the little boy

Once upon a time, in a village called utugwang, located at cross River State of Nigeria, there was a mysterious and evil creature that always come out at night and attack the Villagers, this creature is so big and terrifying that there refer to it as a monster.

Everyone in that village was always leaving in fear because no one know from where this creature will come out from and after attacking the villagers it will vanish, and there will be no trace to where it went to,

This has been happening for a very long time and there is no solution as on how to stop their worst night mere.

One day, the king of the village summon an emergency meeting with his cabinet members through the village town crier.

On the day of the meeting with his cabinet members, after they have all been sited, without exchanging pleasantries with his cabinet,

Am not happy and my spirit is disturbed by the evil that is ravaging our community that's the reason why I summon for this emergency meeting as to look for a solution to this evil that is killing our people and putting us in fear,

As your king I am asking for your humble opinion and suggestion on how we can tackle this issue, said the King.

1st chief

I think we should invite the chief priest to the palace, maybe he will have an answer or solutions on how to deal with this issue.

Or we can set up vigilant groups in different parts of the community to be able to protect the community, responded the 2nd chief.

 Nobody knows where this creature is coming from, so how will the vigilante be able to know on which direction to face during their waiting hours? Responded the 3rd chief.

That is the more reason why I said we should invite the chief priest to the palace so that you'll be able to tell us on what to do and how we can tackle this evil creature that has been killing our people responded the 1st chief.

..... the king gave a signal by raising his hands and everywhere was calmed because they were a lot of murmuring in the palace then clear his truth and proceeded... I have heard all your suggestions, and they are all good, but I think the first thing we are going to do is to summon the chief priest.

..... okay my King that is a good idea then let's set a date that we will meet here again with the chief priest in presence, respond the 3rd chief.

I will send my messenger this evening to his shrine said the King, I thank you all for coming and as you go back to your various homes, May the gods protect you all and lead you safely home... the king bead them farewell.

What message did you bring from the palace shouted the chief priest to the king's messenger, I know why you're here... evil is on the rise that's everywhereeeee....

Go back, tell the king that I shall be with him tomorrow evening after consulting the oracle.

.....thank you wise one, I shall deliver your message to the king replied the king's messenger.

Then the king send a message to his cabinet informing them on when to meet at his palace.

The next day just as the he chief priest has sent a message to the king through his messenger, he arrived at the same time he has promised to come, the king and his cabinet where already waiting for his arrival.... entered the chief priest, greetings your Highness with his head bowed down, greetings eyes of the gods, reply the king.... the solution to all this calamity that has befallen our community lies in the great beyond... speak to us in the language that we will understand eyes of the gods,

Someone will need to go to a journey across seven rivers to the great evil forest and get the hair of the giant man call Africa never die, only his gold hair can kill the evil creature that has been terrorizing this community.

Everywhere was silent for about 10 minutes, for they have heard stories about the evil forest and how the giant Africa never die is known for eating humans...

..... This is an impossible task eyes of the gods, is there no other way apart from this ask one of the cabinet members of the king, we all know how evil that forest is,

Not to even talk about how one can cross the seven deadly rivers response another cabinet member,

And even if the person manage to get there, how will he be able to get the hair of the human eater without being eaten or seen by the giant?.. Reiterated another cabinet member.

… There's no other way apart from this your Highness says the chief priest with his eyes fixed on the king, this is what the gods have said, and it is what we most do if we want to leave in peace and sleep with our two eyes close.

.... I have heard all you have said respond the king, I will send the town crier to announce throughout the community for any volunteers that will want to take up the task.

the earlier the better my king because if nothing is being down with the next two months no soul will be left in this community, this is what the evil creature is planning, said the chief priest as he bows and takes his leave from the palace.

After this, the king send the village town crier with the message from the chief priest on who will take up the task of saving the village from the mysterious creature that has been terrorizing the community, but after one week there have been no volunteer, for everyone is afraid to come out, not even in groups or personal.

When the king found out that no one was able to come out for the task because is an impossible task, he summoned his cabinet and there agreed in setting up a vigilante groups round the village to fight the mysterious creature whenever it surfaces again, but they were no match for the monster when it appears, they will look like little chickens in the eyes of the monster when it appears in the community.

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