Chronicles of the Demon Faction

Episode 424 Ten Heavenly Demon (4)

“Because…the expected amount is expected to rise slightly compared to last year.”

“⋯⋯.”

“Wonju?”

“hmm?”

So Yeon-sim, who had been staring blankly out the window, turned her head. There, there was a coin holding an armful of various documents. So

Yeon-sim said as if she were embarrassed.

“I’m sorry. I was thinking about something else for a moment.”

“Ah yes.”

“You should be busy too, but you wasted your time for no reason. “Can you say that again?”

“no. “I will report back to you.”

Juhwa reported in the same tone as before.

So Yeon-sim listened to her words, but soon lost concentration again.

Juhwa asked cautiously.

“Shall I post the report later?”

“Hwaya.”

“Yes, Wonju.”

“What do you think?”

“Yes?”

“The secret palace has disappeared.”

“Ah…”

Now, the leaders of Shingyo found out what the Big Palace really was and what they had been doing.

Everyone was surprised, but unexpectedly, the leaders thought that Seoliang’s decision was valid.

To them, there is only one god in Shingyo. And she was angry that there was a strange group that could control that god. So

Yeon-sim was different.

Of course, she was also angry and deeply agreed with Seo-ryang’s choice. But as time passed, thoughts came to the other side as well.

“I have been the existence of the Big Palace all this time. “I had forgotten about it.

I was sending supplies to the Big Palace every month, but it was just a normal part of my job. I

never thought about what kind of group they were and what they had been doing in the first place.”

“⋯⋯.”

“After listening to it, it seemed like a truly absurd group.

God would stop him if he went down the wrong path? I thought they were a group of people who didn’t understand why God was called God.”

“⋯⋯.”

“But.”

Confusion appeared on So Yeon-sim’s face.

“When I think of their disappearance, I suddenly become scared.”

“yes?”

“Of course, I 100% agree with the leader’s choice. Even if I don’t agree, I can’t help it. If the leader says so, then I have to do it.”

“Ah yes.”

“The only thing I’m worried about is…”

At that moment, So Yeon-sim looked up at Ju-hwa.

Ju-hwa’s face was still expressionless and beautiful. As good as her beauty, she was also a talented and quick-witted successor.

However, at this moment, even Ju-hwa was unable to see through So Yeon-sim’s heart.

So Yeon-sim tried hard to keep quiet . I swallowed.

“No. I said something pointless.”

“⋯⋯.”

“I’ll report and listen to you later. Just go away.”

“Yes, Wonju.”

Juhwa also seemed to have something more to say, but soon lowered her head and walked away. It was because I didn’t want to touch Soyeon’s heart, which seemed complicated even if it wasn’t.

So Yeon-sim, left alone in the office, looked up at the ceiling with an anxious face.

‘If what I think is right…’

She had a very scary thought.

But I hoped that wasn’t true. To be precise, I hoped it wouldn’t happen right now. I thought it might be a while later, but not now.

Soyeonsim, who had been thinking for a while, stood up.

“Yeonoh (蓮五).”

“Yes, Wonju.”

“Please send a message to the military department. “Tell the Commander-in-Chief that I will see him in person.”

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“Eurachacha! Oh, it’s hot. Haha! sorry. I’ve been so busy these days that I seem to have forgotten how to ride a car. Let it cool down a bit before eating.”

So Yeon-sim accepted the teacup handed to her by Ho Yo-seong and asked with a grave expression.

“You’re always so busy, right?”

“That’s true. But you know that, now that a new leader has taken over, we are bound to be busy. Isn’t Hwanheewon the same?”

“That’s right. I’m so busy.”

“Whoa! You have no idea how scary those words that you normally use so casually sound now.

I really don’t have time to close my eyes or run my nose. By the way, Wonju would say the same thing, right?”

They were asking what brought them here, knowing that both of them were busy. It was a joke from Hoyoseongsik asking about the visitor’s purpose.

Normally, Soyeonsim would have made a few puns to the beat, but right now, that was not the case. It wasn’t even.

“I’ll ask you straight.”

“Oh, you’re welcome. Directly.”

“Sir, are you planning to conquer the central plains?”

Hu Yaosheng’s eyes sparkled.

“Why did you think that?”

Soyeonsim’s face hardened.

“⋯⋯I guess I was right.”

What I thought was real was real. Su Yanshen felt her heart becoming even more disturbed.

Hu Yaosheng shook his head.

“It looks like Wonju doesn’t want to joke around with me today.”

“Why on earth?”

“What are you talking about?”

“Why are you trying to conquer the central plains at this time? Our school is in more trouble than ever.”

Hu Yaocheng scratched his head.

“Before we have an in-depth conversation, let me say something. I still don’t know when the conquest of the Central Plains will take place or even if the leader really thinks so.”

“You don’t know? There’s no way the Commander-in-Chief doesn’t know that, right?”

“I really don’t know. The religious leader didn’t say anything to me.”

Xiao Yanshen’s eyes flashed.

“But the Commander-in-Chief also thinks so?”

“⋯⋯huhuh.”

Ho Yaoseong quenched his appetite.

“Wonju’s insight is truly amazing. Or is there something wrong with my ability to manage my facial expressions?”

“Now is not the time for jokes!”

“It’s not a joke. I’m serious. There aren’t many people who can connect the story of the leader organizing the secret palace to setting the standard for conquering the central plains.”

So Yeon-sim took a deep breath. She

was so excited. It was impossible not to be excited, but she thought she had to control her mind. After

calming down, she was about to open her mouth again.

“But that’s not such a big deal. “Are you here?”

“⋯⋯Is this a joke too?”

“Let me tell you one more thing: I’m really busy. I don’t really feel like joking today either.”

“It’s a big deal! The leader is still…!”

“You’re saying you haven’t been crowned? Or that you’re not respected by the believers?”

“⋯⋯!!”

“What’s the big deal?”

So Yeonsim shook her head. It seemed absurd.

“You know, right? How much harm will it be to our school if we advance too far into the midfield? It’s not just our school.

“For any organization in the world, unreasonable conquest when the system is unstable is bound to lead to catastrophe.”

It was an extremely dangerous statement. At least that was the case in the Heavenly Demon Church. Hu Yaosheng’s face also became more serious.

“It is an unreasonable conquest in an unstable system… Actually, you could look at it that way.”

“⋯⋯?”

“I want to ask you something.”

“What is it?”

“Are you keeping So Wonju’s thoughts to yourself? You didn’t infer them from a conversation with someone, right?”

“Of course.”

“Fortunately, the.”

“yes? What?”

“If So Won-ju was a soft-spoken person than I thought, I would immediately arrest anyone who had a conversation with Won-ju.”

At that moment, So Yeonsim felt goosebumps rising on the back of her neck.

“Oh, of course, it would be a different story if the target was the leadership. If, after calling and hearing the answer, I thought he was going to mess around somewhere else, I would have arrested him at that time.

“⋯⋯Why?”

Ho Yo-seong tilted his head as if it was strange.

“Looking at you, I think you already know.”

If So Yeon-sim’s sense was excellent, then Ho Yo-seong’s sense was also outstanding.

So Yeon-sim praised herself for not telling Juhwa. Ho Yo-seong would have seen through her lie right away

. “If that’s your intention, we won’t be able to stop it.”

“That is correct.”

“But I think it’s an issue that can be delayed. “The religious leader…”

“He is like steel.”

“yes?”

“He is someone whose will is so strong that once he puts his mind to it, he can achieve anything.

“Maybe that strong will and drive is what made him who he is today.”

“⋯⋯.”

“In other words, we cannot break His will once He has made up His mind.”

So Yeon-sim sighed in frustration.

“If you make a mistake, you may incur the resentment of the church members.”

This was also an extremely dangerous statement. However, Hu Yaosheng did not hold her accountable. This is because the current conversation is one that excludes pretense and pretense.

“That’s why I’m so busy right now.”

“yes?”

“Hwanheewon is probably having a hard time figuring out the school’s budget this year, right?

“If the religious leader says he will start a war before next year, Wonju might die from overwork.”

“Now is the time to say that…”

“I am different.”

“You mean different?”

“Wonju must be very busy with the school’s finances, such as planning the budget.

However, I will not only handle internal affairs including measures to calm the minds of believers, but also

go directly to the front line when an actual war breaks out. “I may have to step in and lead the school’s troops.”

“⋯⋯!!”

“The position of a military officer guarantees the highest level of safety.

Among the enemy soldiers, I am the first one to be killed. So, I am both safe and at the same time in the most dangerous situation.”

“⋯⋯.”

“Do you understand? I gave up my life after I learned what the religious leader wanted. “If war breaks out tomorrow, my life could end tomorrow.”

Hu Yaosheng smiled.

So Yeon-sim couldn’t even imagine how much agony, conflict, and complex emotions were contained in that smile.

“So I’m preparing. We cannot stop Him, so we must give Him victory. “His victory is our victory.”

“⋯⋯.”

“Look at the essence. We are not unable to stop His will because it is strong. “His will cannot and should not be prevented because it is God’s will.”

“⋯⋯essence.”

“I know that I want to pass on a stronger, more livable Shingyo school to Hwanheewon to future generations. But never forget.

“We are the workers who work hard to create a good Protestant religion, but there is a different master who takes care of those workers.”

Although we all know this, Su Yanshen felt a chill running down her back after hearing Hu Yaocheng’s words.

‘I see.’

So Yeon-sim realized when she saw Ho Yao-seong’s eyes that were as bright as starlight and at the same time hot as lava.

‘I really fell short.’

I knew it in my head. He said that if the religious leader said he would do so, he could not break his will,

but his feelings were different. She has been seeing him since Xi Liang was the Prince of Three.

Although we didn’t have a great friendship, I at least knew that he was a person I could communicate with.

So I wanted to stop him. I wanted to make people aware that it is dangerous for a war to break out now, rather than later.

But I finally realized it now.

He said that the current state of the Protestant Church was unstable, raising the feelings of the believers that such a thought was because he did not see Seoryang as a religious leader, but in reality, it was he who was the cause of the anxiety.

“Do you understand? Why did I try to catch the person who inferred this fact?”

“⋯⋯.”

“What Sowonju looks like now is the heart of the believers. It represents their appearance.

“Now there is only one small Wonju, but what happens if they all become as anxious as Wonju?”

So Yeon-sim bit her lip. It was extremely embarrassing.

Maybe he lived under the reign of an invincible strongman named Lee Cheon-sang for a long time and sought stability, but those were all just excuses.

“I was rude.”

Ho Yo-seong smiled brightly.

“Fortunately, the. “I think you’ve made up your mind.”

“To be honest…”

“It must be a hardening process. And it will harden. I believe in So Wonju. So I have no intention of sending you to jail.”

Soyeonsim sighed softly.

“He looked embarrassed. sorry.”

“I’m glad to know that it won’t be like that again.”

It was then.

“Commander General!”

“What’s going on?”

“I received a call from the Demon God Palace!”

“The leader?”

“That’s right!”

“I’ll prepare right away. But for what reason?”

“You are looking for the Commander-in-Chief regarding the coronation ceremony and the transfer of the Demon Lord!”

Su Yanshen looked at Hu Yaosheng.

Hu Yaosheng’s eyes deepened.

“I guess I need to sleep more.”