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CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE: MAYOMI REJOICE
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2024-10-29 19:42:56The news was immediately sent to the king. And without waiting for the slightest moment, he had personally left the palace with some guards, all on horses' back. That was exactly how they came to be there. And when the king saw his son staggering away without even recognizing his presence, he almost did not know how he alighted from his horse as he rushed to his aid. When he picked him up and saw his body full of blood, he raised his voice and cried bitterly. The prince would have liked to tell him not to worry since he felt he was alright, but he could scarcely open his mouth to speak. So, waving his hands for the guards to clear, he pointed at the dead snakes some yards away and said:
'The serpent is dead. I killed it. Seven snakes, one serpent,' - and collapsed into his father's arms.
King Adino almost could not believe it. How he held and embraced his beloved son, how he wept with joy! For at
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