Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy

Muru Han Jiang!

Is it you?

Where is His Highness?

Princess Jing.

[The emperor has named the Charmer Muyun Sheng as the crown prince.]

[We've decided that we'll force the emperor to abdicate to you.]

I only tried to burin it because I didn't want you to see it.

Where is he now?

Yan Shuang.

You're here?

You always know where to find me.

Your Highness.

Look.

It is so beautiful.

The prairie and lakes of Han Prefecture.

They are like the true heart of the land.

It's peaceful and vast.

When standing here...

one feels empowered and sees a clear path.

In my mind, this is more precious than any pearl or jade.

Such a view can only be kept so peaceful under the reign of the Great Duan Empire.

You always understand what I have on my mind.

I've followed Your Highness since I was 14 years old.

I've never left your side.

Your Highness can talk to me about any troubles.

My father has made a full recovery.

It was supposed to be a joyous occasion.

However, my father has anointed Muyun Sheng as the crown prince.

All the royal court officials are displeased.

They have sent a petition to me.

They said...

My father has become fatuous after his recovery.

They are going to...

They wish to assist me to the throne.

They want me to force my father to abdicate when I return.

If I refuse to comply, they won't give up.

They will just choose any of the other princes to take the throne.

They will never allow Muyun Sheng to rule the empire.

I've been summoned back to the royal court...

Yet, it is actually one ugly battle.

Han...

What should I do to cheer you up?

If trouble is being hurled at you...

there's no running away from it.

I'll just face it head on.

The internal conflict of the royal court shall soon commence.

There's no saying how long it might last.

The glorious reputation of the Muru Cavalry has fallen in Han Prefecture.

The safety of Han Prefecture...

It is now the Muyun Silver Army's sole responsibility.

Yan Shuang.

I'll hand it over to you temporarily while I'm away.

Will you be scared?

Your Highness.

I was going to resign from my military post.

Why? Haven't you always wanted to become a general?

I have failed to live up to the trust you have in me.

I've set free the legendary Iron Wielder

who was foretold to lead the eight clans in rebellion.

It's Shuofeng He Ye?

You've saved him many times since you were young.

You must have your reasons.

I trust you.

Han...

I can't keep it from you.

When I saw him again, I felt so flustered.

Muyun Yan Shuang!

What I trust in you is your loyalty to the Great Duan Empire.

What I trust is your ability to lead the Silver Army.

I feel at ease if I leave Han Prefecture in your hands.

- Han-- - Enough said!

If you truly wish to become a good general...

don't think too much about personal romances.

Han, is that how you conduct yourself as well?

The people of Han Prefecture are valiant.

For the past 300 years, it's been the Muru family

who safeguarded Han Prefecture for the Great Duan Empire.

Back then, the ancestor of Muru family suggested to our founding emperor

that we could control the eight clans

by restricting their access to war horses and ironware.

However, the people of Han Prefecture never truly yielded.

I have always hoped that with the Muyun family's powerful cavalry

we can challenge them on horseback, dignified and imposing.

We'll thwart that pride in them forever.

This is the right way to keep them under control in the long run.

I understand.

Get going.

Let me stay here alone for a while.

We've arrived.

The legend has it that the werewolves are men by day and wolves by night.

We'll head in there tomorrow.

Princess Jing.

You set Shuofeng He Ye free to search for werewolves.

Do you know what werewolves really are?

I've been in Han Prefecture long enough to know.

The form of wolves, the temperament of horses.

They can be tamed into mounted rides.

Your Highness, give me a moment.

Come in!

Kusu Man Man.

Sing us that long poem passed down in your clan for generations.

Yes.

This isn't the dialect of Han Prefecture.

Princess Jing.

This is the language of shamans in the Kusu Clan.

However, their shaman has been missing for a long time.

No one can read the language of the shamans.

Kusu Man Man once served their Sa Tan as a child.

Therefore, he's memorized some long poems by heart.

What's the meaning of this if no one can understand?

Sinned werewolves!

A human mother you have.

And a wolf father.

Why would you--

Pandar…

God was enraged.

Werewolves became the clan forsaken.

Black iron spikes grew on the high mountain.

Poisonous needles of hatred pierced through the ground.

Weak by day, unable to leave the dark forest.

Poisonous needles make them cringe in pain night after night.

Loneliness...

Fury...

Hatred...

A black aura has tangled tightly around them.

When the night falls...

The dark forest must not be approached.

Your breath shall bring the fury and hatred of the werewolves

right back to your own clan.

What does that mean?

What can you see?

The den of the werewolves.

Did you notice that as we walked in

we didn't see any animals other than a crow?

There's not even a flying insect.

A lifeless forest...

It's the eye of a demon.

Locate the path quickly.

We can't afford even one wrong step.

Only if we find the den of the werewolves by day

do we stand a chance.

Sure.

I can find the fastest route.

There's something odd.

What is it?

Someone is over there.

That's impossible.

Besides us, no one dares to get close to the Black--

Get going now! Leave him!

He will hold us up!

What is that smell?

Did you smell it?

I did.

That's the smell of your mother drying Whorl Weed when we were young.

Wait here for me.

Thank you.

There are actually such monsters in the world.

When night falls...

The witch of hatred’s bells ring.