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Republic Day – Chapter 1

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Republic Day
Chapter 1 – Legend of Mu
Not so long ago, there lived a King named Adofo Onwuatuegwu who ruled the Legend of Mu aka Pritampura Dynasty. King Adofo, as the name suggests, was a born Warrior and a ruler of the dynasty for more than a decade. Lutalo Onwuatuegwu, father of Adofo Onwuatuegwu, experienced a tragic death after he got bitten by a venomous snake while hunting in the woods. Adofo Onwuatuegwu, at the age of 15, was chosen to succeed his father as the King of the dynasty. At the age of 18, King Adofo married Princess Ojaswi, who was a year elder than him.

King Adofo and Queen Ojaswi made a perfect couple and everyone in the Pritampura dynasty adored them. From taking a rightful decision to imposing new laws, Queen Ojaswi acted as a trusted advisor and he made sure she was a part of every council meeting that happened in the kingdom. Part of King Adofo's board of advisors was his uncle Gamba Onwuatuegwu, a woman in her mid-fifties who is also a fortune teller named Ramila, and King Adofo's mother Siti Onwuatuegwu.

Everything seemed to go perfectly until King's mother fell ill. Rituals were performed and the prayers of healing seeking help from the supreme power were made for the recovery of Siti. Even the most experienced physicians couldn't bring a cure for her illness. The entire kingdom came to a standstill as Siti's condition began to worsen. A few days later, Siti died.

The funeral of Siti was performed with grandeur and luxury. King Adofo had the coffin made out of Gold and Diamonds. He had his mother's body wrapped in her favorite silk clothing and decorated her with ornaments made of Gold and Platinum. People of Pritampura dynasty gathered around the coffin for several hours muttering prayers of eternal rest. The funeral went on for 16 hours, despite the massive downpour of rains. As they buried Siti's body, the words said by Siti before her demise kept echoing in King Adofo's mind, ‘Adofo, darling, all I'm worried about is you not having a child. Our kingdom needs an heir and promise me that you will not be the end of our bloodline‘.

Four days later, the council meeting was called to discuss on the improvisation of the productivity. King Adofo had to appoint a new member to the board and he chose to pick Channarong Hades, the most experienced warrior and a scholar. Everyone, except Queen Ojaswi, was present at the council meeting.
‘Shall we begin?' said Adofo.
‘Wait, where's Ojaswi?' asked Ramila.
‘She's upset and she couldn't make it today,' said Adofo.
‘A council meeting without Ojaswi, no, that's not good,' Ramila got up from her seat and continued, ‘we shall postpone the meeting and I will have a word with Ojaswi.'

Ramila walked into the palace and walked towards the master bedroom where Ojaswi was supposedly resting. As she walked towards the room, she noticed the gatekeeper and signaled him to open the door for her. He obliged with a smile and let her in.
‘Stop right there!' said Ojaswi as she lay on the bed facing away from the door.
‘Ojas, it's me, Ramila,' said Ramila as she slowly walked towards the bed.
‘Please leave me alone. I don't want anyone here,' responded Ojaswi.
Ramila placed her hand on Ojaswi's shoulder and said, ‘Ojas, everything will be alright. Look at me.'
Ojaswi turned and faced Ramila. Ramila, after noticing tears rolling out of Ojaswi's eyes, said, ‘why are you wasting your precious tears?'
‘I think I'm not keeping Adofo happy,' said Ojaswi.
‘Why would you think so?' asked Ramila.
‘It's been 7 years since we were married and I couldn't give him a child.'
‘It's not your fault,' Ramila paused for a moment and continued, ‘here, I got something for you.'

Ramila knew that this day would come. Being a fortune teller, she was able to predict Ojaswi's guilt of not able to bear a child. A few days ago, when she was walking along the farm she found three golden eggs lying on the farmland. Instead of exchanging it for Gold, she saved it to trade it during one of the best or worst moments. She felt that the time has come. She wasn't sure if it would give Ojaswi a child but all she wanted was to feed her hope. She handed the three golden eggs to Ojaswi and asked her to consume one egg per week, on the first day of the week before the dawn.

One month passed by. Ojaswi started to experience some bodily changes. She was pregnant. Entire kingdom burst with celebrations. Ramila was gifted with tonnes of Gold and costly artifacts. Say it luck or destiny, Ramila tasted a generous payback from her King and Queen.

To be continued…

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