The chronicles of Mittland Part 01 Time of the lilies

[Vauban]

His powerful voice left tremble the walls of the knight's hall , „… and in such a way I accuse you, king JURON, you have lied to us for your own vanity. “The prince, ARN and the two hunters slipped unnoticed into the hall and hid themselves in the twilight of the columns.

[Vauban]

Thundering Highlord Artrac drove on. „For many years we have banned the magic, the wizards and witches, from the human realms. Conflicts were solved in a honest and a brave way. The tournaments replaced the wars. Innumerable lives were spared in such a way. All this have you risked, only thereby your son is victorious in the tournament! You provoked the Indescribable, by permission for the magic to come again to the human realms! “

[Vauban]

„That is not true! “, rage-been inflamed the young prince stormed forward. „I was in a honest way victoriously at the tournament . No spell came to help me. “ARTRAC turned his face to the prince. „Oh, I please around pardon “, he laughed, "naturally when the young prince started for the first time to the large tournament, no knight of the own country will exceed him. But do you believe we are foolish? A young, inexperienced man, nearly still a boy, defeats the best and experiencedst knights of all kingdoms in respectable way. Do you have really accepted that we are so naively that we believe this joke?“ 

[Vauban]

„My father is a respectable man. He would never seize to such ugly means! “„And as you then the knights defeated? Oh, I forgot, what great fighters you are. One year ago you still met on 10 steps no wine barrel with the arrow. And now on 220 steps, better than the noble SELVIC, master of the bow for many years? “ARTRAC closed the back for the prince. „No, brave men, no boy defeats a knight of the North realm in a fair fight! But was it not enough that they left the knights charmed? “ ARTRAC went to the other kings and knights.

[Vauban]

„No! Also our kingdoms had to be evastated. Epidemics, harvest failures, bitter water in the rivers and lakes. King JURON brought all that over us, so that his people praiesed him! So he can sun himself in the gloss of this wealth!“ King JURON jumped up from his chair, struck with both fists on the table, so that plates and cups hopped into the air. „Enough with this bad joke! “, he cried angrily against Artrac. „You, Highlord Artrac excuse, or leave immediately my castle. I will be generous and I will assume an apology. How it seems, you cannot celebrate the victory of other brave men. “

[Vauban]

„I have no reason for an apology. My people and I will return home! But you, knights and kings, think of my words! “ Highlord ARTRAC left raised head with his knights the festival room. With confusion ARN had heard the accusations. Fear had seized his heart. He feared that the war could not  be stopped any longer.

[Vauban]

King JURON spoke to his guests and the knights in the hall , „friends and fellows, don't be confused by this envious twaddle. We alle are pleased about this successful tournament. You know that nobody here in the hall came together with witches and wizards. You know that honour and truthfulness rank among our highest virtues. A high on the honour! A high on the truth! A high on our virtues! “First quietly, then somewhat louder the present ones joined in into the cheers. 

[Vauban]

The prince, the both hunters and ARN had in the meantime nearly reached the place of the king. While TURID went toward his father, the remaining waited in a respectful distance to the ruler. „My father, you know that I availed myself no magic", the prince began. But his father interrupted him and answered, „no second long I had believed this twaddle. I know, how hard you worked in the last year on you. You ripened to a man. I would have otherwise never given the agreement to your participation in the tournament. “

[Vauban]

JURON turned now to the hunters and ARN. „Someone reported to me, wolfman, that you would have an important message for me. Now, state it. I hear. “„I hope, my king, I am not already too late for my message. But I heard that in the North realm large supplies are collected. It is made tendency against our kingdom. I believe that Highlord ARTRAC appearance is to supply only a pretext, in order to be able to go against Mittland into the war. “

[Vauban]

The king regarded ARN for a long time. He felt that ARN was convinced of his words. JURON discharged a short laughter, then he spoke to ARN. „Wolfman, I thank you for your attention, and that you worry yourself around our realm. But the Highlord will notice already tomorrow, how foolish his behaviour was. He will fast forget this tournament, because he must worry now indeed about his people. Their grain was devoured by mice, and a hunger emergency must be turned away. That will bring him on other thoughts. Excuses me, I must again to my guests. “ 

… to be continued.