Long ago, in a distant past when ignorance dominated human hearts, strength and bravery became the currency, and compassion and justice vanished from people's hearts. During that time, there existed a region in the Arabian lands known as Mufrad. Mufrad was infamous for its wars, tyranny, and sorcery. Any king who had more powerful armies or stronger magic would conquer others' lands, bringing them under his rule.
There were two prominent kingdoms in this region. The first kingdom was called Madinatul-Husuf, ruled by King Baddadul-Arus. King Baddadul-Arus was a formidable giant, resembling the early humans in his strength and bravery. Additionally, he was a renowned sorcerer.
He had a beautiful daughter named Uzaima, who grew up in luxury and comfort, and was as brave as any man. Whenever King Baddadul-Arus went to attack another kingdom, he and his daughter Uzaima alone would fight and overthrow the ruler.
In King Baddadul-Arus's life, nothing was more precious to him than his daughter. Because of this, he never went anywhere without her except when sleeping.
The second kingdom was called Darul-Kushur, ruled by King Himras. King Himras was a great warrior who could scatter armies on the battlefield and was renowned for his knowledge of mystical charms and vast wealth. He had a son named Muzaifar. Prince Muzaifar was extremely handsome and a world-class warrior, capable of defeating entire armies alone without any help. His extraordinary bravery led some to believe he was even stronger than his father, King Himras.
The people of Darul-Kushur greatly feared Prince Muzaifar because he was a cruel and merciless person. In Darul-Kushur, there were seven minor kings, all under King Himras's rule. Every year, these kings paid Himras a tribute of eight million dinars and five hundred thousand dinars. King Himras had overthrown them by force.
Both these kings, King Himras and King Baddadul-Arus, were sworn enemies. They fought forty-two wars, but neither could defeat the other, always resulting in a stalemate. Each king's ultimate goal was to overthrow the other and become the ruler of the entire region.
Because of the intense enmity between the two kings, no one from one kingdom could enter the other without facing the death penalty. Princess Uzaima and Prince Muzaifar harbored deep hatred for each other, surpassing even their fathers' animosity.
When the two kings realized they couldn't defeat each other with military strength, they delved deep into their sorcery to find a way to conquer the other. One day, both kings discovered a solution, but it was extremely difficult to achieve.
The kings learned that neither could defeat the other without acquiring certain extremely difficult items, which was akin to opening the Pandora's Box of disasters.
Firstly, the kings needed to obtain a mystical chain stored in an ancient tomb in the city of Rome. The tomb, built in a room nine hundred years ago, had never been entered. The tomb belonged to a formidable sorcerer who once ruled the city of Rome. With this chain, they could summon a sorcerer in the city of Kisra.
This sorcerer, Sharubu, was the only one who knew the rules and guidelines the kings needed to follow. Sharubu had been dead for seven hundred years.
Secondly, the kings needed to acquire a mystical scroll kept in an ancient well in the palace of the sorcerer Zammar from a bygone era.
Lastly, the kings needed to obtain a mystical sword called the Magic Sword, kept in the palace of the third king of the sorcerers. Entry into this palace required reading certain mystical spells from the mystical scroll.
The sword held four secrets. First, as long as one possessed it, no magic could harm them. Second, anything struck by the sword, whether human or jinn, would immediately disintegrate and melt. Third, anyone who possessed it would become a terror among their people and could control it as they wished.
Sorcerers of the world agreed that no jinn king had ever been as formidable as the sorcerer Ayyamul-Layal, who single-handedly fought and brought half the world's jinn kings under his control. He couldn't conquer the rest before dying in battle with a valiant Muslim warrior.
To reach the palace of Ayyamul-Layal, one had to traverse nine perilous forests. Even today, sorcerers cannot determine the number of dangers lurking in these forests.
When the two kings saw the enormous task ahead of retrieving the Magic Sword, they were greatly distressed, believing death might claim them before achieving their goal. However, remembering their intense rivalry, each resolved to venture into the world to obtain the sword.
