The Conqueror Series

THE GREAT WARRIOR 5

That night Ruty could not sleep because she was becoming uncomfortable with her husband always being the one to clean the King's mess.

"I forbid you to leave me again. The king has other men that he can send to war and not always you. You are my husband and I need you by myself just like the king needs his crown" Ruty had said angrily. Ube had held her from the back as she had stood from the bed and he had followed her suit.

"You are the apple of my eyes" he said.

"Then stay" she said softly.

"We are talking about something precious to the king. We are talking about his wife. She is dear to him just like you are dear to me. I plan to take good care of my people using the strength and the power the gods bestowed upon me and by now you should have realised that you are married to a warlord and a warlord's place is not on his bed but on his horse. I want you to know that I am with you and I plan to always be with you. Do not fear about anything happening to me" he said and kissed her neck from the behind.

"I am not afraid of anything happening to you. Rather I am afraid of not always having you around. You are my husband and the king should respect that" She said and shoved his hands off her and went outside.

She sat in the darkness and watched the fields. She was still like that when her husband came out with his swords and entered the field. He had come out to train and Ruty watched him. His training that night was that of a god in a field displaying his prowess with swords. He danced with the sword and Ruth watched. She did not know when she smiled.

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Morning had come and war preparation had started in Mozo.

In Getu the king of Getu could not understand why the king of Mozo wanted to attack him and his subjects. He tried to reaching out to him but could not. There was no other thing he could do but to start preparing for war as well.

"The king of Mozo has always been my friend and ally. What must be encouraging him to attack my kingdom. I have tried to reach out to him all to no avail. Could it be he wants to expand his dominion? Even so would it be my kingdom of all kingdoms?" The king of Getu knowing how powerless he is with the king of Mozo sat dejectedly.

"I know your fears my lord. I know why you are scared of Mozo kingdom. It is because of Ube. He is the reason you fear Mozo and nothing else. Aside Ube we would take on the kingdom without delay and we would sack their king for this accusation laid on you" said one of his main generals.