Episode 403
A month has passed.
The mbers of Cheonan Gambu, including myself, used the injury as an excuse to stay at Jegal Sega and get enough rest.
I could have returned to Maeng’s headquarters right away, but there was one reason why I didn’t.
Because right now, Maeng is in a very ssy situation.
When it beca known that the Murim lord, Hwabaek Joo, had lost one of his feet, the entire martial arts world was turned upside down.
Maengju was the face that represented Baekdo Martial Arts.
Since such a person was maid by the Demonic Cult Leader, how big was the impact?
It wasn’t just that.
To say that the results of the battle that took place in Banghyeon (房縣) were terrible would be an understatent.
The King of Swords, an absolute master who held the throne of the Ten Heavenly Emperors, has died.
The Changgung Swords, the main force of the Namgung family, was almost completely annihilated.
The commander of the main unit, Yan Yun-geom (煙雲劍), was killed, and nearly thirty mbers of the main unit were killed or injured.
The damage suffered by the Zhuge family, the Shaman faction, and the Cheonan governnt was also at a level that could not be ignored.
The person who imdiately turned the favorable war situation around was the Demon Cultist.
It goes without saying how much fear the world must have felt at the presence of an individual who could even change the outco of the battlefield.
Of course, this was not the first ti that the transcendent inaction of the Demon Cultist was revealed.
In the past, when the sect leader appeared in the midst of a quest to catch the White Bone Demon Emperor and Sima Seohwan, the overwhelming power he showed was already known to the public.
But why are you making such a fuss now?
It was a simple reason.
Because the scale of damage is different from then.
Even those who had a vague perception that the leader was a great expert had a completely different perspective on this incident.
Currently, etings were taking place every day in the cafeteria to discuss the future.
Among the agenda items that erged in the process were contents regarding the reorganization of each organization.
‘It’s funny that we’re leaving Busan just to co up with a plan now.’
This was the reason why I stayed at Jegal Family and wasted my ti.
Currently, among the divisions of the headquarters, the one with the greatest power is none other than the Cheonan Inspectorate.
If Woo Ji-jin and ng Gyeong, who played a great role in this battle, were to officially join the departnt, it would be reborn as the strongest departnt in na and reality.
It was clear that the high-ranking mbers of the Maeng would sohow want to drive Cheonangambu to the battlefield.
Under the justification that great power cos with responsibility.
‘But the Cheonan Inspection Departnt is basically an internal inspection organization. Right now, their argunts are gaining strength due to the boiling public opinion, but once the heat dies down to a certain extent, the position will be reversed.’
So, I was planning on being treated like a VIP and sitting comfortably in the Zhuge family for a while.
He received permission from Zhuge Seo-jin, the head of the Zhuge family, to stay as long as he wanted.
There was absolutely nothing to be concerned about.
“The speed of recovery is unbelievable.”
Shin Hyeok-ryeon-wook said as if it was absurd.
He let go of my wrist and pointed to the bowl on the table.
“Drink.”
“…The color of the decoction seems to be darker than before. Is it because of your mood?”
“It’s not my mood. Because I slightly increased the amount of dicinal herbs in the decoction. “It may taste a little bitter, but recovery will be faster, so take that into account.”
“I don’t know much about dicine, but I do know that excessive dicinal energy is not good for the body.”
“You are the exception. It is natural that prescriptions vary depending on the patient. Stop talking nonsense and quickly pick up the bowl. “You must empty it without leaving a single drop behind.”
Unable to resist God’s encouragent, I took the decoction to my mouth and frowned.
It wasn’t just a little bitter.
The taste and aroma were so strong that my senses were paralyzed.
It was a mont when I understood the feelings of the King of Swords, who was complaining to Sinui for not adding licorice to the decoction.
“Big.”
After barely taking the decoction, I cursed inwardly and shook my shoulders.
Shinui looked at with a happy expression as I wiped my mouth with my sleeve and put down the bowl.
“I expected the ti needed for recovery to be three months, but if this trend continues, it could be shortened by about 15 days.”
“It’s good news to hear. “There’s no need to drink this horrible thing for two more months.”
“You said it was terrible. Is that sothing you would say in front of soone who worked hard to give you dicine?”
“Aren’t you secretly smiling every ti I frown? “Did you know that I didn’t know?”
“Kuhm. You’re saying sothing that will be misunderstood if anyone hears it. “I won’t deny that I laughed, but I didn’t intentionally overdo it with sinister intentions.”
“I never said it was an excessive prescription.”
“…….”
The thief says his feet are numb.
With a visibly embarrassed expression, Sinui hurriedly took the examination tools and left the room.
I clicked my tongue and stood up, stretching.
‘I guess I’ve lost God’s permission. Let’s go to the training ground for the first ti in a while and relax my body.’
Now my body has recovered enough to do light exercise.
Herbalists, who need to use internal energy simultaneously, are still prohibited from training, but just by refining their posture and form, they will be able to regain so of their dulled senses.
It was a ti when I was about to leave the lodgings with my large sword on my waist.
Cheon Ga-ryeong, who happened to be down on the first floor, saw and approached to talk to .
“It just so happened. “I had sothing to tell you.”
“……?”
She handed a neatly folded letter and walked back to the table with uneasy steps.
She was seriously injured in the last battle.
Comparing the severity, I was in a more critical condition, but she and I had different basic levels of recovery.
It would probably take at least half a year for her to fully recover.
[Sister!]
The image of her risking her life and jumping in to save Dang Seo-yeon, who was in danger, instantly flashed through my mind.
Also, the story that Seoyeon Dang told before.
[The Sega councilor said that the wound was so deep that it would leave an indelible scar for the rest of my life.]
I owe a great debt to Cheon Ga-ryeong.
If it weren’t for her, Tang Seo-yeon would no longer be a person of this world.
“thanks.”
“what?”
“For saving Tang Sojeo.”
“Co now?”
“It’s a little late to say thank you.”
It was only a few days ago that Cheon Ga-ryeong regained consciousness.
Of course, even taking that into account, it is true that it is too late to visit her.
“If there is anything you want from , tell . “I will grant you any wish.”
“Will you grant my wish?”
“okay.”
Cheon Ji-ryeong’s eyes opened wide.
A promise to grant any wish.
Normally, I would never have made such a dangerous statent.
However, compared to the price of Tang Seo-yeon’s life, even this could be said to be cheap.
I wanted to be sure to repay my loved ones for protecting them.
“Think carefully and then decide. “This is an opportunity that will never co again.”
“…….”
“Take care of yourself.”
Leaving behind Cheon Ga-ryeong, who had frozen like a stone statue, I left the dormitory and headed to the training hall.
I opened the note I received, checked its contents, and a smile appeared on my face.
“It was worth sending it to Sacheon.”
The information sheet delivered from Haomun contained information about Qu Yunlong’s activities on the front lines.
He rescued the disciples of the Qingcheng Sect who were in danger through mysterious strategies and the power of Jinbeop, and even drove the Iron Armored God, one of the eight great demons, into a corner.
There are already so who call him a genius who is on par with an earth dragon.
As I had been watching for a long ti, I was familiar with the character Sima Yun.
Even his current fa was far short of his abilities.
The day would soon co when his star na would shake the entire midfield.
‘After confirming that the demonic forces have retreated, they are returning to the headquarters of the Murim Alliance that broke away from the front lines.’
Now that I think about it, quite a long ti has passed since I haven’t seen Sima Yun’s face.
I thought that when I returned to Mang, I would have a drink with him to reflect on what had happened so far.
* * *
Another 15 days passed.
Finally, the day arrived to leave Zhuge Dynasty and return to Honam.
All mbers of Cheonan Gambu, including , got on the horse and carriage.
The family mbers of the Zhuge family waved their hands to see them off.
Zhuge Hui, who had temporarily assud the role of adjutant, boarded the sa carriage as and sat across from .
“thank you. Sozer.”
“What does that an all of a sudden?”
“A manuscript of a book believed to be a record left by Reporter Cheon. “I heard that the person who delivered it to was Soger.”
“I just gave what I had to give. “As it is a record of the item that caused this incident, we plan to deliver the sa manuscript to the military departnt of the ng.”
If Zhuge Hye had decided to do so, he could have returned to ng’s headquarters first with Zhou Huabaek.
Otherwise, I could only think that the reason he had stayed at Zhuge Family until now was because he was waiting to move with Cheonan Ganbu.
‘Well, even if it’s temporary, he’s taking on the role of my adjutant.’
There was no great aning to such bravery, but he was a person with a more humble personality than he looked.
The journey to Maeng’s headquarters was smooth.
No one dared to block the Cheonan Gambu’s journey.
The group did not move in a hurry but took sufficient rest in between.
Seven days and seven nights passed before we reached the main altar of Maeng.
“welco!”
“Open the door! “The Cheonan Inspector General has arrived!”
The warriors guarding the main gate welcod and my group with frozen expressions.
As I looked out the window, I felt a little nostalgic.
A familiar scenery ca into view.
I felt like I had returned from a long mission.
As soon as I reached the departnt’s temporary base, Pang Mun-hwan, commander of the county military unit, ca to and delivered a call-up order to .
“Are you saying the Lord called ?”
“I see.”
I smiled and headed to Maeng Jubu’s conference room with Pang Mun-hwan.
I thought so, but they were really impatient people.
There must have been a lot of things he wanted to say to , who had been away for such a long ti.
In the last fight, the Murim Alliance suffered enormous damage.
However, there was no reason for to hear harsh comnts from people around because of that.
I volunteered to take on a job that everyone else avoided, and I perford the role brilliantly.
At least in this case, no one would be able to throw stones at .
If I had a chance to stumble, it would be that I destroyed the ritual vessels found in the ruins with my own hands.
So people may point out the hastiness of making an object unusable without checking its purpose and value.
‘But it was an unavoidable choice.’
That was the best thod at the ti.
Even if I could turn back ti, I would make the sa decision.
I could tell.
If the religious leader had not destroyed the flag in front of him, he would never have been able to stop the fight.
Wouldn’t it have been enough to break the cult leader’s will to fight just by informing him that the interception team had secured the goods?
‘well.’
Considering the obsession the leader showed at the ti, it seed unlikely that things would have turned out so easily.
Due to the nature of the cult leader, he would have tried to rob Jegi even if it ant continuing the fight until the end.
‘I’m looking forward to it.’
I entered the conference room with a soft smile on my face.
Dozens of pairs of eyes turned towards at once.
My skin tingled under the pouring gaze.
‘I don’t know what he’s going to say.’
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