Chapter 136: Chapter 135: God of Destruction’s Descendant, Part V (1/2)
Chapter 136: Chapter 135: God of Destruction’s Descendant, Part V
Translator: HunterW
Editor: RED
Thirty minutes had passed since Rahul gave his order.
”Are they still not here yet?”
”It's difficult to move five hundred mortals at once. It'll take some time, sir.”
”I don't care if you have to drag them on their asses or whip them; get them here now!”
”Yes, sir!”
”Fuck!” Rahul swore. He knew that getting angry wasn't going to solve his current predicament, but he couldn't help himself. The more he thought about it, the angrier he got.
”Please, calm down. The battle isn't over yet. Thanks to your insight, we still have one last…”
”We should have ended this while we were still ahead! At this rate, those insects are going to take over!” Rahul interrupted Shan Diva, annoyed. Rahul didn't like that he was forced to use his last resort.
Furthermore, this last resort would only serve to get a rise out of the enemy. Those half million mortals would be begging for their lives; no doubt the enemy would hesitate to attack, and if using that chance could bring Rahul victory, he would take it.
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”Huh?” Something was beginning to bother me at the back of my mind even though the battle had turned in our favor. I automatically turned around and saw Muskan smiling at me.
'I told you before; I can't harm you, Mr. Lee.' Muskan's lips were closed, but I could hear her voice clearly in my head… but that wasn't important here. The battle was in our favor, but her words did not fit in with our situation.
”What the hell are you talking about now?” I asked. I was too far away for her to hear my voice, but somehow I knew that she would know what I was saying.
'Thank you for helping me. I was able to finish up here perfectly. I just hope that my small gift to you will be of great help to you.'
”I'm asking why you're bringing this up now.”
Her smile was calm and sad. There shouldn't be any reason for her to make an expression like that. It wouldn't be long until her skill awakened, so she should be happy, not sad. Her words didn't make any sense, either.
Muskan turned away from me and turned her attention to the other side of the river. Several thoughts ran through my head. I couldn't grasp what she was trying to tell me. We were winning the battle; it wouldn't make too much of a difference if I stopped fighting, and so I headed for Muskan, to ask her what she meant.
However, at that moment, I felt a disgusting feeling from the other side of the river. I quickly turned back around and noticed the source of that disgusting feeling and the wailings that came with it.
I clenched my teeth in anger. ”Rahul, you crossed a line!”
After the world changed, many places kept our social laws of the past to make sure at least most could live as proper human beings, but there were still places where power was the law of order.
India was obviously the latter; that was why this war had started in the first place.
Everyone stopped fighting when they appeared. There were just way too many of them. Everyone realized in an instant that they were all mortals, mortals who really would get wounded and die for good from fatal attacks. They also realized that the mortals were all Vaishyas, Shudras, and Dalits.
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Rahul came forth. ”All forces retreat!” He turned around and gave a signal. A fire mage then fired off a fire spell right at the mortals.
”Gahh!”
”Save me!” The humans screamed for their lives, but could do nothing against the fireball that exploded right in their midst. Thousands died in an instant.
Rahul turned back to the battleground and shouted once more, ”I'll admit it; you bastards managed to push me into a corner! I have no qualms about killing all of the half million mortals I have brought here. Do you all need more confirmation?”
The entire battlefield had fallen completely silent. Not a single soldier made a peep. All that could be heard was the wind in the trees.
After a moment, people started shouting out at once.
”You son of a bitch; you're not even human!”
”Piece of shit!”
”This is best that the 'great Rahul' could come up with?!”
Thousands threw insults at Rahul, but Rahul didn't even blink. Soon, the Sahtashwi and the Behi-Kinant soldiers began to retreat from the battlefield, with their heads hung in shame. The fact that they had to resort using hostages to win the war made them feel as if they were the bad guys. It didn't take long for the devas to clear the river.
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”To go to this extent just because it doesn't look good for him is…just too much. This is the worst possible situation,” Han Kyungchul said, as he walked up to me.
Ebonene was close behind him. ”No matter what we decide to do, it'll be difficult to prevent any huge losses.”
The other Sunbin and Myth Guild soldiers took their positions behind us and guarded our rear.
”What will you do?”
”Let's wait and see for now.”
At that moment, Rahul spoke again. ”I will trade these half million mortals for Muskan!”
”What sort of nonsense are you spewing?!”
”Cut the crap, asshole!”
”Why is it nonsense? Muskan is a deva. She gets to live again, but these mortals don't have that luxury. What's a single death penalty compared to half a million lives?”
I had to say, he was probably the most thick-skinned person I'd ever encountered.
”Son of a bitch! Don't go flapping that hole you have for a mouth!” Several people starting shouting insults at Rahul again.
”What do you say, Muskan?” Rahul, however, ignored the insults and asked Muskan. I followed Rahul's gaze and turned to Muskan.
She had to turn him down. Sure, half a million lives were nothing to scoff at and I could clearly see them huddling together in fear but there were still millions and millions of Indians who were waiting for the advent of Shiva's Descendant. Her followers would only grow exponentially after that.
She shouldn't turn back now that she finally had the upper hand. She had to sacrifice them for the greater good. Of course, if I was one of those mortals, I wouldn't like it one bit but…there was no choice here. She had to turn him down, especially with her skill almost awakened.
I could also see the Ravi Guild's trying to convince her to not do it. They understood more than about what was at stake. They probably even had family among the mortals, but they knew that they would have to make the sacrifice.
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”We've come so far; we can't give in to his threats.”
”He's right.”
Muksan gave a small smile and looked around at the people staring at her with pleading eyes. ”Thank you for everything.”
”You can't!”
”We came here believing in you! You can't just…!”
”I must. I have to. If you try to stop me, I'll delete the skill myself. I can as long it isn't activated yet,” Muskan said, ending the conversation and pushing past the group.
No one tried to stop her.
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”What the hell are you doing?” I noticed her pushing past the soldiers as she headed down to the river and I quickly ran over to her and asked, with Lagus right behind me.