The God of Death and the God of War - Chapter 63

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Evil Hegemon Martial God

 

Chapter 63

 

Tongseong County in Hubei Province, famous within Sadocheon as a deadly mission site.

 

Just as the Murim Alliance and Heukpaesong had established branches here, Sadocheon had also set up a branch.

 

Due to the aforementioned reputation, one might easily think that the Sadocheon Tongseong County branch was a hellish place where people died every day.

 

Unexpectedly, the daily life at the Sadocheon Tongseong County branch was relatively peaceful.

 

This was possible because of the tripod structure where each side kept the others in check.

 

“Any unusual movements today?”

 

“Nothing except that Baek-ya Daeju is coming from headquarters regarding the divine artifact recovery.”

 

“Ugh… That damn divine artifact again.”

 

Yang Gang, the branch leader of Tongseong County, clicked his tongue.

 

It was obvious that another commotion would break out because of that damn divine artifact.

 

“When is that guy coming?”

 

“According to the schedule we received, he should have arrived the day before yesterday, but…”

 

“He’s late before even starting? Seriously.”

 

Yang Gang clicked his tongue while simultaneously feeling relieved.

 

It would be better if he did nothing and just passed through.

 

Stirring up this area would be like poking a hornet’s nest, and the Tongseong County branch would have to bear all the aftermath.

 

“He couldn’t have gotten lost. Send out the boys to check once.”

 

“Understood.”

 

Yang Gang ordered his adjutant.

 

That concluded the briefing.

 

Or so he thought it had ended.

 

“Urgent report! An unidentified armed force clashed with the Murim Alliance branch near Bangsan Mountain!”

 

Until the meeting room door burst open and shocking news arrived.

 

“What? Where exactly?”

 

“That’s still…”

 

“Damn it, then you should go find that out first!”

 

Yang Gang shot up and shouted.

 

“Don’t just sit there on your ass, run and get the information!”

 

At Yang Gang’s orders, the branch members hurriedly moved.

 

Yang Gang entered the branch leader’s office with a serious expression, lost in thought.

 

‘Whatever’s happening, it won’t spread too far, right?’

 

Armed forces clashing was no ordinary incident.

 

This place, Tongseong County, was like a perpetual snow zone.

 

One wrong step could trigger an unexpected avalanche that would sweep everyone away.

 

Even if the parties causing the incident were the Murim Alliance and a third force.

 

Sadocheon would inevitably get dragged into it.

 

‘Ah, damn it, my term is almost over…’

 

In just a few months, his term would end and he’d safely return to headquarters.

 

But with this kind of incident breaking out, forget returning – he’d be stuck here until the situation completely settled.

 

‘It was just a few days ago that there was a fuss about some guy called Pa-hwan Gwang-rang coming.’

 

A letter had arrived a few days ago saying headquarters was sending a troubleshooter to resolve a black mission.

 

Pa-hwan Gwang-rang, Jeok-un, was that person.

 

Even though there was quite a distance from Changsha where headquarters was located to Tongseong County.

 

All sorts of bizarre rumors had reached even here.

 

So Yang Gang couldn’t help but be startled.

 

Having heard he was quite insane, he’d even reserved an entire giru and prepared a welcome ceremony.

 

But he hadn’t come by today.

 

So he’d been inwardly curious about why…

 

It was resolved just a moment ago.

 

“This crazy bastard, why! Why did he suddenly attack the Murim Alliance!”

 

Since he hadn’t come the day before yesterday or yesterday, he’d thought maybe he’d changed his mind and turned back to headquarters.

 

But that wasn’t it.

 

He had committed completely unexpected, insane acts!

 

“Hey, is that… certain?”

 

Yang Gang put down the document brought as investigation results and pressed his temples hard.

 

Even thinking about it again, it was unbelievable.

 

“Yes, it’s certain.”

 

“But Tang Meng is at the Tongseong County branch…”

 

Yang Gang picked up the report with an incredulous expression.

 

The report stated that without a single word to them, he had directly attacked the Tongseong County branch and created this situation.

 

Something about telling the Murim Alliance to vacate the premises.

 

‘This is a complete declaration of war!’

 

This alone was unbelievable, but what followed was even more incredible.

 

‘He cut off Tang Meng’s eye and arm and fled?’

 

The Tongseong County branch leader and second-in-command of the Sacheon Tang Family?

 

Pa-hwan Gwang-rang, who was merely in his early twenties, accomplished this?

 

No matter how many times he looked, it was unbelievable.

 

As Yang Gang wondered if his eyes were wrong and reread it several times, suddenly the office door burst open.

 

“Wh-what’s the matter?”

 

Normally he would have started yelling.

 

But now there was no time for that.

 

“T-Tang Meng is dead!”

 

“What? Tang Meng!?”

 

This was even harder to believe than the declaration of war and escape.

 

But there was more.

 

“Massive explosion occurred at Bangsan Mountain!”

 

“Moyong Geon, the legitimate son of the Moyong Family, is also presumed to have been caught in the explosion! Currently tracking his whereabouts!”

 

“Ughhhh…”

 

At the news beyond imagination, Yang Gang’s mind went blank.

 

Yang Gang stood up abruptly, then unknowingly slumped back down.

 

‘Tang Meng is dead? Moyong Geon’s whereabouts are also unknown?’

 

Only one thing remained in Yang Gang’s mind now.

 

What happened to the perpetrator who caused this chaos.

 

‘He must be dead, right? He has to be, right?’

 

Tang Meng was dead and Moyong Geon’s life or death was unknown.

 

In this situation, there was no way Jeok-un could have survived.

 

But given that only news beyond expectations had been heard so far.

 

Yang Gang needed a report confirming Jeok-un’s corpse.

 

“Then what about that guy?”

 

“Who are you referring to…?”

 

“Pa-hwan Gwang-rang, that guy!”

 

At Yang Gang’s shout, his subordinate flipped through the report, then soon confirmed the relevant information and recited it.

 

“He wasn’t among the pile of corpses. It seems he succeeded in escaping.”

 

“!!”

 

Yang Gang’s mind raced quickly.

 

Two key Murim Alliance figures were dead or missing.

 

The perpetrator who caused the chaos had also disappeared.

 

And most importantly, what was done was done.

 

‘If this is the case, I have to assume that Jeok-un accomplished everything.’

 

Since there was said to be an explosion, the main force of Tongseong County Branch must have been considerably broken.

 

Then even if the Martial Arts Alliance headquarters sent support, it would take time.

 

Then there was only one thing Yang Gang had to do.

 

“All units prepare for deployment! Seize Tongseong County Branch and focus all efforts on finding Baek-ya Daeju!”

 

“Y-yes sir!”

 

Yang Gang shouted with veins bulging.

 

In his mind, there was still a possibility that Jeok-un was dead.

 

But first, he had to do what he needed to do as branch leader.

 

‘Also, if by any chance Pa-hwan Gwang-rang is still alive…’

 

That would mean he’s a tremendous master.

 

It was nothing short of desperate struggle to protect his own neck from such a master, especially a crazy bastard who had lost his mind.

 

* * *

 

Heukpaesong Tongseong County Branch was essentially no different from a water fortress.

 

The open space in front of the residence of Seo Do-yeom, the Sea Overflow Fist Maniac and branch leader who was also the head of the water fortress, functioned as a meeting hall.

 

“What, what did you say?”

 

Right now, at this moment, all members of Tongseong County Branch were gathered.

 

“Say it again. What happened, and how?”

 

Seo Do-yeom asked back, blinking his eyes.

 

Had he ever been this surprised since reaching the peak of Hwagyeong?

 

“Uh, well…”

 

Ho Chi-myeong, who was holding the report and served as deputy leader and assistant branch leader, was no different.

 

It was hard to believe, but he had no choice but to recite exactly what was written in the intelligence report.

 

“Pa-hwan Gwang-rang attacked the Martial Arts Alliance branch, then lured them with a pre-prepared trap, killed Tang Meng, and annihilated the Martial Arts Alliance branch members…”

 

“No, why suddenly the Martial Arts Alliance…?”

 

The cause and effect got tangled from here.

 

Wasn’t Pa-hwan Gwang-rang Jeok-un on his way to Extreme Bliss Island to retrieve the divine object?

 

“Before that, that brat killed Tang Meng?”

 

“Yes, that’s correct.”

 

“What the hell are you talking about right now? What kind of nonsensical story is that?”

 

“I-it’s really true! According to information transmitted by our spies planted on land, there are clear signs of Poison Origin Blood Flow Art’s self-destruction at Bangsam battlefield.”

 

Self-destruction was evidence symbolizing the viciousness of Poison Origin Blood Flow Art.

 

If such traces were discovered, this was undeniable proof.

 

“…Huh. So he really attacked the Martial Arts Alliance? And it was even a great success?”

 

At Seo Do-yeom’s muttering, the key executives were in complete chaos.

 

The situation was such that talk emerged about needing to prepare countermeasures right now.

 

Just like Sadocheon and the Martial Arts Alliance, they too used spy organizations to monitor the movements in Tongseong County, so they couldn’t be unaware of what Jeok-un had done.

 

They had thought Jeok-un would come straight to Extreme Bliss Island.

 

But instead of a bolt from the blue, he suddenly attacked the Martial Arts Alliance.

 

There had never been such a strange incident.

 

“Then what happened to Pa-hwan Gwang-rang? Was he also caught in the explosion?”

 

“That… we don’t know. They say no body was found.”

 

If there was no body, it meant he was at least in a state where he could escape.

 

In other words, he survived.

 

“…He survived?”

 

Seo Do-yeom shook his head as if finding it hard to believe, then muttered quietly.

 

“Could it be that he dealt with the Martial Arts Alliance in advance before retrieving the divine object? Then he really is a crazy bastard as rumored.”

 

As soon as Seo Do-yeom finished speaking, arguments emerged that they should prepare since Jeok-un could come to Extreme Bliss Island.

 

Hearing this, Seo Do-yeom clicked his tongue and looked at his subordinates as if they were pathetic.

 

“Tsk tsk, how can you be so lacking in thought?”

 

“Pardon?”

 

Among the Five Heads of Ghost Sea, not one person understood Seo Do-yeom’s inner thoughts.

 

Since they were deputy leaders and key executives of the branch, Seo Do-yeom explained his judgment so they could understand.

 

“From the beginning, his target probably wasn’t this place.”

 

“But Master, according to our spies, he was definitely looking for the Soul-Freezing Beast Head…”

 

“Looking for the Soul-Freezing Beast Head. That boasting, in other words, was a deception tactic.”

 

When learned Chinese characters appeared, the Five Heads of Ghost Sea briefly admired.

 

“To put it simply, he used us to deceive the Martial Arts Alliance.”

 

“Ah.”

 

“So from the beginning, his purpose could only have been to destroy Tongseong County Branch.”

 

“!!”

 

Though it was Seo Do-yeom’s solo flight of imagination, when thinking rationally, this reasoning was correct.

 

Wasn’t feinting a tactic frequently used regardless of era?

 

Therefore, the Five Heads of Ghost Sea admired Seo Do-yeom’s wisdom with admiration.

 

Under those gazes, Seo Do-yeom shrugged his shoulders and said.

 

“If you think about it, it’s simple. Mysterious warriors had dug traps at the battlefield where Tang Meng died, right?”

 

“Pardon?”

 

“Pa-hwan Gwang-rang didn’t stop by Sadocheon Tongseong County Branch. If their forces had moved, neither we nor the Martial Arts Alliance could have been unaware.”

 

“You mean…?”

 

“Right. That bastard couldn’t have done it alone. There must have been orders from higher up.”

 

“Then indeed!”

 

“You finally caught on. As you thought, from the beginning, Saja Dohuang must have assigned subordinates to Pa-hwan Gwang-rang.”

 

“!!”

 

Seo Do-yeom spoke confidently.

 

He had confidence in his deduction.

 

“Isn’t he a guy abandoned by his own blood and main family? He probably wanted to attack the Martial Arts Alliance to smear shit on his father’s and family’s reputation.”

 

“Ooh…”

 

“Sadocheonju also benefits. It’s a perfect situation to make the Martial Arts Alliance a laughingstock. He must have secretly assigned a combat unit in preparation for this.”

 

When all the Five Heads of Ghost Sea and mid-level executives were nodding in admiration.

 

One mid-level executive cautiously added a concerned opinion.

 

“However, Master… then couldn’t he lead that mysterious unit to target us as well?”

 

“Ah! Th-that’s right! If he could destroy Tang Meng, we should also quickly prepare…!”

 

“It’s unnecessary.”

 

To his subordinates’ fuss, Seo Do-yeom answered firmly.

 

“…Pardon?”

 

“Tsk tsk, this place borders a river. To bring such forces here, they would absolutely need to bring large ships. Or a considerable number of ferries. But would we not know about that?”

 

“Ah.”

 

Extreme Bliss Island was an island surrounded by rivers on all sides.

 

No matter how strong a unit was, they couldn’t cross the vast river using water-walking techniques.

 

Well, there might be some, but probably only Sadocheonju himself.

 

“So we just need to wait here. Anyway, they’ll also expect us to come for the scraps and will be waiting. There’s no need to do them any favors.”

 

“You’re amazing, Master!”

 

At his subordinates’ praise, Seo Do-yeom smiled contentedly and stroked his beard.

 

But not everything was satisfactory.

 

‘They said Pa-hwan Gwang-rang fled from Jegal Sega carrying an extraordinary divine object. It must have been true.’

 

According to reports, there were traces of tremendous cold energy being emitted.

 

Since there were no ice arts among Jegal Sega’s martial arts, it must surely be the power of a divine object.

 

Seo Do-yeom coveted it greatly, but…

 

‘It can’t be helped. I can’t make unnecessary gambles.’

 

Tang Meng was weaker than himself, but still a master who had reached Hwagyeong.

 

Even if there was assistance helping him, if he managed to kill such a man.

 

It would be right to judge that Pa-hwan Gwang-rang was also at a similar level.

 

So it was right to wait for that man to come.

 

Just as that man was also waiting for him to come.

 

“Kekeke, whether you’re Pa-hwan Gwang-rang or a mad dog, I don’t know, but this body stands above your head, these words…”

 

At that moment.

 

Kwaaaaaaaang-!!

 

With a tremendous explosion, the ground shook as if an earthquake had struck.

 

“Wh-what?!”

 

The moment everyone including Seo Do-yeom jumped to their feet.

 

-Enemy attack!!

 

-The ships are under attack!!

 

Shouts that shattered Seo Do-yeom’s expectations burst forth.

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