Chapter: 771
I guess I’ll have to kill Mukyeon.
As soon as I made up my mind, I immediately took action.
Then, soon after, I realized that as soon as I stepped outside, I felt eyes on me from all over the place.
The place where I am currently standing is in the middle of the Murim Alliance.
Even in the area where restoration is in progress, attention is drawn, but what about this place where there are comparatively more people?
Eyes on me from all sides.
I feel like even ordinary people, not to mention the unmanned ones, are looking at me.
Was it just a sight? I could even hear them chattering.
[Holy King…?]
[What? The Holy King? Where.]
[Look over there. That young man.]
[Where are you looking… . Gasp!]
A man looks at me and flinches.
[A ferocious face that looks like it could kill you just by looking at it, and a black uniform… . Wow, it’s just like I heard.]
“…”
The way I found out was a bit weird, but I think I was recognized anyway.
‘This.’
It’s not just that guy; everyone else is looking at me as if they’re all the same.
‘How did things turn out like this?’
I expected my reputation to increase, but I didn’t know it would get to this level.
You’ll recognize me just by my first impression.
Tsk.
Feeling this, I put strength into my toes.
Hwaruk-!!
The body rises as sparks fly.
Just like before, I jumped up and got out of the way before anyone could approach me.
“Huh!”
“Oh!”
As I jumped up, a sigh of regret poured out, as if they were actually trying to get closer.
Hearing this, an ominous anticipation fills my mind.
“… This…”
Somehow, I had a feeling that this would become annoying from now on.
In so many ways.
Woof.
I briefly checked my physical condition.
The energy circulates through all the blood vessels and quickly returns to the heart.
Afterwards, I frowned as I checked the information that Ki-gi had brought.
‘This is messed up.’
My physical condition has never been this bad.
Hwaruk-!!
First, I burned away the turbidity with my fingertips. I couldn’t find everything, but it was a simple prescription.
Ugh! I frown involuntarily at the pain I feel.
“Phew.”
My body screamed at the amount of energy I had turned over. At this rate, I think I’ll have to stop practicing the Toua Pacheonmu for a while.
I had been using it all the time except when I was sleeping, but it seemed impossible with my body in this condition.
‘If you look at the recovery speed… it could be as fast as two months.’
Even though it hurts now, objectively speaking, I will be completely cured in two months.
In the past, I would have taken a break for more than half a year, but my body didn’t need that now.
Of course.
‘Two months without any fighting or training.’
It took two months if I just rested; otherwise, it would take around four months.
It was okay, though.
‘Let’s reduce this to one month.’
Since I have a way to fix this body right away, I can just hold on for now.
The pain was overwhelming, but it was bearable.
Boom-! I landed lightly on the ground using my feet, and someone approached me as if they had been waiting for me.
“I meet the Holy King.”
It was a man wearing a yellow uniform.
He was from the Hwangbo Family. I nodded as soon as I saw him.
“I have come to see Lord Hwangbo.”
“I heard you. The Lord is waiting.”
After a while of walking around the residence as instructed, I found myself standing in front of the bedroom where the Tiger King… no, the Tiger King himself resides.
A giant is seen lying on the inner bed.
A middle-aged man with bandages wrapped around his body. He is the head of the Hwangbo family, Hwangbo Yeolwi.
“My lord, the Holy King has come to visit.”
“I see. Let him in.”
After receiving permission, I stepped into the bedroom. When the king saw this, he raised his hand and spoke to the servant.
“You should go out now.”
“However….”
“It’s okay.”
The servant seemed worried about the safety of the injured Hwangbo Yeolwi, but he could not disobey the order of the head of the household.
Finally, the servant left.
Phew–!!
At that moment, a smell of energy gushed out from Hwangbo Yeolwi’s body.
The thick atmosphere spread as if enveloping the room. This was a curtain for soundproofing.
A completely sagging atmosphere.
After confirming that, Hwangbo Yeolwi, who had been lying down, suddenly sat up.
The huge mass moved quickly and changed its posture.
He knelt down and faced me.
“I meet the leader.”
The king takes a bow. I nodded my head while looking at him.
This old man is amazing every time I see him.
‘I think you have a talent for acting.’
It seemed like he was groaning just now, but now I don’t feel any of that.
It could be so; the fact that he was lying down for treatment in the first place was a lie.
“Yeah, how have you been?”
“These were the best days ever. It’s all thanks to our leader.”
“There’s no need to put so much honey in your mouth.”
“No. How could I…?”
“Okay. There’s something else I want to ask you.”
“I will definitely listen.”
“That last time. How did you do it?”
It looked like he was flying away spitting blood even though he wasn’t even hit.
After that, his body started shaking, and he even lost consciousness. What on earth did he do?
The king answered the question I asked out of curiosity.
“I tried to artificially induce hemoptysis by stimulating the blood vessels… and at the same time, I blew up a little energy and flew my body.”
“I understand that much. But what about the shaking and what happened afterwards?”
“Uh?”
After hearing the question, the king seemed taken aback for a moment, then spoke to me with a strange expression.
“I thought it would sound a little more natural that way.”
“…”
An answer that may seem obvious.
Hearing this, I frowned slightly.
‘… You’re talented.’
This guy is talented.
Is it that easy?
It was literally a talent.
Who would have thought that the head of the Hwangbo family was a hidden acting genius?
He awkwardly scratched his cheek.
“Um, okay… You’ve worked hard.”
“Thank you.”
“Anyway, that’s fine.”
That was fine since it went well. Now it was time to get to the main point.
“Did you get the letter?”
“If it came from the Murim Alliance… Yes. I received it.”
It was as expected. It seems that the King also received a letter ordering him to attend the meeting like me.
However, it seems that the King is currently in a very poor state of health, so he cannot go out.
‘Hmm.’
There is no particular problem with the King going there. If there was something to say, it would have been said a long time ago.
If you have any questions here.
‘Should I tell the King about the position of Grand Master?’
Will the Murim Alliance reveal the conditions it has laid out for me to others?
I was a little curious about that.
‘Probably not.’
It’s just a guess, but I’m sure it’ll work.
They need a Holy King. They won’t make such an offer to Hwangbo Gaju.
It was going to happen in the first place. It is a particularly important time for Hwangbo right now.
‘I heard that the debate started over whether or not he would join the Four Great Families.’
With the Tang family gone, the situation is now called the Three Great Families.
There, the Taoist incident broke out, and even this was shaken.
But here, Hwangbo contributed greatly to the attack.
Looking at their behavior, there was growing talk that they were worthy of being called the Four Great Powers.
‘Not bad.’
This is exactly the situation I wanted.
Given this situation, it would be unreasonable for Hwangbo to raise his hand.
The Murim Alliance knows that too, so they won’t make any unnecessary demands.
“Hwangbogaju.”
“Yes, Master.”
“I have a few things to do after you check in.”
“I will accept it.”
The king said he would do it even before I asked. I snickered as I watched him.
I wonder if he knows what I’m asking him to do and is going to do it right away.
Was it because he was promoted to the rank of king that he had the hope of becoming one of the Four Great Families?
The gaze the King gave me seemed more intense than last time.
“It’s nothing. I’ll organize it separately and send it to you later.”
There is nothing else I can ask him.
“There are currently some high-ranking officials who have turned their backs on the Murim Alliance.”
“Yes.”
“I’ll send you the top list. Just approach them separately.”
The king’s eyes widened slightly upon hearing this.
He was approaching the high-ranking officials who had left the Murim Alliance. The king seemed to have a vague idea of what that meant.
“If you say approach…?”
“It’s literally true.”
As the quality of the feed deteriorated, the large fish began to stray away from the group.
Normally, the ones that would have gathered in one place would have scattered to find other food.
I had no intention of just sitting back and watching the situation unfold.
“I heard there’s something that might appeal to you. Would you like to hear about it before joining hands with anyone else?”
Before the food disappears and scatters.
If you put food that looks even more delicious next to it, the fish will naturally come to you.
The big fish had to be caught first.
That way, we could buy some time until the blockade was complete.
Yeah, the curtain.
A barrier to prevent the large fish that have been gathered from escaping again.
I was thinking of making it using the Hwangbo Family.
To do this, I talked a little more with Hwangbo Gaju and then went outside.
We need to have a more detailed conversation, but we had to bring up Cheol Ji-seon later on.
Just as I was about to move to the next location.
“Huh!”
Someone turns their gaze at the sound of surprise.
Then a familiar face appeared.
“Oh, it’s been a while?”
“…”
A large body that froze as soon as it saw me.
A rough-looking boy who resembled my father. A direct descendant of the Hwangbo family. This was Prince Hwangbo Cheolwi.
“I just said hello. Aren’t you going to say hello?”
“Oh, long time, long time no see.”
The hardened appearance is pretty funny.
I said this while looking at Hwangbo Cheolwi.
“I was going to ask you how you’ve been. Judging from your condition, it looks like you’ve been doing well. You must have been working hard.”
The level has improved considerably compared to before. It looks like he has crossed the wall of climax.
Was it first class the last time I saw it?
It’s been a few years since then, and if you’ve already reached your peak, then you’re a decent talent.
‘It’s because there are so many crazy people around. This is how it was supposed to be.’
It’s like you’re in the state of madness before you can even get to the top. It’s like you’re in the state of madness after you’ve reached the minimum age.
That was nonsense from the start.
If I just reached a ripe peak right away, I would be called crazy.
Looking at that, Hwang Bo-cheol, who was at the peak of his talent at that age, must have had considerable talent.
“… Thank you.”
Hwang Bo-cheol smiles awkwardly after hearing the compliment.
It seems a little bewildering to hear something like that from me.
Well, even if you were to ask me that, it would probably sound a bit crappy.
A guy who was younger than me and was recently called the king said that I worked hard and reached a high level. If it were me, I would have wanted to kill him.
‘I’m serious.’
If I’m the only one being sincere, it doesn’t really mean anything.
Knowing that, I just tapped him on the shoulder.
“Work harder from now on.”
Then he comes a little closer and speaks into my ear.
“Then… I’ll beat my brother and go and stuff.”
“…!”
Hwang Bo-cheol trembled after hearing those words. He even patted my shoulder a couple of times.
At that moment.
“I’m sorry, but you are too close to the heir.”
A hand comes to stop me.
I looked at the owner of the hand, wondering what was going on.
“Ah.”
I sighed softly when I saw that.
The person who stopped me was surprisingly Hwangbo Seon.
He was called Mokwon (嘿拳) in his previous life.
“Yes, you little punk! What are you doing!”
Even though Hwangbo Seon was the one who stopped him, Hwangbo Cheolwi was surprised and grabbed him.
However, Hwangbo Seon did not move.
Looking at that guy, I asked with a strange look in my eyes.
“You… are you guarding this guy?”
“Yes, that’s right. My name is Hwangbo Seon, the bodyguard of the Eldest Son.”
I wondered what he was doing, and it turns out he was acting as Hwang Bo-cheol’s bodyguard.
‘It’s definitely much better than before.’
One of the guys who flew and crawled in his previous life. His talent must be several times better than Hwangbo Cheolwi.
As if to prove it, Hwangbo Seon was actually on a higher level than Hwangbo Cheolwi, unlike before.
Looking at this, I asked Hwangbo Cheolwi.
“Apparently, it seems like they decided to give the collateral line the same opportunities as the direct line. Isn’t that right?”
“… That’s right.”
“But what is this?”
When I asked why Hwangbo Seon was acting as his escort, the answer came from Hwangbo Seon.
“I applied.”
“You?”
“Yes.”
“Why?”
“Is there a reason I should tell you that?”
“Huh… .”
Hwangbo Cheolwi’s face becomes dark at Hwangbo Seon’s attitude.
I guess he’s worried about how I’ll react.
But.
“…”
I didn’t show any particular reaction when I saw Hwangbo Seon like that.
Should I have been angry? Unfortunately, I wasn’t.
Rather…
-You cannot approach the Master.
I can only momentarily freeze at the memories that come to mind.
-You won’t be able to take even one step closer as long as I’m here.
-Come.
-I am Hwangbo Seon, the silent sword of the Black Flame.
The face of the crippled man who had been stabbed all over his body comes to mind.
I just yelled at him to get out of the way, but he still didn’t budge. That damn bastard.
“…”
That moment passed by faintly, and I was dazed for a moment before smiling.
“Do you know who I am?”
“I know.”
I narrowed my eyes for a moment at those words.
“It’s ridiculous not to know you in Hanam these days.”
What followed, of course, was not the expected answer.
“But why did you come out like this? Do you know how I’d react? Can you beat me?”
“Doesn’t exist.”
It was a bold statement.
“One, as long as you have someone to protect, that doesn’t matter.”
The corners of my mouth drop at words filled with conviction.
A few years ago, I wondered if it was really a silent book because it was so fragile, but after seeing this, it seems that it was true.
“Yeah. But you know what?”
I moved my hand slightly as I continued speaking.
“… Huh!?”
Hwangbo Seon reacts as my hand moves, but it is not enough to stop me.
The hand that was shaking quickly reached the tip of Hwangbo Cheolwi’s neck, not Hwangbo Seon’s.
This action would have instantly killed Hwangbo Cheolwi if I had not stopped.
Hwangbo Seon’s eyes widened when he saw this, and I looked into his eyes and said.
“It’d be better to approach the topic while looking at it. Otherwise, you won’t be able to keep what you need to keep.”
Your intentions are good, but you should be careful about who you are dealing with.
Yeah, that’s right.
‘You must protect your life and live it.’
The last intention was swallowed deep inside.
Hwangbo Seon’s expression darkens suddenly, as if he feels helpless.
I checked it and took my hand back.
“Go.”
“… Phew… Phew… Ah, I see.”
Ignoring the surprised Hwang Bo-cheol, I walked forward as if I had no regrets and took a short leap.
I clicked my tongue, wiping away my heavy heart.
Did you care that Hwangbo Seon came before me to protect another guy?
‘It’s disgusting.’
It was disgusting to even feel this way.
It’s a good thing, after all.
It was bound to be so.
-My lord.
-Sorry.
-If we ever meet again… I’ll… tell you… a little… more…
But I had to shake off the stiffness in my throat as the thoughts came to mind.
Next is the crap. What the hell are you looking at?
‘Just live as you are.’
Don’t be obsessed with revenge for nothing, and live only by protecting what you see in the future.
I’ll take care of it; you just stay there.
I thought about it a few times and erased the memory.
“… Hmm.”
After a few years, I’m starting to crave alcohol a little.
How long has it been? How long has it been since I’ve felt thirsty for alcohol?
I don’t really like alcohol, but funny enough, I felt like drinking a little bit right now.
One, I probably won’t drink it.
I felt it was a waste of time and emotions to spend it there.
On the one hand, the pace is somewhat slow.
“… Nahi.”
[Yes, sir.]
The words I spoke softly were immediately answered.
“Tell them.”
There’s always only one thing I choose over alcohol.
“I have something to say, so everyone gather around.”
I keep moving forward without stopping for a moment.
It was always just that.
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