The 31st Piece Overturns the Game Board

Chapter 87

Chapter 87

Seol asked Jamad a question after hearing Jamad's confident answer.

"They're trying to use Purga? Are you talking about the Old God Festival?"

"You know about the Old God Festival? How the hell do you know about that too?"

Seol furrowed his brows and changed the subject.

"So that's why they abducted people from Nobira..."

"I'm sure the attack on Wiggleton was also just a part of this. The captured citizens were likely all tossed into Purga's mouth to receive his powers."

"...Then wouldn't the people captured from Nobira share the same fate if we do nothing?"

"Of course. And then they'll use Purga's powers again to attack another city or to attack Fortress Gulia."

"I doubt it would be possible with just trolls... oh no, is this also connected to Setena?"

The Setena Kingdom was located to the east of the Nevenia Kingdom. Setena often fought with Nevenia as its land was harsh and infertile.

If Setena was involved with the trolls, the situation was much worse than Seol had first thought.

Jamad continued, almost like he was agreeing with Seol's thoughts.

"Even if Setena did amass as much power as it could, it would be impossible for them to defeat Nevenia's knights. However, there could be an opening if the Sulfur Skull Tribe caused a commotion on a different border or if they attacked Fortress Gulia. This was all something that the little brat of the Sulfur Skull Tribe, Zando, suggested."

"Why was the plan rejected then?"

"It's because some of the chiefs at the meeting, including me, rejected it. Our relationship with Setena wasn't too good back then, and there were also a few other problems."

If everything that Jamad told him was the truth, he had essentially received valuable information for free.

"How much time do we have left then?"

"Until what? Ah, are you talking about the time left before they offer the captives as offerings?"

"Yeah."

"I'm not sure... I don't know what they did, but if they escaped through land then it would take probably a week... yeah, they probably arrived at the volcano today."

This meant that it would also take Seol about a week, or even more, to arrive at the volcano.

"We have less time than I thought."

"No, that's not necessarily true."

"What?"

"It's not like the old god is their subordinate or anything, there's no way that an old god would go according to someone else's schedule. Also, Purga's the type that enjoys fooling around, so he's probably toying with them now. They'd probably start with a Consolation Ceremony to make sure that they don't infuriate him, then take a lot more time before they ultimately sacrifice them."

"How long?"

"Probably a month."

"It takes that long?"

"Yeah. And since it takes that long, Nevenia could probably withstand their attack if they properly prepared for it. However, since Nevenia's royalty doesn't know about their plans, they're just stuck defending the fortress without being able to do anything."

Seol rubbed his chin and thought to himself.

"It's probably impossible, huh?" asked Seol.

"What is?"