Chapter 161 – 16. Blue Wolf, White Deer (1)
Have you ever felt a chill that seeps deep into your lungs with every inhalation? The cold of the extreme north freezes people from the inside out. Starvation is as painful as death, but the tribes of the Great Snowfield had to watch their blood relatives or close friends die like that every day.
“Hoelun, all the chieftains have arrived at the meeting.”
Inside the ger, which was made of an unusually thick tent, a warrior who deplored such a reality was sitting on a chair. Her name was Ho Elun, and she was the chief who led the Great Snowfield Mukali tribe. She was also a heroine who trained her body to such an extent that it was difficult to tell her gender her at first glance.
“Who is the messenger sent to Camagro?”
“It is said that the guide responded.”
“The rumor that the unbroken one is away is true.”
“According to rumors, the Gallic lord remarried and attended the reception.”
Ho Elune, who frowned at her, rose from her seat her. She draped herself in her armor of tough sheepskin, and wrapped bandages of cotton cloth around her hands. She knew that Le Moen Castle in Gaul had been turned into the city of Ardennes.
And also that the new baron of Dongto is a person to be considered as an ally rather than an enemy.
However, does that mean that the warchief is absent recklessly? Moreover, in a time like these days when the existence of the coalition is at stake?
“It is impossible.”
His shoulders his, which were broader than those of most men, shook like waves. The muscles attached to it seemed to vibrate according to Hoelun’s emotions his. She was a very dignified body, befitting a woman who received overwhelming support in the succession scheme within the Mukali tribe with only her single dragon power her.
“Are the three Keshikten brothers also here?”
“Yes, it looks very determined that it is blue.”
A slim-built aid lifted up his glasses, which are rare in the snowy field. With a name that means unknown, he was Nergui. He was a wealthy man born in the process of human trafficking committed by an old vassal faction in the Gaul land.
“Are you planning on fighting head-on?”
“They are typical fighters. I will not give in without strength.”
“It is, but…”
“Are you afraid I’ll lose, Nergui?”
The environment in the far north is harsh. It is not because of nature that the people who roam the snowy plains pursued the law of the weak and the survival of the fittest. If you don’t do that, it’s just that the conditions that can’t survive are really encouraging.
The nameless Nergui shook his head as he watched his body his protruding from the stiff leather armor. Born of an enslaved woman like me, her walk was legendary, like witnessing a myth.
“Great leader of Mukkali, you are a Zana who will never be defeated.”
“Yes, there is nothing more disgusting than the logic that the weak are weeded out.”
The chief of Daejeo is a position that represents the sorrow of those who have been trampled upon. Every day, the tribesmen die and are carried away, but the existence of an incompetent leader who cannot come up with a clear solution awakened her. She induced the neutral tribes who had chosen to wait and see into extreme hawks.
“You are the one who took me back from being banished from Kesikten for being weak. This Nergui dares to look upon you as a man of greatness on par with that great warrior Tamir and her godmother Turgenene. Now that the hypocrisy of the Unbreakable Cause has been exposed, it is clear who will be closest to the next Warchief.”
“There was only one reason why the three tribes led by the three brothers did not follow Temur until now.”
Crumpled, Hoelun, who clenched his fists, loosened his shoulders.
“I will make those who mistake themselves for the lumber of the great warrior realize the true sky today.”
Then, he energized his whole body. Nomads who roam the great snowfields deal with special auras like the people of Vedas in the Near East and Sarhu in the Far East. If magical power is the concept of borrowing the power of nature, Ki is the training technique of both mind and body.
The achievement achieved by the woman who chases the moon in Mukkali is at a level that can compete with the strongest person on the continent.
Nergui bowed on one knee. Gender doesn’t matter when it comes to strength, but there were only two women like Constantina of the Rus Empire who had reached this level in martial arts. Hoelun was truly the pinnacle of the great snowfields, unless the dead godmother Turgenene returned alive.
“I’ll get it sorted out before the sun rises. In the meantime, organize your munitions list and prepare for the campaign.”
“Can I not follow you?”
“Okay, if you can afford it, loosen the meat and feed everyone. Especially pay close attention to children. Whether they have parents or not, they are our future and our hope. It is also a reason to live.”
“I will do as you command.”
Fluttering, she threw the tent open and walked confidently out into the cold, with a thick fur coat wrapped around her shoulders. Every year, thousands of warriors gathered and waited in the cave of the snowy mountain where the Mukkali tribe used to settle.
Hundreds of torches swayed in the cave, where only icicles formed instead of stalactites. And Hoelun, who passed his tent and countless eyes, and reached the entrance where the blizzard raged, looked around at the outstanding faces of those gathered first and opened his mouth.
“Did everyone wait?”
The old man, wearing a bearskin, stroked his long beard and shook his head. Ejay, a close friend of the old chieftain, Tamir, and leader of the Uskal tribe. He was the eldest among the 12 chiefs, and naturally presided over the meeting thanks to his authority.
“It’s been a long time since we got together like this. If there had been an unbreakable man and a guide, it would have been the first meeting of the 12 tribes after the death of the Grand Master.”
“Heh, I’m not ashamed of a place to mock like a rat.”
A man in a cowhide spat on the floor and groaned. The youngest of the three Keshikten brothers, he was Kiyat. He had the same temperament as warlike and ruthless, but he was a man whose courage was unparalleled.
“Why did you call us, Hoelun?”
“I shouldn’t have made you walk in vain.”
This time, the two, wearing tiger skins and wolf skins, spoke in turn. Unlike the other younger brothers, the man with a sense of dignity and weight was Noyakin, the eldest of the three brothers. The second, Barlas, was a man with a fierce and clever personality like a wolf.
“The reason I called you today is to raise a certain hwadu.”
“… Talk about it.”
A man wearing a blanket on the back of his hand and accompanied by a large hawk gave a light chuckle. With a calm yet sharp gaze, he was Durben, the chieftain of the Khevtul tribe.
“What topics are you talking about?”
An elderly man with a black cane asked. A shaman who communicated with the spirits and borrowed their power, he was a sage called Sechen. He was the deputy chief of the Oronar tribe and the one who oversaw all shamans in the Camag tribal alliance.
“It’s a topic to enlighten those of you who aren’t worth being called warriors.”
Hoelun, who raised his clenched fist high, eventually prepared a declaration of consolation. After touring the silent Mungur of the Tarkut tribe, Uruud of the Besud tribe, and Yeke of the Arlat tribe, he opened his mouth.
“I will declare in accordance with the will of the God of Heaven and Earth, let everyone see.”
“Wait, no way… !”
“I, Hoelun, who pursues the moon of Mucali, will oust the false Warchief Temur and become Katun.”
The nine leaders were stunned. Some of the presbyters or those with considerable restraint quickly hid their expressions, but the first two of the three Keshikten brothers, or a few lacking in dignity, immediately showed their displeasure.
The nomads of the Great Snowfield are the body that originated from the ancient empire of Bonshi.
For them, who are also called descendants of warriors, the male emperor was the khan, and the female emperor was the so-called Katun.
Even great warrior Tamir and godmother Turgenene, who were great men of the previous era, never dared to declare Khan and Katun. As such, Hoelun’s declaration was unconventional, and it made the people gathered in one way or another rage or speak out.
“What a cheeky bitch! How can you say that title!”
“There is an order to everything! How can you ascend to the throne of power when you can’t even earn the honor of a great warrior?”
“Above all, this is outright treason! Do you think the one who is not broken will just sit back and watch!”
Boom! Hoelun, who hit the ground with his fist while I was standing, screamed.
“Like fools!”
The vibrations that rumbled through the ground to the top of the snowy mountain caused a great upheaval and brought about a terrifying avalanche. It was so powerfully trained that the warriors who stood guard against the fist that brought about disaster had their eyes wide open.
“If? How long are you going to live like this!”
The destination of the avalanche was none other than this spot. The nine tribal chiefs looked at each other. Even in a situation where he could get caught up in it and die if he did something wrong, Hoelun didn’t care.
No man wanted to appear weak in front of a potential adversary, this ambitious heroine. That’s why the ten chiefs of the tribe did not move their feet, even when the snowflakes that shook the heavens and the earth came crashing in from the heights.
“Tamir’s son said! We will bring back our people who were taken from us, and if we don’t, we will pay back blood for blood! So, we will prove to the whole world that we are still strong in the great snow fields!”
Clash! Hoelun, who had built up a bloodline, continued.
“Therefore! What did he bring us? Did the enemies of the Gaul land take vengeance that those who lost their flesh and blood cry out for? Did you save the tribesmen who were dying of cold and hunger? If so, then tell me! “
Using the truth that no one can refute as a weapon.
“In the past, our great warriors had a cause! To that valiant Tamir, I felt that even my Mukhali was worthy of following, forgetting the feud! If only those three wild-cat-like Keshikten brothers had been more amiable, he would have been able to become a khan!”
“Are you trying to join us now, Hoelun!”
“Despicable Kiyat! What have you done to us, talking about raising the prestige of the old empire on a fictitious day! Did you at least fight and defeat that large army of Rus who devours the vast snowfield metallurgically?”
“I’m not talking casually about a pierced mouth!”
“Selfish Barlas! Do you think there is a loyal servant who truly follows you by your side, who is weak and weeds out? Nergui, if you had known that the adjutant of this abandoned body was as competent as it is now, would you have thrown it out without change?”
“It looks like you’ve been well prepared for this.”
“Noyakin! Following the old tradition of the Great Snowfield, I will perform a ceremony to be reborn as a great warrior here and now! Going forward, I will proudly rise to the position of Katun, follow the will of the great warrior we honored, chase the dead godmother’s body, and bury it in the earth to recover the beautiful sea of stars!”
Noyakin of the three brothers glanced at Ejay, the eldest. It felt a bit sudden, but the public sentiment of the current warchief, Temur, was unmistakable. After Sorgal the Guide, even his most powerful ally his, the Uscal Tribe, had doubts.
Her two factions responded to her, completing her agreement with her with a brief glance of hers.
“Hoelun, woman chasing the moon.”
Long ago, Mother Turgenene fought seven warriors with one mace and won. The unprecedented female warrior was a legend following Tamir who won the honor against eight warriors.
“The Great Warrior’s Ritual requires her to fight and defeat all the warriors chosen by the chieftain who do not recognize her party her. The Camags of Temur and the Altays of Sorgal did not attend the conference, but it is clear that they will oppose you.”
It was that history that Hoelun, holding the iron fist, had to challenge.
“Therefore, if we all vote against it, you will have to fight to the death against the strongest warriors in this snow field, the eleven strongest. Are you saying you’re okay?”
“Even if there are people who agree with my cause, I will fight eleven. I will go beyond the old legends built up by Tamir and Turgenene and become a myth.”
“Amazing! Ejay, who turned his back on Uscal’s thunderbolt, declares himself as the vanguard who follows the unbreakable. If you prove your qualifications in this ceremony, the leader followed by the six tribes will be the woman chasing the moon.”
“I also admit grit. This red-eyed Noyakin, who represents the three Keshikten brothers, promises you to show your worth. If you defeat us, who even the great warrior Tamir couldn’t yield to, then you’re truly destined to become a cartoon.”
There are only about ten minutes left until the mountain peaks are covered with snow.
“It’s decided.”
But the chieftains did not move. However, they called the heir or the heir they had their eyes on. Otherwise, I grabbed my weapon and went forward.
“Then where shall we begin?”
Before long, a bloody battle that will go down in the history of the northern part of the continent took place.
