The Evil Martial God Chronicles - Chapter 104
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Legend of the Evil Martial God
Chapter 104
The Tatar Tribe became extremely wary when they saw Jeok Wigang driving an ox cart toward them.
“What? What’s that?”
“Looks like military rations?”
“Why is he bringing that to us?”
“I don’t know either. But seeing how the soldiers over there are just standing still, it seems like they’ve already discussed this on their side.”
The Tatar Tribe Captain stepped forward and shouted.
“Stop!”
Jeok Wigang stopped at the command to halt.
“What are you trying to do right now?”
“Military rations.”
“What kind of trick is this?”
“I wanted to have a conversation.”
“Conversation? When we wanted to talk so much, you wouldn’t even listen with half an ear, and now you come wanting to talk? Are you trying to play games now?”
“It’s not too late even now, so let’s do it. Are you going to keep having this meaningless war of attrition? Besides, we’re now well-supplied with military rations and weapons, so we’ll be completely different from before. Can you handle it?”
“Hmm.”
“Let’s at least hear what I have to say.”
“Fine! Clear the way!”
“Yes!”
As the wary soldiers put away their weapons and stepped back, the ox cart began moving again.
The Tatar Tribe swallowed their saliva as they watched the food supplies streaming in one after another.
“Everyone seems very hungry, so shall we eat first?”
“How do we know you didn’t poison that grain?”
“I’m also hungry, so let’s eat together. Would that be acceptable?”
“Hmm. Alright. Everyone prepare for the meal!”
“Yes!”
The soldiers moved excitedly at the thought of being able to eat a proper meal for the first time in a long while.
The Tatar Tribe Captain made an uncomfortable expression at this sight.
“What’s wrong? Are you displeased that your soldiers are happy about food supplies given by the enemy?”
“That’s right. It would have been better if we could have obtained it proudly with our own strength.”
The Captain looked at Jeok Wigang and asked.
“Did you come alone?”
“Yes. I came to negotiate, so was there any need to bring a whole entourage?”
“What is your position?”
“I’m a Seventh Rank Hanlin Academy Compiler.”
“Hmm. Just a Seventh Rank, you say?”
He was disappointed.
He could see how much they looked down on them, and anger surged within him.
“Not ‘just.’ I’m a special official who came under His Majesty’s command.”
“The Emperor’s command?”
“Yes. My words are the imperial decree. Right now, at this moment, I’m not a Seventh Rank Compiler but representing His Majesty. That’s why when I said I would come here alone, no one could stop me. So, how about it? Isn’t this sufficient as a negotiator?”
The Captain nodded his head.
It wasn’t just sufficient—it was the best.
No, it was actually moving.
Not a high-ranking official, but the Emperor had sent a direct envoy.
“Please convey my gratitude to your Emperor.”
“I will.”
“For the meal, we don’t have anything right now… I can’t provide proper hospitality.”
“It’s fine. Eating at mealtime is like taking a medicinal tonic, isn’t it?”
“Hahaha. The more I see you, the more I like you. Please, come. I’ll invite you to my barracks.”
“It’s an honor.”
After finishing their meal, the two men sat facing each other across a table for negotiations.
“Our demand is one thing. Return the salt trading rights and open the roads.”
“Understood.”
The Captain was momentarily speechless at Jeok Wigang’s words, which granted permission so easily.
Then he frowned and said.
“If it were something that could be resolved so easily, we wouldn’t have waged war like this.”
“Let me explain why it hasn’t been easy until now.”
Jeok Wigang explained the current situation of the Imperial Palace in detail.
“Huh…”
“The current situation is so complex that we haven’t been able to pay any attention to this place. That’s why no matter how many envoys you sent or wars you started, there was no response. No, we couldn’t respond.”
“Hmm… Is it alright to just tell me such things?”
Jeok Wigang shrugged his shoulders.
“Wait, saying it’s so chaotic means the current Emperor has no power… What meaning does this negotiation have? Isn’t it useless anyway if the Ministers oppose it?”
“Don’t worry. I will definitely make it happen.”
“Hah… I’ve harbored false hope. What power does a civil official have to handle those whom even the Emperor can’t deal with carelessly? Don’t tell me you believe that nonsense about the brush being mightier than the sword?”
“You’re right. The brush being powerful only works in peaceful times. What I’m talking about is force. If they don’t listen, I plan to overturn everything.”
“Force? You?”
Jeok Wigang smiled coldly.
“Would you like to test me?”
“You’ll get hurt doing that.”
“If I pass the test, will you agree to the pact?”
“Hmm…”
“After all, you have nothing to lose, right?”
“Fine! If you show us power that we can acknowledge, I’ll agree to this pact and withdraw immediately.”
“Good. I’m in a good mood since things seem to be working out easier than expected.”
“We are warriors of the grasslands. It won’t be easy to convince us with ordinary force.”
“Yes. If you’re not convinced even after seeing my power, I’ll quietly withdraw.”
“How do you plan to do this?”
“Let’s do it your way.”
“I like you. I don’t want to kill you.”
“I won’t die, so let’s do it.”
“Hmm. Fine. If you do die… I’ll give you as grand a funeral as I can manage.”
“How thoughtful of you. But that won’t happen.”
The leadership who heard the Captain’s words looked bewildered.
“That guy who only held brushes is going to take our test?”
“That’s right.”
“Does that make sense?”
“He seems overconfident. I don’t want to kill him, so prepare something that will teach him a lesson.”
“Then let’s have him do the Charge of Fury.”
“Hmm. Won’t he die if he does that wrong?”
“If not that, he’d have to fight us with weapons, and wouldn’t that be more dangerous?”
“That’s right. We don’t know the meaning of holding back.”
The Captain pondered for a moment, then nodded.
“Right. Charge of Fury would be good.”
“But what if he passes that?”
“Then he’ll have to receive the Red Baptism.”
“What if he passes the Red Baptism too?”
“Does that make sense?”
“Still, you never know. Being that confident must mean he has something up his sleeve.”
“Then that would mean he’s the real deal, so we’d have to face him properly.”
“Understood. Then I’ll prepare everything.”
“Got it.”
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Jeok Wigang appeared at the place where Tatar Tribe soldiers had gathered in a circle.
In the center stood a horse, and its eyes were fierce from the start.
Jeok Wigang tilted his head and asked the Captain.
“What is this?”
“This is our test. It’s called Charge of Fury. That horse is a Jinno Horse. If you tame that horse and ride it around this place once, you’ll be qualified to take the warrior’s test.”
“Is that so? I understand.”
“Be careful. That horse will charge and fight even if a tiger comes.”
“I like that.”
Jeok Wigang looked at the Jinno Horse.
Its red mane rippled with muscles that seemed ready to burst out at any moment.
Seeing that there was no saddle and only a rope around its neck, he could tell that not a single human could handle this beast.
It seemed they had brought a horse that even they couldn’t control.
As Jeok Wigang approached, the Jinno Horse opened its eyes wide, showed the whites, and snorted forcefully.
The madness of a wild beast lurked in the Jinno Horse’s pupils.
As Jeok Wigang approached, it raised its front hooves and kicked at the air.
It was a threatening behavior telling him not to come any closer.
But Jeok Wigang didn’t stop.
Snort-.
Breathing out even more forcefully, it pulled its ears back as far as possible. With its front hooves, it scraped the ground, ready to attack at any moment.
When he didn’t stop despite all these threats, the Jinno Horse charged toward Jeok Wigang.
Neighhhh-.
Clatter- Clatter-.
As he moved to the side to avoid the fiercely charging Jinno Horse, the running horse stopped and powerfully kicked backward toward Jeok Wigang with its hind legs.
Jeok Wigang was amazed at how the Jinno Horse attacked as if it had anticipated he would dodge.
He lightly avoided the flying hind legs while beginning to observe the Jinno Horse.
It seemed even angrier that its decisive attack was also avoided.
The Jinno Horse charged fiercely again.
The exact same situation as before.
This time he didn’t dodge.
Crash-.
Neighhhh-.
Thud-.
The Jinno Horse that charged and collided with Jeok Wigang was instead bounced back and flipped over.
People who witnessed this scene were shocked.
“Wh-what? A person collided with a horse, but it was the horse, not the person, that got bounced back!”
“What did we just see?”
The Jinno Horse also looked at Jeok Wigang with a bewildered expression, not understanding what situation this was.
Then it got up again and charged.
Crash-.
Neighhhh-.
The Jinno Horse was bounced back again.
Even though it was a horse, a confused expression was visible.
Jeok Wigang walked toward such a Jinno Horse with a smile.
“Come here.”
The Jinno Horse stepped backward.
“Huh? The horse is stepping backward? You’re a famous horse, aren’t you?”
Due to their body structure, horses find it difficult to step backward.
But the Jinno Horse was stepping backward so naturally.
Jeok Wigang liked that horse.
He wanted to have it.
“If I tame that horse, may I keep it?”
The Captain nodded at Jeok Wigang’s question.
“Y-yes. We were about to kill That Guy anyway since no one could handle him.”
A snicker escaped him.
Were they telling him to handle a horse so ferocious that they couldn’t even manage it?
They probably expected him to get scared and run away.
“Stop.”
Jeok Wigang instantly moved in front of the Jinno Horse and grabbed the reins around the horse’s neck.
To the Jinno Horse that was strongly resisting, Jeok Wigang said.
“If you don’t like me, I’ll release you back to the grasslands. So just stay still for a moment.”
Did the Jinno Horse understand Jeok Wigang’s words?
The Jinno Horse stared intently at Jeok Wigang.
“I’ll smash that earthen fortress over there for you, so go to the grasslands as you are.”
The Jinno Horse tilted its head.
It seemed like it was answering that would be difficult.
Jeok Wigang chuckled at how it seemed to understand human speech.
“Don’t worry. I’ll break through for you.”
Jeok Wigang said to the Captain.
“May I smash that earthen fortress over there?”
“By yourself?”
“Yes.”
“Go ahead and try. But you have until noon.”
Everyone laughed.
The earthen fortress Jeok Wigang pointed to was large and elaborately constructed.
Tens of thousands of soldiers had been mobilized to build it, and it was made sturdy enough to withstand enemy attacks.
But he would smash that by himself?
It would be difficult even if it took several months.
But since they only gave him until noon, this was an impossible task.
The time remaining until noon was at most one hour.
Everyone shook their heads.
But Jeok Wigang smiled and said.
“You’ve given permission.”
That confident expression was somewhat unsettling, but thinking it was absolutely impossible, they nodded.
Then Jeok Wigang clenched his fist and said.
“Could you move the soldiers standing by the castle walls back?”
What exactly was he trying to do?
“Fall back!”
At the Captain’s words, the soldiers split to both sides and the wall of the earthen fortress became visible.
Everyone was swallowing nervously and watching when it happened.
Jeok Wigang threw his fist and just as they were thinking ‘what’s that’ in disappointment.
Kukwakwakwang-.
Kwareureureu-.
The castle walls collapsed.
If only the castle walls had collapsed, they wouldn’t have been this shocked.
However, even the hill that was behind the collapsed castle walls had completely disappeared.
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