Three Red Signal Flares

Inside his mansion, the third prince was playing chess with a man wearing black fitting clothes. 

"Checkmate!" The third prince muttered with a bright smile.

The man wearing black clothes shrugged his shoulders. "Your highness, you've become a great chess player..."

"Chess? You're right. And the Celestial Sword Empire is the biggest chest board that I'm going to play with. In fact, I have been playing with it for so many years. And the victor will be known in a matter of a few days." The third prince stood up and glanced at the towering imperial palace at the distance. There was a faint smile on his handsome face.

The person in black clothes nodded and replied. "I am certain that the victor would be you, your highness."

The third prince turned around and glanced at the person in black clothes. He flashed a warm smile and said. "Victory was mine in the first place, but an unknown factor reduced my chance of winning."