episode_0129

129. Chieftain.

Squeeze-

Gwangui checked Sarah’s pulse.

‘She lost so much blood… How is she so okay?’

While Gwangui was thinking that, Johan, who had approached unnoticed, said.

“She’ll wake up soon. All she did was lose some blood.”

“I don’t think it was just a little bit…”

Johan shrugged.

“If you don’t believe me, watch.”

As Johan said, Sarah’s body twitched, faintly but definitely moving.

‘Huh?’

After that, she vomited blood and opened her eyes. Thanks to her superior stats, she possessed superhuman vitality. These kinds of injuries were nothing to her.

Sarah, who had been rolling her eyes for a while, found Johan.

“You’ve improved a lot. Congratulations.”

“Thank you.”

It was very gentle for two people who had been fiercely fighting until just now to say.

Sama Han laughed heartily.

“Evil Sorcerer bastard. How about a duel after a long time? It looks like it will be a more fun fight than before.”

“Good. However, now doesn’t seem like a good time.”

A man was seen running towards them from outside the training ground in the distance. It was someone he had seen several times at the mansion where the Black King resided.

‘Is he a subordinate of the Black King?’

The man arrived at the group in an instant with quick footwork. He said without even panting.

“You’ve worked hard. I’ve come to deliver the Black King’s words.”

“What’s the matter?”

When Sama Han asked, he rattled off the words without a moment’s hesitation.

“The news is that the Chieftain is heading to Black King Castle.”

“Chieftain!”

Sama Han raised his voice unusually loud. He is a person who is always mentioned when discussing the best in the orthodox martial arts world.

But Sama Han knew. The Chieftain is a person who doesn’t need to be mentioned. The Chieftain is simply the strongest. At least in the orthodox martial arts world.

The rooftop of Kunlun was certainly great, but compared to the Chieftain, its light felt faded.

Johan asked with a calm attitude. It was an attitude that could be shown because he didn’t know the Chieftain’s martial prowess well yet.

“Why is the Chieftain suddenly here? By any chance, how many martial artists did he bring?”

“He is alone.”

“Alone?”

Johan thought he misheard. Alone? He came alone?

Johan looked back at Sama Han.

“Is the Chieftain that strong? Enough to beat all the martial artists of Black King Castle?”

“No. That’s definitely not it.”

“Then why?”

Sama Han answered with sharp eyes. It was an unusually serious look.

“However, he will be able to survive here alone. The Chieftain is a man who is duly qualified. A man who can stir up other forces single-handedly.”

The tide is flowing rapidly.

“Right now, the only martial artists in Black King Castle who can face the Chieftain are the Black King and me. I have to go to the Black King quickly.”

‘Amazing.’

Johan felt intense curiosity. And the opportunity to satisfy that curiosity was coming here.

“When is he coming? The Chieftain?”

At that moment, Johan felt his hair standing on end. His expression hardened like stone.

‘The Black King’s residence!’

It was definitely there. Johan looked around. Most of the group had a similar expression to him. Except for Sama Han.

Johan realized Sama Han’s martial prowess once again. And he looked at the Black King’s messenger.

“I guess you don’t need to answer.”

“……Yes.”

The group immediately kicked off the ground and ran to the Black King’s mansion. It was quite a distance, but the group was able to arrive quickly. This is because everyone had entered the realm of superhuman.

Squeeze-

‘He’s in there.’

Johan thought while looking at the Black King’s office. He felt like a heavy sandbag was weighing down his shoulders.

No, wasn’t it an illusion?

‘My feet have slowed down.’

Johan realized it then. An unidentified energy was heavily enveloping the air in the area.

At that time, Sama Han roughly stepped on the ground. Contrary to his cool actions, the floor did not explode. Just a quiet and heavy energy wave spread out.

“Chieftain, you bastard. You’re unnecessarily trying to act cool. Let’s go in quickly.”

“Yes.”

Sama Han quickly opened the door. It was quite rude behavior, but there was no one here now to question that behavior.

When the door opened, Johan saw two martial artists. One was familiar, and the other was unfamiliar.

The unfamiliar one turned his head.

Thud─

“Keugh!”

Johan’s lips were bitten by a heavy weight. A fishy scent pricked his nose.

It was very little, but it was even more powerful than when he faced the Black King before.

But Johan hasn’t just been playing around until now. It was more bearable than he thought.

On the other hand, Sarah and Gwangui were kneeling. This is because they lacked achievement compared to Johan.

The unfamiliar one. The Chieftain looked back at the Black King.

“Leaving aside Hoseon… Who is that child? I heard the four black guys aren’t here right now. One is as good as useless.”

It was a reference to the four high-ranking executives, including Black Wolf.

The Black King smiled.

“He’s an otherworldly being. You should know? Don’t you have a few of those guys over there?”

“We have them. Similar guys. But the level is different. Are they really the same otherworldly being?”

“Let’s just say it’s a secret weapon. Ah, is it not a secret since it’s already been revealed? Then it’s just a weapon. A very deadly weapon.”

The Chieftain laughed heartily. His half-span-long beard shook profusely.

“I see now. I wondered why Sichuan and Kunlun fell too quickly. It was because of that child.”

“Did you just find out? You’re slow.”

The Chieftain scratched his chest.

“Well, what can we do? It’s already a thing of the past. Rather…”

Immediately after, the hand scratching his chest instantly reached for his waist. In his hand was an old long sword.

The Chieftain’s figure swayed like a weak weed. And the Chieftain arrived in front of Johan’s eyes.

The series of processes was as natural as flowing water. Thanks to this, Johan was staring straight ahead with a blank face.

“I have to fix it now, even now. My own fault.”

The Chieftain brandished his long sword. A simple but fastest sword path. Stab.

In fact, the Chieftain knew who Johan was.

It was the evil sorcerer who controlled lightning, who had returned from Sichuan by the skin of his teeth. That was because he had informed the Chieftain of Johan’s existence.

‘He said he was a dangerous being, and that I should kill him if I get the chance.’

Johan couldn’t even react. He didn’t know it, but the Chieftain was now giving it his all.

The Chieftain knew the moment he saw Johan. I have to cut off the bud here. I don’t know what’s next. It’ll work out somehow.

Because his best skill was escaping.

Clang!

“This, crazy old man…”

Sama Han, who had already drawn his Blood-Red Brush, growled. Johan’s neck was almost pierced.

He pulls out a fan from Johan’s waist and blocks the stab with it. Hoseon was dizzy. He had consumed too much mental power.

“Chieftain!”

The Black King roared. He rushed at the Chieftain, raising both hands like beasts.

The Black King drew both hands in the shape of 㐅(five). Black evil energy aimed at the Chieftain’s neck.

The Chieftain let out a faint sigh and rolled his body to the side. Like a lazy donkey rolling on the ground, Lazy Donkey Roll (懶驢打滾).

It was the Chieftain’s best footwork. It was a kind of secret technique that had saved his life the most.

Kwaaaang!

The black energy broke through the door and flew far away. The Black King distorted his face and followed the Chieftain.

‘Damn it! I only came to have a conversation!’

Who would have expected it? To use a killing move in the middle of Black King Castle.

No matter how much of a Chieftain he was, it was too reckless. He aimed for the sect leader and was blocked by Hoseon. Thanks to this, the Chieftain was now full of gaps.

“I was too soft! No, Chieftain, have you become insidious!”

“It’s both. Maybe.”

The Chieftain said with a silent face and swung his sword. The Black King’s elongated fingernails and the sword collided.

Clang!

For such a sound to come from a person’s fingernails. The Chieftain let out a burst of laughter.

“Tsk tsk, you’re no different from a beast.”

At first glance, he seemed relaxed, but the Chieftain was anxious.

Hoseon’s Blood-Red Brush was flying towards the back of his head.

“Foolish! Chieftain! You should have run away!”

“Hup!”

His sword is facing the Black King. All that’s left are two strong feet.

‘I have no choice.’

The Chieftain took one hand off the sword hilt and held out his palm to Hoseon.

His palm was covered in dark black energy.

Kwaaaaaang!!

“What!”

Hoseon widened his eyes. To face himself and the Black King at the same time?

The Chieftain’s achievement was no ordinary feat. Thanks to this, Hoseon realized one thing.

“That insidious bastard! You were planning this from the start!”

‘I’ve been caught.’

The Chieftain smiled awkwardly and somersaulted in the air. A snake of fire passed through the empty space where the Chieftain had disappeared.

Screech-

The floor of the mansion made a terrible noise. The Chieftain stopped, leaving a long trail with his two feet.

‘I finally succeeded in having a private meeting with the Black King. I didn’t know these variables would occur.’

The Chieftain bent his knees slightly and took a stance. And he said in a heavy tone.

“I’ll take one of you with me. Come.”

Gulp-

Johan swallowed unknowingly. To brush off the Black King and the old man’s joint attack so easily. It was no ordinary divine power.

The other two were just as nervous. The Black King’s eyes were torn vertically, and Hoseon spread his fan wide open.

The atmosphere surrounding the four men was stretched taut. Just as it was about to explode─

“Heu-ahp!”

The Chieftain let out a huge shout and stepped forward.

Crack, the floor cracked as a whole and a huge cloud of dust rose.

A common question arose in the minds of the three men. What martial art is that?

Crack-

Suddenly, the Black King heard the sound of a tree breaking in his ear. It was very small, but his beast-like hearing caught it.

At the same time, the density of energy pressing down on the surroundings decreases. A sudden change. Could it be?

“……Hoseon! Swing your fan right now!”

“Hup!”

Hoseon poured out a whirlwind without the slightest hesitation. The cloudy cloud was cleared in an instant.

Thanks to this, Johan’s vision was cleared. Johan muttered as if possessed.

“……Gone?”