20 THE GREAT MAURYA (1/2)
If there is one word that can bring a smile to every human's face, then that word would be 'Maurya'. It is believed that the ancestors of the Maurya's were one of the Sage family of the Giants who'd left their continent in search for wisdom. The human world includes the Dynasties named Vindhya and Makara, but only one could be truly called great- the Great Maurya !
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Imperial Palace, Great Maurya Dynasty, Human Continent.
There was a reason Maurya was called great, and it was because each of their work was ingenous. They did not had to show off their talent, the crowd themselves acknowledged it. Be it the Takshashila, the world's first university, or the Maurya Sword Art which dominated the lands and protected the human race, the word Maurya had always left it's mark on history.
The same was for the imperial palace. The palace was not majestic, nor was it laided with gold and jewels. In fact, the entire palace was made up of simple stones, and looked cold and rough. The reason this palace was special was because it was entirely made of a single stone ! The people of the Maruya had somehow, with their crude and primitive looking tools, had carved out an entire mountain. One cannot spot any joints anywhere on its body, and it left people dumbfounded. This was the spirit of the Maurya !
Inside the palace was a small pond, and near it was a small table and two chairs. One chair was empty while the other was occupied by a middle aged man. The man was a little thin and had short hair, unlike the male natives of this world who liked to keep their hair long. He had depressions under his eyes, which showed that he had not been getting much sleep.
A figure swaggered in style as her long robe fluttered with her each move. Her hair were surprisingly styled and cut to mid-length and were silver in color. He came near the empty chair and rudely collapsed over it. The man seemed to be used to this otherworldly beauty as he kept his eyes on the book. The woman played with the paper in her hand for a while, then turned her head when realized that the man was not going to pay attention to her. Her intelligent and curious eyes glanced over the book's name.
The Art of War.
Finally she sighed. ”Haa... This is why you were never popular with the girls.”
”But I got you.” the man softly said, and the woman gaped and could not reply. If she disagreed, it meant that she was not that beautiful and smart. But if she agreed, it would mean that the man so charming that even she fell for him.
Realizing this, she became irritated and tried to snatched the book from the man's hands. The man seemed to have predicted this, as he moved his hand a little away.
”Got you !” her other hand suddenly came and snatched the book- the first attack was a faint.
The man was a little surprised and raised one of his brows, smirking a little.
”Dear husband, you know that when it comes to a fight, I never lose.” the woman said as she fanned her face with the precious book. Her hair below her natural crown flew a little because of the wind.
”I know.” the man spoke only two words but the woman did not mind. The man's voice was a little weird; it sounded like an ill person, yet it was strong and firm.
” *sigh* You are no fun ! Why did I marry to you ?” she complained mischievously and passed him the letter.
The man slowly opened the letter and started to read it. He was truly a unique person, because his body hardly moved when he was reading the letter, or even when he was reading the book before. The woman waited for him and continued fanning herself with the precious book.
A few minutes the man finally looked away from the letter and sat still.
*tap tap tap*
His index finger tapped on the armrest occasionally producing tapping noises. His eyebrows were furrowed as he gazed into the air and mumbled.
”....the Gateway Continent.... why did they all go there ?.....”
The woman who was previously playful did not disturb him this time and looked at him seriously. Finally he sighed and opened his mouth.
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”We will have to wait.”
The woman was surprised at his answer. ”You are not sure ?”
The man shook his head and gave a short answer. ”Too many factors.”
At that moment a man and a woman walked over. Both were in civil dressed and wore simple clothing, and were the assistants of the middle aged man. They spotted the woman who was fanning herself and seemed to be used to her antics. The seated man looked at them and nodded.