Fantasy Starting from the Stone Age - Chapter 124



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Episode 124. The Completed Legend

Some mysteries take a long time to blossom.

Representative examples include the mysteries of the ancestors, such as Paldin Koa and Lejohwi Medakbo. They are not the achievements of a single individual. Their achievements and memes, accumulated over thousands or hundreds of years, have refined them into the realm of real mysteries and real people.

The mystery of Baekkan was like that. Warrior Waiki died, but… …. his will lives on. As expected of an honorable Baekkan, the seed he left behind became a model for Dimanang Baekkans.

“As expected, if you’re Baekkan, you should live and die like the warrior of warriors, Waiki!”

In a sense, unlike Western Baekkans that began to lose their original spirit due to religious controversies, the Baekkans of the South Seas continue the tradition of the prehistoric times.

What will it make? Let’s see for yourself now.

There are endless reports of warriors seeing Weiki while fighting, and this is not just happening in the Dimanang region.

“Oh my god! What is that statue?”

“Huh? Don’t the Westerners know about Warrior Waiki?”

“It’s a bit embarrassing that brothers from a distant country have come… … .”

A merchant and his escort from the West who happened to come to the Dimanang region to trade cried out in confusion.

“Oh, no. That guy’s name is Waiki? Do you know who he is? He’s the unidentified warrior who showed up to help us last time we fought and then disappeared!”

“!”

Every single Baekkan, every warrior who had the pride of being Baekkan, was looking at something they didn’t know was an illusion or reality.

A fearless warrior who is armed with relic equipment all over his body and rushes into the enemy lines with a hammer. He does not appear in normal battles. He only appears when the Baekhan of Baekhans is in danger.

As this fact spread, the sightings of the ‘Unidentified Warrior’ soon gave rise to the legend of the legendary adventurer of Southern Dimanang.

“Could Waiki be our newcomer?”

“no way…….”

“But if you’re not a rookie, how can you just appear out of nowhere, no matter where you are in the world?”

“Hmm.”

The Waiki faith is born. Until then, a new figure was added to the Baekkans who symbolized the ‘symbol’ of 6+1.

And more time passes.

“Another one has appeared! I saw the great captain Hoat and Wakey appear at the same time!”

“I saw it too! Hoat disappeared at some point after completing his great expedition?”

“I went to Waiki’s side!”

“Another one has ascended!”

“Who is it this time?”

“Miner Ten Tirao of the Bottomless Pit. He wasn’t even a defector. He sent his comrades outside and died, but he appeared with Wei Qi!”

The Baekkan people’s national faith seems to be growing, but it is met with unexpected restrictions.

-All the ascended Baekkans went to the Hall of Fame.

“Oh my god. You mean the Hall of Fame?”

-Yes. That’s where the great Baekans go. Only the best Baekans can play in the hall of fame with our gods.

“Oh… … .”

The ancient gods intervene in the phenomenon that has not been clearly explained until then. The ancient gods each speak of the underworld and the afterlife, and they fervently preach that each of the Baekkans, including the warrior Weiki, have gone to the afterlife, whether it is the Hall of Fame, the Underworld, the Palace of Glory, or whatever it is called.

Because of this, the Baekkan ethnic religion, which had no priests and had vague doctrines, was absorbed into more systematic and existing religions.

Let’s take a look at the conversation between the ancient gods.

-Hey. But does that Hall of Fame thing even exist?

-No. I don’t know.

-Yeah. You said it like it was definitely there.

-No. Does that matter? It’s important to regain our original power and survive. The only way to make them worship us is to mix in some appropriate lies.

-Hmm… … . Well, that’s true. There’s no need to instill our morality in living things.

-And honestly, I think there is an afterlife.

-huh?

-No… … . If not, I can’t explain it.

An afterlife that even God cannot be certain of. A place where even God has faith.

This was happening only to the Baekkan, not to any other race in the world.

The warrior Waiki then appears less and less frequently and is forgotten for a very long time.

But he hasn’t disappeared. His history clearly remains.

“I am sick and tired of the religious debates caused by the greatest man in the world! Instead of placing statues of gods in our parliament, I will place statues of heroes that everyone can agree on!”

“What is that?”

“The warrior Weiki, who can be found in the oldest literature, and the heroes who rival him.”

“Isn’t that a superstition? It is said that in great battles, old heroes will appear and fight together… … .”

“Isn’t this the only symbol that everyone can agree on, whether it’s superstition or self-righteousness? As the monarch of Baekkan, I find it annoying and troublesome to think of the only faith, the true faith, and the greatest in the world, so I’ll just place in the temple the one we can be proud of.”

“Ugh… … .”

After that, strangely enough, sightings of Waiki and the legendary warriors increased rapidly.

Faith is a strange thing. It seems to come about not when someone accomplishes something, but when you decide to believe in something.

While monotheism is shaking off fanaticism and classical primordial beliefs are clashing, the faith of the old heroes who want to be reborn as gods themselves is taking root almost like a custom.

It’s similar to how Japanese people, who are known for not having much interest in religion, celebrate Christmas and go to shrines and temples on New Year’s Day. Strangely enough, folk shamanism has survived for a long time even in Korea, where Christianity, Buddhism, etc. are widespread.

“I’m going to pick out the six heroes with the most witness accounts from among the old heroes and make statues of them. First is Warrior Waiki. Second is Captain Hoat… … .”

It is erected in the capital of the wealthiest Baekkan kingdom. Statues of heroes are erected higher than those of the president or any other gods. Near the most famous Waiki, five companions are also erected, albeit in smaller sizes, to indicate that his achievements were not accomplished alone. Oddly enough, they are all Baekkan in appearance.

You could say it’s a kind of pride.

A long time has passed. This is the golden age of the fourth new god in history, the Invincible One. The Invincible One and the Invincible Army (*this was the real name) he led continued to expand from the westernmost part to the east and were now beating Baekara.

“Who’s going to stop us! We’re invincible! Erin is invincible!”

“Invincible! Invincible! Invincible!”

Erin’s new invincible warriors are always at the forefront of destroying enemy lines. The victory of the invincible army comes from that.

Imagine a flaming cavalryman riding on a cavalryman, lunging forward in front of the army of Datang. Or a thousand-year-old galloping at the head of a thousand-year-old cavalry force.

No one can stop him. Even the Invincible One, as his name suggests, is the strongest of the strongest gods in this world, with no rivals. He is the strongest being in this world who has reached the realm of a god solely through his ability to fight and wage war, without any political achievements.

Even the greatest man in the world, wielding a divine sword, was only able to match the invincible man and was unable to stop his army. Later, even the thousand-year-old man who faced him was unable to defeat the invincible man’s army and suffered the humiliation of being knocked off his horse and barely escaping after being beaten.

He has completely pushed out the Baekkan that was established in the West and driven them out to Baekkara, where the West and Nanyang used to meet, and now he is going to finish off the Baekkan.

The new invincible one brags in a loud voice.

“Six lords of Baekkan, if you do not surrender, you will face me!”

The adults of the Baekkan, now numbering six in number. The Lord of the Plough, the Lord of the Axe, the Lord of the Pickaxe, the Lord of the Hammer, the Lord of the Ship, and the Lord of the Shovel, all join forces to shout.

“That Erin is talking nonsense that isn’t even funny! Baekkan won’t surrender to a thug like you!”

“Haha! You, a nation of inferiors who don’t even have a new face, speak so well! Then I’ll gladly deal with you. I’m invincible!!!”

The new army, which had originally been just threatening, plundering, and causing chaos, is now rushing in. Now, there is no place to retreat to, the capital of the Baekkan Federation. That crazy new man, who is always at the forefront, is charging straight through the gates.

But the Baekkans didn’t give in at all. Instead, all the Baekkans banded together to stop that crazy, mad, thug son of a bitch.

“Today, we will fight and die here against those bastards, even if it means dying! Not for the gods, but for Baekhan!”

“For!!!”

And then a miracle happens.

There was an army that charged straight ahead against the invincible army that was charging straight ahead.

“what?”

“What? Which unit went out?”

The gates were firmly shut, but what kind of army was this? The Baekans were bewildered, and the invincible man was also perplexed as he faced the army that had suddenly appeared before his eyes.

“What is that?”

It’s not a fantasy. It’s real. They shoot bows and crossbows, throw harpoons, and prepare and fire siege weapons.

And then, the warrior Waiki, Baekkan, who is wielding a hammer in each hand, rushes against the invincible man who is wielding a huge club, which can be called his beloved weapon.

Starting with him, each of the Baekkan heroes who left their mark on history and were said to have ‘ascended’. Thousands and tens of thousands of troops descended upon this battlefield.

“Where did you get such a ridiculous number, I’m invincible!”

But the opponent was God. God swung his club and smashed the front line. No matter how powerful the army was, it could not defeat God.

But it doesn’t end there.

The shattered army regroups, regroups, and charges forward.

“Huh?!”

The invincible is destroyed. The army is reborn. The invincible is destroyed again. It is reborn. Destroyed, reborn, destroyed again, reborn.

The Invincible was invincible. No army could defeat the Invincible.

But it could be lost forever. The advance of the Invincible Legion would be completely blocked.

“What, what is this… … !”

The Baekans watching from the castle also let out a loud cheer when they saw it.

“Whaaaaa …

And the gates that were meant to be used only for defense open, and Baekhan’s army steps forward to crush the invincible legions surrounded by the immortal army.

Originally, Baekkan’s army was not defeated by Erin’s army. It was just that the opponent was invincible. However, the invincible one was now in a situation where he had to deal with tens of thousands of immortals who were attached to him.

“What is this?!”

And then someone shouts.

“Baekhan is immortal!!!”

“!”

“Kill us! We won’t die!”

“We don’t care if we die!”

“Even if I die, I will come back to life and attack you!”

What does it mean to be a new democracy that does not recognize a single dictator?

A spiritual mystery made up of pure memes. What would it be like if it reached the level of a god?

This is the answer. From the very bottom, from the very top. It was created by the pride of being a member of this race, giving up the shell and eternal life, and caring for one’s own kind even after death.

The fifth divine being. No, not a human, but simply a mystery who has shed his shell three times.

A tribune who protects the democracy of Baekkan and appears wherever the people’s will is directed. A defender of democracy. The last bastion of the nation. This is the Immortal Corps. 2700 years ago. The foundation was laid when an old adventurer abandoned his body and ascended to heaven.

“Hah! Advance the army back! The legion cannot be annihilated!”

And the invincible one wasn’t just a strong idiot. The invincible one held off the entire remaining army by himself, forcing the invincible legions to retreat… no, advance backwards, and then charged backwards, taking on the remaining tens of thousands of troops by himself.

“I won!!!”

“Hail to our heroes!”

“Praise to the Immortal Army!!!”

Well, he showed such a humiliating appearance, but this invincible person is also a truly great rookie. Rookies usually experience humiliation at least once.

The invincible one is not someone who lived in the legendary era, but someone who appeared in the next era.

But the soil in which such a newcomer could sprout existed long before.

I think it would be correct to say that it started somewhere between the era of Waiki and the era of the best in the world.