the monster of Kao Ren Lake (part 6)

Empress Aucelen push her golden lock behind her ear as her softly spoke.

-what is it, my love? Why are you call me this late at night?

-I… I just want to see your face and hear your voice that all. Emperor Lam smile

-thank you, I miss you too my love, but how the situation in Qua Loh? Empress Aucelen softly smile

-well… there a good news, the Imperial Navy had struck a heavy blow on the monster and the bad news is a Brocade Cloak Guard has die today at the victory feast. Emperor Lam said

Heard the news Empress Aucelen sigh

-then we must hornour his sacrifice for the empire with a proper burial ceremony.

-I already take care of it. Emperor Lam said

- but… why is he die? What has happened? Empress Aucelen said while staring her icy blue gaze directly into her husband eyes, as if to tell him do not hide anything from her.

Irritated by his wife’s stare Emperor Lam rubbing his forehead

- I hate it when you do that, is just… uh… there was an assassination attempt.

- an assassination attempt? Are you hurt? Have the assassin been apprehended? Empress Aucelen gasped, her face full of worry.

- do not worry I am unharmed, and the assassin already been threw into lord Buh Huy’s dungeon. Emperor Lam reassure his wife

- that a relief, do you have the assassin name? we must find out who behind him. Empress Aucelen said

- well… about the assassin… here the thing… I do not believes he working for anybody and there are somethings I do not understand that why I need you knowledge. Emperor Lam said.

- as you always do. Empress Aucelen smirk.

- ugh… spare me already, women. Emperor Lam grumbling

- first thing first, about the monster, after the battle today I have the men collected some samples and sending it to the capital, can you analyze those samples for me. Emperor Lam said

- analyze the monster sample? May I ask why? Emperess Aucelen asked

- this monster seem to have magic neutralize ability, even my magic having a hard time effecting it. Emperor Lam said

- well, that interesting. Empress Aucelen mumbling with a curious look on her face

- good, then about the assassin, he claimed that… this monster is an agent of the old gods and he can hear the old gods voice. Emperor Lam said

- agent of the old gods, voices? Empress Aucelen said

- do you remember the incident with the cerpidar tree that me and my father encountered? Emperor Lam asked

- the large cerpidar tree and the strange village near it? Yes, I do. Empress Aucelen said

- yes, so I wondering if the monster have any connection to that incident. Emperor Lam said

- very well, I will look into it. Empress Aucelen

- thank you my love, and how are the kid? Emperor Lam said

- well, Tua just finished his 20 pages long research paper about “the relationship of astrology and human’s behavior and character”, scholar Pan is quite impress about it. Empress Aucelen said

- that my boy. Emperor Lam smile

- why you look so displease about this? Emperor Lam asked

- because the idea of astrology effected on living organisms behavior and character is totally rubbish. Empress Aucelen said with a big frown on her face.

- Aucelen, do not be so harsh on him, the boy only 10. Take your time. Emperor Lam said

Empress Aucelen sign

-oh, I suppose… well, Lam be careful out there alright.

- I will, my love, good bye. Emperor Lam smile

In the following week, the monster does not have any activities, none of the patrol ships have report any signs of it. So in the next week the fishermen finally has been allow to fish again, but most of them only do near shore fishing, very few dare to ventured far off shore. Two weeks and 4 days after the battle things still remain quiet, more and more fishermen ventured far out to fish, things seem to be improving. Emperor Lam still remain in Qua Loh to overseer the rebuild effort of the city port, with everything remain quiet his hope that the monster has been killed from it injure is starting to solidified. But on the end of the third week, a far shore fishermen ship return with a bite mark on it stern, luckily the crew only suffered light casualties, only 3 injure and no death. They reported the monster still alive. The report sent distress throughout the citizens, all marine activities immediately put on hold. After reassured the mass, Emperor Lam immediately order the fleet prepare to set sail in 2 days.