Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Novel - Chapter 258

# 258: The Lazy Strikes (3)

The Dark King proved that the phrase “so angry that smoke comes out of his ears” is not an exaggeration. The heat on his face was such that steam was actually coming out of his head and ears.

‘I can’t believe this happened to me.’

He is the Dark King.

The leader of the Tang family of Sichuan and the key figure of the Righteous Heavenly Alliance. Although it would be difficult to say that he is one of the strongest in the world, it could be said with certainty that he is one of the ten most influential people in the world.

And now, all that influence is about to disappear.

Because of that grumpy brat.

‘I must calm down.’

The Dark King had to try hard to control his anger.

Attacking him would be what anyone would do. But he couldn’t be just anyone.

The title of Dark King was not won in a game of chance. Leading the powerful Tang family of Sichuan is not easy.

He had successfully led the Tang family of Sichuan and, since his youth, had created the Righteous Heavenly Alliance.

In the midst of his anger, coldness began to take over him.

‘This is a crisis.’

No matter what he had achieved, if he lost to that brat, his entire reputation would collapse.

He could no longer maintain his status as Dark King. The news that the Dark King had lost to a future leader would spread throughout the world in less than two days.

“That can’t happen!”

The Dark King’s eyes flashed.

How much reputation had he accumulated? How much fame had he gained?

And now, all that reputation was about to collapse!

The Dark King’s hands trembled.

But what was really scary was that that brat was not an easy opponent.

Although he had underestimated Wei Yanho for a moment, Wei Yanho had thrown him like a frog.

Underestimation occurs between those with similar abilities. The fact that the Dark King, for a moment of carelessness, was defeated by a future leader, is something impossible.

‘I thought it was an exaggeration…’

The rumors about Wei Yanho that came from Mount Hua had reached the Dark King’s ears. Even before his subordinates informed him, the Dark King had already heard about Wei Yanho.

His sudden appearance and his status as the strongest candidate to win, surpassing Wei Sanho and Baek Geomyeong, was already surprising, but when they heard that his power already surpassed that of a future leader, he thought it was an exaggeration.

Although a needle in a sack always ends up sticking out, and although there are many hidden warriors in the world, what sticks out must be a needle, not a long sword.

Who would believe that something came out of the sack and turned out to be a half zhang long sword?

But it was not an exaggeration.

The Dark King looked at Wei Yanho, who was approaching slowly. Seeing Wei Yanho approaching with a grumpy expression, he laughed.

He had never seen anyone like that.

Experts must have an imposing presence. But Wei Yanho didn’t have it. If the rumor spread that he had lost to someone without presence, Tang Cheon-gun’s reputation would fall even further.

Tang Cheon-gun erased the word “carelessness” from his mind.

He also erased the word “dignity”.

He had to defeat Wei Yanho, no matter the cost. And it had to be a crushing victory. Otherwise, he couldn’t explain how he had flown through a building.

*Click*.

Tang Cheon-gun firmly grabbed a vial of poison in his wide sleeve.

‘I can’t believe I have to do this.’

Although the Tang family of Sichuan was known for its poison, using poison in front of others was uncomfortable.

Even if everyone knew it and accepted it, poison would always be despised, since seeing is different from hearing.

Using poison against a future leader in front of so many people was not pleasant.

But…

‘It’s not time for that.’

Tang Cheon-gun opened the vial of poison. A red smoke began to come out of his right sleeve.

“It’s soul smoke!”

Someone shouted upon recognizing Tang Cheon-gun’s poison. The red smoke surrounded his sleeves. The poison began to impregnate the hidden weapons inside the sleeves.

“Don’t blame me, brat.”

Wei Yanho scoffed at Tang Cheon-gun’s words.

“Old man, how dramatic!”

Wei Yanho brandished his sword and shouted:

“You use poison against someone defenseless and now you act like you’re righteous!”

“No, please, calm down.”

“Look! This guy who used poison is acting like he’s righteous! How shameless!”

Tang Cheon-gun’s face flushed.

He looked around and saw the crowd murmuring.

“He already used poison?”

“That’s why he flew like that.”

“Did he use it from behind?”

“That’s the specialty of the Tang family. They use poison stealthily and pretend to have won with their strength. Tang Jong-ui did the same and was discovered.”

Tang Cheon-gun’s veins bulged.

‘I must win.’

Losing dishonestly is different from winning dishonestly. If he won, the Tang family could say that they had achieved their goal using any means necessary, but if he lost, the reputation of the Tang family would collapse.

Tang Cheon-gun’s hand touched the hidden weapons in his sleeve.

He felt the cold metal, and his heart calmed down. A poisonous tingling ran through his fingers.

Even Tang Cheon-gun, who was immune to poison, felt a tingling in his fingers. Even an ox would melt upon contact.

“Do we need to talk more?”

“Then, shut up.”

Wei Yanho responded sarcastically.

But Tang Cheon-gun was not excited. They were already in a battle to the death.

“Shouldn’t we stop them?”

Chungyeon groaned at Chunggeomja’s words.

“How do we stop them?”

“Huh?”

“Can you get between them?”

Chunggeomja looked at the two upon hearing Chungyeon.

“…….”

And he was speechless. The air between Wei Yanho and Tang Cheon-gun had become dense. Although it seemed peaceful, Chunggeomja felt the danger.

If someone got in the way, they would be cut to pieces in an instant.

“We cannot stop a fight between experts of that level. And since their grudge is so deep, even if we stop them now, they will end up fighting to the death. It is better for them to do it here. But!”

“Yes.”

Chungyeon said with a hardened face:

“Place people in front of the audience! Even a small fragment could cause a death.”

“Yes.”

Chungyeon bowed deeply to those present and said:

“Due to the situation, we need your help.”

Without further explanation, everyone nodded and stood up. It was not safe to watch the Tang family’s fight from close by. The weak could be injured.

If they couldn’t stop the fight, at least they had to reduce the casualties. Those present jumped up and stood in front of the audience.

“I can’t see anything!”

“……It’s better than dying, so be patient.”

People who didn’t know what the Tang family’s fight meant complained.

‘They’ll know soon.’

Chungyeon looked at the stage with a hardened face.

‘This guy is also amazing.’

Wei Jeonghan was calm, even knowing that his son would fight against the Dark King. Chungyeon thought that whoever raises lions must be a lion.

‘Perhaps I underestimated Wei Jeonghan.’

“Consider it an honor to die from the Tang family’s poison. But you won’t feel any pain. You will turn to dust in an instant.”

“My sword hurts a lot. I don’t know about other things, but our clan is the best at fighting. Old man, be careful. Broken bones don’t heal easily.”

“……Don’t you have a mother or father?”

“How can the leader of the Tang family not know about the genealogy of other clans? That’s why the Tang family is like this.”

What’s wrong with the Tang family?! We’re fine!

Tang Cheon-gun, who was about to explode, launched hidden weapons instead of fire. A whistle was heard, and thin needles, thinner than hair, flew towards Wei Yanho.

“Huh?”

Wei Yanho raised his sword upon seeing the needles.

*Tatatatatata!*

With a sound like toasting beans, the needles were blocked by Wei Yanho’s sword and bounced back.

“Aaaaaaaaaah!”

People screamed in horror.

The needles covered in poison bounced back. Those present blocked the needles, and a silence fell over the crowd.

“Eh…”

Those present realized that they had almost died and backed away. They finally understood the danger of this fight.

Just brushing against one of those needles kills you instantly. The antidote is useless. One would melt before being able to take it.

“Old man, how petty you are.”

Wei Yanho provoked Tang Cheon-gun, but Tang Cheon-gun did not respond.

‘As expected.’

Tang Cheon-gun was increasing the tension. The fact that Wei Yanho could easily block his needles demonstrated his power.

‘I must stop him here.’

Tang Cheon-gun was sure that he had to kill Wei Yanho. They had already crossed a point of no return. If Wei Yanho continued to grow, the Tang family would not be able to breathe until he died.

He had to kill Wei Yanho to secure the future of the Tang family. His hand moved from the needles to the ox hair needles.

Wei Yanho smiled and said:

“The one who does something wrong gets angry, you attack first and you look annoyed.”

His master was right.

Why aren’t the powerful in the martial world sane?

Although his master was the perfect example.

“Old man.”

“…….”

“I’ll tell you something.”

“What?”

“You are not a person just because you were born as one.”

“What?”

Wei Yanho said sarcastically:

“You must have decorum to be a person! I will teach you decorum today!”

Wei Yanho’s sword began to shine.

Wei Jeonghan groaned upon seeing that.

“…And you know that?”

It was a lament that only his father could hear.