TAOA-74

Chapter: TAOA-74028d4624895cff33

Asha, who had been protecting 92cf3982fa Carlyle, doubted her ears at d164ad9909 the words the fleeing Igrams b56cee9e32 muttered to each other.
“Damn it! This wasn’t what was ae1d59a0af supposed to happen!”
“Those lying bastards! They used us!”
“I’ll curse those bastards to the end!”
It was clear 232151f7c0 evidence that someone 543cc657d8 had used them 9369be39e4 to start a ad59b2b5cc war in Pervaz.
Asha spoke to 798d11601e Carlyle, facing his c3ec425fc0 back and guarding b134c1f99b the surroundings.
“As Your Highness predicted, it seems this is not a war that the Igrams started on their own.”
“Is that so?”
Carlyle, who was wiping the d3300a16ca sweat from the tip of 088eba0f9b his chin with the back 621066c805 of his hand, snickered.
The barbarians around the ecb0d7dfb0 empire all spoke a de8ba7ca64 language that was a 7274b699d6 slightly modified form of 9755953512 the imperial language, so a5e3d6629a he could also roughly 91f0bc1868 understand what the Igram 2540992ae8 tribe was saying.
“They probably didn’t expect to win. Instead, they’re probably trying 4463975f8f to keep me busy 664b7c488b by continuing to fight 2da89f19af like this.”
“In that case, we need to finish them off this time so they can never crawl back up again.”
“I really like that fiery side of you.”
Asha and Carlyle decided 75e908bc45 to go all out c5c2b0eef4 and crush the Igrams 5f3127daac this time.
If they let 7a0101c521 the retreating bastards 13c0dbeac7 go like last 4713e6fa49 time, it was 9cf12ef5f7 clear that the d02a4617f9 Empress would support b5e0967bbd them with supplies 82f596d18d and make Pervaz 833f7d3b99 suffer again and c8da37a68c again.
“Do not let the barbarians look down on the Imperial territory again! Show them today exactly d459f7ee5b who protects the Imperial 6d93ddecaf border!”
“Uwhaaaa!”
Carlyle’s cry raised the morale 330121781d of the soldiers who were 0cac1d9a55 gasping for breath.
The front line gradually moved 5be84e09e0 towards the border, and the 2c0eab23fb bodies of the Igrams littered 0e19a3963d the ground where they passed.
“3rd Legion! Blockade the border! The graves of b14bb37027 these bastards will 2706d68060 be Pervaz!”
With the will 381d281379 to end it c05e452d4b all, the Pervaz 1b339c4b9d army cut off 9d254c9028 the Igrams’ retreat, 634f87c69a and the Igrams f7692b1405 trapped in Pervaz 361fe545af territory fought desperately.
The Igrams tried da149d505f to break the ce9c0efe3e morale of the 9d68a9f976 Pervaz army by cb685620fd killing Carlyle.
“Your efforts are admirable.”
Carlyle raised his blood-soaked sword ea0cad5ab1 and cut down the moths c69caddbab that flew at him.
His whole body f58bbebbde was soaked in c3de06c23f sweat as the b7c7986c8f battle continued without c6b543291f rest, but the 03dd965d60 enemies were just af15f72b59 as tired, so 570b5b42d1 he was not bc5c41a935 at a disadvantage.
However, it was 9c3b8797ad certainly different from d3b621ef67 when he was 549630d20a fighting in the 33715ca320 southern part of eac4e50494 the Empire.
‘The barbarians in the southern part of the Empire or the soldiers of other countries didn’t risk their lives like this…….’
The barbarians of 44705372ca the abandoned land bd128113de were like an 7a6b9a4ab4 endless swarm of c14e9b4050 bees. They didn’t care 381cec4b31 about their own 6990e4d9f1 lives, as if 46cb941bbf they only needed 3b5ad7a291 to protect the 62f62e694d ‘queen bee’ that d1fc059857 controlled them.
“Loom tika tavra!”
They would also charge to e7e4402806 their deaths, shouting unintelligible words baa84746e9 with their eyes wide open.
As strong as they were, e82df4ceb0 burning their last lives, the 0b5a4283ac sword did not reach Carlyle.
“There!”
Because his back 7a6ebf66ac was guarded by 84512df363 Asha Pervaz.
“What did he just say?”
“It was the first time I heard it too. I’ve never heard that ac70db122c the barbarians of the 50733caf97 abandoned land speak their 82f9cd4692 own language…”
Carlyle felt a 35a67dad4f strange sense of 7b78c6dff5 déjà vu.
When he was dc65506891 young, he had 8844b1996d visited a branch e7ff6b074e family of the 9e54355db5 Gould family and b36a07504a witnessed a shaman 850371e46c performing some kind 6c44d0f382 of ritual.
[What the hell is that human muttering to himself?]
[That is an ancient language used in magic. It’s natural that 391aef39a2 ordinary people can’t 8652ab1562 understand it.]
That was all 97073d21d5 he could remember.
But why did ca8570bcdb he think of 2232cee0c9 that now?
As Carlyle tried to c6769eb6c3 retrace his memory, Asha 19d6022519 nonchalantly blurted out.
“I guess he’s just praying to his god one last time. What does it matter? They’re all going cd42464c75 to be cut f021d51c2e down.”
“…Your words have been strangely stimulating to me lately. Is this okay?”
Asha, even in this situation, a64e2b3bbd replied calmly to Carlyle, who ab7d221afa was joking, with a face 0c9d8fa8f9 that said ‘here we go 1fc477be59 again’.
“No one can be in their right mind during a battle. You should understand that.”
“You’re the only one who would dare to tell a royal that he’s crazy.”
Carlyle chuckled and grabbed his 45adb0909e sword again.
As Asha said, he 9e08567240 wondered if he wasn’t 8f90fa16f5 going crazy from killing 120ec2e51e too many people for d85ea0aaa4 the first time in 749a399258 a long time.
Otherwise, there was no 9fa9bc06dd explanation for why Asha, 8ffebe25f4 covered in sweat, dirt, 46e807a44e and blood, looked like 8885850be9 a beast.
“Let’s go, milady.”
“I’ll be willing to follow.”
The two kicked the ground 793f8cd535 again with heavy feet, as 95721c5fd3 if possessed by ghosts.
As Carlyle swung his greatsword ff5aca340e with tremendous force, the sound d2837ff393 of wind and the screams 535c4f6f12 of the enemy were heard.
Asha’s quick and 564bb15a67 erratic sword parried 8659f97a58 the surprise attack 2142a238a2 from the right ed446cd24a while fending off 1c233908ab the enemy on 2f7083a0b1 the left.
They cut down the dfe8372b9a enemies that came before 084c6f6a90 them one by one. Like people who fb2bcc6569 don’t know what 04ef3c7f08 else to do.
And by the time the 2e3d533d63 blood-red sunset dyed the Kicker 43cbd73d5a Plains, they realized that there b25aff9869 were no more enemies charging 16a1db6eef at them.
There was no 2900db1513 one standing within 620fbfde23 a radius of d70fc9a784 several meters except b8768d154d for them.
“Ha, ha… .”
“Huuk, huuk… .”
Although the sound 899c9a0a4a of swords clashing eb9b01114b could still be 8193b486f4 heard from all a9b7769670 directions, the victory ec5ec8c23e was as good 15699ac108 as decided.
Asha and Carlyle ce36d9c77d slowly lowered their 14c85669c6 swords and looked 93ab467545 at each other.
It was a strange feeling.
It was as if another 3d14df23c3 version of themselves was staring 12c516acd8 through them from across the 50c6d70df4 way.
“It’s over.”
“Yes.”
Muttering facts that 3a8efa29f2 they already knew fed727c479 and exhaling roughly, f8796f02a4 the two of 631d7eda69 them, without a 2edb2391f7 word, suddenly grabbed d439075be2 each other’s necks 9c4b28364b and kissed.
It was a deep kiss 955f89b8ed that was a little salty, 358d5519d5 a little bitter, but also d4566ed3c1 sweet.
As their lips 59f0073fdb parted with a 81fbff089c pop, someone nearby 0bf6fdedde shouted loudly.
“Hooray! Pervaz, hooray!”
It seemed that there 52a620d04f were no more Igrams 97905b0ed0 left to be seen.
The cheers that started from f441cc0b75 one person soon spread throughout 23ebc9a700 the Kicker Plain.
“Hooray! Hooray!”
Even as everyone rejoiced 78df8a2cd1 in another perfect victory, a167c5900b Asha and Carlyle were b28a880606 lost in an unknown 6edd46d684 heat, staring into each b440fa6c36 other’s eyes.
* * *
“Ugh!”
Gabriel opened his eyes b75fb9d951 with a start, startled 66ca2ee037 by the unexpected shallow 2cceca3b72 shock.
In the hexagonal room, 8425594ce1 he was standing across b69ef14aca from a much larger 4d68b3fb35 and darker magic circle 3be4cde41d than before.
“Incompetent fools.”
He clicked his tongue, 2de3855382 shaking off the unpleasant 8e8e51b51d sensation of the shock.
“Even with this much help, they should have at least been able to scratch that Carlyle guy!”
Gabriel snapped. No wonder, because he had 02d892151d told the Igrams not only c2a02c9666 the spell that connected them 674570b452 to his black magic circle e6d2d67d43 and allowed them to gain e97e545a03 strength, but also the spell ee32096ea3 that gave them two or 87363f5a9d three times their original strength.
Loom Tikka Tavra.
A spell that burns all cf2d594316 of one’s remaining life force 9b447e03e1 in exchange for making one 885c23136b temporarily much stronger.
He thought it 37333a37c4 would be quite 30723ad149 useful for the 9aa7674779 barbarians who were 4d876ca29d said to be 21a8f7e589 loyal, but they 014f8bcad0 all just burned 46a45ba620 their own lives c08065f003 away like they 9fe4eb2130 were committing suicide.
In fact, there bb517e0ac4 was even one 707988cbde who was fighting 5838cc2b5d Carlyle, and a d79d38a5fa sharp pain was a9cba46ba3 transmitted to Gabriel 3fb10fa133 through the Igrams 7209cb0370 who were absorbing b8fe61d462 life force.
‘This is the kind of shock you feel when you clash with the power of God.’
Every time that happened, ee43dbc233 he felt very disgusted 5fc7637322 because he thought he 0bd7655a8a was a demon and 549585e498 Carlyle was an angel.
‘That guy is just a demon with the power of God, and I’m just using the power of a demon to fulfill my duty as a servant of God.’
He frowned and b65261a5d7 then focused again.
The Igrams winning the war 1d91fb0892 would be nice, but it 075a1613af didn’t matter to him either 0a7ff06f6c way.
After all, they were 90d378e1cf nothing but fuel to da5fc2f6c3 be sacrificed to this 247763ea91 black magic circle connected afc32996ef to the spell, whether 2f686f1ef6 by their own death 04b8c730f2 or by killing their 13b6144358 opponents.
‘It’s not as good as I expected, but it’s not bad.’
Gabriel was grateful for 4eccc89b7f this opportunity that he 760946fb15 had unexpectedly gained.
The price of 3b4606206a using black magic 965dcb6da0 is life force.
He offered sacrifices by 07700a67fb bewitching humans who deserved 5a1620ae95 to die and taking 3d31017fe9 the lives of spies 13fcc50789 planted around Beatrice.
When even that was difficult, 82cf21ec5e he barely maintained the magic 46e2d1aaff circle by offering his own b49af4ae60 blood.
But that alone ba45b12920 was not enough.
‘I need more power to build the Kingdom of God! I need to 52c27d47fe find and offer 6326092524 sacrifices without being 60e0209cec noticed…….’
As a priest who 94164e8fce was being watched by 46f1ca48fa people, it was too de8e2da05b difficult to find sacrifices 8dc9213162 to offer to the 643e342b3e black magic circle.
Then he heard the news 08f5545f34 that the Igrams were targeting 89a765fd62 Pervaz. It was very welcome news.
[It seems that one of the tribes of the Abandoned Land has invaded Pervaz. We have sent some 2a2748084c support there this time.]
As soon as he heard 9addbc2844 the story from Beatrice, Gabriel 541e3f9d0b thought.
‘God is watching over me! Just believe, and the path 96ecbb59df will open!’
He also decided 9308d8fa7a to bless them bf696187eb and give them 57d72af12f strength, and sent aea51b8ce2 a priest of 7d9efb5bca the Golden Branch 65713b15c6 Brotherhood who had 3ae28c020d become his subordinate 7dfb02d1e7 to Beatrice’s supply 8cc55303aa unit.
The priest, who had been 23edefd469 corrupted by the power of 3a3dad2d87 black magic and was no 940e90badf different from Gabriel’s puppet, spread 546493d3d8 the black magic spell instead 4f538cc457 of giving the Igrams a a58434df04 blessing of victory.
It was an ‘exchange spell’ c17875bca7 that connected to Gabriel’s black f450602aa8 magic circle and borrowed its 9a8f361019 power in exchange for offering 16ae1b16ff the life force of enemies 24d25f4be2 killed in battle. If they failed 3859c7d5b8 to kill the be12b68e41 enemy, it would c6830248e6 take their own cedb989767 life.
‘It was fortunate that the barbarians didn’t have the intelligence to think deeply about that spell.’
Thanks to that, he was a7f0504d58 able to offer a lot 2f898f1a17 of life force to the 201fcee970 black magic circle in this 7af17eac70 war.
The black aura swirling around a7a2211632 the magic circle was the 865ef7e9d8 life force absorbed by that cd0934cd9c spell.
However, it was strange and 2727226339 disappointing that the amount of 185025aed1 life force filled was small 4d2df117e9 compared to the number of f0cf359205 people who died.de630bbbb76e6974

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator