The Chronicles of Darkness Episode 1
prejudice
In a vast ocean where only the sea and sky were visible, a large ship was floating alone in that blue world.
On the deck, sailors with skin as black as ink were sweating with their shirts off. Thanks to their efforts, the ship managed to move forward without being swept away by the rough waves.
The sailors were going through all this trouble, but the captain was no different. Adjani also gave instructions and encouragement without stopping, to the point where his dark skin with strange tattoos was glistening with sweat, and he looked alternately at the sky and the sea and shook his head.
‘I thought it would be better today, but it’s still the same. The sun is this hot and the waves are so strong.’
Is there anything else that feels like your skin is burning and your internal organs are twisting?
This is where I have lived my whole life and where I will continue to live, but it was a very difficult environment.
‘Whoa. It’s so hard for me too, but I wonder if it’s terrible for outsiders.’
Ajani wiped the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand and took a deep breath. When his thoughts reached this point, he looked at the bow.
‘ah!’
My eyes were filled with the back of a man, dressed neatly as if making a mockery of the scorching sun, standing up straight and facing the world in silence, ignoring the fierce waves.
Ajani could only mutter in a groaning tone at the sight of that lonely yet majestic appearance.
“I was worried for no reason. “It really is amazing.”
“What?”
Ajani quickly looked away at the question that suddenly came from next to him.
A stranger who was much more powerful than the person standing at the bow was tilting his head.
This is something I always feel, but it was amazing to see skin as bright and fair as white jade, as if laughing at the sun, which was strong enough to cook the skin.
Ajani took an extremely polite stance and opened his mouth.
“Cheek, are you out? You woke up because the boat was shaking a lot. “I’m sorry, please forgive me.”
“Forgiveness? “What do you do to someone who gets a ride for free?”
“… … .”
Ajani looked at his bewildered opponent and made a bewildered expression.
Why is it such a big deal to give this guy a ride on his boat?
Isn’t this what a monster who suddenly appeared one day, stopped countless wars while touring the ‘Land of the Burning Sun’, sometimes acting on various whims because he was an eyesore, and a benefactor who saved the tribe of Ajani, would say this?
‘Why did you say such humble words when you were so arrogant on the battlefield? … ah!’
[Good and evil and cause and effect belong solely to him. You should neither question nor try to understand. He just has to follow.]
As I was recalling the words the tribe’s best shaman shouted as he fell back in fear while in contact with the spirit, I heard a voice from before.
“Hey, Chief So?”
“… … !”
Ajani quickly came to his senses and pointed to the man standing like a stone statue on the bow of the ship.
“This is your group. “I was impressed because the nickname suited me so well.”
“yes?”
“When you fight, you are faster than the wind and braver than beasts, but aren’t you normally as heavy and silent as a mountain? He truly deserves to be called Kamau (quiet warrior).”
“ah.”
The young man, who was both a monster and a benefactor, smiled as if he finally understood.
It was so beautiful that even Ajani, a fellow man, admired it.
As I stared blankly for a moment, unexpected words came out of the young man’s mouth.
“It’s funny that everyone has the same misunderstanding.”
“W-what do you mean?”
“It’s bound to be fun to see that talkative person being so serious and taciturn.”
“You talk a lot? Despite the rumors and what I have personally seen, he doesn’t say much… … .”
Ajani was so dumbfounded that he trailed off when he realized too late that he had violated the taboo of ‘you must not ask questions.’
The young man seemed to find the awkward appearance interesting, flashing a dazzling smile once more and asking a question.
“What should I do when I go to a foreign country where the language is completely different? “You should learn their language, right?”
“That’s right.”
“The fastest way to learn is to use only the local language as much as possible. “Except, for example, when we are together as a group.”
“I guess so.”
“We decided to do just that, but because the ‘Land of the Burning Sun’ is so vast, there are countless tribes and their languages are so different. “Once you feel like you’ve gotten used to it, areas with different languages appear again and again, so the will to learn is bound to disappear.”
“but. There are quite a few similarities between neighboring tribes, but if you cross two or three bridges, their languages are almost completely different. Of course you deserve to be frustrated… … ah! Are you saying that Kamau is silent because he doesn’t know the language here?”
“yes.”
“But how come Cheek can speak our language so well?”
“Because it’s me.”
“… … .”
Ajani gaped at the young man’s arrogant answer and then sighed softly.
‘Yes, in a way it is natural.’
‘Cheek’ refers to ‘a person with the power of God’.
Although the pronunciation is different for each tribe, is there anything that a godman who has received a title with the same meaning cannot do?
“As expected of Cheek.”
“What.”
“I feel sorry for Kamau, though.”
“I feel more sorry.”
“yes?”
The young man smiled hollowly and answered the puzzled Ajani.
“I am the only person who can communicate with him. “Every time we were alone, he had to listen to all the chatter he had been suppressing.”
“ah!”
“But that hardship is over now.”
The young man walked towards Kamau, who was standing at the bow.
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Kamau, who had been watching the horizon with blazing eyes, turned his gaze.
The young man looked at his face tanned by the intense sunlight and his noticeably longer gray hair, then patted his shoulder.
“You’ve had a hard time, Zhao.”
Zhao’s eyes instantly turned red and bloodshot.
The stuffy feelings and sadness that had been suppressed came flooding back.
“Persia was easy because the language was not that diverse. However, when I went to India, the nightmare began. Does it make sense that there are over eight hundred languages? I barely managed to hold on, and it wasn’t until I got on a boat and arrived in Arabia that things became a little more manageable… … Aju (Africa), which came after that, is really not a place for people to live. The number of languages I have counted is over two thousand. How do you learn it all? It would be better to fall into all eight hells. Whoa. Danju also had a hard time listening to my complaints every day.”
“I heard it with one ear and let it out with the other.”
“ah… … .”
“Forget about the past. “Are you ready to throw away the ridiculous title of ‘quiet warrior’?”
Zhao, who had a sad expression on his face, glared at the continent faintly visible at the end of the horizon and smiled with his teeth exposed.
“Hehe. I heard that Europe has only a few languages and even has an official language. “It’s funny how much you learn it.”
Yes, this is the only way to go!
Zhao’s body heated up and he couldn’t hold it in any longer.
“Danju, the continent of dreams is just around the corner. Please go quickly.”
“It’s a bit far away to be right around the corner.”
Still, if I want it so desperately, can I refuse it?
Jeong Gwang chuckled and looked back at Ajani.
“Chief Su, I’m leaving. “Please lower the boat.”
Although he couldn’t understand the meaning because it was in Chinese, Ajani, who was tired of Zhao’s loud chatter, opened his eyes wide.
“You mean here? “There is still a long time left.”
“are you okay. “The closer you get, the more burdensome it becomes.”
“… … .”
‘The land where the sun burns’ and ‘The land where the sun sets’ have an antagonistic relationship.
Although there were merchant ships plying between the two continents, they were few and far between, and Ajani’s ships were not among them.
“I understand, Cheek.”
Ajani immediately gave orders to the sailors, and soon a small boat was lowered into the sea.
Zheng Guang jumped into the small boat with Zhao and waved to Ajani.
“Okay then.”
“May there be endless glory in Cheek’s future… … .”
There was no time to finish the greeting. Zhao rowed and her small boat began to race like crazy.
The huge waves crashing in were no problem. It exploded at Jeong Gwang’s light gesture and scattered under the hot sunlight.
Ajani looked at the spectacle with his crew in bewilderment, and then burst into laughter as the boat disappeared from sight.
“Hahaha! okay! This is how you get cheeky! You arrogant ‘land of the setting sun’ guys! Cheek is leaving! “You guys, have a taste too!”
* * *
Zhao stood tall on the sandy beach and looked deeply moved, as if he had returned to his hometown.
“Well, finally… … at las! Hehehehehe.”
Jeong Gwang’s expression was also bright.
“The weather and scenery are nice.”
Warm sunlight and gentle breeze.
From green fields to low mountains covered with trees.
I never thought that after just crossing the ocean, the scorching sun, endless desert, and dry grasslands would disappear and such a cozy environment would appear.
Jeong Gwang narrowed his eyes, looked to one side, and then opened his mouth.
“There are private houses gathered there, but I can’t feel the energy of people. “Let’s go.”
“Yes, sober!”
The two people ran through the field, unfolding the Divine Law.
We soon arrived at a small village at the bottom of the mountain, but as Jeong Gwang said, there was no sign of anyone there.
Zhao looked around with his eyes shining and spoke softly.
“That’s strange. If I went out to work, there would be old people and children, but there aren’t any. “There are quite a few things left that make it seem like they have moved to another place.”
There were many things that caught my eye, including nets, harpoons, farming tools, and cooking tools.
“The houses are in good condition and looking at the things left behind, it looks like they recently evacuated in a hurry. What do you think about Danju?”
“It’s like Zhao. “Let’s take a look.”
The two walked around the village and looked closely.
Jeong Gwang’s expression became serious.
“They took all the grain and livestock.”
“Is it to avoid giving food to the enemy?”
“In terms of value, it is highly likely that more expensive items were left behind.”
“This is such a big deal.”
“Iknow, right. “I wanted to eat a proper meat dish, but I had to fill it with sticky buffalo jerky.”
“… … ah. That too is a big deal. “What are you going to do now?”
“well. First, I forced myself to chew the beef jerky… … what?”
As Zheng Guang turned his head to look at the low mountain behind the village, Zhao asked softly with a nervous face.
“Danju, can you feel the human energy on the mountain?”
“no.”
“Thank goodness. “I thought it was the people who made the people leave here.”
“It’s not the mountain, it’s beyond the mountain.”
“yes?”
“It’s not even a person. “It’s not a small number.”
Jeong Gwang left an unintelligible comment and launched the new model towards the top of the mountain.
Zhao quickly followed, got down next to him, and expressed his doubts.
“What on earth are you talking about…? … ah!”
It was only when I moved my gaze to where Jeong-gwang was looking down that I was able to figure it out.
Zhao’s eyes widened.
Aren’t there coming from afar, black, hideous things that I have never seen before?
“Oh my god, this can’t be happening! “Wow, there are monsters like that!”
“You’re running hard.”
“How on earth… … for a moment. “Then why aren’t you surprised?”
“I’ve heard a few times that there are people like that.”
“ah. I see. This isn’t it, why didn’t you tell me?”
“It’s sometimes hard to answer while listening to Zhao chatting, so how can you say such things?”
“… … “I’m sorry, Danju.”
“What. Think positively. It’s better because you can see it without prejudice. “How do you feel?”
“… … .”
Zhao re-appreciated the chaotically rushing monsters, eliminating as much prejudice as possible.
A guy with green skin, a short physique, and holding a kitchen knife.
The guy who has a wild boar-like face with protruding molars is bizarre, but he raises a club while showing off his shiny gray, muscular body.
A man with a stature as tall as a rock and a body as strong as a rock, uproots a small tree to fit his body and throws it over his shoulder while screaming.
And there are people all over the place who are just as ferocious as him.
What is prejudice!
You know a monster is a monster the moment you see it, so what kind of prejudice is there in knowing in advance?
“… … “No matter how much I lack discipline, they are monsters.”
“Oh my. “You need to work harder.”
When Zhao’s shoulders slumped, Zheng Guang lightly comforted him and pulled out a cloud dragon.
Slurp-
The cloud serpent came out of its sheath with a chilling sound and looked down at the monsters.
The same goes for the reverse heavenly mirror that was in Jeong Gwang’s arms.
-Oooooh!
Unable to contain his boiling murderous intent, he vibrated like crazy and emitted magical energy.
But it was only for a moment.
-It’s loud, man.
-… … .
-Wait quietly. I’ll make you drink plenty of blood.
-Wow! Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!
Yeokcheongyeong resisted fiercely.
Drinking the blood of such filthy things, what do you think of me?
Jeong Gwang frowned and then nodded.
-ah. Are you trying to eat something?
-yes! yes!
-The gloomy guy is already getting worse. no. Drink your blood quietly. Do you know anything? Among them, I wonder if there is a man, a man, or a woman that you like.
-… … .
Even though Yeokcheongyeong had no eyes, he could clearly see all kinds of monsters.
They have males and females and some young ones, but is their blood clean?
-Woooo… … .
-stop. If you do more, it folds in half.
-… … yes.
Jeong Gwang made Yeok Cheon-gyeong calm and winked at Zhao.
“Are you ready?”
“Of course, Danju.”
“Then let’s go to slaughter.”
“Okay… … yes? “Do you mean slaughter?”
Jeong Gwang looked around at the monsters and smiled.
“There are many types, so it would be worth eating one or two. “I’m a little concerned about running on two feet instead of four, but can’t it be worse than buffalo jerky?”
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