Fantasy Starting from the Stone Age - Chapter 78



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Episode 78. Nationality and Country 3

It’s a bit strange, but Seiwamuyu became rich because he lost the war.

In the history of the Earth, is there anything similar to the Song Dynasty, where the territory was lost and the defense line was lowered, making defense easier? This is an extremely rare occurrence.

Not just a slight defeat, but the loss of the country’s religious, political, and de facto capital, as well as the territories it had ruled for a long time, and yet it grew stronger.

Broadly speaking, there were several complex reasons for this.

First, although the country was lost, the succession of the Seiwamuyu 2nd Dynasty was very clean in all aspects, including legitimacy, justification, and actual politics.

Secondly, diplomatic relations have actually improved significantly. Dialogue has opened up with Datang, Daesurim, and even Shujor, and it has become easier to make a living through trade.

Thirdly, economically, the land east of Datang was much better than the land in the south. It was a great honey land with many rivers for farming due to the mountain range as the border, and the sea was not rough, making maritime exchanges with other countries easy.

Fourthly, and this is the most important, there has been a huge increase in power through mystery.

This was especially true after Datang’s All Chaun single-handedly annihilated the Shujor Alliance’s million-strong army. It was a huge shock to Seiwamuyu.

And the theories about ‘heroes’, ‘superhumans’, ‘adults’ and ‘new humans’ that were slowly revealed afterwards greatly impressed Seiwamuyu.

“Iyakan can truly practice and reach the realm of the Dragon God!”

“That’s right! All of this has become the god of fire through the spirits! We too can become dragon gods through endless training, discipline, and great deeds!”

They become convinced that their beliefs are right. They say that what was previously just a delusion can actually happen: a human can become a dragon through training, and a dragon can become a human through training.

But, in fact, it didn’t work out well. Unlike other species, the Iyakan were not primates or apes, but rather a carnivorous species.

“Our Iyakan stores magical power in his dragon heart from birth. And as he accumulates more magical power, he becomes a dragon heart soldier.”

“Is this the same as the ‘Martial Arts’ of Daton? We can display martial arts more powerful than any martial arts master of Daton. Our accumulated energy is also greater, and our dragon heart size is also larger.”

“But why can’t they be either ‘great men’ or ‘saints’? There are quite a few who have lost their status once… … .”

According to the theory revealed by Castloran, three conditions are required for de-orbiting: a respected great person, a powerful sage, and a chosen constellation.

The Iyakans didn’t have a main run, so to speak. They just had an incredibly strong dragon heart disease.

They did not think that their own race was inferior beings who could not do it. Instead, they found a way and figured out the principles.

“I see. The will and desire of the apes there are directed outside their bodies. That’s why they release magical power, and that’s the magical affinity and the driving force behind using magic.”

“I see! But we have courage from the beginning, so our will and desires are directed inward! That’s why the growth of mystery is fast, but we can’t gather desires and become strong!”

“I think the reason it can’t become a constellation is simply because there are no nearby stars… … Seiwamuyu is farther away from Daton’s moon.”

The Iyakans did not despair. In fact, progress was not so slow as to despair. They found a solution.

“Dragon. These powerful dragons breathe out their will and desire.”

“If our Iyakan is acknowledged by the dragon, wouldn’t he be able to reach the realm of a great man?”

And the dragon, whose intelligence was somewhat low, definitely needed Iyakan’s help to learn systematic martial arts.

The dragon spirits of the Iyakans train with dragons, who have long been objects of worship, and raise each other’s level.

And the will of the dragon was so powerful that it could not be compared to that of a mere human, that the recognition of just one individual was enough to raise one Iyakan to the level of a great man. They were able to transform the world with their individual power alone.

So to speak, the Iyakans were able to produce superhumans!

It’s not like we can say that we’ve made a hit, but out of hundreds of thousands of people, only one or two are chosen by the dragon.

“Ohhhhh! This overflowing power!”

“Crrrrrrrrr!”

It was like a contract between a dragon and an Iyakan. They started calling Iyakans who had fulfilled these two conditions for a second molt ‘Dragon Knights’.

And now the most important condition remains. This condition is really difficult. Those who are chosen by a celestial body are very rare. They may not even know which celestial body to pray to.

The method was solved by ‘faith’. The new capital of the Seiwamuyu 2nd Dynasty, Rokoro Island. It was because they happened to see the ‘second sun’ passing by there. The second sun that blocks the light that gives life.

We discovered a kind of eclipse phenomenon.

“This is it!”

They calculated the cycle and found that the second sun passes through this region again every approximately 29 years.

And where the second sun passes, a gigantic ‘Calamity’-level dragon and the knight who made a contract with it stand face to face and offer sacrifices.

It is not easy for Iyakan to gather his will towards the sky. He receives the celestial magic that comes down from the howls of dragons and the cries of Iyakan.

And then, it finally happens.

“This is the second molt!”

“Both the dragon and the Iyakan have shed their shells! Now they are holy beings who have obtained the divine!”

What should we call them? The shed knight claims:

“I am the first Iyakan! The protection of the Dragon God is upon me, which means I am the one who will establish the Third Dynasty.”

“?!”

The new king of the Second Dynasty is perplexed, but the Iyakans take those words deeply as a religious revelation.

So, the new king abdicates the throne while crying bitterly. He hands over the position of the Dragon King, who had been temporarily held by a ‘human’.

“I am now an immortal being. I am the eternal Dragon King of Seiwamuyu!”

“Greetings! Your Majesty!”

“… … As for my title, let’s be a little more humble and call me Your Highness. I, I will address you as Your Majesty when I address you, Olleh Chaun. If you find fault with Datang… … .”

“Ah… … . Right. It’s an important matter.”

Now, promotion has become a serious issue for the Iyakans. Of course, it was not easy. It was as difficult as Daton’s two molts.

However, once you have a powerful dragon, it is easy to reach the level of a superhuman.

They grow like dragons through their faith in the dragon. The contracted dragons also gain intelligence and strength, and the Iyakans become incomparably stronger than when they fought Datang and Shujor the previous day.

And they spread this faith to other races as well.

“Pachar, won’t you believe in the Dragon God and attain that great realm?”

“???”

Liwaduwan had previously converted to the Yongsin religion, and it is certain that he will actually become stronger… … Some of Shujor and Dator convert. Datang preached that this missionary work was better because the faith of the moon had created the All Chaun, and in the end, it was not fun here.

Still, they did not give up on preaching.

“Honestly, fighting Datang is crazy.”

“Yes, Your Majesty. That is a wise decision.”

“But beyond the Great Forest! Where there is no Daton or Patchar, aren’t we the best? While the Genies are stuck there, let’s spread out to all corners of the world!”

The Dragon King and his army are certainly inferior to the thousands of years old Minnirens of Datang and the vast population of that country, but there are still a few who have reached the level of superhumans.

They also have a powerful mystical force and an army of dragons that are almost unique in this day and age in that they can possess the ‘right to provide’. They also have excellent navigation skills. They also successfully tame and interact with the sea dragons.

As previously mentioned, Iyakan went east of the new sacred city of Rokoro in the middle of the sea to meet the primitive Iyakan, show them his power, spread the Yongshin religion, and place them under Seiwamuyu’s command.

And the Dragon King of the Third Dynasty of Seiwamuyu also went up north and aimed for that fertile land and worked hard to spread Christianity.

The struggle with the Baekans took place here.

“What are these little guys?”

“What are those feathered lizards?”

Baekkan thought that if they took out Daesurim and Datang, they would be third in the world.

And Seiwamuyu thought they were fourth after Datang, Daisurim, and Shuzoru, but they thought they were stronger than those guys.

From the time when the period of struggle ended in Datang, from 11,000 years into the mythical era until the end of the mythical era, and from the next era to the next era, the two races became mortal enemies and fought for about 10,000 years.

After that, the war didn’t really stop, so they became enemies who continued with armistice and war, almost until the modern era.

This may be a matter of pride. The Baekkans were sick of dragons, and the Seiwamuyu, at least, could not be pushed around by other races, even if they were not Daton. Especially when it came to the sea.

And the outcome of the confrontation between the two races has a very dramatic impact on Datang and other worlds throughout the Unification Period.

In the end, the reason why Datang’s economy and military power were greatly strengthened was because of the war. Of course, it was the world’s most powerful country before that, but its economy and military power were clearly stronger after the war.

Of course, if you ask me if I am ‘happy’, the story might be a little different.

In any case, war has the aspect of developing the world. If it is excessive, it causes everything to decline, but if it is not excessive, it can bring the capacity of the organization called a nation to its maximum.

This is especially true in a world where mystery is superior to technology, where people are divided by race and where fundamental integration between different races is impossible.

In other words, Iyakan and Baekan’s national power increases like crazy through war and conflict.

In the naval battle between Iyakan and Baekkan, Iyakan won.

Eventually, Baekkan brings a bigger ship and stronger soldiers and sinks the Iyakan ship.

Iyakan imports wood from the Great Forest to build bigger ships.

Baekkan uses his mysterious strategy and fire attack to sink Iyakan’s imperial ship and the Dragon King and his dragon, thereby changing the Seiwamuyu 3rd Dynasty into the 4th Dynasty.

Iyakan causes the capital of the Baekkan Federation to collapse and shatter into pieces in a ‘catastrophe’.

Baekkan lands 20,000 strong troops all at once and devastates the Seiwamuyu mainland. Iyakan counters him with Drake cavalry and soldiers.

Baekkan builds fortresses. Iyakan builds siege weapons.

As Iyakan uses his superiority to invade the fortress, Baekkan creates anti-air weapons such as ballistas.

Both sides fought really fiercely. Eventually, Iyakan established new territories and colonies in the northern and eastern lands, but those colonies were consumed with all their resources in a mad war with Baekkan.

The Baekkans are becoming more and more united. They are determined to bring down the empire of those dragons.

The Iyakans also become more powerful. Their territory gradually expands, and their military and economic power grow stronger.

“Oh my. I can’t stand the Iyakans trading with Datang! Hey! Let’s go get supplies from Datang too!”

“We can’t go beyond the Great Forest, can we? We can’t bow down to those unlucky half-bloods.”

“Who would go beyond the Great Forest? They’ll go around the continent! Since this isn’t a lake, but a perforated sea, they’ll go around the desert and trade west of Datang!”

This causes the Baekans’ settlements to expand into the Mediterranean Sea between the then continent of Olsozora and an unnamed continent to the north.

And Baekkan really succeeds in going all the way to Datang and trading. Seiwamuyu is furious at the unknown merchant, but there is no way to stop them since they are trading by sailing ships across the isthmus and in a completely different sea.

And the Baccaneer settlements that arose throughout the Mediterranean brought about yet another change.

“Here you go. Erins. Do you need any supplies from us? These are spirit stones that we airlifted directly from Datang!”

“hmm……!”

At that time, proper civilization began to spread to the Erin, or Erin-Bark, people who were living a barbaric life far away from the sea.

The Erin tribe, who had been farming modestly at a prehistoric level at the time, took this opportunity to enter the big stage.

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