Otherworld Nation Founding Chronicles - Chapter 74

Chapter 74

He really was a baffling existence .

Mari is being reminded of Almis who he had just met quite a few hours ago .

If we assume that a lost person is a transmigrant, then is he considered one?

Well, it’s not like it’s impossible to usurp a person’s body . If you mistakenly eat or if you were served Soul-separation Grass, the soul would be separated from your body . You’ll die but the body will still be alive for awhile . Under these circumstances, if a different soul happened to come near, it might inhabit that dying body as if getting sucked in .

It’s perhaps most likely by chance…… . . or by the fairies’ mischief .

That being said, the systems of that guy’s country are quite in order .

Its agriculture is extensive, and its salt mines produce much yield . Furthermore, it has paper… .

They have completed laying down the framework to become a strong country . Although after that is how will he shut out the opposition great clansmen .

While it’s still possible, a plan needs to… .

“Nee, mother . Mother, can you hear me?”

“Yeah, sorry . I hear you, Elly . ”

Mari caresses the black creature she’s riding on .

This black creature named Elly, a flying dragon, gives off a joyous cry .

Mari is in the sky right now .

Since flying dragons can fly as fast as a jet-plane, they arrived in the Rozel Kingdom-proper in the blink of an eye .

Because high-level flying dragons can freely manipulate wind and fire, Mari can’t feel the wind at all .

Even though people riding high-level flying dragons is unheard of because of the dragons’ high pride, Elly is an exception .

Somehow, even after reaching adulthood, Elly couldn’t be weaned . Well, for Mari, this way is more convenient .

“What is it?”

“It’s nothing . It’s just that you’ve been quiet . ”

Elly asks worriedly .

By the way, Elly cannot speak human language . Vocal organs of dragons are different from that of humans .

However, it’s easy for them to manipulate the wind and atmosphere to make sounds via vibration .

“Sorry . Don’t mind me . It’s not a big deal really . ”

Mari caresses Elly’s head while showing a smile .

“Your Highness . I am here to request permission for the War Tactics No . 1 Sorcery Ritual . ” [TLN1]

Mari immediately declares after returning to the Imperial Palace .

“For the Rosyth Kingdom? They don’t look that much of a threat to me… . . ”

King Rozel shows his disapproval .

For a single country, Plan No . 2 that would bring about famine would suffice .

For Plan No . 1, more than half of the southern part of the Southern Adernia Peninsula would be subjected to famine .

Using that on a single country such as the Rosyth Kingdom would be overkill and would cost too much .

In the first place, they had just used it on three countries on the north . It’s not like they had that much materials in stock for large scale sorcery .

“I disagree, that country isa threat . They are proactively appointing Cretians in their ranks which infers they are aiming to modernize . Even more than that, they have succeeded in centralizing power in their recent civil war . Furthermore, their new king is young . There’s no mistaking they’ll soon be able to challenge us militarily . When that time comes, they’ll be a troublesome obstacle that will hinder our beloved country . We should immediately weed out the sprouts before they grow . ”

While Plan No . 1 will cost a lot, it’s not to the extent of a campaign .

You can think of it as…… . a cheap way to cause ruin to a single country .

“However, No . 2 would be fine, yes? That country is not big, yes?”

“No, no . The ones we’ll be cursing are the surrounding countries of the Rosyth Kingdom . ”

Mari laughs with a grin .

Katsu, katsu, katsu (*Step step step*)

Mari’s shoes make a loud noise every time she takes a step on the stairs .

Screams of pain and agony, angry shouts and voices can be heard here and there .

The further she went down, the more the intense stink assailed Mari .

The suburbs of the Rozel Kingdom’s Capital city of Lydia .

Inside the prison where heinous criminals are jailed, nicknamed the ‘Poison Vessel . ’

Mari came to this prison taking along with her 10 brawny soldiers .

She has one objective – to gather materials for the incantation .

“Hmm… No . 6, 8, 12, 15, 23, 31 . Carefully take them out one by one . They’re quite dangerous so be careful . ”

“Understood . ”

The soldiers first go for No . 6’s cell . It’s an incredibly wide cell where you’d still have room even if you imprisoned thirty people there .

The cell is soiled dirty with several human bones and decaying dead bodies lying around .

It’s really horrible .

Inside is a man with bloodshot eyes, sitting alone .

He jumps up as he sees Mari’s figure, bites the rails of his cell, and begins shouting .

“You witch!! Go to hell!! I’ll kill you!!!”

“Ahaha, you’re energetic as usual, huh . Yes, that’s a good thing . It’s most desirable that the sacrifice is energetic . ”

Mari pulls out a plant from her pocket .

It’s a plant with a lavender colored flower .

However, you can immediately see from the shape that it’s not a lavender flower .

“Devil Grass . It’s about to wear out so it’s taking quite a toll on you, yes?”

Mari raises the strong drug and shows it before the man’s eyes .

“Shut up!! I won’t yield to the likes of you!!” says the man while his eyes remained fixed at the devil grass .

Narcotic drugs can be roughly classified into two – depressants and stimulants .

Devil grass belongs to the stimulant classification .

This grass vigorously excites a person’s spirit . It’s able to amplify feelings of anger and hatred .
Sorcery’s driving force is emotion . The more emotion is in abundance, the more it will facilitate sorcery .

For putting up barriers, the emotions that matter are love, kindness, and the thought of wanting to protect people .

For putting up a curse, it would be negative emotions like envy and jealousy .

Kodoku sorcery is a typical example .  [TLN2]

Poisonous insects would go and kill each other, collecting malice . That would then be used as the medium for the sorcery .

The insects would be easy to handle and procure after all .

Ultimately, using other media than insects such as dogs and monkeys, even humans, would not be a problem . No, rather, it is more desirable that a living being with higher intelligence be used . That way, emotions would be richer .

Human Kodoku .

All sorcerers have heard of this technique at least once .

However, there are several problematic points in Human Kodoku sorcery .

First, there are some resistance in pitting fellows of the same race .

To begin with, it would cost a lot .

By the time they’d be willing to eat each other, they would have mostly gone mad . Their anger and hatred would have already warped that you wouldn’t get the anticipated result .

Furthermore, there are no sorcerers thinking of do such madness .

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost . / Harm set, harm get .

An overwhelmingly strong sorcery will destroy the body . A lot of sorcerers don’t involve themselves with such sorcery for fear of rebound .

However, Mari showed it could be done – in a manner more efficient by using narcotics and a thouroughness that amplifies hatred and anger .

In a way, that woman is also broken .

She has already lost all ethical sense of a modern Japanese more than five hundred years ago .

Her reason of corruption is…… . ’Woman’ ‘Divine Protection of Perpetual Youth’ ‘Uncivilized Equestrian Tribe’ and ‘Sex Slave’ .

It’s easily inferred from these four keywords (phrases) .

“Fufu, Splendid, it’s splendid that you’re energetic . Before you get killed, I’ll make sure you inhale plenty of this . Hold out for three days for me, okay? Though it might be so tough that you’d want to die, hold out for me, okay?”

Mari smiles boldly .

“Umm–, what’s our objective for today? You want to reduce the national power of the Rosyth Kingdom, yes? Then, should we apply a curse on them? Regading that, the number of sacrifices is too little .  With this much, we’d be repelled by a pit barrier and we won’t be able to do much damage, you know?”

Annabella, a sorcerer, asks Mari .

Although she’s just a youth around 15 years old, she receives guidance directly from Mari .

She’s being groomed as a future assistant .

“It’s fine . We don’t need to do damage . Our goal is to make the people think that the Rosyth Kingdom is the one responsible for cursing the surrounding countries . There’s conveniently an excellent sorcerer there after all .

Annabella shuts her mouth after understanding Mari’s intention .

She has already understood their designations in the goal . All that’s left is to devote themselves in the sorcery .

“■■■■■！！！”

Annabella’s gaze turns towards the shouting sacrifices .

They are all gagged and crucified .

It’s safe to say that only curses would be coming out of those mouths if the gags fell off .

They were quite noisy, so they were silenced .

“…… . ”

“Ahahaha, is your conscience hurting?”

“Well… . . somewhat . However, they’re just reaping what they sowed . ”

Annabella declares while looking at the crucified convicts .

“Those three men have raped and killed virgins and young boys .

Those guys have robbed, killed, and set in fire the house and bodies of a family of eight . They caused the deaths of a total of six more people in the resulting blaze that victimized six more houses .

Those guys are traitors that have secretly colluded with other countries .

Those guys conducted outlawed slave hunting, kidnapped more than a hundred people, and sold them to Cretians . ”

“Fufu, that pretty much hits the mark, yes? Thanks to these men, we were able to gather several raw materials one after another . ”

In addition to getting raw materials, they’ve also improved public order .

It’s hitting two birds with one stone .

“These were guys destined to die anyway . Well, it’s just a natural punishment . ”

“Well, it couldn’t be helped even if we keep them alive . Although there’s still the alternative of hard labor or getting ransomed or sold off as prisoners . ”

Mari orders to have the gags on the condemned criminals removed .

Since they don’t have any more energy to say curses, they were given reprieve and made to breathe easier just so they could live longer .

“As expected, crucifixion is the best for sacrifices, yes? A lot of them faint if they were burned at the stake . This way, even if they faint you could just whip them awake . ”

“Fear would overpower anger if they were burned after all, although it’s tougher that way . ”

“You know well . Are you speaking from experience?”

Mari smiles at Annabelle’s joke…… . . however, you can see from her eyes’ that she’s not laughing inside .

“Well, you can say that . ”

Mari turns her back on Annabelle and the convicts and starts walking away from that place . She then says:

“Well then, I’m going to sleep . Tell me when they die . I’ll be doing the finishing touches, see . You guys bore a lot of responsibility after all – in this curse of this level . ”

After leaving that place, Mari murmurs in a place where no one can hear:

“A death you know will clearly come is a much less objectionable fate . What a fortunate bunch . ”

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