Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Chapter 470

#470

Taejonbirok Volume 19, Episode 20

Chapter 106: The Lazy Man, Proving (5)

Everyone gathered in the room looked at Wi Jeong-han's back as he was dragged out. But there was one person who couldn't read the atmosphere.

“Why are you leaving? We’re talking.”

Jang Il looked at Wi Yeon-ho with a strange expression.

'I told you he's a truly amazing person.'

If another guy said something like that, I would call him tactless, but he wasn't tactless.

There were times when I was uncannily perceptive. But why doesn't my perceptiveness show up in this kind of situation?

“Speak up! Please shut that damn mouth!”

“What did I do? You were wondering that too.”

“Can’t you say the same thing a little more nicely?”

“Did you do it nicely?”

“Ugh, I’d rather die than suffer.”

Jang Il shook his head. He had already experienced the futility of expecting anything from Wi Yeon-ho.

But to others, Jang Il was also quite strange.

'Did he sell his cowardly brain?'

'Did the beggar eat the coward's head because he had nothing else to eat?'

Just think of the power that Wei Yanhu displayed just now.

Even if the greatest power in the world were here right now, he wouldn't dare say such things to Wei Yanhu. Thinking calmly about the situation, it's even stranger that Zhang Yi would speak rudely to Wei Yanhu than Wei Yanhu would speak rudely to Cheon Yi Lianju.

Of course, Jang Il didn't seem to feel anything like that at all.

Among them, the poor one was Wi Jeong-han.

But surprisingly, Wi Jeong-han returned quickly.

And his face was calmer than I expected.

“What about you, Yeonju?”

“I’m going to the side room for a moment.”

“But you… came back sooner than I thought?”

Wi Jeong-han shrugged his shoulders in response to Dangcheon-gun's question.

“I’ve been through it so many times now that I have a rough idea of how to deal with it.”

“How to deal with it? What did the Master say?”

"It's a common saying. So, I understand that since I was defeated, I should accept whatever happens, but… I protested, saying, 'It would be better to kill me than to humiliate a warrior like this.'"

"……so?"

Wi Jeong-han smiled lightly.

“Everyone knows that things are different, but I just said I don’t have the ability to convince that clueless guy.”

“…….”

I can only imagine what the expression on Chuck Soo-kwang's face must have been like when he heard those words.

‘In my later years, really… … .’

There is no difference between young and old when it comes to suffering, but for those who have enough fame or status to enjoy the rest of their lives, Wei Yanhu is an extremely fearsome being.

If there was any malice, I would have gotten angry, but the problem was that it was obvious to anyone that there was no malice.

Then there is only one person to blame.

“I heard that you abandoned your family when your son was quite old, saying things like ‘I’m not good at military affairs’ or something…….”

At Dangcheon-gun's words, Wi Jeong-han's eyes wavered.

“Why are we talking about that now…….”

"What's so important about that little act of nonsense! You're abandoning your family! Do you even realize how many people are suffering because of your foolish choice?"

“I agree with that. Isn’t it true that the world is peaceful when the government controls the country?”

As Jang Il-il began to sympathize with Dangcheon-gun, Wi Jeong-han hesitated.

“Well, aren’t you on my side?”

"I don't think we should take sides on this issue, Your Majesty. Because of your one choice, so many are suffering right now. That's why education is so important."

Wi Jeong-han, who had nothing to say even if he had ten mouths, shut his mouth like a clam.

But there was someone who had something to say.

"Are we having a discussion about my home education right now? Let me show you how much of a mess a child who hasn't been homeschooled can get."

“Ku …

“Ahhhh! Ahhh!”

Everyone avoided Wei Yanho's eyes.

I want to console myself by saying that I avoid it because it's dirty, but in reality, I avoid it because I'm scared.

After a brief awkward pause, the scorpion returned. Everyone, seeing his slightly soulless eyes, offered their condolences to him, even if only inwardly.

Even Zhuge Yan and Tang Tianjun, who created this situation, felt guilty.

“……What did you ask?”

“How did you survive after eating that explosive dish?”

“Yeah, I asked that.”

The spinal column scratched its head.

“Is it related to this incident that you’re asking me that now?”

“Yes. You must have seen and heard it. It’s because of the Thousand-Yi-Lian Zhou.”

“Yes. So it seems like you’re looking for something from me… Unfortunately, I don’t think I can be of much help.”

"yes?"

The spinal column opened its mouth with a slightly subtle expression.

"I don't know what to say. It's a memory I really don't want to recall."

Wi Jeong-han answered on his behalf.

“I understand. That’s the situation.”

Consuming the Explosion Group with your own hands is impossible without considerable determination. It means choosing certain death with your own hands. Recalling such memories is hardly pleasant.

"You asked me how I survived? But honestly, I can't find a good answer. I didn't survive by doing anything. I simply ate the Explosion Group with the resolve to die, and when I came to, I was alive."

"hmm……."

Wi Yeon-ho scratched the ball.

It was an expected answer. If those who are now lying down came to their senses, they'd say something like that.

“I’m sorry to disappoint you. But I don’t know how I survived either.”

“I thought so.”

Wi Yeon-ho shrugged.

"Hearing your story, it doesn't seem like you had any plan for what to do before you ate the Explosion Group. Seeing it in person, it's the same."

“……Your statement is a bit subtle.”

“Isn’t that true?”

“That’s true.”

The lips of the spinal column twitched.

There are truths in this world that are more painful than lies. But that damn brat knew how to properly expose those truths.

The spinal columnist sighed and said.

"Because it was a moment when I couldn't see anything. Later, when I woke up, I was amazed that I, too, was alive."

“For something like that, you haven’t lost any martial arts skills.”

“It’s a good thing.”

“So, in the end, I have no idea how he came back to life, is that what you’re saying?”

“I’m sorry, but that’s true.”

The atmosphere became subtle.

Those who thought they could find a solution in the experience of the spinal canal sighed silently.

'What the heck is going on here?'

I feel like things are getting more and more serious.

In particular, the pressure felt by Zhuge Yan was even more severe.

'If you don't solve it, you might end up in hell.'

This wasn't a problem that could be solved through alliances or cooperation between sects. Without a solution, they would fall into the abyss.

And this was the front line.

Although the new investigation team in the Jeongmu Alliance may be finding its own method, it will not be able to immediately counter this situation.

Moreover, Zhuge Yan didn't really have high expectations for the new investigator. People in the world believed he could somehow handle anything that required brainpower, but from the perspective of a fellow soldier, that wasn't the case.

A soldier is someone who suggests the best path based on available information, not someone who can create something out of nothing.

'Rather, the person who can create something out of nothing is… … .'

Zhuge Yan's gaze was fixed on Wei Yanhu.

It's not that Wei Yanhu possessed such a remarkable intellect that he could surpass himself or the divine investigator. Of course, Zhuge Yan didn't consider Wei Yanhu stupid, either.

If we have to be specific, Wei Yanhu is quite intelligent.

But talent requires honing to truly shine. No matter how brilliant Wei Yanho's intellect may be, it won't help in this situation unless he's systematically studied.

Don't they say that even a string of beads is a treasure?

What Zhuge Yan expected from Wei Yanhu was not a rational solution, but something unexpected.

Wei Yanho sometimes sees what others don't. He sometimes proposes completely different solutions to the same problem.

'But it's just luck.'

Zhuge Yan sighed deeply.

What he thought was a path turned out to be a dead end. If he couldn't climb over the wall, he had to turn back. No matter how many times he repeated it, he had to persevere through this arduous task, believing that he would eventually find the right path. It might feel slow and frustrating, but Zhuge Yan knew it was the fastest way.

That was when.

"But, well, it's okay. What's important isn't what you don't know. What's important is that there's someone here who survived eating the Explosion Corps."

"huh?"

The scorpion's eyebrows twitched.

It was a phrase I couldn't quite understand. But something about it made me feel uneasy. I sensed something subtle in Wei Yanho's tone.

'What is this kid trying to say?'

Wi Yeon-ho looked at Cheok Su-gwang with a subtle smile.

“I have something to ask you.”

“Huh?”

“Isn’t this situation very serious?”

"yes."

The spinal column nodded quietly.

Although I found it a bit disheartening that this incident had occurred in the Tang family, if I couldn't seal it here, the world of martial arts would falter and even perish.

That was something that even Spinal Cord didn't want.

For the sake of Cheon Eui-ryeon, Kang-ho, and even Cheok Su-gwang himself, this matter must be resolved. Otherwise, we'll just have to watch as those hateful demonic cult bastards devour Kang-ho without even peeling off his skin.

If he died, he died. He was a spinal maniac who couldn't stand to see that sight.

Although I do have some aversion to the prestigious school, it's nothing compared to my hatred for the Demonic Cult.

“This is a very serious matter.”

“So, in order to solve this problem, we have to make some sacrifices, right?”

“……That’s……right.”

Spinal Cord couldn't answer easily. Something felt off. His instincts were screaming that he shouldn't answer lightly.

“Then it’s simple.”

Wi Yeon-ho chuckled.

"I didn't think anything would be resolved by listening to your experiences. It didn't seem like there was any real solution. So, I thought, there's one way to dramatically improve this situation."

"huh?"

Everyone's eyes were focused on Wi Yeon-ho.

"Normally, I wouldn't resort to such extreme measures, but this is an emergency. What, if I've done it once, I can't do it twice?"

Twice?

The spinal column's eyes trembled.

So if it's twice… … then… … .

"I found out that the party had a few explosive pills stored away for research purposes. And there's someone here who survived after eating them. So, it's easy, right?"

“……Look here, little brother.”

The voice of the spinal canal trembled.

“So, what you’re saying is?”

"yes."

Wi Yeon-ho answered with a bright smile.

"If you take the Explosion Corps, I'll observe from the sidelines to see how we overcome it. This is truly remarkable. Perhaps you'll go down in history as the hero who saved the world."

When he heard the words heroes and history, Chuck Soo-kwang burst into laughter.

Hero, hero… … .

Yeah, history is good.

Cheok Su-gwang looked at Wi Jeong-han with a bright smile.

Then he said without wiping away his smile.

“……Just kill them, you little shits.”

“…….”

He was a spinal maniac who didn't want to be a hero.