Pangeku: A place to relive

Chapter 8

WAR, THE FUTURE HISTORY

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Guilds usually have their own personalized dove with a collar on it's foot, representing the guild where they came from. They are attached with a small bag where the guildmaster puts a piece of cloth and a paper indicating a message. Blue cloth is an invitation, Yellow cloth is asking for assistance, and the Red cloth is for declaration of war. Kyap wrote a letter and used Orichi's dove to deliver the message "I AM ALIVE", alongside a Red cloth. Indeed, the tables have turned, the one who controls the game is now the player of it. The following week, the war will be held at the borders of Mechtown and Graspmoon.

Kayle is utterly frustrated when he receives the letter. In that instant, he knew that it was Kyap who wrote the letter and the mark from Graspmoon means that Kyap already told Orichi he was the mastermind behind all of it, the sole reason for their alliance. Kayle tried his best to persuade his alliance to help him but none of them wanted to. They said that intervening will expose them and Kayle should fix the problems he created from his own mistakes. After the discussion, they all left Mechtown, leaving Kayle with his troops facing their own problem.

Days have passed and the time for the said war is near. Kayle does not have any other choice, he clearly knows that they are no match with Orichi's army without the help from his alliance, not to mention, Kane is also on Orichi's side. He is starting to lose his mind, blaming Kane from all of his despair that he is currently suffering.

Kayle was a slave when he was young. He knew how hard life was. Eating leftovers once a day just to survive. One day he was bought by a rich merchant. At first, he was treated like a normal worker in the merchant's shop. Slowly, the merchant saw his perseverance and how thankful Kayle was, for treating him better compared to the place where he came from. That thawed the heart of the merchant and after some time, he treated Kayle like his own son. Spoiling him with everything Kayle did not experience. The merchant even assigned Kayle as the successor of his business.

Kayle slowly learned how to be the perfect merchandiser but due to his father spoiling him too much, he became uncontrollable. He often argues with his father about the right way they should run the business. The merchant is a fair man, dealing with both win-win scenarios from him and his buyer. But Kayle is built differently, he learned that the fastest way to be a noble is to outsmart everyone. The merchant tried to correct his ways but Kayle did not listen to his father.

Worried about their business direction, the merchant decided to remove Kayle as his successor and planned to give it to someone else. Kayle was furious when he heard about it. He confronted his father to clarify the news but his father told him it is all true. The merchant told Kayle that he will only let him be his successor if he changes his ways. Kayle thought that his father cannot understand him. He felt neglected, that was the first time that his father said no to him. He thought that his father changed. Furious about what he heard, Kayle lashed out and killed his father.

Due to lack of witness, Kayle fabricated a story that will fit the narrative. He manipulated the evidence and reported the dead body to the local knights. He told them that someone assassinated his father due to turning down a business offer. When everything is settled, Kayle inherited their business. He reached the noble status and eventually held the Guildmaster of Mechtown.

"SHIT... I SWEAR I WILL MURDER YOU KANE!" Kayle threw a vase on the wall.

"I did not come this far just to be slain by some edgy man. I AM THE ONE WHO CONTROLS, I AM A NOBLE!" Kayle shouted.

That night, a magic circle was casted on the floor. Someone teleported inside Kayle's room.

"Who are you?" Kayle asked.