Translator: AkazaTL
Pr/Ed: Sol IX
***
Chapter 122 Rift (2)
A month had already passed since the first surprise attack took place.
The atmosphere of Eldrigal was heading toward the very worst.
"Where are you looking! You're nothing but a maggot-like bastard!"
"Ha, what is this miserably pathetic guy believing in to be acting so big?"
In the anti, dozens of murders had already occurred in various parts of the island.
Frequent sword fights broke out among the soldiers of each tribe, whose nerves had naturally beco sharp.
"You must be the bastard who killed my son-in-law!"
"Where does this old man think he's making a scene, making a scene! Do you want to see your daughter cleaning up the corpses of her husband and father all at once!"
Is it a stroke of luck that the aftermath of these sword fights did not reach the ordinary residents?
In Eldrigal's social system, the soldiers in charge of combat belong to a kind of privileged class.
Therefore, the disputes of the upper class were not directly transmitted to the general residents.
The anxiety of not knowing when one might beco a target and the fear of an unknown enemy.
The atmosphere of the island gradually beca desolate.
However, ironically, thanks to this desolate atmosphere, a miracle-like thing occurred.
"How many total casualties on your side so far?"
"Seven people. What about yours?"
"Nine people. They said it's ten on Makuba's side and six on Esadoru's side."
"What about the High Priest and the Pira side?"
"You know it, don't you? That there hasn't been a single victim on that side."
It was precisely the agreent concluded between Galgabaro and Etangu, who had been bickering as if they would kill each other.
Watching their subordinates dying every three days, at first, they gritted their teeth and only hoped for an opportunity to stab a blade into the other's back.
However, as the number of people falling to surprise attacks increased.
The two realized a strange fact.
‘The only ones who suffered damage from the continuous surprise attacks were us four tribal chiefs. On the other hand, the Priest Knights and the Pira family did not suffer any damage at all.’
While the soldiers who lost their commanders were gradually losing their sharpness.
The High Priest's military power had suffered no damage.
"Did I not tell you? That I would keep all the promises if you just wait a little longer!"
And the sinister expression of the High Priest, who only kept postponing the promise day after day, rose in the minds of the two who realized this fact.
Soon, the two reached the sa conclusion.
"In the end, this ans that the wicked old man, the High Priest, is playing tricks in collusion with the Pira bastards."
"He must be intending to finally put that brat in the position of Grand Chief and make this land completely his own. To do that, he must be trying to gnaw away at our forces little by little."
The blades of suspicion that had been aid at each other were now united and pointing at the High Priest.
"Just in case, I also searched the coastline thoroughly, but there was no trace of continental ships docking at all."
It was impossible for continentals to hide on the island, and there were no traces of their ships arriving.
In the end, this surprise attack could only be the deed of the mainlanders.
Then, who gained the most profit from the series of surprise attacks?
If calculated, it was not very difficult to find the mastermind behind the surprise attacks.
"We will talk about the problem between the two of us again after we sweep away that treacherous old man and the Pira brat."
"Understood. At least until the mont I take that High Priest's head, I will cooperate with you."
The two who reached a conclusion kicked open the door and ca out just like that.
Outside the door, the two tribal chiefs besides Galgabaro and Etangu, and their forces, were gathered together.
Whoosh!
Since the night was already late, torches were held in each of the soldiers' hands.
With the intention of hiding the anxiety that had taken root in their hearts, the soldiers let out a roar more intense than the torches.
"All troops, advance! We will slaughter every last one of the wicked old man and the Pira bastards who are busy licking that old man's buttocks!"
Galgabaro and Etangu, who had hardened their resolve, united their voices and shouted for the advance.
"Waaaaa!"
Soon, awakening the deeply sleeping night,
The blood-soaked advance, saturated with betrayal and desire, began.
***
"Thank you."
I, Hein Reichart, bowed toward the Grand Chief who had eventually closed his eyes.
"Since you have made such a difficult decision, I will also do my best to ensure that the Grand Chief can regain his rightful authority as quickly as possible."
"……I am simply grateful for the Grand Duke's support. Please be sure to convey to the King of your country that I am truly thankful."
Tecumseh, who had decided to accept the help of I, Hein Reichart, after truly painful deliberation, nodded with a heavy expression and said.
"I know asking such a question is truly shaless, but since the situation is what it is, I will cast aside my pride and ask. What thod do you intend to use to help ?"
"Will you wait for three days, no, just two days? I have sothing in mind, but there is one thing I want to check before I tell this plan to the Grand Chief."
Unlike Tecumseh, who spat out every single word after careful deliberation, I, Hein Reichart, requested two days of ti with my usual expression.
"Understood. Then please tell when you are fully prepared."
Even though they were those who betrayed him, was it weighing on his mind to punish his own kin by borrowing the hands of a continental?
Tecumseh rose from his seat with a gloomy expression.
"Ah-ha-ha-m-"
Eventually, when Tecumseh was no longer in sight, I, Hein Reichart, let out a large yawn that I had been holding back.
Since I had lost sleep almost every day for about a month, even I, who possessed a steel-like physical strength, found yawning pouring out.
‘Still, I'm glad that the end seems to be almost in sight.’
Sleep was lacking and listening to Sherazade's grumbling was sowhat tiring,
But the month-long night outings were not entirely without gain.
Yip-yip-yip-yip!
When I brought the magic armor hanging around my neck to my ear, the cute voice that I had heard very frequently lately rang out.
Direct communication like Sherazade does is still difficult, but it has now beco possible to hear the voice by my own strength.
When I lifted a finger and tapped the magic armor as a sign of asking for their help again tonight,
Yip-yip-yip-yip-yip!
A voice even more energetic than before was heard.
I, Hein Reichart, who responded to the spirits' enthusiasm by showing a smile, leaned back in the chair and closed my eyes.
And I smoothly fell into the swamp of a nap that had now beco like a habit.
***
"Ugh!"
"Aargh! My leg, my leg is……!"
The war taking place in Eldrigal added more and more intensity as ti passed.
"Cough!"
"Keugh!"
It was not as if the soldiers of Eldrigal did not use mana or aura at all.
However, unlike the continent, which had developed its level through constant conflict, the Eldrigal side, which had lived a closed-off life, was not at a high level.
In the end, what filled the place of the relatively low-level aura were primitive cold weapons.
Arrows and throwing weapons continuously travel between both camps.
War clubs being swung to crush the opponent's armor.
Although the destructive power was not comparable to a war of the continentals, since there were many cases where flesh directly rubbed and blood splattered, the intensity was exceeding that of the continent.
"Do not retreat! To the one who brings the head of the enemy commander, I will bestow the status of tribal chief!"
And Galgabaro was standing in the middle of that battlefield, encouraging his subordinates to enter the inside of the Great Temple's walls.
Just like Galgabaro himself, his soldiers were also traitors just the sa.
Galgabaro knew it only too well.
That for those who were blinded by greed and betrayed the Grand Chief who cared for them like his own children, the best motivation was 'wealth and power'.
"Waaaaa!"
The soldiers did not betray Galgabaro's expectations and rushed toward the Great Temple fiercely like moths to a fla.
"T-these crazy bastards! For what reason are they doing such a stupid thing!"
The High Priest, who was watching this scene from inside the Great Temple, struck the chair with an expression full of anger.
Since he had driven out Tecumseh, who was like a thorn in his eye, he had no doubt that this island had now completely beco his own.
But how did things turn out like this?
In fact, when Tecumseh secretly visited him and expressed his intention to promote trade with the continent, the High Priest cheered inwardly.
‘Hehe, you fool! Because of that act of yours being kind and acting for the sake of the people, I have gained an opportunity!’
In the process of trading with the continent, the residents of the island would co across various new facts.
If so, the power of the current ruling class would inevitably be weakened.
‘Tecumseh, since you are such a moron, even if you accept that fact, would the other tribal chiefs really be willing to accept it?’
And the High Priest's prediction hit the mark exactly.
Because as many as four out of the six tribal chiefs participated in the rebellion to drive out Tecumseh.
On the day he sentenced all the remnants of Tecumseh to execution.
The High Priest wore a satisfied smile.
The void checks he had spread in the process of winning over the tribal chiefs weighed on his mind a little, but that was sothing that could be smoothed over at any ti.
‘I just need to deal with them one by one while stalling for ti here and there. Then in the end, this island will beco entirely mine alone!’
The High Priest had indeed dread a grand dream that seed to reach the very end of that sky.
"High Priest! The first line of defense has been breached. Because the tribal chief bastards are encouraging the soldiers with their eyes lit up, the montum is not ordinary!"
However, in less than two months, the High Priest's dream was being shattered into pieces.
What was even more bitter was-
"These stupid bastards! I told them so many tis that I did not do it, so why do they not believe my words!"
-that regarding the surprise attack incidents that occurred recently, he really knew absolutely nothing.
But what could be done?
The High Priest not being able to gain trust was the retribution for his past actions where he never once gave them trust.
"High Priest!"
"I know. I will also head out to the site soon. Deploy all the Priest Guard Units that were put on standby to the front line! We must not show any more openings to those lawless bastards!"
However, because the situation was too urgent to just venting his grievances, the High Priest eventually rose from his seat and headed to the battlefield.
"Kill them all!"
"If you just bring the head, you can beco a tribal chief right away!"
With the deploynt of the Priest Guard Units, the battle beca even more intense.
All the forces of both sides devoted themselves to the battle as if they had forgotten day and night.
However, no one participating in the battle knew.
"……."
That there was a gaze watching this battle clearly from a distance.
***
"All preparations are finished. If the Grand Chief is alright with it, we can depart right now."
"You an…… you have finished all preparations to head to the island right now, that is, to punish the traitors?"
"That is correct."
Exactly two days later,
I, Hein Reichart, inford Tecumseh that all preparations to head to Eldrigal were finished.
"We are on our way to punish the wicked ones who deserve heavenly punishnt. There is no need to stall for ti."
If soone else had visited him and said these words, Tecumseh might have harbored a bit of doubt.
However, Tecumseh silently followed at the words of I, Hein Reichart, and a short while later, the two of us boarded the pre-prepared sailing ship.
"Once we arrive on the island, do not forget to drink a sip of the potion every hour! If you don't drink this, you'll collapse and kick the bucket within three days, so those who don't want to beco a corpse, drink diligently!"
The deck of the sailing ship was crowded with Haken mbers who had gathered to receive the potions made by Gabriel.
"What kind of feeling would it be? That the breath is suddenly choked as soon as you sll the air?"
"If you're that curious, why don't you try holding out without drinking the potion once? Even if you beco a corpse, I'll take good care of the aftermath. Heh."
"You wish. Don't you go crying and snotting saying you lost your potion!"
There were a total of 100 Haken mbers going to the island with , Hein Reichart.
Thanks to the potion Gabriel made, even if they arrive on the island, they will be able to endure sohow or other without collapsing.
Of course, that did not an all problems were solved.
This potion literally only made them maintain a physical condition where combat was forcibly possible, and the effect was only for a week at most.
‘I must not drag this out, and I have no intention of doing so.’
I, Hein Reichart, who confird that all preparations were finished, signaled Hendrik, who was serving as the squad leader of Haken's 2nd squad, with a glance.
"Raise the anchor! We're setting sail!"
Soon, a loud voice announcing the ship's departure rang out.
User Comments
0 comments from readers