Vol 2 Chapter 71. You Measly Things…. (3)
The Twin Dragon Sect resolved to fight to the death.
And the very first thing they did was….
“You should flee as soon as possible.”
“Flee? What do you mean….”
“Pack only the bare essentials and run. If even that is difficult, then lock your doors tightly and do not come outside no matter what.”
“Th-then what will you do?”
“We will simply do our best.”
In the current situation, where victory could not be guaranteed, peace in Tianshui County could no longer be assured.
Therefore, Sect Master Go Seok-hyeon informed the common folk of the truth and urged them to take refuge.
The disciples hurried back and forth, recommending evacuation.
Some followed the advice, but others could not, as circumstances did not allow it.
“N-no, what is this….”
Chu Un-hwi watched the scene unfold, unable to close his mouth.
“What kind of suckers are these?”
At a time when they should have been preparing to fight for the sect’s very survival, the first thing they did was look after the common folk?
He had never seen such a sight, not even among the Nine Sects One Gang or the Five Great Families.
The Beggars’ Sect? He was not sure.
Those people who lived at the very bottom and threw away their lives solely for the sake of the world.
That was indeed the Beggars’ Sect’s definition. But still….
‘Could our people really do this?’
If the sect leader or elders ordered them foaming at the mouth, they would do it. They would. But….
“If you are not evacuating, then make sure you lock your doors properly. Do not open them no matter who comes.”
“If you have valuables, hide them. If you are discovered, just hand them over.”
They would never move this passionately.
Watching the scene, Chu Un-hwi felt his emotions grow complicated.
At that moment, Go Seok-hyeon came over and spoke to him.
“Great Master Chu. The enemies will arrive soon. It is dangerous, so it would be best if you take shelter now.”
“…….”
Something surged violently inside him.
“The Beggars’ Sect does not abandon chivalry.”
“Great Master Chu, this is the territory of our Twin Dragon Sect.”
“There is no place under heaven without beggars, and no place without our Beggars’ Sect. So this is also our territory.”
“No, Great Master Chu….”
Go Seok-hyeon tried to persuade him with a troubled expression. But….
“Ah, forget it. Forget it. I said I’m not leaving. What are you going to do about it? If you want to drag me out, then try it.”
Chu Un-hwi lay flat on the ground and began throwing a tantrum.
As if to prove he was indeed a beggar, he sprawled on the floor without the slightest hesitation.
Watching him, Go Seok-hyeon let out a sigh.
“To think of a Great Master with such chivalry, this Go….”
“Sect Master. They are coming.”
That was when it happened.
At the disciple’s report, Go Seok-hyeon’s words were cut off, and Chu Un-hwi also stood up.
“It’s time for the banquet.”
“Hm….”
“Let’s go. We have guests to receive.”
Having come this far, running away now would be meaningless.
Go Seok-hyeon nodded heavily and headed outside.
At the entrance to Tianshui County.
There, Sect Master Go Seok-hyeon brought all the remaining forces of the Twin Dragon Sect and stood to face them.
The disciples, Oliver, and even Sanson, who had not fully recovered from his injuries but had forced himself to come out….
Truly, every bit of available strength had been gathered.
They had deliberately come out of Tianshui County to face the enemy in order to prevent harm to the common folk. And then….
“Oh? You waited nicely after finding a place to die.”
The Unorthodox Alliance group, led by the Yaochi Witch Gal Sang-a, entered the entrance of Tianshui County.
Beside her were also the Life-Snatching Divine Diviner Mae Jin-chang and the Splitting Light Soul Slashing Sword Yu Ji-wan.
Seeing them, Chu Un-hwi clicked his tongue internally.
‘Tsk, I was hoping at least one of them would be dead or gone somewhere else.’
Under normal circumstances, two of them would have gone to the Kongtong Sect.
But now that Gal Sang-a knew the Twin Dragon Sect’s strength was no joke, and that Chu Un-hwi, the successor beggar of the Beggars’ Sect, had joined them, she chose to concentrate their forces instead of dividing them.
The plan was to crush the Twin Dragon Sect with full power, then ride the momentum and attack the Kongtong Sect afterward.
“No need for long words. Are you ready to die?”
“I know this is a fight that cannot be avoided. But could you answer just one thing?”
At Go Seok-hyeon’s question, Gal Sang-a smiled coldly and spoke.
“Speak. I will allow it with a generous heart.”
“Regardless of the outcome of this battle, please do not harm the people of this county.”
“What did you say?”
“The affairs of the martial world should end within the martial world.”
“…….”
“Would that not also benefit the honor of you, disciples of the Heaven Breaking Martial Emperor, whose names are renowned across the world?”
Hearing Go Seok-hyeon’s words, Gal Sang-a looked blank for a moment. Then….
“Kahahahahahahaha….”
She suddenly bent backward and burst into loud laughter, as if this situation were incredibly amusing.
After laughing until her mood was fully vented, Gal Sang-a stared straight at Go Seok-hyeon and spoke.
“So that’s why you didn’t run and chose to face us? I see. Was that your reason? You wanted to protect the common folk of this county?”
“…….”
“Yes. I see. I understand now.”
“Will you promise it?”
At Go Seok-hyeon’s words, Gal Sang-a nodded readily and said, “Very well. I will swear it on my name.”
“Ah… th-thank….”
“I swear on my name. I will slaughter every last one of those wretches living in that miserable village, regardless of age or gender.”
“…What?”
“I will skin them alive and sprinkle salt on them so they writhe in agony. I will tear children’s limbs apart before their parents’ eyes, and burn the elderly alive.”
“Y-you… such monstrous cruelty….”
“Remember this as you die. The reason I will drag those villagers into hell is because your hypocrisy disgusts me. The road to hell will not be lonely, so do not worry about that.”
At Gal Sang-a’s words, Go Seok-hyeon trembled with rage, his beard quivering.
No matter how unorthodox one might be, how could someone be so demonically vile?
“Give it up, Sect Master Go. Trying to deal with that crazy woman normally was a mistake from the start.”
Chu Un-hwi said so and took a stance.
Go Seok-hyeon bit his lip hard. Yes. He knew.
Whether righteous or evil, to enforce one’s will in the martial world required power.
“Disciples of the Twin Dragon Sect, raise your swords!”
The moment the order was given, every disciple drew their sword.
Not a single one retreated.
“Drive away the wicked Unorthodox Alliance and protect the justice of the martial world and the righteousness of the world!”
“Yes!”
“Yes!”
In an instant, everyone of the Twin Dragon Sect charged forward.
And from the opposite side….
“Kill them all! No prisoners!”
At Gal Sang-a’s command, the Unorthodox Alliance charged simultaneously.
“You little brats!”
“I’ll kill you all!!”
At the moment when both sides were about to collide with full force….
[You are far too reckless.]
A voice was heard only by the disciples of the Twin Dragon Sect, a gentle voice reminiscent of a mother.
And the instant after that voice was heard….
BOOM! BANG BANG! BOOM!
“Kyaaah!”
“Aaaagh!”
“M-my body… aaagh!”
The Unorthodox Alliance members who had charged toward the Twin Dragon Sect were blown backward as if they had collided with something, exploding on impact.
Some were even set on fire, screaming in agony.
When they regained their senses, a massive, translucent red barrier stood before them.
That barrier did not merely separate the two groups.
It enveloped the entirety of Tianshui County in a translucent dome, protecting it.
“This is…. what now?”
Chu Un-hwi muttered blankly.
Then the Twin Dragon Sect disciples heard that voice again.
[Patrick will return soon. Until then, I will protect you, my new children.]
At that moment, all the disciples turned their heads in the same direction.
Instinctively, they understood where the voice originated.
“Could this be?”
“Divine Tree… sir?”
At their words, Chu Un-hwi asked,
“Did you use some kind of method?”
“…….”
“Sect Master Go.”
“Ah, my apologies.”
Go Seok-hyeon stood blankly for a moment, then came to his senses and spoke to Chu Un-hwi.
“We did not do anything.”
“Then what is that?”
“It seems to be an arrangement left behind by our sect’s Bong-gong.”
“The Bong-gong of the Twin Dragon Sect…. You mean the Evil-Breaking Swordsman?”
“He is the benefactor of our Twin Dragon Sect.”
“…….”
They still did not understand what was going on.
But one thing was certain. They had narrowly escaped death for now.
***
Half a day later.
The Unorthodox Alliance, initially thrown into great confusion by the unprecedented large-scale barrier, soon regained their composure and began responding.
At first, they searched the wide area for any gaps through which they could enter.
When they failed to find any….
“Well, it can’t be helped. We’ll break it with force.”
They said so and actually began doing it.
Taking turns, they struck the barrier from all sides, and with each blow, the barrier visibly shook.
“This…. Is it really sturdy?”
At Chu Un-hwi’s question, Go Seok-hyeon asked back,
“Instructor Sanson, is this all right?”
“No. Compared to before, the World Tree is in a weakened state. If this continues, we do not know when the barrier will break.”
“Then what should we do….”
“…….”
Sanson did not know either.
He was neither a mage, nor a spirit caster, nor an elf.
His knowledge of the World Tree was no more than hearsay.
At that moment….
“Anyway, doesn’t this just mean we have to stop those bastards from doing that?”
Oliver stepped forward and spoke.
And his words struck at the core of the issue.
“I will take the disciples out and beat them down. If possible, I’ll even bring back the head of one of the three leaders.”
“Instructor Oliver, that is….”
Go Seok-hyeon tried to stop him, then closed his mouth.
Even to him, it was clear that this was the only method.
Operate a strike force to harass the enemy with hit-and-run tactics.
Targeting the heads of the Heaven Breaking Martial Emperor’s disciples had a low chance of success.
But the attempt itself was worth making.
At the very least, it would prevent the enemy from attacking the barrier freely.
“You must be careful.”
“Do not worry. And….”
Oliver looked to one side and spoke.
“You there, beggar sir.”
“What? You Color-Eyed A fellow.”
“First of all, my name is Oliver A. I am a marquis of the Schneider Duchy, a knight, and a vassal who serves Lord Patrick Sky Schneider.”
“That’s too long. Let’s just go with Color-Eyed A.”
“You son of a—.”
“Oliver.”
“No, big brother, that beggar….”
“You should be used to it by now. Why are you making a fuss?”
“That’s exactly why it’s a problem! Can’t you see that?!”
Oliver shouted in frustration.
After going from Soldier A to Knight A, and finally receiving a noble title, he thought things had improved. And yet….
“Color-Eyed A….”
Was this some kind of curse?
Only a sigh came out.
Oliver gave up and said dejectedly, “Anyway, will you also lend us a hand?”
“Hmmm…. You want me to join the strike force and do hit-and-run guerrilla warfare?”
“…….”
Chu Un-hwi shrugged.
“I refuse.”
“……!”
It was unexpected.
The fact that Chu Un-hwi had stayed instead of fleeing already left no doubt about his chivalry.
‘I thought he would obviously help.’
But if he did not want to, it could not be helped.
Then Chu Un-hwi smirked and said,
“Hey, Color-Eyed A friend.”
“I swear I will correct that form of address someday.”
“Anyway, think about it. Strategically speaking, if you pour all your strength into the guerrilla unit, what will you do next?”
“What do you mean? What’s the problem?”
Oliver looked completely clueless.
Chu Un-hwi pressed his forehead and said,
“An operation must consider both success and failure. What if you are wiped out outside, or the barrier suddenly breaks? You need forces left that can still fight.”
“Ah….”
“Putting everything into one bet and vaguely hoping ‘it’ll work, we’ll win’ isn’t an operation. It’s gambling.”
“…….”
He had nothing to say.
Every word was correct.
“So I’m not going. I hope you carry out the guerrilla warfare well.”
“Understood.”
Thus, Oliver began full-scale guerrilla warfare with the disciples.
He rotated groups of three or five disciples at a time, continuously attacking the Unorthodox Alliance.
“Get lost, you bastards!”
“Gyaaah!”
Thanks to Oliver’s efforts, they were able to minimize damage to the barrier and endure.
But clearly, there was a limit to this as well.
The gradually fading red barrier was proof of that.
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