Beastly and Fearlessly - Chapter 86



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Episode 86

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A loud drumbeat rang out.

The warriors of the Beast Palace cut their own palms with their swords.

They each applied the red blood that was quickly oozing out to their faces in their own way.

He looks like a demon who just jumped out of hell.

A tradition of the Beast Palace that inspires fear in the enemy and strength in oneself.

Or a pledge to shed blood and bones on the battlefield.

The blood cult’s horde was already in sight.

The distance is now about three hundred meters.

“The Golden Lion, put your arrows into the bow!”

The golden scepter shouted an order.

The Beast Palace’s Golden Lion Troop consists of two hundred members.

They are all holding longbows with a barrel length of eight feet.

A bow was made by carving the horn of a giant water buffalo and a string was made by twisting iron crow bamboo that only grows in the southern part of the country.

A tension that cannot be pulled unless you are a warrior of the Beast Palace.

Gigigigig.

The long bowstring was drawn and an arrow a foot long was shot.

The veins on my forearm, which has been pulled to the limit, stand out.

“Aim for the heads of the guys in the lead. I’ll say it again. Anywhere else is useless. Aim for the heads.”

The arrow of the Golden Dagger penetrates an old tree a hundred yards away.

But the opponent is a blood demon.

Monsters that won’t stop until they stop breathing.

Besides, it is not easy to accurately pierce the head of a blood demon running towards you like crazy, even for the Golden Order.

In the end, it means that you have to give up your bow and take up your sword.

“Geoungdan guards the castle gate!”

At the loud shout of Dammu-gun, two hundred bear-like warriors of Geoungdan stood facing the gate from inside the palace.

A size that would normally fit a warrior’s stomach, and carries heavy weapons in his hands.

The purpose of Geoungdan is not to win.

Blocking the pouring enemies.

Not taking a single step back.

The true gate of the Beast Palace that will never be breached… … .

Lastly, the Iron Dragon Sword, which can be called the sword of the Beast Palace.

The eight-armed warriors are the true power of the Beast Palace.

Although their numbers are insignificant compared to the enemies that are surging forward, their expressions show no fear.

A dreary wind blew by.

An evil and ominous energy carried by the wind.

“It’s going to be a long day… … .”

Dammuhun muttered.

Now, it was a distance where the strange laughter of the Blood Demon who had been running in the lead could be seen.

“firing!”

At the command of the Golden Knight, two hundred arrows were fired.

The blue sky of Namman quickly turned dark.

Warriors of the Beast Palace who have become stronger to protect the land of Namman.

Blood demons of the Blood Cult who went against the laws of heaven to become stronger.

It was the moment when a long fight between them began.

* * *

Namcheon Damdong.

Nam Woong-dae answered.

“Six times!”

The number of times the Blood Demons have attacked Namcheon Damdong has been six so far.

I heard that my father took most of the power of Namcheon Damdong and headed to the Beast Palace.

It was not an easy decision for Dongju, who leads a family.

But even if I were there, I would have made the same decision.

Because if the Beast Palace collapses, everything is over.

“What happens to the casualties?”

“There are six dead and thirteen injured.”

Very little damage for six battles.

But I couldn’t help but feel heavy-hearted when I heard the news of the dead warriors.

“My mother played a big role.”

Currently, the only experts who can deal with the Bloody Mine are Nam Woong Dae-ju and his mother.

It would be nice if the older men in the Senate would put in more effort, but they have been away from the battlefield for a long time.

The mother, who returned after checking the wounds of the injured person lying on one side, opened her mouth.

“There is no need to worry about this place. Nam Woong Daeju is standing strong.”

A smile appeared on the lips of Nam Woong-dae, who was like a bandit.

Deoksam spotted me from afar and came running to me with a bright smile.

“Oh my. Why are you here now when there’s so much chaos? Did you take a nap somewhere on your way here… ?”

“Shut up. By the way, what do you have in your hand?”

He was holding a long spear as tall as me, which he had obtained from someone.

“Haha. I am also a member of Namcheon Damdong. Whether you are a blood demon or not, feel free to come. I will do this with this spear… … . Haap! Hap!”

Deoksam shouted, swinging his spear into the air.

Even though it was just after a fierce battle, there wasn’t a single drop of blood on the tip of Deoksam’s spear.

“You look pretty good. Maybe you have talent with a long spear… … .”

“Haha. I think so too. It’s better to fight with a sword from afar than to fight face to face… …!”

After the war is over, I guess I’ll have to teach some basic spearmanship.

Do you know by any chance?

That guy might have some incredible spearmanship talent.

“Where is your Majesty?”

No sign of the old man was seen in the Senate.

“Oh, you went to the palace with your majesty.”

Well, he’s not the kind of person who would stay in Namcheon Damdong.

Because they have to bet money on who will be the one to cut off the head of the Blood Cultist.

Maybe there is someone you absolutely must protect.

“Let’s go. Namcheon Damdong will be protected by Nam Woong-dae and I even at the cost of our lives. This is not where you should be.”

My mother spoke to me in a firm voice.

A word telling you to head to the Beast Palace.

It means that I will face my fate there.

Who can call their mother a Zhongyuan person at this moment?

This woman is willing to sacrifice her life to protect the land of Namman.

“I will leave right now. Please… … .”

My mother smiled and nodded quietly.

I feel the same way as my father.

If the Beast Palace collapses, everything collapses.

I advised Deoksam to make good use of the length of the spear that Jangchang had.

It means that you shouldn’t step forward for no reason.

I don’t think that’s possible though.

I ran towards the forest.

Normally I would go around in a circle, but actually going through the forest is the fastest way to the Beast Palace.

And there was something to check before going to war with the Blood Cult.

Perhaps something that could turn the tide of the battlefield in one fell swoop… … .

* * *

The best in Byeonnok-dong.

Bi-eung Nok-dong-ju Nok-ya-geuk left for the Beast Palace with only half of his family’s strength.

Now that Dong-ju is away, it is up to Nok-jo-pyeong, the leader of the small group, to lead the remaining warriors.

And they attacked the manor of Biyungnokdong.

Fifteen blood demons and two wall blood demons.

However, the compatibility between the martial arts of Bi-eung-nok-dong and the Blood Demon was not very good.

To begin with, it is a family that has been performing martial arts like killing in the Central Plains.

Approach stealthily and quickly pierce the enemy’s heart.

But what use are stealth and speed to a blood demon who can’t feel pain and can’t even open acupoints?

The warriors of Biyungnokdong were being pushed back little by little by the blood demons who did not fall even after dozens of sword strikes.

“Hey, here! We have to protect our mother first!”

Nokjo-pyeong, the leader of the small group of people from Biyungnokdong, took a step back and shouted.

As a minor player, he played no role.

As he was running around in a panic, he suddenly found himself standing in front of a bloodthirsty man.

Behind, the owner of Biyeongnok-dong, Yeom Ri-hong, was shivering with her head down on the ground.

“Hehehe. All these guys here are nothing special.”

Still, the Blood Demon was worth fighting against.

As I kept cutting, I noticed that they were falling down one by one.

But the bloody mine was different.

In the distance, the corpse of a bloodthirsty man was visible.

All around them, five warriors of the Byeongnokdong clan were lying dead, like cold corpses.

It took the lives of five warriors to barely defeat one.

Now the only remaining bloodthirsty mine is the one in front of you.

Nokjo-pyeong looked around while adjusting his sword.

A scene where the warriors of Biungnok-dong and the Blood Demons are fighting each other.

It seems like they are slowly gaining the upper hand.

If only I could kill this guy in front of me.

“Ugh. If only I could get rid of this guy… … .”

But my own strength is not enough.

At this very moment, he was so ashamed of the fact that he was the son of a small group of people from Biyungnokdong.

‘How dare you be called Sodongju when you can’t even kill a single monster… … .’

Nokjo-pyeong bit his lower lip and looked back.

His mother was lying face down, hiding behind him.

She screamed at the top of her lungs in all directions.

“Here! What are you doing! I said we have to kill this monster first!”

But there was no warrior who responded to Yeom Lihong’s desperate call.

There is a situation where three people are fighting each other, attached to one blood demon.

It was a life-or-death moment where if one person dropped out, the remaining two would be in danger, so how could one escape?

“Haha. Why isn’t anyone coming?”

Nokjo-pyeong fixed his grip on his sword and looked at Byeok-hyeol-ma-in.

Skin as smooth as jade can repel most swords.

Besides, this guy is different from other blood demons who lost their ego.

He is clearly a better person than me in terms of pure martial arts skills alone.

He fought with all his might, but his black sword could not penetrate the blue flesh.

It only left a few minor scars.

“But is it really true that a son should protect his mother? Well, it wouldn’t be bad if we died together on good terms. Hehe.”

The sword in Byeok-Hyeol-Main’s hand turned red.

A sword that holds a strange aura.

As I looked at that red aura, the Nokseungseo suddenly came to mind.

A person who, despite being the eldest son of Bi-eung-nok-dong, was unable to ascend to the position of So-dong-ju.

But he had a talent that shined brighter than anyone else in the family.

‘If you had taken Sodongju’s place instead of me, would things have been a little better than they are now?’

That would probably be the case.

He would have gathered all the warriors of Biungnok-dong and dealt with them calmly one by one.

Instead of panicking like me, he would have taken the lead and faced these monsters.

Shaeeek.

A sword filled with red energy flew towards his neck.

I closed my eyes tightly and blocked it.

Even so, it won’t be able to stop that strange energy.

Crunch… … .

I slowly opened my closed eyes.

Instead of the blood-stained mine, a familiar face stood before him.

A blue aura emanating from the sword in his hand.

Like a blue-feathered falcon flying in the southern sky.

And the bloody mine lying cleanly at his feet with his head cut off.

“S, Seungseo, you came back home… … .”

Yeom Lihong opened his mouth with a trembling voice.

With a more welcoming expression than anyone else in the world.

It was the moment when the neck was cut off by the bloodthirsty mine.

How could one not be happy, as if one had died and then come back to life?

But the eyes of Nok Seung-seo looking at her were colder than ice.

After a while, the stiff lips opened.

“I just stopped by on my way to the Beast Palace, this is no longer my home.”

“Oh, no. Biyungnokdong isn’t your house. What do you mean?”

It seems like things are sorted out now, but we don’t know when those monsters will strike again.

We need to capture this guy who cut off the red-eyed monster’s neck with a single sword.

“If it’s because of what happened to your mother in the past… … .”

“stop!”

Nok Seung-seo stopped her from speaking.

And then he opened his mouth in a low voice.

“But since this is a place I once considered home, I will clean up the remaining blood demons and leave. And… … .”

He opened his mouth towards Yeom Lihong with still cold eyes.

“And… … . Don’t ever call my name again.”

I wanted to kill all those who drove my mother to death.

But the moment he saw the Bloodthirsty Mine approaching them, he swung his sword without realizing it.

Nok Seung-seo turned around with a dark expression and muttered softly.

“If I have to kill him, I must do it with my own hands… … .”

A hawk was hovering above his head.

As if urging us to hurry and go on the path we must take.

* * *

Myorim.

I ran, pushing through the branches blocking my way.

There was something to check in the cave in the northern forest.

I wasn’t sure if I had attained the full power of the Red Dragon.

On the wall of Dongjujeon in Yeonghomun-dong, there was a painting of Nam Ji-hak, the first king of beasts.

Charging towards enemies with a single sword in hand.

And from the sword in his hand, a bright red flame was clearly rising high into the sky.

The power of the Red Dragon that I am drawing out now only turns the sword red.

Of course, the picture on the wall could be exaggerated… … .

But there is nothing exaggerated in the paintings of the Nanman people.

It just expresses what it sees.

So, it is correct to think that at that time, red flames actually shot out from Nam Ji-hak’s sword.

He was an absolute master at the time and left his strength in the enemy’s path.

And on the censer was written:

“Sit on the throne! You will gain the power of the Red Dragon… … .”

The throne in this passage obviously does not refer to the large throne of the Beast Palace.

It must mean to prove your qualifications.

So then, after proving your qualifications, where can you get the power of the Red Dragon?

No matter how much I think about it, the only thing that comes to mind is a cave in the northern forest of Myorim.

The place where the Dark Dragon Emperor, who transmitted the power of the Red Dragon to the Beast Palace, is buried.

“Phew… … .”

A wide open space.

Arrived at the North Forest.

Is it still there?

In front of the cave located halfway up the cliff in the distance, something huge was seen moving and loitering.

I slowly approached the guy.

The tiger, which had been staring blankly at me, slowly walked toward me.

As if it had been waiting for me.