Chapter 156 Counterattack (9)
“Are you truly saying that you can personally cure my brother’s strange disease?”
Emperor Yeongmin, who was looking down at Jaun, opened his mouth with a trembling voice. Jaun, who was lost in thought for a mont, slowly nodded his head.
“It is true that his energy channels are innately thin and weak due to his constitution, but it is not to the extent that it would endanger his life. If I lend my hand, he will be able to fully enjoy his natural lifespan.”
Emperor Yeongmin, who confird the look of conviction in Jaun's eyes, raised his hand towards the surroundings.
“If by any chance this child's words are true… this child is my benefactor and my brother's benefactor. I will observe the situation for a while.”
Jaun, who confird that there would be no more interruptions, began to concentrate on Prince Yeongseong's energy once again.
‘To be able to hide Demonic Energy this skillfully… at least soone at the Squad Leader level must have been involved.’
Even for Jaun, who understood Demonic Energy better than anyone, it took a considerable amount of ti to find the hidden Demonic Energy.
Therefore, Jaun went through Prince Yeongseong’s energy channels one by one, removing the Demonic Energy hidden in various places.
Before long, beads of sweat ford on Jaun's forehead. And as if in proportion to the number of those sweat beads, a bit of color began to return to Prince Yeongseong’s face.
Emperor Yeongmin’s lips trembled finely as he confird the return of blood to Prince Yeongseong’s pale face.
“C-Commander! My brother’s complexion is really!”
“……Yes, Your Majesty. Even from this servant’s perspective, I can feel a distinct change in his complexion.”
Emperor Yeongmin, who nodded his head greatly at the Commander's words, quickly approached Prince Yeongseong and knelt down.
“Brother……”
Emperor Yeongmin raised his head and stared at Prince Yeongseong's face. Then, after biting his lip hard once, Emperor Yeongmin opened his mouth.
“Brother, if, as this child says, your health truly returns… and even then, if you still desire the throne, I will step down and withdraw.”
“Your Majesty?!”
The Commander looked at Emperor Yeongmin with surprised eyes.
“When you first handed over the throne to , you clearly said that a more suitable person should ascend to the throne. A little while ago, while watching the fight between the Eastern Depot and the Embroidered Uniform Guard, I clearly felt that I am not a person suited for the throne. Rather, a role like a strategist is more fitting for .”
“Your Majesty……”
“I know that there are those who call
a sage king. But in this chaotic situation, a supre ruler with powerful strength will be needed. Since I have solidified the foundation of the Imperial Court until now, now you, brother……”
Jaun frowned and turned his head towards Emperor Yeongmin.
“……I apologize for interrupting, but if Prince Yeongseong is going to take the throne, I have no choice but to stop this treatnt.”
Emperor Yeongmin turned his head and looked at Jaun.
“What? What are you saying now!”
“Prince Yeongseong has learned the martial arts of the Blood Cult, and the aftereffects are bound to remain. Those who have once held Blood Qi in their bodies will feel a thirst that cannot be quenched by anything if they do not continuously obtain Blood Qi. I cannot entrust the throne to such a person.”
“I-Is that true?”
Emperor Yeongmin looked up at the Commander with flustered eyes.
“This servant does not know for certain, but I have read about the martial arts of the Blood Cult in the Imperial library. There is nothing wrong with what that child said.”
“Oh dear… How could such a thing……!”
Emperor Yeongmin looked at Prince Yeongseong with pitiful eyes.
Despite having clearly heard Jaun’s words, Prince Yeongseong seed not to care at all and was staring intently only at Jaun with sparkling eyes.
“That… thirst, is there no way to quench it other than with Blood Qi?”
“The thirst will follow until the Blood Qi is completely out of the body. To remove the remaining Blood Qi from the body, there is no other way but to wash the body with external energy for several years.”
“Still, you an there is a way if we take the ti.”
“Yes. If I lend my hand, that ti can also be shortened. However, even so, a not-so-short period of ti will be needed. Therefore… it is impossible for His Highness Prince Yeongseong to ascend the throne right away.”
Emperor Yeongmin bit his lip and began to ponder.
“Furthermore, soone with great Demonic Energy has personally planted Demonic Energy in His Highness Prince Yeongseong’s body, blocking his energy channels. That ans there are still people among His Highness Prince Yeongseong’s close associates who are connected to the Blood Cult.”
Jaun continued speaking as he looked at Prince Yeongseong.
“Therefore, until the Demonic Energy and Blood Qi are completely gone from the body, you must distance yourself from those around you and focus only on washing away the Demonic Energy and Blood Qi.”
Emperor Yeongmin pondered for a while and then let out a deep sigh.
“……Yes. In that case, I will think about it over ti. The most important thing now is my brother's life. I cannot threaten my brother's life with secondary matters. I will make a promise, so you continue the treatnt.”
As soon as Emperor Yeongmin finished speaking, an explosive Demonic Energy began to be emitted from Jaun's body.
All the Demonic Energy in the ridians had been burned away, so now all that remained was to burn away the Demonic Energy left in the path of the Ren and Du ridians.
Jaun's Demonic Energy instantly filled Prince Yeongseong's body and began to coil around him like a whirlwind.
─ HISSSSSSS
As if heated by a hot fire, Prince Yeongseong's face turned red. Prince Yeongseong’s whole body trembled as he clenched his teeth and endured the pain.
“Brother, just a little. Just a little more strength.”
Prince Yeongseong, who heard the voice filled with earnest hope, slowly turned his head towards Emperor Yeongmin.
He had intended to kill Emperor Yeongmin.
And Emperor Yeongmin had actually faced death several tis.
Despite that, Emperor Yeongmin was sincerely hoping for his recovery.
‘This foolish fool! For an emperor to be so weak-hearted…….’
Prince Yeongseong, who had been looking at Emperor Yeongmin with a frown for a while, frowned again at the terrible pain rising from his whole body.
“Are we not there yet?”
Emperor Yeongmin, who confird his appearance, urged Jaun once again, but Jaun paid no heed and calmly scanned Prince Yeongseong’s body once more.
‘Done. There is no more remaining Demonic Energy.’
Jaun, who had confird that Prince Yeongseong’s body was clean, let out a deep breath and released his wrist.
“……Phew. It’s all done.”
As Jaun’s hand fell, Prince Yeongseong slowly raised his head.
“……Is it over?”
“Yes. It’s all over, so please check your body now.”
At Jaun’s words, Prince Yeongseong slowly gathered his energy and began to examine the inside of his body. Prince Yeongseong, who had been feeling the flow of his energy with his eyes closed for a mont, opened his eyes wide.
“……Sothing has definitely changed.”
Jaun nodded his head as Prince Yeongseong stared intently at him.
“From now on, you will not be threatened by your life. However, as I said before, you may experience a terrible thirst from ti to ti due to a lack of Blood Qi.”
At the words of Jaun, who was replying with a tired expression, Prince Yeongseong looked down at his two hands as if he couldn’t believe it.
“Thirst. If I can continue to live, what problem would a little thirst be? But, could my life really be continued this easily? Without harming anyone?”
“……It’s not easy, and it was sothing only I could do, but…….”
Prince Yeongseong stared intently at Jaun with eyes mixed with complex emotions.
Prince Yeongseong, who had been looking at Jaun for a long ti, lowered his gaze to his own hands again.
“Brother…… are you really, really okay now?”
“I will have to wait and see for a more accurate answer, but I think so. The pain that I had been feeling ceaselessly until now has all disappeared.”
Prince Yeongseong clenched and opened his hand once. A faint smile blood on Prince Yeongseong’s face, who had repeated the sa motion several tis.
Prince Yeongseong, who had suddenly stood up from his spot, raised his energy to the extre.
─ RUMBLE
A thick energy spread around Prince Yeongseong's body. It was an energy that was much stronger and larger than before.
As the large-bodied Prince Yeongseong straightened his back and emitted his energy, a trendous pressure settled on the surroundings.
‘His innate physique and strength are certainly enormous. If it weren't for his peculiar constitution, the throne would have definitely been Prince Yeongseong's.’
As Prince Yeongseong, who possessed innate divine power and physique, emitted a stable energy, a toughness like a hard and huge rock could be felt. It was a power that was certainly worthy of the emperor's position.
Prince Yeongseong, who had been circulating the energy in his body for a long ti, nodded his head with a satisfied face and gathered his energy.
“……My body feels much lighter. It seems that child has treated
properly.”
A bright light spread across Emperor Yeongmin's face. Emperor Yeongmin, who firmly grasped Prince Yeongseong's hand, shook his hand up and down greatly.
“Really, really… I am so glad, brother.”
Emperor Yeongmin, who held Prince Yeongseong's hand tightly and offered a prayer of thanks to the Heavenly God for a mont, soon turned his body towards Jaun. Then, Emperor Yeongmin, who had approached Jaun who was wiping the sweat from his forehead with a tired face, stopped right in front of him.
“Raise your head.”
At Emperor Yeongmin’s words, Jaun grunted and raised his body from his spot, placing one knee on the ground and lifting his head.
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“You are a re martial artist who has no connection to the Imperial Court.”
Emperor Yeongmin spoke in a cold tone.
“Such a re martial artist laid a hand on the martial artists of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Eastern Depot, dared to point a sword at a mber of the Imperial Court, and created a dangerous situation that could have threatened his life.”
Emperor Yeongmin took another step forward and looked Jaun straight in the eyes.
“You have certainly committed a transgression, but thanks to that, we were able to deal with all the traitors who held disloyal hearts, I was able to safely return to the Imperial Palace, and on top of that, you even saved my brother's life.”
Emperor Yeongmin slowly extended his hand and grasped Jaun’s shoulder.
“No matter how many tis I think about it, your rits are far greater than your transgressions. To praise your rits, from this ti forth, I will grant you the rank of general and assign you to the Embroidered Uniform Guard.”
At Emperor Yeongmin’s sudden words, Jaun raised his head with a troubled look.
“Embroidered Uniform Guard, listen!”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“From now on, I will appoint this person as the Inspection General of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and entrust him with that duty, so train this person and complete him as a sword that protects my side.”
“We will obey your command.”
At Emperor Yeongmin's words, the Embroidered Uniform Guard who had gathered around all knelt down and shouted in unison. Emperor Yeongmin, who was looking at them, paused for a mont and then opened his mouth again.
“However, considering this person's situation of belonging to the martial world, the ti of his activity will be postponed indefinitely, so let him return to the Imperial Palace at a ti of his choosing and carry out his duties.”
“Yes, Your Majesty!”
As the Embroidered Uniform Guard let out another great shout, Jaun glanced around and scratched his head with a troubled face.
‘The Embroidered Uniform Guard. This situation is taking an unexpected turn.’
Just as Jaun, who was contemplating, was about to voice his refusal, the Commander's sharp energy began to pour towards him.
Jaun, who had confird the Commander signaling with a twitching eyebrow while tightly gripping his golden sword, scratched his head once more and let out a small sigh.
‘For now, I guess I have no choice.’
Jaun straightened his clothes and slowly bowed his head towards Emperor Yeongmin.
“……I will accept your command, Your Majesty.”
At Jaun’s reply, Emperor Yeongmin laughed heartily as if he was pleased.
“Good. Although I lost many swords today, I have obtained an excellent sword to replace them.”
Emperor Yeongmin, who had patted Jaun's shoulder, turned his body with a satisfied face and looked at the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
“Clean up the surroundings, and everyone reassemble at Qianqing Palace. There is much to be done.”
“We obey your command, Your Majesty.”
The Embroidered Uniform Guard bowed deeply and ran off in all directions.
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