The Evil Bastard of Murim

Clang! Clang! Crinnnng!

The Underworld Group and The Alliance Branch had already clashed into a fearsome battle.

Shhhk!

“How dare you attack one of the Murim Alliance Branch! Do you have no fear?!”

A warrior from the alliance shouted as he stabbed his sword into one of the Underworld members’ chest.

“Urgh!”

But before he could finish him another underworld member swung his sword from the side.

The alliance’s warrior took his sword out in an instant and immediately retreated to dodge the attack.

However, another underworld member was already there and stabbed him in the stomach.

“Kuack!”

As the man immediately pulled himself free from the sword, blood gushed out from the open wound on his stomach.

But he didn’t stop. If he did, then his death was certain. So, the man without hesitation, swung his sword at the underworld member who just attacked him.

But another underworld member popped out from somewhere and blocked his sword.

Clang!

In the meantime the other members lunged forward to stab him again.

Finding himself in a tough spot, the man decided to retreat back to join with his members.

The Alliance members were better than the underworld faction in strength. But as they were outnumbered, the alliance branch was losing the battle slowly.

***

Step... step... step...

“Brother, where are we going now?”

All of them were moving along a corner, where no one could notice them.

Wolryung looked at the chubby boy.

“Hmm... We’re going to the branch leader’s hall.”

“Huh?! Why there?”

“Well, you don’t need to know that.”

“...”

“Brat, at least tell me what are you doing? If you’re just stalling for time to get a chance to escape then I think you guys should just fight.”

“Fight with what force?”

“...”

“Well, that’s true. But it’s not any use to stall for time either, is it?”

Indeed. It was true that there was no point in stalling time. Either way they would die sooner or later. But that’s if they were only just stalling for time. Which they weren’t.

According to the novel, the leader of this branch wasn’t present today. But that wasn’t the main cause the branch fell apart.

It’s not like in a group only the leader is the one strong. If the leader was strong, his subordinates wouldn’t be weak either. And the vice leader of the branch who was the second strongest was still present.

So, no matter how big the enemy’s forces were, it was practically impossible for them to win over the alliance branch. Once the vice leader and the branch experts dealt with the enemy leaders, the Alliance should have won through sheer strength alone.

Well, that’s how it was supposed to happen. But there was a problem. If it wasn’t for that spy bastard...

Wolryung just shrugged off Cheon Jo’s words.

“Shut up old man. You don’t know anything."

“...”

‘Can’t you just tell me then, you bastard?!’

After a while they were in front of the leader’s hall.

“Hmm... I thought you’ll use this guard to show the route, young master. If you already knew it, why bring the guard here.”

“Right. Exactly.”

Cheon Jo nodded in agreement with Jin Ho.

“We’ll need him later. Or might... not.”

“...”

“Anyway, let’s enter the hall.”

With a crack, the door opened.

Despite being only a branch, this hall was decorated quite well. Expensive arts hanging on the sidewalls, swords that were also hanging on the midwall looked too expensive. And those antiques...

Wolryung was about to lose his mind here, out of greed. An evil grin was forming on his face again when Jin Ho gave a sign to him by clearing his throat.

“Ahem... So, what would we do here, young master?”

“Oh!”

Wolryung snapped out from his grin.

“Right. What was it again?”

Seeing him thinking it now all of them were thinking for a moment, if they had done the right thing following his advice.

Well, it was pretty late to go back now.

And not long after they felt a bit relieved seeing Wolryung’s expression.

“Aha! Now I remember.”

“Whew...”

Letting out a breath of relief, Jin Ho asked again.

“So, what is it, young master?”

“Not much. Let that guy stand down now.”

“Ah...”

Jin Ho looked at the body which he was carrying on his shoulder all the time. The guard was practically too quiet and calm even though carried by a young man on his shoulder. If it was any other man they would’ve been making a fuss about at least letting them walk by themselves. Could there be anything more shameful than this for a man?

Then was this guy someone who doesn’t have any shame or...?

Jin Ho didn’t want to think that at all. Only the mention of it was giving him chills.

“...”

Jin Ho placed him down.

“So, what do you want me to do? And why are we at our leader’s hall?”

The guard said, fixing his posture.

“Open the secret path.”

“...What?”

The moment the guard heard that word, he pulled out his sword in a flash and pointed it toward Wolryung. But Wolryung didn’t even flinch or hesitate as in the same instant, Jin Ho took out his sword and pointed it at the guard’s neck.

“Who the hell are you guys? And how do you know about the secret path?”

Now, there was a cold look in the guard’s eyes. However in that exact moment, he could feel a strong killing intent coming from his back.

“Hey...!”

Jin Ho’s voice was colder than ever now.

“If you don’t put down that shitty blade of yours, I swear... In the next heartbeat it would be your head which would be on the ground!”

Jin Ho didn’t even touch him nor did his blade. But the guard’s body was shaking horrifyingly just from the mere killing intent Jin Ho was spreading.

On the other hand, a smirk formed on Wolryung’s lips.

Visit and read more novel to help us update chapter quickly. Thank you so much!