Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Novel - Chapter 275

Chapter 275: The Lazy One is Attacked (5)

Guangmuliang, with a serious expression that contrasted with his earlier tranquility, looked at Wei Jeonghan.

“Sword of the Righteous Hero, Wei Jeonghan… it is an honor to face you.”

“I appreciate your praise, but I am not happy to receive it from the Demon Cult. I feel uncomfortable just talking to you, so let’s stop talking and fight.”

“Haha ha, as you say.”

Guangmuliang laughed cheerfully.

‘He is the man the cult approved of.’

In terms of strength, the Sword of the Righteous Hero was not as powerful as the Plum Blossom Sword Saint. He couldn’t stand up to Guangmuliang. But the reason the bearer of the Sword of the Righteous Hero had gained that reputation was not only because of his strength.

His unwavering determination and courage, regardless of his own life, made his name resonate even in the Demon Cult. There were warriors who had caused more damage, but none had made such a strong impression.

The cult’s only principle was strength. But that strength did not simply mean power. Although it is difficult to express in words, it could be said to be firmness.

And Wei Jeonghan was the man who best represented that firmness.

That is why Guangmuliang was being courteous to Wei Jeonghan, even if he was his powerful enemy.

“I have heard many rumors about you.”

“As expected. I could build a mountain with the members of the Demon Cult I have killed.”

“Hmm.”

Wei Jeonghan continued to provoke, but Guangmuliang did not get carried away.

“I wanted to meet you. And I wanted to confirm something.”

“Confirm?”

“That can wait. Now I want to know something else.”

“…”

A dark aura emanated from Guangmuliang’s body.

“Sword of the Righteous Hero, Wei Jeonghan… let’s see if you are as good as they say!”

Wei Jeonghan drew his sword and pointed it at Guangmuliang, who was attacking with a dark aura.

***

“……What do I do?”

Eon Hyo began to sweat.

“What are you doing?”

Ho Cheolsan called Eon Hyo urgently, and Eon Hyo responded uncomfortably:

“I’m thinking about where to go.”

“Where to?”

“Should I fight or run away?”

“……This guy!”

Ho Cheolsan was about to scold Eon Hyo, but stopped himself.

‘Shit.’

The situation was ambiguous. As warriors, they should join the battle, but the situation was not good.

‘It won’t help.’

Ho Cheolsan gritted his teeth. Although they had achieved good results in the future leaders tournament, they were young. Those who were fighting were the leaders of Mount Hua and other important figures.

Even with much stronger warriors at the front, the situation was bad. To be precise, they were being unilaterally defeated.

“……The Demon Cult is so powerful.”

The front line, which had started on the stage, had spread to the building. Bloody corpses could be seen behind the members of the Demon Cult, dressed in black.

Joining the battle would not help. It would be better if they did not interfere. They had learned that spirit was important, but it was not the time for that.

Ho Cheolsan clenched his fists.

‘Be realistic.’

What was needed was reason, not emotion. And reason had been his best weapon. After calculating quickly, he shouted:

“What are you saying?! You are a member of the Righteous Martial Alliance!”

Ho Cheolsan trembled at Eon Hyo’s surprised expression.

‘Shit, not this.’ His mind was telling him to run away, but his body refused.

“Once you run away, you keep running away. In past wars, our elders did not run away out of lack of courage. Did they only fight when they were strong enough? Did they only attack when they had an advantage?”

“……No.”

“If you can’t risk your life now, what did you train for? If your life is important… leave. I won’t stop you. But if you have the spirit of a warrior, reflect on your words and decide!”

“Yes!”

Eon Hyo’s eyes became firm upon hearing Ho Cheolsan’s passionate shout.

‘Shit!’

Ho Cheolsan drew his sword and turned around. He knew it was crazy. Logically, he should go to a safe place to escape. That would increase his chances of survival.

But Ho Cheolsan decided to join the battle.

‘I am a warrior.’

Feeling the blood boiling in his chest, Ho Cheolsan ran towards the front.

“Ho Cheolsan is here, Demon Cult!”

“…A mistake.”

Jangil looked at the battlefield with an expression of regret. He had made a mistake by focusing too much on Nokrim. When Nokrim showed himself openly, he should have suspected that he had other intentions, but he didn’t.

It was not an excuse. No one would have expected the Demon Cult to appear here. Who would have thought that the Demon Cult of the Ten Thousand Mountains would suddenly appear here?

It was not just carelessness. The Demon Cult is the Demon Cult. The reason they had terrorized the Central Plains was not only because they were strong, but because their way of acting was different.

They killed everything in their path. Under the determination to purify the world with Sacred Flame, they left no enemies alive.

Considering the chaotic situation of the Demon Cult, no one would have thought that they would violate their own principles and infiltrate the Central Plains in secret.

‘But that’s just an excuse.’ If everyone thinks the same and does the same, no intelligence or army is needed. His job was to anticipate what others could not and prepare.

In that sense, this situation was a disaster caused by Jangil’s mistake.

“React!”

Jangil gritted his teeth. Regretting is easy, but regretting only repeats the same mistake. His job was not to regret, but to fix the problem.

Jangil narrowed his eyes and observed the situation. Everyone was fighting, but the situation was bad.

‘Facing them is a mistake.’ Without enough power, no strategy works. The best they could do was evacuate with the minimum of casualties.

Then, with the support of nearby clans and the Righteous Martial Alliance, they could defeat those members of the Demon Cult.

‘I must find the leader.’

Jangil gritted his teeth and ran towards the audience. Blood ran down his broken lip.

***

“M… Mom!”

“Here! Come here!”

A woman with a baby in her arms reached out to take her son’s hand.

“Kuaaaaaak!”

“Aaaaaak!”

The screams behind her filled her with urgency.

‘Demons.’ The members of the Demon Cult, who killed the warriors with impassive expressions, looked like demons from nightmares.

“Get out of the way!”

“Don’t get in the way!”

The people who were running away seemed to be running away from a wild animal. They pulled the people in front and screamed. Their desperation filled the woman with urgency.

‘I shouldn’t have come here…’ She had come to see the festival at Mount Hua. Her husband, who had insisted on coming to meet friends, had disappeared. He was probably fighting somewhere.

“Ouch!”

The child who was running with her tripped and rolled on the ground.

“Hwaya!”

The woman quickly picked him up.

“Mom!”

His face was filled with panic. The child was limping. He had probably twisted or broken something.

“Come here!”

The woman pulled him. But it was difficult to carry a baby with one arm and help another child.

“Hurry up! Hurry up!”

She was getting anxious. The demons were approaching. If this continued…

Suddenly, a woman dressed in white appeared and bandaged the child’s leg.

“Get up.”

“Huh?”

“Slowly.”

The child nodded and stood up. After moving his leg several times, he told his mother:

“I can walk.”

“T… thank you.”

The face she saw when thanking was like that of a goddess. Her beauty seemed supernatural.

“Go. Hurry.”

“Yes!”

Jin Yeran sighed as she watched the woman flee with her son.

‘The situation is bad.’ She knew what she had to do. As long as there were patients, a doctor could not turn around. That was her belief.

‘Another…’ As she looked around to see who else she should treat, her eyes widened.

“Kuaaaaaak!”

Another body fell to the ground.

Unstoppable. The balance of power was not equal. Although the people of Mount Hua were fighting, they could not stop the Demon Cult’s attack. Blood covered the ground, and the fighting spirit was fading.

“Where do we escape to?! There is a cliff behind!”

“…It’s over. We are all going to die.”

The people, who had been cornered, began to say desperate things. Those demons would not let them live.

“Kkuk, it seems there is nowhere to run.”

When the last person protecting them fell, despair took over.

“Be the sacrifices that will make the cult’s name resonate in the world!”

Everyone closed their eyes as the members of the Demon Cult, with their axes, began to attack. And at that moment…

“No! Why are you causing trouble here?!”

An irritated voice echoed through the crowd.