Episode 605
Chapter 2
The execution took place on the plains.
I looked around silently and blurted out my thoughts.
“There are quite a few onlookers.”
It was literal.
From the temporary inspection office to the nearby forest and even the walls of Cheonha Castle.
There were people everywhere.
The number is at least in the thousands.
Yeongwol, who was next to me, said.
“Even in the world, criminals are punished separately. However, in recent decades, there has never been this many people executed at once.”
The number of people who will die today is exactly 287.
It wasn’t a small number, but there were exactly 459 of them. The fight between Thanos and me left the surrounding area in ruins, and many people were running away.
All those who escaped were caught and executed on the spot, leaving 287 people left.
I touched my chest with my hand for a moment.
A blunt, booklet is held in hand.
I turned my gaze and looked across at Patrolman Yongseongun, holding a huge sword in both hands.
Exactly last night.
Yong Seong-un came to me and said this.
“I’m not sure what kind of inspector the commissioner is or what kind of person he is.”
Yong Seong-un’s expression as he spoke looked very serious, so I followed suit and asked with a serious expression.
“Isn’t that why you came under me?”
“That’s right. To be exact, it was the order of the head of the clan, Namgung Cheol-yeong, that the patrolmen of Sacheon, including myself, came under your command.”
As I stare blankly at Yongseongun, he continues speaking.
“But even before that, I was curious about you, seeing your actions. That’s why I became a patrolman and came under you. And I acquired an item that can confirm your true intentions. I’m going to give this to you.”
It wasn’t that there was no way to guess. Namgung Cheol-yeong came and made all sorts of noises and now he has robbed five slave shops that exist on the Eastern Continent.
To be honest, being a slave trader is not a respectable profession, and in the first place, creating slaves and selling them is ‘ostensibly’ prohibited throughout the entire continent.
In other words, it is no different from those who create and operate it and those who use it pointing knives at each other’s throats.
The reason they do it is the same as getting addicted to drugs. In fact, those who are rich, powerful, and have achieved everything in their position tend to look the other way.
It is natural to feel desire for something you have never tried before, and some people feel liberated from the sense of depravity they only feel once they encounter it.
That’s addiction.
From the merchants’ perspective, they have to create a ‘list’ because they don’t know when users will strike them down, and users are also afraid of the disadvantages if they get caught, so they sometimes try to escape in some way by digging loopholes.
This is a side note, but I never threatened or tortured any of the slave traders I captured. The owners of the five slave markets all knew the names of those who were treated as a sort of ‘VIP’. But I didn’t tell them.
The reason was simple. As I said before, there was no threat or torture.
To be honest, it doesn’t make any sense even if we do it. Because they are the top level.
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I only caught the guilty ones. I left their innocent family members alone, but there is no law that requires those VIPs to act like me.
I kept my mouth shut because I was afraid. Unlike me, there was a chance that their entire family would die.
And a list with their names written on it.
“This is it. The list of slave markets that operated in Cheongseong. There are names on it that even the chief knows well.”
I received it and unfolded it.
And then it stopped at one place.
A name written in large letters catches my eye.
Namgung Cheol-young.
Surely there was a reason why he came and made a fuss.
I asked Yong Seong-un.
“Why are you giving this to me?”
“Because I was deeply impressed by the director’s ability to take action.”
“Action power?”
“I don’t know what the standards are, but if there is a crime that everyone can understand, they investigate in some way and punish in some way. I wonder how far that will go.”
Yong Seong-un lowered his head to me, who had a strange expression on his face.
“That’s all. I’ll be going now. If you need any help, please call me.”
So, Yongseongun left and Yeongwol came to me, who was silent.
Yeongwol is calling.
“Your Majesty.”
“why?”
“They say all preparations for the meeting are complete.”
The meeting meant the task of calling all those who came out of the Hoecheon Church and followed Yeongwol. It seems to be going well.
“Where is it?”
“It’s Hwa-wol-ru. The date is next week today.”
“How many people are attending?”
“It’s power.”
It certainly went well. Yeongwol changes the subject as I nod and say that I worked hard.
“What are you going to do?”
He lifted the ledger he was holding.
“Is this what you mean?”
“Yes. I haven’t checked the contents, but if I go back and look at the conversation between Inspector Yong Seong-un and the Lord, I think there’s a high probability that the name ‘Namgung Cheol-yeong’ will be inside.”
I had no intention of denying it. Yeongwol would find out anyway. I handed the ledger to Yeongwol without saying a word.
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Yeongwol, who had been looking through the ledger, stopped at the same point where I had stopped.
“… … The third daughter of the Ming family and So Woo-yeon, who was called the most beautiful woman in Anhui, went missing. She was kidnapped to the slave market.”
“Namgung Cheol-yeong bought them both.”
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“… … Yes. Besides that, he’s still a child… … . They say you can’t really break a habit, but this is a bit… … severe.”
I just closed my eyes.
Namgung Cheol-yeong, despite his messy personality and behavior, was a useful person. He didn’t have to go far to support the patrol officers and the officers.
And starting with Namgung Cheol-yeong, he tried to figure out the power of Cheonha Seong and bring in those who could be brought in and strike down those who could be struck down.
however.
I created my own force called Hoecheongyo.
Now, there is no need for Namgung Cheol-yeong. Finding out the internal situation? You can find out through others.
He said, opening his eyes.
“Yeongwol.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“Namgung Cheol-yeong, what should I do?”
“… … The risk we have to take is too great to eat from the same pot. I don’t know the details of the Inspector General’s Act, but Namgung Cheol-yeong is a man who committed a serious crime that would be unspeakable even if three generations of his family were destroyed. I will follow your will, Lord.”
I have only one will.
then.
“I guess I have to kill him.”
“Shall we prepare a trap?”
He shook his head.
“I plan to catch him after the execution ceremony tomorrow. We’ll decide then whether his execution will be an immediate execution or if we’ll prepare something else.”
Yeongwol nodded.
I slowly opened my eyes.
These conversations are ones that happened yesterday.
Hundreds of people are lined up before my eyes. Soldiers and patrolmen, all of them carrying greatswords of the same size.
As soon as I give the signal, they will swing their greatswords and punish the sinners.
I poured mana into my voice and shouted.
“Do you know what the first thing His Majesty the Emperor did before founding the Empire of Milos?”
It was quiet.
“It is to eliminate slave markets from the world. Before and after the founding of the country, His Majesty the Emperor has always executed those who created and used slave markets on the spot without asking questions or questioning. Now, these are all those who operated and used slave markets.”
“… … .”
“There used to be more, but they ran away. And they are all beheaded, as you can see over there.”
There were hundreds of stakes in the direction I pointed with my finger.
There were hundreds of heads impaled on those stakes. Those were the ones caught running away yesterday.
And next to it were exactly ‘288’ empty stakes.
“Everyone here will be stuck there. Everyone, take note. As long as I am the inspector of the Eastern Continent, no, as long as the Milos Empire exists in the world, there will be no slave market. Those who create them will die, and those who use them will die. I will go to the ends of the earth to kill them, so those who are confident, try it.”
Of course, there was no answer.
I just raised my hand.
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“Kill him.”
Before even a cry for help could be heard, the warriors in charge of the executions simultaneously swung their greatswords.
Crunch-! Crunch-!!
Incessantly, the sound of necks being cut echoed throughout the area.
I watched the whole process quietly.
I watched the criminals’ heads being impaled on empty stakes and beheaded, and then I shouted at Yong Seong-un, who was in the corner.
‘Follow me. I will show you the consequences of your choices.’
Together with Yongseongun, who was holding a bloody greatsword, I headed towards Cheonha Castle’s inner castle.
* * *
Not all those who watched the execution were ordinary people.
Ryu Jin, the Lord of Heaven, who had been watching the entire process with his eyes, let out a sigh and said.
“I had this thought.”
The man next to Ryu Jin turned his head.
Ryu Jin continues speaking.
“What the hell is that guy doing?”
Next to Ryu Jin was a man wrapped completely in black clothes.
Although this man may look like this, his position was different.
As everyone knows, there are two great lords in Cheonhaseong.
One of them is Namgung Cheol-yeong.
Needless to say, he wields enormous power within Cheonha Castle and is active at the forefront.
And, unlike Namgung Cheol-yeong, who is active at the forefront, there is someone who is active almost exclusively in the back.
He is another major lord. His name is Sahonje.
The man who is now listening to Ryu Jin’s words while standing next to her is Sahonje.
He, famously reserved, asked in a quiet voice.
“He seems like a peculiar man in many ways.”
“It’s unusual. But if it’s just unusual, I won’t say anything. I have no idea what that kid’s goal is. Do you know anything?”
Sahonje, who had been quietly looking at the melon, continued speaking slowly.
“I’ve been working in the shadows and have heard various rumors. Among them, there was a rumor that the new leader of the Hoecheon Church would be holding a meeting next week today.”
“……okay?”
“Yes. But it’s just a rumor. The exact time, location, everything has been revealed. It looks like they haven’t united internally yet.”
At those words, Ryu Jin’s expression became extremely serious.
“… … What kind of a brat is he really doing? He’s an inspector and wants to absorb the power of the Hoecheon Church? Is he rejecting the troops that Cheonhasung is offering because they’re not his? Or… … .”
or not.
“Are you trying to establish a good relationship with the world?”
The four-person wedding ceremony didn’t say anything.
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He just nodded quietly.
“There are many things that are difficult to do when it comes to smuggling, without the professional advice and judgment of the inspector general, so this is really hitting me hard.”
Sahonje turned his head. Ryujin smiled brightly.
“Should I kill that thing right now?”
“… … My lord.”
“why?”
“I’ve been wondering if I should say this, but I feel like I have to.”
Ryu Jin tilted his head at those words. It was very rare for a Sahonje to show such an appearance.
And I was curious.
To Ryu Jin, who was like that, Sahonje said something that was very shocking.
“… … I’ll tell you in advance that this is just a rumor. It has no credibility and no evidence.”
“What the heck is that?”
“There is a rumor that the man who is currently the temporary director of the Eastern Continent Inspectorate is actually the crown prince of the Milos Empire.”
Did I hear that wrong?
Ryu Jin doubted his ears.
Should I say that I wasn’t even thinking about this?
So I had no choice but to ask this question.
“……what?”
“The real name of that man who goes by that ridiculous name, Melon, is rumored to be ‘Daniel Milos.’”
Crunch.
The wall that Ryu Jin was holding was crushed by his evil power.
