◈ Episode 87. Return
“Who dares to persecute the unarmed man of Bon Meng?”
A voice mixed with a heavy sense of history spread across the plateau, and then an old man wearing a splendid purple robe appeared at the head of the group.
‘The Four Heavenly Kings?’
The old man running quickly in the lead with his white hair fluttering was none other than Han Cheon-wol, the Heavenly Sword Breaker.
‘How on earth did that guy come here!’
If the leader came in person, those accompanying him must also be extraordinary masters.
If we continue like this, we will surely lose.
So Yoo-bong, who bit his lip until it bled, immediately turned around.
“Retreat!”
Starting with the leader of the Four Heavenly Kings, Han Cheon-wol, the leader of the Bigakju, Dang Mun-gyeong, the leader of the Unryonggakju, Uga-san, and the leader of the Cheonseonggakju, Jang Yu-gi, they were all running forward, waving their thick robes roughly.
Yeom Hwa-gyo ground his teeth with a distorted face like an evil spirit.
“f*ck, f*ck!”
But I’m not stupid enough to not realize the urgency of the situation.
He turned around and glared at Jinmu-rip.
“Wipe that neck clean and wait. I will kill you with my own hands.”
A smile spread across Jinmu-rip’s lips.
“If you feel so wronged, why don’t you just fight now?”
“… … .”
The Yeomhwa Church, who had today’s humiliation engraved in their hearts, immediately joined the retreating group.
Immediately after the Blood Cult’s warriors retreated, Han Cheon-wol and the Sacheon Alliance’s warriors arrived.
“Meet the leader.”
The warriors of Cheonmu-dae and Unryong-gak all bowed in unison.
Han Cheon-wol nodded calmly.
“Everyone, you’ve all worked hard.”
Over his shoulder, you can see Jang Mu-gi, the chief of the Cheon Seon-gak-ju, biting his lip.
‘Is it true that Cheonmu-dae was attacked?’
He volunteered to send a thousand troops with the intention of making a contribution.
When I first heard the report of the red moth in Sacheon, and when I first heard the story of Dang Jung-ho, I thought there must have been some kind of mistake.
However, the number of soldiers prostrating themselves before my eyes was less than half of the number that had been dispatched, and even among them, there was not a single one that was good.
Tangmunkyung was also complicated.
‘The information on the pavilion is wrong.’
If the agents of the pavilion had not been attacked by the enemy, the unmanned personnel who entered the store would not have been caught.
If all of Red Hat’s reports turn out to be true, then Bigak will be responsible for what happened to Cheonmu-dae.
That wasn’t all.
All credit goes to Jin Mu-rip, who burned down one of the Bloody Night Maniac’s experimental sites and saved Cheonmu-dae from danger.
‘This can’t go on.’
Tang Moon-kyung hid her complicated feelings with a faint smile.
“Your Majesty, I think it would be best to share the detailed story after we cross the Daeseol Mountain Range and return to Sacheon.”
“There’s no benefit to staying in enemy territory for too long. I’ll do as you say.”
“Yes. Euncheon-dae will lay the injured on the stretcher that was prepared.”
At the order of Tang Mun-gyeong, those wearing gray military uniforms collected the wounded.
Jin Mu-rip, who was watching the scene from behind, smiled strangely.
‘As expected, the leader himself came.’
Jinmu Rip had guessed from the beginning that Meng Zhu and Tang Wenjing would come together.
The red-crowned crane must have reported everything it knew.
If Cheonmu-dae falls into a trap as expected at the time and fails to achieve anything, all the credit will go to him.
The fact that the leader came in person was clearly intended to cover up some of his own achievements by claiming that he had rescued the warriors who were in danger during their mission.
After securing the injured person on the stretcher, Han Cheon-wol took the lead.
“Let’s go back to Sacheon.”
A thousand warriors simultaneously began to walk back up the path along which they had been unfolding their new law.
Danryehwa approached Jinmurip, who was unfolding the new law.
[are you okay?]
The reason she asked with concern was because Jinmu-rip’s face was somewhat pale.
Jinmu-rip nodded.
[are you okay.]
The process was similar to the previous battle in Jeoksagok, but the result was different.
No, I was somewhat forced to increase the level of detail because I was certain that it would be different.
‘The flow of history has become faster than ever before.’
The history of Jinmu Rip cannot be free from the influence of the Gisinbongjin Daebeop.
If it were before, I would have had to raise my stamina and then deploy the first attack, but now, the moment I lifted my hand, my stamina seemed to surge as if it was being sucked in.
Somehow, this time, even if he put in his best effort, the same thing wouldn’t happen again, and Jinmu-rip’s thoughts were not wrong.
Even though I had consumed almost the same amount of energy as before, the two energies in my dantian showed no signs of moving at all.
‘I’ll have to check it properly when I get back.’
At that time, Woogasan, who had been running in the lead, quietly slipped behind and approached Jinmurip.
[Little Prince.]
Jinmu-rip smiled brightly.
[It’s been a while. How have you been?]
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[What a surprise. It seems like it happened to the little prince and not me. Hehe.]
A soft laughter pierces my ears.
I was present at the Ugasando Red Mogae report, so I knew the general situation.
Later, he went to see him and repeatedly asked about Jinmu-rip’s news.
But hearing and seeing are two different things.
Only after meeting Jinmu-rip did Wooga-san finally realize that Jeokmogae’s words were true.
A color came to his wrinkled face.
[You have done a truly amazing job. Lord Rim will be so happy if he knows.]
Cheonmu-dae is the elite unit of the Sacheon Alliance.
Not only did the little prince of Madorim accomplish what they could not, he also rescued Cheonmu-dae from danger and brought them here safely.
It is an enormous feat that will shake up the martial arts world of Sacheon.
Jinmu-rip smiled brightly.
[I hope it comes true as you said.]
* * *
Those who crossed the Daeseol Mountains headed south toward Seongdo.
A huge force of over a thousand people.
They moved quietly through the mountains and fields, avoiding the attention of the world, and were able to arrive in Seongdo after two weeks.
A crowd like a cloud gathered in front of the main gate of the Sacheon Alliance.
“When will you arrive?”
“I got a call that they’ll be here within a day.”
“The leader himself went all the way to the west gate. Did something happen at Cheonmu-dae?”
Since information about the Blood Knights was kept top secret, they still did not know the real facts.
“We’ll have to wait until those on the mission arrive to find out.”
Soon after, a thousand warriors appeared, led by the leader of the Four Thousand Heavenly Kings, Han Cheon-wol.
“It’s the leader!”
“The Heavenly Dance has returned!”
The unmanned personnel who came out to greet them warmly welcomed the returning personnel with loud cheers.
But that only lasted for a moment, and soon they couldn’t hide their bewilderment as they saw the soldiers of the military being brought in on stretchers.
Han Cheon-wol stopped walking as he arrived at the entrance.
“They were all there.”
Bukcheon-gakju Jin Ha-seong asked cautiously.
“My lord. What on earth is going on… … .”
It was only natural that his head would get complicated, since he had never lost a single game.
The non-footnote Dangmun-gyeong stepped forward.
“There was a problem during the mission. Fortunately, the leader arrived on time, so we were able to bring them back safely.”
He naturally highlighted Han Cheon-wol’s achievements and focused his gaze on the leader.
Some of the people couldn’t help but express their admiration as if their intentions had come true.
“What was the problem?”
Jin Ha-seong’s curiosity seemed to represent the thoughts of all the people gathered here.
Han Cheon-wol spoke softly.
“First of all, let’s treat the injured. We’ll talk about the rest after we carefully review the process.”
“Okay, then come inside.”
As Han Cheon-wol nodded and went inside, the unmanned personnel who had come with him also returned to their respective quarters.
Then, some of those who remained in the alliance approached the warriors who had traveled with the alliance leader and began to ask about what had happened.
But all they knew was that they and their leader had saved those in danger.
Because the heavy air had been hanging over me the whole time I was here due to Cheonmu-dae’s defeat, I had no time to grasp anything.
The Unryongak warriors followed Ugasan and headed to their quarters.
Jo Young-seong looked around and made a face with a frown.
“Tch. Our leader has gone through all the trouble… … .”
Just like Kang Yu-wol, Maengju Han Cheon-wol was also his close friend, so he didn’t say anything harsh, but he couldn’t help but feel dissatisfied inside.
Most of the other reviewers had similar thoughts.
The achievements of Jinmu Rip were truly enormous.
If Jinmu Rip had not been there, the closure of the Jeoksagok experimental site would have been impossible and Cheonmu-dae would not have been able to avoid annihilation.
Jin Mu-rip, the person involved, didn’t seem to care much, but the later inmates who had been with him on the mission thought that his contribution had to be acknowledged when the leadership investigated the mission process.
Kang Yu-wol patted Jo Young-seong on the shoulder with a kind smile.
“It would be strange to celebrate victory in front of the Cheonmu-dae, which has so many casualties. We all know the merits of the Gwangmu-daeju, so there’s no need to worry too much.”
Only then did Jo Young-seong loosen his stiff expression.
“My thoughts were short-sighted. After listening to the words of the Master, I thought about it and realized that it would be problematic to boast about our achievements in front of the great Cheonmu-dae.”
Ha Jong-bo opened his mouth with a faint smile.
“You all must have had a hard time coming from such a long way. Let’s go back and get some rest today.”
Then, he and Kang Yu-wol paid respectful tribute to Woo Ga-san.
“The Unryongak warriors played a very important role in this mission. There will be a separate reward later, but before that, I would like to express my gratitude first.”
Ugasandodo also responded to their example by taking a lottery ticket.
“Thanks to you two elders, the children were able to return safely without getting hurt. You must have had a hard time coming this far, so please go back and get some rest today.”
Kang Yu-wol smiled brightly.
“If it’s okay with you, let’s have a drink sometime soon.”
“How could I refuse your visit? I will wait with the door wide open.”
“I’ll stop by once a day.”
Kang Yu-wol waved to the Unryongak warriors who had suffered together with him.
“Then everyone go back and get some rest.”
Jinmu-rip smiled and took the lottery ticket.
“Please come in.”
“See you again.”
The two old men, who had received the example of the unmanned ones, returned to the State Council.
Those who had parted ways with them finally passed through the main gate of Unryonggak amidst pouring gazes.
Even the unmanned Gwangmudae, Geumhodae, Heukyeongdae, and Cheolgeomdae.
All the faces they had longed to see were there waiting to greet them.
The only great lord who remained here to assist Ugasan, Jiwolin of Heukyeongdae, respectfully paid his respects on their behalf.
“Welcome. Thank you all for your hard work.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the warriors lined up on both sides simultaneously grabbed their tickets.
“Welcome back safely!”
As I crossed the main gate of the Sacheon Alliance, thrilling with the loud shouts, things that had not even crossed my mind began to feel real.
Even if others don’t know, these people will know their hardships.
Lee Hwan and Shin Pyeong, who were standing next to the army commander, smiled awkwardly at each other.
“It looks like we’re really back.”
“That’s right.”
Woogasan smiled brightly and moved forward.
“Everyone, come in.”
Jiwol-in stepped aside.
“I have prepared a small banquet for you since I heard you will be returning today. Please come to the central hall.”
Jinmu-rip patted his shoulder and laughed.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
A faint smile spread across Jiwol-in’s lips.
‘If this becomes known, the status of this rim will rise to unprecedented levels. It’s truly fortunate that we have a little prince.’
Although he hadn’t heard the story properly yet, he also knew the information that the red-haired man had brought.
My heart swelled with pride.
Then someone from behind opened his mouth.
“Um, I think I should go home, but can I eat before I go?”
The person who carefully raised his hand was Dongchogae.
Woogasan smiled broadly.
“Of course.”
