Absolute Sword Sense Chapter 307

<Episode 99: The Youngest Leader Candidate (5)>

“Hwanma Poison?”

Everyone in the conference room was surprised and puzzled by my words. In particular, some of the elders were clearly embarrassed by their expressions.

Lieutenant General Sima Zhongxian, who was standing up from his seat, shouted at me.

“What on earth are you talking about? Magic poison?”

Of course, it's German, something I've never heard of before.

This is a special poison that was made with great care by the Blood King Gu Je-yang, who was under the command of Geum Sang-je.

I showed everyone the needle lying on the cloth and said.

“The poison of the magic wand is the poison that is spread on this needle. It has a strong effect on the human brain, disorienting cognitive abilities and causing the opponent to be controlled.”

At my words, one of the elders opened his mouth.

“So, is it true that Your Majesty the General was poisoned?”

It was Namgung Mujin, the head of the Namgung Se family.

In response to his question, the Saryeon sword that had taken over the body of General Bang Deok-hyeon answered on his behalf.

“It may be hard to believe, but it is true. I feel sorry for the elders.”

The elders grumbled in disbelief.

“Is there such a poison?”

“How could something like that happen…."

It would be hard to believe that not only someone else, but the military commander of the Martial Arts Federation was controlled by poison.

Then someone said,

He was the second elder of the Martial Arts Federation and the leader of the Hwasan faction, the Plum Blossom Baekgeom Hoyang Jinin.

“Can you confirm that it was really poison? I’ve been in the martial arts world for a long time, but this is the first time I’ve heard of such poison.”

Some elders nodded in agreement with his words.

These people, like the Plum Blossom Sword and the White Swordsman, were the supporters of the former leader, Baek Hyang-muk, the Infinite First Sword.

“Is there any possibility?”

I knew this would happen, so I brought the needle with me that was soaked in this magic poison.

Coincidentally, Dang Woo-jung, the head of the Tang family, was also present, so there was nothing he could not prove.

He must have had the same thoughts as me because he stood up and spoke.

“I will check it myself.”

“Amitabha. Please wait a moment.”

Then someone stood up and urged him on.

She was a nun who appeared to be in her mid-fifties and was a member of the Ami sect.

“Vice-leader, elders. Are you going to listen to what Sogeomseon is saying right now? And this place is for the elders and…”

“Stop it. The situation with Jeonghyang. What Sogeomseon is saying now goes beyond the issue of such laws.”

“Elder Kwak!”

Her words were cut off by Gwak Hyeong-jik of Bukyungdoseong.

He handled it well when it was appropriate.

-Why is that nun making such a fuss?

Of course there will be chaos.

Even without that, the current leaders of the Martial Arts Federation were having their trust tested by numerous sects and factions of the martial arts world after suffering a crushing defeat in the recent war against the Blood Cult.

In the meantime, if rumors spread that General Bang Deok-hyeon, the head and core of the Murim Alliance, was poisoned and controlled, that trust would collapse even further.

At that moment, a gray-haired old man stood up and scolded Gwak Hyeong-jik of Bukyungdoseong.

“Elder Kwak. As the Jeong Hyang incident said, this is a meeting that only the elders and the military department can attend. If you ignore that, then what kind of discipline is there?”

He was Jeong Yang Jinin, the leader of the Gongdongpa.

I knew that the current owner of the open ark, Jo Seong-won, was somewhat in the faction of the current elders, but I never thought he would reveal it so blatantly.

The same goes for the Jeonghyang incident, and he is also a supporter of the Bumainju Yeolwangpae Jingyun.

He's desperate to get me out somehow.

“Please stop. Jeongyang Jinin. Even if the law is important, if the commander was really poisoned like the priest said, then there’s no reason for us to be fighting like this, right?”

Someone else came to my defense.

He was Jo Cheong-un, the Hyeongsan Ilgeom of the Hyeongsan faction.

It seems that the Ikyangso family supports the fact that they have formed a relationship with the death priest.

Of course, his upright nature played a part.

“Priest, no, is it true that the poison of Sogeomseon really controlled General Bang Deok-hyeon?”

“Didn’t you hear what Master Bang Deok-Hyeon said? Master Bang was manipulated by this needle and put the Martial Arts Federation in danger.”

As he was saying that, someone's voice was heard through the telegraph.

[What are you doing, Brother So!]

He was the military commander Sima Zhongxian.

He was the one who told me that General Bang Deok-hyeon was a spy from an unidentified organization.

The fact that he is urging me like this is probably to scold me for making the situation worse.

[Wasn’t it the military that told you that Bang Deok-hyeon was a spy? But why is he causing confusion in such an important situation?]

As expected, it was as expected.

If I continue to push forward from this position, the vice-chairman and his position will be disadvantaged.

If we fail to find any abnormal signs in the actions of General Bang Deok-hyeon, it would be an admission of incompetence, and if we pretend not to know even though we knew, it would be even more problematic.

[Stop it. If you step back, the soldiers you see later…]

Before he could finish speaking, I took the ticket from General Sima Zhongxian and said:

“The one who figured all this out was none other than this military man.”

'!?'

Sima Zhongxian was dumbfounded by my sudden words.

I guess you didn't expect me to turn out like this.

Plum Blossom Sword Master Hoyang Jinin asked with a puzzled look.

“What are you talking about? This military guy figured it out?”

“It is as I said. The reason I disappeared for seven months was to uncover the organization that was trying to covertly attack the Martial Arts Federation at the request of this military leader.”

'!?'

My words stirred up a stir in the conference room.

Yi Gun-sa Sima Zhong-hyeon looked at me with a dumbfounded expression, as if he was speechless, and then quickly looked at Jin Gyun, the vice-minister of the royal family, who was sitting at the head table.

The fungus' expression hardened with fear.

Judging from the trembling neck of General Sima Zhongxian, he must be trying hard to explain things through voice.

-Your real brain is kikki kik.

Sodamgeom laughed, sticking out his tongue.

In an instant, with a three-inch tongue, the general Sima Zhongxian came out and became one with me.

So, from the perspective of the leader of the group, Jin-gyun, both doubt and anger will rise.

I ignored it and continued talking.

“Everyone here will know of the existence of the man with golden eyes.”

“Golden eyes!”

Everyone's attention was focused on my words.

As the dead general Zhuge Yuanming said, the leaders of the Martial Arts Federation knew of the existence of Geumsangje, who had been harming the next generation of masters of the Jeongpa.

At that time, Jinju Eonga's head of household, Ungwangwoon, asked me.

“Does this mean that this matter is related to the man with the golden eyes?”

“Yes.”

“If you do it, blood relationship…..”

“It’s not a blood relationship.”

As of yet, they have not come even a little bit closer to the truth.

To think that the Blood Cult and the Golden Emperor are related.

Let me get this straight here.

“From what I have found out, the Golden Eye has been controlling this martial arts world from behind the scenes for a very long time.”

“What on earth does that mean?”

“It is as you heard. That man does not simply go around harming the masters. He has been causing chaos by planting his people in numerous martial arts organizations, including the Martial Arts Federation and the government.”

The elders' murmur grew louder at my words.

It was a natural reaction, as this had never been brought up in an official capacity.

Then a tall, middle-aged man spoke to me.

“Sword Sword. I know your reputation well, but whether what you are saying now is true or not, it could easily cause confusion in the main group.”

He was none other than Murong Xiongjing, the head of the Murong family.

He also said that he was from a faction that supported the leader of the opposition party, Jin Gyun, so it was understandable.

“That’s right. Even if you investigated it at the request of Sima Junjun, isn’t that an absurd story?”

The head of the Hwangbo family, Hwangbo Jong, took care of him.

“What is so absurd?”

“Sword Sword. If what you say is true, then this means that the main group is being manipulated by an organization that is secretly working behind the scenes…”

I interrupted him with a snicker and a laugh.

“Aren’t you actually being swayed?”

"what?"

Hwang Bo-jong couldn't hide his displeasure at the mocking tone in my voice.

Jeong Yang Jin-in, the leader of the Gongdong faction, intervened.

“Look here. Sogeomseon. You’re going too far.”

“How could it be too much? The head of the martial arts alliance, the military general, was brainwashed by such an organization. Don’t you know that, except for Sima Gunsa over there?”

"you!"

At my words, Jeongyang Jinin's face turned red.

If the position wasn't like this, he would have fired me right away.

But I won't be able to commit such a crime.

At least the Eight Great Masters, no, now that Musangdo Jeongcheon and Taegeuk Geomje Jongseon Jinin are dead, we should call them the Six Great Masters.

Anyway, since you know very well the abilities of the six great masters who have reached the realm of superhumans, you wouldn't be able to rush in recklessly if you didn't want to be embarrassed.

Of course, it wasn't just one person.

-Gooooooo!

Everyone's eyes turned to Jin Gyun, the leader of the clan sitting at the head of the table, as the momentum rose to a breathtaking level.

He is sitting at the table with his hands clasped together, seemingly trying to contain his anger as much as possible.

“Vice-leader…..”

It seemed as if Li Jun-sa, Sima Zhong-hyeon, was trying to dissuade him, but Jin Gyun, the vice-minister, raised his hand and signaled for him not to come forward.

Jin-gyun looked at me with sharp eyes and said.

“Brother So. No, Sogeomseon.”

“Please speak.”

“The commander-in-chief was already aware of the unusual signs of the military.”

Some of the elders looked at him with puzzled faces at his words.

The fungus continued talking.

“The reason I pretended not to know that was to bring out the person behind General Bang Deok-hyeon. But you ruined that.”

I stuck out my tongue at his words.

After only half a year of joining the Martial Arts Federation, he became a politician.

With these words, he shifted all the responsibility to me.

Some elders welcomed him and supported him.

"indeed!"

“The Vice-Minister knew this.”

“I somehow understand why the Vice-Chairman has remained silent.”

What do you mean by being consistent in silence?

This military commander, Sima Zhongxian, was unable to contain his anger because he thought that he had been hit in the back of the head.

Well, the truth is, the reason I couldn't really touch Bang Deok-hyeon was because I couldn't find a decisive reason.

Moreover, some of the elders supported him.

I said it as if I was surprised, without showing it.

“Ah. I didn’t know that the Vice-Minister had such a plan.”

At my words, Jin-gyun, the leader of the group, seemed to have gained momentum and spoke to me in a low tone as if he was scolding me.

“But you messed up the whole thing. Because of you, we have no way of knowing who’s behind it. How are you going to take responsibility for this?”

The elders who supported him nodded in agreement.

Very arrogant.

At this I said as if I couldn't understand.

“Why should I take responsibility?”

At my words, Jin-gyun, the vice-chairman of the council, raised his voice at me as if he was offended.

“Don’t you know what you’ve just done?”

“Didn’t you prevent the Martial Arts Federation from falling into further chaos?”

“Are you trying to flirt with the leader you just met?”

“I’m not kidding.”

"what?"

“I understand that the one who pushed for the punitive war, saying that the Blood Cult had become weak, was the deceased leader and the brainwashed military commander Bang Deok-hyeon. How many people were sacrificed because of that?”

'!?'

At those words, the leader of the group, Jin Gyun, was speechless.

To refute my point, in fact, many political parties lost their lives in this war.

At that time, Lieutenant General Sima Zhongxian came forward and spoke to me.

“Look! The leader of the clan was against this war. Don’t the elders here know that? The leader of the clan insisted that we should first catch the villain who killed the sect leader, Jeolsim, rather than causing more casualties. Thanks to that, we were able to preserve the power of the Martial Arts Alliance to this extent.”

At his words, the elders who supported Jinyun all pressed me in unison.

“You pass by without knowing anything.”

“Do you know how the leader felt at that time?”

I guess he really wants to ask about this situation.

Otherwise, the position of the vice-chairman or themselves will be shaken.

At this I laughed and said

“That’s too bad. If you had revealed the signs of the military’s abnormality and opposed it at that time, you could have saved more political prisoners.”

"……that….."

My words hit the nail on the head, leaving General Sima Zhongxian speechless.

If you refute them here, it will be revealed that they are trying to resolve the factions that do not share the same views, so can you say it easily?

I said, shaking my head.

“Or if you had noticed that Mr. Bang Deok-hyeon was addicted, you could have prevented it. But since you didn’t, it seems like you didn’t know about it.”

Jin-gyun's face turned red at my words.

Judging by the veins on his forehead, he seemed to be at the peak of his anger.

This is why the situation of the Amipah's orientation was pressing on me.

“Amitabha. The Sogeomseon donor is truly rude. All the elders here, including the vice-leader, have sacrificed themselves for decades for the justice of the sect. But how can you truly say that you are worthy of being the leader of this sect after insulting them in this way?”

“Ahem! What Jeong Hyang said is true. If we accept someone like this as a leader candidate, who is acting recklessly without any respect for his seniors….”

Hwangbo Jong, the head of the Hwangbo family, took care of her.

It's a very good match for death.

Hwangbo Jong was a faction that supported General Bang Deok-hyeon and hoped for the return of the former leader of the Muhan Jeilgeom, Baek Hyang-muk.

The reason he helped the opposing faction was probably because he saw me as a threat.

If I continue to insist here, their position will also be in danger.

At this, I smiled broadly and said.

“Generalissimo, sir.”

To my call, General Bang Deok-Hyeon, possessed by the Four Swords, answered.

“Why is that?”

“Did you say that today’s meeting was to agree on a plan that would prevent anyone from registering as a leader without the recommendation of the elders?”

The expressions on some of the elders' faces hardened at this question.

They were the elders who accepted the proposal of General Bang Deok-hyeon.

The same was true for Hwangbo Jong, the head of the Hwangbo family.

The faction supporting the vice-chairman will also have nothing to say.

I guess he was thinking of accepting this offer without being able to resist.

General Bang Deok-Hyeon, who was under the control of the Four Swordsmen, opened his mouth to answer my question.

“It’s embarrassing, but the truth is…..”

At that time, Peng Sa-yong, the head of the Habuk Peng family, intervened.

“Stop it. You’re the one who’s determined to throw the Bone Alliance into chaos. Even if your claims are all true, what good will it do to divide the Bone Alliance in the face of such a formidable enemy as the Blood Cult!”

At his words, I chuckled and said,

“I heard that Elder Peng also agreed to prevent me from registering as a candidate.”

Peng Sa-yong was so hurt by these words that he couldn't open his mouth.

There are few people here who can speak confidently.

I took the lottery ticket and said to the elders.

“I cannot help but admire the many elders who, despite facing such a grave problem of the entire military of the Martial Arts Federation being poisoned and controlled by the magic poison, refuse to face reality and instead come together as one to support the leaders they each support.”

The elders' expressions changed in different ways at my harsh words.

However, seeing some elders, such as Hoyang Jinin of the Hwasanpa, Namgung Mujin of the Namgung Sega, Gaju Ungwangun of the Jinju Eonga, Yangmyeong Saetdae of the Hangsanpa, and Dang Woojung of the Sacheon Dangmun, sighing in shame, it seems that not everyone is deserving of the same rice as the vegetables.

I guess there are no true politicians.

“The private message was long. I hope that the newly elected leader will be able to stand against the Blood Demon and that this attrition will end.”

I turned around after throwing a punch.

Then someone called me over.

“Stop.”

He was none other than Jin-gyun, the leader of the Bu-maeng-ju Yeol-wang-pae-do.

Jin-gyun, with a terrifyingly hardened expression, stood up from his seat and opened his mouth.

“What does that mean now?”

At this, I answered slowly without turning around.

“It is exactly as you heard.”

“Just like you heard? Ha!”

At that moment, a loud noise was heard from behind.

-bang!

When I turned my head back, the conference table was smashed and lying on the ground.

No one could open their mouths in fear of the tremendous momentum emanating from the leader of the group, Jin-gyun.

The air in the room will feel heavy as one who has reached the realm of the superhuman radiates his energy without being able to control it.

He said, walking in a straight line, stepping on the table where the fungus had broken down.

“You’ve become quite arrogant since we last saw each other. The old man must have misjudged you.”

At his words, I took the lottery ticket and spoke politely.

“I apologize if my junior’s words made you feel uncomfortable. However, I am also extremely disappointed in my senior whom I haven’t seen in a long time.”

When Jin-gyun heard those words, he emitted a strong jealousy.

The entire conference room was under pressure due to the speculation that was directly emitted.

The fungus spoke as if for everyone to hear.

“There’s no need to go that far. Let’s decide who will be the leader candidate here.”

“The leader!”

"conflict!"

-Whoosh!

“Huh!”

When the military commander Sima Zhongxian tried to dissuade him, he was pushed back by the strong momentum.

At this point, no one seemed to be able to stop the fungus, so everyone got up from their chairs and stepped back.

The fungus walked towards me and spoke in a murderous voice.

“It doesn’t look like you achieved a draw in a simple match. Don’t regret that your arrogance brought about trouble.”

I answered him without releasing the lottery ticket.

“Senior. I hope you can end it here.”

“It’s too late to regret it. It will be different than it was then!”

-Pot!

With a scolding, the leader of the group, Jin-gyun, hurled a new weapon at me.

His superior force, rushing at me at incredible speed, seemed like it would cut me in half in an instant.

“Phew.”

I sighed.

And after releasing the lottery ticket, he clasped one hand behind his back.

"cheeky!"

The fungus that was rushing towards me became even more angry at my appearance, and even a murderous look appeared on its face.

I caught the fungus that had narrowed down so quickly.

-Kwaaaaang!

The wall on the left side where the hand was grabbed was blown away by the force of the wind carried by the fungus.

But his hand was still held by mine.

Then Jin-gyun spoke to me with a somewhat serious look in his eyes.

“It’s pretty good… Huh!?”

-Knock knock!

Before he could finish speaking, the wrist I was holding was twisted.

His pride was so strong that he didn't even groan, but his pupils were wide open as if they were going to burst.

“You bastard…how can your air power be…"

I whispered to him, who was surprised.

“I clearly told him to stop.”

"what?"

I released my left hand, which was supporting my back, and lifted it up.

And then, with the power of the Seven Stars, he pulled it up and struck the fungus' head with his palm.

Jin-gyun raised his left arm in a hurry,

-Paaaaang!

"100 million!"

With a final scream, the new form of the fungus dug into the ground.

-Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwang!

There was a continuous crashing sound from below.

I think it may have fallen to the first floor of the main building.

I turned my head and looked at the elders, and I was so shocked that they all had dumbfounded expressions and couldn't take their eyes off me.

ⓒ Hanjungwolya