Episode 1558. Can you back off? (3)
“Ahhhh!”
A hell is unfolding over royalties.
The ditches that rolled in like black waves literally crushed everything in sight.
Hatred alone cannot explain all that.
Eighteen houses along the Yangtze River. They were originally more feared than the Grim Reaper on the Yangtze River.
However, after becoming a part of the SPA, their status did not reach what it once was.
Moreover, after the Black Dragon King was defeated by the Hwasan Sword Association of the right faction, the Yangtze River was no longer able to serve as more than a borderline between the two camps. As a result, its status had no choice but to fall day by day.
In this way, the eighteen houses of Yangtze River were reduced to being watched by those who were once equals.
The resentment that had built up as a result was beyond imagination. The aftermath was so great that it could not even be compared to what happened when Sapa’s idiots invaded and committed it.
“Stop it!”
Even the small and medium-sized factions, who had been keeping an eye on the situation until now, were frightened and took up resistance.
I had no choice but to fight. Unlike the thugs who skillfully avoid places where there might be enemies, the Diggers move forward, searching for all the places where there might be enemies, like catching rats.
You have to choose between running away or fighting, but in reality, there is no choice.
“Aaaahhh!”
The swordsman who had been pierced through the chest by a trident convulsed, pouring blood out of his mouth. The eyes of the person who had inserted the trident were shining with murder.
“Hehehe. “I guess you thought you would be safe if you were stuck on the bottom of Gangbuk?”
When the swordsman tried to grab the trident with his trembling hands, the swordsman sneered and twisted the trident. My chest was pounding hard and a terrible sound rang out.
“Ouch…”
Every time the swordsman twitched from the pouring pain, the sword’s eyes opened with heat.
“Inooooom!”
Someone came running from somewhere, throwing a sharp sword and trying to cut off the enemy’s head in one fell swoop.
Right at that moment.
Quaaaaaaa!
A black half-moon-like energy flies through the air. And it instantly cut the one that was running in half.
Kwaaaaaaaa!
The energy, which did not lose its momentum even after splitting a person, completely shattered a boulder standing behind it.
“Ugh…”
It is truly a frightening sight. The startled figure trembled and looked back.
“Hey, Black Dragon King.”
Before he knew it, the red light had come up behind him and was glaring at him with burning eyes.
The enemy froze as if he had suddenly encountered a tiger.
bang!
The Black Dragon King struck the enemy with his fist in one go. He glared at the fallen enemy, spewing out blood, as if he could crush them with just his eyes.
“You idiot…”
“I’m sorry for my sin…”
The blood-covered figure repeatedly lowered his head as he endured the pain.
The Black Dragon King, who caught a glimpse of him, raised his head and shouted in a thunderous voice.
“I will tear down and kill all those who are holding me back! “Get your mind straight!”
“yes!”
The tense bandits ran forward, tensing their entire body muscles.
Everyone’s faces showed tension and excitement at the same time.
The tension that comes from knowing that you will not be able to survive outside of the Black Dragon King’s eyes, and the excitement that comes from knowing that the Black Dragon King’s power is still there.
Armed with those two weapons, the bandits ran through unknown lands like well-trained hunting dogs.
Wow.
The Black Dragon King, holding the Scionwold sword tightly, took a step forward again.
This brilliant beginning will surely spread beyond this place and throughout the world.
‘Don’t run away. No, if you want to run away, run away!’
I will chase you even to the end of the world.
* * *
“Lord Soga!”
“Are you here?”
Namgung Dowi greeted Namgung Myeong running towards him with a grin.
Namgungmyeong quickly looked at Sogaju’s complexion. As soon as he heard the news, he ran with all his might and joined Nangong Daowi.
Surprisingly, Namgung Dowi seemed calm. He must have heard that the enemy who killed his father was alive right around the corner.
“Are you okay?”
“What do you mean?”
Namgung Dowi tilted his head again as if he was puzzled.
‘Are you really calm?’
When I saw that, I felt relieved and worried at the same time. It is certainly welcome that he was not excited, but…
Namgungmyeong asked again carefully.
“Did you hear?”
“You mean the Black Dragon King?”
Nangung Dowi shrugged his shoulders. As if it were no big deal.
“Yes, I heard. Hmm. Things got a little complicated, uncle. “I didn’t expect this, but maybe what they were aiming for in the first place was to stab us in the back.”
“….”
“That means that all of the Sapa bastards who previously pushed into Gangbuk were used as rubble…. I don’t know if this is true, but a defeated army is indeed a defeated army. How can people like that be pushed into scapegoats? “He is someone you can never guess.”
Even though Nangung Dowi was spewing out harsh words, Nangong Myeong secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
So Jiaju is currently in a calm state.
That was the most important thing right now.
How anxiously did I run, fearing that Nangong Daowi, burning with revenge, might run to the Yangtze River at any moment?
But fortunately, Namgung Dowi seemed to have grown better than he expected.
Namgungmyeong sighed briefly and nodded.
“I think we need to take measures.”
“Yes uncle. “It’s obvious what they’re aiming for, but if we leave it like this, the damage will only increase.”
We are evacuating the people of Anhui as much as possible, but how many people can we move quickly?
It is impossible even for a country to eliminate all the people of one province in a short period of time. This is not something that just one family and one alliance can do.
“Then first, the order from Meng….”
“No.”
Namgung Dowi calmly shook his head.
“Then it’s too late. You may have established a good network of contacts, but you can’t know the details of what’s going on in this far away place, right? “We must do what we can right away to minimize the damage.”
Namgungmyeong looked sideways at Namgungdowi and asked cautiously.
“If there is anything that can be done….”
“Isn’t that a natural thing to do?”
Nangung Dowi grinned.
“I have to kill him. “The Black Dragon King.”
The air suddenly became cold.
Namgungmyeong was at a loss for words. I forgot what I was paying attention to and just blankly looked at Nangung Dowi.
However, Namgung Do-wi was calm, as if he had just said something obvious.
“So Sogaju. “That’s…”
Cold sweat formed on Namgungmyeong’s forehead.
“I understand how you feel. But now is not the time to be so impulsive. First of all…”
“Don’t misunderstand, uncle.”
Before he could hear everything, Nangong Daowi slowly shook his head.
“I’m not angry right now, and I’m definitely not swayed by emotions. “I’m just stating the obvious.”
“Sogaju!”
“Surochae has invaded Anhui. So who should stop them?”
Namgungmyeong kept his mouth shut.
“…That’s….”
“Of course it’s the Namgung family. And didn’t they tell you that cutting off the heads of many enemies is much more effective than eliminating them one by one?”
“Sogaju!”
“So I just do the same.”
Namgungmyeong’s face turned pale.
It’s not calm. No, he may be truly calm.
But no matter what the situation, if the conclusion is the same, isn’t there ultimately no difference? Unable to bear it anymore, Namgungmyeong raised his voice.
“Why are you doing this, Sogaju! Now, the power of the Namgung family alone cannot compete with Surochae. “Isn’t it obvious?”
“Uncle.”
Namgung Dowi stared at Namgung Myeong with rather sunken eyes.
“Do you want to back down then?”
“…yes?”
“Since you don’t have enough strength, are you going to run away and leave behind those who only trust Namgung? “I don’t have enough strength, so I’m asking if I’m just going to hold my breath here until others lend me their strength.”
Namgungmyeong’s fingertips trembled.
“yes. Your uncle is right. That would be a smart way. But uncle. You must not forget this. Namgung barely survived thanks to those who did not take the wise path. “If they had chosen the ‘wise path’ like the old faction, the name Namgung would have been erased from the world long ago.”
“…Sogaju.”
“It was Changcheon.”
Namgung Dowi smiled and looked up at the sky. It was blue without a single cloud.
The sky is looking down on them.
“Why does Namgung use Changcheon as his banner? I’ve thought about this for a long time, ever since I was young. I heard many answers, but none of them really made sense. But when I saw my father, I saw others. It was only when Namgung’s situation changed that I finally realized it. Uncle. Do you know why Namgung is Changcheon?”
“…Why?”
“Because there should be no shame under heaven.”
Nangung Dowi slowly stood up.
Then the bodies of the others who were watching the two began to tremble slightly.
“If I leave here, will you be able to be proud of me?”
“Dowie….”
“Not me.”
Namgung Dowi shakes his head and looks straight at the sky.
“Maybe your father doesn’t want it. “You may think that that choice was your father’s mistake and that revenge is meaningless.”
“It will be so. If it’s you, it’s definitely…!”
“But not me. “It is difficult to imagine your father allowing us to withdraw and throw the people of Anhui into danger.”
Namgoongmyeong’s body also began to tremble.
It reminds me of his brother and head of the family, Emperor Namgung.
There is nothing to think about. Emperor Nangong would have immediately picked up his sword and headed to the Yangtze River upon hearing the news. He said he would not let even one of those dirty enemies return to the Yangtze River alive.
But…
“Uncle. Don’t say I lack strength. “Even if your father lacked strength, he would have risked his life.”
A heavy energy wave flowed from Namgung Dowi.
“If you tell me, who should carry on Namgoong’s name and become the head of the family like my father, that I can’t do it, will all you end up saying is that Namgoong has become less like Namgoong because of me?”
“It’s Dowie.”
Nangung Dowi smiled.
“Uncle, please step aside. “This is my name as the head of the small family… no, as the acting head of the family.”
“What does that mean?”
“If I do something wrong, wouldn’t someone have to lead the family in my place?”
In an instant, Namgungmyeong’s heart went cold.
Now, Nangong Dowi is not going thinking that he can win. I want to go because I have to go regardless of whether I win or lose.
This means that no matter what you do, you can’t stop Nam Gung Do-wi.
“I am going to protect Namgung’s name. The personal feeling of revenge… well, honestly, I can’t say it doesn’t exist. But wouldn’t it be okay? “It may be difficult if two things say different things, but if they say the same thing, it is both a good thing and a good thing.”
Namgung Dowi struck his sword.
“It’s my father’s sword. Even if his power is not as strong as before, Namgoong will still prove that he is Namgoong. “I will use this sword.”
Namgung-myeong quietly closed his eyes. The eyelashes were faintly trembling.
“So, uncle…”
“You are the acting head of the family. “I am not the head of the family.”
When Namgoongmyeong opened his eyes again, his eyes were cold.
“So don’t command me. “You can’t leave me out of avenging my brother.”
“Uncle…”
“To be honest, there hasn’t been a single day since that day that I haven’t dreamed of this day. “The day when I tear the bastards who killed my brother into pieces and drink their blood.”
Namgungmyeong put down reason. And he filled that empty space with a desire for revenge.
“I’ll be in the lead.”
“….”
“Are you going to stop me?”
Namgung Dowi shook his head.
“I can’t do that.”
“okay. The remaining ones are also Namgung. “It doesn’t collapse because I’m not there.”
Even Nangungmyeong took Nangungdaowi’s side, and everything went smoothly.
“Will any of you turn away?”
“doesn’t exist!”
“I will take revenge with my sword!”
“We can’t let the ditch trample Anhui! never!”
Namgungmyeong nodded.
“Sogaju. “If everyone comes…”
“No.”
Nangung Dowi shook his head.
“If we start first, those who will follow will come on their own. “You can’t force yourself to take a path you might not be able to return from.”
“…okay. “That is correct.”
Namgungmyeong nodded heavily. And said.
“I am ready.”
“Raise the Changcheon flag!”
“yes!”
A large sky blue flag goes up. A flag symbolizing the head of the Namgung family. This proves that Namgung exists here.
Namgung Dowi slowly turned his head.
Perhaps… someone is running towards this place with all their might. But I couldn’t wait for him this time.
‘Sorry, Seokjang.’
It’s okay to curse because it’s a mistake, and it’s okay to criticize it because it’s an insult. However, sometimes people have to come across half-baked treats!
“Where is the enemy?”
“According to the information sent from the opening, it has not yet moved far from the Yangtze River.”
Nangong Dowi nodded.
What if the other Nangungsae spread across Anhui adjust their speed to some extent considering the time when other groups will join them?
“It’ll probably be a day’s journey.”
Everyone nodded firmly.
‘Haru…’
Namgung Dowi grins.
“It’s just the right time.”
To sharpen this sword of revenge.
“depart! “I won’t come back until I take his supply!”
“Jonmyeong!”
I took a step.
The blue flag of Nangong began to advance towards the Yangtze River. To dye the flag red with the blood of the black dragon.
