Hakai No Miko Chapter 28 (1/2)
Souma felt as if he had heard the sound of drums from somewhere
Once he strains his ears, he can clearly identify them as zoan drums It had become a frequent occurrence in Bolnis to hear drums, used to communicate by the zoan Hence even Souma likely wouldn't have heeded it any attention if those were the sounds of nor from far away felt different to the communication drums he usually heard
At this point Shye up to him
“Soma! Do you hear the druent?”
Shye whether this was an e else Those are no co the Mane Clan's distinguished services”
“That means…”
Shyemul clearly ansith a stiff tone,
“Indeed Manuyn Gujatara Bararak, the clan chief of the Mane Clan, has arrived at last”
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When Souate, the zoan's important members such as Manuyn Gujatara Banuka, the son of Bararak, in addition to the two great warriors Garaathered there
“Bah, that Bararak To arrive here with an exaggerated procession despite being late; far fro his clan's authority and force, he's accorace”
Hearing Zurgu criticizing his father with a bitter tone, Banuka huddled his shoulders, obviously feeling ashaht backhand blow against Zurgu's muscular chest which was covered by arh the people gathered around theate, a group of zoan, whotheir music, was just about to enter
First, the one in the lead of that group was a warrior with a brawny physique, who had earthen colored paint applied on the visible parts of his hands and feet while wearing a torso armor that was decked out with richly colored furs and bird feathers That warrior moves his body in harmony with the rhythm The way he made the feathers shake reminded one of a dancer at the carnival in Rio de Janeiro And behind hi the dru up in four roho folloith apace
No matter which warrior, all of them had neck decorations that imitated manes at the collars of their armors as symbol of the Mane Clan
“Look It's Bararak and Lady Shunpa”
Being urged on by Shyemul who stands next to him, Souma looked towards the middle of the procession and discovered two palanquins shouldered by warriors
The one riding the palanquin in the rear is a woman-like zoan that wore a hood with a cloth to hide herthat has a white belt cloth coiled around her waist Somehow I remember her She's Wai Zanuka Shunpa, the sister of the Mane Clan's Priestess Leader
Then the one riding the palanquin at front is likely Bararak, a zoan with black, erratic patterns and brown fur that had conspicuous jewelry attached to it
And, although it was the first time for Souma to see Bararak, he felt an unexpected sense of discomfort
If it's about the zoan clan chiefs Soureat warriors boasting a muscular physique Even Souma, as a japanese unrelated to battle, keenly senses soness from the two as warriors
However he couldn't sense that from Bararak who is a clan chief just like theer
Once he shared his thoughts with Shyemul, she s Clan and the Claw Clan value battle, our clan chiefs are chosen fro the best warriors However, I heard that the Mane Clan decides its clan chief through discussion a its influential clan htly, to affirh all of the thele, loud drum beat echoes
Upon Souma's look, the parade of Mane Clan warriors had stopped and Bararak's and Shunpa's palanquin were lowered to the ground
Once Bararak stands in front of Gara their own clans' warriors, to greet the two, Soulythat fact hi toClan's chief, 《Ferocious Fang》 fagul Garguss Garareatly obliged for you to go out of your way to welcoant attitude that clearly showed hi any attention to that, Garareat for you to have visited, Mane Clan's chief Manuyn Gujatara Bararak, as well as Eye Clan's chief, Lady Wai Zanuka Shunpa”
Next Zurgu was supposed to give his greetings, but nothey waited, it didn't co his brows, Zurgu looked ahile playing duu – after acting unnatural as if he had noticed just then – slightly raised his right hand at Bararak and said,
“Yo! You're late”
Bararak's face twitched
Then Zurgu changes his expression into an awfully huets close to Shunpa and picks up her hand
“Thank you for traveling such a long way to visit us, Eye Clan's chief, Lady Wai Zanuka Shunpa —Now, please hold onto u as he uses her as excuse to provoke Bararak, Shunpa, as unsteady on her feet as she had just gotten off the palanquin she's not accustoratitude
“Thank you very u as well as Fang Clan's chief, Sir 《Ferocious Fang》 fagul Garguss Garaood health”
Due to her words, Garau's childish behavior, answered by lowering his head slightly
Shyemul, who's unqualified to be present in a place where fellow clan chiefs extend greetings with each other despite being a divine child, gazed at that exchange froether with Souma, but her eyes accidentally rinding his teeth in vexation
That caused Bararak to switch his expression into all se strides
“Oh uss Shyereat Beast God to be his divine child It appears that you are close to ratitude for that on behalf ofto let the surroundings know about what he's saying rather than really talking to Shyee
“Oh Divine Child, you and e and also suit each other By allto hold very soon If I can have you honor ly delighted”
Due to those blunt words of pro his own son to Shyemul, Banuka himself writhes in shame
However, Shyemul dismissed hiht now I'm someone who has accepted a 『Navel Master』 I cannot afford to carelessly leave his side”
In short, it o to a banquet by just herself, even when invited, while leaving Souma, her 『Navel Master』, behind Due to Shyemul's harsh response, Bararak is disappointed, but he i
“I see —So, where's that 『Navel Master』 you speak of?”
At the moment she was told that, Shyemul snorts and introduces Souma
“This is Sorabbed by Shye pushed out in front of Bararak, Sou solad to meet you My name is Kizaki Souma”
Bararak looked dumbfounded
He had already heard that Souma is “a human child with a flaky outward appearance” froh caliber that he had been recognized as Navel Master by Shyereat Beast God, and u and Garaht that he will be asimilar to a dreadfulness that couldn't be perceived by the inexperienced Banuka And yet, now that he see him, it's a weak brat that seems to even fall short of the words s of contempt well up within Bararak's chest
“I'm the Mane Clan's chief Manuyn Gujatara Bararak! So you are Kisaki So Souer to overflow fro that, Bararak said with a haughty attitude,
“I have heard that you're a huies For a human, you are a very admirable felloork for the sake of us zoan Feel free to work yourself to the bones fro only that, he turned his back on Souma, as if to say that he has no further interest in Sou》,journey I'd like to take a rest before the conference, if possible”
“Right Banuka has put up his tent in the garden of the feudal lord's residence already Use that place”
Hearing Garam's words, Banuka, aited nearby, steps up
“I shall guide you, clan chief —But, since there's only one tent, ill have the majority of the warriors camp outside the city”
“It cannot be helped But—”
Bararak's nose twitched
“—It's a very shi+tty sht be better for me to camp outside the city, too”