Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Novel - Chapter 143

**Chapter 143: The Holgazan is Enveloped (3)**

“You’re a pretty cheeky brat. Although we like kids, we don’t like rude ones, so you’d better be careful.”

“If I’m careful, will they spare my life?”

“You will die a little less painfully.”

Wei Yanho smiled ironically.

“It’s the same.”

“No, it’s very different.”

The Ghost Demon, with a sinister smile different from the previous one, took a step towards Wei Yanho.

“If you hear the screams of those whom I have painfully killed, you will be paralyzed from fear. It’s a shame that you can’t hear those screams. Or… will I hear your screams soon?”

“Yes. Understood.”

Wei Yanho gestured with his hand, as if he were bored.

“So, I’d like to know what you did before and what that blood is on your sleeves.”

“Haha.”

The Devil of the Sword spoke quietly.

“What would you do if I told you I was hunting rabbits?”

“Ancient.”

Wei Yanho continued to call him “old man” even though he had been asked not to do so.

“Do you know why I called you?”

“……I don’t know.”

“You’re the first person I’ve ever seen with such a strong smell of blood.”

“Oh?”

The Sword Demon looked at Wei Yanho with interest.

“The smell is so strong that it disgusts me.”

Gong Mujin’s expression hardened.

The “smelling” referred to by Wei Yanho was not a literal smell, but the murderous aura emanating from them.

“What did you do?”

Gong Mujin’s voice also hardened.

The Ghost Demon frowned at Gong Mujin’s reaction.

“Tsk tsk, that’s why we wanted to leave. But if you react like this, we can’t contain anger either. Although we have a lot of patience, we’re not so holy as to tolerate the insolence of a brat who hasn’t even lived half our life.”

“I know, so tell me what you did before.”

The Ghost Demon let out an ironic laugh at Wei Yanho’s words.

“If you want to know even if you die, I will tell you.”

The Ghost Demon caressed his beard.

“What you’re thinking didn’t happen. I just did what I had to do.”

“What did you have to do?”

“Yes. Maybe I was practicing the teachings of Mount Hua.”

Gong Mujin’s eyebrows moved.

“What do you say?”

“Do not Taoism seek the natural order of the world? As death and burial are natural, it is not exaggerated to say that I have followed the teachings of Taoism. Hahaha.”

Gong Mujin firmly grabbed the handle of his sword.

Blood smell.

A town.

And people sent to death.

With just that, it was easy to guess what had happened.

“Cursed! You will receive the divine punishment!”

Gong Mujin drew his sword.

“Divine punishment… Do you think you can punish me? Speaking of that, I haven’t seen the blood of Mount Hua in a long time. The Sword Demon said that the blood of Mount Hua smells like plum blossoms. I’ve never smelled that scent. I should smell the scent of your blood.”

♪ Shhhhr ♪

Gong Mujin drew his sword.

He was so angry that he could not think clearly. The Ghost Demon and the Sword Demon were not opponents he could face alone. How could he face experts who shocked the world fifty years ago?

But I couldn’t go back after I heard that.

“Master.”

I Seolhwa drew his sword and stood beside Gong Mujin.

Seeing I Sheolhwa’s face, Gong Mujin’s anger calmed down. Gong Mujin, with his cold head, spoke.

“Seolhwa, listen to me well.”

“Yes.”

“Those villains are stronger than us. If we fight like this, we have almost no chance of winning.”

“Yes.”

“But if we close our eyes and cover our ears before those villains, what is the sense of having learned to use the sword? If you are a warrior, and consider yourself a vigilante, there are times when you must use a stone to break an egg.”

“I will remember.”

The two Dragons and a Phoenix, after hearing Gong Mujin’s words, approached discreetly and stood behind him.

“Very inspiring words.”

“I feel enlightened. A vigilante must be so.”

Namgung Hye drew his sword and spoke.

Eon Hyo smiled and added:

“I felt that we lacked a reason to return, but this is perfect. The heads of the Ghost and Sword Demons are a sufficient reason, aren’t they? They say that life goes around many times, it seems we have a great opportunity to do a great feat.”

They all nodded to Eon Hyo’s words.

‘Truly.’

Gong Mujin could not help but admire the two Dragons and a Phoenix who supported him. If they knew anything about the Ghost Demons and Sword, they would know that even with the help of everyone, they could not guarantee victory.

However, they were all full of determination and supported him without hesitation.

‘The justice of the martial world is still alive.’

But…

“Alas, ay.”

Wei Yanho sat on the footrest of the carriage, as if he could not stand.

‘That is neither collaboration nor lack of it…’

He began to doubt how to evaluate that.

“These brats are quite entertaining.”

The Ghost Demon laughed and raised his hand, which had been hidden in his sleeve.

Gong Mujin’s expression was darkened when he saw his hand shining in a bluish green color.

‘It’s almost dark green.’

The Ghost Demon was famous for its secret technique, the Green Demon Hand (). It was said that the darker the greener the hand was, the more powerful the user was. When the Ghost Demon was active fifty years ago, his hand was of a light green, not as dark as it is now, so now he must have an incomparable power.

‘Even so, you will help me, won’t you?’

Gong Mujin was not reckless. If Wei Yanho were not here, he would have fled instead of fighting the Ghost and Sword Demons.

He could not risk the lives of his disciples for a useless battle.

“If you hadn’t been so ambitious, you would have kept your life. What changes with getting the legacy of the Sword Emperor at your age?”

“What?”

The Ghost Demon said with disbelief.

“Do you know who the Sword Emperor was?”

“…I have heard that he was the best swordsman of all time.”

“Child, you don’t know it. The calamity of the demonic cult stole a lot from us. The Sword Emperor we met in our youth is very different from what you know now. If you knew who the Sword Emperor was, you would understand the importance of getting his legacy.”

“The sword of Mount Hua is not inferior to that of the Sword Emperor.”

“Tsk tsk tsk tsk.”

The Ghost Demon looked at Gong Mujin with disdain.

“Even if an expert came back to life, he wouldn’t dare say that. What arrogance of a brat. The sword of Mount Hua is not comparable to that of the Sword Emperor, not even mine.”

That was it.

Although he expected them to continue speaking, the Ghost Demon, without showing his former tranquility, fell upon Gong Mujin like a demon, using his Green Demon Hand.

“Kuh!”

Gong Mujin clenched his teeth and held his sword firmly.

He used the Sword of Plum Flower technique, “Flores de Ciruelo Falling”, the most efficient for defense, but Guima’s Green Demon Hand easily crossed Gong Mujin’s impenetrable defense.

“Master!”

I Sheolhwa drew his sword to help, but could not stop Guima’s hand.

“Tat!”

At that moment, with a brief scream, a sharp dart came out from behind Gong Mujin.

“Hmm?”

When a red dart and a blue sword aura arrived at the same time, Guima stopped his hand that was going to grab Gong Mujin’s neck and diverted the dart and sword aura.

“The Paeng family dart and the Namgung family sword?”

Guima, who identified his attackers with one exchange, shook his hand.

“Monte Hua, the Paeng family and the Namgung family… I don’t know if I found a flower or a phoenix.”

Unlike Guima, who had regained her composure, the others had worried expressions.

‘Now I understand why they are called the old monsters.’

Even if all those present attacked together, it seemed difficult to defeat Guima. But here is not only Guima, but also the Devil of the Sword.

If they both attacked together, even if there were more people, it would be a sure defeat.

Gong Mujin blushed.

‘I didn’t expect it to be like this.’

His sword, perfected throughout his life, had been crossed effortlessly. It was natural, since the Ghost and Sword Demons were famous in the martial world even before his birth…

“……Did you take ginseng?”

Guima frowned.

“As you get older, your inner energy naturally increases. Even a talented young man can’t get over time.”

Hearing that, Gong Mujin’s gaze went to a peculiar place.

“What do you think?”

Wei Yanho responded kindly to Gong Mujin’s question.

“It’s not wrong.”

“Oh?”

“Even I can’t beat a 300-year-old ghost. Maybe I could beat him if I trained another 300 years, but that won’t happen, so I can’t beat him in my whole life.”

“I see. I understand you mean your teacher, that 300-year-old monster. So, what did your terrible, ghostly teacher say to you when he met people like this?”

Wei Yanho responded with a serious face.

“Ignore them.”

“Huh?”

“‘You are not a judge, nor anyone who decides the order of the world. Everyone has their own life, and if someone is evil enough to be eliminated, someone else will, so focus on your affairs’ he said.”

“…What was your teacher’s name?”

“Even if I tell you, you won’t know.”

Wei Yanho sighed, rose and began to draw his sword.

Gong Mujin, surprised by the discrepancy between his words and actions, spoke.

“Why are you drawing your sword?”

“It is simple. I am a disciple of my teacher and also a son of my father. My father is the Sword of the Just Hero, and if I tell him that I passed by these demons, he will scold me for three days and three nights.”

“That’s true.”

Just Hero Sword Justice is famous in the martial world.

“And my teacher also said…”

“Huh?”

“What you decide if you use your sword is your state of mind.”

“What does that mean?”

“Well… it’s a long explanation, but the point is simple. In short, ‘if you’re in a bad mood, just pull out your sword and kill them’ he said.”

“…….”

Wei Yanho looked at the Ghost Demon, slowly drew his sword and approached.

“And right now, I’m in a really bad mood.”