The Song of the Empowered Cruelty🔊

In the heart of the majestic Tillersville, there existed a kingdom named Exileria. Ruled by the cruel King Ramses, the citizens lived in constant fear. The king was a hard-hearted brute who indulged in the pain of his subjects.

At the outskirts of Exileria, a young girl named Eliara lived with her ageing father, the last in their lineage after losing her mother to Ramses tyranny. Eliara was a peasant by life but a fighter at heart, her spirit resembling a blazing fire. Despite the circumstances, she vouched to bring happiness in the life of her fellow villagers.

One evening, on their way home from a routine work in the fields, Eliara found a slingshot. With a grin, she picked it up, unaware of how it would change her destiny. The evening faded into night, and the night into dawn, but the unsuspecting girl kept practising with the newfound toy. In a few days, she got so skilled that she could hit a mango from the tallest of trees.

News of her incredible skills travelled fast, so much so that it reached the tyrant king's ears. Intrigued, Ramses decided to test her skills. He ordered her to show up at his palace. Eliara walked resolutely into the grandeur of the royal palace, her spirit stark against its splendour. Following the king's order, she used her slingshot to hit a gold cord hung high in the palace’s central hall. As the echo of the falling cord rang through the hall, an eerie silence fell. It was the first time someone dared to challenge Kings novelty.

Furious, Ramses ordered Eliara to shoot at a dove flying high above the palace. Eliara gasped, her heart thumping in her chest. Anger flared in her eyes as she looked at the ruthless king. She felt a surge of determination. She aimed the slingshot at a tall tree beside which the dove was flying. The stone hit a bird's nest causing it to fall, and the dove flew away startled. The king was left fuming as his court roared with laughter.

Emboldened by this victory, Eliara inspired the villagers to rise against King Ramses' tyranny. She rallied them, and soon rebellion’s murmurs filled Exileria. However, the allure of power blinds the wise, let alone the cruel. King Ramses chose to scorn the knees that could now stand against him. He commanded Eliara to shoot an apple placed on her father's head. She was terrified, but her father smiled at her, fully trusting his daughter.

Eliara, pain in her heart and fire in her eyes, took aim. She fired her slingshot, and the apple split in two, falling on either side of her father. There were gasps and cheers, and the smugness on Ramses face faded away. From then on, the villagers erupted into full-fledged rebellion. Eliara’s brave act became a beacon of hope, sparking a fire within each villager’s heart.

Ramses, amidst the chaos, fearful for his reign, decided to send his army over the rebelling villagers. But he underestimated the power of unity. Eliara led the villagers, resisting the army with their meagre tools and weapons transformed into symbols of resistance. The flames of revolt raged as the king watched his powers diminish.

In the end, it was a simple girl, a humble slingshot, and an undying spirit which unseated a cruel tyrant and liberated Exileria. The tale of Eliara’s courage reverberated through the town, teaching generations the true strength lies not with the oppressor, but the oppressed. The villagers rejoiced in their newfound freedom and named Eliara, the braveheart, their queen.

Thus ended the reign of the cruel King Ramses, replaced by Queen Eliara, the symbol of courage and resilience. From then onwards, the villagers worked to make Exileria a place of love, unity, and peace, a far cry from its past under King Ramses' tyranny.