_Entiros stood near his desk watching aside. I spent with Lilla an hour or two, and then, suddenly... Entiros turned his head looking at me. "My Lord, it was a great honour for me to shape side-storylines for your identity. This time, and times before this... But now. Your people really need you." I stared at him understanding completly nothing, or... perhaps I understood something. But it wasn't clear, what exactly. "Master? What are you talking about? Where is Lilla and... er, well. I really didn't want it and..." The Great Mage lifted his hand up. "My Lord. This time we really have no time to play anymore. Nobody knows what force invaded our world. Now our lives. And lives of entire Egorold folk are in your hands... I believe you can stop evil forces."

_I shuddered. Why does the Highest Mage call me my Lord? Is it some kind of challenge? Or he gone crazy before the great foe? It couldn't be just a joke. At least it was absolutely not fun. "I know, it's difficult to understand for you right now," - added Entiros, - "but after your fake personality will be dissolved things'll getting clearer." His eyes were dark and I felt some strange feeling in them. I never saw it in his eyes before. Doubts? Anxiousness? Fear? I was not sure. All the years I spent in the Livstain Magi Tower I thought he had no feelings at all. "We should go. Too liitle time left, my Lord." He went to the exit. I followed him without asking anything else. Anyway I lost a hope to understand what the hell happening here.

_We left the main tower very quick. I think it took us to go down for about 20 or 30 footsteps. When we came outside there were a pair of guardians, who knelt on one knee when we approached them. "Your Majesty." - one of them handed me something. I took it subconsciously. It was some garments. Red royal cloak with fur and something else. "Put it on. They should recognize you," - said Entiros. I shrugged and started to change clothes. It took me about 10 minutes. Despite I was in hurry, it was difficult to put all of this on in a right way. When I finished I was surprised, cause things greatly fited me and I felt extremly comfortable.

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_People gathered around us. I heard some phrases like "Look, is it Droomar?". "I never thought the Ancient King could be so near, wow!". "Amazing! I thought he was just a nerdy freak!"... Gazes of the crowd made me feel uncomfortable, Entiros patted my shoulder. “Don’t pay much attention to things that’re not important. Concentrate on your real-self”. I turned my head. There was another pair of guardians that approached us. They led 2 horses. When guardians saw us they looked at each other surprisingly. One of them whispered something to another. I started feeling anxious. What the play all these people play with me? May be it’s just a dream? I closed my eyes, pinched hand. But everything stayed so damned real… “Now we have to ride, your Majesty” – said Entiros, as guardians were close to us. They bowed with the words “Horses, your Majesty”.

_We rode through the gray plains against strong, cold wind. The sky was gray and heavy. It was the third day of invasion. Right from me rode Entiros, and about dozen guardians from the Livstain tower followed us as an escort. I wrapped myself in the cape and watched around. Three days ago it looked like a prosperous lands. Now everything looked like it was dying. Things change so quickly. I started thinking about abstract things, suddenly a stunning think comes in my mind. I remembered some rituals, in wich an animal was adorned and sacrificed to some god, to please him. I shuddered. Was I just a sheep for a sacrifice?! I watched at the Great Mage. He met my eyes. His gaze was deep and pensive…