Chapter 133: Chapter 132: God of Destruction’s Descendant Part II (2/2)
”Hmm…” Rahul thought about what Rajan just told him. He believed Rajan's every word. The man was one of the few Rahul trusted. It just seemed such a waste to let it go now. He was hopeful that he could somehow acquire the skill, but it seemed impossible now.
”Tsk… there's nothing we can do about it now. But how were you made?”
”Lee Jiwon knew about the Wailing Echo.”
”What? How? How does he know what that is?”
Rajan, the man who could Feel Thoughts, shook his head. ”I don't know, sir, but as soon as he read the paper, I felt an overwhelming force that told me he was lying. The entire time I talked with him didn't feel right.”
”Tsk. In the end, we can't sail on the same ship.”
”No, sir, we can't.”
”Oh well, if we can't, then we'll get rid of him. Good work.”
”Thank you, sir.” The small man left the office, leaving Rahul alone.
Rahul tapped his desk with his finger as he immersed himself in his thoughts before calling for his chief of staff.
”How can I help you, sir?”
”Gather our forces. We're carrying out our second plan. Contact Shan Diva and tell him to gather his army, as well.”
”Yes, sir.”
”Oh, and one more thing; carry out the third plan as well.”
”Sir? But that's…”
”Do it. Now,” Rahul said strongly.
”Yes sir. I'll have everything prepared right away,” Rahul's chief of staff said and left.
”I don't want to go to this extent either, but we don't have a choice,” Rahul said quietly as he watched his officer leave.
At Rahul's orders, the Sahtaswhi and the Behi-Kinant Guilds began gathering the leftover forces that hadn't participated in the first battle, along with their main forces.
Without anyone knowing, Vaishyas, Shudras, and Dilats began gathering as well; mortals and devas alike. Mortals, who could not resurrect as devas could, who would never be seen again once they died, began to gather. Among them were men, women, and children. Their numbers soon surpassed 500,000.
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The next morning…
”Hmm… I guess I was made.” The sun may have just risen, but those guys had to be pressed for time. They couldn't waste a single second right now, so the masked figure should have come back by now.
”I'm sure I was being careful… I don't know when he figured me out.” I was going to drag out as much time as possible, as it would benefit me more than it would them. If I could also cheat them, I would. I did feel a little bit sorry for them, but what's done was done.
After breakfast, the Ravi Guild had called for me and I headed for the main tent. When I arrived, I noticed that the officers were in panic.
”They're bringing forty thousand more soldiers?”
”Yes, sir. Both guilds have just left New Delhi and Kolkata with twenty thousand soldiers each, and are quickly heading this way.”
”We'll be fighting them 4 to 1 today.”
”Ha…”
”When will they get here?”
”They won't be able to transport that huge of a force via Warp Scrolls or Teleporters, but I estimate they'll arrive by late afternoon today.”
”Then they'll test us today, and launch their attack tomorrow.”
”Yes sir, it would seem so.”
Sandip glanced at Muskan. ”We have three days left.” We all knew what he meant. ”We lasted two months; if we fall with three days to go, I might just become a restless spirit.”
”The same goes for us.”
”This won't end as long as there's at least one of us still standing.”
”All we need to do is do what we can. We don't need to do more nor can we do more. We just need to stop them from crossing the Manori Creek!”
”Yes, sir!” the officers shouted and separated to fulfill their own duties.
”I leave it to you once more, Mr. Lee. Again, if you feel you are in danger, you may leave at any time, and no one will hate you for it. We are already thankful for everything you've done for us so far.”
”I understand.” I left the main tent with Lagus and headed for somewhere the enemy could see us. If they saw us waiting for them, it could deal a huge blow to their morale.
After a few hours, we began to see the outlines of the upper caste alliance coming once more. There was a lot more of them this time. The battle between the Myth Guild and the Blood Prince would seem like a neighborhood brawl compared to today's battle.
”Damn…” I was starting to get nervous. I had never fought in a war of this scale.
-I never expected I would get thrown into this mess by coming to India.-
I had gone to Egypt to get into its hidden dungeon, but ended up fighting against the Blood Prince. I came to India looking for a hidden dungeon as well, only to have the same thing happen. I wondered what would happen the next time I went looking for a hidden dungeon.
-It's too late to turn back now. I need to see this through to the end.-
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That day, Sahtashwi and the Behi-Kinant Guilds did not make a single move. They were like the calm before the storm, but the Ravi Guild knew what they were like and were afraid for tomorrow.
There were only two days left now. Everything would be decided the next day.