Chapter 41 - Freedom And Revenge

"Suan, what are you thinking? That customer has been calling you for a long time," Sohee says, hitting Suan on the head with a stick from behind. "Nothing, Grandma, I'm leaving." Saying this, Suan pats his head and walks towards the customer, then gets back to work at the restaurant. "I don't want my son to be taken away from me like you," Mausam's mother, Suman, Master's wife, says tearfully. "Okay, stop crying, I'll find another way," Master says. "Is anyone inside?" someone calls from outside. "How are you?" Master asks, looking at Momo. "I'm absolutely fine. I have something for Guruji, I need you to accompany me," Momo says, looking at Master. "But tell me what the work is," Master asks. "Come with me, I'll tell you there." Saying this, Momo and Master walk towards the small monastery in the village. "Okay then, I'm leaving. My friends will be waiting for me. As soon as I find out, I'll come and tell you." Saying this, Yakib bids farewell to Yen and his friends and heads off to his base. "How are you, Guruji?" Momo and Master look at them and ask. "If you two are here together, there must be something going on," Lama says, looking at Momo and Master. "I need to talk to you about something important," Momo says, looking at Lama. "Tell me what you want to talk about," Lama says, looking at him. "Can you somehow give my son the power of the dragon, just like you've given to the other children?" Momo says, looking at Lama. "How did you know?" Lama asks, looking at him. "I also came to watch the competition when I saw the children who have the power of the dragon," Momo says, looking at Lama. "By the way, where is your son, Remus?" Lama asks. "He's gone out, he'll be back tomorrow," Momo replies. "But I've already decided to call the Mausam, just waiting for Master's approval," Lama says. "Guruji, I've spoken to Suman, but she's not agreeing, so I want you to give that power to Remus," Master says, looking at Momo. "Okay, as you wish," Lama says."Before I empower your son, I have something to ask you," the lama says, looking at Momo. "Ask me, Guruji," Momo says, looking at him. "Aren't you afraid that after acquiring the dragon's power, your son will also become a part of the war and could even lose his life?" the lama says, looking at her. "I know, Guruji, but someone has to fight. We've been imprisoned in this village for so many years. People outside are fighting just to survive, and we here are living in fear of death. Some have accepted it as their fate and learned to live like this. If we don't do something now, there will be nothing left to save." "I don't want my son to live like a coward,". "It's better for him to die fighting for someone else." Momo's anger is clearly visible on her face as she says this. "You want to avenge your husband's death. I'm right, isn't it? That's why you raised your son like a warrior, not just a son," the lama says, looking at her. What difference does it make? I've raised him in such a way that even if death comes his way, he won't run away, but will face it like a warrior," Momo says. "I'll give you the power on one condition: after receiving it, your son will stay with us here in the monastery. Do you agree to this condition?" the lama looks at him and asks. "I do," Momo says. "Guruji, Suan is insisting on meeting you," Yama says, coming inside. "Okay, let him come," the lama says. Suan comes in and bows his head to the lama and everyone else, greeting them. "You look exactly like your father, only your eyes and nose are like your mother's," Momo says, looking at Suan. "So tell me, what are you here for," the lama asks. "It seems you all had an important discussion. I'll come later." Suan starts to leave. "No, we're done talking," the master says. "Okay, then Mausam told me something," he says, telling Suan Lama everything. "Is this true, Guruji?" he asks, looking at Suan Lama. "Everything you've heard is true," Lama replies."Why did you do this to me? If you didn't want me to win the competition, why did you ask me to participate?" Suan asks looking at Lama. "Do you think the power you have is for to win a competition? Without these powers, you could have defeated your opponent. Tell me," Master says angrily looking at Suan. "Calm down, don't be so angry," Lama says looking at Master. "I just wanted everyone to think you have no power until you fully learn to use your powers." "After you lost the final match, everyone started to think you had no power," Lama says looking at Suan. "So what did you all decide together?" Yen asks looking at his friends. "What you're saying is right, but we have to find out where the White Dragon went," Katana says looking at Yen. "I've called Cyrus for this," Yen says. Just then Cyrus enters the room from behind. "So tell me what is the important work for which you have asked me to come here immediately," Cyrus asks. Yen then explains the entire matter to Cyrus in detail. "So this is the matter, how can I help you in this," Cyrus asks. "Now the time has come for you to select the best soldiers from our school and send them to Yakib. When the master returns to Yakib, Yakib will use them to find out where the White Dragon Village is," Yen says looking at Cyrus. "How will we find out where it is," Saito asks. "You all must have heard of a name like 'Tracker'. Cyrus has created the world's smallest and most powerful tracker, with the help of which we will find out where they are all hiding," Yen says looking at everyone."This means we're just waiting for the moment when we get information about that village. Then we'll behead every person hiding there and burn the entire village to ashes," Half Face says, looking at Yen. "So, now our soldiers don't need to go into that forest," Sikandar asks, looking at Yen. "If we're going to hunt a lion, someone has to become the bait. These soldiers will do the job for us." "Increase the number of cameras in that forest," Yen says, "This time, when the white dragon comes, I'll go to meet it myself." Yen looks at everyone and says, "Master, Hikaru has come to see you," Yama says, coming in. "Send him in too," Lama says. Hikaru enters the room and meets everyone present there. "What happened?" "You look very upset," Master asks. "Guruji, if you want, I can tell you everything that happened last night," Suan asks, looking at Lama. "It would be better if you tell him," Lama says, looking at him. "Suan then looks at Master and Momo and tells them everything. 'Are you telling the truth? But how is this possible?' Momo asks, shocked. Aurora's attack must have made Yen suspect that there must be something on the other side of the forest that's killing his soldiers," Master says. "Did you hear what Suan said? Aurora has power," Momo says. "The more important thing is that we have to stop all the villagers from leaving the village for a while so that Yen's soldiers can cross the forest and reach here." Master says. "What are you saying? Are you in the right mind? We can't let them come here. What will happen if they find out about this village?" Momo says. "That won't happen, but you're right. When they come here and find nothing, they'll never come back." Hikaru says. "Okay, then you issue this order in the village, and until then, Aurora will stay here in the monastery. We'll take care of her," Lama says. "How long will we remain hidden like this? We must take concrete steps, or the day is not far when Yen and all his companions will reach this village," Momo says. "How did they all become dragons? Where did they get so much power?" Yama looks at them and says."They have acquired this power from the power of the mantras hidden in the third book. They must have also discovered the hidden secret," the Lama says worriedly, looking at everyone. "Which secret?" Guruji Yama and the others ask together. "The one people only hear about in stories? The secret of immortality," the Lama says, looking at everyone. "Are you telling the truth?" Guruji Yama asks in shock. Meanwhile, everyone else's mouths drop open. "How is this possible?" "It's a law made by God that everything that is born must also end," the Master says, looking at the Lama. "You're telling the truth, but it's not entirely true. There is a place where the secret of immortality is hidden. When all the planets align, at that very moment, in the moonlight, in the darkness of the night, a tree shining like gold is visible, bearing golden fruits that can make anyone immortal by eating them," the Lama says, looking at them all. "So, have they found out about that place? Then we're all doomed," Momo says, looking at the lama. "No, the map to that place is divided into four parts. I have the last part here. They can't reach that place even if they want to. In fact, they won't even know which place the maps they have are for. Only by stacking the maps on top of each other and rotating them correctly will they find out which place they are for," the lama says, looking at everyone. "You must know about that place. We have to protect it," Hikaru says, looking at the lama. "No, no one knows about that place. Its secret is hidden in those four maps," the lama replies. "So why don't we somehow steal those maps from them? That way they'll never be able to reach there," says Suan. For that, we have to wait for the right time. For now, we have to stay here in the village for a few days. After that, we will meet with all the horsemen and decide what to do next. Do you all agree with me, the master asks, looking at everyone. You are right, Lama says, and everyone else also agrees with the master."What are you doing with these maps?" Yen asks, looking at Sikandar. "Nothing, I was just trying to figure out what's hidden in these maps that's made them so complicated," Sikandar says. "When we all reach the White Dragon Village and kill all our enemies, and after we all become immortal, then you can waste your time trying to find the secrets hidden in these maps," Yen says, looking at Sikandar. "Who knows, the secret to immortality might be hidden in these maps, that's why they've been made so complicated," Sikandar says, looking at Yen. "Yes, you're right, but first call Cyrus and ask if our soldiers are ready to go to Yaqoob," Yen says, smiling at Sikandar. Then he leaves. Sikandar puts the maps back in their place and goes to call Cyrus. What are you all doing? How many times have I told you that besides killing the enemy, look at your comrades too. Are they in danger? Why don't you all listen? Look back. Mamba says looking at Ramen and his team members Doris, Sora, Haru, Mausam, Ard. Upon saying this, Haru, Doris, Ard look back where three of Huo's comrades are standing with their weapons drawn towards Mausam, Sora and Ramen. How many times have I explained to you that the one who fights with everyone wins the battle; the battle is not won alone, Mamba says looking at them all. It's not my fault these two were behind, they should have paid attention to the others. Doris says looking at Haru and Ard. This isn't just my job, it's yours too. Didn't you hear what the teacher said? Haru says. This time I was the team leader, so it was your job too, Ard says. You're all fools, you left us all behind in your pursuit of the flag without a plan, Haru says, looking at the three of them. Similarly, they all start blaming each other. "Listen to me, calm down, stop fighting amongst yourselves," Mamba says, coughing. "What happened? You look bad," Cini says, smiling at him. "I can't take all this anymore, they're driving me crazy," Mamba says, looking at them all. The other warriors standing there are laughing, watching them fight. "There's a way to calm them all down," Cini whispers into Mamba's ear. "Yume, come quickly, you handle them all," Mamba says, looking at them all. Hearing Yume's name, they all suddenly calm down and stand in a line, heads bowed.Look how decent they all look now. Some might say these are the same people who were shouting at each other for a while. Now, from tomorrow, Yumi will train you all," Mamba says, looking at them all. "Take it easy, why are you running so fast?" Cini asks, looking at the soldier in front of him. "The village chief has ordered this information to be passed on to all the horsemen as quickly as possible," the soldier hands Cini a letter. Hearing this, Mamba goes to Cini and reads the letter. "All the warriors present here, go and inform the other warriors and all the villagers that going out of the village is prohibited for some time. This is the order of the village chief," Cini says, looking at all the warriors. "All of you should also go and tell this to your villagers," Mamba says, looking at Suan's friends. After hearing this, all the warriors set out to spread this information in the village. "What do you think could be the reason for this?" Mamba asks, looking at Cini. "Only the chief can answer that," Cini says, looking at him. "Let's go then," Mamba says, looking at Cini. The two then set off for Hikaru's house. Meanwhile, Bulsa and Yume are training the other children as warriors in a field near the forest. Just then, a soldier arrives with a letter. They also set off for Hikaru's house to find out what's going on. The other two horsemen Bhasmasur and Sang, also receive the letter while standing with the soldiers at the village gate. They then leave as well. "Guruji, by now all the horsemen must have received the information, why don't you tell them the whole story," Hikaru says, looking at Lama. "Okay, as you say." After that, Lama leaves with Hikaru for his house. "Father, I'm here," Aurora said, looking at Hikaru as he was leaving. "You stay here in the monastery with Suan. I'll talk to you when I get back," Lama said, looking at Aurora. "Okay, Guruji," Aurora said, bowing her head and smiling. Suan smiled back at her. Lama,Master, Momo, then left with Hikaru for his home."Why have you come to see me again," the Black Dragon asks, looking at Yen. "There's a saying: 'Before you fight, find out everything about your enemy.' So, tell me about the White Dragon. What kind of man is he? How powerful is he," Yen asks, looking at the Black Dragon. "Not a man, a woman," the Black Dragon says. "What," Yen says, shocked. "Yes, she's a woman, a living example of beauty and strength." The Black Dragon looks at Yen and says. "You were a slave to a woman for so many centuries. If I tell this to my friends, their opinion about you will change." Yen looks at the Black Dragon and says. "When you love someone, nothing seems wrong. I fell in love with her the first time I saw her." The Black Dragon looks at Yen and says, "After listening to you, it seems you liked her a little too much." Yen looks at the Black Dragon and asks. "Yes, you're right. She loved me as much as I loved her. I thought so, but she betrayed me, and I couldn't bear it," the Black Dragon says, looking at Yen. "So you took her life," Yen says, "I was right, didn't I?" looking at the Black Dragon. "Yes, but I don't know why God punished me and my companions," the Black Dragon says, looking at Yen. "Did she have an affair with another man?" Yen asks. "No, it's not like that." When he created us dragons, he said that we three would rule heaven for ten thousand years each, one after the other. When her ten thousand years were up, I thought I would be the next king, but he chose the Red Dragon instead. I remained silent at that time because I thought it was my turn. But when the Red Dragon's ten thousand years were up, I don't know why she became king again, when it was my turn. Because of not being able to become king, the other dragons in heaven started talking ill about me behind my back, so I took her life," the Black Dragon says, looking at Yen. "One last question," Yen asks. "Did the Dragon God create you?" "No," God only created the White Dragon. "After that, he created me and the Red Dragon." "After that, we both spent years choosing good people and turning them into dragons so they could take care of all mankind." "That's why the White Dragon is the source of all our power. No one has as much power as she does. Once she gets her powers back, she will kill every dragon who betrayed her." "No matter how powerful she is, I'm not afraid of her," Yen says, looking at the Black Dragon. "The day you face her, you'll understand why I said this," the Black Dragon says. "You're all here in my house, I thought. Let's go inside and talk," Hikaru says, looking at all the horsemen. Then, Lama, Master, and Momo go inside Hikaru's house with all the horsemen. Once they're inside, Lama explains the whole story to them. "We must avenge the deaths of our comrades," Mamba says, looking at everyone. "Now this is not a war between good and evil, but a war for freedom," Yume says. "You're right, but we're not ready for war yet. For now, it would be wise to do as Guruji said," Bulsa says, looking at everyone. Hearing her words, everyone nods in agreement.