The Ruler Of Darkness - Chapter 592



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Episode 592

Part 17: Disclosure and Proclamation

“The Lord of the House is entering…!”

The side door opened.

And then a figure of enormous build appeared with heavy footsteps.

Thud, thud.

Giant.

He was taller than Yeom Gwak-chu, the tallest of the elders of the Luoyang Sword Family, Geom-ak-pa-san.

His broad shoulders looked like the main beam of a palace.

“… … .”

“… … .”

Although he was not born with any internal energy, his presence alone silenced the elders of the swordsmanship.

but.

“Elders, it’s nice to meet you all.”

Apart from his presence, there was a soft and kind expression in the wrinkles that suited his age.

A person of respectable character.

At the same time, a person outside of Luoyang Swordsmanship, who has the authority to represent Luoyang Swordsmanship itself.

“… … .”

The eyes of Namgung Bukwi, the head of the Namgung family, who was standing close to the railing and looking down at him, narrowed.

Well, I don’t know if you know his gaze or not.

Standing in front of the podium on the stage, Wonju Hakunhyung (???) looked around with his characteristically soft gaze and spoke lightly.

“I would like to first express my gratitude to the elders who gathered here today despite the fact that I contacted you in a hurry on a day when there was no regular meeting.”

He even joked nonchalantly.

“With this, the fact that our Luoyang Sword Masters are not really busy but just pretend to be busy has been revealed to the whole world.”

Hahahaha.

The laughter of the elders echoed throughout the great hall.

“… … .”

Gaju Namgung Bukwi wiggled his eyebrows as if he was displeased.

‘… What. Are you joking around in this situation?’

I had already met him once before.

There was something about that old man’s peculiar, easygoing demeanor that was irritating to the core.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve stood before you elders in the presbytery. Of course, I should also report on the work that has been happening outside… .”

As he relaxed his wrinkled smile, his dark pupils were revealed.

Those eyes were unwavering, large, deep, and calm.

It was a gaze that made the viewer naturally feel trust.

“… Unfortunately, I am here because of an urgent matter, so I will start with that matter.”

He paused for a beat on the podium in the now silent Great Hall, then declared:

“Right now, our swordsmanship is going down a path that should not be taken.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

As he spoke those weighty words, getting to the point, the auditorium fell into a heavy silence.

“The entire Central Plains has become an enemy of our swordsmanship. Businesses throughout the Central Plains are virtually paralyzed.”

It was a story about an all-out attack that resulted in great bloodshed by the sixteen imperial families.

“The elders here at home may not feel the situation is serious yet, but the situation outside is very serious.”

Oewonju Hakunhyeong raised one hand.

“Our enemies, who have been waiting for an opportunity, are finally targeting us. And that’s not all…!”

thud…!

Even though he had slammed the podium without any prior notice, a heavy sound echoed throughout the auditorium.

“Those who were once our friends…! Or even those who were our trading partners for a long time, are now drawing their swords against us…!”

The voice gradually became louder.

The deep emotion beneath his soft voice began to show through.

“I’m keeping quiet now, but…! Over there!”

Oh my…!

When the head of the household, Hakunhyeong, stretched out his hand and pointed at himself, Namgungbukwi, the head of the household, flinched inwardly.

Even as he was barely able to control his expression under the gazes of the elders pouring down from above, the eloquence of Hakunhyung, the head of the household, did not cease.

“Namgung Se-ga and Hwangbo Se-ga, as well as Hwasan-pa and Mudang-pa! And even the various alliances and forces of the Central Plains that are comparable to them!”

At the powerful and eloquent speech, the elders’ eyes turned back to Hakunhyeong, the head of the household.

“If we become weak! If our swordsman starts to stumble from injury! He will not hesitate to bite us with his ferocious beak!”

“… you sons of bitches!”

“Those who can’t do anything in front of us…!”

Harsh words came out of the elders’ mouths.

[…father.]

Gaju Namgung Bukwi asked the Sword King Namgung Je in a gritted voice.

[You invited us, and you mention us like this, are you just going to let it go?]

but.

King Namgung Je, who was looking down with his back to the ground, simply shrugged his shoulders.

[If we get weak, we’ll bite the sword. Well, isn’t that true?]

“… … .”

Gaju Namgung Bukwi ground his teeth and looked down again.

In his ears, the voice of King Namgung Je of the Sword King was heard.

[That’s not the point right now. Look over there.]

The gaze of Gaju Namgung Bukwi followed the fingers of his father, King Namgung Je.

The back row of the convention hall.

Even though there were a few empty seats in front, there were quite a few elders who chose to stand at the back.

[They were originally passive participants.]

Even in the current situation.

It was only natural that the political situation within the Sword Family, which was even called the Palace of the Demon, was complicated by vested interests and favors.

[They were the ones who had no choice but to get in. But what about now?]

“… Hmm.”

As the head of the household, Namgung Bukwi, examined them according to the words of his father, King Namgung Je, a sigh escaped from his lips.

[…Gradually, it is responding and approaching.]

Moreover, even the elders who still hold their positions.

“… … .”

“… … .”

He must have stopped babbling and started listening to the foreign speaker’s speech.

[Before he put forth his political goals, the outsider succeeded in attracting attention by first making the ‘enemies’ aware of themselves.]

At the sound of his father, King Namgung Je, the forehead of the head of the household, Namgung Bukwi, wrinkled.

[… It was just because the timing was right. I thought he had won over the elders with his non-aggressive attitude and popularity.]

like that.

Even as the father and son were exchanging messages, the speech of the head of the household, Hakunhyeong, was gaining more power.

“Are you angry?! That’s right! We should be angry! How dare you forget the favor! Betray the friendship! Break the trust we’ve built!”

He was now standing so close to the podium that he seemed ready to knock it over, shaking his angry fists above his head.

“To those fools who point their swords at us! This old man cannot help but be angry!”

“Right…!”

“Externalism is right…!”

The ones who laughed at the first joke were those who were thoroughly on the side of foreigners.

Now even those who had been standing far away were nodding, and those who had been standing a step away were starting to flush with anger.

“We have to let them know the topic…!”

And then,

“but…!”

Boom…!

Although he had no internal energy, his large voice coming from his large lungs befitting his large size overwhelmed the angry voices of those present.

“Before we unleash the wrath of the Sword Master on our enemies, we must first understand how this began! First, we must know who is responsible for this!”

“… You’re here.”

Now, to the main point.

King Namgung Je of the Sword untied his backpack and took a step forward.

I walked up to the railing.

“All these things! All these attacks! They came from the Archduke, Yeon So-hyeon!”

Before the audience could even begin to react subtly, Wonju Hakunhyung struck without giving them a chance.

“I’m not saying he’s incompetent or inadequate! On the contrary, Grand Duke Yeon So-Hyeon is a more outstanding figure than any other head of the family in history! But!”

He raised his hand and pointed outside.

“He didn’t even give his family a chance to prepare, and he came into conflict with the sixteen families of the Imperial City! In the process, two of the heads of the families died, so it’s only natural that they would come at him with all their might! And that’s all?!”

bang!

He hit the podium hard with his fist.

“What about the decision to participate in the Second Northern War?! He rushed into the war without any prior consultation with his family! He only saw his opportunity and rushed into the war! And he took the victory for himself, not for our sword family!”

Boom! Boom!

He shouted, repeatedly pounding his fist on the podium, deftly mixing facts with subjective opinions.

“Also, how did he push out the second and third princes who were also successors?! Instead of competing with them for the benefit of his family, he pushed out the other successors through dirty secret fighting and political strife!”

“That’s right…!”

“The Archduke is vile…!”

From those who actively sympathized with him, and from those who were part of the Yi Gongja and Sam Gongja factions, even more enthusiastic agreement erupted.

“But… .”

The outside world is at this moment.

Rather, it’s as if I’ve lost strength.

draft.

He lifted his glass from the podium, moistened his throat, and spoke in a hoarse voice.

“At the same time. You know very well that this entire tragedy is not just the fault of the Archduke, but also the karma of our swordsmanship and you, the elders.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

The elders kept silent.

“we are…!”

The foreigner’s voice gave strength to the tired voice.

“I have watched this entire great sword family being wielded by one head of the family, by one successor…! So now!”

While everyone held their breath.

The hoarse voice of the foreigner rang out, and beads of sweat spattered from his wrinkled forehead.

“We must step up! You elders must change this system! This corrupt law that allows one man to rule over a clan so large that he cannot even dare to control it!”

Ohhhh…!

Exclamations flowed from the mouths of the elders, who were filled with emotion.

But it didn’t end there.

“For the past ten years, we…! We’ve been hiding the unconscious Taesanggaju, covering up the fact…! We’ve been playing puppets without a proper leader…!”

“… … !”

“… … !”

His bombshell statement caused a stir in the room.

It was a story that the elders already knew, but it wasn’t just the elders of the Luoyang Sword Family who were present.

“…Your Majesty the Supreme Lord?!”

“You’re unconscious?!”

Currently, the House of Elders is not in formal session, so there are no strict entry restrictions.

From servants, maids, and guards to outsiders, including the wealthy Namgung family, there were people here.

[…also.]

King Namgung Je of the Sword Sawed His Eyes Opened Slightly, but a fierce light flashed through his eyes.

[The best sword in the world was not unable to move, but was completely unconscious.]

[That…?! Then, what about the swordsmanship up until now…?!]

It was enough to shock, but not enough to cause any confusion. Instead, Wonju Hakunhyung pointed his finger at the crowd.

“But now! All these dark times will end! Not by anyone, but by you, the elders here!”

His fingers scanned the room.

“By your hands! By our hands! Right now, from this moment on! Our swordsman will cast off all the old ways and bad habits and be reborn! This old man…!”

The outsider’s fist flashed into the air.

“I hereby declare that our swordsmanship will be reborn through the ‘Elder Cabinet System’…!”

Woohoooooooooooooo…!

The elders in the audience stood up without exception, and cheers erupted along with warm applause.

“We will defeat all the ghosts of the past and all the vested interests of the present who would try to block this great reform! We will do it!”

Waaaa …

Amid the cheers, his trembling fist was raised high before the emblem symbolizing the Presbyterian Church.

“Long live the Luoyang Swordsmanship…!”

Along with the revelation of the unconsciousness of the best swordsman in the world, there is also a clarification of the attempt at a cabinet system.

that.

It was the moment when the attention of all the people of the Central Plains was focused on the three characters of the name of the Nanyang Sword Master, Hakunhyung.