Absolute Sword Sense Chapter 304

<Episode 99: The Youngest Leader Candidate (2)>

The castle of the Martial Arts Federation.

It was noisy inside the castle as well as outside the castle.

“Did you hear that?”

“The short sword appeared?”

“At this time?”

“Ugh. This…..”

The news that the great swordsman So Yun-hui had appeared spread quickly throughout the martial arts federation and the party.

In particular, each party was in chaos.

Tomorrow was the day of the election for the new leader.

He appeared after having been missing for nearly seven months leading up to that day.

The camps of the five candidates running for the party leadership election were not at all pleased with this fact.

That would be the case, since a being with overwhelming fame has appeared.

This position of Grand Master was the highest position after the leader, vice leader, and general, and was a position to elect a representative of young warriors in their twenties and thirties.

As such, it was a situation that those who were running for the position of the head of the family could not help but be on edge.

Nok Hyun Dang's office.

The men in green uniforms spoke to the young man with a serious face and a moustache.

“Master! Won’t you lose all the attention like this?”

“Yes. For a while, you were nowhere to be seen, but then you showed up on the day of the election for the head of the clan. This is a visible trick.”

“It is clearly unfair that they showed up on the election day instead of the application date. We should go to the military camp immediately and protest.”

They unanimously expressed the same opinion.

The young man with the mustache was the head of the Nokhyeon Party and Peng Wujin of the Habuk Peng Family.

He tried not to show it, but he was also feeling embarrassed inside.

'This is driving me crazy.'

Even without that, the competition was fierce as the disciples of the former leader, Lee Jeong-gyeom of the Blue Dragon Party, Murong Su of the Yellow Dragon Party, and Jin Yong of the Tiger Party, the grandson of Jin Gyun, who was the most powerful candidate for the next leader, had to be fought.

In the meantime, the swordsmanship was almost a foul.

The levels were so different.

‘Are you aiming for the position of the head of the clan after becoming one of the eight great masters?’

Of course, it's not that I don't understand.

So Woon-Hwi, who is still in his early twenties, lacks the experience to be a vice-leader or leader in the conservative martial arts federation.

Even in his own opinion, he was fit for the position of the head of the household.

But my pride wouldn't allow me to show it openly here.

"stop."

“Master?”

“I am willing to give up my position as the head of the clan if someone more suitable than me appears.”

I think I will be satisfied if I show the appearance of a gentleman like this.

How confident you look.

To him, his younger brother, Peng Woo-chan, the vice-chairman of Nokhyeondang, said:

“Don’t say things that you don’t mean, hyung. It’s not going to work out if you pretend to be indifferent and just lay the groundwork.”

“……Do you really need to dig deep like that to feel better?”

“This is not the time to be proud.”

“…….”

In the end, the Nok Hyun Party decides to send party members to protest the military war.

There was too much at stake for him to simply give up on his position as head of the family.

Meanwhile, in the office of the vice-leader of the Murim Alliance.

Even the leader of the five factions, Jin-gyun, does not seem to be in a good mood.

Jin-gyun opened his mouth while looking at his lieutenant, Sima Zhongxian, sitting on his right.

“The Sogeomseon has finally arrived.”

“……..”

“Just say something.”

“…….It was my fault. I didn’t know there would be this many variables.”

Military General Sima Zhongxian could not bring himself to say that the biggest variable was Jin Fungus.

If he had not fallen for the trick of General Bang Deok-hyeon at that time, he could have raised the vice-minister to the position of the leader, even if it meant quelling some of the negative public opinion.

But now it has become a three-way battle.

“It was a mistake… but can I ask you something?”

“What are you talking about?”

“Why did you contact the former leader that late at night?”

"…….that….."

“Is there something so urgent that you need to meet me privately without reporting it to me?”

The eyes of the leader of the group, Jin-gyun, are filled with suspicion.

Seeing him like that, military commander Sima Zhongxian couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

In fact, I couldn't bring myself to report it and contact the former leader because the vice-leader Jin Gyun's fighting spirit was running high.

'What should I do about this?'

For the current leader, Jin Gyun, the previous leader, Baek Hyang-muk, was already like an enemy.

We were no longer comrades who held hands.

'Did I misjudge the person?'

I thought it would be different if he only focused on nothing.

However, Jin Gyun, the vice-chairman who had fully entered politics, was quite different from before.

They say that a place makes a person.

He was increasingly seeking greater power.

He himself didn't seem to know it yet, but as he stayed by her side, he gradually began to feel it in his skin.

I remember the conversation I had with the former leader last night.

[Leave it alone.]

[Yes? Why? It would be better if you could meet the leader of the clan and persuade him…]

[It's already too late for that.]

[But if this continues, Maeng may be torn apart by that bastard Bang Deok-hyeon’s tricks.]

[I came here to avoid that.]

Former leader of the Infinite Sword, Baek Hyang-muk, told him to trust himself.

I was trying to figure out what he meant, but I couldn't figure out anything from just a quick conversation.

I wanted to ask, but the former leader also thought of himself as the vice-leader's person, so I didn't say much.

For now, I had to hope that the former leader would have good fortune.

“I am sorry that I could not tell you, the Vice-Lord. However, I did not meet the former Lord for reasons that I absolutely cannot reveal.”

"underneath?"

“I advised the former leader not to fall for the tricks of General Bang Deok-hyeon and to give up.”

Of course this was true.

This is what I said as soon as I met the leader.

At his words, Jin-gyun, the vice-minister, spoke in a slightly softened voice.

“What did you say?”

“…….I said I would compete with the Vice-Chairman.”

At his words, veins appeared on the face of Jin Gyun, the leader of the clan.

The speculation was slowly leaking out, and it was suffocating.

Even without that, I was already so enthusiastic that I was confined to my personal training room recently.

“It seems like they’re trying to do it all, no matter what.”

'Haa. I guess there's nothing I can do.'

There seemed to be no way to stop this three-way battle any longer.

At the same time, a military building.

The General's office on the top floor.

Through the window of his office, General Bang Deok-hyeon was looking outside with a rather serious expression.

A middle-aged man with a sharp look on his face asked him.

“…….The bastard finally showed up.”

“The only variable.”

Bang Deok-hyeon clicked his tongue.

I tried to find out his whereabouts through Gwak Hyeong-jik of Bukyungdoseong.

But in the end, it failed.

That means you've also prepared for this situation.

'You met your rival in your later years.'

For the first time in a long time, I felt my blood boiling.

It could be said that he was second to none in tactics, strategy, and planning, but he ended up failing several times.

It's as if he's looking at his own protégé, the former military general Zhuge Yuanming.

He wasn't usually a very strategic guy.

'What on earth is it?'

The identity of the bastard could not be determined with certainty.

As he had guessed, his birth and identity were too accurate to be considered a descendant of Geomseon.

There were so many people who had even seen his childhood.

'hmm.'

Despite this clear identity, their actions overlap too much.

In any case, it was certain that it would be an obstacle to his great cause.

This time, I had to nip it in the bud.

Then the middle-aged man asked.

“If this goes on like this, it will turn into a three-way battle. Is that okay?”

To his question, General Bang Deok-hyeon turned his head from the window and said.

“We have to prevent that from happening.”

“Do you have any luck?”

“That’s what this old man was supposed to do, so why would he just sit back and do nothing?”

“You already predicted it. You are truly a genius.”

In the military, you have to look several steps ahead.

Of course, there was a plan prepared in advance to prepare for this kind of situation.

We'll have to wait and see if he can avoid it this time too.

* * *

-What should I do?

It's really an incredibly difficult situation.

If you look at Young-young's expression, you can see the angle.

She reacted like this because she knew I had a fiance.

I suspected there was something going on, but I didn't expect it to turn out like this.

I looked at Seolbaek, who had an innocent expression on her face, and then let out a deep sigh.

I need to draw a cool-headed line here.

“I think there was a misunderstanding. We’re not on good terms.”

Yeong-yeong looked at me with suspicion and then said.

“…….Really?”

“Should I lie to you about something like this?”

“Well, there’s no way my brother would look at another woman while leaving his fiancée behind.”

As he said this, Yeong-yeong was looking at Seol-baek, not me.

As if he was telling me not to touch him because he has an owner.

After finding out that Sima Ying was a woman, he couldn't help but feel disappointed and even shed tears. I don't know when we became so friendly.

At that moment, Seolbaek smiled brightly and said.

“That’s why I’m trying so hard to seduce your brother. An engagement is just an engagement.”

'!?'

For a moment there was silence around.

It's not that my bone is hurting, it's just that it hurts.

Looking at Seolbaek's smiling eyes, I could tell that he was enjoying this situation.

Yeong-yeong, who was speechless and had a shocked expression on her face, tried to shout at Seol-baek.

“This is so…ugh!”

Namgung Gahee covered Young-young's mouth like that.

Namgung Ga-hee warned him in a whisper as he struggled to be let go.

“Young lady. There are a lot of people watching.”

Yeong-yeong's eyes moved left and right.

As she said, all the eyes of the people around her were turned towards this place.

Yeong-yeong nodded, as if she was aware of it.

I sent a message to Seolbaek.

[If you don't do it properly, you will pay the price.]

Seolbaek shrugged his shoulders and sent a message to me.

[It's cute.]

[cute?]

[It's fun to tease… A cute sister-in-law like that is always welcome.]

He winks at me with those words.

'……..'

What is welcome?

As soon as he speaks, he acts as if he is already married.

This woman secretly doesn't know how to give up.

-Can you handle a three hundred year old fox?

Yes. As you said, Sodamgeom is not ordinary.

I guess it's because I have experience.

Anyway, this place is very crowded, so I have to get out of here quickly.

If you start talking about it to people, you'll end up being the talk of the town.

“Let’s go inside the castle first.”

As he was hastily walking towards the gates of the Martial Arts Federation with Young-Young in tow, he saw a group, no, two groups of people approaching.

One group of them was made up of women, and upon seeing this, Namgung Gahee raised one eyebrow and muttered.

“Maehyangdang.”

Maehyangdang?

I've heard of it.

Even before the return, the Martial Arts Federation had five factions comprised entirely of women.

The most successful of these were Bonghwangdang and Maehyangdang, but their relationship was not smooth as everyone who knew about it knew.

That was because the daughters of Namgung and Moyong families, who could be said to be rivals among the Five Great Clans, were the heads of the clans.

'Is that woman Mo Yong-hye?'

I think that's that damn sister.

He resembles my older brother, Mo Yong-su, and his eyes and impression are fierce.

Of course, compared to Baek Hye-hyang, she was like a child.

But what party is that? They were wearing clothes that looked like hopi patterns, and it was a party uniform I had never seen before.

But I know who their leader is.

-That's not him. He's the grandson of the old woman who is said to be the king of kings.

right.

I guess it's a newly established party.

Before the return, neither the King's Legion nor Jin Yong were members of the Martial Arts Federation.

Without realizing it, it is gradually becoming a history that I do not know.

But why are those two groups coming towards me as if they have something to see?

Jinyong walked towards me with brisk strides and spoke to me.

“What on earth made you come here!”

It's still the same.

From his perspective, it may only have been seven months, but regardless of the difference in ability, his attitude toward me remains the same, just like Song Ja-baek.

“Your Majesty! What is your attitude towards my brother!”

Young-young urged the guy.

The guy frowned at the sight of Yeong-yeong like that.

Judging from her reaction, it seems like she knows that Young-young is my younger sister.

The guy who discovered Namgung Ga-hee, the owner of Bonghwangdang, and party member Eon Yeong-in later lightly took the lottery ticket and said.

“I didn’t know there were people from Bonghwangdang.”

Namgung Gahee said to the guy.

“I just learned that the leader of the Maengho Party is close with the great swordsman Lee So.”

“What about friendship?”

Jin Yong snorted and denied it, then said to me.

“Are you aiming for the position of the head of the family?”

I frowned at that guy's words.

Does this guy not know?

If that's the case, it seems like even Jin-gyun didn't tell his grandson about the royal family.

Actually, this guy's mouth doesn't look that heavy.

Yeong-yeong spoke to Jin-yong in a mocking tone.

“Hey. Why? Are you worried that my older brother might apply to be a candidate for the position of head of the family?”

Jinyong's expression distorted into a frightening expression at the tone of voice that said, "Are you afraid that our older brother will become the head of the clan?"

It looks like he has also registered as a candidate for the position of the head of the family.

“Worry, who said that? I wonder if I would care about my brother, the Phoenix Unjust. That place is….”

“This is the seat of our older brother, Lee Jeong-gyeom, the head of the Cheongryongdang.”

Then someone intervened.

She was none other than Murong Hui, the head of the Maehyangdang.

She was the one who treated her older brother, Mo Yong-su, with respect, fearing that he might not be her blood relative.

At this, Namgung Gahee spoke in a complaining voice.

“I see that you are worried because the Lord of Maehyang came all the way here in person, contrary to what you said, it was our spirit’s older brother who came.”

“Worried? Ha! I just came to see the face of the So Daehyeop, whose whereabouts have been unknown for seven months.”

With those words, Mo Yong-hye took the lottery ticket from me.

If I were So Woon-hui, I would have greeted everyone in such a popular place, but I couldn't bring myself to do so.

When I look at the blazing eyes of Namgung Ga-hee and Yeong-yeong.

It seems like they really aren't on good terms.

When I didn't greet her, Mo Yong-hye looked a little offended and said to me.

“But when the vice-chairman was elected, you disappeared without a word, so I don’t think you came here with the intention of becoming the vice-chairman, do you?”

“Why do you look so anxious?”

Young-young shot at her.

At this, Mo Yong-hye snickered and spoke loudly as if for everyone to hear.

“What could be more interesting than someone who has refused to serve as the Vice-Chairman of the Family and is applying for the position of the Grand Clan Leader, which is a lower position? Isn’t that so?”

Now I understand Mo Yong-hye's purpose.

He came out of the castle deliberately to incite public opinion.

They came up with an ingenious plan to prevent me from running for the position of the head of the clan.

"you!"

The moment Young-young couldn't stand her tricks and was about to get angry,

“Ahahahahahaha.”

Suddenly, Seolbaek started laughing and holding his stomach.

Mo Yong-hye seemed to be uncomfortable with her appearance and glared at her with sharp eyes as she spoke.

“Who are you, young lady, and why are you laughing like that?”

To that question, Seol Baek spoke to me without even looking at her.

“What are you doing, getting involved in the kids’ fight?”

“Kids?”

At her words, Mo Yong-hye's expression distorted terribly.

She felt insulted by the many eyes watching her, so she put her hand on the sword sheath on her waist and spoke.

“It’s hard to just ignore those words now.”

Seolbaek coldly scoffed at her and said:

“Hey, if you don’t take your hand off the scabbard, you’ll regret it.”

Can you just ignore that?

“How dare you!”

It was the moment when Mo Yong-hye was about to draw her sword.

Before she knew it, Seolbaek had come up behind her and was pretending to grab her by the neck.

At that sight, everyone, including Namgung Ga-hee, Eon Yeong-in, and Yeong-yeong, could not hide their surprise.

Of course, the same was true for Jin Yong.

Their abilities are not enough to detect Seolbaek's movements at all.

“Master!”

The members of Maehyangdang were so shocked that they tried to pull out their military uniforms.

Then Seolbaek glared at them lightly.

There was no way they could handle the momentum of an absolute master like her.

'!!!'

The members of Maehyangdang were shaking and unable to move.

Then, Mo Yong-hye asked with a very nervous expression.

“What…are you?”

To her, Seolbaek spoke, bringing his lips to her ear.

“I don’t know about that, and I’m not the kind of man you can just talk about. Do you understand, honey?”

Overwhelming difference in capabilities.

And Mo Yong-hye, who felt intimidated by the strong aura emanating from her, nodded her head without realizing it.

It was Seolbaek who neatly organized the situation.

Looking at her like that, Yeong-yeong whispered to me in a voice mixed with exclamation.

“Where did you meet a girl like that?”

…….Why are you suddenly calling me sister?

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