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The wind blew.
There is a faint magical power contained in the wind that passes by the skin.
As I focused my senses, I heard an alien sound from far away.
The sound of tree branches swaying in the wind, the sound of mountain birds chirping, or the cries of animals.
A distinct artificial roar can be heard between them –
“Prepare for battle.”
The wind blew from the plain opposite Kachiki Fortress.
Is it the devil?
It may be the sound of demonic reinforcements called in by the demon of corruption rushing towards them.
The knights immediately took up their swords and shields. The tension weighed down the air in an instant, and they were even wary of breathing. I stared out over the horizon, trying to determine the source of the sound.
“It’s not the devil.”
I soon realized that the magic contained in the wind was not malicious.
As the sound became thicker, I realized that it was the sound of countless horses’ hooves.
It was not some unknown enemy. I soon realized who they were, dozens of kilometers away from here, blown by the wind and coming for us. The knights, who were nervous with their eyes shining sharply, opened their mouths in questioning voices as if their curiosity was greater than their fear when they caught sight of them as they appeared over the horizon.
“Is it the Arsian army?”
“It must be at least a few thousand. “When did we get together like that?”
The Arsias of the land beyond were nomads. There were villages with hundreds of people, such as Baemain Fishing Village on the coast, but most of them did not have more than a hundred people. There were many villages on the vast land, but they had no contact with each other. Therefore, since they could not cooperate, they were helpless against Kachiki’s army.
But the cavalry that was running straight towards us numbered in the hundreds. This was at least ten Ain villages collaborating with each other to raise an army. My top priority was to liberate the five divine beasts and kill the demon of corruption. He did not turn away the demi-humans who were in danger, but he did not go out of his way to save them. I didn’t call them. Of course, I did not instill hope for a counterattack.
“You won’t hurt us, right?”
“Captain?”
The charge of hundreds of cavalry was certainly daunting.
“They are not the enemy. don’t worry.”
“Could it be Arcia?”
“well. “It looks like we have some business, so we’ll find out soon.”
The demi-human army filled the empty land.
The horses of the Land Beyond are twice as large as the Imperial Steeds. It is difficult to tame and cannot be used as a war horse. Among demi-humans, only the skilled ones could tame horses, so even the Kachiki army was mostly infantry. However, they were all on horseback and, like the imperial army, moved regularly and their formation was not disturbed at all. I had a strong feeling that they were well-trained elite soldiers.
The cavalry stopped at some distance.
A demi-human got off his horse and walked towards me with long strides.
The appearance was clearly Arsia. He is a wolf demi-human with fierce eyes.
His orange eyes shone with gunfire, and his strong jaw looked very brave.
He had the charisma of a leader leading a group.
He was different from the nomad Arsia that I had encountered so far, who seemed naive and somewhat weak. The same goes for the procession behind it. All of the hundreds of demi-humans were not weak beings helplessly defeated by Kachiki, but rather gave off the air of predators ready to eat them.
The wolf Ain with a stiff expression stood in front of me and looked at me blankly.
I showed a friendly, friendly smile. Showing off your dry teeth-
Then the wolf demi-human’s expression began to distort in a grim way. Oops, doesn’t it mean that canines show their teeth to fight?
“You are the savior.”
I shrugged. What’s the point of saying no anymore?
“yes. “He is the hero who will save this land.”
The wolf’s expression became more distorted.
“It is an honour. “Savior.”
I misunderstood.
I realized that his distorted expression was a smiling face.
“I am Maretti’s ‘Leader’. Sogahan, who leads Cheonho and the captain of the Cheolah cavalry. The one who accepted the will of Salvoret Khan – the name given by the great heavens is Sorettai. His blood relatives are Guntai. He heard the whisper of the wind and came to help you.”
“uh… I beg your pardon?”
Sorettai. All I know is that his name is Sorettai.
In response to my question, his introduction became even longer.
The Arsia were nomads, but there was a special power among them. It is said that a nobleman called Salvolet Khan once formed an army to defend his clan in the war against the devil. Now, hundreds of years later, they have become a powerful force opposing Kachiki as a strongly united army. Sorettai was heading to the world’s forests to form an alliance with the ‘Trees’, and said that he heard the whispers of ‘Wind’ and came to help me.
Wind, containing faint magical power.
Someone’s will called them.
‘I thought you were confined to the laboratory.’
I somehow felt like I knew who did it.
Sorettai’s cavalry was strong. However, it is not a force that can turn the tide of the war. Unless I decide to use them as ‘bait’, they won’t be of much help to my plans.
I was thinking about that and wondering how to explain it well.
Another abnormality was detected by my heightened senses.
“What is it again this time?”
The ground rose and dozens of holes appeared.
Those who crawl out of the pit, spitting out dirt.
“Ugh, I hate it so much!”
MacRaney screamed in disgust.
Those who crawled out of the ground were ugly mole demi-humans. Nearly a hundred mole demi-humans appeared, swimming across the ground like water, waving their sharp claws that made it easy for them to dig.
“Howdy! “Looks like we’re not late!”
Sorettai growled.
I can now tell when he’s smiling and when he’s angry. When he gets angry, his fangs are more visible.
“You cowardly rats! “Where are the cowards who ran away from the war?”
Despite the wolf’s anger, the moles giggled and responded indifferently.
“Cook, cluck.” I couldn’t face the ‘wolf’ death. Make sure you understand. It was obvious that the foolish Sogahan’s plan would end in destruction. “When you live underground, you gain the wisdom to see the future instead of the invisible eyes.”
“Don’t talk nonsense. You cowards. When your people died, you lived by drinking blood from the ground. “What’s any different between you and the devils who live in the underworld?”
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“You’re still stupid, Sorettai.”
The mole Ain, who had a particularly large size, answered Sorettai’s words slyly. If I were Sorettai, I would want to tear them to death right away, even if I didn’t know the details of the grudge between them.
“Cluck cluck. Things have changed. Why didn’t you tell me earlier? “If I had known that a ‘savior’ and a ‘queen’ had appeared, I would have willingly faced the bleak sun in search of light with these dark eyes twinkling.”
Awww-!
Woooo!
Let the wolf demi-in howl.
The demi-humans of the cavalry followed suit and barked fiercely.
“We don’t need your help!”
I watched their conflict with interest.
Given the circumstances, things will probably go according to the wishes of that mole demi-human.
“Sorettai, you misunderstand. Even the deep underground of this land has already been contaminated by its power, and we have no place to stay anymore. The only difference between me and you is that I was wise enough to distinguish between useless resistance and resistance. However, if a savior appears – we… I will resist. Beyond death, for my children.”
Around the time when Mole Rat Ain and Sorettai’s cavalry were engaged in a strange confrontation.
I felt the energy of another force.
“Is it heaven this time?”
Now that I had figured out what was going on, I calmly waited for them.
Melissa played a trick. I don’t know how he did it, but he seemed to have gathered the resistance together.
Eagle Master Zenko said while looking at the sky.
“Something is flying through the skyway. Over a hundred… Giant birds?”
Kiyi-!
Soon, a loud cry was heard.
The clouds dispersed and dozens of birds descended at high speed.
Those who appeared from the sky were new demi-humans with wings and beaks.
When they appeared, Mole Ain mocked Sorettai with a disapproving expression.
“Why do you do that? Without spewing harsh words at them with your arrogant mouth? Are you still afraid of the divine demi-humans of the sky, Sorettai?”
“Shut up, squire. they… “I announced the wind-”
New Ain.
They had wings and flew in the sky.
At first glance, it looked like an angel.
‘It’s quite strong.’
Ajin has strength that surpasses that of humans.
They seemed special, especially among demi-humans.
If they are our allies, an all-out war might not be impossible.
“Anyway, they are cheap guys.”
Sorettai was polite to me. The mole Ain also said hello first.
However, the new demi-humans just flap their wings and fly leisurely in the sky.
It was time to think about whether or not to try conversation first.
A being with butterfly wings and a small body fluttered between them.
“Luna.”
To be exact, it is falling more slowly than flying.
Luna pretended to be calm and flapped her wings as she came down.
In the end, he was unable to keep his balance and fell to the ground.
“Are you okay?”
Luna hurriedly stood up, wiped the mud off her face, and smiled brightly.
“yes! “It’s the best!”
“Then that’s it. “Why did you come here?”
“The wind guided us!”
Luna said with a giggle.
“Saradians are also anchored on the shore not far away. The powerful clans representing Arsia have united! Like a ‘prophecy’! It’s amazing. Hehehe. “The savior is also very mischievous.”
“Yes? what?”
“Why didn’t you tell us in advance that the Fairy Queen was blessing us?”
“Fairy Queen? who?”
“Who is it? Where the wind begins. The ancestor of a fairy. “He is the king of the outcasts.”
I don’t know how Melissa fooled them. However, I had heard the title “King of the Outcasts” that Luna mentioned before. Melissa didn’t have much interest in humans. But the Materand incident is the same, and the efforts to return Kachiki to its original state are also the same-
For some reason, she seemed to care about the demi-humans.
“Now the observer in the sky agrees with us!”
Sorettai shouted.
“I can no longer just watch the corruption and extinction of my people. From the Fairy Sea to the wastelands of Sabet, corruption has taken deep roots and has grown to eat away at us. Kachiki was once our family and friend. However, now that it has become a product of corruption, even the child inside the womb has been taken out and sacrificed to the devil, so we will fight back. will resist We will overcome this. Fear is natural. However, we have more courage and determination than that. I am willing to sacrifice my life for Guntai and for future generations! “You, too, participate in this majestic war to protect the sky that embraced us and the earth that nurtured us!”
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Arsia’s army, which was scattered throughout the continent, continued to join in, and the army soon numbered over 3,000. Although it was not enough to fight against tens of thousands of Kachiki forces, they did not care about being outnumbered. Everyone was prepared to risk their lives. This meant the final war.
I had no power to refuse or stop them.
only,
This only increased my sense of responsibility to eliminate the demons of corruption before they were wiped out.
The Arsia army, scattered across the vast land, was as diverse in power as the sub-humans.
Wolf cavalry, moles, avian demi-humans, reptile demi-humans from the lake island who came across by boat, oracle bone soldiers from the desert… … . Various armies with different characteristics come together to form an army. It was thanks to ‘Guidance of the Wind’ that the Arsia forces, who had been helpless against Kachiki’s attack but had no consensus, were able to rally together in such a short period of time.
“Is it magic? or not… … .”
Melissa is a being from another world.
It has nothing to do with the Fairy Queen or the King of the Outcasts whom the Ain worship.
… I should have done that.
Unless it was tricked by magic.
Of course, this is obvious.
Melissa is probably hiding more secrets than I know.
fantasy,
