The king was pleased to see the hero looking like a knight

　　and happier to find he hadn`t lost his appetite

　　the hero asked the king what battlefield he would see next

　　but when the hero heard the answer, he was quite perplexed

　　"You shall see a hundred battlefields, but not just yet

　　here is where your first important mission has been set

　　thanks to your heroic strength, the kingdom is alight

　　every second man and child is hungry for a fight

　　You shall use your name and reputation as a sword

　　to slay their doubts and gather brave young knights for your reward"

　　the king was too excited to contain his boisterous voice

　　the hero wasn`t sure he had a reason to rejoice

　　"What of all our enemies who threaten to attack

　　shouldn`t I be sent abroad to hold invaders back"

　　though it made him happy that his story had been spread

　　rather than recruiting, he`d prefer to fight instead

　　"I can understand you may be bored in times of peace

　　but it is too important that our forces should increase

　　you`ll be hosting tournaments across this land of mine

　　to build morale before their optimism can decline"

　　He still knew very little of the nature of this place

　　but tournaments would always put a smile upon his face

　　no more senseless fighting, as a poor forgotten slave

　　all would see him as a knight, so valiant and brave

　　Since he`d gained his powers and become a hired sword

　　he hadn`t learned of much beyond his work and its reward

　　but now he had become a royal knight with wealth and land

　　a wife at home who dealt with things he couldn`t understand

　　Now a knight, his duties were quite grand and dignified

　　his armour and the flag he carried filled him up with pride

　　soon he grew quite bored with politics and marching bands

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　　His tour began in earnest on a chilly autumn day

　　the king wished him the best of luck and sent him on his way

　　he hosted many tournaments, recruiting many men

　　pledging to assist him in the war right there and then

　　At the end of every tournament, he`d join the show

　　and challenge all the winners once before he had to go

　　never were they strong enough that he would break a sweat

　　but he took every chance to flaunt his skill that he could get

　　In every town and village, by the order of the king

　　there was organized a monumental gathering

　　entire populations came to wish the hero well

　　and listen to the captivating stories he would tell

　　Several months of this had passed before the hero knew

　　the kingdom`s newfound hero had a grandiose debut

　　never had morale been higher in the kingdom`s past

　　the kingdom felt their time for victory had come at last

　　As he travelled he learned many things about the land

　　the history of where he lived was hard to understand

　　legends told of heroes who had founded an empire

　　but their descendants squandered it while blinded by desire

　　After many generations, many lands were lost

　　territories sacrificed to enemies they crossed

　　the kingdom now was just a fragment of its former state

　　lost were all the days of armies strong and heroes great

　　The hero was surprised to learn that of the songs he knew

　　many people living in the kingdom sang them too

　　it was likely they originated in this place

　　surviving here and there despite their homeland`s fall from grace

　　Once he learned of this he felt an overwhelming pride

　　like he had a flame of hope that burned him up inside

　　he took this new conviction to the stages where he spoke

　　so alight with passion that he often smelled of smoke

　　"I am here to bring you back the glory you deserve

　　as your hero, yours will be the purpose that I serve

　　when you sing your heroes` songs, in fact you sing of me

　　I shall be the greatest hero you will ever see"

　　Although his fancy words met some suspicion here and there

　　his grand displays of magic were enough to clear the air

　　after one full year of travel, he returned at last

　　and was well rewarded for the army he`d amassed

　　The king decided it was time to launch their first attack

　　his favoured knight would march with his great army at his back

　　he wouldn`t have much time to rest before he was deployed

　　but still the thought of conquest left the hero overjoyed

　　He had a day to greet his wife and son before he went

　　eager to explain how all his days away were spent

　　but when they came to greet him, he was taken by surprise

　　she carried two young children, both with shining, golden eyes

　　 "It`s good to see you now, although I know you cannot stay

　　but you did leave me with a gift before you went away"

　　the hero couldn`t understand her smile, nor his own mind

　　but still he felt as always that her words were soft and kind

　　He took his second son up in his arms and promised then

　　"you`ll hear of all my deeds in songs before we meet again"

　　he spent the night beside the fire, his family as well

　　keeping them awake with all the stories he could tell

　　after several hours his children tired and fell asleep

　　and for the first time he saw his old friend begin to weep

　　she didn`t say a word and quickly wiped away her tears

　　then smiled at him the same way she had done for many years

　　Before the children woke, the hero had already gone

　　thankful for the road that destiny had set him on

　　he led the grandest human army he had ever known

　　an army in his honour that would follow him alone