Chapter 799
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On September 25, 1803, about ten days after the Red Legend Tribe began their surface activities…
“Ha, these crazy bastards… Can a group really crumble like that?”
Berakt grumbled under his breath and sighed.
In front of him, the White Wolf Tribe members and the Red Tiger Tribe members were densely lined up.
“What? You can’t go patrol because you are afraid of the warriors disappearing? Are you telling me I have to receive those reports from the assault team leaders in this situation?”
The beastmen remained silent, their gazes fixed on the empty air.
The weight of Berakt’s anger fell on them, making their fur stand on end.
It wasn’t strange that the beastmen were enveloped in fear when more than two hundred warrior members had disappeared without a trace in just ten days.Among the White Wolf Tribe, only a few individuals showed signs of vengeance and burning resolve, but that was all.
Even the White Wolf Tribe, who would normally cry as much as they would fight, had largely succumbed to fear.
Berakt didn’t understand the fear of those below him.
It was because he didn’t live in the ordinary warriors’ quarters.
The beastmen’s current state was not only due to the rumors and resulting disappearances, but also the faint smell left by the Red Legend Tribe.
“I know recently the ordinary warriors have been disappearing from the quarters. Yes, it’s a strange fact. But for warrior tribes like you, to crumble and disintegrate like this… I don’t know who’s doing this, but isn’t it right to find them and devour them? But these bastards keep silent.”
“Ah, why are you so angry at these kids? Will that bring back the fallen morale?”
A Red Tiger next to Berakt spoke in a rough voice.
It was Badray, the Red Tiger King.
He had been hiding due to injuries until recently and had joined Kinzelo’s Headquarters a few days ago.
“Badray, shut up and stop joking. Those below are watching.”
“Yes, yes, sure. But Berakt, this doesn’t seem like an ordinary matter to me. Why are you so indifferent? Hm?”
“What?”
“I mean, hm! I smelled a very dangerous odor. The great White Wolf Tribe warrior, Berakt, while you were sitting at the table and, ahem, personally investigated the patrol area thoroughly, and it wasn’t really ordinary… That’s what I’m saying.”
Despite the continuous mocking tone, Berakt only touched his forehead with annoyance and didn’t try to correct Badray’s attitude more strongly.
It was because Badray stood as an equal warrior.
He had become much stronger than before during his seclusion.
“What do you mean?”
“It’s the work of the Legend Tribe.”
“What?”
“The missing… they literally disappeared! My kids, they might be weak against the strong and strong against the weak, but isn’t the White Wolf Tribe a bit better? Even if the opponent is tough, they should have won at least once. But that didn’t happen. This means… that they surrendered to an irresistible fear and were dragged away like submissive dogs. Without even a fight or resistance. Who else can do that besides the Legend Tribe?”
“Right now, the young patriarch of Runcandel is the only one among humans who can summon the Legend Tribe. Or maybe Jin Runcandel himself can emit the Legend Tribe’s aura. However, this isn’t his style.”
“Yes, yes. I also don’t think it’s him. But if it’s not the Legend Tribe, then who? Is there a traitor among the Legend Tribe, or… maybe another Legend Tribe exists in this world? It’s one of the two possibilities.”
“Traitors…?”
Berakt briefly thought about Jin and his brothers.
In particular, he thought about Jin.
The image of a traitor emerging from his side was unimaginable.
“It doesn’t make sense, but it seems more plausible that another Legend Tribe exists. Or maybe another powerful entity comparable to the Legend Tribe.”
“For now, the smell I detected couldn’t have been produced by humans, dragons, demons, or monsters. It was the kind of smell that only beings covered in fur like us emitted. It couldn’t be an animal, right?”
Badray was convinced that another Legend Tribe existed.
“From today, you and I will personally go patrol. I have a feeling that the second border area will be the target. It’s about routes, routes. I know it well because I used to do this kind of thing a lot when I was young. We will pretend to be waiting there. Even if a real Legend Tribe appears, do you think the two of us will be defeated?”
“Hmm…”
Berakt was reluctant, but decided to join Badray’s plan for just a week.
“Alright then, let’s solve this! Our poor pups can now disband and attend to their duties. This Red Tiger King and the great warrior Berakt will capture those who have been stalking our people.”
The beastmen noticed and returned to their positions as Berakt nodded.
“Ah, look at those lifeless figures. Aren’t the kids pitiful, Berakt?”
“Show some dignity. You are the only hope for these trash-like Red Tigers.”
“The Red Tiger must act like the Red Tiger. Unlike you, we were born problematic from the beginning. Very tough problematic.”
“Our leader and the Great Duchess Zephyrin suddenly fell into a coma. We must behave well so that the demons don’t look down on us.”
Coma.
Orgal and Zephyrin had suddenly shown abnormal symptoms ten days ago and had fallen into a coma state.
It was because they were influenced by the awakened Ameris, but Kinzelo still had no idea about the cause.
“Hmm, according to the demons, both of them are not in any life-threatening condition. They say it’s mental shock. They won’t be permanently bedridden, will they?”
“Don’t say unfortunate things. The succubus says there is a way out.”
“Don’t trust the succubus so naively. In my opinion, they are always ready to stab you in the back.”
“Except for a few demons, I don’t like most of them, but I trust you won’t incite unnecessary chaos.”
“As long as they don’t provoke me with their sharp tongues first! Kukuku, I’m looking forward to tonight!”
As night fell, they dressed in their patrol attire like ordinary warriors.
Although their physique and aura couldn’t be completely hidden by their clothes.
Without any particular signs, several hours passed.
But as midnight approached, both suddenly felt an indescribable chill.
“Do you feel this sudden chill in your spine? You felt it too, right?”
“Shh, it seems it’s there.”
After exchanging a glance, they simultaneously unsheathed their great swords from their backs and swung them.
As the enormous blades slid through the bushes, the hidden Red Legend Tribe members appeared.
There were two ordinary Red Legend Tribe warriors who had been hiding.
They had awakened from the seal with the blood of the beastmen taken by Andolin and Ozen.
“Kya! Look at this. I told you, they are the Legend Tribe, right? But this is strange. The Legend Tribe’s Light Heart is supposed to be blue, why is yours red?”
Berakt also observed their Light Hearts.
They were clearly different from the form that Jin and his brothers possessed.
“Besides… they are quite mediocre compared to what I’ve heard.”
As Badray charged forward and swung his sword, the Red Legend Tribe warriors were repelled.
The Red Legend Tribe members hadn’t fully recovered.
Being ordinary warriors in the first place, they couldn’t be a match for the two.
“Well, aside from their weakness, they emit a smell that drives my kids crazy the moment they see it. They are the Legend Tribe, after all. But what are you? Did Jin Runcandel send you? Or is it your own decision? Why are your Light Hearts red?”
The Red Legend Tribe members remained silent in response to Badray’s rapid-fire questions.
They were bewildered by the unexpected situation. Apparently, the second-class Kings of Battle explained that they were the mixed blood of the human world, and they were paralyzed with fear just by the approach of the Legend Tribe members.
Moreover, unlike the second-class Kings of Battle, the two ordinary warriors had just started their mission today, specifically targeting the pinnacle warriors of the combat races.
Due to their lack of perception, they couldn’t read the superhuman aura emanating from them.
“You don’t want to answer? Well, I guess we’ll have to take you with us to the interrogation room… huh?”
Bang!
The Red Legend Tribe members fired a signaling flare.
“Are you firing signaling flares in enemy territory? You guys are interesting. It’s not a request for reinforcements, but a signal for the others to flee? We have signaling flares too, you know. Don’t worry, I won’t leave you alone. I’ll catch all those who flee and send them to the interrogation room, nice and friendly!”
Badray also fired a signaling flare to indicate the gathering and encirclement.
Now, along with the beastmen patrolling, the warriors and demons waiting at the base would gather.
Meanwhile, Berakt swung his great sword like a bludgeon, instantly crushing the legs of the Red Legend Tribe members.
“Kraak!”
“Jeje, you have knocked down more than two hundred of us, and you still yell about something like this. Now that I see it, you guys are in the same league as our Red Tiger, huh? Useless against stronger opponents. We panicked over nothing just because of the smell.”
Thud!
Berakt roughly slammed the Red Legend Tribe members onto the ground.
“Let’s tie them up, when the others come, they will take them. They should look forward to it, you bastards. Huh? Even if the demons don’t know anything else, they surely know about interrogation, which is really impressive.”
“It seems they are subspecies or hybrids of the Legend Tribe. The Legend Tribe I personally encountered wasn’t as trash as this.”
“Whether subspecies or something else, to be honest, my enthusiasm has slightly dampened. I was expecting a lively battle, but it feels unsatisfying.”
“By discovering their purpose and the mastermind behind them, we will naturally find stronger individuals among their kind.”
“Ah! Please, they shouldn’t be so boring…”
Badray’s eyes sharpened as he abruptly stopped talking.
It was because both felt the chilling sensation in their spines once more.
This time, unlike before, they were actually sweating cold and their hands were trembling.
Berakt also felt the same sensation with a slight delay.
His entire body froze and a chill ran down his spine.
“Release… my compatriots.”
A deep voice resonated from the opposite thicket.
Both didn’t swing their blades towards that direction like they did before.
Instead, they prepared for battle, gathering all their energy. A formidable opponent, or rather, a “natural enemy”, was emerging from the darkness of the thicket.
‘Wow, damn… It’s incredibly massive. What is this? Really, these beings are the same subspecies of the Legend Tribe?’
Upon seeing the newly revealed Red Legend Tribe members, Badray swallowed his saliva.
They effortlessly overwhelmed those who were significantly larger than the average Red Tiger Tribe or White Wolf Tribe members.
“In that case, we will silently retreat today.”
“…We can’t do that.”
“Is it because I’m not in perfect condition, or is it that these mixed bloods simply have no brains…?”
The Red Legend Tribe member shook his head sadly and introduced himself.
“I am the Red Legend Tribe’s Great King of Battle, Rakiman Hog. It’s been a long time since I have witnessed the denial of mercy I grant to mixed bloods.”
“Great warrior!”
“Red Tiger King! Did you capture the ghosts!?”
Before Rakiman could finish speaking, the beastmen and demons arrived as reinforcements.
And Berakt, instinctively, yelled towards his allies.
“Run…!”
However, the first wave of reinforcements, consisting of ten people, was already being absorbed by Rakiman’s palm, as if they were being swallowed by a whirlpool.