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Chapter 13 - Chapter Thirteen: Rancour at the Village Square

‎"Now, the good people of Felix town. It's no news that our sons, brothers, fathers, and uncles were abducted by the barbarians yesterday. The reason behind their abduction is still unknown to any of us, and hence I called for this meeting. You all must have seen those ships at the shore of the Nevada Sea. It all boils down to one thing, terror! The barbarian emperor has come with his armies to subject us to all manner of horror. Whether we like it or not, they are coming to Felix Town to unleash whatever terror that roams their heart, and we can either prepare ourselves to fight back when they attack us or let them unleash terror upon us all. Aren't we tired of this enslavement, robbery, injustice and killings? Aren't we tired of eating dust for meals, and drinking spittle for water?. Although the Nevada Sea lays distant East, but I tell you all right now that barbarian is here staring at us in the face. So in the spirit of unity, I enjoin you all, brothers, sons, fathers, grandfathers and uncles to come together united against one enemy, and fight this barbarian that stole our lands from us" Bekker said and the crowd gave a roar accompanied with some shouts of war songs. But then someone raises his hand for an audience from the crowd. Bekker beckons that they keep calm.

‎"What do you suggest we do?" He asked from the crowd. Another raised his hand.

‎"We are mainly farmers and fishermen. How can we defeat the barbarian armies, talk more of their dreadful creatures with eyes as red as a burning steel in a furnace?"

‎"We don't have metals for war. How fast can we prepare ourselves for what is to come?" An old man in front of Bekker asked.

‎"First we need to erect a defense wall. I know it won't be easy but many of us here are builders, we can erect a wall that can wage the armies and give us time to come up with other ideas" Bekker replied.

‎"And the hollow beasts? The creatures with heart as dark as hades" Asked Wilos with a hoarse voice from the crowd. He carefully walked his way to the podium, then continued, "If Bekker what you are insinuating is that the barbarian emperor is coming to destroy us all, can I ask why? Why would he come to destroy us all now after all these many years? Is there anything else we need to know?"

‎"Aye, Wilos asked a good question why would he?" A voice asked from the crowd.

‎"Why would he...tell us, we want to know" Another support from the crowd.

‎"Good men of Felix Town. Just yesterday, I told you all that a vision was revealed to me by my god, the moon god. Do any of you remember the things I said?"

‎"You said Felix Town will burn" Man 1

‎"That this village will disappear from the Gurliva map like it never existed" Man 2

‎"That is enough. Aye, the vision is already playing out now and I here is the imp that has brought this upon this village. Imp you brought an alien, a curse into our land and now we all must suffer the consequences of your action" Wilos concluded by pointing at Bekker and then continued, "This village will burn because of you". Wilos's accusation threw the village square into a rancor.

‎"Wilos, what do you think you are doing? Bekker has no hand in what's happening" Harry confronted Wilos.

‎Wilos whispered into his ear "Imp, he took what is mine. I won't stop at nothing to see that he suffers as much pain he had caused me. I can never forgive him, so see this as payback time"

‎"What are you saying? Bekker does not have a hand in what's upon this village" Harry whispered back, but quickly Wilos replied "We'll see about that, imp" and then to the crowd;

‎"This man right here soiled our village with his transgressions. He brought a curse to this village. He brought doom upon us all. The man he sneaked into his roof is the reason for what is about to befall our village, our land, our very existence. Fathers, brothers, uncles this man has committed treason far beyond redemption that only his blood can cleanse this land" Harry rushed towards him and tried to stop him from talking but Wilos shoved him aside so hard with his foot that Harry fell from the podium. While on the ground Harry begged the men to calm down, but before he knew it, a sandal from the crowd hit him in the face.

‎"Traitors!" Man 1 barked

‎"You mongrels" Man 2

‎"You're good for nothing imp, go home, you don't belong here" Man 3

‎"Traitors. Sons of bitches" Man 4

‎"Throw him down to us" Man 5

‎"They should have abducted you two instead of the others" Man 6

‎ "Traitors that's what you are, ugly son of forgotten priest" Man 7

‎"Be quick, throw him down from the podium" Man 8

‎"Away with him" Man 9

‎"Stupid cunts" Man 10

‎Some of the angry men jumped on the podium and carried Bekker down.

‎"Hang him" Man 11

‎"To the tree with him" Man 12

‎"Hang him hard" Man 13

‎"Take him down" Man 14

‎They all began pushing him despite him screaming in pains from kicks and punches.

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