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Snake King Zahak

Long ago, the land of the desert was ruled by King Malodas, known as the King of Justice.

By EmilyPublished 2 years ago 3 min read
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Snake King Zahak

Long ago, the land of the desert was ruled by Malodas, known as the King of Justice. He had a son named Zahak, who instilled all the fatherly love and nurtured it with all his heart. But the evil god Ahareman came up with a plan to lure the bold but unthoughtful young prince into a bad path.

The plan of the evil god was to sow the seeds of struggle among the people and make the world chaotic. So Ahareman pretended to be gentle and appeared in front of the prince, whispering terrifying whispers: "Zahak! I will tell you a secret, but I cannot tell anyone."

The prince was originally a person who did not think deeply, so he immediately fell into the trap of the evil god. In the ear of the prince who swore that even his father would not tell the secret, the evil god continued: "A young and excellent prince like you, why did my father not let you take the throne? The king is already old, don't hesitate any longer, get rid of the father as soon as possible, and take the throne yourself! The beautiful city, the brave army, and the glorious treasure will all become yours."

The prince heard the bewitching of the evil god, and evil thoughts grew in his heart. But how to get rid of his father? The evil god immediately said in the prince's ear: "You don't have to think about it anymore, I know everything!"

The evil god Ahareman asked the prince to dig a deep and dark hole in the road his father walked, and then covered it with leaves and branches, and got up. The next morning, Malodas, who was unlucky, fell into the hole and died.

Zahak then became king, changing his father's just throne into an evil throne.

The evil god Ahareman turned into a fickle young man again, walked in front of the new king Zahak and said: "I am a rare culinary expert. There is no one better than me when it comes to cooking."

Zahak asked him to manage the kitchen of the palace, and as a result, an astonishing table situation appeared in front of the king. Because at that time, this country never ate meat, but the great cook played by the evil god thought of slaughtering animals.

Birds! Beasts! Rare dishes that had never been eaten in the past were made one after another from the hands of the evil gods for King Zahak to enjoy. A very precious feast of bird eggs, white children, birds and lambs, never came out with the same dish. The king's admiration was to the point of astonishment.

On the fourth day, when veal and highly fragrant shahulan or musk were served on a plate, King Chahak finally called the chef to him: "Ask for anything you want. Anything can be achieved."

The evil god turned into a great chef was waiting for this opportunity. So he kowtowed his head and said, "Oh! The king likes my cooking, and I have nothing more to hope for! But if you can, please let me kiss the shoulders."

As soon as he got the king's permission, the evil god immediately leaned forward like a close friend and kissed Zahak's shoulders - in an instant, the shadow of the evil god disappeared into the ground, and where Ahareman had kissed, two black snakes raised their heads!

King Zahak quickly cut off the snake. However, two more snakes were born in the same place, so the bold king couldn't help but be afraid and sad, so he sought a cure from doctors across the country. However, the two snakes were like terrifying ornaments attached to King Zahak's shoulders, and they didn't want to leave.

This time, Ahareman appeared disguised as a famous doctor.

"King! No matter how much you cut and kill snakes, it's useless. A good strategy is to give comfort so as not to be violated."

Then, the fake doctor said that if you want to make snakes harmless, the human brain is the most effective. Kill two people a day and serve them as food.

"If you do this, the snake will die soon."

In fact, the real purpose of the evil god is that when the king kills the people, the peace of the world will be deprived, and soon all human beings in the world will be wiped out.

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Emily

Enjoy solitude and like to write quietly alone.

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