Episode 624
Chapter 1
Melon wasn’t stupid.
Let’s think about it.
This proposal to give up 30% of the canal was honestly a proposal that would have made Melon furious if he were the Lord of the World.
No, it’s funnier to see this as a suggestion.
This is only a suggestion, not a threat.
Strictly speaking, Melon’s power cannot be compared to that of Cheonhaseong.
Because the power of the World Lord Ryu Jin had reached the realm of nature, and Melon had not yet fully reached the realm of nature.
Then what about the people below them?
Without going too far, the Cheonmasingyo sect is currently no different from a rabble.
How many soldiers are under your command is not even a consideration.
Because all fights are ultimately decided by the power of the leader at the top.
Assuming that Melon fights Ryujin 1:1, Melon cannot guarantee victory.
Although he is hiding a secret weapon called the Hourglass of Time, there is no guarantee that Ryu Jin will not have a secret weapon.
So what about those who transcend species?
In the Cheonmasingyo religion, there are blood horses and ice palace priests, excluding Melon.
I briefly mentioned this before, but in the system of Cheonha Castle, there is a position called Jureung, who also serves as the vice-lord under the castle lord.
The spirit is currently shrouded in mystery.
It is said that he is Ryu Jin’s most favored person and that his power is already beyond the level of the species.
It’s ambiguous.
It would be nice to just have equal numbers, but there are too many uncertainties about achieving equal numbers.
In that situation, making such a threat was absurd in the first place. But it was accepted too easily.
If Melon had been a fool who thought the world was beautiful like a fairy tale and everything would go as it pleased, he would have just let this situation go.
Ryu Jin-do doesn’t want to be hurt either, the position of Inspector General is so threatening.
But now Melon could speak with certainty.
That’s absolutely not the case.
“Four-day wedding.”
“Yes, Master.”
“That’s the unit price?”
“Yes. He said that maintaining the existing tariffs would be sufficient.”
A smile slowly blooms at the corner of Melon’s mouth.
“I didn’t know you would give it to me so easily. It seems our lord is very busy.”
The four-person wedding ceremony also smiled brightly.
“Isn’t it natural for the head of a group to be busy? I think it’s natural for the leader and the saint to be busy.”
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“however.”
However, Sahonje could not have predicted what would happen next.
“It seems like the message was conveyed a little strangely. It’s as if the Cheonmasingyo was subcontracted to build the Sacheon Canal.”
“… … .”
“That’s not true. It’s possible to maintain tariffs. But it’s not possible if the form is different. Occupation and subcontracting are completely different things.”
The expression on Sahonje’s face hardened.
Because Melon knew what she was going to say.
and.
This kid is real.
“We, the Cheonmasingyo, need to take over all of Sacheon’s lands. So, I would like you to withdraw all of the Cheonhaseong troops in Sacheon.”
“… … .”
“Was he a villain? I feel bad for him since he’s the new leader. And the patrolmen under him too. But what can I do? There’s a hierarchy in the Cheonmasin Sect, and as long as I’m the leader of the Cheonmasin Sect, I have no intention of bowing down to anyone. Hey, Sahonje.”
“… … Yes, Master.”
“Now, will you convey my words to the lord?”
“… … .”
“If it doesn’t work out, I’ll go see it myself and tell you.”
As I said before, Sahonje couldn’t even have predicted what Melon would say next.
I thought that since they just asked for the canal in Sacheon, all I had to do was give them that canal.
There was a similar conversation with the lord, Ryu Jin.
Strictly speaking, they are different.
Giving up the Sacheon Canal and withdrawing all of Sacheon’s troops.
“Reverend, don’t you think my proposal is a bit excessive?”
“Is it too much? What exactly is too much?”
“… … .”
“The Ice Palace of the Everlasting Snow Mountain and the Heavenly Demon Sect of Kunlun Mountain are starting a war with the Heavenly Castle led by the monster of the past called the Blood Demon. This is really excessive. That’s why I, the leader, am talking about how to avoid war.”
“… … .”
“If it is something that cannot be resolved through the Daewon Party, then as I said before, I will speak to the lord directly.”
Sahonje, who had been staring at Melon in silence for a moment, said something truly unexpected.
“… … Okay. I will give up all of the Cheonhasung Sacheon branches. There is nothing more to it. I apologize to the leader, but if you really want this more than that, Cheonhasung will not stay still.”
“Is this your personal opinion?”
“No. My opinion is not important. Everything in the world is done according to the will of the Lord Ryu Jin. All of this is Ryu Jin’s will. I am merely the hands and feet that follow orders. Don’t you know this well?”
Melon, who had been rubbing his chin for a moment, stood up from his seat.
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And then he smiled brightly.
“I’m so glad the story ended well.”
“… … .”
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“Oh, and I would like the Cheonhaseong troops in Sacheon to withdraw by the end of today. Is that okay?”
“… … Yes. I will do that.”
“Then, take care and see you next time.”
In response to Melon’s order to expel guests, Sahonje went out of the inspection office.
After confirming that he was quite far from the Eastern Continent Inspectorate, Sahonje stopped walking and looked back.
A magnificent building is visible.
The kid, he became a cult leader and built a decent building.
This thought only lasted for a moment.
Sahonje stared at the building in silence.
His voice, suppressed, flows out.
“You little shit… … .”
* * *
Yeongwol, who was waiting outside, had a feeling.
The conversation didn’t go smoothly.
There was ample reason to think so.
Because Melon’s expression was unusual.
Yeongwol approached Melon and asked.
“Reverend. Are you okay?”
“It’s okay. If you’re going to receive all of Sacheon’s land, then it’s weird if it’s not okay.”
Yeongwol thought he had misheard.
“……yes?”
“Not only the Sacheon Canal, but the entire Sacheon land is now Cheonmasin Church territory. All Cheonhaseong troops are to be withdrawn by today, so check everything and report back.”
“Ah… … . The conversation went well. No, to bring all of Sacheon land… … . Master. This is… … really amazing. How on earth did you… … .”
Although Yeongwol was shocked, Melon was not to that extent.
“Yeongwol.”
“Yes, Master.”
Yeongwol, who could now believe that the stars in the night sky were the sun, was surprised once again by Melon’s next words.
“Does this make sense?”
“……yes?”
“I can accept the offer to give 30% of the canal, that is, the Sacheon Canal. If I were Ryu Jin, I would have accepted it with some restrictions. However, Ryu Jin said that he would give me the Sacheon Canal if I maintained the tariff.”
“Maintaining tariffs… … Was that all Ryu Jin had set for himself?”
“Yes, that was all. The Sacheon canal is not small, and if the Sacheon tariff changes, the tariffs in other places will also have to be adjusted, so it is quite reasonable to say that. But they are giving 30% of the canal just for that little promise? It doesn’t make sense. So we went further.”
Yeongwol could guess how the conversation was going from Melon’s words.
“So that’s how you received the land of Sacheon.”
“Yes, when I said that the Cheonmasingyo would rule over all of Sacheon, they accepted. I didn’t even expect it, but this time the only condition they gave was a tariff. The proposal to give all of Sacheon didn’t even reach Ryu Jin’s ears. The Sahonje made all the judgments and decisions.”
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“… … It’s hard to understand.”
“I also find it hard to understand. I understand that Sahonje is a very important figure to Ryu Jin, but is he someone who would accept an offer to give up the central axis of Cheonhasung? That doesn’t make sense. Then there’s only one left.”
“So, in the end, it was Ryu Jin’s will.”
If you look narrowly, you can’t see it. You have to look broadly.
When you broaden your view, what you see is Ryu Jin’s one intention.
And the intention was to continue to say one thing.
“It seems like Ryu Jin is hiding in the Cheonha Castle main building and plotting something.”
“… … The fact that he even accepted the offer to give up land clearly means that it will take time. Ryu Jin seems to have a strong will to avoid ‘war’ right now. I guess.”
Anyway, Melon wanted to listen to what he said next. He turned his head. Yeongwol looked at Melon with bright eyes and continued speaking.
“… … I think I’ll have to use some of the spies I sent to infiltrate Cheonha Castle’s main building.”
Melon does not doubt Yeongwol’s abilities.
Since the days of Hoecheongyo, Yeongwol has continuously proven its abilities. At that time, which force did Hoecheongyo have to be most careful of? It was Cheonhasung.
Unless you’re a fool, you have to plant a spy in Cheonhaseong by any means possible, and while many forces have failed, Yeongwol succeeded.
“I’ll use three people in total: the cook in charge of Ryu Jin’s food, the squad leader of his guards, and the general. Even if we can’t find out exactly what Ryu Jin is doing, we should be able to get a clue.”
Melon nodded.
“Find out as soon as possible. Let’s report back tomorrow.”
“Your name.”
* * *
Jang Sang, who was previously the branch manager of the eastern region, was drinking with Gwak Do Kyung, the head of the southern region and the head of the Hyuldogwangcheonmun.
“Hey, Brother Jang, have you heard the news?”
“What’s the news?”
“I heard that the new leader had a meeting with Cheon Ha Seong.”
The general nodded.
Why was this drinking party created?
It was simple, it was a drinking party created after hearing ‘that news’.
“They say that they have taken over the Sacheon of Cheonhaseong. They say that Cheonma Shingyo will be managing the Sacheon canal from now on. Isn’t that amazing?”
If that weren’t surprising, it would be even stranger.
see.
How much time has passed since Melon became the leader of the Cheonmasingyo?
Before the meeting, or when the Hoecheon Church collapsed, or when the Hoecheon Church leader and Melon started fighting, the period did not exceed two weeks, no matter when the standard was set.
In just two weeks, Melon has accomplished what no one else on the Eastern Continent has been able to do.
Of course, it is true that there are some rough spots along the way.
Why did Ryu Jin, the lord of Cheonha Castle, make such concessions, and what on earth is Ryu Jin doing now?
But these are the concerns of the top leadership, like Melon, and the people below them have no reason to worry about such things.
All that mattered to them was the results.
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Just look at the results, just look at the results.
In the 20 years that Cheonhasung ruled the Eastern Continent, he never once lost land.
It means that if you took it, you took it, not the one who was robbed.
It’s broken now.
The Cheonma Sect, or rather, the leader of the Cheonma Sect, Melon, took the land of Sacheon from Cheonhaseong.
It was amazing.
“… … At first, I was suspicious, but from the fact that he brought the blood demon monster and the Ice Palace Lord into the Cheonma Shingyo, no matter how I looked at it, it seemed like he was no ordinary person.”
“Of course he’s not an ordinary person. Wouldn’t it be even more absurd if he were an ordinary person, given his track record of destroying the Hoecheon Church?”
General Geomma is a man of few words. But today he was very talkative.
Because it was that shocking.
But the shock didn’t end there.
The door to the inn where only two people were present opened wide and someone came in and shouted.
“Branch… …Branch Manager!!”
The general turned his head. The person who shouted was someone the general trusted. His name was Makgaesan, and his title was the deputy chief of the eastern region.
He said.
“An official document has been issued.”
“What official document?”
“Today, the branch manager of the East has received an official document requesting that he bring a trustworthy person to Cheonha Seong Sacheon.”
The general’s eyes opened wide.
This was unexpected.
And that wasn’t the end of it.
Southern branch manager Kwak Do-kyung could see a familiar face running behind Makgae Mountain.
He was Gwak Mun-gyeong, the nephew of Gwak Do-gyeong and the deputy head of the southern region.
“Your Majesty! An official document has been sent down from the leader!”
Kwak Do-kyung asked, feeling doubtful.
“An official document ordering you to come to Sacheon?”
“Uh… … . Yes, that’s right. Have you already heard?”
The Sword Horse General and the Bloody Light Heavenly Gate Master Gwak Do-gyeong looked at each other.
And then they gave each other a strange smile.
Either way, both of these people are from Kunlun Mountain.
These people, who were also from the Cheonma Sect that ruled the martial arts world in the past, aimed to revive the Cheonma Sect, and now, thanks to Melon, the Cheonma Sect was changing.
Revival, was happening.
The instructions to cooperate in the work are clear.
The general stood up from his seat.
“I need to prepare a gift for the cult leader.”
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“You’ll be busy from now on, so finish your drink before you go,” said Kwak Do-kyung, who was about to say that, but soon ended up laughing.
That’s not the situation.
My blood boiled.
Kwak Do-kyung also stood up from his seat.
The two men, who had handed over all the existing work to the deputy chief, headed to Sacheon with these elite soldiers.
