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Chapter 16
This marks the third raining season of peace in the kingdom of Odudu
since they decided to double their tax, the kingdom of Agbadu had become lenient this time, everyone believed that Tokpesi had suggestedwhat was in the heart of the kingdom of Agbadu, they no longer wreckhavoc as afore times.Another season of harvest had just began, Topkesi gathered hisdaughters as they journeyed into the woods.Tomorrow will be the Oya market day, traders will be coming from farand near to the great Oya market, a market that seem to have become aplace of convergence for all the western kingdoms, the only thing thatcan't be purchased at Oya market were the things which 'do not exist,'the next day, every trader was headway towards Oya market, Oya was thethe biggest market in the west, a market segregated into severalparts, the market is as large as five villages joined together, everyvillage had their own section: The Kingdom of Odudu was allocated tRelated chapters
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One morning, the King summoned the elders, "this must not continuefor ever, we can't sit and watch our kingdom lose it's livelihood, ourhands have been wrapped around our chests for too long, nobody goes tothe market anymore, the rate at which we carryout the cultivation of our farm lands had gonedown drastically, we are losing the name that our ancestors built agesago; I wait to hear from you elders of our lands."When the King was done taking, Akhali, the market chief gave a sign to be granted apermission to make his contribution, "go ahead" the king said. Akhalithe market chief, got up and appreciated the King for been granted apermission to make his contribution, "my fellow elders," he began,"there is a saying that says, 'it is better to die while standing thanto be on your kneels and be alive.' The people of Agbadu for the pastthree years had been a tong in our flesh, they have robbed us of ourpeace; robbed us of our sales,
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Very early the next morning, the elders of Odudu set out towards thevillage of Agbadu, when they arrived the King's palace, they werewelcomed, the King of Agbadu sent to call his elders, when they havegathered, the King began to interview them harshly, you people havecome to spy our land to know the strength of our fortress and also toknow our weakness, "not so, King," Akhali, defended. "then what has brought you to my kingdom?" Odaru, the King of Abgaduquestioned harshly, Kayode, one of the elders of Odudu answered "Myking 'may you live for ever,' may you be greater than your fathers,may 'your throne extend to the ends of the earth,' may yourdescendants be as numerous as the sand of the earth, my able, king ofthe great kingdom of Agbadu, we have come in peace, I also bringgreetings from our king with this little token of wine, yam andfruits." he stooped down fetch a little of the wine and drank it, cut afruit and ate, this is an a
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In the course of time, Topkesi's eldest wife took in a gave birth to a son, joy filled his household, as it led to the convergence of a whole number ofvillagers to his compound. "This calls for a seven day celebration!"Topkesi informs the community, "the gods have once again done it, thegods have put a smile on my face...," he continued..." the gods havegranted me bail from the prison yard of shame and mockery... finallyan heir has come from my own very loins! A son of consolation has been born to my family!" He kept shouting until most of his friends became embarrassed and had to excuse him for a moment. For seven solid days, the sound of music was steady in Topkesi's compound. Every day within the seven days, people ate and drank to their fill, no celebration such has this has ever been recorded since the inception of Odudu. people ate anddrank until they became too inebriated to talk straight.During the seven days of celebration, a whole lo
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As time passes by, the King of Agbadu who had harboured a strongvengeful spirit against the kingdom of Odudu couldn't hold it any longer, he called his warriors and elders one hot afternoon, "we havetolerated too much from the people of Odudu, their ancestors cheatedour ancestors and now they want to do same again, we will not take itany more, My people, it is time to crush completely anything alive inOdudu; be it animals or humans." "You are right my King." One of theelders supported. "where is Ijele?" the King asked, "yes your majesty Iam here." a servant responded. "take a servant with you, go straightaway to Odudu kingdom, tell them that on the on the next Oya marketday, we shall be colliding in the valley of Ama, tell him to preparefor war." On hearing this, the servant ran out of the palace todeliver the message.When the news got to Odudu kingdom, the King quickly summoned thewarriors and elders to inform them of the
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Leaves of the giant iroko trees have littered the whole of Adekunle'scompound except for the veranda, the day just dawns as young girlshurry to the stream to get water for breakfast to be prepared,Kehinde, histhe only daughter and child had suddenly awoken, andstruggle to see through the broken unplastered hut where she laid, shewas awoken by the sound of her father's usual songs which he singsevery morning before he embarks for a hunt, Adekunle, he was wellknown as a reputable hunter and a warrior who had procured for himselftwo titles: most reputable hunter and a great warrior who has defendedthe villagers from rivals... his fame has spread to reaching evenacross several kingdoms, his confrontations with several spiritanimals and his victories are widely spoken about... reputation is onegem that Adekunle will guard with the whole of his life; he prefersdeath to the lost of his reputation, he either wins or dies. Thebelief tha
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One morning, Oche, the King summoned all the wise men of Odeito a he needed to know whatto do. one after the other, every man presented his opinion, the firstto present a suggestion was the wise rain maker- Inalegwu, he, stoodup, greeted the King and the counsel of chiefs, his fellow wise men,my King, I suggest that you appoint the both of them war Lords overthe two regions which are the southern and northern regions: Ababa bethe war Lord in charge of the South and Obihi war Lord over the north.I rest my case, he sat down, to his opinion, the King nodded his headin disapproval to his suggestion, as that has never been donebefore... "Hmmm!" Ulahi the market chief cleared his throat, "King, Igreet you, may you live forever, my fellow wise men I greet you too, Iappreciate you all for honoring this invitation and may the gods ofour ancestors reward you immensely. we have been summoned here becauseof the matter of deliberation that has
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The farming season had also began strongly, every farmer was at thepeak of their farming. When it was night, Adekunle told his family astory about his father. There were very pleased to hear it.The next morning Kende's head was still foggy even as she stretchesherself on the bamboo bed... "the weather is unusually cool thismorning," she reasoned. Oh! she exclaimed, I need to get water fromthe stream, jumping out of the bamboo bed, she rushed out to pick up a giant pot to hurry to the stream... seeing her dad, she went to herfather to greet him on her kneels has their custom permits, then shehurriedly joined other village girls. On that faithful morning, Adekunle waited until food was served, he was served with a bowfull of amala with a mushroom soup, this was one of the meals he inheritedfrom his father, Topkesi, Adekunle is blessed with an usual eatingappetite, as he alone could eat a food meant for five men, Amala withmushroom soup are h
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In the course of time, one of the great grand sons of the Kingdom of Messa became a mighty King in the southern region, he became so mighty to point that, his name echoes fear in the ears of people; people's ears tingle when ever his name was been mentioned, one day, has he sat on his throne, he began to think how that one of his great grandfathers was beheaded by the King of Odudu, and when he made further inquiries, he realised that, his father never intended going for the war but was lured by the King of Wadu; anger burned within him has he thought about how that his father was beheaded, the humiliation they went through even before his great grandfather was exterminated.One day has he was eating, his heart burned with bitterness and he shouted, "May the goddess of Messa kill me if I do not wreck havoc upon the Kingdoms of Wadu and Odudu!" For days, he thought about how he could pay them back especially to the King of Wadu who he believed was the root cause, he was how
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