Night of the Soulless Heathens – 402



#402. The Age of Revelation 3

As the panicked crossbowmen and musketeers opened fire simultaneously guns and crossbows rained down killing the undead and the hosts of the vampires.

“this!”

“Musketeer as you first practiced shoot the Jett….”

But before the Bishop of Vissen could finish his words

-Koosh!

A knight in golden armor climbed onto the wall with a loud noise that seemed to shatter the wall.

A crimson tentacle shot out from Jecht’s armor grabbed the wall and lifted his body up onto the rampart.

“This is it! As expected you joined hands with a heretic and have such a corrupted power…”

“That’s a funny joke.”

Zect laughed and swung his tentacles at the bishop.

But then a blast of crimson flames cut off his tentacles.

A ceramite longsword with a red blade cut off Jecht’s tentacles.

“…hmm?”

The woman standing behind the bishop stepped forward brandishing a strange ceramite longsword.

But its power is no ordinary one. With that flimsy ceramite sword it can cut off tentacles as thick as a bull’s neck.

“Ah. This is the Celestial Knight that has been rumored recently. So you have the Knights of Salvation behind you. Or should I say the Northern Emperor? Oh really. The one who holds the throne wants to take over the church as well.”

Jekt who was jealous of kings felt his jealousy boil over even more when he thought of the Northern Emperor Cohen Lionaire who was aiming for glory greater than that of the Emperor.

But then the female Celestial Knight standing in front of him raised the visor of her helmet.

“It’s been a while Sir Jecht.”

The face revealed under the visor was that of a young beauty. It was someone I remembered seeing recently.

“Sir Maya?”

Maya a knight of the King’s Church who had joined Jecht’s army from the Salasmar County of the Kingdom of Korasaru to avenge her father surprisingly appeared as a Celestial.

Her hair was a mixture of white and reddish-black spots. It was unclear whether this was due to blood or her natural hair color but she had a strange and ominous aura about her.

Zect moved the tentacles of the nether to surround himself.

The Musketeer’s shot was aimed at the Jet but the tentacles took the bullet with their mass.

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The tentacles of the Jecht who had been concentrating on defense broke the wooden barrels piled up on the wall after the hail of bullets ended sharpened the fragments and returned them to the musketeers.

The musketeer screamed and fell down the wall impaled on a wooden splinter.

“Maya what a wonder. How have you been? And you’ve become a Celestial…”

furthermore….

Aren’t the wings she spread soaked in blood?

The sword she was holding was also ominous. The original ceramite longsword had a golden blade like the bright sun but her sword was stained with a dark red aura as if it had been pulled from the bloody sea of ​​Shisan.

“I will avenge the one who insulted my father’s death Lord Jecht.”

Lord Maya aimed her sword at Jecht.

It seems that Jecht had in mind the incident where she dragged her father Lord Gazrek around as a wraith knight.

“Hmm. You really are a young lady who doesn’t know the cause. And it’s not good to rely too much on hastily assembled powers…”

But then a pillar of fire rose up through Zect’s troops.

As expected Celestials with red wings appeared along with ominous red flames.

“Ah. Oh my.”

Zect realized that he had fallen into a trap he had carefully prepared.

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As winter deepened Naisandhokar turned into an utter hell.

The remote areas far from the human cities were ideal places for monsters to run rampant.

In places far from human eyes darkness rumors and curses have substance and move. Long abandoned by the kingdom of Arangi Naisandokhar has become an arena for demons to battle against Fimbulbert.

Azadin decided to maintain only a minimal trade route between Naisandhokar and the Chadra Plateau Sandhokar and helped with the withdrawal and migration of the remaining villages.

To protect the trade route while safely relocating the slash-and-burn farmers who had fled to Naisandokar to avoid harsh taxes and the farmers who had been farming while protecting the drug trafficking route of the Dwarven Arrow Azadin sent the orc sorcerer Scott the half-vampire Niselda and the druids who were masters of wild magic to Naisandokar to subdue the monsters and stabilize the road.

The problem is that this isn’t just happening in Naisandhokar.

In Sandokkar the worship of the rat god Mezeri of the Kurt pantheon has recently become rampant causing many people to become corrupted into Wererats.

Even though the food supply was not reduced people who were frightened by the harsh winter were tempted to eat garbage and became corrupted by socialism.

Sea ghouls and nagas that appeared along the coast of the Banreung Kingdom’s trade route were also a problem.

As soon as the territory expanded all kinds of trials came. Although the Azadin army had already absorbed many talented people they were still suffering from a lack of talent.

At that time the king’s church sent a messenger to personally deliver the excommunication to Azadin.

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“First of all Your Majesty the King. Please understand that this is not my personal opinion. How could I be so ungrateful and disrespectful to His Majesty Azadin the King of Banling? However I also have a mission…”

“Okay then give it to me.”

Azadin gestured to Archbishop Banrung who was hiding in front of him.

A priest of the King’s Church who had been moderately converted to Azadin’s side but had not informed the King’s Church was appointed bishop of the Heart Diocese of Banling Mountain.

He handed over the excommunication with an embarrassed expression.

The excommunication contained a warning that not only Azadin would be excommunicated but also all those who helped him and condoned him were heretics and would be excommunicated.

“I’m glad things turned out as you wished.”

Zibek grumbled to Azadin.

It was a joke to make fun of Azadin’s fear that the Church might be weak and compromise with him.

“That’s unexpected. I appreciate that you didn’t compromise but this is too strong. I didn’t expect the King’s Church to have this much determination.”

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“First I think I need to appease King Arangi. Karnago IV is not lacking in political sense but he is famous for being a traitor. Wouldn’t it be troublesome if King Arangi were to turn his back on me and betray me? A normal king would be too ashamed to do something like that but King Arangi Karnago IV is truly an ingenious person in that regard.”

To Carnago IV this level of face-splitting is ridiculous. Zibek said turning a remark that was almost a curse into an elegant one.

“What about Lord Jecht? He went to aid Bissen right? Is he okay?”

“He won’t betray. Why wouldn’t others offer him the throne? Lord Jecht is more anxious to prove that he can sit there than to claim the throne itself. This type is the type that is more easily wooed and bound.”

“I guess you know a lot since you’re a teacher. But what I’m worried about is the Bishop and Earl of Bissen. They must have had many complaints about the Kingdom of Banreung from the beginning.”

Originally Bisen was an county territory of Btuma but because of the high-quality ore it produced it became associated with the dwarves of Banreung and eventually its affiliation was transferred from Btuma to Banreung.

The problem was that the Count of Wissen’s authority was greatly infringed upon by being treated as a province paying higher taxes than other counties and stationing customs guards to control the land route with Bthuma.

From Bisen’s perspective whoever the king of Banreung is he would be unhappy with it but wouldn’t he harbor resentment if someone as flawed as Azadin became king?

“What you’re the kind of person who would die just because Lord Jecht killed you? You should deal with other pressing issues. Right now you’re busy clearing out the ogres in the Bisen region… It seems like things are going well.”

“That’s good. Hmm? It looks like you have a guest.”

Azadin felt Arael’s voice responding.

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Karna the leader of the Celestial Fire Knights under the Salvation Knights and his adjutant Sir Izmilla came to see Azadin.

They continued to speak to Azadin with courtesy.

“First of all I would like to tell you that this visit is strictly private. Please consider the circumstances of the Knights Templar and do not blame us for our rudeness.”

Unlike the King’s Church the Knights Templar had yet to comment on Azadin.

If we acknowledge Azadin as king we will have to fight with the king’s church and if we do not acknowledge him we will witness the light of the king’s flower in Banreung.

However he lacks the ability to rule Banreung directly.

So they were ignoring Azadin by staying as far away as possible but in fact the Rescue Knights were doing their best to take Azadin’s side.

In that sense Karna was the first to declare that his visit was not an official visit from the Salvation Knights.

“Then I will gladly accept your help Lord Karna.”

“Do you not doubt me? I am the son of the Northern Emperor.”

“Did the Northern Emperor raise you with affection playing ball with you when you were young?”

“That’s not true.”

“Then what is the problem Lord Karna? And more importantly why are you here?”

“Vissen has rebelled. It seems that he is determined to subdue King Azadin according to the will of the King’s Church.”

“Visen? Lord Jecht?”

“Currently Lord Jecht has lost all his troops and is in retreat.”

“Ject wonder?”

Azadin was startled.

As far as Azadin could see it was impossible for Vissen’s forces to defeat Jecht even if he was alone.

But if that’s possible…

‘The Northern Qi would have that much talent pool right? But does the Northern Qi have that kind of leeway? He must have a lot to protect. There may be an empire in the south but the North is also a land of ancient giants and monsters. Why is the King’s Church trying to fight like this in the first place?’

Azadin wondered about that. Lord Karna continued speaking.

“And here is an unofficial request from King Arangi Carnago IV. King Arangi needs to bribe the clergy of the King’s Church’s bishopric so he is asking for 3000 bushels (about 80 tons) of grain.”

Perhaps King Arangi had used the Knights of Salvation’s ability to transmit information quickly using the Magic Mirror to request grain from Azadin through the Knights of Salvation.

I was wondering how the King’s Church would react after excommunicating him but King Karnago IV of Arangi was indeed extraordinary.

If Azadin gives him money he will take his side but if not he will turn the tables at any time.

‘Wow I can’t help but be amazed at how trashy humans are. How can a king be so shameless?’

But now that Visen has betrayed him if even King Arangi’s support disappears will the Azadin army which is already fighting against all kinds of monsters be able to hold out?