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Chapter 19 - Justice

Darzen gets knocked out cold as Adlaf continues to beat the life out of him. After about ten more minutes of this thrashing he finally stops. Karma was already down for the count and now seeing this state of Darzen also broke rest of the Gramwis soldiers. After winning the war, Kel makes his entry. Lenin was very glad to see him as he was the only one who supported him.

"So nice to finally see you in person"

Kel replies,"oh no! the pleasure is all mine.Looks like you didn't need my help afterall."

"I guess the gods were in my favour"

"You are being too humble"

"You must be tired, please be my guest and let me treat you with my hospitality"

On their way back as Karma was kept in a cage,asks Lenin who was riding besides him ,

" Oi! Joyern, let me ask you something"

Lenin shocked to see that he was talking to him,"huh! What is it?"

Karma while groaning asks,"what is it that you fight for?"

Lenin was confused by this question,"what do you mean why?

You were the ones who wrongly murdered my father"

"So you fight for revenge, is it?"

"No, I fight for justice. Vengeance against those who committed the crimes against my people."

Upon hearing this, Karma starts laughing,"Hahahaha. You are actually quite naive aren't you!!"

Lenin gets annoyed by this,"what do you mean!?"

"Justice, Vengeance, Money, property, power, women, fame, people tend to fight for multiple reasons but at the end of the day all of it is pointless. You say you want justice, and after killing so many men in war do you feel content.

Even though none of the men in war actually contributed to your father's murder. Still you killed all those people.

It's all pointless.

Wars were just made by the powerful to fulfill their selfish desires.

It's ugly.

You are good man, Lenin. Don't be consumed by this hatred "

Upon hearing all this, Lenin is left quite perplexed, he asks him,"why are you saying all this to me? Why now?"

Karma smiles,"it just felt like something, needed to be said."

They reach Quang. Bek and Kel meet up ,

Kel," Bek how have you been? I was really surprised to see your letter."

" Well that was the only thing left. But with you here winning this war is not far off."

Lenin throws Darzen and Karma into the dungeon.

In the dead of night, someone comes to Darzen's cell. Darzen, scared and injured,"w-w-who is it!??"

Upon bringing a candle closer to his face, as it turns out it was Lenin himself,

Seeing him there Darzen's face turns pale.

"Why are you here? Now what! You are going to torture me!? Obvious isn't it. Afterall you would want revenge for what was done to your father. Do it. I am ready for it."

Lenin while looking coldly at him says, " Darzen, if I want, I can do anything I want. Ripping your nails off, gouging out your eyes or cutting your tongue off.

But you know what!

I am my father's son. Torturing you won't do anything. It won't bring my father back. On the contrary it would just make me less of a human.

I am better than that. I am better than you. You shall face justice as you shall be put on trial tomorrow for the murder of my father."

After hearing all this Karma who was in the neighbouring cell was actually happy to hear this.

This was confirmation enough for him to realise that Lenin was different.

As Lenin exits the dungeon, he sees Adlaf standing in front of him.

"You know, when I saw you going towards the cell I was slightly worried.

But I can say for sure,

Your father would have been proud of you"