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[HSRGSS] Chapter 14: Butcher of Amphoreus
🕑 Added 2025-07-14 02:34:34 +0000 UTCIn the end, 997 little Tribios headed out to the various city-states of Amphoreus under the escort of Janusopolis guards.
Mortis also conveyed the prophecy to everyone, and thanks to the current powerful influence of Janusopolis, the prophecy eventually spread across Amphoreus.
One should know that in the original story, all the little Tribios had lost Janusopolis's support and even had to escape from being hunted by their own city, so they had to travel the world relying only on themselves, taking a full hundred years to complete their journey.
Now, with just a word from Mortis, the other city-states would come to Janusopolis themselves to hear the prophecy.
Lucian estimated that, at most, it would take a year for the prophecy to reach everyone's ears.
As for why he allowed the little Tribios to be sent out as messengers, it was because Lucian wanted them to make connections with certain special Chrysos Heirs and lay the groundwork for the future.
Besides, he knew that Tribios always wanted to see the outside world and set foot in every corner herself, so he could not bear to ruin her excitement.
Regardless, since every little Tribios was blessed by Abundance, as long as they were not cut into pieces, they would not die.
And with that, Lucian spent his days leisurely with Tribbie, Trianne, and Trinnon.
Every day, he listened to them tell stories about the people and things the other little Tribios had encountered, like those who wanted to become heroes, for example.
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Two months later.
Lucian lay in a rocking chair, sunbathing—or more accurately, basking in the light emitted by the Dawn Device on Kephale's back, with Tribbie, Trianne, and Trinnon lying beside him in a row.
"Not good! Big Brother, someone wants to lock us up!"
Tribbie suddenly sat up and shouted loudly.
Hearing her words, Lucian frowned and narrowed his eyes.
"Who?"
Lucian asked coldly.
It had been ten years since anyone had tried to pick a fight with him—he had almost started to believe he was just an ordinary, kind person.
"It's the king of Oleinus!"
Trianne, with her bangs covering one eye, was even livelier than Tribbie as she bounced up from her chair, looking furious as she chimed in.
"He locked Trissha in a room and won't let her out."
Trinnon, with both eyes covered by an eyepatch, spoke in a slow and reserved tone.
As soon as Lucian heard Trissha was locked up, he immediately lost his temper.
In the original story, the little Tribios were hunted by humans, and hundreds were killed.
Now, after he had changed so many things, there were still people who dared to act out.
If this were left alone, today they only dared to confine the holy maiden, but tomorrow, it would not be impossible for them to dare to kill the holy maiden!
If that were the case, he would not hesitate to fight all the way to the end of the world.
"Let's go. We'll get our revenge."
Not wasting time, Lucian immediately left Janusopolis with Tribbie, Trianne, and Trinnon, heading to Oleinus.
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Oleinus was a city-state built on fertile plains, and the ruler of the city was a middle-aged man holding the position of king.
"Watch that little holy maiden closely. Do not let her escape."
Inside the throne room, the king sternly instructed the captain of the guards with a fierce gaze.
"If she escapes, don't wait for my orders—send people after her right away. Try to take her alive, but if that's not possible, just kill her. She cannot be allowed to flee to other city-states."
"If I can't have her, no one else can."
"As long as I control her, we'll become the next holy city—this is our first step toward ruling Amphoreus!"
Sitting on his throne, the king spoke of his 'great ambitions' with an air of pride.
Considering that the Titans themselves had sent the holy maiden to him, was that not a sign to act?
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Just then, applause suddenly came from the doorway, making the king and the captain of the guards quickly turn toward the sound.
In that instant, they saw a black-clad young man accompanied by four little girls.
However, what surprised the king was that one of them was none other than the holy maiden he had ordered to be confined!
As the young man gazed at them, his face was expressionless, but what was even more surprising was that with every step he took, golden leaves appeared beneath his feet, clearly marking him as someone extraordinary.
"Intruders!"
Snapping out of it, the captain of the guards immediately shouted, and at once, a group of guards rushed in, surrounding the young man and the four little girls.
"You—"
Having finally gained some confidence, the king left his throne and stood behind the guards' encirclement, but just as he was about to speak, the young man interrupted him.
"Trissha, was it he who ordered you to be locked up?"
Lucian gently asked the little girl with a ponytail at his side.
"Yes, it was him."
Trissha nodded, pointing aggrievedly at the king, then at the captain of the guards.
"He even threatened us with a sword and said he'd cut off our head if we didn't obey."
Hearing this, Lucian gave the two men an icy look, which caused both the king and the captain to feel a chill run down their spines.
"If you have something to say—"
Before the king could finish his words, he and the guards saw a flash of golden light, blinding their eyes, before dozens of heads flew into the air.
In their last moments of awareness, they realized that those heads actually belonged to their own people, themselves included.
Splurt! Splurt!
Splurt! Splurt!
Splurt! Splurt!
Dozens of headless bodies sprayed blood like fountains, while the severed heads rolled across the floor, eyes wide open in disbelief.
None of them ever imagined they would 'split up' like this.
"Did anyone else bully you?"
Lucian asked Trissha, his smile returning as if nothing had happened.
"Mm~mm, the others are fine." Trissha shook her head. "It's just the king and some nobles doing bad things."
"All right, you wait here for me."
Leaving these words behind, Lucian left the hall without looking back.
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Because of Trissha's one sentence, Lucian went on to kill most of the nobles of Oleinus—eight thousand people in total.
On that day, Oleinus was bathed in blood, which caused the city to change hands and soon be taken over by Janusopolis.
Before word of this event could spread, Lucian heard from the four little Tribios that some soldiers were hunting Trillie, which made him laugh in anger before he rushed to Trillie's location at once.
In the great city-state of Calipetra, for hunting the holy maiden, Lucian executed all the government officials and ten thousand people.
In Aspro, for imprisoning the holy maiden, three thousand people were executed.
In Amphilion, for harming the holy maiden, five thousand people were executed.
Big and small, a total of two hundred city-states suffered Lucian's revenge and judgment, with the death toll reaching a staggering three hundred thousand.
Soon, the news spread throughout Amphoreus, and Lucian earned a new title—Butcher of Amphoreus.
People said this divine envoy was far too ruthless, but only the commoners of those city-states knew that he had only killed those who deserved to die.
As a result, after all this, the whole of Amphoreus grew quiet, too scared to make trouble.
Even the Eternal Holy City of Okhema did not dare to provoke him.
In the end, wherever little Tribios went, they became honored guests, well-fed and at ease, peacefully delivering the prophecy.
And so, after a year of wandering, in Year 3761 of the Light Calendar, during the Month of Freedom, humanity's Flame-Chase Journey officially began.
