The Regressed Martial God Monopolizes Everything - Chapter 52

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Episode 52. Vanguard of Revolution (1)
“How much longer do you think you can run?”
At the calm voice from behind him, Kang Hyun-woo felt his heart freeze with terror.
“Chairman… no, brother…….”
“Am I still your brother?”
Kang Hyun-woo dropped to his knees at once.
He knew his own greed well enough, but he understood his place.
He had the confidence to surpass even the Association Chairman someday, but that foundation rested on the Owaongmu. And the current inheritor of the Owaongmu stood before him.
The master of Garam, one of the Top 10 Guilds.
Though Garam drew ridicule for standing at the bottom of the Top 10, he had watched from beside Jeong Cheol for over thirty years.
He knew Jeong Cheol’s martial power was genuine.
He knew it with absolute certainty.
“I… it’s just…….”
“There’s no saving you now, no matter what you say.”
Kang Hyun-woo, looking up at Jeong Cheol with hollow eyes, clenched his teeth.
Then he suddenly burst into laughter.
“Ha ha ha ha! Damn it all. To think I’d be played by some brat born under heaven’s grace who threw his life away! Who would’ve thought!”
“Are there no other sins you’ve committed?”
“Of course there are. If I was going to do this, I wish I’d drawn the blade sooner. That’s my sin—against myself.”
“Haven’t I told you again and again? The Owaongmu is ultimately a matter of blood inheritance.”
Jeong Cheol had spoken this truth before, knowing Kang Hyun-woo’s heart.
“Who believes that? Blood runs inward! Who in this world treats someone with not a drop of their blood as true family?”
“I did.”
Sincerity dwelt in Jeong Cheol’s simple words.
“A lie. A lie! If you truly thought of me as family, why did you refuse everything—not just teaching me the Owaongmu, but even growing the guild properly in the industry!”
“If we ourselves turn away, what will those who face the calamity do?”
“Of all things, why Garam? Even without us, if damage occurs, the government or the Association will handle it!”
Kang Hyun-woo’s eyes flashed wide.
“That’s where it all starts. You have the power but want nothing. Why? Why do you refuse to enjoy it? What sin have your subordinates committed, following a man like you?”
“…Have you said all you wish to say?”
“I’ve barely begun. But what good would it do?”
“Then I will pass on to you, who were once my brother, what I’ve always wanted to give. The Owaongmu… the mark branded upon the House of Jeong…….”
A golden aura erupted from Jeong Cheol’s body. It was the Hwanheongi, the technique among the Owaongmu praised as the gentlest and most harmonious.
One moment.
“Aaaaagggghhhhh!”
The instant Jeong Cheol’s Hwanheongi entered Kang Hyun-woo’s body, unbearable agony flooded through him.
Jeong Cheol did not stop there.
Using the Hwanheongi, he destroyed Kang Hyun-woo’s magical circuits in a single stroke.
Suppressing all sentiment, he operated according to the original incantations inherent in the Hwanheongi itself.
“I’ve spent a lifetime wondering about this. Did I truly want to keep it to myself alone? You are my brothers, and my subordinates are precious to me. If they too could master the Owaongmu, their chances of survival would increase exponentially—so why couldn’t I find a way to pass it on?”
Only strangled gasps escaped from Kang Hyun-woo’s gaping mouth.
[Abandoned Kings destroy the spirit of one without qualification.]
[You are not worthy.]
[The Hwanheongi dwelling in an unworthy body consumes the soul.]
Black blood tears ran from Kang Hyun-woo’s eyes as he glimpsed a fragment of truth.
“In the end, my own insufficiency is to blame.”
The betrayal of his trusted sworn brother and the guild’s vice-master—Jeong Cheol, who had eliminated him with his own hands, wore an expression of deepest shadow.
[The Law of Causality tightens its grip upon you.]
[Within the allotted time, release the King’s power or acquire the Causality itself.]
The tiresome message of the status window found Jeong Cheol once more.
[…Otherwise, calamity shall descend.]
Jeong Cheol closed his eyes briefly, then turned away.
Whoosh.
Kang Hyun-woo left not even a corpse—only ash scattered into nothing.
* * *
Jeong Hyun-soo and those involved returned first to Hanul Guild.
It was to prepare for the Association’s precision magical tracking.
“I won’t claim there’s nothing to worry about, but that fool Seon Woo-hyun is the one pulling strings behind all this—they won’t be able to move immediately. They’ll be poking around very carefully from behind to figure out what happened.”
Though that careful time might fall short for Seon Woo-hyun, it would become an advantage for Ji Sang-wook, who stood at the same rank among the Great Mages.
“I want to crush that contemptible bastard right now, but questions aren’t raised when evidence appears—they’re raised when one has the strength to bear them.”
If the Garam Guild and Hanul Guild joined forces, they would certainly command considerable power—but their opponent was the Association itself.
The most influential figure wielding authority across the entire world.
There was Alexander, supposedly his only rival, but he was merely a madman wandering through cursed lands.
He had signed an accord with the US Government and would mobilize unconditionally in emergencies, but outside those conditions, he showed no interest whatsoever in worldly affairs.
“We strengthen our forces and weaken theirs.”
“How?”
“First, we eliminate Song Gwang, who holds the evidence.”
“Song Gwang first?”
“As Association Chairman, I can make it appear that removing Song Gwang settles the matter. If we pin everything on him, they may even come to our aid.”
“You’re cutting off the tail to save the body. But Seon Woo-hyun isn’t so easily fooled.”
“We must eat away at him piece by piece. For now, they’ll see only a strategic retreat, but later we must make him realize he’s being gnawed by a plague that will consume him entirely.”
At Jeong Hyun-soo’s words, both Jeong Cheol and Ji Sang-wook fell silent in thought.
“I understand eliminating Song Gwang. But what do you mean by strengthening our forces? There’s no immediate ally we can secure among the Top 10 Guilds.”
“Why look only within the country?”
Jeong Hyun-soo glanced toward Kim Chun-sik, who had been sitting quietly in the corner.
“…?”
“The Knight King of Britain. I’ll bring him to our side.”
Kim Chun-sik’s eyes widened.
‘Is this madman actually insane?’
He could guess what Jeong Hyun-soo was thinking. But was such a thing truly possible?
“The Knight King? Do you have some connection to him?”
“None whatsoever.”
The Knight King of Britain was likewise a madman in the Hunter industry.
By his own martial might alone, he had proclaimed himself the Knight King, bestowing the Yeongong Law upon his subordinates.
He elevated those whose accomplishments merited it to nobility, an ambitious man who set his sights on conquering Europe.
“Ultimately, he too is aimed at Seon Woo-hyun. So if we scratch where it itches, he will certainly cooperate.”
“Hmm… that’s difficult to accept readily.”
“I understand your position, Chairman. In the end, I need only prove it.”
“Then… you mean to redirect the evidence through Song Gwang, and in that window, you’ll persuade the Knight King…?”
Ji Sang-wook’s mind raced.
‘If we strike at Song Gwang in this opportunity, seize his sphere of influence, and divide it half with Garam, that alone would be success.’
But the real problem was Seon Woo-hyun’s counterattack that would surely come after, and the Knight King had emerged as the solution.
“I’ll handle the Knight King first.”
“By the way, what will you do about Seon Woo-hyun’s disciple—the one you risked your life to save?”
Jeong Su-jin’s very existence was a burden. The true justification lay in the hands of Garam and Hanul, but Seon Woo-hyun possessed the authority to fabricate justification where none existed.
Yet Ji Sang-wook had immediately recognized Jeong Su-jin’s talent.
Especially that theory enabling natural operation of electronic devices by using Majeongseok as a power source…
‘It has practical value. Though to truly replace our current energy sources, we’d need a powerful Majeongseok capable of that output…’
What Ji Sang-wook had noted was the inspiration behind that theory’s creation.
The inspiration possessed only by geniuses cannot be acquired through learning. It was something only those born with it could achieve.
“Jeong Su-jin will be protected as a new recruit in Garam.”
“But Garam lacks the technical resources to evade Magical Tracking.”
“…….”
“Chairman Jung, I’m sorry, but that’s the reality. Yes, the Association Chairman’s disciple has talent worth noting, but if the Association issues a warrant and pursues her, and she’s discovered—everyone will be endangered.”
“I’ll take responsibility. If anything goes wrong, blame me entirely.”
“Will that make it pass?”
“Even if things go wrong, Hanul will survive.”
Ji Sang-wook felt a chill run down his spine.
Words are always easy. But the words that Jeong Hyun-soo spoke before him now carried a resolute certainty, as if something could be grasped in them.
An intense conviction had descended upon Ji Sang-wook, as if this were what must necessarily come to pass.
“Seon Woo-hyun will never find the siblings.”
“Why not…?”
“That’s a trade secret.”
Jeong Hyun-soo intended to expand the slots in Seongso to accommodate the siblings.
* * *
After the meeting at Hanul Guild ended, Jeong Hyun-soo and Jeong Cheol, guided by Ji Sang-wook, evaded Magical Tracking and returned to the Garam Guild.
Prolonged absence at this juncture risked arousing suspicion.
Especially since Kang Hyun-woo was implicated, thorough precautions were necessary.
“…You’ve worked hard.”
At Jeong Cheol’s single remark, Jeong Hyun-soo lowered his head.
“I apologize for not informing you sooner.”
“No. This was a matter on which Garam’s fate hung, tied to the traitor. Until certainty came, trusting anyone was simply not an option.”
But still……
“You’ve overextended yourself again.”
Jeong Cheol was troubled by it.
His transformed son was like a bulldozer—always charging forward without looking back, a suicide commando who knew no hesitation.
“You could die this way. Why must you face the Association’s hunting dogs directly?”
“That is precisely why I prepared so thoroughly.”
Jeong Hyun-soo had even procured an AMP and hurled it forward—the momentum of it all was simply breathtaking.
“Would you draw your sword against the Knight King as well?”
“If I give him what he needs and must obtain what benefits Garam, then I must draw against those who stand in the way.”
“What does he need?”
“Support and backing.”
A hollow laugh escaped Jeong Cheol’s lips.
“This must be difficult.”
Though Jeong Cheol always appeared steadfast, Jeong Hyun-soo understood that his father’s heart could never truly be at ease.
“In the end, all of it must be overcome. How many of the Owaongmu have you awakened?”
“The Hwanheongi, the Heavenly Tyrant Return King Martial Art, the Cheongryeong Mansanggong, and the Dark Heaven Return Origin Art.”
“The time draws near, then.”
“When you say the time……”
“Once you master four of the Owaongmu and all four reach mastery beyond 10 Stars, a curse of the Jeong family will manifest. You must either accept the Succession of the King or overcome the Law of Causality set before you—otherwise you will be unable to use your power. Therefore, I must prevent a Dungeon Break. That is the only method our family has discovered thus far to acquire the Law of Causality.”
At those words, Jeong Hyun-soo’s eyes went wide.
“The Succession of the King?”
“Yes. The founder left only that word behind and departed. Since then, no one has solved that riddle.”
Jeong Hyun-soo scratched the back of his head as he looked at Jeong Cheol.
“That’s… I’ve already inherited one.”
Jeong Cheol froze where he stood.
Continued in Next Episode ▶
The Monopolizing Regressed Martial God
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Cheon Ya
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