Episode 231
‘Oh.’
Hwang Jeong-wook, the third elder of the Hwang family and father of Hwang Ji-hak, could not help but admire the confrontation in front of his eyes.
‘That’s great.’
Even Liu Qingyun has exceptional skills for his age.
Perhaps, if he grew up like this, he would have become a talented person who could set his feet high enough.
However, Han Kang-yoon’s skills were located in a different place than that.
‘I’m sure Jihak is the same age as him.’
It’s hard to get a sense of what kind of training you have to train to have that level of skill at an age that doesn’t even reach the terms and conditions.
An area that cannot be explained simply by talent.
And it wasn’t just Hwang Jung-wook’s thoughts.
‘… Does this make sense?’
Wang Rong, the 4th branch manager of the Sagun faction and one of the pillars of the Yoyok port smuggling plan.
He, too, could not maintain his composure in the situation unfolding before his eyes.
I tried to stop Wei Jiahong from doing something wrong, but to be honest, he didn’t even predict that Liu Qingyun would be broken by just a kid like that.
‘There is no other ghost dealing with alcohol at that age.’
I knew it because he was a talented person about Wang Rong.
Han Kang-yun’s skill in handling ceremonies is not at all inferior to that of senior members of the Sagun faction or the elders of the imperial family.
Rather, it was more accurate to say that it was ahead of it in some parts.
‘How could such a monster-like gemstone be born in Korea?’
Forgetting my true purpose, Wang Rong felt pure trembling at that fact.
And, at about the same time, there was an idea that struck Wang Long’s head.
‘Come to think of it… … .’
Luke Pensalot, the head of the night school, an international wanted group I met recently.
He also reported that he recently met his nemesis in Korea.
And I was told at least not the elders of the Highborne, nor the famous exorcists as they are known.
‘Then, maybe.’
Even though that alone was not enough evidence, Wang Rong, an old monster who had lived in his own way for decades, was intuitively convinced.
That Han Kang-yoon might be the enemy that Luke was targeting.
‘Things are getting dizzy.’
As a condition of helping the port of Yoyok to be brought in this time, Luke said that he would take advantage of the friction between the forces of the Sagun faction and the famous family to eliminate his target.
If Han Kang-yun is really Luke’s target, it’s not good for Wang Rong to fight him in the front.
‘In this case, it is best not to step forward.’
After all, Luke was also a provisional enemy of the Sagun faction.
If he ends up with Han Kang-yoon, it will be beneficial to the Sagun faction, no matter which body is injured.
There was no need to be fussy about it.
‘Besides, this guy Wei Jiahong really messed things up.’
The atmosphere was already messed up, and the Sagun faction couldn’t shake the imperial family as hard as before.
Staring at Wei Jiahong, who had a look of embarrassment, Wang Rong made a decision with a sigh.
‘It’s a waste to lose the ball, but… … We leave the job of attracting attention to other executives, and we step back from this.’
Because that was definitely the right choice for the grand generation.
***
After the confrontation with Liu Qingyun, I could feel the change in the eyes of the people around me.
That would have been surprising. It was never easy to show such inaction at my age.
Even I was surprised by my current skills, but would others have been terrified?
“So, would you like to admit that I have the ability to objectively judge the situation at the time?”
“… Yes.”
There is no objection.
If he had the skill to defeat Liu Qingwin without difficulty, at least measuring the power of those people would be a breeze.
The Sagun faction still claimed that they were victims, but now that statement has lost much of its persuasive power.
The atmosphere was completely turned upside down, and at that point, the person from the imperial family properly stepped in and started to arbitrate the situation.
“There may be others who attacked them. The Imperial Family will cooperate with the situation as much as possible. Why don’t the guests of the Sagun faction retreat for a while today?”
“… … .”
It is the worst situation for the Sagun faction that the situation ends no matter what.
However, if the flow is turned upside down like this, there is no other way for them.
In the end, Jiahong Wei, who became the representative, had no choice but to declare a de facto defeat by swallowing the powder.
“… I see. It seems that there was a mistake on our side as well. We will investigate the situation closely and contact you again.”
In that way, the Sagunpa left the Imperial Household in an instant, disregarding the vicious momentum that had been exuding only a few hours ago.
After that, among the elders of the imperial family who sighed in relief, a middle-aged man approached me and spoke to me.
“You have been helped. My name is Hwang Jung-wook. He is Jihak’s father.”
“Nice to meet you. I have heard the word.”
Hwang Jung-wook, who thanked me in many ways, immediately moved with understanding and asked for a full-fledged conversation.
“You may have already heard from Ji-hak, but I plan to step down from the throne of the royal family soon.”
“Are you in any uncomfortable place?”
“It is not. However, I’ve only been feeling a lot lately.”
Hwang Jung-wook said. The role he had to take on was no longer something like the position of the elder of the imperial family.
“The crisis to come will certainly not be at the level where people like me will be able to solve it just by looking behind them. Rather, I should leave it behind to those who have a future and take on the role of a spearhead while the skills I have been honing in the past are at their peak.”
Such thoughts of Hwang Jung-wook were truly a model of a true exorcist.
Unlike those who are involved in events with personal thoughts like me, the attitude and behavior that deserves to be called a true hero.
I admired him and looked at Hwang Jung-wook with a new look.
“Definitely the elder’s judgment will be a light to many.”
“When you say that, your personal worries disappear like snow.”
Hwang Jung-wook nodded his head with a pretty happy expression, and soon began to ask me a favor.
“Ji Hak-i has an upright personality and outstanding talent, but it will be difficult to lead a family by taking up an eldership at a young age. If you can support him from time to time by your side, that alone will be of great help.”
“As a friend, of course you should.”
And at the same time, I felt that now was the right time to say what I wanted.
“Senior, if it’s not rude, would it be okay if I ask you a favor too?”
“Tell me. I will try my best to do what is possible for me.”
There’s nothing wrong with giving permission. I drew out what would happen next in my head, and gave the answer to Hwang Jung-wook as it was.
“For two days from tomorrow, I would like to invite members of the Sagun faction to come here again and hold their feet.”
“Would you like me to hold your foot?”
“Wang Rong and Wei Jiahong, you just have to hold them so they don’t have to worry about anything else.”
At my request, Hwang Jung-wook frowned as if he sensed something unusual.
And then, for some reason, he nodded with a look of surprise.
“It’s not difficult, so don’t do it. Anything else to help?”
“That is enough.”
After completing the quest, Hwang Jung-wook and I, without hesitation, parted and returned to each other’s residence.
And that night, as I checked the message from Xiao Chen’s shikigami, I gently raised the corners of my lips.
– [完遂]
Even Xiao Chen, who was the last concern, completed his mission, and with this, all preparations were over.
After I left Hwang Ji-gwa and Hwang Hye-yeon, I left the royal estate with Arietta.
Now, it was time to seriously slap the back of the Sagun faction in earnest.
***
‘Probably by now, the other branch heads of the Sagun faction have heard the news and are revising their plans.’
Wang Long and the members of the 4th Division of the Sagun faction lost their temper and retreated, so I don’t know, but it must have been quite urgent.
‘The two groups heading towards the Baekga and Cheongga sides must be anxious to do their part anyway.’
At the same time, the Byeoldong University, which was tasked with bringing the port of Yoyo into Seoul, was also likely to start the movement.
Contrary to the intentions of the Sagun faction, the situation has been completely reversed.
Rather, it was the optimal timing that I had drawn now, when their nerves about the separate wing were cut off.
tik.
[It begins to move as you said. The direction is northwest. It is clear that we are heading to Seoul.]
Currently, the movement of Byeoldong is closely monitored by Baek So-yul.
However, it seems that her power is not so great that she and her subordinates alone cannot do anything.
‘That part can be solved by adding a certain amount of power, but… … .’
It was the other part that I’ve been concerned about all along.
Luke Pensalot.
If I had been in his position, I would have judged that right now is the best situation.
‘Maybe he’s coming.’
It was a leap of imagination, but there was a possibility that he had some kind of connection with the Sagun faction from the beginning.
So what became important was the trump card I mentioned earlier.
The arrival of those who have established a relationship in preparation for this situation will determine the timing of the match.
“You have been through a lot. How is the situation?”
“There is nothing special about it. We keep moving with suspicious things.”
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Maybe Baek So-yul didn’t notice, but it was felt very clearly to me, who had the limit of gold business figures.The reverberation of a very nasty zouko that spreads its presence somewhere over there.
[When I asked what you were so concerned about, that is definitely a bad temper.]
Since Verdi of the witch clan, who is capable of curses, said so, it was easy to predict just how great the dangers of the enchanting spirits were.
Seeing me immersed in thought, Baek So-yul started talking again.
“If you narrow the distance beyond this, you are more likely to be caught. No, maybe you’ve noticed it to some extent.”
I also do not know what kind of personnel the Sagun faction put into this separate wing.
However, it was clear that there would be quite a few people who were quite formidable when looking at the success of the scheme in the original work.
“First of all, we will keep a distance and keep track. You have to be careful not to get into friction too quickly.”
“Yes.”
Time passed like that, and they were getting closer to Seoul every minute.
And when I arrived at the execution site of the operation I had planned in advance, I began to feel a strong gaze from the other side of the mountain.
‘… You’re here too.’
Luke Pensalot.
With the momentum of a hunter aiming for a target, he was revealing his presence to me again.