Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Novel - Chapter 194

**Chapter 194: The Holgazan Receives a Task (4)**

The reason why Wei Yanho could not participate, mentioned by Jangil, came to Jo Hyeon’s hands. Jo Hyeon, with the letter in hand, went immediately to Sima Cheonse’s office.

Sima Cheonse, who received Jo Hyeon in his office that morning, read the letter that Jo Hyeon gave him and sat down.

“A martial arts tournament?”

“To be exact, it is a camaraderie tournament and enhancement of the skills of future leaders.”

“……Why is the name so long?”

“Names must sound important. Anyway, it will shorten, the longer the original name, the better, right?”

“I don’t understand the way people think.”

Although he had complaints, that was not important now. What was important was the content of the letter.

Sima Cheonse deployed the letter, read the contents, left it on the table and lay down on the chair.

“Is anyone out there?”

“Yes, leader.”

“Bring tea.”

“Yes.”

Sima Cheonse did not wait for his tea to be brought. His reaction was immediate.

“What do you think?”

“Haven’t you seen him?”

“Man, what can I understand by just seeing it? To me, black is writing and white is paper.”

Jo Hyeon smiled bitterly.

“You can’t keep postponing decisions, leader.”

“There are hundreds of people in the Righteous Martial Alliance with more intelligence than me, and the smartest person is right here, why should I think? You think, I act. Isn’t that right?”

Jo Hyeon laughed.

Although not expected from a leader, Sima Cheonse’s attitude had helped the Righteous Martial Alliance grow.

If someone has power, they will try to use it. Even in their high position as leader of the Righteous Martial Alliance, Sima Cheonse recognizes its limitations and delegates decision-making completely to his subordinates. That is something most cannot do.

“The Righteous Heavenly Alliance has drawn its sword.”

“You just want a friendly tournament, isn’t it too much?”

Jo Hyeon shook his head.

“With its current power, the Righteous Heavenly Alliance cannot stand up to us.”

“That’s natural.”

“But what will happen in twenty years?”

“Twenty years?”

Sima Cheonse’s expression was slightly distorted when he heard “twenty years”.

“When the current generation is to withdraw, will the Righteous Martial Alliance be able to maintain its superiority over the Righteous Heavenly Alliance?”

“Man, I don’t know what will happen in five years, how am I going to know what will happen in twenty? We’ll see that then. Isn’t it?”

“Yes, it is. But there is a way to predict the future of the martial world in twenty years. Watching future leaders.”

“It’s true.”

“As much the Righteous Heavenly Alliance as we are fair organizations. There may be occasional conflicts, but a total war is difficult. So, the important thing is who has more talented leaders. It’s hard to face the Righteous Martial Alliance today, which has many famous warriors thanks to the battle against the demonic sect, but we could be better than the Righteous Martial Alliance of the future. The basis for that is the future leaders.”

“Hmm…”

Sima Cheonse barked his head.

“But I don’t understand it. Unless we have a clear advantage in future leaders, the future leaders of the Righteous Martial Alliance are not inferior.”

Jo Hyeon responded with a bitter expression.

“It’s not like that.”

“Hmm? We have talents like Wei Sanho.”

“Demon-Expelling Sword, Wei Sanho, is a talent that can compete for the title of the best warrior in the world.”

“Right!”

“But what about the others?”

Sima Cheonse couldn’t answer.

“Can we compare young people like Sangwan Hong or Peng Dohyeong to the leader of those days?”

“Comparing them, they are weak.”

“Exactly.”

Jo Hyeon sighed.

It’s not just a matter of memories.

We cannot accurately assess whether the current generation is bad or whether Sima Cheonse’s generation was good, but compared to the generation of the demonic sect crisis, where many talents emerged, today’s generation is weak.

Wei Sanho maintains his reputation, but at the time of Sima Cheonse, there were many talents like him.

‘Although saying it’s a generational difference is an understatement…’

To be exact, Sima Cheonse, Wei Jeonghan, Gong Mujin, Wei Sanho and Wei Yanho each represent a generation. Normally, there should be a natural generational change, but due to the rise of the demonic sect, the generation that should have withdrawn remained active, and the future leaders of that time, like Wei Jeonghan, were eclipsed by the previous generation.

Jo Hyeon knew that that era was over and that a new era was beginning, and the Righteous Heavenly Alliance had taken advantage of that weakness.

‘They have attacked a weak spot.’

People admire the strong, but they also expect the strong to be replaced and a new generation to emerge.

After the rise of the demonic cult, the martial world stalled for twenty years. It was an era of peace, but also an era where the previous generation eclipsed the current one.

He knew that would be a problem in the future, and someone had attacked that weak spot.

‘Who is the new leader of the Righteous Heavenly Alliance?’

There are several people who come to my mind.

But they could never attack Jo Hyeon this way.

Then there must be a new leader in the Righteous Heavenly Alliance. Jo Hyeon caressed his beard and decided to reinforce surveillance of the Righteous Heavenly Alliance.

“So, you’re sure your future leaders are much stronger than our young people.”

“Otherwise, they would not do so.”

“So how should we respond? As you say, this is not a tournament beneficial to us.”

“There are no benefits, at least not until recently.”

“Hmm?”

Sima Cheonse barked his head.

“Man, what does that mean? Explain it clearly.”

“I had no intention of confusing you. Literally. If we had received this letter recently, we would have had to think a lot. But now there is no need to think. We just have to send those who want to send.”

“Send them out? Did you say the odds of winning are slim?”

“It’s possible to have a winner. But if all the other participants are from the Righteous Heavenly Alliance, what will people think?”

“Victory will mean nothing.”

“Right. But…”

Jo Hyeon smiled with satisfaction.

“What if two people from the Righteous Martial Alliance came to the final?”

“Hmm?”

“Overwhelmingly.”

Sima Cheonse nodded at Jo Hyeon’s words.

Future leaders who can reach the final with an overwhelming victory.

The Righteous Martial Alliance has talents that can achieve a victory that no other faction can guarantee. Monsters that cannot even be called future leaders.

“I understand why there is no need to worry.”

“I was worried about how to introduce this guy to the world, but this is perfect. We’ve been given a chance, we just have to take it. Besides, we can present this guy, who has no sense of belonging, as a member of the Righteous Martial Alliance.”

“As expected of an officer.”

“It’s an exaggeration.”

Sima Cheonse looked at Jo Hyeon with satisfaction and said:

“Then there’s only one small problem left.”

“Yes?”

“How to convince that lazy man to take part in the tournament.”

“That’s why I wanted to talk to the leader…”

“No, no. Wait a minute.”

“Yes?”

Sima Cheonse smiled uncomfortably.

“You came all of a sudden and I couldn’t tell you, but I have something to do. My wife is sick.”

Jo Hyeon responded with amazement.

“…Leader, you have been a widower for more than ten years.”

“E… then, my second wife.”

“How did you find a new wife when you’re always in the office and in your residence?”

“A man can do it if he has the strength to lift a spoon. I can lift a pillar, so it’s natural for him to look for flowers.”

“No, what are you saying?”

“Stop it! That’s what I’m saying! Are you challenging me? What nonsense! If I go out now, many beautiful women would line up to see me.”

“Even 60-year-old grandmothers are young to the leader.”

“What, man?”

“No, it’s just…”

Is it necessary to kill someone?

Jo Hyeon was speechless when he saw Sima Cheonse pressing him with a murderous look. Sima Cheonse coughed and, with a slightly blushing face, said:

“Anyway, I’m busy, so I’ll leave this to you. You already have a solution, make sure everything goes well.”

“Leader! This is something the leader must do. Using his authority and friendship with Wei Jeonghan to pressure Wei Yanho…”

“I told you I’m busy!”

Sima Cheonse suddenly rose and shouted.

“Anyway, I will. I think it will take a few days…don’t look for me. Make sure everything is ready by then!”

“Leader! Leader!”

Jo Hyeon screamed at Sima Cheonse running away, but Sima Cheonse did not look back.

“You said he was like your grandson…”

Where’s that energy?

I shouldn’t have said that if I was going to run away.

“Ugh.”

Jo Hyeon groaned and covered his face.

Thinking about seeing Wei Yanho again, he felt a pain in his stomach.

‘For the martial world.’

Jo Hyeon has always lived with the determination to sacrifice himself for the peace of the martial world and the Righteous Martial Alliance. But sacrificing himself is easy, but asking Wei Yanho for a favor is different.

To be beaten would be better than to try to convince that loafer, who enjoys bothering people.

Thinking of the humiliation he would have to endure to convince that lazy man, he felt the sky turning yellow.

“…I should retire.”

I’m sick of this.

Jo Hyeon shook his head and stood up. He looked ten years older, and walked slowly toward the residence of Wei Jeonghan and his group.