Chronicles of the Demon Faction - Chapter 896



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Side story 246. Civil war, civil war (6)

“That’s strange.”

Byeokryuksu looked around.

This was a forest in the corner of the outer world. The inner world was huge, but considering the size of the outer world, which was several times larger, there were countless forests like this.

It was a very common place, not too scenic or too dark, so there weren’t many people around. It was a good place to hide something.

“Is this the right place?”

One of the men unfolded the map and checked it again.

“Yes, this is definitely the place.”

The wall cracked.

“Just in case, search the area. If you see anything suspicious, report it immediately.”

“yes!”

The thirty or so demons led by Byeokryuksu were the subordinates of General Heo Seong-gwan, a military commander unknown to anyone except the leader.

Heo Seong-gwan had many masters who operated secretly like that. The number alone was equivalent to that of three or four average combat units, and among them, there were many masters who had reached the peak of their power, numbering in the double digits.

The power he secretly kept under his command is enough to destroy a decent sect.

They could be said to be the true power of Heo Seong-gwan. Their position as the commander-in-chief was one thing, but their presence was also one of the reasons why those in power could not easily touch him.

Of course, Heo Seong-gwan kept them thoroughly hidden, so even his political enemies did not know the extent of their power.

That’s why I couldn’t touch Heo Seong-gwan anymore. If I touched him rashly when I didn’t even know the enemy’s strength, I might end up dying.

Among them, Byeokryuksu is a famous sword that is counted among the five hidden swords of Heo Seong-gwan, and he was one of the retired masters of the previous generation.

“Senior.”

Hwiha Mine spoke cautiously.

“Nothing suspicious has been found yet. Should we continue the search?”

“… … .”

The wall strength was in trouble.

To be honest, he didn’t like this job. The reason he was eating grass under Heo Seong-gwan, who was much younger than him, was because he was convinced that he would rise again after being forced to retire.

It wasn’t just him. Most of the key players under Heo Seong-gwan were from the previous generation who had ‘retired’.

Naturally, before their lust for power, they were all thirsty for blood. The day they returned to active duty, their desire to have everyone except the Demon King at their feet after training for a long time was on the verge of exploding.

The only order he received was to search for and retrieve treasure. As a wall-crawler, he couldn’t help but feel dissatisfied.

‘Just fold it up and throw it away?’

I was even more furious at the thought that I had not even been given the correct information in the first place.

But it was not something I could go back to. I wanted to tear off the balls of each and every one of the wandering bastards and taste their blood, but it was not the time to show up yet.

The wall force suppressed his seething desire and gave instructions.

“Search wider. Search the entire forest area. If you still don’t find anything, then go back.”

“All right.”

That was when.

“Do you bark a lot by any chance?”

In that moment, the wall force instinctively sprayed tension towards where the voice was heard.

Phew.

To his surprise, his tension disappeared like smoke in thin air.

There was no explosion, no shock wave. It literally evaporated.

The wall force was surprised. It was amazing that he had deceived his own eyes and appeared, but how could the tension of the Thunder and Thunder Eight Hands, which was considered one of the 108 Magical Arts, disappear in an instant?

“Your skills are really good. With this level of skills, your pride must be great. But you’re just wagging your tail under the military commander. It’s truly regrettable.”

It was a strange voice.

It sounded like the sound of boiling phlegm, or like the sound of scraping metal. Either way, it wasn’t a pleasant sound.

The wall-crawler’s eyes narrowed.

An old man was seen sitting on a thick branch of a large tree that had been spreading tension.

‘… … !!’

The wall-crawler’s eyes shook violently.

He was an old man with a rather thin physique and long limbs. His face had a sharp expression that made anyone who saw him nervous, and his white hands and sharp, black nails formed a strange contrast.

‘no way?!’

I didn’t feel any magic.

It’s not that he wasn’t familiar with magic, but rather that the depth of magic was so great that he couldn’t read it well even with his own senses.

“… … Black-handed Demon?!”

“You have to add the word ‘nim’ at the end. Isn’t that right?”

He let out a strange laugh, as if he thought the current situation was quite amusing.

The wall-crawler’s complexion darkened rapidly.

“Why are you here?”

“Are you asking why?”

Burnyeol tilted his head.

“If you were curious about the reason, you shouldn’t have blown the tension.”

“… … .”

“Well, I understand. I’m just as bad with my hands as anyone else.”

Sasa Sak.

The mines that had gone out to search gathered around the wall.

The corners of Bunyeol’s mouth went up in a spiteful manner.

“Your loyalty is good. Usually, the ones who hide behind the scenes are all abnormal, but somehow you all seem plausible.”

The wall-crawler had a gut feeling that Burning was going to kill them all.

He asked with an effortless calmness.

“Can’t we just pass each other by?”

He was as proud as anyone else, but he didn’t have enough pride to raise his head in front of the Demon King. In the first place, if you were to swear at the Demon King in front of him, that wasn’t because you had strong pride, it was because you were just crazy.

Bunyeol chuckled.

“Just passing it by… … Well, that’s an option too.”

“Really?”

“That’s right. I’m not as cruel as people think. I’m more of a person who tries to avoid conflict than one who fights and kills everyone.”

A glimmer of hope appeared on Byeokryuksu’s face.

“Then we will leave… … .”

“I have a question, can you answer it?”

“Speak.”

“first.”

The boy tilted his head to the opposite side. It seemed to be a habit of his to nod his head from side to side.

“I’m sure I’ve seen your face before… …. Given your age and skill, I’d definitely remember you, but I don’t know who you are.”

“… … .”

“What is your name?”

“Wall force demand.”

“Not a nickname, but a name.”

“I abandoned the name.”

“… … Hmm.”

Burnyeol, who had been stroking his chin, nodded.

“Well, the name isn’t that important. Usually, the name signifies the future you hope for, but the nickname says something about the history you’ve lived. I value my current self more than a future that won’t come… … That’s a good attitude.”

It was a pretty grand interpretation, but what’s interesting is that it’s not entirely wrong.

“How long has it been since you retired?”

“It’s been over ten years.”

“I see. Anyway, I guess he’s someone I’ve seen before.”

“… … .”

“Second. If you retired, why didn’t you just live like that? Why did you crawl under the military? Did he promise you a future? That’s not the kind of behavior you expect from someone who has thrown away their name.”

The eyes of the wall-crawler grew deeper.

“I don’t think this is something I should tell my senior.”

“Huh, is that so?”

Surprisingly, Beonyeol didn’t seem that upset by Byeokryuksu’s tone.

That’s why it’s even scarier. The wall-crawler felt as if an invisible black rope was gradually wrapping around his ankles.

‘This is dangerous.’

Burnye clapped his hands briefly.

“I had a lot of questions, but I’ll put them all aside and ask one more.”

“Speak.”

“I can let it go when you act cocky in front of your senior… …. Do you really think you’ll blow the whistle first and come back alive?”

The wall-crawler’s face was distorted.

“Kill him!”

Pavababak!

All the mines lined up around rushed towards the flames.

Even though he knew that he was the elder of the Heavenly Demon Sect and that the Ten Demon Kings were the strongest in the Heavenly Heaven, he moved as soon as the order was given. He couldn’t overcome the fear of death, but the order took priority over that.

The white one smiled brightly.

“They are funny kids.”

His left hand swung horizontally.

Flash!

As five streaks of light flashed, the thirty flying mines were all torn to pieces.

Pubber pubber!

Dozens of torn pieces of flesh dyed the trees and grass red. But not a single drop of blood or piece of flesh was on Burning’s body.

The wall cracker gritted its teeth.

‘Black killer claw.’

It was a unique martial art that was created by combining several of the Baekpalmadohak techniques, one of the two great techniques of Heuksu Daema.

It was an absolute magic technique that was considered the strongest among the claw techniques possessed by the Cheonmasingyo at the moment. The fact that they brought out the Black Death Demon from the beginning meant that they would never let them live.

‘Fuck.’

The wall-crawler barely managed to survive thanks to the momentary hesitation caused by an eerie murderous aura while trying to attack together.

But even so, the time spent in this world only increased a little.

The wall cracked and the water swelled.

“You old dog! I’ll crush your head!”

Kwarrung!

A thunderclap echoed from the two fists of the wallbreaker.

The gift he received when he entered the service of Heo Seong-gwan, and the martial art known as the best in the Shingyo, the Cheonma Byeokryeokwon (天魔霹靂拳) was unleashed.

At the same time, the white hand of the fan turned black in an instant. It was the Black Murderous Demon Palm that gave him the nickname of Black Water Demon.

Boom!!

With a single blow, the wall-crawler fell down, turning into a blood clot.

* * *

“S, save me… …!”

Phew! Phew!

With one clean sword strike, the life of Ma Geom-hyeol-ja, one of the three greatest masters under Heo Seong-gwan, was lost.

Although he was an outstanding swordsman, he was no match for the Ten Swordsman Demon, the strongest swordsman in the Shinkyo sect.

“Hmm.”

Wang In-geol shook off the blood on his sword and looked around.

All he could see were bushes, but his senses stretched out in all directions and he could read the presence of countless mines.

“It’s too far away, I don’t know. Well, I guess they did well.”

Numerous masters were dispatched under Heo Seong-gwan’s orders to steal Baek So-dam’s treasures hidden throughout the internal and external battles.

Of course, most of them failed repeatedly. This is because Baek So-dam was the one who leaked those locations to the intelligence agency in the first place.

And the information that they were moving was intercepted by Seopil, and the information that was intercepted was sent straight to Baekgolshinma.

Baek So-dam was only trying to protect her own funds, but as a result, six of the Ten Demon Kings took action and slaughtered all of Heo Seong-gwan’s followers.

Flash!

After finishing his work, Wang In-geol headed to the nearest battlefield.

Phew!

At the time when Wang In-geol arrived, Baek Heon was holding his hand in the heart of Seolpungmado, a master under Heo Seong-gwan.

“Cough!”

Seolpungmado, who had vomited a bowl of blood, died immediately.

“It’s over.”

“This side is like that.”

Baekheon shook out his sleeve and blew away the blood.

“It seems like it’s almost finished.”

“It would have been so.”

“So, where should we meet now?”

“How can you ask me that?”

“That old man handed over the job of leader to you.”

Wang In-geol burst into hearty laughter.

“I didn’t make him a manager, I just made him a planner.”

“So where?”

Wang In-geol looked towards the Masin Palace.

“Now, we can go and confess our sins to the cult leader.”