Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Chapter 705

#705

Taejonbirok Volume 29, Episode 5

Chapter 153: The Lazy Man Reaches (5)

The sound of swallowing dry saliva sounds like thunder.

The tension is extremely high.

Even though I didn't move my body, my breath hitched and my heart started pounding.

Dark clouds are rolling in.

Extremely ominous.

No, I'd rather have black clouds. Those things coming towards me aren't clouds, but followers of the Demonic Cult in black uniforms.

The advance of the Demonic Cult.

Neither slow nor fast… … The black clouds quietly approaching took the breath away of those watching.

The new investigator looked at the approaching demonic forces with sunken eyes.

'How strange.'

He has been fighting the devil his whole life.

Not just in the last war. Even after the war ended, the war between him and the Blood Demon didn't end.

But even he, who had been fighting the Demonic Cult all his life, had never seen such a sight.

The conflict between the Demonic Cult and the Gangho has always been a series of constant, localized battles. This is the first time they've mobilized all their forces to engage in such a fierce battle.

Is that why?

'Why do I feel so oppressed?'

The Demonic Cult also seemed to understand that this battle was a battle with everything at stake. It was a massive force, one that felt like they had gathered every last bit of their strength.

Of course, compared to the Jeongmu Alliance, their numbers are less than half, but each and every one of them is stronger than those gathered here.

If we compare by strength… … .

'No, but this one is stronger.'

Objectively speaking, the Jeongmu Alliance couldn't possibly be outmaneuvered by the Demonic Cult. Compared to previous wars, they had amassed far more power, and the forces of the Baekgeomseong and the Hwanggun, who hadn't participated at the time, were added to their ranks.

Even though it was said that the damage was done by the Heavenly Demon, isn't that the same for the Demonic Cult as well?

You will never be pushed back in terms of power.

I know it in my head.

'But why is it so unstable?'

The aura they exude is incredibly menacing.

The new detective bit his lip slightly.

'Yeah, that's right.'

Based on past performance, even Hwasan couldn't have been so easily pushed back. It's said that Cheonma had joined the fight, but hadn't Hwasan been in danger even before Cheonma's arrival?

Their power should not be judged arbitrarily.

Isn't it true that magic is always variable, and isn't it true that those who always surpass expectations are the ones who are the demonic cult?

The new investigation pulled at the reins of my heart.

Soon, the demonic forces that had reached them stopped.

More than ten thousand black-clad warriors all look this way.

Although it doesn't directly emit magic energy, its momentum alone makes the air feel chilled.

Damn it.

Damn it.

A single footstep echoed through the now-quiet square. As the footsteps echoed, the troops split left and right, and a single figure emerged, slowly walking out.

Blood Horse.

It's a familiar face.

And he was also the protagonist of a terrible evil fate. The eyes of the mysterious investigator who saw the blood demon were filled with strength.

“Open.”

The blood demon snickers after seeing the new investigation.

“It’s nice to see you again, Jo Hyun.”

“Blood horse.”

"No matter what, you're the one who ends up in the end. It's so tedious and tiresome."

“This is what I have to say.”

“I guess so. You too, I guess.”

“You look quite relaxed.”

“Does it look like that?”

The blood demon laughed softly.

"Isn't this the day we end a long relationship, a fateful one? Many will be watching, and many may find it tiresome. But considering what you and I have shared, don't you think we deserve this kind of conversation?"

"hmm."

The new investigation did not deny that fact.

The fight between the Demonic Cult and the Central Plains was a fight between the Demonic Cult and the Central Plains, but it was also a fight between the Divine Investigator and the Blood Demon.

And today, here, this long, long war ends, no matter who wins.

The new investigator was overcome with a strange feeling as he looked at the blood demon.

“Look here, Detective Shin Gi-su.”

“…….”

“Isn’t it strange?”

“There is no need for useless words.”

"No, no. Listen. I'm feeling a little strange. You're the person I want to kill the most. If I could, I'd tear your head off right now, pull out your skull, and use it as a drinking cup."

“It’s the same for both of us.”

"But, you know, on the other hand, I do think that. Maybe the person in this world who can understand me best is Shin Gi-soo, Jo Hyun."

“…….”

The blood demon smiled brightly.

"Understanding is truly a difficult thing. But I can understand you. And I'm sure you can understand me. Perhaps if we had known this just a little sooner, this terrible thing might not have happened. Don't you think so?"

“What are you trying to say?”

“We just wanted to live like humans.”

There was weight in the blood demon's voice.

The name Blood Horse.

The most feared bishop in the Demonic Cult is, no doubt, the Blood Demon. During past wars, some even feared the Blood Demon more than the feared Great Demon Emperor.

The fact that such a person calmly expressed his thoughts left a great impression on many people.

"All we wanted was a small piece of land where we could live like human beings, keeping our faith. Did we ask for the world, or the fertile soil of the Central Plains? Even if we had just a barren patch of land, we would have just dug our way through. If we had, we wouldn't have come this far."

“…….”

"Those who are driven out have only one choice: die in despair, or grit their teeth and fight. If you were them, which would you choose?"

The new investigator didn't answer. He simply stared at the blood demon.

"No matter how this war ends, I hope you remember that you brought it all on. No, that's too much to hope for. You're all going to die here."

The blood demon's eyes began to turn red.

"You didn't even give us a single inch of land. You didn't try to understand what we believed. You didn't understand why we were willing to risk our lives to defend our faith. If you had tried to understand us even a little, this wouldn't have happened!"

Black magic emanated from the blood demon's entire body. His voice gradually grew louder.

"We will now pay the price for that choice. We do not understand you. We do not accept you. We do not pity you. We do not understand you. We will kill you again and again, until the last person dies! And we will open the world we desire!"

A sinister atmosphere descends upon the political alliance.

He felt a pain as if needles were pricking his skin. Shin Gi-su, instead of dodging the force directed at him, met it with a grimace. Then, raising his voice, he shouted.

“What was in the hand that sought understanding?”

“…….”

The blood demon glares at the divine investigator as if he is going to kill him.

"That hand holding the scriptures. What was in the other hand? Tell me, Blood Demon. Was it compassion you held, or a sword?"

"this guy……."

"No one in the world preaches faith with a sword. Who can understand your religion, which enslaves non-believers and treats pagans like animals? Coexistence? A sliver of land? That may be the beginning. But you are not satisfied. You know no bounds. And you will demand more and more land and more blood. Until the moment you rule the world!"

The new investigator's hand aims at the blood demon.

"Fanatics need no understanding. What we protect is not the land you live in. It's the history of those who have lived here, protected and created. And today, here, we will once again protect what we have protected!"

“People like you?”

The blood demon laughed and laughed.

“We have the Heavenly Horse with us.”

“You foolish one.”

The new detective shook his head.

"Cheonma doesn't care about anyone. He's driven only by hatred and revenge. Revenge never produces anything. You're just being used by him. Why don't you understand this?"

“Kuhaha, you talk so well.”

The blood horse raised his hand and pointed at the sun.

“Has the sun given light to you?”

“…….”

"The sun simply exists. But because of the sun, day comes to the world. So are you saying it's wrong to praise the sun? We don't desire its mercy or peace. We simply desire its light to illuminate the darkness."

'There's no way it'll get narrower.'

The new investigator looked at the blood demon with sunken eyes.

He, the Blood Demon, the Demonic Cult, and the Central Plains have already gone too far. This gap will never be narrowed. Even if it were, it wouldn't be bridged with a few words in this situation.

So there is only one thing left.

“Central Plains!”

The new detective shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Open the way! We will conquer tomorrow, here today! We will cut through them and send the arrows of the Central Plains straight into the heart of the Heavenly Horse!"

"insect!"

The blood horse also shouted.

“I won’t send a single one to the Heavenly Demon! Kill them all!”

"insect!"

No other words were needed.

Almost simultaneously, with a burst of screams, the allied forces of the Demonic Cult and the Central Plains began to charge forward.

There is no strategy or tactics.

Just strength against strength!

The one and only great battle that would end a war that had lasted for decades was beginning at this very moment.

“Clear the way!”

“Ohhhhhhh!”

Baek Gong-do, standing at the front, lunged forward, his sword drawn. He was the leader of the wedge formation. There was no one else worthy of that role than Baek Gong-do.

Baek Gong-do briefly turned his gaze back.

A little behind him, Wei Yanhu was quietly following him.

'This will be my last.'

Whether he survives or not, he will leave the martial world after this battle. Baek Gong-do was not shameless enough to live as a warrior, carrying the burden of his actions.

So there is something that must be done.

Leading Wei Yanho to the Heavenly Horse without a single wound. Those gathered here now have only one goal in mind: to achieve this goal, even at the risk of their lives. That was Baek Gong-do's final atonement.

"Raise your swords! Today, we bear the pride of the name of the Ten Thousand Swords and Hundred Families of future generations! Do not be afraid of your lives! Rather than live in shame, we would rather die with honor!"

Baekgeomseong cried out in response to the blood-curdling scream.

Baek Gong-do charges forward with bloodshot eyes.

I know.

Perhaps they are no different from the Demonic Cult. They were chosen by the Heavenly Demon and Baek Muhan, and were raised accordingly. Whether the Demonic Cult, Baekgeomseong, or the Heavenly Demon sought prosperity, they are no different.

But it's different.

While they chose to be the dogs of the Heavenly Horse until the end, Baekgeomseong chose their own path.

Having volunteered to lead, Baekgeomseong will suffer a devastating blow here today. Perhaps Baekgeom's name will never again be heard throughout the world.

but…….

'At least I won't be embarrassed.'

Baekgongdo's sword shines white in the sunlight.

There was not a single trace of regret on his face as he rushed towards death.