Everyone except one person agreed to Lord Baekmuhyang’s proposal.
First of all, the true culprit, Lord Nokmuhyang, lay there all beaten up and unconscious, but there was no way he could refuse.
He was being offered a reduction of one-third on the lifespan he was originally supposed to pay, so he had to accept it even if he woke up right away.
“I agree.”
And Lord Cheongmuhyang Cheongjinryeong also agreed to the proposal.
His goal was to lead other archlords to situations similar to his own.
The fact that he wasn’t included in the lifespan payment and the weakening of several forces was nothing less than a boon for him.
And I…
“It’s not bad.”
I agreed.
Of course, the cost for Lord Heukmuhyang was disproportionately high compared to Lord Nokmuhyang, who caused the ruckus.
It was Lord Nokmuhyang who created chaos, yet Lord Nok Woo-rim, who had tried to stop him, was now about to pay 80,000 years, which was 30,000 more.
But I considered it a fair measure.
“I’ve already taken a hit; if I take more, Lord Nokmuhyang will completely collapse.”
Above all, I have a principle that views hypocrisy worse than evil.
I despise 10 celestial beings more than 100 demons, so this should be reasonable enough.
Of course, the influence of Lord Baekmuhyang played a significant role in this decision.
“Lady Unbaek’s lifespan seems to be spent excessively… Is it because of Lord Nokmuhyang?”
“That’s right. I thought you wouldn’t agree otherwise.”
Unbaek replied calmly.
What Lady Unbaek did was essentially no different from damage control.
It’s a bit excessive to spend a pure lifespan of 20,000, but considering it’s part of the cost Lord Nokmuhyang has to bear, it’s manageable.
In essence, Lord Nokmuhyang and Lord Heukmuhyang were sharing the burden equally.
[Hmm]
[No matter how I look at it, Nokmuhyang should be paying more]
[Is this right?]
[Let’s just rip them both off for 150,000 each, lol]
[Anyway, it’s a win]
[Cheongjinryeong is getting a free ride in the meantime, lol]
[Grandpa is freaking pissed]
[Unbaek is cute]
[Grandpa is in full-on rage mode now?]
“Hah hahaha.”
And there was one man who vehemently opposed all these proposals.
Lord Jooam glared at Unbaek with a thick aura of death.
“How foolish. Ridiculous.”
“It might be ridiculous, but you have to pay what you owe, Jooam.”
“You young one! You’ve lost your mother and fallen into strange delusions. Are you still stuck there?”
“……”
‘That place?’
Where is that referring to?
Unbaek’s fist trembles.
Unbaek glares at Jooam, who slowly approaches him from the round table.
“Your mother coveted what she shouldn’t have, and in the end, she couldn’t handle it and disappeared. But can you really blame it on others?”
“……”
“It’s a lack of my abilities. You shouldn’t be looking for someone to hate and throwing a tantrum at this point.”
“You really know how to spout nonsense. It won’t change a thing.”
“Then why did you fulfill your mother’s request?”
Thud.
“Your mother abandoned her child and the Position of Archlord, only coveting enlightenment and power. If Heukmuhyang hadn’t spared Baekmuhyang, she would have been in an even worse state than now.”
“…Don’t speak carelessly.”
“Oh, I see. Is this also a kind of ‘reward’? To have increased your enlightenment by inheriting the legacy of your dying mother…”
KWA-BOOM!!!
The invisible force made of eyes struck the Meeting Room.
For a mere ascetic of Display Case Level 3, it was quite a surprising level of power.
Jooam hurriedly looked around to absorb the dark attack, but it wasn’t even aimed at him in the first place.
Crackle…!
The Infinite Completion barrier that I summoned first blocked the way between Unbaek and Jooam.
Additionally, the Infinite Completion bound Unbaek’s arms like chains, causing Jooam to chuckle and shake his head.
“…What a joke. To be so furious over just a few words. You really took after your mother in this.”
“Let go of me.”
“Unbaek.”
“I just need to slap that guy’s face once. Lord Jeokmuhyang.”
[D-d-d-d-d]
[Why are you stopping him?]
[Wow, this old man sure knows how to speak loudly, LOL]
[Let’s kill him.]
[Snowflake is pissed.]
[Maybe because he’s lived long enough that he’s a bit prickly, haha.]
[What do you mean, that’s way too much cursing.]
[Cursing?]
[Lily, let’s just kill him.]
Creeeak…!
The Infinite Completion binding Unbaek trembles violently.
It wasn’t a reinforced Infinite Completion, but even with a dozen normal ones woven together, Unbaek was putting up a decent resistance.
If I apply more force, it might break free soon.
“Calm down.”
“Lord Jeokmuhyang… Please release me.”
“Fighting is not permitted. Settle down and calm yourself.”
“Right. There’s a limit to causing a ruckus; how can you be so rude?”
“Heukmuhyang. You’re no different.”
As I stretched out my hand, the Holy Energy surrounding us shattered.
The Holy Energy dissipated.
Jooam, seeing the colorful Infinite Completion, chuckled and returned to his original seat.
“I got it. I was just a bit angry for a moment; I never intended to harm you.”
“Scratching is also prohibited.”
“Scratching?”
“Talking like before.”
If you keep poking around here and there, I might just scratch you with Infinite Completion.
He was about to argue back, but when I took out the Dragon Heart, Jooam’s mouth snapped shut.
[Hahahaha]
[Scratching?]
[Lily) Shut up before I explode]
[Unbaek is gonna be super pissed]
[Unbaek is the best… T_T]
[How long has it been since I saw that? Hahaha]
[Look at that smile]
[This is a mess, lol]
“Unbaek. Are you calm now?”
“……”
“Unbaek?”
“…Yes. I’m calm.”
“If you act on your own again, I can’t help you.”
“Understood.”
I released the chain of Infinite Completion.
Unbaek stumbled for a moment, regained his balance, and glared fiercely at Jooam but didn’t charge at him.
The general situation was somewhat clear.
According to the circumstances, the former Archlord Baengnyeong died in pursuit of ‘something,’ and Unbaek inherited that heritage and realm.
Baengnyeong and Unbaek didn’t have a good relationship, but after all, they were parent and child.
Of course, there was no need to know about Unbaek’s family dynamics.
Right now, they were in the middle of an Archlord meeting, and whether the relationship between the Archlord and her daughter was good or bad didn’t really matter.
“Um…”
However, there was something concerning in Unbaek and Jooam’s conversation.
“I’m getting curious, but… this doesn’t seem like the right time to ask.”
“Yes?”
“As per Unbaek’s statement, let’s go with 50,000 for Green Mist, 80,000 for Lord Heukmuhyang, and 20,000 for White Mist’s pure lifespan. Let’s save the discussion about wealth or exchanges for later.”
“I refuse.”
“I will definitely refuse.”
“……”
[Hahahahahaha]
[Yeah, rainbow reflection~]
[Great Lily]
[Wow]
[Hahahaha]
[Ah, I don’t want to]
[Lily is being childish]
“But what if you still refuse?”
“Then we’ll take the difficult path…”
Before I could finish my sentence, Jooam lunged outward.
The Holy Energy had manifested in the bodies of 44 people.
44 bodies.
Divided into 44 bodies, Lord Jooam began to escape from the meeting room, and in a moment, Unbaek panicked and conjured a snowstorm, but it was futile.
Crash!!
It was an existence that couldn’t be caught just by nabbing a body or two.
“This, this…! If you escape, it’s over!”
The rules among the Archlords only dissipate in this meeting room and Sky Island.
If even one of the Sky Islands, floating in the turbulent area, gets away, no matter how powerful I am, I couldn’t demand a reward from Jooam.
If a ‘crystal’ had been decided in the meeting, it would apply outside too, but the immediate authority rested with Lord Heukmuhyang.
In other words, to catch Jooam outside, I would have to confront ‘Gyeoryu’.
I spread the spear of Infinite Completion into the air while watching the distant Jooam-s.
‘Divided Spear.’
Hundreds of Infinite Spears quickly split into tens of thousands of spears.
“Spear of Torrential Rain.”
Crackling!!!
Spears of lightning poured down like rain.
The rain of spears covered Sky Island and shot towards the many Jooams.
Though the Jooams used their own magic techniques to create Holy Energy and offset the attacks, the oncoming onslaught was far greater.
If a few were neutralized, dozens followed, and if dozens were taken down, then hundreds of spears fell next.
Unbaek’s eyes widened at the aftermath of the spears filling the sky.
[Kya]
[Great Lili]
[What a scene lol]
“Wow…”
“……”
“That’s incredible. That damned Lord Heukmuhyang isn’t one to just run away… There was a reason after all.”
“That’s too bad.”
“Truly amazing… Huh?”
“I missed one.”
Out of the 44 Jooams, 43 were subdued, but one barely managed to escape with the spirit and flee from Sky Island.
I had tried my best, but just like Nok Woo-rim, Jooam also had a hidden card up his sleeve.
I readied myself to soar with the enhanced Infinite Completion wrapped around me.
“He probably hasn’t gone far. I’ll catch him back soon.”
“Huh? The outside of Sky Island has restrictions…”
“Surely they’ll let something like ‘nearby’ slide, right?”
I believe that is how Gyeoryu would think.
“Or else, there’s nothing that can be done.”
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