Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Novel - Chapter 139

**Chapter 139: The Holgazan the Defeat (4)**

Do you know Sangwan Hong well?

In his time, Sangwan Hong was the eldest son of the Sangwan family, and entered the Crouching Dragon Academy with high expectations.

Back then, the Crouching Dragon Academy was considered a place where influential families and sects should send their best talents.

The fact that many of the graduates from previous generations of the Academy had become famous in the martial world played an important role.

However, sects, known as the “Nine Sects”, generally did not send their disciples. This caused some friction.

Huh?

Me?

Well, I went because the beggar boss asked me to.

As you know, the Beggar sect has many martial arts, but apart from the Eighteen Techniques of the Dragon and the Percussion Baton, it lacks other techniques, so sending disciples to the Crouching Dragon Academy was not a bad choice.

I also made a lot of contacts there, including Sanho.

For those of the Beggar sect, connections are vital, so they won’t starve wherever they go.

Huh?

Sangwan Hong?

Oh, the conversation has gone astray.

Anyway, Sangwan Hong was considered a great talent in his time. Although he was overshadowed by Wei Sanho of the previous generation, Wei Sanho was an exceptional case. Sangwan Hong was considered a talent that could aspire to be the best in the world.

Well, that’s until that day.

* * *

“Aaaaaah!”

Sangwan Hong, losing control, fell upon Wei Yanho. His eyes burned and breathed with difficulty.

Actually, it was reckless action.

The movement of Lightning Step () that Wei Yanho had shown moments earlier showed its strength.

Although it did not end decisively, the warriors who risk their lives in every fight could not have overlooked that technique. Anyone could see that Sangwan Hong could not defeat Wei Yanho.

But!

Who could blame him for his anger?

All the men who watched him supported him.

Show him what you’re worth!

He punishes that shameless man who did something unforgivable for a man!

But Gong Mujin was sighing.

‘I couldn’t even resist for a second, even in its normal state.’

A swordsman should not get excited.

Unlike martial arts and fist techniques, the sword is a very sensitive weapon.

Speed and precision are more important than strength.

The first thing you learn when using a sword is to keep it steady.

Therefore, it is important for a swordsman to remain calm.

But someone who has not yet reached that level was losing control by emotion.

Normally, Gong Mujin would have frowned at that scene, but this time…

‘I understand.’

No one could imagine how someone would feel about being provoked that way.

Although he felt some compassion for Sangwan Hong, his assessment should be objective.

‘Should I observe it a little more?’

At that time, Sangwan Hong approached Wei Yanho.

“Huh?”

Wei Yanho tilted his head as he saw Sangwan Hong lowering his sword to his head.

‘Is that a deadly attack?’

If Wei Yanho didn’t dodge it, his head would split in half. Considering the force and cruelty of the attack, it wasn’t a combat technique.

“Tsk tsk.”

Wei Yanho snapped his tongue and turned quickly to the side.

♪ Whoosh! ♪

Sangwan Hong’s sword cut the air and nailed it to the ground.

“You better calm down.”

Wei Yanho also had some decorum. Although punishing someone who uses a deadly attack is something that must be done, Wei Yanho acknowledged that he too had some of the blame.

So, kind Wei Yanho tried to calm Sangwan Hong.

“You seem very angry, so…”

At that time, Sangwan Hong’s sword jumped off the ground like an explosion, heading to Wei Yanho’s neck.

Wei Yanho sat softly, dodging the sword of Sangwan Hong.

“I mean…”

♪ Whoosh! ♪

“No!”

♪ Whoosh! ♪

“I’m telling you!”

♪ Whoosh! ♪

“Hey!”

Wei Yanho’s eyes shone.

He’s using deadly attacks even though I’m trying to calm him down!

♪ Grab! ♪

Wei Yanho, after dodging the sword, grabbed Sangwan Hong by the neck and threw him away.

“That’s it!”

Sangwan Hong, who flew out like a bird, lost his balance and flew to a pillar.

“…… eh?”

Wei Yanho’s expression changed.

Those present shouted horrifiedly.

“It can’t be!”

“Impossible!”

“It can’t be! It can’t be!”

But the direction Sangwan Hong was flying towards was obvious.

If I flew like this…

♪ Crash! ♪

Wei Yanho covered his face with his hands.

He couldn’t keep an eye on where Sangwan Hong would fall as he threw it.

Wei Yanho, not wanting to hit him or stab him, had simply thrown him to regain composure, but there was a pillar right where he threw it, and Sangwan Hong flew towards him with his legs open.

Wei Yanho slowly approached Sangwan Hong with an uncomfortable expression.

Seeing Sangwan Hong, trembling as he clung to the pillar with both legs and face on the floor, a mixture of emotions invaded him.

From afar, Gong Mujin’s sigh was heard.

“…The Sangwan family, with its long history, will end here.”

Shudder.

Wei Yanho’s body trembled at hearing that.

“Do you have a brother?”

Gong Mujin responded kindly to I Seolhwa’s question.

“I think Sangwan Hong is an only child.”

“Oh, wow.”

I Seolhwa’s last words were like a final blow.

“Hmm…”

Wei Yanho trembled because of the guilt.

Guilt?

Wei Yanho, with his strong mind and brazenness, had rarely felt anything more than discomfort despite constant reprimands. Wei Yanho’s guilt was something surprising.

Wei Yanho slowly knelt down in front of Sangwan Hong, who was twisting on the ground.

Then, he did something he had perhaps never done in his life: a sincere apology.

“…I’m sorry.”

Really.

* * *

“How’s the situation?”

“Hmm…”

Peng Dohyeong asked, and Gong Mujin looked at the room with an expression of sadness. Sangwan Hong was resting in the room after receiving medical treatment.

“Hmm, how can I put it?”

The eyes of the two Dragons and a Phoenix stood on Gong Mujin.

“As it seems, there are no serious injuries. But as for what worries…”

“……yes.”

Everyone wanted to listen, but at the same time, they didn’t want to.

“Fortunately, what we feared did not happen. There seems to be no problem with succession.”

“Oh!”

“What a relief!”

Peng Dohyeong and Eon Hyo rejoiced as if it were something of their own.

Namgung Hye and Wei Suryun did not know how to react and remained silent.

It was hard to be happy…

“What a relief.”

“Hmm, but…”

“……what’s the problem?”

Gong Mujin said with difficulty.

“Hmm, how can I put it? The main problem is solved, but he has serious internal wounds and needs rest for a while. It seems he will not be able to continue his mission.”

“Inner wounds?”

“That’s right.”

Paeng Dohyeong said without understanding.

“Sangwan Hong’s wounds are severe, but she didn’t get an internal power attack, only external injuries, how come she also has internal injuries?”

“It’s not about the attack.”

“Then?”

“The doctor said it’s stress.”

Peng Dohyeong nodded unconsciously. “If he had been in the same situation, he would probably also have suffered stress.”

“So, he suffered a crazy attack?”

Gong Mujin nodded to Namgung Hye’s question.

“You could say yes. However, it is not so serious, and it is expected to recover completely after a month of rest. I agree with that.”

“……what a relief.”

Everyone wondered if it was really a good thing, but no one said it out loud.

“Then.”

“Thank you for your help, Grand Master Gong.”

“It’s nothing.”

Gong Mujin went to his room while he denied his head.

‘I failed.’

The doctor said there were no problems with the succession, but the future was uncertain. Gong Mujin removed Sangwan Hong from the list of potential couples for I Seolhwa.

“What do we do now?”

Namgung Hye asked, and Eon Hyo made an expression of difficulty. As Sangwan Hong was wounded, he was the one who should lead the group.

“We should go back to the Academy, shouldn’t we?”

“But our mission is to go to Na Mountain.”

“It’s an inevitable situation.”

“How about we send back to Sangwan Hong and go on our own?”

“That’s an option, but he suffered a crazy attack. Leaving it that way is not correct either. Besides, I wouldn’t want to leave it that way…”

They all nodded.

Although they were known as the Three Dragons and a Phoenix, they had developed a friendship. Leaving a wounded companion was not something they could easily do.

“Then let’s go back to Sangwan Hong.”

“But there is a problem.”

“What?”

Eon Hyo said with difficulty.

“If we abandon the mission, we have to report on the reasons…”

Everyone understood what Eon Hyo meant.

How would they report that during a mission, they met a strange guy, fought him, and Sangwan Hong suffered such a serious injury to his intimate parts that it made it impossible to continue the mission?

“…even telling the truth, there are problems.”

“We must consider the truth to protect the honor of young Sangwan.”

“This is… complicated.”

They all sighed deeply.

‘What kind of person is he?’

It was completely incomprehensible.

Everyone knew that none of them could throw Sangwan Hong as if it were a toy. Not even Wei Sanho, known as the Academy’s greatest talent, could have done that.

‘They seem to have similar ages…’

If what they had seen was true, a talent had appeared that surpassed Wei Sanho in the Wei family. Now they understood what Gong Mujin had meant when the dispute began.

Gong Mujin’s words did not refer to Wei Sanho, but to Wei Yanho.

Although they did not want to admit it, an expert with unimaginable skills had appeared for his age.

Namgung Hye looked at Wei Suryun and asked:

“Jong Miryuh, or rather, Wei Suryun.”

“Yes, sister.”

“What kind of person is your brother?”

Wei Suryun remained silent.

‘He is a slacker.’

Even telling the truth could cause trouble.