Beastly and Fearlessly - Chapter 116



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I felt secure because of this guy. Episode 116

“Tofu! Tofu!”

In a large smokescreen, a ten-year-old girl was chasing after a tofu, a spirit of Nanman.

With a bright smile on his face.

“I’m glad you look healthy.”

I felt very sorry for having to stay underground even though I had fully recovered.

A child running around with such a bright smile.

“Haha! Got it! Oh, how cute!”

If you make up your mind to run away, even I can’t be confident that you’ll catch it.

That tofu ended up in the hands of ten-year-old Wolhwa.

When I see this, I feel like it really is a spirit.

“Umochi worked hard. But isn’t it still a little early?”

Nok Seung-seo asked.

“How many guys have been watching this manor all this time?”

“Well, there were ten.”

“The number has increased to thirty since this morning. Even Hwanmiluju doesn’t know anymore. Who attacked Cheonhwajang and took the child? Who is after Hwanmilu?”

Now we know each other.

The fact that I was aiming for Huanmilu, and that Rouge was waiting for me, preparing for a fight.

“I will never make the first move. That’s the kind of person Hwanmilruju is.”

He who sets a trap and waits.

You’re probably getting ready for a dirty, cesspool fight.

“Then what are you going to do?”

“What can I do? I have to go find the opponent and destroy the trap he has carefully set… … .”

Because that’s the fight of the Beast Palace.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Just then, a sound like the ground was shaking could be heard from outside the front door.

“I guess you’ve arrived just in time.”

Boom!

The large gate burst open and a bear-like man rushed in.

“… … It’s Monday! It’s Monday!”

Maeng Deung-ho threw down the axe he was holding and ran to Wol-hwa.

The tears that had been gathered in his eyes scattered in all directions.

“dad!”

A tiny girl, barely tall enough to reach his knees, was held in his huge arms.

* * *

Namcheon Damdong.

Dongju Dammuheun opened the small letter that was tied to Songgol’s leg.

“Hmm, hahaha! That’s typical of him.”

The smile never left Dammuhun’s lips as he read the entire text.

“Did Myeong-i send you? How are you doing?”

“Madam, read it yourself. There’s nothing special about it. When Ming was heading to the Central Plains, he was doing things we expected him to do.”

Yeo So-woon received the letter and read it quickly.

“Well, I killed one of the Murim Gongjeok and wiped out a Black Swordsman called Chilseongbang. Now I’m preparing for war with Hwanmilu. Is this really nothing?”

“Haha. When Ming Yi said he was going to Jungwon, didn’t you expect that much? It seems like there were a lot of incidents in a short period of time.”

Every warrior in the South dreams of becoming the Beast King.

The pinnacle of the Beast Palace, the King of Nanman.

But instead of climbing up to the spot where he could reach out, Myeong headed towards the central plains.

With words that he would take revenge on those who moved the Blood Cult behind the scenes and make everyone in the Central Plains fear the Nanman Beast Palace.

But that’s just the apparent reason.

‘It must be one of two things. Either this mansion was too small for Ming to contain him, or he wanted to earn the name of Beast King by his own power… … .’

“You’re asking about the current situation at Namcheon Damdong and Yasugung. If you’re curious, you should go and check it out.”

Yeo So-woon’s gaze turned towards the northern sky.

“Why don’t you stop by when the time comes? If you look at the last letter, you haven’t forgotten what I said before I left.”

There was only one thing he said to Dam-myeong.

Whichever path you take, behind it there is Namcheon Damdong and Yasugung.

“I think the place called Hwanmilu was one of the twelve apostles… … .”

“That’s right. They’re the kind of guys who grew up by squeezing the blood of the people at the bottom. It’s probably not going to be an easy fight. That’s why they’re asking for help.”

At the end of the letter, there was a request to send warriors to join him in establishing a base in the Central Plains.

It means that they want people who will settle down, not just provide temporary help.

“Who do you plan to send?”

The war with the Blood Cult ended in victory, but its aftereffects were long-lasting.

The owner of Namcheon Damdong himself was busy finding and killing all the remnants of the Blood Cult hiding in various places.

My older brother, who was taking the place of the Beast King, was busy blocking the Central Plains people who were crossing over to Namman during the chaos.

Fortunately, the situation is now somewhat finished.

“Well, no matter how much I think about it, isn’t it just Cheolyeongdae? If Myung is going to be of any help to that guy, it wouldn’t mean anything even if he had average skills.”

The Iron Age, where twenty of the strongest warriors from Namcheon Damdong gather.

Kwak Deung-un is leading them.

The second strongest master in Namcheon Damdong after Dongju.

“But Cheolyeongdae is an organization that only takes orders from Dongju.”

“Then shouldn’t we send it? After all, Cheolyeongdae will be under Myungi’s orders. And now it’s time for Deungwoon to leave Namcheondamdong and go to the world he dreamed of… … .”

We held swords together and had the same dream.

But I returned to Namman again with that dream in my heart.

I’ve never shown it before, but how can a dream be erased so easily?

Now, it would be nice to leave Namcheon Damdong and look at the same place next to Myeong-i.

A wider world than the one he had shown me so far.

* * *

A few days later.

New guests have arrived at the Beast Gate.

They are not my guests, but those who came to find Maeng Deung-ho.

“Ha. Brother, I’m sorry I only found out about it now and came to you.”

“Why didn’t you tell us that Wolhwa was kidnapped? If you had known, you would have skinned those bastards.”

As expected, they are the manly men of Namman.

You’re going to peel it off all of a sudden?

Those who came were Nanman people who had been living the life of a ronin with Maeng Deung-ho.

Judging from his age, he seemed to have left Nanman and settled in the Central Plains for quite some time.

With over thirty men rushing in, it felt like we were in Nanman, not the Central Plains.

“Haha, but how did you know about this place and come here?”

The man who seemed to be the most skilled among them answered.

“No, I went to the inn where my brother was staying, and he said he had just gone to a place called the Beast Gate or something. That’s why I came looking for him. But the Beast Gate… … . Hmm.”

The eyes looking at me are not very kind.

He opened his mouth to me.

“My name is Bok Tae-dong. All of these younger brothers here are followers of Maeng Hyung. I heard that you saved Wol-hwa on our behalf. I sincerely thank you on behalf of everyone for that. However… … .”

You must want to ask.

These people were also once warriors of the Southern Manchus.

How can one not think that the name Beast Gate is derived from the Beast Palace?

“Did you get permission from the Beast King? No, if you were a warrior from the Southern Barbarians, you shouldn’t have used the name Beast Gate. Shouldn’t there be only one in the whole world? Besides, I heard that the gate master here goes around calling himself the Beast King or something… … .”

“I have never said the word ‘Beast King’ with my own mouth. I did not give it the name ‘Beast Gate’ either.”

Maeng Deung-ho, who had been watching, hurriedly stepped forward and scolded him.

“This guy from Boktaedong. Do you know who this person is?”

“Well, aren’t they just fellow Namman warriors? And don’t you think that’s a bit strange? I heard that the bastards who kidnapped Wolhwa are Hwanmilru. But don’t you think it’s strange that these five people came to rescue Wolhwa? Maybe they’re in cahoots with those bastards… … .”

“No, what the hell is this kid talking about?”

Among them, Maeng Deung-ho, the only one who knew my identity, covered Bok Tae-dong’s mouth with a red face.

The eyes looking at me were filled with bewilderment.

“Well, let’s say it’s true that the authors saved our moon and fire.”

“It’s true, you little shit.”

“Even so, the name Beast Gate should not be used carelessly. When we heard that the Blood Cult had attacked the Beast Palace a while ago, we all gathered together to have a drink and cry. It’s because we couldn’t fight together.”

There are some guys who are just looking for their own way to survive, like the eight-legged dongju.

Aren’t these the real warriors of the Beast Palace?

Bok Tae-dong continued speaking excitedly.

“Although we are now living off of knives in the Central Plains, we were once warriors of the Beast Palace. But that young brat dares to call himself the Beast Gate… … .”

“You bastard from Boktaedong! Get on your knees and apologize. Hurry up, you bastard.”

Maeng Deung-ho’s face turned bright red.

I spoke to him as he tried to force me to kneel.

“No, it’s okay. They were also warriors of the Beast Palace in the past. So it’s only natural that they would react this way to the name Beast Gate. Besides, I’ve heard ridiculous rumors that I’m the Beast King. I would have done the same.”

“Thank you for your understanding. These guys may be a bit rough, but they are good-hearted. Isn’t that why they came all this way to find me? Haha.”

Maeng Deung-ho opened his eyes wide and glared at Bok Tae-dong.

“Ah, no, who on earth is this author that you are acting like this? Even though we have left our hometown and are living as hostages, we cannot just stand by and watch someone tarnish the name of the Beast Palace, can we? So… … .”

At that moment, my gaze turned to the sky.

Others followed me and turned their eyes to the sky.

A songgol flying leisurely in the sky with its large wings spread out.

“Oh, you arrived earlier than I thought.”

The blue-colored pine tree quietly landed on Nokseungseo’s shoulder.

He untied the letter tied to his leg.

A letter sent by my father.

“What does it say?”

Nok Seung-seo asked.

“Well, it looks like everyone is doing well. It looks like things are almost sorted out.”

“How is Master Mujinbaek doing? It seems he still hasn’t regained consciousness since we left the palace last time.”

Suddenly, the ronin started to murmur.

“What? Mujinbaek? The Mujinbaek who was the leader of the Iron Troops? The Mujinbaek who fought alongside the Beast King?”

“Surely not, the only thing that’s the same is the name. But didn’t you just say palace?”

“That blue-tinged bird doesn’t look ordinary. Could it be a spirit?”

I left them behind and continued my conversation with Nok Seung-seo.

“Well, I heard the old man got up and shook himself off. He’s still staying in the palace though. It looks like the priestess has caught him. Haha.”

“That’s fortunate. Your master, Master Mujinbaek, is lying down, so you must have been worried.”

“That’s right. But isn’t he a very strong person?”

“Is there any news from your uncle, Lord Dammu? I am very sorry that we came to the central plains alone when the Beast Palace was in chaos.”

“The palace says that nothing is wrong. While the chaos was going on, a few Central Plains guys came over, but my uncle and Cheolwoongdan handled it well. The Paldongs were also busy dealing with the remnants of the Blood Cult hiding in various places, but that has also been completed.”

The surroundings became noisy again.

“Dammu-kun? Dammu-kun? Are you talking about Dammu-kun, the best warrior in the Beast Palace right now? Could it be that you’re Dammu-kun, the Iron Bear leader who’s leading the palace in place of the Beast King?”

“No, but uncle? What on earth does that mean? Why is Cheolwoongdanju the author’s uncle?”

“Let’s keep quiet. The family of the Lord Dammu is Namcheon Damdong, so calling him Uncle means… .”

All thirty ronin were thrown into confusion.

Both Mujinbaek Nosa and Baekbuin Dambugun are legendary warriors of the Beast Palace.

Warriors representing their respective eras.

But the man named Bok Tae-dong was still looking at me with suspicion.

It seems like there have been quite a few cases of fraud in the Central Plains.

At that moment, Deoksam drove the wedge in.

“No, if you have received the Dragon’s Seal, why don’t you just quietly stay in Nanman and ascend to the throne of the Beast King? Why did you come all the way to the Central Plains to suffer like this? Tsk tsk.”

Deoksam, why is the dragon’s imprint suddenly appearing now?

The context of the conversation seems a bit strange.

I guess I was upset because those rascals seemed to be ignoring me.

It’s funny how you suddenly bring up the topic of dragon imprints.

Actually, the person who ignores me the most is Deoksam.

When I looked back, the thirty ronin were frozen as if they had turned into stone statues.

With my mouth wide open.

Of course, the man named Bok Tae-dong, who still has his eyes filled with suspicion, is an exception.

One man from the crowd stepped forward, hesitantly.

“Oh, are you by any chance from Namcheon Damdong?”

“Yes. My name is Dam-myeong.”

“Oh, then what is your relationship with Lord Dammuheun? … … .”

“Be my father.”

“Huh… … . Then, does that mean you really received the dragon’s imprint… … .”

As I nodded quietly, the man’s legs began to shake.

“Can I ask you something this time?”

“Oh, my goodness, you can ask me ten questions instead of just one.”

Although they are staying in a place other than Namman, they are the ones who have not forgotten the mindset of a warrior.

If the Beast Gate is to take root in the Central Plains, it will need the help of people like them.

So I asked.