Chapter 188
The Banquet (1)
Translation: Nadu
Edit: Sephtair
The night was Muyoung’s time .
When the Sun set and the Moon rose, Muyoung began to act .
He melted into the darkness and looked over everything .
The Noble Castle . Among them, even the ones that were in the highest rank of the Blue Dragon district wouldn’t be able to catch Muyoung at this hour .
Especially, as he was acting in the inner walls, Muyoung was a will o’ the wisp itself .
‘In the end, humanity wasn’t able to operate the ‘Ellarsigo . ’
There was only one reason why Muyoung acted .
It was to steal the Ellarsigo .
The Reign Clan had hidden the sealed storage room of Ellarsigo but in the end, they weren’t able to operate .
Rather, it was the demon gods who were able to operate the Ellarsigo that were near 100 in number .
Thanks to this, there was a bloodbath in Noble Castle .
There were more than 1 million deaths . This was the event that rapidly led humanity to its fall .
‘Ellarsigo was a weapon created by an ancient dragon . ’
But, Muyoung knew .
At this moment in time, only Muyoung knew how to operate the Ellarsigo .
A long long time ago, the Ellarsigo were weapons created by dragons to kill gods .
A very old story where a transcendental being that was called the ‘King of all Dragons’ didn’t exist .
Of course, seeing how they were sealed and tucked away, it seemed like they failed to kill a god, but the Ellarsigo wereso strong that you could say their efforts weren’t wasted .
So, in order to break the seal of the storage room that locked away the Ellarsigo, he needed two things .
An extremely pure divine strength . A dragon’s power .
Muyoung had both .
It meant that besides Snow, only Muyoung could open the storage room .
‘Where would they hide it?’
The problem was, Muyoung also didn’t know the location .
However, it was only a matter of time .
While there was night, he would continue his search .
Furthermore, Muyoung was so familiar with the inner parts of the Noble Castle that he could walk around it with his eyes closed .
There were over 10 assassinations that had happened at this place .
‘The Ellarsigo are a secret only known to the top few members of the Reign clan . They would have hidden the storage room with multiple layers of mechanisms . ’
Of course, it wouldn’t be at a location where it was visible to the eye .
It wouldn’t be in the inside of the Reign clan either .
Muyoung drew a map of Noble Castle in his head .
Then, after checking a few places among them, he quickly started to act .
Pierce!
Unable to even scream .
When a small needle entered the neck, the man who was on the watch fell .
Beside him, Muyung suddenly appeared .
The assassination skills had melded with his body . They wouldn’t be rusty just because he didn’t use them .
‘Not here either . ’
There were a lot of secrets within the Noble Castle .
Of course, there was a lot hidden .
This was already the seventh place he’d checked . When he went down a narrow underground cave, he found all kinds of talismans piled up .
It was a type of a slush fund, since talismans were common currency used in the Underworld .
The number was over 10 thousand . They were even all B rank or above talismans .
It was truly a result made by sweat and blood .
You could probably buy a castle with this many talismans of this quantity and quality .
‘I thought there was an unusual amount of watchers, they were hiding something like this?’
Muyoung pulled out one among them .
Name: Natural Fondness
Rank: A
Type: Disposable
Effect: Although your appearance might be crappy or you did something bad, it will make the person turn back once more even if they are mad .
* Effect lasts for 120 hours .
* Stronger favorability correction .
* Optical illusion effect that thins line .
Although the rank was high, the content was quite lacking .
Although there could be a use for them, most of the talismans here were like that .
It seemed like they placed the good ones somewhere else to use them .
But, if it was this quality, Muyoung could still use them .
Muyoung opened his Infinite Pouch and collected them all .
Either way, although their content might be lacking, it was worth taking as a currency .
It was a waste to leave behind enough currency to buy himself a castle .
Muyoung was a person who prepared, and there would be a time where it will be of use .
After placing all the talismans into the Infinite Pouch, he spread his hand .
Blaze!
A holy flame burned the inner parts of the cave .
Slush fund . A secret place that was hidden .
As it wasn’t something they were proud of, it wouldn’t be publicized .
To the contrary, there was a high chance that the owner of this place would try their best to hide this event .
Muyoung turned his back .
And suddenly disappeared .
***
“Did you hear? That a great thief secretly entered Noble Castle?”
The streets were filled with conversations .
Due to the events that occurred over a few days, a person was being talked about .
The story of the sudden appearance of Banya, the legitimate child of the Command Clan, was a big issue but this was as big as that news .
“Isn’t he just a thief? He’ll probably get caught in a few days and be hanging in the entrance with his hands and feet cut off . ”
“No . This great thief is different . There were a lot of famous thieves but they didn’t steal from the Blue Dragon District . ”
There were a lot of people who have been known as a great thief or a righteous outlaw .
As it was a world of survival of the fittest, there were many people who specialized in evil . Among them, the ones who were well known reached ‘master’ level .
However, even those thieves avoided the Noble Castle .
Even if they did rob places, they didn’t dare to look at the ‘Blue Dragon District’ .
Thieves who did such a bold thing all died . Their hands and feet were cut off and were fed to the dogs .
However, this great thief was still alive .
“It’s just a rumor . As his identity isn’t confirmed, wouldn’t it just be something like a city legend?”
“It looks like he is after the slush funds accumulated by the high-ranking officials, the influential people . They say he has already cleaned out a few dozen places . ”
“Nah, those people aren’t the type to just sit there and be robbed . Stop spouting nonsense . ”
Like this, there were a lot of people who thought of the news as just a rumor .
The Noble Castle was a gathering place for masters . Especially the Blue Dragon District, it was filled with people who were experts .
However, they couldn’t catch him after he robbed a dozen places?
If that was the case, the thief would have reached ‘god’ level .
Perhaps, he might not even be human .
Crunch!
A man walked in the streets while he took a bite out of an apple .
With a normal impression, the man didn’t really stand out . However, he made others feel a strange fondness when they looked at him .
“Isn’t that Banya, the legitimate child of the Command Clan?”
“His impression seems a bit round to be him . ”
“Why would Banya roam around a place like this . ”
Although he could hear them talk, the man didn’t care .
‘It’s the effects of the talisman . ’
The man was Muyoung .
He was currently using the Natural Fondness talisman .
Thanks to this, there weren’t a lot of people who recognized him . Since he gave such a strong impression on his first appearance, no one thought that he would wander around the streets while eating an apple .
‘But… a great thief . ’
Muyung couldn’t help but grin .
Within the past few days, Muyoung had become a ‘great thief’ .
A big thief . A bold thief . Either way, he was treated as a thief .
Even if they were slush funds, if you rob a few dozen places it couldn’t help but be rumored .
Although he did it to find clues related to the Ellarsigo, he couldn’t help but find places with slush funds when he looked around secret places .
Certainly, the Noble Castle was as rotten as it could be .
When he looked around a place that seemed suspicious, he was able to find places where people secretly hid their desires .
The fact that there were so many hidden secrets meant that there were signs of disorder .
When something occurred, the results of disintegration and dividing would be clearly drawn .
‘Over 120 places left . ’
There were still a lot of candidates left .
However, there was a high chance that the Ellarsigo was among these hidden places .
As he was certain it was somewhere within the Noble Castle, a month would be more than enough .
No matter how much they raised their security, the couldn’t avoid Muyoung’s hands .
Muyoung slowly entered a shabby building .
“Would you like to order?”
A child walked towards him with a menu .
An ordinary restaurant . A few people sat at a table and ate food .
“A glass of cold beer and a glass of warm milk . ”
Muyoung spoke slowly .
“Okay, I will bring them soon . ”
The child ran towards the kitchen .
After about 2 minutes, the child appeared with a glass of beer and a glass of milk and gave them to Muyoung . Muyoung then placed the glass of milk across from him .
As if there was going to be someone else showing up .
And a moment later, a giant sat in front of Muyoung .
“I’m Gahool of the Beast Clan . ”
Gulp!
Muyoung drank his beer .
Gahool .
It was a name he had heard of .
‘The legitimate child of the Beast Clan . 32nd strongest man . ’
There weren’t just slush funds in places where Muyoung had robbed .
From various bits of strange information to the rank log of the Noble Castle .
Although Muyoung was uncertain if he was rank 32, he seemed quite strong .
The instant Gahool appeared, there was a shroud of energy in the surroundings .
He was acting cautiously to not let any stories leak .
“Why did you look for me?”
“Be careful of the banquet . ”
The banquet .
An event where the key members of the huge clans met each other once a year .
Muyoung also had memories of participating in the event secretly .
He shrugged his shoulders .
“It’s nothing . ”
“Reign Gun is a dangerous man . He moves half of the Reign Clan . He doesn’t like variables . ”
Muyoung was the epitomy of variable .
When Muyoung acted, the past and the future changed .
It was no exaggeration to state that there was no variable like Muyoung .
“Is there a reason why you are telling me this information?”
“Let’s say it’s because it is worth watching . ”
It was something that was accompanied by danger .
He wouldn’t have done this because it was worth watching .
‘He is hostile towards Reign Gun . Or the Reign Clan . ’
Additionally, there was a high chance that it wasn’t just Gahool .
Other clans who were hostile towards the Reign Clan .
There were so many clans like that that Muyoung couldn’t remember them all, but from what he remembered, the biggest clan was the ‘Nameless Society’ .
Because it was a strict cell, it was impossible to get rid of them, but it was the biggest organization created to fight against the Reign Clan who wielded absolute power .
“What a joke . ”
So, Muyoung dismissed it .
After drinking the beer in one gulp, Muyoung got out of his seat .
When Muyoung tried to leave, Gahool grabbed Muyoung’s shoulder .
“A joke?”
Gahool couldn’t stand still after Muyoung thought of his actions, or how the Reign Clan was hostile towards him, as nonsense .
However, to Muyoung, it was no more and no less than a joke .
If it was a normal person, Gahool’s grip would crush the person’s shoulder, but Muyoung was fine .
On the contrary, Muyuoung held Gahool’s hand .
“Gaak…!”
Gahool suppressed his scream .
Even when the bones of his hand broke and were twisted in a strange way, Muyoung didn’t let go of his hand .
For him to have this much power!
Gahool changed his prejudiced thoughts about Banya .
Banya didn’t simply have skill regarding command just because he had seven bone dragons .
If he had this much fighting power himself, he couldn’t be ignored .
In that state, Muyoung spoke as he glanced down .
“Whoever it is, the one who touches me will die . ”
It was a good mix of Muyoung and Banya’s personality .
Then, after throwing Gahool to the ground, Muyoung got up and left .
As Gahool forcefully tried to realign his bones and to overcome the pain, he filled his mouth with the liquid that was in the glass .
“Milk…”
He thought it would be a type of liquor but it wasn’t even beer .
A glass of milk .
It was even hot .
Muyoung words suddenly came back to him, a joke .
In his perspective, everything might have seemed like a child’s play .
Gahool frowned as he gulped the milk down in one shot .
Wherever he went, there would always be power struggles, and different types of people would gather around the one who stands out .
However, Muyoung had no plans to be drawn into their play .
Their fight and Muyoung’s fight were completely different .
But, if someone were to meddle with him, he wasn’t going to let it be ignored .
He was going to make sure they knew who they drew a sword towards .
“Banya, do you have no plans to participate in the banquet?”
Bango, the headmaster of the Command Clan, asked .
Although he asked, it felt half-forced .
And Muyoung didn’t really have thoughts to decline either .
Everyone gathered at the banquet . There was much information that was exchanged .
Among them, he would be able to find some who would be related to the Ellarsigo .
Without a doubt, it was also the perfect opportunity to place a mole in the Reign Clan .
Although there was a condition that the person needed to be half-killed, Muyoung had the skills to even make someone who was alive into an undead .
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