The God of War
Who's Zhou?
A beautiful woman in a simple layer of robes was sitting in her room, precisely in front of her dressing table. She combed and tidied her long, deep black beautiful hair.
"Not coming home tonight, is it? Hhm ... should have arrived at the twilight palace earlier, right?" muttered the beautiful woman who was none other than Lily began to look pouty.
She was waiting for her husband to return to Nobuhide's palace after doing his duty to lead the assault on the Mitzuhiro and Genda regions.
But apparently, until late at night, but apparently the husband and other Nobuhide soldiers have not returned. Actually, not because she felt disappointed because her husband had not come home until now, but rather to worry if her husband experienced something or was in danger
Though in the previous moments when they live far apart, Lily will still feel calm. But it was very different from tonight who suddenly became very worried.
"May my husband be well. God, please always protect him. I was worried about her tonight, because there was no news that the sender sent me." she murmured softly and still looked at herself through the reflection of a makeup mirror.
After a while, Lily finally decided to go to bed with her young son who was already fast asleep.
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The next day Zhou was seen picking up a deer with several other soldiers. They will fill the stomach first before continuing to travel to the Fumio region.
Nouhime with a face full of twinkle began to approach Zhou and intended to help Zhou grill. And of course this again made Nobuhide's soldiers questionable because suddenly Zhou and Nouhime became so close. But they could only be silent and say nothing.
"Good morning, Commander Zhou!" harp Nouhime was excited with a big smile and was already sitting on a big fallen wood, right next to Zhou.
"Hc. Good morning, Empress Nouhime." replied Zhou kindly as always.
Hearing such a call from Zhou, Noahime pouted as he stared at the venison being roasted by Zhou before him. He breathed his rough breath into the air.
"Did you sleep well last night?" asked Noahime after a while.
"I meditate and don't sleep. I also must not let my guard down because we are in the open." replied Zhou soberly. "What about your sleep?"
"Hmmm. I slept well and very well." Noahime replied full of twinkle. "Zhou, will you also stay at Fumio's palace? Stay for some time! I'll make you meet your father without Zeus' knowledge." - Noahime.
"No, Nouhime. This is not the right time. There are still some things I need to do first. So we'll be right back after you drop you off."
"So yes .." - Noahime said again scowled, for imagining parting again with Zhou made him sad.
All of those things will always plague Noahime and make him live in an endless wait for his return. Really his reunion with Hades had made him forget his current status.
While some of the soldiers were enjoying their grilled deer in a place a little far from the two of them, precisely near the riverbank, began to talk about each other.
"Since when did the Zhou commander get to know that close to Empress Nouhime?" ask one of the soldiers while enjoying his still warm roast deer.
"Maybe since the Zhou commander had saved Empress Nouhime when she almost fell in the ravine yesterday. You can imagine, how scared Empress Nouhime was then, right? He was getting mental and physical attacks at once. And that was when the Zhou commander saved him from the abyss. It's just my assumption." said the other soldier again.
"But by the way, why could the Zhou commander be good friends with Igrukingu? Igrukingu is like a monster, it will not be easy for everyone to conquer it." said another soldier.
"That means our warlords are great and worthy, right? We should be proud if it's like that dong!" another soldier.
"You are right! Commander Zhou is indeed very great and talented! Therefore he was very liked by Emperor Yoshinao Nobuhide and prince Toshie." said another soldier.
Meanwhile Yaoyao, the senior of the lara warrior Nobuhide was only speechless listening to the conversation of all of them, he was pensive at the thought of all that. Even he recalled what he accidentally saw last night, when Zhou and Nouhime were on the beach together.
All of that made him wonder about their relationship. Yaoyao guessed that the two of them had known each other for a long time. It is actually an inappropriate and unnatural sight.
But unfortunately Yaoyao could not listen to the conversation of the two of them, she could only see it from a distance.
Who is Commander Zhou? And why would that Igurukingu be able to submit and obey him? Then ...he was also very close to Empress Nouhime. They even hugged. Did they know each other before? This is truly inappropriate, empress Nouhime is married! So is Commander Zhou. Their relationship should also only be limited to superiors and subordinates. I think there's something the two of them are hiding right now. I must always be on standby! I'm worried that Commander Zhou has an unfavorable intention for Nobuhide's empire! Ahh .. but it's all impossible! He was already very meritorious towards the Nobuhide empire! Whatever it is, you should be more on standby to guard Nobuhide empire, Yaoyao! Because Commander Zhou is very suspicious!
Yaoyao's mind was pensive for quite a while as her mind was warring on its own to fight each other against some arguments of its own.
"Cihh!! It is so inappropriate!! Why was Empress Dowager Nouhime always friendly and always kind to Zhou! Or maybe they have an affair!!" suddenly, Luoyi had already come and joined them.
"Take your talk, Luoyi! Commander Zhou won't be like that! He loves his wife and loves his family!" one of the soldiers defended Zhou.
"Love what? Clearly she let Empress Noahime hug her very tightly when they were on top of that giant eagle! Are you all blind? Huh uh?!" timpal Luoyi was annoyed, because in fact he had already become even more envious at seeing Zhou being able to master Igrukingu.
"Take care of your words and keep your boundaries and your manner of acting, Luoyi! Commander Zhou is our warlord! No longer a study buddy or anything!!" yaoyao's toilet was sharp and filled with emphasis.
The words from Yaoyao successfully made Luoyi fall silent locking her mouth tightly back, even though she was actually very upset and still wanted to curse at Zhou.