After our conversation we were almost at Ratanpur.
Venkatesh came near to me and whispered, "Al-Biruni, I think we should not trust these Gurjar Pratihar's they will use us for their politics which will cause our loss".
I replied calmly, "That's what every King does, that's the point of our company and I don't know any other Pratihar but Prince Mahendr seems to be a noble man, he will keep his promise".
"As it seems good to you", he replied hopelessly.
After half an hour we finally reached the town capital Ratanpur, where King Vallek himself came receive us. He was as young as Prince Mahendr, wore good and simple but perfectly fitting robes.
He has been behaving friendly with Prince Mahendr and he has been happy seeing us, we saw that he already led half of the forces of Chedi and with our help the war was already won.
Ratanpur was a big town and the people who saw me, cheered me, calling me as 'Videsi Yodha' it was then I realised that battle outside Kalinganagar had really earned me big reputation means I can't afford losing a war anymore which was not at all certain.
After resting in my room, while I was smoking Raghuvir came to meet me. We talked and he said that in ancient times many yavan mercenaries had operated in Al Hind but my Pindaris are the first one to recruit natives.
He objected that smoking was a bad habit but that was too late, I was already addicted.
Then a servent came and said that King has summoned everyone in his chamber.
We reached his chamber everyone were already there and we arrived last, after taking seat we started to discuss about when to attack and what our strategy about it is going to be.
The King informed us that his spy informed him that Shankargan is horrified and is preparing Tripuri to take on a siege. So it was decided that we will march towards Tripuri in 5 days and it is going to be a siege.
When everyone was going the King called towards him he looked straight into my eyes and smirked while saying that I remind him of someone.
I didn't know that what or to whom he meant by but he was actually so relax about the coming war but something just didn't seem right.
Which decision was right or wrong would eventually come to realise late.