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Lealians fought with all their strength but with little weaponry it only delayed the inevitable.
    Roland deliberately positioned himself by the gateway so that when the tusks of the approaching Kaltaures soldier ripped through his body, he would fall in a forward motion covering the gateway and blocking it from Kaltaures eyes.
    He lay there for over an hour before he smiled and took his last breath . The gateway had not been detected, giving the Lealians a chance to live on.
    “The Lealian s are no more. Collect their valuables and report back to me!” Abednego screamed to his troops.
     
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    Abednego was pleased with himself at how easily he had exterminated the Lealians. It had taken less time to kill them than it had to collect their valued possessions. He smiled to himself, greedily looking at his new found riches, which his army had collected and piled before him.
    His trance was broken as the ground beneath him trembled. Startled he looked up to find himself staring into the eyes of Phanthus. 
    “To what do I owe the pleasure , Phanthus?” Abednego snorted. 
    “Commander! ” a Kaltaures soldier yelled. 
    A sly grin appeared upon the dragon. “So Abednego, you still waste time over the possessions and baubles of others, instead of concentrating on the task at hand.” 
    “I was promised wealth and power when the Dark Angel requested my armies fight by his side and with my task comp leted, I will reap the benefits,” Abednego chortled. 
    “Ah, yes you r task to eliminate the Lealians. Successful I presume?” 
    “Commander! ” a soldier panted while running up behind Abednego. 
    “Shut up fool, I am busy! ”
    “But Sir, ” the soldier stammered.
    “ Silence!” Abednego roared. 
    “Since you ask , Phanthus, yes very successful and with little effort I might add,” Abednego cockily retorted. 
    Phanthus was still holding his coy grin as he turned away to look at the ruins. “Am I to understand that you easily defeated the Lealians, a proud race of ferocious warriors who have fought together for centuries?”
    “We took them by surprise. They did not stand …..” Abednego did not finish his sentence. 
    “Sir, in the temple,” the trembling soldier tried to explain. 
    “Spit it out you fool!”
    “Sir, we found a tunnel. Their leader Roland fell on top of it when he died. Sir, we did not see it until we were searching him for valuables,” the soldier stuttered while looking down at his feet. 
    Abednego screamed in anger lopping the soldier’s head off with his sword. 
    “After them you idiots! Send the Ralcriff down the tunnel!” 
    While the Kaltaures troops stumbled around trying to gather themselves, Abednego could hear Phanthus laughing. 
    “You are a fool Abednego. Did you even think to count the bodies before gathering their possessions? Perhaps you would have discovered that there were not enough to account for the entire vil lage. You misjudged the Lealians. By now, if they have not already made it to wherever the tunnel leads, they will certainly be ready for any advance you make. They are masters of weaponry and warfare. You will not find them, and for that you will answer to Solharn.”
    With that , Phanthus roared and flew off. He was quite pleased that he was not the only one who would have to face the wrath of the Dark Angel.

Chapter Seven
     
     
     
    Jayden heard the slam of the door followed by the sound of a lock snapping shut. Now there was no way to help his father and the Lealians who had been left behind. The thought of how they would meet their end made him cringe. Many, who had chosen to stay back and fight, were his friends. With a heavy heart he walked in silence, leading the survivors down the tunnel that he knew all too well. When the tunnel became damp and drops of water began to fall from the ceiling like rain, he knew they were passing under the River of Juant.
    When thick twisting roots almost blocked their passageway he knew they were under