Three Kings (Short Story) · 4:18pm Sep 21st, 2022
Once there were three kings who set out to conquer the world. The first king declared "by strength I will conquer." He led great armies and conquered many nations, but there were always stronger enemies and upon the field of battle, he died.
The second king proclaimed. "by wealth, I will conquer." He sent out merchants to all the nations of the world and his kingdom grew rich, but his people lacked virtue. They grew corrupt and lawless and the king could only watch as it collapsed.