Chương 162: Deed-163: Outrank

{January 2015 A. Y. Yokai Realm inside Naimisha Kingdom} [Saito got all shocked by his dad's words] Ojas: Until we leave this palace, I beg you to please stay calm and smile!!! I don't want to make my big sis or Lord Ram sad!!! Ojas: Please... [Queen Hori slaps Ojas] Hori: I would kill you, but I would never leave you!!! [Ojas smiles upon being slapped and hearing those words, while Saito was confused and started feeling frightened, as until that day, he had never seen his parents raise their voices at each other. But today, they were arguing and even slapping each other] Hori: I married you so that I would never leave you!!! Hori: I would smile in front of your family members, but promise me that you will become the Lord! Hori: The Lord who outranks Lord Ram! Hori: If you promise to become such a yokai, only then will I stay with you even in your dark times!!! Hori: Otherwise, I won't act like I am happy in front of your family members! Hori: Promise me that, and I will do whatever you say!

Hori: I didn't marry you by defying my father just to become a commander's wife!!! Hori: Become a real Lord whom everyone fears and prove to me that choosing you was never a mistake!!! [Ojas and his followers were shocked by those words, as becoming a Lord was a matter of little importance to Master Ojas, but outranking Lord Ram was surely a delusion] [Ojas had no choice, so he promised that he would outrank Lord Ram. Hori smiled and asked Ojas to make the promise upon the guardian deities of Naimisha Kingdom] [Ojas' followers signaled Master Ojas to promise that he would become a king whom others would fear, rather than a king who could outrank Lord Ram] [On seeing his followers signaling Ojas to make that promise, Ojas became prideful, as even his followers didn't trust him to be able to outrank Lord Ram. He started feeling enraged, as his Queen and followers had disrespected him in front of his son] [Ojas with rage and pride, promised upon the guardian deities that he would outrank Lord Ram] [Phssst] [The chariot stopped, as they had reached the entry gate, where a red carpet was waiting to be stepped on by the new couple and their sweet son] [Queen Hori along with her son, happily disembarked from the chariot. It wasn't a fake smile, it was a genuine smile, as Hori knew that her husband always did whatever he said whenever he made a promise upon the guardian deities of Naimisha Kingdom] [Saito was confused by his mother's actions, as she was crying, sad, despairing, mad and angry a minute ago, and suddenly she had become all happy and energetic] If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it.

[On seeing Ojas' Queen and son, Angel approached them with a bright and happy face and welcomed them all with her heartfelt wishes] [Queen Hori smiled and hugged Angel and shook hands with Ram's Queens] [Ram smiled and patted Ojas' shoulders and lifted Saito into his arms] [While smiling happily, they all welcomed the new couple and accompanied them to Ojas' chamber] [Ram while carrying Saito in his arms, walked beside Ojas, while all the Queens walked before them and talked throughout the hallway] [The children weren't present there, as Gunaniddhi and Sampath were being trained by their instructors, while Sri Hari and Charu Hashini were watching their training and cheering for their brothers] [While walking, Ram whispers in Ojas' ears] Ram: Ojas, I am relieving you from your commander's post!

Ram: I am going to declare you as the new king of Madra Kingdom! [Ram winks at Ojas and smiles] Ram: A princess who was raised to be a queen, I can't let such a princess be a commander's wife! She was born to be a queen, and your son was born to become the prince!!! Ram: So, just accept this! Ram: I will announce this publicly tomorrow! Until tomorrow, stay in your chamber! Ram: Your chamber has been maintained perfectly!

[After hearing those words, Ojas' eyes started becoming wet, while Saito was still a bit suspicious of Lord Ram, as it all started because of him] [After accompanying Ojas and his family to their chamber, Ram along with his Queens, left for their chambers to let their guest take rest for a while] [Inside Ojas' chamber] [Ojas, Hori, and Saito got all refreshed and lay on their bed] [Ojas with wet eyes, starts telling Queen Hori about Ram's gift of Madra Kingdom to him] [Hori sighs] Hori: See, even Lord Ram knows your potential!

That's why he is sending you away, as he knows that you have the strength to take back his so-called Naimisha from him if you want to!!! Hori: Even Ram knows your potential! Accept the gift and start building your private army!!! [Ojas with a bit of fear] Ojas: Is that right, Hori?

Ojas: He thought about you and me even before we entered here! Cheating and committing treason against such a man is surely going to be the greatest sin!!! [Hori with rage] Hori: Quiet! It's all Lord Ram's plan to keep you away from Naimisha, as these nation's yokai would join you if you tried to start any opposition against Ram!!! Hori: To prevent you from turning the tables, Ram is sending you away to a place where no one respects you!!! Hori: It sure is a great strategy, Ram!!!

[Ojas with a bit of rage] Ojas: Call him Lord Ram!!! [Hori gets surprised and sighs] [Hori in a soothing, comforting, and romantic tone] Hori: See, this is what I was telling you! How innocent are you!?! You always trust everyone easily!!! Hori: Ram isn't a Lord! It was you who made him Lord! That's why he is kicking you away!!! Hori: He planned it all long ago, to kick you out!!! Hori: I guess you are alive because of your sister Angel's request!

Otherwise, I guess your so-called Lord Ram would have even considered assassinating you just to keep the throne within his bloodline!!! [Hori starts questioning Ojas with her logic and reasoning] [Ojas was speechless, as he was unable to defend his perspective, and slowly came to the conclusion that no one could be that kind or good. It must all be a strategy of Lord Ram, as his Queen Hori said] [Saito was getting enraged and furious by his mother's words, as it all made sense to him, and the fear of losing his parents gave birth to hatred towards Lord Ram] [On seeing Ojas all silent, Hori in an assuring tone] Hori: Just leave everything to me! We will outsmart that so-called Lord! Hori: How dare he manipulate you, my dear!?! Hori: No need to worry, be fearless, I am still with you!!! Hori: We will turn the tables for sure.

We will show him what happens when someone tries to manipulate us!!! [After listening to those caring and sweet words of Hori, Ojas came to the conclusion that Ram was their enemy whom they had to defeat no matter what, as he had tried to manipulate them] [Saito understood that everyone in the Naimisha Kingdom was their enemy] ----Meet you in the next deed, Guys