Hakai no Miko

The breakdown of the Orluk in Waorun's plea finally led to the convening of a council of chiefs.

Selected as a venue for chiefs' consultations, it is a festival platform in the village.

The festival stand is made by laying planks on a low staircase tied with wood in front of a large wooden pillar that carves the face of the god of beasts and the spirit of the clan. According to the name of the festival platform, it is a place where performances of devotion to the god of beasts and ancestral spirits are performed, and it is also a place for important rituals and gatherings of the family.

However, in the beginning, Orluk had requested that the meeting be held in a tent, which was not only a festival stand, but also the residence of the chief.

It must have been to keep it from leaking out when the discussions turned out to be unwanted.

However, Shunupa was the one who disagreed with this.

This is a discussion in which the competing families bump into each other's claims after declaring that they will only speak with a blade. If it is such a serious consultation, this should clarify everything in front of God and reveal the righteousness and evil.

Shunupa insisted so strongly.

It is a mediator of the plains, and a very valid claim as an [eye family] who worships the sacrifice. If you disagree with this, it is like proving yourself that your claim is not justified.

For this reason, Orluk had no choice but to accept what was inside him.

Garam suddenly looked around and sighed as he stood on the festival platform, which had become a meeting place for the chiefs.

It's like a spectacle.

Due to its purpose of use, the festival stand does not naturally obstruct the view from the surrounding platform. Therefore I heard that the council of chiefs would be held, and I was exposed to the eyes of almost all the Zoans of the city that were about to see it.

Zug laughs and says, "What's so funny?"

A calf surrounded by hungry wolves, rather than a spectacle?

Zug could have likened it to that.

Garam and his companion Zug, who are said to have assassinated the clan leader, are the enemies to whom the fear of the clan leader is so serious. The [Clan of Tails] surrounding the festival platform was relentless in their murderous intent and hostility towards Garam and Zug.

Among them, Garam said in amazement to Zug, who was flatly sniffing.

"Where's your calf?"

Isn't it cute?

Zug narrowed his one-eyed eyes with a lot of tea. But suddenly the tea fell out and became a true face.

"I'll leave the consultation to you." I'm being quiet like a veal. "

Garam heard a grumpy sound in his voice and tried to ask why. But Garam couldn't help but shut his mouth as the Orlucs came up from the other side to the festival platform.

Turning to the front again, it was Orluk and the elderly old man who came up to the festival platform, and the boy who stood between them.

Orluk pushes the boy's back and pushes him forward.

"This man is our chief, Jimba-sama."

Boy- - Zimba's eyes twitched as he turned to the old man and Orluk. Zimba, who was urged to call herself Orluk, said "erm" to remind herself of her teachings, and then raised her voice, which had not yet reached a different period.

"The Zoan twelve clans are one, Zimba, the son of Anunta!"

Jimba said, "Did you make it?" Orrk nods his eyes and says to Garam and the others.

"As you can see, Master Zimba is very young." In the discussion, this "Kamado" number and "Orluk" - "Orluk shows the old man who came up together." -- I want you to acknowledge that the elder, Lord Tankatan, will take his place. "

Garam and Zug agreed that this was a natural response.

Then, when everyone got to their assigned seats, they turned to Shunupa, who was already waiting in front of the funeral platform.

Shunupa raised his voice to confirm that he was ready.

"This time the council of chiefs is due to competing clans!" Therefore, Shinpa, the daughter of Zanuka, the Zoan twelve clans, will take charge of the scene! No objections?! "

"" No objection! ""

Garam and the others returned with a rapprochement.

Confirming that he had no objection, Shunupa first turns his body to the pillar with the face of the beast god and ancestral spirit carved into it.

"God of great beasts! My ancestors! Read it!"

Shunupa snaps his sleeves and bows, then turns to Garams again.

"Everyone, this place is now before God!" I know! Let's start chieftainship talks now! "

Thus, under the crowd scrutiny of the [Clan of the Tail], the council of chiefs began.

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It was the chief's consultation that finally began, but as expected, Garam's aim to assassinate Chief Anunta was disputed over how to prove the authenticity of Gajeta's testimony.

Garam was looking to assassinate a man who was actually murdered by the sheik. And that's because, as Hashamuta said, we decided not to recall the [Clan of the Tail].

If Orluk insists, Garam will also argue that he will lose.

There is no root or leaf defamation of the return of the < Clan of Tails >. It is static evidence that they are pledging to divinely take over the territory in preparation for the return of the < Clan of Tails >. The real name of such a rhetorical Hashamuta man was Gajeta, who resented his own disfigurement and instilled such lies into the [tail clan].

If Garam says so, then naturally Orluk demands that you bring in a gaggy man. Garam told me that Gajeta was already dead, and that it was a sneaky mouth shut.

"Let's say that Hashamuta was the one who became that gadget." But how can it be proved that it was a lie?! Where is the evidence that Hashamuta was not made up to be a gadget in order to deny his words?! "

"Then, let's ask ourselves!" How do you prove that the Hashamuta were right? Where is the evidence that I tried to harm Lord Anunta?! "

Orluk and Garam bumped into each other in words they no longer knew how many times they would be.

At last, Shunupa stops both sides from speaking.

"It is no longer the case whether the man who called himself Hashamuta and the man who became Gajeta were the same person." In addition, there is no technique to reveal the truth of the words. Why don't you just leave the Hashamuta or the Gadgets alone? ”

Shunupa's suggestion that the agenda should be set aside for once and be discussed from another point of view could not be refused because Garam and Orluk felt that each other's claims were stuck.

However, it is Orluk that will be disadvantaged.

Orluk's weapon is nothing but the words of Hashamuta, whose identity is unknown. On the other hand, there is circumstantial evidence that Garam vowed to take over the realm when the [Tail Clan] returned before the Beast God.

Orluk, who was the only one to be robbed of his weapon, somehow twists the story to prove his suspicion of Garam.

Chief Anunta was killed by an arrow.

And it came to pass that Shahatha's ear, which had no right to speak in this place, but was silent and listened to the work of the council, was shaken.

Without realizing it, Orluk desperately narrows down his plausible reasoning.

"We Zoan don't use bows and arrows." Human or Elf. But they have no reason to kill Anunta. In that case, it makes sense to think that the [Fierce Ki Fang] who connected with them asked to be killed. No- "

So Orluk remembered what Gajeta had said.

"--Isn 't there a Zoanite warrior in the [Fang Clan] who uses bows and arrows?" I'm sure you ordered him to kill Anunta-sama! "

Orluk said, "How about that!” I said, pointing my finger at him.

Garam looked over his shoulder at Shahata.

For Zoan, who scorns the bow and arrow of any clan as a coward's weapon, it is as humiliating to be revealed in public that he is using the bow and arrow.

To Garam, who was worried about it, Shahata nodded vigorously and silently, “It's okay.”

Garam tells Orruk that he's prepared for Shahata.

If you're a warrior with that bow and arrow, you're here.

"What the hell?!"

Astonishingly, Orruk, Shahata is encouraged by Garam to make a name for herself.

"The twelve families of Zoan are one, Shahata the son of Grashata." The Chinese word for "bruised" is "pierced fangs". - As you said, I'm the only bowman in the family. However, I swear by the honor of my father and my pride that I have never been ordered by the Patriarch to kill Lord Anunta, let alone assassinated! ”

On Shahata's nomination and oath, a greeting rose from the "family of the tail", which had become an audience with only Orluk. Along with that, there was hostility and murder against those suspected of murdering the chieftain, and as strong contempt as that.

Although he was prepared, Garam raised his voice to protect Shahata, who mocked at the strength of contempt.

"Ask the [Clan of Tails]!" Has anyone here seen the Fangs of Anunta when he was killed?! I can't say you weren't watching the area around this village! Or are the fighters of the [Clan of Tails] just stupid enough to notice the intruder?! "

The [Clan of Tails] warriors groaned in remorse.

Of course, no one saw Shahata. But if Shahata still claims to be a murderer, it is like saying that they were incompetent because they didn't even notice the intruder. For a Zoanic warrior who valued pride, he couldn't possibly admit to incompetence in front of his opponents.

Orluk cannot simply say that Shahata was able to break in without being noticed by the [Clan of Tails] warriors. To say so would be an insult to our clan's warriors.

Even so, Orluk could not retract the claim that Shahata was the killer. There was no longer any evidence that the bow and arrow were the instruments of murder, but there was no weapon that Orluk could claim.

Orluk, who is poor in words, insists on a stubborn inference.

"He's a coward who uses bows and arrows!" I'm sure you broke in with your cowardly hand! "

This made Garam angry.

I was expecting Shahata, who used bows and arrows, to be insulted. And Shahatha testified, ready for it.

But it shall be an insult to the readiness of the Shahatha, that he shall speak against his face.

Garam feels that way as he tries to raise his voice in protest.

But there were those who spoke up earlier.

"Hey, hey, don't be ridiculous."

It's Zug.

The council of chieftains --- Moreover, on this occasion when it was declared to be before the gods, Orluk, who was suddenly called "hey, hey", had his eyes black and white.

Zug's voice echoed from the bottom of the earth.

"The [Wearing Fangs] is a man I consider to be a warrior." It is as much an insult to my pride as a warrior to make a fool out of this man. If you're going to throw up any more shit- "

Zug puts his elbow on his right knee and leans forward, making his one eye shine like a sword.

― ― As a warrior, I'll ask you if you want to use the blade.

In other words, let's add black and white to the duel.

They're gonna kill me!

Orluk was so sure.

Orluk, who is in the heavy duty of the number one, was only expected to be able to manage and direct, and he is by no means an excellent warrior. But Zoan is still a hunting race. The instinct warned of his death.

Zug's murder was so fierce.

However, unlike Orluk, who was prepared to die when his murderous temper was slammed head on, the fighters of the [Family of the Tail] around the festival platform took Zug's words as a provocation and became indignant. "Then I'll be the opponent!" ”The voice flashed, and some of them pushed their swords up into the sky and provoked Zug.

The festival stand and its surroundings became noisy all at once.

Besides, it's an instant danger.

"Quiet!!"

It was Shengaya who raised his voice to get rid of the noisy air.

Shengaya says loudly while attracting the attention of the warriors of the clan.

"This [Angry Claw] is such a brave man that I must prepare for death if it is to become a duel!" You're no match for me! "

If anyone else had said this, the warriors would have rebelled rather than settled down. However, Shengaya was the strongest warrior recognized by everyone in the [Clan of the Tail]. It was impossible to think of a warrior such as Shengaya who had to risk his life.

Shengaya looks away from the stunned, speechless warriors of her clan and turns to Zug on the festival platform.

[Angry Claws] On behalf of all the warriors, I apologize.

Continuing, Shengaya turned to Shahata.

"I don't know what kind of warrior [wearing a fang] is." But [Angry Claws] said it all. You must be quite the warrior. I want you to accept my apology as well. "

It seemed that Zug, who had been judged sincerely by Shengaya's apology, had recovered his anger.

Zug waved his hand at Shengaya in a flickering manner, and took a throwing spear at her, saying, "I don't care anymore." However, when I saw that her whole body was still standing upside down, my anger tickled inside her chest.

Garam pinned his eyebrows to this.

I've known Zug for quite some time now, but I've never seen Zug so grumpy.

While Garam feels uneasy about the unprecedented state of Zug, Orruk, finally recovering from Zug's murderous aura, reprimands Shengaya under the festival platform.

"The Quiet Tail." You are only one of the warriors nowadays. I don't have the right to speak for myself. "

It would be disrespectful to all participants in the council of elders if Shengaya, who is not the chief, speaks here without his consent, regardless of the content. Orluk, a fellow member of the same clan, had to blame it, but the voice was rather discouraging.

This is because Orruk himself realized more than anyone that thanks to Shengaya, he was able to escape the wrath of Zug.

In response to Orruk's reprimand, Shengaya made an apology.

Orluk coughs in a frivolous voice, apologizing to Garam and the others, saying, "My brothers and sisters are rude," and then repeats the claim.

"I admit I've said too much, and I apologize. - But the truth is that Anunta-sama was killed with an arrow. I don't know if it's a human or an elf, but you ordered it!"

I stopped naming Shahata, but Orruk insisted on his own.

And Shahatha shall say, With disrespect, after he hath given his permission to speak.

Could you show me the arrow that was used to kill him?

Not only Orluk, but also those present at the scene looked at the arrows and asked a question mark on their heads.

And Shahata explains.

"Even if you say arrows in one sip, the arrows have subtle features in the details depending on who makes them and who uses them. If you look at it, you may know who shot Anunta-sama.”

Of course, it is also possible that you used an arrow different from the one you normally use to avoid evidence. However, Shahata thought it was more likely that she was using the familiar arrows to commit the assassination because it was an unacceptable assassination.

However, as for the bows and arrows that I explained, they were dumb to the Zoans of the gateway.

Anyway, if you look at the arrows used to kill them, you might know who's using them. I knew that was all I was saying.

"Very well! - Somebody bring me an arrow!"

The words in the back half of Orluk, who raised his voice, were addressed to the family's compatriots. Before long, one of the [Tail Clans] brought a bundle of beast skin rounded in a tubular shape.

"Look! This is the murder weapon that killed Anunta-sama!"

When he rolled the received animal skin in front of him, two arrows that had been stored as important evidence were revealed.

"We Zoans don't use such things!" Either a human or an elf! "

I kept telling him, and Orluk was in a high stance.

But as soon as she saw the arrow, Shahata frowned.

Is it okay if I take it directly into my hand?

And he said unto Shahatha, I will say unto him, and go on.

"You know, there was poison on the tip of the arrow." Don't die of poison yourself. "

It's a mockery of Orluk that you know because you told him to use poison.

But Shahata remembered pity for Gajeta, rather than anger at it.

Zoan used a bow and arrow called the weapon of cowardice, and even though it had fallen to the point of poisoning it, it did not use poison on the sword when he killed the pale horse.

It could have been Zoan's last remaining pride in the gadget.

With that in mind, Shahata directly took the arrow in her hand and looked at it from various angles, rolled it on her palm, and played it with her finger.

While doing so, Shahata's eyebrows that had been frowned on quickly hoisted up.

Then, a voice leaked from Shahata's mouth, who had peeled his fangs and bit his teeth.

"... what is this?"

And they hearkened unto the state of Shahathah.

There, Shahata suddenly barks.

"Don't be silly! This is an arrow!" There's no use for something that doesn't have such a decent center of gravity! Arrow feathers are just birds' feathers! Now you can hit the prey in front of you! You can be a human or an elf! Catch anybody who uses bows and arrows! I'm sure everyone will say it! I can't even call it an arrow like this! "

Orluk refuted while being overwhelmed by Shahata, who was being held up by a tremendous swordscape.

But, Anunta-sama was actually pierced by this arrow!

"That's how it's supposed to be!"

Then Shahata grabbed the arrow in his hand, and shook it up greatly.

In response to Shahata's sudden action, Orluk turns away, and Garam and Zug stand up on one knee.

There was a violent sound.

On the festival platform, it sinks back like a change of tone and hits the water. Everyone opened their eyes in surprise.

There, the arrow that Shahata struck the floor with his strength stood with a slight trembling after the shock.