CHAPTER 25: NUMBERS

"So I had entered the state of Wu Wei, never thought I would experience it nor that my death would not be in a battlefield but instead in under the moonlight," said Rei to himself. 

In that shining moonlight Rei fell on the ground, experiencing his city's heritage thought that soil, the moisture of the Earth, and embracing the nature Rei went ahead with a farewell to the world. 

AT THE CITY GATE IN THE NORTH

"Hey what is that sound? its like thunderstorm, a dust of snow is rising afar," asked a shopkeeper to the other with a tint of fear in his eyes. 

"I don't know what it is Mr. Shoten!!! Its not something favorable either!!!", said the other shopkeeper. 

"Where is Sir. Rei? And the army?," asked Shoten. 

"I don't have any idea Mr. Shoten!!",replied Nassar. 

"March-March-March"

It was the sound of a huge army of Purnavardha approaching towards the gate. 

The army came swiftly, it was the infantry and the commander shouted," Everyone, abandon this place this moment. We are being attacked by the Licchavian Army!!!!"

The whole North gate was enveloped by pandemonium, people started jostle one another and ran to save their lives. 

" Sir. Rudra!!!!!!", shouted and came running a messenger towards the infantry commander. 

He bowed before him and said," Sir. Rudra our leader Sir. Rei has been found dead in the woods along with some other man. As of now it appears that both of them killed each other and the other man was the Licchavi King, Narendravarma Licchavi!!!!!"

That message sparked fear in Rudra's eyes, the Licchavi king was dead, "The message reached the Licchavi kingdom that we killed him and now they are coming to invade us as their revenge", Rudra thought. 

"My soldiers out lord has been killed by Narendravarma Licchavi, our lord before dying made sure that Licchavi bastard also died and killed him with all the strength he had. Don't ever let our lord's death be in vain. We will take down that whole army even if we are shattered to bits and pieces," ordered Rudra. 

With the rising snow dust the Licchavi army was approaching and the estimation was that by break of dawn they will arrive Purnavardha. 

Judging by the rising snow and the sound the scholars estimated that they had at least 100,000 men. 

"Mr. Rudra, there is at least 100,000 men in that army!!", shouted the messenger. 

Rudra was startled after hearing something like that. The infantry had only 10,000 men. 

"Wait!!! This can't be!!!! My death will be here? AAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!", shouted and cried a terrified soldier. 

"Sir. Rudra this can't be true right? And if this is true then what is going to happen?", asked a desperate soldier with tears slowly rolling down from his eyes. 

"Mother, father, son, daughter, child, wife, or else someone or something who awaits your return how many of you have these!!!!???????", shouted Rudra.

"My soldier's do you know people who go and die in the war by ignoring their numbers and strategy can be said to be fools or morons but you know the cowards who show their back and run with fear are the lowest trash in the Earth who defile it!!!!!!", shouted Rudra. 

"And are you one of them?", asked Rudra. 

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", shouted the soldiers with their rage and might. 

Tears rolled down from their eyes and new fire had sparked in their eyes, a fire that will not extinguish even if their bodies are scattered to pieces. 

The sky started to turn pink, the clouds reflecting the color, the cold winds started to cease and the whole place was enveloped by fog. The sun's ray scattered by each of those particles, striking on the eyes of the soldier's who are ready to fight even after their bodies are teared to pieces, beheaded, and killed. In that new light they stood on the ground that was shaking due to the approaching adversary!!!