Chakra (3)
The elder, who had been a close friend, continued speaking with a serious expression.
-“You too were educated as a descendant of our Yun family, so you should know well. That we cannot make any hasty moves in the current situation.”
This was what Yun So-hoe heard when she went straight to the Senate after hearing the news that contact with Lucette had been lost.
If he had officially entered Hongsan Country under the name of Yun Ga, it might have been different, but since this was something that happened while he was secretly moving to track down the person behind this kidnapping incident, it meant that it was a bit difficult to take active action.
-“Of course, that doesn’t mean we’ll just sit back and do nothing. We can’t do that when we’ve lost contact with the practitioner representing our Yun family. However, we can’t just ignore Hongsan and recklessly dispatch our forces to their territory.”
Hongsan Kingdom and Cheonghae Kingdom, powerful countries that divide the Sabah River into two.
It was certainly true that Seongcheon Yun Ga, who was caught in the middle, took charge of maintaining the balance between the two sides and mediating the friction.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that they are the greatest family on the continent, with such power that even the state cannot arbitrarily manipulate them.
However, no matter how elite the practitioners of the Seongcheon Yun family were and how strong their forces were, there was no way they could confront the state head-on.
The immense national power that comes from a vast territory and its population is on a different level from that of the Yun family, which rules over a few cities.
-“I have already spoken with the higher-ups at Hongsan-guk and received their full cooperation. The local search team has begun their investigation, and we plan to dispatch a person in charge as soon as the consultation is concluded. ···Of course, we will need to follow the Hongsan-guk’s control to some extent.”
Despite the difference in power, the reason Yun Ga was able to maintain his current position was because of the ‘peace treaty’ that Brain Emperor himself had signed decades ago, as well as the existence of hostile countries on the border.
Even though they may not be comparable to a nation, with their numerous elite practitioners and strategically important locations, isn’t there a greater threat than joining the opposing side?
In the end, it meant that the authority they had enjoyed so far could only exist to a certain extent based on the respect and concessions of the other party, and that meant that when they complained, they had to step back even further.
That’s what international diplomacy was all about.
-“But don’t worry too much. How could Lucette be so easily defeated? We just lost contact for a moment due to some unavoidable circumstances, and we will be in touch again soon. What we are doing now is just a precaution.”
Even the elder who said that seemed frustrated with himself for having to speak in such a theoretical manner…
No matter what, what couldn’t be helped couldn’t be helped.
“···For that reason, the members of the Yun family cannot act rashly until the negotiations are over. If there is any solid evidence that the mastermind behind the Yun family is inside Hongsan-guk, then I don’t know, but my older sister went missing before we could catch it···.”
Yoon So-hoe sighed after explaining the general situation to Hoon.
Of course, he fully understood the family’s circumstances.
Although Lucette, who had reached a high level at a young age, was certainly an important figure, the bigger problem was that she neglected these international relations and they became the seeds of discord.
If the accumulated conflict escalates into war, who will be held responsible?
“···But you, an outsider, are different.”
That was the reason why Yoon So-hoe urgently sought out Hoon.
Of course, he was also a guest, but since he had only recently entered the family, his status was not revealed to the public.
‘Above all, he is strong enough to defeat many upper-level practitioners in an instant. In addition, it seems like he is hiding something else···.’
There was no one as suitable as this one.
He finished his speech with a shout, his eyes shining.
“I don’t know what kind of situation my sister is in, so I can’t just waste my time like this. If you help me with this, I will greatly appreciate it… I will greatly appreciate it! Please!”
The end of his words trembled and his fists clenched tightly, shaking slightly.
Hoon looked down at Yoon So-hoe, stroking his chin.
‘The practitioner in the depths lost contact without any word…’
He thought of Lucette, whom he had encountered several times.
She was a capable person of a fairly high level even in extreme situations, and was by no means an easy opponent.
Whether she had already been subdued or was somehow hiding, she had to have been prepared to do something like that.
‘Am I in a trap?’
Maybe it was the transcendent power who opened the astronomy that stepped forward.
Either way, it was clear that this incident would cause a great stir in Sabah.
‘I feel uneasy about just leaving it alone.’
Is it because I have been going through various dimensions and clearing up chaos wherever I go?
He frowned slightly at the sign of the turmoil that was getting on his nerves.
‘But I have Ramyu too, so I’m hesitant to get involved in something like this…’
As if sensing Hoon’s hesitation, Yoon So-hoe opened her mouth urgently.
Judging by the situation, it was clear that if not now, there would be no other chance.
“If you can bring Sister Lucette back safely…!”
He raised his voice, but then stopped and couldn’t finish his words.
And then he opened his mouth as if he was hesitating about something.
For a moment, I felt hesitant, wondering if this was really okay.
‘No, later is later. Whatever happens, saving my sister comes first.’
Having already been kidnapped once, he could feel it intuitively.
This is clearly no small matter.
If you hesitate here, you will regret it greatly later.
Finally, he closed his eyes tightly and threw down the gauntlet again.
“···In return, I will teach you the chakra operation method of our Yunga vision—the Way of the Wheel.”
“Huh? Front wheels too?”
Hoon tilted his head at the unfamiliar words.
I never heard of such a thing even during training.
“···Of course, unofficially. It’s something I shouldn’t tell others about···.”
Yoon So-hoe, who had forgotten the concept of being an old man, bowed her head hesitantly.
I don’t know what it is, but it seems to be something of considerable importance.
‘Huh? You were hiding something like that? A vision…’
But to some extent, it was expected.
No matter what anyone says, the Sungcheon Yun family is a huge force that can be counted on one hand in the entire Sabahcheon.
It wasn’t so strange that they had a secret weapon they kept hidden for their own use.
“Okay, call.”
I was just wondering what to do anyway.
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There was no need to hesitate any longer as one more weight was added to the balance of the scales.
‘First of all, I should collect everything that looks good. If I have something like that, it will help me grow my chakras faster.’
If the descendants of the Yun family took care of it themselves, there would be no need to worry about Ramyu’s safety.
In addition, you will be able to increase your chakra proficiency through practical training.
I thought it would be better than being stuck in the Yun family and just repeating the same training.
While I’m at it, I’ll take a look around other parts of the world.
“You will provide transportation, right?”
“Of course… Ahem! Of course!”
“Oh, by the way, I’m broke.”
“We are Sungcheon Yunga! We will definitely support you with security!”
Thanks to Yun So-hoe’s ability to persuade the elders, Hoon’s trip to Hongsan-guk proceeded smoothly.
It was only natural that I could not come forward recklessly because of my position that I had to maintain balance, but if the alternative had come forward directly, there would have been no need to decline, so it was natural.
It had been less than half a day since news of Lucette’s disappearance was reported.
One alien was shipped to Hongsan Kingdom.
***
bang!
Park Chan-hoon opened the lid of the square box and crawled out, rubbing the back of his stiff neck.
“Oh, really? It’s chakra. My goodness, it has all sorts of abilities.”
It didn’t take long for him, who was in Yun Ga’s territory, to cross the border and arrive at the scene of the incident.
It really couldn’t be described with any other word than ‘bullet delivery’.
‘He’s a new star in the delivery industry. If he had that ability, he wouldn’t have to worry about starving on Earth.’
Although my body was as strengthened as possible, as I was not particularly suited to transporting living creatures, my whole body ached.
Still, I wasn’t in a position to complain, since I had traveled in less than half a day a distance that would have taken a week by land.
“But rather, is this place there?”
Hoon, who had been catching his breath and trying to raise his condition as much as possible, slowly looked around.
A mountain forest where trees covered in reddish leaves stretch out to the ground.
Even though it was still a long time before the leaves had fallen, the dazzling scenery made it immediately clear why this place was called Hongsan Country.
“···It’s wide.”
And when he climbed up a nearby tree and looked around, he could see at a glance why the search was so sluggish.
A mountain range so large that the ends seem indistinct.
It couldn’t have been easy to find even a single trace of a person left somewhere in this vast place.
What if even that trace was completely erased by the hands of a villain?
‘If I’m not careful, I might not be able to make it on time.’
The fact that someone with that much skill couldn’t even leave a proper trace means that he’s still in a not-so-positive situation.
As time goes by, we must assume that her chances of survival are decreasing exponentially.
“I can’t just leave it like that.”
Of course, Hoon had no intention of just letting it go.
If I hadn’t taken on the job from the beginning, I wouldn’t know. I couldn’t go back empty-handed after coming all this way, right?
From the beginning, he had no intention of dragging this out.
“Phew, okay… then.”
Hoon took a deep breath.
At the same time, the inner microcosm opens up.
An image was drawn up through “The Root of Ideals.”
“Let’s get started.”
Woohoo—
With those words, a faint vibration leaked out from his body.
A chakra that spreads out in all directions and gently disperses, permeating the mountains, rivers, and plants.
Hoon blinked his eyes, which had turned into star-shaped eyes imbued with the power of ‘nature’, several times and quietly observed his surroundings.
‘···Hmm, as expected. This isn’t very efficient.’
Then, unable to hold it for long, he closed his eyes tightly and rubbed the space between his eyebrows.
If it was High Elf Harris, the master of the image, he could have scanned the entire mountain with just this one shot.
Hoon, who had reached his limit after only examining the vicinity of one peak, licked his lips in regret.
‘Still, there are results.’
Even if it is not copied completely, it is an image of a being that has transcended nature and become one with it.
Although he couldn’t find any traces, he was able to become one with the area for a moment and hear the whisper of the wind, which gave him an idea of where to look next.
‘It seems certain that something happened here. There’s also a feeling that someone was up to something.’
His gaze turned to the peak on the side.
…No, the gaze was looking beyond the nearby peaks and into the distance.
“It might be difficult to finish it today.”
His footsteps, as light as clouds, flowed by leisurely.
To the place where the culprit who brought him to this far away land resides.
***
A forest in the middle of the night, eerily quiet.
The moon and stars, which should have been the lights of the dark night, had all disappeared, so the ground, devoid of any light, was filled with a gloomy atmosphere.
Trees that would normally have had a graceful and elegant appearance resembled monsters with grotesquely twisted faces, and plants that had soft stems had become vines with sharp thorns, hanging down like nooses waiting for their victims.
In addition, there was a strong mix of sharp rocks like knives, sticky swamps that were always catching your feet, and the head-splitting scent of blood.
Literally, this place was a ghost forest itself.
“Haa, haa···.”
In the middle of that ghost forest.
A woman with messy hair tied up roughly was breathing heavily.
I knew I had to hold my breath as much as possible, but I had no choice.
Because now we were really reaching our limit.
‘This sense of discomfort… The time axis is distorted. How much time has passed outside?’
It’s already been more than ten days since I’ve been here.
Although she had been constantly moving, she could not even see the rising sunlight, let alone escape from this forest.
‘···I let my guard down. I never thought he would be that deeply involved.’
The reason she, Lucette, ended up in this situation was because she fell into a trap while trying to track down the person behind the kidnapping of Yoon So-hoe.
It was a thoroughly orchestrated trap, as if they had known in advance that she would come.
‘How on earth? This could be happening within the family… without a spy in a very high position…’
She continued thinking until she bit her lip and shook her head.
If that’s true, it’s not an ordinary thing.
It was an unbelievable speculation for her, who had such strong loyalty to her family.
While catching my breath, I was trying to come up with a plan to overcome this situation.
“Is this it for now? I guess I’m starting to get tired.”
A thin, now familiar male voice cut through her thoughts.
Lucette gritted her teeth and looked back at the place where she had felt the presence.
“General Bulyeong···!”
A man with a tall stature that doesn’t match his skinny build, and a goat-like beard.
One of the generals representing Hongsan Country smiled brightly with a clean face, unlike her haggard appearance.
With shining green eyes filled with numerous concentric circles.
“Wow, is that the end for the famous Thunder Tiger? Still, it was quite something. I didn’t think it would last this long. Anyway, those Yun family guys···”
Kwarrrrung—!
His words, which had been flowing leisurely, were not even finished.
A huge beam of light started from Lucette and blew away his entire body in the blink of an eye.
“···Your personality is really impatient. Do you still have this much strength left?”
But when he appeared on the other side, he shook his head as if it was no big deal.
It was something that had happened so many times that it didn’t seem new to me now.
“Whew, Whew.”
Lucette tried to catch her breath and glared at the eunuch-turned-general before her.
I already knew enough about that guy.
A practitioner who has reached the depths like himself, General Bu-ryeong.
If we had faced each other under the same conditions, we wouldn’t have been pushed back this much.
No, considering her fighting nature, it wouldn’t have been too difficult to subdue her.
But the moment you fall into the trap your opponent has carefully laid out, your chances of winning are sure to fall to rock bottom.
‘It’s not just the author. There are at least five or more upper-level practitioners assisting this retreat. If you go down further, you can’t know how many more there are.’
It’s a disadvantage to be trapped, and it’s not even one-on-one.
For her, this situation itself could not help but feel unreasonable.
‘···Do you think I’ll just let this happen? Even if I die, I’ll at least hit you once.’
But instead of complaining as she had always done, she let her anger build.
As she spoke, lightning flashed from her eyes.
He tried to distract himself from the traps and spies that were the culprits of this situation, as well as his younger brother’s face that had been constantly on his mind, and focused only on the other person.
Because I didn’t have the luxury of worrying about anything else right now.
The moment when I was calming down and sharpening my fighting spirit.
[Oh, oh. Hello? Can you hear me?]
A familiar voice echoed somewhere in her mind.
[Huh? The connection is fine… Can’t you hear me? It’s me, Hoon.]
The voice of a man I had spoken to several times before.
Her eyes, which had been struggling to focus, rippled with concentration at the unexpected voice.
