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The Chronicle of Akakor
ground. The savage tribes had to flee. Those who remained were killed by the rubber gatherers or held
captive like animals in large compounds. Vast despair spread. Because the White Barbarians do not know
the light of the Gods, the face of the earth darkened.

The second advance of the White Barbarians surprised the Ugha Mongulala who lived on the high plateau
of the Mato Grosso and at the Bolivian border. These were the most ancient tribal territories of my people.
Here their ancestors had lived since the arrival of the Gods 15,000 years ago. The warriors were forced to
retreat in the face of the advance by the rubber gatherers and settlers. Even the main force of the Ugha
Mongulala would not have been able to withstand the White Barbarians. They came in enormous numbers.
Their leaders had strong, highly superior arms. And so the high council resolved to establish a new frontier
of the empire at the Great Cataract in the foothills of the Andes. Here the Ugha Mongulala took up the
battle. From here they defended Akakor, having the advantage of the difficult terrain, and they resolved to
die for the sake of the bequest of the Former Masters.

In the course of the struggles, the warlords developed new tactics. In the early hours of the morning, when
the White Barbarians were still asleep, our warriors crept into the settlements. They incapacitated the guards
and carried the huts, which were built on posts, to the river. The sleeping White Barbarians drowned or
were eaten by the fish. When the guards regained consciousness, they only found a wide empty space. If
they recounted the mysterious event in the neighboring village, nobody believed them. The rubber gatherers
thought they had gone crazy. The more frequently these events occurred, the greater was their suspicion and
confusion. They began fighting each other. Afraid of new attacks, they withdrew from the forests. The
depletion of our resources further accelerated the retreat of the White Barbarians. Even the immeasurable
forests were not large enough for their greed, and despising the laws of nature, they caused the number of
rubber trees to diminish. The search for the valuable sap became ever more difficult. The majority of the
rubber gatherers returned to the eastern shore. Only a few settlements on the upper reaches of the Red River
were still inhabited.

The White Barbarians took the land. They proliferated on the banks of the Great River. They
had sons and daughters. They cultivated the fields. They built villages from limestone and
mortar. They performed great deeds. But they had neither soul nor reason. They did not know
the bequest of the Gods. The White Barbarians resembled men. They spoke like men, but they
were worse than wild animals.

The Assault on the Capital of the White Barbarians

Since I have been to see the White Barbarians in their own country and come to know them, I have realized
that they too have knowledge and wisdom. Much that they have created would also be worthy of the Ugha
Mongulala. But my people judge men by their hearts. And in the hearts of the White Barbarians there is
betrayal and darkness. They are false toward their enemies and toward their own brothers. Treachery and
cunning are their most important weapons. But we have learned from their deeds. With our courage and our
wisdom we can defeat them. This was proved by Sinkaia, a worthy descendant of the Exalted Son of the
Gods, Lhasa. Three hundred and eighty-four generations had gone by since his mysterious passing. The
chronicle recorded the year 12,401 (1920), when he was acclaimed prince of the Ugha Mongulala. Soon,
Sinkaia proved himself to be a whole man. He guided the retreat of the Chosen Servants to the new fortified
frontier at the Great Cataract. It was also he who reordered the defense of the empire and commanded a
campaign deep into the territory of the White Barbarians. Even today it has remained a symbol of the Ugha
Mongulala’s valor.

This is the story of the assault on the capital of the White Barbarians. Here we will describe
how it happened. Thinking of all the crimes and all the sorrow and all the pain they had caused
the Chosen Tribes, Sinkaia decided to wage war. And he spoke thus to the most valiant

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