As Prophet - Chapter 127



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Episode 127. Crown Prince’s Palace

The party, having passed through the Geunchunmun Gate, headed toward the East Palace. The cavalry advanced across the wide courtyard. Five guards stood guard in front of the East Palace gate. Since they had entered by legitimate means, the Royal Guard had not yet been dispatched. However, if they were to pour out from the barracks on the west side of the palace, a battle would be inevitable.

Dalcheon gave a signal and went ahead, but soldiers blocked the entrance. Dalcheon’s hand shook slightly. The white hand illuminated by the torch seemed to caress the soldiers blocking him, but they fell down with a thud. The cavalry entered the open door and moved in close to the inside of the wall.

The Crown Prince, who had already noticed the chaos, tried to escape through another door, but was unable to do so because the soldiers were guarding it. The Crown Prince returned to Jaseondang and stood firm on the pedestal. The Crown Prince’s Guard surrounded him tightly.

The army crossed the main gate and entered. The soldiers who followed entered the inner courtyard of the Jaseondang Pavilion and surrounded it tightly. The cavalry rode in and raised their bows, creating a great impression.

“Hey you! What are you doing here in the middle of the night?”

“You sent assassins in the middle of the night again. I killed them and came here.”

“That’s never happened. What nonsense are you talking about? Assassination?”

“This time, you sent a large army. I barely managed to save my life with the help of the soldiers from Yangju and the training center troops who were training nearby.”

“That’s nonsense!”

“Yangju Plains is littered with hundreds of dead bodies. Someone must be held accountable.”

“It’s not me!”

The great general rode his horse to and fro and shouted at the escort of the Crown Prince’s Guard.

“Your Majesty’s son, I, Lee Yeong, have come to destroy the Crown Prince who has repeatedly attempted assassination! I have endured dozens of assassinations, but I cannot tolerate this situation where hundreds of people are being sent. I know that you are trying to fulfill your duty, but this is the work of the royal family. If you step back, you will be able to save your lives, or you will end up lying here as a corpse. Step back!”

Every word the Grand Prince uttered was like a bolt from the blue. The guards of the Crown Prince’s Guard glared and drew their weapons, but the men surrounding them did not look easy. Above all, they were fully armed with armor and shields, and it seemed as if an arrow on their bow could fly at any moment.

“Don’t panic! There aren’t many of them. Just hold out until reinforcements arrive.”

Dalcheon asked.

“Who is that person?”

“This is my chief of staff, Seo Jae-cheol.”

“aha.”

Dalcheon came forward.

“It’s me. I’m Seo Jae-cheol, the servant of Yeo-ui.”

At the word Yeo-ui, the bastard’s face turned pale.

“You may seem like the Crown Prince’s subordinate, but you are actually the servant of Yeoui, the leader of the heavenly realm. Come here for your work!”

Seo Jae-cheol was momentarily taken aback when the words Heaven and Yeo-ui, which had been shrouded in complete secrecy, came up. He stepped back and flinched, but Dal-cheon ran towards him. He approached him in one breath as if he was pulling a dozen chapters and touched his shoulder.

In that moment, Seo Jae-cheol threw away the sword he was holding. His body twisted like a shadow and the sword swung through the air. He almost lost consciousness due to the pain that felt like his shoulder was being crushed by Dal-cheon.

Dalcheon grabbed the bastard by the collar and dragged him out. The explanation was long, but in one breath, he approached him, dodged, grabbed him, and dragged him out. It happened in an instant.

I took several shots of Seo Jae-cheol’s body, which was dragged out to the friendly camp. As I took shots, Seo Jae-cheol’s body fluttered like a scarecrow. He really looked like a scarecrow, with the sound of gasping air coming out of his mouth. I sat him down and squatted in the middle of the confrontation between the Seja Ikwisa and the training center troops. No one came out to help him.

“Ahem, now let me ask! Who is Yeoui?”

“This is good.”

Dalcheon touched the bastard’s shoulder.

“AAAAAHHHH!”

I heard a scream of pain as if something was being torn apart.

“Oh, it’s noisy.”

Dalcheon hit the back of the guy’s chin. The guy’s jaw opened wide and he trembled.

“No, if you say I did something wrong, I can’t say anything.”

When I tapped him again, the guy opened and closed his mouth and glared at Dalcheon with tears in his eyes.

“Who is Yeoui?”

“I don’t know.”

“Ahem. Then you are just a servant.”

“We are not.”

“You’re not Yeo-ui’s subordinate? Can you say that with confidence?”

“no.”

He shook his head in denial. It was a sign of refusal to accept the situation, but it was heard as a statement that he was not one of Yeo-ui’s subordinates.

“Then, do you know Mr. Seo?”

The guy shut his mouth tightly. Dalcheon’s eyes sparkled. He knew it.

“What is your relationship with him?”

“I don’t know.”

“This won’t work. Just grab it and turn it around!”

Dalcheon ordered that the guy he had already subdued be tied up tightly and then sent to the royal prison.

“What should I charge you with?”

“Assassination of the King.”

“If you send them to the gold department, they will let them go.”

“Yes. Let’s go after that guy. These guys, the guys from Heaven, are secretly working behind the scenes to collude with us. If they run away after cutting off our tails, we’ll never be able to catch them.”

The two soldiers took the tied-up man and headed to the royal palace. It happened in a very short time. Dalcheon turned back to the men. He was already losing his temper as he aimed his weapon. He couldn’t see or stop them from taking people away in an instant. The crown prince slowly retreated. He wasn’t the crown prince who used to shout loudly and say things like, “This is how it should be done.” Dalcheon urged the prince.

“We have to finish it today. Otherwise, we will continue to be threatened with assassination.”

Dalcheon’s gaze turned to the prince. The prince flinched and could not look at him directly. It was not the prince who had been so confident and loud before.

“Shall I bring it to you?”

“this person.”

Dalcheon jumped up. He fell in front of the prince who stepped back and knocked away the men around him. The four men who surrounded him swung their swords but missed in vain, and Dalcheon took the prince out again. He grabbed him by the collar and dragged him in, but the men surrounding him attacked him. When he held the prince out in front of the men’s attack, he put away his sword and stepped back. Dalcheon dragged the prince and threw him in front of the grand prince.

“Okay, here it is.”

The Sejaikwisa’s troops tried to rush in, but Dalcheon went forward and dispersed them.

“If you step back, you live, if you don’t, you really die.”

They are a very loyal group. They are not the type of people who will retreat if told to do so. They exchanged glances and then rushed out shouting, “Yaaaah!” Then, a hundred or so arrows rained down on them.

“Ahhhhh!”

“Ahh!”

“Ahhhhh!”

A scream tore through the sky of the East Palace. Twenty or so soldiers of the Crown Prince’s Guard fell after being hit by arrows. A few jumped out, but were struck down by the cavalry’s spears.

There is nothing we can do now. We tried to come in and handle this quietly, but that is no longer possible. The royal family will be dispatched.

As expected, a bell could be heard ringing from afar, and the sound of the guards moving out could be heard. Dalcheon raised his hand above his head and waved it in the air.

“Now we secure the outside.”

The soldiers turned around and faced outside. They locked each door and left only the south door open. Dalcheon left the decision on the crown prince to the grand prince and did not look back. It was just our fight. The soldiers of the royal guard came rushing in in a black swarm.

* * *

The reason he was able to move while dragging his injured body was because the arrows fortunately avoided the vital points. He cursed at him for being poisonous, but by coincidence, he avoided all the vital points. When he confirmed that his body was moving thanks to the kindness of removing the arrows and applying a golden ointment, he let him go.

Since he led the army, he must be busy with other things. After taking a rest in an alley near Anga, he saw the men heading towards Dongdaemun and headed north. There was nothing going on there. There was no other way to go. There were people at Hyehwamun, so it wouldn’t be too difficult to sneak through the gate.

I couldn’t walk properly because of the two arrows that hit my thighs. The one in my left shoulder was not deep enough to avoid my heart, and the one in my back hit my ribs and didn’t go deep. I’m worried about the one in my stomach. If it hit my internal organs, it could cause problems later. However, it was a close-range direct shot, so this is really good.

The medicine he gave me was also effective. The bleeding that had been dripping stopped right away. The bandage he wrapped around me also worked.

Of course, I checked to see if they were chasing me. I stopped and looked back several times. Two of their soldiers were following me, but they had already gone somewhere else. I couldn’t even track them.

I waited, burying myself in a pile of straw that I had piled up to feed the cows, in case another one came, but there was no other pursuit. I was in such a hurry that I didn’t even bring a knife. It was a good knife, but it was a shame.

The moon floating in the center of the sky was tilted quite a bit.

Why did they come here? Although they were a small number, he was concerned. They must have caught up with the messenger who reported the failure. They were the only ones who knew Anga’s location. They also knew the name Seo Saeng-won. They must have attacked Anga to find out who was behind it. Then he had to track them down or make them confess, but they were cut off when they reached him.

I dragged my legs and arrived at Hyehwamun Gate. I looked back again. And then I waited. My eyesight may have become dull due to my injuries. The wide courtyard in front of the gate was quiet. No one was chasing me.

Seo Saeng-won knocked on the door. He knocked on the wooden part quietly, and a suppressed voice asked inside.

“who is this!”

“Me! Seo Saeng-won.”

“Why are you here? Why don’t you go to Heunginjimun?”

“That’s what happened.”

As I waited, leaning against the darkness of Hongye, I heard the rough sound of a general’s neck being raised, and the door opened halfway. As soon as I entered through the gap, it closed again and the general’s neck was raised. The sane guys were holding one of those and struggling.

“Is everything okay?”

“Nothing will happen.”

“yes.”

As Seo Saeng-won walks with a limp, he tries to support him by holding his arm.

“Where are you hurt?”

“It’s okay. What about the water gate camouflage?”

“You can tell me later.”

“Thank you.”

“I get paid to do this… … .”

Seo Saeng-won limped across the courtyard, looking out from under the red light of Hyehwamun Gate. He saw three night watchmen carrying lanterns crossing the main street on the other side. He looked back without realizing it, and Hyehwamun Gate was covered in darkness, with a few torches leisurely dozing off.

No matter how I looked, there was nothing wrong. If I told him the news, he would be able to heal his injured body. I was anxious. I hurried, but my body wouldn’t follow. Every time I moved, pain would surge through my entire body. I limped and staggered, leaning against the wall as I moved forward.

It was a house with a high wall that made it impossible to see inside. I approached carefully and knocked on the door. The man who was waiting in front of the door asked.

“who is this.”

“Seo Saengwon.”

This guy, I’m going to give him a lesson sometime. He must know that he’s the only one who comes at this hour, but he always speaks informally to me.

Squeak.

I told him to fix the door, but he never did. The noise of the door’s creaking was so loud that it was irritating to the ears in the stillness of the night. Seo Saeng-won, who had just entered the door, leaned his back against the door that was closing. He crossed the dark yard. The lantern in the guest house flickered in the window. It seemed like he had been waiting.

“Your Majesty, I am Seo Saeng-won.”

The sliding door creaked open. A man without a hat was standing there.

“What happened?”

“They say it failed.”

“Ugh, this time too… … . How.”

The student was staggering. The man asked.

“Are you hurt?”

“Yes, a little.”

“They came all the way there?”

“Twenty soldiers stormed into the house.”

“I got hit.”

“I was so desperate that I let you go, so I evaded the pursuit and came here.”

“Ugh, I can’t help it. I’m worried about how I’ll be able to raise my face.”

“sorry.”

“What can I do when you didn’t do anything?”

The man called out to the doorway.

“Do you have any cold noodles?”

“yes.”

“Treat Seo Saeng-won and let him rest.”

“yes.”