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- Witnesses of great riches, in addition to what was said to be a large vault inside a cave, which is at the entrance, I brought witnesses. - The merchant said. So, listening to the reports of great merchants, when they passed by that place, they decided to embark on the great adventure, in which they would leave the next day. Among their camels following their guides through the desert, in the great kingdom between the stone walls, who were there with every man. They entered as others did, of these men, in more than five kingdoms until they reached the kingdom of the fiery lion, since none of them ever left. A representative of five kingdoms had come to the fire lion king's court. - What do we know so far? – Fire Lion questioned, three viziers and some children of King Dan's harem who did not come back from his great adventure. This became known in all the other twelve sand kingdoms, when the problem then reached the fire lion, so he listened to the reports of some desert merchants. - Apparently, my king, as you noticed, this is a trap to attract gods or the unsuspecting. – A sage from the neighbouring kingdom with grey hair said. - I realized, they will soon come to me. - Fire Lion said. - What do you propose, my lord? - A priestess of the kingdom of Ala questioned him. - I will accept your trap. - The lion said, with a look towards the men and women of the court. - My Lord. – His wife questioned him apprehensively, beside him the other 16 wives of each kingdom. - We cannot do without other kings. – Each of Arun 's former wives questioned. - They will not be, I propose that you stay ready, follow the sand of the desert with weapons in hand, enter with me in that lair to kill and destroy everything that is there. - He said. - If there really are riches, then, if you help me to destroy the dangers, everyone will have their share and the riches will be divided. - He said. - Is there anything else you want from us? – The woman questioned him. To unify the kingdom, if my queen allows it, I want to forge the alliance with each kingdom, give a son to each of them, and marry each queen and princess as proof that my lineage will prosper and be able to reign in each one. of the kingdoms. - Kings satraps, then? – A councillors questioned him. - What does my queen say? - The fire lion questioned her. - If I'm the main queen of the first kingdom, stay with me two days longer than the others, then my word must stand. - The queen said. 'Not forgetting I'm the first one it belongs to. - The woman said. - If they are not immortal like us, who have the word of the first kingdom. - The woman said. - So be it done. – Everyone agreed. Being the queen and priestess of the first kingdom that had been organized, in which now, they would defend the people was in great danger, unifying the kingdoms as fire lion king as sovereign, then, without hesitation, the king and his allies, began to organize the great quest through the desert to set out to solve the dangers of the desert. - He will come towards you, my lord. – They did. The motives were obvious, apparently an enemy luring them into danger and possibly death. When the next day arrived, they were hidden, opening the gates of the desert, when the caravans, in which the greatest merchants passed through the place, passed. A series of merchants asked to be present and showed their wares. Among them, there was the great merchant and storyteller, who asked for a conference with the fire king. Where they accepted, seeing several men around them, when all were watching hidden, between the curtains behind the throne room. So that time, when they were hearing the big story. - There are countless riches, a golden wave like a river that runs through the caves beyond the coconut trees and oases. - He said. So when they went to report about a great place in the desert where it had the greatest riches and the dangers. When they heard it seemed like a fool's dream, the king thought. - So, could you guide us to the great cave of riches? – The king questioned him. - We can do that now. - The merchant said. - So let's go now. – The king said, giving a signal with his hands for us to follow them, at that time, when he was organizing the warriors. - Wait for us at the exit of the kingdom walls. — The king instructed him. - So, be my lord. – The merchant walked out of the throne room. When they saw him leave that place, the sage and prophet approached the lion king of fire. - What did you see in him, sage? – The king questioned him, going down the altar, going to the window, seeing the man being escorted to his camel at the exit of a tent. - He is not human, as you can see with his magic. - His shadow does not look like that of a man, but of a long monster, he is not a serpent, but apparently, a hungry hydra. - He said. - There must be a large nest of these beasts on his way. – The woman their queen came to them, communicating. – I spoke with the other mages, apparently, the fire magic, which I can advise. - The queen said. - Flaming swords. – The sage said. - Anything that catches fire, even spells. - He said, looking towards the great kings. - So, we must take followers, leave clues for the other kingdoms, let us follow, in addition to informing about fire magic, to hide so that they are not seen. – The sage said. - I thought the same. - The king said. - The queens and princesses must be prepared to send their soldiers with torches and swords of fire. - The queen said. - I know this is a problem, but just in case, this time, you must stay, there may be some attack from other monsters, while we face the great danger. - The king said. - Take care, my king, I don't want to reign alone again. - She said. - No, you will reign alone, my dear. - He kissed her on her lips then. Then, they left the palace, towards the place, when they would pack and organize their weapons, when they were preparing, giving their last orders to their allies. They would follow after him, keeping their distance, and sending the hawks toward the desert. The merchant was waiting for him on the other side of the gates, they saw him, taking his camels, when they went with their supplies and weapons, many bags, when they saw that when they went through the place, it was deserted, silent and without any mishap in their path. path. Many passed through seven villages among seven cities of the desert, when they saw a great stone wall, which led to an infinity of dark caves, which were trumpeted by innumerable stone statues, which surrounded the place, in all, there are at far away an immense number of statues of sand, which came to see monsters in the form of stone. Apparently, they roamed the place, there was more than a scary snake, if that is more than a hydra, their diamond shields, in addition to reflections, they wouldn't have to worry about more than magic, they should pray in the name of the heavens, that is not a gorgon, but apparently, when touching the statues, they were not of stone, but of salt. Damn it, he realized, as his men did, when he entered the place, when he felt danger approaching, the snakes and worms crawling through the cave, along with bats on its ceilings, stalactites and stalagmites, when he saw the man laughing. - What's funny, merchant? – The fire lion king questioned him. At that time, he turned around, then said. - You feel like everyone else. – He said, when he got closer to the darkness of a rock in a darker sector, when they noticed that he stretched, then, he turned into an immense hydra. - You are just food, for me, for my brothers, and my mother. – He said, turning into an immense five-headed two-meter hydra. - Fool, we know. - One of his generals, put himself forward, among other men boasting the king of fire. Their swords, before striking each of the five heads, several men around them. - Forward men. - The king said, when the creature tried to attack and bite, when each of the 15 men, in front and around them, wielded their swords, whereupon they saw that at the same time, the swords caught fire, like blue flames in its length and in its metal. They all advanced at the same time towards the heads. - Damn, - They said, but it was too late, no monster is a match for several men advancing with swords of fire, cutting their heads, besides their body, as they were being cut, then with flames burning the neck to that it would not regenerate, the creature fell towards the ground, when the men advanced and cut its chest, the king stabbed its heart.