THE END WAS NEAR

It was night and everyone was resting Xue made his appearance in the camp, all the soldiers of the battle were covered with blood, covered with land and damaged clothes but the spirits were walking at the top, tomorrow they would arrive at the capital of Zhou, that It would mean that the war was nowhere near over.

early in the morning the soldiers left for the capital.

It was noon, the capital city of Zhou could be seen rising far from the horizon, the glory seemed so close, everyone began to accelerate their pace, in less than two hours they reached the gates of the capital, the soldiers passed straight through the streets to the entrance to the palace.

Xue and the other three Generals present got off their horses, Xue approached the palequin and extended his hand to the prince who poked his head when the palaquin stopped, he took Xue's hand and then hugged her "I'm sorry it's my fault that they will kill your friend "

Xue separated from the hug but not from his arms "you don't have to apologize, it's part of the war, we all knew what could happen on this trip but we still wanted to go through it, don't carry a blame that you don't deserve"

"But..."

"It is not your fault, the fault would be mine in any case he protected me not you, you did not listen to him if you and I were in trouble he would save me"

"it's not your fault either"

"I know, that's what war is like, that's why let's go to the palace and end this once and for all"

Xue raised his hand as a sign for him to take it, the prince smiled warmly and took it "Thank you, I don't know what I would do without you little one"

"Possibly you would already be dead and I would be preparing for more war"

The prince began to laugh low as they advanced through the corridors of the courtyard of Zhou's palace, they were five people heading to the main room of Zhou, Genreal Yu General Huo, the allied General I saw and Colonel Xue along with the prince.

They stood from one coin to another in front of the doors of the throne of the Emperor of Xhou, in other words of the Pope of Qing Yu.

"Qing Yu, this means that I will meet your father the emperor."

"That's how she is little, remember that you come as a soldier not as a lady, so behave like a soldier"

"Uncle Huo, Qing Yu is telling me the obvious"

"Little Xue always laughs in serious situations, as can be possible"

"that's because I'm happy"

"That's good" he said stroking the head or well the helmet they were still wearing.

The enuco who had guided them in silence until now spoke "I ask you to leave your arms and armor here for the safety of your majesty and the ministers who have been awaiting your arrival."

The soldiers nodded and in an orderly manner laid down their weapons and removed their heavy armor.

However, their appearance was not the most neat, they had wounds on their faces from the fall or from enemy attacks, as well as on their arms and legs, they seemed to come from fighting. which was not entirely wrong.

"without armor, we look like refugees"

Xue chuckled slightly and the Genereals looked at each other from head to toe before starting to laugh with her.