The End of Delusion (1)
The disappearance of the Prime Minister of Cheonghae and the General of Hongsan.
It was like a huge rock thrown into the world situation that had recently been like a sheet of thin ice.
“The palace has been invaded and the prime minister has been kidnapped! If we remain silent in this situation, the whole world will laugh at us!”
“How dare you harm the general on your own territory? This is something that cannot be done without disrespecting our Hongsan Kingdom. We absolutely cannot remain silent.”
Whether it was Cheonghae-guk, which failed to protect its prime minister, a political leader, in the middle of the palace where it should have been the safest, or Hongsan-guk, where the general, the symbol of the nation’s military power, and his subordinates were defeated by a single person, both suffered great blows to their pride.
To the extent that this incident cannot be carelessly announced to the outside world.
···Of course, there was no way such a major incident could be hidden even if it was not made public.
It would be reasonable to assume that those who should know already know.
“So who the hell is that villain?”
“It doesn’t seem like you’re just an ordinary magic practitioner···.”
The problem was that they still hadn’t pinpointed the culprit behind this incident.
We even searched through the entire database that had been built up based on eyewitness information, but rather than identifying a suspect, we only ended up with more questions.
As if he had fallen from the sky just before the incident happened.
“Who is the villain? Isn’t it obvious?”
“There’s no way that a bunch of magic practitioners could have planned something like this. There must be someone behind the scenes who’s instigating all of this.”
It was from that time that a strange current began to flow in the political situation that was so chaotic.
“Is there any other place where such a thing could be done than Hongsan-guk?”
“Cheonghae-guk. Those seals are the ones who did this.”
Before we knew it, public opinion began to boil over, pointing the finger at the other country as being behind this incident and calling for retaliation.
The argument, which started with some radicals, soon gained some support and became a topic of serious discussion.
The intelligence that their opponents were also in a similar situation was of little importance to them.
If you just dismissed that as a farce just to show off, that would be the end of it.
“No, there are more than a few questionable parts to just conclude something like that···.”
There were some who felt something strange about the artificial flow, but the trend had already shifted to the main force that had been preparing for a long time.
Rather, they actively pushed for war as if this situation were an opportunity.
This situation was not necessarily limited to the political world.
As if someone had been working behind the scenes, as if a promise had been made, all kinds of slander and rumors about the opposing country began to spread like wildfire among the people.
An atmosphere so tense that it seems like war could break out at any moment.
However, the mind of the person who led things to flow this way was equally complicated.
“···Tsk, how did things end up like this?”
The being in the darkness clicked its tongue.
Even though I had been training for a long time, I couldn’t help but feel anxious when things didn’t go as I wanted.
Originally, the story was supposed to unfold more naturally and dramatically, rather than in a forced way like it is now.
‘The guy I was watching isn’t even moving. Am I wrong?’
A person from another world named ‘Hoon’ who stimulated his own ominousness.
He was not at all lax in his vigilance toward the stranger.
The raids that took place during the process of overthrowing Seongcheon Yunga were not all.
Assigning a deep-level magic practitioner to a non-important otherworldly residence and having him arouse the desires of someone who held a grudge against him was just the beginning.
It would have been perfect if everything had been sorted out at that time, but we were always prepared to implement a second-best plan in case of an emergency.
‘The moment he came to the forefront like before, everything was set up to trap him, from the preparations to abduct the girl who would be left alone at that time.’
However, all of the elaborately designed operations were inevitably frozen indefinitely as Hoon was locked in without even taking a single step outside of Yunga.
But when I heard that he was going to interrogate the prisoners, I thought that he would make some moves soon…
“···What the heck are those monsters···”
He closed his eyes tightly and let out a deep sigh, trying to swallow his boiling anger.
Of all the major events that have happened recently, not a single one has gone as he expected.
A demon that turned the palace of the Qinghai Kingdom upside down immediately after appearing.
And a monster who completely destroyed a mountain and many elite troops of Hongsan Kingdom.
The two beings that suddenly appeared were a threat that could not be compared to the people like Hoon who had been on guard before.
‘I guess I made a mistake. I guess I mistook the warning about those two appearing as referring to a guy named Hoon. The timing just happened to coincide…’
In the end, he had no choice but to conclude that.
Because I couldn’t even imagine that those three were entities derived from a single being.
Of course, even if I realize it now, nothing has changed.
‘There’s nothing we can do now. Even if things go wrong due to lack of preparation, we have no choice but to strike before they do anything.’
The prime minister, the general, and the black king were the top administrators who took the lead in carrying out work in their respective areas.
From the moment their identities were handed over to unknown men, the chances of success for future planned operations also became uncertain.
‘No, I guess I can’t consider myself safe anymore.’
It’s like having the tip of a knife thrust under your chin.
Now it was a symbolic moment.
It was best to do something about it before they could do anything with the words they had obtained.
“···Wait a minute, what did you say?”
But he did his best to start a war as quickly as possible.
Fate, once out of his hands, never smiled on him again.
“Who showed up at Yun Ga?”
Once again, a development that exceeded one’s expectations.
He felt a pounding headache and closed his eyes tightly.
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Seongcheon Yun-ga, where many people always come and go.
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Among them, in the lobby of the guest house where outsiders visiting the main house were welcomed, an unprecedented silence was hanging over them.
It’s not like there weren’t people around.
Rather, the crowd that had gathered was twice as crowded as usual, but they were careful even to breathe and quietly focused their gaze on one spot.
‘This is of great interest.’
The center of countless pouring gazes.
Hela, who had been standing there with a calm demeanor, smiled bitterly and swept her hair behind her ear.
“Huh!”
“Ugh.”
That one thoughtless action drew sighs from all directions.
They must have felt embarrassed too, because they quickly coughed and looked away, but that didn’t last long.
The crowd turned their gazes without realizing it and stared blankly at her.
“I apologize for keeping you waiting. I am Jacob Yoon, in charge of the guest house here. Please come this way. I will take you inside.”
The strange situation only ended when the hostess came in person after receiving the report from her subordinate and rushing over.
Hela nodded and calmly followed him as he guided her inside.
‘I’ve been here many times as a train driver, but visiting Hela feels like something new.’
That’s probably because the reactions from those around them are different.
No matter how much she suppressed her evil nature, the charm she possessed was literally capable of tilting an entire country.
It wasn’t unusual for men and women to be captivated by her.
‘It may be because you know my true identity.’
She glanced at Jacob, who was leading the way ahead of her.
He was so nervous that the nape of his neck was already soaked with cold sweat.
By the time Yun Ga arrived, it was not uncommon for the social status of the visitors to be high, so in order to match the level of service, the status of the person in charge of the guest house had to be one that could not be ignored.
But no matter how good his courage is, there is a limit.
It wasn’t easy to maintain composure against a monster that could invade a country’s palace alone, cause a ruckus, and then leisurely escape.
Moreover, the aura that was secretly felt was so vicious that it could not be compared to that of an ordinary magic practitioner…
“Welcome to Seongcheon Yun Ga. My name is Yun Seol-yeong, and I am currently serving as an elder.”
And the middle-aged female elder whom I met after being guided by the hostess also showed signs of nervousness.
Although he remained calm and smiled on the outside as he was an elder, he could not escape Hela’s sharp gaze.
“Nice to meet you~! You can call me Hela.”
“Hela… it’s you.”
Yoon Seol-young responds with an awkward smile.
It was obvious at first glance that they were trying to figure out why this nuclear bomb had rolled all the way here.
‘I fully understand that feeling.’
In fact, isn’t he the root cause of the war atmosphere currently brewing between the two countries?
But the person in question confidently visited the main gate…
By now, the other Yun family leaders will probably have all been called together and are holding emergency meetings.
First of all, since we requested peaceful dialogue, we are accepting it, but the fighters secretly surrounding us from outside are probably an extension of that.
‘But what can we do? This is the best way to prevent war.’
Ultimately, this was the gist of what the main proponents of each country were arguing.
That an incident that occurred in one’s own country was caused by the instigation of another country.
If that was the case, there was only one thing he had to do to destroy the justification for war.
‘I’m going the right way.’
He stands out in the forefront and focuses everyone’s attention so that no other excuses can be made.
It will be more certain if we bring in the prisoners that Harley has secured later.
The Seongcheon Yun family, a perfect neutral force, was the best stage to show it off.
Of course, this was a choice that could never be made without confidence in one’s abilities.
If I was not careful, I could have ended up fighting not only Hongsan-guk and Cheonghae-guk, but also the magic practitioners and Yun-ga.
It was literally an act of turning the entire continent into an enemy…
‘So what?’
Hela smiled faintly, crossing her legs leisurely and resting her chin on her hand.
How could he possibly be concerned about such a trivial matter now?
If you have the confidence to subdue them by force, then go ahead and do it.
I won’t hide or run away.
“···So, what Hela means is that you are going to use our Seongcheon Yunga as a shield?”
“Huh? It’s a little disappointing when you put it that way. There’s a good saying, ‘mutual aid.’”
“That’s not something that can be used in the current situation… sigh, no.”
Of course, since all kinds of aggro were attracted, the stage owner Yun Ga could suffer some damage.
Perhaps this could raise suspicions that Yoon Ga was behind it from the beginning.
But this side also had something to say.
‘If you call yourself a guardian of peace, you should be willing to endure this much. Of course, that’s true.’
It was obvious that if war broke out, those caught in the middle would suffer the most damage.
If you think about it, it’s more than enough to relieve that burden!
“You didn’t think we’d accept that, did you?”
“Well, isn’t there any other good way to stop the war? If you’ve been investigating, you probably have a rough idea of what’s going on. If you don’t have that kind of ability, it’s a little disappointing.”
Yun Seol-yeong shut her mouth at Hela’s words.
In fact, she knew very well that what I said was true.
Just a short while ago, one of the diners, ‘Hoon’, finally succeeded in extracting information after investigating the prisoners who attacked Yun Ga.
What he found out at that time was very similar to the theory that Hela was promoting war under the cover of the dark curtain.
The prime minister of Cheonghae and the general of Hongsan were also identified as the masterminds at that time, so it can be said that there is some credibility to that statement.
‘Since they have no contact with each other, objectivity is guaranteed to some extent. Of course, additional verification is necessary···.’
Hela smiled faintly as she saw Yun Seol-yeong frowning and racking her brain.
It would be difficult to easily ignore this, as it matches Hoon’s testimony, who has built trust over the years.
I didn’t lie, so I had no reason to feel guilty.
‘Besides, there are other things to do while you’re killing time here.’
In fact, whatever you do here now is just a waste of time.
In the end, if we were to see an end to all of this, we had to root out the mastermind behind it all.
‘In order to do that, we must first deal with that delusion chakra.’
You never know when someone might fall in there and do something crazy.
Since you can’t even tell who’s possessed until your eyes roll back, there’s a high chance that messing with it will just end up being a meaningless mafia game.
‘Coincidentally… if I weren’t a specialist in that field.’
For Hela, it was a piece of cake to bewitch someone who was already deluded and had weakened mental defenses.
As you gradually take away control of your delusions, there will inevitably come a moment when the causal bond touches the subject of the chakra.
The beginning of that plan was Sungcheon Yun Ga.
