''Aaaaah!" The woman screamed as she lay on her bed.
She was pregnant with the second heir of Shaodian empire, whose capital city was called Youqin. They had been ruling for fifty years. Theirs was the most prominent empire in the country of Chi. They lacked nothing. But money, fame, power, they're all good but there are some things money can't buy. One of which is good health.
''We inhabit the third dimension. The country of Chi is just one of the many on the planet. No doubt one of the most powerful. The dimensions always are in constant motion around the celestial body called The Fate. Created by The One before all of existence came to be. Thirteen dimensions circle round The Fate endlessly in a triangular orbit two thousand times a second. It is nearly impossible to jump from one dimension to another. Each dimension is ruled by a monarch they are tasked with defending the dimension from external invaders. They are handpicked by the Guardian of the Zone, master of space-time dubbed The Hollow. His power is said to be muptiversal as he is one of the three main pillars of Faterealm (The existence that circles round The Fate). He.."
"Can you just I don't know shut up"
"Oh sorry doctor, one of our kids patients said I should tell him the Myths of our world"
"No need to apologize. I'm actually just pissed because of the situation at hand"
"I can tell with how you just came and sat lifelessly in the ward''
"Hmm"
"The empress is pregnant ay. Don't worry Dr Su. You will be fine"
"Thanks"
"Now back to my story"
Dr Su left the room and quietly wished for luck. He had allowed his assistant perform the operation.
He entered the medical room in the palace
"Congratulations, you did it"
"Is it a boy?''
''We will bring him in a few minutes you majesty"
This was the third child the emperor was having with her.
"Sir, he has refused to cry" the assistant told the doctor as he stepped in "Is he dead?"
The doctor briefly performed some examinations on the baby
"He lives" the doctor replied
"Sadly though ... He has TPC (The painless condition) and he's blind as well"
"No way! They won't be happy about this news. That's two tragedies!''
The doctor sighed
"Some things aren't in our hands"
"We need to be tactful, she's expecting good news"
"I know"
"Here goes" The doctor knocked on her room door
''Come in"
The baby was brought before the queen, he looked weak and fragile his bright pink eyes shined like the light from a lamp
''Why what's the matter he hasn't shed a tear "
''My lady" the doctor says boring his head.
"Yes?"
"The young master, ..he has TPC"
The queen cried in agony and the staff bowed their heads
"He.. He's also blind my queen"
The queen intensified her mourning breaking all that she could see while screaming at the top of her lungs
"Why, why!!"
"Why do you cry my queen" the emperor, Shaodian Ching said as he entered the room. He gave one of the staff a wicked stare
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"T.. TPC" The nurse replied fearfully The queen still sobbing
Alas the king bowed his head
"Your highness I dare make a suggestion'' Dr Ru who had comforted Dr Su prior to the surgery spoke
"Which is?"
"A certain harvester, Lady Chu, lives south of the kingdom.."
''Go on..'' Ching said sitting on the bed neat his wife
"She has the cure to any and every disease, I doubt TPC would be an exception"
"And is this information confirmed, does she really possess such power"
"Yes your highness, your servant would wager his life, he said as he fell flat before the king
"Hua my queen do not shed another tear, we shall set on for this mysterious lady at nightfall'' he said wiping her tears
Shaodian Ching was the emperor of the great SHAODIAN EMPIRE, son of Shaodian Cho husband of Shaodian Hua and father of Shaodian Sun and Shaodian Lily. He was called Ching the Sharp having eliminated all opposing kingdoms in one fell swoop further extending the reach of the Great SHAODIAN EMPIRE. The empire had thirty provinces under it. The palace was located in the capital Youqin.
In the staff quarters of the hospital...
"You dared offer the emperor such an impractical approach''
"What shocks me is that he took it seriously''
"Desperation my friend is a thorn in the butt"
"I know it'll work, I just know"
"It has to, you wagered your life no?"
"Hmm "
NIGHTFALL
Servants had tended to the horses in the royal stable per the emperor's orders. Two of the best horses were to be prepared for the emperor and his general.
Ching walked in, impressed with their choice - the servants that is
He helped his wife ascend their horse and also followed suit.
"He'll be fine, trust me", he comforted his wife who was sitted next to him in the carriage stroking her hair.
"Hee Haw" the horse neighed as the driver set off for the Yu province, south of Youqin.
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3 days it took them but according to the map they had received from the nurse they had reached their destination.
Turns out it was just a small, old house located in the woods.
Ching went with Hua and his son who was wrapped in a pink cloth
"Who goes there" an old lady's voice went
"Ching son of Cho"
My goodness, forgive my impudence your grace".
"What brings his eminence to my home"
"The third born of the emperor of infected with The painless condition"
"The unfeeling sickness I reckon"
"Your judgement is accurate lady Chu"
"I am flattered. Let me see him"
Hua rushed hurriedly and presented her boy to the old lady who extended her withering hands to touch the boy's face. But suddenly her head was thrust aback as a red light emanated out of the boys head.
"Lady Chu'' Ching called out
Visions flooded her memory, she saw the future, the boy's future, but not all of it.
She saw a man standing at the pinnacle of Mount Wu wearing the emperor's cloak and holding a mysterious flute, he was surrounded by twelve others whose faces she couldn't see clearly
His neck had the Chain of Balance adorned on it
As he, in the vision turned to stare at her with a smile with the crest of a Monarch on his robe and a tattoo on his chest
She suddenly snapped out of her vision
"Lady Chu!!" one of her servants wanted to assist her. She signalled him not to with a wave of her hand
"What I have seen, what this boy carries is far too great a destiny for mere mortals"
"Beg your pardon" said Ching
"He shall be a great emperor greater than his father in all walks of life"
"Did you figure out his plague" Ching daid seemingly ignoring her prophecy
"Oh that is but a simple matter to fix"
"Long "
"Yes , lady Chu''
"Fetch me my book"
The book was brought to her
She scribbled down a few words and then beckoned to Hua
Ching rose
"Not you noble emperor. Only the woman. And Empress Hua bring the boy"
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The baby and his mother were taken to a garden at the back of the house. All sorts of herbs and plants were being cultivated. Lady Chu snobbed all those herbs until she got to a line filled with only pink lotuses and plucked one out.
She crushed it and uttered a latent mantra into it before placing it on the boy's chest.
Again light glowed, only this time, it was pink. The baby levitated. Lady Chu smiled and proceeded to pluck more lotuses and repeated the same procedure until she had used a hundred lotuses on the boy. Light kept on emanating, then after hundred lotuses the light flowed sharply back into the boy's body shaking the entire province.
As the boy softly landed on the floor, his mother rushed to grab him.
"Is he cured now?''
"Not quite"
"What ?!"
"That condition is not TPC, it's an ability, it's a fruit. His blindness I have cured but he will..."
"Isn't he too young to harvest"
"Leave all that nonsense. At twenty he will set out on a journey. Do not stop him, well that is if you can anyway"
"What would that mean?"
"Only time will tell"
"...."
"Do not be confused woman"
"Alright elder is there anything else"
"Yes, one more thing. By all means, name him Lotus"
"Lotus?"
"Yes, Lotus. And also, do not tell your husband what transpired between us, the naming part I mean"
"I will heed your counsel"
The province had just recovered from the rumble
"Is he alright now"
"Yes my lord" replied Hua
"But his inability to feel is not TPC rather it's a combat attribute" lady Chu said
Ching ruffled his pockets
"I shall not charge you"
''Why not?"
"There is no need my lord, do not feel guilty, you can safely depart"
"See you when I do" said Ching
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THE PRINCE'S NAMING
5 days after their visit to Chu, the naming ceremony was to hold
It was a joyous occasion at noble from far and wide also came to see the prince, bringing all kinds of gifts with them.
When the time came:
"What shall you name this child your eminence?'' said the Events master
"Let Hua do the honours" Ching said, smiling. Remembering his poor knack for names.
"His name shall be called Lotus, for that was what made him whole'' said Hua
"A priceless name"
"Priceless indeed!" The kingdom echoed their excitement
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Ching walked to where Lotus lay
"Shaodian Lotus, I eagerly await your revolution my son"
"He'll be strong won't he?''
"Don't worry Hua, he will"