7. Million Strong City Legion of Steel (3)
7. Million Strong City Legion of Steel (3) – I will quit being a long-suffering man!
While Mokjin was heading towards the volcano faction, the elders were still racking their brains and discussing countermeasures.
“······What does the central government say?”
“Since it is a matter for the military, we are of the position that immediate action is difficult. It seems that they are approaching matters involving the military and the martial arts world cautiously. For now, Senior Administrative Officer Maxim has said that he will dispatch an inspector as quickly as possible, but it will likely take at least three days.”
“Three days. That’s too late.”
There are more than a few reporters and informants who have sensed the unusual situation of the volcano and are gathering in Shaanxi. They are trying to suppress the media somehow to cover up the story, but even so, it is only a temporary measure that will not last for more than a few days. The details of the incident may not be known, but the news that the disciple of the volcano was kidnapped by Madou has already spread secretly.
In order to prevent the prestige of the volcano from deteriorating any further, they must somehow rescue Hwarin as quickly as possible, or at least show results comparable to that. The reason why Cheolsiguiong Richel brazenly and confidently said he would give them three days was because he knew the situation that the volcano faction was in.
“Is it true that Director Bernardo is in league with that madam? Or is he being threatened?”
“Looking at the overall situation, it seems that they have secretly joined hands with Cheolsiguiong in order to target the Ginger City network technology. It is said that the military has already been pushing for the introduction of bio-network droid technology. Of course, as long as there is an unwritten rule of non-aggression in official duties, they will not openly reveal their alliance, but if the situation really goes wrong, Major General Bernardo may reveal his military force despite public criticism.”
“shit.”
There is too little time and information to try any method.
Various methods were discussed, such as pressuring through public opinion, secretly sending out unmanned troops, and asking for cooperation from Sa-hyeol-gok, but the risk that Hwasan would have to bear if things went wrong was too great.
“Why don’t we just pretend to negotiate and waste time, and then immediately gather all available forces and strike him as soon as the human government gives permission? He can’t get out of that star, can he?”
“······Are you saying that Hwarin will abandon that child now?”
Gemini, who was in charge of the Plenarian project, looked at another elder with a shocked expression and asked. The elder frowned as if he himself was not satisfied.
“How could I, as a master of the volcano, make such a choice? But that child has already crossed the river of no return. I have never heard of someone who has been transformed into a ginger and returned to their original state. How can you believe that Madou’s words are true?”
“That child is a disciple of the volcano! What kind of sect in the world of martial arts would abandon its disciple!?”
“Even if I could return to being human, I would not be able to learn martial arts in the future. Do you know how many young people were lost in vain trying to kill that old bastard in the last Jeongsa Great War? If I could erase that bastard from this martial arts world with the sacrifice of that one child, I would gladly make the decision to become an asura.”
“Take that back immediately!”
Stop. Yongjeoksan, who had been listening to the conversation in silence, stopped the two people’s argument with a firm voice.
“Even if it’s a deception, we can’t show that we’re negotiating. Since the incident has already surfaced, if we negotiate with such a madman, Hwasan will no longer be able to remain a member of the old gang.”
“Then that child······.”
“We have to rescue him.”
The elders looked embarrassed at Yongjeoksan’s words.
“How do you say that?”
“Jang Moon-in, I understand that you care for your disciple, but now is the time to remain calm.”
“Yes. The moment the Volcano’s ship enters that planet’s airspace, Major General Bernardo will step forward. We must avoid direct conflict with him, at least without the cooperation of the human government.”
In areas directly managed by the human government, official sect activities can only be conducted with prior permission. If a volcanic spaceship were to enter without permission, it would give Director Bernardo a reason to intervene directly.
But Yongjeoksan’s answer to that was strange.
“We will dispatch a small, elite rescue team comprised of experts.”
“yes?”
“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”
One of the elders said with a frown.
“Isn’t the issue of force or scale right now? The problem is that the unmanned personnel belonging to the Volcano Clan are coming forward.”
Yongjeoksan turned his head toward the elder who had just spoken. The elder flinched. However, Yongjeoksan nodded in agreement with the elder.
“Elder Cho is right. The problem is that the Volcano Sect is unmanned. If that’s the case, then wouldn’t the problem be solved if it weren’t for the Volcano Sect’s unmanned members?”
“······Do you, Your Majesty, wish to make a request to Master Yi Mok-jin?”
When the quick-witted elder asked about Yongjeoksan’s words, the other elders were stirred. Certainly, he was the perfect person to rescue Hwarin, since he had no particular affiliation and possessed powerful martial arts skills. Not only that, he was Hwarin’s unofficial master who had personally taught him martial arts for a month.
But would he really rush into a planet where he didn’t know what kind of threat it might pose for the sake of another monk’s disciple? They weren’t shameless enough to push a complete stranger into Madu, who was fully prepared.
“There’s no need for that.”
A thick male voice was heard from the entrance of the conference room. The elder who spoke was startled and looked back at the entrance.
Mokjin strode into the conference room and stood opposite Yongjeoksan. It was the appearance of an unknown master whose true identity was unknown, who had easily defeated Jangmunin’s all-out effort with a single move. Mokjin looked around at the elders and opened his mouth.
“Even if you don’t ask me, I’ve already decided to go.”
No, rather, I was thinking of setting out on my own even if they told me not to.
“I’ve already heard the whole story. That old man came back to life through some strange sorcery.”
When I first heard the story, I couldn’t believe it. They clearly pierced the heart and brought the corpse, but what kind of sorcery did they use to make someone who should have died come back to life?
Up to that point, it would have been enough to simply frown. However, kidnapping Hwarin and turning her into a ginger was a story that crossed the line.
Although she was not a formal disciple who would inherit the teachings, she was a child who had been personally taught by him for a month. A child who had difficulty with the training method she had never encountered before, but who practiced martial arts to the best of her ability. As a teacher, what reason could there be to dislike such a student? Mok-jin felt an unbearable anger at the fact that she had been sacrificed to the jiangshi before she could properly learn martial arts, and that he was one of the indirect causes of this.
“You’re in luck. Your goals just so happen to coincide.”
I will catch that old bastard by any means necessary and make him pay for what he did. Mokjin continued, suppressing his boiling anger.
“I don’t need any price. Just tell me where that old man is and I’ll take care of the rest. I’ll throw you deep in the bottom of the underworld so you can never come back to life.”
It was revenge. Mokjin’s murderous eyes flashed. Quite a few elders avoided his gaze, fearing that they would flinch.
However, Yongjeoksan shook his head at those words and said.
“How could I shamelessly entrust my disciple to the hands of an outsider? As I said earlier, it would be logical for this appearance to go with me.”
“But if the long-suffering man steps forward, there will be a problem······.”
“How could I not know? If so, it would have to be an unmanned volcano.”
“······yes?”
For a moment, silence fell upon the conference room. The elders had only one thought in mind.
‘What on earth is this guy talking about?’
Yongjeoksan looked around at the elders as if he had already made up his mind and spoke firmly.
“I will step down from this long-standing position and leave the volcano. Then, at least officially, there will be no justification for the main body to intervene without the permission of the human government.”
The elders’ mouths opened. What kind of a sudden story is this? One of the elders who had been in the position for a long time slammed the table and shouted.
“Jang Moon-in! Stop saying those words right now! Is the position of the Dae Hwasanpa Jang Moon-in really that light?”
His face was contorted and flushed to the point where it could not possibly be any redder.
What kind of position is the eldest member of the Hwasan faction? Isn’t it the position of the highest adult leading the Great Hwasan faction? No matter how plausible the reason, it’s not a position where you can just throw someone away like this.
That is why Yongjeoksan’s remarks were words that a long-winded person should not dare to say.
“Going out of the volcano, do you know what that means, Jang Moon-in?”
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“Don’t say things you can’t handle!”
At his words, the elders began to shout towards Yongjeoksan. Their voices were filled with absurdity, insult, and even anger.
“I am the eldest son of the volcano.”
A voice filled with strong power and determination. The elders unconsciously stopped stirring and focused on Yongjeoksan’s voice, which had changed not only the atmosphere but even the tone of speech.
“Since we are the party of justice, regardless of whether we succeed or fail, we must unconditionally dispatch a rescue team for the sake of the volcano. And in order to avoid wasted blood, the rescue team cannot be unmanned by the volcano.”
It is said that the right path is to go the right way. His voice was extremely serious. However, that alone was not enough to convince the elders.
“I understand Jang Moon-in’s ambition, but look at reality. Do you think it is right to leave Jang Moon-in’s position vacant in these times of emergency? Why not send Chwihwaheukryong instead?”
“How can I tell another disciple to put down the name of the volcano? This is something that only the eldest disciple, the main disciple, can do. As I said before, the child was kidnapped, and I have no intention of passing the responsibility of the main disciple to someone else.”
Yongjeoksan continued speaking calmly, as if everything was fine.
“It’s been a hundred and three years since I became the Jangmunin. I have been in the Jangmunin’s seat for a long time. I stayed on under the pretext of protecting Hwasan, which was thrown into chaos by the Jeongsa Daejeon War, but now it is time for me to step down. If I can offer this one person’s empty fame to Hwasan and Hwasan’s disciples on my way down, what could be more joyful than that?”
It is certainly the best way for Hwasan at the moment. In the complicated situation of the government officials, if Jang Moon-in gives up his position and goes to rescue Hwasan’s disciple, he can appeal that he has done his best in the current situation, regardless of whether he succeeds or not. However, in return, Hwasan has no choice but to lose the dragon that has protected Hwasan for a whole century.
The elder who had initially been angry at him sighed deeply and said:
“If you leave the volcano, you can never return to it. Would you still make that choice?”
“If I could see a volcano from a distance, that would be enough for me. There was a time when I even longed for a life of wandering the universe in search of my sword.”
Although he has lived for the volcano for many years, the elders kept their mouths shut because they knew that Yongjeoksan wanted to leave the volcano, regardless of how much he loved it. However, isn’t it too bad a situation to send him away like this?
No, perhaps this was the right time to leave. The elder who had been supporting Yongjeoksan for a long time suddenly had such a thought.
“I ask you all. Please do not be blinded by the vanity of this faction, and calmly consider the pros and cons. Thirty years have passed since the humiliation suffered during the Jeongsa Daejeon War, and we have barely recovered our former prosperity. Hwasan must protect its prestige as a sect and its value as a sect more than anything else.”
Yongjeoksan bowed his head to the elders. The elders looked at him with eyes filled with complicated emotions.
Mokjin just took a step back and took in their appearance. It was the familiar appearance of Jeongpa, then and now.
Since there were no other suitable alternatives, it didn’t take long for the decision to be made.
It was five hours later that a spaceship carrying two absolute masters wearing planetary descent heat shields headed towards the scrapyard planet.
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The principle is that the martial arts world and the human government do not interfere with each other, but there is a minimal connection for coordination when an incident occurs between the two sides. The only exception is the military.
Although it is not known that Hwarin is here, the fact that Hwasan’s disciple has been kidnapped is already known to the entire universe. Hwasan is trying its best to control the media, but it is virtually impossible.
Major General Bernardo’s joining hands with Richel was an arbitrary act that had nothing to do with the military. However, if this caused a conflict between the martial arts world and Major General Bernardo, the military would side with Major General Bernardo regardless of whether it was justified or not.
The human government has been paying attention to him since Director Bernardo joined hands with Richel. Although Richel herself doesn’t know it, he is a top-level designated manager who is being closely watched by the human government.
It is true that Yongjeoksan was thinking about retiring as the head of the volcano. However, apart from that, he believes that the plan he presented in this case is the most efficient method when calculating the risk and return.
Chuhwa Black Dragon is a black plum blossom sword master who uniquely reinterprets the plum blossom twelve swordsmanship in his own style, and is one of the best sword masters in Hwasan. In this era, there is no particular concept of racial discrimination, so no one cares if you call a black person a black dragon.
Because of this, Yongjeoksan stepped down from his position as the chief priest and expelled himself from Hwasan. As the vacant position of the chief priest, an elder equivalent to the highest rank took over as the temporary chief priest.
