The Ruler Of Darkness - Chapter 578



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Episode 578

Part 2 Efficiency

“… … .”

Princess Yeon Yu-hwa, who escaped from the temporary base of the Sixteen Households in Luoyang, had a blank expression on her face.

Sigh.

Yeonbi smiled mischievously.

Her reaction was not unfamiliar to Sakongja Yeonbi.

like this.

Realizing from those around you that your older brother is an incalculable being.

It was clearly one of the joys of life for the sage Yeonbi.

“Now, please board the carriage carefully.”

“… … .”

Even though she was dazed, Princess Yeon Yu-hwa held his hand and got on the armored carriage.

The officer who had put her in the armored carriage, Yeonbi, turned his head.

Over there.

Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo…!

The dust cloud created by the elite unit guarding the heads of the sixteen clans of the Yellow Empire was moving away.

At the time of departure, the heads of the sixteen families were likely to show their faces to the Duke of Sakong, Yeonbi.

However, they chose to leave Luoyang as is.

‘That’s too bad… .’

The servant girl showed a look of blatant regret.

“It won’t end like this…!”

“The power of our sixteen families will now be demonstrated…!”

‘-I wanted to hear you babble like that.’

It was Sakongja Yeonbi who was ready to laugh loudly at those who made promises about the future.

‘Tch.’

But they weren’t stupid enough to ruin their own dignity.

Sakongja Yeonbi shrugged her shoulders and climbed into the armored carriage.

“…like this.”

It was then that Princess Yeon Yu-hwa opened her mouth.

“Yes, Sister. Go ahead.”

When Sakongja Yeonbi bent forward and pretended to listen, she continued speaking with a blank expression.

“You’re saying that the heads of the sixteen clans of the Imperial Family can return home just like that? No… .”

She shook her head in confusion and changed her words several times.

“It’s not that you made the Sixteen Houses of the Zodiac retreat in a simple way, but easily? Did you make them retreat easily? No, it wasn’t easy…?”

“Hmm, hmm.”

Sakongja Yeonbi nodded without being flustered by that reaction.

This is one of the most common-sense reactions a human would have when they see a giant pigeon.

“Ugh… .”

My head feels like it’s throbbing.

Sakongja Yeonbi handed her a teacup as she clutched her forehead.

“It’s cold tea, sis.”

“… Ah, thank you.”

After sipping her cold tea and shaking her head several times, Yeon Yu-hwa, the female employee, seemed to come to her senses a little.

“… If they are the heads of the sixteen families, they wouldn’t completely step down like this, right?”

“Of course.”

Sakongja Yeonbi nodded.

“They must have already made sufficient preparations in Luoyang. And rather, since they are not actually in Luoyang.”

“more?”

The four-legged sergeant major declared it.

“They will project overwhelmingly more resources and influence into all Central Powers than originally planned.”

He added.

“They will be more aggressive, to the point where it won’t be noticeable that they are not in Luoyang.”

Yeah, that’s right.

Because it would be just as efficient as if they handled the work themselves in Luoyang.

“under….”

Princess Yeon Yu-hwa felt a chill and laughed in vain.

“The heads of the sixteen clans of the Yellow Emperor must have suffered enormous losses when they suddenly retreated from Luoyang.”

“Yes.”

“Numerous domestic and foreign promises would have been broken, and it would cost a tremendous amount of money to recover lost credit. In addition, the human and material resources that had been spread out for direct use would have to be reallocated or newly brought in to suit the changed situation. In addition… .”

Yeon Yu-hwa, who had been talking up to that point, stuck out her tongue.

They could have gone on and on about the damage they had suffered for quite some time.

But that is-.

“Not even mentioning the damage they suffered in the zodiac and the cost of repairing it.”

“Yes.”

The four-legged servant smiled as if he was delighted.

“Indeed, it is a tremendous loss.”

Princess Yeon Yu-hwa asked as if confirming the truth to Princess Yeon-bi, who was smiling brightly and calmly.

“And yet. They’re going to project an overwhelming amount of resources and influence far beyond what was originally planned?”

“yes.”

“That too in the Central Plains?”

“yes.”

The four-legged servant answered immediately.

“If they can just prevent my eldest brother from ascending to the throne of Sogaju, then that level of investment is not at all a waste for them.”

“… … .”

Yeon Yu-hwa shook her head at the newly felt power of the Sixteen Houses of the Yellow Emperor.

Yeon Yu-hwa knew about the power of the great families through the Luoyang Swordsmen and the Huangfu Family.

But, the sixteen families.

It is a union of families as powerful as the Hwangbo family.

Their power was arithmetically greater than that of the sixteen Hwangbo Sega combined.

“Haha…!”

The four-legged servant laughed loudly.

“Even now, we have not even considered the power of those who might join hands with the Sixteen Clans.”

“… … .”

The three families led by Hwangbo Se-ga and Namgung Se-ga.

Schools belonging to the old Murim Alliance.

Even with the huge organization Sapaecheon south of the river, maybe.

Even an organization like the Demonic Cult that is waiting for an opportunity somewhere deep underground.

“… It’s a bit new, but.”

Princess Yeon Yu-hwa looked completely exhausted.

“Sohyun was truly facing formidable enemies.”

Sakongja Yeonbi shrugged her shoulders.

“That’s why ‘efficiency’ is the most important thing.”

“Efficiency….”

“Yes, efficiency.”

Sakongja Yeonbi said as she looked out the window.

“Instead of returning to Luoyang right away, my eldest brother chose the imperial capital. And he raised the emperor, who was nothing more than a puppet, and dug a hole in the den of the sixteen families.”

“furthermore.”

Yeon Yuhwa nodded and continued his words.

“I even made them retreat like this.”

“Yes.”

Sakongja Yeonbi turned his head and smiled at her.

“And while doing all that, rather than exhausting his resources, Big Brother grew his own strength.”

at that time.

Knock knock, the servant knocked on the window and passed a note to the servant through the open window.

After checking the contents of the note, Sakongja Yeonbi unfolded the note and showed it to her.

“It’s like this.”

“’Imperial Palace. Grand Duke Yeon So-hyeon, through the formalities, has been officially appointed as the honorary Grand Master of the Central Plains…?!’”

Yeon Yu-hwa’s eyes widened as she read the contents of the note.

“Tae, Taesa…?! Sohyun…?!”

“It is an honorary position, but it is a title of Taesara…”

“Hmm, hmm,” said Sakongja Yeonbi, smiling with satisfaction as she opened her mouth.

“I heard here and there that the Emperor called his eldest brother Grand Master on many occasions. It was not just a title and a personal relationship, but he actually repaid the favor to his eldest brother.”

That was exactly what he said.

As soon as the young emperor regained some degree of power, the first thing he did was.

I praised Yeon So-hyeon’s achievements and gave him strength.

“ah….”

Leaving the speechless princess Yeon Yu-hwa behind, the private tutor Yeon-bi muttered to herself and nodded repeatedly.

“Hmm, the Emperor… I haven’t met him yet, but I have a feeling we’ll get along well.”

“… … .”

Crackle crackle.

Yeon Yu-hwa, a young woman who had been shaking her head, suddenly turned her gaze out the window and discovered something.

“It’s strange…?”

“What are you talking about?”

She turned around and came closer to the window, straining her eyes.

“… a cloud of dust.”

A thick cloud of dust created by the escort force of the Sixteen Clans.

Clearly, they are definitely moving away from Luoyang.

“It’s getting bigger.”

then.

There was only one explainable reason.

“You’ve gathered troops outside Luoyang…!”

Princess Yeon Yu-hwa’s eyes narrowed and her head spun around quickly.

“For an attack? No. If they were going to attack Luoyang, they wouldn’t have withdrawn completely from the beginning and responded from within. In that case-.”

“… … .”

Yeonbi, who knew the information in advance and the answer, did not open her mouth and looked at her with expectant eyes.

“Then, is that just a simple escort force? But there are too many troops to be called an escort?”

Moving that many troops near Luoyang would also have been enormously expensive.

Even.

Didn’t Yeon So-hyeon already place the guardian families that controlled Luoyang’s military forces under his command?

“ah…?!”

Have you got a feel for something?

Her hand moved with lightning speed and unfolded the map that had been lying on the beach.

And I checked the roads engraved on the map.

“no way…?!”

Her hand stopped as she moved along the road leading from Luoyang to the Yellow Sea.

“Because of Sohyun’s medical history…?!”

“As expected…! That’s the correct answer.”

The Duke of Sakong continued speaking, expressing great satisfaction.

“After the end of the Second Northern War, my eldest brother withdrew from the North a little later than the others.”

It must have been intended to handle various businesses that had started in the North.

“And then… .”

The fingers of the Duke of Sakong followed the roads from the north to the imperial capital.

“Big brother himself went to the imperial capital… .”

And this time.

It was drawn along the roads connecting the north to Luoyang.

“Your brother’s troops were currently returning to Luoyang.”

“That’s why…!”

Yeon Yu-hwa shouted while pointing at the center of the North, Luoyang, and the Yellow Sea.

“The heads of the sixteen families retreating from Luoyang had no choice but to encounter Sohyeon’s forces returning to Luoyang…!”

“That’s it.”

Sakongja Yeonbi clapped her hands once and nodded.

“They have no choice but to spend enormous amounts of money to protect themselves against any unforeseen circumstances…!”

Of all things.

Because we are withdrawing from Luoyang now.

Because we had to withdraw from Luoyang now, before the situation in the capital worsened any further.

They were once again paying enormous additional costs.

“that…?!”

earthly.

How far does the net woven by his younger brother, Yeon So-hyeon, extend?

Yeon Yu-hwa, who was so shocked that she couldn’t speak, suddenly raised her head.

“Now, just a moment…!”

She asked the servant girl Yeon-bi urgently.

“So, does that mean that So-Hyeon’s forces and the Sixteen Clans’ forces could actually clash?!”

“… Haha.”

A green flash of light appeared in the shadows of the carriage interior.

Sakongja Yeonbi answered with a meaningful laugh and a bright smile.

“Sister, that’s the key part.”

“… … !”

Emulsification is immediate.

I could understand the intentions of these brothers.

“Since we cannot rule out the possibility of an actual conflict, we will have to invest endless resources in urgently mobilizing additional troops?!”

“Haha, that’s not all.”

The laughter of the four noblemen echoed inside the armored carriage.

“If, in reality, the two sides may clash, but the one holding the sword is not them, but only my older brother.”

“… … ?”

In the midst of the possibility of large-scale military forces intersecting each other.

It is entirely up to Yeon So-hyeon to decide whether or not to fight.

“…I see.”

soon.

Yeon Yu-hwa laughed in vain when she realized the reason.

“If a battle breaks out, regardless of victory or defeat, the return of the Sixteen Clan Leaders to the Imperial Capital will inevitably be delayed.”

“This time again, it is correct.”

* * *

The garden of the mansion overlooking the waning moon and the night view of the ecliptic.

“Ss …

As the five-colored secretary took a deep breath that was entangled like clouds, both eyes slowly opened and emitted a light.

It was the end of the great heavenly cycle.

“Thank you for your hard work, Master.”

The one who handed Yeon So-hyeon the towel was, of course, his maid, Jeong-ah.

“Thank you.”

Yeon So-hyeon took the towel with a calm expression and wiped her face.

“… Have you achieved what you wanted?”

The face of the maid Jeong-ah, who asked that question, was filled with worry.

“okay.”

Yeon So-hyeon nodded and said.

“This eliminates the possibility of the worst happening.”

“… … !”

A measure to prevent the Je-Am-Jin-Cheon-Gyeong (制暗震天經) from running wild in the worst possible way in the worst possible situation.

That’s it.

This was the reason why Yeon So-hyeon had been keeping a low profile and silent for a long time.

“With this, unless I become the Dark Heavenly Lord first, the inevitable dark situation will not occur.”

“indeed…!”

Maid Jeong-ah showed a rare look of delight.

“Congratulations…!”

“Thank you. How’s it going?”

The maid, Jeong-ah, immediately reported the most important information.

“The heads of the sixteen families are still sending out troops even at this moment.”

“That’s great.”

The current heads of the sixteen clans of the Hwangdo clan are voluntarily retreating, suffering enormous losses.

And so far.

In doing all this, the only resources Yeonseonhyeon actually consumed were-.

“It’s just that the Dark Heavenly Lord will not be able to act for the time being.”

Truly ultimate efficiency.

Extreme resource exchange rates.

“The first battle is a complete victory for the master.”

Yeon So-hyeon smiled.

“Now, we too are withdrawing.”

In that regard.

A smile appeared on the maid Jeong-ah’s face.

“at las….”

“okay.”

Yeon So-hyeon’s answer was short.

“Let’s go back to Luoyang.”