Chapter 531

episode 5 of the special side story,

and I and Tang Seo-yeon, who were watching, looked surprised.

I’m going to buy the ownership of the ruins.

“Small cooperative. “To the point of going that far...”

“This is the cleanest.”

A faint smile appeared on Hwadaerang’s lips.

To briefly summarize his explanation, it was as follows.

Anyway, I can’t give up on conquering the ruins.

However, it is a waste of time to stay here for a month and wait for the gunpowder to be removed.

The biggest problem is that the unmanned workers at the manpower center here cannot be trusted.

Although they are cooperating obediently for now, we must keep in mind that they will change their minds at any time when the threat to their safety disappears.

“So the most obvious solution is to take over the ruins themselves with the Hwayang Sangdan in the lead.”

“.......”

“Also, if Hwayang Sangdan officially purchases and manages the ruins, there will be no need for us to be tied down here.”

“Hmm.”

“Without having to waste time waiting for the gunpowder to be removed, we can move along and follow other traces left behind by the first Heavenly Demon.”

“I understand what you mean.”

I nodded and looked away.

The manpower director and his adjutant, who could not understand the conversation in the central language, were looking at us with puzzled expressions.

“But is there any need to increase spending?”

“......?”

“Is there any reason to pay a lot of money? “If you coax and console him appropriately, he will give it to you for free.”

“It’s a waste, but it’s a necessary expense. “If we do not go through the normal procedures and announce the transfer, the government officials as well as the nearby martial arts forces will not remain silent.”

“In other words, it just needs to be known to the outside world that a sufficient price has been paid.”

“...Sometimes I feel scared of the elder.”

“I will take it as a compliment.”

I don’t know why they paint their faces with gold because it’s such a big deal.

If you are an elder of the Murim Alliance, you should definitely be like this.

He glanced at Cheon Ga-ryeong with a sinister smile, and she shook her head and approached the director.

Just like that, one thing was completed.

* * *

Late at night.

A shabby lodging I stopped by to avoid being homeless.

“Yeonsoun!”

“what’s the matter?”

As I was unpacking my luggage in my guest room, I tilted my head and looked back.

The identity of the woman who opened the door and rushed in was Cheon Ga-ryeong.

She rarely seemed this urgent.

“Look at this!”

“......?”

When I opened the note she handed me, I fell into deep sleep.

Information sheet sent from Haomun.

There was something written in it that was truly unexpected.

『Recently, a group of demons appeared in the area.

It is presumed that the group was dispatched not by wandering demons but by demon cultists from Cheonsan.

I couldn’t figure out the personal details of each individual, but the outward characteristics of the leader who leads them are similar to Seolyegeom.』

My eyes widened.

The fatigue that had accumulated from coming this far disappeared, replaced by confusion and doubt.

Seolyegeom (舌銳劍).

He was one of the two confidants who served the demonic cult leader of the time, Sosalmagun (Laughing Demon Lord).

I never thought he would show up at the police station.

‘Should I call this a trick of fate?’

It’s not anyone else, but Seol Ye-geom himself.

I don’t know what brought me to this point, but one thing was certain.

He must be carrying out a very important mission.

Now that the situation in the Demonic Cult is unstable, there is no way the cult leader’s right-hand man can easily leave the position.

‘if.’

A thought suddenly crossed my mind.

“For us, there couldn’t be a more ideal outcome.”

Hwadaerang was impressed and said it was a brilliant idea.

Tang Seo-yeon nodded and expressed her agreement.

Cheon Ga-ryeong, who heard about the plan earlier, laughed and said, ‘At this point, I don’t know which side is the villain.’

“If you do so, I will assume that everyone has agreed.”

Afterwards, my group and I chased the demon cultists for six days.

I gave up my original itinerary and followed them, even willing to live on the street.

Fortunately, the demon cultists did not notice our presence until the end.

It was worth paying double and triple attention.

‘A chase taking place in the front, not the midfield. If you look at it this way, it doesn’t necessarily have only drawbacks.’

It was an unfamiliar place and environment not only to us but also to the demonic cultists.

Therefore, it was easy to follow along without being detected.

‘by the way.’

I narrowed my eyes as I was examining the demonic cultists using the telescope.

I knew it intuitively.

Their destination is getting closer.

Palak.

I opened the map I got from Hwayang Merchants and checked what was in the direction they were heading.

There was nothing there that made me feel uncomfortable.

An area that has not yet been visited by humans.

An undeveloped land with no roads, let alone villages.

For some reason, the village I visited last time was working so hard to secure supplies that I thought it was excessive.

It seemed like they had in mind that supply would not be possible for a while.

‘I guess I can’t expect any help from Hao Mun from now on.’

It is said that Hao Mun’s eyes and ears are everywhere, but their influence would not reach deep into such a no-man’s land.

I decided that it would be a good idea to go back to the group and inform them of the movements of the demon cultists and discuss the future.

‘huh?’

It was when I got up from the rock I was sitting on and turned around.

A sharp energy wave that instantly irritates the skin.

I immediately picked up the telescope again and looked at the demon cultists.

You could say I’m overreacting to insignificant things, but somehow I felt like I shouldn’t ignore this feeling.

One of the demonic cultists, who covered themselves with blood-covered clothing, was arguing with the leading man, who was presumed to be Seol Ye-geom.

The distance was so far that I couldn’t tell what was being said, but I could definitely feel that the atmosphere was harsh.

‘What’s going on?’

It was clear that it was strange.

The Demonic Cult is a group that advocates strong self-respect.

As such, it was rare for subordinates to protest against the leader who led the group.

If you make a mistake, you could lose your life.

However, there is a demonic cult who is having such an open fight with Seol Ye-geom, an expert in the flower world.

‘Seol Ye-geom is a confidant of Sosalmagun, the leader of the cult of the time. There must be very few beings in the entire Demonic Cult who can stand up to him like that, right?’

It didn’t take long for the question to be resolved.

The man who was grinning as if he had been pushed out of an argument suddenly took out a weapon from his pocket.

“...!”

As I checked the man’s German weapon exposed under the sunlight, I inwardly fell into a deep sleep.

I was quite surprised when I heard that Seolyegeom had appeared at the police station, but even that was nothing compared to the surprise of this moment.

I never thought he would be included among the demonic cults led by Seol Ye-geom.

An extremely sharp wheel made from a single piece of iron.

It was rare for someone within the Demonic Cult to use such a weapon.

Among them, there was only one strong person who could stand against Seolyegeom.

Emperor Surama (修羅魔帝).

An absolute master who occupied the first place in the Eight Great Demon Lords.

Now that most of them are dead, the name of the Eight Great Demon Lords has become meaningless, but his skills can never be disparaged.

Is an absolute expert an absolute expert for nothing?

This was an opponent that should never be taken lightly.

‘Huh. They even dispatched Surama Emperor?’

I raised the corners of my mouth and smiled.

I became more and more interested.

What did the Sosalma army dispatch the maximum strength of the religion to the chief to achieve?