Absolute Sword Sense Chapter 329

<Episode 105: The Imperial Palace (3)>

“Can I take Mansashinui with me?”

“Yes.”

“No matter how much I know about your incompetence, that statement is truly arrogant. This is the imperial palace.”

Yes, the security here is incomparable to other places.

I responded in a polite voice to the king's somewhat cold attitude.

“I believe Your Majesty knows that it is not that difficult to disguise yourself as someone else.”

King Gyeong, who had been staring at me at these words, nodded his head as if he understood.

“Ah, Jim overlooked your abilities for a moment.”

It seems like he didn't calculate at all the ability to disguise himself as someone else.

Then, King Gyeong's eyes widened slightly and he seemed to remember something and said to me.

“Are you sick……”

He stopped talking right there.

He shook his head and spoke to me.

“No, that’s not it.”

For some reason, I think I know what King Gyeong was trying to say.

He must have been trying to talk to you about whether you could disguise yourself as His Majesty, the Emperor.

-As emperor?

okay.

It would be better to just issue a single edict from the Emperor, rather than mobilizing a large army.

-Oh? There is that method too.

But the reason he stopped in the middle was because he didn't want to become a prince that way.

In fact, since he had killed King Jin and King Yeong and sat on the throne, I thought he could even aim for the emperor of the time, but that was not the case.

Regardless of the reason, do you still acknowledge him as a father?

King Gyeong, who had been shaking his head, changed the subject and spoke to me.

“But I don’t know if you can do what you want.”

“What do you mean?”

“Up until now, I have never seen one of those who entered the inner palace quickly walk out unharmed.”

It's my palace.

Certainly, none of the disciples of our school have entered the inner palace.

No, they did go in, but it is said that all news was lost shortly thereafter.

Because they could not understand the English text, the school tried to enter the inner palace several times, but soon stopped doing so.

-Isn't it related to the hidden power of the palace?

That might be the case.

Seolbaek also told me.

Even the former Emperor, Emperor Geumsang, didn't send his men directly to the inner palace, so there must be some secret hidden there.

-The reason why the shrinking method doesn't work may be the same.

Maybe so.

I should try to find out just in case the King finds out.

“Does Your Majesty know the reason for this?”

“Haha. I can’t tell you that.”

"yes?"

“No matter how much I favor you, how could I tell you all the secrets of the royal family?”

"……okay."

That's true.

Revealing that secret could be a weakness.

If he becomes the emperor, it is natural that he would not reveal all of that hidden power, since it would all be his.

“Anyway, you must have something you wanted to do if you refused Jim’s offer and still got on the carriage with him.”

As expected, you are quick-witted.

In the first place, it doesn't make sense to just accept everything.

Because it wasn't just the imperial enemies who were after him.

I said it because there was nothing to hide.

“There’s something you need to know first.”

"what?"

“He came forward.”

“That guy? No way……”

“Yes, that’s right. The person Your Majesty just remembered is the one who is moving the King this time.”

At these words, King Gyeong's face became quite serious.

This was because he had already been in trouble by sending a spy to his subordinates to kill them and then moving the King of Jin.

“Are you aiming for the god of all things like me?”

“At first I thought it was just that, but now I think it’s more than that.”

“More than that?”

“I think it might have something to do with the fact that you summoned all the princes in the middle of the night, as Your Majesty said.”

And it might also have to do with the fact that security at the palace has become even tighter.

It wouldn't be strange if anything happened tonight.

The king stuck out his tongue and said.

“I thought it was a coincidence that you showed up at this exact moment.”

“It’s the same for me too.”

I was just trying to get rid of Mansashin, but I ran into King Gyeong, who I thought would be in the infinite time, here.

All of this wasn't just a coincidence.

King Gyeong also seemed to be aware of this, and frowned before quickly laughing and saying:

“You know how to increase your price.”

“I told you because you needed to know.”

“It’s a shame that I became a burden. Okay. If you want, tell me what you want.”

“There are three.

“Three? Ha! Don’t you think that’s too greedy?”

“One thing is that, as you already know, I am taking Mansasinui with me, and the other is that I need to protect Your Majesty, so I would like you to tell me at least a little bit of the secrets that must be kept in mind in the palace.”

“The secret of the inner palace…….”

“Ultimately, there is only one thing I want.”

King Gyeong clicked his tongue at my words.

“You are the only one who would use such obvious tricks against Jim.”

“I am embarrassed.”

King Gyeong, who was shaking his head, asked me.

“Okay. What do you want?”

Actually, I didn't really want anything from him.

After all, King Gyeong had declared the inviolability of the martial arts world and the government through his own mouth.

So, I'd like to clear up one of the rumors I've heard.

“I have heard that the Imperial Secretariat contains many treasures from all over the Central Plains. Among them, I understand there are many elixirs and lost martial arts secrets.”

King Gyeong chuckled at these words.

“Do you want to go in there?”

“Can I come in and take what I want?”

“Only His Majesty and his successor, the Crown Prince, are permitted to enter the Imperial Secretariat.”

“The prince will be decided tonight.”

The corners of King Gyeong's mouth slightly went up at my polite words.

It doesn't seem like he's feeling too bad.

The King nodded to me and said happily.

“Good. If you can get through today safely and become the crown prince, I will allow you to enter and exit the imperial vault, and take out as much as you can carry.”

“You said it was enough to carry out?”

“Did you know that luggage is so sparsely distributed? You can take whatever you can get your hands on.”

'!?'

I held back a laugh at the king's words.

How dare you make such a promise to only have one thing you want.

-Poohahahahaha. You're going to pack a lot there.

You can go out with a bag full of whatever you want.

I said this without showing it at all.

“I am very sorry. I hope you will keep that promise.”

“You just have to not bring a cart in.”

I just smiled at the joking words of the King.

At that moment, the carriage that had been moving inward for some time stopped again.

This meant one thing.

“I will now enter the inner palace.”

The imperial palace can be said to be divided into the inner palace and the outer palace.

The outer palace contained various ministries and institutions, and the inner palace contained all buildings related to the imperial family, including the Imperial Palace.

It may not seem like much when you hear it like this, but I knew that the size of the inner palace alone was enormous, easily exceeding one million pyeong.

-From here on out, our golden guards will serve you.

A voice comes from outside the carriage.

It seems to be the Golden Guard, the Emperor's personal guard that is in charge of the inner palace.

Up to the Outer Palace, those holding official positions in the palace can move around freely unless there are special problems, but from the Inner Palace, only members of the imperial family and those with permission can enter.

-dripping!

There was a knock on the carriage door and a voice was heard.

– My name is Wi Gung-hyeon, the Inspector General of the Inner Palace, Cheonho, and I am in charge of the Inner Palace inspection. Your Majesty, I will briefly inspect the inside of the carriage.

To his words, King Gyeong nodded at me and replied.

“Do so.”

Soon the carriage door opened and a man in gold with a rough expression came in.

After he paid his respects to the King, he stared at my face with a puzzled look.

I think it was because I, in the form of a woman, was wearing the armor of a warrior.

To this I said:

“The hierarchy of the Golden Guard has collapsed.”

“What?”

“How can you look at me like that when you see my official uniform?”

As if he was dissatisfied with my words, Cheonho Wi Gung-hyeon, who was quivering his lips, immediately took the lottery ticket.

My current rank is a junior rank, one of only seven ranks above the Royal Guard.

Since he was one level higher than me, I had to be polite to him.

Cheonho Wi Gung-hyeon, who reluctantly greeted me, looked around the carriage and then extended his hand to me in a rude tone.

“I will retrieve the sword.”

At this, King Gyeong frowned and said.

“How did you get the sword back from the guard who was Jim’s bodyguard?”

“Your Majesty’s command.”

“Your Majesty’s orders?”

King Gyeong closed his mouth at the words, “The Emperor’s command.”

Then there was no right to refuse.

Then, I handed over the sword of the Wemusa that I had placed right next to Cheonho Wi Gung-hyeon.

Since this sword wasn't mine anyway, I didn't mind leaving it to him.

“Is it okay now?”

In response to King Gyeong's question, Cheonho Wi Gung-hyeon carefully examined my official uniform.

It seemed like he was trying to check if I had something like a knife or dagger.

But at the king's wink, he had already put the small sword into his pocket, which was filled with whatever he had in his bosom.

King Gyeong, unaware of this, was looking nervous, fearing that he might be caught.

Wi Gong-hyeon, who had been looking at me for a long time, bowed to King Gyeong and spoke.

“Then I will take you to my palace.”

King Gyeong let out a small sigh of relief at those words and asked him.

“Where is the Northern Warrior?”

“I know it’s in Daejeon.”

“Okay, I understand.”

“Then I will close the carriage door.”

Cheonho Wi Gung-hyeon closed the carriage door and stepped back.

There was a rustling sound in front as the coachman pulling the carriage was replaced by a gold guard.

And soon, with the sound of the inner palace gate opening, the carriage began to move forward.

The king spoke to me in a quiet voice.

“Thank goodness, at least the dagger wasn’t caught.”

Not only that, all my weapons are in my arms.

I nodded slightly, since there was no reason to tell him that.

As the carriage passed the gate drawbridge, it made a rattling noise more than if it were running on the ground.

The King said to me.

“Did you say earlier that you wanted to know the secret of the inner palace?”

“Because I have to protect Your Majesty.”

“If what Jim heard is true, you will find out soon after you cross this drawbridge.”

It was difficult to understand what was being said.

Soon the rattling sound subsided and the carriage seemed to hit the ground.

At that moment, I couldn't help but frown in embarrassment.

'Aerodynamics?'

Isn't it as if the energy in the danjeon is scattered as if it had been poisoned by a mountain spirit?

It was no use trying to block the dissipating air power by using luck.

King Gyeong clicked his tongue at my reaction and said:

“The rumors are true.”

"yes?"

“I heard that inside the inner palace, except for the people of our royal family and a few who guard His Majesty, no one can display the power of internal energy.”

“……..”

What kind of force was at work?

I had thought something was strange since the time the shrinking technique didn't work, but I never expected that just entering the inner palace would have the same effect as the mountain air poison.

The King said to me.

“However, if you are a peerless expert, wouldn’t your external skills also be outstanding?”

“I won’t deny it.”

“If you do that, everyone is in the same situation.”

If we cannot use our internal energy in the inner palace as King Gyeong said, then everyone will be in the same situation.

“Yeonsaeng, you only need to protect Jim. The other things will be taken care of by Bukjinmusa Bowonchan.”

"ah……"

This was precisely what King Gyeong believed.

There are two top players on the Golden Guard, called Nambuk Jinmusa.

Their comfort included inspectors, comrades, and second-rank commanders, but they were closer to the eunuchs, and it could be said that the actual authority lay with these military officers.

He showed this kind of generosity by persuading one of the emperor's attendants.

Then, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the Geumuiwi under the Bukjinmusa share the same views as King Gyeong.

“Although it is not the inspection team, the royal guard leading the carriage has instructed Bowonchan to prepare in advance, so you can rest assured.”

King Gyeong had made thorough preparations.

“So, is the carriage heading to Daejeon now?”

“Since His Majesty called, I guess that’s probably it…”

It was just then.

-Squeak!

The carriage, which had been moving forward for a long time, suddenly stopped.

The voice of the royal guard pulling the carriage was heard outside.

-Your Majesty has arrived. Please disembark.

“What?”

King Gyeong frowned at those words.

It was even stranger that I didn't feel suspicious when, not long after I had started riding the carriage, it suddenly stopped and told me to get out.

The king spoke to me in a serious voice.

“It seems like something has changed.”

“I guess so.”

“……Can you protect my luggage until Daejeon?”

“I made a promise, so I will keep it.”

“Good. Then, when you have a chance, take the carriage.”

With those words, King Gyeong opened the carriage door eagerly and went out.

I also followed him out, but there were about a hundred guards surrounding me.

This situation was somewhat expected, so it didn't matter, but the surrounding area was the problem.

"under!"

King Gyeong was dumbfounded.

That was to be expected, as there were several large wagons behind the carriage surrounding it, and corpses were piled on top of them.

The corpses were dressed in princely attire, just like King Gyeong.

King Gyeong trembled with anger, as if he had not expected that such a bold act would be done as soon as he entered the inner palace.

Someone walked between the surrounding guards.

There was a middle-aged man wearing splendid armor and a man with a dignified appearance following him. He was Cheonho Wi Gung-hyeon, the Inspector General of the Inner Palace.

“Nam Jin-musa!”

King Gyeong raised his voice as he looked at the middle-aged man.

It seemed that he was Namjinmusa, one of the Nambukjinmusa.

“The new King of the Golden Guard, Nam Jin-musa Dong-hyeon, is here to meet His Majesty the King.”

The king shouted at him who was setting an example.

“Is it the Queen Mother or the King?”

Nam Jin-musa opened his mouth to answer the direct question, breaking his politeness.

“Would it make any difference if I knew who it was?”

The king's expression turned cold at his muttering.

Despite his anger, King Gyeong did not lose his senses and spoke to him.

“Can a warrior who protects His Majesty do something like this?”

“I don’t think that’s something Your Majesty should be saying.”

This is a criticism of the Northern Jin warriors being persuaded.

-Sreung!

Nam Jin-musa Dong-hyeon said as he pulled out his sword.

“I only follow the orders of the owner of the jade seal. Please do not blame me.”

As soon as he gave the signal, the surrounding guards closed in.

Then, Cheonho Wi Gung-hyeon, who was standing next to me, took out his sword, walked towards me with brisk strides, and spoke to me.

“You must have been talking a lot earlier, you little girl.”

I guess that thing had piled up on me quite a bit.

He spoke to me with a sarcastic tone, aiming his sword at me.

“Take it off.”

“…….?”

“Where on earth would a woman dare to wear such an unbecoming official uniform? Take it off right now and walk naked between my legs.”

“How dare you!”

King Gyeong became even more angry at those words.

It is said that the woman said such things to the person she had appointed as her consul, leaving the man behind.

No matter how King Gyeong felt, Cheonho Wi Gung-hyeon said what he wanted to say.

“If you crawl quietly between my legs, who knows if I’ll even be able to spare your life? Hahahahaha.”

Some of the royal guards also laughed at him.

Even in this shameful situation, King Gyeong secretly winked at me.

His gaze was directed straight to the carriage.

It meant to hijack the carriage.

At this I opened my mouth.

“Is it okay if I take care of all of these before I go to the carriage?”

"what?"

The King looked at me with an expression asking what on earth I was talking about.

At that moment, Cheonho Wi Gung-hyeon shouted and ran towards me.

“That sassy woman still doesn’t understand the situation and keeps talking…”

-Crack!

Before I could even finish speaking.

The bastard's body staggered like a puppet with its strings cut, spurting blood, and soon fell to the floor.

Before I knew it, I was holding the torn off head of Wei Gongxian in my hands.

"Phew. It's quiet now."

'!!!'

The royal guards were shocked by this scene that unfolded in the blink of an eye.

This was also the case with King Gyeong.

"……how?"

I can't use my internal energy inside the inner palace, so I don't understand how I can exert this kind of power.

Of course, I can't use my internal energy either.

However, apart from this, the innate energy of the Sudden Battle was not dispersed.

“Lord, kill me!”

I was confused for a moment, and then Nam Jin-mu, Dong-hyeon, pointed at me and shouted.

At this, the hesitant royal guards all rushed in at once.

I threw down the head of the Weigunghyeon I was holding and lightly snapped my fingers.

-Exactly!

At that moment, the hundred or so guards who were about to rush in all rolled their eyes and fell to the ground.

-Thud! Thud!

I was wondering if it would work, but fortunately I was able to use the Jeongyo Hwanui Gyeong.

"What, what the heck is this….."

As the situation unfolded where all the guards of the Golden Guards collapsed in an instant, the face of Nam Jin-musa Dong-hyeon, who had been so smug just a moment ago, turned pale.

On the other hand, King Gyeong spoke to me with a cheerful face.

“I believed in you for a long time.”

ⓒ Hanjungwolya