intelligent eyes
narrowed into glints of cold light. Like a gushing river, the smell of blood,
sight of dismembered bodies, and howls of prayers in calls for mercy flowed
back to him. The folly of mankind, unfathomable and whimsical, that led to the
death of one of the greatest of mankind—Ferdinand Magellan. The recollection
began to burn his heart and brought a bitter taste to his mouth. Maganus
remained emotionless, too proud to allow his weakness to show.
Memories of Magellan had never
left him, only tucked away in a quiet corner of his mind. Magellan had been
entrusted to Maganus’s tutelage when he just lost his parents as a
ten-year-old. Despite his ordinary looks, Maganus could feel his pure faith, bursting
energy and willingness to sacrifice—the qualities that would make him a giant
amongst men. He went on to be the first man to circumnavigate the world; the
first evolution of Magellan, from ordinary sailor to explorer extraordinaire,
was an inspiring revelation.
The final destiny of Kings was
cloaked in secrecy, which enhanced the enigma of the Kings, a special clan of
humans. Even the Guardian Angel was not always privy to that information. It
was meant that way. The process was kept spontaneous with the Angel watching
over the shoulders of the Kings. They guided and mentored but intervention was
kept to the minimum to allow the natural growth of the Kings.
God planned it that way; the
destiny of every King had to be decided by the individual. Through the process
of sealing that destiny, the advancement of human civilization was achieved.
The secrecy made the process of
watching over a King special. It was as mysterious as it is thrilling, and
always a source of joy for Maganus, despite the occasional subversion by the
Demons. There were so many moments when he lost heart, at the success of the
Demons, when the Kings succumbed to greed, cruelty, and selfishness. But he
never failed to regain his faith because the Kings of Men always impressed with
their resilience and faith.
Maganus was with Magellan when
he began the historical circumnavigation in September 1519. There were untold
dangers and every opportunity to capsize and sink the campaign in the seas.
Magellan held on and impressed his crew with his courage.
During the navigation, the
losses in lives were high and Magellan wavered. Even the toughest of Kings
faltered at times and Maganus was forced to appear in a revelation to the
explorer. Maganus’s decision boosted Magellan and the intrepid explorer continued
till he reached the island of Homonhon, in the
Philippines.
It was the crowning
achievement, something that secured a page in the annals of history for
Magellan. All that was needed was for Magellan to make a timely replenishment
of food and water, then return to Spain to get his due rewards by the King and
cement his position as one of the greatest explorers of human civilization.
However, the Demons
sniffed and located Magellan, and trouble began. Count Raum was ingenious with
his tactics in filling the locals with hatred and suspicion. In an armed
conflict, which was to go down in history as the Battle of Mactan ,
Magellan was killed.
The death was a
heart-shattering event for Maganus. It the loss of a King of Men pained him like
the unspeakable anguish from the loss of a child. Tears failed to assuage his
pain and he had sought out Count Raum and they fought for a full day. Their
encounter churned a wild storm that engulfed the islands for the next seven
days. The trial of destruction would be remembered by the locals as an angry
act of the gods—not quite that but close enough.
The day was etched
in the landscape of Maganus’s memory. Time was treacherous terrain, but with
Count Raum’s prodding, the gush of pain returned to his mind.
Ugly screeches of crows snapped
Maganus back from his recollection. He was glad that the reminiscing was short.
It was too painful already with those few minutes of recollection. Magellan was
one of
narrowed into glints of cold light. Like a gushing river, the smell of blood,
sight of dismembered bodies, and howls of prayers in calls for mercy flowed
back to him. The folly of mankind, unfathomable and whimsical, that led to the
death of one of the greatest of mankind—Ferdinand Magellan. The recollection
began to burn his heart and brought a bitter taste to his mouth. Maganus
remained emotionless, too proud to allow his weakness to show.
Memories of Magellan had never
left him, only tucked away in a quiet corner of his mind. Magellan had been
entrusted to Maganus’s tutelage when he just lost his parents as a
ten-year-old. Despite his ordinary looks, Maganus could feel his pure faith, bursting
energy and willingness to sacrifice—the qualities that would make him a giant
amongst men. He went on to be the first man to circumnavigate the world; the
first evolution of Magellan, from ordinary sailor to explorer extraordinaire,
was an inspiring revelation.
The final destiny of Kings was
cloaked in secrecy, which enhanced the enigma of the Kings, a special clan of
humans. Even the Guardian Angel was not always privy to that information. It
was meant that way. The process was kept spontaneous with the Angel watching
over the shoulders of the Kings. They guided and mentored but intervention was
kept to the minimum to allow the natural growth of the Kings.
God planned it that way; the
destiny of every King had to be decided by the individual. Through the process
of sealing that destiny, the advancement of human civilization was achieved.
The secrecy made the process of
watching over a King special. It was as mysterious as it is thrilling, and
always a source of joy for Maganus, despite the occasional subversion by the
Demons. There were so many moments when he lost heart, at the success of the
Demons, when the Kings succumbed to greed, cruelty, and selfishness. But he
never failed to regain his faith because the Kings of Men always impressed with
their resilience and faith.
Maganus was with Magellan when
he began the historical circumnavigation in September 1519. There were untold
dangers and every opportunity to capsize and sink the campaign in the seas.
Magellan held on and impressed his crew with his courage.
During the navigation, the
losses in lives were high and Magellan wavered. Even the toughest of Kings
faltered at times and Maganus was forced to appear in a revelation to the
explorer. Maganus’s decision boosted Magellan and the intrepid explorer continued
till he reached the island of Homonhon, in the
Philippines.
It was the crowning
achievement, something that secured a page in the annals of history for
Magellan. All that was needed was for Magellan to make a timely replenishment
of food and water, then return to Spain to get his due rewards by the King and
cement his position as one of the greatest explorers of human civilization.
However, the Demons
sniffed and located Magellan, and trouble began. Count Raum was ingenious with
his tactics in filling the locals with hatred and suspicion. In an armed
conflict, which was to go down in history as the Battle of Mactan ,
Magellan was killed.
The death was a
heart-shattering event for Maganus. It the loss of a King of Men pained him like
the unspeakable anguish from the loss of a child. Tears failed to assuage his
pain and he had sought out Count Raum and they fought for a full day. Their
encounter churned a wild storm that engulfed the islands for the next seven
days. The trial of destruction would be remembered by the locals as an angry
act of the gods—not quite that but close enough.
The day was etched
in the landscape of Maganus’s memory. Time was treacherous terrain, but with
Count Raum’s prodding, the gush of pain returned to his mind.
Ugly screeches of crows snapped
Maganus back from his recollection. He was glad that the reminiscing was short.
It was too painful already with those few minutes of recollection. Magellan was
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