The battle ground is getting bloody and cold as the war initiated by the Punt kingdom is taking its climax. The most resilient warrior on the ground is the king of the Kitara kingdom. He is determined to take down the army put together by the Punt kingdom by any means possible, as he firmly believes that injustice and betrayal have no place in his kingdom. Due to his resilient attitude, the Punt army are beginning to get more and more irritated on why they simply can not take down an army they are almost three times their number, and if this continues, it is going to ensure their failure as they should be ready to surrender themselves and their land to the Kitara Kingdom, which will automatically audit the enlargement of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, since the Kitara Kingdom pays obeisance to Masinissa Linette Duah II of the Ptolemaic Kingdom. The ambush set forth by the Punt army to take over the Kitara kingdom while their king and his soldiers are on the battle ground was met by a surprise as their soldiers were held prisoners upon their entry to the Kitara kingdom.
It was a well-organized plan put in place by the Kitara king, as he is very intelligent in the field of war and strategizing skills. It could not even cross the mind of the Punt army that such embodiment of warriors will be on the watch for their arrival. The plan was that most of the strong warriors of the Kitara kingdom were made to stay back and hide in the woods and small forests that surrounds the kingdom. Some were made to blend amongst the citizenry and play the part of normal weak persons in the kingdom, while others were made to pretend like snitches to help lure the army into the kingdom which they successfully did. They were met with another surprise of female warriors in the kingdom. The women were mostly believed to be housewives or slaves who had no values and meant to serve as slaves in the palace, but as wise as the king is, he did train some of their able women who are fit and willing to help protect the kingdom at every cost, no matter the consequences, and are always rewarded massively even better than the men. This has helped to ensure the strong army body they have always stood on their pledge in any resistance. Almost every soldier of the Punt kingdom was held captive as the rest of their army seem to believe that the kingdom should be under siege by now. The battle continues for hours and seem not to have an end. The Kitara soldiers have been resilient just like their king and most of the Punt warriors starts to fall back as they see no progress of their victory in the battle.
At this time, the king of the Punt kingdom, as coward as he is, has been anticipating a news of the Kitara Kingdom under their seizure so he can proceed to make his presence felt on the land, but his wait kept prolonging as he sees some of his warriors running back to the kingdom to report to him of what is happening on the battle ground. He seemed very upset but yet refusing to show his face on the ground as he knows what might befall him upon his arrival.
The chief commander to the Punt army is under arrest and dragged to the palace of Kitara for some questioning in regard to their spark of the coupe. Even if coupe is what they wanted, what was the crime of other kingdoms to be involved and brutally molested in this scenario. Meanwhile at the palace of Masinissa Linette Duah II in Carthage, they are busy taking steps on how to go help the Kitara army in fighting their one enemy so as to cut short their journey to the kingdom.
Emissary Boateng was waiting to hear the news of the Kitara kingdom being taken under siege and in the control of the Punt army, before making himself known and putting forth his agender of being in the palace as the trusted emissary to the king. They are all aware that if the Kitara kingdom is defeated and taken hostage, their chances of getting hold of the Punt army will be below fifty percent of their assumption, and that will lead to a total destruction and disgrace of the kingdom. They have to find either way of helping their strongest ally and ensuring their success no matter the situation. As new measures and strategies are taken, Emissary Boateng on the other hand, continues to feed his allies with every information necessary to defeat their foe and to take all that belongs to them. In that way, he would have fulfilled the promised he made to his mother and might probably take over everything he thinks its his.
Azurethra has not been left in this ongoing conflict, as they are keen on strategizing their ways and getting hold of more soldiers from the Punt camp. Amanirenas has been waiting on the news regarding the hostages she sent to Carthage to her brother for questioning, as to who and what the Punt kingdom is after, so they can be well prepared in facing them the next time they intrude the town again. Amanirenas was later reported to, that the hostages sent by her to Carthage were killed by an unknown person and that they have lost all tracks of who the traitor might be, and to what next step to take. She was enkindled with the news and decide to take things in her own hands. Akinidad pledge to fight along with his mother to ensure their victory, but his ambitious mother might not allow that to happen since she is also keen in getting him assuming the throne after the demise of her brother King Masinissa Linette Duah II of the Ptolemaic Kingdom. She will never wish ill for her brother, but she is fanatical of her son assuming the throne. She has lived almost all her life and killed most people, even her loving husband, just keep the identity of her supposed son a secret to get him assume the throne and no one else since she thinks she was denied the birth right of being the Queen mother and ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom.
Upon the arrival of the Kitara army and their king back to their land, they celebrated little of the victory won against the Punt army but are also on the alert of the possible comeback of their enemy. Most of the soldiers from Punt might not have gone far, since they occupy the land of the Mapungubwe people, and they must be training for a strong comeback in the shortest possible time. They will feel disgraced if they are unable to defeat and take over the Kitara Kingdom, which will also lead to their total extinct amongst all kingdoms. As the news has reached Masinissa Linette Duah in his town and in the presence of his cabinet about the defeat of the Punt army, a light of hope shine through the length and breath of the kingdom, as they are a bit relieved about the dangers catching up on them. As everyone seem to be celebrating on this news, a broad wave of disappointment has covered the face of Emissary Boateng, as he stands behind the king with his staff in his hand, looking pale and disturbed about the news. He knows it will be his end if things continue to move sin this pattern, and that will get him in serious trouble and would have failed his mother. he then interrupted their brief celebration and decided to move forward with some cunny strategies. These strategies will surely end the reign of the king and will also get the Kingdom beneath the rule of the Punt Kingdom.
He suggested that since the population in his sister's town where she serves as their ruler and leader is small, they should have them all moved to Carthage and use that portion of the Kingdom as a bait for the Punt kingdom. He believes that if the Punt army seem not to see any livelihood in Azurethra, it will presume to them that they can occupy and form their army there, and then the attack will happen taking them by surprise. The strategy seems not to sit proper with the king and requested that it should be changed and taken a different course. The king further stated that Azurethra is one strong hold of the kingdom, which have always served as the habitat to their mood wings who have been protecting the kingdom from all calamities, and even serve as the resting place to their forefather and ancestors. It is the town that houses the Alaafin (the oracle) and can not be placed as bait for their enemy. In this sense, it will give the enemy an upper hand in surpassing and defeating them.
This comes as a disappointment to Emissary Boateng, since he is losing his focus on the issue at hand, and this will surely ensure his downfall. It is either the land is taken by all means necessary, or he flees, to cover his disgraceful face upon what he has done to the kingdom that has shown him nothing but unconditional love and have trusted his with the most prestigious position of being the personal emissary to the King.