King Shengri found that his perfect day was starting to be shrouded in dark clouds.
Yes, the Dragon King had won a few games, so neatly and swiftly that it had embarrassed him, but it wasn't completely out of his expectation as the ones the Dragon King had let go were all trivial figures. The plan was still perfect, and the Dragon King had not actually changed his situation.
The sudden appearance of several kings, however, had complicated the matters.
Of all the kings, only King Dari and King Kuari didn't come. As loutish and unconstrained as usual, King Rizhu rode in the front, followed by his entourage that numbered in the dozens. He galloped all the way to King Shengri before suddenly coming to a halt. Frightened, the horses around them all neighed uneasily. He himself, however, pretended to not have noticed, leaned over, and put his large hand on King Shengri's shoulder.