam that is going towards the stone soliders just increasing intensity though using a limited of his resources due to his stage.

Some of the stone soldier is melted after the fire beam that Junpei summoned, not even joking a line had been created in the middle of formation as the beam passed their tight formation. While looking at the the flame line in the castle that swallow the middle formation, the stone army lower their posture and rush toward his direction. If the sounds isn't muted, probably a war shout and army footsteps can be heard filling the main room.

"Now we are talking." using two hands. Now he splits the flame beam to two by releasing a flame beam on both of his hands so he aims one to the right side and one on the left side just to melt them through as he ran towards them. He needed a good proper switch as his legs were embeded with flames.

Doesn't stop there, the stone soldier army that realize that some of them wouldn't even reach him drops their sword and started to throw a spear from behind the frontline, as they only have one spear, the intensity isn't as bad as the arrow barrages, but it's bad enough as the spear is more long and durable than previous arrow.

There is more to what meets the eye. When he saw their spears. He summoned a wall that was supposed to be a shield from wood."Trojan Shield! Let us switch up!" Now Switching flames to wood. Now beginning to have his own fun with the shield that was temporary. He needed it to be much thicker than usual. Thicker is always good, His taste on ladies reflects on how thick the wood that he formed is.

Stabbed deep into the shield, multiple spear that the stone army throws began to dwindling, some of them missed the target and thats it, using the slight crack of the attack, the frontline rush toward him, one of the frontline spread to his back with sword ready to strike him anytime from behind.

Turning around, he knew that his front is in the clear, Now he looked behind him and begun to make wooden lances to try to pierce the enemies that were trying to rush him from behind. this was a clear way to get across of the troubles he was getting at. He summoned wooden golems that charges towards the opponents. "Wooden statues go fourth." Yep the wooden golems started to throw hands towards the stone golems.

The battles began to turn into a war-like environment as Junpei wooden golem army began to wrestle the stone army that rushing toward him nonstop. At first, there is a sign of the quantity is stabilized by his wooden golem, but that confident doesn't last long, as more and more stone soldier began to show up from left corridor. From the start it wasn't a battle that supposed to be win with number.

Now witnessing that, This was a perfect thing to go. He summoned more as they spear the other men. Just now making a run for it as he made many wooden golems following him just searching at every room. He was hastily remember some of the stories of the tales. He basically understands that literature will take him far. He used some of the knowledge to basically find a mechanism. Just trying to find any clues to find the thing that is keeping the trap working.
"perfect chance."

While he search for a clue to stop the trap that creating mutliple stone army over and over, the enraged stone army began to show the sign of empowering his golem with their number alone, there is no clue aside for the fact that they're come from left corridor, this giving him 3 choice; one is to run to right corridor, two is to run to higher floor, and three is to run to the stairs that lead to basement.

Reading upon these stories of Dawud. He knew something about an overwhelming army that doesn't know fear, the army that became the beginning of the prophet stories, there is only one answer for that. "Jalut." He says as he runs toward right corridor while letting his golem fight the stone army preventing them to chase him for a short period time.

Junpei that runs toward right corridor found himself dumbfounded as he saw multiple ancient text that was carved in the castle walls, some of which that ancient text also have a simple pictures an army that stopped in front of wall.

"Bingo" Junpei can't cover his grin when he saw the simple pictures that was carved in the walls. Stopping his rush at the right corridor, he then slowly walks toward the walls at opposite direction, as he expected, the walls also have a pictures that was carved. But different from previous pictures, this time it was a picture of small boy that swinging his slingshot right in front of a man that has 3 times his height alone.

Upon seeing the thing itself, was a great moment of nostalgia. He looked at jalut and dawood. Just fighting and dawood facing jalut when he was weakened. He knew that it was a wonderful place as he touched the thing itself. On david body seeing what would happen. Would never kill on touching a few things that are nostalgic.

But the situation he was in right now is not the places to feels nostalgia about, after looking at the last part pictures at both wall, he found an oddity, why the army didn't storm Daud even though they have that much power? Why would Daud and Jalut end the wars that decides a country fate with duel of one on one?

"Jalut never ignored a challenge, I remember this. He even challenged Dawood. When he was weakened by the heat of the dessert." Recalling certain events as he took a pause before spewing another line of thought he had within himself remembering and saying the things he recalled from the tales of Dawood. "If I recall correctly if these army are linked to Jalut. I should challenge him, to stop it and cause a one versus one."

With that, Junpei walks toward where the corridor leading him to, little by little the relief in the wall began showing multiple anecdotes of Daud stories from the Traitorous prime minister, into the banishment of Daud. Without knowing that the corridor nearing its end, Junpei meets a large door that was created with multiple precious stone and jewel, even the lining around it is using a gold and silver.

"Hell yeah. This is going to be it." Opening the door by using his right hand just looking at the door with such amazement due to the artworks and gems needed to make it this beautiful. It was time, He needed to relive these stories back to his own memories. Something he will forever cherish.

As the door is slightly open due to Junpei strength a sudden heavyweight atmosphere could be feel attacking all his back. There is no more mistake about it anymore, Something is behind this door, something strong that couldn't be compared to the stone soldier behind him is waiting in this room. A sudden excitement began to shown in Junpei face, he was curious of what kind enemy that he would face, and what kind of legend that he would encounter now.

Anticipating anything that could hapoen, slowly he opens the Jewel filled doors with his hand. As expected, the inner room is more beautiful than the door, multiple magical article such as weapon, low grade to medium grade artifact and even and a lost weapon could be found placed here and there in orderly manner. But that wasn't what makes Junpei excited. The one who makes him excited is large Throne located in the innermost room, sits on the Throne, a large Man that have a jade like structure bodies sits patiently with a nasty smile on its face.

Right in front of him there is 4 additional guys that coloured like rare stone. Without making any more wasteful conversation, the 4 guys began to moves followed by the 3 meter giant that takes a large shamsir from the throne.

2 of the jewel guys have a magical weapon in shapes of spear and the other two is that goes into the front line have shamsir in their hands.

Jumps toward Junpei, the Green Shamshir Jewel Warrior and the Red Shamshir Jewel Warrior weapon began to glow brightly with their colour.

Summoning wooden golem towards them just to distract them. He switched to flames, throwing fire towards the wooden file. which provoked a series of explosion due to the fire and he wanted to use that power. "Fire balls are quite simple. Though the main mission is to find jalut!" He prepared another fire ball as he was prepared for it to explode for impact as if he was his own grenade launcher.

Right after the explosion, both of the jewel golem, that has their body exploded looking at Junpei with a vengeful face. There is crack here and there in their jewel body, raising their glowing Shamshir high, they then rush toward him.

After then not exploding into pieces he started to fire new ones. He tried to move past them by sliding underneath their legs and just used the fire as a way to boost his way towards the area. Just looking around which has the opening.

Enraged by him passed their legs, the jewel soldier that has Shamshir in their hands chase him with a speed that doesn't match their figure, as the red one prepare an attack with a stab and the green one that prepare to attack by jumping off red body, as they do that, the spear weilder of blue and brown charge from Junpei back. A total three way attack that lock the air.

As they do that feat, the 3 meter white golem laughed as he walks toward him with a massive long sword in its hand.

Seeing the new golem the white crystal golem who was there. He yelled at him, since he fits mostly as a leader who would laugh in a situation or rather if he couldn't hear it. Who would walk slowly as if they are hot shit? "JALUT I HAVE COME TO CHALLENGE YOU!" Now this was an act of war, now using his fire to evade the attack of his bretheren. Just throwing a beam towards them now making a saber out of pure flames.

But, the Jewel Soldier didn't stop and the Crystal giant doesn't show the sign of stopping his advance, in fact as Junpei desperately dodge the jewel soldier combination attack, Jalut only laughing crazily while raising his long sword to attack him. Junpei theory to stop all the soldier is real, but he missed one things.

The area around him is still muted, even all his explosion sound that should be roaring doesn't make a single sound.

What was going on, Though if he can't hear. Surely he can see right? He made fire letters that popped up front of jalut saying. "Ismey Ifrit! Ana sofa Tahdu enta Jalut!" These letters were in arabic so they would understand. This would pretty much be one thing as he basically used the vacuum to lower the force by using another force that was on a different direction.

Sadly the effect didn't what he expected, the giant long sword still continues to attack him with a down striking forces. Desperately dodge the down striking attack while making the surrounding Jewel Soldier away from him, Junpei then take this chance to breathes.

Though this was something he didn't account for, the one who creates this whole mess is basically ignoring any attempt outside the box aside from the supposed path.

As he realizes that the stone army is began to comes to the Throne room of Jalut, Junpei falls into an dillema. As he got no choice, he then decided to blow away the 4 jewel soldier that wants to encircle him once more with his explosion.

Just after that. This recalls for retreating. He used fire to blast off to another location. He was getting himself drained though. He needed to push through. With those blast off from his fire magic, Junpei dodge the incoming fearless army of stone that fills the corridor to the main lobby.

He needs to do something fast about the muting spell so he can challenge Jalut in one on one battle. There is only 2 choice left for that, as right now he already know that the left and right corridor isn't the one who contain the artifact that has muting spell. In short, he left with choosing the basement or the upper floor.

"This is weird. Though upper stairs it is!" Moving to the upper floor he was searching for everything rather I mean he was searching for something that works with him. Since the basement is the worst place to go to well the fact the possibility that it might be locked or opened it was a place to be cornered.

Right after he place his foot in the upper floor, he peeks at the stone army, below him. As he watch them, he begin to find an oddity a very obvious one. "They didn't advance toward the upstairs?"

There is only one answer for that question, something is here, something that can be a clue about the muting mechanism that silenced his voice.

Checking once more to make sure that the army below him didn't make a chase, he watch them carefully from the stairs. Relieve began to show in Junpei face. Ignoring the chaos from below the stairs, he then walks slowly at the upper floor corridor.

Different from the lobby below, the corridor in this place is slightly smaller and has many door in its wall. Sometimes, you can find a multiple arts such as painting and ornamental weapon is placed in the wall, even the air and lightings is good, the window show the garden outside the castle. It's like a different world compared the view downstairs.

"Huh. This place looks mighty fine." Searching around the room here was a good choice. Well for now. He looked for something as he took a look at the weapon. He wanted some clues that he would notice for some of the mechanism right now that is being used. Since this would be a long fight.

As he wanders arround the second floor, somehow he reach another throne room, but compared to before, this throne room is more majestic and give calming feeling. With lightings that crystal clear from the large windows, he can see a multiple corridor that leads to other location.

Right next from the throne there is a crown, cane that has large emerald embembed, and one old parchment that looks can crumble anytimes.

Now seeing the throne room, He looked at the throne, Well for starters he sat down on that thrown just crossing his legs leaning his head against his right fist. He was more experienced on how to sit on a throne like a proper king. He was one for starters, He understood how to look professional. He wanted to look for other alternatives as he sat on his throne just looking for other rooms or rather some entrance, so he can enter to that room.

Peeking at the crown and cane that placed right in his side, he grows an interest toward it as he peeks at the old parchement he can see a line that symbolises something with an ancient writing in it. That parchement has something important in it.

He glanced right at it, He stood up and basically made his way towards the parchement. This was something he could decifer really quick since arabic was the language that was tied to the past towards many prophets, so he took an interest looking at the writing as he leaned his head towards it as if he was having a big think of it. Well Translating it It was a map of a sorts. He took notice that it was a map. Since he had an idea on where he was and kept track. This was perfect, now knowing where to go to the prime minister room. Since he had heard the shit happens in there.

Well, he went to the princesses bedroom. His mind was somewhere else. Since this was the best chance to see what is inside the princesses bedroom. God his mind gives him alot of opportunities.

As he slowly wander in the corridor he reach right in front of royal Princess bedroom, gulping for abit, he then open the door without hesitation.

Right after he opens it, he can see a basic old royalty room, an soft bed, dressing table, and multiple expensive looking stuff that very fit the image of princess. Located next to balcony, there is painting of the Royal Princess that smiling with a gentle smile toward anyone that enter this room.

Looking at the room, He went to the bed and looked at the picture just smiling. Well atleast he was just somewhat comforted. This was an odd time. He relaxed as he took many breathers just to get hungryry. Since this was basically night time. Meaning it is time to entd his fast. He was looking around the room to see if there any items in the room.

As he checks the drawer in the dressing table, he found an old sketch book. It seems the Royal Princess quite fond of drawing things as her hobby. Taking the Note book from the drawer, he can see multiple sketch about her Royal Princess surroundings, sometimes she draw an animal, sometimes building or even some random things such as rocks and minerals.

He summoned a wooden crayon well just making sure on something. He went to the dressing table just to colour the stories he had remembered. Though moreover the stories on what goes on the prime minister room. He was remembering it if he was recalling his first name. He had a concentrated look on his face as he was taking many deep breaths just because he was a tad hungry for food.

As he done with the sketch he then began to walks at the Prime Minester room, there he found a cane that was placed in cane holder. If what the royal Princess draw is true, then the hidden room would show up in 1, 2, 3.

Suddenly the table in Prime Minister room slides and revealing a stairs leads into first floor. But the maps never show that should be a room below the prime minister room.

There was a moment he knew that he has a perfect opportunity. To strike. A chance to go disable the mechanism. Making his way towards the hidden room. Now a chance To find out what is right in the seems of the prime minister room. He explored the place trying to find in the clues inside the prime minister room. "Now this is perfect!"

As he walks toward the bottom of dark staircase, suddenly a light has been lite and showing him the full view of the rooms.

In the middle of the rooms there is a table that have a black coloured fire in a cup. In the middle of the cups. It seems you need to burn the catalyst that makes this artifact works in that fire. If what royal Princess draw is right, then the catalyst would be. "The Crown, King Cane and Prime minister Cane... Huh?"

"This is the puzzle? Though this is it. If I activate this or rather turn it off, would stop the sounds mutes?" He said, while checking the Royal Princess Drawing in the sketch book over and over. No matter how many times he flip the book that telling him the detail of the artifact he still can't fathom, how can such complex artifact can be stopped with a way that can't even be called puzzle.

As he walk toward, the Prime Minister secret room, he scartches his head. "Whatever happen, happen." He said while walking toward the second floor throne room.

"Man, I want to keep some of the stuff. Seems wasteful to see it all burn." This would lead him to walk passes royal princess room to the throne room then grab both cane and crown that was placed next to the throne. He was bummed out, carrying it back to the prime minister room to basically be the catalyst for that fire.

As he walks slowly toward the Prime Minester rooms, once more he feels and calming breeze passes him, even though right now he was inside a building, he somehow can feel it very clear. If there is a word that can describe it a 'Woman giggle' would be the word that fit that.

"Huh? Who is this?" He was hearing the women giggle. Well someone not being there with the breeze added up to some things. Though he hasn't known who was this in the beginning. Well this means did the mechanism break? Even though he didn't burn the catalyst yet?

In the end he decided to ignore it and thinks that it was an illusion because of his mind is playing trick in this muted world. Back to the Prime Minister room he then takes the cane that was placed in the cane holder next door and walks back to the secret chamber.

"What a waste, this isn't me to burn something valuable." He looked at the final stuff as he gives it to the fire now. He was knowing something about the flame he had. He wanted to understand why needed to burn these things.

While looking at the whole process of burning the item in the cup, Junpei that has total control of fire began to realize that the flame is being absorbed by those 3 item little by little, those flame that has been absorbed would desintigrates the item until they became dust.

Long story short, when the fire is fully absorbed, the item would be lose forever.

"Well there is that. Will head to the bed myself. I will probably find something to eat to. It is time for me to stop fasting and aftir." He seemed to be really hungry beginning to starve at this point after that happening. He begun to walk his way up to the princess room and going straight to the kitchen. He doesn't expect much there. Since been there for eons. Probably rotted.

Unexpectedly, as he began to check every single crook of the kitchen he found an fish smell meat, a chicken textured meat, and a eel looking meat that placed neatly in the food storages. It's as if someone or something just restock the whole thing regularly. Of course, it's not all meat, there is also similar looking vegetables that commonly be found in modern market such an onion, chili, and many more.

now beginning the cooking session. Moving forward to the utensils. He searched for lamb meat which there was fortunately with some bashmiti rice. Which was arabians favourite and cultural rice. He first prepared beginning to place the jars in. Ginger powder, Tumeric powder, Bayleaves, cloves whole, cassia sticks, and cinnamon powder. Another set was black pepper seeds, mixed seasoning mix, and Cardimum seeds. All settled in, Now for the sheep. He grabs legs since they have lean meat and once it is cooked right it falls off the bone.

Placing seasoning together and place the lamb begin to boil on a big pot, while that is waiting to be cooked. For rice washing them is number one priority. Hence after washing, he placed it on a pot seeing the aftermath of the lamb being somewhat cooked. He placed them on tin foil and send it to the oven to brown. Once finished browning. He placed it on the basmati rice and the broth that the lamb had was pouring in on the rice. After placing the lamb on that rice cooking ensues and then timeskip! Bam Machboos laham!

Placing all those stuff onto one of the tables in the kitchen, He then goes toward the window to show the scenery of beutiful sunset. As he satisfied with the view he then sits on the chair with a satisfying smile on his face, he can wait to taste the food he just prepares. Everything is just perfect, if there is something that missing is a girl that accompany his dinner. Kind of regretful, but that can be fulfilled later.

He had his plate looking at the sunset, which was the perfect way to tell. It is starting, the sun is going down which is when the athan hits. He would feel like something is missing eating with the ladies, though he should get used to this by now. Though still would be nice to have someone acompany him in this dire adventure.

Like before, when Junpei makes a bitter smile on his face, a calming breeze began to blows toward him. If a few hours ago this happen when he can't hear anything, so it's hard to tell that he really hears someone sound or not but this time, he believes that the breeze before isn't an illusion. Especially when he can hears a calming voice at his ears as the breeze blow.

"I'm waiting at the basement." It says.

"Alright, I will be coming. Though make sure to make my day alright?" It might be an illusion talking to him, it might be something else trying to trick him. Though his tone on saying it was something he would love to have. Remembering some of the past just seeing his mother died, He never had a quality meal with a person close like a family that was with him in the middle east.

After some time, he'd finish his own food. Heading to the princess bedroom. He laid down looking at the roof with a bitter look on his face recalling some bad memories. The place reeks it for him, started when he ate his own dinner.

As the sun slowly down, the moon that replacing it slowly rises, the cold of the night that should be felt in castle like this, is oddly never come, is it because of the Sandstorm outside? Or the warcry from first floor? Or is it because there is someone that makes him feels no cold in this castle? He doesn't know, but that night is the most calming night he ever felt in this expedition.

Waking up in the next morning. It was time, Time to fight. He stood up and begun to make his way out of the room. He was surely ready for something. He was on peak condition, ready to fight the one that got messed up by a dude with a slingshot. Jalut, going to the same corridor. It was about time for him to see stone golems.

As he walks toward the downstairs, the whole army that previously muted, show their warcries from below. Some of them even prepare a stance to shoot an arrow toward him. Surprisingly, Jalut and his general can be seen standing proudly with his 3 meter white crystal body in the middle of the hall. A smirk can be seen at his face. "Khadhet weakt 6weelan.(you took long enough.)

"Ee leana Lazim asowe shagkla lazim afta lena ma tsma3 ne. Bs ILHEEN JALUT, ANA AZRAEL AL KHALIDI! TAHADIC! YALLAH SHINO GAWEB?!" (Yeah, because I had to so do something It was needed because you could hear me. But now... GOLIATH I AM AZRAEL AL KHALIDI! I CHALLENGE YOU! WHAT WILL YOU DO?!) This challenge was fierce as he looked at Jalut with seriousness with his eyes. Now preparing to go over magus mode.

"So be it." Raising his empty left hands, he then order his army to stop preparing their advance. Without asking his intention or even questioning his sanity, all Jalut army began to makes a line in front of the stairscase. The four jewel general was also reluctantly moves away from Jalut.

"Connecting to Luxuria archive, Executing my thema." Fire embued with Junpei. He was prepared, to battle one of legends biggests losers, but this loser. Will take a fight and bring it to the very end. He knew that jalut wouldn't come down easy. He was preparing to keep the house tact. He thus went for contingency one, this was a good way to see what would happen. His arms and legs embued with fire magic as if they were flames themseleves. "Me-at alf mashkoor jalut." (Thank you a thousand! Goliath!)

As he wait Junpei to come at him, in the makeshift ring that created when all of his stone army clear the way, one of the Jade General walks toward him while bringing a full faced giant helmet. Right after he gives Jalut helmet, Jalut can be seen wears it. If it wasn't for the helmet, probably Junpei would see his shit-eating grin.

Seeing his shit eating grin, Junpei would set up few mana particles were meant to detonate once someone touched the floor that isn't flames. He was setting up mines, after that. He dashed at jalut, using his legs as a way to accelerate. He always makeshift break and drift if he ever needs to dodge or stop. He tried to throw a simple fireball towards Jalut.

Grinning when he looks at the fire boosting Junpei, Placing his empty left hand in his front Jalud then rises his Giant Longsword at the back of his head. A stance to strike down a foe with a full swing. As his body itself is crystal he can just ignore few attack that would bombard him. That's why he have the confidence to strikes him down with a full swing that usually leave a huge gaps in his defense.

"Huh."

Booom!

he blasted himself basically dodges by blasting his right side at an angle to make sure he wasn't able to swing himself through the weakness of a wide overhead. He after that pulled out both of his hands and started to blast jalut right side by spreading mana infront of his palm of his hands.

A thick smoke suddenly cover the whole areas as the fireball and Junpei sudden turn happened almost at the same time, behind the smokes, 2 red light began to glow behind the smokes. Predicting the places Junpei supposed to lands, Jalut strikes his giant broad sword not at him, but right in front of him.

His attack is so powerful, to the point the sheer wind pressure from the attack can clear all the smokes around him.

"Hehe, Seems like we are serious about this." He was ready for the next step of that plan. Even if he was going at tad fast. He needed to be this fast to catch Jalut out of field. Taking a deep breath as he was using both of his hand to create a sphere seeming to be a fireball. Though Junpei plan was making a beam.

While Junpei is planning to creates an attack, Jalut raises his long sword that stabbed deep into the floor. Looking at Junpei from behind his helmet, he rushed at him with his full body charges.

"3nan Khair abu kharshatik." (Good god damn lord son of THICKNES/Fatness) He continously continued to charge it as he was just rolling over to the right like a dark souls game remaining like this as he was concentrating fire at the very least making a beam that is basically trying burn him out.

Right after his rush miss, Jalut strikes his feet into the ground hard enough to make debris flies in front of him. But that doesn't stop there, while the debris flies he then swing his longsword and launches them toward Junpei via the sheer wind pressure alone.

"Dragons breath!" He summoned a beam of flame from the palm of his hands aiming it towards jaluts Chest, wanting to condition that he wasn't knowing of these things. Though experiementing that helmet to what it does in general because the soliders were giving it to him. Was it decoration though he was abit skeptical about it.

The rubble meets it's fate, as it's collides with the sudden flame outburst that at this point looks like a giant laser. But contrary to what normal rubbles did, Jalut only smiled, as he place his left hands with the intention to block it. Surprisingly, the flame that melt the rocks he flown is blocked with just his left hands.

"Ha! Ha! Ha!" Uncontainable laugh suddenly burst from Jalut mouth as he force himself moves toward the flames while being protected by his left hand.

"Aha, Okay." He was seeing the left hand doing the work, Thinking that he needs to step up his own game. Applauding Jalut efforts. Though he Shouldn't do so for now. He needed to test himself at the very least when He was blocking. He switched the aim onto his legs and chest. Meaning that he would need to find a way to clear both chest and legs.

"Hahaha!" Jalut that still quite far away from Junpei, placing his sword in right arm overhead. A violent light began to glow and filling the entire main hall with blinding light. With his super power he then strikes at Junpei direction.

Suddenly, a violent wind strong enough to be mistaken as windblades began to moves at Junpei direction vertically. As a warrior of legends feat like that isn't that hard enough to do, especially if he wield a strong weapon like right now.

Now feeling the winds he knew that this overhead would be a downfall. He was prepared on dodging it by using his fire blasting him to the left side of jalut mixing it up. He was geinning seeing the feat in action. "Lazim shoof nafsik jalut. Hatha ashan leesh Dawood fas 3alek!" (You have to watch yourself, That is why david won against you!)

With the sheer amount of balls he has he aimed both of his hands towards jalut as he tried to bomb his left side by combusting. Causing explosions to spread mainly from the left side of jalut.

"Ha ha hai! Enta mo Sa3ed milah alheen mokanik!" (haha! You're not as blessed as him! Know your places!)While he laughing at the attempt to blow his left side, Jalut take a big step with his right foot, his steps alone is strong enough to be mistaken as small earth quake, Take a single moves he then stops the fire ball with his left hands.

An explosion burst out as the fire ball Junpei shoot reaches Jalut Hands. It seems the power of that fireball alone is powerful enough to be mistaken as Jalut pure strength as they can shake the wind and creates a voices that can hurt ears.

"Mashallah!" Seeing the fire ball being stopped with left hand. He knew that he needed to slide on behind jalut seeing that his howl only works infront normally though volume is too loud that people from behind would hear it. Which was a good sign for jalut. Though junpei used vacuums to absorb the frequencies. He was shooting bullets. After a second of bullets being fired. It was a total of ten. Five on each hand, now throwing one final fire ball. That was rolling, somehow. Though it was a way for him to get distracted.

"Bs hatha? Enta nady hatha harakat? El Dabyb sihir fe al dolah Ana yusaytir 3ndahom harakat ahsen minik!" (Hahahaha! That's it?! You call that technique! The shaman from the nation I conquer has better technique than you!) A massive amount of power begin to build in Jalut hands, Rising his blade up with his two hands, Jalut then smirk at Junpei that ready to strikes him with that barrages of fire bullet.

Taking a single steps with his left legs, he then firmly planted it into the ground. His contagious laugh can be heard as he prepare to use his weight on this attack. "«Squadron Smasher!»"

As he strikes his weapon down a shock waves begin to strikes at Omnidirectional, a strikes that powerful enough to kill 10 infantry in one moves began to be directed at Junpei direction. The shockwaves alone is strong enough to makes his fire bullet disminised. Of course, as this strikes is Omnidirectional Junpei can also feel the raging winds that created from it.

"PHALANX!" Switching to wood he summoned multiple wooden walls that would block the waves absorbing alot of the impact of these shockwaves minimizing impact. He was making dreams that every gbf players would want against Faa san.

Throughout this whole ordeal, Junpei was pondering if he should still hold back or just fuck it go all in. He was thinking of it as he was thinking new crafty things. He was summoning a magical dessert eagle. He was confident of the impact. Though he was using one hand for just holding the desert eagle expecting the last wall to break. He was waiting for the perfect chance to strike. "T3al, Natrik jalut!"

Jalut is in trance, even he is only mere copy of the real Jalut and only have a small amount of power compared to the real one, he still have enough power to empower most of high-ranked mages with pure raw power alone combined with god's know how many millennia for the last people find this place. Thats why, even though he was only a mere copy that programmed with magic as a golem, he still feels more alive than usual.

As he laughed at Junpei shield that stop his shockwave of winds. Jalut lay low, low enough to the point his hand reach the grounds. It was as if he was a sprinter. Making a single dash at him Jalut then places his right hand that have a broadsword behind him then stabs it toward the thick wooden shield that Junpei created.

Though more then enough. The conditioning worked, He knew that Jalut didn't mistep many bounderies. His own arrogance, got into him. The same way he did. he threw the fireball by using his left hand to burn the wood and jumped himself back. Just waiting to see jalut face and body. He was prepared for a charge since he had condiditioned Jalut to make himself more ignorant to his weaknesses.

"T3al Jalut! ANA G3ad sina!" (Jalut come! I have been waiting for years!" Mocking jalut making sure he wanted to make this cocky talk to come to life. This works so well, for himself. He wanted to be more patient, He was prepared and basically overshoot by aiming towards an expected spot on where his heads would be. He didn't pull the trigger, but aimed it in a way where he expected where his head is going to be.

A spherical hole suddenly created from the impact Jalut created from his sword, as he pull back his sword with arrogance, he then places his empty hands toward the hole with the intention of tearing apart the obstacles in front of him.

Once he broke the obsticle, it was something he was waiting for. He was shooting Jalut chest first, Now it was a fun time to see how much did he expect it. Now once more after two bullets have been shot, slightly adjusting his aim to his head. He took the shot, one magical bullet and one opportunity.

After knowing that he has been had, Jalut clicked his nonexistent tongue, Charge at Junpei right after he done destroying his shield, Jalut then use hand to cover his head and dropping a Kick at Junpei.￼

"OH WELL THEN!" Speaking these words in english, That was the most random thing he had seen. Seeing that dropkick, as he used one thing to fake out. He had to use one move that would work for centuries come; He laid his head down at the last second as he basically removed his jacket allowing him to basically hit the jacket. He ducked down as he aimed it on his hand protecting his head and shooting his hand. He was shooting it on an angle.

The bullet bounce like that at Jalut crystal bodies. Before he landed, Jalut grab Junpei head that laying as low as possible. Right after his crystal feet touch the ground his contagious laugh once again roaring the main hall.

With a nasty grin on his face, Jalut then slam Junpei head into the ground. The power is so immense to the point it's makes the ground below him is cracked.

Walks away from Junpei that planted deep into the floor Jalut then once again stepping his right feet and planted it into the ground.

Like before, he then rise his 2 giant blade high up, and then looks at Junpei with a nasty grin in his face.

"GRH!" After slammed down to the ground, before he landed on the ground. He basically his entire body to generate fire, Using any impact as energy to increase the flames. He understood that there was many ways to execute this move, Impact flame this was a move that he was waiting for. Once getting slammed on the ground. He felt the biggest jolt of pain.

Now seeing Jalut stepping in he used flames on his legs to basically slide himself back, To basically dodge this strike of jalut. Though he was generating many energy on his body to make it more concentrated.

"T3AL!" (COME!) He was ready as he raised his hands into a martial artist stance, he was ready to convert it into one strike.

"AST3D NAFSKIK Sahir Saghira!"(PREPARE YOURSELF YOUNG SHAMAN!) Jalut said as he strikes down his blade into empty air. Followed by that a massive shockwaves began to generate with Jalut in its centre. Not forgetting to laugh Jalut grins and laugh crazily. "«Platoon Smasher»"

"IMPACT REVERSAL!!" Using converted energy and the energy that he generated during that moment. He swung his arm towards Jalut head, He was prepared to destroy his head by using a beam that is concentrated on the centre of his head. He was prepared to take his head off. Though for defense. He was prepared for something worse.

A shockwaves and a compressed energy began to clash, as result of that, a giant explosion once again begin to happen, the sound of winds being ripped apart. The sound alone can make anyone in 50 meter radius deaf. That's explain how powerful their clash is.

After the explosion disminished, Jalut 3 meter bodies can be found standing with smile full ecstasy. He know that the mages in front of them is skilled, but he never expect that he was this skilled. With a grin full of expectations, Jalut that now's looking at him with glimmery eyes smiles from inside his helmet that now has full of scratch right after the explosion.

"Shift Shagla wanasa!" (I saw something that excites me.) This was more over the fact that his hypothesis was correct. This means that Jalut helmet does more then just be for show. He wanted to aim everything towards his crown. He summoned Four fire balls aiming at for different spots of his helmet. This was more of a test run to see how badly would it be scratched or would it break after damaging it with spells.

As if confirming his doubt, Jalut that usually just tank anything with his crystal body begin to moves from the direction, he dodges 2 by moving slightly before it reaches him, one with his sword and the last one with his left hands.

And yet, contrary to anyone that get his weakness discovered, Jalut didnt show any desperate looking face, or angry with it. He only smiles and began to charges at Junpei direction.

Now this was a chance, When Jalut charges. He summoned a wooden golem that runs towards Jalut. There was a catch, Junpei himself was right behind him. He was prepared to charge for an explosion no other, and this was for Jalut to charge towards the wooden dummy that will explode for him to be rooted. If Jalut touches the Wooden golem it roots him immediately.

Not wanting to stop his charges when he saw Junpei golem tries to stop him, Jalut raises his sword with both hands and slash his golem head on with a vertical slash. Passes through between the severed parts, Jalut then prepares a flying knee kick with his giant body that surpass 3 meter in height.

When he sliced the golem, as soon it touched the golem. It started to attach itself to the blade and had attached their legs to the ground. They are meant to root him down, Which means one thing. an opening. He was just raising his hands after doing so arches his hand backwards and then thrusted his hand towards jalut helment. Shooting a beam.

Feeling that he was in a pinch Jalut that busy rampaging to stop the snare that created by Junpei wooden Golem, moves his head slightly to left. And as he predicted, a beam suddenly pass his right side and melting huge parts of his helmet.

"Hah! bs hatha!?" (that's it) He said while ripping apart the helmet that cover his hand showing his crystal clear face that has a crown in his head. "ana khathet kelematy 3ala enta aswa min a dowla sihrey ana yusaytir, Ana 3gebik 3aly hatha Azrael" (I take back my words about you being lesser than shamanic country that I conquer. I commend you for that Azrael!)

As he finish that words, he raise his feet and planted it a few steps farther than his previous stance. An earthquake began to happen as he firmly place his right foot into the ground. As he's stance takes a farther position from his left foot and right, his large body, is looks lower than before. Low enough to make his gaze meets Junpei eyes.

A stranges breathing could be heard from his mouth. "Azrael Al Khalidi. Lo enta 3sht hatha haraka, wa fist hatha tahadey ikedc jawhara wa rooh fe al qabu." (If you survive this attack and somehow wins this battle take the jewel in my crown and go to the basement.)He said, while raising his longsword into his right side with both hand signaling that this attack would be a side swipes.

"Inaho nawaen no ear hatha kula al kowa ana agdr astamil fee gismi alheen, BS ASTA3D NIFSIK"(It's kind of shame that this is the maximum power I can use in this body. But prepare yourself.) As if reacting to his word, suddenly the whole areas became silent.

Junpei that see what Jalut would do, also not just standing there as he began to chant something.

He said this outloud to basically allow jalut to hear it. This was a phrase heard by many king, royalties and such. They had meaning to Azrael. He charged for his own final move to begin, since this was inside of a mansion. He prevented of going full destruction. Though for this area. Atleast this floor will have some damages.

He breathes in and out sweating from the flames as the body started to form smoke from the sweat evaporating. He was just charging as much power he could sealed in his state. He couldn't break much since his goal is to find zabur. Though hearing the gem was with him. He couldn't afford to burn it off. He was still concentrated it was clear this going to be a deciding strike

"Hayat madinat al Malik." (Long live the king) these were the words that were said towards jalut before going pulling his technique out. The technique that put an end to the tyranny of his own father. A set of many variations. This aura slowly almost broke the seal nearing to second Seal. He was close though controlled it nicely enough that it stays at first form. After generating this much heat. He could feel the heat radiating from him. Almost like the waves of energy is about to burst.

"TYRANT!  RAGEEE!!!!"

An entity formed as he released it in a form of ball though overtime it would expand and become ifrit a spirit though it wasn't an actual spirit moreover a figure that looks like it.  It was charging towards Jalut as if it was a demon hunger for life.

At first he was surprised at the monstrosity, but after realizing that it was the shaman new form, Jalut continuing his moves. Focused on the monster in front of him, he then began to release the sword in his hand.

"«Batallion Smasher • Koteba Karas»" a clear voice can be heard from Jalut crystal mouth, as his blade moves at extreme speed toward Junpei fiery body. It was a wave of wind that follow the path his blade passes and continues to moves toward horizon. The stone soldier that already know that moves before accept their fate and be severed by the wave of wind into two.

The would clash against the move though this would be a hard fight on which is more powerful. Ifrit itself the spirit on that move. Was immensely powerful, but it was also compact that reason is that he was slightly holding back all of the remaining seals he had.

The clash of fire and raging wave little by little diminished. And yet, the struggling of Jalut isn't showing any sign of stopping, little by little a glass breaking sound could be heard from Jalut. His body can't handle the techniques, suddenly a crack begin to show up in both of his crystal arms and legs.

For the first time, the crystal body of Jalut that survive anything from explosion to heat is damaged. And by the nature of hard object, certainly, if he moves just slightly from his place, both of his arms and legs would shatter just like that.

Laughing at the result of that attack. Jalut drops his giant weapon that already broken in the middle of the super powerful slash.

Azrael, Made his way towards jalut and looked at his as slight crust were formed as they were slowly calming down. He was smiling towards jalut, finally able to reenact an event that was made from the stories. This was beautiful, he looked at jalut once nearing him. He told him these words.

"Maskoor Jalut al Kowey. Garet Kil al kisa al anbiat. Kanat alqisas alati nasha'at maeaha. Wa enta la astihnaha. Fakir hatha kilima d6ool hayatik. Hayat madinat al Malik." (Thank you jalut the strong, I have read many stories about the prophets. These were the stories I grew up with. You are no exception, remember words for the rest of your life. Long live the king) they had heavy burnden as it was a high praise coming from a king of the middle east. He was glad to fight jalut.

"Ana Ahtaramic lena ma kethet ay mosa3ada hag al tahady." (I respect you for not getting any help for this battle.) Jalut said while walks toward Junpei. "You give me the duel that the real one can't achive." As he walks the cracks on his legs began expand and making his body unstable.

Moving his hands that began to crumble toward the crown in his head, he then make a one last grin on his face. "Enta lazim mafrood a3dat sinin al kesas wa alhadaf alkudha, bs waretne fe ahsen minha." (You're supposed to re-enact the event and target the helmet, yet you show something greater than that.)

He held the crown and smiled towards jalut. He relived a tale much higher than jalut could imagine. The joy he has was immense as he finally has the helment to bring with him home. An item that he will put it back home for collection not wanting to sell it. Well he was aware of the gem and placed it on his pocket. He walked his way to the basement breathing heavily as steam was still forming due to the sweat. He knew that would mean he needs more cold substance to work it out. He doesn't have it at the moment. Though now he is marching to the basement.

As he see, Junpei walks toward the basement, Jalut bodies began to show unnatural crack in so many places. As he smiles while looking at his back, he then raises his cracked hand into the air. "May the path of the truth open in your way."

Right after he said that words, Jalut crumble into multiple pieces. As if following his destination, Jalut army that survive the battle also begin to be reduced into dust. Jalut general also crumble into multiple pieces. Leaving only traces of battle in the main hall. A humming sound of a girl can be heard from unknown direction. No one know from when is that sound comes, but one thing for real, the girl is singing a praise song for them.