LOVE IN HELL

BRONZE BLOOD

Pheew……the bats around the caves are always around Dandu cave entrance making it difficult for the Japanese pirates to get in and even more difficult for commoners to to get close.Imperial father had told me that those bats aren’t ordinary they were set by the 5th king using the a forbidden technique that shortens the lifespan of whoever uses it.The cave is said to contain jaja’s sword the first king of manda.It was with this sword that he conquered the hans and regained ancestral lost lands.Originally the sword like any other other is ordinary buts its jajas sword,the very one he used in every battle.There was a prophesy that whoever wields that sword will rule Manda,Joseon,Han,Gosan and far away Geas .Ever since different swordsmen,wizards and more from different tribes had tried to get it but none had succeeded.Manda had for a long time executed those who practiced magic since the first king died shortly after using the forbidden technique.This has also established long lasting peace in madra and also controlled the number of those who are actually threats to Jajas sword .Places like Joseon are already miled in chaos from the use of magic .The iron army made Han powerful and Gosans mountain of salt has sustained their economy .Magic might be practiced in Han and Gosan but its not as intense as it is in Joseon.However the Gosan tribe has an agency that is said to operate in secret and only follows the order of the king.They are said to be exactly hundred in number and are specialized in killing.They are only deployed at extreme moments and is lead at times by the king himself.They are called the shadow army.The one rumured among warriors zara disappeared after he took down whaxi,a travelling warrior from china with just one move.He is from Gosan.The Geas are just a common people ,their military exist in three phases in form of camps,the bear,bat and the eagle division.The eagle being the most powerful but fewest in number. Once there was a battle between the combined forces of Gosan and the Geas and Madra.As of the time Madra’s military was in its best state ,the soldiers won every battle and were in high spirits and big brother led the army.He was madras best and is still unbeaten but he often speaks about three warriors he hasn’t met in battle.Many fine warriors were lost from both sides .Especially on the side of the madras .This left madras in a bad state.The labourers in madra were forced to join the nations army which in turn affected the nation’s economy.

Along with a few knights big brother was at the round table ,a small village at the outskirts of the city that pledged alligience to madra was almost completely wiped by somewhat invincible creatures believed to be the spirits of the towns kins that were unjustly executed.In the past a socceress performs some rituals to appease the spirits with old clothes after which the area is to be left undisturbed that is why it is usually sited far away from settlements but when it is,the one who does it becomes possessed and carries only the will of the dead that possessed him.It is different now for the town to be completely ravaged by these creatures.Some knights were selected to check the area but only returned infected with a disease that plagued the area before.Alone in his chambers big brother pondered on this.Imperial father had assigned this case to him .the third prince hasn’t returned from his mission in Wel and the second prince governs the Shu state temporarily .Recently second brother discovered an iron mine but didn’t inform imperial father .Big brother knows of this but I couldn’t figure out why big brother decided to turn a blind eye knowing what could result, second brother had had a few meetings with uncle.Big brother doesn’t see the ill intentions of uncle,he feels doubting the family members would only implant ill intent in their minds .The royal family has always been so so whoever holds power is supposed to guard jealously.Uncle is friends with some Hans officials and the governor of hayonto,a Han state.It's been a long time since I last experienced the burning sensation in my heart and the intense headache that came along side .The very first was when imperial father took me to the Dandu cave ,right in front I fell straight with my hands on my chest and my eyes closed tightly facing upwards I gasped for air.For a while I just laid there suddenly there was a bright light that shone brightly from a distance ,slowly three persons approached ,the other two seem to act as a shield to the one in the middle we watched until they were close enough for us to get a proper view .At first I had thought it was the Japanese pirates and also did imperial father .He had Waesaja,the imperial guard ,draw his sword ,ready to defend the king he aimed at three .STOP! Imperial father called at him to withdraw .the three arrived close but stopped few meters away .Imperial father moved towards them and the one in the middle begins to murmur some words until father was close enough to hear them clearly.I can heal him,the one in the middle said .Then do, Father said sharply .I demand a price .what do you want?.I will let you know when the time comes after which he bent slowly ,placing his hands on my head he begins to perform some enchantments ,murmuring some words I never heard before .Suddenly as if mixing hot and cold water the headache disappeared and the pain in my chest subsided.Immediately they turned go and Father turned to him and asked what was wrong with him .He is different ,he has the bronze blood. But he is weak ,the bronze effect hasn’t manifested fully yet .he said .At what cost? That will be made known to you when you contact me for the second time.After which he disappeared.

This time is different ,I’m all grown now ,Imperial father has become old.i wouldn’t want to bother him with this .Now that I think of it I can remember what the soccerer last said ,in between the YI river beneath the crust.

Moments later I had Naru check the area but he couldn’t get much information so I had to personally go myself ,I could had Fhan accompany me but Imperial had insisted I do this alone.