Chapter 77
Chapter 77
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 77
Chapter Title: Massacre
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“Highness!”
Arak Jangha rushed into the royal palace.
“Why are you in such a hurry?”
“It’s the enemy.”
“The enemy?”
Arak Siru’s eyes widened.
“One thousand warriors from the Black Sand Black Dragon Heaven have set up camp outside the south gate.”
Arak Siru’s face hardened. She remained silent for a moment before opening her mouth.
“Who’s come?”
“It seems Farab himself has arrived.”
“It must be because of the Wind Sand Bandit Clan warriors who were killed.”
“But the Wind Sand Bandit Clan has nothing to do with the Black Sand Black Dragon Heaven...”
“They probably want to bring the Wind Sand Bandit Clan under their control.”
“Or maybe not.”
“Are you saying they’ve come here on their way to the Western Pure Land Plain?”
“Yes.”
“If they were just passing through to get there, they wouldn’t set up camp right in front of our kingdom. General.”
Arak Siru called out to Arak Cheonjang.
“Yes, Highness.”
Arak Cheonjang stood and bowed his head.
“Send word of the war to each clan. Have the women and children evacuate, and order all warriors and those who can wield weapons to assemble at the south gate.”
“Understood, Highness.”
Arak Cheonjang hurried out.
“I’ll go out and talk to them.”
Arak Jangha said.
“It’s dangerous.”
“Still, if we can resolve this through dialogue, we should.”
“No. Prioritize evacuating the women and children over going out there yourself.”
Arak Siru shook her head.
“We don’t have time to evacuate, let alone muster soldiers. We don’t even know how long they’ll wait. I’ll go out and buy us some time.”
Arak Jangha didn’t wait for a reply and headed outside.
“Whew!”
Arak Siru let out a sigh.
Bwoooo! Bwoooo! Bwoooo!
Moments later, war horns blared throughout the palace. Soon, four Great Desert Heaven Condors flew toward each clan. An air of impending war settled over the Chacha Kingdom.
Arak Siru donned her armor. It was armor that had been made but never worn.
Once fully armored, she stepped outside.
“Haru.”
Arak Siru called to Arak Haru.
“Yes, Mother.”
Arak Haru hurried over.
“Come with me.”
Arak Siru took her daughter to the stables. As she approached, the stablemaster came out.
“Prepare a small horse.”
“Yes, Highness.”
Moments later, the stablemaster led out a small horse.
“Haru, go straight to your father.”
“Mother.”
“Remember, the fate of our Chacha Kingdom depends on how quickly they advance.”
“I understand.”
Arak Haru nodded with a face on the verge of tears.
“You can do it, right?”
“Yes.”
“First, head to the ranch and ask the herders for help.”
“Yes.”
Arak Haru mounted the horse.
She gazed quietly at her mother, Arak Siru, then whipped the reins.
“Hya!”
Thud thud thud thud! Thud thud thud thud!
Kicking up clouds of dust, the horse galloped toward the city gate. Arak Siru leaped onto the ramparts.
She watched the horse carrying Arak Haru race along the road. After seeing her daughter off, she turned around. Arak Cheonjang stood below the ramparts.
“Where are the others?”
“They’re waiting outside the city.”
“Let’s go.”
Arak Siru leaped down immediately.
Emerging outside, she stood before the soldiers.
“From now on, we run nonstop to the south gate. Move out!”
She shouted to the soldiers.
“Move out!”
At Arak Cheonjang’s command, the soldiers ran toward the south gate. At that moment, soldiers from the other clans were also heading toward the south gate.
The sun, laden with an ominous aura, slowly sank toward the western sky.
“Prepare!”
Sand Wind War Demon Naul Mok shouted.
The resting Black Dragon Squad members rose from their spots and mounted their camels.
At that moment, the Chacha Kingdom’s gates opened, and a camel rider approached.
“Someone’s coming.”
Naul Mok said to Farab.
Farab watched silently. The approaching figure was Minister Arak Jangha.
“Who are you?”
Naul Mok shouted.
“I am Minister Arak Jangha of the Chacha Kingdom. To the Lord of the Black Sand Black Dragon Heaven...”
“Kill him.”
Farab cut off Arak Jangha’s words and yelled.
“Tah!”
No sooner had Farab spoken than Naul Mok kicked his camel’s side.
“We don’t want war, Lord!”
Arak Jangha shouted.
Thud thud thud thud!
But Naul Mok did not stop.
“Ah!”
Arak Jangha looked up at the sky.
In an instant, Naul Mok’s Death Head Demon Spear sliced through the air.
Swoosh!
Thud!
Arak Jangha’s head floated into the air.
“Charge!”
Farab bellowed.
“Hya!”
“Tah!”
“Hah!”
Thud thud thud thud! Thud thud thud thud! Thud thud thud thud!
A thousand camels charged toward the Chacha Kingdom’s south gate all at once.
“Prepare!”
The Chacha Kingdom did not sit idle.
The Cloud Solitude Mystic Echo Clan soldiers guarding the south gate nocked their bows in unison.
“Fire!”
At the command, they released their bowstrings.
Swoosh! Swoooosh!
Hundreds of arrows flew toward the Black Dragon Squad members.
“Arrows! Be careful!”
Naul Mok, leading the front, shouted.
“Chaha!”
“Tah!”
The Black Dragon Squad members swung their weapons to deflect the arrows.
Thud! Thud thud! Thud thud! Thud thud!
The members dodged the arrows, but dozens of large camels collapsed on the spot without any defense.
“Tah!”
“Hah!”
The members kicked off the fallen camels and leaped forward. Landing on the ground, they sprinted at full speed toward the front.
They soon reached the gates.
Those who had lost their camels leaped up the walls in unison.
Boom!
With a dull crash, the gates burst open. The Black Dragon Squad members flooded into the city like a tidal wave.
The Black Dragon Squad consisted of five units: the Death Spear Unit, Death Blade Unit, Death Bow Unit, Death Chain Unit, and Death Sword Unit.
At the vanguard stood the Death Spear Unit wielding ten-foot spears, followed by the Death Chain Unit armed with iron chains and sectional staffs. They swung their spears and staffs left and right, slaughtering the Cloud Solitude Mystic Echo Clan soldiers. Flanking the Death Chain Unit were the Death Sword Unit and Death Blade Unit, with the Death Bow Unit in between.
They pushed forward in formation, killing the Cloud Solitude Mystic Echo Clan soldiers. Even those who had trained in martial arts were no match.
“Argh!”
“Aaagh!”
“Ugh!”
Piercing screams erupted from all directions.
The Black Dragon Squad was a pack of starving wolves.
The Cloud Solitude Mystic Echo Clan lines collapsed in an instant. The Black Dragon Squad members trampled the soldiers with their camels as they charged. The Cloud Solitude Mystic Echo Clan soldiers fled desperately.
“Set fires!”
Naul Mok roared.
Dozens of Black Dragon Squad members scattered in all directions, setting houses ablaze. Soon, the Cloud Solitude Mystic Echo Clan was engulfed in flames.
“Black Dragon Squad, follow me!”
Naul Mok shouted as he raced eastward. The Black Dragon Squad members followed him. Having tasted blood, a thick killing intent emanated from their entire bodies.
“Tah!”
“Chaha!”
“Hah!”
The Black Dragon Squad members raced like a gale.
Another figure was sprinting at full speed, glancing back occasionally. It was Arak Haru, heading to find Ak Muyoo’s group.
Passing through the north gate, Arak Haru arrived at the ranch.
“Uncle!”
She shouted as she ran inside.
“Princess!”
Herdsman Yahuiik greeted Arak Haru with a startled face.
“The enemy has attacked.”
“Who are they?”
“Farab, the lord of the Black Sand Black Dragon Heaven, and his thousand subordinates.”
“My goodness. Then, Princess, you’re right now...”
“On my way to find Father.”
“Wait just a moment.”
Yahuiik went to the stables and brought out four horses. Four herdsmen mounted up.
“You, make some smoke signals.”
He shouted to the remaining herdsman and galloped off.
“Do you know where they are?”
Arak Haru asked as she followed Yahuiik.
“They went to the Western Pure Land Plain, so they should be somewhere along the route there.”
The group raced at full speed. But they soon had to dismount. They could no longer ride the horses.
This time, they ran. Even as their breath reached their throats and their legs refused to move, they kept running.
At that moment.
Arak Siru was racing toward the Heavenly Citadel Chacha Clan with her soldiers. She had received word that the Black Dragon Squad, which had struck the New Wind Thousand Li Revolution Clan, was entering the Heavenly Citadel Chacha Clan territory. Blacksmith Cheol Mok rode beside her.
“General, what about the Mystic Rain Storm Manju Clan?”
She asked Arak Cheonjang.
“They’re on their way to the Heavenly Citadel Chacha Clan now!”
“What about the Yellow Dragon Great Heaven Mujak Clan?”
“They’re coming too.”
“Is the evacuation complete?”
“They’re in the process now.”
“Hurry.”
“Yes.”
Arak Cheonjang bowed his head, then turned back and shouted.
“Full speed ahead!”
Over a thousand Je Se Je Cheon Arak Clan soldiers charged with all their might.
Thud thud thud thud! Thud thud thud thud!
Over a thousand camels kicked up clouds of dust as they raced. Blood dripped from the spears, swords, sabers, and sectional staffs held by the riders. Hundreds appeared ahead of the charging group. They had formed ranks—they were Heavenly Citadel Chacha Clan soldiers.
“Prepare!”
Jung Taerang bellowed.
The front line nocked their bows in unison.
“Fire!”
Twang! Twang twang twang! Twang twang twang!
The front line released their bowstrings.
“Fire!”
At the next command, the second line loosed their arrows. Another hundred arrows flew toward the enemy lines.
“Death Sword Unit, dismount and attack!”
Farab roared.
“Yes!”
Two hundred Death Sword Unit members leaped from their camels to the ground. They immediately charged the Heavenly Citadel Chacha Clan soldiers. Their movements were faster than the Heavenly Citadel Chacha Clan soldiers could have imagined.
But the Heavenly Citadel Chacha Clan soldiers did not falter.
“Fire!”
Jung Taerang bellowed again, and they nocked their bows.
“Gah!”
“Urk!”
Black Dragon Squad warriors who failed to deflect the arrows collapsed with screams.
“Kill them!”
A bloodthirsty cry burst from Ink Moon Demon Sword I Ru Ma Han, captain of the Death Sword Unit.
“Chaaaa!”
“Kyaaa!”
The Death Sword Unit members let out beastly roars as they charged into the Heavenly Citadel Chacha Clan lines.