Genius Salsu of the World to Be Destroyed - Chapter 114



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Episode 114

Yeongsu’s sowing continued.

It was a simple task of sowing seeds of self-destruction and growth promoters in the mountains and fields, but it was not easy.

This is because the security on the Bingbaek Palace side was extremely tight.

I had to move carefully, avoiding the gazes of the patrolling cultists and the cultists on the walls.

This was a task that could have been completed quickly with a few people if the original plan had gone as planned.

But given the circumstances, Youngsoo had no choice but to do it alone.

If several people move, the chances of being caught will increase exponentially.

So Yeongsu finished as much work as he could and returned to his seat.

‘At this rate, it’ll take about three days to finish all the groundwork.’

I was coming back so seriously.

‘hmm?’

Feeling the presence of others, Yeongsu hid himself in a tree.

Hiding among the leaves, Youngsoo looked at the place where he felt presence.

‘I have given orders to my men not to leave the base. The chances of it being my men are slim… … .’

Then are you a member of the Ice Palace’s Demonic Cult?

‘… I don’t think that’s true either.’

The person who made the noise was a man wearing shabby clothes.

It didn’t really exude any magical energy, and its techniques weren’t those of someone who had mastered martial arts.

Plus, he looks gaunt and tired.

And crucially, what he’s carrying on his back is a sack made of sackcloth.

Inside he only had a can of grass and a small sickle.

‘Were you just a herbalist?’

Any herbalist would have had ample reason to come to this obscure and dangerous place.

Because originally, precious medicinal herbs were usually found in places where people did not go.

But that doesn’t mean I can just let that man go.

Because his route was too close to Youngsoo’s position.

‘The true position must not be revealed.’

Of course, that man didn’t seem to be from the Demonic Cult.

But it’s never a good thing if information leaks out in any form.

‘I can’t help it.’

Ssuk-

Youngsoo untied the spinal cord.

* * *

All the agents were surprised to see Youngsoo return to Jinji.

This was because Youngsoo was carrying a tied up man on his shoulders.

“Who is this?”

“It was passing by our camp. I caught it first so that its location wouldn’t be leaked.”

Furpudeok-

Youngsoo put the man down on the floor.

The man was not only tied up, but also unconscious.

“Are you dead?”

“I just pricked the spot.”

“What should we do?”

“What should we do? Lock them in our camp. Let’s release them after this operation is over.”

“All right.”

While these minor incidents were occurring on Youngsoo’s side.

The interior of the Ice Palace was still bustling.

The work they were most passionate about was firefighting and disaster prevention.

The Ice White Horse’s ability is Ice Ball.

Because there was a paranoid fear of being attacked by fire.

The work didn’t end with deploying water trucks, filling water jugs for firefighting, and weeding.

The most important thing is the seizure and isolation of flammable materials.

Oil, beeswax, firewood, and hay used for lighting lamps.

All these flammable materials were gathered and placed in a warehouse located in the most secret place.

In addition, soldiers went around the castle confiscating and extinguishing all the fires used for cooking and heating.

And of course, there were conflicts along the way.

“My child is sick and can’t eat properly except for the soup. Please, at least give him some of the embers of this crater… … .”

In front of the mother, who was holding onto the leg of his pants like this, the soldier of the Demonic Cult drew his sword.

“So, in the end, it’s the child who is the problem.”

“yes?”

The method chosen by the soldier was truly magical.

Shukak-

The soldier’s sword pierced the heart of the child lying on the sickbed.

A scream burst from the mother’s mouth.

“Nooooooooooo!!”

“I guess there’s no more boiling water. Let’s go, kids.”

The soldiers stamped out the embers and then left the house.

And towards their backs-

Shhh!

The mother ran towards him, holding a kitchen knife.

But to those trained in magic, it was no more threatening than a toothpick.

Natural evasion and smooth counterattack.

The woman’s blood was scattered.

In an instant, she became a corpse and rolled around on the floor.

The soldier who killed her said, wiping the blood from his sword.

“Does this woman have any other family?”

“I understand that your daughter is working in the palace kitchen.”

“I’ll go and kill him. I can’t leave any cause for trouble.”

“yes!”

Such obsessive and fanatical disaster prevention work continued into the next day.

Meanwhile, Youngsoo completed the sowing of self-destruction.

‘With this, the area around the Ice Palace will definitely become a sea of ​​fire.’

But while the fire could confine them, it could not spread beyond the walls and burn the interior.

So Youngsoo… … .

“Here you are. It’s been a while.”

I found a place where I could enter inside the castle walls.

That spot I found a long time ago when I was in the game.

‘A castle wall made by stacking large stones like a puzzle… It may be sturdy, but when you stack thousands of stones, there’s bound to be one that goes off the rails.’

Yeongsu placed his palm on one of the stones that formed the wall.

And then the skill was activated.

—-

[Skill] ‘Absorbing Strike’ activated.

—-

A skill that generates suction power on the palms or soles of the feet, called Suction.

As his palm was firmly attached to the rock, Youngsoo began to slowly pull his hand.

The boulders began to slowly be pulled out of the wall.

thud-

Yeongsu carefully put down the rock that had been pulled out.

This created a small hole in the wall.

Youngsoo quickly passed through the hole.

So finally, I entered the realm of the Ice Palace.

‘This is one of the most remote places within the Ice Palace. If you don’t look closely, you might not even notice this hole.’

Yeongsu put on the hood he had prepared in advance.

A hood made similar to that of the Cultists.

Then he took out the magic sword from his inventory and put it on his waist.

‘All soldiers of the Ice Palace have learned magic.’

That’s why the soldiers here always have a subtle magical energy flowing out of them.

The reason Youngsoo took out the magic sword was to imitate the flowing magic energy.

With the hood, he imitates their appearance, and with the magic sword, he imitates their spirit.

The imitation didn’t stop there.

The breathing, footsteps, and gaze of the soldiers here were copied and embodied in everything.

Youngsoo’s class is Salsu.

Salsu had to be able to erase his presence in the dark, under the sunlight, and in the crowd.

He had to hide himself like that and only reveal himself in a flash of lightning when he reached his target.

That was life, and that was what Youngsoo did best.

He blended in so naturally, as if he had been a part of this Ice Palace from the beginning.

No one noticed that Youngsoo was an intruder.

‘I want to just assassinate that Bingbaek Maje, but… … .’

That couldn’t be possible.

Although he had the means to defeat the Ice White Demon one-on-one, he couldn’t use it now.

That was to deal with the Heavenly Demon.

So it was a bit complicated, but still a solid strategy.

With that kind of anger in his eyes, Yeongsu approached his first target.

Giant metal water jars placed throughout the castle.

It was filled with a considerable amount of water.

It is fire fighting water used to put out fires.

It was important, but it wasn’t something I had to stand guard over.

Because of this, few people paid attention to this water jar… … .

‘Then I am grateful.’

So he became Youngsoo’s first target.

Pong-

Yeongsu dipped the blade of the poison sword into the water.

Even if you soak it for just a short time, this water turns into poison.

So the first water jar contamination is done.

‘This is where it starts.’

The first step towards completely destroying the Ice Palace from the inside has begun.

* * *

While Yeongsu was wandering around the inside of the Ice Palace.

The adjutant and the secretary woke up and came out of the tent.

“Is it already time to stand guard… … .”

While Youngsoo is away, he is the commander of this punitive force.

The sergeant lightly patrolled the area and checked the situation.

Then I discovered something strange.

A man trapped inside a tent.

The clerk called over another member and asked him.

“Who is this person?”

“That’s right, he was a passing herbalist… … .”

After hearing the explanation, the clerk asked again.

“The captain told me to just leave it like that?”

“Yes. He said to let me go after this operation is over.”

“Oh, what a waste of time you did.”

“yes?”

“Why? You think so too, don’t you?”

“That’s true, but… … .”

“Get out of the way.”

“No, but still… … .”

“It’s okay. Since the commander is not here, I have the authority to command.”

Swish.

The herbalist went into the tent and untied the ropes that were binding the herbalist.

The herbalist, whose eyes were wide with surprise, spoke to the lord.

“go.”

“… Is that true?”

“hurry.”

The herbalist greeted him several times and then ran down the mountainside.

Looking at his back, Ju-su called out to two of his subordinates nearby.

“Hey, you two over there.”

“Did you call?”

“That herbalist will probably be the first to find my house. Follow him secretly.”

“And so?”

“Kill them all.”

“aha.”

“We can’t afford to leave any regrets. We’re at war.”

“All right.”

fault!

The two began to chase after the herbalist.

* * *

It was late at night when Youngsu returned.

‘With this, all the work that needed to be done inside and outside the castle is finished.’

The setup is complete.

All that remains is the battle.

No, honestly, it was hard to call this a battle.

Because it was a matter of laying all sorts of traps under the feet of the enemies, making them run away to their deaths.

This was a hunt.

And Youngsu had no intention of failing at this hunt.

“Are you here?”

“huh.”

After exchanging brief greetings with the sentries, Youngsoo looked around the camp.

There didn’t seem to be anything particularly unusual.

Until one tent was lifted.

“What, where did the herbalist go?”

The secretary answered Youngsoo’s question.

“Oh, I let it go.”

“… Are you crazy?”

Yeongsu looked at Juseo with eyes filled with a mixture of bewilderment and anger.

“Don’t be so hard on yourself. I’ve definitely finished the cleanup.”

“What kind of aftermath is this if I just let it go?!”

“It wasn’t just about releasing them and ending it. It was about chasing them after releasing them and killing their families to finish them off.”

For a moment, Youngsoo was speechless.

“…what?”

“What are you so surprised about?”

“No, why… Why wouldn’t it have been better if you hadn’t just let me go in the first place?!”

“Captain, think about it. Even though we’ve captured him, what would have happened if he had escaped? And even if we release him after the operation is over, it’s still a problem. How can we safely release him into the world when he knows information related to us?”

All the other members nodded at Ju Seo’s words.

Youngsoo asked.

“…Then why family?”

“If the head of the household suddenly goes missing, the family will start to move. Then they will just poke around in circles and things will only get worse. It’s better to nip that in the bud before it happens.”

“… … .”

Youngsoo was speechless.

And at that moment, I realized the true nature of the sense of discomfort I had been feeling from the martial artists of the Central Plains.

Those who have mastered martial arts, and thus have reached a level of strength that ordinary people cannot achieve… … .

‘They don’t see ordinary people as people like themselves.’

The so-called martial artists here view ordinary people as something far beneath them.

From the perspective of a human looking at an insect.

That is why, even though it is a matter that can be resolved sufficiently by detaining them, they choose to pursue and eradicate them.

Because they don’t see us as fellow human beings.

And because it’s so easy to kill.

So, the martial artists casually turn the guesthouse into a battlefield and kill the gisaengs and geishas without hesitation.

Central Plains.

This was not the world of martial arts novels.

There was no compromise here.

What good is it to have shamans, Shaolin monks, and volcanoes?

If there is no cooperation, it is meaningless.

Of course, Youngsoo had no reason to blame them.

Youngsoo was also a class that made a living from buying and selling things.

Besides, I actually had a vague idea about it.

Whether they’re demons or martial artists, they’re all like this.

So, it was possible to devise a plan to start a war of attrition and destroy both sides.

But even so, I couldn’t shake off a very small feeling of discomfort…

‘Thank you. For taking away even the slightest bit of hesitation that remained.’

Now the stumbling block is gone.

Whether psychological or physical.

Now all that remained was war.