Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Novel - Chapter 87

Chapter 87

“A sword?”

“Yes.”

Ha Dae-bung was a little surprised by Wei Yan-ho’s words, but without hesitation, he called his subordinate.

“Sword.”

When the sword from his waist passed to Ha Dae-bung, he offered it to Wei Yan-ho.

“Here you go.”

Wei Yan-ho took the sword, pulled it out of his sheath and handed it over to Ha Dae-bung, then waved the sword a few times.

“The feeling is strange.”

Since it was not his beloved sword, which he always used during training, the weight felt different. But what could he do? His sword had not come out of his backpack even once since he left the cave.

If I had known this would happen, I would have brought it, but for the lazy Wei Yan-ho to anticipate the situation and carry a heavy sword was impossible.

“Let’s make it quick, quick.”

Wei Yan-ho waved the sword several times and stepped forward.

The man dressed in black who had been watching the scene quietly narrowed his eyes.

He was not seeing this ridiculous spectacle for any special reason of mercy.

It was the opposite.

‘He dodged it.’

His sword advanced without presence, which meant that it was impossible to predict and dodge the attack.

Others would have found it uncomfortable to see him slowly shorten the distance and suddenly draw his sword to wield it, but in the mind of the man in black robes, everything had been calculated.

Still, he’d evaded it.

Although he had fallen back on his chair to the ground, the result was that he had perfectly avoided the blow of his sword.

“Attack together.”

His trial was quick and accurate.

If someone could dodge the blow of his sword with his naked body, he could not calculate the power he would deploy armed. To reduce the variables, it was important not to underestimate the opponent.

Common martial artists would not have decided to join together to attack a younger child than them, but they only valued efficiency and did not care about things like the face.

The five masked men who had entered the Golden Flowers Hall approached Wei Yan-ho.

“You cowards!”

Jin So-ah screamed angry, but Ha Dae-bung grabbed him and threw him back.

Those bastards are acting like cowards and they’re coming together!

“If the young teacher were close, it would be a big obstacle.”

Ha Dae-bung cleanly repressed Jin So-ah’s resistance and retreated far back.

“Well, it’s quick to understand.”

As a merchant, his calculations were quick. Having already seen Wei Yan-ho sow chaos in the Silver River Arena, Ha Dae-bung seemed to know that they would not be of much help to Wei Yan-ho.

‘Things get more and more complicated…’

I had planned to make some money and leave, but things were constantly complicated. At times like this, it was better to solve everything quickly to rest a little longer.

It’s annoying to move, so it would be nice if you came.

As soon as those words ended, the men dressed in black surrounded Wei Yan-ho.

Although they kept enough distance, the fact itself created a sense of intimidation.

Wei Yan-ho grumbled at the grim intention of killing he was experiencing for the first time in his life.

“Oh, how sticky.”

While his strength could not be compared to that of Baek Mu-han, the sticky murderous intent that somehow made people feel anxious was enough to irritate Wei Yan-ho.

“Jaaam.”

Wei Yan-ho yawned loudly and looked forward.

When Wei Yan-ho opened his mouth, the men dressed in black who pointed their swords instantly closed the distance without making any noise.

And…

Without a single sound of air being cut, swords are nailed like a child’s play.

Although they did not seem threatening because they did not make any noise, the real speed of the swords in attacking was fast enough to make the observers blush in shock.

But Wei Yan-ho still yawned and, without shutting his mouth open, casually swinged the sword in his right hand as a child’s play.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

With five clear metallic sounds, the five men dressed in black who had been advancing towards Wei Yan-ho retreated deeply and exchanged confused looks.

‘The openings disappeared instantly.’

No matter how he looked at it, Wei Yan-ho had many opportunities at the time. When they attacked, his whole body seemed so full of them that they had trouble deciding where to hit.

But the moment his swords were about to touch his body, as if by magic, there was no visible place to strike on Wei Yan-ho’s body.

“This is incomprehensible.”

But even if it were incomprehensible, nothing would change. The order they had received was to follow the leader of the Black Land Branch and prepare for any possible situation.

Especially if a young master who could become an obstacle was threatening, they would receive orders to eliminate him without fail. They had followed him to this gambling house precisely for that reason.

Understanding that sometimes it is necessary to use a knife to kill cows to cut a chicken, they did so without hesitation. If not for this situation, they would have been hurt in their pride when facing a young man.

“We did well to come.”

“Abandon any thought of contempt.”

Although their fully trained subordinates would not have such thoughts, the man dressed in black encouraged them once again.

Neglect does not cause failure. Instead of excusing oneself, you better bite your tongue.

“Yes.”

Wei Yan-ho nodded as he listened to the voices around him.

Saying you were careless is no excuse. Saying you were careless proves how stupid you were. If you have two lives, you may be able to afford carelessness. But since you and I only have one, don’t even think of carelessness in your dreams.

“I got a terrible beating back then…”

When he said that his master seemed to have two lives, because he lived even after he died, he was beaten with stone fists all over his body. Remembering that time, he felt renewed pain all over his body.

“It is I who have two lives.”

Having survived after receiving so much beating, it would not be wrong to say that he had two lives.

“You should let me be careless while you tell me not to be.”

Who was the one who beat people, asleep or awake, and now talked about not being careless? If he was careless, he would be beaten with those stone fists and suffer for three days.

At least when he was beaten with stone fists, he got lucky.

Later, when his master took the sword, he really cried out in agony.

When they punched him, the pleas of mercy sprang out of his mouth like a waterfall, but when they drew the sword, he didn’t even have time to say those things.

“Puaj…”

Wei Yan-ho shivered as he remembered the terrible memory.

Anyway, since they were also martial artists with an attitude of not being careless, he felt he had to face them properly.

‘How long has it been?’

It seemed like it was the first time he drew a royal sword since he had come out of the cave.

Holding the sword, he felt his mind stabilized. Although it was a sword that he hated to hold even to death in the cave, without letting it go once in five years, he now felt it as part of his body.

Wei Yan-ho’s eyes sank as he watched the men dressed in black carrying toward him.

Wei Yan-ho’s sword moved slowly toward the central guard.

Middle guard position.

The most basic basic concepts that sword users should learn first.

When he assumed the mid-guard posture, a sword-like energy began to emanate from Wei Yan-ho’s body.

The man dressed in black instinctively felt something was wrong.

Wei Yan-ho without sword and Wei Yan-ho with sword were completely different people.

They should have noticed this fact a little earlier.

“Don’t become obsessed with techniques.”

“I know.”

Wei Yan-ho grabbed his sword, remembering the words of his master that seemed to resonate in his ears.

The first was Still Heart.

The heart should not be allowed to waver just because the opponent’s sword approaches. Only by holding the sword in cold blood can any situation be faced.

The next step was to put the heart on the sword.

A sword is just a sword.

You should not rely only on metal, but if you do not get into it, the true fencing does not begin. The paradox of fencing is not to trust it, but to believe in it.

The next thing was the head, not the heart.

Optimum sword strokes, optimal distribution.

The perfect fencing was created from the cold reason.

Wei Yan-ho’s sword made a very long sound as it resounded, then began to swing slowly from left to right.

Wow!

Wei Yan-ho’s sword, slowly swinging, began to tremble quickly, then spread like rays of light, wrapping the entire body of Wei Yan-ho.

‘What’s that?’

The man dressed in black was so surprised that his heart seemed to jump into his throat.

What a miracle that was!

But there was no time for surprises. Hundreds, thousands of shadows of swords surrounding Wei Yan-ho’s body began to emit a pure white light, and immediately shot in all directions.

“Ahhhhh!”

Although he had been thoroughly trained not to shout even at the time of death, he simply could not keep his mouth shut before that wonder.

The swords of pure white light emanating from Wei Yan-ho’s body mercilessly pierced their bodies.

CRASH!

And the remaining sword shadows were shot up, completely destroying the ceiling of the Golden Flowers Hall.

A bright light spilled inside.

Deaf noise.

Deaf noise.

All those who had not even managed to get close to Wei Yan-ho collapsed in the place.

Wei Yan-ho lowered the sword he held and spoke.

I have cut off your energy channels and sealed your martial arts, so you will not be able to use swords in the future. Whatever your life, from now on you will not be able to harm others. Pay the price of living by oppressing others with your power.

Jin So-ah was dazzled while Wei Yan-ho spoke solemnly.

Did that person have that side?

Wei Yan-ho turned the sword and bowed his head with dissatisfaction. Then he looked up at the sky.

Looking at the roof that had been blown, Wei Yan-ho snapped his tongue and shook his head.

“The teacher said he would reach a kingdom not limited by the sword, but I am still far from it.”

Since it was not his favorite sword, the shadows did not move with the freedom he believed. Worried if anyone was injured, he fired all the remaining blows to the ceiling, causing this disaster.

It was fortunate that no one seemed hurt, but if there had been a scholar living as a tenant on the upper floor, it would have been really unfortunate.

“The, the roof…”

While Gang Cheon-rip foamed through his mouth, Wei Yan-ho spoke with an apology face.

Please charge the repair costs from there, although it wasn’t intentional, I’m sorry.

“Grrrrgh.”

Finally, Gang Cheon-rip foamed through his mouth and collapsed, causing Wei Yan-ho to shake his head.

This issue also needed to be resolved, but it was not important at this time.

Looking at men dressed in black crawling down the floor, Wei Yan-ho frowned.

‘Something looks familiar to me.’

Looking back on his life, he should not have had the opportunity to witness the techniques of the Dark Sword, but he felt strangely familiar.

“Well, I’ll find out one day.”

These kinds of people weren’t the kind they answered just because you asked them.

He knew well, by his master, how tenacious they were who used the techniques of the Dark Sword. To open their mouths, they had to be severely tortured, but Wei Yan-ho knew that he did not have the temperament for such things.

Instead of wasting energy, it was better to give up even if I was a little curious.

It was annoying, too.

Wei Yan-ho looked at them and then raised his head.

“What?”

Gwak Do-san, who made eye contact with Wei Yan-ho, jumped and stepped back.

“Ah, then…”

Wei Yan-ho scratched the back of his head.

Who did you say you were going to kill?