Chapter 123: It is also recorded in the Kojiki!
Chapter 125: It is also recorded in the Kojiki!
“Your Excellency, Merciful Chanter…”
Seeing that the legendary and renowned figure vouched for Yonglan, the knights’ wavering thoughts stabilized. They pondered the feasibility of declaring war on the Celestial Gods.
“Hahahaha, well said! Your hesitation boils down to a lack of trust in me,” Yonglan said, standing up from his seat and addressing everyone in the fortress hall.
“This is actually quite normal. After all, to you and me, we are strangers. But since you acknowledge me as the Godslayer, I must ask the Knight Kingdoms – do you truly wish to crown me your king, obey my commands, and entrust the fate of your kingdoms into my hands?”
Yonglan’s demeanor was extremely serious and solemn, forcing those in the hall into deep thought.
“The Burefawa Knights will be at your service, my King. As long as you fight for the sake of mortals, we will forever follow the footsteps of the Godslayer, to the death!”
Yizilot and the others were the first to reach a conclusion. As Knights of Burefawa who had witnessed miracles firsthand, they had already determined that following the Godslayer was the most correct choice.
“No knight can be indifferent to the Godslayer. The Clear Stream Kingdom has long made its decision, offering its complete loyalty to the Great King. The Clear Stream Knights will also march forward with the King.”
Luqia did not hesitate much. After the Burefawa Knights knelt, she and the envoys of the Clear Stream Knights also bowed and pledged their loyalty to Yonglan.
The title of Godslayer is more useful than I imagined.
Yonglan nodded and then looked at Luojia.
“What about the Long Night Kingdom?”
The tall knight, clad in black armor from head to toe, nodded to Yonglan.
“The Land of the Long Night… naturally belongs to the loyal… Godslayer. However, we Night Walker Knights… must also guard our homeland’s gate. I fear… it will be difficult to heed the King’s summons…”
“Then it’s easily handled. It’s not a problem at all,” Yonglan said with a smile. “My friends, let me be frank with you. I have no talent for governing. I don’t know how to ensure the people live and work in peace, how to deploy troops and generals, nor how to plan and build. I only possess one talent…”
“Zzzh-”
The radiant glow of the Soul Devouring Blade illuminated the council hall somewhat.
Beneath the bright radiance, the Godslayer’s face wore an incomparably confident smile.
“I only know how to fight, and I only know how to kill. I intend to unite all the kingdoms and establish an unprecedented, singular Mortal World Kingdom. To this end, anyone who disobeys, anyone who obstructs – be it a Celestial God or a Fiend – I will annihilate them one by one. The kingly authority I require is the power to lead you in crushing our enemies! The power to command you to die in battle!”
“Beyond that, I want nothing else! Because this is my path, my… way!”
“I do not force you to join my conquest. You have the right to refuse, and you have the right to observe. While it may not sound good to say, you are merely supplementary. Even if it were only me, I would be sufficient to achieve my goals.”
Yonglan paused here and then said loudly, “Therefore, for those knights who are willing to recognize me as their True King, my first command is to rush to the aid of the Long Night Kingdom and thoroughly eliminate the enemies threatening our homeland’s gate!”
“I have spoken. What is your answer?”
After concisely explaining his governing principle as “Let’s fight!”, Yonglan twirled his sword and sheathed it.
“…To expand our territory… and reshape the world… My King, this is the path you have chosen…” Luojia replied in a hoarse and slow voice.
“Only through battle… For the Knight Kingdoms… this is nothing unusual. We have been this way for thousands of years. To die on the battlefield… is the destiny of a knight. The Land of the Long Night will march to war with the King.”
Lu Qi’a quickly added, “The Clear Stream Knights are also the same.”
There was no need to mention Burefawa. The Casterly Court had already sided with Yonglan. The Alchemical Dolls stated that they would provide ample supplies to the Knight Kingdoms and would dispatch mobile workshops to the front lines if needed.
Yonglan clapped his hands and laughed.
“Then there is no problem at all. Prepare yourselves and see how many warriors you can muster for the front lines. I will depart immediately for the gate of the Long Night Kingdom.”
Yonglan’s style was always decisive. With a few words, the meeting was settled.
The efficiency of the Knight Kingdoms’ actions was beyond doubt. Once a decision was made, they could mobilize all their forces to achieve it. The people striving for survival in this almost apocalyptic era possessed an astonishing level of unity. Almost immediately after Yonglan gave his order, the troops began to assemble.
Luojia had already returned to the Long Night Kingdom in advance to integrate the Long Night Knights for Yonglan’s command. Lu Qi’a quickly returned to the Clear Stream Kingdom to dispatch troops for reinforcement.
Burefawa and the Casterly Court formed their troops on the spot.
After Yonglan left the council hall, the beautiful vampire maiden with silver-purple hair closed her eyes and tilted her head, her slender, jade-like finger resting on her impossibly smooth cheek. She murmured, “Hmm… In ancient times, was there ever such a union? Several ancient Knight Kingdoms bowing to one person as king… truly… *tsk tsk*.”
Enesyin blinked and said, “Before the Primal King, in the ancient era, historical records are too scarce.”
Although they were by Yonglan’s side, they had not spoken much just now. To be precise, whenever interacting with others, they tried their best to remain silent.
This was because this Echo Realm – whether it was or not, they believed it to be the Echo Realm – only its master had the right to decide the subsequent direction of the conquest. This was both a rule and a sign of respect. Even the proud Jiali would not try to seize the floor.
Therefore, in front of outsiders, they would try to minimize their presence. For some unknown reason, others seemed unable to see Jiali and Enesyin – this was not a metaphor, but a real lack of presence. Many times, others would proactively ignore the fact that Yonglan actually had companions.
However, it wasn’t to the extent of invisibility. If someone actively engaged them, communication was possible. This might also be a characteristic of forming teams in the Echo Realm.
Jiali smiled and looked at the man. “Perhaps. In ancient times, the ancestors also bravely resisted the invasion of Fiends, and even achieved considerable results. This is also recorded in the Kojiki.”
“We have only intervened too deeply in this special Echo Realm, even deviating from the original historical trajectory. This also has precedents.”
Yonglan fell silent.
Clearly, Enesyin and Jiali harbored doubts. After all, the talk of knights and kings made it difficult not to associate them with the King of Knights and the Primal King.
But it was only suspicion. Even if a bold thought arose, it was quashed because it was too absurd.
It did not make sense. For tens of thousands of years, the people of the Boundless Land had received the blessings of the Primal King through prayer rituals. The phenomena of the Battle of the Celestial Heavens also occurred from time to time. The existence of the Primal King was an undeniable fact, something that could be seen and touched.
Even Yonglan himself could not clearly explain it. He was also in a state of doubt about his own identity, so some speculations were inconvenient to voice. He felt that if they were brought out into the open, things would become quite complicated.
