The highway (3)

At his words, Nti Anem raised a brow, “You can recognize a principality?” he asked.

“I used to walk with one in a life, the one who tried to kill me.” he said.

“What?” they all exclaimed.

“We came to a deal that lasted a few hundred years.” Ed explained.

“I will not ask you to elaborate on that information for now, I want to know what that hand; this principality, is and why you crippled me!” Tie Nse was fuming.

“Commonly called gods, but many things are called gods. Basically they are the conscious embodiment of an idea or manifestation. Like death, knowledge, wisdom, happiness.” Nti Anem explained.

“Like the god of death.” Ku Jian nodded.