Chapter 360
360fury. North Sea Ice Palace's Decision
“Whoa whoa…….”
Baek Soo-ryong took a deep breath and breathed it out repeatedly. White frost formed around him as he sat cross-legged. The entire room was stained pure white..
Damn it…….
During the fortune-telling ceremony, a mysterious white light constantly flowed over my body. The Bingbaek pill worn on his wrist glowed softly, and like a new item, it was helping the circulation of energy within the owner's body..
After a while, Baek Su-ryong, who had finished his fortune-telling breakfast, opened his eyes..
A white light flashed in his eyes and then slowly subsided..
[It seems like the wild energy has finally calmed down..]
The Changryongshin sword placed on my lap trembled..
Hearing a clear voice full of concern, Baek Soo-ryong smiled with a somewhat pale face and tapped his sword body..
“how long did it take?”
[Two full examinations passed..]
There were quite a few internal injuries sustained in the fight with Seol Su-ryeon..
I forced myself to use the reverse heavenly technique, and also used the ice white magic technique to withstand the coldness emitted by the snow training..
Of course, a backlash came. I was almost sick on the first day..
Only now, on the third day, have I been able to gather some composure..
[How is your physical condition??]
“I'm almost okay.”
Baek Soo-ryong got up from his seat..
When I turned my head and looked at the longing, there was still Seolryonghwi..
Sharp eyes and hard expression.
There was no reason for Seolryonghwi to be the face anymore, but I thought Baeksuryong's appearance would cause more confusion, so I left it alone..
‘Looking at it, I think it looks a bit like me in my past life..’
[There is no conscience. I saw your past life, but your face was never as handsome as it is now..]
“……The impressions are similar, the impressions are similar. And who wants to read your own thoughts??”
Baeksu- ryong hooks his middle finger to his thumb and catches the sword body of the Changryongshingeom! and hit him. Of course, that wouldn't have hurt the sword..
Rather, Changryong Shingeom gave a serious warning..
[My body held up this time, but I can't guarantee it will hold up next time..]
“No more nagging. I know my body best.”
[I'm saying this because, as much as I know, I feel like I'm overdoing things to the point of being dangerous..]
Since it wasn't wrong, Baek Soo-ryong just shrugged his shoulders..
As he put on the long cloth he had left on the bedside table, Changryongshingeom asked in a puzzled voice..
[Where are you going??]
“My internal injuries have healed, so I should go back soon. Before that, meet the palace lord..”
[I wish I could rest for a few more days…….]
It's already been three days since Seol Su-ryeon died..
The Beihai Ice Palace was still in chaos..
The Seol family, which had enjoyed power for decades, collapsed overnight, and Seol Su-ryun, who reigned as the head of the palace, died..
The resulting confusion and vacuum was not something that could be resolved in just a few days..
“Meet the Lord Sogung!”
“Cow, I meet you, Lord Cow.!”
“Sogung Lord!”
When Baek Su-ryong came out, all the warriors who encountered him showed the utmost respect..
However, Baek Soo-ryong's eyebrows furrowed as if he was disapproving as he received the greeting..
It was because of the title people called themselves..
Baek Su-ryong sighed deeply..
“I'm not the lord of the cow palace, so don't call me that..”
“I'm sorry, Lord Sogung.!”
……It was like this.
The problem was that many people were seen chasing Seol Su-ryun who was running away..
Later, he came back and explained that Eun Hwi-ryeong only chased after and killed Seol Su-ryeon, who had killed almost all of them, but no one believed his words..
Disciple of the Bingwol Goddess and owner of the Bingbaekhwan.
As that fact was revealed, Seolryonghui's status was naturally solidified as the Lord of the Little Palace without even having to say anything..
“Why am I a bully? nonsense.”
I tried hard to deny it to myself, but most of the people I met on the way to meet Eun Hwi-ryeong called Baek Soo-ryong as Sogungju..
It was ridiculous to catch them one by one and explain that it wasn't so, so I just sighed afterward..
[It's all self-employed.]
With a tone that seemed to be subtly aggravating, Baek Soo-ryong grabbed the Changryong Shingeom with the bullet of his middle finger..
[I've said it several times, you need to respect me more.……!]
After bickering, we arrived at our destination before we knew it..
A place that was Seolsu-ryeon’s room until recently..
In place of the collapsed Gungjujeon, this place was used as a temporary residence for Eunhwiryeong..
“Lord Sogung has come!”
“Because it's not…….”
When Baek Soo-ryong sighed and entered, the others noticed and left their seats..
It was a consideration for the palace lord and the minor palace lord to talk comfortably..
“Why is everyone so upset that they can't call me Sogungju??”
When Baek Soo-ryong sighed and explained what he had experienced on the way, Eun Hwi-ryeong smiled with a haggard face..
“That's because you're qualified.”
Baek Soo-ryong was almost out of the house for three days to treat his internal injuries..
You might not know about the various stories going around inside the North Sea Ice Palace..
“Anyway, this isn't that bad.?”
“It is also true that there is no proper title to call it. Since the Seol family is ruined, I cannot treat you as the successor to the Seol family..”
Then Eunhwiryeong quietly asked,.
“If the position of lord of the ox is burdensome, how about being an elder or guardian??”
“That too…….”
Baek Soo-ryong tried to refuse that at first, but when he thought about it, there was no harm in it because he had the right amount of courage..
“There is no such thing as a high position where you can enjoy only fame and power without any responsibility.?”
Changryong Shingeom sighed deeply at that shamelessness..
[you will be punished someday…….]
‘It's fate anyway.’
Baek Soo-ryong, who made Changryong Shingeom into a honeyed mute, looked at Eun Hwi-ryeong with confident, demanding eyes..
Eunhwiryeong looked at him with a puzzled expression for a moment and nodded..
“…… There is a place for Taesanghobeop. It is an honorary position with no work to do normally, so there will be no burden on you..”
It was said that it was customary for the previous palace ruler who stepped down from his position to become the crown prince..
It was a symbolic meaning of giving up power, but because Seol Su-ryun refused to do so and called himself Prince Taesang, the position of Taesanghobeop was vacant for a long time..
“Except for the palace lord, he is in a position where he can treat anyone poorly. Well, your words and actions aren't that different even now.…….”
“Good. Let's leave it at that..”
In that way, Baeksuryong became the Taesanghobeop instead of the small palace lord of the North Sea Ice Palace..
Considering his age, it was an overly unconventional appointment, but there was no one in the North Sea Ice Palace who could oppose Eunhwiryeong's decision..
Instead of holding a separate grand appointment ceremony, it was decided to quietly announce it the next day..
“But why were you looking at me like that??”
Baek Soo-ryong looked around at the documents Eun Hwi-ryeong was looking at and asked..
At first glance, it was not an ordinary document as the word ‘blood religion’ was visible here and there..
“…… These are letters exchanged between Seolsu-ryeon and Hyeolgyo over the past several decades. I found it in a secret passageway connected to this room..”
Events from decades ago, when Seolsu-ryeon joined hands with Hyeokgyo to trap the Ice Moon Goddess and stained the North Sea Ice Palace with blood for her own power..
Even the monks of the Seol family who did not want to believe it at first bowed their heads like criminals when the actual evidence was revealed one after another..
Eun Hwi-ryeong placed his hand on one of the documents..
“Thirty-five years ago, Hayeon was on the list of children kidnapped from the main palace by the blood religion..”
Eunha Yeon.
Eun Hwi-ryeong’s younger brother and Yeo-min’s biological mother..
The fact that that name was written down meant that all of Baek Soo-ryong’s guesses turned out to be true..
“……I'm really sorry about your brother..”
“I think I'm glad I found out about it this way..”
Eunhwiryeong carefully stroked his younger brother's name with his finger..
“Still, I found out that the child survived until adulthood and gave birth to a daughter..”
“…….”
The younger brother died, but the blood relatives he left behind remained in the world..
Right at the Cheongryong Academy.
Eun Hwi-ryeong looked up from his documents and looked at Baek Soo-ryong..
“Would you like to go out and walk for a moment??”
“That's right.”
The two came out and climbed up the high wall of the Beihai Ice Palace..
Hehehe-
My hair was blowing wildly in the bitter North Sea wind..
The two stood side by side on the castle wall and gazed at the pure white scenery of the North Sea in silence for a moment..
‘Your internal injuries will be just as severe as mine..’
Baek Su-ryong glanced at Eun Hwi-ryeong’s profile..
Even though she had been through so much, she seemed as strong as a rock..
Baek Soo-ryong thought for a moment and asked in passing..
“Palace owner. Have you considered my suggestion??”
“……An alliance with the Murim Alliance??”
“No pressure. The North Sea Ice Palace suffered significant damage from this incident, so it will take time to clean up the interior..”
Just thinking about the things that need to be solved right now will make Eun Hwi-ryeong's mind explode..
But that didn't stop us from preparing for the threat that would come in the near future..
“The threat from the blood cult will continue. Now that the North Sea Ice Palace and the blood relationship have become enemies, it will be even more so. So, if we form an official alliance with the Murim Alliance, we will be able to act as a strong shield to protect each other..”
“…….”
Eunhwiryeong, who was silent for a moment, asked Baek Soo-ryong a question instead of answering..
“What was the last appearance of Seolsu-ryeon??”
“I was miserable and lonely. He died painfully in a place no one knew. You can tell by looking at that expression..”
The white water dragon cut down the supply of snow water lilies and brought them to the North Sea Ice Palace..
The head was displayed at the main gate of the Seolga family..
In the words of someone who betrayed the North Sea Ice Palace.
That name would forever be remembered as a traitor..
“……The date arrived, but the blood religion's envoy did not come. Instead, this was attached to the castle wall..”
Eunhwiryeong took something out of his pocket and handed it to Baeksuryong..
It was a letter written in human blood..
This time I'll just go back. Next time I come, I will bring a knife..
It was something left behind by the blood religion. Baek Soo-ryong’s expression hardened..
“They found out what happened here.?”
“Taking advantage of the confusion, several people escaped. He probably met an emissary from the blood religion..”
Seol Su-ryun is dead.
The implications are clear: the blood religion's envoy would no longer have any reason to visit the Beihai Ice Palace..
Eunhwiryeong glared at the letter from the blood religion returned by Baeksuryong. Those eyes were so grim.
“After so much blood has been shed over the past decades because of the blood cult, they still want our blood..”
So bad so bad-!
The letter I was holding in my hand instantly froze and eventually shattered..
Eunhwiryeong sent it away in the wind..
And said in a stern voice.
“The Beihai Ice Palace will resolve the long-standing feud and collect all the blood money owed to the blood religion. Children of the North Sea!”
The voice that began to grow louder later became a cry filled with inner strength and echoed throughout the Beihai Ice Palace..
Eunhwiryeong shouted once more.
“Children of the North Sea!”
The surprised warriors of Binggung all looked up at the top of the castle wall..
In their eyes, they saw the palace lord with a snowstorm covering his entire body..
“I want to collect blood money from those who kidnapped our parents, sons, daughters, brothers and sisters. will you follow me?”
“……!!”
“……!!”
Now that everything that Seolsu-ryun and Hyeongyo had done was revealed, great anger was building up in everyone's hearts..
The characteristics of the warriors of the North Sea Ice Palace are that they show little emotional expression..
But that doesn't mean they don't have feelings..
The more emotions you have suppressed and suppressed with cold reason, the moment they explode, they burn hotter than anything else..
“I will follow!”
“death by blood!
“Glory to the North Sea Ice Palace!”
The shouts of warriors echoed across the North Sea sky..
Again and again and again.
Eunhwiryeong looked back at Baeksuryong. Those eyes were preparing for the coming war..
“I won't accept your offer. We will send a letter to the Murim Alliance proposing an alliance..”
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