23 Hoemis (2/2)
The woman turned her head to look at Hoemis. She couldn't help but stare at his strong muscles. ”Are you not from around here? Well, it should be obvious, but it's the king.”
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Hoemis rubbed his chin. ”The king? Where can I find him?”
The woman pointed to her right. ”Keep going this way, then you'll see a big building. That's where the king lives.”
”Thank you.” Hoemis followed her instructions and eventually came upon a large building.
There were two guards holding a spear on both sides of the front door.
Hoemis approached the guards. ”Can I see the king?”
The guards tightened their grips on their spear. ”What business do you have with the king?”
”I heard he was the strongest, so I wanted to have a spar with him.”
”The king doesn't have time to spar with someone as weak as you.”
”Weak?” Hoemis extended his arms, grabbing the guards and lifting them up in the air. ”I'll have you know that I am not weak.”
The guards struggled in the air, flailing around. ”Put us down, or you'll be arrested!”
The commotion attracted the nearby citizens, forming a crowd around Hoemis and the guards.
One of the guards tried to stab Hoemis, but the spear bounced off of his skin and fell on the ground. In retaliation, Hoemis smashed the two together, knocking them out, but not killing them. He let go of them, making them fall to the ground unconscious.
The door opened and a Lolleon came out. As soon as everyone saw who it was, they kneeled down, except some people from a different race. ”What is all this commotion! I'm trying to sleep!”
”I'm sorry, but I'm looking for the king,” Hoemis explained.
The Lolleon raised an eyebrow. ”Oh? Why are you looking for the king?”
”I heard he was the strongest around here, so I wanted to have a spar with him.”
”A spar? It's been a long time since I sparred with someone, but you look strong enough. I'll let you spar with me.”
”You're the king? You look so old.”
Anhur let out a laugh, hearing Hoemis. ”Age is just a number. I let my strength speak for myself.”