'At the moment when the heavy snowstorm spoke, someone appeared.
Knock knock knock!
"The way to prove that you are the Son of God is simple. Just cure my illness that even sorcerers cannot cure."
As I turned my head to look at the old man with a sickly complexion, 'Heavy Snowstorm' said with a slightly bewildered expression.
"The dazzling eyes of the chief of the Susquehannock tribe."
"······"
Knock knock knock!
Coughing again, the 'dazzling eyes' opened their mouths with a weary expression.
"I have heard of his fame. His name is the great Yi Cheon-il, the son of God and warrior."
I could sense the sarcasm in his eyes.
"······"
Honestly, I find this situation funny. Shouldn't the Susquehannock tribe, a weaker tribe than us, be the one to beg to join the alliance?
And they know that if I were to put my mind to it, I could lead a force of warriors and subdue the Susquehannock tribe in one fell swoop.
Phew!
This man's actions of arbitrarily imposing alliance conditions on me were simply laughable. If it weren't for the desperate pleas of the 'Heavy Blizzard', I would have waited a little longer for the Susquehannock tribe to crawl in on their own.
At that time, 'Heavy Snowstorm', who had been watching me, spoke with a very apologetic expression.
"Chief! These people still don't know anything. Please forgive their rudeness."
In the future, the 'Heavy Snowstorm' will have to lead the Susquehannock Tribe. He needed to establish his prestige in the eyes of the Susquehannock tribe.
I patted his shoulder as if it was nothing and said,
"Sometimes, there are those who want to see with their own eyes. Should I cure the author's illness?"
"···Yes, Chief!"
I completely ignored the 'dazzling eyes' and only talked to the 'heavy snowstorm'.
"Let's get started right away."
"All right."
After a while, all the Susquehannock tribe members in the village gathered in the square. On the stage, the 'dazzling eyes' spoke to the Susquehannock tribe people as if preaching.
"······Truth and lies are like turning the back of your hand and the palm of your hand over. I hope everyone here learns how to distinguish between truth and lies."
I was lost in thought, letting the 'dazzling eyes' babble on and on.
'Was this situation foreseen and did the healing properties blossom?'
The therapeutic properties and the current situation were exquisitely aligned. Is that why? I was sitting leisurely. At that moment, 'Dazzling Eyes' finished his speech and lay down on the floor.
"The great chieftain, the son of God and warrior, Icheonil Daechujang! I am ready to receive treatment."
"······"
Thud thud!
As I went up to the stage without saying anything, the Susquehannock tribesmen came closer to the stage.
Boom boom!
'Dazzling eyes' were looking at me with both eyes wide open and a smirk on the corner of the mouth. Honestly, I was so angry that I wanted to punch him, but I held it in.
'Okay. I will become the son of God as you wish.'
In front of the Susquehannock tribe, I raised both hands to the sky as if performing a sacred ritual and began to recite a spell in Korean.
"Creator! God! Buddha! God! Allah! Grandfather Dangun! Please forgive this child's naivety. I will not kill this child with a broad mind."
"······"
Not only the Susquehannock tribesmen, but also the warriors of my escorting bodyguards all had their eyes wide open.
At that moment, I shouted inwardly.
'therapy!'
My hand placed on the chest of the 'dazzling eyes' was dyed with transparent light. And then, before he knew it, the light enveloped the entire body of the 'dazzling eyes', and for a moment it brightened and then disappeared.
"······"
Exclamations erupted here and there.
Wow!
The Susquehannock tribesmen who had been watching my treatment from the beginning were all speechless with expressions of shock and amazement.
[Tiring!]
[All illnesses cured.]
A welcome notification sounded in my head as I slowly rose from my seat, and the Susquehannock tribesmen all fell to the ground.
And they began to pray, seeking their Creator and the spirits.
"Creator!"
"Thank you for sending us your son."
"May the spirits protect you."
I wasn't the son of God, but I just pretended not to know. At that moment, the 'dazzling eyes' that had been blankly staring at me with a face full of energy fell face down on the floor.
"···How dare a human being tempt me to test the Son of God. I have committed a mortal sin. Please forgive me."
The 'dazzling eyes' who felt the change in their own body were shedding tears without stopping.
"Just this once, I will forgive you with the mercy of God, so keep your promise."
"Yes, I will definitely keep my promise. And thank you for curing my illness."
* * *
We stayed three more days resting at a Susquehannock tribal village. After I showed them the miracle cure, the Susquehannock people completely changed their attitude toward me.
What should I say? Should I say that they treat me as sacred and with the utmost respect? Even now, there was fresh fruit and food in front of me.
"Oh, great Yi Cheon-il, son of God and warrior! Please heal this child."
"······"
The parents who brought their child with burns all over his body were kneeling, crying and begging earnestly. So far, we have treated three Susquehannock tribesmen, including 'Dazzling Eyes'.
And all the Susquehannock tribe watched. Now that the bear bite scars have been completely removed by my treatment, the Susquehannock tribesmen are treating me almost like a god.
'I should save the healing properties just in case...'
After much thought, I made a decision.
"Come here."
"Thank you. Thank you so much. Son of God and warrior!"
After a while, the parents, holding their children whose burn scars had been neatly treated, stepped back, repeatedly expressing their gratitude.
At that moment, a 'heavy snowstorm' came into the long house.
"I'm ready to leave."
"Let's leave right away."
"All right."
* * *
Every single one of the Susquehannock tribesmen was there to see me off.
"This is the great Lee Cheon-il, the son of God and a warrior!"
"Bless us."
"thank you."
My stay in this town wasn't all about resting. He gave detailed instructions to the Susquehannock tribe and the Great Chief on how to join the 'Sun of the Sky' Confederacy.
Food, warrior duties, councils and assemblies, etc. And just in case, I left some Susquehannock warriors trained by me in this village so that we could contact each other immediately if any trouble arose.
"Humble bear! When will the wise fox join you?"
"I'll join you in two days."
I'm finally ready to leave for the Shawnee tribe.
"Yeah, thanks for your hard work."
Until now, the captain of the guard, 'Honest Bear', has been leading the guard in place of 'Heavy Snowstorm'. But now there was no need for that.
"Heavy snow! Show me the way!"
"Understood, Chief!"
The captain of the guard, 'Severe Snowstorm', answered with a voice stronger than ever.
* * *
Southwest of Lake Erie, densely forested. A confederate force of nearly three hundred Iroquois warriors moved cautiously through the flat terrain between the mountains, keeping watch over the surrounding area.
"From now on, this is the territory of the Iri tribe!"
"Strengthen your borders!"
"If you notice any strange movement, report it immediately!"
At that moment, the leader of the Kayuga tribe, the great warrior 'Eagle's Claw', tilted his head and his eyes shone coldly.
'What is it? It's so quiet.'
When the sound of birds was no longer heard, 'Eagle's Claw' immediately raised his hand and stopped the warriors' movement.
"stop!"
"······"
"Why are you doing this, Your Majesty?"
"Shhh!"
When one of the warriors standing nearby asked, 'Eagle's Claw' quickly looked around and told them to be quiet. At that moment, the warriors of the Iri tribe who were hiding in the forest on both sides screamed and rushed in like a swarm of bees, beginning to attack.
Adadadadadadadada! Adadadadadadadada!
'Eagle's Claw' shouted in an urgent voice.
"Prepare for battle!"
"Raise your shield!"
"Beware of the poisoned arrows of the Iri tribe!"
As soon as he gave that warning, the tribe started shooting arrows.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
Iroquois warriors struck by poisoned arrows fell screaming and everywhere.
Eww! Eww! Eww!
"Find a place to hide!"
"Wait until their poison arrows are completely gone."
The Iroquois warriors scattered in all directions and began to hide behind trees and rocks. After a while, the Irie warriors quickly ambushed the moving Iroquois confederate warriors and then retreated without looking back.
"···Twenty-three people were killed, and twelve were infected with the poison."
'Eagle's Claw', who had been receiving the report with a stern expression, tilted his head with eyes full of doubt.
'They probably don't know we're invading... Where did the information come from?'
* * *
A 'very big' town, training camp. 'Roaring Thunder', who was appointed as the head of the training camp, opened his eyes and shouted at the trainee warriors.
"Get your feet together!"
"Too slow!"
"Let's go around again!"
The trainee warriors, who were walking around the training grounds, breathing heavily, were cursing the 'roaring thunder' with a death-like look on their faces.
"The training intensity is stronger than yesterday."
"I…I don't know why you do that."
"Yeah. I think I'm going to die because of that crazy guy."
"Don't you know? The cold tree celestial being said that that crazy bastard is acting like this because he's higher in rank than me."
"really?"
"Yeah. That's why they take out their anger by training us hard."
At that moment, the trainee warriors all had distorted expressions as if they had chewed shit, as if they had seen someone.
"Damn it! Why would a cold wooden celestial be here?"
"We are dead."
"Will training be over by the end of today?"
The trainee warriors turned their heads and glanced at the stage. 'Roaring Thunder' placed his right fist against his chest in an insincere posture.
"Respect to the great chief! Loyalty!"
The 'Cold Tree' spoke coldly, as if it did not like the salute of the 'Roaring Thunder'.
"again!"
"···With all due respect to the Great Chief! Loyalty!"
"again!"
"······"
'Roaring Thunder', with his face flushed red, bit his lips tightly without saying anything.
"The trainees are watching. Shouldn't you set an example as the head of the training camp?"
"······"
Reluctantly, 'Roaring Thunder' shouted loudly in front of the trainee warriors.
"Respect to the great chief! Loyalty!"
"insect!"
Only then did the 'cold tree' accept his salute with a satisfied expression.
"Roaring thunder! How is the training of the trainee warriors going?"
"yes."
"It doesn't look like it to me."
After a while, 'Roaring Thunder', who had received some criticism from 'Cold Tree' about his training, grumbled with an angry face.
"I need to get the chief's recognition as soon as possible and get promoted or something. It's so dirty!"
At that moment, 'Roaring Thunder', whose eyes turned fierce, shouted at the trainee warriors in a voice filled with irritation.
"You can't become a beginner warrior at this level! You don't have the qualifications to be a third-year student of the training camp. Do ten push-ups! No, twenty! Do it!"
"practice!"
The trainee warriors' eyes began to fill with venom faster than any of the riders.
* * *
The upper reaches of the Nanticok River. The Nanticoke tribesmen came out from afar to greet the 'Wide Land' and the warriors who escorted him.
"It's nice to meet my grandfather's tribe after a long time."
The 'Wide Land' stepped forward, looking at the Nanticoke tribe people who were some distance away.
"You didn't have to come all this way to greet me… Nice to meet you."
At that moment, the white chief of the Lenape tribe shouted loudly.
"Prepare for battle!"
Lenape warriors moved quickly and formed a defensive formation around the 'wide open ground' and the elders. The 'vast earth' looked around and made a surprised expression.
Before they knew it, there were about two hundred Nanticoke warriors surrounding them, aiming their bows.
"Director of Foreign Affairs! You don't need to be afraid of enemy numbers. Just give the order and we will defeat them in one fell swoop."
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Seneca tribe - one of the tribes that historically lived south of Lake Ontario and formed the Iroquois Confederacy. They called themselves Onondowahgah, meaning "people of the mountains."