Build a Human Empire by Creating Clans

No, a light that is too dizzy to be considered a light.

Turquoise lines began to show in the dark.

The lines moved long to create a single border.

‘person?’

The border was in the shape of a person.

A human figure with a green border was visible in the darkness.

“Hey?”

Seeing the figure of a person sitting down, Shindo hesitated.

Something, ominous, was young in his chest.

But curiosity has driven me.

He approached the human figure and stretched out his hand.

The moment I put my hand on his shoulder, his head turned.

KIaaa

A scream echoing in my brain.

Shinto saw the human form change into a monster.

The monster rose up and reached for him with its arms outstretched.

“Oh, don’t come!”

Chiaaa

A scream shook my head and gave me a headache.

Shindo pushed the monster with the other hand while holding his head.

The monster fell backwards and struggled on the floor.

The monster is also blinded by the darkness and cannot see him.

‘Horvid!’

That’s all you can see monsters.

It’s because Horvid made it possible to see the monster.

Realizing this, the believer hurriedly grabbed the blunt weapon from his waist.

“die! You monster!”

Perseok!

The shape of the jade-colored monster exploded.

The monster’s head was smashed by a blunt weapon, and the light went out at the same time.

“Whoa…”

A believer calms his startled heart with a quick breath.

But soon the jade-colored monster started showing up again.

Now the monsters are everywhere, not just one.

“This is… what the hell…”

Likewise, he looks flustered because he can’t be seen in front of him.

Shindou was convinced that this was reality and a test given to him.

I grabbed my blunt weapon and charged at the monster.

“die!”

If you don’t see him anyway, you have to kill him before you see him.

“Die! die!”

puck! puck! puck!

Perseok!

After a few catches, the monsters noticed him.

He must have heard the sound and realized what was going on.

He resisted even more fiercely and destroyed the blind monster.

It is God’s will to fight evil.

It is to bestow a blessing from the gods so that they can see evil.

He roared with joy and swung his arms vigorously.

“Kuk!”

But it didn’t last long.

Suddenly, a light came from behind.

I turned my back to see the light in front of me, and I was blinded.

“Ugh, uhhhhh!”

My eyes, which had only seen jade in the dark, saw a golden light, and pain arose.

The pain of burning flesh ran through my whole body, and the headache came back.

Fu-wook!

“Cuck!”

Because of that, while the movement stopped, the blade pierced his heart.

“I’m sorry.”

The words of a man whispered by a monster.

Shindou opened his eyes wide and looked at the monster.

The figure of the monster revealed in the soft golden light is a human.

Like the followers, he was a knight who responded to Sudret’s summons.

“This, this… what…”

There was no back talk.

Because the believer just stopped breathing.

The knight who killed him drew his blade and sighed.

I didn’t want to kill him, but he was an opponent I couldn’t overcome.

If it wasn’t for the gap created by the light, it would have been difficult to win.

“…”

The knight held the necklace in his hand.

A necklace that glows softly after dark.

The sun that symbolizes Edar Sudret, or rather Edar Lundlingen.

– When darkness falls, seek the light.

He remembered the words of the woman who gave him this necklace.

I thought it was a cliché, but did you know it?

“aaagh!”

“Go away! You monster!”

I raised my head and looked around.

Even his eyes could see the jade-colored monster hovering in the dark.

However, when the light emitted by the necklace shines through, humans are revealed.

The jade monster is not really a monster, but a human being.

‘The darkness that has descended here is a lie. The monsters you see in the dark are also lies.’

Like the follower he just killed, he had been looking for Horvid in the dark.

Take away the darkness, don’t lead me into temptation.

Shortly thereafter, a jade-colored monster began to appear in the darkness.

‘The deeper you believe, the more you see the monster.’

At the same time, light emanated from the necklace and illuminated the monster.

The moment I raised my sword to kill the monster.

He realized that the monster was a frightened fellow.

‘I believed that faith is what allows you to see evil and defeat it.’

The more my faith grew, the stronger the jade looked.

The stronger the jade light, the clearer the monster’s shape became.

‘It is an illusion created by faith. Faith is what makes a monster.’

Kwaak…

Power entered the hand holding the necklace.

He is more than a jade-colored monster seen in the dark,

He believed that the fellow he saw in the light was the truth.

‘Darkness is a lie. The monster in the dark is also a lie. Faith deceives me.’

Then the light emitted by the necklace became brighter.

‘How could something like a necklace do this?’

He couldn’t comprehend the sight.

It is only a symbol that symbolizes one person.

Why does it emit light, and how does that light remove the darkness?

Isn’t the darkness that has descended on this place, the jade light, the power of Horbid?

However, a mere human symbol is removing it?

Something deep in his heart had cracked.

“When darkness falls, seek the light…”

He grabbed the necklace and looked around again.

The range that the light reached was only a few steps, but the screams continued from all directions farther than where the light reached.

‘For now, let’s get out of here.’

what can he do alone

He moved carefully, examining the darkness.

puck!

The sudden attack knocked him off balance.

He saw the madman about to stab him in the back.

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Eyes wide open and bloodshot, and the point of a spear aimed at his heart.

The light was shining, but the lunatic didn’t care.

He raised his axe arm high, only to kill him.

Fu-wook!

At that moment, the blade of a spear came out of the madman’s chest.

gurgling!

A lunatic looking back with a grotesque sound.

Several spears then pierced his body.

He shuddered and hung his head.

“Are you okay?”

The knight saw the man who had saved him.

“you···.”

A clear imprint on his forehead, revealed by not wearing a helmet.

Once a slave, now a human.

The knight looked up at him blankly.

Human beings saved by livestock?

“…”

It was something to be ridiculed for, but strangely, the shame did not boil over.

The knight took the slave’s outstretched hand and raised himself.

“Thank you.”

The slave nodded and left.

Looking back, the knight realized belatedly.

That the golden light was enveloping the slave.

As if the light was trying to protect its slaves.

‘The light comes from the body, not from the sacred objects…’

The knight’s light was a weak light from his necklace, but the slave’s light was so bright and strong that it could be seen from a distance.

‘Is God… protecting them?’

The chaos in the garrison subsided.

Those who fell into madness in the dark were subdued, and those who quarreled with their comrades in confusion in the dark drew their swords.

Then, chasing after the bright light, they gathered one by one.

“Where are you going now?”

“I am going to the city. There are many people out there looking for light.”

Knights took part in processions of slaves.

The light from his necklace disappeared.

Instead, a faint light began to shine through his body.

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Right after the archbishop called the darkness in the temple, Calliope closed her eyes.

Because even if I open my eyes, I can’t see anything.

I closed my eyes and focused on all five senses except sight.

Stimuli that shook her senses continued, from the thick scent of blood that filled the chapel, to the screams coming in from outside the temple, and to the unknown magic power sweeping her skin.

But Calliope, as always, calmly waited.

“Calliope.”

The most awaited voice.

Even though she couldn’t be seen, she returned to her master’s side.

That place is the happiest and most desired place for her.

Her cold heart beat very little but quickly.

“Everyone gather around me.”

The scattered family members gathered by Edar’s side.

Even if you can’t see it, your followers are connected by thoughts.

They knew each other was close and looked only forward.

I was wary of something running in the dark.

– hehehehe…

A laugh echoed in my brain.

It was the laughter of Archbishop Gottlov.

– Have you realized the importance of light? The existence of light that always exists by our side, but you make fun of. How terrifying it is to leave you…

Calliope saw the altar.

Even without seeing the altar, she could feel the flow of magical power.

Thousands of believers died and gave their souls to the Archbishop.

The archbishop’s magic stimulated the senses more strongly than the smell of blood.

Deed Deed…

Magical energy fluctuated, creating vibrations around it.

In order to maintain the magic that summons the darkness emitted by the archbishop.

The spirit was screaming and draining the mana it possessed.

– The darkness will disappear. But by then everything you need to have will be gone. You shouldn’t have come to this land.

“That sounds foolish.”

– Are you stupid? If you hadn’t come, none of this would have happened. Wouldn’t it have just ended up restoring the sudret’s integrity?

“No matter how much, no matter how much loyalty you give, you are abandoned. There is no eternal kingdom you desire. Your role will be over on the day Tiamar’s power fades and Lord dies.”

– Heh, don’t fool me with lies!

A voice filled with magic burst out.

A strong wind hit Calliope.

Wind-ridden blood soaked her.

“The deception was not done by me, but by the liars you believe in.”

Edar let out a low laugh.

“As proof, this is not true darkness.”

A light appeared in the darkness.

– what···.

A golden light appeared from Edar, illuminating the surroundings.

– No… how…

“You created false darkness, did you think I couldn’t make light? The darkness you created is just a blindfold. The light emitted by the soul is not covered.”

Eddar put his hand on Calliope’s shoulder.

Light rode Calliope and enveloped her.

After that, light stretched out from under his feet like a branch, and he climbed up and wrapped himself around each member of the other family.

– you are···.

Edar smiled at the altar in the darkness.

It was truly tender, but on the other hand, it was a sad smile.

“There is nothing more pitiful than realizing the truth after being deceived by a lie and committing a sin.”

Edar walked forward.

The darkness receded with each step.

Darkness fled out of the chapel, revealing the interior of the temple.

The floor of the chapel was filled with the blood shed by thousands of believers.

Hardened blood clung to him with every step he took.

As if trying to capture Edar.

But his pace did not slow down in the slightest.

“It’s ugly. Gottlov.”

Edar’s light shone upon the archbishop who was prostrated on the altar.

– Don’t look at me.

Archbishop Gottlov had the appearance of a wolf whose whole body had been melted down.

The hair fell out, the skin sagged, and dark red abscesses grew all over the body, leaking pus from the pores.

“Isn’t that what you want yourself to be?”

It must be because he used his presumptuous power to create darkness.

Even the souls of the believers were not enough, so I sacrificed my body.

The fire of life barely caught on, and he was only exhaling feebly.

– Don’t come close!

The Archbishop swung his paw.

Calliope knocked it off before reaching Edar.

The severed foot rolled on the floor and dried up in an instant.

– Don’t put me to the test! you are not god! you are fake! Horvid! Do not tempt me and save me from lies!

A haze rose above the archbishop.

Horvid reappeared as he appeared before Bishop Bowler.

“I would have told you not to get involved with humans.”

Horbid swayed wildly.

I can’t hear it, but it makes me angry.

Edar twitched the corner of his mouth and made a sneer.

The light emitted by him pushed away the darkness emitted by Horvid.

Horvid resisted, but it was only weakly erased.

I couldn’t help him with something other than the main body.

“This is the second time.”

Edar shook his head.

– Dear Horbid…

The Archbishop sobbed as Horvid disappeared.

Unlike Bishop Bowler, his human form did not return even when Horbid disappeared.

Because the soul remained in the jewel, giving him strength.

It’s the magic of the soul that maintains my body.

“Your sins are heavy.”

Edar solemnly confessed and bowed to Calliope.

She stood before the Archbishop.

– Give my soul to punish the darkness in this land… the false light… even if it’s not Horvid, to me—

At that time, the jewel embedded in the archbishop’s forehead burst into red light.

A red light flashed for an instant, then disappeared, exuding darkness.

Unlike the darkness created by the archbishop, it pushed away Edar’s light.

“…!”

While Calliope hesitated in surprise, Edar reached out.

He pulled her back, grabbed the knife, and slammed her to the floor.

Tung!

Hwaaak!

A bright blue fire rose from the tip of the sword.

The fire spread forward and collided with the crushing darkness.

“Edar!”

Calliope called the master’s name, but could not come.

Horvid and other magical powers collided with Edar, and the magical powers splashing in all directions settled in the body of the follower and caused strange changes.

Woodeuk, Wooddeuk—

The enchanted corpse swelled up like a balloon with a twisting sound, then tore the flesh and gave birth to a strange monster.

It stood on two legs like a human, but had scales, a tongue reaching down to the knees, and eyes larger than fists.

squeak… squeak…

Calliope and her followers were wary of that strange monster.

They are monsters born of darkness that threaten their masters.