This is the first time that the story is told in the form of a soliloquy, which is a kind of short speech. It's basically a monologue in which the main character says something like, "I'm not here when you need me, I'm here for you." And then he goes on to say that he's going to avenge the deaths of his ancestors in the land of the gods. He swears that he will "avenge the screams of the holy land" . He's also going to make sure that the yakshas don't kill him again. He says that they should've been on their way to investigate the border when suddenly it turns out to be a disaster. He also says that he hasn't seen so many