Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Novel - Chapter 251

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**Chapter 251: The Lazy One Decides (1)**

Baek Hoemyung spoke with a hardened face.

“What is the situation?”

“It’s progressing smoothly.”

“Hmm…”

Even though he received good news, Baek Hoemyung’s expression remained poor. This matter was too important to relax with this report. Any mistake could ruin everything.

If that happened, he would have to endure his father’s wrath. That was worse than death.

“Review it again and again.”

“Yes.”

“I say it over and over, but there are always variables in the world. A small change can have big consequences. Do you understand?”

“Yes!”

“Don’t consider it a complaint. It’s not enough to say it once a day. I’m worried as well.”

“I don’t think it’s too much. Considering the preparations for the event, it is natural to prevent variables, even if it means less sleep.”

“Thank you for understanding.”

Baek Hoemyung sighed.

‘Things are getting strange.’

The problem was Wei Yanho.

Although there are many future leaders, only two are really worthy of that title: Baek Geomyeong and Wei Yanho.

His plan to have Baek Geomyeong win the finals to attract the world’s attention was failing from the start.

“How do I explain Wei Yanho’s strength?”

When his brother lost before, he could laugh. Although his brother was a genius, his great skill at a young age made him arrogant, and that arrogance led to his defeat.

Defeat in youth is the fertilizer for the future. Like a broken bone becomes stronger, he thought it would be good medicine to overcome his arrogance.

But…

‘This isn’t like that.’

He had no trouble understanding how dangerous Wei Yanho was. His brothers had been defeated by Wei Yanho, and he too had suffered from Wei Yanho’s interference.

He thought that all that happened because Wei Yanho was his opposite, but it wasn’t like that anymore.

“Wei Yanho, Wei Yanho!”

To Baek Hoemyung, Wei Yanho was simply strong.

Being strong in the martial world doesn’t just mean being powerful. Being strong means being a variable.

The previous incident proved it.

If Wei Yanho wasn’t so strong, would he have been able to escape from all those warriors?

Or how would he have been able to capture the two demons?

That was possible thanks to Wei Yanho’s strength.

Baek Hoemyung should have focused on that from the start.

“Is the heir here?”

Baek Hoemyung stood up when he heard a voice from outside.

“Yes, Uncle.”

“May I come in?”

“Of course. Come in.”

The door opened and an old man entered.

The old man still had a kind smile.

“I’m sorry to interrupt your work.”

“Don’t worry, Uncle.”

Baek Hoemyung bowed.

“I’m worried. I need your help to make a decision.”

“Hmm…”

The old man sat down and said,

“Heir, you must make important decisions for the clan. Although I am older, your opinion is the most important.”

“But since I am inexperienced, I need your help. Someone who doesn’t listen to others doesn’t deserve to lead the clan.”

The old man, the Great Elder, smiled pleased.

“That’s good. Seeing you, I see a bright future for the clan.”

“It’s an exaggeration.”

“Well, what’s the problem?”

Baek Hoemyung lowered his head slightly.

“Wei Yanho is a problem.”

“Wei Yanho?”

“Yes.”

The Great Elder frowned.

“I’ve seen him already, haven’t I?”

“Yes.”

“It is true that he has amazing ability for his age, but I don’t think he is a threat to our plan.”

“I thought that too, but the situation is serious. According to reports and those who have seen his strength, it seems that our youngest member will not be able to defeat him.”

“Eh?”

The Great Elder groaned.

“Hmm, he may have improved, or I couldn’t see his true power.”

Baek Hoemyung waved his hands.

“Uncle, that’s impossible. How could it escape your eyes?”

The Great Elder shook his head gravely.

“We must admit it. I can also make mistakes. And it may not be a mistake, but a lack of ability. Thinking: ‘I could do it’ is very dangerous.”

Baek Hoemyung looked at the Great Elder with respect.

It is not easy to admit that one can make mistakes, even with age and skill.

It is difficult for an expert like the Great Elder to make mistakes. But the Great Elder, who could control the world, doubted himself. That was incredible.

‘We must be extremely careful, we cannot fail.’

They had learned from their ancestors that complacency always brings problems. Although they had prepared for a long time, they could not forget that a moment of complacency could ruin everything.

“What should we do?”

“Well, the best thing would be to eliminate the variable…”

The Great Elder sighed with regret.

“Since many people are paying attention, eliminating Wei Yanho could cause panic. Also, aren’t we running out of time?”

“Yes.”

“Then there is no other option. We must leave Wei Yanho and focus on the second plan.”

Baek Hoemyung groaned.

He thought that too, but it didn’t feel right. His plan was to attract the world’s attention with this event.

But Wei Yanho was ruining that.

“Geomyeong’s work is not that important. The important thing is not Geomyeong’s fame, but the clan’s.”

“True.”

Baek Hoemyung, relieved by the Great Elder’s words, calmed down.

Attracting the world’s attention with Baek Geomyeong is also important, but the most important thing is for the world to remember the clan’s existence.

“Uncle, I have a question.”

“Ask what you want.”

“Will they act as planned?”

“Hmm…”

When the Great Elder groaned, Baek Hoemyung quickly continued:

“I’m not doubting you. I trust you will do well.”

“It’s not that. I’m not upset, but worried.”

“Worried?”

The Great Elder nodded slowly.

“Even if he is old, a tiger is still a tiger. As long as he has claws, we cannot completely control him. We gave them food, so they will follow the plan, but they will not be with us until the end.”

“Food?”

“I can’t tell you that. To be honest, I don’t even know. I only passed on the leader’s message. Only the leader knows how to control them. And the leader said that we should not doubt them.”

Baek Hoemyung nodded.

He didn’t know what deal they had made, but there was no doubt, since his father, the leader, had intervened. The leader’s wisdom was omnipresent, and his strength was incomparable.

“But I have a suspicion…”

Baek Hoemyung looked at the Great Elder with curiosity.

‘Suspicion?’

His uncle was someone who valued certainty. Normally, he wouldn’t use the word ‘suspicion’.

That means the suspicion is very important or very improbable.

“Why isn’t the Demon Cult as powerful now?”

“Because it lost most of its power?”

The Great Elder slowly shook his head.

“The Demon Cult didn’t lose that much power. Although the Central Plains won the war, it was not a decisive victory. If the Central Plains became stronger, so did they. We should consider that both have recovered.”

“Then why?”

“Because they don’t have a center.”

“……A center?”

The Great Elder nodded.

“The reason why the Demon Cult of the previous generation was able to invade the Central Plains was because they had a powerful leader, the Demon King. He united the divided Demon Cult and turned it into a single force.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“But where there is light, there is shadow. When the Demon King died, the Demon Cult split. They lost the momentum to continue the war.”

“According to rumors…”

“People want to embellish their victory.”

“That’s true.”

“Anyway, the Demon King’s influence was great. The demons were not only defeated, but they actually obeyed him. The current Demon Cult has not overcome the shadow of the Demon King.”

Baek Hoemyung, thinking that the conversation was reaching its climax, went straight to the point.

“What is your suspicion?”

The Great Elder continued seriously:

“Historically… when a powerful king appears, a legitimate heir is needed.”

“Legitimate heir?”

“There is a rumor in the martial world.”

The Great Elder looked around and spoke softly. As if saying it out loud was dangerous.

“There is a rumor that the Demon King’s bloodline is still alive.”

Baek Hoemyung’s eyes widened.