The Evil Bastard of Murim

Chapter 5 - 4: Settling Scores

Sword of The Dark Heaven.

A NovelPhoenix that was very popular on Earth and Junho read it at least three to four times. That’s how good the story was.

It was about a swordsman who came from a fallen clan. The Dark Heaven Sword Clan. And that’s why Junho was losing his mind right now.

Because other than this bastard, Ma Jin Ho in front of him, everyone in the clan was fated to die in the first few Chapters of the story.

‘Ah, no! Why?! Just why?!’

There were many clans and sects in this world and out of all he had to possess a body from that very clan? And not just that. He possessed the worst possible character, Ma Wolryung, who was the first person to die out of the other clan members.

Then again, how did he know that he possessed the character ‘Ma Wolryung’?

Hm... The answer was quite simple. This bastard protagonist in front of him was calling him a young master. So, that means he was the son of the clan head. And unexpectedly, the head of the Dark Heaven Sword Clan had only one son. And that was Ma Wolryung.

‘...Wait!’

Suddenly a realization hit Kang Junho—No—Ma Wolryung.

If this was the novel Sword of The Dark Heaven then Ma Wolryung was supposed to die on the wagon at those demonic factions’ hands. And by the time Jin Ho arrived it was already too late.

‘So...’

The fact that he was still alive and these demonic bastards had been dealt with by Ma Jin Ho already...

Wolryung’s face filled with relief.

‘Ahhh, what a relief. I won’t die then.’

“...”

The others weren’t sure what to do with Ma Wolryung’s repeatedly shifting expressions.

After a moment Jin Ho called out to Wolryung.

“Young Master.”

“Hmm...”

Wolryung tilted his head.

“Yes?”

“What should we do with those two?”

Junho looked toward the two demons, making a thoughtful face.

Right. What should I do with those two?

“Should I just... kill them, young master?”

“...”

Hearing the word ‘kill’ the demons looked really panicked. Even the chubby boy looked panicked upon hearing that.

“B-But they are people from the demonic faction though. If we kill them...”

“Nah...”

Wolryung interrupted the chubby boy.

“B-But...”

“Don’t worry man. What you think won’t happen. And...”

Of course, Wolryung knew what would happen if they killed a single member from the demonic faction. The chubby boy didn’t need to explain it. He knew better than anyone here. He read this story multiple times after all.

But it was different for these two demons. No, calling them demons would be nothing but exaggeration. These two were some newcomers or they didn’t even join the demonic faction properly. If they were proper members of the demonic faction then they would have used demonic arts while fighting Ma Jin Ho. But they didn’t. Forget about demonic arts they didn’t even use any martial arts.

So the story was clear. They were some low-level thugs, probably tasked with capturing someone from the central plains to prove themselves.

That’s right. That’s how it should be.

But it was still pissing him off though. To think he had been obedient to some third-class thugs who didn’t know any martial arts...

‘How humiliating! It’s truly a shame for me.’

Ah, don’t worry. You’re already someone very shameless.

“Anyway, they are not proper members of the demonic faction. And don’t worry, we won’t kill them.”

Upon hearing that, the two thugs’ faces brightened. While the chubby boy looked a bit relieved.

“Then... What should we do, young master?”

“Hm... We will hand them over to the nearby Murim Alliance branch. But before that...”

Wolryung smirked as he looked toward the two thugs.

“I have some matters to settle with them.”

Upon hearing that, the two thugs looked really uncomfortable. Even the others, Jin Ho, the chubby boy and Ma Cheon Jo, also looked uncomfortable.

Wolryung then looked at Jin Ho.

“You destroyed their dantians, right?”

“Yes. But why do you ask?”

With a puzzled face Jin Ho asked.

But Wolryung just smirked and waved his hand as he went to the side where the demons first fell after the wagon scattered, and began searching for something.

“Where is it?”

“Brat, what are you doing?”

“Don’t ask, old man. You’ll know in a moment. Just help me find that thing.”

“That thing what?”

‘At least tell me what you’re looking for before telling me to search it!’

Wolryung started tossing things around as he couldn’t find the item. And somehow, the wreckage of the wagon he tossed kept flying towards Jin Ho, the chubby boy and the thugs.

“...”

He isn’t doing it on purpose, right?

And after a moment Wolryung found something.

“Aha! Found it!”

As soon as Wolryung picked up the bamboo stick his face lit up.

“...”

While a sweat formed on the foreheads of others.

‘So, that’s what he meant, huh?’

Then Wolryung turned toward the thugs, walking forward, rolling the bamboo stick in his hand.

“So...”

As he came too close to them, he crouched face to face with them, still maintaining a bright smile.

“What did you say to me earlier again?”

“...”

“Did we say something?”

The thugs looked really innocent now. Like they really didn’t say anything back then.

“Hmm...”

Wolryung stood up slowly, face blank now.

“You didn’t say anything?”

“Nope.”

“Not at all.”

“We...”

Thud!

“Argh!”

With a calm face Wolryung hit the head of the thug who threatened him earlier.

“Do you remember something now?”

“...”

Thud!

“Uhhh!”

Thud!

“Why aren’t you talking?”

Thud!

Slowly his voice was rising and his expression was changing.

“Talk you bastard!”

Thud!

“Ahhh... no!”

Thud! Thud! Thud!

“What did you say back then?! Talk already you f*cker!”

Thud! Thud!

“Ahh, please spare me! I’m sorry!”

“Kill me huh?! Beat some manners into me?!”

Thud!

“How dare you, you bastard! How dare you threaten me?!”

Thud! Thud!

Wolryung hitting the head of the thug continuously...

From others’ perspective, it was really a brutal sight to watch.

“...”

‘When did our young master become like this?’

Of course his young master was a spoiled brat before. But he would never beat someone this brutally. And his behavior...

‘How can someone change so much just by getting hit on their head?’

Now Jin Ho was thinking if he should have hit Wolryung’s head much earlier?

No.

‘Should I just hit his head again? That way his behavior will change again, right?’

But what if he becomes his old self again?

‘Hm...’

Jin Ho tilted his head.

‘I can just hit his head again though.’

At that exact time Wolryung looked at him.

“What are you doing?! Beat that other bastard with me! Or do you want me to do the work alone?”

Jin Ho’s face went stiff.

‘Ah, no. Forget it. If I do something reckless, I might end up like them.’

With his sword sheath he started approaching the other thug.

“Please don’t hate me too much. I’m bound by my young master’s command.”

Thud!

On the other hand, Wolryung was still beating the other thug continuously.

“Argh...!”

Thud!

Seeing this...

The thug thought if he should be happy because that devil was not gonna beat him up or should he cry because the stronger one was gonna beat him up.

Can’t they just spare him? He had a chest wound from the earlier battle after all.

‘Please... Just kill me.’

At this rate, he was thinking who was the real evil here.

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