novelraw Chapter 57
Chapter 57
Chapter 57
So Yu-yang also seemed to regret it, knowing that Cheon Ha-seong would talk about So Ga-woon. And it seemed he was thinking that it would have been better to just die quietly than to have So Ga-woon be dragged out.
Cheon Ha-seong did not know much about So Yu-yang and So Ga-woon. He didn't even know whether So Yu-yang knew that So Ga-woon was still alive or not.
What he knew about So Ga-woon was extremely little. However, he knew for certain that he was a vicious person who should not be left alive.
He was a man who could do anything to drive not only his family but also the followers of the cult to a cliff for his own benefit.
It was also not difficult to guess that the numerous incidents caused by the So Clan had all initially come from So Ga-woon's head.
“I do not know how the So Clan has come to this. Even if you were to beg for punishment with your deaths, you would not be able to atone for all your sins. Above, you have deceived and insulted the Cult Leader, and below, you have regarded the lives of the followers as your own and have tried to kill them. So Ga-woon, who led these acts, will by no means die peacefully.”
At that, among those present, there was one who shouted as if frustrated and wronged.
“Head Instructor Cheon, I will admit that our family has committed many wrongs in the meantime. I also admit that in pursuit of the family's interests, we did not live for the Demonic God and the Cult Leader. However, who is this person named So Ga-woon? Why are you trying to threaten our family for the fault of someone we do not even know?”
That person was a candidate who had entered the Martial Arts Academy while Cheon Ha-seong was a Head Instructor there.
Because of that memory, he seemed to be showing respect to Cheon Ha-seong.
Cheon Ha-seong thought that he had to speak clearly about So Ga-woon at least once.
Hadn't the Family Head also been aghast after finding out about it belatedly?
“I understand. I will tell you who he is. Since you all have been deceived as well. The Family Head was also shocked, learning of it only just before his death. Therefore, the people who knew of it must have been an extremely small number. So Ga-woon is Young Master So Jeon's twin brother. It seems the Family Head and a few other leaders considered twins to be inauspicious and ordered him killed.”
The people looked at each other with blank eyes.
Cheon Ha-seong noticed that most of them also did not know that So Jeon was the Marquis's biological son and that the Marquis had given birth to So Yu-yang's son, not the Cult Leader's.
If these people were going to fight with their deaths on the line from now on, they should at least know what they were giving their lives for.
“The one who gave birth to So Jeon and So Ga-woon was the Second Demonic Marquis. And their biological father is the Eighth Elder here. The rumors circulating in the marketplace are all true, and the Cult Leader also knows all of it.”
The people shook their heads violently, saying it made no sense at all.
“What grudge do you have against our family, you bastard, that you would do such a vicious thing!”
Just then, a man, overcome with grief and indignation, launched his body forward. The skill with which he drew his sword in an instant and attacked Cheon Ha-seong was no ordinary feat.
Cheon Ha-seong drew his sword and infused it with energy at the same time.
The opponent had unleashed a tremendous energy from the start, but that energy was split by the sword Cheon Ha-seong had swung with almost no preparatory motion.
However, the opponent swung his sword again in succession, as if he didn't care about his own life.
His spirit was admirable, but he was a man who stubbornly closed his eyes, not trying to know the truth. Knowing what a great disaster it would bring to the Divine Cult to leave such a man alive, Cheon Ha-seong acted boldly.
When Cheon Ha-seong swung his sword, the man coughed up a mouthful of blood and was pushed back several meters.
After being pushed back, he collided with a large tree in the grounds and fell forward, dead.
It was a futile death, but his will to die for his family was worthy of praise. It was to the point where a sense of regret remained, that it would have been truly good if he had been able to fight for the Divine Cult with a slightly more open mind.
“What are you doing, not killing that bastard at once! If you do not avenge today's humiliation, you will not be able to face your ancestors even in death!”
When a man who appeared to be an Elder shouted, the martial artists of the So Clan stepped forward.
“It seems the leadership of the So Clan are merely this sort of people. I have seen clearly that you are men who push the martial artists of the So Clan to their deaths to save your own old hides. From now on, all in the Divine Cult will come to know the true face of the So Clan. I will spread everything I have seen today.”
“Shut up, you bastard! Who do you think you are to run your mouth so arrogantly!”
Saying that, the martial artists charged at him again.
Killing them was not difficult in the slightest. There was no need to perform a grand technique, nor was there a need to infuse his sword with internal energy.
He just had to swing his sword, and heads that couldn't even close their eyes shot high into the air before falling. In an instant, bisected bodies were strewn across the floor, and a vicious smell of blood pierced the nose.
And yet, far from hesitating, the martial artists of the So Clan charged even more fiercely.
Cheon Ha-seong also launched his body towards them.
It was as if these people were possessed by the madness of their family's glory.
Cheon Ha-seong glanced at So Yu-yang. It wasn't because he wanted anything. He just wanted to burn the image into his eyes. The image of a man who had to watch his family members die because of his own mistake.
Right now, he was in the position of killing that man's family members, but if he were to make the same mistake as So Yu-yang, then he would be the one with the same expression as him later on.
Cheon Ha-seong vowed that he would never let such a thing happen.
Cheon Ha-seong's sword moved, and blood gushed out from the opponent's chest like a fountain. So Yu-yang saw that even while carrying out such a massacre, Cheon Ha-seong's gaze was nonchalantly directed only at him.
It felt as if his insides were turning over. He had thought that he had walked a thorny path until now and his whole body was a mess, but it seemed that was not enough.
He chewed on his lower lip with a face full of pain.
“Cut me down, Cheon Ha-seong. Kill me first.”
It wasn't that Cheon Ha-seong hadn't intended to do so. It was just that he couldn't, because of the men who were charging at him relentlessly like flies.
As if thinking the moment Cheon Ha-seong was listening to So Yu-yang's words was an opportunity, someone aimed for him from behind. As a chill suddenly ran down the nape of his neck, Cheon Ha-seong reacted in advance and rotated his body.
The man stared down at his own waist with a bewildered look. His skin was split wide open, and from between it, his internal organs and blood poured out.
Cheon Ha-seong shouted, infusing his voice with internal energy.
“Those who do not stand down will be killed at once. Since your loyalty to your family seems so great, you must not be afraid of dying.”
He did not warn them for long. Finally, his sword seemed to spew fire, and a great storm of Sword Qi flew out.
The people could not believe what they were seeing with their own eyes. However, their surprise did not last long. Surprise was a privilege that only the survivors could enjoy.
Cheon Ha-seong's Sword Qi did not only harm those who were in the immediate vicinity.
So Yu-yang, who had been a considerable distance away, was also caught up in it. When he raised his hand and fumbled at his side, his fingers were immediately slick with blood.
So Yu-yang wore a pained expression as he felt the long, deep wound. It wasn't because the wound hurt. It was because he regretted his own transgression.
As if surprised by the unexpected flurry of Sword Qi, someone suddenly knelt and shouted.
“I… I know. I know where the young Young Master is. I will tell you where he is, so please spare my life. We only did as we were ordered. What can people like us possibly do!”
Cheon Ha-seong looked at him as if he were finally about to hear an interesting story.
“Speak. Where is he, So Ga-woon.”
“If you follow me, I can lead you. In return, you must protect me.”
He could soon see why he had said that.
“What nonsense are you spouting, you bastard!”
So Yu-yang let out a frightening sound, raised his sword, and launched his body forward.
“Save me, Head Instructor Cheon!”
The man who had said he knew where So Ga-woon was screamed in terror.
Cheon Ha-seong launched his body forward and slammed hard into So Yu-yang's.
So Yu-yang had known Cheon Ha-seong would try to block him, but he had not thought he would be stopped by a mere greenhorn. And he had been waiting to teach him a proper lesson this time.
Cheon Ha-seong also guessed what So Yu-yang had been thinking. However, that would be the biggest mistake So Yu-yang had ever made in his life.
As he threw his body towards So Yu-yang, Cheon Ha-seong had the thought that it might be better to take the man's life with that move.
And he actually did rotate his dantian and unleash his Body-Protecting Aura. At that, his body was momentarily protected, as if it were encased in hard stone.
What flew towards So Yu-yang was no different from a single, massive weapon.
So Yu-yang had only thought that he would not be easily pushed back even if Cheon Ha-seong collided with him; he had not considered what kind of damage he would receive from it.
Then, when the muscles in the shoulder that Cheon Ha-seong had collided with tore and the bone broke, he could not hold back a scream.
Cheon Ha-seong did not stop there and fiercely pursued So Yu-yang, who had been thrown far off, and threw a punch.
A violent impact sound echoed in the surroundings. It was a brutal punishment, to the point where one would think that cutting him down with a sword would have been an act of mercy.
Cheon Ha-seong repeatedly struck his face as if to show the others an example.
So Yu-yang likely couldn't even imagine the amount of internal energy imbued in that fist.
“Please stop!”
An elder from behind ran up and shouted.
Cheon Ha-seong looked at them with a cold expression. It meant that if they also wished to die, he could kill them, but he would not stop this.
So Yu-yang's face was so severely swollen it was difficult to recognize, and blood burst and flowed from it.
“Cheon Ha-seong! What did our family do to you that was so wrong!”
At So Yu-yang's muttering, as if he were being wronged, Cheon Ha-seong spoke.
“If you had wronged me, I could have let it pass. However, you are dying not because you wronged me, but because you tried to kill the followers carelessly.”
Cheon Ha-seong, as if he had no more to say to him, raised his sword and slit So Yu-yang's throat.
Those who were in the surroundings barely swallowed their groans. Without caring what their feelings were, Cheon Ha-seong started walking.
When he approached the man who had said he knew where So Ga-woon was, the man, terrified, trembled and ran away, turning his back.
He must have known full well that even if he ran, he would not be able to escape from Cheon Ha-seong.
Cheon Ha-seong also realized that the man was trying to lead him to So Ga-woon and followed him.
The man led Cheon Ha-seong outside the So Demonic Clan's residence and then ran for a good while longer. As he did, he would occasionally look back, and it seemed he was doing so to check if Cheon Ha-seong was still following him well.