The Gahan continent has modified after the "First Armageddon"_ and now it consists of only 2 countries: the West-side country ruled by the great GYEMAN kingdom, and the East-side country ruled by the imperious ANOKYE kingdom, also sloganed as The high ones.
Their territories expanding to the South. Thus, West-south-west and East-south-east.
It's been almost decannary after the First Armageddon took place; the fierce battle between the West-side kingdom and the East-side kingdom... Where Priest level beings were engaged, engendering high chaos and diremption to the world, and also peril to the creatures living in
The world has changed_ seemed to be replinished, and no fierce war has occurred since then. Peace has broken out like a freed bird, traveling across the Gahan continent and flourishing in time. Creatures cherish this time the most and wish it will be for eternity.
At the East-south-east, land of the imperious ANOKYE kingdom_ a specific geographical location like a sub country, existing among a some way elegant forest with more than a boulevard seeming to connect the entire East-south-east(Sub country), in a small village storing a little of fifty households, were more than dozens of people bowing on knees before a beauteous looking carriage guarded by a couple of soldiers dressed in black armor wielding long swords, standing tall and strong Infront of them, with indifferent faces.
Not loosing a gaze at the villagers, one could simply tell most of them appeared to be above fifty. And only 7 or 9 looked younger than fifty.
They were once free citizens of the South-side country. But unfortunately, after the First Armageddon, everything changed.
The rulers of the South-side country fell_ they were defeated. And therefore once the East-side took victory, they insisted on taking that part of the South-side into their sovereign and rule the land under their likes and dislikes, even if nature opposed!
The woeful villagers pleaded in cracking voices that could even render malice to at once turn soft-harted, "please we will pay the tax by the end of next month, surely__definetly...
During this scene, no external action could be seen__ no one could be seen peeping through his or her window to a catch a view. Neither could a kid concealing his or her self from view to watch action, was caught a sight...
Normally people will peep through their windows to catch a live scene, but this time, no one did.
What could this signify? Could it signify that it was the livelong number of villagers bowing?
(What pity).
Among the multitude, there was a crippled old man in shabby garment, his long white hair, and appearing to be longed groomed, whom was softly speaking, as in the form of pleading__ looking at his age, one wouldn't expect he can speak.
One couldn't even believe how the soldiers standing tall Infront of them wielding long swords could be such disdainful towards the old man. (That's cruelty).
One or two did he tried to get up. But everytime he did, his nature didn't support his determination; he fell.
And when he fell, some of the bowed villagers would rush over to crouch behind him and him up, calling him "Village head, Village head!"
"Village head please do no stand up. Your strength is feeble and you are a cripple__ you have being in bed for more than five years now.... Please relax. If not for these bunch of wicked people who let you out.....
They had the folly mind to bring you out, but didn't get the clever sense to get you a chair to sit on... They let you bow....."
However, this man who was trying to convince the Village head was payed no ears; the village head once again stood up. And fell once again.
"The Village head!".
This time, more than five village members rushed over to the aid of the others to help the Village head up. And also came along with the same message, telling the Village head to give up his determination.
But the Village head wasn't the type to harkens.
He would interrupt their sayings, "with determination and effort , nothing is really impossible" shutting them up for good. As he said this, he will try getting up, eyeing those who have grab his hands to let off. And because of his status as the Village head, no one dared not to let off. And morever, he is the owner of his body.
The fourth time the Village tried getting up more strenuously, he was able to rise to a state, but maintained only for a swift 5 seconds then fell. With this fall, it seemed to be heavy, and veritably affected the old man.
Once more, the Villagers rushed over to help the Village head___ continuing trying to convince him to give up his determination, yet still he didn't.
The fifth time, the old man tried again getting up, despite his injuries and pains. But the words he spoke this time was different from the previous ones, which were "with determination and effort, nothing is really impossible". The new speech was "Nyarko, Nyarko, Nyarko" with these words uttering from the old man's mouth, he slowly rose from the ground, and more slowly, tried getting up, until after some more time, he finally stood up. Although in a shaky motion, but still standing!
Was this even possible!?
The old man who has stayed in bed for more than 5 years...? Wasn't he that person? Was this still the Village head an illusion or reality? How could he...?
Outrageous burst out, and all pleading voices , including the soldiers who were mocking at the old man when he was trying to get up, showing discourage faces and emotions, even saying words to him, were caught in.
Everything seemed to be under the subdue of this scene!
Everybody was bewildered. Even those who tried convincing the Village head to give up his determination.
It was not a bad intention to tell the Village head to give up his determination. No. Because he was already old and thereby with feeble strength, plus a cripple, doing something like that was equivalent to commiting suicide.
In a moment all voices seemed to cut off, and all emotions changed. All gazed fell onto the Village head, the cripple old man standing in a shaky motion.
His both hands silently clapped, and he spoke in his old man voice " Please_ forgive us. We were not able to pay our tax this month__ were are at fault__ I agree. But__ we promise to pay it next month , in addition to next month".
Right after the saying these words, the Old man uncontrollably fell down to the ground.
A sound of bones breaking was heard.
"The Village head!!"
This time, more than the villagers ere, rushed over to help the Village head up.
The pleading cut off, and even the soldiers appeared loss in trance!
What the Old man had just displayed was unbelievable!
Just some days ago, when they came in for their tax, they'd entered the Village head's room angrily, insearch of money. And what they found was a helpless poor Old man laying on a stone bed. Lifeless, they thought. And even made endless laughter at the poor appearance.....
It's just been some days, just a couple days ago! And a living dead, a cripple, had stood up? Did this even happen in nature?
With ill hurmored face, accompanied with enrage, one of the young villagers stood up and said, "Bastards! How can you be so uncivilized? The Village head is way far more older than you, and you dare be malice towards him? Do you even have parents...? You act like you don't have one. We said we will pay our tax next month, go away and return next month!" a loud, determined voice rung out!
"What?" Some of the villagers didn't believe what they heard. Even if they wanted to, they couldn't.
Yes, we all agree what the Village head had just shown is incomprehensible. But, this is the imperious ANOKYE kingdom! The imperious ones! The kingdom of the irresistible family! The potent ones!
The High ones! The untouchable ones! and The Highly ones!
What divine energy spured him to go against the High ones? Even if that energy was freely gifted, one wouldn't think of even going near it...
But this... This... This...
What really spured this guy? Those are the High ones! Even heavens bow to their calls!
How possibly could he go against the High ones? What and whom gave him such nerve to go against the High ones?