Reborn Oba: I Inherited My Enemy’s Throne / Chapter 9: No Be Every Day Lion Dey Roar
Reborn Oba: I Inherited My Enemy’s Throne

Reborn Oba: I Inherited My Enemy’s Throne

Author: Jason Smith


Chapter 9: No Be Every Day Lion Dey Roar

Chief Chinedu: …

Chief Chinedu mouth open small, close again. The memory of Okpoko lion dey powerful, but reality stubborn. He take deep breath, prepare answer.

Chief Chinedu: "Your Majesty, for hundred or thousand years, how many Chief Olumide dey exist?"

Voice slow, deliberate, as if dey teach small pikin. He spread fingers, count imaginary years. The question hang for air, no get answer.

Musa Adigun open mouth. "Eh? Wait, so Chief Olumide no dey everywhere for wahala time?"

He sound genuinely shocked. Eyebrow lift, mouth form small circle, as if this new info dey sweet am and pain am at once.

Chief Chinedu shock. "No, Your Majesty, who tell you that one?"

Head shake, eyes wide. He nearly burst laugh but hold am. The respect for palace still bind mouth, but his heart dey amuse.

Musa Adigun rub chin. "Oh, so na so e be. But at least, we suppose get some Chief Ikenna or Chief Lanre people, abi? That one na normal, shey?"

He rub beard, chuckle. For mind, e dey count all the names, wonder if true warriors dey short supply for this land. The idea amuse am—palace full of names, but few lions.

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