Beastly and Fearlessly - Chapter 109



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Hot tears were flowing from the bear-like man’s eyes. Episode 109

The fight is over.

The man who came to kill me has now put down the axe in his hand and is sitting down.

Hot tears were falling from his lowered head.

“Ugh… … .”

I slowly placed my hand on his shoulder.

This bear-like warrior who has lived through all the hardships of life is now swallowing tears in front of me.

I don’t know the story, but why wouldn’t I be moved?

He was once a warrior of the Beast Palace like me.

“Let’s hear what the story is.”

* * *

As expected, Maeng Deung-ho was a warrior of the Beast Palace.

He is also a warrior from Namcheon Damdong who was taught by Master Mujinbaek during his childhood.

“When I think back now, that was the most shining moment for me. That time when I was an honorable warrior of the Iron Age.”

If he had remained as a warrior of Namcheon Damdong, he would be right next to Gwak Deung-un, the current owner of Cheolyeongdae.

Because he has that much skill.

But when Cheolyeongdae went to the Central Plains for a secret mission.

On his way back after safely completing his mission, he left the Iron Corps and remained in the Central Plains.

“At that time, Namcheon Damdong and Namman felt so narrow. The whole world was right in front of me. Even the honor of being a warrior who protected Namman and the Beast Palace felt boring.”

“I understand.”

My father was the same.

Same goes for me now.

Who could blame a man for dreaming of being born a man and traveling the world?

“But the Central Plains was not the place I had imagined. Instead of the justice and chivalry I had dreamed of, it was a place where all sorts of conspiracies and schemes ran rampant.”

Slurp.

He filled the empty glass in front of him.

It’s not easy to confess your regretful past to someone.

I guess I’ll feel better if I have a drink.

He continued speaking, pouring the full glass into his mouth.

“I was just a stupid savage from the South. I was a savage who didn’t know anything about the world and just went around swinging an axe. Everyone around me was just trying to take advantage of me.”

“It must not have been easy.”

“That’s how I became a ronin. A ronin who swings an axe for money. That’s how I, Maeng Deung-ho, who was once a warrior of the Beast Palace, ended up like that. A being who swings an axe without any beliefs or honor… … .”

How can life go as we wish?

Like a stone on the road, it gets tossed around here and there, but before you know it, it settles down in one place and lives there.

No matter how much you regret it, will the roots that have already been buried deep in the ground be pulled out?

Everyone lives their lives like that and lets time pass by.

“At that time, I also had a relationship and had a beautiful daughter. At that time, I lost the wife I loved… … .”

It’s so hard to live a normal life.

“When that child smiled at me, it seemed like the whole world was smiling at me. It was my only reason to live. But… … .”

In that moment, a life-giving spirit surged from Maeng Deung-ho’s entire body.

”

Magic Soup.

Luju of Huanmilu, one of the Twelve Apostles.

Prostitution, human trafficking, gambling, and various drugs that make people addicted.

There was nothing that was not dirty that he touched.

A living witness who shows the dirtiest side of Sapa.

Ma Jeong-so, who had been keeping an eye on Maeng Deung-ho’s outstanding martial arts skills, kidnapped his daughter.

He would stab his own mother in the back for his own purposes, so what good would it be to kidnap a naive savage’s daughter?

Since he is a barbarian who left his hometown of Nanman, it would be okay to use him for a while and then throw him away.

Anyway, Maeng Deung-ho, who was caught with his daughter as bait, stepped into a dirty world he did not want to go into.

“He said this was really the last time. He said he would give my daughter back if I went down to Kunming and cut off the head of the young savage.”

The man in front of me also knows very well that it is a lie.

But there are things in this world that we know we must do, but we have no choice.

Especially when it comes to the life of my only daughter.

“So that’s why the will to live was so strong.”

“ha…….”

Tears flowed from his eyes again.

How many times has this bear-like man shed tears in his life?

He swallowed his tears and continued speaking.

“I heard a lot of stories about you while I was on my way to Kunming. Everywhere I went, there was only talk about you. Stories like how you pulled out the heart of the Maok Plague Blood Vessel and how you took the shell of the Seven Star Ark alive.”

The events of that day will not be forgotten for a long time.

When in your life will you ever see such a scene again?

Moreover, if the target was someone you hated enough to want to kill.

“My blood was boiling. That was the life I dreamed of when I ran away from the Iron Age and stayed in the Central Plains. But I was on my way to kill you. Haha. Isn’t that funny? My blood was boiling as I listened to the heroic tales of the man I was supposed to kill.”

“But why did you throw away the axe?”

The moment Iza, who had been continuing his fierce attacks, saw the dragon’s mark engraved on my shoulder, he dropped his axe.

“I knew from the moment I first crossed swords with you. I couldn’t win against you… … That’s why I tried to kill you by your sword.”

Somehow, he ignored defense and rushed in like crazy.

“Then I noticed the mark carved into your shoulder. You are destined to become the Beast King! The Dragon Mark!”

I felt like I understood this man’s feelings a little.

I am not worried that he might kill me with his own hands as the Beast King.

Like I said before, I knew you would lose to me.

“I don’t know why I threw the axe down at that moment. Maybe I didn’t want to get the dirty blood on your hands as the Beast King. The dirty blood of the warrior who betrayed the Beast Palace and Namcheon Damdong… … .”

Everyone makes mistakes.

At the time, I just didn’t know it was the wrong path.

Are you going to just sit there regretting it?

Or will you overcome your regrets and move forward?

The Beast King must protect Nanman.

This does not only mean the vast lands of the South.

It refers to all people born in that land.

Including this man who was once an honorable warrior of Namcheon Damdong, and who just now swung an axe at me.

I emptied the glass in front of me instead of him, who was bowing his head.

And said to him.

“I am the one who will become the Beast King. So it is my duty to protect you.”

* * *

It takes some time.

“You came to the Beast Gate as requested by the Hwanmiluju. But I happened to not be there at the time. You can just say that you are waiting for a moment because he said he would return in about a month.”

“And then… … ?”

“I will find a way.”

Maeng Deung-ho was sent to an inn a little distance away.

Huanmilu is a great force, one of the twelve apostles.

Behind the Twelve Apostles is Eunrim, and Eunrim is related to my death.

Apart from that, I will continue to encounter obstacles as I continue my journey towards the world.

So, we cannot avoid conflict with them.

Fortunately, the twelve forces representing Sapa do not have very close relationships with each other.

It means that even if one side collapses, they won’t all rush in.

Perhaps they are happy that they have the opportunity to expand their power.

First of all, let’s start with Hwanmilru… … .

“What are you planning to do? If you’re planning on invading that place called Hwanmilru, then take me with you.”

“I’ll go too.”

Nok Seung-seo and Bang Yak-ran also know Maeng Deung-ho’s story.

Although he now lives as a ronin, he was once a great warrior of the Beast Palace.

“I would like to attack right now, but Hwanmilu is not an easy opponent.”

It is a place that belongs to one of the twelve apostles.

Of course, it is not a place like Salmak where there are many assassins, or Bukmyeongjang where absolute masters like Jang Ryang are holding out, but it is a difficult opponent with our current strength.

How good was Rouge’s skill?

According to my memories from my previous life, Hwanmiluju Majeongso is definitely not at a level that can be called a master.

So, I guess they’ll just use dirty secret methods to maintain that position.

Maybe it’s just that he’s inherently dirty.

“Rather than that, it is a priority to rescue Maeng Deung-ho’s young daughter. Even if we destroy Hwan Mil-ru, it would be meaningless if we lose that child.”

“Will it be okay?”

“I guess he’s doing well.”

겉보기에는 미친 개새끼처럼 보이지만, 그는 매우 치밀한 자다.

One who moves with all kinds of situations in mind.

From his perspective, Maeng Deung-ho is an excellent unmanned weapon that can be used easily.

That’s possible because he’s holding his daughter hostage.

So, he will be hidden somewhere and kept safe.

“I will find out where I have been hidden.

“Well, I guess I should go see an expert in that field.”

Cheon-i-bang (Thousand-Ear Room).

Cheon I Bang is the best information group in the Central Plains.

Of course, the amount of information provided by the opening of a hundred thousand ways is overwhelming, but they are nothing more than a patchwork of various rumors.

Even the disclosure of confidential and accurate information requires payment to Cheon Ibang.

‘It’s just a thousand rooms. By the way, it’s been a while since I’ve seen Bangju’s face.’

In my previous life, I often got information from here.

Although there were intelligence groups in Salmak, there was no place better than Cheon-i-bang for obtaining secret information.

Of course, the price is an exchange of information.

The owner of the room, Makchubu, created an information group because he wanted to know all the secrets of the world.

If you want to get information from him, just pique his curiosity.

I wouldn’t be curious about anything trivial.

* * *

Sacheonseong Dangyang-hyeon.

From the outside, it looks like a shabby gambling house, but underground, there is the headquarters of Cheon Ibang, which handles the most secret information in the Central Plains.

“Hey, I’ll get the money right away, so let’s play one more round please.”

“Eww. Which number is this? No, why did this happen at the end… .”

The gambling hall on the first floor was noisy from broad daylight.

A bunch of idiots who come with small change and try to make a fortune.

The ark of the heavens walked slowly between them.

All familiar faces.

“Is everything okay?”

The man with fierce eyes standing in front of the stairs leading to the basement nodded without answering.

On the surface, he may look like a noisy, organized gambling den prayer, but he is a first-class expert.

In addition to the interest, there are Cheon Ibang’s unmanned personnel hiding around the casino and the building.

Since it is a place that deals with confidential information, the security is tight.

Squeak.

I went down the stairs leading to the basement.

I kept looking back today because I was in a bad mood.

It’s no different than usual.

The basement of the casino.

Although it is old and shabby to be called the residence of the Heavenly Ark, it is here that all the secrets of the Central Plains are handled.

For decades, many of the secrets of the martial arts world have passed through his hands.

Knock knock.

He took out the incense burner and lit a small candle.

A dark room revealed itself to me.

A teacup filled with white orchid tea, now cold.

Various documents spread out on the desk.

It looks exactly the same as before I left this room.

“I guess I’m getting old now… … .”

I sat on a small wooden chair that had been in the same spot for decades.

He reached out and picked up the newly reported documents and began reading them one by one.

There were several reports, but there was one character in common.

Makchubu muttered.

“Hmm. Damyeong… … .”

After receiving the Black Dragon’s Seal at the Beast Palace, he suddenly won the Dragon Phoenix Association.

After defeating the master of the Baek family, known as the best in the world.

‘Perhaps it was Lee Ja-il who destroyed the Salmak branch in Junggyeong.’

There is no clear evidence.

However, it matches his route from the Murim Alliance to Namman.

There was also information that the Twelve Apostles were carefully observing the interest.

And the blood relationship.

‘Haa. This is news that I can’t believe even after seeing it again… … .’

According to the investigation, the number of blood demons exceeded ten thousand.

Even if it were to head straight for the central plains, it would be a tremendous force that would not be easily stopped.

But it got blocked.

Beast Palace stopped them all by itself, without any help.

‘Even I was mistaken. The power of the Beast Palace… … Then does that mean the Beast King is still alive?’

It has already been more than four years since the Beast King Jin Jung-ak disappeared.

There were already speculations in the world that he was dead.

Who would be so interested in his death while he was still out there?

“Still, it’s strange… …. Who on earth killed the Blood Cult Leader?”

I muttered without realizing it.

No matter how important the presence of an absolute master was in war, the opponent was the Blood Cult with ten thousand Blood Demons at the forefront.

Of course, there would have been a considerable number of bloodthirsty mines among them.

And the blood sect leader, Gokcheonjin, is an absolute master.

Although he may not be able to match the Beast King in his prime with his skills, he has the ability to dazzle people’s eyes.

No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t even imagine the old Beast King, who had been waiting for his day to die, breaking through ten thousand Blood Demons and killing the absolute master, Blood Cult Leader Gokcheonjin.

I picked up another report.

The name Dammyeong appears again.

‘They took out the heart of the Demonic Plasma and destroyed Chilseongbang. And that was just five people… … .’

Does this make sense?

It is still believable that he destroyed the Seven Stars and took the ark alive.

There were probably far more guys who ran away than those who died.

That must have been the purpose of the peeling.

But who is the lesser one?

He was a master of martial arts even before he was hunted down by the martial arts world and learned magic.

You ripped out that guy’s heart?

And that too, with a discarded sword and bare hands?

Normally, I would have thrown away such a ridiculous report.

‘Haa. I can’t help but believe it when hundreds of people who watched said the same thing… … .’

Makchubu brought the cooled teacup back to his lips.

With a strange feeling, I looked around again.

A small place where only you can stay.

A completely enclosed space, except for a small window made for ventilation.

There is definitely no one.

At that moment, a low voice was heard from the darkness behind me.