Chronicles of the Demon Faction

Chapter 600

Episode 600. End of Washin Counseling (6)

“General So.”

“….”

“I guess I really have to make a decision now.”

So Gong-hwi remained silent.

Lee Hyo pounded his chest.

“General So! The soldiers under your command are starving! More than a thousand have already fallen!”

“I know.”

“If you know, please make a decision quickly! If this continues, the entire imperial army will starve to death!”

“….”

“General So!”

“It’s Hwang Myeong.”

So Gong-hwi’s expression wasn’t very good either.

“We are an army that exists for the emperor. Now that we have been ordered to defend the entire imperial palace, we cannot betray the imperial family just because we have run out of military supplies.”

“Look at me, General So. I’m not suggesting betrayal now, are I? If we continue like this, all of our imperial troops will starve to death without even being able to fight.”

Lee Hyo comforted So Gong-hwi with good words.

“Think about it. What kind of army is our imperial army? It has been a long time since the power of the empire has weakened and the authority of the imperial palace has fallen to the ground, but it is a strong army that has maintained its position with only loyalty.”

“….”

“Don’t you know, General So? What kind of training our elite imperial army received! We who have endured that hellish training and grown up against the evil bandits outside the world are the last bastion of the imperial palace!”

“….”

“For the sake of His Majesty the Emperor, we must not fall.”

“For your Majesty’s sake, we must defend this position even more.”

“If you want to defend this position properly, you have to hold on to your life first!”

So Gong-hwi gritted his teeth.

“No matter how much it is, it is not right to send out troops to plunder the people’s grain. The people are also the property of His Majesty the Emperor, so you cannot do such a thing without permission.”

“The person who needs to receive that permission is stuck in the secret area of the imperial palace and is not coming out!”

For a moment, So Gong-hwi’s eyes became sharp.

“General Lee, I understand your feelings, but please speak directly.”

“…!”

“If you make disloyal remarks to Your Majesty one more time, I will not sit by and watch.”

Lee Hyo sighed.

“Would you do this if I was so frustrated?”

“….”

“And I wasn’t going to say this.”

“Stop it.”

“He is not His Majesty the Emperor. He is just His Highness the Crown Prince.”

“Shut up!”

So Gong-hwi shouted.

“Now that His Majesty the Emperor is away, the Crown Prince is the owner of the imperial palace! Furthermore, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the rightful heir to the throne! Although he has called himself the Emperor, unless it is against the law, we should consider him dethroned!”

“….”

“Don’t argue about this anymore. All we have to do is follow the orders from our superiors.”

“General So.”

“That’s what a soldier is! If you want to die, die, if you want to win, win, and if you want to be loyal, just be loyal!”

Lee Hyo shook his head with a stern expression.

“I don’t think so.”

“what?”

“We have a duty before authority. A duty to preserve the imperial army intact.”

“….”

“This duty is sacred. Your Majesty, the Crown Prince, no one belongs to you but us. Commander-in-Chief? He is someone you cannot trust.”

“Whether we believe him or not is not for us to decide.”

“It is also the duty of a loyalist to eliminate treacherous traitors for the sake of the monarch’s well-being.”

“If you talk about duty, I will always talk about authority. Sometimes authority must take precedence over duty.”

“It’s so frustrating. It’s true that General So will just watch as our comrades and beloved subordinates starve to death!”

“we are!”

So Gong-hwi’s eyes were bloodshot.

“We already committed betrayal once.”

“….”

“You made His Highness the Crown Prince your Majesty without properly confirming whether the Emperor was alive. That in itself is a betrayal and no different from treason.”

“….”

“I don’t want to commit betrayal twice. It would be better to die.”

“General So may be like that. But our soldiers won’t have the same thoughts as General So.”

“General Lee!”

So Gong-hwi stood up.

Slurp.

The look in his eyes was extremely cruel as he pulled out the general’s sword he was wearing at his waist.

“Military law is strict. Like General Lee, someone who interprets things to their advantage depending on the situation lacks the skills of a soldier.”

“….”

“The moment you join the military, you must absolutely obey your superiors’ orders. I have no doubt that our soldiers will understand my judgment, even if it is painful.”

“Then I will only lead the soldiers under my command.”

“General Lee!”

Lee Hyo said coldly.

“I can no longer run the imperial army with you, so stubborn.”

“Do you really want to die!”

“You will criticize me as a petty person who ignores military laws, but I and countless other soldiers will laugh at you as an incompetent general who cannot even take care of his own children.”

At that moment, So Gong-hwi’s sword split the air.

bang!

The iron table was split in half by a powerful sword.

It was incredible power. Even though he did not put any effort into it, he had the power to split an iron table with one sword. It was indeed a dance worthy of being called a general of a nation.

Lee Hyo’s eyes wavered.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

The iron scales that covered the outside of his armor fell off. The armor was shattered by Sogonghwi’s sword power.

‘That’s scary.’

Before Dam Sa-young’s gang appeared, the person who was called the best swordsman of the palace was So Gong-hwi.

It was indeed a dance worth hearing such words about. I thought that it would be difficult to properly hit even ten sums with a sword, even if there was a spear.

widely!

So Gong-hwi, feeling nervous, turned around.

“go away.”

“….”

“If you want to lead your soldiers and exploit the people, feel free to do so. But you must know this one thing.”

“….”

“The moment you lead your soldiers and leave the imperial palace, the main army will chase you and attack you.”

“General So!”

“This is your last chance. Get out. If you don’t, I will slit your throat right here.”

A deep murderous intent flashed in Lee Hyo’s eyes.

‘Is it really going to come out like that?’

There was nothing left to do as it turned out like this.

Although they were the same general, So Gong-hwi was one rank higher than Lee Hyo. In fact, So Gong-hwi was a man who deserved to be called a general.

That alone made my stomach twist, but it seemed like this was the end of this relationship.

‘It’s all your fault.’

Okay.

Lee Hyo pulled out a dagger from his waist.

Even when the sword was drawn, there was no sound. The technology to block noise with internal energy was a fairly novel operation method.

So Gong-hwi’s back was visible.

Lee Hyo raised his dagger high.

‘die!’

It was then.

“Now General!”

Surprised, Lee Hyo hurriedly hid the dagger.

So Gong-hwi turned around.

“What’s going on?”

“We’re in big trouble!”

“So why don’t you ask what’s going on!”

“Outside the bar…”

the soldier said with a pale complexion.

“In front of the imperial palace gates… His Majesty is here.”

So Gong-hwi and Lee Hyo’s faces turned pale.

* * *

A complex light appeared in Zhu Qing’s eyes.

“Indeed…”

The fog surrounding the imperial palace was very gloomy.

It was not a naturally created fog. To begin with, this was not a foggy area.

So it was even more bizarre and scary.

I felt sorry for the majesty of the imperial palace, which was stained with the malice contained in this unusual fog.

“You really have changed a lot.”

It’s been several years since I lost my mind and was on the brink of death.

But to Zhu Qing, it didn’t feel like it had been that long since he had seen the imperial palace again. I was addicted to blood clots and lost my mind for several years, but I was literally so unconscious that I even forgot the passage of time.

It’s been a long time, but it’s also not that long ago.

The imperial palace, a symbol of the empire, has suddenly turned into a den of ghosts.

“You don’t seem to be in a very good mood.”

“…How could you feel good after seeing Shinkyo become such a jerk?”

“but.”

Xiliang’s eyes deepened.

“I also had no idea that the imperial palace would get to this point.”

Zhou Qing may have only read the gloomy atmosphere hanging over the palace, but Xu Liang was able to see what he could not see.

‘That’s incredible.’

I really felt like sticking my tongue out.

‘A lot of blood spirit has gathered. Is it as if they were trying to gather all the blood spirit that was scattered in the midfield?’

Yes.

The fog surrounding the entire imperial palace hid explosive power as if it would spread throughout the entire central plain at any moment.

The power was so great that even the current Seoliang felt helpless for a moment.

‘It will be difficult to break it even with my martial arts skills.’

There was at least one possibility.

‘Extinction of extinction.’

The final secret of the reigning Demon Emperor is the Heavenly World Destroyer Jongmu Ramen.

That invincible season might be able to clear away the fog that covered the entire imperial palace.

But it was a gamble. Even if that were possible, I had no idea what effect the dispersed fog would have. Maybe it will really spread throughout the central plains and engulf the world.

Moreover, in order to destroy this much concentrated power, Seoryang must also use his full power to destroy the annihilation group.

In that case, Seoryang’s power will also be greatly reduced, even if only for a moment. Even if an expert with some confidence in cutting a knife comes by, it becomes difficult to block.

‘I thought they would have prepared their own defenses, but I never thought they would have erected such a powerful barrier.’

Wooooow.

Xiliang’s eyes sprinkled blue and red magical energy.

‘It looks like they are preparing that method as expected.’

At that time, Zhou Qing spoke.

“Seo sect leader.”

“ok.”

“What do you think? As the Shaolin leader said, if there is Damsayoung here, wouldn’t it be okay to attack like this?”

Xu Liang shook his head.

“It’s not because I’m afraid of Damsayoung’s troops. I can’t attack because of that fog-like barrier.”

“Is it that much?”

“I don’t want to sound weak, but even if I could break through that fog and destroy the imperial palace, I don’t have the confidence to kill Damsayoung. It would be easy if it were a one-on-one fight.”

“I see.”

Zhu Qing took a deep breath.

“I’m sorry. If you said no, it really wasn’t possible, but I was stubborn for no reason.”

“You’re apologizing for everything.”

“If you do, we’ll get started.”

“okay.”

Zhu Qing took three or four steps forward and immediately shouted in a loud voice.

“Are you listening!”

Wooooow.

It was a cry with great resonance.

That single cry was enough to shake the air.

The voice was so powerful that it was hard to believe it was the voice of an old man with no inner strength. Also, the majesty in that voice was so great that even Seo-ryang, who was standing right behind him, was surprised.

‘It seems like being the emperor of a country is not something just anyone can do.’

Zhu Qing shouted one after another.

“I am Zhou Qing, the 42nd emperor of the Great Yue Empire, the emperor of the Emperor of All Countries and the 42nd emperor of the Great Rime Empire. Under the excuse of a legitimate imperial succession, the emperor “The crown prince who tried to assassinate him, Zhou Tianyang, and the other great traitors who followed him and participated in the treason, come forward and kneel right now!”

All the emotions I had been suppressing for so long came out in these short words.

The anger of the emperor, who was betrayed by his son and caught up in the war between the Murim people, has now returned to his home.

Zhu Qing’s eyes lit up with fire.

“You bastard! Zhou Chenyang! If you’re alive, jump out in front of this father right now!”