7. Million Strong City Legion of Steel (2)
7. Million Strong City Legion of Steel (2) – The Serpent’s Temptation
“This is a sad thing.”
One of the elders muttered with a gloomy face. Not only that, the expressions of those present were not much different from his.
In the front yard of the volcano, the disciple of the volcano was kidnapped. And that too by a black sect that had no foundation. There was no greater shame than this.
In the first place, it was something they couldn’t even imagine with their common sense. Who in the world would think that they would touch a disciple of Hwasan in the Hwasan faction’s territory? Even if he were crazy, if he tried to do something like that, those around him would be terrified and try to stop him.
It didn’t even take half a day to find out Hwarin’s whereabouts. The boiling anger of the Hwasan faction spread throughout the entire Shaanxi Province, and the black martial arts world that had been living in the shadows under the tacit approval of the Hwasan faction was turned upside down. For the Shaanxi black martial arts world that had been living off the Hwasan faction while maintaining a certain level of balance, this was like a bolt from the blue.
In order to avoid being trampled by the enraged Hwasanpa, the Black Swordsmen gathered all the information they could and offered it to the Hwasanpa. The logic of the White Swords and Black Swords, the Righteous Swords and the Evil Swords, was just a piece of nonsense like a scrap of paper in the face of the absolute imperative of survival.
The Black Swordsmanship Sect leaders who committed the crime in just half a day were uploaded to a portable computer and delivered to the Volcano Sect. Forced computerization without the consent of the person involved was a serious crime, but the Black Swordsmanship Sect, which was focused on saving its own life, had no reason to care about such things.
The whole story I learned from reading Jeon-no-eop was that it started from an incredibly pathetic selfish desire.
The Shaanxi Province’s Bisupa was a small organization with only about ten people, including the leader, and had been a vicious black gang that had been kidnapping and selling children from the slums as their main business. They had been making a lot of money thanks to the big shot who had been buying children at high prices for a few years, but when they heard that the big shot who had been their reliable customer was withdrawing, they naturally had one thought in mind.
“Let’s make one last big splash!”
The buyer’s words, which he had passed over as if they were saying that it would have been nice to save a child from a prestigious sect, were remembered by them and they boldly planned to kidnap a disciple of the Hwasan sect.
“What? Are you crazy? Do you think the Volcano faction is retarded? If you mess with them, you stupid bastards won’t die a good death even if you run to the ends of the universe!”
Moon-ju, the only one who was still sane, opposed their plan, but they were so intent on making one last big fortune that they would never listen to him. Moon-ju and his confidant were found dismembered in a garbage dump that night.
As they arrived at the Hwasan faction and were looking for prey, the disciples of the Bisu faction noticed Hwarin.
Unlike other lay disciples, she was a young girl from a prestigious sect who fearlessly wandered around without even the common external internal energy drive. There was no reason for the Bisu sect disciples, who did not even have proper advanced martial arts, to take such high risks and attack other lay disciples.
“If you package and sell just that one thing well, you won’t have to worry about money for at least ten years.”
It was not their concern that she was a famous prospective idol. They had to secure the goods as soon as possible before the buyer withdrew, and the prey was walking around, eating carefreely right in front of them. They had no choice, and they had no intention of finding another way from the beginning.
After that, they started killing each other to get the money they earned by selling Hwarin, and in the end, only five people were left, but that wasn’t that important.
It was just a small incident where the Black Sea Wave did something to the Black Sea Wave. However, the ripple effect that small incident caused was by no means small.
The status of the Volcano Sect, which fell to the ground without being able to protect even one disciple in its own front yard. The leaders of the Volcano Sect were barely able to suppress their anger to the point where it wouldn’t be strange if they exploded at any moment.
“······If that child named Hwarin had an external internal energy drive like the other disciples, this outrageous incident could have been prevented.”
One of the elders glanced at Yongjeoksan Mountain and said.
Considering that the Bisu faction had originally planned to target the disciples of the volcano, it is uncertain whether they could have prevented this incident even if they had an external internal energy drive. However, if someone had to be held responsible, it had to be Yongjeoksan, who had pushed forward the plan to train Hwarin’s internal energy despite the elders’ skeptical reactions.
Yongjeoksan clenched his fists as he faced their rage that had nowhere to go. How could he not understand their feelings? He too was suppressing his boiling anger.
But he is the eldest son of the volcano. Yongjeoksan tried to ignore the elder’s words and spoke.
“I will take responsibility for that after I safely rescue the disciple of the volcano. But for now, shouldn’t we save that child first?”
The elders looked stern at his words. The reason they were acting like this was because they had failed to rescue Hwarin even though she was right in front of them.
The broker who purchased Hwarin was traced to a military droid scrapyard in a remote uninhabited planet. Since the scrapyard where Hwarin was supposed to be was under the control of the human government, they, as members of the martial arts sect, could not search it without official permission.
The problem was that the former commander in charge there, retired general Bernardo Sanada, was not responding to the Hwasanpa’s search request, citing illness as an excuse.
Of course, since the Volcano Sect is the main sect of the Jeongpa Sect, they had connections with the human government, so they had requested separate search permission. However, the problem was that the process was complicated and took a long time because it was a planet with a military facility that disposed of military droids.
Even though it was clear that their disciple was being held before their eyes, there was no way to rescue her. The Volcano Sect had no choice but to either stamp their feet around the planet and wait for a response from Director Bernardo, or to obtain permission to search for her from the human government.
“Anyway, the broker can’t hide there for the rest of his life. Now that Cheolsigui is dead, the child’s existence is a burden that even the broker can’t do anything about. How about maintaining the siege and trying to persuade the broker?”
Several nodded their heads at the elder’s words. As long as Director Bernardo remains silent, it is for the best. After all, since Cheolsiguiong, the biggest suspect in this disappearance case, is dead, there will be no major problems for her, the disciple of Hwasan.
But their thinking was nothing more than a huge mistake.
– Beep.
“Communication? … …From a junkyard planet?”
At Yongjeoksan’s words, the elders’ gaze turned to him. Was it possible that Major Bernardo had broken the silence and answered? A glimmer of hope appeared on their faces.
However, Yongjeoksan felt an inexplicable sense of unease. For some reason, he had a gut feeling that this communication might not be from General Bernardo. He stared at the panel for a moment and then connected the communication.
– Hello, fellow members of the Volcano faction. Although quite some time has passed, I still see some familiar faces.
The one who appeared on the screen was a young man with platinum blonde curly hair who looked to be in his thirties. He greeted them lightly with an old-fashioned tone of speech that did not match his appearance.
Who is that person? There was a subtle atmosphere among the elders. None of those present knew the identity of the young man.
Representing everyone’s curiosity, Yongjeoksan asked the young man.
“I am Yongjeoksan, the leader of the volcano. Who are you, Sohyeop?”
The young man’s eyes widened at Yongjeoksan’s words. He seemed surprised by the unexpected reaction. However, the young man soon burst into laughter. It was the kind of laughter that only an old man would make.
The young man who had stopped laughing opened his mouth.
– Oh, oh, come to think of it, with this appearance, how could anyone recognize you? I’m sorry, it was my mistake.
“mistake?”
The young man pointed at himself with a playful expression.
But the words that came out of his mouth so lightly were by no means the kind that could be called a joke.
– It’s me. Richel Arcamond. People call Nobu the Iron Lady.
“······what?”
The conference room froze at the young man’s words.
Cheolshiguiong is dead. All the elders saw his body and confirmed that he was Richel Arcamond, the great leader of the Jeongsa War.
Yongjeoksan frowned.
“He is dead. What is your identity, who speaks the name of the dead?”
– ······Hoo. You knew about Nobu’s death? Then it was you who sent that unknown master.
Yongjeoksan’s eyes trembled slightly at Richel’s reaction. Not only was it Mokjin who had murdered Cheolsiguiong, but his death had not even been announced yet, so he had no idea where he had gotten that information.
What on earth is that young man’s true identity? Could it really be the real Richel Arcamond who has been turned into a traitor? Richel nodded, as if she understood his confusion.
– Well, it would be hard to believe it even if you saw it with your own eyes. You must have recovered the old man’s body. It’s not much of an evidence, but it would be good to make the old man’s words more believable.
As Richel slightly nodded, three droid corpses appeared next to him. They looked distinctly different from ordinary corpses. One of the elders muttered in a voice full of shock.
“A bloody death······!”
The crimson skeletons, the symbol of the Iron Demon King Richel Arcamond. Yongjeoksan groaned. He knew those bloodthirsty skeletons.
The monsters that were massacring the leaders of the Jeongpa during the Jeongsa Daejeon. The bloodless jiangshi that appeared in their original form thirty years ago were proof enough that he was a Cheolsi Gwi-ong.
“I saw your body.”
– In order to get through the tough world of martial arts, you always need to have a hidden trick or two. Isn’t that right, Manhwageomjon?
“How on earth?”
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– It’s impossible to reveal all the foundations. Let me just say one thing. This old man was definitely killed once by that master, Imokjin. He was truly a great master.
He died. That means he didn’t fake his own death, but rather returned after his death. Yongjeoksan looked at the other side of the panel with an expression of disbelief. Richel smiled leisurely, enjoying his reaction.
But he didn’t just reach out to them to enjoy their reactions. Richel waved her hand once and opened her mouth.
– I have a lot to talk about, but the reason I’m here today is not just to get to know each other better. I’ve shown myself here in person to resolve any misunderstandings through civilized conversation before wasting any energy.
I guess it would be quicker to see it for yourself than to read a detailed explanation. Richel looked back and snapped her fingers.
“······!”
A shadow of a person slowly walking across the screen. Yongjeoksan let out a roar as he saw the face of Ginger City, who was slightly smaller than an adult.
“Nooooooh!”
An explosive murderous spirit that even the elders were terrified, as if showing the wrath of a dragon. The uncontrollable wave of energy tore through the ceiling and walls of the conference room.
The elders looked dumbfounded as they saw the girl with her eyes blank as if she had lost her wits.
She was clearly the disciple of the volcano, Kwak Hwa-rin, whom they had been searching for so long.
Something snapped in Yongjeoksan’s head when he saw her. As the eldest son of Hwasan, how could he maintain his sanity when Hwasan’s disciple had become a ginger?
“You dare to insult the disciple of the Volcano? I will tear your soul to pieces so that you will never be able to live again!”
As a master of the volcano, he could not help but show the fierce and violent aura unique to the Dragon Clan. Yongjeoksan scattered his aura in a stream, and a natural flower bloomed in his vertically torn golden eyes.
But perhaps because there was a wall between them called Hwasang, Cheolsiguiong spoke in a calm tone, as if he was used to that level of murder.
– I understand your reaction, but let me hear your story first. It was an unintentional accident on our part, after all.”
“Surely I have to cut out that treacherous tongue of yours to shut your mouth······!”
Yongjeoksan, who had lost his senses for a moment but had managed to suppress his dragon tribe nature with the studies he had accumulated over the years, growled. The murderous intent he had not been able to suppress dripped from his voice.
– At first, Nobu didn’t know that this child was the child of the Volcano. Who would have imagined that that stupid broker would mess with the Volcano faction? Nobu only found out when he was remodeling the ginger city and separating the neural network from the spinal cord. This isn’t a lie, it’s the truth. I was glad to have brought home a child from a decent sect, but how could I have known that he was a disciple of the Volcano faction? Huh?”
In other words, if he had not been a disciple of the Hwasan faction, he would have made Ginger Shi without any hesitation. The elders looked at him with eyes full of disgust at his words.
– In the middle of it, we realized that it was a child of a volcano, so we hurriedly stopped working and reattached its limbs. Look at it. It’s intact, without a single scar.
The expressions of not only Yongjeoksan but also the elders froze as they heard the creepy story told with a smiling face. They knew that he was the head of Sapa, but they never thought he would be this crazy.
– Anyway, it’s a shame that things have come to this, but Nobu has no intention of becoming hostile to you, at least not yet. Really. Isn’t that why he brought this connection here first?
“······Do you think you can still be okay after insulting the disciple of the volcano?”
– Oh, my. The story isn’t over yet. Strictly speaking, this child hasn’t completely become a ginger yet. What I’m saying is that if I just take away the law of the underworld and give him proper rehabilitation, he can return to his original state.
The people’s mouths fell silent at Richel’s words. Even though they knew that it was the whispering of a cunning madou, they had no choice but to listen.
– Let me hear your story first. I’m sure you’ll like it. I’ll just send this kid back quietly, so we can make up and close this matter. What do you think? I can just remove the few transplanted ginger parts, and since Nobu can release the Seophon Daebeop, there won’t be any problems living a normal life. Since you’ve removed the neural network, you can’t live as a warrior, but you don’t have to live as a warrior, right? I heard you’re about to debut as an idol, so I think you’ll do well living the life of an idol.
Looking at it coolly, it was a very moderate and peaceful proposal for a crazy Madou. At least for now, it was a proposal that clearly showed his intention not to provoke the volcano. If he could safely get her back without having to take risks, it was a proposal worth considering.
“I refuse. Do you want to make a deal with the evil Madou?”
However, Yongjeoksan could not possibly accept his proposal. The prestige of the volcano that had fallen to the ground was prestige, but when he thought of Hwarin’s will, who was truly fascinated by the plum blossom sword, he could not possibly forgive Cheolsiguiong for taking away her future.
Of course, it was the same in terms of practicality. No matter how much it was for the sake of the disciple, if he were to negotiate humiliatingly out of fear of the head of the Sapa, it would be tantamount to smearing the already declining prestige of the volcano. From a grand perspective, negotiating with Cheolsiguiong was unacceptable.
Richel clicked his tongue lightly at Yongjeoksan’s answer. His expression seemed as if he had expected that. He patted Hwarin’s head, who was standing there blankly, and said.
– Tsk, do we have to give up this young thing’s bright future just because of that little bit of pride? Those Baekdos are so heartless.
But he knew. No matter how long he dragged on, there was nothing he could do as long as he was under the protection of Major Bernardo. That was why Richel could not lose his composure.
– I think you need some time to cool down. Alright, I’ll give you three days. Then I’ll put the chimney back in. Oh, just in case, I’ll tell you that I’ve written a separate plan for Major Bernardo, so you’d better give up on trying to get his cooperation. Do you understand?
“You reached out to the military? How foolish…! Don’t you know what it means to invade government territory?”
– That’s my business, it has nothing to do with you.
If it were only General Bernardo, then this would be acceptable, even if it was precarious, as long as the high-ranking officials of the human government were protecting him. That was why Richel could confidently let go of her guard.
Yongjeoksan and the elders’ expressions darkened. I had never thought it was possible, but it really was that Director Bernardo was protecting him. Whether it was a persuasion or a threat, the important thing was that we couldn’t expect his cooperation right away. Now that it was like this, it was impossible for the Volcano faction to enter the scrapyard planet without permission.
Richel smiled and said to them.
– Hehe. I have a lot of time. But do you have the same? See you in three days.
Hwarin, standing next to Richel, waved his hand as if teasing them. Yongjeoksan turned off the communication in a harsh manner at the miserable sight that he could not bear to see with his own two eyes.
Silence fell on the conference room.
It was a one-sided battle. As Cheolsiguiong said, time was not on their side.
Should I just give in to that devil’s sharp tongue without being able to repay the sect’s humiliation or my disciple’s revenge? The elders’ expressions gradually darkened.
And then, finally, breaking the long silence, Yongjeoksan opened his mouth.
“······Call the great swordsman Lee Mok-jin. I have a plan.”
(Revised on 2020.07.30)
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The Black Swordsmen were terrified by the wrath of the Volcano Sect and volunteered to find the culprit in order to avoid being hit by the sparks.
Forcibly brainwashing someone without their will is a serious crime, comparable to murder. However, like murder, it is something that is often done in the shadows.
A brain that has been brainwashed can have its memories read by an unspecified number of people, depending on the settings. Of course, reading the brain requires special expertise, so it is not something that anyone can do.
The Bisupae are really just ordinary black magicians. But their flapping wings have caused a storm.
Even if Hwarin had an external internal energy drive, the results wouldn’t have changed much, as even Bisupah wasn’t completely ordinary.
The Iron Guard is based on a military droid scrapyard planet under the protection of Major General Bernardo Sanada.
If the Martial Arts Clan invades the territory of the Human Government Army without permission, it could face destruction at the most. The possession of military weapons by the Martial Arts Clan is also a matter that the Human Government is very wary of.
Iron Lady Richel Arcamond was a very handsome man who made many women cry when he was young. His current body is the body he had back then.
When Richel later learned of her true identity from the Bloodthirsty King, she was terrified that she would ruin the plan. The broker’s death was also due to his anger.
Kwak Hwa-rin is in a state of interruption during the ginger treatment. If Richel takes away the method of the sap-hon-dae method and receives proper treatment, she can return to her original state. However, since the neural network cannot be treated again due to the risk once it is removed, Hwa-rin will not be able to live as a non-human in the future.
The Dragon Race is a very ferocious race by nature. However, they usually suppress that nature with a considerable wall of reason.
Richel really wants to cover this up, because he doesn’t want the grand scheme of things to get messed up.
The political factions, especially the Kupail faction, basically do not negotiate with Madu for the same reason they do not negotiate with terrorists.
The human government has a policy of not interfering in affairs between martial artists unless civilians are involved on a large scale.
