Episode 125
tik.
I answered the phone, and without delay, I immediately inquired about the business.
“What’s up?”
[Me, over there… … .]
Cheongju-hwa’s voice was trembling unusually, and it looked quite anxious.
“… Don’t panic and speak calmly.”
[The situation is strange. A few days ago, exorcists of the family had been standing around my house, and now somehow they seem to be trying to catch me… … .]
“Where are you now?”
[First of all, I am sneaking out of the house and avoiding my seat. Last time I went back to the academy, it was the road I had been walking all morning, in the middle of the mountain.]
“First of all, don’t act hastily and watch the situation there.”
Apparently, the movement of the Qingdao Yul group is faster than expected. From the very beginning, it seemed like he was preparing for a conflict with Jeong Ha.
‘… Indeed, does it come out like that?’
Judging by the general atmosphere, it seems that Qingdaoyul was targeting the existence of Cheongjuhwa, which had been talked about for a long time, by tying it with the disappearance of the blue dragon.
With that, he is trying to get rid of the criticism he pours on himself and take advantage of the confrontation with the Jeong-ha clan.
‘Certainly, if this happens, public opinion within the family will favor Qingdaoyul’s hand.’
Although it is said that my breath has touched her, the fact that Chung-ha, who accepted Cheongju-hwa, is a special case, most of the other factions in the family regard her as a thorn in the eyes.
Originally, the more historically the group had, the stricter the internal rules and customs were, so it was not unusual.
Neutral forces that see opportunities all the time without following either side or stepping deep.
If they create an atmosphere that agrees with the Qingdao rule, it will certainly become a difficult situation for Jung Hae.
‘Cheongdo-yul, it’s definitely a formidable opponent.’
However, contrary to the apparent composition, it is us who actually have an advantage in this battle.
Because the blue dragon, who was said to have disappeared because of breaking the taboo, was none other than Cheongjuhwa.
If that fact is revealed, the Qingdao Yul faction will not only lose its justification for its actions, but will also be engulfed in a bigger controversy and suffer a significant blow.
It will also be an opportunity to create a foundation for Cheongju-hwa to work in the negative gaze of the family, so for me, that was the best scenario.
‘… But, you must be careful with your actions.’
Just revealing that fact right now doesn’t mean things will be resolved.
If we did that when our opponent could afford it, Qingdao-yul might have tried to take the blue dragon from us, even if it was too much to risk a bigger conflict.
In other words, the existence of the blue dragon had to be revealed only after the conflict between the two sides had occurred to some extent and power was consumed.
Until that decisive moment comes, they must somehow protect the sake flower from their grasp.
That was the first thing I had to aim for.
I quickly gathered my thoughts as I headed to the place where the cheongju flower was located.
‘Since the Qingdao Yul faction has started in earnest, it would not be easy to simply hide.’
The academy was also under the breath of Cheongga, so it was impossible to even return to that place until the matter was resolved.
So, I first joined with Cheongjuhwa, and for the time being, I was planning to spend some time with the minions sent by Chunghaha.
However, the opponent is also called one of the two mountain ranges of Cheongga, and it cannot guarantee safety by itself.
So, I decided to take an additional insurance policy.
tiling.
tik.
[What did you call for? Well, it’s roughly expected.]
“I need help.”
The target was Cheong Ji-yeon, who is the leader of the Cheongdam 2nd Defense Guard and possesses skills comparable to that of a first-class exorcist.
***
“… You have come.”
When we went to the promised place, the Cheongju-hwa, who was hiding deep in the mountains and using a concealment technique, appeared.
“Are you hurt anywhere?”
“I’m fine. I’m more worried about my grandmother. I heard it’s okay to hide, but… … .”
That part would definitely be fine. Above all else, as Qingdao-Yul values his own prestige and family fame, he would not touch the people around him without a cause.
“But, just in case you don’t know, I’ll ask the cleaning team to protect you.”
“Yes, Thanks. But would you really mind helping me like this? Dangerous things might happen… … .”
“Because my circumstances are quite entangled. In the first place, one of the reasons was that the two of us stole the blue dragon.”
I can’t step out of here, and even if I could, I’m not convinced.
I briefly looked around and continued speaking again.
“If you wait here, the exorcists from the cleaning clique will come. Let’s join them first.”
“Yes. I think that would be better.”
Although she was confident in her own skills, she was a relaxed attitude in most situations, but even she cannot stand up to the real talents of the famous family.
His gaze trembling anxiously from before before proved that.
Whoops.
“Then I’ll use the cover-up technique again.”
“Okay,”
He probably didn’t express it, but he must feel a lot of pressure on the inside.
Numerous exorcists of the family are only aiming for themselves, and in a way, it was natural.
“I think you probably know, but all the exorcists who made a name for themselves in the field, including the elders, are monsters. You must never face it head-on.”
Well, that’s definitely true.
He had a few trump cards, but they were only used for escaping or stinging, and not the kind that could bring down the opponent.
I hid myself with Cheongju-hwa as it is, and first of all, I relieved her tension as much as possible.
“thanks. I feel much better.”
“It’s not something like this that happens very often. It’s natural to be confused.”
“… You’re too calm to say something like that, don’t you?”
It was a situation I had predicted right away, and it was because it was not so special to me.
The title of being ranked 7th in the PVP ranking of a famous game was always a position where everyone had to be challenged.
In addition, the special exorcism case, the S-rank monster, are all opponents that we will have to get rid of someday in the future.
It meant that there was no point in being nervous from now on.
‘… … .’
How long have you been holding your breath?
From among the trees in the mountains where there was no road, someone’s presence began to be felt.
Cheongju-hwa also sensed it, raising her eyes, which had been closed in drowsiness, and met my gaze.
“Is it from your side?”
“Perhaps it is.”
The timing was right, too, so we didn’t get too nervous and waited for Ki-cheok to approach.
And the moment Cheongjuhwa was about to release the concealment technique, I felt a certain sense of incongruity and quickly stopped it.
“Something strange.”
“… Boo, why are you so nervous?”
Not that it wasn’t, it was really weird. As I’ve heard before, Zheng Ha’s minions approached this area and sent a promised signal that they would call us out.
But now they don’t feel that way at all.
Literally, it’s just a movement as if searching for someone.
“I don’t think it’s the cleaners’ subordinates.”
“… Have you already been through it all?”
In the worst case, it could be.
And when I calmly focused my eyes, I was able to find a pattern on their clothes.
‘Three cypress trees?’
This means that their affiliation is neither the Qingdao-Yul clan nor the Jeong-Hwa clan.
And, as far as I know, among the neutral factions of the current family, the number of factions lending power to Qingdaoyul was much higher.
‘… … .’
When I took the talisman out of my arms, Cheongju-hwa seemed to understand the meaning, too, bowed her head and sighed.
“So, honestly, I’m not sure.”
“No one seems that strong. If you take the first attack, you will be able to buy enough time to escape.”
But right after that, someone’s voice came from right behind us.
“… Oh, I was here.”
I felt my intuition send a warning, and I reflexively turned around to construct the quickest move and shoot it at my opponent.
Whoops.
Nettle juice!
“Baekhwa Heat Wave (魄吙裂破).”
But I thought while taking action. I’m guessing this is ugly
With a height that looked close to 2 meters, a huge body comparable to that. However, despite his striking physique, he did not completely notice the presence of a man.
Judging by the age that seems to have already passed the 40s, the identity of the opponent is probably.
‘… Is it Cheong Woon-cheol, the second person in the Cheong Ki-beom clan?’
This was completely unexpected. The Cheong Ki-beom faction was the most independent of the two major factions among the neutral factions, and it should be called an independent faction.
Its power is evaluated to the extent that it succeeds the Chung-ha and Qingdao-yul factions, and of course, their second-in-command, Cheong Woon-cheol, is also a strong person with a level higher than that of other first-class exorcists.
It meant that it was an opponent that could never be confronted from the front.
Whoa!
“It’s been pretty good. But it is already too late.”
By the magic that unfolded in an instant, the aggregation of spiritual power that had arisen above me tried to crush me like a stone.
However, I, too, were already developing the next technique without hesitation, considering that the attack would not work.
slurp.
Whoops!
“Biyeonggak”
Fuwaak!
After stretching and moving the shadow in advance with softening (演化), the body is moved there through a magic trick.
It was one of Jeolyoung’s special techniques that he had used against Shin Do-hoon, who had runaway before.
The expression of Cheong Woon-cheol, who was watching, changed at the ceremony, which he had never witnessed anywhere else.
“Hey, can you react to my attacks at that age? What kind of drink did you just use?”
“… … .”
“I have to apologize for this. I moved on my own because I was sick with moth, but to be honest, I was just thinking that there was no need to use any force against a person like you.”
It was an acknowledgment of me, but it wasn’t particularly good news. Whatever it is, we are now enemies.
“greenhorn. What is your name?”
“… My name is Han Kang-yoon.”
“Hmm, I’ve never heard of it.”
One of the many exorcists who approached us suddenly opened their mouth at Cheong Woon-cheol’s question-filled reaction.
“If it’s Han Kang-yoon, it’s a person who is evaluated for being prominent at the academy recently.”
“is it. With this level of skill, I would be at least second in class.”
“… It’s a shame, but I’ve heard that your grades are on the order of ten fingers.”
“what?”
It would not be an exaggeration to say that they were also in a situation where it was clear that they were also under Chung Woon-cheol, and this was completely in crisis.
‘… Did you have a hardened body on the Cheongjuhwa side?’
that’s not a bunch She, too, would have immediately noticed that the opponent was one of the elders of the family.
It was clear that making up the determination to fight against was an asceticism in itself.
However, looking back, it seems that was not the case.
I hadn’t noticed it until now, but on the ground of this place where we were hiding, I started to feel the familiar energy of spiritual power.
In preparation for such a situation, she had prepared a drinking group in advance.
Immediately after seeing the silent gaze sent from Cheongjuhwa, I nodded my head to grasp the meaning. Then he quickly pulled something out of his pocket.
It’s the stuff she handed over to her at the former academy.
That is, it was an amulet made by the method of the ancestor of the Cheongga, Cheongun.