Chronicles of the Demon Faction

Episode 490 Destiny Calls (2)

“It smells good.”

“Fortunately, the.”

“It smells good, but the aftertaste is really bad.”

“Ah, then another drink….”

“This incident is just like this drink.”

“….”

“As you know, the imperial palace is powerless. “As the minor master of my palace, the only power I had was the loyalty of a few people loyal to the empire and my own bloodline.”

“….”

“So to speak, it was justification and justification. Even though it is a difficult time, there is no one who has a cause as great as me. “Except one.”

“….”

“One of them fell into the hands of the enemy. It was a good-smelling liquor, so I thought I’d try it, but when I actually swallowed it, the aftertaste became bitter. “Don’t you think so?”

“majesty.”

“I know your capabilities. You are not the kind of people who can be fooled so easily. But I’m not very good at such crucial matters.

“It was like that in the past when I was the leader of the Demonic Cult of the Sentai.”

Dam Sa-young’s face hardened.

This refers to the former head of the Demonic Church, i.e. Lee Cheon-sang. Zhou Tianyang was now touching the most sensitive part of Damsayoung.

Zhou Tianyang’s eyes grew cold.

“Do you understand? I am a person who has seen firsthand the power of a demon god that transcends the human realm.

“I don’t really know much about my martial arts skills, but I could tell the moment I saw him that his power was unprecedented in history.”

“…!”

“Nevertheless, I chose you over the Demon Cult. “It’s because I wanted to be with you until the end.”

“….”

“But it’s difficult to keep it like this. How can a sick old man plan the world without his ability to properly protect himself? “I hope you don’t think what I’m saying is excessive, right?”

“Is that possible?”

Dam Sa-young bows her head.

Zhou Tianyang didn’t see that his eyes were shining coldly.

‘It makes me tired.’

You chose us over the Demon Cult? gibberish!

From the beginning, Zhou Chenyang also knew. If you change sides, there will be a threat to your safety. Moreover, it was all thanks to him that he was able to come out into the world.

In the end, his own power is the power of the crown prince himself. Knowing that, I just didn’t dare join hands with anyone else.

‘It’s just right.’

After conquering the central plains, he planned to turn the crown prince into a puppet. And Zhou Tianyang was the perfect person to be a puppet.

Dam Siyoung decided to put up with Zhou Tianyang’s complaints. I wanted to at least give him a slap on the cheek, but for the sake of the great world, he was an indispensable presence. It won’t be too late to do it after pacifying the midfield, whether it’s breaking limbs or pulling out tongues.

‘But that’s true.’

I couldn’t protect even a sick old man.

I had nothing to say about that part. Because I never thought they would think of kidnapping the emperor. I dispatched troops just in case, but I had no idea that they would actually commit what they had hoped for.

‘No, it’s surprising that they realized that the emperor was sick and collapsed in the first place. ‘How on earth did you know that?’

There are many Maoists north of the Yangtze River. He must have been gathering all kinds of information from a hidden secret branch.

However, what I didn’t expect was that it would go this deep was a failure.

Dam Sa-yeong looked back at what she lacked.

‘information!’

Yes. Information was lacking.

To be precise, there is no lack of information. Haven’t they already laid down countless informants throughout the entire region north of the Yangtze River?

The adversary who managed to get what he wanted by avoiding that spiderweb-like information network is amazing. This cannot be disparaged because its information power is weak.

However, if the result is like this, it is also right to build stronger information power.

Dam Sa-young’s eyes sparkled.

‘Gong Yachi. I knew you were attached to that demonic cult leader who wouldn’t mind tearing you to death.’

If nothing else, Hao Mun was keeping a close eye on him.

Hao Wen was not involved in this emperor kidnapping incident. I was sure of that.

However, he was so busy keeping an eye on Hao Wen that he couldn’t pay attention to anything else.

‘That won’t work. I kept him alive to use him to shake up the Demonic Cult, but now that this has happened, I have to completely uproot him.’

It was when he was racking his brain for a while.

“Take a drink.”

“yes? “Oh yes.”

Dam Sa-young politely accepted the drink.

Zhou Tianyang sighed.

“I got angry for a moment and said something harsh, but I still believe in you. “As a barrier to the empire that will be built in the future, we must never make a mistake like this again.”

“I can only express my gratitude to Your Majesty. “We will do our best to ensure that something like this never happens in the future.”

“I trust you.”

The two people drank in silence.

The silence didn’t last long.

“Anyway, how do you think we’ll get out of the other side now?”

Dam Sa-young’s answer was immediate.

“They kidnapped the former emperor. “It may be their intention to pursue their own cause, but it cannot be possible without the royal seal.”

“I guess so. Besides, isn’t that old man addicted to blood clots?”

“…That’s right.”

Dam Sa-young had no intention of telling Zhou Cheanyang much.

‘In the Demonic Cult, there is a way to detoxify blood.’

I don’t know if it will be possible to decipher the emperor’s blood secrets. He was the one with the strongest vitality and magical antidote was practiced, so even if he knew how to decipher it, there was a high chance of him dying in the process.

Damsayoung shook her head inwardly.

‘You can’t let down your guard. That guy from Seorang is a guy who has accomplished most things that were thought to be impossible. Since we kidnapped the emperor, we will return it to normal one way or another.’

In addition, the emperor learned the Dragon God Il Won Gong (Dragon God One Original Power).

Yongshin Iwongong is the pinnacle of good health and the sum of coexistence. If you learn it, you will not be able to learn other martial arts, but your body will always operate in optimal condition.

Emperor Zhu Qing practiced Yongshin Iwongong for over forty years. If you can just break the blood clots, you may be able to recover on your own.

‘For now, we must think that the Emperor is alive.’

then?

‘I will try to find the royal seal somehow.’

The problem is where Zhou Qing hid the royal seal.

I searched the entire palace, but could not find the royal seal. Not for a day or two, but at this very moment, numerous warriors were mobilized to find the royal seal.

‘If you haven’t found it even after looking for it this much, it’s safe to assume that there is no royal seal in the imperial palace.’

I thought it would be a good idea to station the troops first and then look elsewhere. The problem is that I can’t figure out where it’s hidden.

Zhou Tianyang asked.

“Then wouldn’t it be okay to push it slowly?”

“yes?”

“The old man was taken away, but his fate is unclear. Even if he is alive, it is difficult to establish a cause without the royal seal. In that case, I think it would not be a bad idea to turn public opinion around by accusing them of kidnapping the emperor.”

Dam Sa-young answered carefully.

“If by any chance the Emperor wakes up and joins hands with the Demonic Cult, it could be even more troublesome.”

“It may be a pain in the ass, but turning a lie into the truth isn’t something you’ve done once or twice, right?”

“What do you mean…?”

“From what I heard, there are many evil witchcraft practices in the Demonic Cult that deceive people’s minds.

Even if the old man joined hands with the Demon Cult and came to the forefront, wouldn’t it be okay to say that he fell under the Cult of Demon’s magic and became a puppet?”

For a moment, Dam Sa-young’s eyes sparkled.

‘Right.’

This was something that even Damsayoung had not thought of.

Zhou Chenyang spoke calmly.

“If that happens, the Heavenly Demon Church will truly be labeled as traitors. People are simple.

No matter how much money you spend or how much you try to win over the public’s support, if you plant just one seed of doubt in their hearts, they will quickly turn around. The reason is because I have lived my whole life just receiving.”

“….”

“Public sentiment is a factor that has a great influence on a country. But it’s not the deciding factor. This is because public sentiment itself rides waves.”

Dam Siyoung looked at Zhou Tianyang with new eyes.

‘You’re smart.’

He pointed out a corner that he had not thought of. Even though the vessel is small, there are more than just a few things to see and hear. It’s not just that he’s stupid.

Dam Sa-yeong said.

“Your Majesty’s words are indeed correct. Please give me just a little more time. “The act of starting a war itself is not difficult, but I think there is nothing wrong with being cautious.”

“hmm.”

“However, as Your Highness said, I believe there is a way to overturn the public sentiment. “After checking the enemy’s reactions and actions, we will push forward when we think it is okay.”

Zhou Chenyang smiled in satisfaction.

“One of your many strengths is patience and thoughtfulness. “I trust you.”

“It’s an honor.”

“Take a drink.”

“yes.”

Dam Sa-young’s eyes blazed like the sun as she politely accepted the drink.

‘Assuming the Emperor is alive, they will definitely move to target the royal seal. If you see anything noteworthy in their troop movement, that’s the time to move.’

* * *

“It’s coming.”

“yes?”

“Dam Sa-young is tightening the text.”

Eumsangdanju was surprised.

“What do you think?”

Countless documents were spread out everywhere in the spacious room.

This was the conclusion that Gong Yachi reached after checking the documents for several days.

“The leader succeeded in kidnapping the emperor. But the most important thing is missing. “It’s the royal seal.”

“That’s right.”

“Even if you’re blind, you probably don’t know that. To begin with, the emperor had no ties to Protestantism. So then who holds this royal seal? “This is the key.”

“Of course.”

“Think about it. The Church of the Heavenly Demon will definitely go looking for that seal. Now that the emperor has recovered, we can justify this war if we find the royal seal. One….”

“….”

“It is a huge blow that the emperor was kidnapped before the royal seal was found. Dam Sa-yeong is a treacherous person, but her response when caught off guard is also dazzling.

“He must be keenly aware of his lack of information.”

“In that case, it would be better to bring in the text rather than remove it…”

“You’re welcome. To Dam Sa-young, the text is nothing more than an unreliable information body.

However, rather than uprooting it, there is a high probability that it was left as one of the ways to confuse Protestantism by spreading false information.”

“….”

“But since the situation has come to this, we will start pruning from now on. “I will start by excluding all uncertain forces.”

“…one of them is the text.”

“You could say that it is also the branch that needs to be removed as soon as possible. Besides, look at these documents.”

Gong Yachi’s eyes lit up.

“The speed at which informants in Shandong, Hebei and Shanxi are extracting information is slowing down.

This is proof that Damsayoung has started controlling information. And that movement will soon spread to the entire region north of the Yangtze River.”

“Then…?”

“It’s backtracking. “Dam Sa-young is tracking me.”

“omg! “Then isn’t it a big deal?”

“It’s a big deal. “It’s a big deal, but…”

Gong Yachi’s eyes deepened.

Eumsangdanju said with determination.

“First, I will take care of the main documents from the temporary residence. Heading to Hanam immediately….”

“No, wait.”

“yes?”

“Just wait two days. “The leader gave me a word.”

“But Lord Somun!”

“If you’re the religious leader I know, you won’t miss a moment. “I trust the leader.”

It was then.

Hao Wen also opened the door and came in.

“Lord Somun. “A letter has arrived from Shingyo!”

“Hurry and give it to me!”

A smile appeared on Gong Yachi’s face as he quickly checked the letter.

“also!”

Gong Yachi looked out the window. It was as if all the fatigue had gone away.

“Eumsangdanju. “Redirect all sources of information from Sichuan and Gansu to Hebei.”

“yes?”

“The leader has moved. He is coming to the central area.”