Two Worlds

Chapter 3

Adigun continued his secret affair with Enitan the mermaid, and soon, he got so used to her that he became rather careless and also negligent of his wife. His wife began to suspect that he was seeing someone else but she didn't know how to catch him red-handed. Although, she knew that he was entitled to more than one wife, especially now that he was rich, but what baffled her was why he couldn't just bring whomever he was seeing home, instead of hiding her away. His wife felt neglected, but she soothed her loneliness with her husband's riches. She had suffered for too long with him and now that the goddess had decided to bless them, then she would enjoy it to the fullest without a worry in the world.

Despite several failed attempts to secretly follow Adigun and find out the secret to his wealth, Prince Adeola did not give up. Getting more desperate and in great worry, he decided to visit the village Chief priest who was considered to be the eye of the gods. He was escorted by four of his trusted guards/friends, and while they waited outside the shrine, Prince Adeola walked backwards into the shrine then sat down on a pold low wooden stool that was weather-beaten.

The old traditional priest who was seated on a traditional woven mat and had already sensed him approaching from a mile away, looked up at the Prince and said, "What a surprise it is to have the crown prince of Omi-aye in my shrine...never have you come to the presence of the gods before." The old man stated.

The prince smirked. "And why is it such a surprise? If anything, old man, you should be honoured to have such a presence like mine. I would have simply summoned you to the palace for some consultation but I decided to humbly come to this wretched place so that no one will get to know what I want from you."

"No one has the right to summon me from the shrine except the Kabiyesi himself. He's the ruler and I answer only to anyone who sits on that throne!" The Chief priest calmly corrected.

"Well, sooner or later, I'm going to sit on that throne, so I'll advise that you start showing some respect from now on, old man, or I'll have you banished immediately after my coronation!" Prince Adeola threatened.

The old man hung his head and chuckled. When he looked up again, he said, "If anything, you should rather count yourself lucky, Adeola. You should be glad that you have immunity because you are the heir apparent, if not, you'd have been wiped off the face of the Earth a long time ago."

"What do you mean?" Prince Adeola asked, a bit confused.

"A lot of angry villagers seeking vengeance against you have come to this very shrine, asking to be vindicated. They want you punished severely for your many atrocities against the wives and virgins of this village. You alone have raped seventeen wives and nine virgins and you show no remorse whatsoever. The women of this land are now afraid to go about their daily business because you revel in preying on them. The men cannot even go about their normal lives like before. They are now very protective of their women all because of you."

"And what does it matter, eh?" Prince Adeola asked in an apathetic tone. "I'm soon to be king of this village anyway and all the women and virgins belong to me! I can take anyone I want and at anytime. Even if you had a wife and I fancy her, she'll be mine for the night, but fortunately, the gods have forbidden you to revel in the pleasurable thighs of women, lest they cast you from their presence and seal the foresight they have gifted you!"

"Listen to me, Adeola..." The old priest began, "Like I said, you might be immune to me because the gods forbids any mortal from harming any member of the royal family, but keep in mind that you are not untouchable to the gods, and from the way you are going, you are soon to incur their wrath if you do not desist from your evil ways."

Prince Adeola threw his head backwards and had a good deep laugh. "You really do have a sense of humour, old man. Well, let me tell you this, I'm untouchable, not by man and not by gods! Let that sink!" He said in an undaunted tone. "Now, do not waste anymore of my time on such triviality; tell me why I'm here if indeed you are the eye of the gods."