Chapter 364
My Villains Episode 364
61. art of war(6)
The Utequai, who had been furious with the story of their enslaved people, calmed down as soon as I asked a question about Iopi Ya. And I opened my mouth with a cautious face..
“‘Do you remember the story about the ‘Devil’s Land’??”
“……devil's land?”
I narrowed my eyebrows and nodded. Although his memories of the Devil's Land itself were vague, he clearly remembered the tragedy that had befallen Utequai's son..
“You're talking about the land you saw in the realm of dreams, right? Demons are teeming with... … Beyond the forbidden river of the prairie?”
“be right. That's it.”
“Why is there?”
He filled a wooden cup with mead and began to explain..
“I said it before. It is the land of the devil, blackening the earth and spreading to the surrounding areas. Someday we will cross the forbidden river.”
“It was like that. however?”
“Someday, I thought, in the distant future. But it was wrong. I have already crossed the forbidden river. IOPI, that's why I came here..”
“••••••Hmm.”
After emptying the large glass in one go, Utekwai wiped his mouth and continued speaking..
“The reason I and the tribe members came here was to solve the problem of the devil's land. After meeting you, I heard my mother's voice..”
“……Revelation of Mother Goddess? They said it was a secret?”
“I couldn't decide whether to tell you or not. It's not a secret.”
“Well, that means it's time to judge.?”
“be right. Because IOPIA has come.”
Utekwai's wife, Kaepiya's youngest sister, Iopiya, has recently become the new shaman of the Rikuwa tribe. The reason she is called 'Kanzai Iopiya' is because she was given the title 'Kanzai', which means female shaman..
It was not enough for Iopiya to become an official shaman at a young age, and as soon as she received the title Kanzai, she had a spiritual dream. A dream in which the mother goddess hears her voice..
The elders of the tribe judged the dream to be in vain, saying that the mother goddess could not have heard the voice of a young shaman who was only seventeen years old. However, Iopiya was convinced that she had received a revelation from the Mother Goddess, and finally set out on her own..
“……The young guy is very brave. So, what did you hear??”
“……Iopiya heard that there would be a path in front of Daejeon Temple..”
“Daejeon Temple? are you talking about?”
“be right. maybe.”
“There is a path ahead of you……
I leaned back and tapped the armrest..
Before thinking about the meaning of the revelation given to Iopiah, I thought about what might happen in the future. The Dark World scenario..
The reason why the prairie became a land of the devil was because Middle World and Dark World, or rather, Middle World and Dark World, were in contact. To put it simply, the devil's land is real evidence that the dark world is devouring the middle world..
For this reason, it was only at the end of the campaign that the hometown of the Berserker and the Soul Shaman regained its original greenness..
It's the end of the campaign.
Dark World's campaign consists of a total of ten chapters. The background starts from Eyland, continues with South Harbour, Mount Graduil (Longville), Raven's Cliff (Gistol), and Seteniora Monastery, and ends with the royal capital, the archipelago, the underworld, the underworld, and the dark world..
Only after these ten chapters are completed will the Devil's Land return to its original state..
Of course, I had long since given up any expectations that this scenario would hold..
Well, of course. Even Saint Abel, the main NPC who plays a key role in the last five chapters, is dead, so what can I expect?.
Moreover, Antrum and Plateau, which have been active for the past couple of months, were not even the background of the Dark World in the first place. The fact that I am now here, in High Castle, and fighting a war is a development that is far outside the scenario..
If things had gone according to the scenario, we would have been dealing with Ulkar, who had degenerated into a murderous king by now, no, he was deteriorating. To be precise, it would be a film about survival against the backdrop of a ruined royal capital, but whatever..
Even in the current situation where the scenario has become a mess, there are things that remain constant..
It's the ending.
The main threat to this world is that other dimensions, including the dark world, are breaking down the thin dimensional boundaries and swallowing up the middle world. And there is only one way to eliminate this threat. The goal is to defeat the Dark Lord, the boss of the tenth chapter and the master of the dark world..
……The dark lord.
If I were to recall my impressions from the game, it was as scary as the final boss of the campaign... … He was a very shitty guy. Oh, even if you set it too low, you had to be level 55 to be worth it..
In reality, it is impossible to predict what kind of person he will be. But it's definitely going to be a lot harder than dealing with someone by typing on a keyboard..
“……I don't know about the revelation you and Iopiya received..”
I slowly released my lips, gradually controlling my thoughts from leaking somewhere else..
“I have a rough idea of how to get a clue.?”
“Can you guess? how?”
When Utequai's small eyes widened, I shrugged my shoulders and answered..
“It smelled like the devil's land, the dark world that I saw in your dream..”
“It's a dark world?”
Hayla, who had been silently lost in thought on one side of the table, opened her mouth..
“Magic energy (magic energy)）?”
“that's right. You both felt it?”
Oh O ” ugh •
This is what happened when I met 'Ramashida', the boss of the third chapter and the queen of Anupad, at the entrance of Mount Graduil..
At that time, I killed Lamashda without much difficulty, but he had already received the dark blessing from the 'Messenger of the Dark World' and was stained with demonic energy..
In the end, countless descendants of the evil god poured out from its split stomach, and in the end, even the dark knight ‘Achillemnur’ was summoned..
““Huh” •
Utequai tilted his head, stroking his smooth-shaven chin..
“Did it smell the same? i don't know.”
“Of course you don't know.”
Utekwai became level 33 two days ago, but his magic power was still only 20..
Even so, it was raised to 20 points to increase the efficiency of the 'Magic Seal' skill, which strengthens the power of tattoos in proportion to magical power. Until then, the magical power they had was not much different from that of pure knights..
In other words, it was natural that he did not feel the demonic energy, whether when he faced the demons spewed out by Ramashda or when he encountered the land of demons..
Hayla, on the other hand, was a different story..
“Magi… … . okay. “It was the kind of magic you will never forget.” Heila's strength and agility are only 15 or 16 points, but her magic power reaches a whopping 45 points. It seems she can't forget the magic she felt at Mount Graduil..
“I don't remember Mr. Hatanka's dream exactly, but I think I vaguely felt the magic energy..”
At the time of entering Utekwai's dream, Hayla had been shot in the previous dream - a dream set in an ASP somewhere in Gangwon-do. My stomach was torn apart by a 12.7mm machine gun bullet and I was literally on the verge of death..
Since she has such high magical energy, she must have vaguely sensed magical energy even in that state..
«......eww ”
M3
Utequai crossed his arms and nodded..
“So, does the voice Iopiya heard indicate that there is a dark world ahead of me?.”
“It may be the dark world itself, but let's go after the dark knight first..”
“Do you have a plan??”
“plan?”
Not long ago, I was reminded of a request I received to track down and kill that very dark knight..
Ashur, the vision hunter. Can he hunt Achillemnur??
I burst out laughing.
“Well, since I have a useful hunting dog attached, there must be good news. Let's wait for now.”
“••••••good night.”
“I don't mind waiting a bit?”
“It doesn't matter. It worked. A mother's voice is important, but saving one's people is also important..”
Utequwai's black eyes burned again as he remembered the warriors of the Sueatan tribe serving as slave soldiers in the enemy's camp..
That too for a while. The guy calmed his anger with a short snort and left the room. It was to convey the story I heard to Iopiya..
The black and white snakes, Zahakar and Baluin. These are the names of the two families that rule Eyland, an island as large as three counties combined..
Although the two families were subjugated by King Zeot the Conqueror 170 years ago, they still have not lost their control over Eyland..
No, it wasn't that I didn't lose it. After the Twin Kings family became the Twin Gong family, the control of the black and white snake became even stronger. This was thanks to the recognition of 'special status' for the sea area excluding the waters north of the Crescent Islands and the coastal waters of the continent, and based on this, virtually control of the entire sea area..
To Zeot, a northern man, the sea would have been nothing but a nuisance and annoyance. On the other hand, Harkar and Baluin, who had laid down roots in Eyland after the reign of the Blood King, knew very well the value of dominating the sea..
The reason they endured the humiliation of bowing before a vicious conqueror may have been because they believed that their descendants would one day rule the seas south of the continent..
Whatever the intentions of our ancestors, today the black and white serpent rules over a vast sea that is more than four times the size of the kingdom. The three fleets, whose symbols are fangs, iron scales, and forked tongues, control dozens of sea routes and gather wealth..
The extent of its power was such that even electors of the Mitergeland Empire or amirs of the Amir Alliance had to pay a toll if they wanted to enter the waters under the control of Zahakar and Baluin..
If you refuse this?
Well, it's obvious. After getting hit by the red harpoon thrown by elite blood knights, you will be ripped to the bone..
For this reason, the powers located on the southern coast of the continent and those who make a living from trade sought to maintain an amicable relationship with the two ducal families of Eyland..
In this regard, the lords of the Kingdom of Milan were no exception..
As Jaharkar and Baluin were also families subordinate to the Zeore royal family, they could not impose sanctions or levy taxes on their fellow vassals without justification..
However, they are two operative families who have ruled the sea for a long time. It is forbidden to beat or extort money... … There is no way that ‘influence’ cannot be achieved..
Thanks to this, the shadow of the black and white snake hangs heavily over the six provinces on the southern and southwestern coasts of the kingdom - Onwutter, Mid-Wutter, Saban, Alvivton, Abidden, and Audenloch. Lords and nobles tried to maintain a close relationship by sending envoys to Eyland from time to time, and merchants and sailors offered bribes to the two ducal families as if offering tribute to the sea before setting sail.…….
“……That's why you're hiding here?”
«Ugh » huh*
Hayla, who was drinking, nodded..
The cherry brandy I brought was almost finished, and I was now sipping the finest wine I had bought from Lianwell. Judging by the slight blush on his face, he seemed to have had quite a bit to drink, but his eyes were still clear..
“There are a few people who know me.”
“Here, in High Castle? who?”
“…… More than a hundred people come to Tauz Den every week to meet Eyland’s owner. I can’t even remember the country one by one..”
Unlike me, the original Poynix, who carried rocks and swung swords regardless of whether guests came from land or not, Hayla often had to show her face to them..
Why??
That's right, I was born illegitimate and registered as a bastard, and Hayla is a proud woman..
Although this body's father was 'Fresh-blooded Akele', an executive of the Zaharkar family, his mother, Lira, was nothing more than a slave. Hayla, on the other hand, was the younger sister of the next Duke, and was raised as the Golden Hellleaf of the Baluin family. Your status may be different.
“First of all, Viscount Cirillo will definitely remember me..”
“If it's Viscount Cirillo, then that guy who looks like a goblin? He said he came from Abidden.?”
“…… I don't know if it resembles a goblin, but it is true that it is a vassal of the Count Milgrester family. I'm sure there are a few more people besides him who recognize me..”
“Hmm.”
It's a pain in the ass.
I scratched my eyebrows and opened my mouth..
“Would it be better to just reveal your identity? Most people, including the Marquis of Eavon, would have noticed anyway..”
“no. What we reveal ourselves and what others guess are two completely different things..”
“……What's different??”
“Think about it from the family's perspective..”
“ O ”
The words Heyla said in front of the Marquis of Eavon, who was questioning our identities.
comes to mind.
-You are free to have doubts, but you must take responsibility when taking action to resolve those doubts..
-Sometimes it's better not to know anything.
As the saying goes, there is no problem with those who have doubts about our identity and gossip among themselves..
However, if we reveal our identity ourselves or if we are revealed by a prominent noble, the story is different..
“Zahakar's man became the prince's knight. It's okay because your identity hasn't been made public right now, but if you reveal your identity yourself,?”
“The family won't leave me alone. Well, I won't kill you, but.”
“Because you are pregnant. And because of that, bigger problems will arise. What will happen if it is revealed that the man who will give birth to the next duke has experienced all sorts of dangers on land??”
“Kaisis did it for his family's prestige... … Must show ‘overreaction’
sun.”
“Just like your grandfather burned down Radenke because of my grandfather.?”
“that's right.”
If I were simply the illegitimate son of the Zahakar family, I wouldn't have had to worry about this, but since I was designated as the impregnate, it would be really dangerous to reveal my identity carelessly..
First of all, I don't think I can reveal my identity. I'm going to put a metal plate on my face whether people notice or not..
I sighed deeply..
“Haha, what a pain in the ass. So why designate a bastard who ran away from home as the impregnate?.”
“Because there are no suitable candidates. If it's not you……
Hayla had already put down her drink and hesitated for a moment before choosing her words..
“…… It's a situation where you have to get the next job through one of the common monsters. And none of the adults in the family want that..”
The monsters she spoke of were the products created through long-term inbreeding between Zahakar and Baluin. A deformed son who cannot feel emotions and gives off a strange atmosphere..
I suddenly felt playful and smiled.
“you wanted it too?”
“ what?”
“Did you want me to be the impregnate?.”
“Yes, I wanted it at the time..”
“……You wanted it back then? now?”
Instead of answering, Hayla just held her hands together around her belly button and fiddled with them..
“Heyla?”
“……I don't know now.”
“I don't know?”
“I just.”
She bit her lip once..
That expression was so different from his usual inanimate appearance that I was embarrassed..
“it's hard.”
“……what?”
“I'm not sure. “It just hurts and I hate you.” A teardrop ran down my slightly flushed cheek..
It's not something to say when a woman is crying, but I was moved..
Hayla's face was still expressionless, and her eyes showed no emotion. Nevertheless, just one drop of tear water breathed life into everything..
More than any time I have ever seen her. I felt more attractive now, with my clothes disheveled and tingling..
“under.”
I found that fact so funny that I burst out laughing..
“smile?”
For some reason, I quickly clicked on the clown when I heard a voice that sounded desolate. And I tapped my knee..
“Come here.”
“what?”
“Come here.”
Despite my harsh words, Hayla only narrowed her eyebrows and did not move. The staring eyes were very harsh, but because of the moist water, they were not threatening at all..
“Come quickly.”
“……sit there?”
“uh.”
“no. why do i.”
“Let’s continue what we did last time.”
She narrowed her brows and then blinked as if she understood the meaning of what I said..
My eyes are shaking as if there was an earthquake.
Wow, was he this cute?.
“Come quickly. If you don't come, I'll leave.?”
Hela pretended not to be able to resist the continued urging and got up and took a few steps closer. I ran out of patience and grabbed her hand and made her sit on my lap..
“this,”
Before I could finish speaking, my soft lips were covered..
wo O ” , -—•
As the meat offal came and went, she fell limp and clung to my body like a wet blanket. Something hot welled up from deep inside me as I couldn't breathe properly and only trembled with my chin in response, but I finally had to part my lips..
“Okay, here we go..”
“......uh?”
Hayla blinked her dazed eyes and pursed her lips..
“Oh, why.”
“Because you broke your promise.”
“what promise?”
“A promise not to harm my colleagues..”
Black pearl-like eyes shook in confusion..
“When am I? I never hurt you.”
“You said that earlier. I felt like I was going to kill everyone around me.?”
“……In the end, I didn't do anything.”
I lightly kissed the tip of her nose as she muttered in frustration..
“Anyway, that's all for today.
“eww 99
As if a button had been pushed, Hayla squeezed out a few more tears..
Ha, my God. Is there someone with such a beautiful crying face?.
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