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My body was frozen, but my head wasn’t numb. Far from it—in that moment my mind was working more furiously than ever. It was like a thunderbolt from a clear sky, but I had to find some way to escape it. They say even if you’re dragged into a tiger’s den, you can survive if you keep your wits.They also say that even if the sky falls, there’s a crack to crawl through. Even so, this was the greatest crisis I’d faced since I was seven years old, hiding with the chatterbox uncle in the…-
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This was the bird’s-eye sketch and future outlook Jin Sowol drew. I was at the center, with enemies lurking on all sides—no, on three sides.Let’s call them the Orthodox Alliance, Sabeol, and Maren. The Orthodox Alliance side was, for the moment, a fire half-put out. Boseong Hyeon Clan would, one way or another, try to get their hands on me, but the cards they could use right away were extremely limited. If they wanted to eliminate me directly, they’d have to stake the entire fate of…
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What the Sword Emperor’s Heir had never imagined was that I’d still be standing after being hit by his rainstorm. Strictly speaking, I wasn’t completely unscathed.My armpit, side, and calf where the streaks of rain had grazed me were all badly injured.My neck felt stiff, and the shock carried by the qi within the force had violently shaken my internal energy as well. But they weren’t crippling wounds that stopped me from moving, so I could have counterattacked right away. With the Thunder…
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The moment Jin Sowol unfolded the slip, her expression changed. I tensed up along with her.Had the demonic humans of the Demonic Territory already come charging in? But as soon as I read what was written on the slip she handed me, the strength went out of my body.At the same time, I was puzzled.Why on earth had that guy come looking for me? Let me state this in advance: starting with the uninvited guest named on that slip, I would end up receiving three visitors. All three were people I could…
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Even though she already knew the outcome of the Justice Alliance trial, Jin Sowol’s expression was dark. I could more than guess the reason, but I decided to joke around anyway. “I’m back, Miss Jin. In just seven days you’ve become even more beautiful. Just how far are you planning to go? At this rate you’ll blind people. You’re too dazzling.” Jin Sowol didn’t even bother to let out a small laugh, but the wrong person—Kang Taesu—burst out laughing instead. “Did the two…
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It was the exact same look Jo Useong of Taeguk Sword Sect had given me on that small mountain outside Anpyeong. Fighting spirit. The Martial King of all people was openly revealing a raw desire to defeat me. I didn’t know how I was supposed to interpret that, but at the same time, I was ecstatically shaken. Either way, it meant the Martial King acknowledged me.That I was a genius on par with him—Or perhaps, a prodigy who surpassed him. Self-praise? Don’t laugh at me. This…
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As always, the gazes of passersby clung to my face. The way men and women looked at me was clearly different. Both shared a hint of fear, but the men’s eyes held stronger respect and jealousy toward a powerful man, whereas the women’s were more plainly filled with curiosity and disgust. Just as I had done when passing through the streets of Wonjung, I almost glared back at those who openly showed hostility, to scare them a bit—but I held back. It wasn’t because I was mindful that this was…
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Staring blankly down at So Daeseong’s crushed head, So Ungseong slowly raised his face. His gaze turned toward the middle-aged law enforcer who had reported the outline of the case. “You investigated properly, I trust?” The law enforcer’s face went ashen. When he faltered, So Ungseong instead addressed the monkey-faced man standing at his side. “Were you there when Maung killed Shin Bonggong?” There was some distance between them, but cowed by the fearsome pressure rolling off So…
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Led by Baek Unyeong at the head, a group of warriors burst into the side hall, each of them gripping a weapon. Only then did So Ungseong come back to his senses and order them to withdraw. “All of you, leave.” Baek Unyeong protested. “But, Lord of the Hall, they have entered without authorization…” “I said, stand down. They are here as witnesses for this trial. I will handle this. Law Enforcer Baek, wait in the Hall of Prisons and Punishments.” Before Baek Unyeong could decide…
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It was a bleak stone room without a single piece of furniture. It felt like a dungeon. Since there were not even chairs to sit on, I had been seated on the floor, but when I heard the bell announcing the Hour of Mi, I rose to my feet. As soon as the eighth toll faded, the iron door opened with a harsh creaking sound, and two warriors in their thirties, their robes embroidered with the characters for “Law Enforcement,” stepped inside. They were not Baek Unyeong’s subordinates who had come to…
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