Chapter 187
Chapter 187: The Noble Castle
Translation: Tay
Edit: Sephtair
Banjoong’s face turned red .
He was an old man . As he was older, he was that much stronger and had plentiful battle experience .
Looking at it like that, this situation itself was like a child’s game .
However, the game was a bit violent .
Banjoong spoke rigidly with a firm expression .
“My Lord, the return of Young Master Banya is a matter to be congratulated, but the order of the clan must be kept . As the Young Master has lived a foreign life for a long time, it seems he has forgotten the clan’s order . ”
Order?
Muyoung inwardly clicked his tongue .
The Command Clan was the oldest and one of the largest clans .
There was a certain order, but Muyoung had no interest in that sort of thing .
In spite of order, in the end, strength was justice .
Muyoung had already proved his strength by showing seven Bone Dragons .
Nevertheless, to still oppose him seemed like a frantic last-ditch effort to Muyoung .
‘Banjoong . He became the next head . ’
That was true in Muyoung’s memory .
The clan leader, Bango, had been assassinated by Muyoung, and Banjoong had risen into his position .
After that, the rapid collapse had begun .
This was because he was only good at fighting, and was ignorant in politics and economics .
During a time at the height of the confusion .
If Muyoung could sum it up, it was a time of ‘foul politics’ .
There were innumerable groups that fell prey to all sorts of plots and absurd gossip, and disappeared .
The Command Clan couldn’t adjust to that flow .
To be precise, Banjoong was incredibly passive . His greatest challenge was his inability to accept changes easily .
In any case, in the situation where the next leader was almost decided, Muyoung… no, Banya appeared .
It was enough to make his lower stomach hurt .
He’d try to suppress Muyoung and keep his position somehow .
In fact, it looked like there was hardly anyone in the clan on Muyoung’s side .
There were merely those who wanted to try to use Muyoung and those who hated him .
Muyoung also was well aware of that .
So, he intended to use them instead, and make this place a hideout .
“You cannot fight in the venue . Also, should you not listen to Banya’s opinion?”
Bango came up with a compromise .
However, this was only for appearances, and it was probably meant to test Muyoung and his military power .
After all, not all of them were satisfied by the 7 Bone Dragons .
People were selfish and wanted power they could control . Since Muyoung had displayed his strength here, they would certainly try to keep him in check .
So Muyoung decided to leave the matter entirely to Tacan and Ain .
Perhaps roughly understanding him, Tacan nodded to Muyoung .
‘You’ve changed a lot . ’
Muyoung could sense that he knew how to act, and that he knew how to read the situation .
He was a little curious about how Tacan had been living for the past two years .
“Anytime . ”
Muyoung spoke leisurely .
He secretly looked around and stuck out his chest as arrogantly as possible .
Although Muyoung enjoyed hiding in the shadows and assassinations, he had never disguised himself like this and impersonated someone .
Perhaps if Banya was still alive, he would give off this kind of feeling .
Muyoung then looked around and added a few more words .
“I am the heir of the Command Clan . If you don’t like it, force yourselves to submit . ”
“You…! You…!”
“Huuhh . ”
Incredibly arrogant words .
The chairman’s aura hardened in an instant .
However, this was all possible because he was ‘the Command Clan’s heir’ .
Muyoung had stressed that point .
Rather, he would have been disappointed if he didn’t .
As expected, Bango smiled subtly .
‘This is the best as a hideout . ’
Muyoung only had to gain the appropriate amount of trust .
In any case, his real goal was not the Command Clan .
The ancient weapons, Ellarsigo!
Muyoung’s only purpose here were the things that were sealed in the ground .
Tacan went up on the platform .
This platform that was neither wide nor narrow was the Arena .
The person that came up as Tacan’s opponent was a middle-aged man .
Bansan . Banjoong’s apprentice .
He was perhaps the strongest of those that followed Banjoong .
Muyoung watched him carefully as well .
He didn’t care whether it was Banjoong or Bansan .
It was just that he wanted to keep an eye on Tacan’s progress .
Even though it was only in the Arena, Muyoung felt that Tacan was hovering around the level of humanity’s ten strongest .
But that was only a numerical concept, and real ability was revealed in a life-or-death battle .
Banjoong and Bansan were going to try to kill Tacan .
So even before the start of the fight, Muyoung could see their plan to take him down a peg .
On the other hand, for Muyoung, it was a question of whether to kill or spare his opponent .
If his opponent was killed, his future actions would change depending on what he did after, and if he spared his opponent, it would be a warning to some extent and, at the same time, his behaviour in the Command Clan would be a little free .
Although, either way, there were prerequisites for winning .
“I am Bansan . ”
“Tacan . ”
Tacan was maintaining his concept .
An ignorant warrior . However, the type of warrior that knew only honor .
Tacan, who was wearing black full-body armor, pulled out a sword .
Swoong!
A gigantic greatsword .
Bansan’s weapon was a knife .
A 1 . 5-meter-long ornamental knife . One side of its blade was shining .
And people who showed promise participated as the duel’s observers . The clan head Bango was also included among them .
“Start the duel . ”
At Bango’s words, Bansan rapidly began to move .
Bansan was the most boasted master in the Command Clan .
The apprentice of Banjoong, who led the Command Family . However, his talent was so superior, it could be written as the most promising .
He stepped on the floor with The Eighth Step . It was a move that dazzled the eyes of his opponent .
The feeling was inexplicably slow, but approaching and cutting the opponent in two seemed to be Bansan’s tactic .
At that moment, fog surrounded Bansan .
The fog blurred the view and made identification of Bansan’s location confusing .
An obfuscation skill .
Thud!
Tacan stepped heavily on the ground .
Hwiiiing!
Then, a strong wind blew away the fog .
On the other hand, calm winds swirled around Tacan .
Tacan could feel everything in contact with the wind blast . Like a spider that knew what was on its web .
Bansan walked the path of the dense wind without any suspicion .
He was sure that his skills would work even though the fog had blown away .
Tacan lifted his sword up . Of course, his chest was open .
He was preparing in order to unleash some sort of technique . However, the preparatory gesture was too big .
Bansan penetrated that gap .
Suuuuk!
The shortest distance . A fast slash crossways .
Poof!
However, Bansan only hit the air .
He had only cut Tacan’s after-image .
“Keuuk!”
On the other hand, Bansan vomited blood .
Before he knew it, he had a long wound that stretched from his shoulder to his belly button .
“Body Bow Shadow Bomb!”
“Rather than the Body Bow Shadow Bomb, isn’t that the Royal Spirit Charge?”
“Well, it’s a bizarre skill . ”
Body Bow Shadow Bomb was a technique where the body bent and moved instantly, while the Royal Spirit Charge was a skill where the energy was subdued then sprung upwards .
Tacan seemed to have used a mixture of the two .
And there was one more thing . The usage of the techniques while cutting down the approaching opponent .
While striking with his sword, through that half-flexibility he had quickly fallen; however, at the same time, he had somehow cut down Bansan .
If he did this intentionally, he would be a ridiculous master .
‘There is nothing else to see . ’
Everything was shown in one strike .
A clear distinction in ability .
Seeing the technique that Tacan had just used, he was forced to nod his head .
Muyoung was the same . Where had Tacan earned that ability to use offensive and defensive battle methods at the same time?
“Still…”
Bansan got back up . He was bleeding a lot, but not enough to die .
Tacan stretched his neck . He didn’t seem to like it because Bansan hadn’t fallen meekly .
Then, Tacan switched his greatsword to a reverse grip .
Whooosh!
Along with the sound of wind, he quickly moved like a sword being drawn .
Before he realized it, Tacan was standing behind Bansan .
Bansan’s body was in exactly two pieces .
Without losing even a drop of blood, Tacan sheathed his sword and came down from the field .
“…”
Everyone was speechless .
Even when Bansan had died and become a corpse, Banjoong and Bango were unable to regain their senses .
The highest level of martial arts!
Mastery skill that surpassed a certain point .
Banjoong and Bango were both unable to read Tacan’s movements .
If either of them had been in Bansan’s position… would they have been able to block him?
‘He still has a hot-tempered personality . ’
He was originally going to spare his life .
However, Muyoung knew that when Bansan had risen again, Tacan had killed him impulsively .
Still, Tacan’s growth could be seen .
In terms of handling the sword, he had exceeded Sword One .
Tacan, who had been horribly defeated by Sword One a little over two years ago, had overcome that defeat and now appeared stronger .
Muyoung also had no choice but to nod his head .
“As the heir to the Command Clan, I am ready to accept a duel at any time . But…”
He wanted stability, but he shouldn’t give the impression that it was too easy .
Muyoung had to be made to seem as if it would be wasteful if he was disposed of, but he was not exactly desired either[1] .
Muyoung left the field with Tacan while speaking coolly .
“I’ll have to take your life . ”
Banya, the heir of the Command Clan, had returned!
The rumor spread quickly . The Noble Castle was wide but narrow .
Especially those called the Vested Interests Class knew everything that happened inside the Noble Castle . Of course, they had to pay attention to the hot topic, which was Banya’s return .
“Seven Bone Dragons…”
“The power to wipe out a medium clan by himself . ”
Banya was the subject of the week .
Bone Dragons were top-level monsters . The difference was obvious depending on the materials used to make them, but if it was a Fire Bone Dragon, it would be enough for the top three levels .
Seven of those monsters .
“The Command Clan is going to rise again . ”
“Even though Banya himself was not proven . ”
“The Command Clan will show up at the banquet after 10 years . ”
“The Lawless Clan has fallen . There are many clans that aimed after the Command Clan’s position . I’m looking forward to this banquet in many ways . ”
The Five Great Clans should always be maintained .
However, the Lawless Clan that had established a foothold in the Great City had fallen .
Everyone was hushed up regarding the fall of the Lawless Clan, however, seeing their behaviour, it was only natural that one day they had fallen .
And the middle clans were all fiercely competing for that position .
The Command Clan, who had also gradually fallen, was on the road to recovery .
They couldn’t stand still . They would certainly make a move .
“Are you guys just going to watch?”
And the heirs to Great Clans like Banya were all gathered in one place .
A secret room .
In fact, it was a place where all the heirs of the Great Clans, excluding the Command and Lawless Clans, interacted with each other .
They were not happy about Banya’s sudden appearance .
The Command Clan dealt with corpses . There were many who didn’t view that bizarreness happily .
While it was decaying naturally, Banya had emerged .
Of course, Banya was an eyesore to them .
Everyone’s gaze fell on one person .
One man was leaning against a wall .
He seemed to be in his mid to late thirties, and there was a subtle but indescribably heavy mood around him .
The man who was responsible for this gathering, and who had the greatest power .
His words certainly had a ripple effect . At the very least, there was no one at the Noble Castle who defied him .
The Noble Castle . An enormous fortress and birthplace . The one that was treated like the king of the place was one man .
The Reign Clan’s heir, Reign Gun!
Up until now, he had kept silent, but now he spoke .
“He has to be suppressed, so that he can’t crawl up . ”
Translator’s notes:
Original phrase was ‘Chicken ribs’ (계륵 | Gye-reuk): An idiomatic expression of Chinese origin describing a war situation in which both sides were evenly matched so even victory would be pyrrhic .
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