Invitation to the Chatroom of the Gods - Chapter 45



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Episode 45 – The Changing Yangtze River (2)

The sharp confrontation between the Great King of the Yangtze River and the Lord of Jiangsu Province, the Tian Shanzi.

Everyone gathered in the room watched the confrontation between the two tensely.

In such a tense atmosphere

“Now that I look at it this way, I can see for sure.”

The king’s calm voice resonated softly.

“The ‘dog’ guarding the house was not Jo Gye-ak, but you, Cheon San-ja.”

Silence that descends in an instant.

The face of Gu Cheol-san, the leader of the Jang Gang Hyeopgaekdan, turned pale.

A dog······?

How can you call a dog a ‘dog’ when you have two children?

Cheon San-ja, the lord of Jiangsu Province and the leader of the Gangnam region?

A person who can be called a king?

Even if I lie down flat and beg, it’s not enough. A dog? A dog? A dog?!?!

Now… is that sane?

Gu Cheol-san’s face turned pale and his mind turned white. The other high-ranking officials gathered in the room were not much different from Gu Cheol-san.

Soon, Cheon San-ja’s anger filled the room.

“I was just trying to put a leash on it.”

You’re crazy. I’m crazy.

Why did you come all the way here to show your loyalty when you could have just stayed in Payangho and stayed quiet?

Late regret came flooding in, but regret always comes late.

“There is a law that says, ‘A hunting dog that has finished hunting and a dog that does not recognize its master bark.’”

Soon, Cheon San Ja’s chilling voice was heard. As soon as he finished speaking, numerous unmanned personnel poured into the surrounding area.

The warriors who guard the castle and the government troops of Jiangsu Province.

They each took out their own weapons and pressured the King and Gucheolsan.

······Die.

Of course, I know that the Great King’s military power is outstanding. It is an overwhelming force that can stand up to the entire Yangtze River Waterway, but it is still not strong enough to fight against the government troops.

It was no use fighting back.

Even the greatest master in the world cannot win a fight against the entire world. He may be able to somehow escape the immediate situation, but in the end, he will just be killed and die.

That’s how the fate of the Jang Gang Hyeopgaekdan will end.

Should I ask the Heavenly King for help right now?

Let’s say that Janggangsu Rochae actually did not serve such a great king.

Should I just lie down and admit that it was all false loyalty?

Then, wouldn’t they at least spare Gucheolsan’s life?

Gucheolsan was deeply conflicted and conflicted again.

But in the end.

‘Eww···!’

I made the choice to close both my eyes tightly.

Even if I beg for my life, in the end I will just go back to how I was before. I will just become a thief who preys on people and begs for money day after day.

The Jang Gang Hyeopgaekdan.

Gucheolsan was secretly······happy.

I wondered what kind of hero he could be when he was just a bandit, but I was glad that I could live a new life.

It was nice to be able to do something I wasn’t ashamed of, it was nice not having to go hungry anymore, and most of all, the sensational promotion to ‘General’… Gu Cheol-san was honestly just too good.

That is why I liked the current king and decided to follow him with all my heart.

Yeah, so you’re saying you die once or twice?

What’s the point of living alone and going back to how it was before? It would be better to die here with the King as a ‘hero’.

“Eeeeeeeeeeeee!! I, I’ll buy you some time! So, run away quickly, your majesty!!”

Gucheolsan blocked the approaching government troops and shouted with his eyes wide open.

That was when.

Boom!

Suddenly a loud noise was heard, and the whole room shook loudly.

Gu Cheol-san, who was blocking the government troops’ path, suddenly wondered what was going on.

Not only Gucheolsan, but also the ‘high-ranking officials’ and ‘government troops’ gathered here were in a state of confusion.

It didn’t seem like it was their doing, but when I looked around wondering what the heck was going on, I saw more unmanned personnel barging into the room.

The rain was pouring in through the front door of the room as well as the windows in all directions, and looking at them like this, their clothing seemed a bit unusual.

Warriors wearing military attire with a ‘yellow dragon’ embroidered on gold silk.

There was only one person in the world who could wear such clothes.

“That, the Golden Guard···!!!”

Brocade Guards.

The Golden Guard was a special agency of the imperial family and was called the ‘Emperor’s Bodyguard’.

Their age, status, and everything else are kept secret, and they are loyal only to the ‘Emperor’.

They act only at the command of the Emperor, and exercise supreme power above all laws by the Emperor’s command and decree.

Any high-ranking official in the world may be arrested, imprisoned, tortured, and other acts are all considered actions of the Emperor.

And as they were the personal guard that most closely protected the emperor, their military power was beyond description.

Each and every one of them is unmanned, at least on the same level as Jo Gye-ak.

The real reason why the saying ‘the highest standard of conduct is the lowest standard’ came about was because of the Golden Guard.

If it’s force, then it’s force.

If it’s power, it’s power.

There is no one in the world who can defy the Golden Guard. That is true even if he is the lord of Jiangsu Province and the leader of the Gangnam region, Cheonsanja.

“What, what is this···!”

“How could the Golden Guard···!”

That was the reason why the high-ranking officials gathered here, including Gu Cheol-san, were terrified and surprised.

Among them, the shock that Gu Cheol-san received was almost like ‘shock’.

Given the circumstances······ it seemed as if the Jinuiwi had been called by the ‘Great King of the Yangtze River.’ However, the Jinuiwi only obeyed the orders of the ‘Emperor.’

This means that.

‘The King has the Emperor as his backer?’

That… made no sense.

How can I deal with the emperor, the ruler of the entire world, and none other than…?

Gucheolsan’s gaze naturally turned to the King.

His face, which was not visible due to his mask, showed no sign of surprise or embarrassment.

There is a ‘certain’ spirit that can be felt from him.

‘This is··· this is···.’

Isn’t this truly the ‘spirit of the great king’?

The spirit of a true great king who does not bow down even to the emperor of Cheonsanja.

As he looked at the great king standing proudly among the golden guards, Gu Cheol-san’s respect for him welled up.

Thus, Gu Cheol-san was able to once again make a deep pledge in his heart.

No matter what happens, I will devote my life to the King of the Yangtze River.

The Yangtze River Concert Group.

This is the place where Gucheolsan’s bones will be buried.

‘My King···.’

Gucheolsan made a resolution deep in his heart, and made another resolution.

* * *

Should I be honest?

‘······What is it?’

Suddenly, something occurred to me.

No, I really thought, what the heck is this?

Of course, it was true that I had created and intended this situation. It was true that I had sent a letter to Ju Gwan-cheon, explaining the current situation and asking for help.

But it was only ‘help’.

Help to ‘pressure’ Cheon San Ja so that he will not interfere with the future performance of chivalry on the Yangtze River by the Yangtze Knights.

So, what I was hoping for was just ‘the fox using the tiger’s might’.

however······.

“From now on, anyone who takes even one step will be considered a traitor and be executed.”

What is this ‘Geumuiwi’ all of a sudden?

Isn’t this ‘one net to kill’ rather than ‘hogahowi’?

And the Golden Guards only obey the Emperor’s orders. No matter how much Zhu Guanqian is the Emperor’s bloodline, he cannot move the Golden Guards.

This means that.

‘The Emperor himself moved?’

······It turned out to be bigger than I thought.

I never intended for this to happen.

I simply wanted to make the Yangtze River Swordsman Corps independent from the government. Furthermore, I simply wanted to obtain permission for the Yangtze River Swordsman Corps to practice martial arts on the Yangtze River.

I just wanted that little bit of help.

But what is this···.

“Sinners and outcasts, come forward.”

…It was brutal. It was really brutal.

There were not just a few, but dozens of masters who could rival Jo Gye-ak. I couldn’t help but tremble, but all I could think was that it was a good idea to bring a mask.

Cheon San-ja was also very embarrassed.

I am also very embarrassed, so how much more embarrassed must Cheon Sanja be.

Despite the order of the royal guard to come forward, Cheon Sanja just stood there blankly.

That was when.

– It seems that you did not hear the message from the royal guard and His Majesty telling you to come forward.

A voice was heard all of a sudden.

“you···!”

Cheon San Ja’s eyes opened wide.

The eyes of everyone gathered here, including me, were turned to one place.

So I looked at that place.

“It’s been a while, Your Majesty.”

Our rewarder······. No, the inspector general of Gangseo Province, Ju Gwan-cheon, was walking slowly.

Ju Gwan-cheon looked like he was meeting an old friend. It seemed like he knew Cheon San-ja, but judging from Cheon San-ja’s flustered face, it seemed like they weren’t on good terms to the point of being called close friends.

“I knew that one day I would meet the Lord of Heaven like this.”

“······Is this your doing?”

“No way. This is a disaster brought about by the wickedness that the Lord of Heaven has enjoyed with his meager power. Wouldn’t it be right to see it as the Lord of Heaven’s doing, not mine?”

“It is the evil that has been enjoyed through power···.”

Cheon San-ja said with a laugh.

“You, who is neither a government official nor an imperial army, but has come with the Golden Guard, what are you talking about? You, who sings “Your Majesty” songs whenever you do something? You, too, are someone who uses the power of bloodlines, after all?”

“I admit it. It is not a mistake. My status is guaranteed and protected by Your Majesty.”

“But what-.”

“But do you know that? Although I am of royal blood, I am just a ‘mere’ public servant in front of the people. The same goes for you, Lord Chun Seong-ju. So why do you think that our status as mere public servants is protected?”

Ju Gwan-cheon met Cheon San-ja’s eyes and continued speaking.

“In times like these, I tell you to do well and not to give in. My status as the lord of heaven and I are guaranteed by His Majesty. I am not telling you to show off in front of the people and fill your own stomach.”

“······.”

“Is that a really resentful look on your face?”

“······.”

“Your Majesty, do you know how many people in this world are being wronged? Your Majesty and I are just lucky enough to have lived without suffering such injustice.”

“······.”

“So, don’t make that face and whine about being treated unfairly. You’re not being treated unfairly in the first place, are you? What if you created the unfairness?”

Then Cheon San Ja cracked his teeth and bit them.

However, seeing the momentum of the Golden Guard with both eyes wide open, Cheon Sanja closed her eyes for a moment as if everything was over.

“······Do you think that your ending will be clean? Do you think that you will be innocent? You too will meet the same ending as me someday.”

“Fifteen years ago, when I became the inspector general, I thought I had achieved everything I could in my life. So, if there is any retaliation from another power, I will gladly bear it.”

“You may be able to say that now. But there will come a day when you too will fear a public official who is only clean.”

“Why should you be afraid? The only people who should be afraid of public officials who do their jobs properly are ‘criminals.’”

As he said this, Ju Gwan-cheon took out a long scroll from his bosom.

“Listen, sinners and the living!”

And so, the crimes of the Cheonsanja are being reported one after another.

‘Was it like this···?’

It was far beyond my expectations.

I expected that he would be corrupt since he was in cahoots with Jo Gye-ak.

Yet it exceeded my expectations.

Looting under the pretext of collecting taxes was common. There were also instances of people killing people who were passing by because they were offended, and there were countless instances of pretty women being forcibly taken away from the streets.

Everything that could be called corruption or maladministration was gathered together in one place. He was a truly corrupt and arrogant official, and it made one wonder if he was really the lord of a castle.

It wasn’t a joke, but it wouldn’t be strange to call it a cult. Perhaps because of that, the blood vessels on Ju Gwan-cheon’s neck stood out as he declared each and every crime.

‘I guess you’ve been preparing for this for a while?’

Judging from the fact that he listed all the crimes from 10 years ago one by one, I could not believe that he had received and investigated my letter.

In this way, the crimes of the mountain man came to an end only after a long time.

“Finally, the force he allied with is connected to the ‘Demonic Cult’!”

“The devil···?”

Cheon San Ja’s eyes opened wide.

It seemed that Cheon Seon-ja did not know that Jo Gye-ak was a member of the Demonic Cult. She was only interested in the ‘privileges’ that Jo Gye-ak brought her.

At first glance, it seemed like Cheonsanja was promoting Jogyeak as its signboard, but in reality, Jogyeak was ‘using’ Janggangsurochae and Cheonsanja as well.

It is a kind of ‘shield’ and serves a certain ‘purpose’.

The dog that guarded the house was not Jo Gye-ak, but Cheon San-ja, and Cheon San-ja was not Cheon Ma (天魔).

The Heavenly Demon was still hiding behind the curtain, somewhere, controlling and plotting all of this.

“Starting now, Cheon San-ja is removed from all official posts, and anyone associated with him is considered a traitor! The Imperial Guard must arrest all those associated with the traitor Cheon San-ja!!”

* * *

At the same time as Ju Gwan-cheon shouted in anger, the warriors of the Golden Guard arrested high-ranking officials including Cheon San-ja.

As expected, there was no rebellion or resistance.

It would be accurate to say that there is no way to rebel.

So, high-ranking officials were arrested and transported one after another.

This was how the situation was coming to an end, but it was bigger than I had expected.

I looked around. And then quietly, very quietly, I withdrew.

The former general, who had been dumbfounded by my appearance, suddenly came to his senses and asked.

“Your Majesty…? Where are you going now-.”

fizzle!

I quickly covered the former general’s mouth. The former general looked greatly embarrassed, but there was no time to explain.

I slowly and quietly withdrew my body, making as few noises as possible.

Fortunately, it was probably because they were busy ‘capturing’ the sinners.

No one noticed me getting out.

That way I was able to get out of the castle safely without being caught.

“Phew···.”

And at that moment when I was about to take a breather.

-Unryong, you bastard!!!

Suddenly, the shout of Ju Gwan-cheon, like an angry tiger, was heard from within the castle.

It seemed as if he was looking for the me who had disappeared, but from the voice of that Ju Gwan-cheon, I was able to be certain of ‘two things’.

One is that Jukwancheon knows my true identity.

-Where did this guy run off to?! Why don’t he come out immediately and receive His Majesty the Emperor’s ‘reward’?

Secondly, that ‘rewarder’ didn’t go anywhere.

The voice and cries of the guardian angel looking for me resonated throughout the castle like an angry tiger.

It was a louder shout than when he had ‘captured’ Cheon San Ja, but seeing as he said ‘Unryong’ instead of ‘Cheongun’, it seemed like he was trying to hide his identity.

But it didn’t mean much.

-Now, why don’t you run away right in front of my eyes?! Why don’t you come out quickly and receive your reward!!!

In the end, the fact that Ju Gwan-cheon is the ‘rewarder’ has not changed.

I hurriedly covered my ears.

‘I have not heard the word emperor. I have not heard the word reward.’

I kept repeating it over and over in my head like a madman.

Of course, it was like covering one’s eyes and pretending not to hear, but if one wanted to make an excuse later that one didn’t hear, one had to do it this way.

But Ju Gwan-cheon’s loud voice pierced through my blocked ears.

-Even so, you!! Are you really not going to accept His Majesty’s reward?! Do you think you’ll be able to leave this place alive?!

While he was the main character who almost burst out laughing, it was questionable how someone who had not even learned martial arts could shout so loudly.

Fortunately, though, they were already out of the castle.

If I ran away like this, I would be punished later, but I would avoid the reward.

But what the heck.

-Spread the net of heaven and earth!!!

The sudden outburst of shouts from the main character.

At the same time, I felt the soldiers of the ‘Geumuiwi’ moving in unison inside the castle······.

-Find the traitor, Yunryong, who is trying to defy His Majesty’s reward!!!

“······.”

Seriously, I was speechless.