◈ Episode 77. The Power of the Silver Stage
When Yongchu brought in the unconscious Dang Jungho, the warriors gathered around in an uproar.
“What is going on?”
“Are you saying that the enemy has come?”
Yongchu shook his head.
“You look tired.”
Dongchogae opened his eyes slightly, wondering when he had come near.
Looking at Dang Joong-ho’s swollen cheek, I feel a sense of longing for him.
“This situation feels somehow familiar?”
The sharp dragon’s tail passed over to Dang Joong-ho.
“You take care of it.”
Yongchu, who had escaped, immediately went to find Dangsoso.
“You’re here. How’s the situation outside?”
Yongchu rolled his eyes and said calmly.
“Nothing happened.”
She sighed in relief and cleared her chest.
“That’s great. But is it really okay if I don’t tell Cheonmu-dae?”
The letter left behind by Jinmu Rip simply said that if anything happened, he should send Yongchu to Changdo and refrain from going outside.
She knew that it would be too late to send someone now, but for some reason she felt uneasy.
“If worrying won’t make a difference, then there’s no need to worry about it. He’ll be back soon, so don’t overthink it.”
Dang So-so smiled brightly, feeling relieved at Yong-chu’s words.
“thank you.”
“I’ll take the lead, so everyone rest.”
Yongchu, leaving her smiling behind, immediately went out to the entrance.
The moon rose in the sky that had suddenly become dark.
‘I don’t need to step up today, everything will be taken care of.’
Those currently lying in wait in the forest are the ten masters who should have been guarding Jinmu-rip.
Some of them are so skilled that even he himself finds it difficult to handle them.
If the stage is too big for the enemy, then nothing will change even if you step forward.
Yongchu jumped up onto the rock blocking the entrance and sat down with his butt pressed against it.
‘Let’s see what your skills are.’
The battle on the silver stage was something I had never seen properly before, so I felt a strange sense of anticipation.
Yongchu, who had quietly closed his eyes, opened his senses wide.
A quiet forest without a single breath of wind.
As darkness settled in the place where the sunset had disappeared, about a hundred people of the conference appeared on the outskirts of the forest.
“This is definitely it.”
A man with a goatee, Jo Bang, the head of the Hwehyeoldaeju, muttered while stroking his beard.
“It’s a cave.”
It was surprising that such a place existed in a small forest consisting of only a few gentle hills.
“Surround the forest and close the gap. If the enemy appears, give the signal immediately.”
“yes.”
The drones scattered in unison.
Jo Bang, who entered the forest leisurely, smiled faintly.
“Those Sacheon bastards who killed my three subordinates without fear. Let’s see what they’re capable of.”
A single piercing sound penetrated Seo Jin-hwan’s ears as he leaned against the tree.
[Daeju. They came into the forest. There are ninety-seven of them.]
Seo Jin-hwan opened his eyes and soared to the top of the tree like lightning.
A person’s shadow can be seen far away between the tall trees.
‘The moths are flocking.’
Seo Jin-hwan turned his head and gave an order.
[Lee Gak Joo Ma. Handle it quietly.]
[I follow your orders.]
As the sound of his subordinate’s presence disappeared, Seo Jin-hwan jumped down from the tree.
“Blood sect. Let’s see what your skills are.”
Seo Jin-hwan, carrying his luggage on his back, walked slowly.
A heavy silence that makes it feel like your body will be sucked into darkness if you stop your feet.
Twelve, moving northwest, stepped very carefully.
‘Where are you?’
I ran for three days without rest.
My head was filled with the desire to quickly finish the mission and go back.
‘I came here as soon as I confirmed that I was a bloodthirsty maniac… ‘
Twelveho’s thoughts were interrupted by a gentle breeze blowing from somewhere.
Because an ambush more secretive than the silence of the forest pierced his forehead.
A perfect assassination without a single drop of blood being shed.
The upper body of the falling Twelve stopped in midair and disappeared into the darkness.
‘The fifth one.’
The two sparkling eyes disappeared in an instant.
The eyes of Eun Soo-ryun, who was hiding in the darkness, contained the sight of a skeptic secretly advancing.
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‘It’s lower level than I thought.’
To her, who had seen countless masters in the mountains of the sky, the unmanned man in front of her was too easy an opponent.
Eun Su-ryeon took out a thick needle from her bosom.
‘I don’t have any hard feelings, so don’t be too resentful.’
She, who had been secretly following him, immediately flew away when the moonlight was blocked by the trees.
fault.
The skeptic turned his head in response to the sound of small footsteps hitting the ground.
‘What are you talking about…?’
At that moment, a dark shadow rose from under my chin and covered my mouth.
‘enemy!’
He immediately tried to reach out, but Eun Soo-ryeon moved quickly.
Kwajik!
A sharp needle pierced the center of his forehead.
‘The seventh.’
Eun Su-ryeon, who had been holding the sagging meeting person, melted into the darkness again.
The number of unmanned vehicles that disappeared in just one day was a whopping thirty.
If it was a night fight, it was a confident silver stage for anyone in the world to come.
The assassinations that took place in various places were so secret that no one noticed.
‘This is no joke.’
Yongchu, who was moving secretly to check for signs, felt goosebumps all over his body.
The killings are taking place just outside this room, and no movement is felt.
The sound of Eun Soo-ryeon’s voice penetrated Yong-chu’s ears as his body trembled.
[If you keep hanging around there, you might just get killed.]
Yongchu, who was startled, quickly turned around.
The bloodthirsty Jo Bang walked through the forest as if he was taking a walk, unaware that his subordinates were dying.
“What a spooky forest.”
As we approach the center of the forest, an eerie feeling creeps in.
Leaning against a tree with his arms crossed, Jo Bang waited for his men to arrive.
‘It’s taking quite a while.’
But I wasn’t too worried.
Because I know full well that after the Cheonmu-dae leaves, there are only the later indexes left.
Jo Bang, who was calmly looking around, still didn’t know.
That there were as many as nine unmanned beings watching him within a radius of three meters.
Footsteps were heard in the nearby darkness.
Jo Bang turned his head and frowned.
“Why did it take so long to search through a forest the size of a palm?”
“Sorry to keep you waiting.”
Jo Bang’s eyes widened.
The one who walked through the darkness and under the moonlight was not one of his subordinates.
“You… … who are you?”
Seo Jin-hwan said, touching his chin.
“For now, let’s say he’s the guardian of the Sacheon Alliance.”
The moment he finished speaking, the silver troupe members fell from thin air and surrounded him.
‘What, what is this?’
Jo Bang couldn’t help but be astonished.
I had no idea until I got close.
‘Who the hell are these guys?’
I’ve never heard of people like this in the Sacheon Alliance.
A soft smile spread across Seo Jin-hwan’s lips.
“You’ve had a hard time getting here. Let me give you some rest.”
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Jinmu Rip and his party, who had been moving south at a rapid pace, were soon right in front of Changdo.
In the meantime, Yoo Dae-ha came to his senses and Jo Young-seong was also recovering smoothly.
Jo Young-seong explained to the awakened Yoo Dae-ha everything that had happened while he was unconscious.
“I almost got my head pierced. An arrow can’t be faster than that. Something flew out and they fell like dry straw. I shouted in front of the trembling men. This is the Lord Jinmu-rip, the dragon of Sacheon!”
Jo Yeong-seong, who had been prickly about everything, had become an ardent believer of Jin Mu-rip.
“Ha, hahaha.”
On the outside they were smiling, but on the inside they were not smiling.
Because from the moment I opened my eyes until now, I couldn’t escape the terrible feeling of defeat.
‘I lost.’
After learning new martial arts and taking on Yongchu, I gained the confidence that I would not easily lose to anyone I fought.
But when he opened his shell, he found that he was still a carnivore of Madorim.
‘Were you proud?’
The world of martial arts was not a place where one could make a living with only a few months of martial arts training.
‘Judae, you still have a long way to go.’
At this rate, I am not qualified to stay by Jinmu Rip’s side.
‘I must be prepared to die. If I don’t, I will not be worthy of becoming a member of the Heavenly Realm.’
He bit his lip, steeling his resolve.
Dangcheon, leaning back on his chair and staring out the window, recalled Jo Yeongseong’s story from earlier.
‘You took down the Blood Guardian so easily?’
The Cheon Tae-mu he faced was a strong man who could be counted on one hand in the Sacheon martial arts world even if brought to the present.
Of course, there will be individual differences in the level of the Blood Guardians, but the difference in level will not be drastic.
It was only natural that I would be interested, since he had taken down such a guy so easily.
‘That’s not all.’
Not only did he defeat Igwak, he also burned down the Bloody Night Man’s laboratory and fought against over two hundred enemies, winning without a single casualty.
‘What a truly absurd victory.’
Looking back, almost everything from beginning to end went according to Jinmu Rip’s plan.
It’s so absurd that I almost want to laugh.
‘Jinmurip.’
Killing Cheon Tae-mu was nothing compared to what he did.
Tang Cheon, who had no interest in anyone other than the Socheonmu Army’s Danjaryong, began to gradually become aware of Jinmurip.
Jinmu-rip, sitting on the horse’s back, was organizing his next plan in his head.
There are two bloodthirsty madmen’s experimental sites.
One has been confirmed by themselves, so there is only one left.
If so, then the information brought by the secret agent is definitely false information leaked by the enemy.
‘Since the Silver Stage has arrived, there won’t be any trouble at the Window Stage, but if the Window Stage has been attacked, it means they know our movements very well. In that case, they will definitely target the Heavenly Stage.’
There were some parts that felt a little frustrating because information wasn’t readily available.
But complaining was useless, Jinmu-rip thought of a map in his head.
‘We decided to go to Nagok and disperse, so they should be moving in three groups by now. If they have any sense, they’ll try to attack us while we’re dispersed rather than when we’re together. There’s a high chance that the battle hasn’t even started yet.’
It’s only been ten days since Cheonmudae set out, and since they went all the way to Nagok and then dispersed, it will take more time to check the other three locations.
‘Can you save me?’
Arithmetically, this is absolutely impossible.
Even if they go to support, all the fighting will be over by the time they arrive.
At that moment, Dan Ryeo-hwa, who was running beside him, asked.
“What are you thinking about?”
“I’m thinking about how to save Cheonmu-dae.”
Jin Seol-ran, who was running on the right, asked worriedly.
“Since we discovered the Bloody Night Man’s experimental site in Jeoksagok, there must be a trap waiting for them wherever they go. Is there a way out?”
She also knows that even if she runs at full speed from now on, it will be too late.
But somehow, I felt like Jinmu-rip would have a solution.
This is because Jin Mu-rip easily accomplished things that seemed impossible, both when he was tested on Cheonmu-dae and when he achieved a great victory at Jeoksagok.
Kang Yu-wol also turned his head and listened, perhaps curious about Jin Mu-rip’s thoughts.
Jinmu-rip said amidst the pouring gazes.
“There’s going to be a battle in at least three days. It’s realistically impossible to save them unless we fly.”
Jin Seol-ran nodded slightly with a dark expression.
“As expected, it is difficult.”
Kang Yu-wol asked.
“Is there really no other way? If we lose Cheonmu-dae, it will be a huge blow to the Sacheon Alliance.”
Since some time ago, Kang Yu-wol and Jin Seol-ran have been relying on Jin Mu-rip.
The Jinmu-rip they saw was a man who had no shortcomings in taking responsibility for the plan.
Jinmu-rip answered.
“We won’t be able to save everyone. But if Cheonmu-dae can hold out for a few days, there is a chance.”
Jin Seol-ran’s expression brightened.
“Even if it’s a trap, they won’t collapse easily.”
Kang Yu-wol also got involved.
“I agree with you. Guyangmu is a warrior who is no less capable than our political experts. They should be able to hold out for a few days.”
Jinmu-rip, who had been thinking for a moment, opened his mouth.
“Then there is a way.”
“Is that true?”
“yes.”
Jinmu-rip nodded, and a window began to appear in the distance.
