When a person suddenly changes, people around them feel an inexplicable sense of anxiety.
Especially if it happened during a chase that involved chasing and being chased.
“Sigh… … !”
The air around him suddenly froze at the sound of his voice suddenly breaking the silence.
It hasn’t even been a moment since we defeated the chase team that was chasing us for the third time.
Our soldiers, who were moving secretly and quickly while hiding in low hills and reed forests, reflexively grabbed their weapons, and among them was Jeokcheon River.
“What’s going on?”
With Jeokcheongang’s low-pitched question, everyone’s eyes, including mine, were focused on Daein.
Before you know it, your face has become stiff.
As if to indicate his mental state, his pupils, which were always slightly dilated, rapidly dilated, and a drop of cold sweat rolled down his forehead.
“It feels, it doesn’t feel good. “That’s also huge.”
If this was Gansu Castle, I might have overlooked it and wondered what kind of crazy thing that person was going to say this time.
However, no matter how his mind may fluctuate, Daein is an undisputed master of transcendence, and the place we are in was an enemy territory full of all kinds of threats, and even if it was a coincidence, his words were simply passed over as he was the first to notice the surveillance of enemies using flying animals. It was the kind of thing you couldn’t hear.
The innate sixth sense is a different matter from the high or low of martial arts.
“Doesn’t it feel good?”
Daein nodded towards Jeokcheongang, who asked seriously.
“exactly.”
“Tell me in more detail. That’s right, if you don’t want to be bullied, use the honorific language politely.”
“I understand.”
Hearing Daein’s answer, Jeokcheongang laughed and turned his head towards me.
“Can Nobu take care of that crazy guy?”
“Are you sure?”
“Probably not.”
“Why are you asking if you know?”
“I asked just in case. Anyway, so you’re really saying it can’t be done?”
“It’s okay to read your palm, but it’s not okay to look after your hands.”
“Damn it. “Kangho’s duty has fallen to the ground.”
Jeokcheongang looked up to the sky and sighed, looking at Daein with a half-given face.
“Okay, I understand. First of all, just keep repeating what I was going to say. “What exactly does it feel like?”
“What can I say, it feels like an invisible hand is squeezing my stomach.”
“and?”
“I keep feeling nauseous and breaking into a cold sweat.”
“Do you have any idea why that might be the case?”
“I don’t know that. For some reason, it feels like a familiar feeling… … . Ugh!”
The voice bursts out again before I can finish speaking.
At the same time, the man with a pale face moved without anyone being able to stop him.
Hiss!
The new model spreads rapidly, leaving behind a blurry afterglow.
Seeing the back of the great man disappearing in an instant through the dense reed forest, the transcendental masters, including Jeokcheongang and I, hurriedly chased after him.
No, more accurately, I was trying to chase it.
The moment I took my first step, I heard a sound clearly echoing through the reed forest.
Pudduk, pudadadak!
“… … ?”
No, what is this?
At a time when everyone was in doubt, a great man’s voice was heard, turning guesses into certainty.
“Ugh, Siwonta… … .”
“… … !”
“… … !”
In a space filled with death-like silence, Jeokcheon-gang, who was looking at me with eyes of disbelief, opened his tightly closed lips.
“Are you sure you can’t?”
“… … .”
“I won’t kill you, but I will just break it in one place. “Not the legs, but the arms or something like that.”
In response to Jeokcheon-gang’s earnest request, Gungseong, who was covering his nose with a distorted face, muttered in a snoring voice.
“It might be okay if it’s about eight… … .”
To be honest, I was a little conflicted.
However, after suppressing the urge in my heart with superhuman patience, I shook my head and thought.
‘The sixth sense is shit.’
I’m glad I don’t have to worry more here, but I wonder what I expected from a person who doesn’t even know my name.
‘But it’s still good for more than one serving.’
At that time, when I was sighing internally, I saw a stool that had finished a very noisy errand. No, the great man appeared with a comfortable face.
“Whew. “It feels good.”
“… … “You said you felt really bad earlier?”
“I? Is that possible? “You must be mistaken.”
“It’s really annoying.”
“huh? “What did you say just now?”
“no. “I’m just talking to myself.”
“hmm. You have a bad habit. It doesn’t matter to me, but please fix it as soon as possible. “If you talk to yourself often, people around you may see you as crazy.”
“… … .”
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Perhaps the bond of reason was broken for a moment.
For a moment, I thought my vision was blurring, but before I knew it, an ugly face was blocking my path.
“Uh oh. Be patient, be patient!”
“Let it go, won’t you let it go? “You already have such an ugly face, do you want to make an even bigger mess here?”
The leader of a group of magic bandits who unexpectedly followed us here. No, the pick-up girl, who had now changed her business to a stable, looked at me with sad eyes.
“… … “That is not too harsh to say.”
“Oh, I’m sorry. “I’m so excited.”
When I regained my senses and apologized, the pick-up girl responded with a little sadness.
“Calm down your anger. “I don’t know that you didn’t say this with malicious intent.”
Of course I know.
In fact, that innocence may be what makes it even more exciting.
In this urgent and critical situation, they dragged out aggro as much as they could, and the result was nothing more than a surprise.
Even if it were Sakyamuni and not me, he would have broken the Daein’s earthen pot with a moktak while shouting “Amish-beol Avalokitesvara.”
‘But I can’t just leave it somewhere.’
If there is pure evil, wouldn’t it be great humanity?
I sighed and gave the signal to leave, raising my hand so that everyone could see.
We were in a situation where we were at a loss for the moment and we had already wasted almost a fraction of the time, so it was time to move more quickly.
‘If things continue like this, it may take a few more days to reach our destination.’
Starting with the first attack before they had even completely descended the mountain range, they had already allowed the enemy to pursue them three times.
Each time, the supreme experts, including myself, took the lead and successfully annihilated the pursuing party, but what was important was the speed and persistence with which the enemies caught up.
‘Because they have eyes that can watch us, and monsters that never get tired of chasing us without resting for a moment.’
Monsters who have forgotten death, pain, and fatigue.
The true fear of the undead lies in that point.
As they were reborn from death, they were robbed of their emotions, and even though they were not dead, they were as good as dead, so they forgot their senses, and for the same reason, they could not even feel fatigue.
‘It hasn’t been long since we came down the mountain. But if you continue to be held back like this… … .’
The words “siege” and “annihilation” came to mind for a moment, and I quietly chewed them down and swallowed them.
Anyone who thinks about defeat from the beginning is bound to become a loser in the end.
Thousands, or tens of thousands.
No, even if 100,000 undead were strangling me, I had to lead everyone and move forward while tearing through this tight net.
Our destination, to the far east, where the Kunlun faction and other allies of Qinghai Province are staying.
And as if he had sensed my thoughts, Joo Hwaran, who had escaped from the crowd of people who had started moving again, approached me and said,
“If we reach Cheonghae Lake in the east, they won’t be able to chase us easily.”
As always, Song Il-seom, who was next to Joo Hwaran like a shadow, suddenly opened his mouth.
“It’s not wrong. However, only on the assumption that all of Qinghai City’s forces are concentrated there and those monsters do not go after us with all their might.”
“… … Song escort.”
“no. Sojeo Joo. “That is correct.”
In some ways, it was a remark that poured cold water on it, but Song Il-seom’s judgment was cool and accurate.
Even if you have hope in a corner of your heart, you must deny everything in your head.
Seeking the best based on the worst.
That was the most important factor for survival and victory.
“What is the remaining distance to Cheonghae Lake?”
“If I use all my strength, it will be two days. “Even if you look at the map, there is no way to shorten it any further.”
That old map in Joo Hwaran’s hand at this moment is by no means ordinary.
It was inherited from his grandfather, who was even called King Pyo, and it details secretly hidden paths throughout the world and the characteristics of each region.
But this is Cheonghae Fortress.
In particular, the northwest, consisting of endless wilderness and basins, was a terrain filled with the worst conditions for us today, with only sparse vegetation and reed forests.
‘On the other hand, it’s the optimal terrain for them.’
Joo Hwaran said earlier.
Even if you use all your strength, it will take two days to reach Cheonghae Lake.
This means that if the pursuers continue to catch up, it is not surprising if it lasts for three, four, or fifteen days.
‘Their pursuit is more intense than I expected. Stealth and speed. ‘One of the two has to give up.’
Well then, I have only one choice.
At the same time, it was very clear what had to be done first.
“Take it off.”
A word thrown as the speed suddenly increased.
In response, Jeong Ho-gun, who was moving towards the rear of the Geumwiwi members while crouching down as much as possible, reflexively asked back.
“what?”
“again.”
“what… … “Did you say that?”
“Take it off right now.”
Seeing Jeongho’s appearance causing an instantaneous earthquake in his pupils, I added an additional explanation to clear up unnecessary misunderstandings.
“Don’t have dirty thoughts. “I’m talking about that damn armor.”
When I pointed to the armor that had been rubbed with mud to remove its unique luster, Jeongho frowned.
“You can’t do that. This was given directly by His Majesty the Emperor to all of the Jinui Committee.”
“hate?”
“exactly. “No matter how much it is Sangsanhu’s order, this armor contains the authority and honor of the imperial family.”
“So, it’s okay to fall while protecting your authority and honor?”
“that… … .”
“Okay, well then, wear it. “You can just throw it away later when you fall behind.”
After a short silence, Jeongho answered.
“Now that I think about it, I think His Majesty told me to give Sangsanhu’s orders the highest priority.”
“It’s a bit ugly for an excuse.”
“shit.”
“I take that to mean I’m going to take it off. Don’t hesitate and order your subordinates right now… … .”
Suddenly, I lost my focus and glared into the hazy darkness that had already fallen.
Then he sighed and spoke to Jeongho, who had just taken off his helmet.
“Don’t take it off yet.”
That moment.
Suddenly.
A tremor that was incomparable to that of the chase team so far began to boil over there.