Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Chapter 447

#447

Taejonbirok Volume 18, Episode 22

Chapter 102: The Lazy Runs In (2)

“Kururururuk!”

It sounded like a beast howling.

A voice too rough to be said to have come from human vocal cords.

A threatening voice that freezes the hearts of those who hear it.

Of course, Baek Mu-han couldn't freeze Wei Yeon-ho, who said that he wanted to open his stomach and check if there was a liver inside his body, even though his liver was not swollen or anything.

But even the madmen's reactions were so strange that they made even Wei Yanho flinch.

Those who had been rushing at me so violently that the word "ferocious" was an understatement, suddenly stopped moving, so it was only natural to be flustered.

Wi Yeon-ho was unable to do anything and just watched the scene.

Normal people would have been able to predict their next move, but these people are madmen. Aren't madmen called madmen because they can do anything without it being strange?

'This is so frustrating, really.'

Wi Yeon-ho gritted his teeth.

The madmen suddenly start twisting their entire bodies.

“Ugh!”

Strange sounds and strange movements.

It was a sight that made my mind feel like it was being eroded just by looking at it.

“Oh, why are you like that!”

Wi Yeon-ho, who was very angry, shouted.

But I couldn't be any more annoyed. The sight before my eyes was becoming increasingly more serious.

Their complexions darkened, their bodies twisted. Swollen blood vessels bulged out ominously across their skin. Those with bloody mouths clutched at the air and rolled on the floor.

"I……."

Those watching also became lost in thought.

No one wants to see madmen foaming at the mouth and rolling around on the floor.

Phew!

With a sound like a water bag bursting, fountains of blood began to spurt from the madmen's mouths. Simultaneously, their bodies began to twist and writhe.

scream.

Even though they were out of their minds, they couldn't bear the pain, and a grotesque scream rang out. The spectators covered their ears to the ear-piercing scream.

Wei Yanhu watched the whole scene closely.

It flows backwards.

The energy within the madmen's bodies was flowing backwards. While the outward appearance was utterly horrific, what was happening inside them was not so different from a typical possession.

However, the process appears more intense because the genuine magic flows together.

“Ugh, ugh…….”

Soon all the madmen fell to the floor.

They all seemed to be unconscious, with only occasional convulsions.

Swaaaaaaah.

The gloomy sky, unable to bear it any longer, began to pour down rain.

“Fuck.”

A curse that rarely comes out of Wei Yanho's mouth flowed out.

Things were going from bad to worse.

Those who witnessed the seizure could no longer maintain their current composure. Those who had this seizure were the same people who had been talking to them without a care until this morning.

This meant anyone could end up like that. The Tang family members, realizing that someone next to them, or even themselves, could end up in the same situation, were gripped by fear.

“The atmosphere is really bad.”

Zhuge Liang clicked his tongue.

The Dangga, seen from the pavilion, was incredibly eerie. Even though the sun hadn't set yet, it seemed as if everyone had disappeared. Everyone had locked their doors and shut themselves inside.

‘It can’t be safe inside… … .’

There was no way to solve the problem of humanity unless all humanity fell away.

'But I guess it's not that I don't understand.'

Unexplained seizures bring fear.

The fear that my relatives, my friends, and I could all change at any moment.

The fear that someone might target me indiscriminately and the fear that I might harm those I love with my own hands.

It's a kind of fear that those who haven't experienced it can't understand.

Even the Tang family, who were as bold as tigers, could not resist the fear they experienced for the first time in their lives.

Zhuge Liang sighed deeply.

“That’s terrible.”

Jang Il seems to feel the same way.

“Ah, I guess so. This heavy air….”

“That’s not it.”

Jang Il said firmly.

"We can handle things somehow here. But what if something like this happened on the battlefield?"

“…….”

Zhuge Liang could not answer.

'What a topic I don't like.'

As a strategist, this was the conversation he most wanted to avoid. A discussion about a difficult problem he himself couldn't find a solution to. No matter what he said, there was no way he'd find an answer.

Every time that happens, you have to feel helpless.

“Until then, I have to find an answer somehow.”

“You sound so peaceful.”

Jang-il said it as if he was pathetic.

"If this was a deliberate act, there's no way those responsible would miss this opportunity. If they knew the enemy couldn't even respond, they'd attack immediately."

Those words were so heavy.

'Is this the Demonic Cult invading?'

Reality… no, it was unrealistic. It was something I was always wary of, but it seemed like it would never happen.

Now, Zhuge Liang felt firsthand that something he had always prepared for but hoped would never happen was right before his eyes.

“No, so…….”

At that moment, Wei Yanho quietly opened his mouth.

"Why did you drag me to a place like this? I said I was going to meet that Thousand-Yi-Lian-Ju or something."

“Circumstances have changed.”

“Then does that mean we don’t have to meet?”

“That’s not it.”

“……What do you want me to do?”

Zhuge Liang cleared his throat and continued his explanation.

"There's a growing consensus that what's happening in our family is beyond imagination. With something of this magnitude happening, it's only natural that things should change."

"So what are we going to do? It's been postponed?"

"no."

Zhuge Liang spoke firmly.

“The Thousand-Yi-Lian-Ju will come this way.”

"……huh?"

“The Thousand-Yi-Lian-Ju is coming.”

Wi Yeon-ho tilted his head.

"why?"

"What did you hear? The situation has become serious. It looks like the Heavenly Master is coming to personally investigate what's going on. Father has gone to fetch the Heavenly Master."

“Hmm.”

Wi Yeon-ho nodded quietly.

“It seems like you’re not the type of person who just sits around and makes a fuss.”

"He's a person who's overly indifferent to things he doesn't care about, but he's also overly meddlesome when it comes to things he feels he should be involved in. His interests can vary widely depending on the field, making him a headache for those who serve him… but as a master, he's not all that bad."

"I understand. So what's happening here right now is something that even the Cheon Iryeon sees as unusual, and that's why Yeonju is coming to investigate in person?"

“Yes.”

“Things are getting bigger and bigger…….”

Wei Yanho scratched his head.

'When I first came here, I didn't think things would get this big… … .'

I thought it would be over with just a little bit of messing around, but now it feels like Kang-ho's fate is hanging in the balance. And this won't end with just a feeling.

Haven't you seen today how dangerous those who have seizures are?

If things like this happen here and there while the Demonic Cult is invading, the martial world will be left in ruins without being able to deal with it.

“Serious stuff like this doesn’t suit me.”

Wi Yeon-ho sighed repeatedly.

Is it such a great dream to want to live comfortably that it torments people like this?

Did he ask for gold and silver treasures, or did he say he wanted to become successful…?

Oh, you've already done both of those.

Although he had almost everything that others dream of in their lifetime, he was not happy and instead only accumulated unhappiness.

“But what on earth is going on here?”

"hmm……."

Zhuge Liang was silent.

"It's not just one or two. If I were anywhere else, I'd try to understand, that's all. But this is the Dangga. There's no place more closed off than the Dangga. What on earth did the Demonic Cult do to cause this?"

"The Tang family is undoubtedly an extremely closed-off place. There's no place more difficult for outsiders to secretly plot."

“That’s what I’m saying.”

Wei Yanhu had already experienced the closed nature of the Tang family.

Even he, a guest of the family, found it difficult to navigate the dangga. No matter how powerful the Demonic Cult was, it couldn't have been easy to perpetrate such a thing within the dangga.

If something like this had been possible before, there would be no reason why the Demonic Cult would not have been able to conquer the Central Plains.

Of course, the power of the Demonic Cult, represented by the Gwanghon Demon Emperor, was something Wei Yanhu had already experienced and acknowledged. However, being strong and being able to carry out such a thing were two separate issues.

“So what are you doing now?”

“For now, we are in a meeting.”

"Meeting? What conclusions can you come up with from a meeting?"

“……This is not a meeting to find a conclusion.”

"then?"

Zhuge Liang answered bitterly.

“It’s a meeting to find responsibility.”

“Say something.”

There was a look of anger on Tang Cheon-gun's face.

This isn't the first time Dangcheon-gun has lost his temper during a meeting. He's been through a lot, and having held the position of head of the household in the name of the Dark King for quite some time, many have experienced his wrath.

But the anger that Dangcheon-gun is showing now is a little different from what it was before.

If the anger that Dangcheon-gun usually displayed was like a burning volcano, the anger that Dangcheon-gun displayed now was like ice.

Cold and dreary.

That's why the anger felt even more eerie.

"The children of our family are suffering from unexplained phenomena and collapsing. What on earth were the elders doing in the midst of all this? How can they possibly not even understand why this phenomenon was happening?"

"house owner!"

Dang Yong-min shouted as if he was about to explode with anger.

"How could that be solely our fault? If it were a personal mistake, it could be our fault. Yes, I admit it. This incident was partly our fault for failing to properly supervise and manage the children. But the head of the household cannot be free from responsibility either. If something serious happens to the family, you know that the primary responsibility lies with the head of the household, don't you?"

“What did you just say!”

Dangcheon-gun's sharp gaze was fixed on Dang Yong-min.

A tense standoff between gazes.

And the air was tense.

That scene seemed to vividly show the current situation of Sacheondangga.

Wi Jeong-han, who had been quietly watching the scene, opened his mouth.

I'd rather not get involved in something like this. But this wasn't just a problem for the Sacheondang family anymore. Perhaps a terrible typhoon that would sweep across the entire Central Plains was starting here.

“It is not for you two to blame each other.”

"Do you think you can speak up in this place? I tolerated your presence for the sake of the family head's honor, but…"

"conflict!"

Wi Jeong-han shouted and silenced Dang Yong-min's mouth.

"this……."

Dang Yong-min was speechless for a moment.

It wasn't that I was scared, it was that I was bewildered. The more accurate description would be that I was speechless from shock.

“Are you going to question qualifications or anything? In this situation?”

Dangyongmin shut his mouth at Wijeonghan's growling voice.

“First, there’s something I’d like to ask you.”

Wi Jeong-han, who was overwhelmed by the situation, quietly opened his mouth.