Chapter 14: Call to War

Urgent horn blow for Eastern Heaven War Zone of Celestial Council.

Millions of Celestial Soldiers for barracks hear am, quickly wear armor, form ranks.

Three thousand years don pass since last mission. Sun Zikora don move from squad captain to company commander, now lead hundred Celestial Soldiers.

Now he dey lead him men for 118th Battalion formation, no special.

118th Battalion get ten regiments, about hundred thousand soldiers.

Discipline officers dey waka for ranks—any noise, dem go drag you out, break your power, lock you for ten thousand years.

Horn blow for fifteen days.

Far away, shadow appear for sky, hundred thousand feet tall, solid.

The person wear green robe, inside black gold dragon armor, right hand hold Celestial Blade, left hand hold golden calabash, look strong, serious.

He talk, ancestral power fill everywhere.

"Eastern Victorious Divine Continent demon clan rebels, by Supreme Elder order, Eastern Heaven War Zone must suppress the demons."

Sun Zikora confuse. Eastern Victorious Divine Continent? Demon clan no get base there. For ten thousand years, Celestial Council fight demon clan here and there, but never like this. Now, millions of Celestial Soldiers, Musa Lawal self dey command.

Discipline officer dey come, Sun Zikora no fit reason too much, just focus on Musa Lawal talk.

"For this demon suppression, any demon wey attack Celestial Soldiers must die—clear mountain, fill river, sweep all wey no gree."

After small time, Musa Lawal shadow disappear, millions of Celestial Soldiers move like machine, no confusion.

Sun Zikora just company commander, follow regiment, regiment follow battalion, battalion as one, fly go Eastern Victorious Divine Continent.

Sun Zikora battalion no be main force, dey for back, no hear wetin big people dey talk for front.

But from the land, e be like say dem don reach Okeji Mountain—Sun Zikora don visit there before as Spirit Elder.

As he look the fine mountains, Sun Zikora just relax small.

Wait.

Sun Zikora shock.

Okeji Mountain.

Great Sage Equal to Heaven.

Dem wan suppress Great Sage Sango?

No be say he don become Elder?

The name Sango ring for my head—childhood hero, patron of thunder, the one wey dem say fit wrestle gods. I swallow spit, goosebumps for skin. If na real Sango, who wan use ordinary spear fight am? My hands grip weapon tighter, prayers running silent inside. For this war, even immortals dey fear.