The Conqueror Series

The Conqueror Rebirth 7

Like an earthquake the ground was shaking, the citizens of Abiam were being turned into meats by the angry tigers, children ran but to where? The elders were first to be dragged out from their huts by the tigers and devoured. The youths of Abiam were overpowered and they too had nowhere to run to. Thousands of Tigers remained in Abiam to make sure no living person existed while thousands being led by the Sacred Tiger made their way to Icho.

The forest gave way to the army of tigers roaring and speeding towards Icho. But who will be the first to be attacked? Of course the King of Abiam and his troops will be the first victim for they were already camped at the boundary.

The three wizards, the High priest of Abiam, and the King of Icho were seated on a mountain near the camp and were performing rituals, trying to hear from the gods what their fate would be. Shortly the High priest opened his eyes and the rest did too.

"All I see is blood" the High priest said.

"All I see is the Sacred Tiger" the Three Wizards said in unison.

"All I see is the face of Dike" the king of Icho said. The rest looked at him and asked him why the face of Dike and he replied that he didn't know why.

They couldn't find the reason for their visions and their gods were silent to their prayers. Behold they started hearing strange noises on the other side of the mountain. There was chaos in the camp and suddenly the forest seemed to be filled with brown figures and boom! the tigers were seen running up the mountain. The Wizards, the High Priest and the King of Icho could not believe their eyes. They looked down the camp and saw that the tigers have surrounded them and the soldiers were turning to meats before their eyes.

The Princess of Abiam and her father the King could not believe it. It looked like a dream to see thousands of soldiers being devoured by thousands of Tigers. The beasts were not merciful as the screams of the soldiers went up in the air.

"We must protect the King"!!! Shouted the High Priest. They ran down the mountain, using their powers to make their way to the King's tent. They saw the King of Abiam and his princess in the midst of nine tigers. The High Priest, the King of Icho and the three wizards went up in flames, using their magic. The nine tigers were terrified to see them approaching, covered with fire. They dispersed. The High priest held the king of Abiam by the hand and started to pull him out from the battle field. The King of Icho held the Princess as well and the three wizards lured seven horses and they mounted and galloped away from the camp.

The King of Abiam looked back to see his battalion turning to lunch for the tigers.

The Sacred Tiger stood on a rock and watched the King of Abiam escaping with The High priest, the three wizards, the princess and the king of Icho.

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The King of Abiam and his companions were riding back to Abiam in escape from the camp but were shocked to see wounded citizens of Abiam who narrowly escaped from Abiam as they were crying and running towards them.

One of the citizens, on recognizing the King fell on the foot of his horse and cried, " Your Highness, Abiam is no more!!!

"What do you mean? The High Priest asked the victim.

" Thousands of Tigers, thousands of them have overrun our land. Many have lost their lives. I lost everyone that I knew" the victim cried.

"Your Highness, we must leave here at once! The High Priest called out to the King of Abiam.

" I can't abandon my people" the king said silently but just then, there was a stampede before them. He raised his face and saw streaks of Tigers running towards them from Abiam. The King couldn't believe his eyes as he watched helplessly while the beasts descended on the escapees from Abiam and tore them to pieces.

"My King, let's ride to Icho for safety" ! One of the three wizards suggested.

"I can't run to my enemy for protection"! Shouted the King of Abiam.

" Dike will not kill us, not if he learns of this bigger threat before us" The Princess said.

"My King. Dike will protect us and with him we will plan together on how to put an end to this evil" the High Priest sounded and the King of Abiam had no other choice but to go and bow to Dike and strategize with him. They turned their horses and fled, with the wounded citizen of Abiam riding with the High Priest.

The beasts were seen feeding on the fleshes of those they killed.

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In Icho Kingdom, Dike was depressed. Onwem was still nowhere to be found. A patrol team returned with the King of Abiam and his companions.

Dike listened to them at length and had no reason to doubt them. He paced and stopped in front of the King of Abiam and said to him " I pray you and i survive this war with the tigers, after that I will greet you for killing my mother"

Dike prepared his army. The wizards got ready, the High Priest got ready, the King of Icho got prepared. The Princess of Abiam was prepared with her weapons clutched with her hands as well.

Dike was ready but the gods were not ready. The priestesses that were brought from Itoho were assembled on a hill near the palace of Icho in spiritual mood. One of them opened her eyes and said "summon Dike before us. He should not fight the Tigers, because he is the Sacred Tiger"

In the tick forest leading to Icho, the Sacred Tiger with her own army of tigers were on stampede towards Icho.