It was another beautiful morning and the Azanda's armies were already on the move as they headed toward the great ocean. Everyone might have had a wonderful night of sleep, but not for commander Lucifer.
Sleep couldn't catch up with him because he was thinking about numerous things, which couldn't allow him to sleep. He hadn't been himself since King Qiangsheng told him about marrying his daughter if she insisted on loving him.
They arrived at the ocean after a few meters of walking through the thick forest, and their horses were kept a far distance away from the ocean. Although they couldn't see the end of the ocean from where they were standing. They were standing on the ocean edge on a hilltop, which also helped to show them a better view of the stunning ocean, but only a quarter of it they could see.
On sighting the ocean, some men were terrified because it was wider and scarier than they thought.
" I have never been to this ocean before. What's the name?" commander Yufei inquired from commander Lucifer.
" Tenasis ocean." commander Lucifer responded.
" I think I have heard about the name somewhere, but I can't recall where I heard it from." said commander Yufei.
" Well, there is no need to remember as long as you are here in the ocean. I see no reason for stressing yourself to recall what isn't useful."
" Sure," commander Yufei concorded.
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" Can you please talk to your commander on my behalf to free me?" Prince Junfeng pleaded with the guard standing by his side.
" Shut up!" one smacked as he brought out a sword and threatened to cut off Prince Junfeng's throat if he kept making noise.
" Hahaha…" Prince Junfeng laughed mockingly after being threatened with a sword.
" Do I look like a joker to you?" the guard said with gritted teeth.
" No… you don't look like a joker, but you look like a dead man in my eyes." Prince Junfeng spoke with a chuckle.
The two guards became furious at him, but there was nothing they could do because commander Lucifer won't spare their lives if they dare to harm Prince Junfeng.
" I shall wait for the day I would be ordered to take your life and I will slaughter you and give your flesh to the wild animals, you bastard!" one of the guards spat angrily.
" Oh… I feel your pain, brother. You wish they could tell you to kill me, but it isn't possible. Hahaha…"
Prince Junfeng teases them and adds," but I can't wait for the day I will get my freedom. I promise to tear you into pieces with my bare hands. Just pray that you would be dead by then, if not, you won't escape my wrath." he warned.
" Go to hell, you aren't getting any freedom. Your days are numbered. You just wait and see," the second guard spoke and Prince Junfeng laughed out loud, and they continued burning in anger.
" Friends, the best thing to do now is to take me closer to that ocean, so I can have a look at it," Prince Junfeng said to them, but they furrowed their brows at him.
" Now that we are here, what should we do?" commander Yufei asked as he ran his forefingers across his hair.
" Get me that bastard. He needs to answer some questions," commander Lucifer ordered for Prince Junfeng to be brought forth because he was confused about what to do.
At first, they heard a terrified roar coming from an unknown location. Now his men saw flames of fire in the ocean. This was scary and confusing. They look strange to everyone's eyes, but the way Prince Junfeng spoke, commander Lucifer thought he knew something about what had been happening.
The men who were looking after Prince Junfeng were signaled to bring him.
" Here he is,"
" Good," commander Yufei responded to the men. " What shall we do?" he asked Prince Junfeng, and he annoyingly smiled at commander Lucifer who was looking away in another direction.
" I can't believe that my enemies are seeking my help. So, what's the essence of having a commander? This is not right. It's a big slap to the entire people of Cyprus and Azanda's kingdom."
Prince Junfeng spoke mockingly as he intended for commander Lucifer to respond, but commander Lucifer hearken his ears as if he weren't hearing what Prince Junfeng was saying. Ignoring commander Lucifer's silence, Prince Junfeng gestured toward the ocean.
" This ocean is wider than I thought it should be," Prince Junfeng muttered as he moved a step towards the ocean, making him a few inches away from everyone who was standing there despite being chained.
After taking a few minutes to examine the ocean, he turned around and faced Azanda's army and asked," Do we have Craftsmen among us?"
" What do you need them for?" commander Lucifer asked sharply with furrowed brows.
" I wasn't talking to you. So keep silent if you aren't one of them."
Prince retorted, and commander Lucifer wanted to react, but commander Yufei stopped him from doing so.
" Why are you giving this man who caused us pain to feel important when he is a nobody?" one of commander Lucifer's men from Cyprus angrily asked commander Yufei.
" I have many reasons for that, but you will see it for yourself when the time comes," Commander Yufei replied the young man.
" You are a good fellow. I shall spare your life when the time comes…" Prince Junfeng spoke with a chuckle, making commander Lucifer furiously shake his head. The statement created a bitter gall in his throat and he felt like taking Prince Junfeng to his grave.
" That's it for now. Let's continue with what we are here for. All these things won't help." commander Yufei suggested.
" Good… I like that." Prince Junfeng seconded and said," As I asked before the ant interrupted, do we have good Craftsmen here?"
" We do, just tell us what to do, and we will look into it." Commander Yufei answered as he fought the urge not to laugh at Prince Junfeng who described his fellow man as ants.
" Great. This is what they are going to do. They have only a few days to make boats for all of us if it's possible." he announced.
" Huh? Boats? For what?" commander Lucifer curiously asked.
" I wasn't talking to you. Besides, you aren't going through a boat. You are diving into the ocean." Prince Junfeng replied.
" What for?" commander Lucifer inquired.
" Because we can't do this without meeting with those creatures inside this ocean."
" Can you please stop speaking in parables and be straightforward?" Commander Yufei got faded up by the whole dreamer.
" That's the best way to handle this critical situation. Commander Lucifer must dive into this ocean. For that, we would know what's best to do." Prince Junfeng explained.
" How do you expect me to fall into this ocean that has no end? Is this a plan to see the end of me?"
Commander Lucifer got furious and Prince Junfeng walked up to him and whispered into his ears," It isn't time for you to die, but you must do this if you claim to love your people. Unless you want both you and everyone to perish." he warned, and commander Lucifer widened.
" I can't, and I will never do that! I'm not a child that you can easily deceive." commander Lucifer stood his ground and Prince Junfeng smiled at him and said," then be ready to lose the princess. Do this and she would be saved. Don't do it, and she's gone and gone forever."
After hearing this, it dawned on commander Lucifer that Prince Junfeng wasn't joking. But then he was never ready to fall into the ocean, as it might turn out to be a trick Prince Junfeng wants to use on him.
'Never! I won't fall into this ocean for no reason.' commander Lucifer boldly said to himself.