Surviving the Romance Fantasy

Just as he was about to crush his bones, Seol Tae-pyeong, who kicked the end of the guy’s arm, kicked the wall again and climbed onto the tile roof.

Although he is seriously injured, Ilgwi does not stop chasing him.

Seol Tae-pyeong was also greatly injured. There is no way to kill that monstrous swordsman unless it is now.

Knowing this very well, Ilgwi chases after Seol Taepyeong, even if it means risking his life.

“Kaaa!”

As I followed Seoltaepyeong to the tiled roof, screaming with enthusiasm, I felt another surge of pain.

The energy of the technique, which is still weakly remaining, heals the wound to a small extent, but it cannot completely control the bleeding that has spewed out.

Meanwhile, being hit by the pouring rain makes my wounds ache.

The entire body of Seoltaepyeong and Ilgwido is screaming. From here, it was a battle of mental strength.

Right next to it, you can see Seoltaepyeong jumping into the 6-story wooden building.

Ilkwi looks up at the sword demon in the rain, with blood dripping down his face.

– Shoot!

When Jeong Seo-tae lay down on the muddy ground and looked up, he saw Ahn Seok-jang Hwa Il-yong looking down at him, his eyes shaking.

There was no known level of magical power of the superior demons, but I had no idea that it would be so strong that it could even corrode a person’s spirit.

Maybe he was hiding his abilities for times like this.

However… there must be a limit to that too.

Unless he was a ghost who specialized in preying on people’s hearts like Wolgwi Yoran, he would not have been able to deceive the hearts of people who had no chance of doing so.

There was doubt in the mind of Ahn Seok-jang and Hwayilong.

Deputy General Jeong Seong-tae is trembling with fear. Even if you march, there is no guarantee that you will win.

He knew Jeong Jeong-tae better than anyone else because he was assisting him more closely.

It might be better to retreat and evacuate at least one more citizen of the Anhyang region.

We may be on an unwinnable march now.

It may be that we are just being caught up in the general’s recklessness.

At the foundation of all that doubt, there must have been General Jeong Seong-tae’s two eyes that saw his fear.

That suspicion that continues to bloom… Has the higher spirit dug in and fanned the flames?

General Jeong. General Jeong. sorry. How could this happen? How come this? really. I’m really sorry.

Those words seemed to come from beyond my consciousness.

As I forced my hearing, which was becoming numb as if I was drowning, I heard the sounds of the battlefield again.

General Jeong Seong-tae clenched his teeth and raised his hand, tightly holding on to Ahn Seok-jang’s arm.

And says:

“The battle situation is so urgent that there is no benefit in announcing my death. “Don’t be too noisy.”

At those words, Ahn Seok-jang’s pupils trembled greatly.

Deputy General Jeong Seo-tae sensed his own death.

“Um… General Jeong.”

“Jang An Seok-jang doubted me.”

“General Jeong… General Jeong… That’s… I’m really… sorry… I’m sorry… I… committed a mortal sin…”

“No, you are truly a model soldier.”

At those words, An Seok-jang’s eyes trembled once more.

“Ahn Seok-jang… Even though you saw my fear… Even though you were greatly embarrassed by it and opposed my advance… In the end, you followed my will and came to the battlefield.”

“Jeong.. General…”

“No matter how afraid you are, no matter how much you doubt, you ultimately followed my will as a lieutenant… A soldier is someone who obeys orders, and no matter how afraid he is, he is someone who carries out instructions… Even when you think this is not the case, In the end, he picked up his sword and followed me to the battlefield.”

“…”

“Even though your heart may have been taken advantage of by a superior spirit, thanks to this, I was able to confirm that you believed and followed my instructions despite all your doubts. “You are truly an example of a soldier.”

Looking up at the gloomy sky in the middle of the battlefield… Jeong Seong-tae spoke with his eyes tightly closed.

“In the end, I am greatly responsible for not being able to shake off the fear of death and causing my subordinates to fall into the dark realm of suspicion. Even if one feels fear, being able to hide it would be the quality of a leader…”

“That’s not true… General… General Jeong…”

And then he smiles.

“What is truly fortunate is that in complex battlefields, our troops getting hit by arrows is a frequent occurrence.”

Shooting a general like Jeong Seong-tae to death with an arrow laced with extremely poison was the most serious crime. Isn’t it even his own business?

Even if it can be proven that it was committed while possessed by a superior ghost, no responsibility can be avoided.

From the rebellion of Seol Imun to the arrival of the superior demons.

There is a severe shortage of high-ranking military officers at Cheongdo Palace. It was such a shame to lose Anseokjang like this.

Therefore, General Jeong Seong-tae stood up with all his strength.

Even as I was losing consciousness and bleeding from my mouth… I kept my composure.

“From now on, Ahn Seok-jang, you are the commander. “Take responsibility and make the entire army retreat.”

“General Jeong… Rather than that, let’s call a council member right away…!”

“I will join in and stop the remaining demons from pursuing our troops.”

What does it mean to be left alone on the battlefield while being severely poisoned?

It was a problem that did not need to be thought about deeply.

“General Jeong! You don’t have to do that for me! No matter what punishment I have to pay, please move in a direction that allows me to live a little longer!”

“Ahn Seok-jang.”

Meanwhile, General Vice took out a bottle of liquor that looked like a gourd from his pocket and gulped it down.

After drinking a large glass of wine, he raised the corners of his mouth and spoke cheerfully.

The image is neither the holy image of a noble person about to sacrifice nor the image of a brave general about to die.

It was just that he liked the taste of alcohol and was laughing cheerfully and debauchingly.

“A general who died after being stabbed in the back by a subordinate, and a general who died fighting against a ghost until the end. “Which do you think would make you more proud or embarrassed to be recorded in a historical journal?”

“…”

“Can you protect my honor?”

At General Jeong Seong-tae’s words, Ahn Seok-jang’s arms trembled like crazy.

An Seok-jang, who had been shaking for a long time… soon cried out with tears in his eyes.

“Retreat! Retreat!”

Ahn Seok-jang’s cry spreads among the soldiers.

The soldiers who were confronting the rushing group of ghosts eventually began to retreat little by little.

As the battle line begins to close, a large army of ghosts appears in front of us.

As I quietly close my eyes for a moment, I suddenly think of the successor military officer I left behind in the imperial capital.

I left him in charge of a village, and he was good at managing it and had excellent sword skills, so I was thinking of giving him the position of deputy general once he gained some experience.

If possible, I thought I would bring him in this subjugation so I could gain more experience, but I ended up thinking that it was a good thing I didn’t bring him because it ended up like this.

“Khahahahaha.”

Just like that, General Jeong Jeong-tae gulped down his drink and laughed heartily.

“The drink tastes good.”

The sword drawn with great force shone in the moonlight revealed through the clouds.

A huge sword dances.

Il-gwi, who has shown his attitude again, flies toward Seol Tae-pyeong in the rain.

Swords exchanged while jumping between rooftops. The sound of two swords clashing echoes throughout the active room.

As they run towards the central market and widen the distance, gunpowder explodes inside several buildings and debris hits the area.

Each time, Seol Tae-pyeong took the opportunity to regain his composure and pressured Il-gwi again.

Even amidst the booming sound of explosions, sword strikes go back and forth.

As we exchanged swords along the streets of the active room, the eastern sky began to brighten little by little.

The bright energy cannot spread through the fog emitted by the ghost. And, as if anticipating that situation, a familiar-looking girl stands on the roof of a government office building in the distance.

Princess Ahyeon of Cheondo.

She reaches out to the sky amidst the wind and rain.

The body has lost almost all of the Heavenly Dragon’s energy and is now completely worn out.

He stretches his hands toward the sky and spreads his energy as if to release all the remaining energy of the Heavenly Dragon.

As if I no longer need the energy of the Heavenly Dragon, I draw out all the remaining energy and dispel the ghostly fog that covers the sky.

A pouring bluish flash brightens up the dark sky.

Light piercing the clouds dispels the ominous darkness.

The sunlight rising from the eastern sky illuminates the area and wraps around the rain-soaked living room.

That bright energy covers Ilgwi’s body. A heavy weight covers the entire body, as if someone has pulled it down.

Nevertheless, Ilgwi plays with his body and rushes towards Seol Taepyeong.

Even the yang energy, which is like the natural enemy of ghosts, cannot completely block the movement of one ghost.

Seol Tae-pyeong, who caught the sword from the roof of the building on the other side, swings his body wide and breaks it, cutting Il-gwi’s body once more.

– Sigh!

However, as expected, a sword that is cut in half cannot properly cut down an enemy.

Although he was left with great wounds and great pain, Ilgwi did not die in the end.

He kicks Seol Tae-pyeong in the abdomen, and manages to collect himself by wiping away the blood that is pouring out.

He is struggling to breathe and looks as if he will lose consciousness at any moment… but Ilgwi regains his bearings and glares at Seol Tae-pyeong.

Anyway, Seoltaepyeong’s sword is broken into pieces. If you keep clashing swords, you will definitely be able to cut him down.

As if saying that, it was the moment when he rushed back.

– Taepyeong!

The moment the two’s swords clash once again, a voice calling Seol Tae-pyeong’s name is heard from beyond the roof of the building on the other side.

I don’t know how it got to Daejoint, but it shows Seolran singing Seoltaepyeong at the top of a large commercial building.

She had scratches all over her body and was holding Baekseon’s keepsake, ‘Boyopgeom’, in her arms.

She had a hunch. It is difficult to cut down that monster with just a heavy sword.

That’s why I ran to Seol Tae-pyeong’s house and picked up the bo-yeop sword that was kept so proudly in the living room.

Just looking at the map in the government office, not knowing where the Boyeopsword is stored in Seoltaepyeong’s house… and not knowing whether or not he will actually use that sword…

Nevertheless, it’s just a matter of taking bold action.

It may be meaningless, but just move and see. That was a girl named Seolran.

– Woe!

– Kaang!

Seol Taepyeong’s reflexes are already far beyond human level.

The moment you see Seol-ran throwing away the bo-yeop sword, all judgments about the situation are already over.

The moment the sword of Hancheoljung and the attitude of Ilgwi collide, Seoltaepyeong lets go of the handle of the sword.

Ilgwi, who thought that he would naturally collide with the enemy, found his center of gravity shifted forward.

Seol Taepyeong twists his body to the side, kicks the guy on the back, and grabs the scabbard of the boyeopgeom flying in the air.

It was the moment when Ilgwi, who had fallen forward, quickly tried to turn his body back.

-Sreung!

Not a stabbing sound, but a cutting sound.

When the speed of a sword has reached its limit, it is not even allowed to follow it with the eyes.

By the time I realized it, I had already been cut.

– Crash.

When Ilgwi turned back again, the Boyeopsword, which had already completed its function, was returned to the sheath on his waist.

The reason Seol Taepyeong, who lowered his head, no longer moved was because the decision had been made.

The dawning sky. Half-destroyed active room.

The rain has stopped before we know it, and as always, the dawn air vaguely envelops the world.

On the rooftop of a large building in the center of the active room, Ilgwi’s final moments are vividly engraved in everyone’s eyes.

– Pushyuk

A large sword wound is left from one shoulder to the other waist, and blood spurts out.

– Sigh!

Ilgwi’s life, almost torn in two, finally comes to an end.

Ilgwi, looking up at the high blue sky, finally remembers memories that had settled down at the end.

Hyeongwoljang Seoltaepyeong.

Certainly, no one can match his sword skills.

He is a man worthy of sitting in the general’s chair.

Did I feel a strange sense of satisfaction, as if I had one less thing to worry about?

As if he was doing a monologue… Ilgwi’s body slowly fell backwards.

Anhyang region at dawn.

Even the plains that became battlefields all night are illuminated.

The bright sunlight gradually dispels the darkness and illuminates a corpse sitting on a flat rock like a tombstone, holding a sword.

The area around the corpse was filled with the corpses of hundreds of ghosts.

The facial expression of the corpse, whose entire body is covered in blood, is very pleasant.

The reason why I was able to smile in the face of death, which must have been so scary, was obvious.

Even if I left some of my worries behind, it would have been because there were many successors to take responsibility for.

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Although it was an active room that was just being completed, it was full of collapsed buildings.

As General Seong Sa-wook rode through the area on horseback, most of the neatly built wooden buildings were left in ruins.

It was a truly pitiful sight, but if I hadn’t brought it all the way here, this ruin-like sight would have been Cheongdo Palace.

– Clap! Crack!

As I ran toward Jungang Street, escorted by Baekdosa Ancheon, I saw Seoltaepyeong leaning against the remains of a broken building, bathed in the early morning sunlight.

His sister Seolran was wiping the blood off the end of her arm, and when she saw General Seong Sa-wook approaching on horseback, she lowered her head in surprise.

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From the looks of it, Seol Taepyeong, who was completely exhausted, seemed to be asleep.

“Seo, General Seong…”

“Is the situation over?”

“yes…”

“I’m very late.”

When Ilkwi appeared at Cheongdo Palace, I ran faster than anyone else, but as the battlefield became an active room, I had no choice but to hesitate a little.

It is not easy for the supreme commander-in-chief to make the decision to leave his position while the main palace is full of ghosts.

General Seong Sa-wook looked down at the unconscious Seol Tae-pyeong for a moment while riding on a horse.

When his sister, who was taking care of him, looked at him in confusion, she shook her head.

“Don’t look at me and just continue whatever you were doing. “Perhaps, once they confirm that the situation is over, Hyeongwoljang’s lieutenants who remain in the active room will come and take care of him.”

“Ah, I understand.”

“…your contribution is truly great.”

And then, he spoke softly.

“They say my body isn’t what it used to be because I’m old, but even though I went out with my own sword, I personally cut down the monster that cut off my arm. “This merit should be greatly praised by being put on the table.”

“I think General Seong should be worried about his physical condition. “Don’t you still feel the pain of losing your arm?”

“My pain will disappear with time, but if the crisis at Cheongdo Palace were left unattended, it would have left behind great regrets. “It’s a shame that Hyeongwoljang is unconscious and can’t deliver it to me in person, but you, his sister, can deliver it to him.”

General Seong Sa-wook quietly closed his eyes and spoke.

“Hyeongwoljang Seol Taepyeong, you have truly done a great service… As someone who is at the top of the Cheongdo Palace military, I will definitely repay you.”

After saying that, General Seong Sa-wook turned his horse around.

There will still be many low-ranking nobles remaining in Cheongdo Palace.

The system must have been in disarray because Ilgwi, who was commanding them, had lost his life, and Princess Ahyeon had used the power of the Heavenly Dragon to blow away the fog of ghosts, making their movements sluggish.

If the military officers at Cheongdo Palace work together to protect it, there will be no more major casualties.

However, there is nothing good about General Seong, who sits at the top of the leadership, being absent.