Who threatened Cheonma Hara with a knife - Chapter 453



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Episode 453 Bae Soo-jin (1)

Yeom Ga-hui, who had been laughing heartily, soon returned to a serious expression and asked.

“Come to think of it, I heard from the magician that if it weren’t for the left-handed doctor, it would have been impossible to cure my arm. Thank you very much.”

Because of his fair and serious personality, he had the face of a man who was appointed as the Lord of the Demonic Clan by Hyukryun Ilhwi, the former Heavenly Horse.

Ilmok smiled awkwardly.

‘You’re really working hard on promoting it.’

He said that to ordinary soldiers, so who would have thought he would go around talking to Yeom Ga-hui about painkillers and disinfectants?

“It just happened to me.”

“Hahaha. How humble of you. But, were you seriously injured?”

Ilmok answered Yeom Ga-hui’s question, recalling that this was a place to treat patients.

“Shin Seung. I was seriously injured fighting that guy.”

At Ilmok’s words, Yeom Ga-hui let out a deep sigh, unusual for him.

“Ha. As you may know, the left-handed man also knows that the arm of this official is like this because of him. My injury is not a problem, but I am worried about the others while I am receiving treatment at the rear.”

Ilmok realized belatedly that it was Yeom Ga-hui’s words that made him seem like a fool.

‘Ah. Looks like I passed out and left right away.’

It seemed that the carriage he was riding was moving too fast, so the news of victory had not yet reached here.

“If it’s Shin Seung, there’s no need to worry.”

“What are you talking about? Don’t worry about that horrible monster.”

“Shin Seung is already dead.”

“Lord, what do you mean, he died? Who, who killed him? No way? Did the cult leader finally succeed in mastering the Heavenly Demonic Sect?”

Yeom Ga-hui poured out words like a waterfall without answering.

That’s why it was so hard to believe the news.

“Well, I did attack him, but I managed to kill him.”

When Ilmok answered in an awkward tone, as if it was somehow boasting, Yeom Ga-hui stared blankly at Ilmok’s face with her mouth wide open.

* * *

After finishing the conversation with Yeom Ga-hui, I returned to my room and rested for a few hours.

“Your Majesty, I have prepared some evening medicine.”

Seo Jae-pil appeared holding a herbal medicine that had a subtly different scent from what he had taken during the day.

“First of all, before you take the herbal medicine, I will take your pulse just in case.”

It was to check how the body condition was changing.

After taking the pulse, chatting about this and that, and drinking the herbal medicine, something suddenly occurred to me, so Ilmok asked.

“By the way, I heard that the doctor treated Yeom Gwan-ju’s arm. Did Seo also join?”

“Yes. Thankfully, the old man of the devil entrusted me with his assistance. Thanks to him, I was able to greatly increase my knowledge.”

Ilmok asked, seeing her answering with a happy smile as if she was recalling the events of that day.

“Wasn’t that dangerous?”

“It was a risky surgery.”

“But, did you just go ahead with that dangerous surgery?”

I asked, thinking, “As expected, these are crazy congressmen,” but the answer I got was unexpected.

“I couldn’t help it because the master’s will was so firm. I explained to him that the chances of success were low, and that he could even die, not to mention lose both arms. However, he said that if a warrior lost both arms, it would be no different from dying, and asked me to perform the surgery if there was even a slight chance.”

Although it was a successful operation, the odds of success were slim.

After the surgery, an inflammatory reaction occurred and Yeom Ga-hui’s body became as hot as a fireball. Yeom Ga-hui, who had reached a high level, was able to survive thanks to his constant internal energy to drive out the poison and the constant care of the demon doctor.

“Hmm… Still, I’m glad that it was successful.”

“Hahaha. That’s true.”

Seo Jae-pil, who had been laughing lightly, remembered something and spoke in return.

“By the way, I heard that you succeeded in killing Shinseung.”

It seemed that the news had finally reached Xi’an.

“I was lucky.”

“It’s really fortunate. Because of that terrible destruction, there were casualties day after day.”

At Seo Jae-pil’s extremely parliamentary words, Ilmok tilted his head and asked.

“That’s unexpected. I thought you’d be happy that there were more patients to experiment on, no, treat.”

“How could that be?”

When Seo Jae-pil answered with an expression of indifference, Ilmok began to wonder if he had misunderstood him all along.

“Where in the world would you find a doctor who wants to see a flood of patients? I just like to study unusual diseases and constitutions.”

Why is that?

There was a moment when Seo Jae-pil’s gaze, mentioning his unique constitution, felt particularly burdensome.

* * *

The next day or so.

The news that Ilmok had killed Hyeonam spread like wildfire throughout Seoan.

Could it be because, unlike the beginning of the war, the war was sluggish for a while?

Cheers erupted everywhere as if the war had already been won, and people gathered together to sing hymns.

Even the sound was so loud that it reached the ears of Ichimoku, who was resting in the parliamentary hall.

Among their cheers and hymns, Il-mok’s own name was also mixed in.

This was because the fact that the person who killed Hyeon-am was Ilmok also spread.

Ichimoku, who felt uncomfortable hearing the voice calling him by his name over and over again, muttered with a bitter smile.

“I don’t know if this is okay.”

Hyukryun Seon-ah, who was there to take care of him, answered his monologue.

“Isn’t it natural to praise the merits of the Left Secretary?”

Ilmok didn’t open his mouth to face Hyukryun Seon-ah’s gaze that seemed to be looking up to him.

‘… People’s interest is one thing, but it’s a problem that my name seems to be mentioned more than the ambassador’s.’

It was a moment where I just swallowed these thoughts inside.

Take a break for a moment under the guidance of Hyukryun Seon-ah.

The door opened and Joo Seo-yeon came in.

“It’s time to change shifts.”

At Joo Seo-yeon’s words, Hyuk-ryeon Seon-ah stood up from her seat in an unusually cool manner and left the hall.

Even if someone came to replace him, he would normally stay and continue chatting with Ichimoku.

I could guess the general situation at a glance as to why he left the room so foolishly, but I didn’t bother to do it.

‘Maybe it’s for the better.’

Considering the magic skills that Hyukryun Seon-ah has mastered, it would be helpful for Hyukryun Seon-ah to gradually get away from him in this way.

At least that’s what Ichimoku thought.

Meanwhile, Hyukryun Seon-ah, who had taken over for Joo Seo-yeon, left the hospital and headed somewhere.

It was originally the place where the commander of the Xi’an branch of Shaanxi Province was stationed, but now it was under the control of the Tianma Sect.

Hyukryun Seon-a went to the martial arts studio there, and at one of the studios, Jeong-hyeon was already there, aiming his bow.

It’s been like this since I first came back to Xi’an.

The three maids took turns looking after the daily routine, while the other two would visit the training grounds whenever they had free time and repeat the training.

In particular, Jeong-Hyeon and Hyuk-Ryeon Seon-A were undergoing intense training that was almost like asceticism.

This battle was a tremendous victory in which Ilmok killed Shin Seung and seized the opportunity to win the war.

But, from the two women’s point of view, it was not like that at all.

Even now, the words of Hyukryeoncheon Gang did not leave the minds of the two women.

The words, “Because you are a hindrance in the battle with Shinsung, retreat to the rear.”

The two women also knew why Hyukryeon Cheon-gang said such things.

It was to save themselves. The two women were not so stupid as to not know that it was said to prevent them from getting caught up in battle and dying in vain.

But, whatever their intentions, in the end they were unable to join the fight.

Because it doesn’t help at all.

Only Jin Ha-yeon was qualified to join the fight.

The fact that the person they wanted to spend their whole lives with and be by their side was only a nuisance came as a huge shock to the two women.

* * *

While Ilmok was resting in the rear, the two women were busy practicing.

There was an old man who was just as excited as the two women.

“Tell those scattered throughout the country to immediately move towards Hanam!”

As dark clouds gathered over the battle situation, Taegonggong came to the forefront and began to command the government troops.

Since the martial artists of the allied forces had dried up anyway, command itself would not be difficult.

For several days, Taekonggong succeeded in pushing back the troops he had scattered in order to fight a local war, but his expression showed no sign of brightening.

This was because they had already suffered a great loss of strength due to successive defeats, and additional losses occurred in the process of pulling out troops and retreating.

He tried to suppress his anger and looked around at everyone in the command barracks.

Excluding Taekong himself, there were only two masters left who could be called absolute masters.

Commander-in-Chief of the Central Army and Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guard.

Although the Commander of the Golden Guard remains in the Forbidden City, it is impossible to summon him to protect the Emperor.

Taekonggong shouted in a tone full of annoyance.

“What happened to the request for reinforcements sent to the Eastern and Northern armies?”

To that question, the commander of the central army and the commander of the royal army bowed their heads and answered.

“The Dongjun side currently does not have the capacity to send reinforcements. In addition to the rebellion in Guangdong, the chaos has spread to Zhejiang, Fujian, and Jiangsu, and they are in a state of chaos.”

“… The Northern Army Commander only sent a letter stating that he cannot send troops because he must be on guard against the barbarians in the north.”

At the two men’s report, Taekonggong’s beard began to tremble.

But nothing would change if I just gave in to my anger.

The situation, which had been building up little by little, suddenly began to turn overwhelmingly unfavorable.

No matter how much I tried to think of a way to turn this situation around, only one thing came to mind.

‘Does that mean I have to use it?’

A monster of the Demonic Cult.

I have no choice but to use what I have prepared in case the previous Heavenly Horse Hyukryun Ilhwi attempts to assassinate the Emperor.

* * *

Another few days of resting and receiving treatment in the rear. As the internal injuries of Ichimoku, which seemed to be incurable, began to show signs of improvement, another report of victory was delivered to Xi’an.

If the first thing that broke the chain was the news of Ichimoku’s victory, the next thing that came was news of the cult leader, Wi Jin-hak.

It was reported that Buljon had been executed, and that Seo Wan-pyeong, who had been with Wi Jin-hak, had also executed Admiral Dongchang.

After that, it was one-sided.

There were also reports of minor damage to Taekonggong, but it had no effect on the overall situation.

News of victory spread one after another, and since the commander-in-chief of the battle was Jiaozhou Wei Jinhe, his name was constantly being called out throughout Xi’an.

At first glance, I thought it was a good thing.

He always gave speeches or fought at the forefront to raise morale and reduce damage, but he was not the type of person to enjoy attention in the first place.

If I had that kind of personality, I would not have chosen a career as a civil servant in my past life.

‘I’m a little worried about Taekong-gong, but the war is finally coming to an end.’

While he was resting in the rear, it occurred to him that the war might end.

This was because the power gap had now widened significantly.

At that time, Seo Jae-pil, who had brought a new herbal medicine, told Ilmok the new news.

“It is said that the enemy forces that were fighting in the Hanam and Shanxi areas have been driven out. According to what I heard, the enemy leaders have fled to the Hebei area.”

“If we do that, the leader will be chasing them.”

Ichimoku, who had said that without thinking, soon felt uncomfortable.

‘But why on earth are these guys retreating towards the North, leaving behind the North Korean army that is still intact and the Eastern army that has not yet collapsed?’

Moving a little further from Hebei was Beijing, the capital of the current Han Dynasty. It was the very Beijing where the Forbidden City, where the emperor resided, was located.

‘To protect the Emperor and the royal seal?’

It makes sense, but something feels strange.

‘If it’s to protect those two, wouldn’t it be enough to just pack them and come out?’

As King Seonjo did during the Imjin War, it was not common for people to abandon their capital and run away when faced with adversity, but it was not completely unheard of.

No. Rather, it was more ridiculous to head to the Forbidden City to protect the Emperor and the royal seal. It was like putting yourself in a dead end.

I spent a lot of time pondering the enemies’ intentions.

Suddenly, a piece of information popped into Ichimoku’s head.

Some information that I had encountered in the early days of the war and had only briefly passed by.