Side Story Episode 114. Apostate (2)
The alliance of the Yacha Army and the Black Demon Army captured Hamgwang and Heogong, but failed to capture Mokjin River.
Mok Jin-gang’s new method of escaping was explosive. The Black Devils chased after him, but there were about 20 casualties due to the machine gunnery prepared in various places.
In the end, the mission was halted for a while, and the black horse and Yacha soldiers gathered at the temporary assembly area.
“Whoa.”
Sogong, who had broken the internal blockade thanks to a long period of luck and the efforts of his crew, said with a bitter face.
“I don’t think it’s worth it to save face. “I wouldn’t have been embarrassed if I had died fighting.”
Guo Xiaozong shook his head.
“Don’t say that. “If the Great Lord had died, we would all have died.”
What he meant was that he would pursue him until the end and retaliate. Contrary to what it looked like from the outside, the stickiness of the black horse band was not normal.
Sogong sighed and said.
“What about the crew?”
“We are on guard everywhere. “We take turns taking breaks.”
“Good job. “What about the commander-in-chief?”
“I haven’t come to my senses yet, but my internal injuries have been corrected to some extent. It may not be possible to continue the fight, but it is so strong that you will be able to hold on to your life somehow.”
Because it was in the mountains, reasonable treatment was impossible. Fortunately, the crew was there to constantly circulate the bets, so it could be said that the hurdle had been overcome.
“Have the seriously injured come down. “Inquire about the medical center as quickly as possible and contact the nearest branch.”
“I contacted the branch. but… … .”
Kwak So-jong sighed.
“Are you okay?”
Transporting casualties is not a problem. However, in the process of transporting seriously injured people, guards inevitably follow them, and power is naturally reduced.
How could Kwak So-jong not want to save his crew? However, living by orders and dying by orders is the Church of the Heavenly Demon. Taking out a significant amount of power before completing the mission is problematic.
If, by any chance, the higher-ups are reprimanded for this matter, it will cause great damage to Sogong, the major owner.
“It’s the Great Lord’s order.”
“… … All right.”
Sogong got up and headed towards the Yacha workers far away.
Lee Cheon-sang, who was looking down at the canyon where the battle took place, turned his head.
Sogong smiled sheepishly.
“It’s been a while, huh?”
Lee Cheon-sang lowered his head without saying a word.
Sogong chuckled.
“I know that you don’t show much respect to even the great lord. “You don’t have to do that to me.”
“We will do so when we meet in private.”
We were in a position where we had to go through the operation together. There are so many of his subordinates, and if he doesn’t make things comfortable and treat them with respect, discipline will become lax.
‘It’s really changed a lot.’
I haven’t seen Lee Cheon-sang since the fighting battle. Even back then, he only watched from afar, and he never even had a conversation with him.
When I met Lee Cheon-sang again, he was so different from when I first saw him.
‘Looking at it like this, it makes me wonder if it’s really the same person.’
The skin on my face has lost more than before, revealing a sharp yet strong jawline.
A subtle magical energy was flowing out of his indifferent eyes, even if he was unconscious, and his body seemed to be a little bigger than before. At the same time, the muscles that were visible at first glance were tightly packed and boasted great density.
The results of the tremendous training were clearly visible. Although he had excellent magical skills and the power of a commanding officer, the fact that he had a body like this in just one year meant that he had improved the quality of his body day by day through intensive training and constant circulation of internal energy.
Sogong answered honestly.
“I didn’t know that the wooden doll I brought back then would grow so much in just one year. “It’s truly amazing.”
“Thank you for the compliment.”
“oh? Did you ever know how to say something like that?”
Interest arose on Sogong’s face.
I heard from Do-heon that Lee Cheon-sang’s personality has changed a lot from before. However, when I saw it in person, it changed so much that it was difficult to express it simply by saying that it had changed.
The fact that he knew how to say such things in the first place means that Lee Cheon-sang clearly had human emotions. Sogong also knew, but seeing the change made him feel strangely new.
“anyway.”
Sogong took possession of the gun.
“Thanks to you, my life was saved. “Thank you.”
Lee Cheon-sang took the lead.
“I just did what I was ordered to do.”
You’ve really become a great person.
Sogong, who was looking at Lee Cheon-sang with a smile, soon hardened his expression.
“How was it?”
“What do you mean?”
“In your opinion, how would you like to resolve this matter?”
“We are just a support unit.”
“Support units are also units. Supporting other organizations is not normal in itself. You even took control of this battle. There is no need to distinguish between a headquarters unit and a support unit.”
He always showed a lack of seriousness, but it was different when he engaged in actual operations.
Sogong believed that it was not right to draw a line between the two units in this operation. Even if we draw a line, it will be the Black Horse Team that suffers.
And his insight was accurate.
“It’s okay to express your opinion without hesitation. “If you want to remain as a support unit until the end, I will respect that opinion.”
Lee Cheon-sang, who was quietly looking at Sogong, shook his head.
“Before deciding how to handle this matter, it would be important to consider how many enemies there are.”
“number?”
“This mission was to capture or kill the five Sentai Normas, right?”
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“yes. Capture if possible, kill if unavoidable.”
“I don’t know where the other two are, but I think there’s someone behind them.”
Sogong’s eyes sparkled.
“Why did you think that?”
“In the process of chasing the old horse called Mokga, about 20 members of the Black Horse were killed due to various engine shocks.”
“… … yes.”
“Before that, this whole area was full of engine shindigs.”
“That’s right.”
“The place where Norma, who escaped, was headed was a long, but fairly open valley on both sides. After passing through that valley, a fairly wide plain appears and several peaks appear.”
“How do you know that?”
“I memorized it.”
“A map? “The whole thing?”
“That’s right.”
Admiration appeared on Sogong’s face.
Lee Cheon-sang continued.
“Strategically, if he had decided to escape, he should have gone over the ridge on the right, not the valley. But he didn’t.”
“What if it was Heo Heo-sil-sil’s strategy?”
“Two comrades are dead. In the first place, I never thought I would be attacked here. Moreover, he knows the power of the Heavenly Demon Church. “It would be hard not to think that another unit other than ours would have come to support us.”
“Hmm.”
“In other words, the valley and the peaks beyond have their own countermeasures, such as an engine siege, but I think it is close to impossible for only five people to spread such a siege across this wide mountain.”
Sogong nodded heavily.
It’s not that he wasn’t, he was also thinking the same thing as Lee Cheon-sang. Of course, he didn’t delve into it as deeply as Lee Cheon-sang, but he thought he was at least certain that it wasn’t something five people did.
Lee Cheon-sang looked back at the canyon where the battle took place and continued.
“They were convinced that Protestant troops would come. And I waited.”
“It did.”
“With their level of martial arts, it is difficult to withstand the Protestant forces.”
“There was tracheal coma, right?”
“If the best soldiers in the school, rather than the unit, had shown up, the organ ceremony would have been useless.”
“I’d like to say no, but… … Yes, I guess so.”
The highest leader of the Heavenly Demon Church is the Teenage Demon Lord.
They are all super-adepts who have reached the limit of their magic, and they are strong beyond the standard, capable of wiping out a considerable group of warriors with just a few strokes of their swords.
It was difficult to think that such people would fail their mission because of engine jinsik. In addition, the position of Teenage Demon King was the highest honorary position for those who went beyond martial arts skills and went through a long experience as a strongman and survived.
At this level, it would be difficult to kill even one of the Ten Demon Lords.
“But they know our school well. “I wouldn’t have thought that something like this would lead to an expert at the level of the Teenage Demon Lords.”
“These are people who have appeared for the first time in 30 years. The Church of the Heavenly Demon then and now are different. “You probably don’t know the situation here either.”
“Uhm. In other words, in a situation where you don’t even know how your words are coming out, it’s strange that the five of us are holding on to one thing, trusting in only one mechanism. This is it.”
“That’s right. “I can’t be sure, but there’s a 100% chance that there will be an organization that will look after you.”
A look of admiration appeared on Sogong’s face once again.
“Are you really smart?”
Lee Cheon-sang shook his head.
“What matters is whether we stay on standby and call in another support unit or resume the mission on our own.”
“I guess so.”
Sogong, who was deep in thought, tilted his head.
“I had various conversations with the three leaders of this university. They have unspeakable feelings for us. “Even though I hated it, I felt uncomfortable killing it, but I also felt like I didn’t want to let it live.”
“… … .”
“And during the fight, you said it would be better to take all three of us who were captured, but if that doesn’t work out, you could take just one of us.”
“okay.”
“What do you think is the reason?”
“I do not know.”
It had to be that way.
There is no information at all about that side. We had to judge based only on their actions, conversations, and martial arts, but it was virtually impossible to understand the enemy’s intentions and capabilities based on these alone.
“Whew, that’s frustrating.”
“However, one thing is certain.”
“hmm? “What is that?”
Lee Cheon-sang briefly thought of Mokjin River, empty space, and Hamgwang.
To be precise, I remembered their eyes looking at me.
‘craving.’
The emotions of a person who has not yet fully understood, but is now slowly beginning to understand.
It’s something that can’t be explained logically, it’s hard to be sure about because it’s literally a feeling, and at the same time, it’s something that inevitably touches you greatly.
“They were targeting me.”
“what?”
Su Gong’s eyes wavered.
“They were targeting you?”
“That’s right. “To be exact, the old man from the pastoral castle was targeting me.”
“To kill you?”
“If the intention was to kill, the only option should have been revealed. But he clearly lusted after me.”
“… … “Did you, by any chance, have a connection with Mr. Mok?”
“Nothing at all. “At least that’s what I remember.”
“But how can they target you?”
“You have to ask the question again.”
“What does that mean?”
Lee Cheon-sang looked at Yu I-sang, who was comforting the crew from a distance.
“The great lord, the three generals, and the four generals did not die at the hands of the enemy, but were kidnapped. I attributed it to Norma’s pastoral surname.”
“hmm.”
“But looking at the series of events, I don’t think they were saved simply out of affection.”
“I saw it that way too. “In fact, when I asked him to spare the life of Captain Sa, he immediately thought of killing me.”
“Do you have anything in common with the great lord, the three and four leaders, and me?”
“If we have something in common… … ?”
“Or do I have something in common with the Dark Demon Team? “That’s something they have in common.”
Sogong, who was tilting his head to see what this meant, suddenly opened his eyes.
“no way?”
Lee Cheon-sang’s eyes deepened.
“I’m not sure. “The odds are not even close to ten percent.”
“… … .”
“But there are several reasons why they kept the great lord and the commanders alive and coveted me.”
“Information theft. and… … .”
“It is a robbery of the devil.”
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