Chapter 46
The Youngest Son of the Eunhae Trading Company Chapter 46
Chapter 46. The Fog Cleared (3)
Perhaps the Grand Clan Head and the Clan Head could have drawn their swords against each other.
It was not a formation that could be resisted with mere inner arts.
Every time he saw the Grand Clan Head and the Clan Head, he felt sick to his stomach.
“If my father had been the Clan Head, I would have been the Young Master!”
Then, someone reached out a hand to him, and he took it and made a decision.
He would destroy his worthless clan and take the world into his own hands.
The Hon'anmak Formation in front of him was the beginning.
He spread his arms and blew his inner arts into the formation to activate it.
Woo-woo-woo!
A rough sound was heard, and a crazy wind blew around him.
And then, in an instant.
Urrrgh! Kwa-kwa-kwa!
Loud thunder and lightning struck the sky above the Jegal Family.
And then, a fog that could only be described as darkness began to roll in from all directions.
He smiled slyly.
* *
Jegal Yul had no idea what was going on.
He was in the middle of arresting those who had sided with Jegal Dong-woo.
However,
loud thunder and lightning began to envelop the clan.
Then, the martial artists of the clan began to fight each other, pointing their weapons at each other.
“Damn it!”
He immediately realized that this was not a natural phenomenon.
Before becoming the Clan Head of the Jaegal Clan, he was in charge of researching formations.
Of course, he excelled in other areas as well, but his greatest talent was formations.
That was why he realized that all of this was the result of formations.
“Did my uncle prepare for this?”
But as far as he knew, Jaegal Dong-woo was a novice at formations.
He was just keeping quiet for his honor.
The problem was that this situation was dangerous.
If it continued, people would start dying.
Moreover, the formations were gradually affecting him as well.
The only thing that was keeping him going was the sword that had been passed down from generation to generation of Clan Heads.
One of his secret swords, the Sword of Evil, allowed him to maintain a clear mind.
However, he could feel the sword trembling, indicating that it was struggling.
“I must break this formation quickly! If I'm not careful, even I could lose control and kill the Clan members!”
He knocked out those who rushed toward him and advanced toward the source of the formation.
It is more difficult to subdue an opponent without hurting them than it is to cut them down.
Finally, he was able to reach the source of the formation.
He was the head of the Jaegal Clan.
The position of clan head was not something that could be won by gambling.
“This place...”
He couldn't help but be surprised.
That place was none other than the residence of his nephew, Jaegal Kyung.
At that moment, his father, Taesangga, arrived with Jaegal Dong-woo in chains.
“Father!”
He shouted and quickly stepped back.
His father was under the influence of the formations and might attack him.
Clan Head Taesang said to him.
“I'm fine.”
“What? Are you really okay?”
“Fortunately, I know how to keep my sanity.”
“That's good. But this formation... Is it the Hon'anmak Formation that I know?”
“Yes.”
In fact, the Hon'anmaku Formation was a formation that was discarded as soon as it was created.
It was a formation that went against the natural order of things, causing one to kill one's own family members.
However, it was unclear why it still remained and why it had been installed in the Jegal Family.
“In any case, we must quickly break the formation!”
However, the situation was not easy.
The warriors of the Jaegal Clan were rushing toward them with their weapons raised.
“Father! I will stop them. Please destroy the formation.”
A fierce battle ensued.
Clan Head Jaegal Ryu desperately blocked the warriors, and the Grand Master also subdued those who tried to stop him and headed toward the source of the formation.
However, as the saying goes, there is no victory against overwhelming numbers, and they gradually became exhausted.
Then,
“Everyone, come to your senses!”
A loud voice rang out from somewhere.
It was a lion's roar filled with powerful inner arts.
Hearing the voice, the Sega warriors stopped in their tracks and looked around with confused expressions.
“Huh? Why am I here?”
The members of the Jaegal Clan began to come to their senses.
The shout continued several times, and soon the owner of the voice appeared with Jaegal Yu-ah.
It was Eun Seo-ho.
* * *
I remembered what I had missed.
It was about the formation.
It was said that half of the Jegal Family had died due to a secret experiment with the formation.
And I knew a little more about that incident.
A child who survived the Jaegal Clan massacre at the time testified that
they mistook each other for enemies and wielded weapons.
However, that testimony was forgotten by the people.
But I had a good memory, so I didn't forget those words, and I expected that formation to be used in this incident.
The problem was how to break that formation.
Usually, the quickest way to break a formation is to destroy its core.
That means I had to pierce through to the center...
Was that possible with my martial arts skills?
I was approaching my peak, but I was still only a first-class warrior.
However, I didn't have time to think about it.
There must be a way.
As I hurriedly mounted my horse, my Master approached me and said one thing.
“That formation will not harm you, young master.”
“What?”
“Just shout using the technique of the lion's roar.”
“...?”
“You'll understand once you try it.”
When we arrived at full speed, it was obvious that something was wrong.
The Jaegal Clan was covered in dark fog and was in complete chaos.
People were fighting and shouting...
The sound of various cold weapons clashing could be heard from all directions.
“Oh no!”
The Clan Head's attendants and bodyguards were confused by the unexpected situation.
However, it seemed difficult to even get through.
At that moment, I remembered my Master's advice.
I gathered all my strength and shouted using the Lion Roar technique.
“Come to your senses!”
I was glad that I had recently learned about the Lion Roar.
I understood why my Master had advised me to do so.
The warriors who heard my lion's roar began to come to their senses.
One of the abilities of the Taiyin Binghai Technique, which clears the mind, was not limited to oneself.
That ability had permeated his inner arts.
But my Master clearly said, “That formation.”
Does that mean that Master knows about these formations?
Or does it mean that he already knew that these formations would be used?
My head suddenly became confused, but I quickly cleared my mind.
After all, I didn't have to break through that battle.
I shouted several times, thinking that once would not be enough, and as a result, my inner arts drained out all at once, leaving me slightly exhausted.
It was so hard that I felt like I was going crazy.
My hands and feet were shaking.
It wasn't the first time I had felt my inner arts drain away, but I could never get used to it.
On top of that, the nausea I felt from all around me made me feel even worse.
I looked around.
Fortunately, there weren't many victims.
At that moment, Miss Jaegal ran over from over there.
“Mister!”
“You're safe.”
“What on earth is going on?”
“More importantly, shouldn't we go to the Grand Clan Head and Clan Head?”
“They must be over there.”
My companions and I ran after her and soon arrived at Zhegale's residence.
Fortunately, the Grand Clan Head and Clan Head seemed to be unharmed.
“Are you all right?”
They asked me with surprised expressions.
“How did you get here?”
“I'll explain later.”
Then,
creak.
The door opened, and Jaegal Kyung came out.
It was the appearance of the real mastermind behind the destruction of the Jaegal Clan.
He smiled at us standing in front of him.
“You figured it out faster than I thought.”
However, I could tell from his trembling hands, eyes, and sweat dripping down his face.
He seems extremely flustered right now.
It's understandable that he's confused.
People aren't being affected by the formations.
He's just smiling casually to hide his confusion.
“What is this?”
The Grand Master asked, and he replied.
“I was ordered from above to erase this place.”
“Who ordered you to do this?”
“Didn't I warn you in my letter? If you continue to refuse my offer, there will be consequences.”
At his reply, the Grand Master and the Clan Head's faces darkened.
A letter?
He remembered the letter he saw at the Grand Master's residence.
Are you talking about the letter with the Martial Alliance's mark on it?
The Grand Master shouted.
“How dare you do such a thing while wearing the guise of a human being!”
“Many members of the Alliance are already participating.”
Although he did not know the exact details, he knew the identity of the enemy.
The Martial Alliance was behind this.
There was no other organization that could be called an alliance.
“Then what did you agree to receive in exchange for destroying this family? This family?”
“No. Would I have done this just to receive this worthless family?”
“Then what?”
“What do you think? Would you like to guess?”
Watching their conversation, I felt that there was something that Jegal Kyung was after.
This is like...
He's stalling for time, isn't he?
Is he waiting for someone to come and rescue him?
But why is Taesangga stalling for time?
Could it be that he is trying to execute anyone who comes to rescue the author?
The conversation between Taesangga and Jaegal Kyung continued.
“So you were the one who gave Dong-woo the poison?”
“Yes. I worked so hard to get it, and you ruined it... Tsk, tsk.”
Hearing this, Jaegal Dong-woo, who was bound, shouted.
“So it was you who approached me and told me to kill your brother and drive your nephew mad?”
“Yes.”
“How! How!”
“You who dreamed of usurping the clan head, how are you any different from me?”
“If I had known you were a dirty dog of the Myeong, I would never have taken your hand!”
Ah, he also hated the Martial Alliance.
So that's why the Jaegal Clan disappeared even though he took control of the family.
“So what did you get in return for doing all that? You haven't answered me yet.”
“I told you to guess.”
“...
”You don't know?“
He was trying to buy time with a relaxed expression.
”What I agreed to receive...!“
He coughed up blood.
”What is this...?“
”Did you think someone would come to rescue you?"
Seeing the look in his eyes, it was as if he had been struck right in the heart.
The Grand Master clicked his tongue.
“Tsk, tsk. The Martial Alliance of today is a group that has abandoned the way of the Dao! There's no way they would come to rescue you on purpose.”
He shouted with a twisted face.
“No, that's not true! There's no way!”
“There are still many sects and clans that the current alliance has not yet gained control of, so they cannot reveal that they were involved. It is obvious that they will cut off any loose ends so as not to leave any evidence behind...”
That's right.
The alliance had betrayed Zhegai Jing.
And Taishang Clan Head knew that no one would come to rescue him.
“How could you, with the Jaegal surname, fail to see their true nature? You are a disgrace to the clan!”
Jaegal Kyung laughed bitterly at the words of the Clan Head.
“You say that even after seeing your own granddaughter? The real disgrace to the clan is Yoo-ah.”
“Yoo-ah is a disgrace? Ha ha ha! Is that so? Yoo-ah?”
The Grand Master already knew that Jaegal Yoo-ah was acting.
That was why he looked at her with pity.
“What? Really?”
Jaegal Yoo-ah stepped forward.
“If you said that, then I must have acted quite well.”
Jaegal Kyung was shocked by her appearance, which was completely different from usual.
“You said it was acting?”
Regardless of his shock, Taesangga continued.
“Just as you delayed their rescue, I also deliberately delayed time. I thought it would be a great punishment for you to realize that your hope was actually despair.”
He was a scary man.
After all, he was the leader of a clan, so it was only natural for him to have such a cruel heart.
“Ugh...”
Zhuge Jing clutched his throat in agony, and Taishogun, who was watching him with a bitter smile, continued.
“Another reason why that formation was abolished is because it draws on the user's innate qi to activate. Did you activate it without knowing that?”
At that moment, Taishogun raised his sword and threw it at him.
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Only then did I feel relieved, and the nausea that had been tormenting me disappeared.
The black mist that had been hanging over the Jegal Family was lifted.