Chronicles of the Demon Faction - Chapter 917



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Side story 267. Bloody battle in the shadows (2)

The two people who heard Baekheon’s story were silent for a moment.

Baekheon also just drank the entire bottle of alcohol, without even thinking about breaking the silence.

After a while.

“I guess I’ll have to check.”

Baekheon chuckled at Lee Cheon-sang’s words.

“Okay? Are you planning on going to the cult leader’s office and yelling at him for trying to throw Baekgol into the abyss?”

“How could that be?”

“If you do it? No, it’s done. You probably have your own way. In that case, let me ask you something.”

Baekheon’s eyes sparkled.

“If it is true that the cult leader is the one who initiated this, how are you going to prevent the destruction of Baekgol?”

“… … .”

“It hurts your pride, but dealing with me and dealing with the leader are two completely different things. I can tolerate your arrogance. Then it won’t be a problem. The leader might tolerate it too. But the rest are different. He won’t tolerate it.”

“Are you worried?”

“What do you think I’m saying? I’m just curious. If there’s a cult leader behind this, how will you prevent the destruction of Baekgol?”

Baekheon pointed to the ceiling with his finger.

“The leader’s word is law. In other words, the leader’s will is the will of the Cheonmasin Church itself. If the leader wishes for the destruction of Baekgol, there is no one who can stop it.”

“… … .”

“For the White Bone to survive, the only way is for the leader to change his mind. There is no other way. No, there is one.”

A dangerous word came out of Baekheon’s mouth as he put down the bottle of alcohol.

“treason.”

“… … .”

“If the new religious leaders rise up and commit treason and capture the leader, it would be possible. However, as you know, that is an unrealistic plan. Even if someone comes forward to help you commit treason, we will stop them.”

“Let me ask you something.”

Lee Cheon-sang’s eyes sparkled.

“Elder, do you think the current Protestant religion is correct?”

“It’s not a question of right or wrong. The leader of the new religion has been decided, and once the leader is decided, we all just follow him. Of course, we can earnestly ask for it. However, appealing to the leader doesn’t change what’s wrong.”

“If all the Demon Kings except the Elder join in this.”

“… … !”

“But Elder, do you intend to stop them?”

Baekheon smiled coldly.

“Not only is that unlikely, but even if it were to happen, I would absolutely not agree with it.”

“Why?”

“Why? You are truly mad. How blasphemous of you to think of such a dangerous idea as finding an excuse to not participate in an act of treason?”

“The truly dangerous thought is the laziness of those who choose comfort in a hellish life rather than change.”

“… … !”

“If you are satisfied with that life, that is good. At least it is better than those who are not satisfied with this life and are not willing to risk their lives to change it.”

Baekheon smiled bitterly.

“I’ve seen quite a bit of your rudeness today. You should be lucky. I intend to forgive you no matter what you say today.”

Lee Cheon-sang stood up from his seat.

“Thank you for your words today.”

Looking at the way he bowed, it seemed like he had really changed a lot.

Baekheon, who had been quietly looking up at Icheonsang, let out a sigh.

“Don’t come to me again. If we ever meet alone again, I won’t be able to let you go quietly.”

“I will keep that in mind. And I will definitely make sure that the creation of the Shinjangbu is accomplished.”

“Even though the bones are in that state, you still talk about the kidneys?”

“I made a promise, so I must keep it. This has nothing to do with Elder Baekgol.”

“What a funny guy.”

Baekheon turned his head and looked at the moon. It was a silent congratulatory message.

“then.”

That was when.

Boom!

A loud explosion echoed from somewhere in the distance.

Surprisingly, it was in the direction of the military department.

A look of shock appeared on Seo-pil’s face.

“What is this?!”

Lee Cheon-sang and Baek Heon-do were also surprised.

“What is this all of a sudden?”

Baekheon, who suddenly got up, expanded his senses.

Woohoo!

A powerful magic energy surged up, amplifying the senses without limit.

After a while.

“There was an explosion at the military headquarters.”

“An explosion?”

“This isn’t a fight between two experts. This is literally an explosion. It looks like someone used explosives to attack the military building.”

Lee Cheon-sang said hurriedly.

“I will go first.”

Paaaaang!

The two quickly left Baekheon’s residence.

Baekheon, who was left alone and looking in the direction of the military department, soon let out a sigh.

“… … Baekgol, there are so many people who think of you.”

At least for now, he couldn’t help but admit that he was losing.

* * *

‘I really can’t figure it out.’

An explosion out of the blue?

Seopil couldn’t understand. It was surprising that an explosion had occurred at this point, but he couldn’t understand the fact that someone had broken into the military headquarters and detonated explosives.

It was a military department that boasted of ironclad security even in the past. Especially after the corruption of the military was thoroughly controlled, it had a strict security posture to the point that not even a single ant could enter without permission.

‘There is definitely a culprit. If so, he would have been caught right away.’

His thinking was wrong.

Before they knew it, both of them had arrived at the military headquarters, where a large number of mines had gathered.

Seopil’s eyes grew wide as if they were going to tear.

‘Oh, oh, oh!’

More than half of the vast military complex was engulfed in flames.

In particular, the Information Office, where many of the information agency’s documents were stored, was completely burned down.

Even if all other places were destroyed, that place had to be left intact. That was because only then could the corruption of the military commander Heo Seong-gwan be revealed one by one. In addition, it was possible to find out what those involved in this corruption were doing through informants spread out on campus and outside of the school.

‘If this happens, the investigation itself becomes impossible… … .’

For a moment, Seo-pil was startled.

‘no way?!’

He looked back at the two thousand people.

Lee Cheon-sang also seemed to have similar thoughts as he looked at the burning military department with hardened eyes.

“My lord. Could this be…?”

“That’s an overly forceful method. There aren’t more than three people I know who would resort to such tactics.”

Lee Cheon-sang realized. Someone had followed this rumor and had done something to prevent the Baekgol Shinma from inspecting the Information Department. This incident itself was an attempt to protect Baekgol Shinma.

But the method was too extreme. If the person who did this was revealed, it would not be strange if he, his family, and everyone around him were executed.

‘There are only two people I’ve told the rumor to. One is General Seo, and the other is… … .’

Baek So-dam.

However, it was unlikely that Baek So-dam would do something like this. She was a cautious person and tended to refrain from doing anything that would draw attention to herself.

What if it’s not her?

‘Is he the Demon King?’

Although they are not allowed to officially have private soldiers under their command, most Demon Lords have secret masters in their lairs, knowingly or unknowingly.

Naturally, he was the first to receive information and rumors circulating within the school. In addition, the only one with the ability and courage to break through the military’s tight security was the Demon King.

‘Whoever it is, it’s dangerous.’

Lee Cheon-sang also did not think that there was a cult leader behind this rumor.

Maybe not. But if that’s really the case, then whoever planned this was rebelling against the leader’s work.

The excuse of not knowing is not acceptable. Even if you didn’t know, blowing up the military building is a serious crime in itself. Even the Demon King could not avoid that crime.

‘Now that it’s come to this.’

If he hadn’t heard that the cult leader was involved, Lee Cheon-sang would have tried to hide it. However, if there was even the slightest possibility that the cult leader was involved, even Baekgol Shinma had to know about it.

“Sergeant Seo. Go to Elder Baekgol immediately and tell him the whole story.”

“Your Majesty?”

“I should go see Baek Won-ju.”

“To Baek Won-ju?!”

“If it’s not the Demon King, then it’s most likely 100 Wonju. Even if it’s not 100 Wonju, there must be some kind of guess.”

“That could be possible.”

“Let’s get moving.”

grasp!

Seopil ran straight to the residence of the White Bone God, and Lee Cheon-sang ran to the Blood Soul Pavilion.

How much time has passed?

Lee Cheon-sang, who was running without thinking, suddenly felt a ray of life.

Phew!

A dagger flew from somewhere and shot towards Lee Cheon-sang’s forehead.

Phew!

Lee Cheon-sang, who narrowly avoided the attack by turning his head, stretched his hand straight towards the source of the killing intent.

It was one of the nameless martial arts that had now been perfectly embodied and could be performed unconsciously, the Manapgeummajang.

Boom!

With a loud noise, a tree on the right broke from the base and fell to the side.

Lee Cheon-sang’s eyes deepened.

He didn’t bother to ask who I was or to reveal my identity. It was an urgent situation, but he was as cool as ever.

Woof woof woof.

The Jinmagi spread out in all directions and began to search for the assassin’s prayer that had swung the knife.

‘Is it Dongjun? Or… … .’

That was when.

Peeping!

Another knife came flying.

The moment his spirits burst, Lee Cheon-sang realized that the enemy was in the forest on the left.

Cheer up!

He caught the two daggers that flew at him like lightning with his bare hands and immediately raised his Jinmagi to amplify the power of the daggers.

Peeeeeeeeeing!!

The dagger, fired faster than it had come, flew into the forest.

Purbuck!

The knife that passed by, cutting off the hair of the one who was moving stealthily, was stuck in the tree.

Lee Cheon-sang’s eyes became sharp.

‘Ignore.’

I was curious about who my opponent was, but now was not the time to be leisurely playing around with assassins.

Paaang!

Lee Cheon-sang kicks the ground and runs towards the Blood Soul Pavilion again.

There would be no one who would run while ignoring the presence of an assassin. If they didn’t even know if there was one or two, they would literally be risking their life.

So half an angle again.

‘… … !’

Lee Cheon-sang noticed that someone was following him.

The prayer that was becoming increasingly clearer, the disposition that was so clear that he wondered how he had ever been able to get rid of the signs, stimulated Lee Cheon-sang’s senses.

‘That woman.’

The woman from the Jongmahoe who had suddenly tried to attack him to see his skills was the one who attacked first this time too.

After running for a while, Lee Cheon-sang immediately turned his body and pulled out the Chil-ya-do.

Flash!

The sword flew diagonally and passed by, cutting through the shadow in one breath.

Boom!

The pottery that passed through the shadow turned the ground upside down. It was a powerful force that was hard to believe was a martial art performed in a hurry.

Lee Cheon-sang raised his head.

The shadow was just a shadow. I thought it was definitely the woman, so I fired my sword, but all that was scattered was an afterimage, and the real woman was standing on the branch of a large tree.

Even though he put his entire body weight on the tip of a thin branch that seemed like it would break, it did not break. It was an amazing technique. At least in terms of the art of reverence, it seemed to be superior to Lee Cheon-sang.

“Long time no see?”

Woman, a murderous look appeared on Song Ha’s face.

Lee Cheon-sang said calmly.

“Come back later if you have anything to do.”

“Look at that rascal talking? Well, now you don’t even look at a lowlife like me, do you?”

Song Ha smiled faintly.

“You will regret it.”