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Nwife held her gaze longer than she could withstand, Ije quickly lowered her eyes. She wanted to be mad at him, for stopping her, but she couldn't. She wondered why she was so weak before him. He should just go. Nwife took her hand and expected her to raise her eyes again. Ije did not move nor say any word. "You pass out...and..." "Who brought me back?" Ije asked weakly interrupting him. Nwife waited for some seconds before speaking. He knew she would be mad at him for laying his hands on her, so he wanted to lie. His father's words replayed on his mind. He made up his mind to say the truth. Who knows things might turn out the way he never expected. "I did, and I'm sorry. I could not..." "Thank you," Ije interrupted again still looking away. Nwife was surprised. He was not expecting her to say thank you. "I want to be left alone, would you mind?" "No...I mean yes...because your head still bleeds and I need to stop it from bleeding completely." Nwife stammered. Ije kept quiet. S
The Blood Of A Deity Chapter 61: The prince serves the chosen one
Mba stood up the moment his son entered the room with a plate of food. Nwife pulled a small wooden table that was under the bed out and carefully placed the food on it. "Father, are you going outside?" Nwife asked. "Yes," Mba responded. "No, you need to stay here and make her eat, please." "Oh, I have said my own. No, story for her if she fails to eat." Mba left the room. Ije stared at the two wooden spoons Nwife kept behind the food and stared up at him. Nwife understood what she was trying to communicate. "We are eating together. I have not been able to eat for the past two days, and I don't want you to think I poisoned your food," Nwife said gently. Ije became nervous when Nwife began to walk close to the bed. She was breathless and was almost gasping for breath. "Ije, you need to sit up. You can't eat in that position. Would you mind if I help you up?" Nwife asked. "No," she replied. "I can help myself." Ije adjusted to a more comfortable position, Nwife sat in front of he
The Blood Of A Deity Chapter 62: The mystery behind the mysterious gully
"Some seasons ago," Mba started up. Nwife and Ije adjusted to a more comfortable position. Mba looked at them and grinned. "Some seasons, ago, I told you a story about the dry stream bed," Mba said. Nwife and Ije exchanged glances, but none of them seemed to understand what he was talking about."Father, you did not," Nwife said to his father. "Ije, I'm talking to you." "No father, you didn't," Ije smirked. "I told you about Iyi, the crystal-clear water that almost annihilated our women." "Yes...yes....it has been long, father, but you never finished off the story," Ije said. "Why?" Nwife asked. "You! You interrupted us," Ije said. Nwife was happy she had eventually talked to him with smiles. "Me...no way...I did not!" Nwife grinned at her."You did Nwife," Mba backed Ije. "What did I do," Nwife asked. "She visited and I was telling her the story. You just showed up from nowhere and chased her out of the compound. I tried to stop, but you almost pushed me down." Mba said and
The Blood Of A Deity Chapter 63: The mystery is unveiled
"Wait, are those goosebumps I see all over your body?" Nwife asked as he lifted Ije's left hand. "Father, you need to end the story, she is obviously scared," Nwife said. "I'm not scared but I never knew how difficult my mission is until now," Nwife asked. "Which mission are you talking about, Ije?" Nwife asked. "I have been chosen by the gods to destroy the deity," Ije said staring into space. Nwife and his father exchanged glances. "What did she say?" Mba asked his son. Nwife opened his mouth but could not say a word. "The gods chose me to destroy the deity," Ije repeated. "How? Nwife and his father said in unison."Who told you that?" Mba asked. Nwife looked at her with curiosity, waiting for her answer. "The old woman of the cave, the great seer of Ohanta who was banished from the community told my father before I was born." "Did you believe the prophecy?" Mba asked. "I am a seer and I hear the voice of the gods. But since I came into this community, I haven't heard nor s
The Blood Of A Deity Chapter 64: The Journey
It was not long before the king and the Queen noticed the absence of Nwife. Ure had denied ever setting her eyes on him. Eze Ife sent some of his guards to his father's house. Some were sent to search the whole villages. There was no sign of him anywhere. "Your Highness, I think Ure knows his whereabouts and has refused to talk to anyone." The Queen said to the king. "Ure did not know his whereabouts. I think he traveled with Ije. I noticed his mood changed the moment I mentioned her departure. He probably must have gone after her," Eze Ife said. "Why on Earth would he do a thing like that?" The Queen asked. "If I had been as young as the Prince, I would have done the same. I felt her absence greatly and I don't know why. Sometimes we never know we liked people until we look and find them not. I wish I never granted her the permission to leave." "You would have stopped her from seeing her people? As what, a slave?" The Queen asked. "Do you think there is something going on between
The Blood Of A Deity Chapter 65: Tracing the origin of the deity
It was morning and there was no sign of Nwife. The king and the Queen became worried. They were awake all through. The Queen was worried, glancing frequently through the entrance of the throne room. A figure appeared in the doorway. Eze Ife and his wife quickly looked in the direction, It was Ure. They sighed and sat back on their chairs. "Mother, don't worry about Nwife, he will be fine," Ure said. "For the last time Ure, do you have any idea where he might be?" The king asked, Ure, nodded."And you kept quiet all these while?" The Queen shouted at her. "Where is he?" "I don't know where he is," Ure replied. "You just said yes!" The Queen screamed. "I know where he might be," Ure said. "Tell me, where do you think he went to?" Eze Ife asked. "He went after Ije." "What business does the Prince has with a commoner? She is a slave, the chosen bride of Ajonwa deity of Ohanta!" The Queen paced around the throne room. "I know where this is heading and I don't like it." "Is he in lo
The Blood Of A Deity Chapter 66: The palm wine tapper
Ije opened her eyes and found out it was morning already. Nwife sat beside her and was admiring her. She caressed her eyes and stared at Nwife. He smiled as he held her eyes for some seconds. "Your beauty is beyond description," Ije dropped her face immediately. Nwife held her by hand and helped her up. "You need to bathe just like we have done. I can go away if you want." Ije looked around the thick forest. It was morning but she was still scared. "Are you scared?" Nwife asked and she nodded. "I'll wait here then." Ije walked into the river and began to bathe. Nwife looked away. He felt a strong urge to look at her, but he controlled himself. Ije on the other hand was throwing occasional glances at him to make sure he was not looking at her. She came out of the water when she had finished bathing. "I made some breakfast for us," Nwife said. "What did you make?" Ije asked. "I roasted some plantains." Nwife and Ije began to munch down the full plate of plantain. They stack the
The Blood Of A Deity Chapter 67: Vital information mistakenly revealed
"I don't trust you, so I have a better plan. You are smart but you can't outsmart me," he smiled. Ije did not find the statement funny. She wanted to know the new plan. "I am a traveler; I have traveled to different communities." The palm wine tapper dipped his hand into a small bag he had on his waist and brought out a small wooden artifact. Ije was terrified but she held her peace. "This artifact was given to me by the people Umuora when I delivered the best palm wine to the king. Do you know what it does?" He asked. Ije shook her head."This small charm is capable of wiping a whole community if you fail to keep your own end of any bargain. This is not gods of your land. This is a deity, made by Umuora people. You must swear with it." "Gods cannot be created by mere mortals! No one creates a deity!" "Oh...you haven't been to Umuora then. I have been there and I know what I saw. They have powerful deities and they created all of them. This one here is called Ope, it kills instantl
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Ije took the enchanted sword and the wizard cloak around the whole communities. They all accepted to lift the ban. The traditional rulers had to search for a powerful sorcerer who would lift the ban. Ije stayed behind to make sure the people were extricated before going back to her community. The people organized a small ceremony for her and Nwife. They led them down to Ikpa land before bidding farewell to them. The youths of Ikpa insisted she must go with the four-wheeled donkey she won when she was on her way to Umuora. It was a straight journey back to Ohanta as they were already familiar with the paths. *********** "Where is the sword?" Ezeudo of Ohanta asked Ije when she had finished her story. "It has been taken down to the shrine," Ije responded. "By who?" The people chorused. "The only man I trusted with my life." The people looked around and saw Nwife standing at the entrance of the Obi with the Princess. Ezeudo could not believe he was looking at her daughter after so
The Blood Of A Deity Chapter 77: The Enchanted sword
It had been four years already since Ije and Nwife came to Umuora, but the star had refused to show up. Oja had tried everything possible to make sure he separated both of them, but all his efforts proved abortive. He realized they were so in love the day he caught Nwife giving Ije a sponge bathe. It took him one full moon to be himself again. Since the solution to the problem of the two communities lay in the wizard's cave, Ije had decided to stay as long as the star appeared. Nwife also tried to convince her to go and return when the start would likely appear, but he gave up on her insistence. Soon they began to explore the community and were quite happy with the people. The people treated Ije with so much kindness. She found it difficult to leave without liberating them. The long-awaited day had come and Nwife and Ije were on their bed. Since he had been the one bathing and cooking for her, Ije got so comfortable around him. She could tell him everything and do everything while
The Blood Of A Deity Chapter 76: The origin of the wicked deity
The morning dawned with low-hanging clouds. There was a calmness in the Palace as a result of the heavy downpour of rain. Oja who got his father's permission to speak with her in the early hours paused at Ije's door when he heard her talking to Nwife. He tried to eavesdrop but he could not hear what they were saying. He leaned against a wall and was lost in thought, trying to find a way of separating the two of them. A maid can with her breakfast and brought him back to reality. He took the food from her and knocked. Nwife let him in and tried to leave after greeting him. Oja waved at him to stop. Nwife knew he was jealous and would probably ask if he slept with her. "Thank you," Oja shook hands with him. Nwife accepted his handshake and stared surprisingly at him. "For what?" He asked. "For saving my brother last night." "She did; she is the healer," Nwife pointed at Ije. "You called her attention....em...one more thing...never mind, you can go now." Oja kept the food on a smal
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Oja took Ije took home after exploring the community for some hours. Ozo loitered at the entrance of the Palace. He could not wait to see the chosen one who transformed his brother. Some villagers who heard what happened huddled at the Palace and were waiting patiently for her. Their joy knew no bounds. The women ran to her and hauled her up the moment she was spotted. Ozo stared appreciatively at her. He knew the end of their suffering had come. He had wished to explore other communities and bring in new knowledge. The people sang and danced for more than two hours. Food was served to them and they ate together and went back home. The king was surprised Ije ate comfortably with them. Soon she began to feel sleepy and needed to bathe before going to bed. Oja led her to the backyard, and Nwife followed them. He engaged Oja in a conversation just to make sure he was not stealing glances at her. They walked her back to her cottage when she was through. Nwife left them and joined Offia
The Blood Of A Deity Chapter 74: The task
"What did they need from the chosen one?" Nwife asked. Offia stood up and looked outside again to see if anyone was coming. He returned and took off the plantation leaves he used to cover his genitals and tried to put the wrapper on his waist just like Nwife tied his. Nwife stood, helped him and they sat down again. "The neighboring communities want to be sure the wizard is dead, secondly they want his enchanted sword and everything that belongs to him out of this community before they would accept our peace offer. This is where the chosen one comes in." "Your people should do what they asked of them. It is a very simple task, I thought they were demanding a hundred heads in retaliation for what the wizard did. "They said the wizard has a cloak. Anyone who touches it dies instantly. Besides; all the magicians who have gone to the cave to check if the wizard is alive or dead did not come out till today. No one knows what is happening inside the cave." "Wait....wait....wait....were y
The Blood Of A Deity Chapter 73: The secret
"Nice wrapper," Offia, the third son of the king said as he touch Nwife's wrapper. Nwife opened his eyes, he could not believe he has been sleeping for the past three hours. The sun had gone down and the weather looked as though it was going to rain heavily. Nwife rubbed his hand on his eyes. He was very very tired. He looked at the figure that stood before him and quickly came down from the chair. "I'm sorry for trespassing, I have nowhere to go." Nwife said. "No problem. You are the stranger that came with the Queen this morning right?" Offia asked. Nwife nodded. Offia brought his hand forward for a handshake Nwife shook hands with him. "You are indeed a gentleman. I can't perform such a task," Offia said as he took a seat beside him. "What task?" Nwife asked. Offia turned and looked at him. "You are so naive. Are you castrated?" "Hmm...no...I'm not," Nwife responded. "Leading such a beautiful woman down to this community without defiling her is one of the greatest tasks ever
The Blood Of A Deity Chapter 72: kingdom in bondage
Ije turned was filled with empathy for Nwife. She stood still and held his gaze for some seconds. "Ife, I'm sorry, if....only they knew who you are.." Ije said slowly with a faint voice. Nwife drew her closer and hugged her tightly. He held her head on his chest. Her lips began to wander to his neck, sending his heartbeat into a frenzy. Nwife gently released himself from her arms. "The timing is wrong Ije," Nwife said as he walk her to the bed. He sat down and urged her to sit beside him. Ije sat down gently. "Each time I see you, I have a strong urge to do crazy things with you, I don't know why," Ije said as she held his gaze."I know, Ije, but it is not the reason for this move," Nwife grinned. "What is it?" "I'm scared; I don't know where we are and the plans they have for me. I don't know what to believe anymore. They know me as well as I know myself, but whatever happens, I want you to be my first." Nwife took her hand and rested her head on his shoulder. Nothing will happe
The Blood Of A Deity Chapter 71: A Liberator has come
Ije and Nwife stood before Dike the traditional ruler of Umuora. The king stared at Nwife from head to toe. He took his eyes off him and stared admiringly at Ije. "Greetings your Highness," Ije greeted. "The chosen one! the great seer! And the healer of our time, you are welcome to my palace." Dike grinned at her. Ije and Nwife exchanged glances. Ije was confused already, but the presence of Nwife kept strengthening her. "Okemuo, the presiding deity of Umuora announced your coming five seasons ago. Since then we have been waiting for you. He described you very well," he grinned. "Welcome and please feel at home. There would be no ritual since you were sent by the gods. Oja, the first son of Umuora is your destined husband. Together you shall rule this Kingdom and break the barriers that stopped our people from stepping out of this community!" The people cheered and danced for joy. "Welcome, the chosen one! Oja!" Dike called. Oja bowed before the king."Do not provoke her. Remember
The Blood Of A Deity Chapter 70: The prince's bride
"I'll advise you to do whatever that brought you to this community and leave at once before Oja sees her." "Who is Oja?" Nwife asked. "Ojadike is the first son of king Dike," Ene said. Nwife made eye contact with Ije. He noticed she was worried about him. "Father, would you mind if we stay with you? Please." Nwife said. "The villagers have seen you already they would probably be on their way to the Palace. Oja will be here in no time." Ije stood up from the boulder and went to Nwife. He held her hand. "What do you seek in our community?" "It is a long story, father," Nwife said. "Make it short, I want to see if I can help so you will leave at once." "There is a deity that is terrorizing our community. We traced the origin down here. We need help, please." Nwife said. "Oh very simple. Does it have a speaker?" "What is a speaker?" Nwife asked. "A mouthpiece...a...I don't know what you call it." "Oh okay, we call them Chief Priest," Nwife said. "Good, ask the mouthpiece what
