A Palace north of the sea.

The people around the Palace were going about their daily duties. It was still the early hours of the morning but the entire kingdom was already awake. A war was coming and so the soldiers had to train and get themselves ready for the war that is coming ahead.

Inside the throne room sat all four chiefs from the different kingdoms around this part. These chiefs have lost their kingdoms to the one that sat on the iron throne.

The people in this area although speak the same language as the twelve kingdoms on the other side but their way was different. These people believe in nothing but strength and power.

A sitting ruler could only remain on the throne if he was stronger, fit, and undefeatable by anyone. From time to time anyone can come forward to challenge him for the throne.

A few years ago one of such fight was conclude with Dongo killing the seating chief. Dango was then known as the strongest. He was about to seat on the throne after defeating the previous chief When from nowhere a youth had arrived and throw his knife into the race. A lot of people thought this battle will be over in a few minutes because this youth did not look strong.

Unlike the late Emperor, who was 7.8 feet tall, with firmly built muscle. This young youth looked like nothing like a soldier. Some people even doubt if he had ever held a sword before.

At birth, every child from Taiwana was taken to the cold mountains. If he was noticed to have great strength, then he would be trained in the act of war. The children of Taiwana started training their son at age five.

So this young man to the best knowledge of everyone was nothing but a firm boy who knows nothing about swords and battles.

Even Dango felt insulted to be challenged by a weakly like the young youth. He looked at the dead body of the previous Chief and his blood boiled in anger.

Dagon himself was well built and have already fought in wars and won battles for the kingdom of Taiwana. How could a farm boy dare challenge him? "Little boy, I will forgive you insolent and see it as a young child making trouble because he does not know anything," Dango mocked.

"Are you afraid to fight me?" the young youth looked back at Dango. There was no fear in his eyes. His statement would have made the people gather around the kingdom square laugh but the atmosphere was tense as Dango's blood boiled in anger and no one wanted to die for laughing at the wrong time.

"you think this is a child's play?" Dango said. His veins were pumping out and his muscles were visible.

"if you are not afraid then stop talking like a woman and draw your sword. We are here to fight and not talk," the young youth said drawing his sword.

Everyone present was surprised at the youth's words. Why was a young man like him counting death? This was the question on everyone's lips but no one dare to speak.

Some of the young ladies present shook their heads in pity. This young man would have made a fine husband, too bad he wanted to die.

Dango draws his sword in anger. If this young man wanted to die so much then it was his pleasure to kill him. Nobody should blame him for this action, after all, he tried to warn the insolent youth. And so a fight started between the two young men. One firm and strong and the other who looked just like a weakening.

"Do you want to bet on this fight, the voice of a man was heard. A lot of people joined to bet against the young man who spoke. It was an easy bet. Even a blind man could tell who would win this fight.

So a few people immediately wrote down their bet. And went back to watch the fight that would not last minutes. And just like they had predicted, the match indeed did not last more than few minutes, but the outcome has been shocked the entire people present.

Dango has whirled his sword with experience but to their amazement the young youth was light and his movement was smooth and vigorous. Such that Dango missed every strike with a little inch. The youth did not bother to attack. He stood on defense for the first few minutes. He did not bother to strike back.

Dango on the other hand was angry. He had planned to kill the insolent boy in a single blow but he was not even able to hit him.

His opponent was moving as fast as the wind. This greatly annoyed Dango that he just wanted to kill the young man as quickly as possible. If the fight delay too long he would lose face for taking so long to kill a little boy like him.

With this thought in mind, Dango increase his pace and tried to cut off the young man's neck but just like before the young man has bent his neck and the sword completely missed his neck. Not even a scratch was found on his skin.

It was at this point that Dango's heart missed a beat. The young man was not as simple as he looked. Dango was distracted for a few seconds and this little distraction was the opportunity his opponent used to strike the blow that became his end.

The young boy stab on his heart. That was all it took. Nobody saw how the young man managed to stab Dango in his heart.

*Dang* the loud sound was heard as Dango's body hit the ground. This was followed by gaps of surprise. A few people even thought that their eyes were deceiving them. They closed and opened their eyes a couple of times but the result remained the same.

Soon murmurs were heard from every part of the square. "Anyone here was to challenge me for the seat of the Emperor," the young man asked. His gaze was unwavering.

A few men would have stepped forward but no one dared. A man capable of killing Dango could not be underestimated. They felt that Dango had fallen because he underestimated his opponents.

" young man, you are yet to introduce yourself. Whose son are you"? " an elderly man asked.

The young man looked at the Crowd before him.

" My name is Venish, son of the late chief Janko," He replied.

There were gaps and surprised reactions from the people. Emperor Janko died twenty years ago and many of his sons had joined the Amy because of their strength. those who were close to the young man could now see a slight resemblance between the late Emperor and the man who stood before them.

It was a known fact that the Janko bloodline was a peculiar bloodline. So a lot of people concluded that they had indeed underestimated him.

Some still wanted to challenge him, so for the first few days, young able men knocked on the Palace gate to challenge the new Chief and they each meet their end in few minutes.