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Chapter 6

Author: Joseph Otobo
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At another time, Shamugar, the King of Archer of the southern kingdom became resentful and

 jealous of the kingdom of Odudu, he became envious because of the

great achievements of Odudu Kingdom; their victories, their fame and the respect they had gained, the southern KIng was a powerful sorcerer

who had conquered almost all the kingdoms of the southern region, in

fact all the kingdoms of the south were answerable to him, he boasted

daily of his power, his kingdom epitomised raw power. One evening, as he paced around in his palace and thought listlessly, he called his aid, "what is this that I hear by the hearing of my ears

from the people of my kingdom concerning one kingdom of Odudu?" the King questioned, "My great king may you 'live forever' it is true of

what you have heard, it was said of that kingdom that they haven't

lost a battle for the past one decade, I also learned that they have

conquered almost all the kingdoms of the western region and that they

are now held in great esteem." "is that all?" the King questioned

further, "I also heard that their warriors are very powerful in the

usage of the sword, I was also told that a warrior in Odudu could

throw a javelin from one edge of a vast battle field to the other end just to kill an enemy, I was told that they succeeded in killing about four kings with such a throw of javelin." When the Kings aid said so, the King laughed

loudly as he gulped some liquors from the necklace of human skull

hanging on his neck, the aid again proceeded, "I was told by some of

the merchants who had gone to Odudu to get some goods from their Oya market that some of their women are very powerful and almost fight

like their men, they told me of one by the name, "Abgana" that she could

break a bow to pieces with her bare hands, and that she can even

squeeze an iron spear, an... "hahaha" the King interrupted with an

amusing laughter, and said. "I will have such a woman for a wife; she

will be my ninth wife, by the time we had captured their kingdom." The King spoke sneeringly. In

amazement the King's aid said; "capture? great one, do you intend to

fight against their kingdom?" This time the King laughed even louder,

"I am not putting up a war against them; I am going there to raise my

new breeds of prisoners after I have captured them all; I will be

using the King's skull as my next wine cup, his cup will be my special

cup." Shamugar the King of the Kingdom of the southern region said

emphatically. This time is aid paused... "my King, I beg to suggest to

you that, you have already become very great, you are the greatest

king hear in the south, what again do you want?" the King interrupted

acutely, "that is not enough, do you know what it cost me to attain

this height? do you have an idea concerning the sacrifices I had made

and the virgins I had buried... been just a mighty King known only in

the southern region is not enough!" He blazed up. At this time Shamugar seemed to be more furious, his legs wobbly from anger. When his aid realized that his anger had began to flame up, he quickly knelt down and pleaded for mercy for going too far. The next day again as the King was with his aid, he asked him, "what made you think that I can't capture the kingdom of Odudu?" "my King 'may you

live forever' great one of our land. I was just afraid, due to all the

things I had heard: how the King of Odudu and his men conquered Zamga and his warriors; how that he took away his head while inside his crown away

and then burnt his palace to ashes. I also was told recently that the King

and his warriors rooted completely the warriors of the kingdom of

Agbati; chased them down from the battle field to the spring of diba

where they stroke down about three hundred men, I also heard of one of

the warriors who alone slew four prominent kings." "do you mean

Adesuna?" the King questioned with repulsion. "Yes my King, it is Ade..." "that little boy of yesterday." The King interrupted, "Adesuna is no big

deal to me. I am an embodiment of the spirits of my father, 'I walked

on the day that I was born' I will chop off Adesuna's head! the King

bragged striking a spear on the ground, he said: "I am the Lion of the

southern kingdoms.

After several days had passed, Shamugar the King of the southern

kingdom of Archer sent a message to the KIng of Odudu; threatening to make Odudu a soon forgotten place, as he will be matching his armies to wipe away 

Odudu from the face of the earth. When the King of Odudu received the

words, he knew that he was face-to-face with a broad day night mare,

he quickly sent two of his men to the King for the southern region to

inquire from him where he had wrong him; when the men arrived, the

King of the south apprehended and imprisoned one of them, while he sent

back the other one with a message of war and threat. "Tell your king

that as long as his kingdom exists, i will be at war with his kingdom.

tell him that I will crush his kingdom. I will not rest neither day

nor night! tell him to prepare for my wrath soonest!" when the servant

returned, king "Ogedengbe" inquired about the other servant, the servant

explained to him all that took place, then he delivered the message to

him.

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