Night of the Soulless Heathens – 461



#462. The Evil God’s Messenger 3

In Chitai the educated class preparing to become scholars or officials are called seonbi and Garasan was a very prestigious figure among these seonbi of Chitai.

He was a genius who won the first prize nine times. Many famous scholars came from his school and his reputation as a pure scholar was high.

Although he spoke playfully to Azadin his name was actually regarded as no different from that of a saint in Chitai.

When such a big shot took Azadin’s side public opinion in Chitai changed.

Azadin who was said to be an incomparable foreigner and murderer of soulless impious kings was acknowledged as the rightful master of the royal capital.

If Azadin is worthy of being king he should be given due credit for liberating Banling from vampires accepting refugees from Bthuma and Korathar and fighting most diligently against the fish-people and nagas of the South Seas.

If we evaluate it properly there is no king like Azadin.

Even the Northern Qi which was praised as the King of Kings in the royal church had no clear achievements.

Didn’t he receive such an excessive and absurd title with no basis simply for providing food to the king’s church?

Even if we just slightly reduce the prejudice and ill will toward the Herald Clan everyone will have to admit that Azadin was a hero of his time.

The joining of Xianbi Garasan gave the Chitai people an opportunity to shake off their prejudice and ill will toward Azadin.

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“Why is this guy acting like this? When I sent someone to look for him he didn’t even give a damn but now he’s coming here and taking charge of a guy like that?”

From the perspective of the Northern Qi Cohen Lioness it was suspicious that the whole world was conspiring to ruin the game he had set up.

This is not a vague delusion of persecution.

The Northern Qing Dynasty which was expanding its power in the north took advantage of Garasan’s reputation by not only reading his books but also becoming proficient in his hobbies of tea ceremony and baduk and even went so far as to meet Garasan in person.

The most powerful king of the North sat shoulder to shoulder with a scholar drinking tea and playing Go.

Although he was born with the destiny of an emperor he never forgets the courtesy due to a renowned scholar.

Despite all the effort Garasan said that he was only interested in learning and nurturing and that he would not get involved in real-world politics so he politely declined the offer and went into seclusion at his temple.

How could such a guy go to Azadin who was just moving his army without reading a single line of his book or being interested in baduk or tea ceremony and entrust his body to him?

Although the Azadin forces are rising like the rising sun their foundation is weak compared to their momentum.

Since Azadin was not superior to him in anything compared to himself the recruitment of Garasan was enough to instill in Northern Qi an awkward feeling of inferiority.

“Chitai’s public opinion is wavering. No actually it’s not just Chitai….”

“Public opinion is also wavering in Tarasar and Karasar. Garasan has a certain reputation among scholars in the north…”

Even though they didn’t say anything if neighboring countries are not paying attention then word must be circulating in Assander as well.

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The subjects were probably being very selective in their words and making excuses about neighboring countries so as not to offend the Northern Qi.

“Then Chitai will fall soon. What kind of bad luck is this before we can even send reinforcements?”

Because of the heavy snow we couldn’t even send reinforcements properly.

But Azadin is showing off some kind of talent and is advancing steadily through this heavy snow and blizzard taking over the city. It’s making me feel very anxious.

“How about actively using the secret arts of the Nether? It would be difficult to send troops and supplies but if you send one of the Nether’s sacred waters to empower Sebalhan and have him fight against Azadin you have a good chance of winning.”

The elf wizard made such a proposal to the Northern Emperor.

But the Northern Emperor shook his head.

“The power of the Nether cannot be controlled by anyone but the Overlord. No matter how difficult the battle situation is how can we handle the aftermath if we hand it over to someone like Sebalhan?”

When the Northern Emperor refused the offer the elves looked at each other.

‘Your Majesty you are a helpless wizard after all.’

‘Don’t try to keep the power to yourself.’

Wizards tend to distrust others and over-confident in themselves so they don’t give others even a tiny bit of their power saying they can’t control them.

Even if it means their stomachs will burst because they can’t digest it it’s the nature of wizards not to pass on their power to others and that’s not necessarily because they’re wizards but because it’s the nature of all humans.

It’s hard to know my own heart so how can I trust the hearts and sincerity of others?

In the end he tried to hold all the swords himself so he ended up carrying dozens of swords and collapsed from exhaustion without being able to do anything.

“Send assassins. Even if we can’t send reinforcements we can at least send assassins in this bad weather.”

The Northern Emperor urgently ordered the northern Aragasa to assassinate Azadin.

But then an unexpected report came in.

“Your Majesty. It is said that someone pretending to be your envoy approached Sebalhan and handed over the sacred water of the Nether.”

“What is that?!”

“The envoy was said to be an elf with a black tattoo on his body.”

The elf wizards flinched at those words.

Then the gaze of the Northern Emperor was fixed on the elves.

‘Come to think of it there’s been a rumor going around among the elves recently that King Azadin is also a disciple of Kazas and might be friendly to the elves.’

Since ancient times the elven race has enjoyed cannibalism and despises humans.

The elves may have said this to boost their morale thinking that they would survive no matter who won between Cohen and Azadin but to the Northern Emperor who was already feeling uneasy it was a remark that made him think that the elves were watching Azadin and himself.

however…

-Kurururung!

Suddenly the Assander Palace began to shake.

In the palace’s front yard there was a natural hot spring which boiled and spewed out sulfur gas and geysers erupted all over Asander.

“earthquake?!”

“What the heck is this all of a sudden…”

“Ugh…..”

Cohen felt the nether magic within him stir.

This is not just an earthquake.

“Your Majesty. Your Majesty. Heaven…..”

The attendants who came out of Asander’s court building looked up at the sky in shock.

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The sun in the sky was being swallowed up by a black shadow.

“A solar eclipse?”

“No the astronomers have already calculated 200 years’ worth of eclipses and today isn’t even an eclipse. That’s….”

The sun in the sky turned black and those who saw the black shadow screamed for a moment.

Many people have testified that a large eye appeared from a black shadow that blocked the sun.

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With Chitai’s capital Chongqing just around the corner Azadin’s army was camped in front of a gate called the White Tiger Pass.

When the renowned scholar Garasan came out in support of Azadin most of the ministers turned neutral.

From Sebalhan’s perspective he felt like he was being judged by the invading men when he was given military power taxation power and the position of governor.

They may think that they were at least being loyal to the royal family by not engaging in hostile acts but maintaining neutrality was already an act no different from betrayal.

However starting from here Baekho-gwan was guarded by the king’s direct troops so unlike other places a full-scale siege began.

As befitting its name as the King’s direct royal army the Baekho-gwan’s troops were equipped with a considerable amount of gunpowder weapons making it impossible for Azadin’s army to attack recklessly.

Because Baekho-gwan has such large walls and is so well urbanized it is impossible to use the tactic of bypassing it with light cavalry and then surrounding it as is the case with other castles.

“It’s okay. If we win here just once Chongqing will be in our hands.”

The nomadic chieftains who had been guiding Azadin until now prepared for a siege while boasting proudly.

But then suddenly an earthquake occurred?

“Ugh?!”

“What is this?!”

The gate of Baekho-gwan shakes and part of the wall collapses on its own.

The soldiers startled by the earthquake cheered as they saw the Baekho Pavilion soon being destroyed.

“As expected King Azadin is the true king!”

“When justice is with us even the walls of stone and gold bow their heads in shame.”

The Chitai people liked to say things that even Azadin the person involved found embarrassing and unbearable to hear.

They insisted that whatever they did the will of heaven a cause and destiny were with Azadin.

“I can’t stand the thought of killing and looting civilians while doing this it’s so disgusting.”

Jibek was tired of the Cheetahs rationalizing everything as the will of heaven.

“Hold on. You’re still on our side. But…..”

Azadin frowned as he watched the sky darken.

Azadin wasn’t the only one who noticed something strange.

As the shaking from the earthquake subsided wouldn’t a black shadow soon swallow the sun and the world become dark?

And eyes rose from the sun swallowed by shadow.

It felt like a momentary hateful gaze from a transcendent being peeking over the entire world.

Both the Baekho-gwan Gate Guardians and the Azadin Army who were preparing for battle watched the scene in raptures.

And right after that ominous sight a huge cold blizzard poured down from the sky.

-Tsk tsk!

The moment the gust of wind that came down from the sky reached the ground all the moisture remaining on the ground froze at once and something terrible happened.

The moat and pond near the gate of Baekho-gwan already had ice on the surface but not only the surface of the pond but also the bottom froze and the entire lake broke apart.

-Oh my god!

The sound of the lake splitting open was so loud and thunderous that it almost burst the eardrums of those who heard it nearby.

Any living creature unlucky enough to be hit by the cold blast whether human horse or sheep would instantly die with their blood freezing.

“your majesty?!”

“Everyone bend down!”

Azadin stepped forward and unleashed the magic of the New King’s Book.

The shield of light that had been pointed forward to block the blizzard was raised into the sky blocking the cold gusts pouring down from above.

Although the King’s protection blocked the cold blast the surrounding temperature dropped rapidly and the soldiers were terrified even if they were not hit directly.

Everyone was so shocked that they immediately retreated to their tents.

“Light a fire. Let’s dismember and cook the frozen animals immediately.”

Azadin also stopped the battle as the moonbow he was wearing on his waist broke with a loud crash and fell off.

Azadin’s bow which had been neglecting to apply glue because it suddenly became too cold could not withstand the cold and split.

It is usually said that if a bow suddenly splits it is an ominous sign but in this case the cause-effect relationship was so clear that there was no need to discuss whether it was ominous or not.

‘It’s ominous that it’s this cold. It’s not magic it’s just naturally cold. This is a big problem.’

Azadin watched the enemy’s movements while taking care to ensure that his soldiers did not die from the cold.

however….

-Woooooow.

Among the weapons that Azadin had Grimthrown’s Club which could be called a Nether god responded.