Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Novel - Chapter 268

**Chapter 268: The Lazy One Begins (3)**

“Hmm, interesting.”

Chung Yeon watched the scene with tension.

‘Why am I so tense?’

Chung Yeon chuckled lightly.

He thought he was too old to get excited about these things, but it seemed he still had a competitive spirit. His heart was beating even for a fight that had nothing to do with Mount Hua.

‘Maybe because it has nothing to do with Mount Hua.’

If one of the participants was a disciple of Mount Hua or Wei Yanho, Chung Yeon wouldn’t be able to enjoy the fight the same way. If a Mount Hua disciple was in the finals, he’d want them to win, and if Wei Yanho was there, he’d have to worry about the changes that would occur if he won the title of best future leader.

But this fight was different.

It was a strange situation, but this fight, despite being the finals, wouldn’t affect the big picture. Wei Yanho had already taken all the glory.

So there’s no pressure.

Only one fundamental question remained.

‘Who is stronger?’

The others seemed to be thinking the same thing, and the atmosphere became lively.

“Who do you think will win?”

“I don’t know. Wasn’t that day just luck?”

“But it’s Wei Sanho. Even though Baek Geomyeong had a reputation in the past, can he beat Wei Sanho now? Many prodigies disappeared without a trace.”

“That’s not the case. Baek Geomyeong has reached the finals. He won all his fights. We must assume that Baek Geomyeong has improved. Then, won’t it be difficult for Wei Sanho?”

“Wei Sanho also won all his fights. Except for Wei Yanho, no one has lasted even three seconds against Wei Sanho.”

The people in the audience began to argue.

‘Not surprising.’

Chung Yeon smiled as he watched them argue.

In fact, he didn’t know who would win between Wei Sanho and Baek Geomyeong either. Although they could guess the level of martial skill from their appearance, Baek Geomyeong and Wei Sanho were already beyond their expectations.

That’s why it was interesting.

“What does the leader think?”

“Hmm…”

Chung Yeon frowned at the unexpected question.

“Personally, I think Wei Sanho has a slight advantage.”

“Why?”

“Experience.”

Chung Yeon looked around. Everyone was looking at him curiously.

“I think Baek Geomyeong’s talent is no less than Wei Sanho’s. Baek Geomyeong was also considered a prodigy before Wei Sanho became famous. But his power wasn’t as clear. Wei Sanho stood out, but Baek Geomyeong was only known for some stories and achievements.”

“That’s true.”

“Even if Baek Geomyeong has the same power as Wei Sanho, their progress must be different. Wei Sanho has had a lot of battle experience in recent years. His title, wielder of the Demon-Expelling Sword, says it all. I think Wei Sanho has an advantage because of his experience in life-and-death battles.”

“Hmm.”

At that moment, someone raised their hand.

“How about we make a bet?”

“Bet?”

Chung Yeon frowned.

“Relax. It’s not a money bet, just who buys the drinks at the party.”

“Oh?”

People started to get interested.

“Bets make fights more interesting.”

“That’s true, but…”

People began to look at each other with strange expressions. If it were a private occasion, they would have already started betting, but since it was a public occasion, they hesitated.

If it was a normal final, no one would say that, but since there wasn’t much at stake, they felt more relaxed.

“If it’s just the price of the drinks…”

“The amount doesn’t matter.”

“Since there are a lot of people, it’s hard to divide the price of the drinks. So, just one liang.”

“Hmm…”

Chung Yeon nodded.

“What’s wrong with that?”

“Hahaha! You are very generous.”

“Who will you bet on?”

Chung Yeon took out a silver liang and put it on the table.

“I’m betting on Wei Sanho.”

“Me too.”

“Me too!”

Suddenly, a lot of silver appeared. Those who didn’t have money borrowed it to bet.

Everyone was surprised to see the result.

“…Everyone bet on Wei Sanho?”

“This is not how you bet!”

There were almost twenty people, but no one had bet on Baek Geomyeong.

People began to lick their lips.

“It seems they think the difference between Wei Sanho and Baek Geomyeong is big.”

“Experience is important…”

“Ugh, then there’s no choice. I can take the money back…”

*Thud!*

Something fell on the table.

“Huh?”

Gold.

A liang/nyang of gold shone on the table. Everyone’s eyes widened when they saw who had thrown the gold.

“Then, I’ll bet on the other one.”

Wei Yanho had thrown the gold.

“…Are you betting on Baek Geomyeong?”

First, they should discuss whether Wei Yanho could bet, but the amount of money he bet and the fact that he bet on Baek Geomyeong made them forget that.

“Are you sure you’re betting on Baek Geomyeong, not Wei Sanho?”

“If I bet on my brother, there’s no bet.”

“…A liang of gold? That is, a gold coin?”

“Yeah, well… I wanted to bet the same as you, but I don’t have change.”

“Wow!”

People began to criticize Wei Yanho for throwing gold because he didn’t have change.

‘That’s wasteful.’

‘They say that guy has made a lot of money.’

‘We also gave that guy money.’

People thought he might become the richest man in the Central Plains.

It hurts when a relative earns money.

“How do we divide the gold? If we divide a liang of gold…”

“Well, if everyone gets five liang, there’s no problem.”

When people were avoiding the question, Wei Yanho shrugged.

“If you want to bet more, you can. Whoever bets more, will win more.”

“One moment!”

Someone took out more silver.

“Can we bet more?”

“This is too complicated!”

“Then, we need an accountant! Someone bring paper and ink!”

Chung Yeon looked at Wei Yanho with resignation as he watched the chaos.

‘How does he make everything so big?’

He was a strange talent.

It took him a long time to resolve the situation. Many people bet, exceeding the amount that Wei Yanho had bet. Wei Yanho solved the problem by throwing another liang of gold.

This happened several times, and finally, a large bet with more than ten liang of gold was created.

It became too intense.

Wei Yanho said, “I can lend you money if you don’t have enough,” which made the situation worse.

If they had only bet the money they had, this wouldn’t have happened, but Wei Yanho, realizing that people would borrow money, had increased the bet.

They thought, “Is this right?”, but it was too late. It was no longer a casual bet, but a secret bet between important people.

“The bet is too big…”

“Then, withdraw.”

“Who said I would withdraw?”

Chung Yeon sighed. He thought he should intervene, but…

‘What does it matter?’

Anyway, it would be difficult to see them again after today. He didn’t want to say anything unpleasant to them.

But Chung Yeon had another question.

“But you…”

“Yes?”

“It seems you bet five liang.”

“Yes, that’s correct.”

“Are you sure? Losing that would be a big blow.”

“No. I have enough money. I received money from the leaders of Mount Hua, and…”

Chung Yeon staggered.

‘That money was mine.’

It was the money he had saved with great effort. How proud he had felt when he saw the gold in the safe.

Of course, it wasn’t for personal use. He had saved that money to repair the old building and develop Mount Hua. Thinking that that money was being used to bet, he felt like crying.

“……Y… yes. It’s a lot of money.”

“Anyway, you’re going to lose.”

“Hmm?”

Chung Yeon’s eyes trembled.

“Are you saying that Baek Geomyeong will win?”

“I think so.”

“…Why? Don’t you know your brother’s skills better?”

“Yes, I know them.”

“Even so, you say Baek Geomyeong will win?”

The audience held their breath waiting for Wei Yanho’s answer. They hadn’t thought about it much, but now they were curious to know why Wei Yanho had bet on Baek Geomyeong.

“If we only look at what they have shown, my brother would win.”

“Hmm…”

“Although Baek Geomyeong easily reached the final, he is inferior to my brother.”

“True.”

That’s why, even though they weren’t sure, they bet on Wei Sanho.

“But that guy is cunning.”

“Cunning?”

Wei Yanho nodded.

“That guy likes to deceive people, so he hasn’t shown all his power. Even if my brother knows his power, it will be difficult to face him. There are variables, but that guy is strong.”

‘Cunning?’

Chung Yeon looked at the stage.

Both had perfect bodies, who is cunning?

“Cunning?”

“…Yes. That guy.”

Wei Yanho pointed to Baek Geomyeong, and Chung Yeon tilted his head.

“What are you saying? Cunning?”

“Yes.”

“….”

Wei Yanho stopped looking at Chung Yeon, who was confused, and smiled at Baek Geomyeong.

‘It seems that he has released his energy.’

It was fun to see him sweat, but now that he looked so fresh, it was less fun. By releasing his repressed energy, he had probably become much stronger.

‘Can my brother handle it?’

Wei Yanho’s eyes darkened.