episode_0086

“Didn’t you say you’d resolve this with dialogue?”

“What can I do when they refuse to talk? Besides, isn’t a duel with weapons the true dialogue of warriors?”

“If that’s what you believe… I have no reason to object.”

As I replied nonchalantly to White Tiger’s question, he seemed to ponder for a moment before nodding.

Of course, White Lotus and Seol-rin, knowing my usual behavior, followed behind me with familiarity, as if they expected it.

Lucy, without such thoughts, chased after us, seemingly enjoying herself.

Anyway, we passed through the solid gates of Sichuan and headed fearlessly towards the Tang Clan, which was located there.

“S-Stop them!!!”

These were our footsteps.

More precisely, to stop my footsteps, countless warriors from the Tang Clan rushed towards us.

But, of course, no one could stop us.

Clang!

“Shouldn’t you guys put more strength into throwing your hidden weapons? I can’t even pierce my skin with this stuff!”

Each time I swung my sword, countless hidden weapons lost their power and fell.

Within a certain distance from me.

That area became a complete domain of the sword, where there was no room for hidden weapons to even try to penetrate.

And White Tiger, seeing this swordplay, looked at me in amazement.

“You are truly amazing…”

“Oh my? I heard that White Tiger fought the Hero fiercely? Didn’t you fight the Hero back then too?”

“Well… I was so out of control back then… I don’t have detailed memories.”

I was busy deflecting hidden weapons, but it was annoying that they were leisurely walking behind me, but what could I do?

Since I made the first move, I had to take responsibility for the aftermath.

Anyway, we’ve arrived.

“Come hither!!!”

【Sword King Secret Art】

“Earth Divide”

Bang!!!

The white flash drawn along the sword’s path split the gates of the Tang Clan in two, causing them to collapse.

And this sight was something that no one living in Sichuan could even imagine…

It was tantamount to openly rebelling against the Tang Clan, the ruler of this place, who manipulated everything in Sichuan, practically Sichuan itself.

“Crazy!…”

“To break down the gates of the Tang Clan!…”

Thud, thud, thud

With light steps, I slowly and leisurely crossed over the collapsed gates of the Tang Clan and entered the Tang Clan’s grounds.

It looked no different from what I remembered before, but somehow, the atmosphere felt different.

“How can the head of the Tang Clan not even show a strand of hair even in this situation?”

“Are you daring to insult the Clan Head!!”

“You guys are the ones insulting the Clan Head. Can you really carry the name of the Tang Clan with skills like this? You’re going to wage war in this state?”

Whether it be a war against the Beastmen Alliance, or a war against the entire Crimson Country.

“Brother!!! Come out!!!”

And Seol-rin, who had been closely following beside me, shouted loudly.

The Tang Clan warriors, who were about to attack me, flinched and stepped back when they saw Seol-rin.

I, who had smashed the gates of the Tang Clan, was the target of their attack, but Seol-rin, the princess of the Tang Clan, seemed difficult to deal with.

For the Tang Clan, Seol-rin was the princess of the Tang Clan who came with me, who had caused an unprecedented mess, so it was difficult for them to come on strong, but it was also ambiguous to just let her go. Seol-rin probably knew that, so she stepped forward to prevent any further damage.

Step, step, step

“This is truly… troubling. Such rude behavior. Jang Cheon-woo.”

And it seemed that he couldn’t stand this situation any longer, so finally, Tang Seol-ryun. That guy appeared.

“You used to call me ‘esteemed young lord’ when I was the young lord, but now that you’ve become the head of the clan, you don’t seem to see anyone in your eyes? Or does your skill automatically improve when you go from young lord to clan head?”

“…”

I spoke provocatively, but there was no particular change in his expression.

And Seol-rin, who popped out from beside me, took a few steps forward.

“Brother.”

“Seol-rin. Your return home is quite violent.”

“…Did brother kill Father?”

Seol-rin asked directly.

Tang Seol-ryun simply looked at Seol-rin without a word.

And there was a strange atmosphere in Seol-ryun’s expression.

“…You’re saying strange things. The monster called Bokhae Daeseong killed Father.”

“Really?”

“Yes, really.”

“Then what have you been doing all this time?”

Seol-ryun shook his head slightly at Seol-rin’s question, which sounded like she was whining a little.

“You’re saying that because you didn’t see that hell. During the national crisis, the Beastmen Alliance attacked, and Bokhae Daeseong rampaged, completely destroying the Crimson Emperor’s Fortress, which was a symbol of the Crimson family, and warriors from various sects and families gathered to fight against them.”

“…I can’t understand. According to brother, the elders and heads of all the sects and families in the Crimson Country, and the elite warriors to protect them, would have all gathered there. Nevertheless, you were pushed back by the Beastmen Alliance?”

“Yes.”

Seol-ryun stated firmly.

‘Were the Beastmen Alliance that strong?’

First of all, Gyo Ma-wang said that it was true that he pushed Tang Seol-pung to the brink.

But he said that he wasn’t the one who finished him off.

I’ve only met him about twice, and one of those times we were just fiercely fighting.

But that’s why I knew about him.

He’s not the kind of man to lie about something like this.

‘In other words, that guy definitely intervened during the battle and stabbed Tang Seol-pung in the back. But that Gyo Ma-wang is probably focusing on recovery right now. Even if he’s there, it’s okay because I can just cut off his head.’

But the rest is the problem.

If the ordinary soldiers of the Beastmen Alliance have skills similar to or greater than those of the Crimson Country’s warriors…

There seems like there will be considerable damage.

“Are you telling me to believe that now?!”

“I’m not telling you to believe it. I’m just telling you the truth.”

While I was deeply contemplating, Seol-rin took out a hidden weapon from her sleeve and said.

“Compete with me.”

“…Seol-rin.”

“I heard. You expelled all the members of the Crimson family from Sichuan. And after that, you’re doing something in Sichuan. Brother, could it be that you’ve joined hands with the Beastmen Alliance?”

“…That’s a bit of an exaggeration.”

Seol-ryun also took a step, one step at a time, forward.

“Can you take responsibility for what you just said? Seol-rin. Even if you’re my younger sister, I can’t let what you just said slide.”

“The head of the Tang Clan must be someone who can use the Blood Imprint from generation to generation. You can’t use the Blood Imprint, can you?”

“…Ha.”

At Seol-rin’s words, Seol-ryun raised the corners of his mouth and said as if he found it truly funny.

“You still think… that I can’t use the Blood Imprint, don’t you?”

“…”

“I, too, can now handle the Blood Imprint.”

Saaa…

Seol-ryun’s energy amplified.

At the same time, Seol-rin also used the Blood Imprint and amplified her energy.

Each other’s eyes turned into the sharp eyes of a snake, and scales like those of a snake slightly stood out on their faces.

As humans of the Tang Clan who inherited the blood of the divine beast, the Imoogi, they began to reveal their full power from the beginning.

“Heup!!”

“Haap!!”

Peeing! Kaaang!!!!

Invisible lines quickly stretched out from the fingertips of the two.

Those were the Tang Clan’s hidden weapons.

Small, invisible daggers that steal people’s lives.

But when the hidden weapons wrapped in intense energy collided, the green energy scattered as if bursting, and a loud noise echoed.

“Young master.”

And looking at that scene, White Lotus carefully looked at me.

“Can Seol-rin win?”

“Well. I don’t know either.”

The size of the two people’s energy, that is, magical power, is similar.

Of course, if you look at it in detail, Seol-ryun seems to be bigger. But that’s not enough to be a decisive difference.

Furthermore, when it comes to the detail of the hidden weapons, both are similar.

Anyway, it is possible to know that Tang Seol-ryun has been constantly training his hidden weapon skills.

So in the end…

“Who can cause a variable first. The victory or defeat will be decided by that.”

“A variable… is that it? Young master.”

“Should we backstab them from here~!?!”

“Well… you can do that, but. Then Seol-rin, who confidently stepped forward, would be ridiculed.”

I looked at Lucy, leaving behind Lucy’s energetic words.

“Lucy, you said you were a Shadow Disciple, right?”

“Yes. That’s right. Why?”

“There’s something I want you to do. Now that the situation has become a mess like this. We have to take advantage of that situation.”

“?”

* * *

Hidden weapon like sand that severs the opponent’s soul, 断魂砂 (Breaking Soul Sand) is scattered.

Extremely deadly poison is engraved in the fine particles.

So Seol-rin must never allow even a single particle of the Breaking Soul Sand scattered by Seol-ryun.

Because her intense energy was not yet sufficient to block the hidden weapons.

“Haaaaaaap!!!”

Pabababababat!!

Like flowers scattered by a celestial maiden, it is not comparable to Breaking Soul Sand, but nevertheless, dense hidden weapons were fired, changing the flow of air.

Because the flow of air has a lot of influence on the fine hidden weapons.

“The countermeasure for that is… I know it!!!”

“Hmph. Don’t think that the Tang Clan’s hidden weapons are just that much.”

Swaeek!

One hidden weapon flies.

And before that hidden weapon reached Seol-rin, it exploded with a subtle ‘click’ sound.

And the exploded hidden weapon became detailed and powerful hidden weapons one by one and scattered in all directions.

“Torrential Rain of a Thousand Heart Needles.”

“!!”

Pabababababat!

“Ugh!…”

She tried to avoid it somehow, but a few small hidden weapons were embedded in her skin.

“The match is decided.”

“Not yet… it’s not over!!”

“No, it’s over. You should know too. Even though we are the Tang Clan’s bloodline with resistance to poison, the poison buried in my hidden weapon is not the light poison you carry around.”

Seol-ryun paused for a moment and then said.

“Yes… the poison buried in this hidden weapon is Four Venom.”