25 Magic is the Answer (2/2)

”Then what about the girls?”

”Don't worry, the others are there. They didn't know what happened here. By the way captain there was 234 woman, so you own them like 2 gold coins and 34 silver ones.”

Kinoya smiled, ”Why are still calling me captain?”

”Because I mostly couldn't remember people's name.”

”Hi, I am Kinoya Arviga. Nice to meet you.” Kinoya introduced himself with a bright smile.

”Kinoya? That is not a good name, captain suits you better. And I know you are going to be captain again in no time as long as tonight's strike is successful. All you need to do is to wait here.”

Kinoya smiled and said, ”Well about that, I think we need to do something about it.”

”Why? They are the one who didn't believe you, beat you, and cast you out. And now you want to save them?”

”Well, I thought about those idiots, believe me, they are real idiots. I really want to beat some sense in them, I really want to beat up the Riyasu and the general of west and everybody. I really want to beat them senseless. You won't believe me…”

”Captain I think you are deviating from the main topic.”

Kinoya gave a silly smile, ” The point is no matter how much want, I couldn't let all of them die.” Kinoya looked at the soldiers in the city centre. ”They don't know what is coming for them. Only because their superiors are ignorant I couldn't just let them die. We have to find a way to save them.”

Chanakya took a look at him, before turning his head towards the horizon. it was same old sun taking a dive in the horizon. 'Somehow it felt different.' So he thought. His smile didn't miss the eye of Kinoya but Kinoya chose not to speak.

”There was an old kingdom named Roginian country. The Vishnuguptas clan were the chief military advisor of the country, but the increasing number of corruption was polluting the country. And when they pointed it out my great-great-grandfather and his father was assassinated while my great-grandfather with the left and came over to the Kounen mountain range.” Chanakya eyes didn't leave the horizon as Kinoya continued to listen.

”There was no empire at that time there was just tribe of current empire family and the other heredity noble families. They saved my great-grandfather. And in return, he helped them to build the empire. As a token of faith, we became nobility but only if you are talking to the military, like me.”

Chanakya took a deep breath. For a while, he didn't speak.

”My grandfather served the nation, then my father did it too. But when I was small he committed suicide. That was something that shouldn't have to happen.” He sighed, ”What is the profit of serving if one couldn't save himself? Why he have to die just to protect the family?”

'That is the story of every nation, no matter how clean a nation appeared there are bound to be some corruption in it.' The empire was around 94 years old, it meant the amount of corruption is less that didn't mean it was void of it. 'But, his dad…' Kinoya could only sigh thinking about it. To begin with, he wasn't any good in those emotional situations, and it didn't look like Chanakya was asking for any sentiment. Kinoya didn't even understand what Chanakya was looking for.

”You sounded depressing, you know.”

Chanakya was stunned by the remarks for a moment ”Why would you even say that? You don't say that to a person who is smiling.”

Kinoya shook his head and said, ”You know, depressed people usually have the biggest smile.” He smiled, took another look at Chanakya, ”Well if that is not a depressed smile then there is nothing to worry. I really don't want to lose a friend again.”

Chanakya didn't know how to respond so he continued to stare at the horizon, ”Captain, do you know there are sometimes even I don't get you.”

Kinoya was all smile but didn't answer. ”You know, magic or not, this view is always beautiful.” The sea of orange was drowning the sky, the horizon already had taken a bite of the sun. Little clouds were like the fishes in the sky. It was really beautiful. But that didn't attract Chanakya like Kinoya's words.

”What do you mean by 'magic or not'? Where can there be a place where the magic does not exist.”

Kinoya was about to say something but he started shouting, ”It's magic, magic is the secret. Chanakya you are a genius.”

On the other hand, Chanakya was surprised not knowing why he was regarded as a genius, continued to stare at him with a question in mind, 'How, even without a string on his body, that talwar was still sticking to captain's naked back?'