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From Behind the StorieS
(Adapted from Pedro Pablo Sacristan Sanz’s story—The Sword of Peace)
Once upon a time, there was a powerful king. He had a large army and he wanted
to expand his kingdom. So, he attacked and conquered other kingdoms. In his
pursuit of more power, there was a lot of bloodshed and thousands of soldiers were
killed. One day, he called his minister.
King: (with pride) It is time again for us to bring glory to our motherland.
We have to attack the neighbouring kingdom and bring it under us.
Minister: Yes, Your Highness. I will instruct the army accordingly.
King: Bring my sword to me. I need to sharpen it.
The king had a special sword. It was so heavy that not everybody could hold it.
One required immense power to just carry it. It had been used to severely injure
many soldiers in several wars.
The sword heard about its owner’s next plan to take over the neighbouring kingdom.
It knew that it was time for violence again. It was reminded of the horror of last
year’s war. A chill ran down its sharp blade.
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