From the moment when good and evil first separated, things were born in the world that will never disappear.
Those called thieves are also some of them.
Robbing or stealing property, or even harming the lives of others in the process, they have always existed since the distant past and are a type of human group that can never be eradicated.
Just as a shadow is cast where there is light, it was a wheel that could not be stopped unless the five desires and seven emotions that everyone felt were eliminated.
Maybe that was why.
People have finally decided to accept this unpleasant law of nature.
Rather than shedding blood to break an unbreakable chain, we have come to tolerate a somewhat symbiotic relationship through dialogue with each other.
However, people had an intuition that the period of coexistence that had lasted for quite a long time was now coming to an end.
“Hey guys, did you hear the news?”
Ominousness is always one step ahead of hope.
Among them, the people of the county near the mountains and rivers were feeling the unusual atmosphere.
“They say the passage to the other side of the mountain is completely blocked due to the sudden influx of mud last night. The herbalists say it doesn’t look like an ordinary landslide… … .”
“What do you mean it’s not an ordinary landslide?”
“I don’t know because I’ve been plowing for fifty years, but they can clearly see it.”
“so?”
“When I look at the cut cross sections of the trees that were swept away by the mud, I can say that they are not sharply bent or broken, but as if someone had hit them with an axe. “There were no signs of a landslide in the first place.”
“Wait a minute, that means.”
“Who did it? “Unless it’s the harmony of ghosts, they’re most likely those damn bandits.”
“Shh. Those damn bandits. Be careful what you say. It’s unlikely, but if it happens to fall into the ears of the Green Forest Demons… … .”
“Nokrimmaeng Island is freezing to death. What’s the problem with calling bandits bandits? “Aren’t they day robbers who take two days’ worth of wages if they cross the mountain path once?”
“Uh huh, this person is still. I understand how you feel, but right now, the Nokrimmaeng is definitely an ally. Following the Emperor’s orders, we join hands with the Murim Alliance to fight against the evil enemies of the west.”
“That friend is right. Everyone in the world knows that bandits are bad guys, but that doesn’t mean they’re just gangsters like Darkcheon. “Didn’t something similar happen once when we were snoties?”
“Right. Of course, at that time it was not the Dark Heaven but the Demonic Cult, but I remember that they joined hands with the Murim Alliance and fought against it. “After that, the Nokrimmaeng was created.”
For middle-aged people who are quite old, the Battle of True Demons is one of their unforgettable childhood memories.
Although the common people did not suffer much damage, the whole world was shaken by the news that murderers who believed in evil doctrines had invaded the central plains.
Therefore, even amidst these strange and ominous rumors surrounding the Nokrimmaeng, people could not help but be skeptical.
The Nokrimmaeng they remember is still a group of thieves who can communicate relatively well, and has long since become a part of their daily lives.
But that wasn’t the only rumor about this.
“Two days ago. “Do you remember those guys who passed by our village in the dark of night?”
“know. Isn’t that what the outsiders are talking about? “I think it was called a blue-and-flower symbol.”
“okay. Those. I was also surprised to see a guy as big as a bull holding that heavy flag without even blinking. “I was surprised twice because his face was even bloodier than his size.”
“But why are you talking about that all of a sudden? “It’s the upper level and the main office, and it comes and goes several times a month, so there shouldn’t be much difference.”
In response to the puzzled reactions of the people around him, the middle-aged man who spoke first lowered his voice and opened his mouth.
“I came. I came… … “Isn’t it important where you go in the end?”
“what?”
“See for yourself. “Mr. Hong, an herbalist, pulled it out of the soil early this morning.”
And the next moment, the people who saw the bundle of cloth that the middle-aged man took out of his arms could not help but widen their eyes.
To be precise, I saw two letters that were revealed as dried dirt and grains of sand fell at the right time.
Blue flower.
“This, this.”
“If you remember that big man, you will also know the flag he was holding. That’s right, it’s the flag he was holding.”
People looked at each other and swallowed dry saliva.
Flags have great symbolic meaning in any group.
Just as the military sacrifices their lives to protect the general’s flag, the tops and flags they know also regarded their flags as a source of pride.
However, just two days ago, the flag of the country that passed through the mountain path in the middle of the night was found in the vomit.
And if, within a day, the only route was blocked by a suspicious landslide.
“Don’t you have a vague idea of what this means?”
“… … no way?”
“No way, of course. Nokrimmaeng, those damn bandits must have been up to something. “For some reason, they committed murder and extermination and tried to cover it up under the guise of a landslide.”
For a moment, a breathtaking silence oppressed the crowd.
Before they knew it, the anxiety that had clearly materialized, and the current situation that seemed to fit together, was suffocating them.
“Ha, but why would they do such a thing? In the past, we fought against the Demonic Cult, and as a reward for that, we were able to enjoy favor and prosperity in our own way, even claiming to be an enemy like the enemies of the Yangtze River.”
Someone tried to utter words to ward off anxiety, but the voice that came back was frighteningly realistic.
“Do you remember what you said during the harvest the year before last?”
“The year before last? “What is that all of a sudden?”
“I was disappointed. Even though it was the biggest storm in the past 10 years, I sighed and said that it wasn’t enough. But are they any different?”
“… … !”
“It’s obvious. “We who farm are also greedy, but what if they are people who make it their business to steal from others?”
Even though the tracks are different, there are some things that fit together.
The middle-aged man, a mere peasant, was only speaking based on what he realized and his negative perception of bandits, but in fact, there was sufficient justification for his opinion.
The Demonic Cult only wanted the central Wulin, but now Amcheon wants to gain the world itself.
If anyone succeeds in this gamble, he may be reborn as a true king of a nation instead of the nickname of Ten Kings.
A new world.
Under new owners.
And among the various news that reached this small village, there was one that was even more shocking than the betrayal of the Nokrimmaeng, which had not yet been confirmed.
“The Mo Yong family of the very political faction that is said to have gathered only the great groups of humanity and righteousness also joined hands with thieves. Wouldn’t it be shameful to call them thieves?”
When the Mo Yong family, who was said to have brought bloodshed to the northern region despite being a member of the world’s five great families, was mentioned, the rest of the people kept their mouths shut as if they had made a promise.
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What does betrayal mean to them, who are thieves by nature and whose purpose in life is to steal?
If you can win this huge gambling game, if you can survive until the end, you will gain glory and wealth that can’t be compared to the past.
“This is truly a difficult time.”
The quiet thought of the old man sitting in a corner represented everyone’s feelings, and the next word that came out like a sigh added fuel to the boiling anxiety.
“The mountainside is shaking so much, the river will also be shaking.”
And those words soon became reality.
One day, two days after the two giants of the dark island met each other.
* * *
If you ask who owns this vast and distant Yangtze River, those who are involved in martial arts will answer without hesitation.
It is neither the five generations nor the old factions, but the Yangtze River Alliance.
However, the answer from those who do not belong to Moorim will be different.
To them, whether the object is a mountain or a river, there is only one person who is the owner of all things under the high sky.
Because there is only the Son of Heaven.
And Paryun, the King of the Sea, had not been very happy with that fact for a long time.
“When Nobu was young, the old man who lived next door said that. “The Emperor is a descendant of heaven who inherits the blood of the dragon, so he must be served with all his body and soul.”
The voice was soft but powerful, and the profound energy resonated throughout the space.
“He had an eccentric personality, but he was a pretty decent old man. “For a little while, I helped Nobu, who lost his parents and became an orphan due to a series of poor harvests.”
Paryun looked back at his past with thoughtful eyes.
I’ve already looked back on it hundreds or thousands of times, but all I see are bad memories.
The time when he lost his parents before he could even grow a beard, was taken in by an old man, and was able to feed his life through harsh slavery was one of the best times.
Of course, even that didn’t last long.
“It was a damn time. “It wouldn’t be a problem even if more than ten idiots claimed to be kings and government troops came into the village in broad daylight and plundered and murdered.”
Paryun stroked his sparse beard.
It’s an obvious story.
The old man died right then.
Not by a group of defeated soldiers or bandits, but by the government army that advanced with sharp spear knives and high banners.
And the twelve-year-old boy, who was grateful to the old man, killed the government soldier who plunged a spear into his aged body and ran away.
“I ran for three days and nights without stopping. “In the end, I escaped their pursuit, reached the river, and collapsed, and then a thought occurred to me.”
Paryun pointed to the sky and continued speaking.
“There are so many things in the world that claim to be mine, but if the things that are said to be children of heaven are like that, then who should I serve?”
Finally, the long turbulent times came to an end.
The hero with the surname Zhou ruled the entire continent and made it known to the world that he alone was the Son of Heaven.
And in the meantime, Paryun, who had grown from a boy to a young man, from a servant to an enemy, was able to find the answer to his question by watching the ascension of a new emperor.
“I knew then. The fact that everything can be achieved with a spear knife. “Only the final winner is proven by the results.”
But Paryun knew his limitations better than anyone else.
Because he had neither the justification nor the power to gain the world.
However, we were able to obtain this huge river.
At this moment, there are hundreds of ships and thousands of subordinates to confront the warship of a great nation that has appeared in the distance.
“Unfold the sails. “The time has come.”
Sigh.
A huge piece of cloth fluttering over the head of a brightly smiling Palyun.
Looking at the countless ships moving along, the man in black next to Palyun quietly curled the corners of his mouth.