ough the arena; mostly from the standing stragglers watching from behind the row of seats. The only vacant seat was

Clothed in his ceremonial flowing red garment signifying blood of many shed in the past to sustain his kingdom. He had his cer

e. He earned his respect through many battles. Behind his throne remains the drawing of his great grand father

er in the glaring sunlight. It is always the pride of every Ssakan family to have a son take part in this annual parade. Soon the conte

has never lost a war, but this one leaves a feelong of defeat in his mind. The loss of the Wan-bissaka chain was worse than the loss of a thousa

his husky voice soun

aiff answered crouchin

noble warrior, my h

g? Our chain shall not be lost for

We fought well, our men resisted the cheating cowardly midlanders like men should do... But some

r and how the Wan-bissaka chain was lost. He still could not wra

he great lineage of the Ssakan Kings. I assure you, the chain shall return" he utter

be a way... " The king's stare soon focuse

n soldier acrobatically defeated another ga

-warriors, skilled in battle with every male wielding a sword. Despite the support of the Krakaans the midlanders still could not pr

y matched the Ssakan army and began to drive

orm of a leopard, sometimes in the form of a fierce looking rat -further away from the battle ground towards the Ssakan palace. He soon gained entrance easily into the p

the palace without a challenge as king Esimorp and his men were busy fighting against the half-beasts of the underworld. As he made his

wers and the chain now belon

he got distracted from his worries by the event in the arena. He r

ip as he defeated the young acrobatic soldier in the final. As the king made his wa

. Whatever it costs, tomorrow we solve the misery" he said, ba

answered lord Thaiff, obviously worried. The sweat on his

be a way of retrieving the Wan-bissaka chain without a battle. The Ssakan army can handle the dwellers of the Midlands if not assisted by

Most of the men on his list are of the Ssakan army except a few, like Sarzan the bounty hunter. He was credited with many daring acts. His dext

his features. He listened to the request of the king with a wistful smile, making him look boyish. He had his head cocked to one side as he drank in the details of the request. The king could not help but wondered if

d how this same man was said to have climbed the wall of the tower of Bhazuz to rescue the pr

smallish for all I have heard a

rin only g

ink you ca

ises. But I have alway

ried out similar acts in the past. My king he

eage of warriors and my scares tell the story. How come you carry no scare? Not a single

iculation of confidence. "Wisdom, dexterity, mystical powers fa

the last hope of retrieving the lost chain. As Sarzan set out into the horizon on board a boat belonging to his old friend captain Haeler, he conteplated the job ahe

. It was all he could lean on. Yet there is the little matter of a possible rebirth of lord Scott of the underworld. Turning his handsome face

ll not be the first time" he whisp

retrieve the lost Wa