Chapter 203

Episode 203:

A feast took place.

Although it was said to be a feast, it was actually an event closer to an execution ceremony.

An event where the beasts who killed the tribe’s warriors are brutally tortured and killed in front of the tribesmen.

“I am done.”

“...You, too, are having a hard time because your role is yours.”

Most members of the delegation expressed their intention not to participate in the feast.

It was a natural reaction.

It was an event that was bound to be seen as quite barbaric in the eyes of the Central Plains people.

Although they didn’t say it out loud, everyone seemed to be feeling quite a bit uncomfortable.

The leaders of the Sacheon branch, mindful of my prestige, stepped forward and said they would guard my side.

There’s one more person there.

“Why do you want to bring me with you?”

“It’s not like there’s anything special to do anyway.”

“.......”

“Even though we are participating as a courtesy, we still need to meet the minimum number of people. All you have to do is take up enough space and sit down. “You don’t have to do anything special.”

Changin Dojang, one of Jeomchang’s disciples, could not resist the pressure and followed me.

As I headed toward the vacant lot used as a banquet hall, a large warrior greeted me with a happy expression.

It was the warrior I had fought with the day before.

“Please come this way.”

“Are you feeling okay?”

“I’m fine. Thank you for putting the matter in my hands.”

Even though defeat can be split, he didn’t show me the slightest hostility.

On the contrary, he was extremely courteous and polite.

Chi-ik!

A delicious smell pierced my nose.

A sizzling piece of unidentifiable meat.

The women of the tribe were busy walking around preparing food.

On one side, jars filled with red-colored fruit wine were placed in a row.

“Take this.”

There were no separate seats provided.

I sat down on the floor with the animal skin handed to me by the tribe’s warrior and looked around, offering seats to my companions.

“Kaaak!”

“You damn barbarians! “Better kill me!”

The shouts of the men kneeling on the makeshift platform pierced my ears.

They were demon cultists captured by the envoys.

The men’s appearance was truly miserable.

In particular, the man on the far left had a lot of bubbles on his face, as if he had been injected with poison.

It had an appearance that an unfamiliar person might mistake for a monster.

“Ugh.”

“Kwaaah!”

Terrible torture was taking place.

The tribesmen were enthusiastic about the sight and spoke encouraging words.

“Wow.”

Changin Dojang covered his mouth with his hand and turned his head.

Seeing him gag, he seemed quite upset.

After taking the food handed to me by the tribal woman, I looked back at him from the corner of my eye and asked.

“How is it.”

“What do you mean?”

“I’m asking you what emotions you felt when you saw that.”

“Can’t you see?”

“Among the demon cultists, the demons belonging to the inner circle are more than them, not less.”

“......?”

A furrow was carved between Changin Dojang’s eyebrows.

His face looked like he didn’t know why he was suddenly saying such a thing.

“.......”

Changin Dojang stared at me with eyes that clearly revealed his complicated feelings.

I watched the event while diligently stuffing the cold meat into my mouth.

The food was quite delicious.

The cooking method itself was crude, but the spices used were different from those used in Jungwon, so it felt fresh.

I felt it was a pity that I couldn’t drink alcohol while carrying out my mission in Nanman.

Sigh!

As soon as the warrior on the stage swung his arm, blood broke out.

The moment the curved sword that cut off the demon cultist’s head was raised high, the tribesmen all shouted in unison.

Wow!

The headless body collapsed helplessly on the platform.

After finishing all the food on my plate, I massaged my shoulders and stood up.

I watched an event that was not particularly interesting or interesting until the end.

At this level, it could be said that courtesy was sufficiently shown.

I was planning on going to the chief and receiving compensation for winning Bimu.

* * *

After three days of ample rest.

The delegation resumed their journey to the Beast Palace.

“Are you a representative of the delegation dispatched by the Murim Alliance?”

“That’s right.”

While traveling, they encountered warriors from various tribes, but none of them showed blind hostility like the warriors of the Harel tribe did before.

The request given to the Harel tribe chief in advance had a great effect.

[Send a messenger to a nearby tribe to inform them of the mission and lend them a flag with a pattern symbolizing the Harel tribe?] [

Yes.]

The military power of the members of the mission is itself a powerful deterrent.

This was the reason why he entered Nanman with a huge force even though he had no intention of starting a war.

However, the residents of South Manchuria did not know how great the power the delegation possessed.

Therefore, I asked the chief of the Harel tribe to spread the rumor in advance.

The reason he stayed in the Harel tribe for three days was because he needed time for the rumor to spread.

“As I was on my way to the palace, I inevitably passed through the territory of the Daron tribe. “I have no intention of harming the tribe, so I would like you to get out of the way.”

“good night. However, I will accompany you until you leave the tribal territory. That won’t be a problem, right?”

“of course.”

Rumors had already spread throughout the nearby region that the envoys had subdued a group of demonic cultists who had committed a massacre in the territory of the Harel tribe in less than half a day.

Thanks to this, the schedule was slightly delayed, but the possibility of conflict with the warriors was significantly lowered.

Of course, that didn’t mean the journey was all smooth.

A group of bandits who prey on the vacuum of security and plunder have attacked without heeding a flag symbolizing the Harel tribe.

“Now!”

“Wipe away everything!”

The thieves rush in while shouting.

The number reached three digits.

The warriors of the Daron tribe who volunteered to accompany us looked puzzled.

No matter how chaotic the situation was, it was difficult to find a group of thieves numbering more than a hundred.

It was clear that they had gathered together to rob the delegation.

Teuong!

A heavy noise rang out.

Then, the arrow fired by Bangcheoksam soared diagonally.

The leader of the bandits, who was running at the front and encouraging his subordinates, pulled a curved sword from his belt and swung it.

“Ugh!”

The moment the arrowhead and the sword body made contact, the curved sword was broken in two.

The leader of the bandits, who had been pierced through the heart by an arrow coated with strong energy, let out a faint groan and tore down his body.

“Huh.”

“It is indeed Changmyeong Palace.”

Exclamations of exclamation erupted from everywhere.

I looked away from the warriors of the Daron tribe who had become as hard as stones and said as I pulled out the sword from my waist.

“Let’s organize it quickly.”