Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Novel - Chapter 271

Chapter 271: The Lazy One is Attacked (1)

“So, in the end, it happened.”

“That’s right.”

Saha, the Historian, looked at Gwanggu Singae with a serious face and asked,

“And what happened with Wei Yanho?”

“What happened?”

“Didn’t he realize that his clan is Baekgeom Fortress?”

“It doesn’t seem so.”

“Huh?”

Gwanggu Singae scratched his head.

Saha discreetly stepped back as he saw dandruff falling.

“Of course, Wei Yanho must have heard Baek Geomyeong mention the Infinity Sword. And since his master had told him several times that the Great Family of the Infinity Sword was his clan, he couldn’t not know it.”

“That’s what I’m saying. He knew about his master’s clan. So, he might have thought that Baekgeom Fortress was his clan.”

“That’s…”

“Yes.”

“Think of it this way. If someone came and said, ‘I am a disciple of your ancestor from 300 years ago, so your family is my clan,’ what would you think?”

“I would think he’s crazy.”

“That’s right.”

Gwanggu Singae nodded his head.

“There’s no way to prove it, nor reason to do so. Besides, Baekgeom Fortress wouldn’t want that. If you think about it in terms of inheritance, Wei Yanho would become the leader of their clan, can you imagine how terrible that would be?”

“……That’s terrifying.”

“Then…”

Gwanggu Singae scratched his ear.

“I don’t know what Wei Yanho thought, but he didn’t seem to want to reveal his identity. There were several reasons, but the main one…”

“He would be Lazy.”

“You can already tell you know Wei Yanho. Yes, he would be Lazy.”

“But that’s not normal.”

“Well, it would be for most. But Wei Yanho… wasn’t trained by a true master. Wei Jeonghan, who should have taught him that, was absent when Wei Yanho was growing up, and the Sword Emperor… you know how he was.”

“R… right.”

“So, for Wei Yanho, his clan was simply the place where his master was. The Sword Emperor gave him his sword on the condition that he gave it to his heir, but things got complicated.”

“Complicated?”

“He didn’t give him the sword.”

“Ah…”

Saha understood what Gwanggu Singae wanted to say.

“Yes. The Sword Emperor said he had given a sword only to Wei Yanho, not his sword technique.”

“That’s right. If he didn’t receive anything, he couldn’t give it. Although it could also be that he simply didn’t give the sword because he was Lazy.”

It was something magical.

If you add “because he was Lazy” to any reason, one understands it. It was a magic only possible for Wei Yanho.

“And, although it sounds like an excuse, it’s also true that he didn’t have time.”

“Eh?”

“Because something happened.”

“Ah…”

“That day was the beginning.”

Gwanggu Singae’s eyes looked into the distance. A feeling of regret began to take hold of him.

***

“I can go home now.”

“Wait.”

“No, there’s nothing left to do…”

“Please!”

Wei Jeonghan got angry.

“I told you to rest! You always want to rest, why don’t you rest when I tell you to? Did you eat frogs?”

“I can go home, but they won’t let me!”

“The event isn’t over! Did you forget that we are the representatives of the Righteous Martial Alliance? I’m tired, and it makes me angry to see that guy being congratulated as the winner. Your brother, who is injured, is here, why aren’t you?”

“Hmph.”

Wei Yanho pouted.

‘That guy.’

Although Wei Jeonghan was scolding Wei Yanho, he didn’t say anything wrong. He knew that Wei Yanho wanted to go home because Wei Sanho was injured and had to stay under the sun.

‘At least, his fraternal affection is deep.’

Chung Yeon had asked him to watch Wei Yanho so he wouldn’t cause trouble.

He thought Wei Yanho wouldn’t do it because he was Lazy…

‘Would he do that if I were beaten?’

Wei Jeonghan shook his head.

That guy would laugh if he saw his father with black eyes. But the fact that he cared about his brother was strange.

Should he praise his fraternal affection or scold him for his lack of filial piety?

‘Anyway, he’s so good that I can’t praise him.’

Wei Jeonghan sighed as he judged his son coldly.

“Wait a little longer.”

“But…”

“Shut up!”

Wei Yanho pouted, but Wei Jeonghan ignored his complaint. Wei Yanho never shuts up.

“Are you okay, brother?”

“Yes, I’m fine.”

Unlike Wei Yanho, who only complained, Wei Suryun was taking care of Wei Sanho.

Although Wei Sanho didn’t complain of pain, she was worried that he might have some discomfort.

‘His fraternal affection is good.’

Their fraternal affection was so good that there would be no problems in the family even after his death.

“Then, we will begin the awards ceremony.”

Chung Yeon spoke from the center of the stage. Everyone looked at Chung Yeon. Normally, many people would leave at this point. Warriors don’t care about formalities.

But since there were almost no empty seats, that meant that Baek Geomyeong’s power had captivated the audience.

‘As expected. Things don’t go well for that guy.’

Baek Geomyeong was taking all the attention that Wei Yanho had attracted. People were already discussing who was stronger, Wei Yanho or Baek Geomyeong.

Wei Jeonghan was annoyed, but Wei Yanho didn’t seem to care. He only muttered complaints so that Wei Jeonghan could hear him.

‘Yes, let’s live in peace.’

You can’t live worrying about every little thing. Wei Jeonghan smiled.

“Say a few words.”

Meanwhile, the awards ceremony ended, and Baek Geomyeong stood in the center and looked around.

Baek Geomyeong, dressed in white with the sword he had won, looked like a painting.

“My brother is more handsome.”

“…Yanho, shut up.”

“Honestly, he looks like a gigolo.”

‘You look like one too, damn it.’

Wei Jeonghan shook his head. With his power and reputation, he should be bolder.

Wei Yanho was insulting Baek Geomyeong, saying that he had dirt on his pants, that he was unpleasant, and that he was short.

It was very cowardly.

But Baek Geomyeong didn’t seem to care. Baek Geomyeong looked around and spoke:

“Today is a significant day.”

Attention focused on Baek Geomyeong.

“Not only because I won, but because Baekgeom Fortress has recovered the name of the Great Family of the Infinity Sword.”

The crowd began to murmur.

Some had already heard of the Great Family of the Infinity Sword, but many had not. The fact that Baek Geomyeong proclaimed himself a descendant of the Great Family of the Infinity Sword was significant.

“We have been through a lot. And we have been working in secret to recover the name of the Great Family of the Infinity Sword. Now we are sure that we can use that name.”

Chung Yeon frowned.

‘Recovering the name of the Great Family of the Infinity Sword means he has recovered his sword?’

The fall of the Great Family of the Infinity Sword was largely due to the loss of the Infinity Sword after the death of the Sword Emperor. If the Infinity Sword still existed and there was someone who could use it, the Great Family of the Infinity Sword would not have lost its name.

The fact that they used that name again meant that they had recovered their sword.

‘A storm will rage in the martial world.’

Chung Yeon sighed unconsciously.

For sword clans, the name of the Infinity Sword was an object of admiration and hatred.

Why not?

Although the Wudang sect is considered the best sword clan, it cannot say that its swords are better than those of the Namgung family or Mount Hua. Even if the swords of Mount Hua are considered the best, it cannot be said that they are better than the swords of Qingcheng or Diancang.

Because the situation can change depending on who uses them and how they interpret them.

But the Infinity Sword is different.

They said that only the Infinity Sword existed, and they did not recognize other swords. That is the reason why the Sword Emperor, who was the best of all time, was not mentioned often.

If they started saying that again, the world would go crazy.

‘Is it the end of the world?’

Chung Yeon looked at Baek Geomyeong with a serious face.

“Now, back in the world…”

“Our name will resonate.”

Baek Geomyeong’s head turned.

A resonant voice.

That would not be possible unless he was provoking. He looked towards where the voice had come from, and saw a man sitting on the roof of the building.

“Our name…”

Baek Geomyeong frowned as he saw the man dressed in black.

“May I ask who you are?”

“Easy. That’s easy.”

The man nodded and replied:

“I am Guangmuliang.”

“Guangmuliang?”

Baek Geomyeong tilted his head.

He had never heard that name.

The crowd began to murmur. A stranger had interrupted the winner’s speech.

While they watched to see if the organizers would move, Guangmuliang spoke again:

“It’s good to recover a name. Congratulations on the return of the Great Family of the Infinity Sword.”

“…Thank you.”

“And can we receive congratulations?”

Baek Geomyeong frowned.

“Shouldn’t we congratulate those who have done something worthy of celebration? What have you done?”

“We are like you.”

“…”

Just as Baek Geomyeong was about to ask, Guangmuliang spoke:

“It’s good to recover a name. You recovered your name, and we will recover our reputation. Not a legend, but a living legend. From today, you will sleep again under the name of the new Demon Cult.”