Moon-Shadow Sword Emperor

Episode 512

‘Why is that guy sticking out here?’

It was an incredible sight to see.

Reinforcements arrived.

The faces of the men leading the horsemen in the front line became familiar to my eyes.

Lord of the White Wolf.

Gonyeongdaeju (坤靈隊主).

Taegeukdaeju (太極隊主).

Seolmaedaeju (雪梅隊主).

Baengrangdae was the bodyguard of Nam Hak-geom, an elder from the Gungong faction, and Kunryeongdae was the bodyguard of Ho Jeong-gwon, an elder from the Kunlun faction.

Taegeukdae was the bodyguard of Taeyeongeom, an elder from the Shaman faction, and Seolmaedae was the bodyguard of Sohyeongeom, an elder from the Hwasan faction.

They weren’t the only ones.

The bodyguard of senior Pamyeonggeom (破明劍) from the Haenam faction, the bodyguard of senior Woonseonggeom (隕星劍) from the Jeomchang faction, and the bodyguard of senior Sanghyeolgeom (上血劍) from the Ami faction.

The bodyguards of senior Man Yeok-kwon (萬力拳) from the Hwangbo Sega, the bodyguards of senior Manjunggeom (萬重劍) from the Namgung Sega, and the bodyguards of senior Cheolryeongdo (鐵嶺刀) from the Hebei Paeng family.

There was even a bodyguard of Baekmangdaesa, an elder from the Shaolin Temple, and a bodyguard of Cheonryugeom, who became a new power by absorbing the foundation built by Yeongseong Dojang.

‘Why is that friend over there again?’

Looking closely, to the right of Sohyeongeom was Master Baekmang, and to the left was Hwangbojin, a Gwonryong.

Looking closely, it seemed like Hwang Bo-jin had led the reinforcements here.

I was entrusted with leading an unofficial unit to observe and report on the movements of the Allied forces departing from Shandong, but I could not understand why he was guiding the route next to Sohyeongeom.

It was extremely unlikely that he would have taken the lead in the current situation.

Isn’t it impossible for him to have the power and ability to persuade the elders and make them act?

[I heard that the child of the Hwangbo family was rude to you and your group.]

[I am not specifically trying to reprimand you. On the contrary, it was fun to see that old man with a full fist going wild.]

‘……If you think about it.’

The first person who brought me and Sohyeongeom into a relationship was none other than Hwang Bojin.

In other words, it meant that Hwang Bo-jin had been in contact with Sohyeongeom for a long time.

In all likelihood, Sohyeon Prosecutor would have contacted Hwang Bo-jin separately and asked for his cooperation.

Otherwise, I couldn’t explain the current situation.

‘her.’

It was truly spectacular.

I never thought I would see scenes like this in my lifetime.

A Meng elder himself appears on the battlefield leading his troops.

A strange thing happened that I had never heard of before.

It seems that there were only two commanders, Sohyeongeom and Baekmangdaesa, but the fact that they, the most influential figures in the Senate, stepped forward had great significance.

“What kind of situation is this?”

“Isn’t it dangerous?”

The embarrassed demon cultists let out a loud noise.

In reality, they rarely appeared on the battlefield, so the elder’s bodyguard was made up of warriors who were treated as elites even within the Murim Alliance.

Not one, but twelve such SS units appeared at once.

A large number of people, hundreds of people.

Anyone with even a little bit of intelligence would have known this.

The moment they join, the troop and situational advantage will be overturned.

“…….”

The energy swirling around the Demon Cultist was unstable.

It meant that he was agitated by an unexpected situation.

Even I, a fellow Baekdo citizen, feel absurd. How could the religious leader be even more appalled?

It would have been unthinkable that the elders, who were known to have heavy hips, would pull out their swords at a critical moment.

“What are you doing, leader?”

“…….”

“Can you afford to stand still and be in conflict like that?”

His facial features were blurry so I couldn’t make out his expression, but I was sure.

Right now, he’s probably contorting his expression like he’s a murderer.

* * *

Same time.

Sohyeongeom, who was examining the situation on the battlefield with increased eyesight, lifted his wrinkled mouth and smiled.

It wasn’t my intention, but it seemed like my help had arrived at a time when I desperately needed it.

‘It’s a good thing you decided to support the Thunder King and not the Dragon King.’

I’m not the type of person to praise myself, but right now I want to praise my own insight.

Thanks to this, I was able to owe my debt to the Dragon King.

It occurred to me that the plan to bring him into the old faction would become much easier.

“Sohyeongeom.”

“yes. “Great Master.”

“I feel this again, but you are such a slut.”

“That’s too much praise.”

Hwang Bo-jin, who had been eavesdropping on the conversation between the old Taoist monk and the monk, gulped.

Indeed, the elder was a senior.

It was never a place where anyone could sit.

“We’d better speed it up even further. “Things don’t look so good.”

“Of course. “Hey!”

Master Baekmang rushed forward with great energy.

Sohyeongeom, who was staring at the fallen Dokgo Woojin with narrowed eyes, urged his horse and followed closely behind Master Baekmang.

* * *

Let’s go back in time, not long after the Allied Forces in Henan, led by Yeonsun, began their advance.

Sohyeongeom and Master Baekmang gathered the elders together and said this.

“I’m thinking of organizing a support unit to support the Allied forces.”

“Support unit?”

“I think it would be good if the members of the unit were the personal guards of each elder, but is there anyone who shares the same idea?”

Of course, no one willingly accepted the offer.

Basically, the elders who had many political enemies were extremely reluctant to send their beloved guards to the battlefield and lose them.

In the past, Namhakgeom, which lost its power base and almost fell when the communal faction collapsed, had no choice but to send the Baekrangdae to the battlefield, but that was only a special case.

Let there be a moment of silence.

“I don’t see why it’s necessary to do that. “Isn’t this a fight where the Baekdo martial arts side has the advantage anyway?”

“I think the same thing too. The Demonic Cult is currently in a state of internal chaos. We also lost five of the eight great demon armies. “You can’t lose if you want to lose, right?”

Some elders opened their mouths in protest.

Master Baekmang, who was chewing meat and listening to what they were saying, snorted inwardly.

I could only say that it was an overly hopeful observation.

Although there were pros and cons in war, victory and defeat were not known until the end.

Isn’t there a leader in the Demonic Cult who is said to be the greatest expert in the world?

Everyone here should have known.

Their argument is ultimately nothing more than rationalization.

Sohyeongeom, who quenched his thirst with a glass of wine, made eye contact with the other elders with a calm smile on his lips.

“That’s why we need to step forward even more.”

“……?”

“A battle that is likely to be won. Doesn’t this mean that it’s a fight where you have little to lose and a lot to gain when you participate?”

“You sound so uncharacteristic of yourself. “Isn’t that a calculation that doesn’t take into account the losses we will incur?”

“Yes, simply saying that there is a lot to gain will not be able to move your hearts. Their reputation is increasing, and their speaking power is increasing after the war. “To be honest, that doesn’t really matter to us.”

The speaking power of the elders within the group was still sufficiently high.

He can already put the brakes on everything the leader wants to do, so what good can he do with his increased speaking power?

Also, the notoriety of the Senate, which had spread widely among the common believers, was not something that could be erased by participating in the final battle.

“First of all, the order would be to present in detail the benefits we will gain. “Our goal is not to annihilate the Demonic Cult, but to win the favor of the Dragon King.”

“Favor from the Cheonan Inspector General? “Are you in your right mind?”

“I know that many of the elders have animosity towards him due to the spiritual dojo incident. “The two people over there have been shunned by other elders recently.”

The two elders, Ho Jeong-kwon and Taeyeon-geom, who were sitting in the corner drinking their drinks, had their expressions wrinkled.

Even though he attended the most uncomfortable event, he looked like he was protesting why he was making people stare at him with useless words.

“It’s natural that you don’t feel good about the Cheonan Inspector General. Because there are things he did. But is it really okay?”

“What do you mean?”

“If this continues, he will naturally take the position of leader.”

“…!”

“The leader’s eyes looking at him recently are unusual. No, not even recently. Everyone who has ever attended a meeting hosted by a leader must have felt this, right?”

“…Well, it was quite blatant.”

“You really don’t know? What it means.”

“I know what you’re trying to say. But…”

“In politics, there are no permanent enemies or friends. “You know it well, don’t you?”

“…….”

The middle school students were dumbfounded by Sohyeongeom’s remarks.

Ho Jeong-kwon and Taeyeon Sword narrowed their eyebrows slightly as the situation turned strangely.

“Cheonryu Sword. “What do you think?”

“If you are asking whether we should bring the Dragon King into the elder faction, I think it is good.”

The middle-aged guru nodded and answered without much hesitation.

There was bewilderment in the eyes of the middle school students looking back at him.

That’s because the sect he came from was none other than the Cheongseong sect.

Everyone was surprised when he, who was an alumnus of Yeongseong Dojang, who had been expelled from the group, spoke in favor of Sohyeongeom’s argument.

If I had to pick someone who has a greater antipathy toward the Dragon King than anyone else, it would be none other than Cheonryugeom.

“Of course, my personal feelings are not good, but from a national perspective, I think he should never join the Maengju faction.”

“…….”

“It would be great if we could bring them into the old faction, but if we can’t, we will have to make them remain neutral until the end.”

Ho Jeong-kwon let out a laugh.

Things were going strangely.

When Cheonryu-geom, who was no other person, spoke like that, the other elders couldn’t help but feel embarrassed about what to say.

‘Probably, Cheonryu-geom had already been taken in by Sohyeon-geom and Master Baekmang before this position was created.’

Should it really be called Sohyeongeom?

I couldn’t help but acknowledge his ability to control the atmosphere.

The elders, who had clearly revealed their hostile feelings toward the Dragon King, fell into tears and calmed down.

“Are you saying we are going to organize reinforcements and send them to Hanam?”

“No, we will join the allied forces in Shandong.”

“Shandong? “Why?”

“Because the Dragon King’s teacher is there.”

Sword Taeyeon, who was quietly listening to Sword Sohyeon, nodded in agreement.

If you want to gain someone’s favor, start by targeting the people around that person.

At least I could confirm that the Dragon King was a person who lived up to that statement.

“The person here who knows the most about the Dragon King is none other than me.”

“I guess so.”

“He is a person who thinks more negatively of the people around him than he appears. “You will feel more grateful for helping your teacher than for helping yourself.”

“Hmm.”

“And one more thing. According to the plan made by the military department, the Shandong Allied Forces will be the last to arrive in front of the Demonic Cult’s headquarters in Shaanxi.”

“…!”

“Isn’t everyone thinking about it? “If I send the SS, I want to find a way to reduce losses as much as possible.”

Sohyeongeom explained in a laughing voice.

The elders listened to him as if they were fascinated.

“The war between righteous demons has been going on for several years. “What could be the reason for not using and conserving the power we have?”

“…….”

“Isn’t it to utilize it at the most decisive and certain moment when we can enhance our value the most?”

Did you?

Man Likwon tilted his head.

It was an incredible rationalization, but there were no tactful elders who went out of their way to refute it.

All we did was check the mood and play the abacus in our heads.

“I promise you one thing. If you say you will give up the Royal Guards…”

So Hyeon-geom, who quenched his thirst by drinking again, made eye contact with each of the elders one by one.

And everyone’s eyes widened at his subsequent remarks.

“I will personally lead the troops to the battlefield.”

“…!”