< Episode 56: Loyalty (3) >
Mok Gyeong-un said raising the corners of her mouth slyly.
“Kill Meng Wuyak.”
‘!?’
For a moment Nie Chun’s expression hardened.
I was curious about what Mok Kyung-un would ask him to prove his loyalty to.
But this was a truly unexpected request.
Nie Chun whispered in an urgent voice.
“hey. “Are you doing this on purpose?”
“On purpose?”
“No matter how much it proves your determination to be loyal it doesn’t mean you’re killing Meng Wuyak now.”
“Foot.”
Mok Kyung-un laughed at his words.
Then he quickly spoke.
“After all it’s just words.”
At those words Nie Chun’s brow furrowed.
Could it be that he wasn’t intentionally testing himself but really meant to kill him?
Suddenly Nie Chun made eye contact with Mo Gyeong-un.
At that moment he felt like the hairs on his entire body were standing on end.
It literally gave me chills.
‘This bastard…’
Are you really sane?
“hey. We’re on a classified mission right now. “Are you saying you didn’t think about that?”
“What does that mean?”
“What happened? “If Meng Wuyue dies there will be no way to contact the advance party at the primary contact point and receive help from the officials directly under Huaiju in the imperial palace.”
“….”
“Are you listening to me?”
“well.”
“Well no. Proof of loyalty. You can do it any way you want. But to kill Meng Wuyak the son of the Vice Lord is to make enemies of both the Vice Lord and the Lord of the Lord. “You don’t think about that at all?”
Nie Chun could not understand at all.
Because he had not yet completed his mission he had not yet become Huizhou’s fourth disciple.
However making such a request as if he had already become the fourth disciple and was wreaking internal political strife was the worst decision.
“Hmm.”
“Think about it carefully. “It’s really not as good as this.”
“This is difficult.”
“what?”
“Remonstrances and all are fine but basically I want a dog that definitely follows its owner’s orders. “But you don’t seem suited for it.”
“you!”
-Shudder!
Suddenly Nie Chun made eye contact with Mo Gyeong-un.
I wasn’t aware of this guy until now but I think I understand why he felt similar to the Archduke.
Even though he says these arrogant and provocative words I can’t feel any emotion in his eyes.
Mok Gyeong-un said to him who was confused.
“Now there are only about ten left.”
“….”
The bushes were rustling and the sight was getting closer.
Soon Mongmuyak arrives here.
It was a call to make a decision.
‘You’re crazy. it’s crazy. If you kill Meng Muyak the mission will go wrong and everything will go wrong so how are you going to take care of it? No matter how much it proves loyalty this is not it. Before you even start the enemy is so…!?’
In a moment many things passed through Nie Chun’s mind.
Proving loyalty.
He would definitely have a way to prove his loyalty to this guy even if it wasn’t this way.
However he went to such lengths to kill Mong Wuyak the son of Vice President…
‘You didn’t trust me in the first place.’
It was like that.
The reason why Mok Gyeong-un gave this order was simple.
It was because of his position.
Due to his position as Lord of the Third Guards of the Main Building he may have been acquainted with other successors and was also in a position where he had frequent contact with those in power.
Moreover he could be considered a member of the vice-hoe group.
Considering all of this Mok Gyeong-un was in a position where he could not help but be doubted even if he pledged loyalty.
But what if he kills the Vice President’s son here?
‘Regardless of the situation does this mean that at the point where he loses his relationship with the Vice President he becomes a person he can trust? under!’
If you’re just testing loyalty there’s no surer way than this.
Because with this he also becomes an enemy of Vice-Chairmanism.
‘Oh.’
I understood the intention but it was extremely embarrassing.
Even if he proves his loyalty at best if he does something like this he may become hopeless as a successor even if he becomes a disciple of Huizhou at best.
I’m really doing this because I can handle it… Ah!
‘no.’
This is a proof and a test.
When I thought about it it seemed like he was thinking too heavily.
Mo Kyung-un unless he was a fool there was no way he wouldn’t know what he was worried about.
That means
‘okay. ‘It’s just to test your resolve!’
Nie Chun was confident that he had finally figured out Mo Qingyun’s true intentions.
He said that he can be trusted if he confirms that he is the kind of person who can kill even the son of a vice-president without warning following orders.
However this guy probably doesn’t have the intention to actually kill Meng Wuyak right away.
If he does so he will lose more than he will gain.
‘It’s different than this.’
Anyway all you have to do is show your determination.
This guy will prevent the worst-case scenario.
Still he has to show that he follows orders so even though it doesn’t suit his personality he seems to have to show off with Mong Wuyak appropriately.
“good. “I will do it.”
Nie Chun said to Mo Kyung-un.
Mok Gyeong-un shrugged his shoulders and answered.
“I would have said that just saying things is meaningless.”
“I said I would do it. “Stop fussing.”
-Rust!
Soon Mong Muyak appeared carrying dry firewood using his spare clothes.
Meng Muyak who was naturally quiet looked at the three rabbits lying on the floor in silence.
‘I saved it.’
Although he didn’t show it he was hungry because he had starved for three days.
Although it is said that masters of internal medicine can control their appetite to some extent through luck or internal energy it was bound to become difficult as the fasting state was prolonged without food intake.
Meng Wuyak said to them.
“Who starts the fire?”
Although he asked this question the person he was looking at was Seopchun.
They told me to smoke after seeing Seopchun.
Hearing his words Nie Chun approached Meng Wuyak without a word and said
“Did you manage to get it? great job.”
“….”
As expected I couldn’t hear an answer.
Nie Chun felt a little heated by Meng Wuyue’s attitude.
‘Anyway this kid doesn’t know other people’s speed… No that’s good.’
Even if that wasn’t the case I was just going to attack him but I felt like if I gently scratched him like this it would be an appropriate justification and I would be able to get more emotional.
“Whew. What happened? “Just give me some firewood.”
In this way Nie Chun held out his hand to Meng Wuyak and tried to take the firewood.
Then instead of handing over the firewood that Mongmuyak was carrying he put it on the ground as if to take it on his own.
-thud!
“Just figure it out.”
And he tried to turn around.
It was then.
“Pick it up.”
‘!?’
Meng Muyak who was turning around frowned.
He was a Seopchun who usually ended up complaining even when he acted coldly.
But now those words are quite thorny.
Did you feel very bad?
Well since we had been traveling north without rest for three days on an empty stomach everyone must have been tired and sensitive.
Should I just pick it up?
‘….’
no.
I thought that might be the case but he didn’t really want to pick it up.
Because the moment he picks it up he bends it himself.
Meng Wuyak sharply responded to this.
“You’re being sensitive about something like this….”
It was that moment.
-Pot!
Nyeopchun threw a new weapon at the dreamer.
Meng Wuyue was startled by such a surprise attack for a moment and tried to widen the distance but the capital which was already filled with Nie Chun’s spirit partially cut off his left shoulder.
-Wow!
“Tsk! “What are you doing!”
Mong Wuyak who cut his shoulder hurriedly threw a kick towards Nie Chun while using a new step.
Of course Nie Chun easily avoided this by simply opening his body.
As soon as he dodged it like that Nie Chun’s left hand strike hit Meng Wuyue’s abdomen.
-Paang!
“Whoosh!”
-Chrrrrrr!
Meng Muyak’s new brother was pushed back about five steps when he was hit.
Meng Wuyak’s expression became horribly distorted.
Even in his first days he was so emotionally upset that he thought he had attacked in a fit of rage.
However the swelling in my abdomen just now went beyond that.
Thanks to this he suffered internal injuries.
“Cough.”
-Rurg!
Black blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.
‘Let’s give it a try.’
“You bastard!”
-Pot!
Meng Muyak whose eyes were averted due to internal injuries immediately hurled a new weapon at Nie Chun.
-Papa pa pa pa pa paak!
In an instant the two masters who received the title of Five Tigers clashed about 10 rounds.
Although they did not draw their swords and swords which were German weapons they aroused their spirit and aimed at each other’s blood vessels as if they were going to kill them.
As the two people were like rivals in the main building they knew each other quite well.
Therefore each move was still close to a victory.
-Papa papapak!
No one was pushed back until almost 30 seconds passed.
However no matter how equally incompetent the two were as the confrontation continued their superiority gradually began to be revealed.
-Wow!
‘Big.’
Little by little wounds appeared on Meng Wuyak’s body.
On the other hand Nie Chun has not even once been touched by Mengwu Ruo’s sword blade.
From this it was possible to guess which of the two people had more sensibility and experience.
Nyeopchun was about half the rank.
-Chuck!
Nie Chun who had cut part of Meng Wuyue’s back with a brilliant step glanced at his neck.
Meng Wuyak’s clothes were gradually becoming stained with blood.
The longer the confrontation the more likely it was that he would ultimately win.
‘Did you see it?’
Although they didn’t use swords or swords they didn’t leave the situation in each other’s hands so I thought this was enough to prove their resolve.
I wish you would tell me to stop now.
however
‘what?’
Mok Kyung-un was leaning against a tree looking at him with his arms crossed.
With a look in his eyes that seemed not to be very desirable.
At this Nie Chun was dumbfounded.
‘Doing more is dangerous.’
He had already figured out most of the loopholes in Meng Muyak’s sword technique.
He was confident that if he put his mind to it he could win within 3 seconds.
Of course the match was a process that led to the death of the opponent.
‘How can I prove it anymore? Now that I’ve confirmed my resolve tell me to stop.’
Nie Chun gave Mo Gyeong-un an open look.
Isn’t this enough?
But
-Sigh!
Mok Gyeong-un pretended to slit his own throat.
Seeing this Nie Chun’s eyes wavered.
‘What is it?’
I’m not planning on stopping you. What does that mean now?
Is this guy really asking me to kill Meng Wuyak?
‘It’s going to turn.’
If you kill Mong Wuyak everything goes wrong.
You may have enemies before you can properly fight for successor so you may not be able to do anything.
This is not the case. This is Seopchun who spoke through lip reading.
‘This is enough. It has to stop here. If you do any more everything…’
It was that moment.
-Wow!
As they were competing for a while someone intervened between them.
‘!!!!!!!!’
At that moment Nie Chun’s eyes widened as if torn.
There was something passing by and falling to the floor.
that
“Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
It was Meng Muyak’s left arm.
A scream came from Mong Muyak’s mouth as his arm was cut off below the elbow.
I could endure just a wound but the pain of having an arm cut off was beyond imagination.
Nie Chun turned his head with a shocked look on his face.
Mok Gyeong-un was standing there with his hands raised in anticipation and his eyes indifferent.
“You… you really…”
“Do I sound like a joke?”
“Vice… Vice leader! “If you really kill the vice president’s child what will happen next…”
“Do you think that pretending to pass the time proves loyalty?”
“….”
For a moment Nie Chun was speechless.
It seemed like he had misjudged this guy.
This Mok Gyeong-un was not a person similar to Grand Duke Na Yu-ryang but was more than him.
Nie Chun was dazed for a moment.
‘…Have I taken the worst gamble of my life?’
This was not the picture he wanted.
He wasn’t going out on a limb right from the start even though he had no foundation he just wanted to get off to a good start with this guy.
Mok Gyeong-un smiled at him as he looked embarrassed and patted his head.
“Don’t use your head. I don’t want a dog that interprets things arbitrarily. “I want a dog that can reliably bite the back of the neck when commanded to do so.”
“you….”
“Ahh. “I said words are meaningless right?”
“….”
Mo Qingyun snapped his finger and pointed at Meng Muyak.
The meaning was very clear.
It meant finishing.
“Off.”
Mong Muyak steps back in pain holding on to the cross section of his severed arm.
For the first time Meng Muyak showed a face full of fear and spoke urgently.
“Why on earth are you doing this?”
Looking at this scene Nie Chun’s impression became even more distorted.
The water has already spilled.
Even though he had the matter in his hands he pushed Meng Muyak almost to the limit and he even cut off his arm even if it wasn’t his doing.
There was already no way to resolve the situation at that point.
‘Was it me who had poor resolve?’
At the point where he wanted to become the right hand man of the one who had to take the blame it seems he should have already prepared himself for this outcome.
-closely!
Seopchun bit her lip and then sighed.
-Sreung!
He took out Gwangmudo a German weapon.
‘Blame me.’
I apologized to Meng Muyak in my heart.
Even though I had no relationship with a benefactor I had already crossed the river of no return when I tried to fall under the control of this guy Mok Gyeong-un.
Nie Chun took a step back and swung his sword towards the neck of Mengwu Ruo who was trying to run away.
With all his distracting thoughts gone there was no hesitation in his work.
-Chaang!
It was that moment.
His work which was about to cut off Meng Muyak’s head in one fell swoop stopped right in front of him.
‘!?’
Nie Chun looked at Mo Qingyun with wide eyes.
Because it was none other than Mok Gyeong-un’s hand that blocked Gwangmu-do’s sword attack.
Nie Chun looked at him with an expression of not understanding.
Mok Gyeong-un said to him.
“You can do it.”
“what?”
“Tsk tsk. “If it had been like this from the beginning there wouldn’t have been a need to cut off my arm.”
“You! You!…”
-Shudder!
Seopchun who was at a loss for a moment and was about to say something was unable to continue his words.
The moment he saw that face full of malice with the corner of his mouth reaching up to his ear a chill ran up his spine and his lips could not leave.
< Episode 56: Loyalty (3) > end
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