Episode 155 No. 471 Correspondence Table (5)
The King of Hell’s deputy looked at the traces left by Inferno Fist.
The flames still remain, blazing and emitting heat.
“You say you have mastered this kind of hot-blooded technique and you are not a loser?”
“Believe it or not, do as you wish, but I’ve already said it.”
“… … .”
The deputy chief frowned, as if my answer was offensive to him.
But he couldn’t act rashly.
Because the formation was completely disintegrated by Inferno Fist, the uninvolved units need time to regroup.
Also, after that, it would be extremely risky to deal with me, who is presumed to be a traitor.
Leaving the lieutenant standing there helpless, I turned around and walked towards our camp.
As he faced me approaching, Cho Pyo-du’s face twitched incessantly.
When everything that was almost going according to plan is ruined by a single blow, the feeling of emptiness is indescribable.
“Since when did you see through it?”
“If you don’t know, you’re an idiot. It’s not something that happened in a day or two.”
“What does that mean?”
“I won’t tell you.”
It’s not like I’ve cleared this dungeon once or twice, so shouldn’t I have a pretty good idea of how the key characters will act?
Especially someone like Cho Pyo-du, who would hit you hard in the back of the head if you left him alone.
Of course, I didn’t get hit in the back of the head even during my first challenge when I was still green and green, before I became a veteran.
There were clues here and there that suggested that Cho Pyo-du was suspicious, and thanks to those, we were able to remain vigilant until the very end.
For example, the fact that they suggested pushing ahead without any hesitation despite the warnings from the Nokrimdo at the first pass.
It could be that they are simply the thoughtless type or that they are overly confident, but it is enough of a clue to start having doubts.
The next clue will become apparent as you continue to observe the ensuing raids.
The Black Men tend to focus their attacks on temporary groups of ronin rather than regular thugs, and the thugs themselves tend to be cautious and passive in battle.
As a result, while the Ronin continuously incur large and small damages, the regular characters suffer relatively little damage.
Even those led by Jo Pyo-du are clean without any scars on their entire bodies.
The level of the ronin is not that high compared to the ronin, and the fact that only one side is suffering damage is also a suspicious factor.
Finally, Joe Pyo-du says he will stay with the injured.
Until then, he had not paid much attention to the ronin, but suddenly he started taking care of the injured.
Although he says he takes responsibility for his words, it feels excessive to leave it at the mercy of his limbs.
These clues, when taken separately, might seem like mere speculation, but when put together, they quickly become suspicious.
Of course, there was no need to explain all these details to Cho Pyo-du.
But I can tell you at least ‘when’ you noticed it.
I took out a piece of paper from my bosom and answered.
“From this time on.”
“… … !”
Joe Pyo-du’s eyes opened wide as if they were going to tear apart.
The piece of paper I took out.
Because its true identity was a piece of Jang Bo-do stolen from the garden.
Jangwon was the Demonic Cult’s Anga, and while they were away doing tricks at the countermeasure bureau, he infiltrated and stole the ink painting.
And what this means is,
“You knew it all from the beginning… … .”
“Yes.”
“ha ha ha.”
Joe Pyo-du let out a hollow laugh.
There was a self-deprecating sneer on his lips.
Cho Pyo-du, who had been laughing and shaking his shoulders for a long time, suddenly stopped moving.
His two eyes, raised up, were sparkling with a sincere murderous intent.
“Die!”
The next moment, Jo Pyo-du swung his sword at the rat in front of him.
Now that it’s come to this, it seems like they’re planning on taking at least one more.
Following this, other signatories also began to attack the ronin.
Suddenly the battle resumed,
I leisurely stepped forward and cast One-Point Explosion twice in succession.
– Boom, boom!
Two small explosions.
Although it didn’t cause much damage, it exquisitely interrupted Cho Pyo-du’s movements, creating a fairly large opening.
And the rat that was swinging its sword did not miss that opening.
– Phew,
The twin swords were deeply embedded in Jo Pyo-du’s chest.
But even though my heart was pierced, he didn’t even glance at the rat.
Instead, he stared at me with shocked eyes, and it was only then that he seemed to realize another fact.
“… … It was you!”
He also disguised himself as a ronin and infiltrated the King of Hell, causing chaos in the battle against the enemy.
He also secretly helped the ronin during every raid.
“Yes, I will do all of them.”
“Ha, ha, totally… … . on the palm of my hand… … . playing around… … .”
Joe Pyo-du lay down without finishing his words.
The next moment, a small box appeared on his chest.
[Corresponding Table Random Box (D)] *1
‘Please collect the dropped items.’
– Crunch!
While retrieving the random box, the last sign that followed Jo Pyo-du was cut in half by Eok-ul’s long sword.
Since this was the end for this side, I turned my head back to the King of Hell’s deputy leader.
“What are you going to do now?”
“… …Do we have a choice?”
The captain asked back.
He was collecting the surviving King of Hell and keeping an eye on this side.
As a fighting group of the Demonic Cult, they intend to fight to the end even if the odds of winning are against them, but what if they were given another choice?
“If you back off like this, I won’t chase you.”
“… … Are you serious?”
“You don’t joke around with stuff like this.”
“Why?”
‘The uncle doesn’t have any drop items.’
If you catch the boss, he’ll give you a random box, but surprisingly, the boss doesn’t give you anything.
I tried catching it dozens of times because I thought the odds were low, but there was no drop at all.
In other words, there is nothing to be gained by continuing to fight.
“And we want to get some rest too.”
In addition, although a large number of the King of Hell were vaporized by the Inferno Fist, many of them still survived.
If they continue to fight like this, there is a risk that the injured Ronin, whose lives are currently on the line, will collapse.
As the number of survivors decreases, the reward also decreases, so it is actually a loss.
Therefore, it is advantageous to avoid combat now.
“Of course, it would be a bit awkward to send it to you bare-handed.”
I said there were no drops, I didn’t say there was nothing to receive.
I faced the captain and patted my pocket.
“Please leave that in your arms.”
“… … !”
The captain’s gaze deepened.
“How did you know?”
“I have a bit of a ghostly eye.”
‘That’s what I was aiming for from the beginning.’
There was another reason for sending Go Hyun-woo away and staying with the injured, aside from beating up Jo Pyo-du.
“… … .”
The commander’s worries were short-lived.
On one side of the scale is a rather important item, and on the other side is the lives of the King of Hell, including his own.
If the value of that item was worth dying for, I would fight to the end, but not to that extent.
“Okay. I’ll hand it over.”
The captain put his hand into his bosom, took out something he had been keeping, and swung it around.
I caught it right in front of me, a gray thing flying fast.
[Jang Bo-do Fragment C]
The second piece of Jangbo-do recovered from the Demonic Cult’s house.
I only need the third and final piece to complete the Jangbodo, but with this I’m ready to sit down at the negotiating table with the fencing club.
I spoke in a much softer tone.
“I received it. You may go now.”
“We will see each other again.”
“Yes, let’s meet again. If possible, bring some elixirs with you next time, and it would be even better if you have some martial arts supplies.”
If it’s a little more generous, it won’t taste as good as it is.
The captain glared at me for a few more seconds before turning away.
Following him, King Yeom quickly left the room.
“Kim Ah-woo, now that I look at it, you were quite the expert… … .”
Even though the situation is over, Jwidol and Eokul still look shocked.
I bowed to them again.
“I’m sorry for lying to you, brothers.”
“No, if it weren’t for Kim A-woo, we wouldn’t be alive anymore.”
“Rather, you should express your gratitude.”
A warm atmosphere prevailed.
Then, Jwidol’s face hardened a little as if he remembered something.
And he pointed to the head of the house (what it was) with his chin and asked.
“But if that guy tricked us, wouldn’t there have been problems with the Pyohaeng side?”
“You saw it right away.”
I nodded.
The purpose of the wounded and the ronin remaining here was to buy time for the march to proceed, but in fact, the prerequisites were wrong from the start.
‘There’s no guarantee that they’ll chase you from behind.’
Just like the first encounter, the main force of the King of Hell will be waiting in line for Pyo-haeng.
The strongest master, King Yeom, will also be there.
When they realized this, the ronin became visibly flustered and stirred.
Not only was their effort in vain, but the pilgrimage was also in even greater danger.
The rat asked urgently.
“Shouldn’t we go help right away?”
“You don’t have to worry.”
Still, I was extremely relaxed.
And the ronin’s faces brightened at the words I added next.
“The high ceiling is strong.”
“… … !”
The rat slapped its knee.
“You guys were in cahoots from the start!”
“Haha, that’s right.”
“I somehow thought we were similar in age.”
Go Hyun-woo and I pretended not to know each other throughout the two linked dungeons in order to deceive the attention of Jo Pyo-du and other minions.
If they noticed that I was even a little bit related to Ko Hyun-woo, no matter how much I tried to hide my power, they would be on edge about my every move.
If so, it is highly likely that Cho Pyo-du would have responded differently when remaining with the injured.
However, we did not reveal that fact until the crucial moment, and I was left to face the pursuit team led by Jo Pyo-du and Bu-dae-ju, while Go Hyeon-woo was left to face the King of Hell.
“Let’s go, it’s probably been cleaned up over there too.”
I walked ahead with leisurely steps.
* * *
As I slowly walked along, leading the wounded, I saw that, indeed, carriages had stopped in the distance.
Jwidol and Eokwul had not let their guard down until then, but as they got closer to the parade and confirmed that everyone was safe, their expressions gradually relaxed.
Soon, Go Hyun-woo came out to greet us, as if he had discovered us from the other side.
He was holding a golden sorcerer’s sword in one hand, which meant that he had put away the iron sword and displayed his true abilities.
However, judging from the lack of any notable injuries, it seems that King of Hell wasn’t such a difficult opponent as expected.
“You’re here, Brother Kim.”
“Oh, did you finish it well?”
Then, Go Hyun-woo smiled brightly and raised his other hand.
On top of it were two small boxes.
[Corresponding Table Random Box (D)] *2
“There were two.”
