1 THE KING IS DEAD

There was a loud scream coming from the king palace it was the voice of the King's wife.

She is the one and only wife of the king Arthur.

I am sitting at the garden of the orphanage when I heard the wailing of the queen Beth, the orphanage was just 12 to 15 feet distance away from the castle.

I immediately ran towards the castle with a group of women trailing behind me chattering.

I arrive at the castle only to find the queen on the floor wailing besides her was a woman holding her. I strode over to a guard who was a very friendly woman she looks hot but not as beautiful as the princess.

Talking of the princess I came to a halt and turn around my eyes scanning the whole place filled with a lot of people.

I couldn't find her so I continue on my quest to know why the queen will be crying.

' someone is probably dead and who could that be, ' I froze from the thought.

' oh God let it not be the princess ' I thought, even though I don't have a chance with her just seeing her alone is enough to make my day.

' stop assuming you idiot' my subconscious mind judges me.

I turned and walk over to the beautiful blonde guard.

She looks adorable in her all black attire, if I wasn't so obsessed with the princess I do go for immediately.

I love to fantasize about women all the time but I am still a virgin, I mean I could not have sex at my age, right?

I am eighteen years old and I am working at the orphanage because nobody agree to adopt me.

I was the only one that didn't get adopted, so I am working and the are paying me.

" Good evening Ms song, please can you tell me what is going on in here?" I pouted at her, I she can't resist my pout so that is the only way to get the answer that I am looking for,

" The king is dead," she said looking so emotional.

" Oh " I said not interested anymore I turned back to walk away but stopped when I saw the look in her eyes she had the look that says I can't believe you.

" Why are you looking at me like that?" I asked her.

" Hmm sorry!" She looks away from me and I took that as my clue to leave.

The princess will be so broken if she finds out that her father is dead. I pity her I wish I could go and console her but before I will get to her I will be a dead meat.

Peasants like me are not allowed to go anywhere near the princess only the nobles can, that is why I said I don't have a chance with her.

I stood on my toes among the crowd looking at the entrance of the castle for the princess to come out.

As I waited I couldn't help but listen to a woman that is wailing beside me.

" How can he be dead when his wife have not given him a son, why." The 1st woman said.

" At least he had a daughter," 2nd woman said.

"Don't tell me that you are suggesting that a woman should rule over us.?" The 1st woman said in an angry voice.

" No that's not what I am talking about, it seems that you don't know a lot about our tradition,"

" The brawl?" She asked.

" Yes of course who and who are going to compete, the last time they did that almost all the able bodied young men in the village died,"

" Let's just watch and see what is going to happen."

At this juncture I decided to join in their conversation.

" Ma'am please can you tell me more about the brawl?" I asked.

" Are you sure you are in this village?" The second woman scoffed.

" Brenda don't be rude to this handsome stranger even though he looks poor and wretched." That got to me but I am used to it.

" Pot calling kettle black" Brenda said making me laugh.

" What is so funny,"

" Hmm... I am so sorry," I said.

" The brawl is something like a tournament, but people die a lot during this tournament." Brenda said.

" The first day, people as many as possible will apply to participate in the tournament, after their application they'll be divide into 28 groups, in every group only one person will have to survive. After the survivor of every group have gathered there will be only 28 people remaining."

" And the 28 people will be accepted into the 7Days tournament, the dead ones will be burn to ashes," Brenda quiped in dramatically.

" out of the 28 people only one person will survive and the survivor is the winner, Brenda you know that tournament will have been a very entertaining tournament if only there are not so many Dead," she said turning to the other woman who I now assume is her wife.

" Thanks for the update" I turned around and began to walk back to the orphanage.

But I stopped in my track when I heard the voice of Luca the King's second in command.

" Gather around I have got a very disturbing news to give, if you know the kind of person that I am, you will know that I am not the type Of person that carried bad news around but I have to say this: The King is dead,"

' is this man crazy, we have heard that before" I thought, if he does not have any good news he should better go and sit down.

" So according to our tradition, " he paused, we'll have a seven days tournament in which the only person that survive Will be crown king and also he/ she will marry the princess. Every body is acceptable for the tournament. No exceptions." He paused probably to know if we are following. " The tournament Will start thirty days after the king is buried to give you time to get ready for the big day. if you want to join in the amazing tournament, application starts from now till the next week, great people of Nile, I greet you." He concluded.

" We greet you too, " the crowd cheered. Especially the men who seems to be interested in the competition.

I would have loved to join, had it been I can fight but I can't. But wait I can still try and learn how to fight right.

I pushed through the crowd in a bid to get out of the noisy crowd and go home.

" Hey, are you going to participate in the tournament? " I turn around at the sound of the voice, the person is so close to me so I assumed that he is talking to me.

" Are you talking to me? " I asked gesticulating.

" Yeah by the way, I am Chen from the refugee camp," he said his eyes twinkling in excitement.

" I am Neal but I'd appreciate if you will call me N I don't like that name." I joked scanning his eyes to know if my joke had any effect on him but, all I could see in his pale blue eyes were amusement.

" Right," he said obviously not interested in what I like to be called. " Are you participating in the tournament? " He asked.

" Yeah but... I don't know how to fight though  I am kind of looking for someone that can teach me how to fight." I said " do you know anyone that can teach me?" I asked looking expectantly at him.

" I can teach you if you want, that is only if you will allow me to," Chen suggested.

"  Can you fight?" I asked unbelievably.

" Well I am a kungfu master, I know you might be thinking ' why  is a kungfu master running away from his home' a kungfu master is not a god no matter how strong you are someone or something is stronger than you," he said the smile on his face vanishing and turning into a bitter smile.

" What is the price cause I know someone cannot fucking train someone for Free?"

" Well... Well if you win and become the king I will tell you about it," he said hesitantly.

" Tell me now, let me know if it's something I can do for you," I persuaded.

" Don't worry it's not something that you cannot do, not like there's something you cannot do when you are a King," he exaggerated.

" Stop being cocky and tell me what you want or else I will not agree,"

" I like you," he said " you look like the type that keeps promises, now promise me that you will not disclose this thing that I am going to tell you now to anybody," he said.

This is interesting he trust me already, interesting.

" I promise," I said with sincerity.

" I am planning on going back to my town in Japan to claim my kingdom back... " He was saying before I cut him short on his word.

" How am I connected to your fucking plan," I mean it's not like I am from Japan anyway.

" See when you become the king you will have the power to control this kingdom so all I am asking is that I help you get the crown after that you will give me 2000 warriors." He said unfazed by my outburst.

" That is impossible 2000 men, that is like almost half of our warriors." I can't do that.

" How about 1000?" He said like he is counting money.

" I don't even know if I am going to win why will you believe that I will have the throne." I said dejectedly.

" Hey, I believe in you and I believe in my ability, all you have to do is to believe in yourself." He said.

" Ok let's try this," I have got nothing to lose anyway if I win I will give him the men if I lose that means I am dead so there is nothing to lose.

" Deal right?" He said stretching out his hand.

" Deal."

" Let's go then? "

"Where to?" I asked

" To my training ground, your training starts today, you don't have a lot of time to train!" He said sternly.

" Nah I am too tired to do anything today. I will just go home and go straight to bed,"

" You are the lazy type aren't you ?" He asked looking me up and down, it's either you follow me down to the training ground or I will call my men to come and beat you up!"

Is he fucking kidding me? If that's the case I will have to decline that offer.

" Is it by force to train? "

" Yeah " he responded.

" That means I'm not doing again!" I said turning around and begin to walk away.

" I'm sorry but people don't back out of a deal With me," he says and before I could reply a hard punch landed on my face before everything went blank.

$$$$$$$$$

A very cold liquid ran through my whole body making me snapped my eyes open immediately.

I was in a very large field I look around and my eyes landed on Chen.

" Chen why did you bring me here?"

" From now on you must address me as master Chen do you understand?" He asked staring into my eyes dangerously I remove my eyes from his dangerous ones. looking everywhere but him. " What do you say?"

" I don't know what to say master?" I am scared how the hell did I made a deal with this handsome monster?

" That's what I thought!" He exclaimed, " let's get to work"

A/n

Let's take a break shall we

The first chapter is very short but don't worry the next chapter is going to be very very long, don't get me wrong.

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