The God of War
Venture
The news and invitations of the contest from Nobuhide's empire had been spread throughout the country. And just wait for the appointed time to arrive.
Now that the harvest season has arrived, this morning the courtyard of Nobuhide imperial palace looks so crowded. Princes and knights from all corners of the palace have come to fulfill the invitation of the emperor Yoshinao Nobuhide to obtain Matzu's daughter.
Even the people are allowed to come to see this competition. The palace family also gave service to all of them without distinguishing the castle. Such as free and full dining services or many more.
In the implementation this time is not the emperor Yoshinao Nobuhide or Matzu's daughter who will determine the winner, the winner, but it is the knights and princes themselves who will determine whether they are worthy of being chosen or not.
Because the competition that will be held on the advice of the warlord Zhou this time is not only based on strength alone, but the heart and honesty are the most important.
If usually the winner of the competition will be determined by the emperor by choosing one among the list of suitors after carrying out certain conditions. But not for this time.
In this competition the knights and princes will fight over Princess Matsu with a competition that is so unique. They will be tested with something trivial.
Now the knights and princes have occupied their places. Sitting with a chair that is made of mixed bronze gold in certain parts. And they sat in a circle with the emperor sitting in the middle of the pit.
While Zhou was still complete with his armor sitting not far from the emperor, it was just that this time Zhou wore a cloth to cover his lower face, so that if he met with Zeus, it would be, then Zeus would not recognize him.
Before explaining how the contest was carried out this time, the palace servants began to entertain the princes and knights with luxurious and delicious dishes. And ancient dances danced by beautiful palace dancers.
A pair of Zhou netra caught a single point very sharply. Even though her lower face was covered by a black cloth, it was only through that pair of eyes that she was holding herself back from staying calm. Even his pair of hands had also clenched firmly to contain his anger.
Yeap, Zhou saw the figure of Zeus sitting in his arrogant style while enjoying palace food. Sometimes Zeus was also seen teasing some of the female dancers.
After a while, now one of the organizers of the competition is now starting to explain how the competition this time will begin soon.
"Prince and knight whom we respect. All of you have been chosen because you have been at Nobuhide's palace today. However, in search of a worthy knight to marry Matzu's daughter, this time the emperor decided to assign duties to the knights and princes present here. I'll give each of you a seed of a plant. Your job is to make the seeds of the plant grow into a tree. The tree that grows best, he is the winner. And he's the one who has the right to marry Matzu's daughter."
Obviously Ranmaru, the court advisor Nobuhide who currently represents the emperor to convey the rules of the competition this time.
"After you plant and care for this plant for 3 months, then bring this plant back to Nobuhide's palace. That's when His Majesty Emperor Nobuhide will determine the winner." added Ranmaru again. "Is there a question?"
The princes and knights began to be noisy, because this competition was not run like most of the competition in general. Where are the muscle and strength battles? Where's the sword fight? Maybe that was what the princes and knights had in mind.
"Then is there no other testing? Like a duel with a katana or some other test?" ask the prince.
"No, Prince Komei of the Motochika empire.. As I have explained, this time I was just planting a tree." replied Ranmaru kindly and rubbed his long white beard.
"Are you insulting us? We are strong princes and knights! But you guys even do a competition to plant trees? This doesn't make any sense!" this time Zeus began to speak.
"What the prince Zeus said! If you only plant trees, surely a fool, poor and not a palace family can do well too! What kind of a race is this?!" the other princes agreed with Zeus.
"Yes! I agree with them!! It's the same as insulting us and you don't respect us as princes!" another prince.
Ranmaru and Emperor Nobuhide who heard it only smiled faintly hearing the princes and knights who did not approve of the competition this time.
Though the princes had come with their weapons of pride, and they were prepared to show them before everyone. But apparently even zonk.
"Prince Zeus, Prince Mutzuhito, Prince of Araki. The execution of this competition has been agreed by all members of Nobuhide palace and can not be contested. And again, we are so trusting and understanding that if you princes are certainly very strong and invincible, then we want to do another test" replied Ranmaru wisely.
"Are there any more questions?" added Ranmaru while staring at the princes and knights in turn. "If there is none, then we will distribute the seeds of the plant to you" said Ranmaru again.
There was no answer from the princes anymore, until Ranmaru finally asked Zhou to immediately give the seeds of the plant to the princes.
Zhou was accompanied by a palace servant who brought a large container, in which there were already small parcels filled with Japanese maple seeds. Zhou breezed out the Japanese maple seeds for the princes one by one.
Zhou gave the Japanese maple seeds to Zeus. Their views met for a while. Zhou was still staring coldly with a deadly aura, yet different from Zeus.
Zeus looked at Zhou with astonished and clueless eyes as he got that gaze from Zhou. But the arrogant aura of a Zeus still looks so thick and always the same! It never changes!
What was? Why is Commander Zhou looking at me like this? This intimidating look ... this pair of brownish eyes .. why does it feel so familiar? And why is he wearing a face mask like this?
The inner Zeus was still staring at Zhou with a pair of squeaking eyes.