Episode 514
[I will become the blade that will pierce the heart of the cult leader. Would you like to join hands with me?]
[Don’t they say that if it succeeds, it’s a revolution, and if it fails, it’s a rebellion? It remains to be seen whether he will become an apostate or a great man who set the standard for the devil’s religion right.]
The Sosalma Army, who had left the Demon Temple with Suramaje, slowly raised his eyebrows.
He told the Dragon King that he would rebel and attack the Demon Cult, but he really had no intention of crossing such a dangerous bridge.
Are you saying you’re crazy enough to bring down the Demon Cult leader by force?
I have seen it countless times before it reached the position of a minor sect leader.
What kind of end did those who stood up to the religious leader with force meet?
‘With this, Master became isolated.’
We do not know whether the Allied Forces in Shandong would have been destroyed according to Jiaozhou’s plan.
One thing was certain: whether they won or lost, the Demonic Church would have suffered considerable damage.
The Thunder King was an enemy that could not be taken lightly.
Even if they had achieved a great victory, it would not have been easy for the Demonic army, exhausted from the fierce battle, to cross the Great Wall of China, which was guarded by government soldiers and foreigners.
‘It’s a situation where we can’t force ourselves to open the road, but we can’t delay it either.’
At the very least, if the Allied Forces in Shandong were annihilated, there would be time until the reinforcements from Shaanxi arrived.
However, what if an unexpected variable occurs and the Magyo side is being chased?
No matter how much you are a religious leader, you will not be able to find a way out.
‘Of course, if Master abandons all his followers and tries to return to the headquarters on his own, who can stop him?’
I could tell.
The religious leader will never abandon his followers.
It is said that the martial forces that betrayed the political faction and converted to the Demon Cult were simply used as castaways, but the unit led by the cult leader was the main force of the Demon Cult, including the warriors of the Cheonmagung Palace.
If even they are lost, the Demonic Cult will lose all of its foundation for the Great Precepts.
Not only will the areas they worked so hard to acquire be lost to Baekdo’s martial arts team, but they will also have to face the dark age that will come for a long time once again, as they are confined to the Heavenly Mountains.
Is it not only that?
The person in charge, Ma Gyoju, would inevitably be criticized for all of his mistakes.
It would be possible to silence voices of dissatisfaction by force using transcendental force.
However, that method could not regain the lost trust of the believers.
In fact, it had to be seen that maintaining the same solidarity as before had become impossible.
‘The divine being has been destroyed by the Dragon King, so there is no future for Master.’
That might not happen, but even if he really sacrificed his subordinates and returned to the headquarters alone, it wouldn’t have mattered much.
By then, everything will already be over.
“······.”
Suramaje, who was walking side by side, glanced at Sosalmagun from the corner of his eye.
I knew because I had heard things, but he was a person with a much deeper heart than I vaguely thought.
There was a reason why even Cheonakgun (千岳君), who had achieved the highest level of progress among the four disciples of the sect, could not look down on him.
The conversation I had with him not long ago flashed through my mind.
* * *
“From now on, I will explain our future plans.”
“······.”
“First of all, we will abandon all the areas we have occupied and return to Tianshan.”
“You’re going to give up everything you worked so hard to acquire? “There will be a lot of backlash.”
“It is something that cannot be helped. To put it bluntly, after the Master disappears, the Demonic Cult does not have the capacity to continue the war with the Baekdo Wulin.”
“That’s true, but…”
“one more. Even if I succeed in eliminating Master, not all demon cultists will follow me. Rather, there will be more people who get out of control and run wild.”
Suramaje had no choice but to nod.
It was safe to say that the current Demonic Cult maintained its system because of the cult leader’s authority and military power.
Even so, it was obvious what would happen if the central point was lost in an internally chaotic situation.
How many people will swear loyalty to Sosalmagun, who has not yet reached the absolute level, if he takes over the role of the leader?
It’s unfortunate, but if I were to judge it calmly, I couldn’t help but shake my head at this.
“We can’t take care of them all. Even if it’s a waste, you have to throw away what you want to throw away.”
“What are you talking about now?”
“The headquarters of Shaanxi is giving up. In the process, those believers who do not follow me will be handed over as sacrifices to the Allied Forces of the White Path.”
“······!”
“Based on their sacrifice, we will be able to safely return to Cheonsan.”
“You say scary things so casually.”
“Why do you feel uncomfortable saying that you are going to abandon your fellow believers?”
Suramaje burst out laughing.
It was a really funny joke.
Even among the demons, there is probably no one who has something called humanity.
But at least he was far from that type of person.
Regardless of whether they were a demonic cult or not, anyone who did not share their views was ultimately just a stranger.
It didn’t matter how much others sacrificed or died.
It’s just that I was surprised by the scale this time.
“We must see reality clearly. What we want to become is the head of the serpent. “You cannot become the head of a dragon, and you should not try to force yourself to become it.”
“······.”
“Friends who cannot be controlled are more dangerous than enemies. “If we try to save them alive and take them to Heavenly Mountain, it will only hinder the future we can create.”
Suramaje slowly nods his head.
What Sosalma said was right.
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After eliminating the Demon Cultist, returning to Heavenly Mountain was not the end.
Rather, what happened after that was more important.
Even though Sosalmagun was the leader of the small cult, it would take a long time for the surviving members to acknowledge him and follow him wholeheartedly.
The process of restoring the broken order will never be smooth.
In order to reduce noise and minimize the process, it is necessary to cut off all the twigs at this point.
“One thing that is fortunate is that I am more popular than you think.”
“······?”
“There are quite a few talented people that we have worked diligently to attract. “You can say that my influence extends to most of the major forces of the Demonic Cult, excluding the Heavenly Demon Palace.”
* * *
At the time, I did not fully understand the meaning of Sosalmagun’s words.
I only found out after meeting them in person.
A vast network of connections connected like a spider web centered on a man named Sosalma-gun.
How long has he been planning and preparing for this?
‘I’m not particularly interested in the position of leader.’
If Sosalmagun was an unpleasant person, he had the intention of killing him and ascending to the position of supreme himself.
I don’t like positions where I have to take on a lot of responsibility because they are cumbersome, but I also don’t want to see an incompetent person sitting in a higher position than me and wielding power arbitrarily.
But as I watched from the side, I naturally came to recognize him.
Although his martial arts skills were somewhat poor, he possessed all the qualities that those who stand above others should have.
‘Perhaps, he may be the leader most needed by the Demonic Cult, which will go through a long dark period in the future.’
It was a time when I was shaking my head with those thoughts in mind.
Sosalma-kun quickly turned his head and a meaningful smile appeared on his lips.
“So, what do you think?”
“What do you mean?”
“You must have been evaluating and worrying about me all this time. Should we continue to join the same boat, or should we kill them at the right time and absorb their power?”
“······!”
“How did you come to a conclusion?”
A statement as if he had read the whole story here.
Suramaje scratched the back of his head with a sheepish expression, unable to find the words to reply, and then let out a long sigh.
I had no choice but to admit it.
The man in front of me was above his head.
He was an opponent whom neither speech nor mind could possibly overcome.
“I’m not interested in the church.”
“I thought so. That’s why I proposed recruiting them rather than the other Eight Great Demons.”
“I admit it. “You are someone worth keeping an eye on in the future.”
“Can I understand that to mean that you will acknowledge my elevation to the position of leader of the church?”
“I’m afraid you might misunderstand, so I’m not swearing loyalty.”
“Do not worry. “I am confident in winning people’s hearts.”
Sosalma-gun responded with a chuckle and increased his walking speed to lead the way.
Suramaje stared at his back with eyes full of complicated feelings.
* * *
One side of the siege network centered around the headquarters of Demonic Cult located in Shaanxi.
The leaders of the Allied Forces were gathered in a large command barracks and holding a meeting.
“As ordered by the Lord, we have completed the formation and deployment of reinforcements. “We will probably reach our destination in two days at the latest.”
“Good job. “I hope it’s not too late…”
A shadow fell on the face of the Murim lord, Hwabaek Joo.
I recently heard news that the sect leader, who had taken the main force of the Demonic Cult to outside the country, was moving to attack the allied forces in Shandong.
The Dragon King and the Demon Ghost quickly moved to provide support, but they felt that they alone were not enough, so they belatedly organized reinforcements and sent them out.
The problem was that I recognized the situation too late.
No one here could know what kind of situation the Allied forces in Shandong were currently in.
Did the Dragon King and the Demon Ghost arrive on time?
Would the war situation have improved if they had joined?
Since there was nothing I could know, I couldn’t help but feel frustrated.
“There is one thing I would like to tell you.”
Simaun, a young man who attended the meeting and represented Cheonan Gambu, raised his hand.
The attention of the middle class naturally turned to him.
Artist Joo had a bright look in his eyes and invited him to speak.
“We have sent reinforcements, so I think what we need to do now is attack the headquarters of the Demonic Cult.”
“So what you’re saying is that we should launch an all-out attack?”
“That’s right. “I, too, am concerned about what will happen to the Allied Forces in Shandong, but if I think about it calmly, this situation is an opportunity for us.”
“Well, now that the main force, including the Demon Cultist, has escaped, might be the right time to take down that Cheolongseong Fortress.”
“On that note, I have a plan.”
“plan?”
“yes. “This is an important plan in which the role of the owner of the Jiang Soak family over there is important.”
This time, the gaze of the middle school students turned to the evil family member sitting in the corner.
As if he had heard something in advance, he cleared his throat once, stood up, and spoke.
“Could you please listen to the story for a moment?”
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