Night of the Soulless Heathens – 375



#375. King of Blasphemy 4

It is a well-known fact that Azadin is the son of a man born from a curse.

In the past it was a symbol of a curse but now that Azadin has inherited the title of Count and is on a roll it has become something of a birth story of extraordinary birth.

“This is truly an unexpected story Your Majesty. But why are you here instead of sitting on the throne of Banreung…?”

When Zion Etar said so Azadin waved his hand.

“Don’t say things you don’t mean. Why are you suddenly using honorifics now? Isn’t it too awkward?”

“….”

Zion Etar gestured to his men.

Those who had hung the black bow on the bowstring lowered their bows.

“Are you saying that you kicked the throne away?”

“That’s correct.”

“Are you in your right mind? Why? Didn’t you prove that you are the rightful king? Not the ones from the King’s Church but the Celestials of the Knights of Salvation will be arriving soon. If you could have shown them that you are the new king….”

“That’s right.”

Strangely enough Zibek chimed in with Zion Etar.

Everyone’s eyes were focused on Jibek and Zion.

‘Oh my god is this real?’

‘You really kicked the throne away?’

The messengers saw Xibek’s reaction and became convinced that Azadin had truly manifested the Light of the King and had kicked away the throne.

“If you say you will become king your clan will forget the past and do everything in their power to make you king.”

Zion Etar said so calming his trembling heart.

“Azadin you too have managed a territory so you know. Aragasa’s abilities will be of great help in managing a territory. If we help you managing the kingdom will also be easier.”

“But how can one be a true king when he joins hands with those who summoned the Nether’s reapers and massacred his people?”

“It seems like the Northern Emperor is possible?”

Zion Etar threatened Azadin.

Don’t get cocky just because you’ve unleashed the light of the King’s Flower. It’s not like there aren’t other options.

It was a threat in that sense but of course it didn’t work on Azadin.

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“That would be difficult. The Northern Qi already has the Northern Aragasa clan. And your ambitions cannot be satisfied with just the Northern Qi’s promise to become the emperor and restore the Jeonryeong clan. Right?”

Sion Etar was surprised that Azadin could see through the current state of his clan.

‘As expected you are very capable. It seems that your talent blossomed late after you merged with Arael based on the teachings of Master Kazas.’

As Azadin said the clan is currently in a loose cooperation with the Northern Qi.

To be exact the Northern Emperor was offering bait by saying that he would restore the Jeonryeong clan if he became the emperor but the Jeonryeong clan was acting separately while seeming to take the bait but not doing so.

The current plan of the Heralds is to take advantage of the chaos caused by the advent of the Nether gods to claim more of their share.

If Azadin becomes king for that policy he will also use it…

Azadin does not like the messenger clan’s policy.

‘Well the throne didn’t choose him as king for nothing. He wouldn’t be qualified to be king if he openly joined hands with us. Ah. Thinking like this does that mean we’re admitting that we’re villains? Hmm. Well they’re clearly not good people. The Hybris people deserved to die but it’s also true that there are helpless civilians mixed in. Those helpless civilians are also scumbags who presumptuously throw rocks at the Aragasas.’

Zion Etar became a mixed bag.

Although his position in the Aragatha Senate is extremely high the material known as Azadin has clearly become a huge issue that he cannot handle alone.

The chosen king of the throne appeared from the Aragasa bloodline.

There are too many elements that can be used politically.

“Zion Etar. Elder are you here alone? Then this isn’t something you can decide on your own? It must be complicated but you can go. Go and discuss it with the others and think about it thoroughly.”

Azadin said this without showing any sign of fear even though he was standing in front of the elite Aragasa fully armed with black steel armor.

It was a leisurely move knowing that Zion Etar would never be able to deal with this matter on his own.

Zion Etar secretly threatened him because he found that leisure annoying.

“Azadin. The Black River Archers are aiming at you right now. Why not shoot them? Even if we subdue you and kidnap you we can secure a being with the power of the king.”

“If they really wanted to kidnap me they would have attacked me already.”

“Midiam Etar’s life is in our hands Azadin. If her life is of any value….”

“Is the Etar bloodline threatening Etar’s life? Don’t you think that’s too low of a statement?”

“ha….”

Zion Etar sighed. No matter how much he threatened coaxed or cajoled Azadin would not blink an eye.

“What should we do Elder?!”

“I am withdrawing.”

Zion Etar surprisingly gave up this absolute advantage by surrounding himself with the Black Steel Archers.

“I’m sorry. I was so confused by the unexpected that I ended up saying unnecessary things. Please forgive me. I hope you understand that I desperately need your cooperation Azadin.”

Zion Etar left those words behind and withdrew with his men.

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“Whew. I almost fell into a hole.”

Only after the messengers withdrew did Azadin breathe a sigh of relief.

I couldn’t show my weakness in front of the messenger clan so I tried to show off but I couldn’t help but feel a chill when the Black River Warriors were waiting.

No matter how excellent your magic is you can’t guarantee your safety when the Herald Clan is aiming at the Black River.

It’s not called the God-King-Slayer for nothing.

“It was fortunate that he was a man of common sense. If it had been someone else it would have been dangerous.”

“But there will be an obvious weakness. They don’t know that the throne is broken now but when they find out later that the throne is broken they will naturally know who broke it.”

Zibek gave Azadin a glare.

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“There’s nothing I can do. I don’t want to get caught in the rain of Heukgangjeon. I did enough by bluffing and making them retreat. Let’s run away quickly before we get into more trouble.”

“Is this the only problem you have after destroying the throne?”

“I didn’t mean to break it. Stop it. Stop it.”

Azadin began to move along the mountain ridge path hoping to escape without encountering anyone else especially the Celestial Fire Knights.

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After the light of the king’s flower appeared the strong winds and evil shadows that had been swirling in the sky over Banreung disappeared.

Rather a warm breeze blew from all over Banreung and Azadin’s warlord was surprised and immediately sent hippogriff scouts to spy on the situation inside the Banreung Kingdom.

And thanks to joining them in the middle Azadin’s party was able to safely return to the main force without encountering Celestial Fire.

They were able to escape the Celestial Fire by riding the Hippogriff and return to their base separately.

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“Whew. No this Hippogriff is really ambiguous. It’s nice to ride it but if you’re going on a long-distance trip and your supplies aren’t smooth you can’t ride it. It’s good when you can use it but it’s hard to create an environment where it’s useful.”

Azadin and his party got on the patrol’s hippogriff and returned to Fort Sandokar quite quickly. The difficult road they had taken to get there was so convenient that it was almost frustrating.

It would have been nice to ride a hippogriff when we went there but the wind was blowing strong and the Nether monsters were taking over the sky so it was not easy to ride. As Azadin said supplies were also a problem.

If you brought along a hippogriff that needs to eat a lot it would have suffered from a lack of food and water.

“No Count Azadin. Even if you are a count I cannot forgive you for insulting my hippogriff!”

Minotaur Selim who devoted his life to raising hippogriffs was about to roll his eyes when Azadin who had returned riding a hippogriff complained.

“Selim. You are in the presence of a noble person. Be careful what you say.”

Niselda scolded Selim’s attitude. To her Azadin was a benefactor who had defeated her mortal enemy Griselda and was the holy king chosen by the spirits of Yaegas.

Although he was tolerant of Selim’s reckless behavior in front of the king Azaddin had told him not to call himself king.

“What’s wrong Niselda? Why are you acting so rude all of a sudden? I’ve always been polite to Count Azadin but this is… Did you kill Griselda?”

Selim noticed that Azadin had fulfilled Niselda’s long-cherished wish.

“Yes. Griselda has been dealt with. But that’s not all. Call in all the officers.”

Azadin called his officers together to share with everyone what had happened in Banling.

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Azadin is currently the leader of a powerful warlord. Having absorbed Sandhokar and Naisandhokar Azadin is accepting refugees from nearby areas and expanding enormously.

Now Azadin’s operational conference room has become a kind of royal conference and anyone who can attend has gained a certain authority that cannot be ignored.

“Oh really. I feel like I’ve become successful by selling the blood of my own people. I have mixed feelings about it.”

Kallan a former dwarven mercenary felt a mixture of emotions. He was a former outcast from his homeland of Banreung but he felt mixed emotions at the fact that the dwarven royal family of Banreung had been corrupted by vampires and had committed such terrible corruption and that Azadin had dealt with it.

“What are you talking about? Just enjoy it. So Captain. What happened? Rumor has it that the light of the King Flower has appeared in Banreung.”

“That is why I have summoned you. I sit on the throne of Banreung and I have been chosen by the spirits of Yaegasu.”

“…….”

“Oh. Captain. That was a very funny remark. If it was a joke it would certainly be funny. But there is also a position in the Captain’s society. I have to say that there are times in the world when a joke doesn’t end as a joke…”

Even the usually dishonest Lijeon was at a loss as to what to do talking nonsense.

Instead of answering Azadin unleashed his power.

A halo of light appeared from Azadin’s head.

A warm and graceful golden light spread out from Azadin driving away the cold and chill.

“No this is?”

Count Sandokar Ivchek was the first to kneel before Azadin.

“Oh my goodness! The light of the King’s Flower! Who would have thought that I would see the true light of the King’s Flower in my lifetime! O King!”

“ah.”

Others even the playful half-elf Legion knelt before Azadin.

It was Azadin’s acquisition of the Light of the Crown that made it clear that his sitting on the throne and being chosen by the spirits was no empty promise.