Episode 642
There was no need to think deeply.
Just think about it simply.
The reason I go to the Taoist temple as an official is to absorb the power of the Taoist temple under my command.
My father is clearly using the group called Do-Kwan very usefully. Their power cannot be ignored.
Absorbing is clearly the best option.
There is a lot of work to be done and a new system needs to be reorganized for the Cheonmasingyo to take over the role of the Taoist temple.
Above all, there are many people in the Cheonmasin Church. Most of them are people who have lived only with swords, and their individual strength is not satisfactory. They can go as far as the second Taoist temple, but they cannot become Taoist temples. It is too inefficient.
To be clear, the replacement of the Taoist sect by the Heavenly Demon Sect is a second-best option. If the Taoist sect is not to my liking, I am also considering destroying the Taoist sect.
He sat down and asked.
Current progress of 4 teams.
There is an awkward silence for a moment.
I looked around blankly.
I’m not stupid, so there’s no way I didn’t do some research on the Taoist temple.
I didn’t borrow the power of the Heavenly Demon Sect. I knew it before. And, I know the future 10 years from now. The direction is different, but the relationship between the people who create that direction, who has the ability.
That information is crisp.
Duke Carl Sagan, Director of the Central Inspector General.
He is definitely a great man.
A man who has always been crazy about training, but who knows how to wait for the right time.
He was a being who hid in the shadows even while his father was active across the two continents.
He led dozens of intelligence organizations and hundreds of regular armed groups.
He held the title of Count in the now-defunct Cradle Kingdom, and started out as a Viscount when he moved to the Empire of Milos.
But he was such an exceptional person that the needle in his pocket was bound to stick out.
Let’s think about it.
It’s been 10 years.
In that decade, Carl Sagan went from being a Viscount to a Marquis and became the chief of the Inspector General’s Office’s Investigative Command.
And then another 10 years passed.
He became a duke and the head of the Central Inspectorate.
He became the head of an organization with authority similar to that of a Taoist priest. In just ten years.
“Carl Sagan, if you dig deep, you’ll find at least a few dozen bad parts. How many have you found?”
A man with an impressive mustache stood up from his seat.
“When this kid said, ‘Let’s see, let’s see,’ hey, you punk with a brain that’s still young, if you’re a rookie, you should’ve hit his head first. What have you been doing since a while ago? Do you think this is the inspection office you were in?”
“I don’t think there’s much of a difference, so why? Are you dissatisfied?”
“Of course I’m dissatisfied. You little punk-!”
Moustache immediately got up from his seat and ran towards me, stomping on the table.
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I stared blankly. The mustache’s foot was swinging. It was clear that he was trying to kick me away.
I just raised my hand.
Ugh.
It’s caught lightly.
Neither pushed nor hit.
“Red Master?”
As I muttered softly, Moustache looked at me with a puzzled face.
“Why? Is it unexpected? It’s the one who grabbed this foot?”
“… … You, what are you?”
“Well, I’m a newbie, just like you said.”
The mustache shook its head.
“No, from what we understand, your power is that of the Red Master. But… … you are not the Red Master.”
Everyone sitting at the table stood up at once.
A sigh escapes me.
I just snapped my fingers.
Taak-!
With a clear sound, everyone, including Moustache, immediately collapsed on the spot. The reason for the sigh was simple. Really.
“It’s quite a sight.”
I keep emphasizing, but what kind of organization is the Dokkan?
This is the organization responsible for the imperial guard of the Milos Empire. It doesn’t matter what you call it, the Knights Guard, the Guard Unit. It’s a powerful organization.
But it all starts with information.
A conglomerate is an organization that gathers information.
While I was running wild on the Eastern Continent, countless people died by my hands.
Among them, there are some transcendent beings.
The Book of Life and Death, the Book of Myths, and even the Book of Nature.
But these fools in front of me didn’t really know who I had killed.
What does this mean?
“How bad must the factional strife be for information to be controlled even within the Taoist temple? Tsk tsk.”
I just crossed my legs.
In the first place, even though I was promoted to the position of an official of the Taoist temple, I am not an idiot, so why should I bow my head to these people?
System? Discipline?
I’m sorry to say this, but if a man who has ascended the Demonic Shrine bows his head to the Red Master ‘just’ because of a mere rule, then that’s even more ridiculous.
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I have no intention of doing things in hiding.
All the crappy things I’ve done in the past.
Also, there is no strong man who bows his head to the weak.
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Now that I’ve come to the Taoist temple, I should be treated as more than just a regular official, I should be treated as a master.
It’s simple logic.
Because the world moves with force.
“The team leader… … .”
After a moment’s pause, he looked at the man pressed down on the other side.
There is a long scar on his face.
Looks familiar.
“It’s you. Your name is Goldway, right?”
“……right.”
“Yeah, since you’re the team leader, I guess I should talk to you.”
I snapped my fingers again.
Everyone except me and Goldway gets thrown out.
At the same time, a barrier was drawn around the table where I was sitting.
No one can enter this world except Father and Cell unless I give them permission.
He released the mana that was pressuring Goldway.
“Sit down. Make yourself comfortable.”
“… … .”
“Don’t make me say it twice. Sit down.”
Goldway, who had been in an awkward position, sat down.
He looks at me with trembling eyes. Before his mouth opens, I open my mouth first.
“I wonder how much information control there is. Who am I?”
“… … I am a new recruit who was recently assigned to Team 4 of the Sagan Special Forces Unit.”
“Where did I come from?”
“Temporary Inspector General of the Eastern Continent.”
“Are you aware that a chimera has appeared on the Eastern Continent?”
“I know.”
“Who took care of that?”
“… … I understand that the Dragon Lord Cell, the Master of the Dojo, Thanos, and these two have taken care of it, and the temporary Chief Inspector of the Eastern Continent has taken care of the rest.”
I burst out laughing.
“Is there anything else you want to talk about in that regard?”
“there is.”
“Try it.”
“Some officials of the Taoist temple and some of the great warriors know that the temporary chief inspector of the Eastern Continent killed the resurrected monsters, including the Chimera.”
“Who believes that?”
“Almost none. There were rumors about it in the Western Continent, but they died down because they were incomprehensible to common sense. In the end, it is said that the Dragon Lord and the Taoist Master joined forces to sort everything out.”
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I felt a little disappointed.
“Who killed Ryu Jin?”
“Dragon Lord.”
“What about Hyukjin River?”
“The head of the Taoist temple.”
“Where is the spirit tablet?”
“… … Dragon Lord.”
“Do you know about Hoecheon Bridge?”
“I have heard of it.”
“Who organized that Hwecheon Bridge?”
“Dragon Lord.”
I knocked on the table. This is, frankly, a little unbelievable.
“There must have been countless merchants coming and going through the canals of Cheonhasung. Did you shut all their mouths?”
“… … That’s not it.”
“then?”
“I just modified it because it was too unrealistic. I don’t know how much you know about the Taoist temple, but we just gather information and report it to the higher-ups. It’s not our job to reveal that information to the world. That’s the job of the ‘upper-ups.’”
I understand.
First of all, the distance is far, and no matter how much the officials of the Taoist temple run around day and night, the information they create will ultimately change according to the tastes of those above. And to control information to this extent means that they have already seized power.
“Is it since the Crown Prince moved to the Eastern Continent?”
“… … .”
“Well, what would ordinary warriors like you know? As soon as the ruler leaves, you start messing around… … It’s funny.”
He just waved his hand.
The barrier just collapses.
He said, leaning back in his chair.
“Everyone, come and take a seat.”
“… … .”
“You keep making me say it twice. If you say it again, I’ll kill you. So come and sit down.”
Eventually the rest of the team came and sat down.
“You must have heard the whole conversation, but do you all agree with Goldway’s opinion?”
“……yes.”
“Do you know the names of the team leaders of the teams other than Team 4?”
Goldway nodded.
“Let me tell you.”
“Team Leader 1 is Floyd. He is a warrior from the Dojo and was from the early days of the Dojo… … .”
He shook his head.
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“No need for a long explanation. Just tell me the name.”
“… … Team 2 leader is Emerald Jen, Team 3 leader is Thomas Pookie. The other team members don’t know. Since the operation is being conducted in such secrecy, it hasn’t been made public yet.”
“You don’t know the team members here either?”
“yes.”
I ended up laughing.
Goldway.
This man is a person who was demoted from the Great Warlord of the Future Dojo to a general supply officer of the Supply Office. He was my subordinate and carried out my orders.
In the end, he returns to being the great warrior of the Dojo, but it is a future that will not happen.
“How naive.”
“……yes?”
I’m not just talking about Goldway. I’m talking about everyone around here.
“Please start by stating your names. What are your names?”
The moustache is Nicolas Moisander, the other team members’ names are Agger and Alec Schwartz.
We decided to give it a simple nickname.
“You’re a mustache. And Agger, you’re a bushy-haired man. Alec Schwartz, you’re a big-headed man. And Goldway.”
“……yes.”
“Just call me Goldway. It’s easier.”
He placed the Heavenly Horse Sword that he had been wearing on his waist on the table. If you take it as a show of force, there is nothing I can do, but in reality, I just placed it there. There is no reason.
The rest of the team gulped when they saw my sword.
“… … This sword, could it be… … .”
“You seem to know.”
“Yes… … . I can’t not know. Isn’t this the Heavenly Demon Sword?”
“It’s pretty good.”
“I’ve only seen it in literature… … This prediction, this atmosphere, it’s real. This is truly the Heavenly Demon Sword… … .”
Goldway gulps.
“Why? Are you greedy?”
“……no.”
“I have no intention of saying anything. It would be stranger if I didn’t feel greedy when there was a good sword right in front of me.”
He smiled softly.
“But, don’t take action. This is a sword that no one but me can handle.”
I’m serious. I’ll kill anyone who tries to take what’s mine. So there’s no one else who can handle it but me.
“Okay, now that everyone seems to have calmed down, let’s have a proper conversation. From now on, all orders will be given by me. I am your supreme commander. Do you understand?”
“… … I know you’re strong, but there’s still a system in the Dojo.”
“Don’t you know that the system is on the verge of collapse?”
“yes?”
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“Everything that happened on the Eastern Continent is being distorted and relayed, and you’re talking about a system? That’s interesting.”
Goldway asked.
“What do you think is distorted?”
“entire.”
“… … .”
“I killed Yeongjeong, Ryujin, and Hyukjin Kang. Not Gwanju and Lord.”
“… … What is that now… … .”
“It was I who killed Baekgok, who was the third warrior of the Do-Gwan, and it was I who destroyed the Hoecheon Sect and reorganized it into the Cheonmasin Sect and accepted it as a subordinate. In this situation, you are talking about a system? Goldway, do you really not know what is happening right now?”
Obviously Goldway and the people here aren’t stupid. They just made them look like fools.
“At this point, I’d like to ask, what kind of research are you doing on Duke Sagan?”
The four team officials who had been looking at each other let out a small sigh and looked at Goldway all at once.
Goldway said.
“Not long ago, the former head of the Central Inspectorate, Geordie Dyson, suddenly stepped down from his position.”
It’s been less than a month.
“And the next day, Carl Sagan went from being the head of the investigations division of the Inspector General’s Anti-Corruption Division to the director. We were doing some additional research on that.”
“What are the results of the investigation?”
“… …There wasn’t a single thing that was strange.”
“Of course you don’t plan on stopping?”
“yes.”
“You said that four teams came to investigate, but as far as I know, the three teams other than yours are following the orders of ‘Gwangwoon’, one of the three warriors of the Dojo. Is that correct?”
“you’re right.”
There is clearly a system in the Taoist temple.
First, there is the Crown Prince, and under him are the Vice Crown Prince, the Three Commanders, and the Grand Commander. And under them are the general officials.
The important thing is the three warriors.
The three warriors are Gwangwoon, Oliver Norwood, and Baekgok respectively.
There were three of them like this.
When Baekgok Lee died, another person was appointed in his place.
His name is Edin Gunnar.
Gunnar.
That’s the family that is related to me by blood.
The family that originally created the original Dojo.
“You must have been moving under the orders of Oliver Norwood, one of the Three Warriors, correct?”
“you’re right.”
“Oliver Norwood was a man who was neutral. Do you think he is still neutral today?”
“… … .”
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“This is just a guess, but his attitude must have changed since Baekgok died. He is no longer neutral. Of the great warriors he deals with, the only one who remains neutral is you, Goldway. And the rest of you, the mustache, the head, and the bushy hair, have always followed Goldway.”
Goldway immediately realized what this meant.
“Are you saying… that you have abandoned us?”
“Isn’t it obvious? The key figures in the Dojo must have known that Thanos, who was the head of the Dojo, wanted to retire. They must have been moving a long time ago. The Dojo wants to improve relations with the head of the Central Inspectorate, Duke Carl Sagan.”
“… … Is there any basis for this?”
“Do you even need evidence? The Office of the Inspector General and the Office of the Inspector General are formally hierarchical organizations, but they are ultimately independent organizations. When Thanos retires, will the person who takes his place be stronger than Carl Sagan?”
“… … .”
“Even if it is a Taoist temple under His Majesty’s protection, it is natural that it is pushed back by power. The head currently in control of the Taoist temple will be desperate to join hands with Carl Sagan. However, since he has already been digging up Carl Sagan’s back, he will have to prove that Carl Sagan is clean in order to improve relations.”
“… … .”
“I have a question for you. Do you think Carl Sagan is a trailblazer?”
“… … .”
“I’ll tell you the future. You won’t be able to obtain any information about Carl Sagan. As a reminder, you are not part of any faction. Those of you who failed to properly carry out the special missions given by the Dojo will all be exiled in one way or another. Some will die, and some will be transferred to positions they don’t want to work in. For example, as a supply officer in the Supply Office.”
“… … That’s too much of a leap.”
“A leap? Then what are the duties of the other three team leaders, excluding you?”
“It’s about uncovering corruption among the people around Duke Sagan.”
“Would you like to make a bet with me?”
“… … Are you talking about a bet?”
“Those three teams will only pick out those who are against Duke Sagan. They are the ones who follow the ‘adjutant’. Eventually, the other three teams will achieve results, and you will not. After that, the process will proceed as I mentioned earlier.”
“That’s ridiculous. That… that can’t be true.”
I burst out laughing.
“That’s your idea. And you’re just the beginning. Those who want to please Duke Sagan will be clearing out the trolls among the officials of the Taoist temple one by one. If you don’t believe me, go and see what the three teams excluding yours investigated and who they targeted.”
I checked the time for a moment.
2pm.
“I’ll give you one hour. You have one hour to investigate. If I’m wrong, I’ll go in as your youngest. But if I’m right, you.”
He looked at each of the four team members with serious eyes.
“From now on, just follow my orders. I don’t hate trash like you.”
“… … .”
“What are you doing? Go and see.”
“… … Yes. It doesn’t even take an hour. 30 minutes is enough.”
“Or so you say.”
The four team members went out at the same time.
30 minutes passed after that.
They came back in. Their expressions were serious.
“They were investigating something strange.”
“I wasn’t digging up Sagan’s backstory, I was cleaning up Sagan’s corruption.”
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“fu*king bastards.”
“We were deceived.”
I asked them each one a question.
“Are you ready to follow my orders now?”
“……yes.”
“Then get ready.”
“Are you ready?”
They had no clue what they were preparing. Rather, I was the one who was wondering.
“Is there any reason to keep alive an official who has lost his neutrality?”
Everyone opens their eyes wide.
I told Cell that I would process it within a month, but honestly, I don’t need it for a month.
I’ll have everything done in a few days.
