Night of the Soulless Heathens – 468



#469. Northern Qi and the Overlord 4

But the Nagas’ situation was also not good.

“The Nagas are said to be suffering greatly from the Azadin army’s offensive in Btuma. The Azadin army continues to deploy a huge number of troops so it seems that the Nagas will soon be driven out.”

“Is that true?”

The elves were shocked to hear that. They were the Nagas who ruled over humanity.

Even though they are said to be weak to the cold their abilities must be extraordinary right?

Moreover King Azadin is waging war against the Chitai in the north and is overwhelming the Nagas while waging a two-front war?

The elves who had formed an alliance with the Nagas and were keenly aware of their power could not help but be amazed by Azadin’s prowess.

“Yes. The Azadin Army controls the food supply by turning all the refugees into soldiers and sending them to the front lines. They also have a lot of troops.”

“But that’s true. You’re going to fight against Nagas who have been through a lot with refugees like that? Excellent warriors and magicians can sweep the battlefield alone but it’s impossible to stop them unless you burn up gunpowder which is more precious than gold. Even the Kingdom of Banrung doesn’t have that much gunpowder left right?”

“It is said that the King’s protection and elite soldiers are making up for the refugees’ lack of ability. They are said to be using the soldiers with surprising efficiency and precision deploying the elite soldiers to break the enemy’s ranks and deploying the refugees to wipe out the enemy whose ranks have been broken.”

“And there’s that thing. Earth Claw magic. The Druid forces are joining forces with King Azadin and are spreading Earth Claw magic across the battlefield…”

A magical earth claw that sharpens pebbles and rocks to create rough terrain.

This green spell favored by druids was particularly deadly against the nagas that crawled along the ground on their bellies.

The addition of the wild druid Cedrin and her disciples to Azadin’s forces gave them a favorable offensive against the nagas.

“But Nagas aren’t stupid. They didn’t conquer the world for nothing. If you’re going to fight on equal terms with them you’ll need a commander who’s not ordinary. Even if you take King Azadin into account who’s in charge of the southern front?”

“The Order of Courage Inquisitor Jecht and former King of Tarasar Astartair are in command.”

“But didn’t you spread a rumor that King Azadin would send troops to secure food supplies this time? So you’re saying that he’s controlling food supplies by killing people but isn’t morale low?”

When Azadin’s army’s food warehouse burned down it was also the elves who spread rumors to turn the people against him.

Wasn’t this rumor hitting Azadin in the wrong spot?

“That was put in before the warehouse raid.”

“They should show that they are putting in more food because they have run out of food but they are just doing what they usually do. They have been putting in more food as well.”

Azadin was taking in all the refugees and putting them into military service.

It’s a good thing that this is a time of turmoil like now but if it had been like this before it would not be strange for him to be labeled a war-mad tyrant and commit such a violent act.

However Azadin who provided a way for them to survive by taking in refugees from other kingdoms and not feeding them was able to run the country safely despite committing such atrocities.

“Even so if it’s like that wouldn’t the new recruits’ hearts turn against them?

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“What’s funny is that many of the veterans now are refugees. So they’re ignoring the new recruits’ anxiety by saying ‘I survived too.’”

The veteran soldiers who had once been refugees but survived the constant fighting and were promoted did not accept the complaints of the new recruits who said ‘It seems that King Azadin is grinding us down for food!’

In fact from the perspective of the veteran soldiers the refugee soldiers seem really incompetent.

They too were once in that situation but frogs can’t think of the tadpole days.

After it’s over people’s memories are packaged as if they did everything well and they become so upset whenever they see new recruits that they can’t stand it. That’s the nature of people.

Rather the veterans want to replace the incompetent rookies but the commanders send the veterans to the most dangerous battles in order to protect the incompetent rookies.

This is why from the perspective of the veterans they seem to be complaining that while we are working very hard to save them those guys are intentionally sending them to their deaths from their superiors.

Veterans who were once refugees are at odds with the new recruits.

Although the number of refugee soldiers is greater the stories of veterans who experienced refugee status seem much more convincing to outsiders.

Besides the war they are involved in anyway is a holy war for humanity against the Nagas and the fish people.

It doesn’t look good to be fighting over personal gain.

“Isn’t burning down the food warehouse enough to dampen their momentum?”

“No. The burning of the food warehouse has certainly caused problems for the Azadin army in terms of food supply. And there’s no guarantee that this will be the only sabotage. And the Nether invasion hasn’t even begun yet.”

It is true that Azadin’s army is in a dangerous situation right now. They have not yet obtained the throne of Chitai the warehouse is on fire and inside Nether spies elven spies etc. are running rampant and a huge amount of talent and materials are being consumed at every moment in this two-front war.

But even so Azadin was overcoming all the difficulties one by one.

“If things continue this way King Azadin will win. If someone we have not touched at all takes power the future of the Alphrim will be bleak.”

“There is only one way.”

“What method?”

“However in this case the sacrifice on our side is not small. We the Alpharims also need more than 200 sacrifices.”

“no way….”

The elven elders were reluctant to hear that.

“It’s a ritual we’ve certainly performed a few times when we were under the control of the Empire but it’s different now than it was then. If we perform such an evil ritual while the Northern Emperor is watching with wide eyes….”

“We have already crossed the line by the time we have touched Sebalhan. We have drawn our swords but we are just floundering around unable to cut a single thing. That is our reality.”

“Okay let’s get started.”

The elven elders gave their permission for the evil ritual to proceed.

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“That’s right.”

The North Je Cohen Lioness frowned.

Before his eyes was a man with elf ears wearing the Moonlight Bow a weapon of the Northern Aragatha.

A member of the Northern Aragasa guild who infiltrated the Telvarin Guild.

This man who had the appearance of an elf and was actually a half-elf but defined himself as a member of the northern Aragatha relayed the contents of a meeting held by the secret society of elves to the Northern Emperor.

Just as the elves pretended to be vassals of the Northern Emperor and placed spies here and there the Northern Emperor also placed spies among the elves’ other powerful vassals and subordinates.

“Still those guys aren’t all that stupid. I was wondering what to do if I supported King Azadin as a disciple of Kazas.”

“But I don’t know what is the Great Consciousness?”

“It is an act of intercourse with the gods of the Nether. By doing so the most powerful beings of the Nether gods’ retinue will stand on this earth. In fact in our history it is said that the Nether gods are trapped under the Netherstrom but in reality it is the remnants of the Nether gods’ retinue that were created through that great ritual and are trapped.”

“Is that so? But why does it say that he killed the god of the Nether?”

“Well think about it from the perspective of the Yaegas. If the enemies they descended to fight on equal terms were not the gods themselves but rather their subordinates created through intercourse with them wouldn’t they seem inferior? That’s why the King’s Church says that the Yaegas defeated the Nether Gods and threw their remains under the Netherstrom but in reality the Nether Gods are different beings from the Yaegas.”

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“But isn’t that dangerous? To hold such a grand ceremony in such difficult times? Above all if a power that Your Majesty cannot control is released into this land….”

The wizarding race tends to feel uneasy if they do not have all the power in the world in their hands.

The reason the Northern Emperor was reluctant to give Nether magic to Sebalhan was because he was worried that Sebalhan might become more powerful than him and have other thoughts. Does that mean that he is allowing the elves to contact the Nether God?

“It doesn’t matter. The elves aren’t stupid. They know full well that this is a power they can’t control. They must be trying to cause chaos by doing something in Azadin’s territory.”

“But you would still allow that to happen?”

“Why do I need to give permission? I don’t know about this in the first place. If I the rightful King of Yaegas were to find out about this wouldn’t I have to punish those elves? That can’t be done.”

“but….”

When the half-elf agent panicked an experienced veteran Northern Aragatha agent stopped him.

‘The King is changing. Do not dare to disobey His Majesty’s wishes.’

‘Still it’s too much.’

Originally the northern Aragasa swore loyalty to the Assander court that accepted them and served them.

However the existing Assander kings did not treat them properly and only treated them as mercenaries.

When the Northern Qi Cohen came to power Cohen felt the need for a guard to keep the elves in check and so he began to use the Northern Aragatsas with great care.

Now they are his closest associates.

The northern Aragasas loved such a northern emperor.

A king who values ​​those who are worthy of their abilities regardless of their lineage or notoriety and who has a heroic spirit that rivals that of the Golden King Manja Zadek during his prime among the kings of the Eight Kingdoms of Hybris.

If he could achieve that ambition and ideal together he would gladly offer up his sword and bow and die under his banner.

But the king has changed.

Cohen Lioner was a man who could bear the weight of the flag without any trouble when he was at the forefront.

If it’s a feat that I pioneer and am the first to accomplish I’ll gladly accept any sacrifice.

But when a competitor named Azadin emerged and clearly got one step ahead of him Cohen lost his bearings.

It’s the same now.

It is an act of inviting an unmanageable monster into the world but the Northern Emperor says it so easily.

Does this mean that you will do whatever it takes to overthrow Azadin?

Of course the Northern Qi had used assassinations and conspiracies a lot before but there was a difference in the outcome between a king using assassinations and conspiracies to achieve his hegemony and using them simply out of jealousy toward a rival even though they may seem similar on the surface.

‘When I heard that the food warehouse had been raided I thought it was the end but I’m really amazed at King Azadin’s mettle.’

‘Still we must be loyal to the lord who saved us during difficult times right?’

‘But if you think about it King Azadin is also our Aragasa.’

‘Well it was annoying when we fought but at times like this I feel proud that we are from the same ethnicity. Right?’

‘That’s right. Humans are really tricky.’

The northern Aragats were also becoming increasingly troubled.