The Ruler Of Darkness - Chapter 622



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Episode 622 Volume 25 Episode 22

Part 22 Father and Son (1)

“pooh…!”

A burst of laughter, disregarding dignity, erupted from King Namgungje’s mouth.

“Puhahahahahahahaha…!”

How he laughed so loudly that his whole body almost fell backwards.

Even his sword, which was resting on his lap, rattled along with it.

“What a way to hand over vested interests that you don’t even have…!”

King Namgungje, who had been laughing for a long time, wiped his lips and admired the ingenuity.

“So that’s why everyone calls him the Swordless One. He’s someone who can accomplish anything without a sword…?! No!”

He slammed his knees and shouted.

“Now, it’s the Swordless Emperor, Swordless Emperor Yeon So-hyeon…!”

As he began to clap, Yeon Soo-hyun bowed her head slightly to him as if to show humility.

“I’m glad you liked the gift, Your Majesty.”

“I like it more than anything!”

King Namgung Je of the Sword smiled fiercely.

“In particular, I like the part where they steal the core interests from those Sixteen Families the most!”

at that time.

“Hey, wait a minute…!”

Namgung Bukwi, the head of the Namgung Se family, seemed to have come to his senses at that moment and joined in on their conversation.

“Even if the head of the Sword Family exercises all authority, the heads of the sixteen families would not turn a blind eye to such a big thing being taken away…!”

“Stolen?”

“No matter what, this is a mining right for a silver mine…!”

In response to his father, King Geumwang’s words, Gaju Namgung Bukwi strongly reinforced his claim.

“When the head of the Sword Family submits a report, the current heads of the sixteen families will personally go through multiple confirmations before we, the Namgung Family, can even smell the dust of the silver mine! And!”

He shouted without stopping, although his breathing became ragged because he was speaking too quickly.

“It is only natural that we, the Namgung family, who have become allies of the Grand Duke, will be driven out without even being able to smell the dust…!”

Ugh, ugh…!

Namgung Bukwi, who had finished saying everything he wanted to say, picked up the water bottle and drank the cold water in one gulp.

“Hmm… .”

King Namgung Je, the Sword King, quietly watched the scene, tapped his finger on his sword, and asked his son Namgung Bukwi.

“So we won’t be able to obtain the mining rights for the silver mine in the end? Because we are allies of the Archduke?”

“yes…!”

Gaju Namgung Bukwi nodded quickly.

“That’s exactly what I’m saying…!”

“hmm.”

King Namgungje of the Sword said with a small smile.

“I think you’re mistaken about something, Gaju.”

“yes?”

A look of bewilderment appeared on Gaju Namgung Bukwi’s face.

“Me? What?”

“If you were to form an alliance with the Archduke in the first place.”

King Namgung Je of the Sword Kingdom turned his head and stared intently at his son’s face, saying:

“It’s not a question of approval from the current heads of the sixteen clans, but rather that it will be rejected at the level of the head of the external branch of the sword family.”

“… That, that’s right!”

Gaju Namgung Bukwi nodded.

“So from the beginning, this gift was ridiculous-!”

“-Oh my!”

King Namgungje cut him off.

“Why doesn’t it make sense, Gaju?”

“Yes? Why? Father just told me the reason himself-.”

“-What is the first thing we need to do once we obtain this silver mine, Master?”

“And after you get it?”

“Yes, assuming you get it.”

“Hmm….”

Gaju Namgung Bukwi shook his head, thought for a moment, and then answered.

“First of all, we should prepare our defenses. If the Grand Duke’s words are true, the evil hegemons and the demonic cult will start to move….”

“yes.”

King Namgungje nodded and continued speaking.

“Jiangxi Province is right next to Anhui Province, which is ruled by our Nanggong family, but it is not Anhui Province.”

“Well, that’s true, but….”

King Namgung Je of Geomwang suddenly got up from his seat and stood in front of the map of Jungwon Province hanging on the wall of the tea room.

Although it was more of an artistic decoration than a strategic map, it was sufficient to give a rough idea of ​​the geography.

“We should rather defend the silver mines of Gangseo Province….”

King Namgungje’s finger stretched from Anhui Province to Jiangxi Province.

“The defensive line against enemies advancing from the south has no choice but to be lengthened.”

“That’s true, but in the first place-.”

“-and.”

King Namgungje of Geomwang cut off his son’s words and looked back at Yeonsuhyeon.

“Is that what the Archduke wanted from the beginning with this gift? For our Namgung family to be in charge of wider defense?”

King Namgung Je of Geomwang accurately identified Yeonseonhyeon’s intention behind the gift.

“That way, the burden on the front lines that Luoyang Swordsmanship has to handle will be reduced.”

“Of course.”

Yeon So-hyeon admitted it without hesitation.

“If you received such a great gift, you should show that much sincerity.”

“Ha…! Is that the Archduke’s definition of a gift? But!”

King Namgung Je nodded his head vigorously, snorting.

“Of course it should be, this is nothing but a silver mine!”

There wasn’t really anything to calculate.

Namgung Se-ga may shed more blood in the short term.

If you look ten years later, decades later.

Because it was so obvious which business would be a bigger success.

“wait a minute…!”

Namgung Bukwi, who was feeling frustrated, intervened again.

“What you two are talking about now is nothing more than the story of what happens after our Namgung family obtains the silver mine?! But that’s-!”

“-You’re saying it won’t be allowed?”

“Of course!”

“hmm.”

As the story went around and around again, King Namgung Je turned his back on the map and asked his son Namgung Bukwi.

“Just now, during our conversation, was there anything that could indicate an alliance between the Archduke and us?”

“Of course not!”

Gaju Namgung Bukwi shouted.

“That was just a story about blocking enemies like Sapacheon and the Demonic Cult, but in the first place-!”

“-From the beginning.”

King Namgungje of the Sword smiled with a meaningful expression.

“In the first place. Who would have noticed the alliance between us and the Archduke that no one knew about, Master?”

“…yes?”

In that moment, Namgung Bukwi’s expression became blank.

“An alliance that no one knows about… , huh?!”

As if he noticed something.

His eyes lit up.

“Now, Father and the Archduke. Are you saying that you will keep this alliance a secret and leave it to us alone?”

“Isn’t that obvious, Gaju?”

King Namgungje of the Sword laughed.

“If we are to receive the silver mine, we must join hands with the head of the sword family, not the grand prince.”

“Well, then. The current heads of the sixteen families will also consent…?”

“yes.”

King Namgungje nodded and pointed to himself and his son Namgung Bukwi.

“They would rather welcome us with open arms. Aren’t we the Namgung family?”

“Oh, I see…!”

Gaju Namgung Bukwi shouted, hitting his own palm with his fist.

“Anyway, as the Grand Duke’s hidden ally, our job as the Namgung family is to block the enemies advancing north…!”

“And that is exactly what the Sixteen Houses of the Zodiac want.”

“If the Sapacheon clan, which has joined hands with the Demonic Cult, begins to push forward while openly revealing its ambitions, even the Imperial Capital will not be safe…!”

Ha! An exclamation burst out of his mouth without his knowledge.

“I see! That’s how it was supposed to be!”

Everything fell into place perfectly.

Gaju Namgung Bukwi’s body began to tremble with joy.

Yeon So-hyeon doesn’t have to waste energy needlessly keeping Namgung Se-ga in check, especially among the many enemies he already has.

Namgung Se-ga pretends to be on the side of the Hwangdo 16 families and the head of the Geomga clan, Hak Woon-hyung, and receives mining rights to the silver mine, and then keeps Sapaecheon and the Demonic Cult in check.

since.

At some crucial moment in the future, you just have to reveal that you are on Yeon Soo-hyun’s side.

I couldn’t tell exactly when that moment would be, but it didn’t matter.

By that time.

The silver mines of Gangseo Province would have been placed under the effective control of the Namgung family.

“So, now we just need to fully show our support for the Geomga’s external lord, Hakunhyung, and leave Luoyang!”

“yes.”

King Namgungje smiled and nodded.

“Our father and son must protect the silver mines in Gangseo Province against any possible provocation or attack by the Sapaecheon.”

“Hmm…! But that part is a bit bothersome.”

As his fever rose, the head of the household, Namgung Bukwi, began to spin around, looking for a point where the plan was lacking.

“The heads of the sixteen families would be very upset if we were to completely leave Luoyang.”

“That must be true.”

The Sword King shrugged his shoulders as if agreeing.

“What they want is for us to stay here and support the outgoing governor, Hak-un-hyeong, and push out the Grand Duke.”

at that time.

Yeon So-hyeon, who had been watching the conversation between the two rich men with a gentle smile, opened her mouth.

“I think I can help you with that.”

“The Archduke…?”

“You said you could help me?”

“Yes.”

Yeon So-hyeon nodded.

“Well, actually. Rather than me helping directly, it’s more like someone else helping and I’m just informing them.”

In the words of Arisonghan Yeon Sohyeon.

The Namgung Se family’s father and son tilted their heads at the same time.

“Someone else is helping…?”

“You’re telling me…?”

Yeon So-hyeon burst into laughter at the two rich men’s similarities and continued speaking.

“Yes, actually.”

He shook the note in his hand again.

“The note I received earlier contained other news besides the news about the Empress of the Hwangbo family.”

“… … .”

When the mention of the Empress of Hwangbo Se-ga was made, King Namgung-je’s expression became complicated for a moment.

But he shook his head, shook off the brief sentiment, and asked.

“What’s the news?”

“if.”

Yeon So-hyeon replied instead.

I asked them a question.

“If you are the leader of the Sa-pae-cheon Alliance and intend to advance northward in the future, where would you like to start?”

King Namgung Je and the head of the household Namgung Bukwi answered almost simultaneously.

“Honam Province.”

“I will become a Honam Province.”

“Yes.”

Yeon Soo-hyun agreed.

“Hunan Province does not have a particularly strong single ruling power….”

“… At the same time, it can serve as an excellent bridgehead for advancing northward.”

Yeon So-hyeon nodded at the Sword King’s words and said.

“This is information I just received from Jangsa in Honam.”

“… … !”

King Namgung Je’s eyes widened, and the head of the household, Namgung Bukwi, was amazed.

“Your Highness, do you have connections in Honam Province? You even obtained information before our Namgung family?”

“It’s nothing.”

Yeon So-hyeon shrugged her shoulders.

“Luckily, not long ago, I had a subordinate based in the Honam region. He brought me the news before the other sources.”

What Yeon So-hyeon mentioned was the elder Ho-jung (??) under the command of Oe-won-ju, but the father and son of the Nam-gung family had no idea about it.

“anyway.”

Yeon So-hyeon waved the note again and spoke to the Namgung Se-ga’s father.

“They say that in Honam Province, secret and unusual movements of the Saphaecheon have begun to be observed.”

“… … !”

“… They’re moving.”

Yeon So-hyeon agreed with King Namgung Je’s words.

“Yes. And….”

King Namgung Je of the Sword continued speaking.

“Honam Province is right next to Gangseo Province. And….”

Gaju Namgung Bukwi continued speaking.

“There is a new silver mine of our Namgung family in Gangseo Province.”

Yeon So-hyeon smiled.

“At this rate, even the Sixteen Clans of the Yellow Emperor will not be able to complain about the two of you leaving Luoyang.”

“Rather, they’ll beg us to find out what’s really going on.”

“That’s it.”

“Good…!”

As King Namgung Je of the Sword got up from his seat, Yeon Sohyeon also got up from his seat and faced him.

The end of the meeting, which was long if you say it was long and short if you say it was short, was approaching.

“Your Highness.”

“Go ahead, Your Majesty.”

“Now, there is only one thing left for this old man to ask of the Archduke at this meeting.”

“… … .”

Instead of asking questions, Yeon So-hyeon stared at the expression on Namgung Je’s face.

It was because King Namgungje had such a serious expression on his face.

That expression was just as, if not more, the same as when he stood on the stage with Yeon So-hyun.

In fact, in some ways it seemed more urgent than ever before.

“What is that?”

King Namgung Je of the Sword Kingdom grabbed the hand of his son, the head of the household Namgung Bukwi, who was standing behind him, and pulled him to stand next to him.

“Even if this old man dies suddenly, can you continue the alliance between the two families with him, trusting him?”

“… … !”

Yeon So-hyeon held her breath, and the head of the household, Namgung Buk-wi, was surprised by his father’s unreasonable request.

“father…!”

If the credibility of the character of the Sword King disappears with his death.

From Yeon So-hyeon’s point of view, this secret alliance was also untrustworthy.

“Archangel…!”

However, King Namgung Je ignored his son and held his hand tightly, speaking to Yeon So-hyeon.

“Until the time when all the walls you spoke of crumble, no. Until that time passes its most intense moment, that’s fine…!”

that.

Pure, without a single shady corner.

It was an appeal and a request with such sincerity.

“If you do just that! Even if this old man is shattered into a thousand or ten thousand pieces, I will not allow any enemy to pass through Anhui or Jiangxi…! Even if you make unreasonable demands, this old man will do it…!”

“… … .”

That’s right.

From Bimu.

And as this meeting progressed, Yeon So-Hyeon’s abilities were confirmed and confidence in him grew.

The ultimate goal of King Namgung Je of the Sword was to make this request.

“father….”

“Archangel…!”

I could feel the father’s love for his son.

Yeon So-hyeon’s worries did not last long.

“All right.”

“Thank you…! Thank you, Your Highness…!”

“Your Highness! I will never betray my father’s faith and the trust you have shown in me…!”

The gratitude continued for a while.

“… … .”

Yeon So-hyeon with a calm expression.

But he looked at the rich man until the end with eyes that seemed to be looking at something hazy.

“My lord, are you finished?”

As he passed by the two rich men of the Namgung family, embracing each other’s shoulders and talking to each other, the gatekeeper, Talmyeonggwigeom (奪命鬼劍), asked.

“It looks like the mood is good, so I guess it ended well.”

“…okay.”

Yeon So-hyeon nodded slowly.

“Namgung Se-ga will soon release a statement supporting Oewonju. They will also be in contact with the Hwangdo 16 families.”

“……yes?”

The ghost sword with a blank expression shrugged its shoulders.

“Well, I guess you did a good job. But….”

He asked Yeon So-hyeon, who was still looking at the back of the rich man Namgung Se-ga who was walking away.

“Why are you doing that?”

“… … .”

for a moment.

Yeon So-hyeon, who had been silent, opened her mouth.

“… I want to see my father.”