The Thousand-Slayer Swordsman Association-Episode 313
EP.314 Part 2, Chapter 13 - Hundred Thousand Mountains, Scouting (5)
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Meng’s security posture was clear..
As if they were not going to leave even the slightest gap, all roads leading to the barracks were guarded up to a radius of 100 square meters, and the closer you got to the center, the tighter the guard became, so even if you were a supreme expert, you couldn't easily cross the area..
There was a man who crossed those boundaries and divisions and ran to the deepest part in one go..
“What do you mean by ancestral rites? That too is apostasy?”
“yes!”
It was Maeng's scout who was rescued by Mok Ri-won and his party..
He knelt on the floor, touching the ground with his only arm..
It was a mess, and the leadership couldn't easily keep their mouths shut and had a serious expression on their face..
“I need to know why the true spirit of apostasy lies with the devil..”
“If apostasy and demonic religion collude, he is in big trouble! Apostasy is lurking in the southernmost part of the central plains! Maeng, who has now become Muju Gongsan….”
“In that case, we should return the troops.….”
“That's not possible! If we turn our troops around, what will we do with the Demonic Cult right in front of us? Rather, the Salseong Daehyeop, which is already in the enemy camp,….”
Opinions were exchanged loudly..
It was Namgoonghyuk who stopped it..
“Everyone stop.”
The space is instantly frozen by the low, deep sound..
All eyes were on Namgoong Hyuk..
He just pointed at the unmanned person with his usual grumpy face..
“This guy isn't finished talking. Let's spend the rest of the meeting listening to everything..”
If anyone who knew Namgoonghyuk had heard this, they would have been impressed by his unusually cool-headed opinion, but fortunately, there were not many people here who knew Namgoonghyuk's true identity..
Lord Gyeon-gwal, the only one who knew the truth, just nodded and agreed..
“If you have anything more to say, please tell me..”
At Gyeongwol’s words, the warrior swallowed dry saliva..
The words that eventually came out were that.
“This is a message from the Mukryong Grand Council..”
That was what Mok Riwon had told me in advance..
“Through the information book, we have confirmed the circumstances in which the Demonic Cult has hijacked the apostate technique. We have finished identifying the type of ritual that has spread all the way here, and the enemy will strengthen their defenses due to the commotion, so please hurry up and prepare for the advance. We will destroy the remaining rituals here..”
It was a concise and clear statement..
The opinions of the leadership began to converge on one side..
Xeon Gwon said.
“How long will it take for each faction to prepare?.”
Gupailbang and Odaesega spoke respectively..
“It won't take a single bit..”
“I need this angle. It's time for the kids to end their guard..”
“It's possible right now.”
After collecting opinions, a final decision was made..
“Complete all preparations within this space. If you hesitate, you might end up in even greater trouble..”
From the moment I came here, preparations for war were over..
As the only thing left to do is to decide when to rush into the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, now is the right time, before the dangers scattered across the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains and their destruction have become clear, and before the Demonic Cult's defenses have become stronger..
It was a moment when the place was about to be destroyed by the order of the royal palace..
“Is this the leadership barracks?.”
A deep voice rang from the entrance..
“Hut!”
someone took a breath.
It had to be that way..
The large figure coming in through the entrance, and the two men next to him, were people that no leader of the Baekdo martial arts group would have known..
“Tea, Changseong!”
“Girl King… And the king!”
“I'm sorry I'm late. I was in the mountains and the news was late..”
Changseong Sabaekun, he smiled calmly and said.
Geolwang Mile-seok and Taowang Jin-geon came in next..
Gyeongwol’s eyes opened wide..
The former leader and the current leader exchanged glances for a moment, and soon Gyeongwol's lips closed..
Sabaekun immediately said so..
“Thank you for your hard work. From now on, you can ease that burden a little bit..”
There was a faint smile on the corner of Gyeongwol's mouth, so faint that you had to look closely under his beard..
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Somewhere in the hundred thousand mountains.
Mokriwon's group, facing the Danji Line, was creating a quite sharp atmosphere..
It was like that even though Namgung Jincheon created a comical scene by first inserting and withdrawing a knife..
there was no other reason.
The first reason is that Baekryeongyo itself is not very close to Jungwon in the first place, and the second is….
“…It is said that the blood demon is from the White Lotus Church.?”
This is because there is a goat here who views Dancheonhwa as an evil and has felt the horror of Dancheonhwa more than anyone else..
Dan Ji-seon introduced himself and talked about Dan Ji-seon, who was the source of this situation..
The result is so deadly that it tears this skin apart..
Mo Liwon felt a creepy feeling even though the death was not directed at him..
However, Dan Dan-seon had a peaceful complexion..
However, rather than being peaceful, it should be said that it is showing a sense of insensitivity as if the sting of living like this is nothing..
Dan Ji-seon said, fully accepting the goat's life..
“I feel sorry for Joongwon..”
I bowed my head slightly..
By then, the goat-ox frowned and gave up his life..
“…Tsk, it's done.”
Only then did Mok Riwon feel relieved..
The perm nature of Danseong was helpful even in moments like these..
He was under the bondage that everything he said out of his mouth had to be true, so naturally his words became more credible..
Dan Ji-seon revealed three facts in total..
That Blood Demon Dancheonhwa is his uncle, that after he committed suicide to the Demon Cult, Hyeolcheongyo was created independently in response to the closing of the Heavenly Demon, and that the reason he came here is that the Heavenly Demon Cult, which grew out of the White Lotus Cult, cannot forgive any further acts of evil. That you can't.
He completely hid information about Mokriwon..
There was something I felt in the meantime.
‘You can't lie, but you can hide the truth.’
It was Perm’s blind spot..
I am grateful that he has hidden information related to himself, but in other words, it has reached a point where I am a little suspicious of Dan Ji-seon's intentions..
If you think about it, Dan Ji-seon was too favorable to say it was for the good cause..
However, it cannot be explained by the fact that his mother was a member of the White Lotus Church..
Was he a good person to begin with??
no. He was a man whose interests were quite certain..
Mok Ri-won felt a little frustrated due to the discrepancy between the information he knew and Dan Ji-seon's actions..
Anyway, if you look at the current situation aside from those feelings, it was like that..
“It moved in line with the advance of the Jungwon warriors. Looks like I arrived just in time..”
“…Why did you come here?.”
“I think it might be helpful. It's like a temporary alliance..”
Dan Ji-seon took out an amulet from her arms..
“It is a talisman that will prevent perception from becoming clouded within this zone of consciousness. Since it was obtained through negotiation with apostasy, its utility is certain. I have tried it myself, so you can rest assured..”
I wondered where he had been, but did he go to apostasy?.
It was a moment when Mok Riwon’s eyes opened wide..
“Of course it's not free. We also have a reason why we must go into the depths of the Heavenly Demon Church. There are also the terms of the deal negotiated with Apostasy..”
Dan Ji-seon said.
“We will help you. Instead, please transfer the secret books of Baekryeongyo and Apostasy within the Heavenly Demon Church to us..”
It wasn't a very difficult condition..
It is possible to make a decision based on the goat and cow line without having to go to the leader's permission..
“…I don't accept it.”
Goatso accepted the amulet and distributed it to the group, including Mo Liwon..
Meanwhile, Namgung Jincheon said.
“I don't need it….”
“Hold it. Just in case.”
Chak!
The goat attached an amulet to Namgung Jincheon’s forehead..
Namgung Jincheon’s eyebrows were bent into an eight-shaped shape..
Dan Ji-seon looked at the scene with a strange expression, and then he looked away and said,.
“First, can you tell me the situation? The priority is to know how to help..”
The alliance was thus concluded.
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Dan Ji-seon, who heard all about the current situation, said:.
“I definitely understand. The role of this scout will be to eliminate the ritual zone along the route until the main force enters..”
“Is there a way? Our plan was to go around the entire Hundred Thousand Great Mountains and destroy the altars. It was a choice I could make because my mobility wasn't bad..”
Dan Ji-seon shook his head and responded to Goatso's words..
“You can't use such ignorant methods. You can't do it exactly on time..”
“then?”
“A ritual that covers a large area probably has an altar as the centerpiece of each point. Just find it and destroy it. If you do that, just like a building whose pillars are swaying and collapsing, the remaining altar will not be able to fulfill its purpose properly..”
Dan Ji-seon extended his hand over his shoulder..
Then the guard handed him an octagonal treasure..
“I will write this.”
“…What is that??”
“This is something I got from apostasy. He talked about this ritual and showed us how to find the pivot point of the altar..”
He swept the jade embedded in the center of the treasure with his index finger..
A faint inner energy flowed into the treasure..
It was right after.
Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu―
The bell rang and shone brightly..
It was exactly the northeastern piece of Bopae..
“This is where the nearest main altar is located. Let's go there.”
Dan Ji-seon got up from his seat..
See next episode
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