Chapter 2
No matter where I went, there was only talk about two places..
Political union and Amcheonhoe.
Since Moorim was effectively divided into two, it was only natural..
“It is said that the political union and the Amcheonhoe have joined forces again..”
“Ugh, Moorim is in trouble..”
Since the Amcheonhoe moved the entire force of Chilcheon to the south, it was natural for it to attract attention..
The government also showed some interest in large-scale war..
But surprisingly, the response was lukewarm..
“Even if we assume that the martial arts soldiers were dispatched, it would not have been twenty thousand to thirty thousand..
That's not that many numbers..”
“They say that thieves who are called Jeokrim or something were also involved..”
“It would be best if they fought and destroyed each other..”
The hundreds of thousands of barbarians outside were more threatening than the 20,000 or 30,000 inside..
Although he was polite, he was not directly involved..
On the contrary, they liked it because it helped eliminate thieves..
Myeong’s perception was only up to this point, but Moorim was different..
There was a fluctuating response as the fate of the future depended on it..
“Have you heard the news from the southern front??”
“They say a traitor has appeared?”
Apostle's hero, absolute master of mystery, defeatist army!
Even among the heavenly beings, he is a person hidden behind a curtain..
Because it is so mysterious, its mere appearance became a hot topic..
It is a famous rumor that even Safa people, who are said to be free and not bound by rules, cannot move in front of a defeated army..
In any case, although the war situation on the southern front is not real-time, relatively up-to-date news is known sequentially..
For half a day, or even every half hour or hour, dozens or even hundreds of Jeonseogou roamed the central plains..
As it was a fight for the fate of Murim, information was important and news related to it was spread quickly..
“Confederate advance!”
“It really is a union of governments, right?.”
“Amcheonnam-gun is pushed back!”
People reacted in various ways to each piece of information..
“Ugh, this can't be happening.……”
“No, gambling on the outcome of winning or losing! Are you crazy??
How many lives do you think it took?!”
“If you're going to nag, give me money, you scholar..”
Starting with people who gamble.
“no! Son, son!”
“my daughter!”
“Oh my, honey! what do we do!”
“Master!”
“Hehehehe!”
It was filled with the grief of those who lost their parents, siblings, and children..
This was the same for both the Amcheonhoe and the Allied Forces..
Winning a war is not necessarily a good thing..
It left behind countless wounds that cannot be washed away..
Despite various disturbances, the situation of the war was known calmly..
The Confederate Army pushed the Amcheon Army to the Yangtze River basin, but when the Surim Palchae appeared and some of the group betrayed, the Jeongsain froze, while the others cheered..
My heart sank when I heard the news that Haenam Geompa's support had been counted, but I went back to worrying for no reason..
“A water dragon appears?”
“That's right!”
“Are you out of your mind now??”
“Because it's true?”
The appearance of a water dragon, or more accurately an Imoogi, became a hot topic..
By far, I was treated as nonsense at first..
However, because there were so many eyewitnesses, controversy over the authenticity continued..
But it didn't last that long.
That was because of the results of the Southern Front, whatever it was..
“Amcheonnamgun was defeated.!”
“It's a victory for the Confederacy!”
“Wow!”
The Murim League, Sadocheon, the political faction, and the Sa faction cheered the victory..
It was a victory in a large-scale battle, not a small one..
It was also a battle in which the fate of the future world depended on it..
This result was important for both dragons and dragons..
The branch heads of the government that guarded each branch came outside and cheered while they were sleeping or eating..
In addition, the minds of the opportunists who were wondering where to live in the midst of this were made up..
“It is also a political union.”
“Although the Amcheonhoe is great, will it be able to overcome the alliance of the political faction and the Safa faction that have been the losers of the martial arts faction for countless years of history?.”
As the victory was won, the performance of the Confederacy was also evaluated..
“Have you heard about Amifa’s activities??
It is said that the martial arts of the Gyeongcheo incident were amazing..”
“They say that the production of coriander is decreasing day by day and they are being eliminated... … I'm glad I have Geumgang.”
“It is said that the Namgung family fought ahead of anyone else on the front lines, led by Changryong..”
“Is there any other way to wash away the stigma of sword evil?.
Still, I guess it wasn't a lie that I was used all this time..
I only feel sorry for those descendants..”
“Have you heard about Dan Ha-seong, the Master of Swords and Spears, and the disciples of the Jeomchang Sect under him? I guess I'm not a real-life fortune teller for nothing. Even Sadocheon was impressed by their judgment..”
“Independents and Cheongseong factions……”
“Hey, are we just going to talk about political factions??
It is said that the Myogagyammun and Sadokmun of the Sadoksamun are also not ordinary.!”
“No, the prestige of the loser is more important than that.……”
Strength-related topics were also a hot topic, as people may not be strong people who like to rank or talk about things..
“It was good!”
The current Murim lord, Ungwang, clapped his knees and cheered..
The temporary headquarters in Hanam was also in a festive mood..
“Phew!”
Zhuge Sang breathed a sigh of relief in the war room..
‘I'm glad the Namhae Yongmun ambush wasn't discovered..’
Both Zhuge Suran and Zhuge Sang were worried that Cheonki would notice..
Like the Amcheonhoe, the political and political union also had half its power at stake..
It's even weirder if you don't worry about it..
‘We also didn't know about the situation in Haenam Island..
Since Amcheonhoe is the only place with ties to Namhae, I thought that even Cheongi would not know about Namhae Yongmun..’
It was a very confident operation..
Still, I was nervous because something might happen..
“I don't get offended easily anymore.”
I couldn't forget the memory of retreating with bloody tears..
I can't afford to suffer anymore.
I called out the name of the enemy who took my grandfather's life..
“Cheongi.”
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Amcheonhoe.
“These miscellaneous things……!”
Cooung!
The desk with the map spread out shook..
The room was filled with heavenly anger..
“I mean, don't be funny.!”
Kwaang!
everything was perfect.
No, it was perfect..
The appearance of the defeated army was expected..
The existence and support of the Haenam Geompa was naturally expected..
There is only one reason for Joo Seocheon to visit Haenam Island, the southernmost part of the country..
I thought it was clear that they would ask for help in the war in the central plains under the pretext of resolving the dispute in Haenam Province..
Of course, the true meaning was completely different, but it was also not completely wrong..
Anyway, I laughed at the sight of the Confederate Union pretending to have fallen into a trap and aiming for a counterattack with the Haenam Swordsman..
‘It's an accident from heaven, it's a mosamibong, and in the end, it's a baby..’
predicted a future of great victory on the southern front.
But I was struck by imaginary numbers, and by imaginary numbers again..
The moment I remembered that, my blood pressure, which had been stable due to recent success, began to rise..
The area where I lost my arm was in throbbing pain..
“Argh! You fucking kites! What is Okseongseong doing??
Instead of immediately assassinating Zhuge Sang and Zhuge Suran,!”
“And, people!”
“Cheon Seon-seong! Have you learned anything about the defeated army yet?!”
“sorry, sorry!”
“If you don't know about him, at least know about the people around him... … Ugh!”
Tian Qi grabbed the lower part of the solar plexus..
“Bastards……”
The Yangtze River, which is notorious for its strong currents, was useless in front of this weapon..
It was foolish to leave Imoogi, who is also said to be the god of water, and cross with his bare body..
As expected from this weapon, the speed was amazing..
For reference, the movement was done underwater rather than on the surface of the water, in order to avoid being caught by Amcheonhoe's surveillance network..
Anyway, I was able to hold my breath for as long as I wanted thanks to the water mangong, and I could withstand the pressure of the water, so it wasn't a problem..
‘It's good that the southern front ended easily, but it bothers me that I didn't get to see the leader..’
Joo Seocheon sat cross-legged on the head of the Imoogi..
It was amazing that even though it was moving underwater, it didn't move as if something was attached to its butt..
‘Even if it is located in Amcheonhoeju, Cheongiya Central, or Hebi's headquarters, I am concerned that the party name is not visible..’
The poisonous dragon of the political faction.
And the Cheonchu of Amcheonhoe, the party leader.
When I think of him, my heart feels tingly..
‘The leader of the party is a venomous and venomous fighter, but he is also unusually resourceful..’
I have been deceiving the political faction, or rather the martial arts faction, for a long time..
I didn't take on the darkness of the political faction for nothing..
‘If I hadn't come to the South, I would have been in the North.’
I uncrossed my arms and placed my hand on the Imoogi's head..
‘I guess I should hurry up a bit..’
I told the Imoogi to speed up..
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As the rainy season clouds cleared, the heatwave ended..
The sun that heated the earth has come to an end.
I felt light as the cool wind passed through my hair..
However, the atmosphere on the northern front was not light due to the fierce battle to come, and was heightened like the heat of midsummer..
A wide open field, beyond the horizon, I see black waves approaching instead of the sun..
It was the northern army of Amcheonhoe..
If the Amcheon South Army is mostly composed of political traitors and opportunists, the Amcheon North Army is the opposite..
It was not composed of private soldiers whom Yogwang, a former military officer, had trained since ancient times, or martial people who had recently been mobilized for the purpose of reinforcing military power, but were made up of elites who had sworn loyalty for several years or more than a dozen years..
Maybe that's why the movements were unusual..
Of course, there was moderation in every hand gesture and every step, and we took each step as if we were one person..
Chuck, Chuck, Chuck!
The dark warriors beat the beat like well-trained soldiers..
If he had been wearing armor, the clanking sound might have echoed through the ground..
Instead, footsteps rang out..
It was as if it resonated with the ground..
When the Amcheonbuk Army advanced, the ground cried out as if its body was shaking..
Cooung!
If you saw it from afar, you might have been overwhelmed by the intimidation..
The grass that was dancing in the wind was crushed..
Each step I took was extremely heavy..
No one opened their mouths, but their eyes were burning fiercely..
Maybe it's the enthusiasm in the silence that makes the cool wind hot..
“Huh……”
Gaekdo clicked his tongue when he saw the sight in front of him..
“My whole body is shaking.”
Fearing the possibility of eye contact, Gae Gae-do hid himself in a hole he had dug in advance..
Due to the nature of the plain terrain, you cannot completely hide yourself, but you can still hide from a long distance..
“The guys are moving..”
“I just saw it too. It was like some kind of army..”
“No, that's not it... … scattered.”
“what?”
Open-do jumped up and stuck out his head..
I put my right hand on my eyebrow and opened my eyes..
Eyesight was improved in an instant by improving the eyesight..
Open Island breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that the Amcheonbuk Army was split in half..
“Phew, that's a relief. Let's use our crawling skills to get out of here quickly and spread the news. I'm worried about the future.”
The open island retreated by crawling, but as soon as it reached a certain section, it launched a light attack and returned to its unit..
“It's finally moving.”
Danghye raised her head while polishing the butterfly-shaped memorization..
“I will check the reorganized composition and goals again before competing..”
Allied forces in the North were reorganized.
The names were decided to be Buksanggun (北上軍) and Bukhegun (北下軍) according to their location..
“Five hundred directly under the Murim Alliance, nine hundred from the Geumui Sword Gate, and two hundred and five hundred from the Tang Family and the Pan Family, respectively..
In addition, there are a total of 2,500 people, including 100 from the Hwasan faction and 300 from the Jongnam faction, and the overall command is held by the head of the family, Peng Ja-ho. Also, the deputy is me, Dokbong Danghye..”
Since it was a decision, there were no disagreements..
“It would be difficult if Cheon Ki-seong noticed, so we plan to push in the early stages, then give up victory in the middle and pretend to retreat and lead them to the institution..
If there is anyone who does not understand, please feel free to tell me..”
The entire leadership said nothing..
Danghye put her hand on the table and cautioned..
“If you are hesitating because of your pride, I would rather not participate. I also asked people who worked on dragons and engines about parts I didn't understand. For reference, I hope you keep in mind even if you have a vague understanding..”
“I'll keep that in mind..”
“Guys, I wish you luck..”
Tang Hui finished the strategy meeting and entered his personal barracks for maintenance and preparation..
“You've had a lot of trouble.”
As soon as Tang Hye opened the tent, she frowned..
“Oh my goodness. You don't look good. something bad happened?”
“It looks like Dan Li-hwa and the recluse are not on good terms..
Or, did they get kicked out because they were a pain in the ass??”
Tang Hye looked at Dan Lihua and growled lowly..
“No way.”
Like Dan Li-hwa, he did not blink an eye and appeared relaxed despite Dang-hye's harsh words..
I couldn't help but find the way he shrugged his shoulders so obnoxious..
“I thought he was excommunicated because he had such a bad personality, but it's a shame that he wasn't..
If not, why is it in the north and not the south where the Qingcheng faction is??”
“Be mischievous.”
Dan Li-hwa skimmed the scabbard with his hand..
“What are you talking about??”
Tang Hye glared at me with a sharp look in her eyes and asked,.
I could read the expression on your face as if you were talking nonsense..
Dan Lihua didn't know if he was sincere or lying, but he lowered his eyes and smiled shyly..
“That's to check how big and long the sword body is..”
“What, what, what!”
Danghye screamed loudly..
He looked so completely different that I wondered if he was the same person as the cool-headed adjutant just now..
Eyelashes long enough to pile up snow were fluttering, and the area around the cheeks was turning reddish..
Pupils shake like fish swimming.
When Dan Lihua saw Tang Hui embarrassed, he covered his mouth with his sleeve and laughed as if it was amusing..
‘I got swayed by that pervert again.!’
Tang Hye was furious at the fact that she had been toyed with by Dan Lihua, but she cooled her head and regained her composure..
‘That girl enjoys embarrassing me more..’
The feeling of isolation was clearly visible..
She was determined not to react at all, believing that the more embarrassed she was, the happier she was..
“Oh my, oh my. What did you imagine, Dokbong?.”
“Heh, if you're going to make fun of me with stupid puns again, you'd better stop..”
Danghye snorted as if it was impossible..
“So you're saying that you're going to expand your knowledge by fighting swords with Ju Seo-cheon? I guess so..”
“No, it has a sexual meaning.?”
Dan Lihua waved the hand holding the sword sheath up and down..
“Cough, Cough!”
Danghye coughed as if she had a case..
When Dan Li-hwa saw that, he laughed as if his abdominal muscles would break again..
“what are you doing……”
Just as Danghye was turning into an evil spirit, the tent opened and a young man in his late twenties came in..
Her hair was untidy and stretched out in all directions, and her eyes were half-glazed, as if she looked somehow sleepy..
He was dressed in dirty clothes, as if to prove that he was open, but strangely, he looked a little clean, not like a beggar..
I felt that way because of his white skin and handsome face..
“Gaerong (丐龍)? It's been a while since I've seen your face.”
Dan Lihwa welcomed me with a slight smile..
“You're still that talkative, sister..”
It was Si-ryang (對角), a martial artist famous for being the dragon of openness and the Five Dragons and Three Peaks, who was a gu-myeon not only with Dan Li-hwa but also with Tang Hye..
“This is not the time to be like this..”
Si-ryang sighed as if complaining..
“What happened?”
Danghye made a cool-headed expression as if she had always been like that..
“The speed of the Amcheonbuk Army’s advance is faster than expected..”
“This really isn't the time..”
Danghye furrowed his brows..
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