The Sky Dragon Swordsman
#128. The Kingdom of Nishada
Dusk began to envelop the earth and the birds had returned to their nests as Chen Khu exited the special chamber he used to recover his strength. Some of the guards standing guard around the room were seen bowing in salute to her who was responded with a nod of the head by Chen Khu.
The guards, of course, did not want to do anything that could offend Chen Khu even if it was small, after seeing Mathanadeva's treatment of her not forcing herself to meet him when Chen Khu said she didn't want to be met by anyone.
The incident of course became a big question stored in the minds of the guards - the bodyguard who would have known the structure of the government of the kingdom of Gurjara and a commander of the caliber of Khan would not dare to issue a statement such is without exception if Mathanadeva wants to see him.
"You're done apparently..! " a voice came from behind the door that made the guards - guards who were standing guard in unison - turn their heads and salute.
"Honor to your majesty..! " they said as they bowed respectfully.
"It is already your highness.although my strength has not yet fully recovered." replied Chen Khu.
"It seems that your inner strength is too much drained until you need more time to recover.. " mathanadeva said back while inviting Chen Khu to sit in front of a table that has been available teapots and cups to drink tea while watching the sun enter the contest.
The atmosphere of twilight was very calm for Mathanadeva because of the burden he had been carrying caused by stealth interference for the past few years seemed to be released from his shoulders with the help of a young man who had once been helped who now sat side by side with him enjoying the twilight in the skies of Nalagarh.
"Actually not even a noble one.only more than seventy percent of the inner power is drained.just there is something that I also have to solve.. " chen Khu said as he put down the cup of tea he had just drunk.
"Urusan..?? but the bodyguard - the bodyguard didn't tell me if you left the room..? " mathanadeva said as he frowned then looked at Chen Khu with a probing gaze and turned his gaze to the guards as if he felt that something was hidden by them.
"Hahaha.the air is very cool which is noble.maybe we can go around breathing fresh air." Chen Khu replied with a laugh and tried to divert the conversation.. Chen khu who felt funny saw the experiment shown by Mathanadeva.
Mathanadeva seemed to understand the intent of Chen Khu's remarks which might want to speak in private to talk about his intended affairs, and Mathanadeva then stood up and walked towards the park in the courtyard of the mayor's residence and followed by Chen Khu.
Chen Khu then told about Hua Tuo, the spirit that resides in his sword and is able to communicate with him through his mind.
That certainly made Mathanadeva surprised, although the truth of the story told by Chen Khu was dubious but Mathanadeva had no reason not to believe Chen Khu's story.
"Oh yes, what about our next plan.. " mathanadeva said after a long silence after Chen Khu had finished the whole story while inviting Chen Khu to sit on a bench located in the middle of the park.
The creeping night shrouded the darkness in the sky of the city of Nalagarh which slowly also began to be illuminated by the moonlight which still seemed dim.but Chen Khu was still silent and did not answer Mathanadeva's question. His chest felt throbbing faster when he heard the question from Mathanadeva.The mind drifted away thinking back to the figure of the father he had longed for.. the joking sound of laughter - brother and friendliness of the villagers instantly reappeared in his memory until tears involuntarily dripped from the corner of his eyes as he recalled the events that took away all his happiness.
"Chen Khu.. are you okay..? " ask Mathanadeva while embracing Chen Khu's shoulder. Mathanadeva was surprised to see the tough, high-scientific young man beside her shed tears with his body shaking and both hands clenched.
"Ah.. sorry your highness.. !!" mathanadeva's question broke Chen Khu's daydream and Chen Khu wiped away his tears and watery nose.
Mathanadeva was only speechless to see what Chen Khu was doing, as if understanding what Chen Khu was feeling, although Chen Khu had never told him in detail about the events that had happened to him.. but the loss of the figure of father and mother has also been experienced even though with a different destiny. Mathanadeva stroked - elus Chen Khu's back to calm the young man who had always looked tough and mighty in every battlefield now looked weak like a child.
"What do you think, Your Majesty.. ?" chen Khu said after calming down.
"Wouldn't we go back to the glorious capital first.? "
"I don't think it's necessary, because we'll also re-use this line to get there. so we're just wasting time going back to the capital.. "
"Then what about the noble princess..?? is he not going to come back looking for us..?
"I've written him a letter, and I've also asked Kumar to prepare the best horse for us to ride to Nishada.. "
Chen Khu looked at Mathanadeva, deeply moved by the king's reply.. Chen Khu did not expect that Mathanadeva had already prepared everything before he even thought about it.
"Thank you, your majesty..! " said Chen Khu then while hugging the king who seemed to have become his close friend.
"Have it. Don't cry like that. immediately prepare yourself.. tomorrow morning we leave..!! " mathanadeva answered and punched Chen Khu in the stomach and made the two men laugh.
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The kingdom of Nishada is a kingdom that borders the central mainland continent.
Most of their territory consists of barren mountains although quite a number of small rivers that flow through the area..it turns out that their land stores mining minerals that everyone is looking for.
The kingdom of Nishada was originally only a small and poor kingdom and it made many nearby kingdoms not interested in conquering the kingdom.. and gold began to be found in the flow - the flow of the river.
Yaseka was also finally able to make a war force that was highly respected by the neighboring kingdoms thanks to the support of abundant funds.
Yaseka strengthened his military by recruiting tens of thousands of soldiers as well as tens of thousands of high-paying warriors, even the lowest abilities of Nishada warriors were equivalent to a level three swordsman whereas his warlord named Vadesh had the equivalent abilities of a level seven final swordsman.. a very frightening army with a total number of soldiers reaching five hundred thousand people.
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In the morning when the sun began to heat up, two men dressed in swordsman style were seen going down the stairs and towards the courtyard of the mayor of Nalagarh residence and heading to two black horses that were dashing and clean.
"I haven't seen Yaseka for a long time now she has become stronger" muttered Mathanadeva and jumped on her horse.
"Who is he, your majesty..? " ask Chen Khu
"King Nishada..! " mathanadeva answered briefly and then spurred his horse and followed Chen Khu to leave the residence of the mayor of Nalagarh who was seen escorting the king by holding on to a stick in his left hand.