𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟑𝟏
「𝙊𝙝.」
Hwang Jeong-wook, the third elder of the Hwang Family and Hwang Ji-hak’s father, couldn’t help but be impressed by the battle that was unfolding before his eyes.
「𝘼𝙢𝙖𝙯𝙞𝙣𝙜.」
Liu Chi-min was also exceptionally skilled for his age.
If he continued to grow at this rate, he would surely become a figure who could reach even greater heights.
However, Han Kang-yoon’s abilities were on a completely different level.
「𝙅𝙞-𝙝𝙖𝙠 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙖𝙨 𝙝𝙞𝙢.」
It was hard to fathom how anyone could possess such incredible abilities at such a young age, even before reaching adulthood.
It was a realm that was difficult to explain simply by talent alone.
And Hwang Jeong-wook wasn’t the only one who thought so.
「. . .𝙄𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚?」
Wang Long, the Four Sovereign Sect’s 4th Branch Leader and one of the masterminds behind the Demon Desire Jar smuggling plan.
He too was unable to maintain his composure at the events unfolding before his eyes.
Although he had tried to dissuade Wei Zihong from acting recklessly, he honestly hadn’t expected Liu Chi-min to be defeated by such a mere kid.
「𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙜𝙚, 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙮 𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙮.」
As a skilled fighter of Wang Long’s caliber, he could tell.
Han Kang-yoon’s spellcraft was on par with the Four Sovereign Sect’s executives and even the Hwang Family’s elders.
In fact, in some ways, he was even superior.
「𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙆𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙖?」
Wang Long momentarily forgot his true purpose, feeling a sense of awe at this realization.
And almost simultaneously, a thought struck Wang Long’s mind.
「𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝙞𝙩. . . . . .」
Luke Pensallot, the leader of the international wanted group, Yahwak, whom he had encountered not long ago.
He had also recently reported encountering his nemesis in Korea.
And he had heard that it wasn’t any of the famous exorcists or elders of the prestigious families.
「𝙄𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙚, 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙗𝙚?」
Although it was a stretch to rely solely on that, Wang Long, an old man who had lived for decades, was intuitively convinced.
It was possible that Han Kang-yoon was the nemesis that Luke was targeting.
「𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙.」
As a condition for helping to smuggle the Demon Desire Jar, Luke had said that he would eliminate his target while the Four Sovereign Sect’s forces were occupied with the prestigious families.
If Han Kang-yoon was indeed Luke’s target, it wouldn’t be a good idea for Wang Long to openly confront him.
「𝙄𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙚, 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙞𝙩.」
After all, Luke was essentially a temporary enemy of the Four Sovereign Sect.
If he were to face off against Han Kang-yoon, it would be beneficial to the Four Sovereign Sect regardless of who came out on top.
There was no need for them to act rashly.
「𝘽𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙨, 𝙒𝙚𝙞 𝙕𝙞𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙖 𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨.」
Because the situation had already become chaotic, the Four Sovereign Sect was no longer able to shake up the Hwang Family as forcefully as before.
Wang Long sighed as he watched Wei Zihong, who wore a troubled expression, and made up his mind.
「𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙖 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙥 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮. . . . . .𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙩’𝙨 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙭𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙥 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙣𝙤𝙬.」
After all, it was clearly the right choice for the sake of the grand scheme.
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After the confrontation with Liu Chi-min, I could feel the gazes of those around me changing.
They must have been surprised. It wasn’t easy for someone my age to display such incredible martial arts.
Even I was amazed by my own abilities, so how could others not be?
“So, do you agree that I have the ability to objectively assess the situation at the time?”
“. . .Yes.”
There was no room for argument.
With the ability to effortlessly defeat Liu Chi-min, evaluating the abilities of those at least on his level should have been a piece of cake.
The Four Sovereign Sect was still claiming to be the victims, but their words were now significantly less convincing.
The atmosphere had completely shifted, and at that point, someone from the Hwang Family stepped forward and began to mediate the situation.
“There may be others who attacked them. The Hwang Family will cooperate fully to resolve the situation. Perhaps it would be best for the Four Sovereign Sect’s guests to leave for today?”
“. . . . . . .”
For the situation to end in a stalemate was the worst possible outcome for the Four Sovereign Sect.
However, with the tide turning against them so drastically, they had no other choice.
In the end, Wei Zihong, who had been acting as their representative, had no choice but to swallow his pride and declare a de facto defeat.
“. . .I understand. It seems that our side may have made a mistake. We will thoroughly investigate the matter and contact you again.”
Just like that, the Four Sovereign Sect left the Hwang estate in a flash, their fierce force from just a few hours ago nowhere to be seen.
Afterward, as the relieved Hwang Family elders let out sighs of relief, a middle-aged man approached me and spoke.
“Thank you for your help. My name is Hwang Jeong-wook. I am Ji-hak’s father.”
“It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’ve heard a lot about you.”
After expressing his gratitude to me in various ways, Hwang Jeong-wook asked me to move to a more private location so that we could have a proper conversation.
“As Ji-hak may have already told you, I intend to step down from my position as an elder of the Hwang Family soon.”
“Are you unwell?”
“No, not at all. It’s just that I’ve been feeling a lot of things lately.”
Hwang Jeong-wook said. He said that the role he was supposed to play was no longer that of an elder of the Hwang Family.
“The crises that will come in the future will certainly not be solved by people like me standing back and watching. Rather, we should leave it to those with a future and allow them to take the lead while we focus on honing our skills to their peak.”
Hwang Jeong-wook’s way of thinking was truly that of a true exorcist.
Unlike those who got involved in incidents out of selfish motives, like me, he had the mindset and actions of someone who could truly be called a hero.
I was impressed by him and looked at Hwang Jeong-wook with newfound respect.
“I’m sure your judgment will be a beacon of light for many.”
“You flatter me. My worries seem to melt away like snow.”
Hwang Jeong-wook nodded with a cheerful expression and began to ask me a favor.
“Ji-hak is a righteous and talented young man, but he will face many difficulties in leading the family as an elder at such a young age. If you could support him from time to time, it would be a great help.”
“As a friend, it’s the least I can do.”
And at the same time, I felt that now was the perfect time to say what I had been wanting to say.
“Elder, if it’s not too presumptuous of me, may I ask you a favor as well?”
“Please speak your mind. If it is within my power, I will do my best.”
With his permission, I didn’t hold back. I outlined the events that were about to unfold in my head and gave Hwang Jeong-wook my answer.
“I would like you to invite the members of the Four Sovereign Sect back here for the next two days and keep them occupied.”
“Keep them occupied?”
“Just keep Wang Long and Wei Zihong busy so that they don’t have time to focus on anything else.”
At my request, Hwang Jeong-wook frowned as if he sensed something ominous.
But then, for some reason, he nodded with a look of surprise in his eyes.
“It’s not a difficult task, so I’ll do it. Is there anything else I can help you with?”
“That’s all.”
With that, I and Hwang Jeong-wook parted ways without further ado and returned to our respective abodes.
And that night, as I checked the message that Xiao Chen’s shikigami had delivered, I couldn’t help but smirk.
〔Accomplished〕
With even Xiao Chen, my last concern, completing her mission, all the preparations were now complete.
After saying goodbye to Hwang Ji-hak and Hwang Hye-yeon, I left the Hwang Estate with Arietta.
Now, it was time to give the Four Sovereign Sect a real headache.
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「𝘽𝙮 𝙣𝙤𝙬, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝘽𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙝 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙎𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙬𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙨.」
With Wang Long and the members of the Four Sovereign Sect’s 4th Branch retreating in defeat, they must be feeling quite anxious, to say the least.
「𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙬𝙤 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙥𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙖𝙚𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚.」
At the same time, the separate unit tasked with smuggling the Demon Desire Jar into Seoul was likely already on the move.
The situation had completely reversed, contrary to the Four Sovereign Sect’s intentions.
Rather, now that they had lost track of the separate unit, it was the perfect timing that I had been aiming for.
Tick.
『As you said, they’ve started moving. The direction is northwest. It’s clear that they’re heading towards Seoul.』
Baek So-yul is currently monitoring the separate unit’s movements closely.
However, their forces are formidable, and it seems that she and her subordinates alone won’t be able to handle them.
「𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙨𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙗𝙞𝙩 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚. . . . . . .」
What I was really worried about was something else.
Luke Pensallot.
If I were in his shoes, I would have judged that the current situation was optimal.
「𝙃𝙚’𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜.」
It was a leap of imagination, but it was also possible that he had some kind of connection with the Four Sovereign Sect from the very beginning.
That’s why the trump card I mentioned earlier becomes important.
Whether or not they arrive in time for this situation will determine the outcome.
“Thank you for your hard work. What’s the situation?”
“Nothing special. They’re still moving while carrying a suspicious object.”
Baek So-yul probably hadn’t noticed it, but I could sense it very clearly with my extreme karma value.
The lingering presence of a very nasty cursed object somewhere beyond the horizon.
『I see why you’re so worried. That’s definitely a nasty one.』
Coming from Verdi, a witch of a clan skilled in curses, it was easy to predict how great the danger posed by the Demon Desire Jar was.
Baek So-yul, seeing me lost in thought, continued to speak.
“If we close the distance any further, there’s a high chance of being caught. No, maybe they’ve already noticed us to some extent.”
I don’t know what kind of personnel the Four Sovereign Sect has assigned to this separate unit.
However, judging from the fact that they had succeeded in their scheme in the original story, it was clear that there would be some formidable individuals among them.
“For now, let’s keep our distance and maintain pursuit. Be careful not to provoke any unnecessary confrontations.”
“Yes.”
And so, time passed, and they drew closer to Seoul with each passing moment.
And just as I arrived at the execution point of the strategy I had devised in advance, I began to feel an intense gaze from beyond the foothills.
「. . .𝙃𝙚’𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙡𝙡.」
Luke Pensallot.
As if he were a hunter aiming at his prey, he was once again making his presence known to me.
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