episode_0048

I left Baek-ryun and Seol-lin to their preparations, as they seemed to need to get ready being women, and went downstairs to the first floor after quickly changing my clothes.

A man with a sturdy physique was sitting on a chair on the first floor, patiently waiting for me.

“I kept you waiting long.”

“Not at all. I haven’t been waiting that long.”

As I came down the stairs and spoke to him, he stood up and looked at me.

However, he tilted his head as if something was strange, then opened his mouth.

“Jang Cheon-woo…, are you the Great Warrior?”

“That’s right.”

“…I heard that you suffered burns on your face and wear a mask to cover it.”

“That’s a lie. I only wore a mask when I needed to hide my identity.”

He still didn’t seem to believe me and gave me a suspicious look.

Asking him about my business in this state would only invite more suspicion, let alone get an answer.

I let out a deep sigh, wondering what to do…, when Baek-ryun and Seol-lin, who had finished tidying up in the meantime, came down from the second floor as if nothing had happened.

“Young Master? Who is that person?”

“I don’t know. I told him I’m Jang Cheon-woo, but he doesn’t believe me.”

“Of course he wouldn’t believe you. You kept your face covered all the time. I wouldn’t have recognized you if it weren’t for your voice.”

Seol-lin nodded as if she understood.

In addition, this man seemed to know Seol-lin and Baek-ryun, as he muttered, “Really?…” and then looked at me for a moment before bowing his head and apologizing.

“I’m sorry. You really were Great Warrior Jang Cheon-woo.”

“Knowing is enough. More importantly, what’s going on? The Head of Hwaru said….”

Is something going on with the Hao Clan? As I asked with that thought, he began to explain.

“I didn’t hear the details. However, I was told to quickly bring you, Great Warrior Jang Cheon-woo, because there is someone who wants to meet you.”

“Someone wants to meet me?”

“Yes. I was told that they departed a few days ago and will arrive sometime today, so they want to discuss the schedule after bringing you in advance….”

“Hmm….”

I don’t know who wants to see me, but I also want to discuss the future schedule.

The reason I’m wandering around in the Yeom Kingdom in the first place is that my primary goal was to obtain the Great Root Pill, and my secondary goal is to get rid of the Heavenly Demon, the fragment of the Demon King in the Yeom Kingdom. The primary goal has been achieved since I obtained the Superior Sun Pill instead of the Great Root Pill.

Now, I have to go and get rid of the Heavenly Demon who will sweep through this Yeom Kingdom.

And to get rid of the Heavenly Demon, I need the help of the Yeom Kingdom.

No, to be honest, I don’t need the help of the Yeom Kingdom to get rid of the Heavenly Demon itself…, but unfortunately, I’m not a hero.

‘The original Leon wouldn’t have boasted about his achievements, but…, I’m different.’

Even if I just barged in and got rid of the Heavenly Demon, no one would recognize me.

Even if I shouted, ‘I can catch the Heavenly Demon!!!’, I’d be lucky if I was just treated like a madman.

Above all, I need to know what kind of existence the Heavenly Demon is to them.

Only then will my achievements be greater when I catch the Heavenly Demon later.

“Good. If you want to discuss the future schedule, I welcome it. I also want to check on the state of the Tang Clan while I’m at it.”

“Then let’s depart right away. Is that alright with you?”

“I don’t mind….”

I glanced behind me.

Baek-ryun and Seol-lin met my gaze and nodded.

“My companions are coming too. Is that alright?”

“Yes. It shouldn’t be a problem.”

“Then let’s go.”

I’ve said it several times, but the temporary poison workshop is located slightly outside the city.

Therefore, to go from here to the city, you have to pass through the city entrance. Of course, there are guards, the Yeom soldiers, standing there to manage the city’s entry and exit. But…, today was different.

“Who is that?”

“Hmm…, I’m not sure.”

“….The pattern on that clothing looks like the Moryong Clan’s pattern?”

“Moryong Clan?….”

If it’s the Moryong Clan, it’s the clan that has the entire Yogyong area, including Danton, as its territory.

When I first headed to Danton, the thing I was most careful about was avoiding conflict with the Moryong Clan.

At the time, it was a natural measure because there was suspicion that the Moryong Clan might have some connection with the Beastkin Alliance.

Of course, I never met the Moryong Clan until I resolved the matters here, and I concluded in my mind that there was nothing to worry about since it was confirmed that the Beastkin Alliance was using the pirates who were active here to secure funds….

‘For them to suddenly appear at this timing….’

No matter how I think about it, it doesn’t seem like it will lead to anything good.

Above all, the atmosphere between the Moryong Clan’s people and the Yeom soldiers doesn’t seem good right now. It’s a dangerous atmosphere as if a fight will break out at any moment…, I glanced at the man who was guiding us.

“Could it be that the people we’re supposed to meet are them?”

“Ah, that can’t be. More than that, I didn’t hear anything about the Moryong Clan coming.”

“…Is that so.”

If the people we were supposed to meet were the Moryong Clan, the Hao Clan wouldn’t have sent someone to call me.

Anyway, to get into the city, we have to pass through there.

The closer we got, the more we could feel them raising their voices and arguing.

“Don’t talk nonsense!”

“Nonsense? Yogyong was originally the land of our Moryong Clan.”

“Just because of that, you’re suddenly telling the entire Yeom army to leave? Does that make any sense!”

What, I thought they were regular soldiers, but it’s the Yogyong adjutant.

I don’t remember what his name was, but anyway, he doesn’t seem to get along with the person from the Moryong Clan who came here.

“You didn’t give any help in suppressing the pirates until now, and now you’re saying that the Moryong Clan will manage it and telling us to leave? It looks like you came here to take over this land as soon as you heard the news that the pirates were suppressed!”

“Ahem, don’t say things that others will misunderstand.”

“What the hell is going on?”

“Ah! Great Warrior Cheon-woo!!”

When I got closer, the adjutant’s face, which was filled with anger, turned bright.

On the other hand, the people from the Moryong Clan frowned and looked at me.

“Who are you?”

“Why do you need to know.”

“Wh, what?….”

The Moryong Clan’s people were taken aback.

And some of them seemed to recognize Seol-lin standing next to me, as they seemed momentarily surprised, saying, ‘Da, the Tang Clan’s daughter?…’.

“Th, that’s definitely Tang Seol-lin, isn’t it? Why are you here?”

“What does it matter to you where I am?”

“N, not that…. This place is our Moryong’s….”

“So? Does that mean a Tang Clan person can’t come to the Moryong Clan’s land? Then, of course, Moryong Clan people shouldn’t come to our Sichuan, right?”

“N, not that….”

Wow.

As expected, Seol-lin’s eloquence is amazing.

She’s terrible when she’s an enemy, but she’s so reliable when she’s an ally.

“More than that, what the hell is the Moryong Clan doing here?”

“Ahem…, Miss Seol-lin. This area is originally protected by the Moryong Clan….”

“Really? That’s strange. It seems like it’s been over a week since I’ve been staying here…, but I haven’t seen any Moryong Clan warriors or people during that time.”

“Th, that’s….”

I squinted and looked at the people from the Moryong Clan.

Because of that gaze, the Moryong Clan’s people couldn’t even meet Tang Seol-lin’s gaze properly and coughed and turned their heads away.

“Haa…, is this it? The Yeom army will step down, and you guys will manage this place.”

“Th, that’s right!….”

“That’s nonsense! How much effort has the Yeom army put in to suppress the pirates here until now!…”

The adjutant shouted as if he was wronged.

Well, looking at the current situation, it’s like they worked their butts off and barely made progress, but another department is trying to take all the credit, so of course they’d be pissed.

Moreover, it’s not like they helped in making some progress.

They’re just watching the fire from across the river and trying to take it all…, these bastards have no conscience?

“Hey, Adjutant. Lend me your sword.”

“Yo, your sword?”

“Yeah.”

“Why suddenly a sword….”

Tsk. Give it.

When I held out my hand without saying anything, the adjutant handed me his sword with an uneasy expression.

After receiving the sword, I swung it a few times and looked at the Moryong Clan.

“If you’re warriors, there’s no need to say this and that. Take out your swords. Let’s settle it with swords.”

“Wh, what….”

“Huh!….”

“Who the hell are you in the first place!”

The Moryong Clan frowned at my words, confused.

Of course, they don’t know who I am, so their reaction is understandable, but….

“Yeom Army, Jang Cheon-woo of the Jaryong Unit.”

“Ja, Jaryong?!”….”

“Why is the Yeom army’s special unit here….”

“Why else? I came to deal with the pirates here because they were tormenting the people.”

I pointed my sword at the Moryong Clan.

“If you don’t have the courage or guts to draw your swords, disappear. There’s no reason for you to do anything here either.”

“Wh, what!…”

“Impudent!!!”…”

“Don’t regret it!”

Clang clang clang!!

As if responding to my provocation, they drew their swords.

“I am Moryong Jung-ri of the Moryong Clan!”

“Well, my name…, I already said it.”

“Exchange of Sword Techniques, Dragon Severing Stance, First Form!”

Swoosh!

He leaped in nimbly and swung his sword.

He’s swinging his sword flamboyantly, but he’s too slow.

‘….Ah. I see.’

Thanks to the help of Hyun-mu, my stamina has been fully recovered, so my body condition has reached 100%.

In addition, the battle with Bokhae Daesung has raised my intuition and the skill level of the Sword King’s Secret Techniques to the limit, and this is the result.

‘….Unless it’s a named figure like Bokhae Daesung, it’ll end up like this.’

“Haa…, head.”

Thud!!!