149: Chapter 149 - Desert

Chapter 149 - Desert

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Somewhere on the Sea,

A group of three could be seen riding a magic carpet flying above the vast sea. These three people were none other than John, Morgiana, and Toto who already left Reim Empire after they've done bidding their farewell to Shambal.

"John, where are we going? Do we have to head back to Artemyra now?" Morgiana asked thinking that they must be heading back seeing that they were already done in visiting the great Reim Empire.

"Mmmm, but we still have a place to stop first." John said as he smiled while thinking about a particular person and place.

"Are you really a King of Artemyra, Master? I thought that country was lead by nothing but females." Toto curiously asked as she was still surprised even until now knowing that he's really a King of Artemyra.

"Well, its not known to the outside as it just happened in the past few years." John said thinking about those times when he first visit Artemyra together with the still young Yamraiha.

"If not Artemyra, then where are we heading to?" Morgiana asked again eanting to know about the place they were headed.

"Well, its a place called Heliohapt. A kingdom near your home Morgiana." John replied while looking at Morgiana as this might be her first time to see the place her race had lived but sadly its all in the past now.

Morgiana looked at John with surprised upon hearing his words before immediately calming down as she knew from him that there's no such place to be found anymore but even with that, she was still excited to see what her hometown was.

"I heard about that place too." Toto butted in as she heard about it from his master Shambal but she only knew a few as she herself didn't go there.

"Hmmm, we'll just stay like this and wait until we arrived." John said before he embraced the both of them as they lie on the magic carpet.

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Reim Empire,

While John was heading towards Heliohapt, Sinbad and his two companions were in a room with serious expressions on their faces.

"Sin, what do we do now?" Jafar asked as the purpose of their coming here was no other than John.

"We should really need to talk to him." Sinbad replied as he wanted answers on why he was doing things like stealing others Djinn.

"Sin, do you think John was part of that organization?" Jafar suddenly asked as he couldn't take such idea away from his mind as John was really mysterious.

"Most likely not but...." Sinbad also had such idea even in the past but he wasn't sure as he saw John fought and nearly killed Judal back in Balbadd.

"Johh might still be in the hotel he was staying at. How about heading there for now." Masrur said guessing where John might be at this moment.

Hearing him, Sinbad and Jafar then looked at each other before they stood up and head towards the place that he was staying after being told by Lady Scheherazade.

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In the hotel,

Contrary to Sinbad and the other's expectation, the owner had told them that the person named John already left the hotel just a while back.

"Sin, looks like he think one step ahead of us." Jafar said seeing that they lost a chance to meet and talk to John.

Sinbad remained silent as he was also disappointed knowing John had already left.

"Should we head to Artemyra?" Jafar asked as John might probably heading back to his country.

"Hmmmm." Sinbad pondered for a while as he thought that it was possible that he was now heading back. He then was about to something when suddenly a voice within him sounded.

Heliohapt.Heliohapt.

Hearing the words, Sinbad then widened his eyes before immediately got serious as he looked at Jafar and Masrur.

"Let's head to Heliohapt." Sinbad said before leaving the place immediately as he suddenly felt something bad.

Jafar and Masrur saw him in a rush and thought that something must be up looking him suddenly became serious.

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Reim Royal Palace,

Four particular people were now gathering inside while having different expressions.

"Lady Scheherazade, let's settle the country of Artemyra fisrt." One of them said furiously wanting to pursuade Lady Scheherazade to attack.

"Prince Nerva, will all due respect, just like I told you, Artemyra couldn't be attack easily." Captian said wanting to warn that it's unless they leave the place.

"Hmmp, don't make me the same with a failure as you, even though I couldn't use Djinn Equip I'm still confindent to command my army better than you." Nerva replied while looking at Muu Alexius with remorse. His attitude towards him even before was alreadybut after hearing about his failure and even lost his metal vesel, he couldn't help criticised him even more.

"Enough, this is not time for us to fight each other. What should we do now, Lady Scheherazade?" Ignatius asking what Lady Scheherazade's plans but deep inside him, he also wanted to reclaim his humiliation.

"I know how you all feel as I also feel frustrated but this wouldn't help us. It was now clear to us that Artemyra would likely had interest in Reim but just like what Muu said, we just need them to come here." Lady Scheherazade said as she knew that even though the country of Aetemyra were strong, that only alllied to their country and will lose effect when they were on the surface but she was still not feeling good especially towards John as this was the first time she felt helpless aside from talking Sinbad.

"Aside from that, I think we should talk about the most important thing for now." Lady Scheherazade said as they still had some important matters to talk to way more important than Artemyra.

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---Three days later---

Cathargo,

After three days of travelling, John arrived to a place in the border of Reim which everything that would happen within the place will become lawless.

"Master, is this the place?" Toto asked with an indescribable expression as all he can saw was an endless dessert.

"Nah, we still have to travel more." John said before he summoned one his newly shadow soldier he named Lari and started heading towards Heliohapt.

"Is there really a Kingdom here, John?" Morgiana asked as she could not see any sign of infastructure in the surroundings.

"Hahaha, there's no need to rush we can see it after a while." John laughed seeing the two them getting excited before ordering Lari to move faster which it then dashed immediately forward.

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---Two hours later---

After a full two hours, John finally arrived again in Heliohapt Kingdom but this time his companion were Morgiana, and Toto who also had the same expression with Yamraiha in the past.

"So this is Heliohapt Kingdom." Toto and Morgiana was amazed by the awe-looking infastructures of the place seeing how grand and amazing they were.

"But.....But.....why are they almost naked?!!" Toto shoutedly asked seeing the women of this country were topless as their breasts were just hanging outside.

"Hahahaha, because its their tradition." John said before telling them to follow him not wanting to waste any time in this place.

After minutes of walking, John and the rest then found themselves to the most grand building in the kingdom, which was the Royal palace.

While looking, several guards then surrounded them seeing unknown person tresspassed the area.

"Who ware you and state your business?" One of the guards asked while their weapon were already pointing at them.

"I'm an acquintance of your majesty. I'm just taking a visit and wanted to talk to him." John replied as they really was acquintance as they greeted and talk to each other in the past.

Hearing John, the guards then suddenly loosened their guards down thinking that they might really acquaintance seeing their clothes like that of a noble.

"Excuse us then, how about you follow us inside the palace." The guard said before they then started walking towards the palace. 0

John smiled widely upon seeing this before telling Morgiana and Toto to follow him behind.

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Inside the palace,

A young man was talking to several people inside while discussing the current affairs of the kingdom.

Suddenly, a guard entered inside as he head towards the person next to the young man and reported something before staying still.

"Your Majesty, a person seem wanted to see your presence." The person reported what the guard had said to the young man.

"Hmmm, who was it? Let him in." The young man replied before focusing back his attention to what they were discussing.

Upon hearing, the man next to him them told the guard to let the visitor in which the guard then immediately head outside.

Moments of waiting, a guard then entered the palace again but this time, three other person were with him before heading back outside again not wanting to disturb them.

"King Armakan, nice meeting you again." John greeted while looking at the young man who couldn't be called young man anymore seeing him already matured especially his presence.

Hearing such voice, King Armakan who was busy suddenly stopped what he's doing as he looked where the voice came from before seeing the person who he never wanted to see again.

"Let's end this meeting for today and discuss about it again tomorrow." King Armakan said dismissing the people inside which made the other confused but they still heed his order.

"It's been a while, John." King Armakan said as he sit on his throne while gripping his weapon tightly with him after seeing John.

"Yeah, I think its been several years already." John replied while smiling seeing King Arkaman already on guard of him.

"Then, what's your purpose of visiting this time?" King Armakan asked as he looked at the person beside him as if he just ordered something.

"Don't take this conversation longer King Armakan, I think you already knew what's my reason of coming here seeing how you were completely on guard upon seeing me." John amusingly replied before he summoned Infinity upon feeling several soldiers were coming to the Palace.

"Why are you doing this?" King Armakan asked after seeing that he couldn't make more time seeing John was finally ready to fight before he also took out his weapon or to be precise his Metal Vessel.

"Hmmm. For myself of course." John replied before dashing forward wanting to make the first move.

Seeing John, King Armakan then immediately chanted several words before a sudden light engulfed him which right after that, a sudden change then happened.

"Dwell in me, Vassago " King Armakan said before the light disapeared in exchange of him suddenly having an appearance of like an angel but something was different as his body were as if cut seeing his one side filled in white while the other was fillled black.

Seeing King Armakan who was already in his full Djinn Equip made John excited wanting to know what's its power as it didn't portrayed properly in the series but instead of blocking him, King Armakan destroyed the ceiling and flew to the sky which surprises him.

John looked to the sky and thought that he wanted to change the location of their fight or maybe he wanted him to get separated with his companion which he only smiled.

"Morgiana, Toto, you can use all means to defeat them but don't kill unless you really have to." John said before several shadow soldier came out from within him in a form of a human as he transformed Infinity.

"Djinn Equip: Paimon." John said which moment later, his body then suddenly changes wearing a white armor with some feathers added on it before he flew and followed King Armakan behind.

After John left, several sordiers then arrived inside the palace surrounding Morgiana and Toto.

"Morgiana, do we really need to fight them all?" Toto nervously asked while looking at the fierce soldiers while holding her sword tightly. She knew that a fight would break out as John told her but she didn't expect that it would this scale.

"Let's finish this soon and find John." Morgiana said as she took on position. The same with the shadow soldiers with them.

Right after that, a fight then broke out inside the palace seeing two women and a few shadow soldiers being ganged up by an endless soldiers.

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Somewhere in Cathargo,

Three people just arrived in the place after hurrying, looking at them very tired.

"Sin, why were going to this place again?" Jafar asked after knowing that they were now on Cathargo not in Artemyra.

Sinbad heard what he said but he didn't reply as he looked at distance and enhance his senses.

"Jafar, Masrur, I'll head first." Sinbad said before his body suddenly changes into that of a dragon seeing scale-like armor covered his body added with a tail on his back.

Right after that, Sinbad then immediately leave the place leaving the two behind as if he was in a hurry.

"Sin!!!!" Jafar shouted as he wanted to ask what was happening seeing him acting like wierd after leaving Reim.

Jafar and Masrur could only sigh seeing Sinbad really had left them which they could only started walking following him as they knew where he would come.

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