The Evil Bastard of Murim

“This is the secret path?”

“Y-Yes.”

As Wolryung was totally dumbfounded by this, an awkward smile could be seen on his face.

‘No, are these bastards crazy or something.’

How could they make the secret path under a desk?

A secret path was called a secret path because they were made in such locations where nobody could even think about let alone find that. Or at least implementing something like a system mechanism which would require some sort of action to open the path.

But these bastards just made it below their desks like it was some normal path for everyone to go around. No mechanism was implemented at all.

“How stupid...!”

“Pardon? Did you say something?”

“Nope. Let’s all enter together.”

“All? You mean us two as well?”

“...Yes.”

“No! Why do we need to go? If it’s you guys then I don’t think you need our strength though. We’ll handle the outside of the branch."

Look at this bastard making excuses out of fear.

He had a point though. But that was if he said it earlier. However, after knowing about the spy and there were people coming through the secret path, this vice leader was telling them to go alone? He might just tell them to go and die.

Well, he didn’t know the power of the people coming. It could be understood. But Wolryung wasn’t someone who thinks that way.

Wolryung just stared at the vice leader and the guard for a moment with a blank expression. Then he looked at Jin Ho.

“Jin Ho. Just kill them then we go.”

“Ah! We’ll go! We’ll go!”

“...”

***

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

They were now walking through the secret path.

The path was your typical secret path you see in every Murim story. Inside the earth, only concrete could be found as far as the eyes could see, filled with several luminous orbs to dispel the darkness.

Wait, luminous orb?!

Aren’t they very expensive? And here they were using them on this useless secret path like they were nothing.

“To use luminous orbs like candle lights... How rich are these Alliance bastards?!”

“T-These aren’t much, young man.”

“What? Not much? Are you telling me luminous orb can be found at the price of water or something?”

“...”

That word hit like a sword in the chest.

‘I shouldn’t have opened my mouth!’

“Tsk! Tsk! How wasteful!”

It was then...

Shinnnnnnng!

“Young master!”

“Brat!”

Cheon Jo and Jin Ho screamed at Wolryung, as they felt a sword coming for him from the corner ahead on the right.

“Get down!"

Wolryung didn’t know what was going on. But he didn’t think much and dropped to the ground in an instant.

Shinnnnnnnnng!

A sword passed by barely missing his hair.

“Ah, which bas...!”

But before he could look forward another sword appeared in his vision which made Wolryung’s eyes wide in shock. He couldn’t help but force a weak laugh at that moment.

“...Shit! Why always... me!”

Clang!

But Jin Ho, instantly stepping forward, deflected the attack by swinging his sword at the right time.

“Are you alright, young master?”

“Y-Yes.”

“Please stay back for a moment. I’ll handle this shortly.”

Saying that he looked forward, pointing his sword forward.

“Hey, we already know you’re there. Come out already.”

“Tsk! I think you’ve become really weak these days, shadow. To think a kid would deflect your attack that easily... Did you just play around all the time?”

Four figures came out from the right corner forward. One of them, the shadow guy, was covered in black robe. The other three were also wearing black robes but unlike the shadow guy their faces weren’t covered.

“It’s not that I became weak. I think that kid is quite strong for someone of his age, leader.”

“Don’t make excuses. You really were slacking off while you were away from us, didn’t you?”

“I...”

At that exact moment a shout came from the front.

“Il So, you bastard!”

“Huh?!”

All of the underworlders glanced forward.

“So, you were the spy of those underworld bastards! How dare you?! I...!”

“Gosh...!”

Il So, who looked the youngest among the underworlders, made a boring face.

“Look at you, acting like a child. Well, you were always like that. To think I had to serve someone like you... It still pisses me off though.”

“You! How can you?! We...!”

“Vice leader.”

Seeing the vice leader like that, Jin Ho interrupted.

“Please behave yourself. It’s not like things will change just because you shout at him. It will only make you look like a fool and also waste our time even more. So calm down.”

“...”

Right.

It was no use shouting at a spy in anger. It wouldn’t change the fact that he was the spy. But even so...

The vice leader, Baek Han, couldn’t just let it go. Who was Il So?

Baek Han could feel the pain in his heart.

Il So was someone...

-“Vice leader, you should take care of yourself a little. What if you died there?”

-“It couldn’t be helped though, Il So.”

-“But you could still avoid it! We could just tell the branch leader, he could’ve dealt with it in ease. Why did you need to risk your life, huh?!”

-“Heheh! I’m sorry, Il So. I won’t do something like that again.”

-“Vice Leader!”

‘Gosh... Here he goes again.”

-“Hey, Il So. What’s up?”

-“What’s up my foot! How many times did I tell you to not act rashly! And here you went again acting all rash! how can you be this reckless all the time?!”

-“I just...”

-“Don’t make excuses! This time it wasn’t even a problem! You could just finish it by talking and what you did?! Because you couldn’t control your temper you just acted like a child again! You almost died today, you know!”

-“Ah, Il So. Calm Down...”

-“How do you expect me to calm down when you act reckless all the time?!”

That’s who Il So was. And someone like him was the spy?

How could he stay calm right now?!

Baek Han clenched his teeth hard enough to make tooth-cracking sounds. It was hard but he was still restraining himself the most he could.

“Oh...”

Il So was amazed by this.

“That’s a new side of the vice leader. I thought you always act like a child.”

“Enough chit chat.”

The vice leader of the underworlders, Cheol Ho, interrupted Il So. Then he looked at their leader.

“Let’s end things quickly. Or that person might get upset, leader.”

“Right.”

The leader stepped forward with a soft smile.

“Let’s just end things quickly.”

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