In the leader's palace, Cheon Myeong said to Cheon Jin.
"Su Yeongseong."
"..."
"I will have a Demonic Position Battle with him."
In the end, Cheon Myeong had finally decided on Su Yeongseong as his opponent for the Demonic Position Battle.
Of course, if he were to calculate it simply by profit, he should have designated Jo Seokjin as his opponent instead of Su Yeongseong, but this ti, he had not made a calculated judgnt.
'I've made an emotional choice...'
Could it be because of the mories of the past? Cheon Myeong knew the emotions he had felt at that ti.
The suffering and sorrow that his past self had experienced due to Qi Deviation.
It would be safe to think that the beginning of all things was from that ti.
But to think that the reason why that beginning had started was not because of his own mistake, but because of Su Yeongseong.
From the mont he heard that, Cheon Myeong had to forcibly suppress his boiling anger.
'The guy who ordered Cheon Seong's assassination is probably that guy too.'
In the past, he had tried to kill him, and this ti, he had tried to kill Cheon Seong.
Just with that, the reason why he had designated Su Yeongseong as his opponent was sufficient.
"Is there a reason why you have designated that guy as your opponent?"
At that mont, Cheon Jin asked Cheon Myeong.
Of course, there was a clear reason, but Cheon Myeong had no intention of telling Cheon Jin that fact.
'It won't change much even if I tell Cheon Jin the truth now.'
That incident was, after all, sothing that had happened several years ago.
In order to bring such an incident to the surface again, evidence that no one could deny would be needed.
Although Su Yeongseong had revealed himself as the culprit, the only one who had heard that was himself.
So that could not be physical evidence. Even if Cheon Jin were to believe his words and question Su Yeongseong, if the guy were to deny it, that would be the end. The guy had probably revealed his cri in front of him so confidently from the beginning with that thought.
'Even if I try to find evidence, that guy would have already disposed of all the evidence.'
The Su Yeongseong he had judged was that kind of person.
A type that did not rush and moved only when he thought it was certain.
So would he have just left the evidence that could link him to the incident that had happened several years ago?
Just by looking at the fact that he had made such a provocation in front of him this ti, he thought that trying to find evidence was a waste of ti.
'So I will punish him with my own hands.'
This was an opportunity for Cheon Myeong.
An opportunity to settle the past with his own hands.
Thinking so, there was also a part where he was grateful to Cheon Jin.
If Cheon Jin had not designated the ranking, Su Yeongseong would not have appeared in front of him in this way.
But that did not an that his gratitude towards Cheon Jin was greater.
"There is no particular reason. I just picked any one of the three."
Don't you dare interfere this ti.
Cheon Myeong answered Cheon Jin with that intention.
"...Then the opponent for the Demonic Position Battle will be the fourth in rank, Su Yeongseong. Is there no change now?"
"No."
"The duel will be at the Heavenly Demon Festival, which will be in a few days. That would be good."
"The Heavenly Demon Festival..."
The Heavenly Demon Festival was an important day for the Demonic Cult that was held once a year.
Although it was simply a day for a morial service to honor the first Heavenly Demon, it sounded different to Cheon Myeong.
'Does it an that the Demonic Position Battle will be held in a place where all the influential people of this cult are gathered?'
On the day the Heavenly Demon Festival was held, people flocked not only from the main headquarters but also from each branch.
Those people were beings with enough power to represent each branch.
It was just that the place where they lived was not the main headquarters, but if one were to go by influence alone, there were many people who were not so far behind compared to the heads of the main headquarters.
'This is interesting.'
With this, Cheon Myeong had another reason not to lose to Su Yeongseong.
The Demonic Cult was a place where power was soon authority.
In particular, for the person who would beco the next leader, power would be considered more important than anything else.
And this ti, the duel between Cheon Myeong and Su Yeongseong would be the first official duel to show the power of the future young leader candidate, which had never been revealed before.
How overwhelming a power he showed there, depending on that, it could be said to be a very good place to change his own evaluation within the Demonic Cult.
"Your value will be judged there."
"..."
"I hope you will create an interesting situation."
Grin-.
"Thank you."
Cheon Myeong looked at Cheon Jin with a aningful smile.
"On the board that you have created, Leader, I will play very excitingly."
"..."
At that mont, a grinning laugh ca out from Cheon Jin's lips as well.
"Yes, do not disappoint ."
Disappoint?
Don't worry.
On that day, all the guys there will not be able to close their mouths.
'And among them, especially you.'
In a few days, I will make it so that you cannot laugh in that way.
***
Recently, a rumor had been spreading rapidly in the main headquarters.
And that was the story that a Demonic Position Battle would be held at the Heavenly Demon Festival, which would be in a few days.
Although that alone was a quite interesting story, the content that drew people's attention more than that was that Cheon Myeong and Su Yeongseong would face each other in the Demonic Position Battle.
'What? Su Yeongseong is facing Cheon Myeong, not ?'
The rumor, of course, also reached Jo Seokjin's ears.
When he first heard that, he could not believe it.
Because hadn't he already finished all the talk with Cheon Myeong?
Since this side had offered all the Blood Ginseng that the family had, he had thought that Cheon Myeong would naturally designate him as his opponent.
However, when he checked it himself, Cheon Myeong's opponent was really Su Yeongseong, and at that mont, Jo Seokjin imdiately went to Cheon Myeong and confronted him.
"Ah, sorry. My mind changed."
That was all that Cheon Myeong had said to Jo Seokjin.
However, Jo Seokjin could not say anything to Cheon Myeong.
Because the negotiation that he and Cheon Myeong had had was, after all, only a verbal one, and he had not paid anything that could be called a deposit.
Since he had decided to pay the Blood Ginseng after the Demonic Position Battle was all over, since Cheon Myeong was coming out like that, it had no choice but to beco a non-existent matter.
And more than anything else, Cheon Myeong's ranking was higher than his.
That's why even if that side were to unilaterally make the negotiation a non-existent matter, Jo Seokjin could not do anything to Cheon Myeong forcibly.
'To think that the plan would go wrong now...!'
Jo Seokjin had secretly put a person on Cheon Myeong after that day, just in case.
However, after he had gone, no one had contacted Cheon Myeong.
So he had been relieved until now.
The reason why Cheon Myeong's mind had suddenly changed was surely because Su Yeongseong had done sothing behind the scenes.
And that too, to play a trick like a rat when Cheon Myeong was heading to the leader's palace.
It was his mistake to have thought that there was no need for surveillance anymore at that ti.
'I can't give up like this.'
If Cheon Myeong was not possible, it would be a matter of confronting his opponent, Su Yeongseong.
So Jo Seokjin was now heading to the place where Su Yeongseong was residing.
'To dare to try to snatch my prey in the middle...'
He could not stand that.
In particular, since it seed that there would be no opportunity for him to get revenge on Cheon Myeong if not this ti, he could not miss it even more.
Bang-.
As soon as he arrived at the place where Su Yeongseong was residing, Jo Seokjin roughly opened the main gate and entered.
Then, of course, people flocked from inside, and Jo Seokjin said to them.
"Where is Su Yeongseong?"
"...What business do you have here?"
A man from among the people ca forward and asked.
At that mont, sothing that was stuck in the man's foot.
The hidden weapon that Jo Seokjin had thrown was now stuck between the man's feet.
"If you don't answer my question, I'll stick it in that mouth next."
"...Young Master Su Yeongseong is inside. However, until Young Master Su Yeongseong's permission is given, Young Master Jo Seokjin's entry is not allowed."
Whoosh-.
At that mont, the hidden weapon that Jo Seokjin had thrown flew towards the man's forehead.
However, the hidden weapon that stopped in the middle before it was stuck in his forehead.
Looking at the man who was holding the hidden weapon he had thrown with his hand, Jo Seokjin said.
"You have so skills, so you're being so arrogant?"
"This is Young Master Su Yeongseong's, the territory of the Jeonsu Family. Further actions will not be tolerated."
"The one who played a trick like a rat first was that side. So get out of the way right now."
"..."
The man's hand went to the sword he was wearing on his waist.
Jo Seokjin would not not know what that action ant.
A faint fighting spirit rose from Jo Seokjin's body.
"Oh yeah... before I go to Su Yeongseong, I'll take your head as a gift."
What was forbidden was only the duel between the disciples.
So it wouldn't matter what he did to the man in front of him.
Although a discord might arise between the Snake Jo Family and the Jeonsu Family because of that, since that side had started the quarrel first, it seed that Jo Seokjin would be able to relieve this annoyance a little by killing one of the Jeonsu Family's warriors.
"This is the last warning. Step back."
"So... you're being arrogant!"
Jo Seokjin took out the hidden weapons from his bosom and threw them at the man.
Then, the man drew the sword he was holding and swung it, and the hidden weapons that were deflected by the sword were stuck in the floor.
Whoosh-.
As soon as he cleared away the hidden weapons, Jo Seokjin, who was swinging his sword from the side.
Although it was an attack that pierced a blind spot, the man imdiately reacted and swung his sword towards that place.
Clang-.
The man's and Jo Seokjin's swords clashed with each other.
A confrontation that felt quite tense.
Neither of the two was pushed back a single step.
Swish-.
At that mont, sothing ca out of Jo Seokjin's mouth.
Although what was held in Jo Seokjin's mouth looked like a small flute at first glance, the man soon realized that it was not a flute.
Thump-.
A thin needle ca out from what Jo Seokjin was holding.
At the sa ti, the man moved his head to the side and was barely able to avoid the needle, and he felt a chill run down his spine for a mont.
'He's not an opponent I can deal with moderately.'
Although he had been able to avoid it barely, if he had been even a little late in avoiding it, he would have been hit by the needle.
The specialty of the Snake Jo Family was hidden weapons and poison.
Surely, the needle he had just avoided would have been coated with poison.
'I have no choice. I have to do my best even if it ans seeing blood.'
The opponent was the young master of the Snake Jo Family and a disciple of the leader.
To think that he had tried to deal with such a person moderately, the man belatedly realized that he had been foolish.
Clang-!
As the man swung his sword strongly, Jo Seokjin retreated.
Then, the man who was imdiately rushing towards Jo Seokjin.
He was planning to end this duel before Jo Seokjin could take out any more hidden weapons.
Grin-.
However, at that mont, the man discovered Jo Seokjin's face, which was sneering in front of him.
At the sa ti, the strength that was draining from his whole body.
The man, who had been rushing towards Jo Seokjin, stopped and collapsed on the spot.
'W-why...'
He had no strength in his body at all.
This symptom was surely due to poison.
But when had he been poisoned?
Since he had surely avoided the needle that Jo Seokjin had shot from his mouth, the man couldn't help but be puzzled.
"You must be wondering when you were poisoned, right?"
At that mont, Jo Seokjin said from above the man's head.
However, since the man did not even have the strength to raise his head, he had no choice but to keep listening to the voice with his face buried in the floor.
"Do you think it was because of your skills that you avoided my poison needle?"
"...!"
"It wasn't that you avoided it, but that I let you avoid it. And in the anti, you were hit by the real poison technique."
"W-when..."
"Well."
Muttering so, Jo Seokjin raised his sword from above the man's head.
"Think about it after you die."
With those words, Jo Seokjin swung his sword towards the man's neck.
Clang-.
"..."
Another sword that blocked the sword that Jo Seokjin had swung.
At the sudden intrusion of an uninvited guest, the sneer disappeared from Jo Seokjin's face, and Jo Seokjin looked at the person who had blocked his sword with a cold gaze.
"...The rat has finally appeared."
"A rat?"
Whoosh-.
"My na is Su Yeongseong."
Su Yeongseong said to Jo Seokjin with a smiling face.
(End of Chapter)
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