Chapter 52

This time, the attack was clearly aimed at the neck, not the shoulder.
Still, Seokjeong went out on a limb and aimed for Buunseol’s shoulder.
-Slayers like you kill themselves when they have no other choice.
As she thought over the words of the stone crystal, a streak of light shone from her eyes.
Which techniques to use.
He had finally found a way to kill the gargoyle with certainty.
“He made two irreparable mistakes.
Seokjung has killed many of the killer beasts that have targeted her in the past.
He was a pervert who took pleasure in the desperation of murderers who saw no way out and took their own lives.
His first mistake was that he didn’t give Bu Eun-sul time to come to her realization.
‘The second mistake is…….’
Seokjung picked up her own weapon, not the Black Saber, but a plain sword in the armory.
It was a confidence that he didn’t need to use a poisoned weapon, but it was a golden opportunity for Bu Eun-sul.
Zing!
As he pushed the beast to its limit, Buunsun’s pupils dilated.
At the same time, I began to see the path of the tocho that Seokjeong was pouring out.
“We have to hit it!
Bu Eunseol filled his sword with antipolar oscillators, and brought his left hand to the killing sword sheathed on his back.
Once again, sword and sorcery collide,
Cha-ang!
The dagger in Seokjeong’s hand and Buunsul’s sword were simultaneously shattered like glass.
Bu Eun-sul used the technique of the heavy sword by channeling all of his antipolar energy into his sword.
“No?”
Seokjeong paused for a moment, not expecting to have his sword shattered.
In all the battles I’ve fought, I’ve never had a hollow-infused weapon break.
Pow!
At that moment, Bu Eunsul, who had drawn the killing sword behind her back with her left hand, stabbed into Su Zheng’s arms like lightning.
Click!
A sharp sword dug into the center of the stone’s chest,
“You!”
Seokjung reflexively punched out.
Poof!
The binge sent a cloud of dust everywhere.
But Buunsul stood tall, and the tensioned stone circle was pushed back a few steps.
“I can’t believe my body is so hard.”
One of the amazing things about semi-polar cores is that they naturally generate a reaction force when an external force enters them.
Seokjeong had long been a master of the dao who had criticized Kang Ho, but Nae Gong was unable to follow Bu Eun Seol.
“Hey, this guy…….”
It’s only then that Seokjung realizes that Bu Eunseol is a very different opponent than the Salsoos she’s been dealing with.
Jurrrrrr.
A trickle of blood oozed from his chest where he’d been stabbed by the tip of Buunsul’s sword earlier.
When she saw the amount of blood coming out, she had an ominous feeling that she might die.
“I can’t help it.
Seokjung quickly slipped one hand into her bosom.
They were trying to blow a whistle to alert you to an intruder.
But that was Seokjeong’s third mistake.
“Now!
Sensing a weakness in Seokjeong’s stance, Bueunseol shot forward with extreme speed.
“Hey!”
Panicking, Seokjung swung the broken sword, but it was too late.
Poof!
Broken tiles and halberds narrowly missed him.
The sword of the intact Feng Shui stabbed into the heart of the stone crystal, but the broken stone crystal dagger did not touch Feng Shui’s body.
“Spraying…… at the bastard…… I…….”
She looked down at the sword embedded in her body,
Thump!
He buried his head in the floor of the stone chamber and collapsed.
“Whoa, whoa, whoa.”
Sheathing her sword, Buunsul drew in a sharp breath.
It was more intense and close than I could have imagined.
“Even a master of the mighty can’t help the poison of vigilance.”
Clearly, Seokjeong was far more skilled than Bu Eunseol.
But because they underestimated the enemy, they let their guard down and crossed a river of no return.
Eek.
Bu Eun-sul looked around.
Fortunately, he’d done it before he blew the whistle, so it was quiet around him. After a moment’s hesitation, he lifted the lid of the large urn and placed the gargoyle’s body inside.
He ripped off her clothes and cleaned up the bloodstains around her.
“At this rate, we’ll be undetected for a day or so.”
When I stepped outside, the sun was slowly rising.
Taking a deep breath, she stealthily exited the Blood Yin Society and returned to the docked merchant ship.
* * *
-Black Saber Seokjeong was murdered by someone within the Blood Yin Society!
-You weren’t even assassinated, you just lost the confrontation!
As the rumors spread around Akyangbu, the powerhouses scoffed.
-That’s a rumor. Who would infiltrate a phonetic society and do such a thing?
Aside from having the backing of a bloodline, who is Seokjeong the Black Saber?
He was a thief who traveled alone across the river for over a decade with only a knife.
Although he held the lowly position of Deputy Lord of the Engagement Party, that was because he had only recently joined the Blood Yin Society.
To kill such a master of the Way, not by assassination within the Blood Yin Society, but in hand-to-hand combat?
A half-broken sword was found in Seokjeong’s hand, destroyed by someone using a heavy sword.
But when word spread that a broken dao had been found in the hands of Shi Zheng, the powerful were silent.
Who the hell infiltrated the Blood Yin Society and single-handedly fought Seok-Jung and killed him?
Shoot.
Fog was drizzling under the overcast sky.
Hoehyeon Bookstore.
One of the secret branches of the Gusal Dae, it has long been disguised as a used bookstore.
Aside from the occasional failed student coming in to buy and sell books, organizing the descending assignments is all I do.
“Aha.”
Maun yawned, looking out the window at the rain pouring down.
“I see it’s raining, so I guess I’ll have to have a drink tonight.”
Sorting and organizing the information that came from above, he was stocking the shelves of a bookstore like an ordinary clerk.
“Are you done?”
The shelves are cleaned out, and Maun stretches and gets up,
Squeak.
An old door opened and a shadow stepped through the rain.
It was swollen tongue.
The man behind the rumors that have been stirring the pot.
At the sudden appearance of the man who had single-handedly cut the stone crystal, a thief of frightening skill, Maun stammered.
“Uh, welcome!”
He rubbed his hands together, a kindly expression on his face.
“You’ve found a closed store again.”
“Because I love books…….”
A low murmur pointed to the inner chamber where the mound was located.
“I saw some books over there the other day that I could use. May I have a look?”
“You mean you’re already looking for another book?”
“No.”
“No, not really, but…….”
As Maun stammered with a troubled look on his face, Shangliang, who was sitting inside, jumped up and said, “I’m sorry.
“Confucius, why don’t we talk about it inside?”
“Good.”
After escorting Bu Eunseol into the chamber, Shangliang gestured to Maun, who followed.
Gugun.
As the door to the chamber closed behind them, Shangliang coughed in vain.
“Are you sure you’re done with the stalagmites?”
“Yes.”
“By what means? How?”
At Sangliang’s urging, Buunsul frowned.
“Do I need to tell you?”
“Huh?”
“From what I’ve heard, the branch only supports the mission, but doesn’t care about the processing.”
“Well, well, well, but…….”
At a loss for words, Shangliang spoke again.
“So, you’re saying you’re going to get another assignment right now?”
“Yes.”
“Not possible.”
Shangliang said with a serious face.
“The Blood Yin Society has killed its leader. The Blood Yin Society is now scouring the area around Dongzheng Lake with their eyes wide open.”
“It doesn’t matter.”
“We’ve been told to hold back from above.”
“When you say up, where are you talking about?”
“That’s…… you don’t need to know.”
“Then I guess I don’t have to follow it.”
When that didn’t work, Shangliang spoke in a persuasive tone.
“It’s a rule that all members of the Gusalts are supposed to rest for at least four days after returning from a mission…… no, it’s unwritten.”
“Why?”
In response to Bu Eun-sul’s insistent question, Sang-liang said with a sweat.
“If you go on back-to-back missions, you’re more likely to get fatigued, lose focus, and fail, so once I’m done with a mission, I tend to take a few days off.”
“I see.”
The bean curd nodded in understanding.
He stuck out his hand.
“Well.”
“Three thousand niang.”
“Oh, wait a minute.”
After regaining his senses, Shangliang walked out of the room and back in.
He handed Bu Eun-sul thirty slips of paper.
“What is this?”
“Thirty slips for a hundred yuan, issued by the Shanxi Silver Lake Battlefield, rest assured.”
“Hmm.”
Taking the slip, she glared at Maun.
“Do you have something to tell me?”
Instead of answering, Bu Eun-sul flicked the hundred-yuan slip in her hand.
“Uh oh.”
A white slip flew by, and Maun instinctively snatched it up.
“What is this?”
“Two katana swords and the value of a yah-happy.”
Maun glanced down at the slip: two worn swords and a yah-happiness totaled less than a dozen coins.
“I don’t need change.”
Looking down at Maun, Bu Eun-sul said with a sullen expression.
“Go out and have a drink.”
He spun on his heel and walked out of the room.
“That, that cheeky bastard!”
After all, Moun is a master of his craft.
But when the newcomer, who I didn’t recognize from what sect he was from, got cocky, I rolled my eyes.
“This gentleman is posing as a clerk, do you really treat him like a clerk?”
With his arms folded, Mawn trots off in pursuit,
“Uh-huh-huh!”
While looking at the back of Bu Eunseol’s head, Sangliang suddenly burst out laughing.
“That’s not a normal one. Which faction sent him?”
“Brother.”
“Do you have any guesses? I really don’t.”
“Brother. Is that what matters now? Well, he ignored me, didn’t he?”
To his surprise, Ma, who usually referred to Sangliang as his boss, started referring to him as his brother when they were alone.
“Don’t stop me, but keep an eye on me. You’d rather see me dead than alive, but you’ve gotten yourself a surprisingly useful one, haven’t you?”
So far, most of the new Gusal members who have been active in Akyang Province have lasted less than a year.
As a warring faction, there were many dangerous missions in the area. As a result, even some of the most experienced soldiers were reluctant to work in the Badlands.
“But that guy is…….”
“So you’ll be doing the field work?”
“Mmm.”
Maun gritted her teeth, as if she had no choice.
He’s disguised as a clerk, but only because of bad circumstances. His status is not low enough to do something like this.
“Hopefully, we can finally get out of here.”
If you have a good crew and do your job well, promotion is a given.
“In the future, you must do well in the eighteenth rank, and do more than just the five-star rank, so that the name of our Yueyang branch can be recognized by the top…….”
Najik laughed, and Sangliang folded his eyes into half-moons.
“Maybe my brother can get out of this shitty place too.”