The Conqueror Series

The Conqueror Rebirth 3

The King of Abiam was fully enraged as he continued to hit the prison guards to the ground one after the other with his Staff of office.

"You cowards!!!" You let a mere girl slip from the dungeon!!!

One of the Prison guards knelt and explained what happened. "Your Highness, she was covered with flames. My eyes saw what I had never seen before. She was full of strength and we helplessly escaped"

The High Priest chuckled. "The Seer has decided her fate your Highness. Dike's mother has given her strength to Onwem. No doubt that Onwem is now very powerful and even my magic may not be able...

" Quite!!!, The King cut in angrily, "Bring me The Seer!!!

Dike's mother was dragged to the king and the King drew his sword. "I have respected you all these years but now you betray me by giving your strength to my enemy. Is there any last word from you?

The Seer was quite. The Priest tried to stop the King but The King was in rage and uncontrollable. The Officials all went down to their kneels begging the King to spare The Seer.

One of the officials reminded the king that Dike had gotten himself loyal warriors from different kingdoms that will support him if he were to start a war by killing Dike's mother. Dike's mother simply said to the King " My son will rise beyond expectations. Even you will only be a page in his story book"

This made the King mad and he brought down the sword on her neck. Nneoma's head rolled and stopped in front of the High Priest.

"High Priest, the King was saying. Summon the Three Wizards from Odemi, give them the Seer's head for fortification" he turned to the general. "Prepare the Battalion to match to Icho"

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The Three Wizards from Odemi were already watching the whole movement in Abiam with their magic powers. They were ready to help the King of Abiam but they were scared of one thing and that was the Sacred Tiger with Onwem. It was the same tiger that drove the three of them out of Abiam because of their evil practices. But they heard the king of Abiam promise them the head of The Seer for fortification and that gave them hope. They set off to Abiam.

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On her way to Icho, Onwem felt it within her that Dike's mother was dead. She immediately cast a spell and saw exactly how the king cut her head and the battalion on the match to Icho. She cried bitterly while the Sacred Tiger watched the beautiful girl. She cried to her fill and stood up to continue with her journey but what she saw before her made her tremble, the three palace guards the King sent to Icho stood before her.

A minute later and the palace guards were seen kneeling and pledging their loyalty to Onwem.

She commanded them to escort her to Icho and they obeyed at once.

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Out of fear of the Sacred Tiger and Onwem, the three Wizards advised the King of Abiam to allow them cast a spell on the whole soldiers going to Icho to enable them become immune to any other spell Onwem or the Sacred Tiger might cast on them.

The King agreed and the ceremony began. It lasted for hours before the Three Wizards used the head of Dike's mother to prepare themselves too for what they will face at Icho.

Onwem entered Icho and the sight of dead bodies made her want to throw up. She mounted on the back of the Tiger and the Three palace guards walked beside her as they made straight to the palace of Icho.

Dike was seated on the Throne of Icho palace while the Princess was seated by his right hand in fear.

"How long are we going to sit like this" the Princess asked.

"As long as it takes. We will wait for your father's move first" Dike replied.

"We?" You don't have a soldier, you don't have an army. How do you intend to defeat my father?"

"I will defeat your father by using you. He loves you so much. We will wait" he finalised.

Dike was shocked to see Onwem approaching majestically on top of a Tiger. He stood up from his throne in astonishment and what came out from his mouth was ; "Onwem, with the Sacred Tiger?"

Onwem and her companions approached them and the palace guards bowed before Dike and called him their King. Onwem, who was still at the back of the Tiger, smiled at Dike, who was still confused. The Princess was too, shocked at the sight.

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The King of Icho was seen staggering in the forest of Itoho. He fell and dragged himself up. He was tired and hungry. He remembered his beautiful Queen and how Dike's men butchered her right there beside his throne and cried painfully. He heard a noise behind, turned and came face to face with three female spirits. He wanted to run but they stopped him, assuring him his safety. They felt for him and promised to help him avenge his people. They asked him to drink from their pots of magic water and he did and right there at the moment he regained his strength and a strange power took over him. The spirits disappeared. The king of Icho looked side ways and said in silence " Time to take back what is mine" and off he went to Icho Kingdom.