novelraw Chapter 147 : Chapter 147
Chapter 147 : Chapter 147
Chapter 147 Treason (10)
The Commander threw himself into the midst of those emitting golden energy. As Jaun tried to follow, dozens of spear blades instantly poured toward him.
CLANG CLANG CLANG CLANG!
Jaun's spear was swung, and the Embroidered Uniform Guard who could not overcome his momentum flinched and retreated.
"Stand back. He is someone who will be with us for the time being. Open the way."
At the Commander's words, the Embroidered Uniform Guard moved aside to the left and right like an ebbing tide. Jaun, who was watching them, quickly approached the Commander.
"Did you say all the remaining generals are traitors?"
"Yes, that's right. Except for the generals in charge of the 19th and 20th Divisions, all of them have colluded with the Blood Cult."
"Are those... bastards?"
The Commander bit his lip and turned his head to the side. Four generals, emitting a thick blood energy that was nauseating, were coming this way.
"Hehehehe."
General Hwang, who was at the forefront of them, raised his hand. Then, all the blood flowing around them turned into smoke and poured into the four generals.
"...Much better than I thought."
General Hwang nodded with a satisfied face as he felt the blood energy filling his body.
After looking down at his body once more, General Hwang turned his head toward the Commander.
"It's been a long time, Commander."
"Hwang Pyeong-il, you bastard!"
The Commander's rough energy spread in all directions.
"Hehe. If you get so angry, you'll only lose your strength faster. Anyway, for someone who was always so strict about the Emperor's safety, the Emperor's safety, should you be wasting your strength like that in a situation like this? You seem to be having a much harder time than usual, don't you?"
At General Hwang's words, the Commander clenched his teeth.
"What on earth... why did you get involved in something like this! You, who sat in the undeservedly high position of one of the Twelve Swords of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, why on earth!"
"Twelve Swords. It's just a plausible-sounding empty name. I, who am called the Emperor's sword, can't even see the Emperor's face once a month and am just eating dust in the rear. Is this really an undeservedly high position?"
"You fool. What does the position matter when you're protecting the heavens? I've misjudged you, and greatly at that!"
"Commander. You, sitting in the position of Commander, might not know, but those who still have a place to climb up will always have a lingering attachment to the position above them."
"...So you're saying you did this because you coveted this position of Commander?"
"Hehe. That was also a motive I couldn't ignore. Commander. Isn't it a position that anyone who wears the gold uniform would covet?"
"You foolish bastard. You stupid bastard. Does this position bring you wealth and glory? It's a position where you have to risk your life for your entire life, and a position you can only handle if you abandon everything. Why on earth would you want a position like this...!"
"Hehe. If one decides to live as someone's sword, shouldn't one at least become the first sword? Of course, that's not all. This power. This mighty power!"
General Hwang thrust forward the blood energy gathered in his hand.
"Who would refuse when offered such power? With this power alone, I can stand at the pinnacle of those who wear the gold uniform without worrying about when my head will fly off like you, Commander. This isn't such a bad choice, is it?"
The Commander, who was staring at General Hwang, let out a big sigh.
"I have truly misjudged you. How could I have put the gold uniform on someone like you?"
"Commander. The heavens have changed now. If we just take the lives of you and the Emperor in your arms, our world will open up. Don't you think it's about time you handed over your position to your juniors? The new heavens have promised not only the gold uniform but also wealth and glory. So give up and come down now. From now on, I will bear the splendid glory as the first sword of the Embroidered Uniform Guard."
"...Pyeong-il, you wretch. The one who brought you up to this point is our heaven in my arms. How can a man serve two heavens!"
General Hwang, who shook his head at the Commander's blood-curdling cry, turned his head and looked at the four generals standing around him.
"It's just frustrating to talk to that old man. Let's start wrapping things up and go back to our Emperor."
The other three generals, who smiled meaningfully at General Hwang's words, nodded. At the same time, a rough blood energy began to spread from the four men's bodies.
'The balance of power... is shifting.'
Jaun quickly assessed the battle situation.
The power of the two sides, which had been evenly matched at the beginning, was now rapidly tilting towards Prince Yeomseong's side.
Those who used Blood Arts grew stronger as the blood energy on the battlefield increased, so those who emitted golden energy had no choice but to retreat helplessly.
The Commander, who was also looking around at the battle situation, seemed to have decided on something and opened his mouth.
"All Embroidered Uniform Guard! Stop your attacks and come behind me!"
The Commander's grave voice, filled with great energy, echoed through the battlefield.
The Embroidered Uniform Guard who heard the Commander's order pulled back. There were not even a thousand Embroidered Uniform Guard who emitted golden energy from their bodies.
The Commander looked at each and every one of the people standing on the opposite side. The Commander, who was looking at the four generals and the thousands of Embroidered Uniform Guard who were emitting a thick blood energy, let out a hollow laugh.
"Haha. To think that the Embroidered Uniform Guard would collapse not because of an external force, but because of an internal strife."
The Commander looked up at the sky.
"What a shameful thing. How can I face the former commanders in heaven at this rate... Sigh. All of this is because of my shortcomings. Therefore, as the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, I will destroy all the wrong swords I have created in this place."
"Hehe. Old man. You don't seem to grasp the situation yet..."
General Hwang, who was about to continue speaking with a chuckle, shut his mouth after feeling something.
An explosive momentum that he had never felt before was spreading from the Commander's body.
RUMBLE!
Energy continuously poured out from the Commander's body and began to press down on the battlefield.
"You, did you say you wanted to become the first sword to protect the heavens?"
The golden energy that burst out from around the Commander's body filled the surroundings.
"Come at me. I will personally test whether you have the ability."
The moment the Commander finished speaking, his body disappeared from sight.
SLASH!
The head of the general standing on the far right soared into the sky.
The Commander, who had taken a life with a single move and had appeared next to another general, quickly swung his sword once more.
The three terrified generals simultaneously extended their swords to block the Commander's sword.
CRAAAAAASH!
With a huge explosion, the bodies of the three generals were pushed back.
"Ugh. Be careful! The Commander's injuries are not as severe as we thought!"
With General Hwang's words, the three of them quickly stood in a line and raised their swords.
WHOOSH
As the generals raised their momentum with all their might, a thick blood energy began to spread in all directions.
The Commander, who was staring at the scene, checked the Emperor's body in his arms once more and then tightened the knot.
"...Do you think you can dare to block my path even if you use such sorcery?"
The Commander's body, with his teeth clenched, shot toward the three generals like a flash.
CRAAAAAASH!
BOOM!
THUD!
The Commander's sword, which flashed by like lightning, struck the swords of the three generals simultaneously. Then, the Commander's sword, which he had turned, grazed the arm of another general.
SLASH!
The blood energy that scattered into the air was sucked into the remaining two generals. The general whose arm had been cut hastily raised his sword with a pale face, but soon the Commander's sword was embedded in his chest.
STAB!
The Commander forcefully swung the sword that had pierced his chest downwards.
THUD
In the end, the general's body, which had been split in half, collapsed to the ground. In the eyes of the Commander, who had turned his body holding a sword dripping with blood, a clear golden light was blazing and shining.
"...You, crazy old man."
The momentum of General Hwang and General Myo, who had absorbed the blood energy of the fallen, flared up fiercely.
Two generals had fallen, but the momentum of the remaining two who had absorbed their blood had grown to a point where it could be compared to the energy emitted by the Commander.
The Commander began to walk forward with a cold expression.
Although their sizes were similar, there was an insurmountable gap between the Commander's sharp energy, which was like a single sword, and the wavering energy of the two generals.
"General Myo! A combined attack!"
As General Hwang shouted urgently, General Myo clenched his teeth and stood close to General Hwang. The huge blood energy of the two men merged into one and began to burn even more fiercely.
The Commander, with a firm expression, held a golden sword and began to perform a splendid sword dance.
The Commander's sword embroidered a golden afterimage in the air. His sword continued without end, and soon the afterimages that were trembling in the air shot toward the two generals.
[Wild Dance Shattering Slash]
SWOOOOOSH!
It was the same form that Thousand Households Commander Ma had used before, but its power was worlds apart.
As dozens of afterimages rushed toward them, the two generals clenched their teeth and raised their swords.
BOOM, BOOM, CRACK, CRASH!
CRASH CRASH, CRACK!
Cracks began to appear on the swords of the two generals who were struggling to block the Commander's flashing energy. In the end, unable to withstand the overwhelming momentum, the two generals simultaneously pulled back and shouted.
"What are you all doing! Resume the attack!"
At General Hwang's shout, the thousands of Embroidered Uniform Guard with blood energy began to rush toward the Commander and the loyalist Embroidered Uniform Guard behind him.
"Uwaaaaaah!"
"If we just get rid of that old man, it's our world now!"
"Kill the Emperor!"
"Aim for the Emperor first!"
The Commander's expression hardened as he heard the shouts of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
The Commander, who was staring at the Embroidered Uniform Guard rushing toward him, took a deep breath.
"You... wretched fools."
The Commander's sword contained a huge amount of energy.
As the Commander spun his body rapidly, the sword left a thick trajectory in the air and cut through the air.
WHOOSH, WHOOSH, WHOOSH!
The sword energy that extended from the Commander's sword was shot toward the rushing Embroidered Uniform Guard.
"If you wish to protect the heavens, you must imbue your sword with faith, and you must imbue it with etiquette, reverence, respect, and the pride that befits it."
CRAAAAAASH!
The ground shook violently from the Commander's stomp. Then, from the Commander's sword, which was extended forward, a golden, lightning-like energy was shot out.
BOOOOOOM!
The Embroidered Uniform Guard who were hit by the shooting sword energy vomited blood and collapsed to the ground.
With each of the Commander's swords, dozens of Embroidered Uniform Guard were falling, but there were still countless more remaining.
The Commander took a deep breath again.
"The completed sword will be a wall, a pillar, and a roof, and that fully established sword will be able to cut through the void and tear the earth."
A breathtaking energy once again bloomed from the Commander's body. At the same time, the energy that had formed on his sword began to shine white. Then, the white light that had formed on the sword began to stretch out toward the sky.
The faces of the two generals who were watching the scene turned pale.
"...S-Sword gang-qi."
A stream of blood trickled from the Commander's mouth.
"Finally, the sword will become a sturdy fortress that can contain everything within it. There is nothing that sword cannot protect, and there is nothing that sword cannot block, and this is the beginning of the sword that protects the heavens."
With those words, the Commander slowly brought down his sword.