Absolute Sword Sense Chapter 266

< Episode 87 Infiltration (3) >

'That guy?'

-really?

At Namcheoncheolgeom's words, I slowly raised my head and looked at the bamboo pole.

The tent itself was so wide that faint silhouettes of people could be seen between the gaps in the bamboo beams.

-It's him! It's definitely him. Unhwi!

Never before has the Namcheon Iron Sword shown such an agitated reaction.

There are two people who just had a conversation.

It was a person who was presumed to be the emperor who called himself a burden, and a person who was presumed to be the subject who answered him.

'The former and the latter.'

-It's the latter.

Is the emperor's subject the one-eyed golden eye, the Lord of the Lords?

A secret that was never revealed until now has finally been revealed.

-Are you from the royal family?

That's not something we can be sure of yet.

I don't even know how long John lived.

If he has been alive for a long time, it may not be because he is loyal to the royal family, but because he is plotting something behind the scenes.

-Ah! Then it is possible that Jonju manipulated the emperor through a scheme.

That could be the case.

He is the one who tried to move each force that could be called the axis of the martial arts world from behind.

I can't guarantee that someone with that much audacity would never touch the royal family.

There are many variables at the moment, making it difficult to properly understand the situation, but one thing is certain: if the voice that Namcheon Cheolgeom heard was correct, then the bastard is inside right now.

Voices kept coming from inside.

Let's just listen.

“Whether it’s the thing in the air that the god saw or the unidentified master who attacked the prisoner transport, we are definitely approaching something. Your Majesty.”

This time the voice was that of Pagunggwi Chosa.

Listening to the story, it seems like you haven't seen my specific appearance properly.

-That's fortunate.

Be quiet.

Because I have to keep listening.

“If you are the leader of the special archery corps, then yes, then yes.”

The emperor answered in a noisy tone.

But then a new voice was heard.

“But Captain Cho. Did you really see it correctly? Didn’t you find the arrow as well?”

I caught the arrow and calculated the angle at which it flew, dropping it down.

Without damaging any of it.

But,

'……I've heard this voice somewhere before.'

It's a deep, low voice that sounds strangely familiar to my ears.

It feels like the first time I'm hearing it, but it's not.

weird.

Haven't you guys heard of it?

-I think I've heard that too.

-Really? I don't know.

While I was wondering, I heard the emperor's voice.

“Again, again, again. There you go. Stop provoking the first captain. Just sit there. Do you know how much he’s staring at you right now?”

-thud!

“I apologize, Your Majesty. I couldn’t control my emotions for a moment.”

The sound of someone kneeling at the Emperor's nagging was heard, along with the sound of Pa-gung-gwi Cho-sa speaking in a panic.

I don't know who Zuo Shirang is, but he seems to be someone that the chief priest dislikes quite a bit.

Because I glared at him openly in front of the Emperor.

But the fact that the emperor mentioned it with his own mouth as if he were telling it to his subjects shows that he is a very picky person.

“If it is four li, the truth will be known within two or three hours, Your Majesty.”

-He is that guy.

Namcheon Iron Sword emphasized this once again.

I must keep this guy in mind.

But even though there are quite a few sounds inside, I can't hear the voice of the vigilante or any sounds similar to that.

It's strange that he would hide himself unless he's stupid.

The law is definitely inside here.

The Emperor's voice was heard again.

“It’s becoming ancient. If it’s true, then this is the moment when the Yongho Geumdan falls into my hands.”

'Yongho Geumdan?'

For a moment I doubted my ears.

Yongho Geumdan is a longevity elixir that can be prepared by a true believer in Jeongyang.

The reason Taoists were able to live for so long looking young was because they took Yongho Geumdan in addition to self-cultivation.

-So the emperor is after the Yongho Geumdan?

At first, I thought it was impossible.

But this made his goal clear.

Coincidentally, the direction in which they were advancing was not a coincidence; the place they were heading to was really the fuse.

'……what?'

Something is different from what I expected.

It was beyond betrayal to reveal the location of the Yongho Geumdan and Dohwaseon.

Based on what I heard about his personality, I thought he had infiltrated here to deal with the Emperor for the sake of the people, but I didn't know he would reveal this information.

-Isn't that what you're after?

That might be the case.

Telling the worst tyrant where the elixir of life is located.

He is truly a proper rebel.

Fortunately, there was an error in the calculation of how long the fuse would remain on the self-defense force.

If only the imperial army had been two or three hours earlier, they would have reached the foggy forest.

'The master has chosen the wrong disciple.'

Even though he had done such a thing, Master Geomseon wanted to make him repent.

But at this point, it's worth killing.

He was a man who would be harmful to the fuse.

-Are you going to kill me?

'Depending on the situation.'

Unfortunately for the guy, I'm not a Taoist.

If there is someone who will cause trouble, it is right to kill them.

Then the emperor's voice was heard.

“You’ve kept the General waiting for a long time. Come in.”

"yeah."

A nasally, hoarse voice was heard from the entrance.

I think it's probably an internal affair.

But judging by the extraordinary energy in his voice, he must be that famous classmate.

-What is a classmate?

They are eunuchs who have mastered martial arts.

These are called eunuchs and are officials who serve the emperor.

However, since they stayed so close, they were all castrated for the emperor.

-You cut it there?

okay.

No male person may enter the palace where the Emperor resides, except the Emperor himself.

Because all the palace maids are the emperor's brides-to-be and women.

Anyway, I heard that those eunuchs, who are called classmates, learn martial arts because they also serve as guards by the emperor's side.

-This place is full of experts.

That's right.

Then the bamboo pole was kicked upward.

A middle-aged man with no beard and a bare face appeared in front of him, bending over with his back bent, wearing a blue official uniform.

The man, who was presumed to be a fellow eunuch, spoke to us, who were kneeling and bowing their heads.

“Your Majesty’s command. The generals and officers, please come inside.”

“I, the new general Hangmugi, humbly obey the Emperor’s command.”

Following the general's answer, General Yeom and I also answered.

“I obey your orders.”

With that, everyone got up and walked through the broken bamboo steps and went inside.

At this moment, my eyes quickly searched the inside.

Although he had to bow his head to avoid looking into the emperor's face, it wasn't that difficult to look around.

'Vigilance….Jonju…'

Where are they?

As I looked around, I couldn't help but feel strange.

Now that I think about it, I didn't realize it because I let them in without thinking much about it, but everyone in the tent had weapons.

Even if it is considered a wartime situation, you cannot carry a weapon by the Emperor's side.

But they were all holding weapons.

The hermit sitting on the left also had a large bow and quiver of arrows slung on his back.

-Is that man in the middle the emperor?

A middle-aged man with a strong appearance wearing a golden dragon robe appeared on the dragon throne in the center.

He truly looked like an emperor ruling a country.

Regardless of his martial arts skills, the aura of intimidation he gave off was extraordinary, unlike that of ordinary people.

'…..Escort?'

There were two guards on either side of the emperor.

They were people who covered their faces with black cotton.

But the one on the left had reached the peak of nothingness, while the one on the right was different.

It wasn't just a different degree, it was a different level.

-How long is it?

'……I've gone over the wall.'

-really?

Even though he's just an escort, his attire is like that, and he has such martial arts skills.

Maybe that person is the hidden power of the royal family.

'There is a mountain beyond a mountain.'

There are a total of four people who have climbed over the wall.

Excluding the unexpected author next to the Emperor, the rest would be the three of the Twelve Heavenly Kings.

It was a stroke of genius that he was able to knock Seolbaek unconscious.

I rolled my eyes to the right.

Is that old man, wearing gray clothes and holding a bow even on this cold day, the Myowul Yangmyeongsin?

It was a good thing I had told my escort about their appearances in advance.

The one who climbed over the other wall to the left is Bok San Seo Saeng Noe Jang…huh?

That wasn't the appearance of the person I had heard about.

'cane?'

Next to Yang Myeong-sin was a man wearing official attire and holding a cane.

He was a blind man with his eyes covered with a black cloth.

He had a beard, and the moment I saw his face, I couldn't help but be surprised.

'!?'

-what's the matter?

'…….That guy.'

-That's it?

He is the man with two golden eyes.

-What? Really?

It's true.

Even though he covered his eyes like a blind man and grew a beard, how could I forget that face?

He is the one who came to find Guyaja in the image of Bongnimgok and Hyulmaggeom.

It was a truly unexpected encounter.

I never imagined that this person would be by the side of the tyrant Emperor Geumsangje.

'ah!'

That familiar voice must have been me.

What sounded familiar yet different was that the person had changed his voice to a thicker one.

-You must be pretending to be blind to hide your golden eyes.

I think so.

In the first place, if you were blind, who would tell you to open your eyes?

-No. Why is that monster-like guy here?

'……no way?'

Come to think of it, when we met at Bongnim Valley, that person spoke as if he knew the one-eyed golden eye, Jonju.

If that's true, now might be that time.

Ha! Why did it have to be now?

Wait a minute, then where the hell is the Vigilantes?

-Isn't that the guy next to the Emperor?

'Am I sleeping?'

That being said, there was something different about the presence or feeling.

Jagyeongjeong had cultivated the Tao and had a more pure spirit, but that guard had an unusual sense of weight.

Even though I tried my best to gather my energy, a heavy, oppressive feeling was emanating from me.

-Unhwi. It seems that the emperor's escort on the right is Jonju.

'what?'

-The face is not visible, but the exposed jawline closely resembles that person.

The voice of the Namcheon Iron Sword rang in my head.

If that's true, then is Jonju the hidden power of the royal family?

That could very well be the case.

If that's the case, then his strength that he brought in is somewhat understandable.

-Then where the hell is that guy, the Vigilante?

That's what I want to ask.

There is a Buddhist temple inside, but the actual appearance of the Buddhist temple is not visible.

In addition, the last of the twelve disciples of the Emperor, Boksan Seo-saeng Noe Jang, was nowhere to be seen.

Then who is holding the legal instrument?

Two of them are in the form of ornaments and can be hidden, but the other two are in the form of weapons and cannot be hidden.

At that moment, a man with golden eyes and a black cloth covering his eyes turned his head towards me.

And then Magan frowned.

As I was about to kneel down following the General and General Yeom, I was momentarily embarrassed by the sight.

'this!'

Even though his eyes were covered, he had golden eyes.

In front of the golden eye that reads energy as light, it was meaningless to try to control energy.

You can't help but notice that he has a different weapon than the Thousand-Year-Old.

I was wondering what to do, when the golden-eyed man pretending to be blind turned his head to the emperor and said:

“It seems that the guest he spoke of has arrived, Your Majesty.”

What does this mean?

While I was wondering, the emperor sitting on the dragon throne opened his mouth.

“Huh? Really?”

The emperor was looking straight at me with an expression of interest.

Then, General Hangmugi and General Yeom suddenly pulled out the sword and dagger they had on their waists and aimed them at my neck as I was kneeling.

It wasn't just them.

-Cheong! Cheong! Cheong!

The inside of the tent echoed with the sound of weapons being pulled out.

All of the eunuchs guarding the inside pulled out their knives from their bosoms.

Even the Heavenly 12th Day, the Pa-gung-gwi Cho-sa, drew his bow and aimed his bow at me, and the Myo-wol Yang-myeong-sin also opened his bow.

-What the hell is this, Unhwi?

How could I know that?

One thing is certain, things have gone awry.

I feel like I fell into a trap without even knowing it.

At that moment, the emperor sitting on the dragon throne crossed his legs and opened his mouth.

“Did you send it from the fuse?”

'!!!'

The fuse was mentioned directly from his mouth.

It's hard to understand what's going on with that guy who pretends to be blind saying that to me right away.

I closed my mouth for a moment, rolled my eyes, looked around, then carefully opened my mouth.

First, I need to get my bearings and figure out the situation.

“Your Majesty, I don’t know what you are talking about. I…”

“Chief Superintendent.”

-Pfft! Swish!

As soon as the Emperor's call was heard, I felt something rushing sharply from the side.

It was so fast that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a flash.

So I caught it flying towards me without moving or raising my head.

-Bam!

It was an arrow shot by the Pagungui hermit.

“You caught my arrow from this distance without even looking.”

He was amazed that he caught an arrow shot from close range.

The emperor was also quite surprised at the sight of me catching the arrow of Pa-gung-gwi, known as the Twelve Days of Heaven, and his eyes narrowed.

It's already been written that he's acting like a river urchin.

“Phew.”

I sighed and slowly raised my head to look straight at the Emperor.

But the emperor, who had been surprised, now spoke to me with the corners of his mouth raised, his face filled with joy.

“I have been waiting for you, descendant of the Sword Master.”

'!!!'

ⓒ Hanjungwolya