The Great General: Wan Heian-Chapter 49: NO RETALIATION

Night fell upon the royal capital of Licchavi, and in the background of the moonlit sky stood two individuals, with a candlelight in the middle, getting rid of the darkness. Houki introduced himself to King Suryavarma.

"Houki...also known as the Hunter General"

"Yes, my lord"

Houki bowed before the king when he addressed his name and war name.

"You are my new advisor...?"

"Yes, my lord"

"Houki, do you know what the power of fire is?"

"No, sir"

The King faced the balcony, and while looking at the burning fire, he started to explain.

"My father was the man who couldn't fight against Rei Wangsen or others. He ran and ran, but he protected the nation using his brain. When the time came, he understood that running won't help, he willingly sacrificed himself"

"I like my father, but running and late understanding is not my cup of coffee"

Houki smiled after hearing that. He looked at the glass kept near the fire and started to explain his theory of things.

"First of all, my king, do you know the difference between water and fire?"

The King stayed silent as he didn't know the answer.

"It lies in adaptability"

"Water can become anything, but can fire fit into a glass? Can it remain in tight places? Can it be placed in a bottle?"

Suryavarma felt that ideology with his heart. His eyes gleamed, and he got the scent of moving water.

"My lord, I have only one aim, and that is to make Licchavi the greatest!"

"I will tell you the plain truth: I am not interested in your revenge"

Suryavarma's eyes widened, and his heart started to beat faster.

"But a Licchavi should not ignore an attack on him, nor should he keep quiet, the Licchavi bloodline should never falter, but pay it back! It's time for revenge, kill the man who killed Bhadrak!"

At that moment, a red flower on the table fell on Houki's feet. The flower's colour made Houki's feet red.

Suryavarma's aura surged, and the pressure in that place made Houki tremble. He felt his presence; that figure surrounded Surya. The violet aura took the form of that figure with large eyes, with a white background, and a mouth.

"The people you should kill are in Sultania, and the man's name is Sukoh Yadav"

The King couldn't handle that; the name he heard made his legs tremble and his eyes glow with rage. The violet figure surrounding him started to take the form of two dragons on either side. Two violet dragons stood on both sides.

The sun rose, its glow reflected Suryavarma's aura, giving him the form of a dark God, with burning revenge. Two red flowers kept on the table fell on Surya's leg. Painting the floor and leg with red.

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In the plains of Sultania, a different conflict was taking place. The aura surged around Yadav in an instant. Toshizou observed all of this with his own eyes, and his mind told him only one thing.

"This man is dangerous"

A sudden wind blew, a cold breeze that made his face feel the surrounding, the smell of the plain made him relax and then came that serene view of the Sakura trees. The moment he opened his eyes, Yadav was no more on his horse.

A back flip, and he leapt in the air, falling towards Toshizou. The relaxed Toshizou couldn't think of anything. And in mere seconds, he appeared before Toshizou, right before his eyes. Toshizou's reflexes made him move his sword to slash at Yadav.

"First Heaven"

In that inverted position, Yadav tossed his sword to his mouth. His right arm moved backwards like a bow before the arrow was launched. He blocked Toshizou's sword with his sword, which was in his mouth. And like a boulder, Yadav's fist destroyed Toshizou's every rib. His bones became broken rubble in an instant.

SFX: PUNCH

His hand moved back again, force was being mustered again. The hand headed for Toshizou's face. Toshizou, who couldn't sit straight, fell before he even got hit. Yadav leapt on the horse's head, and using that momentum, he made another backflip and landed on his horse.

Guang's eyes widened, and all of the others trembled after seeing something like that. This made Guang question the greatness of this boy's growth and ensured that he was fit for the title. The title that can only be given to people who are meant to achieve greatness.

In the Licchavi and Sultania border, both the kings had arrived. In the valley of red, there stood a castle. A castle known as "The Zhang", a castle that was built by the first kings of Licchavi and Sultania, to have peace talks and alliance discussions. Both the kings appeared from opposite sides, descending the mountains. The King Sahav with his advisor Ro Nin and Suryavarma with Houki.

Both of them got off their horses and started to ascend the stairs to the top floor. Both the kings greeted each other, as well as the advisors. They shook their hands. At that moment, Ro Nin felt something. Something unpleasant. While climbing the stairs, he whispered to King Sahav.

"This man is off"

The king became more vigilant after hearing that. He quietly walked and observed Suryavarma and Houki. After reaching the top floor, they sat on both sides of the table with their advisors standing on their sides. The lush green meadows in the valley and the view of the Gangchen Dzönga made the place equivalent to heaven. A Glass of tea was served to both the kings by indigenous people who acted as witnesses and left when the discussion started.

Suryavarma started the discussion by requesting them to raid the Northern part of the nation to hunt down the criminals.

"King of Sultania, Lord Sahav, I have a humble request"

"Please tell, King of Licchavi, Lord Suryavarma"

"Please tell me, Advisor Houki"

"We want to hunt down the criminals who are residing in the Northern part of your country. They have committed treason by killing the former advisor of the king"

The king of Sultania stayed silent after hearing that request. He discussed it with Ro Nin and asked for his advice.

"Lord, the Northern part of our country is resource-rich, and makes up a great part of our economy. The criminal activities on the border have been increasing, most likely this is their plan to invade us"

The king deeply thought about this issue. His people are his treasure, and if they were to be separated and had to lead a dreaded life, he might not be able to forgive himself. Therefore, the king gave a stern reply to Suryavarma.

"Forgive me, lord Suryavarma, we can't allow that"

Houki's foul eyes were noticed by Ro Nin. And to some point, Houki also understood that. Therefore, Houki started with his mind games.

"My Lord, is there a problem with raiding?"

Sahav couldn't reply to that question. Ro Nin took over the discussion and talked on behalf of the king.

"Please give the information about the criminals, we will hunt them"

Houki walked along the side of the table, his footsteps quiet, and his pressure was like that of an erupting volcano. Ro Nin proceeded vigilantly with his words and prepared himself to fight them anytime.

SFX: VULTURE

The cry of the vulture echoed in that valley. Two of them flew in the sky, the red crimson vultures that always fly in pairs and started to circle anything dead. King Sahav noticed the vultures when he observed Houki. He stared at them, and so did Ro Nin. Both of them carefully observed the cultures, not even moving their eye, they continued this action. The picture of those vultures that circled in the sky reflected their eyes.

Thoughts ran wild inside Ro Nin's head. He was feeling dizzy, and he couldn't hear anything.

"I can't stand it. Why can't I stop looking at them? I want something to... to drink"

Both King Sahav and Ro Nin drank the tea that was served. Slowly gulping it while Houki stood smiling near that window. After drinking, they felt that something was off.

"I am...trembling?"

"Wh... why are my eyes red?"

Blood dripped to the floor, and they instantly understood that they were bleeding from their eyes. Blood was flowing from both eyes and pooling on the table. The king's heart couldn't handle it. He fell as a result of cardiac arrest. The enraged Ro Nin mustered strength in his hands to slash Houki. However, the man couldn't move an inch.

"Houki!!!"

The crimson vultures move in pairs and circle any dead thing on the ground. Due to their red colour, they cause impairment of the brain's front part. The king and the advisor started at them too much. The impairment caused too much dehydration, and as a result of drinking that poisoned tea, they lost their lives

Suryavarma sat there, seeing all of this, he was silent. This made him understand the cruelty of the world again. About what one must do to reach the pinnacle.

"5000 Licchavian soldiers are moving to the capital of Sultania, and 100 of them have also been deployed on the Northern part to hunt down the merchant group"

Both Suryavarma and Houki departed from there and ascended the mountains. The cold wind blew, touching Suryavarma's face. His eyes reflected the snow. With those eyes, he stared into the sky.

"Your story ends here, Sukoh Yadav"