Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Chapter 203

# 203

Taejonbirok Volume 9 Episode 3

Chapter 53: The Lazy Man on the Road (3)

“Don’t move from here.”

"yes!"

Wi Yeon-ho pulled Jin Ye-ran right next to him. Jin Ye-ran’s face showed a look of utter fear, but she firmly trusted Wi Yeon-ho, so she stayed close to him and bowed her head slightly.

“Yeonho, what’s going on?”

“It’s nothing, Mom. Don’t come out.”

“Can I not go out?”

“Yeah, don’t come out. Don’t worry.”

Wei Yanhu did not leave his seat. In such cases, the first thing he had to do was to protect those who did not know martial arts.

'Let's see.'

Considering the number of opponents rushing in, there were six people he had to worry about here.

The first was, of course, his mother, and the second was Jin Ye-ran, who was right next to him. And… … .

“No, are you possessed by a ghost who died because he couldn’t fight?”

Wi Su-ryeon, Lee Seol-hwa, Seo Mun-da-yeon, and Namgung Hye, who were considered very weak by Wi Yeon-ho's standards, were eagerly drawing their weapons and facing the Nokrimdo.

With that level of inaction, it felt like it would be more helpful to just stand next to the carriage and throw stones, but these aggressive female warriors were exuding a warrior's spirit as if they would never be outdone by the men.

'I can't live like this, really.'

In fact, Wi Yeon-ho also understood. For those who live in the world of martial arts, such a reaction is rather normal. If you live with the words, “Do not retreat from the enemy,” and “Do not be afraid of fighting the enemy,” drilled into your ears for about fifteen years, it is natural for you to react like that. Your body moves before you can think of anything in your head.

Fortunately, Wi Yeon-ho had convenient ears that automatically blocked out words he didn't want to hear, and a teacher who confidently told him, "If you feel a little uneasy, just run away. You have to do something to survive. It's ambiguous, but if you die fighting, you can smell the incense behind the screen." So, when something happened, he was able to find a place to run away.

Let's put aside whether that's the right thing to do.

So the people by Wi Yeon-ho’s side now are his mother, Jin Ye-ran, and… … .

"however……."

“…….”

“Why aren’t you fighting?”

Musan closed his mouth tightly and looked at Wi Yeon-ho with eyes as large as a cow.

'Should I go out and fight now, or should I stay by the side? I don't really know what I should do, but if you ask me that, how should I answer… …' Those were the eyes that could be interpreted as such.

Wi Yeon-ho knew very well how to use this ignorant monk who was unable to solve problems on his own.

“First, would you like to pick up some rocks?”

As the words fell, Musan began to pick up the stones, leaving behind a scary afterimage.

In this fierce moment of battle, he thought that if he knew that the divine method used to pick up stones while moving between the enemy and allies was the Diamond Suspension Method, the Shaolin monks would not be able to close their eyes even after death, but Wi Yeon-ho was not one to consider the circumstances of other sects in detail.

Tuttuk.

Fist-sized rocks began to pile up next to Wi Yeon-ho.

Wi Yeon-ho nodded and said.

“You can go and fight now.”

As soon as Musan was about to move, Wi Yeon-ho called out to him.

“Oh, just a moment.”

"yes?"

“While you’re fighting, Su-ryeon, stay by your side and protect you. You don’t have a good personality, and if you get a scar on your face, you won’t be able to get married.”

"……yes."

When I imagined that Wei Su-ryeon, who had grown up with that kind of personality, would not be able to get married and would have to stay at home, there was no other hell like that. If Wei Zhenghan were to retire, he might have to support his younger brother, which would be a terrible situation.

There is some money at home and Wei Yanho has more than enough, to the point of overflowing, but money isn't everything in this world.

If you marry her off as a politically motivated woman, she might come back and beat her husband. Her only advantage is that she is pretty, so you have to protect that advantage.

'Future brother-in-law, I'm trying so hard.'

Wi Yeon-ho, who had sent a letter from his heart to an unknown person, looked around.

Although the number of Green Forest people flocking in was much greater than the number of people in the group, the balance was maintained to some extent thanks to Wi Jeong-han and Seok Moon-cho doing their best.

Wi Jeong-han was dealing with five Nokrimdos and Seokmuncho was dealing with two.

And surprisingly, there were people who were dealing with a lot of Nokrimdo… … .

“Wow, it’s really a water ghost. It’s hanging on to three of them.”

“Heeeeek!”

Peng Do-geuk was almost half dead. Although he had no physical injuries, his face was already pale and his hands and feet were dancing around dizzy.

The situation was much better than just a moment ago when countless Green Forests were rushing to attack that one, but the current situation was not so easy for him.

He had already fled here at full strength, and his stamina was low. In the meantime, dealing with three Nokrimdos was no easy task.

As the direct descendant of the Peng family, how can it be right for me to be joking around with the three Nokrim clans?

'These are not the usual green forests!'

If these Green Forest members were just bandits who lived in groups in the mountains and were just passing civilian pockets or bandits, there wouldn't have been any problem even if there were thirty of them instead of three. But unfortunately, they weren't ordinary, good-natured(?) bandits.

If he takes his eyes off them for even a moment, their vicious and ruthless swords that turn the great sword of Pengga into a small sword will slit his throat.

“Ugh.”

I tried not to show weakness, but I couldn't help but groan. My stamina was so low that I couldn't even focus. I was holding on with a desperate determination to survive, but there was a limit to that.

“Hey, help…….”

Peng Do-geuk realized.

The sword flying towards his neck right now is unstoppable. His Dao is being crushed by the other two Daos, and his body is unable to move smoothly due to the energy released by his opponent.

At this rate, he would have to watch his neck fly away with his eyes wide open. Perhaps because his head was spinning so fast, he even felt like time was passing slowly. It was flying so slowly that it wouldn’t have been strange if it had cut open his throat at any moment.

'This isn't it… … .'

That moment when there was no time to feel despair.

bang!

A rock that had flown from somewhere slammed into Nokrimdo's side as it was about to cut off his neck, and with an unbelievable explosion, it blew Nokrimdo away.

"hmm?"

Those who had been suppressing his path turned their heads with the sound of a spurt of wind.

Boom! Boom!

And as soon as they turned their heads, a fist-sized rock hit them in the face, so hard that it felt like the world had turned black.

No screams were heard.

Peng Do-geuk gaped in amazement at the bizarre and unrealistic sight of a person flying away after being hit by a rock.

'This, somewhere… … .'

It was a strange sense of foreboding.

I definitely feel like something like this happened again sometime ago. While being chased by the Nokrimdo, I found a cart, and on top of that cart… … .

Peng Do-geuk slowly turned his head and looked at the cart.

“…….”

Peng Do-geuk's eyes widened.

The person responsible for making his eyes so wide that they could no longer grow opened his mouth while looking at the pendulum swing.

“……Hey, water ghost.”

Brrrrrr.

Peng Do-geuk's body trembled as if he had been doused with cold water in the middle of winter.

Why is this human here?

I couldn't see it when I was looking for it, so why did I run into it again in such an unexpected place?

“Our master once said:”

"yes?"

Peng Do-geuk answered without realizing it.

“They say that the most fearsome enemy on the battlefield is not a smart or brave enemy, but an incompetent ally.”

“…….”

I couldn't help but lower my head, knowing full well who that incompetent ally was referring to.

“But my thoughts are a little different.”

The head of the pendulum slowly rose.

I feel like something a little hopeful is about to come out… … .

“At least incompetent allies don’t bring the enemy here to kill their comrades. As far as I can see, the scariest thing on the battlefield is the water ghost. Don’t you think so?”

“…….”

I already knew the answer, but I had no choice but to keep my mouth shut.

“Isn’t that so? Huh?”

However, Wei Yanhu persistently pushed Pengduogeuk. The one who saved Pengduogeuk from such a crisis was a man among men who valued negotiation as his life.

“Hey! You rotten son of a bitch!”

Wi Yeon-ho sighed and turned his head.

"yes?"

“What are you doing! Can’t you see the situation right now? Are you thinking of putting that sword down and exchanging it for something like candy? Why don’t you come down and fight right now!”

“Uh, that’s what I mean…….”

Wi Yeon-ho said, scratching his cheek as if in trouble.

“I would like to help you right away, but as you know, I am not very filial.”

Wi Jeong-han was almost stabbed with a knife for a moment.

Hearing such absurd words, he turned his head back even though he knew the sword was flying at him. Wi Jeong-han, who was terrified as he saw the sword barely pass by, gritted his teeth and shouted.

“What the hell are you talking about!”

Seeing his father in crisis, Wei Yanho answered calmly.

“No, that’s… If I leave this place and one of those guys comes in, Mom will be in danger. Are you telling me to leave Mom and go out and fight?”

'Doesn't it seem like he's deliberately raising his voice?'

If Han Sang-ah inside the carriage had heard this conversation, she couldn't have told them to fight here. If she had, there would be nothing but grass on the table until the day she died.

Unless you plan to live the rest of your life as a herbivore, you should be careful with your answer.

“No, that’s what I mean!”

Seokmuncho, who saw Wi Jeonghan hesitate, looked at the two fathers with a look of disbelief.

I couldn't figure out whether it was the greatness of Wi Jeong-han's inaction in nagging his son while dealing with five Nokrimdos, or whether it was his determination to use his son at all costs.

“And I’m much better off here.”

Just as Wi Jeong-han was about to shout, Wi Yeon-ho grabbed a stone lying next to him and began throwing it fiercely.

Three stone throws.

Wi Su-ryeon and Namgung Hye, who were being pushed dangerously as if they would be seriously injured at any moment, were startled and turned around to see the Nokrimdo they were fighting being hit by a fist-sized rock and blown away.

“If I had moved carelessly, they would have gotten hurt. I’m not here because I’m annoyed. Do you understand?”

Understanding is a piece of crap.

Wi Jeong-han gritted his teeth.

It's obvious that if Wei Yanhui just circles around with his sword, everyone will be cleaned up, so why is he lying there half-lying and throwing rocks like that?

'We need to educate our minds.'

If this continues, his son may not be a worthy descendant of the Wei family, but may become famous in the martial arts world as the world's greatest scoundrel.

Love, love, love.

Wi Jeong-han, who intuitively felt that the swords flying towards him were becoming sharper and more intense, gripped his sword tightly.

Kaaaaang!

Five of the glans that had been flying at him with a loud metallic sound were instantly thrown back. Unable to overcome the recoil, the Nokrimdos retreated a few steps back and looked at each other with bewildered faces.

“……Let’s find out your identities later. I’m busy right now.”

Wi Jeong-han held the sword and slowly pressed against the five.

And then a languid voice came into his ear.

“Even though you look so cool right now, no one is watching?”

At that moment, it was Wei Zheng who seriously considered whether to rush onto the Nokrimdogo Nabalgo carriage.

Seriously, seriously.