Tsatsuba Part 1 Complete Hausa Novel

The Legend of Queen Larbisa and the Book of Tsatsuba
 
Queen Larbisa was a mighty and extremely wealthy ruler, a fierce warrior who governed the greatest nation of her time—larger and more populated than all other kingdoms in the world. She gathered the strongest warriors, known as The Storm of Plagues, because any land they marched upon was crushed completely regardless of the strength of its army.
 
But Queen Larbisa had one great weakness: she possessed no magical powers. Sorcerers confirmed that she would never bear a child unless she destroyed all the magic that existed in the world. To achieve that, she needed to obtain a legendary book called TSATSUBA, written over forty thousand years ago.
 
This book originally belonged to the first grand king of all jinn sorcerers, the creator of forty million magical talismans. He recorded every one of them in the book and named it TSATSUBA. Every magic in existence could be traced back to that book.
 
Over the last forty thousand years, sorcerers all over the world searched for the book, but most died in the process due to the unimaginable protection placed upon it. When Queen Larbisa heard about TSATSUBA, she became restless and could find pleasure in nothing else. After long contemplation, she made an announcement across the world:
 
> “Whoever brings me the Book of TSATSUBA will become my husband, and I will share my kingdom and wealth with him.”
 
 
 
For anyone who possessed this book would rule over all humans, animals, and even birds, who would obey every command. Because of this promise, warriors, sorcerers, and kings spread out in search of TSATSUBA, dying one after another in their attempt.
 
But the question remained: Who would give the book to Queen Larbisa when he could rule the entire world alone?
 
Experts agreed that no woman was as beautiful in face and body as Princess Larbisa in that era. She became queen at the age of twelve, and was now twenty when she made the declaration. Larbisa had only one desire before old age reached her: to secure an heir of her own bloodline, because she was the last surviving member of her royal family.
 
The Poor Beggar and the Queen’s Unexpected Mercy
 
One day, while the Queen was in her palace conducting affairs of state, a beggar entered asking for alms. The guards rushed to throw him out, but Queen Larbisa stopped them with a sharp command. She stood up from her throne, walked to the beggar, held his staff, and said:
 
> “I will feed you until you are full, old man, but you will not be able to repay me with anything, for I have no need of food or wealth.”
 
 
 
To everyone’s shock—including the townsfolk who later heard of it—she led the beggar into the inner palace. Larbisa had never shown compassion to the poor before and was known for extreme stinginess, giving nothing unless it benefited her. Her decision left the kingdom stunned.
 
The Palace of Wonders
 
The beggar entered the grand hall of the Queen’s private chambers, a place so magnificent that he looked around in awe. The hall was carpeted with an extremely soft and luxurious rug that felt like one could sink into it. Golden chairs—almost two hundred of them—surrounded the hall.
 
At the center stood an enormous statue of a peacock, forged from shimmering jewels of green and yellow. Water flowed through the statue and collected into a giant plate of pure crystal—an astonishing sight.
 
From the ceiling hung over a thousand crystal lamps, glittering and sparkling brilliantly. A mysterious fragrance filled the air, though its source was unknown. Beautiful servants moved silently through the hall, polishing and organizing everything. Truly, it was like entering a paradise on earth.
 
The beggar, intimidated by the grandeur, did not dare sit on the royal chairs. Instead, he sat on the soft carpet, causing Queen Larbisa and her maids to burst into laughter at his rustic manner.
 
The Queen ordered the chief maid, Hulaira, to bring all varieties of food for their guest. Before leaving, Larbisa told the beggar:
 
> “After you have rested, I will return in the evening so we may speak. You claimed that if I feed you, you would feed me for all eternity, even though I lack nothing. You will not leave me in darkness—you must explain yourself.”
 
 
 
She then walked deeper into the palace until she could no longer be seen. The beggar remained in the hall, wondering in his heart:
 
> “If this is only her outer chamber, then what wonders lie beyond in the inner chambers of the Queen?”