Chapter 442

Episode 442

“It’s shocking. “To bring down a pirate group of this size in just half an hour.”

“In reality, it doesn’t seem like they were even sentenced to death, let alone banished...”

The disciples of the Haenam faction let out exclamations of admiration as they restrained the pirates who were kneeling in a row on the deck.

Jeolhaegeom, who was watching the pirates being dragged into the cabin one by one, asked me.

“What are you planning to do with them?”

“Originally, I was going to exterminate everyone, but I changed my mind. “If they all die, who will drive these many ships?”

“Are you planning on handing it over to the government?”

“yes.”

“What about the rescued residents?”

“Similarly, I plan to lead you to the government office. “So that we can return to our daily lives safely.”

“I don’t think that would be such a good idea.”

“Why?”

“Because none of the county officials who govern the nearby waters are proper.”

“.......”

“As a representative of the sect, I have met with them once. “If it’s about the punishment of pirates, I doubt they will even care about the residents they rescued.”

“Then what should I do?”

“It wouldn’t be right to place more of a burden on guests coming from far away. Leave the rest to Haenampa. “I will handle it in an appropriate manner.”

“All right.”

I nodded obediently.

I had no reason to refuse when they said they would solve the inconvenient work for me.

‘I guess it’s not just consideration.’

Suppressing pirates was a fateful task for the Haenam faction.

Due to the nature of the factions settled on the island, merchants trading with the Haenam faction had to use ships to transport supplies.

The same was true for not only the Haenam faction but also merchants who did business with the residents of Haenam Island.

It goes without saying, but for pirates, they were desirable prey.

Since you can obtain so much wealth that it is incomparable to ordinary robberies, you have no choice but to rush in with your mouth watering.

[Don’t worry. The Haenam gurus are skilled at dealing with such things.]

What Jeolhaegeom said before Ban Shijin was by no means an empty remark.

No matter how much they were subdued, the pirates that kept reappearing like cockroaches would be a nuisance to the Haenam faction.

Because if we don’t subdue them consistently, the existence of the sect will be in jeopardy.

The history of chasing and being chased by the Haenam faction and pirates has continued for a very long time.

That’s probably why Jeolhaegeom volunteered to take over the cleanup.

It is important to periodically inform customers that nearby waters are being managed by Haenampa to reassure business partners.

‘For me, it’s good because I can pass on the troublesome work, and for Haenampa, it’s good because I can naturally get a spoon.’

It could be said that it was mutually beneficial.

The plan was to attack the pirate base that I found out about through the vice captain after completing the treatment with the Flame Soul Sword.

There were probably some kidnapped people there too, but priorities had to be clear.

No matter how much of a master he was, he couldn’t handle multiple things at the same time.

Unless you can use self-immolation like King Mihu in the folktale.

‘Actually, it would be easier to leave the task of subduing the pirates’ stronghold to the Haenam faction.’

Nevertheless, the reason I wanted to come forward in person was because there was something troubling about what the vice-captain said.

[A lot of things happen in life. I met the top martial arts expert twice in five days.]

[What does that mean?]

[Five days ago, an old man appeared on the island we use as a base.]

[Old man?]

[Because he was wearing a mask. I couldn’t figure out his identity, but I could tell at a glance that he was a great expert.]

He said that the old man arrived at the pirates’ stronghold alone without a boat.

It seems that the pirates did not dare to touch the old man, so they left him alone for two days and watched him from afar.

‘Who on earth could it be?’

“I can’t believe it. In just one month, a person has come this far....”

It would not have been easy for a master of the flower world to be damaged so badly.

Limbs that have lost muscle and become soft.

Veins protruding from the skin.

Hair falling out sparsely.

He had such a terrible appearance that it would not be strange for someone unfamiliar with him to think he had an infectious disease.

“I guess so. “It was hard for me to accept the reality as I watched what was going on, but you must be embarrassed.”

“It was a mental illness accompanied by mania, so it is not unreasonable for it to end up like this.”

It was to the point where I felt like Jang Mun-in, a member of the Jeomchang faction who had previously treated me, was funny.

Still, one thing became clear.

I knew the story from Jeolhaegeom, but I felt relieved after verifying it myself.

At least the Flame Soul Sword did not fall into a mental state due to magic.

The proof was that they had symptoms that were clearly different from those of the five people who fell into a state of despair due to the martial law written by Master Ma.

“You must have been through a lot.”

“...A lot has happened. “Should we say that it is a blessing in disguise that there were no deaths?”

Those who fell into mania were often unable to distinguish between enemy and enemy and went on a rampage driven by destructive impulses.

It was obvious how hard the disciples of the Haenam Sect must have worked to subdue the Samun elder without killing him.

The fact that Flame Soul Sword’s body was greatly damaged in a short period of time must have had a significant impact on the mania.

He must have been violent and overworked his body until he collapsed, even though he was resting.

“Could you please leave for a while?”

“However much.”

“Please make sure no one comes here until I say it’s okay.”

“I will do that.”

After Jang Moon-in left the private room.

After checking the pulse of the Flame Soul Sword and examining its internal organs, I let out a long sigh.

I felt at a loss for a different reason than when I started working on improving Namgung Geum’s constitution.

‘If you touch this wrongly, you could incur the resentment of the Haenam believers.’

* * *

The body of the Flame Soul Sword was like a demon cave.

When I was working on improving Namgunggeum’s constitution, I didn’t feel it was dangerous.

However, the Flame Soul Sword was different.

His body was in such disarray that he wondered how he was still alive.

I now understand why the Haenam faction hastily sent a letter to Cheonan Gambu, risking the risk of revealing the clan’s secrets.

‘If you make even the slightest mistake, the reflux of internal energy that was barely stopped may proceed again.’

Instead of raising the Flame Soul Sword, I put my hands under my back.

Although the posture was awkward, the patient’s stability was the top priority, so some discomfort had to be endured.

The moment to check the results of my training came faster than I thought.

If it were me before, I wouldn’t have dared to treat him no matter what price the Haenam faction offered.

Now that I had become familiar with the operation of the brain machine and was able to operate it more precisely, I could at least give it a try.

‘Whoa.’

The situation was different from when we treated those who had suffered from mental illness due to demonic cults.

The situation was different from when I treated Jang Mun-in of the Jeomchang faction.

To use a metaphor, it was the task of unraveling a tangled skein of thread.

The problem is that the line must not break in the meantime.

As it was a difficult task, there was a need to be cautious.

Even if it was slow, we had to solve it step by step.

‘First, start with the head, which is the most dangerous.’

Even if Yeomsoungeom received treatment and regained consciousness, it was meaningless as the madness returned.

So the area that had to be worked on first was none other than the head.

The needle of brain energy penetrated into the body of the Flame Soul Sword through the Myeongmun acupoint and soared toward the Baihuai acupoint.