Chapter 354
354fury. I'm looking forward to it.
“I have a nephew……?”
Eun Hwi-ryeong looked at Baek Soo-ryong with a dumbfounded face..
Her face, known for its icy appearance, was the first time since she became the princess that she showed as many emotions as she did today..
Baek Soo-ryong nodded..
“I'm in this grade at Cheongryong Academy. My name is Yeomin. I thought they looked alike from the first time I saw them.…….”
Baek Soo-ryong talked about meeting the Nine-Eum Witch in Akingok..
What happened to the Nine-Eum Witch, who was a test subject for the Blood Cult but barely escaped, and what the Blood Cult who kidnapped the children did, was told without any additions or omissions, exactly as I heard from the Nine-Eum Witch..
“Doing something outrageous……!”
“These guys will rip you to death!”
As the story continued, Eun Hwi-ryeong and Han Song-baek's expressions became distorted with anger. Baek Soo-ryong continued his story calmly..
“The Blood Cult kidnapped children in the North Sea and used them as test subjects. I think the palace owner's brother is there... … The name is?”
“……Eunha Yeon.”
“There must have been a galaxy. He probably escaped the blood cult with the Nine-Eum Witch and gave birth to a daughter after they broke up..”
When I thought about it, I remembered hearing from Byeokgwi that there was someone who helped the children escape at that time..
- It was a boy with a scar like an earthworm around the corner of his mouth. I really hated the blood religion... … . I thought it might be you.
-I'm not. I wonder who it is too.
A brief conversation I had with Byeokgwi before leaving Akingok..
I forgot about it for a while and suddenly the boy's story came to mind..
‘Maybe we can meet someday. If you're alive.’
Baek Soo-ryong did not continue thinking about the boy for long. Because there are more important things to do right now..
Eunhwiryeong asked with a complicated expression..
“Are you sure that the child is really my nephew??”
“It could be a coincidence that the resemblance is similar. But you'll be right. Even if he is not your nephew, I can assure you that he is of North Sea descent..”
“Well, then Hayeon is living with her daughter now??”
“……Unfortunately, Yeo-min said that her mother died more than ten years ago..”
Eunhwiryeong bit his lip tightly and muttered with an expression of incomprehension..
“If she had escaped alive, she should have returned to her hometown. Why did she die while giving birth to and raising her daughter in a foreign land?.”
“……I don't know the details. Ask your nephew directly when you see him later..”
Baek Soo-ryong sighed softly and said..
He was the type of person who did not bother to ask his students about their past history first..
Because I had a story I couldn't tell, I was also cautious about asking others about their past..
But if I had known it would be like this, I would have asked a little more, and I had a small regret..
‘If I had known sooner, I could have brought Yeomin here..’
“Women, women…….”
Eunhwiryeong repeated that name several times..
My younger brother, who was kidnapped at a young age and thought to be dead, left behind his flesh and blood in this world..
It was an unbelievable story..
However, Eun Hwi-ryeong’s honest feelings were that he wanted to believe this miraculous story..
“Did you say you were a student at Blue Dragon Academy??”
“If this work goes well, I will bring a student during winter break..”
“……I can go see the kid before then..”
“That's good too. Now let's focus on what we need to do now.”
Eunhwiryeong nodded..
Punishing the traitor Seol Su-ryun and returning the North Sea Ice Palace to its original state..
Only if this is done first will you be able to face your nephew with confidence..
Baek Soo-ryong, Eun Hwi-ryeong, and Han Song-baek put their heads together and came up with a way to punish Seol Su-ryeon..
“When exactly will the blood cult's envoy arrive??”
“A notification came that it would arrive in five days..”
“……It means we don't have much time..”
Baek Soo-ryong’s eyebrows narrowed..
Once the Blood Cult's envoy arrives, the initiative will be completely transferred to the Xue Family..
Before that, we must kill Seol Su-ryeon, sort out the North Sea Ice Palace, which is in chaos, and welcome the envoy of the blood religion..
Of course it couldn't have been easy.
“If you go to an all-out war, you will definitely lose..”
Han Songbaek sighed and said..
The realm of the Xue family was no different from another castle within the Beihai Ice Palace..
It makes no sense to attack from this side first..
In particular, dozens of warriors were always guarding Seolsu-ryun's surroundings, and even inside the room, guards were hiding in the shadows..
In addition, Seolsu-ryeon was one of the most skilled in the North Sea, so it was hard to imagine how much blood would be shed if the two sides clashed head-on..
“If only we could get the snow training out of the snow house, there would be a way.…….”
It was when Baek Soo-ryong touched his chin and muttered..
“Just once, there is a chance to bring out snow training..”
It was a silver command..
She looked around the palace hall and continued speaking..
“A grand meeting will be held here three days later. This will be the final meeting where all the elders and masters of the families representing the North Sea gather to decide on the invasion of the Central Plains..”
The meeting was disorganized a few days ago when Seolryonghwi appeared..
After that, Seolsu-ryeon continued to pressure Eunhwiryeong, but Eunhwiryeong held out until the end and postponed the decision..
It's the last chance to come back.
White Water Dragon said with his eyes shining..
“That day will be the perfect opportunity to practice Lunar New Year..”
“It might also be your only chance.”
The two people who made eye contact nodded their heads..
Seolsu-ryeon and the elders of the Seol family are imprisoned in the palace..
If you lock the door from the outside, all you have to do is deal with Seol Soo-ryeon and the masters who follow her inside..
Baek Su-ryong looked back at the main gate of Gungjujeon and said..
“That door, how long can it last??”
“At least you will be able to buy some time.”
“I'll have to see the end in it..”
If you eliminate Seol Su-ryeon and the elders of the Seol family, the huge power of the Seol family will eventually be reduced to a ragtag group..
But not all problems were solved.
“The problem is the families that follow the theory..”
Han Songbaek continued speaking in a somber voice..
“There are close to 70% of the families that follow the Seol family in the main palace. They will be here on the day of the competition, and if they side with the Seol family, we will be at a huge disadvantage..”
“If Seol Su-ryun informs him of what he has done so far and asks for his cooperation,?”
Hearing Baek Su-ryong’s words, Han Song-baek shook his head with a dark expression..
“It's going to be difficult. There is no clear evidence, is there? Moreover, among them, there are families that have been loyal to the Seol family for as long as several decades..”
“hmm…….”
Baek Soo-ryong thought for a moment and asked..
“Daejangro. Let me ask you one thing. Families loyal to Seol Su-ryun. Most of them are truly loyal.?”
Han Songbaek shook his head, saying absolutely not..
“Could that be possible? Half of them are loyal to coercion through appeasement and threats. But it'll be almost impossible to change their minds…….”
A dark shadow fell on the old man's face..
“Seol Su-ryun used money to placate other families, and when that didn't work, he used poison to poison the family's successors. And they say there is good medicine and demand loyalty by canceling the contract. … … Just like I did with my grandson. Everyone knows this too, but we can't find any evidence so we're just hushing it over..”
“poison……?”
The moment he heard the word poison, Lee Chae flashed in Baek Soo-ryong’s eyes..
But Han Song-baek didn’t see that..
It was because I was reminded of the face of my grandson lying in bed after being poisoned at a young age..
‘I'm sorry. Blame this heartless freebie..’
Even if I received resentment from my family, I couldn't do it..
Han Songbaek could not possibly sell the North Sea Ice Palace to the blood religion..
However, most other families chose to protect their successors..
Unless this issue is resolved, families whose children are held hostage will have no choice but to side with the Seol family at the grand council..
however.
“If poison is the problem, I think I can solve it..”
“What?”
Isn’t there a confident smile on Baek Soo-ryong’s mouth?.
“Treatment for poison, poison, and maniac rehabilitation. That's my specialty.”
“what are you talking about…….”
“Children addicted to poison. Tell them I will decipher everything. Of course, under the condition that it sticks to our side..”
“……!!”
Han Songbaek widened his eyes. I stuttered about how embarrassed I was..
“Well, is that really possible??”
“Seolsu-ryun has already tried to poison me. But I failed. Because the poison of blood religion doesn’t work on me..”
Not only that, it was also possible to extract venom from someone else's body..
Hasn’t there already been a history of treating an open ark?.
Thanks to you, I also heard the voice of beggars' brothers..
‘I'm sure something similar won't happen here either.?’
At that time, Han Songbaek suddenly grabbed Baek Soo-ryong’s hand. The old man's eyes were red and bloodshot..
“Is that really true? If it's true, this grace from me will definitely be……!”
“That's it, put it away. There are a lot of blessings that I haven't received yet. I don't even want to hear old people call me brothers..”
I don't really know what he's saying, but Han Songbaek nodded without thinking..
“I understand! I don't do that!”
“If that problem is resolved, there is no need to worry about families other than the Xue family.?”
When Baek Soo-ryong turned to Eun Hwi-ryeong and asked, she nodded..
“Some families will still be loyal to the Xue family, but it won't be a problem..”
It felt like the slim odds of winning had greatly increased..
A blush bloomed on Eun Hwi-ryeong and Han Song-baek's cheeks..
But Baek Soo-ryong warned them not to let down their guard..
“Just dealing with the Xue family won't be easy. Because there are quite a few people who have mastered magic..”
“What a magician?”
“Didn't you know? Among the elders, most of them were skilled in magic. If you're cornered, you'll definitely use magic attacks..”
There was a grim look of death in Eun Hwi-ryeong’s eyes..
“Even the pride of the North Sea has been thrown away. These are people who should never be forgiven.”
Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
Due to the owner's fierce anger, the ice sword hanging on Eunhwiryeong's waist trembled..
Two great sacred items that come down to the North Sea Ice Palace along with Bingbaekhwan.
Eunhwiryeong raised his hand on his sword and spoke as if he was swearing to his ancestors..
“The traitor Seol Su-ryeon will be personally punished by this palace owner..”
A frost-like majesty radiated from her whole body..
“Then I'll deal with the snow warriors and those who have mastered magic attacks first..”
As if reacting to the energy of the Bing Baek Shin Sword, the Bing Baek Hwan emitted white light from Baeksu Dragon’s wrist..
“I will secretly contact elders from other families..”
Han Songbaek looked at the two people in turn with an expression of emotion..
The main framework of the plan has been established.
The rest was just detailed tuning..
The three talked well into the night and reviewed the plan..
A plan to change the fate of the North Sea Ice Palace.
* * *
Seolsu-ryeon’s room.
She waited until late at night and summoned Seolryonghui as soon as she heard he had returned..
“It's late. Did your conversation with the palace lord go well??”
“yes.”
Seolryonghui nodded with a cold expression..
A face that still doesn't know what it's thinking.
Seol Su-ryun asked with an interested expression..
“I heard that as soon as he met the palace lord, he kicked out all his guards. Did you see my scars there??”
“Could that be possible?.”
A thin smile appeared on Seolryonghui’s lips..
Seol Soo-ryeon's expression also changed strangely at the smile of her son, whom she had never seen before..
“Judging from your expression, I guess the results were good. Stop lamenting and tell me. What did you talk about??”
Seolryonghui slowly opened his mouth..
“Three days later, I decided to attend the conference..”
“You in that place? why?”
Seol Su-ryeon tilted her head as if puzzled..
Of course, the conference in three days is a very important event..
But Seolryonghui had no reason to attend the event..
This is because he is not the elder of the family and is not in a position to express his opinion..
However, following Seolryonghwi’s words, Seolsuryeon felt her sleep slipping away..
“On the spot, the palace lord will announce that he will retake the qualification test for the minor palace lord..”
“……What did you just say??”
Seol Ryong-hwi said the same thing again and again, and Seol Su-ryeon, who had been silent for a moment, got up and approached Jongson..
“Ahahaha! Looks like you really are a bitch! How can you persuade that Eunhwiryeong! I'm sure it's not a lie?”
Seolryonghwi smiled meaningfully instead of answering..
Seol Su-ryeon looked at Jong-son with admiration..
Her fingers slowly brushed Seolryonghui’s cheek..
“It's truly amazing. It's really amazing. Why did our family's treasure only appear now?…….”
In her imagination, the Xue family had already reigned as the eternal royal family of Beihai..
In his generation, the North Sea will belong entirely to the Xue family..
Then, together with the blood religion, they will invade the central plains and take possession of that fertile land and wealth..
“Hehehe. I'm really looking forward to the next three days..”
“So do I. Great-aunt and grandmother.”
Similar smiles appeared on the lips of the two people facing each other..
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