The Sky Dragon Swordsman
#23. Towards the City of Tainan
The night with the moon that seemed perfectly round accompanied the prince who was wanting to linger spent his time in the cold wind that blew out of nowhere came while remembering many events that happened to him during these few months. Tomorrow at dusk, he will end what he has been doing all this time. With determination he wanted it all to end.
Although he was also not really interested in the beautiful crown in the palace, but the suffering of the people had to end . Otherwise, the land he loved so much would be utterly destroyed, a nightmare that should not come true.
He remembered a few days after his departure from the palace, back then he was actually not really ready to leave. During his lifetime, he spent it inside the palace. While recalling the moment where his beloved brother was executed, he tried to gather strength to fight against the palace. It did not take long to get an army, because indeed many citizens joined because they felt the king was too cruel. In addition to the residents, several knights and soldiers also entered the ranks.
It's just, I don't know why there is doubt in him. Not because of tomorrow's attack, but he repeatedly came to someone in his dream who said that there was a traitor in his army. The man said he should be careful. Even so, he never mentioned the characteristics of the traitor. Therefore, he did not want to trust anyone too much. Even to people close to him. It was not impossible that that person was the one closest to him.
Every time he woke up, he always thought about the matter of who would be the traitor. There are a lot of people who are there. Everything looks unsuspecting, it was indeed once to believe his dream. But he had a few nightmares and then the dream came true.
Regarding the strategy proposed yesterday, it feels better to change it from the original plan. It was a good move, at least the traitor would be fooled by his plan. From there he will judge anyone who will follow his orders. That way he could see who would betray him.
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"Why aren't you asleep? It was getting late" asked the prince when he saw Laksminingrum approaching him.
"I can't sleep. I don't know why I keep thinking about what the prince said. I was curious by the words of the prince who called my sword one of those legendary swords, "Laksminingrum bluntly.
"On that, huh? you will know it by yourself. If you can tell, what's your name?"
"Lakshiningrum. That prince?"
"My name is Aji Dharma. I want to know why you're a wanderer" asked the prince.
"Have you never met your family?"
"I came from childhood with my teacher. He just said that I was found on the riverbank when I was a baby. He gave me a name, he also raised me all this time. He also taught me all the knowledge he had."
"If for example you had met your family, would you have stopped adventuring?"
"I don't know about that either. Besides, I didn't get a clue that would make it easier for me to reach my goal."
"What is your real goal in joining this group?"
"My heart was moved when I saw the scenery of the country that looked chaotic. I just want to use the knowledge I have to help others."
"You've fought a war before?"
"Not yet."
"If you fall for example?"
"I will die or not depending on the fate of the great God. I won't fall so easily anyway."