The Sky Dragon Swordsman
#127. Hua Tuo's
" Honor your majesty Mathanadeva..!! " said six soldiers of the Andhara kingdom.
" What's the matter, gentlemen, here..? " mathanadeva said after replying to the salute of the six soldiers.
" Sorry, your majesty, we see a thick smoke billowing from this forest" said the leader of the soldier, then tell all from the beginning about the prohibition forest and rumors of the emergence of stealth after the emergence of thick smoke from the prohibition forest.
Mathanadeva laughed at the story of the origin of the name of the forbidden forest, and then Mathanadeva also told how they could attack the place.
Chen Khu who became a companion of Mathanadeva also showed some jugs - jugs that he took before burning the building where the jugs are stored.
The six eyes of the Andhara warrior were wide-eyed as Chen Khu took out ten rather large jugs about the size of an adult knee from inside his robe..it was as if there was another dimension in Chen Khu's robe that could store those jugs.
"Pardon our noble misunderstanding, because we had thought that Gurjara intended to attack us. "said the soldier, smiling and scratching his head.
"Hahahaha... attacked Andhara..?? Satavahana is my best friend.. After all my soldiers have finished packing, we will leave this place immediately and please offer my apologies for crossing the line without asking permission first" said Mathanadeva.
" We also beg your honor, said the leader of the soldiers, saluting them and turning around and inviting the five men to return and report their findings to Vijay.
"It is fortunate that their numbers are so large that we are not rash to do anything to offend them" said one of the soldiers after walking quite far from the Gurjara warrior camp.
"Yes, I can also feel if the person who accompanied the emperor Mathanadeva had extraordinary abilities, even I do not know how much power he had.. " said their leader while stroking his arm with the fur on his back to stand up remembering when he looked directly at Chen Khu.
"Yes commander, I am even more afraid if the young man puts us in his robes" said another soldier who was greeted with laughter by his colleagues.
"Why are you laughing..?? I'm serious..you guys look at him as he pulls out those jugs..? " said the soldier back this time with a serious face.
The four colleagues and their leaders immediately fell silent when they remembered Chen Khu taking out a rather large jug.
"There is no problem in this forest.Emperor Mathanadeva has apologized for accidentally crossing the line.I also do not want to deal with them.. " said the soldier leader, then issued a whistle loud enough to signal the other soldiers who were hiding to come out.
"We're home..!! " command the soldier leader and walk forward back to the village where their horses are moored.
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The sun had already begun to rise and the heat was beginning to be felt when all the Gurjara soldiers finished eating had prepared to return and with an aba - aba.. Mathanadeva moved first using the science of lightening the body and was followed by his entire army back to the city of Nalagarh.
When the entourage of Mathanadeva had reached the limit of the forest, Kumar was escorted by several soldiers, sitting on a stretcher waiting for their arrival.
"Welcome back, your majesty" said Kumar, bowing in honor.
"Hmm. You've got better apparently.but it's best not to push yourself too much first." said Mathanadeva seeing Kumar grimacing in pain while saluting him.
Kumar smiled at the kindness of his king, even though his heart still held a sense of anxiety - was the words of Mathanadeva before leaving the city of Nalagarh.
Kumar's thoughts become even more chaotic as Mathanadeva invites him to return to his residence after ordering most of his soldiers to return to the capital.
Four hundred men is a very large number for a small town like Nalagarh, and with them, it is, Kumar who became mayor had to prepare a residence and prepare consumption for the entire army while they were in the city of Nalagarh.
"I understand your uneasiness Kumar" Mathanadeva said, giving two bags of gold coins after arriving at the mayor's residence and speaking one-on-one with Kumar in the mayor's study.
Kumar was bowed in lethargy when he received the gift of Mathanadeva, because he felt ashamed if his own king bore all the costs of the soldiers who would temporarily guard the city he led.
"Oh yes.one more thing." said Mathanadeva arrived - arrived and made Kumar's heart beat very fast because it seems he already knows what the king will talk about.
"I don't want to hear any of my soldiers complaining about your service... " Mathanadeva paused his words for a moment, making Kumar even more unsettled, but still silent in a thousand languages.
"I also don't want to hear if any of your residents have to bother to be able to meet you..or you will end up on the gallows..!! " said Mathanadeva with a slightly elevated tone to emphasize if he does not play - play with his words.
" Good noble.I will not repeat that mistake again." replied Kumar in a slightly trembling voice.. and in his heart he felt very grateful that Mathanadeva only warned him and did not give him punishment.
Mathanadeva smiled at Kumar's reply and stood up and left the room with a sigh of relief from the mayor feeling the pressure throughout the one-on-one meeting.
Mathanadeva walked into a room specially prepared for Chen Khu to recover his inner power.
"Honor your honor..!! " said the bodyguard standing guard near the room.
"Is Chen Khu still inside..?? "
"Still your majesty, and he advised that no one enter before he himself comes out of this room.. " the bodyguard replied, bowing his head in fear that his answer would offend the king.
"But" said the bodyguard, wanting to continue, but Mathanadeva gave him a sign not to continue.
" I understand.I will go out walking - walk for a while." said Mathanadeva and left the bodyguard.
The departure of Mathanadeva certainly left a big question mark in the minds of the bodyguards who were near the room used by Chen Khu.. about how much influence the young man was so that even Mathanadeva did not force himself to meet him when he did not want to be met by anyone.
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Chen Khu who was meditating to recover his inner energy, then took out the sky dragon sword along with its sheath and placed it before him, but Chen Khu furrowed his forehead as nothing happened and he did not hear any whispers in his head even though he had focused his mind on talking to the owner of the voice that was increasingly speaking in his mind for a few days of late.
Chen Khu then pulled out the sword and finally a whisper was heard in his head.
"What's up..?? you seem to want to talk to me, right..? " the voice that Chen Khu was waiting for finally sounded.
"Who are you..?? and why can we speak in my mind when I hold this sword..?? "
"Hahaha... me..?? my name is Hua Tuo, the spirit that lives in this sword.