Side Story Episode 127. To fate (2)
Lee Cheon-sang, who sent the group, slowly relaxed.
‘We are following the same path we took. Traces are bound to remain, but being able to look at those traces at night even under a cloudless sky means you have a top-notch tracker.’
There may be another source of information that the Protestant sources do not know about, but the likelihood of that happening is extremely low.
‘Rather than encountering enemies here, it is a place between three peaks, upstream of a small river, and leading to the entrance of the forest. We have to stop it there.’
The place name is unknown. However, in Lee Cheon-sang’s head, all the roads passed during one visit were formed into a three-dimensional map.
‘It would have been nice to have just one long weapon.’
All I have is a dagger.
Lee Cheon-sang, who was regretting the lack of decent weapons, suddenly thought that he too had changed a lot.
That’s because I didn’t think of it like this in the first place. I just focused entirely on what I had to do right now and didn’t waste time regretting what wasn’t there or thinking about what I couldn’t do.
It’s a waste of time. Lee Cheon-sang thought so.
However, there was an advantage to feeling deeply regretful like this once in a while.
This information is imprinted more strongly in your head and heart.
Every time I thought of that regret, I felt like I could make more effective efforts to avoid experiencing such moments. The effort was made even before this change, but the density was different.
Ugh.
Continuing his thoughts, Lee Cheon-sang felt that his Geumgang Yacha Magi had recovered to some extent.
‘This is enough.’
It was just about to move.
“… … ?”
Lee Cheon-sang turned his head to the rear.
Sasasak.
Someone was approaching quickly.
Even though he wasn’t specifically using stealth techniques, the presence itself was vague. It’s probably because of the martial arts I’m learning.
After a while.
“Oh.”
Yoo I-sang, the third leader of the Black Demon Squadron, appears out of nowhere.
He said, looking around.
“Where did the group go?”
Lee Cheon-sang silently watched Yu Yi-sang.
Yu Yi-sang was about to ask again when he suddenly noticed that Lee Cheon-sang’s clothes were torn here and there.
There were no wounds sustained during the battle, but there were traces of being scratched and torn by tree branches. A master as good as Lee Cheon-sang would never have done that, so it was clear that it was a pretty tough mission.
Yu Yi-sang raised both hands.
“Don’t worry. “Because I’m here to help.”
“Help?”
“Our great lord sent it separately. “To help you succeed in your mission.”
Of course, there were other reasons, but Yuisang did not mention them.
Lee Cheon-sang tilted his head.
“I’m sure you know, Lord So, that this is entirely my duty.”
“know. Still, I sent it, so what can I do? “Let’s guess.”
Yu Isang’s tone was very cheerful.
Lee Cheon-sang, who was quietly looking at him, nodded.
“It doesn’t seem like you are communicating with the enemy.”
Yu Yi-sang looked at him with an angry look on his face.
“You’re telling me? “Me?”
“Doubt is a habit.”
“Anyway, that’s true! “What kind of rude words can you say to someone who came to help you!”
Even though he said that, Yu Isang’s face was bright. Even though his expression was the same, Lee Cheon-sang seemed a little nervous, which was very refreshing.
This person is also nervous. If I could help this nervous person, that would be quite fun.
“But why did you feel relieved after doubting it for a moment? “Why did you clear your doubts?”
“If you conspired with the enemy, you should have conspired with the Great Lord.”
“ah?”
Yuisang chuckled.
“You seem really smart.”
“Thank you for the compliment.”
Lee Cheon-sang turned around again.
Yu Yi-sang hardened his expression and followed up next to him.
“What is the situation?”
“The leaders and targets were sent to Fujian. “The enemies are pursuing us faster and faster, so we must stop them.”
Yu Isang grinned.
“Did you step forward without the leaders telling you to? “It’s a great responsibility.”
“There is one expert on the enemy side who is as good as me or even better than me. “Besides that, the remaining number is about fifty.”
“… … !”
“If it’s difficult for anyone to stay, it’s better to buy a little more time.”
Yu Yi-sang’s face suddenly became serious.
One master who was not inferior to Lee Cheon-sang and fifty masters were truly a considerable force. If it had been a faction other than Protestantism, it could have been said to have a power comparable to that of a single unit.
“You risked your life.”
“There was never a time when I didn’t risk my life.”
“… … .”
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He is truly a person who leaves you speechless.
Yu Yi-sang sighed.
“Is there a way?”
Lee Cheon-sang briefly and clearly explained the expected route the enemy would take, and where it would be best to stop them.
“… … Hmm?”
Yuisang stroked his chin.
“There’s a top-notch tracker over there?”
“Of course I will.”
“That’s right, but… … Even if you are a top-notch tracker, can you follow the same path you took? Without making a mistake even once? Oh, you’re not wrong. We could have narrowed the distance by the minute.”
“Is there something wrong with you?”
Yuisang was lost in thought for a moment and then spoke out loud.
“They are demons like us. “It’s not just that they are part of the magic world, but that they are from Hundred Thousand Mountains.”
“I know.”
“We don’t know the details, and we don’t need to know. However, if the opponent is from Daesan, the distance is probably not being narrowed simply because of a talented tracker.”
“then?”
“I have also heard about the Blood Scent Sword. “I’ve never met him, but he had great knowledge of kendo.”
“… … .”
“If even such a strong man turned around, it is quite possible that those who are stronger and of higher status than him would also turn around. “Our immediate task was to capture the old horses that escaped 30 years ago.”
At that moment, Lee Cheon-sang’s eyes sparkled.
“You’re reading our actions.”
“That’s it.”
It is a completely different matter for a capable tracker to chase someone using only his or her own skills, and for a person to chase someone who has received the same training as a demon.
“They probably know where our Bunta are distributed.”
“You also know that you can’t avoid the eyes of Banta informants.”
“The fact that he was unable to avoid the eyes of the Bunta informants means that he fled while maintaining the minimum distance possible to contact the Bunta.”
“In the end, the reason they were able to chase us was because they knew not only Bunta’s location but also the informants’ line of sight, this is it.”
“exactly.”
It was an unexpected realization.
Although Lee Cheon-sang was as smart as anyone else, he was missing a crucial part.
An uncharacteristic mistake.
Perhaps that is proof that he is becoming more like an ordinary person.
While trying to focus on protecting the pregnant woman, saving the team members, and succeeding in the mission, perhaps he missed something that he normally would not have missed.
There have been many changes in him since he learned about the emotions he had never felt before.
‘I don’t know.’
Whether this change will be beneficial or detrimental will be a question later.
Now that I know what I was missing, I have to deal with them seriously from now on.
“The party we already sent away is receiving help from Bunta informants. Disruption operations will not work, so there is no change in having to fight one way or another.”
“I guess so.”
“However, if they are fully aware of the field of view of these informants… … .”
“We should move now.”
Faaagh!
The two people moved quickly.
* * *
Hongo, who was running in the lead, raised his hand.
Then all the demons who were running behind him stopped practicing the magic.
“… … Hmm.”
Hong-oh looks around with fishy eyes.
Dan Hong, the tracker of this group, asked.
“Why are you doing this, Lord Hong?”
“Something… … .”
“… … ?”
“Something feels strange.”
Danhong looked around.
A small river flowing down. Perhaps because it was night time, the sound was quite loud.
However, there was no reason to miss the trace due to the sound of the flowing river. The fishy smell never prevented me from smelling the scent of blood left behind by the enemy.
Furthermore, after backtracking and entering the area seen by Daesan’s informants, there was no way to be wrong.
“For now, this is the right path.”
“It’s not that you don’t trust your senses. just… … .”
Hong Oh’s face became even more frowning.
“I feel strange somehow. “I feel like I shouldn’t pursue it further.”
Danhong’s eyes sparkled.
He was better than anyone else at tracking enemies with his five senses, but Hongo was a man who fought the world with his sixth sense.
Because of that, I was able to escape many situations where I almost died and stick to this side. Although he did not have the ability to read the situation, he was a man who could survive any mission with a sixth sense that was keener than that of an animal.
If he is, then so be it.
“What should I do? “Shall we look for another route?”
“Hmm.”
Hongo, who was pondering, nodded.
“Let’s rest for a while. Look around, and if there is a side road, go through it even if it takes a while.”
“All right.”
The ability to calmly perform a mission even if it takes some time.
It was not because he was patient, but because he was confident in his own senses. Not only Dan Hong, but also the members under his command had absolute trust in Hong Oh’s senses.
“Even if it’s late, it’ll be okay. “Elder Daeryeok will be coming soon.”
“yes.”
There was another reason why they could calmly pursue the enemy even without someone like Hong Oh.
Great Power God Demon.
He was a member of the Ten Demon Lords who were directly selected by the previous generation’s leader, and his deep inner strength and solid martial arts skills, as well as his loyalty, made him one of the best among the demon kings.
“then.”
Slurp.
Danhong seeped into the forest path on the left.
Hongo said to the crew.
“Don’t relax. “There is a possibility that the enemy will make a surprise attack.”
It was then.
Uduk.
A bloody sound that is buried in the sound of the flowing river, but cannot help but be heard in the ears of Hong Oh, the previous blood demon lord.
Slurp.
Hong Oh pulled out a pair of swords from his belt. It is a luxury item with a reddish aura, and he called this favorite weapon the Blood-Pungssangdo.
“Who are you?”
Slurp.
Hong Oh’s eyes wavered.
A man appeared in the distance at the entrance to the forest, upstream of the river, and was holding the neck of Danhong, who had entered the forest a little while ago to find a side path.
Danhong’s neck, with his tongue sticking out, was broken at a strange angle. As soon as he got his hands on it, it was clear that he died instantly.
Hahaha!
Intense demonic energy spread out from Hong Oh’s body.
The man, Lee Cheon-sang, threw Danhong’s body into a pile of stones next to the river.
puck!
Bodies tore through the rubble and lay around haphazardly.
Hongo asked, biting his lip.
“Who are you?”
“This is the one you are after.”
“… … !”
I expected that to happen, but I didn’t really think it would happen.
In Hongo’s eyes, he was young to live.
“Were you waiting for us?”
“Is this a moment when such questions have meaning?”
“… … .”
“We caught the seeker, so let’s end it here.”
Lee Cheon-sang turned around.
“then.”
Wow!
Lee Cheon-sang flew into the forest.
Hongo shouted loudly.
“Catch it!”
About 50 demons, led by Hongo, ran out with their magic energy flying.
And behind them.
A strange shadow with the sound of a river wrapped around its body followed the demons and pulled out a black dagger.
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