THE UNFORGETTABLE MEMORIES-I

In the conference room,

"General, prepare the army. It's time to repay the debt of our motherland" said the King.

"How many soldiers do we have?" said Yuvan.

"We have 400 thousand strength of elephantry, 600 thousand strength of cavalry, 800 thousand strength of infantry, 200 thousand strength of special forces and 100 thousand strength of 'Agni Rakshakas." replied Atigha.

"What's the strength of hellish army?" asked Sarthak.

"3 million armed soldiers." said Atigha.

"No way! What on earth…" said Yuvan surprisingly. "What a huge number of army! How did it happen? If I recall correctly then they might have one and half million army strength approximately. Are you sure about the number of their army, General?"

"Indeed, I'm sure. My trustworthy spy never fails." replied Atigha.

"It must be an intrigue of that half-witted Basav." said Sarthak angrily.

"The dark magic." said the king with anger apparent in his tone. "That imbecile... The Cursed Prince should have eliminated him too. It was a mistake to let him go. Indeed, he's the one who made the Dark Knight invincible."

"General, I believe that you should go to prepare the army for battle. We don't know how powerful Narakika has become." said Sarthak.

"Hail to the King." acclaimed the General.

General left the conference room. But still the intensity of seriousness hadn't decreased by a single percent. The king with his both powerful and erudite tacticians had started making the plan to avoid the destruction by hellish army.

"My Lord, I believe that we should unite all the powerful kingdoms and strike with our united force on Narakika." said Yuvan.

"It's not that easy. Since Amala and Sarit have defeated, only the Udaya won't be much help to defeat the Dark Knight. We all know that the Agira will decline the idea of united force. Their thoughts about their pride definitely will become an obstacle." said Sarthak pessimistically.

"What about the Yuvana?" asked Yuvan curiously.

"The king of Yuvana is a flatterer of Narakika kingdom from the beginning. That imbecile has no self-esteem. His kingdom is in oppression, poverty and pauperism because of his covetous behaviour towards his people." said the King.

"Then how are we going to stop the Dark Knight?" asked Yuvan.

"It'd be lot of easier if we had him." said Sarthak.

"Who?" asked Yuvan curiously.

"The Legendary Cursed Prince." replied Sarthak satisfyingly. "He was the only warrior whom no can defeat. The only warrior with extraordinary and tremendous abilities. No one knows where he's right now. The land of Ulka has been waiting for his arrival. The walls of this palace have been shouting his name. When will you come back, My Omnipotent Lord, the Legendary Cursed Prince?"

The king went to the window with calmed soul and stared at the sky. The gentle breezes of air started coming through the windows with memorable moments in their cupped hands. Everyone started memorising the unforgettable and knowledgeable moments with Cursed Prince.

As the first breeze of air touched the Yuvan's face, he remembered the moment with Cursed Prince. He was a novice at that time when Cursed Prince defeated the Nirdaya.

Yuvan's memory...

"Inesh," the former king of Ulka, father of Nirbhik and Cursed Prince, was sitting in the conference room with his sons and erudite tacticians to discuss over the defence system of Ulka. Yuvan, a beginner, had appointed by the Cursed Trio as a counselor.

"My Lord, our enemies somehow always find a way to break through the invincible defence system of our kingdom. To make our land unconquerable, we must do some changes to the defence system." said Sarthak.

"Apologize, My Lord. But it looks like our Prime Minister underestimated the power of Ulka's warriors. I, myself, have made the defence system unbroken. I have selected the elite force for defence system personally. I think the Prime Minister questioning my ability." said Atigha proudly.

"Then tell me General, why the enemies of Ulka have been always succeeding to break through our defence system? I believe that you don't have an answer, do you?" asked Sarthak.

Umm…" stammered Atigha.

Inesh looked at the Yuvan and asked, "What do you think about the defence system of our kingdom, Yuvan?"

"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is right. There are some flaws in the defence system." said Yuvan humbly. "There are two parts of defence system; one is external and another is internal. No doubt, with extraordinary and remarkable skills of General, the external defence system has become unconquerable. Then the only part left is the internal defence system which I believe comes under Prime Minister's authority."

"Explain." said the former King.

"The external defence system got tested at the times of war only. It's exactly opposite to the internal defence system which has been getting tested all the time. Because of General's abilities and Ulka's formidable force, the external defence has become unbreakable. When we think about the internal defence system which is ignored by many kingdoms; becomes the reason of invasion." answered Yuvan.

"How can we make it make strong?" asked Nirbhik.

"By cutting the ears of other kingdoms" answered Yuvan.

"What do you mean by cutting the ears of other kingdoms?" asked Nirbhik.

"Your Highness, any powerful kingdom must possessed a group of professional spies who transfers the information about other kingdoms. These are the reason which makes the internal defence system feeble. In order to make it strong, we must eliminate these threats." answered Yuvan.

"Impressive! How clever and agile!" exclaimed the former King.

"The next flaw of internal defence system is the security. We must strict the rules for foreigners. Because of it many powerful kingdoms has collapsed due to weak security. If we conclude this threat then our defence system will be invincible and effective." said Yuvan.

"Indeed, no doubt, your intellectual capabilities are remarkable." said Sarthak. "I was wondering why the Cursed Trio appointed you as a counselor to serve the Ulka but now I'm doubt free."

Everyone was stunned by the intellectual abilities of the Yuvan. They all started praises him. On the other hand, the Cursed Prince stood up and went to the balcony. Yuvan had known the abilities of this legendary warrior. He went to have a conversation with him.

"Your Highness, aren't you satisfied by the solution I have stated?" asked Yuvan.

The Cursed Prince smiled at him and said, "No doubt, you're an intellectual prodigy. The rulers of each kingdom will get afraid of your presence. The fate of Ulka is in great hands now."

"Is there something which troubling you, Your Highness?" asked Yuvan.

"Are you asking me or yourself?" replied the Cursed Prince.

"I don't get it." said Yuvan.

"I can see it. The responsibilities of a counselor making you lost your true self. You're terrified because of the burden of your responsibilities." said Cursed Prince calmly.

"H-how... could you… say that?" asked Yuvan with surprised look on his face. "Yes, I'm terrified. I'm afraid that I'll lose the sight of what's important for the kingdom."

"Always remember a counselor must see through the calamitous situations and make the decision for the sake of his kingdom even if it means to go against his lord." said Cursed Prince by looking at Yuvan.

"What a man! Now I get it why everyone acknowledges him as the legend." said Yuvan inwardly.

The words of the Cursed Prince had freed Yuvan from the burden of his responsibilities. His path had become clear. According to the Cursed Prince, Yuvan became a man whom many supreme authorities were afraid of.

Yuvan started talking to himself inwardly as he remembered that moment with Cursed Prince. "My Lord, tell me, am I seeing through the calamitous situations? Am I taking the right decision for the sake of Ulka? When will you come? I have become a true counselor and a prodigy. But still I'm incomplete without your guidance."