Fantasy Starting from the Stone Age - Chapter 185



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Episode 185. God’s Will, Human Heart

It has been eight years since the peace negotiations broke down. It has been nearly eight years since the thousand-year eon that we have been wandering around Datang.

This is the Baek In-dae, made up of only those with powers that are higher than superhumans. They are a kind of fake superhumans who have been forcibly raised in rank with the power of a newcomer, so they are much lower in rank than the superhumans of Datang, but the two people who were brought in as adjutants are still full-fledged adult-level powers.

Both of these adults have been helping to rule the Northern Yang for thousands of years, and there is no question of who has served longer, they are both hundreds of years old.

One is the adopted son of Cheon-Gyeop. He rides a horse called ‘Cheon-Punishment’, so his title naturally becomes Cheon-Punishment. Although he is the successor in name, his father is immortal, so he will not inherit the position.

However, Cheonbeol was not dissatisfied with that fact because he truly respected and followed Cheongeop. Since Cheongeop had saved his life when he was young, he would die if Cheongeop told him to die right away.

The ruling method is also followed as is, and although in some ways it is inferior to a thousand kalpas in winning the hearts of the military, it is a talent that is superior to a thousand kalpas in raising the military.

One is a person who is older than a thousand kalpas. When he was a thousand kalpas old, he was the one who guarded the land around the lake and the star-lined constellation in the northernmost part of the North Sea. He was already a saint at that time, and he was the one who advised a thousand kalpas on how to become a saint. If you translate their title, he is called ‘Sage of the Star Dan’.

This one is in charge of the software of the nomadic empire called Bapan Tab, on behalf of Cheon-geop, the incarnation of war and expansion. There are other saints in charge of internal affairs, administration, and law… … so to speak, religion.

That’s right. The religion of Bapan Tab is the prehistoric religion that this person preaches. It is the age of faith, but the faith of a thousand eons is almost like superstition, so I’m explaining it now.

In their religion, they worship the spirits of all kinds of things, including stars, ancestors, nature, dead warriors, animals, and more.

He has mastered astrology, which uses pure celestial power rather than magic, mediumship, which communicates with nature’s memes, necromancy, which communicates with the spirits of the dead, and animal spirits, which uses the power of animals. The easiest way to explain it is that he is a shaman. This person has the shape of a bear.

He is the foundation of the philosophy of the crude nomadic empire, through a doctor who is insufficiently skilled and through mysteries that work effectively in both low- and high-power areas. He is not an expert in any one field, but he knows how to use all sorts of mysteries. This is how you can become an adult.

Seongdan Hyeonin is a truly rare saint among the saints in this world who changed the paradigm.

This one has established his own authority, so he is respected and honored even for a thousand years.

In other words, he is on par with Datang’s Anlai. He communicated with the world through various mysteries and supported the reign of a thousand eons with the wisdom that came from his long experience.

“Seongdanhyeonin. Tell me your fortune.”

The Seongdan Sage also possesses a kind of precognitive power. He digs into the bones and entrails of animals and mutters as he sees their forms.

Of course, it is not a pseudo-psychology, but a real, proper foresight.

“It’s still south, but it’s only one or two more days to go.”

“Is that so?”

Cheon-geon realized once again how vast the country of Datang is. After searching for eight years, you finally found a quarantine area of ​​one week?

Such a rich and vast land… … . Compared to the miserable grasslands of the North Sea, this place is heaven. It is not cold, it does not snow, and it is a beautiful place with abundant grass.

That’s why Cheon-Gyeop hated Datang, and he planned to take that hatred to the Hanjutamal quarantine area and destroy it all.

Superhumans are not affected by Hanjutamal. However, they can become carriers. Maho is definitely a carrier. He goes to Hanjutamal outbreak areas and chews up patients to inhale all the germs, then scatters around and scorches the entire Datang.

There were also Darida, Liwaduwan, and Ol Chaun’s forces pursuing the forces of the thousand-year-old, but the thousand-year-old did not care.

In the end, you only need to block one All-Chan. Then, you can deal with the rest with your own strength and the power of your trusty adjutants… … In terms of compatibility, the Thousand-Kyap Demon Tiger Army is also slightly advantageous compared to Datang’s cavalry power.

And if you get caught in the Hanjutamal and spread it around in the enemy army, you’ll win just by that. It’s a bit of a shame to raise superhumans, but ‘it doesn’t matter if they die.’ You just have to take them out alive with two adjutants.

If they were to run across the sea and escape, what could Datang do? Cheon-gyeop thought that this plan could not fail.

And that was something that Datang had a hunch about as well. ‘We’re probably going to lose… ‘. They said that they couldn’t stop the spread of Hanjutamal.

This is because even though Datang has the advantage of geography and mobility through ostriches, he cannot defeat a large force of a thousand kalpas and a hundred superhumans.

To be exact, it doesn’t stop. The Thousand Calams can pierce through the fire of the Datang Oram and charge the entire unit.

However, things in this world are not solved that easily.

It’s really surprising that a successful operation can be blocked by something called ‘conscience’.

Homo sapiens are exclusive. They see their own group as diverse, but they see all other groups as the same.

It applies to a very broad range. ‘Orientals’ are all like that. ‘Westerns’ are all like that. How broad is the scope of the West and the East?

Even if it’s just ‘Chinese’ or ‘Indian’, is it really possible to unify over a billion of them into one value, one interpretation?

I don’t think so. There may be a tendency. If you’re Chinese, you probably speak Chinese. If you’re Indian, you probably live in India.

But that’s not 100% true either. Even in Chinese, Cantonese and Standard Chinese are different. There are a lot of Indians living abroad.

In that respect, Datang thought that the Tatap tribe were all bloodthirsty, nomadic gangsters who could be called eons-old, and even eons-old, he considered his subordinates to be subordinates who would obey his orders without exception.

But it seems that wasn’t the case. There was actually a passive traitor. A person who followed along but thought that this was wrong.

He was the Seongdan Sage, who could be called the mentor of a thousand eons. Before falling asleep, Seongdan Sage sighed as he looked at the crescent moon with its mouth open and the stars surrounding it, floating alone in the sky below Datang Province.

“Is this the right way to go?”

The Seongdanhyeonin is a mentor of the thousand-year-old. He actively helped in his wars, actively killed people, and even sacrificed someone himself or tortured them more brutally.

But… …. All of Seongdanhyeon’s actions were for the empire. For the grasslands of the North Yang.

In fact, the empire of a thousand years continued to expand, its military grew stronger, and its country became wealthy.

There were some mistakes, accidents, terrible diseases, famines, etc… … .

Compared to the legendary era when he ruled long ago, things are much better now.

“What good does it do us to destroy the Datang by spreading a disease called Hanjutamal?”

First of all, he opposed this expedition for perfectly reasonable reasons. He was not opposed from the very beginning. It was because he thought that the strategy of the millennium was to win the war in the long run.

However, Cheon-geon said that he would only spread the news once and then return to the grasslands to restore the empire that was defeated by the assassins.

Then… why are you spreading rumors about Hanjuta? Because you feel bad about paying the compensation? You could have just asked for the compensation to be reduced, or you could have just made a fuss.

It’s not like it’s going to spread that devilish disease to the world. I heard that Hanjuta is a truly devilish disease that causes death if you catch it and is transmitted through mysteries. I heard that the name itself means ‘the disease that devours the moon’.

When you see that their faith is mediated by the moon, you can guess how vicious the disease is.

It was not just a guess. The souls of those who died in this dungeon were filled with extreme hatred and fear of the disease called Hanjutamal. The same goes for the horrific corpses that were turned into jewels. The curse and despair of Hanjutamal were enough to wipe out an entire legion with the curse drawn from there.

If it were before I met the disease demons, maybe my thoughts would have been different.

But when the empire was devastated by the disease demons of the thousand-year-old, he cried out to the heavens in despair. He saw it right next to him.

It is said that this happened to all of them. And many times… … . Is it really okay to do something like that?

The weight of your heart has tilted in the face of your already troubled mind. The wise man of the Seongdan believes only in the fact that Cheon-gap respects you and advises you.

“Your Majesty, would you reconsider spreading the Hanjuta Mal?”

“why?”

Cheon-geop seriously questions this. He really cannot understand why he is doing this when everything has come to an end.

Luckily, I had been assisting him for a really long time, so I had a suitable excuse prepared.

“The movement of the weather is suspicious. This cannot be more ominous.”

“hmm.”

“Not only is it bad for Datang, but this could also be the cause of our empire’s downfall. It’s a difficult decision to make, but how about stepping down?”

“How exactly is it ugly?”

Seongdan Hyeonin answered without a moment’s hesitation.

“An unexpected betrayal… … . The downfall of something you believed would work out. These are the signs.”

Cheon-geop was worried. It was because he truly believed in Seongdan Hyeon-in.

“No. I will push on anyway. I will forsake heaven before it forsakes me. I will endure any ominous signs and move forward.”

Normally, you should say, ‘If that’s the case, I will respect that,’ and then step back.

The role of the wise man is simply to warn of the crisis. The final decision is made by the barbarian. If you say so, it is better to step down to save your life.

A thousand years is not the kind of person who will consider himself a helper for thousands of years. Rather, only those who do as he wishes can be with him for thousands of years.

“Are you sure you should do that?”

“hmm?”

Cheon-geop was a bit surprised this time. Cheon-geop naturally thought that Seongdan-hyeon would say something like, “I understand,” and back off.

“Datang has one achievement, which is to stop the Hanjuta Mal, and he has earned an Anlair. He is on par with me. And when we were fighting the disease demons, no one had achieved such a feat.”

“What on earth are you trying to say?”

“It’s ugly. It’s unbelievably ugly. Babpan. Remember that I have never once advised you like this. The ugliness of this is beyond words.”

Cheon-geop blinked his eyes.

And he thinks with a really serious face. This is because Seongdan Hyeonin has never once opposed or dissuaded him from making a decision like this.

“That ugliness… is it only ugliness for us?”

“It is bad for the world and for the whole world.”

It was meant to be a plea for mercy, but it was immediately realized that it was a mistake.

‘Oh my!’

The thousand years speak as expected.

“Then let’s move on. If the whole world is ugly, it makes no difference. It’s easier to prepare for what we know.”

“……All right.”

The saint retreats and mutters to himself from afar.

“Bapan, I believed that you would be the one to conquer this world. You seemed to have proven it by ascending to godhood. I have no regrets about the time I spent with you.”

However, the saint eventually lowers his head.

“If you and I were in similar situations, and you were about to kill the person who risked his life to advise me, and I had tried to stop you, wouldn’t you have become this twisted? No, if I had done that, would it have only been me or the entire Sky Clan that would have died… … .”

The power of foresight is not perfect. The Seongdan Sage cannot read the extremely distant future. This is despite his two escapes and his near mastery of this field.

And when they realize that they have taken the wrong path, when their master has gone astray, there are those who follow him so as not to deny themselves, and those who change their ways, even if it is late.

Whether he is a traitor or a loyal subject, a foolish fool or a wise man who realized something belatedly.

The wise man of the universe made up his mind. He tried to persuade the celestial beings somehow to lead them on the right path, but when he was unable to win, he went mad.

Or maybe that’s when madness came to light.

He couldn’t follow the madman to the end. Seongdan-hyeon decided to give up the promised eternal life and do what he could.