10 (FLASH BACK) STAY FOR HER SAKE

King Dingbang was fully prepared for the Decresh kingdom. He was always ready though because he was the most powerful King in the whole province, so fighting his enemy wasn't a problem for him. He has trained warriors that can stand any kingdom and conquer.

He was a great warrior when he was in his youthful age. His father was very proud of him because he never goes to any battle and loses. He grew up to be the most feared prince ever before his father gave up the ghost and handed him the throne of Neville's kingdom to take over. But there was something considered very bad in his life by his father. King Dingbang was a skirt chaser when he was young. Even when he goes to battle, he still prays to see a woman to quench his appetite. Women were his sleeping pills, which resulted in him having many Mistresses, including the palace maidens. His father warned him that he may go astray if he continued following women, but king Dingbang didn't listen.

When king Dingbang finally became the king of Neville, he humbled himself and decided to marry, and he ended up marrying Chao, Princess Fen's mother. King Dingbang knew that what he did would bounce back to him in the future, so he promised himself never to expose his children to the world so that what he did to people's daughters shouldn't be done to his children. When princess Fen was born, he wanted to protect her from the men outside there. So he decided not to let her go out of the Palace to protect her from men. King Dingbang was afraid that his daughter would be spoiled outside not knowing that he was doing harm to her but now that she has grown up, he was trying to give her out to a man which she was not used to and it has become a big challenge in his life. How will he straighten what he has bent many years back?

Now, king Dingbang ordered his army to be ready for the battle between them and the Decresh kingdom. The letter that was sent to them by the Decresh kingdom indicates that it was two days to the battle.

Men can be seen sharpening their weapons; swords, sickles, spears, and many other weapons.

By the look of the large army holding weapons up and down, even deaf and dumb men will testify that there will be bloodshed. Just one person's mistake was about to destroy a whole kingdom. A mistake that can be settled in a friendly way but lack of forgiveness and understanding has rubbed some of their peace.

Queen Chao was really worried about king Dingbang, because she didn't have a male child to take over the throne after his departure, Princess Fen, and she wasn't ready to be a widow at this early age. Queen Chao was really distressed because of the war king Dingbang, her husband was going to.

She knew that he was a powerful King and skillful warrior but sometimes one is not always a champion, and no one knows when he or she will die.

Queen Chao stood in the presence of king Dingbang and asked.

"My Lord, are you hoping to go to the battlefield?"

"It won't speak well of me if I don't go to the battlefield." King Dingbang answered.

"But my Lord, I don't want to lose you. I still love you and you know it. Why will you go to a battle that is meant for the army?" Queen Chao asked as she shivered in fear as if she was the one going for the war.

When king Dingbang saw the fear in her, he stood up from his throne and gestured to where she was standing.

When king Dingbang got to her, he stood in her front and stared into her eyes and queen Chao got shy and shifted her gaze to the ground.

"My lovely queen, you don't have to be afraid because I have never gone to any battle in my entire life and I believe I will never lose even in the future." King Dingbang explained.

"My Lord, who knows if you can mistakenly get killed?" Queen Chao asked as she was about to release some tears.

King Dingbang moved closer to her and hug her. He cuddled her for a few minutes to comfort her. Queen Chao hugged him back and finally let out tears.

"My Lord, please don't leave me for the sake of our only daughter. Do it for her sake please." Queen Chao pleaded as she sob in tears.

King Dingbang could feel her heart beating so fast in his chest which indicates that she was really scared to lose him.

It truly proves that she loves him but he can't fold his arms to watch his people being destroyed for his pride.

King Dingbang whispered to her ears. "Am always here for you and the princess. You can always count on me. I won't disappoint you, and neither will I leave you. I will always be by your side and that's a promise." King Dingbang assured her.

They remained in that position for a moment.

Huh-uh. Princess Fen cleared her throat which makes them break the hug.

"Oh, my princess, you are here," king Dingbang said as he turned around to face her.

Princess Fen didn't utter a word, instead, she stared at them intensively.

"What's the problem?" King Dingbang asked her as he was confused about what she was thinking.

"Father, what's happening again?" Princess Fen asked and took a few steps to where they were standing.

"Happening where?" King Dingbang asked, looking more confused.

"Don't you get tired of fighting battles?" Princess Fen angrily asked.

"How?

Please explain yourself because am still in the dark." King Dingbang asked as he pretended not to understand what the princess was talking about, meanwhile, he knew what she was asking but he wanted to dodge that question that has been asked by the queen.

"Father, you know what am talking about. Why am I seeing all the army busy sharpening their weapons and training?" Princess Fen asked and pointed at one of the armies that were sighted from far sharpening his weapon.

"But this army always trains. Is this the first time you are seeing them training?" King Dingbang whined to her.

"Father, not as hard as this. Because if I can remember, anytime I see this army training in the field like this." Princess Fen said.

The queen kept dumb as she watch them speaking to each other.

King Dingbang didn't argue with the princess but assured her that everything will be fine.

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