the Thief of Forbidden Manuscripts

part 5

The narrator: (Mrs. Camellia's tension and concern for her nephew was matched by her husband's coldness, not because he is calm and trusts the boy, but because Mr. Asaad thinks he may have revealed the boy's secret...
Mr. Asaad thinks that Sami is preparing to surprise them with a magic show and he hasn't told his wife about it so as not to spoil the surprise. At the same time, Mr. Asaad thinks that the boy might have made a mistake in choosing that book he saw hidden among the books, because according to its title, the book talks about the concept of magic between different civilizations throughout the ages ...
That is why he decided to buy one for Sami, a book that talks and explains the method of the most famous magic tricks and how to master them because he had already seen this book, and had it not been for the fact that today is Friday and a day off, he would have immediately rushed to bring it to him, but this did not prevent him from making some calls and some recommendations to get the book in question as soon as possible.)

At three in the afternoon the boy had finished reading the last book, which disappeared from his hands as soon as he closed it..." Great... I am now free from my obligation to Professor Rahmun," he whispered to himself as he stood up from his chair and turned to the bed, "Where are you, Hamush? Show yourself and you will be safe."
Is it time for the feast we talked about earlier?

Later, Mr. Hamush, later, later ... Now follow me into the world of imagination and let's try some ideas.
Won't we wait or at least tell Mr. Amin?

_No, I don't want my father to know.
_Why?
_Because you're going to explain to me what death games are, and give me an overview of the types of fighters and a description of their weapons.
_But I promised Mr. Amin that...

He interrupts: "And who will tell him, Mr. Hamush? Take me to a deserted part that no one knows about and only there we will talk, and by the way, when we return, I will fill my bed with boiled eggs, all kinds of eggs, chicken eggs ... quail eggs... owl eggs... even penguin eggs if you want...
_Really? Are you sure?
_Count on me for that, and don't forget that I have the stick in my hand.
_Okay then, close your eyes and follow me into the fantasy world.

The foggy aura forms and they disappear together before appearing in a peaceful and beautiful place from the fantasy world, a very wide seashore with many seagulls roaming here and there, and in the background there is a mountain covered by a dense forest and only its peak is visible.

"Great place..."
The boy said, nodding his head left and right, then continued: "You have good taste, genie."
Thank you, Sami.
The boy grabs the stick, focuses and then directs it saying "a large table full of eggs" to appear out of nowhere a table extending for tens of meters in length with hundreds of plates containing all kinds, colors and sizes of boiled eggs, ... The genie couldn't believe his eyes and jumped right on top of it to start devouring the eggs voraciously and without peeling them in a disgusting sight that the boy noticed!
Mr. Hamush, you're eating eggs with their shells?
I'm a genie, Sami, remember? We don't waste anything.
Okay, now tell me about the Death Games, my friend, what are they, how are they held and where?
The genie, without lifting his head: "These games are very popular in the world of darkness and are totally legal and approved, created by the Eight Lords of Death to escape the clutches of the Judge."
Can you simplify further?
In the World of Darkness, many battles take place every day, and neither side wants to give up or retreat until their opponent is eliminated.
But the issue that prevailed was that the winner would not be very happy with his victory, because he would find the judge of the worlds waiting for him to send him away to the Hornet's Nest prison as a murderer, ... He sends him straight to where neither sunlight nor moonlight can reach. That's why the eight princes, after collecting the required number of signatures, decided to make an official request to create the Playgrounds of Death...
Ostensibly, they are games in which volunteers, warriors, and personal glory seekers participate to obtain a knight of the tournament armor and a year-long visa for a paid vacation in the resort of kings and emperors within the Neutral Lands.
Any two people with a personal rivalry or dispute can register and enter the ring, and the winner can calmly and comfortably drink and absorb his opponent's soul without fear of punishment because it is completely legal.
What are the conditions?
There is one and only one condition, you have to possess something your opponent desires, and don't forget to pay the entry fee, which is a small amount of three gold pieces.
Hmmm, that's a real dilemma, where do I get three gold pieces?
The genie tries to answer at the same time as he unexpectedly swallows a small egg, which appears to be a quail's egg, and his airway is blocked, so he quickly jumps off the table to where Sami is standing and motions for him to hit him on the back, which the boy quickly does and Hamush breaks free, saying, "The stick, Sami... The stick ... "You have a treasure in your hands."
The boy looks at his wand and says, "That's right, I have a magic wand... By the way, Mr. Hamush, there's a question I forgot to ask Mr. Rahmun, and I hope you'll answer it for me."
Please go ahead.
Why is the wand of the fantasy world more powerful than the wand of the magic world?
Everyone knows the answer to that question, Sami.
I don't know the answer, Mr. Hamush.
Because the Wizarding World wand contains both good, evil and magic, while your wand contains only the innocence of children.
Children's innocence is goodness, hope, light, beauty and love, and these emotions combined are stronger than any curse, any magic, any evil and darkness.
Nice... now what could I possibly have that my opponent would want?
"Hamush holds up a finger after swallowing hard, "The magic robe."
The boy is silent for a while, thinks and then answers, "But that robe is too expensive and rare to be risked."
The genie stops eating eggs for the first time since the beginning of the conversation and takes two steps towards the boy, lightly avoiding the egg dishes, saying in amazement, "You must be joking!"
No, I'm not joking, I'm not going to jeopardize that robe.
The genie banged his head in frustration, " Sami, there are only two possibilities, either I didn't explain the concept of death games to you properly... or you don't understand the concept of death games."
Why do you say that, Mr. Hamush?
Because you're thinking about losing the magic robe! You forget that if you lose it, you lose your life with it.
But you told me that the winner would absorb his opponent's powers.
And how can he do that without absorbing his soul?
The shocking words made the boy take a few steps back saying, "No, I'm not going to suck anyone's soul and I don't want to play those games, you'll have to find me another way."
I don't know any other way, Sami.
So no more eggs... and he raises his wand toward the table and says, "Disappear." The eggs and the table disappear, and the genie falls and hits the ground hard.
" Sami continues: "Listen carefully, Mr. Hamush, you have to find a way for me to see into the world of darkness and you will get mountains of boiled eggs in return, use all your knowledge and consult anyone you want, genie or otherwise, and whoever finds that way will get a pile of boiled eggs equivalent to whole mountains and you will get ... "
For what, Sami, for what?
Well... You'll get a magical refrigerator full of eggs, every time you take eggs from it, it fills itself up again, a refrigerator where the eggs inside never run out.
Do you swear, Sami, do you swear!
Yes, I swear, a refrigerator with ten small floors and in each floor a certain type of boiled egg, chicken eggs, quail, ducks, pigeons, even crows, eagles, turkeys, turtle eggs if you like... The most important thing is that you find a way for me to see tonight without going through the death games... or find me someone who will find it for me.
Okay, wait for me here, I won't be long, I'll consult someone. .... Just before the genie disappears, a misty aura forms and the Avatar emerges from it, "Ummm... You're up to something behind my back, Mr. Hamush."