Chapter 284:
The Horse King, the Terror of the East, the Thief of Fortresses and Cities, the Collector of Crowns, the Master of Ten Thousand Beasts.
As is often the case with those of great renown and power, Sahulan Khan was known by many titles.
Like the Khans before him, Sahulan was a leader with formidable strength, intelligence, and ambition. Even if he had not been, the wise Archangel of the Netherworld, who had guided and counseled the Khans throughout history, would have molded him into one.
However, if there was one flaw that even the Netherworld could not fix in Sahulan, it was his somewhat distorted love for horses. His affection for horses extended far beyond the usual fondness of a trainer or breeder and reached into a realm that was difficult to comprehend.
Of course, Sahulan was neither the first nor the last orc with such an inclination. The fact that a significant number of Keshiks were born only from the Olkan Code showed that this preference was not exactly a minor one.
Since horses couldn’t speak and testify about their fathers, all the Khans throughout history had accepted and raised every Keshik as their own children. Even Olkan himself had been rumored to harbor an excessive fondness for horses, so no one dared to question Sahulan’s sexual preferences.
Thus, when Sahulan brought his warhorse to the top of the mountain, Atlan furrowed his brow but was not surprised.
‘No matter how much of a Khan he is, bringing his lover to the battlefield? Is he out of his mind?’
Though others might have found such a thought absurd, it wasn’t particularly strange to the orcs.