Night of the Soulless Heathens – 410



#410. The King’s Mission 2

“This won’t fool the King. I heard rumors that the light of the King’s Flower had awakened but I was skeptical…”

“Are you dissatisfied?”

“No. On the contrary I am happy. I was so happy that I doubted whether such a good thing could happen so easily.”

Zion Etar’s words were not empty words.

The Aragasa messenger clan was treated as untouchables as foreigners in this land.

However it is no exaggeration to say that among these people a person qualified to be king appeared and broke the pride of the Hybris people.

So when Azadin took the throne the Heralds rejoiced as if it were their own even though they knew that he was the son of the traitor Acre and a traitor who had interfered with the conquest of Korathar.

“What the formalities are over and should we move straight to negotiations?”

“Yes. What do you want from us?”

Zion Etar asked with a smile.

Would you ask for Sunwoo’s sun or release Medium Etar?

Or is it that we should cooperate rather than be hostile in the future?

What I can accept is….

Once he’s settled in should he ask for Aragasa’s position? Or should he ask Aragasa to give him a province…?

Azadin spoke to Zion Etar who was thinking about this and that.

“I would like you to come under my command.”

“….”

“why?”

“No I’m sorry but I can’t accept your call for a moment. What did you just say?”

“I understand but it’s annoying to have to say it twice. I am also a king so I need to establish my prestige.”

“I’m sorry. Are you telling us to come under the command of the Banreung Kingdom?”

“If it sounds good to come under your command I guess it would be okay to ask for a cooperative relationship.”

Azadin made a brazen demand.

No the guy who betrayed his clan and ran away is asking Sion Etar the founder of the most prestigious family in the clan and a member of the current powerful Senate to come under his command?

But Azadin is now the king of Banling. He is in a position to make such a demand.

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‘It really makes me feel the difference in the times. He was a guy I hated enough to eat my flesh and bones just for interfering with our conquest of Korasa and now he’s the king of a country and making this kind of proposal.’

Sion Etar’s expression changed as he admired Azadin’s actions which could only be called a man of wind.

“I never thought you would make such a proposal. But what will you give us in return? Will you become the emperor again and restore us as the emperor’s messenger? Please do not forget that we have another option the Northern Qi.”

Zion Etar mentioned the North and then regretted it.

That was because a faint smile appeared on Azadin’s face.

“Since the Northern Aragasa already exist in the Northern Qi it doesn’t seem likely that they will accept the current clan since their roles overlap. In reality it’s not going very well is it?”

There is no way that the deal between the Northern Qi and the Jeonryung clan will go well. Above all the Northern Aragasa will not want it.

From the perspective of the northern Aragats isn’t it like a stone rolling outside trying to remove a stone that was stuck in place?

From the Northern Qi’s perspective there is no reason to use the messenger clan while being prepared for the backlash from the Northern Aragasa who have been used well in their organization up until now.

Azadin saw right through it.

“As you know we have the magic book of the Flower Bird Wind and Moon. Even though we are the same Aragasa our individual abilities are qualitatively different from those of the Northern Aragasa. In addition we have also obtained the Sunwoo’s Sun this time. If we use the Sunwoo’s Sun it will be enough to maintain our clan.”

“So? Can you activate that Sunwoo sun?”

“….”

“And I don’t think the qualitative difference would be that appealing to the Northern Qi. How much did they sacrifice for that qualitative difference?”

“yes?”

Zion Etar did not understand Azadin’s question.

Sacrifice? What are you talking about?

“Zion Etar. Do you know how many people there are in Northern Aragasa? It is more than ten times that of the Herald Clan. What do you think is the reason for this?”

“that….”

Zion Etar was speechless. It was the first time Zion had heard that the northern Aragats were ten times more numerous than the Heralds.

However Azadin who has recruited the children of the Northern Qi such as Prince Kalintz and Lord Karna has an advantage in information about the Northern Qi and judging by his confident speech it is clear that the population of Northern Aragasa is far greater than that of the Herald Clan.

“Zion Etar. I wish to free the Aragasa people from the shackles of being a messenger.”

“Liberation?”

Zion Etar doubted his own ears.

For the Herald Clan being the Emperor’s Herald was a curse but also a source of pride.

But isn’t Azadin talking about liberation from it?

“Think about it. The position of the Emperor’s Herald is a curse that is hated by the people so what benefit is there in monopolizing that position for the clan? Why do people hate the Herald Clan? Isn’t it because foreigners who came from nowhere are the ones who rule with the swords of the ruling class while killing their kings and nobles with impunity?”

“That’s a lot of power. It’s so powerful that it can kill nobles royalty and even the king!”

“If we executed the nobles and priest kings without the emperor’s order then we could say that. But when did we kill such nobles on our own? Did we kill those we wanted to kill by distorting the order without the emperor’s order? Is that what you’re saying?”

“that….”

Zion Etar was speechless.

If we do so it would be an insult to the clan as it would mean that he was disrespectful as a messenger and pursued personal interests.

If you say no you will end up like Azadin just doing the hated work without any real benefit.

“Yes. The pride of the Herald Clan is nothing but empty boasting. What are they all doing to raise their children as the Emperor’s Heralds in order to gain such empty boasting? When children are born most of them die during the rigorous training so the population of the clan always remains constant. While others have increased their population by 10 or 20 times over the past 400 years the Herald Clan is killing the future of their children with their own hands. The position of the Emperor’s secret agent to protect the people comes with honor and power but it is also a position that is easy to hate. If we don’t let go of this person from our clan the clan will never unite on the Hybris Continent. When calculating the pros and cons I think it is better to let them go.”

“So are you saying that the clan should just be played around by the Hybris people without any rank?”

“How could that be? The Korasaru Peddler Guild and the Vandyke Trading Company are already dominated by the clan. Right? Let’s focus our capabilities on the money-making business and openly assign the sacrificial messenger job to everyone. The Emperor’s messenger is a necessary position for ruling this vast continent but if only the Aragasa people do it people will criticize us.”

Azadin declared that even if he were to restore the imperial heraldry system he would open its gates not only to the Aragats but also to other peoples including the Hybris.

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“Well it’s not just the King’s Church that makes such outrageous remarks King Azadin.”

Zion Etar clicked his tongue at Azadin’s words.

What Azadin says is not mere madness.

Some in the Senate already knew this.

The title of Emperor’s Herald which the Emperor had bestowed upon them was in itself a curse.

It is nothing more than a fake honor that has made them into strange beings who cannot become one with the Hybris people and who must undergo harsh training from childhood.

In the first place the emperor also chose foreigners as messengers.

“The question is how are we going to convince the other elders King Azadin? Will you be able to convince them with those words now?”

The Emperor’s herald was an honorable position and the suggestion to give it up was so shocking that it would not go over well with the stuffy elders.

Azadin knew that too

“So I’m talking to you Sion Etar.”

“What does that mean?”

“Zion son of the Etar bloodline. Join hands with me. I will provide you with what you need to take control of the Herald Clan.”

“…hmm.”

Zion smiled bitterly.

Even now the Senate is debating whether or not Azadin should be assassinated.

But Azadin is thinking of taking control of Zion and with it all of Aragatha…

“I understand that Bisen is rebelling and the Knights of Salvation are also in conflict. And the Kingdom of Aranggi is not a perfect ally to you. I wonder if joining hands with you is the right thing to do. If I try to take control of the Senate by joining hands with you and you fall first wouldn’t I be left standing alone in a predicament?”

“That’s what an alliance is all about. You want someone who’s completely established? Then should I sign a contract after I conquer the world? Sadly I don’t think there’ll be much need for a contract then. It’s not like I don’t know where the sanctuary is or how to get there.”

Unlike other kings who do not know where the headquarters of the Herald Clan is Azadin knows in detail where the Herald Clan lives where they train and how they live.

“Are you threatening us now?”

“How could that be? The Aragasa are a proud people especially the Herald Clan and they don’t move with threats or anything like that. However I would appreciate it if you thought of me as equally desperate.”

‘That’s it you punk.’

Zion Etar was annoyed by Azadin’s smooth talking but he wasn’t completely offended.

A king from the messenger clan.

Just knowing that there is someone who acknowledges and understands Aragasa’s pride makes me want to cheer them on.

“You must be desperate.”

“Yes. As you said I can’t say that the current situation is all good. But I can’t just wait around and wait for my will to come true. I know that sometimes you have to take risks even if it’s uncertain. What about you Sion Etar? Are you still waiting for the time to come?”

‘Hmm. Certainly. Up until now no one in the Herald Clan has risen to a position as high as Azadin. Even the first leader Harkonia wasn’t a king.’

Although Azadin is a traitor to his clan the Heralds have joined hands with even greater beings.

“Okay then let’s form an alliance.”

“Good. I didn’t know you would be forming an alliance with me.”

“That’s right. Wasn’t he originally a senior like the sky in the clan? He shouldn’t have even stepped on my shadow…”

Zion Etar said so and looked at Azadin.

“This is proof of the contract.”

“Should I write it in blood?”

“No King Azadin. You….”

Zion Etar smiled bitterly.

“You must marry my cousin.”

“…….”

Azadin shut his mouth tightly as if he was taken aback by Sion Etar’s words.