King Maker (1)
There are now five days left until Chaeju’s match.
Lennok was walking down a busy street.
The street, which was close to a bustle of buzzing words, becomes quiet for a moment every time Lennok passes by.
Lennok was not unaware of the strange gaze following him behind the moment of silence.
As soon as he became the agent of the Five Rings, he began to touch other families, and now there are people who recognize him even inside the fortress.
In this closed society, information or rumors spread quickly, and there is no way to stop it unless the leadership controls it forcefully.
An outsider who rebels against the existing order by uniting three families at once.
It was undoubtedly the most suitable subject to become a topic of public discussion.
“I heard you completely destroyed a family crest…Is this okay?”
“What were the Oryuns thinking when they selected that wizard as their proxy….”
“There is not much time left before the decision to borrow. Do you believe that you can change the game by yourself?”
It’s an unpleasant look. Lennox understood that sentiment.
It is obvious that it will be difficult to receive good treatment when the confrontation between the nobles who have ruled the fortress and outsiders is caught.
It is easy to be mistaken for a special area built in a megalopolis and an exotic landscape, but they are also members of the Palgoong Fortress.
He is a member of the Three Heads who reign in the shadows of the Balkans.
Dooung!!
And Lennok had arrived in front of the family corresponding to the axis of mighty power that turned Bagoong Fortress into a triumvirate.
Even within the fortress, where the distance between buildings is very dense, it is a nobleman’s territory that occupies a quiet outskirts.
A huge wooden palace, lacquered in dark brown, is reflected beyond the gates with drawings of crows.
Samyoung, a member of the 8 families, was given the responsibility of protecting the outskirts of the fortress.
A great family well-known for being the shadow of the citadel and possessing powerful weapons that can fit within three fingers among the eight families.
Unlike Paldun and Oryun, who were ostracized from the federation due to their relatively weak influence, Samyeong was the complete opposite.
Ilwon and Yvon were also unable to coerce Samyoung recklessly because the family’s military power and position were too strong.
Among the eight families, three families are treated exceptionally well.
Sam-young was one of the big players located at the bottom of those three families.
Standing in front of the road leading to the Tree Palace, Lennok was lost in thought.
The wide gate, large enough for ten people to pass through at once, was firmly shut.
“….”
I have no intention of being polite.
The proposal that Lennok had to make to Samyoung today wasn’t something that could be done while bowing down.
However, it bothers me to use my hands as radically as I did with Paldun.
More than anything else, Lennok had no intention of taking away Samyoung’s qualification as an agent.
However, Lennok’s troubles did not last long.
Woooo!!
As if they had been waiting for Lennok, the grand gate had opened wide and someone had stepped out of it.
“I was waiting.”
An elderly man with gray hair. The formally dressed man looked at Lennok and bowed his head respectfully.
“Are you Van? It is the instruction of the head of the family to bring it without delay. Please follow me.”
“…Did you know I was coming?”
“well.”
The old man smiled sullenly.
“I just want to avoid damaging the oldest gate in this citadel.”
“….”
It was hard for Lennok to say anything back because of something he had done as soon as he became a deputy.
“I will guide you.”
The old man looked at Lennok’s face leisurely and turned his back.
The thick wooden doors opened to reveal the main road leading to the palace.
Awesome… … .!!
An open boulevard along the shade cast along the mighty wooden palace.
Between the wide roads, hundreds of warriors lined up with expressionless faces, paving the way for Lennok.
It proves that all of those troops are magic users and high-level warriors.
Even Lennok had seen a superhuman force of this size in person only a handful of times.
The Cartel’s Execution Unit that Lennok faced earlier. It far exceeds the strength of the magic users that I felt at that time.
Originally, the elite forces that would have been consumed to patrol and guard the outskirts of the fortress are gathered here as if they had promised.
Assuming the reason, I wasn’t too surprised.
It is natural for Samyoung to keep an eye on the movements of the three families at the point of gathering the agents in one place.
Rather than focusing on immediate responsibilities, there is a reason to maintain the situation in line with the movement of this side.
Rather, it was a boon to Lennok.
If Samyoung really had no interest in the internal affairs of the citadel, he wouldn’t have treated Lennok like this.
As soon as I realized that fact, my mind changed to comfort.
“….”
The eyes of the soldiers twitched when they saw Lennok walking down the street with a relaxed face.
The wizard’s appearance, which was not at all intimidated by the intense magic power and momentum pulled up from both sides, seemed too relaxed to be faked.
And as if representing that atmosphere, an exceptionally sharp anticipation from one side of the street began to press down on Lennok.
woo woo woo… … !!
In front of the main entrance to the palace.
A man with thick eyebrows, covered in black paint, was glaring at Lennok.
Even among the warriors of the high-level Samyoung, the density of magical power is at a different level.
Compared to the sharpness of Jijinba’s momentum, he is no match for anyone he met in Paldun.
Even for the same 8 families, is there such a difference in power?
Considering the man’s attitude as he calmly glared at Lennok with his arms crossed, he must have been the warrior chief leading the family’s warriors.
The old man, who had been walking calmly along the main street, paused and turned his head toward the man.
“Huh. How are you rude to the guest who came to visit your family?”
“….”
“Get the momentum right now.”
To the old man’s harsh reprimand, a man called Hyu-woon replied in a gloomy voice.
“To me, the very existence of that guest seems to be an example to the head of the household.”
“…I beg your pardon?”
“Hasn’t the head of the family already decided not to intervene in this loan decision?”
Lennok shifted his gaze to the feet of Huu-un, who was quietly muttering.
A shadow was wriggling under Huewoon’s arms with his arms crossed.
“Then wouldn’t there be no reason to listen to outsiders as well?”
Saying that, Hyuun raised his hand and at the same time, the shadows stretched out and formed a sharp spear.
Hyuun asked, aiming at Lennok’s neck while holding the spear lightly.
“If you understand, turn around and go back.”
“….”
“I don’t want you to meet the head of the household.”
Lennok looked at the blade of the shadow aiming at the neck, then turned his gaze away with a nonchalant face.
Then, as if he had never seen the edge of a spear, he started walking casually.
The moment when the old man and Hyu-woon frowned at the completely unexpected action.
Crunchy!!
The shadow wriggling beneath Huwun’s feet stamped his instep.
“Ugh…!!”
The unexpected pain weakens one of Hyu-un’s legs and shakes the blade of the spear.
said Lennok, walking casually between them.
“Manipulating the shadows seems a bit daunting.
“you…!!”
“You look tired. Wouldn’t it be better to go in and get some rest?”
“…!!”
It is no coincidence that the word shadow came out of Lennok’s mouth.
Hyu-woon gritted his teeth after realizing that he had lost control of the shadows to a wizard he had never seen before.
“…Take heed.”
But instead of using more strength there, he calmly took a step back and opened the way.
A warrior who uses shadow art. To the point of stealing even a part of the shadow from the person himself, how much magic manipulation ability would he have to possess?
He knew very well that to cause further disturbance here was to really violate the will of the Samyeong family.
“ha…. Hyuun. You will talk to me again later.”
The old man sighed softly and started walking again.
Unlike Paldun, who greeted Lennok in the courtyard of the mansion, the old man guided Lennok deep inside the wooden palace.
“Im here. I then… … .”
Saying that, the old man quietly disappeared somewhere in the hallway of the palace.
Lennok looked behind him and turned his head.
The audience room, which corresponds to the center of the palace.
On top of an armchair made from a live tree painted black and carved from the inside.
A middle-aged man with a curious mixture of white and black hair leaned over, waiting for Lennok.
Eyes that are not sharp enough to be fierce. An arrogant face that matches him.
However, the density of magical energy emanating from its body was so intense that even Lennok could not ignore it.
Oren, the family head of Samyoung.
A shadow magician who is considered a major force in contrast to the cartel’s bosses, and a reacher who has completed the hierarchy.
Among the fort leaders who do not reveal themselves, their faces are relatively well-known to the outside world, and their skills are also famous.
The reputation inside the fort is quite good in that he does not give up on his responsibilities, despite his obstinacy and stubborn nature.
It was also the reason why he couldn’t touch the federation of the five families without bowing his head.
Lennok and Oren’s gazes turned to each other at the same time.
The two superhumans who have reached the level of Ascension begin to gauge the eye level of each other.
Can we win if we face it from the front?
‘It won’t be easy… … .’
Considering the sophistication of the magic flowing through the body, the shrewd momentum, and the sharp-edged killing, the opponent must also be a warrior who has gone through countless battles.
In addition, considering the level of the warriors under his command, it was clear that he was a warrior of a considerable level beyond simply practicing shadow art.
Even as Lennok, he is strong enough to be able to gauge the odds of winning only when he fights with all his strength.
Cartel bosses. Among them, even compared to Virgil, who is the leader, there is no flaw.
Since this kind of man guards the center of the family, he must not have said anything even in the dizzying situation inside the fort.
On the contrary, it was tantamount to saying that if Lennok could get Samyoung’s cooperation, he could easily take this matter.
Oren, who was looking down at Lennok with his head tilted crookedly, opened his mouth.
“A cheeky bastard.”
“….”
“With whom do you dare to reckon?”
Oren also uttered sharp words, as if he had noticed what Lennok was thinking of looking at him for a long time.
But instead of answering that, Lennok smiled faintly and looked up at him.
“It’s a little different from the treatment I received in Paldun. I apologize for the rudeness.”
“…A young guy with a lot of excitement can’t stop rambling.”
It was because a smile similar to that of Lennok appeared on Oren’s lips as he said that.
“But I think I know why those idiots gave up their powers so easily. There’s no way those dull little things would have recognized your strength.”
“…”
“Did you say fastness? I thought it was a needlessly grandiose reputation, but it wasn’t necessarily that it was good looking and lacking substance.”
Beyond simply predicting your skills as a Aspect Wizard, Oren is looking further afield.
It was probably through the feet of a well-trained sense of slaughter and violence on the front lines.
It must be the intuition of a warrior who trusts his own skills and judgment.
Such people, without a single exception, would be wary of or sympathetic to Lenok.
‘It would be difficult for the heads of other families to behave like this, too.’
Even if the prestige of the lower families is not very great, Ilwon and Ibon are those who are evaluated as having power and family power comparable to Samyeong.
It was difficult to judge the strength and wisdom of the heads of the two families as they rarely stood out in public.
However, if Oren’s momentum is comparable to that of Oren, there is a high possibility that the proxy war will not proceed as Lennok thought.
While deep in thought, Oren spat out sharp words one after another.
“If you have something to say, say it quickly and leave. I’m so excited about what you’ve done so far, so I’ve allowed you to meet once, but if you can’t attract my interest, that’s it.”
Saying that, Oren’s eyes were still looking down at Lennok with interest.
“I need to check with myself how much you know about this incident and how much you want to know.”
He was an old man whose words and actions did not match at all.
Lennok smiled and looked around.
“Is that possible in a situation where there are so many listening ears?”
“That must be your ability too.”
Oren replied calmly.
“I have to say that I have absolutely nothing to regret about this incident. As long as the safety of the citadel is guaranteed, I have no interest in someone drinking rice wine.”
“It is a lie.”
As soon as he heard Oren’s words, Lennok replied like a knife.
“…what?”
“You must be very interested in this.”
A crooked smile crept across Lennox’s lips.
At that sharp reply, Ouren hesitated, and several of the warriors lined up on either side of the throne room drew their weapons as if they had been waiting.
“This bastard!!”
“What kind of nonsense is that to the head of household!!”
“Outsiders refrain from being rude!”
Samyoung’s warriors exerted pressure from all sides with sharp momentum, but Lennok didn’t pay attention and continued.
“You must have been watching the situation knowing that there was a suspicious corner before the decision to borrow money, right?”
“…“
Isn’t it because you recognized that there is something behind the alliance of five families, so you were wasting your time instead of hastily taking one side?”
“Sounds useless…!!”
“What do you think of the tradition of Bagoong Fort!!”
The enraged warriors raised their voices in unison, but all the noise died away like a lie as Oren raised his hand.
ugh!!
A curtain of shadows pulled up from the floor instantly covered the audience room, turning it into a silent space.
“Keep talking. I wonder how far that bullshit goes.”
He declared it with a cold gaze, but if he really thought it was nonsense, would he have opened Lennox’s mouth even while covering his eyes and ears?
It seemed that he knew roughly what the family head of Samyoung was like.
Lennok laughed.
“Information about historical sites where time passes slowly. In addition, I want the right to read the safe that Samyoung has.”
“…what?”
“If you’re willing to pay this much as an advance payment, I’ll find the guy behind the federation. There is only one thing he can do for you.”
“…I don’t know what nonsense you’re talking about.”
“Oryun Yukryeong Paldun. Lead the other three families and participate in the proxy war. There is no need to hand over your powers of attorney.”
Su-ryun and Chen, who are burdened with responsibility for the family, are out of the question from the beginning. However, it is not desirable for Lennok to be tied up in the citadel.
An object that has the most appropriate cause and is easy to pass on the responsibility to.
This was the best choice Lennok could make now that he had reached a certain level of judgment about Oren’s temperament.
Jigsaw…!!
Between Lennok’s fingers stroking his wrist, a thick electric current bounced incessantly.
“Then I’ll make you a cook yourself.”
Genius Magician Who Takes Medicine Chapter 275
