novelraw Chapter 113 : Chapter 113
Chapter 113 : Chapter 113
Chapter 113 - Dog Training
A silent cry.
Perhaps someone watching the scene before them would describe it that way.
The main hall, so wide it felt vast.
The hundred or so assassins gathered there all moved their feet in unison.
Swish-swish-swish!
As if to prove their training, despite the close formation, there was not a single small collision.
It was a movement where each and every assassin gathered to become one body in itself.
And still, there was no particular sound.
It was a bizarre and creepy sight.
Paat!
An assassin at the front swung his sword like a flash of lightning.
But in the place where Biyoung was supposed to be, only a hollow afterimage remained.
“!?”
The eyes of the assassins in the front widened.
The assassins of the Green Killer Squad here were not just any skilled individuals.
Only those who could flawlessly carry out the orders given and pass the high standards of Dancheong and the Ghost Face Four Shadows could become members of the Green Killer Squad.
In most cases, the target’s head would fly off with a single sword strike.
But now, not to mention a head, nothing had even touched the tip of their blades.
What was even more surprising was that no one at the front had noticed where Biyoung had moved.
“Haa-aa-aam.”
A yawn was heard from somewhere.
All the members of the Green Killer Squad turned their heads in unison as if by promise.
Towards the entrance of the main hall.
The same man from before was standing there.
“?!”
The guy who was standing here before drawing his sword, when on earth did he get over there?
It wasn’t just the Green Killer Squad that was surprised by his elusive movements.
Biyoung’s body technique made the faces of the Ghost Face Four Shadows serious, and the smile hidden behind Dancheong’s mask deepened.
‘Quite impressive, isn’t he?’
But.
That was all.
Others might have missed it, but Dancheong’s eyes were keeping up with his movements.
He might have the skill to infiltrate this place, but in the end, that would be his limit.
“Don’t make me wait long.”
From behind the bewildered Green Killer Squad, Dancheong’s gentle voice was heard.
“……!”
The complexion of the captain leading the Green Killer Squad members turned white.
It sounded gentle on the outside, but Dancheong was a person whose speech became sweeter the angrier he got.
Having missed the target and only heard a yawn, he could well imagine what the Gang Leader’s mood would be like.
“Chase him!”
The loudest sound since the assassins had gathered in the main hall rang out.
With the captain’s words as a signal, the assassins kicked the ground with all their might.
The force of their powerful steps was enough to make the floor of the main hall tremble.
“Hahat.”
Biyoung retreated with a smirk on his face.
His figure, having left the main hall, was soon buried in the darkness, and soon all the assassins filled the empty space.
Whooosh.
Again.
This time too, they couldn’t follow the man’s movements.
All the assassins could feel was the pitch-black darkness and the eerie wind.
At this point, even the minds of the cold-headed assassins began to stir.
‘What on earth is happening.’
‘Are we chasing a ghost right now?’
‘All these members couldn't even discern the movements of a single person?’
It was when hundreds of eyes full of confusion were wandering in the deep darkness.
“Hahahahahaha!”
A clear laugh was heard from one end.
The lighting was dim, so it wasn’t clearly visible, but a whitish figure was standing on top of a wall.
“I-I never knew the world-renowned Green Killer Squad could be so slow. A-At this rate, can you even catch a child’s wrist?”
“…………?”
It was a strange scene in many ways.
While shouting boisterously, he was also stuttering as if extremely tense.
He stood gallantly looking down, but his two thick legs were trembling uncontrollably.
It was a sight where it was hard to tell whether he was full of confidence or scared.
“Wh-what are you all doing! Can’t you even catch me standing still? Hahaha!”
Seeing him laugh boisterously with a scared voice was both absurd and, on the other hand, made a hot anger surge up.
Are you kidding us right now?
“What are you all doing! Chase him!”
The captain of the Green Killer Squad shot up first with the order.
He had fully sensed that there was a sense of incongruity with the man he had met just before.
But whoever the man in front of them was, what was important was that the entire Green Killer Squad had lost their target.
If by any chance this news were to spread outside, they would not only be ridiculed by the public but also unable to escape Dancheong’s inquiry internally.
‘This time, I must catch and kill him.’
The Green Killer Squad captain, Dok Gyojin, made his command with a resolve to kill.
“Unleash the Unceasing Net!”
“!”
The eyes of the Green Killer Squad flashed open as they quickly formed a formation.
A horseshoe, or an oval-shaped formation like a sideways crescent moon, with both ends pointed.
The intruder was positioned where its ends were pointing.
“Heek!”
A terrified sound came from the man who had been shouting so bravely just a moment ago.
The Unceasing Net, seen in the dim light, was something that would make it difficult for even the most thick-hearted person to maintain their composure.
Let alone this man before them, who possessed a courage the size of a bean, much smaller than average.
Pabak!
The man, kicking off the wall with his thick legs, began to flee.
From on top of the wall to the street floor, and then to the roof of a tavern.
All of this process was accomplished by the man’s feet, or more precisely, the balls of his feet.
His speed surpassed that of the Unceasing Net, a formation renowned for its swiftness in Hunan.
“???”
“!!!”
The eyes of the Green Killer Squad chasing the man were filled with astonishment.
Assassins are fundamentally fast on their feet and agile.
Not only must they infiltrate secretly and swiftly, but their body technique must also be excellent to avoid being caught after finishing the job.
Their swordsmanship might be lacking, but their body technique had to be superior to anyone else’s, yet they couldn’t possibly keep up with the man in front of them.
“Grr…!!”
The Green Killer Squad was starting to feel their anger flare up.
It was infuriating that they were losing to the man in body technique, but look at the current situation of chasing this guy and that guy around.
Doesn’t this look like dog training to anyone?
It would have been a relief if they had at least crossed swords, but the man in front of them was evading the Unceasing Net as if he were born to run away.
“Huff… huff…!”
“That son of a…”
“He’s so damn fast.”
Curses began to leak out from among the Green Killer Squad members, who were supposed to maintain their composure at all times.
It seemed like the first time in their lives they had seen someone run away so well.
Just as they were spewing a mixture of breath and curses, a large forest appeared before them.
“Hahahaha!”
And soon, the man they wanted to tear to shreds vanished leisurely into the forest.
“Chase him!”
The captain gave the order without hesitation.
They had already come this far, and the Unceasing Net had already been activated.
It was a formation that felt too extravagant to use on a single person.
If they were to retreat meekly after deploying this, he himself might become the next target of the Unceasing Net.
Swish-swish-swish!
At the captain’s words, the assassins entered the forest without delay.
It was an order they themselves had been secretly hoping for.
Although it was a position where they should not lose their composure, it was difficult to control their rising anger.
His rat-like swift body technique, and his voice that went ‘Heek!’ at every opportunity; the man had a strange power to provoke the inner nature of a human.
The more they chased, the more furious they became, so if they had been told to fold the Unceasing Net, they might have died of a stroke.
Chwaaaak!
The sight of the assassins chasing their target, pushing through the undergrowth and small branches, was chilling.
Should they be glad that there were at least many obstacles?
The path of the fleeing man was clearly felt through their eyes and ears.
What was encouraging was that the gap was gradually closing…!!
‘Finally…!’
‘Just wait until you’re caught…!’
Calming their ragged breaths, the Green Killer Squad assassins gritted their teeth.
They would show him a hell so terrible he would beg to be killed.
It was the moment their killing intent reached its peak as they felt the distance narrowing.
Suddenly, a terrifying energy was felt from the side of the formation.
Kwakwakwakwakwakwa!
“?!”
And soon, a terrible scream covered the entire forest.
“Kuaaaaaaaargh!”
“Keoheok!”
The captain of the Green Killer Squad, who turned his head, had his eyes bulge out as if they would pop.
‘Wh-what is that…!’
Black shadows soared into the sky.
There was no need to say that the identity of those shadows was the bodies of the Green Killer Squad.
From the dozens of bodies that rose in the moonlit night, black fountains erupted all at once.
At the same time, the metallic smell of blood pierced the captain’s nose.
One sword strike.
From the sound of it, it was clearly a single sword strike.
But with just that one strike, dozens of elite Green Killer Squad members were shattered…!!
“Damn it…!!”
Like the captain of an excellent assassin group, Dok Gyojin was able to grasp the situation quickly.
One side draws attention while the other strikes at the opening.
Feint to the east, attack to the west.
It was a classic lure tactic.
‘I thought it wouldn’t matter…’
Did Dok Gyojin really not know that a trap was lurking in the forest?
Of course, that wasn’t the case.
But he thought that the Green Killer Squad, especially with the Unceasing Net, could surely overcome any trap.
Wasn’t it a formation named for the fact that there was no gap in any of the killing swords that shot out?
But Dok Gyojin’s confidence was shattered splendidly by someone’s single sword strike.
“Reorganize the formation!”
Dok Gyojin gritted his teeth and turned his head forward.
The man who had been in front of his eyes just a moment ago had vanished without a trace.
Dok Gyojin ground his teeth so hard they could break.
It wasn’t that they had closed the distance.
He had deliberately controlled his speed to seem within reach.
“I will take the lead. Everyone, follow me!”
It was a situation where the expression ‘played for a fool’ was truly fitting.
Instead of chasing the man in front, Dok Gyojin chose to face the swordsman of monstrous strength.
At least that side would cross swords with them.
However, the captain’s expectation that they would exchange killing blows was once again splendidly proven wrong.
Flash!
“?!”
The pitch-black forest instantly became as bright as day.
For the eyes of the assassins, who had adapted to the darkness, it was no different from a thunderbolt flashing right before them.
A flash bomb.
A dazzling firework of light exploded in front of the Green Killer Squad, who were already charging with bloodshot eyes.
“Ugh!”
“Euut…!!”
Without needing to be told, the assassins closed their eyes and flinched back.
The captain of the Green Killer Squad, wildly swinging his sword at the unseen front, shouted.
“Swing your swords!”
The eyes, which had been closed due to the flash bomb, were something they couldn’t control with their own will.
If someone were to attack in this state, they would be helplessly defeated.
That’s why he ordered them to swing their swords blindly.
After all, there’s a saying that offense is the best defense.
Seogeok!
Seogeok!
“Kuaaaargh!”
However, there was a sword that skillfully pierced through the space where they were swinging randomly.
A soft and flexible, yet persistent, single strike.
The man with slitted eyes calmly took down the assassins one by one in the midst of the chaos.
“Keok!”
“Aaargh!”
With the frequent screams, it was difficult for the captain to shake off his confusion.
Why?
He must have faced the flash bomb in the dark too.
How could only that guy be fine in the same space?
To Dok Gyojin, the current situation felt like an unsolvable labyrinth.
But it was neither an intricate labyrinth nor a profound dilemma.
It was just a little trick that Biyoung had come up with.
-Senior Brother Danseol. Do you know what hidden advantage you have?
-???
The night before the attack.
The secret was hidden in the conversation of the Diancang Sect swordsmen.