The Ruler Of Darkness - Chapter 631



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Episode 631

Part 6 Proof of Grade

I’ll bring everything back from the opening song.

The crowd was stirred by Yeon So-hyeon’s words.

“Huh, is that possible…?”

“That’s right, indeed… .”

but.

It was different from the previous commotion.

If the previous commotion was caused by anxiety and worry.

Now it has been replaced by a buzz of anticipation and excitement.

“No matter what anyone says, isn’t that Grand Duke Yeon So-hyeon…?”

“And we are the Luoyang Swordsmanship…!”

“Wow, it’s been a long time since I’ve felt my blood boil…!”

and.

“… … .”

Looking at the crowd, the presiding judge smiled bitterly, feeling defeated.

‘This is it….’

He was still full of lust for power.

In the future, if there is an opportunity to move up, it will be so.

But, nevertheless.

‘Does it mean that the class is different?’

This experience of hitting the huge wall called Yeonseonhyeon may be bitter, but it is never.

The aftertaste wasn’t all that bad.

That one day, when I was young.

Just like that one day when I practiced until I was completely exhausted, sweating profusely, but got nowhere.

But even so, just like that time, when the intense fatigue felt refreshing.

“… Excellent, Mr. Chairman.”

So he himself.

At least for this moment, I could ask Yeon So-Hyeon without any selfish intentions.

“Then how do you plan on getting it all back from Gaebongyeonga?”

Completely the opposite of before.

There was a surprising lack of hostility in his voice, which felt refreshing.

“… … .”

“… … .”

Although he felt that the highest officials who had sensed that part were looking at him, the chief justice continued asking questions as if nothing had happened.

“As the head of the business support team said, we are striking out on Gaebongyeon, and at the same time, we are losing what little control we had left within Gaebongyeon.”

It didn’t feel awkward to refer to ourselves as ‘we’.

Yes, that’s right.

It’s us.

Neither the chairman Yeon So-hyeon, nor the chief justice, but the Luoyang swordsman.

The Luoyang Swordsman is us.

“What would you like us to do, Mr. Chairman?”

He even felt a hint of pleasure when he said the word ‘we’.

And that’s been the case for many of us here for a long time.

It was a sense of belonging and unity that I had long forgotten.

And did he feel that sensation as well?

“The Business Support Team is ready to do and achieve whatever you want.”

Oh Geum-ran, the head of the business support team, smiled strangely at the head of the court, then turned to Yeon So-hyeon, and then…

He said it as if everyone was listening.

Okay then.

“Please don’t forget the Sword Family Money Store as well.”

The head of the Geumgajeonjang (劍家錢莊) money shop is also rare.

He smiled with such confidence that it almost felt belligerent.

“If you need our Luoyang Sword Master, we will even freeze the capital’s money market.”

“Heh heh heh…!”

With hearty laughter.

The leader of the Sword Family Construction Company rubbed his thick hands with his calluses.

“I don’t know where our carpenters and stonemasons will be needed, but for our swordsmanship…! Even if we are told to fight with saws and pickaxes, we will fight…!”

Then, as if he didn’t want to be late any longer.

Everyone gathered in the main hall began to raise their voices in protest.

“We…!”

“we are…!”

“Whatever it is…!”

The court clerk looked at the scene.

“… … .”

My nose was itchy, my stomach was churning, and I felt something pounding inside me.

‘Yeah, this was it…!’

Here, here.

The highest-ranking figures of the Luoyang Sword Family gathered at the Gajujeon were not those who only remembered the past ten years of peace and prosperity.

Although.

Even a dozen years ago, their position might have been a little different than it is now.

They are the ones who were with the best sword in the world, Yeongeomun (淵劍?).

They destroyed the Namgung family that refused to give them a way to the south, and they destroyed the evil hegemon Sa-pae-cheon that was growing in size and momentum at the time.

“We have to show those guys who are in the opening ceremony an example…!”

“Let’s make sure they never make fun of our Luoyang Swordsmanship again…!”

Yes, that’s right.

They all came to mind.

Themselves.

Southern conquest.

They were the ones who proudly achieved the feat that everyone in the Central Plains thought was impossible, together with the best sword in the world.

and.

To them now.

“Chairman Yeon So-hyeon…!”

“Please speak, Chairman Yeon So-hyeon…!”

In front of the family seat where the best swordsman in the world used to sit.

He is the son of the best swordsman in the world, and he defeated the swordsman of the Namgung family at a young age. He is a man whose wisdom and strategy no one in the world can surpass.

There was Yeon So-hyeon.

“chairman…!”

“Give me the order…!”

and.

Yeon So-hyeon raised both hands as if to calm down the heated atmosphere.

“Whoa, whoa, calm down everyone.”

He said with a mischievous smile towards the audience.

“Even if everyone suddenly becomes so motivated, I will never give up this chairmanship.”

Hahahahahaha…!

His joke caused laughter in the audience.

Yeon So-hyeon raised her hand and spoke to them again, calming them down.

“Besides, since we’ve finally gotten to stand on stage like this, I can’t just leave everything up to you guys without showing off any talent, right?”

Ohhhh…!

There were gasps from the audience.

“then….”

When the court chairman’s voice was drowned out by the commotion in the audience, he calmed the audience and opened his mouth again.

“So, what talent will you show us, Chairman?”

“For the talented, first.”

Yeon So-hyeon said with a witty smile.

“I need a little help.”

He raised his hand and pointed to the Director of the Information Bureau of the Information Bureau.

“Director of Information Bureau.”

“Yes, yes! Mr. Chairman…!”

He jumped up from his seat and answered.

The flood of notes that piled up like a tower in real time was so great that his subordinates had to bring in the notes and put them away at the same time.

“What is the situation with the opening?”

“Ah, yes…!”

He quickly received the latest report from his subordinate, checked it, and answered.

“The enemy is currently focusing on occupying the city of Gaebong, and attacks on Gaebongyeon-ga are still sporadic!”

“It’s just a matter of time. Who is the enemy?”

He found the necessary parts in the report and reported them.

“Based on the rare reports of gunfire and shooting here and there in this northern China region where firearms are prohibited, we can assume that the enemy came from Jiangnan or at least nearby…!”

In his report.

In an instant, the whole house was filled with noise.

“Surely not, the evil hegemon…?!”

“You mean Sapaecheon…?”

What puzzled them was not the identity of the supposed enemy, Sapaechon.

“How on earth did they manage to get to Gaebong without making a sound…?”

“And on top of that, it’s so large that it’s going to attack Gaebong head-on…?! How could we miss that level of troop movement…?”

“Even if the owner of Gaebongyeonga put in effort to stage the play, this doesn’t make sense.”

Suddenly, Sapaechon.

It’s called opening.

The problem was that they appeared like ghosts in the middle of nowhere, far from their territory.

“hmm….”

Yeon So-hyeon stroked her chin.

“It’s not that it doesn’t make sense.”

“yes?”

“Are you saying that you can explain…?”

Let everyone in the room look at themselves.

“It’s possible.”

Yeon So-hyeon pointed at them instead.

“Check on those who are not present now.”

“Those who don’t have…?”

There were no empty seats in the middle of the main hall except for the seat of the head of the household.

But there was quite a bit of empty space between those lined up on the left and right.

and.

It wasn’t hard for those present to guess why their seats were empty.

“…People who visited the previous head of the Elderly House, Wi Ji Sang Gal.”

The Sapacheon forces suddenly appeared in the middle of North China.

And the key figures of the Luoyang Sword Society who are not present.

“Tsk… .”

“Hmm.”

It’s like we’ve reached the same answer at the same time.

The Chief of the Inner Court clicked his tongue, and the Head of the Outer Court, Hakunhyeong, let out a sigh.

“The head of the Sword Family Merchant Ship, Gapwi-u (???).”

The Sword Masters are an organization that is on par with the Sword Masters.

The leader of the organization called Sangdanju was even called the ruler of the East-West Grand Canal that ran through Luoyang.

and.

He was initially a member of the faction of the Oewonju Hakunhyeong, but was also a person who joined hands with the former head of the Jangrowonju, Wijisanggal.

“…He opened the waterway.”

“That crazy author… ?!”

The head of the court who also served as the acting chief justice suddenly stood up and shouted.

“Dharma guardians, track him down immediately…!”

The head of the inspection department also stood up and gave an order.

“The Inspectorate should fully cooperate with the court in tracking down that man…!”

The leader of the sword battlefield also whispered to his aides.

“From this time on, all monetary transactions of the Geumga Sangseon will be suspended and the case will be placed under seizure.”

“yes…!”

Chuck, chuck, chuck.

Yeon So-hyeon smiled with satisfaction on the stage as she watched him turn around on his own.

“Good. It feels good to see all the capable assistants working together as one.”

at that time.

“chairman.”

The eyes of the Chief of the Royal Inspection, who had kept his mouth shut until then, turned to Yeon So-hyeon.

“What is it, Chief Inspector?”

“As I have observed so far.”

The Chief Inspector’s eyes narrowed.

“Chairman, since the time when the head of the Sword and Mercenary Corps, Wijisanggal, made contact with the head of the Sword and Mercenary Corps, I think you must have guessed a lot about what might happen in the future…?”

His voice was soft though.

It was enough to attract everyone’s attention.

“What do you mean…?!”

“The Archduke was watching on purpose…?”

“But why…?”

Yeon So-hyeon shrugged her shoulders.

“Why didn’t you tell me, everyone?”

He spoke to the audience.

“I will bring everything from Gaebongyeonga.”

“… Then. What do you mean by that?”

The head of the household, Hakunhyung, asked with his mouth wide open.

“The fact that Gaebongyeonga was attacked by Sapaecheon. Are you saying that it was necessary for us to bring back everything about Gaebongyeonga…?”

“exactly.”

Yeon So-hyeon smiled.

“In this situation, Sapaechon will not simply end the disguised attack with disguise.”

“What is that-?”

Yeon So-hyeon continued, cutting off anyone who was about to ask a question.

“-Instead of sending reinforcements to Gaebongyeon-ga, we cut ties with them.”

Step by step.

“That must have been a response they hadn’t expected. But.”

Yeon So-hyeon walked up to the stage and asked everyone.

“In that situation, what would you do if you were Sapaechon? Would you just pretend to give in and then retreat since the operation failed?”

“…no way?”

Someone asked in surprise.

“Are you saying that they will now seriously attack Gaebongyeonga…?”

“Because Gaebongyeonga is no longer a member of the Nanyang Sword Family.”

Yeon So-hyeon smiled.

“The troops of Sapaecheon located in Gaebong will have to catch chickens instead of pheasants.”

“Ah, no…!”

Someone asked in confusion.

“Then doesn’t that mean that Gaebongyeon-ga can really fall to the enemies?!”

“hmm?”

Yeon So-hyeon made a bewildered expression.

“Why is it like that?”

The opponent was embarrassed.

“No, the chairman just said that-!”

“-No, no.”

Yeon So-hyeon shook her finger.

“Of course, that’s only if Gaebongyeonga is not part of the Luoyang Sword Family. If Gaebongyeonga were part of the Luoyang Sword Family, would they fight a war of occupation in Gaebong, the center of the North China region, where they could be surrounded and isolated at any moment?”

“Ah, no, didn’t the chairman clearly throw away the opening song earlier…?!”

Yeon So-hyeon nodded, smiling as if she found it amusing.

“Yes, it definitely was.”

“Then what is this-?!”

at that time.

“indeed….”

Hak-un-hyeong, who had realized something, joined the conversation that was going around in circles.

“The chairman is saying that he will accept Gaebongyeonga as a new member of our Nanyang Geomga.”

“That’s correct.”

Yeon So-hyeon smiled.

Looking at that smile, Hak-un-hyeong, the head of the household, continued his reasoning.

“Of course. In order to do that, the current head of the Gaebongyeon family who committed a serious act of betrayal must be expelled, right?”

“exactly.”

“And if Sapaechon, who is attacking Gaebong City, really starts attacking Gaebongyeon-ga, it wouldn’t be that difficult to oust the head of the household who caused it from within Gaebongyeon-ga, right?”

“It should be simple.”

In everyone’s silence.

Ha…! And.

Hak-un-hyeong, the head of the household, gave his final inference while laughing happily.

“And. The new head of the new Gaebongyeon song will be Yeon Ha-eung, who has heard of the story of a woman with legs like a wind.”

“That’s correct. And.”

Yeon So-hyeon spread out both her hands.

“The new head of the household, Yeon Ha-eung, swears to once again offer everything from Gaebongyeonga to our Nanyang Geomga in order to prove his loyalty.”

Exclamations came from all directions.

And with all of them, a new question suddenly occurred to the outgoing Hak-un-hyeong, who had been crying.

“No, wait…!”

He asked Yeon So-hyeon.

“Your Majesty, before the meeting of the heads of households began and before Yeon Ha-eung told us the truth, weren’t there many facts that you hadn’t confirmed…?!”

“exactly.”

“then-!”

“-but.”

Yeon So-hyeon said, pointing at the chief of the Naewon branch.

“Just like the Chief of Staff told me earlier….”

A smirk appeared at the corner of Yeon So-hyeon’s mouth.

A deep smile appeared.

“I can make a lot of guesses about what might be possible in the future.”