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213. Way of the Apache!
As the sun set beyond the Maracawa Hills in the west, night drew its dark blanket over the village, and a cool breeze blew from the south, easing the day’s toils.Alex and Holata were taken to two separate huts, where they were allowed to bathe and change into traditional Apache attire to prepare for the final judgment.Holata saddled his favorite Thoroughbred black stallion and jumped onto its back, securing himself in its stirrups.One of his still-loyal guards handed him a saddle scabbard filled with the best iron-tipped spears the blacksmiths could manufacture.Meanwhile, Alex was led to the barn to pick a horse from among the many wild ones the tribesmen had tamed over the years.Chayton accompanied him, showing him all the stallions and mares on offer.“Our chief isn’t much of a hunter or a warrior, but he is the best horseman in the whole village. It seems luck is not on your side,” he remarked.But Alex wasn’t dismayed.“Horsemanship doesn’t matter much once you are riding dee
212. Judgment of the Warrior
Holata’s eyes twinkled with hope as he heard the Elder’s call for combat. By invoking the Judgment of the Warrior, Chayton had not only given Alex a second chance but also provided Holata with a chance to reclaim his honor and return to the fold.It had been almost three decades since the last duel had been fought to the death. And even at that time, Holata had been one of the challengers.Thirty-five years ago, a young Holata had smashed his rival’s skull, bashing his face in, and retained his title as the chief of the tribe.Now, Holata was a man in his late fifties, but his eyes still burned with the same fire, and wisdom had only sharpened his shrewd mind.“I accept the challenge,” he declared, marching up to Chayton while holding his shackles up. “Unchain me, brother. Now the Warrior shall decide my fate.”Chayton begrudgingly unshackled Holata, removing the chains from his arms and legs and tossing them away.Takoda nodded in approval and then turned to Alex.“Outsider, do you a
211. Chieftain’s Folly
Holata could feel his grip slipping away as his whole tribe suddenly turned against him. And for the first time, he realized he was no longer in control.“We were all living happily on this farm until you showed up!” he cursed through clenched teeth, his eyes boring into Alex as he held the rifle firmly against his shoulder. “I should have shot you long back! But I will fix my mistake now!”“Stop it, dad!” Nashoba cried from behind.“Shut your lips!” Holata snapped back. “This outsider has ruined my reputation and soiled our family’s legacy. He does not deserve to walk away from this!”“Put that gun down, chief,” Chayton intervened, stepping closer to grab the weapon.But Holata quickly turned the rifle’s barrel toward the hunter and hissed like an angry viper, ready to strike at any moment.“Get back! Do not challenge me, brother. I still wear the crown of the chief of this tribe!”“That is going to change very soon,” Chayton retorted fearlessly. “You cannot fight us all. We know the
210. Lie after lie
Not even the oldest member of the tribe would have ever dared to question the chief’s integrity, yet now an outsider stood in his very home, hurling accusations at him.Holata couldn’t bear the insult and burst out in rage.“You dare to speak ill of me in my own house, that too in front of my own kin?” he thundered, seething with rage. “Hold the Whip Cracker and take him captive!” he ordered, pointing at Alex.But before the warriors could march in to grab Alex, the chief’s son intervened.“You said the outsider had fled. Why has he returned then? Since when do thieves return to the home they have robbed?”Infuriated by his own son’s disobedience, Holata fumed and shook with rage.“You dare speak against your own father? Have you really decided to betray your own people to earn praise from an outsider?”“No, dad. I am not trying to win praise. But everyone deserves a chance to defend themselves. Such is the law of our land,” Nashoba replied with the calm composure of a person far beyo
209. Back from the Dead
Alex pulled in a deep breath as the rain lashed him with its icy whip, while he stood stock-still, frozen in the middle of nowhere.It was a choice between braving the raging river or returning to the dark cave and spending the night with the dead.The God of War, who would stare death in the eye without batting an eyelid, now stood stiff, a very human fear knocking at his ribs and chilling the blood in his veins.Alex had never been too fond of swimming, ever since that day when one of his corvettes had capsized in the middle of a war zone, hit by a torpedo.That ship had gone down like a stone along with nearly all its crew.Alex had swum ashore after a grueling struggle with the ocean currents that lasted three hours, but most of his soldiers hadn’t been so fortunate.The sight of the drowning men, begging to be saved, was still fresh before his eyes, and their screams still echoed in his ears, refusing to be silenced.It had been seven years since the incident, but Alex still avoi
208. Wrath of Malsumis
The dusty dagger glinted in the air as the shaman raised it menacingly above his head. His lips curved into a freakish grin as something primal exploded in his eyes, driving him past devotion.Yelling like a crazed fanatic, he swung his bony arms with all his might, aiming to plunge the dagger into Alex’s heart.“Malsumis, I offer you the blood of the lamb!”Alex watched as the blade rushed toward him, spearing through the air like a viper’s fangs.It was just inches away from his chest when Alex pulled his frayed rope binds apart and smacked the shaman in the head with a stone he had grabbed from the ground.The sudden blow cracked the shaman’s skull open, killing him instantly.While the shaman was chanting his prayers, Alex had used the distraction to grab a sharp, flat-edged stone from the ground and slowly chisel away at his bindings until the ropes were almost ready to give in.Without breaking character, he had waited for the other tribesmen to leave before breaking free when t
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