Chapter 578 - Translation

Chapter 578 Composure Amidst Scheming "If it's just that, then you're unnecessary." The Mammoth Clan Virala shrugged and stared at Raaha, "I can easily accomplish it, Chief." "Too bad, you can't anymore." Virala laughed, "I've already used that method against her kids once. So she must be actively preparing countermeasures for it now. By the time you reach the Varahan Enclave, she'll be ready to counter you." "All you'll achieve is giving her the power of Weaponisation." Virala clapped as he stared at his Mammoth Clan self in disdain, "If you aren't aware of what's happening, do me a favour and shut the fuck up. Don't embarrass my brain cells." The Mammoth Clan Virala wanted to argue but when a stream of information flooded his mind space, thanks to Gannala, he could only shut up, for the other party was speaking the truth. "Tch!" "But know this, Chief." The Mammoth Clan Virala stared at Raaha to address, "Even I won't trust myself. There is absolutely zero guarantee of this bastard keeping up with his promise." "Besides, he knows our powers while we have no idea of what he's planning and why he wants Nature Weapons of powerful Pranic Beasts, a good majority of which are at the Gold Grade." He concluded, "We'll be working ourselves to the bone for his benefit." It was a solid point, especially when the person who said it was the same individual, but one whose loyalty was absolutely geared towards the Mammoth Clan. Raaha fell silent in response, leaning against trusting Virala. Until now, Raaha only tolerated Virala's actions because he was a Mystic Path and had a sizeable possibility of realising the Mammoth Clan's dreams. But the Virala that wasn't a Mammoth Clansman wasn't someone whose actions and existence Raaha would overlook. "Just to make it easier for you to make up your mind," As if he had expected such a reaction, Virala pointed at the tunnel whose entrance was reduced to the ground, "There's a lot of resources coming out from it. They all belong to the Brimgan Empire." "And currently, there's a frightening existence guarding it. With the passage of every day, he's growing stronger with no signs of stopping." Virala laughed, "And I've already made preparations to signal him. Once I do, he'll be here in less than three minutes, considering his current position." He faced Gannala, "Why don't you tell everyone the fate of the Mammoth Clan in Sumatra Chronicles following the Second Major Disaster after Brandal Brimgan's declaration?" "Want a repeat of it?" "Are you threatening us now?" Gannala felt angry. She had yet to fully digest the fact of Inala becoming the Royal Zinger. And now, staring at Virala only served to further ignite her anger. "The moment you transform, he'll see us." Virala pointed in the direction of the Brimgan Empire, "His attention is already on this place thanks to the sand tornado that appeared before. The only reason he hasn't investigated this place yet is due to the current state of the Brimgan Empire." "But…" He didn't complete his sentence, pausing purposefully, "A hundred Royals died mysteriously. Now, there are Empyrean Tusks in human form and someone who could create tunnels underground seamlessly. Isn't it a wonderful coincidence?" "Well, that's still a milder threat." Virala casually pointed at Orakha, "This guy refined Brandal Brimgan into a Minor Treasure. That reason is enough for his children to hunt the Mammoth Clan with boundless hatred." "Oh, there's one more. It's even better, so calm down." He stared at Gannala, "Ruvva is my daughter. But she's also Yarsha Zahara's daughter." "Considering her character, she'll do everything in her power to reclaim Ruvva. She'll use Grehha's knowledge of the Mammoth Clan to devise enough traps that you guys won't even know what hit you." He bowed a little towards Gannala, "She already stole valuable secrets of the Mammoth Clan in Sumatra Chronicles. Now, she remembers her past and has sided with Brangara." "We've come full circle here, with either threat or cooperation." Virala clapped, as if he had enjoyed his performance, "Time is running short. Unless the Mammoth Clan plans to flee Sumatra Continent, you must cooperate with me." [Ancestor! We intend to leave Sumatra. What are your thoughts?] Raaha intended to contact Mahira Tusk, but just as in recent days, there was no reply from the Transcendent World—Tentacles of Tusk! "Fighting with each other is a waste of time and energy. We can instead cooperate and prosper together." Virala concluded, "So, what are your thoughts? Whatever it is, decide soon. I don't have much time to waste, you see, since I'm damn busy sitting on my ass." "You…will never be a cutie," Wrunnala commented from the side. "I…am sad." Virala made an exaggerated movement of suffering from intense heartbreak. He snickered, "Please only comment on things I care about." "Well…" He trailed off and pointed at Gannala and Harrala, "I do care a bit about their opinion though, since it's thanks to their predecessors that I've attained my current height." "You can leave," Gannala glared, "The Mammoth Clan won't be cooperating with you…" "Stay silent for a bit, Gannala." Raaha patted her shoulder and stared at Virala, "We will cooperate, but your contribution is lacklustre. It's not worth the Nature Weapons you're asking for." "That's a pain then." Virala sighed and turned around, intending to leave, "Guess I can only go through the long approach." "Are there Mammoth Clansmen somewhere else?" The Mammoth Clan Virala asked all of a sudden. "As expected of myself." Virala grinned as he stared at his Mammoth Clan self, "There are a few scattered amongst the other Kingdoms. I've seen two at the Rumtara Kingdom and one in the Brimgan Empire. From what I have gathered, there are at least a dozen Mammoth Clansmen scattered amidst the kingdoms. They're all living pitiful lives after the Boar King killed their Deities." "But they should be plenty to create Weaponisation, especially through their kids." The Mammoth Clansman Virala continued the remainder of what Virala wanted to convey. Virala had already done that once. So all the Empyrean Tusks were aware that he could repeat the process again, since he knew the recipe required to awaken Weaponisation in Mammoth Clansmen. It would only be at Gold Grade, unlike the one possessed by the Mammoth Clan Virala and Gannala. But it was more than enough to create Nature Weapons. Virala would have to hunt and gather the Nature Weapons for his purpose singlehandedly. The process might take a few years, but it was doable. Virala would still be doing whatever the heck he wanted and achieve his objectives in the upcoming years. It was just that the Mammoth Clan wouldn't gain any benefit from that. Only by cooperating with him now would they achieve their objective too. Without Mahira Tusk's word, they couldn't leave Sumatra Continent. Even the previous herd that left the Continent two millennia ago made the journey only after her input. That was why they were confident of reaching another Continent. Without her guidance, they'd be like headless lambs blindly roaming the Sandy-Grey Void until the region devours them. So, until they received her response, the Mammoth Clan had to operate with the intention of surviving on Sumatra. Thanks to Mahira Tusk's actions against the Influenced Region of Hidden Eye and her repeated aggravation, Sumatra Continent was in a state of alertness. Hence, it prevented all Transcendents from communicating with the leaders of their respective forces on the Continent. That, and them being forced to fight two Cosmic Beings ensured there would be no response from Mahira Tusk for the time being. Though he didn't know the full picture, Raaha weighed the pros and cons. He communicated with Orakha through a Bone Slip in the latter's possession. [Can you monitor all his actions?] [I'll have to revive constantly between the two locations to ensure nothing amiss happens to my other body. But, if my other body is targeted by Virala, I'll suffer an implosion. To guard against that, I'll have to leave my Minor Treasure in the body of at least one more Mammoth Clansman. Currently, I can only revive next to Ruvva, but my constant revival might interfere with her development. So I want to remove it from her body.] [Leave one in Gannala then.] [That won't be wise, Chief. It will influence her immune system, since it's a Minor Treasure. Plus, It's the Iron Empyrean Tentacle's power.] 'Indeed, it'll be dangerous for the Clansmen in the Empyrean Tusks. Plus, I cannot leave that risk lying down if in the future he betrays us.' Raaha thought in worry, 'Currently, we're only controlling Maroppa through Orakha. Having a revival won't be of much use, since if he's betraying us, she'll end up following him too.' 'Guess there's only one choice. If worst comes to worst, I can devour his power to revive.' [Leave one in me then.] [Yes, Chief.] Raaha then contacted Gannala through the Bone Slip Skill, trying his best to make an informed decision. [Do you have a guarantee of being able to read all of Orakha's thoughts?] [No, as he already explained before, he can choose not to have his thoughts be read if he wants, since he fused a piece of Sumatra Gold in his Human Avatar. The only way to ensure we can control him properly is if his child is born a Mammoth Clansman. We have to make that possibility a guarantee first.] [Can you do that?] [Actually, I'm already done with it. Maroppa is afraid to go against me despite her hatred towards Mahira Tusk, since I can unleash the Dance of Annihilation. She knows my Weaponisation is at the Mystic Grade, unlike Mahira Tusk's Gold Grade Weaponisation. Since my Dance of Annihilation is significantly more powerful, she's happy to be on my good side.] [That's good to hear.] [One more thing, Chief. We need to head to the Gaja Enclave if we're collaborating with Virala. There's something I need to obtain there. With it, we'll no longer have to worry about Maroppa going berserk on us.] [I understand. Keep acting angry on the outside. Let them underestimate your abilities as much as possible.] [That'll be hard, since they don't fully put down their guard against me even if I behave incompetently, considering whose mind I grew up accessing.] "Orakha will be keeping a watch over you, so stay in line as per the agreement." Raaha accepted the collaboration between Virala and the Mammoth Clan. "Awesome!" Virala revealed a content smile and asked, "Since we're cooperating for our mutual benefit, why don't we transact some more?" Saying so, he condensed a Spirit Container cluster, "I have here exclusive information from the Brimgan Empire's library that only Brandal Brimgan could access." He then pointed at himself upon transforming into Brangara, "Also everything you can know about this body, from his bias to the pose in which he shits." "What do you want in return?" Raaha asked, keeping his composure. "One Transcendent Eater body to consume." Virala said in a tone as if he was asking for a couple of Parute Fruits. !

Chapitre 578 : Sérénité au milieu des intrigues « Si c'est juste cela, tu es inutile. » Virala du Clan des Mammouths haussa les épaules en fixant Raaha. « Je peux m’en charger facilement, Chef. » « Dommage, tu n’en es plus capable. » Virala éclata de rire. « J’ai déjà employé cette méthode contre ses enfants. Elle prépare donc des contre-mesures. Lorsque tu atteindras l’Enclave Varahan, elle sera prête à te neutraliser. » « Tout ce que tu obtiendras, c’est de lui offrir le pouvoir d’Armement. » Virala frappa dans ses mains, toisant son double avec mépris. « Si tu ignores la situation, fais-moi la grâce de te taire. Épargne-moi cette ineptie. » Son homologue voulut protester, mais un flux d’informations envoyé par Gannala le réduisit au silence. L’autre disait vrai. « Tss ! » « Mais retiens ceci, Chef. » Virala du Clan des Mammouths s’adressa à Raaha. « Même moi, je ne me fierais pas à moi. Rien ne garantit que ce traître honorera sa promesse. » « Il connaît nos capacités, alors que nous ignorons ses plans et pourquoi il convoite des Armes Naturelles de Bêtes Praniques, majoritairement de Grade Or. » Il conclut : « Nous nous épuiserons pour son seul profit. » L’argument était solide, surtout venant de sa version loyale au clan. Raaha garda le silence, préférant accorder sa confiance à Virala. Jusqu’ici, il tolérait ses actes car ce Sentier Mystique pouvait réaliser les ambitions du clan. Mais le Virala étranger n’était pas quelqu’un qu’il pouvait ignorer. « Pour faciliter votre choix… » Virala désigna le tunnel détruit. « Il regorge de ressources appartenant à l’Empire Brimgan. » « Une créature terrifiante les garde. Chaque jour, sa puissance croît sans limite. » Il ricana. « J’ai préparé un signal. Si je l’active, il sera là en trois minutes. » Se tournant vers Gannala : « Pourquoi ne pas leur raconter le sort du clan après la Seconde Catastrophe, suite à la déclaration de Brandal Brimgan ? » « Tu veux une répétition ? » « Est-ce une menace ? » La colère de Gannala gronda. Fixer Virala attisait sa fureur, encore exacerbée par le statut d’Inala en tant que Royal Zinger. « Dès que tu te transformeras, il nous verra. » Virala pointa l’Empire Brimgan. « Son attention est déjà ici à cause de la tornade de sable. Seul l’état de l’empire retient son investigation. » « Mais… » Il laissa planer le suspense. « Cent Royals sont morts mystérieusement. Des Défenses Empyréennes humanoïdes rôdent, et quelqu’un fore des tunnels invisibles. Quelle coïncidence fascinante. » « Ce n’est qu’une menace modérée. » Il désigna négligemment Orakha. « Celui-ci a transformé Brandal Brimgan en Trésor Mineur. Ses enfants nous haïssent déjà pour cela. » « Attends, il y a mieux. » Son regard transperça Gannala. « Ruvva est ma fille. Mais aussi celle d’Yarsha Zahara. » « Avec son tempérament, elle fera tout pour la récupérer. Elle utilisera les connaissances de Grehha pour tisser des pièges dont vous ne comprendrez même pas l’origine. » Il s’inclina légèrement. « Elle a déjà volé des secrets claniques dans les Chroniques de Sumatra. Maintenant, elle se souvient de tout et soutient Brangara. » « Revenons à l’essentiel : menace ou coopération. » Virala applaudit, satisfait. « Le temps presse. À moins que le clan ne quitte Sumatra, vous devez collaborer avec moi. » [Ancêtre ! Nous envisageons de fuir Sumatra. Qu’en pensez-vous ?] Raaha tenta en vain de contacter Mahira Tusk. Aucune réponse ne vint du Monde Transcendant — les Tentacules de Tusk ! « Nous perdons temps et énergie à nous battre. Mieux vaut coopérer. » Virala conclut. « Alors, votre décision ? Dépêchez-vous. Je suis très occupé… à ne rien faire. » « Tu… ne seras jamais mignon », commenta Wrunnala. « Je… suis navré. » Virala feignit une souffrance théâtrale, gloussant. « Limite-toi aux sujets qui m’intéressent. » « Enfin… » Il marqua une pause, désignant Gannala et Harrala. « Leur avis compte un peu. Leurs prédécesseurs m’ont permis d’atteindre ce niveau. » « Pars », gronda Gannala. « Le clan ne collaborera pas avec toi… » « Silence, Gannala. » Raaha lui tapota l’épaule, fixant Virala. « Nous coopérerons, mais ta contribution ne vaut pas les Armes Naturelles demandées. » « Quel ennui. » Virala soupira, se préparant à partir. « Je prendrai la voie longue, alors. » « Y a-t-il d’autres membres du clan ailleurs ? » interrogea soudain son double. « Comme prévu. » Virala sourit. « Quelques-uns errent dans d’autres royaumes. Deux à Rumtara, un dans l’Empire Brimgan. Une douzaine en tout, vivant misérablement depuis que le Roi Sanglier a tué leurs divinités. » « Ils suffiront pour créer l’Armement, surtout via leur descendance », compléta son homologue. Virala l’avait déjà fait. Les Défenses Empyréennes savaient qu’il pouvait répéter le processus, maîtrisant la recette pour éveiller l’Armement chez les siens. Ce ne serait qu’au Grade Or, loin de ceux de Virala et Gannala. Mais suffisant pour forger des Armes Naturelles. Virala devrait alors les chasser seul. Le processus prendrait des années, mais était réalisable. Il agirait à sa guise, atteignant ses objectifs sans profit pour le clan. Seule une coopération immédiate leur permettrait d’y parvenir aussi. Sans l’avis de Mahira Tusk, ils ne pouvaient quitter Sumatra. Le précédent exode, il y a deux millénaires, n’avait eu lieu qu’avec son accord. Sans ses directives, ils erreraient dans le Vide Gris-Sable, engloutis par la région. En attendant sa réponse, le clan devait survivre ici. Les actions de Mahira Tusk contre la Région Influencée de l’Œil Caché et ses provocations avaient placé le continent en alerte, bloquant toute communication transcendante. Ajoutez leur combat contre deux Êtres Cosmiques, et Mahira Tusk ne répondrait pas de sitôt. Raaha pesa le pour et le contre, consulta Orakha via une Plaque Osseuse. [Peux-tu surveiller ses moindres faits et gestes ?] [Je devrai voyager entre les lieux pour protéger mon autre corps. Si Virala le cible, j’imploserai. Pour me sauver, je devrai laisser un Trésor Mineur dans un membre du clan. Actuellement, je ne peux renaître qu’à côté de Ruvva, mais mes résurrections répétées perturberaient son développement. Je dois le retirer.] [Place-le dans Gannala.] [Imprudent, Chef. Cela affecterait son système immunitaire. De plus, c’est un pouvoir de Tentacule Empyréenne de Fer.] [Effectivement, trop risqué pour les membres aux Défenses Empyréennes. Je ne peux ignorer ce danger s’il nous trahit.] Raaha réfléchit. [Nous ne contrôlons Maroppa qu’à travers Orakha. Une résurrection serait inutile s’il nous trahit, car elle le suivrait.] [Une seule option : si le pire arrive, je dévorerai son pouvoir pour renaître.] [Place-le en moi.] [Oui, Chef.] Raaha contacta Gannala. [Peux-tu garantir la lecture de toutes les pensées d’Orakha ?] [Non. Il peut les cacher, ayant fusionné un fragment d’Or de Sumatra dans son Avatar Humain. Le seul contrôle possible est que son enfant naisse clanique. Assurons d’abord cette possibilité.] [Peux-tu y parvenir ?] [C’est déjà fait. Maroppa craint de m’affronter malgré sa haine pour Mahira Tusk, car je peux déclencher la Danse de l’Annihilation. Mon Armement est de Grade Mystique, le sien de Grade Or. Elle préfère rester en bons termes.] [Une bonne nouvelle.] [Autre chose, Chef. Si nous collaborons avec Virala, rendons-nous à l’Enclave Gaja. J’y récupérerai un objet nous protégeant de tout dérapage de Maroppa.] [Je comprends. Continue à feindre la colère. Qu’ils sous-estiment tes capacités.] [Difficile. Ils ne baissent jamais totalement leur garde, même si je parais incompétent.] « Orakha te surveillera. Respecte notre accord. » Raaha scella l’alliance. « Parfait ! » Virala sourit. « Puisque nous coopérons, pourquoi ne pas échanger davantage ? » Il matérialisa des Conteneurs Spirituels. « Je possède des archives exclusives de l’Empire Brimgan, jadis réservées à Brandal. » Se transformant en Brangara : « Et tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur ce corps, jusqu’à sa posture pour déféquer. » « Que veux-tu en échange ? » demanda Raaha, calme. « Un corps de Mangeur Transcendant à consommer. » Virala parlait comme s’il demandait une poignée de fruits Parute.