Zebolo

Yosef Gideon is a Knight Templar, and veteran of the Second Crusade. He arrives in the Holy Land to carry out a confidential treasure mission for Master Balian of Jaffa County. The mission entails him and his elite squad of Knight Templars to receive Pilgrim Treasure and Holy relics from Jerusalem and safely deliver them in Jaffa.
 
His journey brings him in touch with friends and foes who are eyeing the Pilgrim Treasure and Holy Relics in his possession. Unknowingly, a deep conspiracy is woven around him that will test his faith as he fights tooth and nail to defend his mission and safeguard their lives.
Along the way, he gets cursed for standing by his values. 
 
Will he emerge victorious despite the odds against him?  Read the novel to be updated.  
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THE CURSED KNIGHT TEMPLAR

Holy is He Who carried His servant by night from the Holy Mosque (in Makkah) to the farther Mosque (in Jerusalem) whose surroundings We have blessed that We might show him some of Our Signs. Indeed He alone is All-Hearing, All-Seeing.

Friday, 24 October 1192 AD - Jerusalem

Abu Bin Zayyid looked at the beautiful Jerusalem city walls shining in the mid-afternoon heat some distance away from them. Some of the gates were seen open, and small dots representing people were coming and going out of them.

His heart was having mixed emotions to be finally in this city after a journey that had a lot of mishaps. On one hand, he was happy and on the other hand, he was worried about what the future held in stock for him and the Red Scorpions who had followed him.

ARRIVING IN THE HOLY CITY