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Chapter 8 - What guts

Away from the village of Jong, in Goma at the palace of the five kingdoms two men who happen to be the Messengers of the King are with hasty steps heading to the meeting room.

Immediately they entered the room a deep and gentle voice spoke "what news do you have for me from the village" he spoke gentle yet with much authority

The two me immediately bow down, one of them spoke "my king the village preparation for the moon festival is going well, they've made every necessary arrangements and also your protection is guaranteed"

The King led out a dark and terrifying laugh then said "protection, I need no protection, I can destroy and entire kingdom if I want to. I think they are the ones needing protection" he said with his face down "anything else you have to say" he asked with his face still down

They looked at each other and then the other spoke "my king, we found out that an outlander gave the land you intend to use for plantation to a man in the village for free" he said and felt cold sweat leaving his body. He could feel the king's intense gaze on him.

His eyes are dark and deep. The feeling you get when he looks at is emptiness , you feel like there is nothing he can't see. Those eyes are soul searching.

With an angered tone he spoke "what madness, an outlander gave my land for free. Not any land but the one I intend to use hmmm" he thought for a while before asking "when is the festival"

"It's tomorrow my King" one answered

"Prepare the horses, we leave tonight. I need all information about this village man, what guts does he have to take a huge potion of land for free and what's more irritating is that he knows those lands are mine" he took a deep breath before saying

"And concerning the moon festival I will want to perform the ritual from day one maybe the moon god will fine pity on me and give me a queen this year" he said with a twist expression.

he looked at the two men and ordered "go prepare for my departure".

the two men immediately left the room with hast to their steps.