322. The Mysterious Third Party
“I have come here because I have something to tell you regarding the disappearance of Wei Zihan, the head of the Cheonseon Academic Hall.”
“You mean the disappearance of the above government official?”
“A huge monster I’ve never heard of appeared? I heard that there were no casualties thanks to the help of the three black-blooded men from the West.”
“Didn’t he run away because he was afraid of the giant monster? Isn’t Wei Zihan already a person who was talked about a lot?”
Namgoong Jin’s words turn into an uproar.
Hwa-guk and Ho-guk, who had not been on good terms for a long time, were busy criticizing each other for going off topic.
“All I can hear is that they are blaming it on the Murim Alliance.”
“Ha, I think it’s time for the Murim League to take their hands off the Cheonseon Academy. The proud ninjas of the Hwaguk will train better warriors.”
“Ninjas who don’t look like warriors and are only good at running away would be very good at teaching martial arts.”
“……”
When the leader of the Murim Alliance made a remark insulting ninjas, leader Hamuro, who was listening to this, smiled bitterly.
“You have patience. We in the Yue country know how talented the ninjas of the Fire country are.”
Seo Yi-san, who was watching this, soothes Hamuro with a simple smile.
“Everyone, please calm down. It’s a very important issue, so we’ve been talking about it since the first day.”
“Get to the point first.”
“According to what I researched, Wi Jahan, the head of the Cheonseon Academy, was deeply connected to blood religion.”
“Blood religion…?”
“This is a fact that was discovered through the testimony of a member of the academy he had recruited and the bloodstone found in the basement of the room where Wei Zi-han was staying. Wei Zi-han, the head of the academy, received orders from the blood demon Guhui, the head of the blood cult, to destroy the Cheonxian academy. It is presumed that bloodstone was being made in .”
“Are those rumors really true…?”
“It was like leaving a fish store in the hands of a cat.”
“Hmph, I’m not particularly surprised.”
Leaders are clamoring for Namgoong Jin’s shocking remarks, each expressing their own opinions.
“He was even researching the blood of monsters to manufacture a poison that could transform humans into monsters. I am guessing that the giant monster that appeared at the time was Wei Zihan. Together with him, we were studying the blood of the beasts. The lawmaker who did it also expressed a similar opinion.”
Soon Hino, the flower nation’s shaman, raises her hand and asks a question.
“Does that mean that Wei Zihan injected poison into his body?”
“I don’t know the details about him. What is certain is that the beast rose from the building where the governor was staying, and it is said that to become a gigantic beast, one had to be a strong man with enormous internal power. The only one who met that condition was Wei Zihan.”
“Didn’t someone inject that poison into Wei Zihan’s body?”
“Lord, you probably don’t think that I’m making comments attacking the Murim Alliance just because I didn’t become the leader of the Murim Alliance. What I want to make known is not anyone’s fault, but the danger of blood relations. They are deep inside. “Even though we dug into it, no one noticed.”
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“……”
The leader of the Murim Alliance, who was speechless because he had nothing to refute, clicked his tongue and turned his head.
“…Everyone, leave it at that. What happened to the bloodstone?”
The young king of the patriot calmly settled the atmosphere and asked Namgung Jin.
“It was a bloodstone of unprecedented scale, but for some reason it was broken into pieces. There was a body nearby, presumed to be a member of the blood religion. But what was strange was that the instructors’ reports said something about the bloodstone. “There was none. It appears that there was only a third party’s intervention.”
“Third party…?”
“Wi Zihan became a monster due to the deadly poison he created. He discovered the existence of the blood stone in the basement and destroyed it… It seems certain that someone we didn’t recognize was there. “Isn’t it terrible to even imagine what would have happened if that bloodstone had fallen into the hands of a blood demon?”
When the King of the Flower Country sounded confused, Seo Yi-san explained the situation as he understood it.
It is unknown who the third party is.
However, in the minds of some leaders, a blind man who solved difficult problems with great ease appeared wherever he went.
“Anyway, the blood cult is on the move again. The blood cult that was thought to be quiet has not surfaced, but has been wandering around our front yard plotting schemes. If we leave them alone like this, I’m sure the East will be drenched in blood once again. Do.”
“Should we make a subjugation plan? What are the thoughts of the leader?”
“I don’t think it will be easy to find their base. Unlike in the past, not only was the scale of human sacrifice small, but traces were also appearing in various places without any particular rules…”
“You’re still incompetent.”
“I don’t know what the Hwaguk did earlier to make such a loud noise. It seems like only yesterday that Hwaguk’s people were crying because they couldn’t even manage a few animals.”
“Aren’t they all human beings who protect their country? A runaway divine beast is a hundred or a thousand times better than letting vicious evildoers install them at will.”
The kings of the Hwaguk and the Hwaguk exchange arguments once again.
Because the two countries were powerful countries in the East, other powerless countries just watched their fight.
“Is the atmosphere this bad to begin with…?”
Ishai princess Kimei, who was watching a meeting where fights frequently broke out, carefully asked her uncle Surui.
“You must understand. The country of Hua and the country of Hwa have not been on good terms for a long time. If we go further back in time, it is said that the country of Yue also had a tough personality, but why is it so quiet this generation?”
Surui was looking sideways at Seo-yi Mountain on the other side.
“……”
Seo Yi-san soon notices his gaze and smiles and waves at him.
Is it because they are two people who had the experience of being rescued by a blind man while imprisoned?
“……”
Surui, who felt a strange, unidentifiable sense of kinship, slightly lowered his head with a shocked expression.
It was a time when the war of words between the king of the country of fire and the king of the country of defense continued.
ㅡSnap!
Suddenly, the gate behind them opens and a soldier with a serious look on his face runs out in a huff.
“What’s going on?”
“Your Majesty, a beacon fire has just lit up at Jihwa Castle…!”
“Jihwaseong? How many beacons have lit up?!”
Hearing the word Ji Hwaseong, the king of the country stood up while listening to the report.
“That’s… All five beacons…”
“Five…?”
The fact that all five beacons were lit meant that it was a national emergency.
“Isn’t Jihwaseong a place where a festival is taking place?!”
K’chandar, King of Ishai, slammed the table and stood up.
“In this situation where the leaders of the East are gathered in one place, there will be no crazy person who declares war… If so, it means that it is a force other than the state, but it would be difficult for five beacons to light up with something like a green forest… It just so happens to be the topic of discussion. “If it is the work of a blood cult that has ascended to…”
Seo Yi-san quickly calculated that it was the work of a blood religion.
Other monarchs also agreed with his opinion, which had no room for disagreement.
“The blood religion is Jihwaseong…?”
“If you want to know the detailed situation, shouldn’t you be contacted via telegram scroll? Oh, by the way. Patriots didn’t use telegram scrolls.”
“Your Majesty, please stop. There will be people from our country at the festival. People from other countries will do the same. The Phoenix Festival is the biggest festival in the East. I heard that people especially flocked to this Phoenix Festival. “The good news is that Jihwaseong Fortress is not too far from Saeju Palace.”
“The blood cultists are really foolish too. I’ll go.”
The leader of the Murim Alliance stands up.
“Srui, may I ask you a favor? We have to save the people of Yishai. Take the troops you brought as escorts with you.”
“Hamuro!”
Accordingly, the leaders of each country sent troops, which could be considered elite among the elite they had brought as escorts, to Jihwa Castle for support.
ㅡHee hee hee!!!
The moment the leader of the Murim Alliance opens the gate and steps out, the loud roar of a horse reaches their ears.
“…Red horse? Did they send a red horse as well? It looks like the situation is quite bad…”
The leader muttered as he spotted a red horse that was twice as big as the normal horses seen outside the building.
“Everyone, stop…!”
However, a soldier who came down from a red horse and ran towards them blocked the way of those who were leaving Saeju Palace.
“Did the commander of Jihwaseong send you?”
The soldier, who was out of breath at the leader’s question, shook his head.
“No, the person called Paradise Returner sent me. With this jade tablet.”
“Paradise Returner… Is this from Yue Country…?”
The leader, who was handed the jade tablet along with the scroll, looks back and expresses doubt.
At the same time, the eyes of those who knew of the existence of ‘him’ turned to the scroll at the ‘familiar nickname’ that came out of the soldier’s mouth.
***
[Where are you? ]
“I just arrived.”
A silver-haired woman holding a crystal ball in one hand answered as she opened the door of her carriage.
Soon her white shoes touch the ground.
“Maybe it’s a little late?”
Saint Bernice of Innocence.
I had just arrived near Saeju Palace to slay her blood demon.
[ No, it’s not late at all. Rather, it seems to be a bit fast, so it would be better to wait for about 10 minutes before departing. ]
“Oh, were you calculating the time? It sounds like you can understand the situation even though you are not here.”
[ The picture is roughly drawn. If all goes according to plan, there will be elites remaining inside the palace, so they will not be easily defeated by the Blood Demon. Afterwards, the situation will end as soon as the saintess sets foot in Saeju Palace. ]
“Oh, there is no assumption that I will lose to the Blood Demon?”
[ …… ]
In response to Bernice’s question about her, Zeto, who was talking to her, becomes quiet.
“I’m just kidding. It sounds like you don’t have any worries.”
[ That’s because the saint is not someone I can dare worry about. ]
“Sometimes I wanted to receive worries in a normal way.”
As soon as Bernice grumbles without giving up, Zeto’s voice is heard.
[ …Blood Demon is a dangerous person, so please be careful. Enjoy the festival, so don’t get hurt. ]
“Then I’ll contact you after it’s over, Zeto.”
Have I been told a lie that makes me feel better for no reason? The corners of Bernice’s mouth were completely caught in his ears as he placed her crystal ball in her arms.
Vice-captain Ecklin, who was watching this, asked Bernice a question.
“A festival?”
“Ah, well… Since we’ve come all the way to the East, I thought it would be nice to enjoy the festival with the knights… Everyone must have been exhausted…”
“Hmm…? Not with Zeto?”
Eclin narrows her eyes and chuckles, tapping Bernice’s shoulder with her elbow.
“Well, it’s true that he is also a knight of the Silver Wing Knights.”
“Eclin, don’t make fun of the saint. Does she think you came all the way to the East just to enjoy the festival with Zeto? Right, saint?”
“……”
Hearing Inez’s firm voice, Bernice’s mouth closes tightly, as if it were coated with honey.
Lips that rarely open.
Shame felt from the bright red blush staining the cheeks.
Even those guilt-filled eyes that look like they might be praying for repentance.
Bernice did not make any voice, but at this point it was as if he had already answered.
“…In my opinion, the leader is the worst.”
She looks gorgeous in light armor and cloak in illustration