282. East, Yue Kingdom (9)
Seoyisan should have been dropped a long time ago.
There could not be two moons in the sky.
It was weak and insignificant.
Like my father.
You could break it at any time as long as you grabbed it.
However, the words of those damned astrologers became a trap and caught me by my ankles.
It is a malefic star.
I, who should become the moon of the Moon Kingdom, am nothing more than an ominous star.
I’ve never believed in astrology or anything like that, but ever since I killed his younger brother with my own hands, their words have started to carry more weight.
What could be more sinister than the man who assassinated a king?
I waited.
I didn’t want to get in trouble by hastily trying to get Wolguk, so I waited.
I was able to wait because I endured more than this.
Seo Yi-san did not trust me or die easily like his father did.
She would outwardly pretend to agree with my opinion, but I couldn’t help but notice that it was a struggle to survive.
Then, it was exactly a few weeks ago that the flow became strange.
There were always rumors going around that the shadow of the moon, the Wolyeonghoe (月影會), was moving.
It may be unknown to uncivilized commoners who drink alcohol in guesthouses, but a member of the royal family who learns the history of Wolyeonghoe could not have known Wolyeonghoe.
I thought it was a ridiculous rumor.
They were active hundreds of years ago.
At the same time, I felt a sense of discomfort.
If that is true, then why did the guys who had been holding their breath for so long show up?
It was around that time that Seo Yi-san started acting strangely.
The guy suddenly did something he wouldn’t normally do.
‘Are you going to bring academy cadets into the palace?’
‘Because I became interested in Western people.’
I felt a sense of discomfort again.
I couldn’t shake off the ominous feeling that something absurd was about to happen without me knowing.
So, I tried to hold on to the ankles of the cadets who were coming to Wolguk as much as possible.
If possible, I also wanted to know if there was something special that Seo Yi-san and Wolyeong-hoe would be interested in.
But I wasn’t able to gain as much time as I had hoped.
When I heard the story, it was difficult for bandits and the like to stop them.
Manwoldae was also Manwoldae, but it turns out that among the members of the Academy who came to the East this time, there is black blood.
We have all heard of their reputation.
Now that they were young war heroes who were seasoned and had reached their prime, there was no way they could be held back.
So I moved it myself.
What was Seo Yi-san aiming for in inviting them?
And, I was able to find it.
The ghost of the Yue Kingdom.
The reincarnation of the Sword Demon.
I couldn’t believe my eyes.
The first thing I did after hearing the rumor that the Wolyeonghoe was moving was to gather information about the head of the Wolyeonghoe and their owner, Baek Do-hwa.
I thought the information about her that had been passed down since long ago would not be of much use.
But isn’t there a woman with red hair who can only be seen as the second coming of Baek Do-hwa, standing awkwardly among the cadets?
‘Yes, at this rate, Wolyeonghoe can move.’
I felt like I had grasped the pulse of the current situation.
How can they tolerate it when they say that my master has been reincarnated?
I was in the carriage and gave instructions to the subordinate next to me.
“Have someone get information about the scarlet-haired cadet. We have to get our hands on that b*tch before Wolyounghoe steps forward. Her extra necklace is ready, right?”
“Yes, I still have what I purchased last time.”
“The three dark-blooded people treated us with the utmost hospitality and made us look away… Hmm, who else was there…”
“Among the cadets, there are children of the Continental Four Elements, a famous family in the West, and a blind man called the Paradise Exile.”
“Yes, it would be better to keep those guys under surveillance. Don’t mess with the Yuan Shao family and all that as much as possible, because it won’t do any good if it escalates. Leave the rest to your own discretion.”
“I will do as you command.”
“Kkkkkk… It’s the reincarnation of Baek Do-hwa. If I do well, I can hold Wolyounghoe in my hands.”
I looked out of the carriage and smiled.
‘Damn astrologer… Was it all just for this moment that told you to wait for the right time?’
***
“…So you were watching me?”
“……”
I asked to hear the answer, but all I could hear was silence and the laughter of the cadets.
ㅡPuuk.
I pulled out the sword stuck in his shoulder.
After meeting with Seo Cho-ryang, I arrived at Wolguk’s palace without much incident, and while I was unpacking my luggage, I felt a suspicious presence.
The person I was able to meet later was this man.
He was none other than a person who followed the orders of Seo Cho-ryang.
Eyes that show a firm will without any wavering. He was not the kind of person who could open his mouth in pain.
But there was nothing that made it impossible to dig up information.
Since Seo Cho-ryang’s subordinate walked in on me on his own, I planned to reveal even his smallest taste.
“You are a better warrior than you look. It makes me wonder why you follow Seo Cho-ryang and others.”
The man in black who was holding my shoulder startled at the sound of my voice.
Is it because I insulted my master, Seo Cho-ryang?
Or did it scratch his pride?
I was able to hear the answer to that question right away.
“As long as this necklace hangs around my neck, I have no choice but to follow him.”
A man is shaking the necklace around his neck. It’s as if he wants to hear that sound.
You could observe it without having to do it.
‘It’s a necklace…’
The necklace with the red jewel on it was emitting a faint bloody smell.
“…It’s a bloodstone. It’s already finished.”
“Do you know about bloodstone?”
“I know very well. I didn’t know it could be used for this purpose.”
Judging from the energy felt, it seemed to have some kind of blood wizard’s magic added to it, but there was no particular red circle visible on the necklace.
Because it has already been completed, there will be no collision even if blood is dropped.
If we were to be specific, it was similar in principle to a yodo (妖刀), but it was not actually a weapon, let alone a yodo.
The man leaning against the wall swallowed a groan from the pain coming from his shoulder and then opened his mouth.
“If I disobey his orders, this necklace will tie my neck.”
“…But I’m not being harassed by the necklace yet.”
“It’s only a matter of time. My fate was decided from the moment I was captured by you. If you disappear from my sight, I will judge that you have failed to keep watch…”
“Are you really saying that you will die at that time?”
Some madman made shackles out of bloodstone.
“I can’t remove this damn necklace, I can’t break it. I tried everything, but I couldn’t escape its grasp.”
A desperate man opens up about his drinking as if he is reminiscing for the last time.
“How did Seo Cho-ryang obtain this bloodstone necklace? Does he have a blood religion in his entourage?”
“He’s a blood sect… I know quite a lot for a cadet. But that assumption was wrong. There are no blood sects around Seo Cho-ryang. At least not ‘around’ him.”
“You mean there was contact?”
“There is a person named ‘Biryu’ in Heukhae Castle, where Hyeolgyo is located. I understand that Seo Cho-ryang made some kind of deal with this guy. This necklace is probably his work too.”
“…Biryu.”
This is my first time hearing this name.
Is it natural since I have never reached the depths of the blood religion in the game?
“I’m only at the bottom level, so I don’t know the details.”
“Well, I thought so.”
“Did you hear everything you wanted to hear? I don’t know where you’re from, but it would be better for your personal life if you just ignore it. After all, you’re not in Seo Cho-ryang’s interests.”
“But if his subordinate fails to monitor him, there is a possibility that he will pay attention to me.”
“No matter what happens, I don’t think it’s something that someone who will die soon will care about.”
The man threw away the necklace he was holding in his hand, but the necklace was still hanging around his neck and would not leave him.
“So I’m going to try to save him.”
“I told you. This necklace cannot be removed or broken. One time, one of the group couldn’t stand being played by Seo Cho-ryang, so he tried to force himself to take off the necklace. That day, we “I could see him being strangled to death by his necklace. It was nothing more than a necklace.”
“hahahaha, it’s just a necklace.”
It seemed like this necklace ‘belonged’ to him.
I had just found the key to unlock that lock.
***
My name is Geumyeomyeong.
The other day, I attacked a blind man with a urethra and ended up being captured by him.
Turn your head and look around.
There was only darkness there, as always.
I can’t see anything.
No sound is heard.
That’s right.
I was completely trapped here.
There is no way to escape.
If you sit here, you can see ‘him’ passing by from time to time.
‘Oh, there’s a really suspicious guy.’
‘……’
‘Let’s hold on for now, shall we?’
‘……’
He comes in here and talks to a being that I can’t see or hear, and without paying any attention to me, he escapes through another hole.
This is my personal guess, but I think he might be talking to a ghost in his urethra.
I didn’t even know it was possible to talk to your ears, but I thought it was possible and moved on. There was nothing more surprising to him now.
He rolled his body over to the hole he got out of, crawled over, and felt the hole, but there was nothing there. I couldn’t touch it.
Only ‘he’ could control this place and come and go as he pleased.
So, escape was given up early.
The strange thing is that even though there was no light here, my shape could be seen with the naked eye.
Thanks to this, I was able to avoid the risk of mental illness.
As promised, he feeds me on time and gives me medical treatment occasionally.
He told me that he would bring a priest to treat the tendons that were cut by him later.
As long as the neck is still attached, it can be treated at any time.
He laughed as he left me with such a creepy statement.
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I heard that he would come to me if he had any work to do, but he hasn’t done any work yet.
ㅡShuuk.
He enters here again.
I thought he would pass by me like he always did, but he came and stood in front of me.
“…What is it?”
“Well, it’s work.”
“What’s going on?”
“I need you to remove the necklace that kills the wearer.”
“Are you talking about that necklace?”
He asked because he was also wearing a necklace.
“No, this is my necklace. It’s the necklace of the person who was watching me.”
“Why did you do that…?”
“That’s my opinion.”
“……”
I couldn’t understand the English sentence, but it was difficult to refuse since it had been a long time since I had gone out.
English??