back in Stevenburg Sufiyan was sitting on his throne he was going through files of the problems faced by Ortania, Skull crusher was with him as Sufiyan said
Sufiyan : these matters are just a waste of my time, our people are living a fine life.
Sufiyan placed the files aside and said Sufiyan : how is our military doing right now?
Skull crusher : following our war with Navarre and Bardonia, our military has taken a significant hit.
Sufiyan : very well then take 50000000 emeralds from national reserves and invest it in our military.
Skull crusher : but sir even the most elite military requires a budget of just 10000000 emeralds.
Sufiyan : I want a military stronger than all the other nations and I don't care how much money it will take to achieve that.
Skull crusher : very well sir.
Skull crusher left, back in Khanville Aliza had prepared 3 dishes of the cookies she had made, an aromatic scent had filled the house as Ashhad said whilst sniffing the mouthwatering smell
Ashhad : don't forget to put some aside for us.
Aliza : I've already done that.
Ashhad : great I'm gonna deliver this to Humzah, then Aaron and Hussnain, Ok?
Aliza : as you wish, I'll clean up in the meantime.
Ashhad picked up the dish that was to be delivered to Humzah and went his way as he arrived at Humzah's residence, inside Nizaam and Humzah were sitting in the drawing room when they both heard a knock, fearing that it was the soldiers Nizaam frantically stood up and said
Nizaam : oh no they've found me.
Humzah : quick go hide in the bedroom.
Nizaam : promise you won't let them take me.
Humzah : no one is going to take you anywhere, now go hide.
Nizaam went and hid in Humzah's bedroom as Humzah went to the front door, he gathered his courage and shouted
Humzah : whose their!?
Ashhad replied from outside
Ashhad : Humzah it's me.
Humzah opened the door as Ashhad said
Ashhad : hey, how are you?
Humzah : good.
Humzah seemed nervous so Ashhad asked
Ashhad : hey is everything OK?
Humzah sarcastically responded
Humzah : things couldn't be any better.
the two went to the drawing room, seeing the tea and biscuits Ashhad asked
Ashhad : did someone visited?
Humzah : remember that guy whom Sufiyan insulted the day he was going to Stevenburg?
Ashhad : yes, what happened to him?
Humzah : he's here.
Ashhad joyfully asked
Ashhad : really where is he?
Humzah shouted
Humzah : Nizaam ... hey Nizaam you can come out it's just my friend Ashhad.
Ashhad : is he hiding from me?
Humzah : ask him yourself.
Nizaam came out as Ashhad stood up from his seat and said
Ashhad : greetings Nizaam, how are you?
Nizaam : I'm fine ..... thankyou.
Humzah : Nizaam this is my best buddy Ashhad.
Nizaam : yes we've met before.
Humzah : he's a bit shy but he's good of heart.
Ashhad : I see but, why were you hiding from me?
Nizaam looked at Humzah as Humzah said
Humzah : don't worry he won't tell anyone.
Nizaam sighed and said
Nizaam : I wasn't hiding from you Ashhad.
Ashhad : then what were you hiding from?
Nizaam : the military.
Ashhad : the what?!
Humzah : calm down Ashhad, let him finish.
Nizaam : as I was saying, earlier this morning I was at my home, when the minister of defense attacked my house.
Nizaam sulked and said
Nizaam : he killed my brother and tried to kill me to.
Ashhad : oh my.
Nizaam : I somehow ran away and came here hoping to take refuge at Basit's place only to discover that Basit is no more.
Ashhad : I'm very sorry for your loss.
Nizaam : don't I'm used to this.
Humzah : nevertheless, sitting here and complaining isn't going to solve our problems.
Nizaam : what else can we do?
Humzah : I'm 100% sure that Sufiyan is unaware of all of this, which is why I've decided that we will go to Stevenburg and inform him about his minister.
Nizaam : what do you mean we?
Humzah : you and me of course.
Nizaam : just the two of us?
Humzah : Ashhad would you like to join us in our journey?
Ashhad : count me in.
Humzah : as a matter of fact why don't you ask the others to, I'm sure they'd love to help.
Ashhad : sure I'll ask them all.
Humzah : inform everyone and we'll regroup here.
Ashhad : oh yeah I had to deliver cookies.
Ashhad opened his inventory took out the dish and handed it to Humzah as Humzah said
Humzah : thankyou very much.
Ashhad : I hope you like it, see you later.
Ashhad left for home.