Chapter 48-56 Summary

In chapter forty-eight, Richard and Sister Verna are following Du Chaillu towards Du Chaillu's village. Once there Du Chaillu has said that her people will lead Richard and Sister Verna to the Palace of the Prophets. Sister Verna warns Richard that Du Chaillu will try to kill him. Richard can't believe that Du Chaillu would kill him after he saved her. Du Chaillu tells Richard that she is grateful that he saved her and always will be, but that no matter what, Richard is still a magic man and the magic men stole her people's land and turned it into the Valley of the Lost during the wizarding wars.

Du Chaillu's people, the Baka Ban Mana, are expert fighters and Richard is soon surrounded by thirty swordsmen. Richard doesn't want to fight anyone, but Du Chaillu announces that Richard is to...