Chương 33: Deed-33: Knowing Others' History

{1999 A. Y. Yokai Realm} [Vidhur after sending mail returns to Ram] [Inside Courtroom] Vidhur: I have sent the mail, My Lord!!! [Ram with a curious tone] Ram: Hmm, tell me about these Akateko yokai species! [Vidhur slightly confused] Vidhur: Where did you hear those words, My Lord? [Ram explains Vidhur about Angel's encounter with Emma and making her as lady-in-waiting for Angel] [Vidhur in shock] Vidhur: My Lord, I didn't know all this! Forgive me, My Lord!!! Vidhur: My Lord, please forgive me!

I acted so foolishly, I must have searched each and every place and have announced about your orders to everyone, instead I only went to each and every house and told them about your orders! After that I returned back, please forgive me, My Lord! I would never do such mistakes again! Please trust me, My Lord!!! Vidhur: I am guilty of my actions, My Lord! I should have searched all the dried trees and dens too, instead I only searched the yokai homes! Please punish me and forgive me, My Lord!!!

[As Vidhur used to think Ram as a mere human earlier, he didn't take Ram's order seriously and thought that he fulfilled what he was asked to do so, by telling all the citizens of the NAIMISHA Kingdom and returned] [Ram in a casual tone] Ram: Hmm, I am not going to punish you this time too, as I only ordered you to tell to all the citizens and she is a foreigner. Hence, I am sparing you this time, don't repeat such mistakes again! [Vidhur with complete loyalty] Vidhur: Yes, My Lord!

Your words are absolute to me from this day forward! Thank you for forgiving me, My Lord! Ram: Hmm, tell me about Akateko yokai! Vidhur: My lord, Akateko yokai belong to the 2nd Ranking Kingdom in this continent!!! Vidhur: 2nd Ranking Kingdom, that is Rani kingdom which is ruled by Queen Rani. All the citizens in this kingdom are Akateko Yokai species! It is the only kingdom which is yokai specific! Even the Queen is Akateko Yokai! This country is guarded by pretas!!! [Ram gets surprised] Ram: Pretas?

You mean the undead? Vidhur: Yes, My Lord! The undead skeletons are the soldiers while pretas are the commanders of the Rani Kingdom! Ram: Why are the pretas helping them out? Vidhur: Queen Rani promised them that she would free the pretas from their sufferings, if they serve her for 100 years and after every 100 years, she frees those pretas and undead from their misery, if they wish to!!! Ram: That's completely unfair, NARAYANA!

We must empathize pretas and free them as soon as we get to know that someone turned into a preta! Vidhur: Yes, My Lord! But what are we supposed to do, if the pretas want to serve the queen!?! Ram: What? Vidhur: Yes, My Lord! These pretas were the cruelest beings when they were alive! Now that they have become pretas they started eating cowards by frightening them! Which they like the most, even in their past life they used to bully the weaklings!

Vidhur: When they can get food by frightening others, then why would they choose to get out of that cycle where they can torture people again and again, these pretas chose to bully, choose to serve Queen Rani willingly to continue what they wanted to do when they were alive!

Vidhur: While there are some pretas who want to get out of that worse life cycle and asks for the other kingdoms king's help, to get freed and to reach the heaven immediately after being turned into pretas, but many pretas doesn't choose such path! Ram: Seriously, NARAYANA! What a messed-up place this is? In Human realm pretas use to beg us to free them from their sufferings and in yokai realm they want to continue living, so that they can continue bullying the weak?

[Vidhur curiously] Vidhur: Lord, how do you know about pretas... [Ram with a bit of harsh tone as Ram didn't want to talk about his past] Ram: Continue with your explanation! Vidhur: Yes, My Lord!!! [Vidhur got a bit suspicious of Ram's past, yet he continued explaining out of respect and fear towards Ram] Vidhur: All the pretas and undead skeletons guard the kingdom! No one except the Akateko are allowed to enter into the kingdom.

Vidhur: As these pretas are scary-looking entities, whenever someone gets frightened because of their looks or voice, the frightened yokai would be consumed by them in an instant! Vidhur: Hence, a best suiting job to them is to make them the guards of the kingdom, as no one would come there! If anyone tries to enter the kingdom, the pretas scare them and consume them! This book is hosted on another platform. Read the official version and support the author's work. Ram: Hmm, what about Akateko yokai!!!

Vidhur: Akateko yokai are an exclusively female yokai species who are dark skinned! They don't have any male species! As Akateko yokai give birth without any need for males. Vidhur: When they turn 18, they give birth to only a pair of hands, when the Mother Akateko turns 30 the mother dies and from the dead Akateko all the other parts of child Akateko are obtained, turning the child Akateko into a new born Akateko of age 8!!!

Vidhur: But for queen it's a different story as she dies after 100-200 years according to her wish and gives birth to a 18 years princess! Ram: That's kind of cruel, NARAYANA!!! Vidhur: Hmm, that's nature, My Lord! But these Akateko have similar features like human females as these Akateko are all mothers, they have breasts and vagina like female humans! Vidhur: Hence, My Lord! They can understand female yokai easily and they are one of the best choices for Lady-in-waiting! But,...

Vidhur: My Lord, can I tell you something? Please don't punish me for talking like this! Ram: Speak freely! I won't punish you, but I would warn you, if you start crossing the line! Vidhur: Sure, My Lord! Vidhur: My Lord! You can become stronger by eating a female yokai's breasts and Akateko's breasts are sure one of the best sources to increase your strength, if you wish to get rid of her, I recommend consuming her breasts first and then kick her away from the kingdom! Ram: Hmm...

[Vidhur was kind of in a pool of thoughts as he was expecting that Lord Ram would become angry or shout at him or else praise him, instead Ram was thinking something deeply] Ram: Hmm, I don't think we have to kill her! I will let her live until she doesn't harm anyone! I don't think of her as a spy from the 2nd kingdom, like you are supposing! [Vidhur in complete shock] Vidhur: Of course, My Lord! You can clearly see through me!

I was considering killing Emma as Queen Rani isn't such an evil yokai who would kick out a female yokai who is a mother! Vidhur: The timing looks so perfect, to be kicked out of the kingdom and us revealing that, you have defeated Ocean King-7 and she suddenly appeared out of the blue... [Ram interrupts Vidhur] Ram: That's enough! Let's not talk about harming her! She is under Angel's care, let's let them spend time freely without any tensions! Let's not include suspicion among one another due to some coincidences!

Vidhur: Your wish is my command, My Lord! Ram: Hmm, don't think about Emma as a threat! Vidhur: I won't, My Lord! Ram: It's better for Angel and us! [Vidhur nods his head in agreement] Ram: What about fair skinned Akateko? Vidhur: My Lord, I have never heard of anything about white skinned Akateko! Sorry, my lord! Ram: Hmm, that's fine, NARAYANA! We will figure it out by ourselves then, NARAYANA!!! Vidhur: Pardon, My Lord!!! Ram: Nothing, I wasn't talking to you! Vidhur: As you say, My Lord!

Ram: Hmm, tell me more about Queen Rani! Vidhur: My Lord! She is one of the strongest female yokai in this continent! She doesn't use weapons generally. Queen Rani kills her opponents by using astral powers and martial arts! It is rumored that she has great astral powers! Vidhur: Her pretas and undead don't have permission to leave their nation, generally. If the pretas allowed to leave their nation, then they start hunting weak yokai!

Hence, except during wars Queen Rani never allows them to leave the kingdom's border! Ram: Hmm, anything else? Vidhur: Sorry, My Lord! We have limited information about them! As spies can't enter into that kingdom, as only Akateko are allowed inside and out! Others get killed in an instant by the pretas! Hence, we don't have much intel on them! Ram: Hmm... Vidhur: Forgive me, My Lord!!! Ram: Hmm, ok! [Ram curiously in an authoritative tone] Ram: Hey, Vidhur! Tell me which nation is more likely to wage a war on us?

Vidhur: My Lord, most probably Vanga, the kingdom which is the 4th Ranking in this continent, as they recently defeated us! Vidhur: Hence, that kingdom's king would be on high-alert, as we were defeated by them recently! Hence, there's a high chance, that they would attack us again to take away our resources and to prove that they have defeated a strong king not a weakling!

Vidhur: As 4th Ranking Kingdom would try to prove himself strong again by defeating us, to prove the continent that he is strong and no rumors are going to stop him from getting what he wants! Vidhur: Moreover, the current king of Vanga Kingdom despises humans! Ram: Hmm, interesting, NARAYANA! Ram: Tell me the story of Vanga Kingdom and why does the current king hate humans? As Humans are the rarest in yokai realm! Vidhur: My Lord, Vanga Nation has a great history!

Shall I only tell you from the main part of Vanga Kingdom! Ram: Sure, NARAYANA! Vidhur: My Lord, Vanga nation was the 7th ranking kingdom until few decades ago! One day a human exorcist came to yokai realm through the Vanga nation's yokai realm portal! [Ram gets excited] Ram: Then? Vidhur: The 7th Ranking king Lord Ani with his army attacked that exorcist, yet the exorcist didn't even get a scratch on him!

Vidhur: The exorcist warned Vanga Kingdom and ordered them, that to give up the throne to him or else the exorcist named Srav would attack them! Lord Ani and all the yokai got frightened of him, as an exorcist who can withstand all their attacks without a scratch, what if he attacks? Then no one could save them! Hence, Lord Ani came to a conclusion and made Srav as the king of Vanga by giving his daughter's hand in marriage to Srav!!!

Many nations threatened Vanga kingdom as it was a taboo for Yokai to marry Humans, but Lord Ani didn't care, as no one supported him during the fight. Hence, he didn't care about those threats. Even after all the threats, Lord Ani still made the exorcist Srav as their new Lord!!! As soon as Lord Srav became the king, the Madra (ranking 5th), Kambhoja (ranking 6th), Yavana (ranking 8th), Gandhar (ranking 9th), Dvipa (ranking 10th) and the Rani (2nd ranking) kingdoms, all of them attacked Vanga at the same time!!!

[Ram gets more excited] Vidhur: Then Lord Srav went on war field all by himself accompanied by 10 of the finest commanders from his nation. Lord Srav fought with these six nations for nine weeks and won the war against them, without any casualties on their side! [Ram gets a little disappointed after hearing that] [Vidhur's inner voice: What made him disappoint so suddenly, he was excited till now!] Ram: Nine weeks is a lot of time, NARAYANA!

[Vidhur in utter shock] Vidhur: Lord, defeating 6 nations one by one would take at least few years and defeating all the 6 nations less than a year was unimaginable in the yokai realm! Only Emperor could pull off something like that!!! Vidhur: My Lord, please don't get upset! It's a great feat for a newbie! I know, you could defeat them all in few hours, my lord! But My Lord, let us also acknowledge his achievement! Ram: Yeah! Whatever, continue...

Vidhur: After defeating all the six nations, Vanga became the second ranking kingdom and Lord Srav passed on a law that humans can marry yokai too! That has not to be considered as taboo anymore! This was accepted by the nations of this continent as he had 7 votes saying not a taboo and 3 votes not even caring about something like that! Ram: Hmm, that's why you all accepted me as your Lord! Even if I am a human! Vidhur: Yes, My Lord! As we were inspired by Lord Srav's insane strength! Ram: I think you admire him!?!

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