The Evil Martial God Chronicles - Chapter 74
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Legend of the Evil Martial God
Chapter 74
“You need to start training now. The enemies coming ahead are stronger than you think… no, they could be much stronger.”
“How strong exactly?”
“That idiot who was acting as a military advisor was at the Profound Realm Third Star Level.”
“What?”
“A Profound Realm Third Star Level was only ranked ninety-fifth in Hundred Demon Heaven.”
“Is that really true? Wasn’t he lying to make that place called Hundred Demon Heaven sound more frightening?”
“I don’t think so. He was incredibly proud of being ranked ninety-fifth. Looking at that, it wasn’t a lie.”
“If that’s true… there might be guys stronger than me in the higher ranks.”
“That’s right. Beings stronger than Grandfather might come flooding into the Martial World.”
“Huh… This is a much more serious situation than when we faced the Four Heavenly Demon Gods.”
“Don’t worry too much. I’ll blow them all away. Just hold out as long as you can when they come.”
Jeok Mugun let out a hollow laugh at the sight of Jeok Wigang confidently saying with a smile that he would blow them all away.
If anyone else had said such things, he would have scolded them asking if this was time for jokes, but not Jeok Wigang.
Because he had enough power to do exactly that.
“When you fought me, how many percent of your full power did you use?”
Suddenly, he was curious.
About Jeok Wigang’s full power.
“When I fought Grandfather?”
Seeing Jeok Wigang’s troubled expression, Jeok Mugun intuited it.
He held back more than I thought.
He felt it even during their fight.
That he wasn’t using his full strength.
“I used about twenty percent.”
“What?”
He expected about fifty percent, but only twenty percent.
Even this was Jeok Wigang inflating the number.
In reality, he had only used about ten percent of his power.
“You… when you threw that punch at me, you clearly called it a Three Star Fist.”
“That was just to save Grandfather’s dignity.”
“Huh…”
Then just how strong is your full power?
How reassuring.
It seemed there would be nothing to worry about no matter what enemies came.
He had wondered why heaven sent down someone like Jeok Wigang, but after hearing about Hundred Demon Heaven, he understood.
“Are you disappointed?”
The way he was reading the mood was unmistakably that of a grandson.
“No. I’m not disappointed. Rather, I’m proud.”
“Really?”
“Yes. Having you here makes me feel secure.”
Jeok Wigang grinned broadly.
“Don’t worry. Whether it’s Hundred Demon Heaven or Heavenly Demon Heaven, I’ll blow away every single one that comes.”
“Hehehe. Good.”
“But I can’t protect all of the Central Plains by myself. So Heavenly Martial City and the entire Central Plains need to become stronger.”
“That’s true. I wonder if others will believe this story.”
“How about using the Four Heavenly Demon Gods?”
“They disappeared so long ago that it won’t work anymore.”
“Is that so? Then if they reappear and threaten the Central Plains, people will work harder to become stronger, right?”
“That’s right.”
“I understand.”
What’s this?
This feeling like he’s going to bring the Four Heavenly Demon Gods from somewhere?
No way, surely not.
It must be my imagination.
“The Four Heavenly Demon Gods would hit closer to home than absurd stories like Hundred Demon Heaven.”
“That’s right. But it’s strange how you’re talking as if you’re going to bring them.”
“Ah? Did I say that?”
“Yes. You did. Do you perhaps… know the Four Heavenly Demon Gods?”
“No. How would I know those guys? How old am I? You said they were active before I was even born.”
“Th-that’s right.”
“Of course. What I’m saying is that I’ll make it look like they’ve appeared.”
“That’s what you meant?”
“Yes.”
Something felt suspicious, but since it was Jeok Wigang saying it, he decided to believe him.
Actually, it wouldn’t matter even if he knew the Four Heavenly Demon Gods.
Even if the Four Heavenly Demon Gods were right in front of them, before Jeok Wigang they would be nothing but mice before a white tiger.
Jeok Mugun made up his mind firmly that day.
He would definitely make Jeok Wigang the lord of Heavenly Martial City.
‘For that to happen… I’ll need to persuade that son of mine, won’t I?’
Though he didn’t really want to, he was prepared to do anything to make Jeok Wigang the lord.
He was even prepared to kneel if his son demanded it.
If only he could gain Jeok Wigang.
“So. When do you think those Hundred Demon Heaven guys will invade the Central Plains?”
“Hmm, from what I heard, it seems like it’ll be about ten years from now.”
“Ten years… That’s a period that’s long if you call it long, short if you call it short.”
“That seems to be the minimum, so it might actually take longer than that.”
“We should prepare based on ten years as the standard.”
“That’s right.”
“Do you know the location of Hundred Demon Heaven?”
“They say it’s in another dimension.”
“Another dimension? It’s not something like hell or anything like that, is it? Hehehe.”
I was joking, but Jeok Wigang’s expression was serious.
“Huh? Really?”
“I’m not sure. When the bastard disguised as a Military Advisor died, his body transformed… He wasn’t human. He was a hideous monster.”
“What? Are you saying this place called Hundred Demon Heaven is a gathering place for monsters that aren’t human?”
“I’m not certain. We don’t have that much information about Hundred Demon Heaven.”
“Hmm. Having to prepare for unknown enemies we can’t understand. This makes it even more difficult.”
“Well, they’re not coming immediately, so we can prepare properly from now on. At least we’re fortunate to have obtained information about the enemy.”
“That’s true.”
“Don’t worry too much. I’ll blow them all away.”
“Hehehe. You brat. You need to leave some for this grandfather too.”
“Should I?”
“Of course.”
“I understand. Then, our Grandfather will have to train hard.”
“Ugh. Fine. Fine. I’ll train harshly from now on and become even stronger.”
“Yes. I’ll come check on you from time to time.”
“Hearing that you’ll come to check makes me strangely nervous.”
If others saw this scene, they wouldn’t believe it.
Seeing a grandson telling the world’s greatest master to train and Jeok Mugun getting nervous about his grandson inspecting him.
“How long are you planning to stay here?”
“I’m thinking of gradually heading up to take the imperial examination.”
“Already?”
“I have to go. I came just to see Grandfather’s face, but a lot of time has passed.”
“Heavenly Martial City hasn’t found its proper place yet?”
“Ugh. I’m not the Cheonmu Castle Lord. The rest should now be handled by Grandfather, who is the Castle Lord.”
“Just do it yourself, I’m telling you?”
“I’m someone who didn’t even want to be Jin Mugun and passed it to my second brother. Do you think I’d take on Heavenly Martial City, which is even more complicated?”
“Tsk.”
He decided to retreat for now and discuss with his son to find a way to put him in the Castle Lord position.
“Fine. I understand. Will you stop by again after taking the examination?”
“I’m not sure. For now, if I pass, I’m thinking of trying to become an official.”
“An official when the Martial World is in a precarious state?”
“Sigh. It’s bothersome for me too. But you never know. Those Hundred Demon Heaven bastards might be hiding in the Imperial Palace. I need to look for them.”
He had nothing to say.
“Your words make sense too. They penetrated and sat in the Military Advisor position of Heavenly Martial City, which prided itself as the world’s greatest, so there’s no guarantee that Hundred Demon Heaven bastards aren’t in positions that manipulate the Emperor.”
“Yes. If they control the Emperor to break the non-interference between officials and martial artists, and mobilize the imperial army to declare war on the Martial World, the Central Plains will truly be in chaos.”
“That would be the case. Fighting while refusing imperial orders would make us traitors, but we can’t just sit still and die either.”
“Yes. So I need to go and confirm.”
“You have a lot of work to do?”
“Exactly. I just came out using the imperial examination as an excuse to tour the Central Plains.”
Seeing Jeok Wigang sigh made me feel sorry for no reason.
Heavenly Martial City, which was established to protect the Central Plains Martial World, was being ravaged by enemies.
And I realized that I too had become lazy, tainted by long peace.
I was ashamed.
I had no face to show my grandson.
“It seems like I’m only placing a heavy burden on you.”
“Hey. What are you saying? The peace of the Martial World is the peace of our family. Of course I have to do it. I’ll chase any bastards who touch our family to the ends of the earth and blow them away.”
Suddenly I envied my son Jeok Rihyeon.
Jeok Wigang, seeing Jeok Mugun’s expression, smiled and added one more thing.
“You know that family includes Grandfather too, right?”
At Jeok Wigang’s words, Jeok Mugun’s face, which had been gloomy just moments before, brightened completely.
“Hehehe! That’s right?”
“Of course. Grandfather. If anyone bothers Grandfather, tell me. I’ll run over and blow them away.”
At Jeok Wigang’s words, Jeok Mugun flared up and said.
“You brat! I’m not dead yet! I’ll blow away anyone who touches me myself.”
“Right? I knew Grandfather would say that.”
Looking at Jeok Wigang smiling brightly, Jeok Mugun also smiled brightly.
Then he was surprised without realizing it.
Had I ever smiled this brightly before?
Jeok Wigang’s existence felt like the burden I had been carrying on my shoulders was reduced by half.
“Thank you. Thanks to you, my burden has been greatly reduced.”
“The benefits of having an excellent grandson – you’ll see a lot more of them in the future. Look forward to it.”
Looking at Jeok Wigang winking, Jeok Mugun burst into hearty laughter.
“Hehehe. Fine. Let me see what this thing called ‘grandson’s benefits’ is about.”
“But Grandfather. I worked incredibly hard for Heavenly Martial City, isn’t there anything for me?”
“What should I give you?”
“That alcohol I had before was delicious…”
“What? Kahaha! Fine! I’ll bring out all the alcohol in my warehouse! Let’s drink all night tonight!”
“Yes!”
The next day.
Jeok Wigang headed to Museong Pavilion.
It was to greet people one last time before leaving.
In the distance, he could see people drenched in sweat, concentrating intensely on their training.
Hwang Jin Hyeok spotted Jeok Wigang and smiled brightly.
Then he wiped the sweat from his forehead and walked over.
“You’re here? You’re later than I expected?”
“Have you arrived?”
Along with Hwang Jin Hyeok’s greeting, the people behind him all bowed in unison to greet Jeok Wigang.
Jeok Wigang waved his hand and looked around.
Unlike when he first came here, he could see Museong Pavilion had transformed into a lively place.
This must be the true appearance of Museong Pavilion.
“Promotions have been completely banned except through the Seven Star Ascension Tower, and orders came down for those who were previously promoted through the Seven Star Ranking Method to be re-verified at the Seven Star Ascension Tower. So everyone’s gathering here to get re-examined before people start crowding in.”
“Really? Who told you that?”
“Earlier, some guys from the Inspection Team or something came swarming in and took away the Seungwisa and Unjae Examiners while announcing it.”
“All the Seungwisa and Unjae Examiners?”
“The Seungwisa who were at the Seven Star Ascension Tower actually got promoted, I heard? Only the Seungwisa who were in charge of the Seven Star Ranking Method were all taken away.”
“Really? It seems the Castle Lord has finally made his move.”
“Right? So now the Seungwisa who were guarding the Seven Star Ascension Tower are rejoicing, saying the Castle Lord didn’t abandon them after all.”
“The Unjae Examiners didn’t do anything wrong though. They were just following orders.”
“The Castle Lord will probably show leniency.”
Jeok Wigang nodded.
Then, Seungwisa in the distance spotted Jeok Wigang and bowed their heads.
When Jeok Wigang chuckled and nodded back, the Seungwisa quickly focused on their work again.
“I won’t be here for a while.”
“Huh? Where are you going?”
“Yeah. I have some business to attend to, so I need to go somewhere else.”
“How long will it take?”
“Well? I’ll have to go and see.”
“You are coming back though, right?”
Not only Hwang Jin Hyeok, but all the people he had formed connections with looked at Jeok Wigang.
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