Chapter 283
283fury. Murim lord (3)
As soon as Maengju sat down, he looked for alcohol..
“Is there any alcohol other than tea??”
Namgungsu, who followed the leader along with Baek Su-ryong, frowned at the behavior of an ordinary person, but Baek Su-ryong answered calmly..
“Something was confiscated from the students. Most of them are cheap shippers. Can I give you that too??”
“What does the type matter? All you have to do is get drunk.”
After a while, Baek Soo-ryong returned with alcohol and two glasses..
The leader tilted his head..
“Why are there only two glasses? There are three people.”
Namgungsu answered with a stern expression..
“Drinking alcohol is prohibited inside the school building..”
“The three princes of the Namgung family were Saenim..”
The leader laughed and poured alcohol into his and Baek Soo-ryong’s glasses. Then I poured the alcohol down my throat in one go..
Baek Su-ryong also emptied his glass. The leader said as he filled his empty glass..
“What I said earlier. what do you think?”
“If you want Cheongryong Academy students to participate in the war, I am against it..”
This time, it was Namgungsu’s answer. The leader looked at him. Even though I was just looking at him, it felt like fire was pouring out of his eyes..
“why?”
“This is because the students are still young and lack experience..”
“At that age, one person should be able to do enough. All you have to do is fill your experience. A martial artist will one day become a strong warrior and end up with blood on his sword. How long do you think those guys will be students??”
A white haze rose softly from the leader’s body..
However, Namgungsu looked at Maengju with unwavering eyes..
“They are my students until they graduate..”
Fighting doesn't have to be about clashing weapons..
The two did not raise their voices, but their words towards each other became increasingly sharp..
“It sounds like you're trying to turn students into cowards..”
“why is that so?”
“If you keep protecting me like that, when the time comes to fight, will I just tremble and hide behind you?.”
“It's better than being dragged into battle without knowing anything and becoming a swordsman..”
“……Did all the teachers at Cheongryong Academy have swollen livers??”
“In general, it's like that..”
While the leader and Namgungsu were engaged in a war of words, Baek Su-ryong observed the leader’s every move..
‘It's like looking at Master Meng from his past life. You have the most perfect body of anyone I've ever met..’
It was astounding how someone could achieve that level of body without learning the 18 Green Rim methods..
Indeed, not everyone had the title of King of Kwon..
‘As for your personality, as I heard, you have a straightforward and aggressive side. but…….’
Maengju is not a man who speaks well..
In my life, I have probably never tried to persuade someone with words. There would have been no need for that..
‘Rather, this is easier to deal with..’
At least he's not a hypocrite like the Sword King of Changcheon..
It is true that the leader acted as if he was a stranger and showed words and actions that made it seem as if he did not consider the sacrifice of his allies for the sake of his goal..
But there was no pretense or hypocrisy there..
“Tsk. The three princes of the Namgung family were members of a common political faction..”
“……Is that what the Murim lord leading the political faction would say??”
The leader turned his head towards Namgungsu, who was looking at him with an expression of bewilderment. He looked at the white water dragon and grinned..
“You've been spying on me silently since a while ago. Did you find out anything??”
“I know that Lord Maeng is an honest person. There are some parts of what you said that make sense..”
The leader's tiger-like eyes flashed..
“How about you? Like Nam Gung-su, do you oppose students participating in the war??”
“……I am in favor.”
“white water dragon!”
Namgungsu glared at Baeksuryong. The leader also reacted with surprise..
“I thought you hated me because you embarrassed me like that earlier..”
“A little while ago, I was really annoyed because my exam was interrupted. But that's it.”
Baek Soo-ryong drank as if his throat was burning..
“Realistically speaking, I think it would be a waste not to invest the same amount of power as the Blue Dragon Academy into the war. Because blood religion is strong..”
Baek Soo-ryong knew more about blood religion than anyone else in the Murim Alliance..
It wasn't that difficult to predict how strong the enemy was and what would happen if you dealt with them clumsily..
“You cannot win a war without shedding blood. In that case, we need to shed as little as possible, and the right answer would be to gather our strength and finish as quickly as possible..”
The leader’s expression brightened..
“okay! That's exactly what I want to say!”
“The students were not ready to go to battle. Don't you know that there will only be more meaningless sacrifices??”
Namgungsu said while glaring at Baeksuryong with a cold expression..
Baek Soo-ryong calmly accepted the gaze..
“You should prepare from now on. Along with the preparations for Emperor Cheonmu..”
“Just kidding with me now…….”
“Looks like you're joking?”
Baek Soo-ryong’s expression was even more serious. Namgungsu glared at him for a moment and then got up from his seat..
“I guess there's no reason for me to be here anymore.”
Kwaang!
Baek Soo-ryong stared for a moment at the door that Nam Gung-su had closed and left..
‘I guess they don't want to go through what happened to the Namgung family again..’
But even Namgoongsu will understand in the end..
This means that even the Blue Dragon Academy cannot avoid the fire of war..
“ha ha ha! He is indeed a hero who tore and killed an elder of a blood religion.!”
On the other hand, the leader was truly happy..
It had been a very long time since the leader had met someone who was so seriously aware of the threat of the blood cult..
A bright smile appeared on his face..
“Haha! Since we have juniors like you, I believe we will be able to eradicate the blood cult this time. When senior Noh Gun-sang comes, tell him the same thing. How much did I feel when that gentleman rejected Maeng's formal offer?…….”
But Baek Su-ryong’s story is not over yet..
“Aside from that, I am against the Blue Dragon Academy following the orders of the Murim Alliance. The governor also thinks the same way..”
The Murim Lord's laughter suddenly stopped. Anger boiled in my tiger-like eyes..
“Are you making fun of me now? Didn't you just say that we need to join forces?.”
“Of course, I also mean it..”
Kwaang!
The leader who split the table in half glared at the white water dragon with eyes like a hungry beast..
“Put it simply. As you know, I'm not very patient..”
Baek Soo-ryong paused for a moment..
Ever since he heard that the Murim Lord would visit the Blue Dragon Museum, he had thought and worried a lot..
‘You must not make the Murim Lord your enemy..’
To win the war against the blood religion, the power of the Murim Alliance is essential..
At one time, I was reluctant to contact the Murim Alliance because of the blood cult members, but now that I can talk directly with the Murim Lord, the situation has changed greatly..
‘They use the Murim League to strike a blood bridge..’
To do so, establishing a relationship between the Blue Dragon Academy and the Murim Alliance was a priority..
“The Blue Dragon Academy wants an equal alliance with the Murim Alliance..”
“It's an equal alliance... … . That's interesting..”
Maengju laughed, picked up Hwaju that was rolling on the floor, and drank the whole bottle..
Jump, jump, jump..
The alcohol that flowed from the corner of Maengju’s mouth flowed down the thick neck of Maengju..
The king emptied the bottle in one go, put it down on the floor and said.
“In your eyes, I might look like a warmonger who sends children into battle..”
Baek Soo-ryong neither confirmed nor denied. Maengju laughed..
“Fifty years ago. I was only twelve years old.”
fifty years ago.
The final war in which the political factions, the Murim, joined together to destroy the blood religion..
Meng Ju started talking about that time..
“Blood religion was weakened by internal strife. Sejak of the Murim Alliance found out about this, and the Alliance decided that this was their chance to destroy the blood religion..”
It was not an easy story to hear. Baek Su-ryong listened in silence..
“At that time, the Murim League had numerous allies. Gufileilbang and Odaese. Numerous small and medium-sized literary factions and sega. Everyone came together and decided to hold a blood religion. But even starting a war wasn't easy.”
“Why??”
“Because the alliance found fault with everything. How will the organization be organized, which unit will the masters of one's faction be assigned to, and how will the spoils be divided after the war is over?…….”
The leader's eyes shook with intense anger as he recalled the past..
“We somehow completed the preparations and went out, but there was a lot of noise even when we went out. It was common for warriors from rival clans to fight, and they took pride in even a single meal..”
“Still, didn't we win the war??”
The leader laughed helplessly at Baek Soo-ryong’s words..
“I won. Half of our strength was lost against the dying Blood Cult, but we still won..”
“…….”
Taecheon Shin-kwon, who was the master's teacher at the time, participated in the war as a member of the Murim Alliance with his disciples..
However, when the war ended, the only people who survived were Yayulhuang, the youngest disciple of the Taecheon Divine Realm, and Hyun Maengju..
“When the master and his brother-in-law were fighting for their lives against the blood cult masters who were making their last struggle, the unit that was supposed to join them in the siege did not appear. It turned out that he thought the fight was over and was gathering the loot..”
“…….”
“I survived because I was assigned to the rear unit because I was the youngest of the executioners. At the time, I would have rather died, but in the end, thanks to him, I became the Murim Lord..”
After the war, Emperor Yayul, as a boy, devoted himself completely to the Murim Alliance..
And as decades passed, he became the Murim lord and also discovered the movement of blood religion..
The day to take revenge on the blood religion has finally come..
“If you've told me this, you'll know that I don't trust allies. I have no intention of repeating the same mistakes as the past. In order to destroy the blood cult, we must operate as one organization..”
Baek Soo-ryong, who had been just listening, opened his mouth..
“The Blue Dragon Academy will not cause the problems you think it will. I can promise you on my name.”
“Do you think other Odaegwans will do the same??”
“hmm…….”
When Baek Soo-ryong could not answer easily, Meng Ju explained the importance of the Five Great Halls..
“Odaegwan is a base for each region and even has an environment where multiple unmanned personnel can train at the same time. Moreover, we have many skilled martial arts instructors like you. It will be the most important organization when the war begins..”
The ultimate goal of the leader was to take control of the entire Five Great Halls under the Murim League..
However, over the past 50 years, the reputation of Odaekwan has grown as much as that of most major schools..
In particular, the reputation of Cheonmuhakgwan was such that it surpassed the stronghold of the Murim League..
“This is why Meng must have the Blue Dragon Academy under his command. Because precedent is important.”
“……I know what you mean..”
Baek Soo-ryong nodded..
During a deep conversation, I fully understood the leader’s position..
In the process, I also learned that Maengju was not just a selfish man. His logic also made sense..
Of course, this did not mean that I was in favor of incorporating the Blue Dragon Academy into the Murim Alliance..
instead…….
“I've given it some thought, and there's a simple way to solve this problem:.”
“There is a way?”
The leader looked at Baek Su-ryong with a suspicious expression..
Baek Su-ryong nodded, looked straight at the leader, and confidently made a request..
“Please make one place for the Murim League..”
“……what?”
“In any case, isn't the goal to win the war against blood religion??”
“yes. so?”
Baek Soo-ryong smiled confidently..
“We will make sure that the Murim Alliance can win. So what I am asking you to do is create a suitable position for me..”
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