After seeing what happened to Akiko, the second fighter glanced around the battleground with fear in his eyes. The people waited with bated breath to see what he would do, they hoped he would get determination from the death of his partner but were surprised when he suddenly took off with his head bowed in the opposite direction. Mr Pluto, his boss, was shocked to see him running and tried to stop him. “Alera!! Stop, you need to slay this beast!” He yelled loudly but that did not stop the man from running. They all watched him run till he got out of sight. The people murmured to show their disappointment and some of them even started crying. These two strong men had been their last hope and resort but now, they weren't there to fight anymore. Nobody took note of Andrew still standing until one of Akilo’s supporters saw him and shouted. “Won't you leave too, young man? Aren't you scared of death?” He asked loudly and all the attention returned to Andrew who was standing, und

“Your forefathers casted a spell on him to die.” Andrew paused before picking up his words again. “ They betrayed the promise they made to him when he needed it most and left him to die. They laughed at him for trusting them and scorned him. He'd given them everything they wanted and they refused to keep their end of the bargain instead they tried to kill him. However the spell worked opposite ways. The dragon beast did not die from the effect of the spell, instead, he became inhumane to the sun. He could not come out during the daytime due to how much his skin and scales burned under the effect of the sun.” The people of Nita town were astonished and surprised to hear this. No one had ever told them about the dragon beast's side of the story, it's always been history books that painted him bad. “The dragon beast couldn't believe that your forefathers would betray you after thirty years of protecting them and making their town the biggest and most secured in the city. He

Nita was far behind Andrew now as he journeyed to the one place he knew the herb would be . The moment the seer made mention of Kazmam—The wizard , Andrew knew there was only one place he could go. Hopefully ,it wasn't too late . Back in the day ,Kazmam had always been unreachable ,his coven was unknown to any man . The only way he could be reached was through his right hand man —Amala —his trusted and long-time apprentice. If truly Ikan had sold the herb ,then he sold it to Amala who would in turn hand it over to Kazmam . And given the time frame from when Ikan stole the herb —it wouldn't have gotten to Kazmam by now. “Amala!” Andrew growled as he neared Amala’s coven . He could already spot the older man standing in his porch staring off into the distance as if he could sense the danger approaching. However, He wasn't alone. There was another wizard in front of the compound. It seemed that he was keeping guard but he was protecting something greater than Amala. Andrew

“This next phase is one that would require you to show us a display of a skill that makes you confident that you'd beat the dragon beast. This doesn't mean that you won't qualify to beat the beast , we just want to make sure you have what it takes to fight the beast . So show us your best skills” Mr Amapolo told the men who listened keenly. Andrew glanced at the two men, standing beside him and saw that they were excited to show off their skills before everyone present. Mr Amapolo stepped back to let the men display their skills. “I'll definitely beat the beast. This is an easy win for me.” The first man laughed loudly while preparing his fortification. The people present watched him with clear admiration and hope in their eyes. He walked to the center of the ground and suddenly closed his eyes shut without moving. Everywhere became filled with silence as they all watched with rapt attention. Before anyone could say anything, multiple versions of the man emerged and the peopl

“I know you're all looking for something extravagant and extraordinary but you have to give the little things a chance. You have to look beyond the extraordinary and believe in the little things around you.” Andrew spoke and his voice silenced the crowd. He paused and stared around at the faces of the people present at the event. He waited for his words to sink in before continuing. “Give me a chance to prove to you that there are things beyond the ordinary that work better than the extraordinary. If you want a solution to your problems, then I'll advise that you give me a chance to fight the dragon beast. If you're tired of spending your nights locked up in your houses, let me fight for you and give you all your freedom.” He stopped and returned to his previous position. Mr Amapolo stared at Andrew as though there was something strange about him but he couldn't place what it was. He stepped before the crowd before speaking. “Do you all agree to letting this…young man figh