Episode 940 Did you even expect it? (5)
The Black Dragon King’s mouth slightly twitched as he stood on the bow and looked at Plum Island.
“What is the situation?”
“It is progressing steadily. “Any remaining energy will soon be used up.”
“Hmm.”
The Black Dragon King snorted as if he was happy.
‘Emperor’s sword.’
Sometimes, Emperor Nangong’s angry voice could be heard up to this place. Every time he heard that voice, the Black Dragon King couldn’t help but smile.
“What a foolish guy.”
How stupid must you be to think that you would dare to face a water rake on this water?
Once they were on the water, they were no longer the enemies of Surochae. It was just food that had to be cooked skillfully.
“Black Dragon King. It looks like the enemies are tired enough, so why don’t you try tightening the reins…?”
“That’s stupid.”
The Black Dragon King waved his hand widely.
“This is fishing.”
There was a sneer on his lips.
“When catching a big fish, you shouldn’t show off your strength. If you fight with force, there is a high chance that the fishing line will break and you will lose your catch. “The important thing in fishing is not strength, but patience.”
The Black Dragon King’s eyes stared intently at Plum Island. It was the look of a predator waiting for its moment.
“You just have to relax a little more. “No matter how huge the fish is, once it loses its strength, it will have no choice but to be dragged onto the boat.”
He pointed to Maehwa Island with his chin.
“Continue the attack! “Like loosening and tightening a fishing line, repeat the attack again when the tension is relieved.”
“yes!”
“Hehehe.”
A triumphant spirit flowed from the Black Dragon King’s eyes.
‘Well, it’s just a baby that grew up in a greenhouse.’
Even he acknowledges Emperor Namgung’s skills. His dragon power and natural martial arts were enough to make even the Black Dragon King feel threatened.
But this place is a powerhouse. This is not a world where victory is determined solely by one’s strength.
Right now, the Namgung family must be keenly aware of the feelings of a fish caught on a fishing hook.
‘The more you resist, the deeper the needle digs in and the more strength you lose.’
The needle called Yang Kang has already become lodged deep in the throat of the Namgung family. There is no way to remove it by oneself.
Hunger, fatigue, fear and feeble hope.
All of that would be plunging the Namgung family into the depths of hell right now.
‘It’s two days at most.’
It’s not a good idea to procrastinate too much on work. There is a time for everything. According to the Black Dragon King’s calculations, if he loses his strength for just two more days, he will be able to annihilate the Nangung family without any damage with Surochae alone, without having to wait for support.
“Continue the attack!”
“yes!”
The Black Dragon King laughed softly.
“Hwang Namgung… I will cut off your head myself.”
His burning eyes looked as if they would devour Plum Island at any moment.
Meanwhile, Emperor Nangong’s eyes were dark and sunken.
The dark shadows beneath his sunken eyes seemed to tell how deeply he was in agony.
“…I have no intention of attacking you.”
“Gaju…”
Emperor Namgung mocked himself as he looked at the ships that were still surrounding the island. I could see it when I looked around. These are the Namgung family’s gasols who sat down from exhaustion.
“….”
A sigh flowed from the mouth of Emperor Nangong, who looked at them in silence for a long time.
The attack finally stopped.
But he knows. The reason they stopped attacking was not because they lacked energy. This is because we know that shaking things up through repeated attacks and neglect is much more effective than constantly attacking them.
“Namgoongmyeong.”
“Yes… brother.”
Namgoongmyeong thought for a moment about calling him the head of the family, but the word ‘brother’ ended up coming out of his mouth. This is because he guessed that the person King Namgung was looking for was not the Great Lord Changgung, but his younger brother Namgung Myeong.
“Was I wrong?”
Emperor Nangong said in a self-mocking voice.
“Dowie said that. You must cut down the Black Dragon King while you still have strength. Otherwise, it will eventually dry out and die.”
“Brother…”
“It’s happening as you said.”
The swordsmen of the Namgung family who had collapsed seemed to no longer have the strength to hold their swords. I’m just barely protecting my pride by not falling over in the sand.
But how long will that last?
Everyone is already pushed to their limits. Even Emperor Nangong is almost delirious from fatigue and fatigue. How can they be so appalled?
“Tell me, Namgoongmyeong.”
“….”
“Was I wrong?”
“Brother tongue!”
Namgungmyeong spoke in a desperate voice.
“It’s not like that. My brother’s choice was the best. No matriarch would risk Gasol’s life!”
“….”
“It’s not over yet. If you hold on just a little longer… If you hold on just a little longer, help will definitely come!”
“It’s support…”
King Namgung laughed softly.
“What if you don’t come?”
“….”
“What happens if that support doesn’t arrive on time?”
“That…”
Namgungmyeong couldn’t bear to answer. He knows the result, and Emperor Nangong knows it as well.
“Tsk tsk tsk tsk.”
Emperor Nangong’s shoulders shook.
“I can’t stand it. “I can’t stand it….”
Grumble.
He clenched his fists so hard that his bones bulged.
“What I really can’t stand is not death. “It is not the end of Namgung.”
“….”
“Those guys who trusted only me and endured that painful training for the past three years… I can’t let them die as swordsmen and instead make them die like they’re being hunted… I’m so angry. “I feel bitter and guilty.”
Emperor Nangong’s voice was trembling.
Because I couldn’t hold back my resentment and anger, I couldn’t stand the disgust I felt towards myself.
“Brother….”
“Did I really make that choice for the future of my family?”
“…yes?”
It was a voice directed at Namgoong-myeong, but it was never a question directed at him. It was a question I asked myself.
“Maybe I was just afraid?”
Namgungmyeong held his breath and held back his words. The voice was so heavy that it was impossible to even think of such clumsy consolation.
“In fact, wasn’t it because you were afraid of risking your family’s fate and their lives on my sword?”
Namgungmyeong bit his lip instead.
He had never seen Emperor Nangong so weak before. Despite the small age difference, Emperor Nangong was always greater than Taishan to him.
But now, the reign of Emperor Namgung was collapsing.
“older brother! You can’t do this. Brother, you are the head of Namgung! “Everything in the world can be shaken, but you must not be shaken!”
“…yes. “Yes, that means you should go.”
Emperor Nangong gently closed his eyes.
house owner. The heaviness of those two letters was now weighing him down endlessly.
“I…”
Emperor Nangong said as if he were mocking himself.
“There have been more than once that I have felt sorry for being born in this era.”
“….”
It was a somewhat unexpected story, but Namgoongmyeong didn’t bother to interrupt him. Because the current Emperor Nangong just needs someone to talk to.
“Because there is no need to shake my sword in this peaceful era.”
Emperor Nangong’s eyes turned to the distant sky.
“If I had been born in that time of trouble a hundred years ago… I would have achieved a reputation incomparable to what I have now, and I would have been confident that I would become someone who could save the world. “I cut off that Heavenly Demon’s head with my sword.”
“Brother…”
“But…”
A chuckle burst out of Nangong Huang’s mouth.
“They have been fighting this war for several years… They go through a hell that is incomparable to this, and watch their family and students, who were like they were when they were alive, coughing up blood and having their heads cut off right next to them, but they just fight and fight… ..”
“..”
“How could that be? “How…how could I not have my heart broken?”
Emperor Nangong’s voice was lifeless. It was the first time in his life that he felt so small.
“I can’t even muster the courage to cut off the Black Dragon King’s head and save my family… Are we in trouble? Heavenly horse? “Tsk tsk tsk tsk.”
He smiled and shook his head.
“I was just a one-day puppy who didn’t know the subject. I was a human being who could only do that. At best…”
The fist that was clenched as if it was about to explode was shaking.
“Brother….”
“I know.”
However, before Nangungmyeong could offer words of comfort, Nangungwang immediately shook his head.
“I know it’s not the time to be like this.”
“….”
“Great Lord of Changgung.”
“Yes matriarch!”
“The enemy will launch a general offensive within a few days. “They will try to use all their strength and finish it off.”
“yes.”
“Until then, somehow, let Gasol take turns resting.”
Emperor Nangong gritted his teeth.
“At least there shouldn’t be a situation where you die without even swinging your sword once.”
“I will follow your orders!”
Namgung-myeong ran towards Gasol. Emperor Nangong, who was staring at this scene, once again let out a deep sigh.
The attacks continued uninterrupted, as if they would never stop.
Namgung Family, who had no place to hide, changed his strategy and formed a circle in the center of the island. Those on the outside take turns guarding those on the inside so that they can get some rest.
How could one rest comfortably in a situation where artillery shells were flying and enemies were attacking me? Just by not having to swing my sword, I was able to preserve my stamina.
But that wasn’t a very good move.
Those who gathered inside were able to look at their surroundings more objectively than before and could not help but painfully realize how desperate the situation they were in.
A feeble hope.
The earnest yet boundless belief that someone would definitely come to save them was all that supported them.
But… one day passed, two days passed, and the third day passed.
Salvation did not arrive.
“….”
Nangong Daowi opened his eyes with difficulty and looked at the setting sun.
Even though the sunlight was truly warm, it was too much for him to feel out of breath.
‘…didn’t he come?’
I instinctively turned my head to look at the riverside, but still couldn’t see anyone. I can’t help but resent the empty riverside so much.
“Cough.”
A dry cough escaped me. Even though I drank plenty of water, my whole body felt dry.
‘Can I hold on any longer?’
No, it doesn’t matter if you can do it. You must endure unconditionally.
Because even those who are having a harder time are holding on.
Nangong Daowi instinctively grabbed the sword and plunged it into the ground. And I barely managed to get up.
Eyes shining with anger landed on the enemy ships. How could those ships surrounding Maehwado be so hateful…
“…!”
At that time, Namgung Dowi’s eyes grew even bigger.
“Uh…”
My mouth fell open and the corners of my eyes fluttered.
“Get up. “Get up!”
A strangled voice burst from his mouth.
The ships that had surrounded Maehwa Island, circled around it, and tried to stop and kill the Namgung family were all turning their bows towards this island!
Blood poured out from Nangung Dowi’s mouth. But he didn’t even know that and shouted as if he was angry.
“come! “It’s an attack!”
It is an all-out offensive, or Surochae’s final attack to put an end to the Namgung family’s life.
The final chapter of the long Yangtze River Hell was unfolding.
