Chapter 1 – Ling’s war (1)

        Ghou Fe Ling walked across the dirty and old pathway of the street, the atmosphere was noisy due to the sound of the people who paraded the street, the multiple crying and screaming of children were unbearable and disgusting to his ears but what could he do, he was just a common man who also paraded the street and not any noble or a man of high standard. Though he was once the son of the number one adventurer in the town, Fe Mia, his mother and Fe Chan Ji, his father, unfortunately reality faced them with a violent kill by one of the forest monsters which split all parts of their body into pieces that it could not be presentable for confirmation, this were the explanations of the Emperor Ling Yo Fhen, he claimed all the silver and gold of the couples without lending any to him, the Emperor even informed him about the artefact his parents left for him but yet refused to present it.

       Emperor Ling Yo Fhen the eight, first and only son of the former Emperor Ling Me, was considered to be a selfish and wicked Emperor due to his harsh behavior towards the citizens, though the citizens would never utter this to the public else they would sacrifice their head for the him, this was known because he displayed it once on an old man who uttered it to him while he was making his deceleration for the increase on the sale of candles from 5 copper coin to 7 bronze coin.

Though the world would had try to dethrone him but Emperor Ling Yo Fhen magic and loyal followers were too strong to come against even with the magic of the whole citizens combined.

       Sigh! Sigh!

“What tiring day.”

     Ghou Fe Ling heaved a sigh tiredly, he was walking past the special Mio restaurant, it was a restaurant that served variety of Chinese dish and other continental dishes, he stopped by the show glass of the restaurant which revealed an appetizing sushi plate that was placed amidst other food, he moved his eyes to the price-tag which wrote a bold 3 gold coin, 9 coppers.

Though it was very expensive for a normal sushi but he just felt his stomach growl to hunger at first sight of the food, it was reminding him of his hunger after going for a long walk to his friend’s house, Funji Dou Ling only to realize that he moved out, he scrolled his eyes around the glass and finally met a food that he could very well afford, just a common noodle with a price of just 3 bronze coin.

     Ghou Fe Ling pushed open the door of the restaurant and screened around it, the place was filled with people who wore various form of fashionable or business costume, this was a special place and no one was expected to look thatched. Thankfully, Ghou Ling was wearing a presentable attire, a banana island T-shirt, a long black trouser and a pair of black and well polished sandals, his black long hair were well polished with thick gel.

He walked to the nearest vacant seat and sat on it, not long after a tall female approach the table, she was wearing a long butler gown and brown pairs of low heels while her hair was packed with a twin bun, she was apparently the sales girl who was going to take Ghou’s order.

“What would you like to have sir.” The girl’s soft and angelic voice asked, Ghou Fe Ling however was busy staring at the various variety of food listed in the catalogue he was holding, he could have chosen another food apart from the noodles already, but they were all expensive, he heaved out a sigh of frustration and dipped his hand into his pocket bringing three dirty bronze coin out of it

“Just a bowl of classy noodles.” Ghou Ling raised his head to the sales girl lending the three coin to her, upon seeing the girl’s face, Ghou Ling expression immediately dropped and became sweaty while the girl widened her eyes upon seeing Ghou Ling, her face instantly flushed red with embarrassment, she was Mia Lin the daughter of the late Xiou J Ling.

     Ghou Ling always had a secret crush on her since he met her in mage school but was sacred that she would not feel the same which might lead to an absolute rejection.

“Okay sir.” She ran away from Ghou Ling with her face red, Ghou Ling on the other hand was shocked to find her there, he had eaten here for multiple times and never saw her, and moreover he always thought she was a luxury girl who would even own her personal restaurant, but he saw her taking an order which meant she was a sales girl, this was extremely shocking because she always hanged out with rich friends who owned small automobiles that cost hundreds of alexandrite, this is a currency that worth much higher that gold, just one alexandrite could be converted to a total of a hundred gold coin.

      Not long after, a sales boy came to serve Ghou Ling his bowl of noodle and a cup of water, he was surprise seeing the change of server but he did not care now that his stomach jumped with happiness upon perceiving the noodle, he immediately picked his chop-sticks and began to eat.

“Hey, Ghou,” Ghou Fe Ling heard a deep familiar voice call, he turned his head toward the door of the restaurant to see two young men and a little girl rushing toward him.

      They finally got to his desk section, luckily it was a four person seat arrangement so it was enough to fit them, Ghou Ling and the three people who immediately sat down

“Eating this classy bowl of noodles again.” One of the men said with a chuckle.

       He was We Pengfei Dou, the senior brother of Funji Ling Dou, he had short brown hair, flat beards on his face and dark yellow eyes, he was a man in his early twenties and worked as a butler in an estate in other to have enough income for his two siblings and luckily his earning from the job was enough for him.

      On the opposite chair beside him was Funji Ling Dou at the age of eighteen but his muscular appearance made him look more of 22, he had long silky black hair and blue narrow eyes, a smooth skin followed by a small nose and pink lips.

     Now was Xia Dou, the youngest in the Dou’s family around the age of twelve, she sat on a chair opposite Ghou Ling smiling innocently with her sparking yellow eyes and small lips, her long black hair which fell freely on her waist.

“You guys moved out?” Ghou Fe Ling stopped sucking the noodle out of the bowl while staring at Funji who seemed to pay no attention towards him

“Yeah.” Funji answered with a one word, Ghou Ling had tried making a friendship with him but he was too cold and much of an introvert who would try to make himself stronger dawn by dawn by going to martial lessons and sports gym. Peng shook his head with total disappointment to his one word answer and turned to Ghou Ling

“We moved out yesterday due to some complicated reasons, sorry for the late information. And by the way, haven’t you caught the rumor.”

“What rumor, I’ve not heard of any serious news lately.”

“Hey, you’re a Ling, how could you not know of the Emperor’s death, the empire is going on a lock down tomorrow and all the Lings are expected to be in the Late Emperor’s Palace Hall first thing by dawn. Brother Funji is ready to participate in the Ling’s war and I think you should also be ready, anyways I’ve heard that you inherited your special fire ability from your father, I want you to kick my brother’s a*s.”

   Xia Dou explained not giving anyone any chance for a break, her thin, smooth and angelic voice spoke innocently as she smiled with every word she said. Saying her last words Funji gave her a deadly stare since his main reason for all his life training was to win the Ling’s war.