Reveal

" Everyone retreat jimin you stay here."

Yoonji stared at jimin for a while before retreating .

"Your highness?" Jimin asked with some doubt.

" I had a nightmare " Hearing his straightforward words jimin was surprised ..what shocking nightmare did Taehyung saw to react this much.

"It was so real that it left me breathless. It was all blood and bone whereaver i lay my eyes on, i was having difficulties breathing i felt like my whole body was frozen into ice.

It was like a terrible war has broke out even innocent citizens were not spared. I-i even saw you all..." Taehyung's voice tremble at the end as he remised those scenes.

"Taehyung calm down ,here have some water..."

Saying this jimin hurriedly handed him a glass of water. Subconsciously Taehyung lean towards Jimin's arm as he slowly started to regulated his breathing before calming again as if his previous fragility was just an illusion.

"I saw you all laying on the ground injured, blood flowing from all the orifices..His majesty j-jungkook was no where to be found but i felt like he is in even worse condition.."

After briefly explaining Teahyung Looked at jimins only to find him with an thoughtful expression.

Lookimg at him Taehyung no longer said anything.

To tell the truth in this palace only jimin was the person whom he shared all his worries with it's not like he trust no one else but it's like a habbit and jimin can always come with satisfactory solution for him.

He doesn't know from when but jimin had become a very important part of his life. He was like his bestest friend but never crossed his boundry as a capable sabordinate. They had grown together from childhood but sometime he felt that jimin isn't that simple like how he show but a person with deep motives always hiding something.

But the thing he can be most sure of is that he will never betray his trust.

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"Your Majesty originally with our speed we should have reach in three days but looking at the weather we might have to delay."

Riding on his horse back Jungkook noticeably frowned. Regarding the situation in palace it is good not to delay .

But the weather is really not good , possibility of strom is high even if they are ready to risk it there horses will not.

" For now continue with our highest speed , when the weather will get extreme then we will see." Jungkook said.

Jungkook peered around hearing the sound of horse passing as the view became clear he saw the horse haughtily kicked forward as it's elegant body attracted everyone's attention.

But the even more majestic existence was of it's owner.

leaves rustling high, in dark cloudy sky as if painting a beautifull scenery

A handsome refine face, body wearing black armor shining meticulously in dark. His skin so pale and tender it look like it can break from a single touch. Yet those cat like eyes of his were filled with infinite sharpness.

Jungkook stared at the upcoming male before greating him with a shallow laugh

"General yoongi long time no see."

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Unfortunately as predicted heavy strom came with big drops of rain.

Causing there group to stop and seak shelter at a nearby place found.

It will be more accurate to call it an tattered house.



" Your Majesty this way "

A soilder showed him way deeply afraid that the dirty road will displease him but looking at his Majesty's face it look like he is not angry

Yoongi strict to his nature didn't slack off even for a minute during his work.

As soon as they seated he noded towards his subordinate understanding his intentions the soldier hurriedly took out an map which look a bit old and tattered placing it on an equally tattered table.

Pointing at few places in the map he explained " This are the three smaller kingdoms in South east Asia of our boundry. This kingdoms are poverty stricken with dubious or self indulgent ruler. They all have weak military base with only exception being the kings palace. But given our militry power it can be easily overthrown. Although this kingdoms are small in area but they have rich and fertile lands it can be great aid for us during shortage of food given our increasing needs. "

After carefully lishening to him

Jungkook seriously ponder over it before answering " Your is plan good and efficient but now we are dealing with 'State of Xie'. We are only step away from defeating them but we still can't be arrogent. We will only talk about taking actions on these kingdoms after we have truly conquered 'State of Xie'. We can't be hasty in our decision beside our soilders will want to return home after war. "

( * 'State of Xie' -- this is the kingdoms name with which Jk's kingdom is currently fighting. )

Do Kyung-soo agreed with what jungkook said in his heart but still advised " We can offer those kingdoms to yeild on there own and make them our vessel countries but if they still remain stubborn then they shoudn't blame us for being ruthless." At the end of his words Kyung-soo eyes turned cold shedding his usual tranquillities.

Jungkook had brought Do Kyung-soo with him. Keeping in mind that if any unexpected situation occur in palace then Namjoon can deal with it.

A emperor not only have to be talented but he should be ruthless enough to deal with all his enemy and also ruthless enough on himself to always choose people above everyone else. He have no choose as being merciful because faith is never going to show pity on them. It can be never guaranted when a force equal or powerful to them will strike.

War doesn't decide who is right. It decide who can Survive .

And Jungkook had always been ambitious he want to make all the land under heavens as one..under his Throne.

Beside he never mistreated his people. War can cause heavy sacrifices but if it is for greater cause then it is all worth it even if he have to sacrifice himself in it.

Afterall There is no succes without sacrifice.

A good nation not only want peace but it also demand continuous prosperity. And the thing people in his nation never lack is strength and richness. Even a begger can be hardly seen. A country who choose currption over war just to have a moment of peace is only living in an illusion. Just like how Normal is just an illusion, what might be normal for the spider is chaos for the fly.

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After galloping in there horses without stop for day and night they finally reach there destinstion.

Surprisingly they didn't encounter any assassin along there way.

As he parted the door and walked in what greated him was a dark room, with a strong smell of blood and a rotten stench in the air.

A man was lying at corner of the cell his body radiated bursts after bursts of sharp pain, as if all his bones were broken. Hearing the sound of door opening the man struggled to turn his neck. As soon as he saw jungkook he cower like a turtle in shell in presence of a big animal but after thinking for a while as if finally made a decistion. He gather his courage, opening his mouth he finally asked "Are you Jeon jungkook- "

" Presumptuous! How dare you say his Majesty's name from your filthy mouth. " The jailer kicked the man heavily. The prisoner grunted and barely surpase his anger but still Obediently call out " I pay my respect to Emperor Jeon. I beg your Majesty to show mercy on me. "

Hearing his pleas Jungkook smiled. His slowly pace around the chamber step by step as his grin grew larger till he brust out in laugh.

He found this man's pleas amusing like a small insect under his foot.

" Zhen is feeling generous today. If you tell everything you Know truthfully then i promise that i will leave you alive out of this prison. "

He had already barganed his life with this informatiom. But if he told them anything then it can't be guaranted whether that person will leave his family alive and whether he will be safe once he return to his manor. But If he want to leave this hell hole them he can only bite the bullet and take the risk.

It was better to die then staying here.

He tremble just thingking about all the tortures he have to suffer if he remain here even for a day.

He licked his dried lips before saying

" I was just a small soilder at that time and was preparing to return from patrolling the border late at night. But at that time i heard heavy sound of soilders marching i was so scared that i hid behind a crack in rocks there. Those soilders were also busy carrying what seem like a corpse. I thought it was just some prisoners corpse from looking at how badly that corpse was bleeding until i saw his face. It was crown prince- "

Jungkook lightly glanced at the jailer signaling him with his eyes.

" Audacious! dare to lie infront of his Majesty. " The jailer heavily wiped him with wimp nailed with pieces of glass.

The man dropped infront of jungkook's coughing blood from the impact.

His eyes were swallon and face messy with blood but he still crawl forward and said " Your Majesty believe this servant. I am not lying, if i am lying then i will be struk by lightening. During the late Crown Prince's birthday feast i was also one of the soldiers who were send as envoys in your Majesty's Kingdom to send gift. That time my humble self got a chance to look at his highness face and was mesmerized by his nobel bearing i can never be mistaken at that."

( Here the late crown prince mention is jungkook's grandfathers Step-brother. It was mention in chapter.15 : Emotions. )

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