Returning to the Palace

Prince Asura was standing in the same spot and watched everything. There was no emotion in his eyes, no breathing distribution, not even he blinked his eyes for a second.

He has seen many of his soldiers killed. Aand, enemies were dead too. But one thing, he pondered in his heart, 'it is not an ambush by Bundit or animosity between countries. Someone wants me dead, someone I don't know but who knows me. I need to get stronger' and gripped his fist.

Soon everyone looking at their surroundings, unknown to them, shadow guards already left, soldiers looked at their friend and companions dead bodies, treating their wounds and helping others.

Prince Asura went to help them too even though he doesn't know anything much about medicians he had some valuable tablets and ingredients. Soon night passed, dawn came. But Prince didn't take his chariot but gave them to soldiers who injured and allotted some space inside to put the dead soldiers.

He took one of the black horse which belongs to the dead soldier. Soon day passed not like last time they didn't get any new ambush. Next day they morning they reached the capital Madurai. It was the largest cities in Pandiyan dynasty. Capital divided into south and north. South Madurai is the place where commercial and cultural activities are happening while north Madurai, where most of the people live. In the middle, there was a gigantic Palace. It is the palace of the empire.

Soldiers took the dead soldiers bodies to their home while only four, including the leader who lasts his arm, followed Prince Asura. Soon they reached the Palace, Prince Asura expressed his thanks and went to his father's room, by crossing the large corridor.

When he was near the room, guards see and stopped the Prince Asura and said, "Prince, Emporer is in his study room, can't be disturbed."

Prince Asura replied, "Father was the whom told to come and meet him. You can inform the Emporer that I came to meet."

Gaurd nodded and went inside, came back after a minute and told: "You can go in Prince."

Prince Asura nodded, enter the room., It was a big hall there are few doors attached, Prince Asura directly went to the third door.

There are many bookshelves, contained scroll, books which made of animal skins, Ōlaiccuvaṭi (wrote in palm leaves which had songs, stories, histories etc.). In the middle, a man is sitting in a wooden chair in his hand a yellow colour scroll and table too, contain few scrolls and books.

He was non-other than Pandian Emperor Kadungon Pandiyan. He was wearing Vēṭṭi and long shawl. The shawl tied with a golden chain on his hip and come to another shoulder which folded in his arm. There was imperial aura comes from his body.

If anyone comes around him, feel their whole body shaken.

Prince Asura came in front of Pandian Emperor Kadungon Pandiyan, joint his palms in front of his chest and bend down a little bit and said, "greetings father".

Pandian Emperor Kadungon Pandiyan looked at Prince Asura for seconds then said, "Hmm, Asura, I heard you went to the dark forest to hunt Iron bull. Why you have to go by your self, you would have asked one of our soldiers to do that right?"

His tone was not strict nor cold, but it contains authority. Saying this, he walked to Prince Asura, put his hands on his shoulder.

Prince asura replied, "It is not that I don't want to ask them father, But I went to Red Gilt Village with my friend to his home, and he is also my senior in our Imperial Academy. I want to go to adventure nothing else, father. We also went as a group, so nothing to worry about it."

Pandian Emperor Kadungon Pandiyan looked at him deeply, "You know Asura, People starts their training at the age of 12, but you started at six. You should have started your training at 12 only, why don't you enjoy your childhood like your brothers?"

"But father Elder brothers Ilam Parithi also starts his training at six, then why can't I?" Prince Asura asked with an innocent look.

Ilam Parithi was the Third Prince who born for a concubine.

Emperor Kadungon Pandiyan waved his hand, "alright dorp it here, now tell me which body stage you are?"

Prince Asura replied "the third stage."

"Neither good nor bad to reach the third stage in two years. But with your talent, aren't you be in the fifth stage at least?" asked Emperor Kadungon Pandiyan.

Prince Asura replied with respectively, "It is not my talent is lacking father, but I chose to cultivate my body with the five-element breathing technique."

"What?"Emperor Kadungon Pandiyan with the great shocking expression on his face. He collected "Who permitted you to enter secret hall? And How do you know about the five-element breathing technique? Tell me now." Angered. His aura was flowing like he is mad at something like seen his greatest foe.

Prince Asura was shaken and gulped air and afraid sudden changes of his father.

"Tell me now." Emporer voice echoed. Thankfully in his library was protected, no voice come inside or go outside of the room.

Prince Asura whole body was trembling, slowly he said, "Grandfather... is the one who told me about... the five... five-element breathing technique..."

'hmm, my father' murmured, an afterthought of something, "You are not allowed to practice five-element breathing technique nor allowed to leave the palace. leave now" said coldly.

"Father...", Prince Asura try to say something but seeing his father's cold gaze he stopped and left the room.