In the "House of Ruin," zulash gathered all the Tiefling refugees.
Regardless of age, gender, or rank, as long as they were conscious, all Tiefling refugees were summoned to the camp square. This place was not only for their daily etings but also for announcing significant news.
zulash first looked around, gazing at his kin's thin, scarred, and tornted faces.
"I... did nothing wrong."
zulash murmured to himself in a voice only he could hear.
He finally made up his mind and slowly raised his longsword.
"Fellow kin, I have had enough of a life of wandering and endless pursuit."
"Our Tiefling blood has flowed enough."
"What we need is not to run away—"
"But to exact revenge. An eye for an eye, blood for blood."
This Tiefling Holy Warrior, usually so composed, now spoke with fervor, his pitch-black eyes gleaming with a light never seen before.
This left many Tieflings who knew him well in disbelief.
"From now on, we will join the Ashen Nest."
"The great Red Dragon, destroyer of the Eagle Guards, "Flying Fla" Lord Cassius will be our master, providing us shelter and leading us to avenge those vampires and humans who persecuted us."
"We will reclaim Northwind Castle, reclaim our forr holand."
"Lord Cassius will lead us in establishing new and truly fair rules."
Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted, voices of discussion and argunt filling the air.
Many Tieflings, whose relatives were massacred in that tragic event, had long made revenge their only reason to live. Now, the flas in their hearts were ignited by zulash's words.
They raised their weapons and cheered.
"Revenge!"
"Revenge! Revenge!"
"Storm Northwind Castle!"
"Cut off Duke Rackman's head!"
However, there were also many different voices. Though they were to so extent affected by the tragedy, they still believed in goodness and humanity, hoping to secure their place through peaceful ans.
For example, Lerisa.
This young female Tiefling, full of shock and resentnt, couldn't help but step forward to persuade:
"No, zulash, we must not beco retainers of an evil dragon."
"If we do that, what difference is there between us and that blood-sucking duke!"
Many Tieflings agreed with her, expressing verbal support or nodding in agreent.
However, zulash rely stared at her.
"Lerisa, you did not listen to what I said before."
The look in his eyes puzzled her, as if it contained a certain pity, or perhaps reluctance.
But she didn't care about that at the mont; she was more concerned about making her point.
Lerisa shook her head vigorously, arguing:
"No, zulash, you're wrong..."
"Those humans are under the duke's manipulation. We can tell them the truth and rally them to peacefully resist the duke's bloody rule. That's the right path."
"I have already contacted a group of righteous n from various places. But if we beco subordinates to the evil dragon, everything will be ruined, I..."
Her voice suddenly halted.
The sound of a sword piercing flesh echoed.
"Swish—"
Lerisa's face was covered in blood.
Those beautiful, blue, lake-like eyes stared in disbelief at the man who had plunged the sword into her chest.
"For...?"
It seed she had never anticipated such an occurrence.
zulash's familiar pitch-black eyes were cold and distant now, making her feel sowhat alien, even horrified.
Before losing consciousness, she seed to see zulash's lips move slightly, recognizing the words he wanted to say as she was versed in lip-reading.
——It was the Hellish phrase for "I'm sorry."
Her delicate body slowly fell.
Warm blood gushed out, staining the pristine snow red.
zulash swiftly pulled out his sword.
He knew that cunning Red Dragon was observing everything from the shadows. This was a "credential," a gesture showing that he had no way back, only submission.
It was also to declare to all the camp's clansn that the so-called "Peace Faction" had no place to stand anymore.
Lerisa was not wrong; she was just too naive.
Naive enough to believe that as long as there was mutual trust, there would be no conflict in the world, just like he once believed. But now, this forr Redemption Knight was covered in blood.
"I'm sorry, Lerisa."
"This was just for our kin... to survive."
The blood splattered on his face slowly flowed down, zulash thought to himself.
All around, the Tieflings seed stunned by the bloody scene, the air frozen, everyone silent.
No one dared to speak again, even those Tieflings who had called for "revenge" fell silent.
"Lerisa colluded with external enemies, leaking information..."
"Dealt with according to military law."
Ignoring the bloodstains on his face, zulash coldly raised his blood-stained longsword.
"Revenge!"
He repeated.
"Revenge! Revenge!"
"Reclaim Northwind Castle! Blood for blood!"
More Tieflings responded to his call this ti, cheering in rhythm. Though so of them perhaps did not look as natural.
A sudden dragon's roar echoed in the sky.
"Roar—"
The Red Dragon descended slowly from the sky, standing on the highest boulder, looking down from above at the Tieflings.
zulash turned around tily, blending into the crowd, saying no more.
Cassius spread his wings slowly, casting a massive shadow over the crowd, making the Tieflings feel a strong sense of oppression.
"I, Cassius, lord of the Ashen Nest, welco you to join us."
"I will provide you with ample protection and support, bestow upon you honor and strength, and help you build a town here."
"And in return, you will need to be my eternal retainers, fight for , help defeat that greedy Northwind Eagle, and seize the entire Northwind Castle."
zulash stepped forward, respectfully saying:
"This town will be born under your shadow, please grant it a na."
The Red Dragon's golden eyes showed a hint of playfulness:
"Since you are called Devil's Offspring, how about naming it 'Barto City'?"
zulash's expression didn't change, showing no signs of anger at the insult, and he calmly said:
"Thank you for your grace."
Cassius half-closed his eyes, looking at the composed zulash below, thinking to himself that this indeed was the man who had troubled the entire Rackman Family for over a decade. Stay connected with empire
The nearly emotionless rationality, truly a terrifying fellow.
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