A lonely and deserted farmer by name umuzi live in a kingdom named amokpo, umuzi has lost everything life gave to others freely, nothing was fair in his own part, nothing work for him no matter his great effort and committed.
Life was partial, a man that work more than others, a man that devote his time to what he does, yet nothing work better for him, previous achievements is always better and greater than the next achievement. Life was a difficult one to explain, life was a pure enemy to him.
One day as he sat on his couch sofas taking a keg of palm wine so close to his tall coconut tree with shade and the wind was pleasant that day. He said to himself, what have I done that I should not have done, what am I doing that am not doing right, why is the god's against me, why is the spirit working against me, have done no man evil, have not covet what's not mine, have never taken a portion I was never given, what I have done that life choose to treat me this way.
He begins to ask lots of questions within himself and his keg of palm wine was the only answer he could get, all his friends has deserted him, no one pay him visit again, as he was still contemplating, umuzi saw a dove with a red rope in its peak, umuzi consciousness was now towards the dove, umuzi begins to wonder, were is this dove coming from and were is this dove taking this red rope to.
He could find no answer, but the dove keep staring at him instead to fly out of fright, the dove was okay staying with him. Now he felt he has a friend whom he can tell his problem, umuzi start narrating his sad ugly stories to the dove, umuzi was still narrating when he fell asleep.
Now the dove was still looking at umuzi in his deep sleep, as the dove was about to go, he left the red rope close to umuzi keg of palm wine and flew. Umuzi had a great siesta and decide to continue drinking when he saw the red rope kept so close to his keg by the dove.
He took the rope and tie on his right arm, on his way to farm the following day, he met an old window gathering fire wood, umuzi greet and extend his hand for service and insist to help her, he took the fire wood on his head and walk with the old woman to her hut which is not too far from umuzi farm, umuzi was about to take his leave when the old woman ask umuzi to take a seat that she has something for him, she went inside her hut and brought a white rope for umuzi and ask him to place it on his other arm which is the left arm.
Umuzi did and thank her then left to the farm.
The night of that same day, the king died and he had no heir to ascend the throne, a search was issued by the chief priest through the town crier, the message was passed throughout the kingdom of amokpo that the king is died and a new king is to be chosen by the god's, all men should be in the palace in the next three market days after the final burial of the deceased king.
Umuzi heard the message but never gave it a second thought to be in the palace because no one we even notice he was there, he was treated as an outcasts by his people.
The palace were filled with old and young men of amokpo, praying and wishing to be the successor to the late king. The gods was appeal and the priest start playing the spiritually discoure with the gods of the spirit in search of a new king.
No one was found worthy for the throne among the crowds, so the priest turn and ask whose not here that should be here, a man among the crowd who always come across umuzi on his way to the farm notice umuzi was not among the congregation, he raise alarm.. umuzi is not here !
The crowd hiss and spite on the ground and start saying among themselves, umuzi is of no use he ought not to be here, so the priest order the guards to fetch umuzi at once. Umuzi was brought to the palace by the guards, as soon the priest saw the two rope of royalty in his right and left arm he exclaimed "HERE IS THE NEW KING OF AMOKPO".
At once there was shocked and quietness among the congregation, umuzi was unfazed and scared of the new development and the pronouncement of the priest, the priest said to the congregation the gods has chosen umuzi as the new king of amokpo, they all bow to their kneels on the ground saying "LONG LIVE THE KING".
The priest then turn to the crowd and address them saying, A new sun has risen on the people of amokpo, serve your king, he we be a light to all four kingdoms even to the river of azazi.
On that same day, umuzi was crown KING OF Amokpo kingdom. He got married to the daughter of the chief priest and was blessed with sons and daughters, he live a happy life after, he was known among the tales that umuzi was and ever remain the greatest king ever reigned in amokpo kingdom.
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