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Desperate to get his lover by his side, the young man was keep pushing forward, his men become barely a 1000 in a day, and he knew there is only the option of running away!
He will lose if he stay pushing forward, and how many family he ruined now for his love, not wanting to have more loss, he ordered his men to retreat in the mountains and hide.
Months has passed, and supplies drain over the nights, he knew he won't survive, but also knew he can't go back.
"At dusk, march back home"
This was his last orders to the men that day, he went inside the tent, knowing that he can't go back with this loss, he decide to sneak in the Kingdome and die trying to assassinate their king. Even if he knew there is no going out after killing him, he will go there and die for his lover, better then go back and see her getting married to another!
Hearing the voices of his men outside getting far away leaving he knew it is the time to get ready, the darkness has come and he opened the last candle he was having crossing his hands closing his eyes praying for the first time…
"Hear my prayers all of the 7 gods, hear my voice for the first time today, and the last time tonight, give me the power to win and do my task"
And his desperation got heard, he felt a breeze he never felt before, he opened his eyes to see the light of the candle been gone but the darkness didn't bother to come. The place was bright as it is the day light…
---One who called 'the one' in desperation…your prayers has been heard---
His ears couldn't believe what he suddenly heard, but his eyes saw a white beauty sitting on a throne of light. He didn't find the words to speak because of the shock.
---I knew he would be shocked! 'The one' should have took a human form---
He heard another male voice, but then not only one that shows, that tent become wide and there was 6 others not less beauty then the first one, each have a unique colour White, Teal, Gold ,Emerald, Silver, Crimson and Obsidian
---You who called 'the one' in your prayers to win the war, what are you giving?---
The men heard one of the 6 asked he turned to him and bow his head in respect, if this is real he should wish what he need "I will give you want you want"
---what if 'the one' want your right hand? Are you willing to cut it off to win without strength?---
"I will" he said taking his sword out ready to take his arm without hesitation but heard another ask
---what if 'the one' want your left hand? Are you willing to cut it off to win without accuracy---
"I will" he said with no hesitation desperately wanting to win and take over that kingdom, yet he heard the 3rd of them asking
---what if 'the one' want your legs? Are you willing to cut them off to win without speed?---
"I will" then he heard the 4th asking
---what if 'the one' want your eyes? Are you willing to take them off to win without sight---
"I will"
---what if 'the one' want your ears? Are you willing to cut them off to win without balance?---
"I will"
---what if 'the one' want your heart? Are you willing to give it up out to win?---
The 6th of them asked and he turn to him bowing till his head reach the ground, "I will give everything except my heart because my heart doesn't belong to me it belongs to her"
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"I am done!" Yuki slapped the table loud while munching her food "this guy went against the gods for his love I RESPECT HIM"
"shshsh" Orthrus silenced her "continue"
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---Then 'the one' will take your brain, can you give it and win without intelligence?---
"Please! I will" that when he turned back to the 7th of them, that god-like White beauty that shows first; that spoke first "what should I offer for you"
---'The one' already give answering your prayers before she took, the one doesn't want anything in return all you have to do now is devour the power you earned---
The young man saw the seven of them disappearing leaving a small stone in their places in each colour, he collected them all and in his hands they gathers to become a full black crystal. Remembering the white goddess words he eat the crystal to feel the pain he never felt before, he felt his arms, legs, eyes and ears falling apart the pain of cutting them all at the same time was unbearable but when it was the time of his brain, he felt nothing…
He look at his arms and they were there, he look at his legs and he was standing he could see, he could hear, but more he felt he could take an army alone.
Taking his sword, he went out of the tent to see the light of the day was on, how a night has passed he doesn't know but his heart wasn't focused on that, it was focused on the men he order to leave, they were all still there standing in silent waiting for him to come.
"Everyone…"
One of them step forward full of determination saying loud "For General Hail we die!"
Yes, they waited him, they followed him, and they were shocked what he could do all alone in the front lines, one hit from his sword kills 10 men in a single blow. He was faster, he was stronger, and he was something a human can never be!
His win was an easy one his glory went all over the lands, but for him this kingdom is just the start of his journey, he need more and more! He march deeper and deeper and his army start getting bigger and bigger, once he arrive on a land the next day his flag would be raised shining on the top, everyone knows that
'General Hail is undefeated'
The 2 summers has passed and he did took over lands no one ever dream to take, all that just to be sure he could win his lover now. Marching back to his home, hoping for his life to be as he wished.
He arrived with the 1000 men who lived, he enter with cheers and crying tears of the families of those who died and those who lived. And once he arrived at the castle he got welcomed by his grand-father he immediately bows and says what in his heart "My king, here I am coming back with the glory I promised"
"Yes you did and you will take the throne"
"What about the marriage?"
"I am sorry my child but she is no longer with us"
The news he heard make his heart broke thousands times, all what he did was for her, all what he wish for was for her, he cried and cried not scared to show his weakness, but he remembered his promise, he will build a golden castle by her name, he will rule by justice and fair!
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"Are you kidding me?" Dena said angry "How did she died!"
Yohan look at her "I will tell"
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Months has passed, and as a king he will be needing an heir, he got married privately to a princess known of her good heart, she heard his glories and stories, and he didn't hate her or compared her with his true lover, he was a good king and husband till one day when her wife spoke.
"I heard something among the maids my king, your cousin have a new born, and he invited the queen secretly, I am afraid something is going on"
The new king wasn't the one who likes secrets, he order his wife to get ready and they will go to visit his cousin, in fact he didn't met him since he came back. The journey took two days, but his arrival was a surprise, he went with only one men who drive the carriage because he know who ever tried to kill him he can easily do it first.
"My king what a surprise"
His cousin wasn't happy he saw him and he thought the reason was because he took the throne
"Don't be jealous of the throne, I didn't want it all I wanted is to marry the girl, I heard you have a son, my wife is also pregnant so maybe she would need a tip from your wife"
"I am sorry my king but I can't show my wife to a man, I am the jealous type"
But his wife made sure to go asking "I can see her alone!"
"Yes my queen"
A chitchat of less than a 15 minutes has passed when his wife came back, she claimed she is tired so the king order the immediate leave.
Once they arrived, his wife couldn't sleep so she start asking for forgiveness because of her lies "I wasn't tired, but my king, your cousin is a liar, and I think his wife is the girl you once told me about"
The news his wife gave him was his bigger shock, he left the bed that night going to see if this accusation is false.
"Grand-father! Is she alive?"
But from his grandfather reaction he knew it was, he knew they lied to him.
"I thought you were dead, that is why I sent after your cousin to come back, I give him the throne and get him married; once we knew you are still alive i dethroned him and waited for your arrival"
What he was focused in all that story that she is still alive, and he didn't wait a bit to take his army, and march to his cousin castle. He felt betrayed, he felt bad, he wanted to see her, he wanted to tell her that he did everything for her! Even if she doesn't want him now he at least would have tried!
But all they know was 'General Hail is undefeated!" even his cousin knew about it, and seeing his army there standing in front of his castle he knew he lost before he starts.
The king saw the doors being open, and who came out was the love of his life, she was running to him, she was crying a river and happy to see him, at that moment he knew even she was still thinking he was dead, that happiness he felt to the point he went down the horse and runs to her hugging her like his life depends on it.
"My love I thought you were dead" She said with her crying being loud but those cries followed by an inhale of pain
He look at her and saw the blood running down from her mouth, and an arrow was now straight into her heart! "NO!" he yells in anger, seeing his cousin from the top of the castle throwing that arrow and mumbling "if I won't have her, you won't too" and right after he throw himself too.
If he could see him from here, if he could hear him from here, how can something like that pass by him! How can he let it slide with the divine power he have! "Please! No!" he saw her closing her eyes, but she was smiling because she died between his arms.
"No! No! Please don't let her die! Please give her my power, give her my life! I don't want any power all I want is the love of my life"
He felt the people around him stopped and he saw that crystal in front of him floating when the white angelic light goddess shows
---One who called 'the one' in desperation…your prayers has been heard…---
"Why I couldn't protect her, why I didn't see that arrow why!"
---'The one' already ask for your heart but you choose the brain, when your heart work your power drain---
"Then please! Give her my powers don't let her die!"
---The power you hold 'the one's' gave for you to fold, a death is a given, if we play with it we won't be forgiven---
"LET HER LIVE PLEASE!"
But this time his prayer didn't got answered he saw that goddess disappearing, he saw his lover dying, he can't live without her, he can't live in this cruel world without her, he was living in hell pretending to be happy for his people, but when it was his time to be happy?
Holding her in one arm he took his sword and with the divine power he had he hit the crystal floating making it explode back to 7 pieces that got thrown each in a way, and the two lover's fall dead hoping they will have their happy ending someday.
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