THE TEARS OF KUMARI KANDAM
CHAPTRE 41

"Your Majesty, in the opinion of Commander Haala's arrest warrant servant must be changed."

"Hamba agrees, Your Majesty. All the evidence is clear. So it doesn't matter if Commander Haala is captured alive or dead?"

"But what if Commander Haala doesn't do it?"

"That's right. We can't rush. Moreover, the witness who claimed to have seen Commander Haala during the incident also continued to change his testimony. Isn't that right, chief investigator?"

"What do you think, Your Majesty?"

There's no answer. Bheim still faithfully maintained his perfect silence, thinking of something that was out of nowhere. No one dares to rebuke, or even just a fine beat. Indeed, no one dared to disturb the silence of the ruler Kumari Kandam, even if only in wishful thinking.

Braheim's mind was still imprinted on the incident when Gaana* suddenly appeared in the southeastern palace* and buried the fifty-story building. There are so many annoying questions. Ask about who invited Gaana, and who knows the secret path in each palace other than the successor to the throne.

The Gaana* is a sacred soul-eating creature that lives in the Mook Forest.

The southeastern palace* is often called the queen's palace because the whole daily duties of the queen take place here. In addition, the southeastern palace is also the residence of people with high status such as the king's adviser, minister, war commander, chief investigator, as well as guests from outside Kumari Kandam.

*FLASHBACK ON*

Braheim's knees trembled watching the scene before his eyes. The ash that seemed to touch the ceiling of space was real evidence that Gaana again defeated him severely.

Thousands of people sleeping in the southeastern palace have been made into Gaana dinner. Their souls had been devoured without a remnant, and their carcasses, had been turned into foul-smelling ashes.

A sense of extreme tightness mixed with desire demands a blinding reply to the eyes of the heart of Braheim. Rather than a life of not knowing anything continues to fall, it would be better if his life is a man who is grounded, right?

"Your Majesty, all the inhabitants of the southeastern palace are still alive. They're in the north palace*" said a bodyguard.

North palace* or better known as the rowdy palace, is the most visited palace. Since there was a hospital, the academy concocted medicine, as well as a garden of rare herbs. The Royal Physician also stayed here because in addition to being responsible to the patients for twenty-four hours, he also taught at the academy.

"What's? How did they get there? Then what's that ash?"

Bheim ignored Murat's question, and chose to rush towards the northern palace. The would-be concubines immediately rushed to Braheim, when his footwear had not even stepped on the gate of the northern palace. Bheim did not refuse the embrace, nor did he return the favor. The braheim only heard the outpouring of their fear on the basis of guilt.

"Your Majesty, I am so afraid. That thing is really terrible."

"Please return the servant, Your Majesty. I can't stay here much longer."

"If you do not allow, at least let us spend the night in the south palace*."

The southern palace* is the palace where the king lives and performs all activities of a personal nature. The palace was built on five hundred hectares of land. However, the palace is the only building there. The rest, the southern palace was only planted with bamboo trees.

"Yes, Your Majesty. If we're there then we'll feel safe."

"Long live and be stuck"

"Just go. Are there any casualties?" braheim breaks into Kumari Kandam's deputy war commander, Aswin Nadeem.

"There are no casualties, Your Honor. But there are twelve people who must get treatment including Her Majesty the Queen."

Bheim. "How bad are their injuries?"

"Some got minor injuries. Some were not injured but fell unconscious in shock. Then one of Her Majesty's servants the Queen got a serious wound on her head after dodging Gaana's attack."

"Make sure they get the best care."

"As per your orders, Your Majesty."

"Then what about the witness who saw Commander Haala at the time of the incident?"

"The chief investigator of the kingdom is interrogating him, Your Majesty."

"You guys have worked hard. Then where's the man who saved my people?"

"What are you talking about, Your Majesty? That guy's here."

"That man is our deputy war commander." Another concubine chimed in while pointing at Aswin's face.

*FLASHBACK OFF*

After being satisfied to recall the disaster that befell the southeastern palace some time ago, Bheim suddenly rose from his magnificent throne. Slowly silence was lost along with a question that had the power to make anyone dragged before Tamaasha*.

Tamaasha* is a giant beheading tool often used to punish criminals.

"Heard you led all the inhabitants of the southeastern palace to the underground secret passage? How do you know that? How do you know something that only I can know, Aswin?"

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"The devil's ally ran in that direction."

"Let's pursue. Don't get away with it."

"And don't die. His Majesty the King wants us to capture that demon ally alive."

A group of men with various weapons were scattered shortly after uniting the spirit to capture the demon ally, Haala. Haala was hiding in a horse stable owned by a wealthy merchant. Haala ran out of steam because for two whole days just kept running without eating, drinking, and sleeping.

While adjusting her irregular breathing, Haala thought hard about the reason people were hunting and gave her a haphazard nickname. There was clearly something going on in the Kumari Kingdom of Kandam during Haala going to escort the concubine troupe. Something that is somehow but certainly related to Gaana or, Queen Kumari Kandam.

Haala could not think anymore. His physique had also mentally arrived at the last defensive limit. Just sec. Haala hopes Lord Krpaya* allows her to go to dreamland. Suddenly, mysterious footsteps were heard. Haala went back on standby, her hand was ready to pull the sword and swing it at any moment.

"Since His Majesty's King passed down the order for Commander Haala's arrest, all the villages are still busy even though it's late."

A horse stable worker nods at his professional friend. "You're right. It's messy."

"But which news is true?"

"How much news did you hear?"

"Eitherway. But the most plausible news was that Commander Haala was allied with Gaana who possessed her mere puppet sister and entered the southeastern palace to feed her."

"Isn't Commander Haala notoriously intelligent?"

"What do you mean?"

"Why would Commander Haala propose more dangerous places like the kingdom if there were other places unattended with more food?"

"Ah. I get your point. Returning concubines, aren't they?"

"Yes. If it was Commander Haala, he would definitely target the concubine's entourage."

"yes too. So could it be that Commander Haala has been slandered?"

"Given that his father had once allied with Gaana, isn't the possibility of him being slandered small?"

"You're right. I heard all the witnesses heard firsthand when Gaana said that Commander Haalah led her to the southeastern palace."

"And there were also witnesses who saw Commander Haala flee with Gaana as the royal soldiers surrounded."

"It means it's clear who did it. Hah, stop. End this conversation. There's a lot of cages we have to clean."

"yes too. We are not that happy."

"Yes Gods. What the hell is going on?" haala asked inwardly, just before falling unconscious.

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"Haala, drink it."

Haala smiled. "Dad."

Haala's father smiled. "There is a cave that used to be a hiding place for soldiers during the war. You'll be safe there."

"I'm going, Dad. But let me sleep for a little while."

"Sleep as long as you want, my daughter. I'll take you there."

Haala was silent, her consciousness was again deprived of fatigue. Honestly, a lot of people wanted Haala to ask her father. Starting from how the father can find it, how the father who is a prisoner can be free to roam, and how the father looked so mighty as when he was still serving as the most feared war commander in the entire continent.

"Thank you, Dad," murmured Haala, in her sleep.

Haala wakes up and finds that everything is just a dream. Haala is in a mysterious cave with a bonfire, blankets, and a variety of fresh fruits. But not with the father, but with a giant figure dressed all in black pawnshops with matching colored turban. Spontaneous Haala got up, approaching the figure who was standing right in front of the mouth of the cave.

"Dax-, you? Why are you even here? Where's my dad?"

"Hamba was ordered to protect you until His Majesty the King managed to calm the situation down" replied Braheim's shadow bodyguard.

"What?"

"Hamba was ordered to protect you until His Majesty the King managed to calm the situation."

"Then my father?"

"Hamba was ordered to protect you until His Majesty the King managed to calm the situation."

Haala sighed. "I understand. Now answer me where my father is?"

"Hamba ordered un-"

"For God's sake! For the sake of your leader I can throw away anytime and for the future of the world! Where's my dad?"

The shadow guard Braheim was silent for quite a while, then suddenly pointed at the sky. "There."

Spontan Haala looked up. "What's? You mean my dad was there? In Daraar*?"

Daraar* is believed to be the spirit realm.

The shadow guard Braheim was silent again. "Then who spoke to me, gave me a drink, and took me to this cave?" ask Haala again.

"Spirit."

"What?"

"The spirit that Lord Krpaya rejected because it still has business with the world."

"Whatdidyou say? The spirit? My papa? No. gabe. You mean my dad's dead?"