He would often leave his throne for a week every month. His lands never being in any chaos or trouble allowed him to do so. So each month he would leave his throne unknown to almost everyone. Each time he would either go to a secluded home he had built for these times, camping or even hunting and exploring. Usually he would stay in his domain but every once in a while he would slip into the south or the east. Very rarely did he go in the north kingdom. For everyone knew that the Northern Kingdom was mostly made of darkness and the cold. However, he decided he would go North this time since the last few months he had stayed in his own domain.
As he walked through the dark forest of the north he noticed how bone chillingly cold it was. He could feel evil all around him. It was an ever present and strong evil feeling that he didn't like one bit. To get to his destination he needed to past through this evil place of death. As he kept a sharp eye out he also noticed how there was a purple almost black mist that lived in the forest. Gazing around some more he saw all the dead trees, shrubs and ground. In the dark forest there was not a single living creature. This place was named the dark forest but everyone called it the forest of death. It was given this name because it seemed more fitting. Many people had died trying to pass through this forest and no one usually survived.
Knowing this everyone though he was crazy for still going. His guards and advisors, even his servants begged and pleaded him not to go. Instead he just ignored them and their pleas. He felt insulted for them trying to stop him. It was as if they were telling him he wasn't strong enough. He was the most powerful out of the four lords of Japan and they had basically said he wasn't strong enough.
And if that wasn't bad enough they kept pestering him about finding a wife. Every time he would leave on his monthly excursions to the unknown they would try to make him stay and go hunting for a wife instead. He didn't want a wife. He was still so young and had much life to live. And he knew that if he were to marry he would no longer have his monthly escape from his political duties. They do not understand that this is simply a way for him to relax and have peace from his duties as their lord. It didn't matter though because they would never understand and nothing would change anytime soon. So he sighed and just kept walking forward. His now hurting legs and feet made him wish his horse hadn't been spooked. He was glad he hadn't died when it freaked out. He was fine riding on his horse and after about twenty or so minutes the horse freaked out and threw him off. He gracefully landed on the cold dead ground of the forest only to catch his horse disappear into the mist that surrounded the forest. He had decided that he had already gone that far and he refused to turn back and go home. He had now been walking for at least four hours and still he saw no sign of exiting the forest. Maybe he would never leave. Maybe the forest just made you walk aimlessly around until you give up only to lie and rot in the godforsaken land. He decided to sit down for a while to rest his feet. He didn't want to over exhaust himself although he didn't want to sleep either. He did not feel safe at all. So he would sit and rest for a while and then continue on his way.
He only sat about thirty minutes when a small light caught his eye. Upon seeing it he instantly jumped up and chased it in hopes of leaving his current residence. It seemed to go faster and every time he would speed up so would the light. His body was drained of all energy but he kept going being fueled by adrenaline. He knew his body was exhausted but he needed, no wanted to leave this form of hell he was in. So he ran faster and faster and then all of the sudden stopped. The light hovered six feet in the air and remained in its current place. He waited for it to take off again and so he stood ready for anything.
He relaxed after ten minutes had passed. He didn't think anything would happen. He soon found out how wrong he was. The light pulsed twice before sending a blinding light throughout what he guessed the whole forest. He didn't see what happened after the flash because he was met by darkness and dreams, so his exhausted body lay there on the cold ground surrounded by death.