The restaurant was in an uproar due to rumors.
Two men who were eating at a restaurant paid their bill and quietly left the restaurant.
After entering the alley where there were no people, Seo Kang-rim and Jang Tae-heon took off the hoods they were covering themselves with.
“The atmosphere isn’t bad.”
“Brother, you’re a total celebrity now, right? The response is pretty good. I heard there are a lot of cases where people secretly tear off your wanted posters.”
There has been a significant increase in the number of people who do not simply think of Seo Kang-rim as a traitor, but rather worship him as a god.
For them, the wanted poster with Seo Kang-rim’s face on it is like a sacred relic.
Seo Kang-rim glanced at the wanted poster posted in the alley and spoke with a slightly strange expression.
“By the way, the wanted poster seems too… … beautified.”
Although it resembled his own face, he seemed to have been drawn too handsomely.
According to Yoon Bom’s report, Dokgo Jun seems to have been harassing the court painter quite a bit.
[Did you hear my explanation correctly? According to the witness, Seo Kang-rim’s eyes are filled with sorrow, and he has a sharp jawline and nose. What is this face that looks like a bun?]
As he said, there were hundreds of torn pictures.
It’s good to be loyal to yourself, but at this point, it seemed to go beyond loyalty.
Although he was embarrassed by his own beautified face, Jang Tae-heon remained calm.
“Why? It’s the same?”
“… … No, it’s okay.”
Jang Tae-heon also thought of himself too highly.
In any case, what is important is that now all the people have become aware of his existence.
And the number of people who blindly believe in themselves as gods has also increased significantly.
“Brother, so what are you going to do now? Are you going to join up with Shin Soo Ah now?”
Even though it was difficult to do it alone, Shin Soo-ah grew her power without asking for help.
Although we kept in touch through mobile phone calls, it had been quite some time since we had actually met.
But I will be able to meet her soon.
“Yeah. I’ll be joining you soon with Shin Soo Ah. Then we can move on.”
A plan to overthrow the king has been drawn up.
When sharing Dokgo Jun’s vision, he saw the King and understood all of his fortunes.
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[Name] King of Governance
[Rank] Shinsampum (God’s Three Grades)
[Shinmyeong] The sky that protects paradise
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After checking his abilities, I found out that he was indeed strong enough to maintain the throne for a long time.
The rank was also the new third rank, and the ability values were all over 90.
Considering the power of the Guardian Spirit there, I couldn’t imagine how much stronger it would become from here.
And what stood out was the abnormal status items.
Seeing the abnormal state of the King, Seo Kang-rim was able to roughly guess what was happening in this country.
“There is a way to infiltrate and assassinate the king, but it is too simple.”
The basics of conquering the Great Demonic Cultivation are clear, but what’s more important here is making your name known and raising your profile.
This country, and others like it, needed a symbolic anecdote to tell their story.
We had to put in a little more effort to write a myth that would remain in the minds of the people for a long time.
Jang Tae-heon smiled at those words.
“Then we should go with style.”
Seo Kang-rim nodded.
Anyway, the stage was already set and the opening day was just around the corner.
Heavenly King.
There has never been a better day for a country to collapse than that day.
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On the day of the Sky Festival, the sky was a clear blue without a single cloud.
It was truly a day fit for the heavens that protect paradise.
Inside the palace, the sound of a band playing was constantly echoing, and pollen was flying around.
“A gift was sent from the Western Kingdom!”
“This is silk sent from Jain.”
A line of splendid carriages carrying the delegation entered the palace, and the carts were loaded with numerous tributes.
There were so many carriages coming in that the end was not in sight.
Inside the palace, the atmosphere was truly festive, but outside, things were different.
The commoners, the commoners, and the slaves were not allowed to participate in this festival.
Everyone just stares at the palace with their bones touching, their eyes filled with hatred and anger.
But the royal family and nobles had no way of knowing about that gaze.
“This year’s Sky Festival seems even more splendid. It is truly worthy of being called a paradise.”
“This is truly amazing.”
The envoys were amazed at the ornate interior.
The royal family wore more extravagant clothing and accessories than usual.
Among them, the one who wore the most luxurious clothes was the reigning king.
The throne on which he sat was placed on an altar that was extremely high.
The reigning king was looking down as if he were a god.
And about halfway up the stairs, the princes were sitting. The third prince, Dokgo Jun, was also wearing even more extravagant clothing than usual.
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“The festival is much bigger than last year. The youngest asked for more tributes.”
The first prince who was standing next to him looked at Dokgo Jun and spoke happily.
Dokgo Jun just smiled without saying anything.
Meanwhile, the second prince looked at the delegation and said.
There was an inexplicable excitement in his expression.
“Brother, a princess has come from the kingdom of Soseo. She is quite beautiful. I think it would be a good idea to ask her to become your concubine.”
“The princess of the small country? … … I see. She is quite beautiful.”
A woman was seen sitting at the very end, in an inconspicuous place.
Although she was a member of the royal family, she was a princess of a small country and so she sat in the lowest position.
But her beauty and the dignity that flowed from her attitude were something that would catch anyone’s eye at least once.
Dokgo Jun listened to the two people’s words and stared at the princess of Soso Kingdom.
But rather than being amazed, he seemed to be barely holding back laughter.
The first prince asked with a puzzled look at that appearance.
“Youngest, why are you laughing?”
“Well, I don’t know if it would be possible to take the princess of the Sosokuk.”
“It is the command of Paradise, so how can they refuse? After all, it is a protectorate in our hands.”
The Soseo Kingdom was one of the protectorates under the rule of Paradise.
Since it is a position where you cannot help but be mindful of the Paradise Kingdom, you will not be able to refuse even if they ask you to send a princess as a concubine.
Nevertheless, Dokgo Jun twisted his lips and smiled, then changed the subject.
“Oh, brothers. It looks like the banquet is about to begin.”
When Dokgo Jun changed the subject like that, the princes also looked towards the hall.
Numerous bands played music and dancers performed dazzling dances, attracting people’s attention.
The surroundings were filled with delicacies from the mountains and the sea, and the only sound of laughter was the sound of laughter, so it was truly a paradise.
“Next is a performance prepared by the clowns! They plan to perform a myth with singing and dancing.”
Masked clowns appeared in the place where the dancers had withdrawn.
Everyone was wearing colorful clothes and masks.
Among them, the man standing at the very front was seen giving a light greeting.
He was quite tall, and as expected, he was wearing a mask so I couldn’t see his face, but he seemed to be the leader of these clowns.
After he finished his greetings, he opened his mouth right away.
“Long ago, the Heavenly Being who protects Paradise was wandering around looking for a country with the most intelligent and outstanding people. It is said that he arrived in this paradise country.”
The play begins with the history of Paradise, which everyone is familiar with.
The clowns in the back were each dressed up as royalty and were performing with dancing and acting.
The dancing movements were quite flashy.
“The heavens that protect paradise have given the most noble people great abilities, and have taught the commoners, commoners, and slaves that it is natural for them to follow them.”
People in shabby clothes danced as if they were collapsing.
Those sitting in the VIP seats simply had happy faces.
There was no reason not to be happy in a paradise filled with alcohol, delicacies, entertainment, and pleasure.
Meanwhile, the clowns’ dance moves were becoming more and more dazzling.
“After the King ascended to the throne, Paradise began to develop even more. As you can see from the silk, jewels, gold, and silver that filled this place.”
The one who took on the role of king walked around in a circle and pointed with his hand.
As he said, the whole place was dazzling with gold and silver, and the tables were filled with gorgeous flowers and fragrant fruits.
He continued speaking amid the din of the orchestra’s music.
“Slaves, commoners, and merchants sacrificed themselves for this paradise. They were whipped and starved, but they could not rebel, because if they did, they would die soon.”
The faces of those who had been happily watching the performance began to gradually change.
Why are you suddenly talking about the lower classes?
The clown continued speaking amid the commotion, wondering if it was a production.
“Did you know? There is a part of the myth of the heavens that guards paradise that has not yet been revealed. That is… … .”
As he trailed off, the sky seemed to sparkle.
As if a star had risen.
But now it was clearly broad daylight.
“When the corruption of this country reaches its peak, the king of dirt and insects will appear and destroy the heavens.”
[The ability ‘Meteor Bullet’ is activated!]
As soon as the clown finished speaking, meteors rained down from the sky, and people began to scream and run away.
However, the reigning king sitting on the throne showed no sign of surprise at the sudden turn of events.
At that moment, the king shouted.
“Witch doctors, prepare for the attack from above!”
As soon as those words were spoken, the Awakened beings waiting in all directions activated their abilities.
A transparent dome appeared surrounding the palace, blocking the meteors.
Although each of their abilities was weak, when several of them gathered together, a powerful protective shield was created.
-Quaqua light!
All of the meteors were blocked, but the shield was completely damaged.
If things continued this way, it seemed as if the protective barrier would break any moment.
At that moment, someone looked up at the sky and shouted in horror.
“Hey, it’s a black dragon!”
“It is a dragon raised by the king of dirt and bugs… …!”
In addition to the meteors, a crimson dragon was flying in the sky.
It was a joke.
While powerful flames poured down as if they were melting the shield, a full-scale battle was also breaking out on the ground.
Before we knew it, the clowns were taking off their masks.
The person standing at the very front was Jang Tae-heon, and the rest were members of the righteous bandit group he led.
And then there was a face that everyone knew.
Seo Kang-rim, he had taken off his mask and was standing on the pillar opposite the throne.
At the moment when everyone was shocked at seeing him, the bandits roared like wild beasts.
“The king of dirt and bugs has come down to destroy the heavens!”
