Beastly and Fearlessly - Chapter 102



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Because it’s a matter of your own neck. Episode 102

An unexpected guest came to the restaurant where we were staying.

“No, who is this? Aren’t you Young Lady Zhuge? Haha.”

Umochi, who was eating somen noodles on the first floor of the guest house, ran out before the door even opened.

Well, maybe Umochi’s claim that he can sense the presence of a beauty from a hundred meters away is true.

However, Jegal So-hye ran to me without even looking at Umochi, who was welcoming her warmly.

“No, are you okay?”

Why? Can’t you see that I’m eating noodles right now?

“It’s been a while. What’s going on?”

“Ah, that’s… … .”

She knew well about the war between the Beast Palace and the Blood Cult.

He apologized several times for not noticing them before they set foot on Namman soil.

“No. That’s not the fault of the Murim Alliance. How could anyone detect those who move secretly and with determination? But why in Yunnan?”

“Ah, that’s actually what the leader sent when the war with the Blood Cult first began.”

“I guess he meant to monitor whether they were coming over to the Central Plains through Yunnan.”

“… … .”

“It’s okay. I would have done the same thing.”

Just as I wanted to protect the South, the leader also wanted to protect the Central Plains.

When I’m in trouble, my sword has to point outward.

If you swing your sword inward because you didn’t help, we’ll all perish together.

“I heard news of victory on my way down to Yunnan. I really didn’t expect it. Repelling over ten thousand Blood Demons. Haa. It was an opportunity to change my thoughts about the power of the Beast Palace.”

“It will get stronger in the future. So, reserve your judgment for a little longer.”

“But why are you here?”

“Then why didn’t you return to Meng after hearing the news of the Blood Cult’s defeat? Did you come to see me?”

“Ah, ah, that’s… … .”

Jegal So-hye, who always had a straight face, was stuttering.

It looks like you came to see me.

After thinking about it for a while, she opened her mouth.

“That, that’s because of your achievements in martial arts!”

“Martial arts achievements?”

“Actually, I heard that the martial arts master who had been chasing the Maeng for a long time was hiding here in Yunnan… … .”

“Who is that?”

“Ah… … Ah! It’s the Maok Plasma. He’s an old man who committed a very heinous crime. It seems he’s hiding here in Yunnan. I heard that corpses with their hearts missing are already being found in Yunnan.”

“But since when did the daughter of the Zhuge family pursue martial arts achievements?”

“Ah, ah… … Since I’ve come all the way to Yunnan, I thought I’d catch him.”

Jegal So-hye smiled awkwardly.

By the way, the amount of Maok Plasma is small… … .

Maok Hwasuljang Jeok Eumsang was a renowned master of the previous generation who was famous for his unique technique.

If I hadn’t learned magic, I would have been respected as a martial artist by now.

The problem started with the secret weapon called Talmyeongsingong that he accidentally got his hands on in his later years.

A magical technique that extracts death energy from the heart of a dead corpse.

Although he gained tremendous power in return for learning a magic skill that should not have been learned, he ended up causing countless bloody disasters.

So, it’s a magician’s gauge.

Because it messes with people’s minds.

That’s why the desire of the unmanned to become stronger is endless.

Perhaps at first they would have wandered around the graveyard looking for freshly buried corpses.

Since he wouldn’t have enough money that way, he would have killed him himself.

“If it’s a small prize, the money hanging around your neck must be considerable.”

“I think it’s about 100 nyang. But do you know the amount?”

“Are you ignoring the information power of the Beast Palace right now?”

A hundred nyang is a lot of money.

Of course, it’s not that I don’t have enough money.

In order to take down the Beast Palace in Yunnan, you need not only strength, but also a justification.

A justification for the ordinary people of this place, Kunming, to accept our Beast Palace.

If it is a martial arts achievement that eats away at people’s hearts… … .

It’s just the right time… … .

“By the way, I heard what happened last night. There was chaos everywhere. It seems like the ridiculous rumor that a hundred Chilseongbang members gathered and killed everyone spread throughout Kunming.”

“We are not murderers. There are probably about fifty dead. The rest have escaped.”

Well, there was no way that rumors wouldn’t spread since he caused such a fuss.

There are also cases where it is done on purpose to spread rumors.

“People say that a red flame shot up to the sky and a red dragon was ascending. A red dragon? Who could it be? I knew who it was as soon as I heard it.”

I started the fire, so I don’t know why you look so happy.

“But why did the warriors of the Beast Palace, who were supposed to be in Nanman, come all the way to Kunming and cause trouble with the Chilseongbang?”

“They ignored our Beast Palace. They should have been in Namman, so why did they come all the way to Kunming?”

“ah…….”

This is the problem.

Doesn’t the smart Jegal So-hye also think that the Beast Palace doesn’t go beyond Namman?

The Beast Palace has been in the South for too long.

So the people of Zhongyuan had no choice but to ignore it.

That’s why I came to Jungwon.

“We will establish a branch of the Beast Palace here.”

“I guess it’s because of the war with the Blood Cult. They want to block the enemy forces heading to Namman in advance… … .”

I felt Jegal So-hye’s mind spinning quickly.

Perhaps he is trying to gauge how the power structure will change after the Beast Palace advances into the Central Plains.

“In that case, we will inevitably have to fight with the Black Sword forces that are based in Yunnan. Before that, we will also need a fairly large estate. So… … . Ah! So Chilseongbang… … .”

Is this why he is called Zhuge Liang?

I’m getting a full picture of the situation in a few moments of conversation.

“How long do you plan to stay in Kunming?”

“Oh, I guess I won’t be staying for long. The leader has given instructions to slowly look into the situation in Yunnan.”

This would be the situation in the Beast Palace, not in Yunnan.

Maybe he told me to watch him.

“There’s no way he came alone.”

“Ah, the leader has given me command of the Hyeonwol Corps. It is under the leader’s direct control… … .”

“That’s good. We’re going to have a pretty big estate soon. Let’s live there together.”

After settling in at Gonming, I may have to leave for a while.

I’m thinking of going to the North Sea.

If you are a member of the Murim Alliance, it is very suitable for use as a house guard.

What kind of crazy black magician would think of turning the Murim Alliance into an enemy?

“Why aren’t you responding when I ask you to stay together? Do you not like it?”

“Oh, no. That’s not it. If you suddenly asked me to stay with you, I wouldn’t know what to say… … .”

Why is he making weird noises again?

Suddenly, your face turns red.

Is it hot when you go south?

* * *

Aenoesan Mountain, not far from Gonming.

There is a small valley there called Hodogyeop.

A desolate valley without a single tree in sight.

A hundred years ago, when a plague broke out in Kunming, countless corpses were dumped in this valley.

They also drove living people into the house and burned them to death.

That’s why it’s a place with a gloomy atmosphere all year round.

Yang Joong-san, the Seven Star Ark, opened his mouth in a low voice in front of a small cave.

“Wow, I, the junior of the martial arts world, Yang Joong-san, would like to pay my respects to you, senior.”

A cool breeze seeping out from inside the cave.

A cold sweat ran down Yang Joong-san’s back, having experienced all sorts of hardships while living in the dark.

The opponent is a monster that eats the heart of a corpse.

‘Oh, if I keep doing this, won’t my heart be eaten up too? Did I come here for nothing?’

Still, Yang Zhongshan had no other choice.

If things continue like this, Chilseongbang will be finished.

Like his other brothers, his own neck will be cut off.

At that moment, an eerie voice was heard from inside the cave.

“Keep on going. It smells so fresh after a long time. What kind of fearless guy came all the way here? Do you know who this old man is and came looking for him?”

“Well, I am Yang Zhongshan, who leads the Chilseongbang faction in Kunming. I am familiar with the reputation of Senior Jeok Eum-sang.”

“That little brat is just talking nonsense. Fame? You think he’s just a rotten corpse’s heart-eating punk!”

Yang Joong-san’s whole body froze like ice due to the overwhelming murderous intent.

It felt like I was buried among hundreds of corpses.

Suddenly I felt sick and retched, but I held it in.

It’s a matter of life and death.

“Father, I have come to ask you a favor. You may take whatever you want in return… .”

After a while, an old man slowly walked out of the cave.

A white beard that extends down to his belly button and a neat appearance.

The sight of someone walking slowly while carrying a backpack.

Who would call interest a rotting corpse’s heart or a wicked man who eats it?

If only those cloudy eyes weren’t there.

“Keep on going. What would you do if you wanted my heart?”

“Hahaha. You should take something healthier and fresher than me. I just happened to come here to ask you to deal with someone like that.”

“Oh. Who is that guy?”

“He’s a barbarian from far away Nanman, and he’s very healthy and strong. He’s a very bad guy who can blow people’s heads off with one punch and tear off limbs with his bare hands. I’m sure his heart is beating very fast.”

“So you want this old man to kill that guy? Just to get one of his hearts?”

Yang Zhongshan came here prepared to have his heart ripped out.

It’s the same whether I die by having my throat cut by that guy or by having my heart ripped out by some crazy old man.

However, seeing that she didn’t refuse right away, Yang Zhongshan gained courage and continued his explanation.

“Is that all? You can get whatever you want. I can even find healthy guys and send them here regularly… … .”

At that moment, Jeok-eum-sang took a step forward and grabbed Yang Joong-san by the collar.

“Ugh!”

“Two a month. If you don’t keep it, I’ll tear out your heart!”

“Oh, how could I lie to you when I’m safe? Ugh.”

Only then did he release his collar and Yang Zhongshan collapsed.

“Where is he?”

“Ugh, ugh. You, you don’t have to go looking for him. He’ll come looking for me on his own feet in a month.”

* * *

A full stomach.

Finally, a month has passed since I gave it to Chilseongbang.

“Oh my, what is going on? There’s chaos outside.”

Deoksam, who had been out for a moment, came running in out of breath and said.

“What’s going on?”

“There was chaos because they knew that today was the day to storm Chilseongbang. The hill overlooking Chilseongbang’s manor was already packed with onlookers. People were already gathered in front of the guest house.”

“What about Chilseongbang?”

“It looks like they’re waiting for us, holding out in the garden.”

There’s no way I can run away.

Perhaps they would have called in some great master to face me.

Because you must have realized that the head water route is not the way to go.

Where am I at now?

He fully awakened the power of the Red Dragon, and also obtained the power of Hongan in the final fight with the Blood Cult Leader.

The martial arts of the Beast Palace have also achieved a certain level of achievement.

But even so, it is still not enough to deal with those who are called absolute masters in the Central Plains.

It wouldn’t matter if hundreds of rascals came.

The power that burned the Blood Demons by pouring out the Red Dragon’s energy all at once was named Burning Hell.

It is the name of the super-hot hell, one of the eight hot hells.

It may be extremely useful when dealing with multiple opponents, but it may not be suitable for true experts.

It takes quite a while to gather strength, and just like the Kyungsin technique, it pours out all of its strength at once, leaving you defenseless for a while.

“How is the atmosphere outside?”

“Haa. Those kids must have been doing a lot of bad things. They all seem to be rooting for us. Some of them are even wearing bear skins that I found somewhere. Haha.”

For us, it is the moment when the Beast Palace takes hold here in Kunming, but for those outside, it is the moment when the evil Black Wave disappears.

“There are many eyes watching, so I guess I have to live up to expectations.”

It means that the shell of the Seven Star Ark will be peeled off in front of everyone.

Just because I’m from the Central Plains, I don’t intend to act like the people of the Central Plains.

Wherever we step, this place is the Beast Palace.

You have to crack open the head and peel it alive.

So that the bad guys will fear the Beast Palace.

“Are you ready? Today is the first official event of the Beast Palace. Let’s all go together.”

Nok Seung-seo and Bang Yak-ran stood up from their seats.

Deoksam also joined with a solemn expression.

Umochiman asked, holding a steaming cup of tea in his hand.

“Me too? I’m not a warrior of the Beast Palace?”

“If you don’t like it, just stay. It seems like a lot of beautiful women from Kunming have gathered outside to see us.”

Umochi stood up quietly from his seat and said.

“Haha. Just kidding. If the Namman brothers go to do something big, would it be okay if I, Umochi, am left out?”

Jegal So-hye stood up from her seat and asked.

“I will go with you too.”

She came a few days ago and is still staying here.

He said he came to catch martial arts masters, but he doesn’t even go outside.

“If the Murim Alliance gets involved, things will get complicated.”

Jegal So-hye sat back down with a gloomy expression.

When I went outside, there were onlookers gathered like a swarm of bees.

Of course, we were far away.

“There it is! It’s the Beast Palace!”

“I heard that the person standing in front is Dammyeong. He’s the savage who destroyed the Geumbuhoe last time.”

“Oh my. Now that Chilseonghoe is gone, even Gonmyeong can live here. But look at that big guy. Wow!”

“And look at that face. He’s not only good at fighting, but he’s also handsome. He’s got the world to himself. Eight.”

“Who knows? It might be small there. Hehe.”

Sorry, no.

While some onlookers were making loud noises, others looked as if they were about to cry.

A man with an expression that looked like he was about to burst into tears sat down in front of me and sobbed.

“Tch, please get rid of those Chilseongbang bastards. They took my daughter… … . Sob.”

Seeing that, other people also came running, knelt down, and began to cry.

“My parents were killed by those guys too. Please… … .”

“Those little bastards, ugh. Kill them all.”

People who lost their parents and had their daughters taken away from them.

People who lost all their wealth for no reason.

But there are people who are too weak to even dream of revenge.

I thought as I listened to their voices.

The justice and cooperation of the martial arts world that the political faction always talks about.

And the warrior’s honor that our Beast Palace warriors must pursue throughout their lives.

Whatever you call it, the meaning is the same.

How should I use this power that I possess?

For whom and for what will you swing your sword?

The path I had to take was also outside of Namman… … .