Okunde village had suffered a dreadful attack from the walking tornado, a new maleficent creature of Edimo, the god of ruin.

Governor Babida and his two henchmen Polo and Baba left the magical cave where certain imperial warriors and civilians including the young maiden Suzie had found refuge.

The three men were now heading to a destination that the logger Babida was the only one to know. His aides-de-camp Polo and Baba were simply obeying his command to follow him and had no clue where they would stop by.

The night was at its fullest as they were walking in the middle of bushes and had blurry vision, for there was no moon in the sky to enlighten the area.

So consequently, the youngster Baba hit his foot against a stone and shouted a bit too loud because of the pain that it caused him.

"Ouchhh!" The latter complained with a sharp tone of voice.

The accident frightened Babida the lumberjack and the senior aide-de-camp Polo who jerked as if they were being assaulted by an enemy that was hiding in the obscure grasses.

"What's wrong, comrade?" inquired Governor Babida to the interim henchman Baba.

"I knocked my left foot against a damned stone." replied the youngster Baba.

"It's very hurtful." He added.

"Hmmm, you freaked the hell out of me." Governor Babida admitted to him.

"Out of me also!" declared the senior henchman Polo who was a bit pissed off.

"Sorry, Your Highness! Sorry, My Commander!" The interim aide-de-camp Baba apologized.

The pain had now diminished and fortunately for the youngster, he didn't sustain an injury. Hence the three men resumed their march ahead.

However, Polo and Baba still had no idea where their Superior Commander Babida was taking them, though they knew that the ultimate goal of their night adventure was to topple the walking tornado with the winning strike that was enclosed in a top-secret document that was elaborated and secured by the former and late Governor Kola Il.

Ultimately, since they were walking and it seemed that the way was still long, the senior henchman Polo decided to ask Governor Babida about where they were going.

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"Your Highness, may we know our destination?" Polo said.

"Look over there, comrade!" The lumberjack answered him while pointing in the direction of the river.

Governor Babida had discovered the top-secret document containing the winning strike against the walking tornado and instructed his henchmen Polo and Baba to follow him without disclosing to them his destination.

And finally, the walk through the bushes took the three men to Okunde's river where Babida the lumberjack intended to perform a ritual that would endow him with incredible might.

However, he needed assistance and had with him one of the key men who had drafted a part of the confidential war strategy.

The Mastermind of the whole plan, Governor Kola Il, was no more but his henchman Polo was still alive and in good physical condition.

"Well, comrades, we have reached the first spot of our journey, " said Governor Babida to the henchmen Polo and Baba who had been trailing the Superior Commander on his order.

"Comrade Polo, I know that now you understand why we are here since you worked on the winning strike with the former Governor. However, I don't know to which extent you were involved in the strategy but for sure you can help with decoding the message," uttered the lumberjack before removing from his right pocket the top-secret document.

"I have right here with me the formula of the winning strike but I have to apply it properly and I am going to rely on you," said the woodsman with a serious air.

"Of course, comrade Baba, I am counting on your bright mind too." Babida the lumberjack told the young henchman.

Then he unfolded the papyrus and began to read it despite the low vision due to the extreme obscurity.

First, Governor Babida whispered the beginning of the document to himself and when he reached the line of the winning strike formula, he raised his voice.

"Yes, right here!" He declared.

"Alright, comrades, listen carefully!" The logger called for the henchmen's attention.

"EERHT SEKIRTS NO EHT TFEL, EERHT SEKIRTS NO EHT THGIR, ENO SEKIRTS NI EHT TRAEH," read Governor Babida with some difficulties.

"The warrior should perform this formula in Okunde's river as he invoked Ebuka, the god of purity and he shall become invincible in combat against the enemy," added the woodsman.

The henchmen Polo and Baba were baffled as they realized that late Governor Kola Il had discovered the secret of invincibility, which was exactly what was necessary to match the power of the walking tornado which had the same skill and was hence unbeatable by any normal human being.

Now it was remaining for the men to successfully interpret the code.

The henchman Polo asked the Superior Commander Babida to hand him over the papyrus so he could read the complex formula.

With no delay, the lumberjack gave him the document and the senior henchman Polo began to peruse it. He then admitted to the dismay of Governor Babida that he hadn't worked with the former ruler of Okunde Kola Il on that particular part of the top-secret document.

The aide-de-camp Polo explained to the logger that Governor Kola II redacted or found the formula of the winning strike alone and never spoke to him about such a thing. He confessed that he was just learning about it.

Seeing that his senior collaborator was unable to help, the youngster Baba told him to pass the sheet on to him, which the henchman Polo did immediately.

The interim aide-de-camp Baba then started to read and on the winning strike line, he shouted: "Oh, I know. We need a mirror."

"And where to find it?" Interrogated Babida the lumberjack.

"Well, it is written in the document that the warrior as he performs the ritual, should invoke Ebuka, the god of purity." The youngster Baba spat out.

"And it's because by doing so, the river will become so clear that one can see his reflection and that of any object or…WORDS." He explained with maestria.

"My goodness, what a genius you are, comrade!" exclaimed Governor Babida who was very impressed by the young aide-de-camp Baba.

"Give me the papyrus!" asked the logger to the youngster who hastened to do so.

The lumberjack commenced calling the name of Ebuka, the god of purity. And when he was done doing so, the moon appeared over the sky and enlightened Okunde's river to the extent that everything had its reflection in the water which was the clearer that could ever be.

Governor Babida came closer to the riverside and presented the scriptures of the papyrus to the water. While the words that before could be read normally were reversed and incomprehensible, the formula of the winning strike on the contrary was in the most explicit form that could ever be.

"THREE STRIKES ON THE LEFT, THREE STRIKES ON THE RIGHT, ONE STRIKE IN THE HEART" Babida the lumberjack could now read.

The logger thereupon lifted his axe and struck the water as the formula recommended him and the water of the Okunde's river rose to the sky before turning into a massive rain accompanied by thunder.