Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Chapter 579

#579

Taejonbirok Volume 24, Episode 4

Chapter 128: The Lazy Man and the Breakup (4)

Waking up is never a pleasant experience, especially for Wei Yanhu. Wei Yanhu has never enjoyed the moment of waking up.

I always forced myself to open my eyes, wanting to sleep a little longer, a little longer, if I could.

But today's awakening was a little different from the previous ones.

Wi Yeon-ho threw off the blanket with a blank expression. Then he sat up on the bed.

“…….”

Wi Yeon-ho, who had been staring into the distance without saying a word, quietly opened his mouth.

“……It’s over.”

Vain and empty.

It's like watching the sand you've been holding in your hands slip through your fingers. No matter how tightly you grip it, the sand will eventually flow away.

The dreamer is like sand.

No matter how hard you try to persevere, the end will come. You can't dream forever. One must eventually wake from a dream, even if it's a dream so sweet and comforting that you don't want to wake from it.

There is no eternal night. Morning will come eventually.

“It’s the end…….”

The vagueness that comes from the word "end" is sad.

If the first separation he faced without knowing much had brought intense sadness to Wi Yeon-ho, this time the separation was weighing heavily on him.

It is a farewell that we must face someday.

It is a sadness that we must experience someday.

He knew this day would come. But knowing it didn't dull Wei Yanho's sadness.

Wi Yeon-ho quietly turned his head and looked out the window.

The pouring sunlight is still there.

The wind blowing is still the same.

Even though Baek Muhan's existence has completely disappeared from the world, the world hasn't changed at all. It's not easy to accept that fact.

I guess I have to cheer up.

If Baek Mu-han saw him looking so gloomy, he would immediately kick Wi Yeon-ho's butt.

Because that can't happen anymore.

Only when there's a master to scold and anger you can you act like a spoiled brat. But without a master, you can't act like one anymore.

Because the teacher watching from heaven will feel suffocated.

Wi Yeon-ho said his final words to Baek Mu-han with two sighs.

"hey!"

Bam!

At that moment, the door opened and Jang-il ran inside.

“Hey, Wei Yanho! Military sir… are you crying?”

Jang-il took two steps back with a face like he had seen a ghost.

'What's going on?'

It would have been easier to accept if Confucius had been wailing loudly. The sight of Wei Yanhu's eyes glistening with tears was equally shocking.

Did you yawn?

I don't think that's the case.

Sadness was evident on his face. Jang-il, who had lived off of intuition, couldn't have missed that. Jang-il, instinctively sensing that something terrible had happened, slowly backed away.

“What, sir?”

Jang Il's face also became serious as he watched Wi Yeon-ho ask back in a low voice.

'This isn't the usual Wei Yanho.'

If it were the usual Wei Yanho, he would have thrown a pillow filled with his inner energy at me for waking him up for something trivial, or he would have said something ridiculous like, "If he wasn't busy, he should come over in person."

But now, Wei Yanho is reacting sensibly.

Common sense.

Jang Il's whole body was covered in goosebumps as he realized how incompatible the words "common sense" and "reasonableness" were.

Doesn't it feel like we're having an ordinary conversation with an ordinary person? Because the person isn't ordinary, the ordinary becomes abnormal.

“Okay, the military officer asked you to come?”

"why?"

“I don’t know for sure, but I think something urgent has happened.”

"hmm."

Wi Yeon-ho nodded.

Then he got up from his seat and started packing his clothes.

“……Are you going?”

“You told me to come?”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

“Then I should go.”

oh my god.

Jang-il covered his mouth with both fists. How long had it been since he'd had a normal conversation?

If you come, I'll go.

Hadn't he been through so much trouble to convince Wi Yeon-ho of this simple logic? Now, the results were finally coming, but Jang Il couldn't fully rejoice.

'What's really going on?'

Although Wei Yanho's face had already become indifferent, he could not hide his dejected expression.

“Hey, Wi Yeon-ho.”

"huh?"

“You, is something wrong?”

“What’s the matter?”

Wi Yeon-ho chuckled.

“I’ve been through what I’ve been through.”

Jang Il looked at Wi Yeon-ho with a strange gaze.

People can become wise, but they don't become wise overnight. A person who was an ordinary Wei Yanho yesterday can't become ordinary overnight.

"let's go."

Wi Yeon-ho, who had just put on some clothes, tied his waist and urged Jang Il to hurry.

“Yeah.”

Jang Il nodded and took the lead.

‘There’s something a bit strange… … .’

Jang Il kept looking at Wi Yeon-ho with questioning eyes.

“Are you here?”

"yes."

“Sit down.”

"yes."

As Wi Yeon-ho walked to the empty seat, Shin Gi-su looked at him with slightly questioning eyes.

'Why is that?'

weird.

Why don't you sit down quietly and do as you're told?

He had already prepared himself mentally. If it were the Wei Yanho he knew, he would have been rife with complaints the moment he entered. He had braced himself, but seeing him sit down without saying a word only made Shin Gi-su feel a bit bewildered.

And why are you here so early?

If it's a matter of waking up Wei Yanho and bringing him back, isn't it common sense that it would take at least half an hour?

That common sense has now been broken.

The situation was so urgent that they even thought about storming into Wi Yeon-ho's room as a group and holding a meeting, but things unfolded so naturally that it was a strange and unsettling experience.

'Why is he like that?'

I gave Jang-il a quick glance, but he shrugged as if he didn't know.

“Khuh-huh.”

The new investigator cleared the air with a cough. I don't know the situation, but I don't have time to figure it out right now.

“Now that everyone is here, let’s begin.”

Jo Hyun looked around inside.

The makeshift conference room was packed with people. They could be roughly divided into two factions: the powerful figures responsible for the core of the political alliance, and the powerful party.

These are the most important figures among those currently in the Jeongmu Alliance. Due to the nature of the Jeongmu Alliance, which delegates the position of elder to each sect, there was no one else to pay particular attention to besides the leader. Important decisions are made by these individuals.

“To get to the point quickly, the enemy has arrived.”

The new investigator lifted the red letter in his hand. The faces of those who saw it twitched with tension.

Although the importance of Jeokcheop has been reduced recently due to the overuse of Jeokcheop by the Wei Dynasty, Jeokcheop is actually only used for matters related to the existence of the Jeongmu Alliance.

The arrival of a swarm means that something very important has happened, and in the current situation, there is only one place where the swarm can fly.

“Are you Anhui?”

“Yes.”

Wi Jeong-han nodded with a stern face.

News from Anhui meant news of war. The desperately awaited situation at Baekgeomseong had finally reached the Jeongmu Alliance.

“What was the result?”

“…….”

The new investigator said nothing.

But there was no one here who could not guess the meaning of that action.

“Oh, how much…….”

I couldn't bring myself to say how seriously I lost.

The new detective glanced around the room and opened his mouth in a heavy voice.

“The situation is… very bad.”

Yeong-jon, who had been quietly listening to the new investigator, raised his hand.

“Speak.”

"I know it's difficult to speak about the gravity of the situation. But every second counts, so please keep it brief."

“……That’s not right.”

The new detective closed his eyes slightly.

Then he opened his mouth as if he was suppressed.

"Not everything is written in the book. It appears to have been written very hastily. There are only two things written in the book."

“What if there are two?”

“One is a crushing defeat.”

The word "disastrous defeat" carries a heavy connotation. In war, the term "disastrous defeat" implies a situation where damage was minimal and the resulting losses were close to annihilation.

but…….

“Is that, is that possible?”

Wi Jeong-han suddenly stood up from his seat.

His face flushed red. Everyone here knew that Baekgeomseong was a formidable opponent. But it wasn't enough to cause a crushing defeat for those led by Kwon Geuk himself.

Even if we lose, it should be a close match. But what do you mean, a crushing defeat?

“The leader! The leader is there….”

“I have second news to tell you.”

When Shin Gi-su interrupted Wi Jeong-han and mentioned the second piece of news, the faces of the audience turned pale.

It's so obvious what the second thing that comes out is.

But I never wanted to listen to those obvious words. If there was power, there was no way they would be defeated. And yet, they were. What if that were the case?

'no.'

Wi Jeong-han's eyes shook.

But the new detective, in a voice that was utterly cold, told him the words he never wanted to hear.

“The leader is dead.”

“…….”

A chilling air passes through everyone.

“You’re not joking, are you?”

The new investigator shook his head at the eternal question.

“I hate to admit it, but it’s true. Unless whoever sent the secret was joking.”

Anyone who knows what meaning the Jeokjeop holds in the political alliance and who owns the Jeokjeop would never write something on the Jeokjeop that he has not seen with his own eyes.

If it is marked as dead rather than missing or unknown, there is no room for doubt.

“What the heck…….”

Wi Jeong-han collapsed into his seat.

I want to deny it, but I can't. And now is not the time for denial. It's not the time to deny reality, but to come up with countermeasures.

The fact that he could not even show sorrow over the death of the leader he respected was tormenting Wi Jeong-han.

“Is that all that has been passed down?”

Yeong-Jun maintained his own composure.

"exactly."

“So that means there’s still no news from the informants dispatched to Anhui.”

“That’s true too.”

"So… something so massive that even our informants can't escape has struck Anhui… I have absolutely no idea what's happening. We need more information to discuss countermeasures."

“That’s true, but…….”

The new detective let out a frustrated sigh.

I tried every means possible to obtain information. But neither those who had gone to Anhui nor those who were there were sending any information. I had no idea what was happening in Anhui.

“That’s why we’ve gathered you all here. Please give us your opinions.”

This meant that the situation had become so dire that Shin Gi-su, the giant who swayed the political alliance, had to seek the opinions of others. The faces of those who accepted this fact grew heavy.

I asked for their opinions, but no one spoke. Even the New Investigation Agency couldn't come up with a solution, so what could they possibly do?

Let's strengthen our security and send people to Anhui, because we don't know what will happen.

That's all I can say. But the new investigator probably didn't gather them because he didn't know that.

So I have no choice but to keep my mouth shut.

“By any chance…….”

Jegalmunin, who had been quietly observing the situation, opened his mouth.

“Wasn’t there some involvement from the Demonic Cult?”

Everyone's eyes were focused on Zhuge Liang.