< Episode 48
“Victory? Are you just saying that Yeon Ming is the final winner of the Sojiazhu contest…?”
“Yes. You heard correctly.”
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Dangjeokhwi let out a thin breath and refined his thoughts. The natural name is Sogaju…!
From the first time I saw him, I thought he was something out of the ordinary. He was a bold man who casually threw away the momentum of the warriors of the King of Cancers and the Great King of Dogs, and calmly applied for competitions. Even at a young age, he had the conviction and courage to establish himself at the center.
I liked him as a man, and I was sincerely rooting for him to achieve good results in the competition. She was willing to be Dokbongdang Jihye’s blood relative.
But I never thought that I would come back with a win, beating out those strong competitors. The term “golden return” was no different.
It wasn’t just the party that was surprised.
“Are you sure… really, you won?”
Dang Ji-hyeok, the leader of the Poison King, asks while stuttering.
“You might not believe it, but it’s true. King of Poison.”
“No, it’s not that I’m untrustworthy…”
Dang Ji-hyuk was embarrassed.
‘At least it’s four years. If you don’t become the head of a small household, you will have to pay the price. The same goes for Dokbong. ‘You will have to pay for your sin of failing to properly take care of your child.’
The words he once said to Jeon Yeon-myeong flash through my mind.
Cold sweat runs down my back. It was careless. Why did he say something like that? Naturally, becoming the head of a small family meant that once one grew up, one would ascend to the position of head of the family.
On the topic of using the Tang clan surname, he hurled harsh words at the person who would become the owner of the Sichuan Tang family…!
‘That’s crazy.’
Dang Ji-hyeok felt like his eyes were turning dark. All I wanted was for Yeon Jeon-myeong to forget what happened in the past…
As if he had read Dang Ji-hyeok’s thoughts, Yeon Myeong opened his mouth.
“It took less than four years, as the Great Lord said. Fortunately, I won the competition, so I won’t have to pay the due price you mentioned. My mother won’t have to pay for her sins either.”
Dang Ji-hyeok could not open his mouth any longer. This is because I received back exactly what he said. He confirmed that he clearly remembered the past events. The only thought that came to mind was that he was completely finished.
After catching a glimpse of Tang Ji-hyeok, who was closing his eyes tightly, Yeon Myeong spoke to Tang Jeok-hui.
“Great Lord. As far as I know, the Sogaju competition is hosted here by Amdogjeon. Is that correct?”
“Yes. Since the Amdokjeon was a family battle, it can be said that the competition to select the Sogaju who will become the future head of the family is also under the amdokjeon’s jurisdiction.”
“Then are there any other procedures required for the winner of the competition to become Sojiajou?”
“…First of all, we need to get the recognition of the guards, who are in charge of conducting the competition at close range. They are the guards directly under Sogaju. The order of business is to win their hearts first.”
It was when Dangjeokhwi’s words stopped for a moment.
The warriors of the Bong Guard who were lined up behind Yeon Myeong bowed down on one knee. A clear attitude toward superiors.
Surprised by the sudden sight, the warriors of the Dark Kings and Dog Kings raised their eyes. Each member of the Bong Guard, who was in charge of protecting the former Sogaju Dokbong, was an expert of considerable skill. They had to be at the level of the poison king, Tang Ji-hyeok, to deal with each of them individually, so it is safe to say that they were the most elite military unit of the Tang family.
How can they kneel before their natural name…?
Immediately after Yeon-myeong, the party member at the forefront of the guard slowly opened his mouth.
“Dark Lord. Our Bong Guard has already decided to recognize this person as the head of the Small Family. Not only did he win the competition fairly, but he also possesses a strength that no one among the later leaders of the main family can surpass. Not only that, but even the blood of the Dogbong is flowing. “You have the legitimacy inherited from the previous head of the family.”
After pouring out a flurry of words, the party members added another meaningful word.
“As you will soon find out, there is no future for our family without this person.”
“how….”
Suddenly, the party leader became curious about what happened in the competition. What kind of appearance did he have that enabled him to capture Bong Wi-dae’s heart so clearly? From what I hear, it seems like it was only a little while ago that he was revealed to be Dokbong’s son. Watching him talk about the future of the party, it seemed like his heart had been stolen.
“Everyone wake up.”
At the owner’s words, the guards who had knelt stand up and form a line. The appearance of Yeon Won-myeong, who wields an elite military force with just a word, gives off the air of a small master of a fairly good family.
Yeon Myeong said calmly.
“Major. What are the next steps…?”
“…It is to check the fairness of the competition. Even if it is a solo battle that was decided to be held regardless, it is necessary to check whether the entire process of the competition was conducted fairly and under equal conditions. Originally, it was Feng Guardi, Zhuge Family, and other “We need to ask the participants… but there’s no need to ask the guards.”
“Ask me.”
Yeon Myeong stepped to one side and said. Following the movement, the Bong Guard also made its way, and what was left were the eliminated contestants and the Zhuge family members, including Zhuge Changxin.
“First, I will ask the contestants. As honorable participants in the home family Sogaju contest, you will not hide even a single lie.”
“yes!”
“Then, I will take you one by one and ask you. You can each tell us in detail how the competition went and whether there was anything you thought was unreasonable.”
After saying that, Tang Jeok-hwi summoned about a dozen members of the Armed Forces and gave them instructions. Then they nodded and each entered the competition one by one.
He took them with him and disappeared somewhere.
“We will listen to the participants’ stories in a place where there is no eye, compare the collected information, and make a judgment.”
“All right.”
Yeon Myeong answered and glanced at Dang Ji Hyeok, the leader of the Poison King. He was unable to participate in the verification process of the competition at all, like a sack of barley left on the table.
It was natural. Because I have committed a sin.
Thanks to this, the verification of the competition process was able to be carried out quickly under the leadership of the Queen of Darkness. Of course, this was also Yeon Myeong’s intention.
“Then, the Zhuge family, please come here. First of all, I would like to thank you for your hard work for my family over the short period of time. My name is Tang Jeok-hwi, the Queen of Darkness.”
“This is Zhuge Changsin. Although he is a relative, he is in charge of Muryangjeon in the family.”
“I have heard of Muryang Jeonju’s reputation. He is one of the few Jinbeop-gungjins who can perfectly perform the rare and exquisite technique of Jisae-Hwan-Gung-Jin.”
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“Did I say the wrong month…?”
“No. I was speechless for a moment due to the unexpected praise.”
“Haha. You’re being too humble.”
The conversation between Tang Jeok-hui and the Zhuge family proceeded smoothly. Tang Jeok-hwi’s Gong Chi-sa praised the greatness of the Zhuge family’s fighting style and said that it was clear that the later exponents of the family were able to compete safely thanks to it, and Zhuge Chang-sin said that he was envious of the young talents who participated in the competition because the family’s future looked very bright. The well-wishes continued to be given and received.
In the meantime, the Samwangdae warriors who took the eliminated contestants brought back what they had verified. What the participants talked about was largely the same, and there were no major issues. The clean result was natural. Having witnessed the inaction of the obvious name, there was no way that anyone would fall for the fact that the competition was unfair. Unless you want to get noticed by the next head of the family.
“…So. What Zhuge Mu-in is saying is that there was no external intervention throughout the entire competition process.”
“To be exact, before the ‘War of Solitude’.”
“Yes? So, does this mean that there was external intervention in the Battle of Solitude…? I don’t understand what you’re saying.”
“I’m not saying it wasn’t fair. However, there was an unexpected situation in the lonely war…”
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It was when the conversation was nearing its end.
“Stop!!”
Someone approached me with anger and a fierce battle. The strength in his voice was no joke.
‘You’re here.’
Yeon Myeong was not surprised because his senses were always in full effect. They had already noticed the approach of a significant number of people with an expanded sense of spirit.
Soon there was a figure flying over the wall with a howling wind. The sight of him fluttering his long long gun and landing down seemed to reveal unusual inaction.
Dang Ji-hyeok recognized him and said with a surprised expression.
“Elder Three Elders…?”
“Who is it? The guy named Yeon-myeong.”
“It’s just me.”
Anyone could see that it was the three elders, Tang Seok-hyung, who looked angry, but Yeon Myeong stepped forward with a calm complexion. Dang Seok-hyung saw that and slightly twitched his eyebrows. This is because her appearance looked like Dokbongdang Jihye’s younger days. Even though he was a young man of great beauty, he seemed to have no shortcomings.
“Tell the King of Poisons.”
“yes.”
“What are you doing now?”
“The contestant and winner, Yeon Myeong, was verifying the overall process of the contest in hopes of ascending to the position of Sogaju.”
“Ha. Verification…?”
Tang Seok-hyung muttered as if he was shocked, then turned his head and glared at Yeon Myeong and said,
“I know you well. You definitely ruined my granddaughter’s face. Even at the time, I got the impression that you were quite clever, but your disposition is still the same. You dared to steal the position of the head of Soga without even getting the elder’s permission. …!”
“Youngak, did you say that?”
Yeon Myeong said with a puzzled expression.
“The Sogaju competition is under the jurisdiction of the Amdokjeon, which was originally the Gajujeon. Not the Presbyterian Church. I’m sure the elders don’t know about it.”
“…This guy?”
“As soon as I entered the family home, the governor said, wouldn’t it be right to stop by the Presbyterian House and report first? Are you angry because I didn’t do that?”
Dang Jeok-hwi and Dang Ji-hyeok were shocked at Yeon Myeong’s words. They naturally assumed that Yeon Myeong had visited the Presbyterian Church and then came to Amdokjeon.
I haven’t even become a Sogaju yet. Even if you have bad feelings towards the elders, it would be wise to bow down for now…!
“I heard this on the way. There really is no such thing as a thunderbolt…!”
“The head of the main family is the seat where the owner who will lead the family in the future should sit. How dare you sit in such a position without permission from the House of Elders.”
The other elders also came down one after another with the sound of words. Each and every one of them is a noble new law. They are stern, as if they are judging the natural order.
was spilling out
Tang Jeok-hwi felt tremendous pressure and sighed.
‘Why do things like this….’
It was a waste. How could he have incurred the wrath of the elders? Perhaps, even if he won the competition, he could not become the head of a small household.
On the other hand, Dang Ji-hyeok had to force himself to keep his smile from spreading all over his face. He stood still and thought that cattle were the main food of the people, but looking at the situation, it seemed like the elders would not tolerate it. You idiot…!
Moreover, it did not end with the elders.
Outside of Amdogjeon, a huge crowd of people could be felt. Most likely, each elder brought along all of his/her direct military units.
In a place where joy and sorrow cross Yeo-rit’s face.
Yeon Myeong thought, raising his eyebrows slightly. Thankfully, it broadened her horizons more than she expected.
< Episode 48
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