Chapter 904
## Chapter 904
As Joe ran off excitedly to make preparations, Berakt snorted.
“There must have been at least a thousand moments where I wanted to kill that idiot. Leader, if the completed living golems still show unimpressive performance this time, don’t stop me from killing that bastard.”
[It won’t come to that, Berakt. I have personally verified his abilities. Joe is still a valuable asset to our cause.]
“Yeah, yeah, Berakt. Stop complaining about Joe. He stood by your side when the demons were badmouthing you behind your back. And he even gave me a new arm,” said Bardray, raising his left arm. After losing his left arm in a battle against the Great Battle King of the Red Legend Tribe, Rakiman Hog, it had been replaced with a living golem arm.
“Or perhaps, you have secret affection for him? Is that it? You seem to look at Joe with fondness. Anyway, Berakt also has a lovable side.”
“You always choose to say words that are not worth answering, Bardray… When will you come to your senses? Remember, you are the Red Tiger King.”
“Of course, I am aware of that. That’s why, after running away with you from Rakiman, I’ve been training so diligently all these years.”
Bardray narrowed his eyes as he recalled that day. Back then, even though there wasn’t a significant difference in pure strength, and even though he was an opponent that Berakt could easily defeat, the two great warriors had been forced to flee in disgrace due to the “Fear of Natural Enemy”.
Since that day, Berakt and Bardray had been yearning for the moment they could get revenge on the Red Legend Tribe. They had dedicated themselves to training, driven by their desire for vengeance.
“It’s a bit disappointing. I would have liked to fight against the Red Legend Tribe first if possible. Don’t you agree, Berakt? For now, we will have to satisfy our grudges by dealing with the True Demon World.”
[Don’t worry, Bardray. The Red Legend Tribe is under the control of the imperial family. They started with a lot of momentum when they first emerged, but eventually became a subordinate force of the imperial family. Unless those guys can win the war against Zipple without relying solely on the blood they receive from the imperial family and the blood they occasionally manage to successfully plunder.]
Naturally, Orgal was confident that the Red Legend Tribe couldn’t win against Zipple. The current Red Legend Tribe was simply a shadow of its former self during its heyday.
“In that case, we should help the imperial family eliminate the Red Legend Tribe.”
[We might be able to get rid of them without even lifting a finger. The imperial family will absorb their technology and strength if Zipple corners the Red Legend Tribe, and will start to expand its power in earnest. Of course, Zipple will have to deal with them, and the Vamel Alliance will do the same. The imperial family has crossed a line. Once Jin Runcandel learns of their intentions regarding Temar, they will become Runcandel’s top priority target.]
At that moment, Orgal didn’t share the details about the Demon Man created by Temar because he intended to use it when the time came.
“If that happens, it will leave a bitter taste in Berakt’s and my mouth. I want to tear those guys apart with my own hands.”
[You and Berakt will have the opportunity to pay for their dishonor, no matter how the situation unfolds.]
“Well, that’s a relief then.”
Orgal pondered for a moment about the Red Legend Tribe.
“The fact that the imperial family is controlling the Red Legend Tribe isn’t just because of blood support; there’s a bigger reason. For example, the God of Battle of the Red Legend Tribe… the imperial family probably knows something about his whereabouts. And when the Red Legend Tribe reaches its limit, they might have a plan to find that God of Battle and turn him into their puppet.”
The God of Battle of the Red Legend Tribe.
Orgal’s memories of him were still vague, but one thing was clear: he had been the strongest of his time, along with the God of Battle of the Blue Legend Tribe.
If he had been present, the course of the Red Demon War would have been very different. The imperial family wouldn’t have been able to keep the Red Legend Tribe under control as they are now.
“You never know, the God of Battle might awaken without the imperial family’s help and become the savior of the remnants of the Red Legend Tribe. Therefore, it’s best to not confront them directly whenever possible. In any case, when one faction finishes off the Red Legend Tribe, we must intervene cautiously and secure what we need for ourselves.”
The same applied to the imperial family. Orgal hoped that other factions would take care of the Red Legend Tribe without his direct involvement.
When the time came, Kinzelo planned to control the weakened imperial family as they were doing with the Red Legend Tribe.
“We have to make them reveal all the information they have about Lokia and the Sun God. Especially Lokia, their information about that bugger was surprisingly vast. Lokia’s world, the fact that it existed… for now, this information could be useful for dealing with Jin Runcandel.”
Orgal had heard about the “world of Lokia” from Manoff. Unfortunately, he didn’t know that Jin was already aware of it.
Orgal looked at his executives.
[As soon as Joe finishes preparing, we will set off. Everyone, get into position.]
***
Underground, the fourth city of the Red Legend Tribe, Usrok.
Rakiman Hog, Bekios Kam, Gaila Tun, Bakarun Jung.
All the Great Battle Kings, except Drek Hon, the owner of the fifth city who died at the hands of Jin, had gathered in one place. Shimat, the first-class Battle King, was giving them a report.
“…That’s the situation, fellow Great Battle Kings.”
“Hmm, it’s worse than I thought. Not only Drakka, but even our companions who went to attack the Milkun Kingdom have been wiped out.”
“We also can’t properly counter Zipple because we lack the necessary blood to operate the air fortress. Damn it, at least we didn’t lose any of the flagships.”
Gaila and Bekios spoke.
Among the Great Battle Kings, only those two were in a state where they could give an adequate response. Rakiman hadn’t fully recovered from the injuries he sustained from Octavia last time, and the strongest Great Battle King, Bakarun, was barely conscious due to the shortage of blood. Every time Rakiman and Bakarun breathed, a faint metallic sound could be heard.
“Instead of obtaining blood every time we launch an invasion, we are wasting the blood we already have and returning from battles empty-handed.”
“Probably because the blood supply from the imperial family and the bodies of the Blue Legend Tribe members is still decreasing. If they gave us as many Blue Legend Tribe members as they did the last time we operated the air fortress, we could turn things around… Especially because Zipple has sent troops to Grosch castle.”
“I agree with fellow Gaila. Fellow Shimat, you should demand more from those damn Vermonts. At this rate, both our tribe and the imperial family are in a difficult situation.”
Hearing the responses of the Great Battle Kings, Shimat couldn’t contain his anger. He felt like he was watching incapable and foolish subordinates.
At this moment, Gaila and Bekios had to lead the Red Legend Tribe when Bakarun wasn’t in his right state. And, in Shimat’s opinion, those two lacked everything except combat power.
It had always been this way. Shimat had high hopes for awakening the Great Battle Kings, but this was the reality.
“Fellow Great Battle Kings, since when has our Red Legend Tribe become incapable of surviving without relying on inferior races?”
“What?”
“Have you become so accustomed to being fed like domesticated beasts?”
“Fellow Shimat? I think you are making a mistake right now.”
“It’s not me who is making a mistake; it’s the fellow Great Battle Kings! Don’t you understand yet? The imperial family is domesticating us. They deliberately manipulate support to create a situation where we have no choice but to be submissive to them. Just like now!”
“It seems you momentarily forgot your position, fellow Shimat. Let me remind you…”
Just as Bekios extended his fist towards Shimat, Bakarun raised his trembling hand to stop him.
“Wait… listen… to him first…”
Despite his current weakened state, Bakarun held the highest rank among the Great Battle Kings. Bekios showed signs of displeasure, but immediately stopped his actions.
“Go on, tell us,” said Bakarun.
Shimat exchanged a grateful glance with Bakarun and then turned his attention back to the Great Battle Kings.
“As I mentioned earlier, we have reached a point where we are completely dependent on the imperial family. This is due to several reasons. Initially, we had no choice but to accept their support because our situation was desperate. Also, some of our fellow Great Battle Kings made major mistakes.”
He was referring to Rakiman and Drek. Especially Drek, if he hadn’t died during his attack on the Empire, they would have been able to exert tremendous pressure with his ability to suck blood. Also, the blood supply from the imperial family and the bodies of the Blue Legends has been decreasing over time.
The Great Battle Kings continued to silently observe Shimat’s bold attitude. Until Bakarun expressed his discomfort, no one could express their displeasure to Shimat.
“However, the imperial family isn’t really composed of people who genuinely work for the benefit of our Red Legend Tribe. In my opinion, their goal is to seize our technology to create their own weapons. That’s why they’ve been trading with us whenever they need our technology. In other words, they are manipulating us, weakening us, and making us complacent so that they can eventually devour us or get rid of us.”
“So, what do you want to do in the future, fellow Shimat? As you mentioned, we are already in a situation where we can’t do much without the imperial family’s help.”
“That’s the main reason why we are in this situation, as we don’t gain much from our war against Zipple. Initially, the imperial family provided generous support, and due to Elona Zipple’s absence, we were able to harvest blood from Zipple’s Magicians. However, our losses have been increasing over time.”
“So, are you suggesting that we should end the war with Zipple?”
“Yes. However, we shouldn’t make it seem too obvious. This way, the imperial family won’t completely cut off their support. We need to build up strength while pretending to continue our fight with Zipple, enough so that fellow Bakarun, at least, recovers his strength.”
“Is it possible to simply pretend to fight Zipple without the imperial family knowing?”
“It’s possible. Since Elona Zipple’s appearance, the imperial family hasn’t been able to personally confirm every battle we participate in. They fear that Zipple, or that artifact they call ‘the Demon God Orb’, will be completed, so they want to remain as concealed as possible.”
“Alright, let’s continue. What’s next?”
Shimat took a moment to catch his breath.
It was a crucial moment, a choice that would determine the fate of the Red Legend Tribe.
“…We will attack the imperial family. They may think they know everything about us and that they have been using us, but that’s not the case. So far, they have threatened us by saying they can reveal the whereabouts of our fellow God of Battle, but I believe they don’t know where our fellow God of Battle is, or even if they do, they might not be able to use him as they wish. If they could have done it, they would have already done it.”
“Hmm, I see… I vaguely understand what you are trying to say. But, isn’t that incredibly risky? We could lose the fellow God of Battle forever, and we could lose the support of the imperial family, which we have been receiving…”
“If we don’t take such a bold step now, the Red Legend Tribe will undoubtedly become the pawns of the imperial family. If the Great Battle Kings decide to ignore my opinion, I will take the path for the sake of the Red Legend Tribe, even if I have to do it alone.”
A heavy silence filled the room. Naturally, the gaze of the Great Battle Kings and Shimat fixed on Bakarun.
“We… will follow… fellow Shimat’s… opinion.”
After a brief pause, Bakarun nodded his head and expressed his agreement.
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