Solo Swordmaster

Episode #118. It must be a bad habit.

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Kung Koo Goong.

The impact that started in the lobby spreads like a wave, and the entire building shakes slightly.

The guests are agitated by the vibration, which is not enough for objects to fall or fall, but enough for even the most dull person to perceive.

To calm such a guest.

Or to defend their territory.

Or being contacted by affiliates.

Leviathan’s employees were working hard on their respective missions.

But the top layer.

The two men and women in the penthouse were calmly keeping their seats, not paying attention to the commotion below.

“It seems that he is not an easy opponent after all.”

“You have your own confidence, so you didn’t come in alone, did you?”

“If I had been really confident, I wouldn’t have wasted my time using ploys.”

Li Qingyu smiled and added a word.

“Just like the old swordsman did.”

“Because I am an ignorant swordsman.”

Limon shrugged.

And then he asked out of nowhere.

“So what do you think?”

“What are you talking about?”

“The intruder who just came in. Can you really fight with only the Mukryongdae?”

“well. We can’t make any hasty conclusions as we don’t know anything about the intruder yet… but this is Leviathan.”

Li Qingyu smiles meaningfully.

Limon, who understood the meaning, let out a bloody laugh.

“Well, there’s probably nothing more tricky than fighting a snake in a snake’s den.”

“The evaluation that it is a snake oyster is a bit too much. Still, the name is the best hotel in the world.”

“But this isn’t just a hotel, is it?”

“Of course it is.”

Before Leviathan was a hotel, it was the base of the Black Dragon Clan.

It was the stronghold of the Seven Dragons spread all over the world that even Limon, who reigned as the absolute during the Age of Heroes, could not easily touch it.

To him, who knew the reality of Leviathan better than anyone else, the fact that this place was a hotel was something to laugh at.

In that sense, it was natural for Li Qingyu to look out the window while feeling the vibrations coming from directly below.

“The problem is on the affiliate side.”

“Are you worried?”

“As the swordsman said, if the probability of surviving where the king is is 50%, then all domestic affiliates could collapse,” Li Qingyu calmly

admitted.

It is said that the power of affiliates alone cannot stop Ryu Kang-cheol, who is running rampant.

It was a cold but reasonable decision.

Ryu Kang-chul is a duke-level player that can only be dealt with if at least a master-level master or dozens of masters are in formation.

However, among the affiliates of the Black Dragon Clan, few were equipped with such power.

What if there is even a 50% chance of enduring the Shanghai royal family, which has a class master, Wang Shikyeong, and an armed force?

By the time tomorrow dawned, even if there were more than 10 remaining domestic affiliates, it could be considered a miracle.

“No, not quite like that.”

“Maybe?”

“okay.”

However, Limon denied that obvious fact too easily.

Then, after tilting the glass and swallowing a sip of whiskey, he looked at Li Qingyu, who was tilting his head, and explained the reason leisurely.

“It’s because the second plan was prepared for a time like this.”

“I guess so.”

As if I had forgotten.

Looking at Li Qingyu, Limon smiled.

It was he who realized that it was a fake from the moment he cut Ryu Kang-cheol.

He even saw through the Liberation Brigade’s machinations and predicted that this would happen in the near future.

Nevertheless, there were many reasons for not taking special measures, but the biggest reason was that I was convinced that no further preparations would be necessary.

The two plans prepared by the two of them were so certain.

“If you take that into account, how much do you think?”

“Well, about 99%?”

“You are very generous.”

“I thought this was too salty for me?”

Li Qingyu put on a subtle expression when the odds, which were only half and half with the power of the Black Dragon clan, suddenly rose to nine out of ten.

Limon chuckled.

And as a former PAB agent before becoming a sword master, he continued to talk viciously.

“No matter how great your Seven Dragons or the Liberation Brigade are, there are other bullies in this neighborhood.”

“That is another harsh evaluation.”

“why? Didn’t I say something wrong? How much money did I take from them?”

How tired were you?

Looking at Limon grumbling, Li Qingyu chuckled.

“You don’t have to worry about spending that much. It is a bargain in exchange for guaranteeing the safety of affiliates.”

“That low price is enough money to buy a country?”

“Is that why you said it was cheap?”

“…Oh, is that so?”

I don’t know if it’s about one continent, but it’s not that expensive if it’s about one or two countries.

Li Qingyu tilted her head.

Looking at her, Limon stuck out his tongue.

I’ve known since long ago that the Seven Dragons Association’s sense of money is strange, but hearing these words reminded me that she was a real ‘princess’.

‘I managed to fight for hundreds of years against these kids who spend money like water, but I too.’

It took a while to look at Limon with a puzzled face.

Li Qingyu suddenly asked.

“By the way, swordsmiths are only included in those two subsidiaries that have joined the Guardian System, aren’t they?”

“Of course you do?”

“Then the rest of the affiliates are also at risk, right?”

After fending off several raids.

The number of subsidiaries entrusted with the Guardian has increased, but that is a relative story.

In terms of overall ratio, less than half of the domestic affiliates of the Black Dragon Clan joined the Guardian System.

It was because there were so many members of the clan who still harbored distrust and resentment towards Limon.

“It can’t be helped. Even though they said they would protect it, they were the ones who stretched out saying they didn’t like it.”

Likewise, Limon didn’t particularly regret that fact.

In the first place, he and the Seven Dragons were enemies.

Due to a twist of fate, he somehow got married to Li Qingyu, but just as the Black Dragon Clan didn’t trust him, he was also indifferent to the Black Dragon Clan.

“It’s to your advantage.”

Knowing this fact better than anyone else, Li Qingyu readily nodded at Li Mon’s words.

And he said it insinuatingly.

“But wouldn’t it be too wasteful to neglect the damage to affiliates because of their arrogance?”

“What do you mean by that?”

“It is as you say.”

Li Qingyu explained calmly.

“The affiliates of the Black Dragon Clan are structurally related to each other. So the damage to one affiliate becomes the loss to the entire clan.”

As with most conglomerates, affiliates of Chilryonghoe are particularly closely related to each other.

It was not only to maximize profits, but also because of the traditional structure of the Chilryonghoe, which valued the unity of the clan as a criminal society.

“If nearly half of our domestic subsidiaries collapse at once, the damage will be greater.”

“So, compared to the assets of your entire family, aren’t they the size of an ant’s eye?”

“Money is not an issue. The problem is the influence and stakes of our clan.”

Li Qingyu calmly replied.

The affiliates of the Seven Dragons are companies, but at the same time, they are also the base for securing the influence of the Seven Dragons.

“If affiliates collapse one after another and there is a gap in our influence, there are many opponents who will try to dig into the gap.”

“You mean the teenage guild?”

“Or it could be another clan’s enterprise.”

“Hmm…”

Limon understood that there was some truth in her argument.

He was no different from running a company, but instead he was sick of war.

I have seen many times how enemies and even allies show their teeth and attack when the sphere of influence is shaken.

In that respect, it is only natural that Li Qingyu, who wants to swallow the Seven Dragons and confront the Constellations, is worried about the vacuum in affiliates.

It was natural, but…

“You were the one who said you’d take it, weren’t you?”

“yes that’s right.”

“So you’re saying you’ve changed your mind now?”

“I didn’t know there would be such a large-scale raid.”

It was unexpected even for him that Ryu Kang-chul had the skill to create dozens of alter egos and attack affiliates.

Li Qingyu let out a light sigh.

Looking at her, Limon tilted his head.

“You didn’t expect this much? you?”

“Because I am not the White Dragon Princess.”

For a while, look at Li Qingyu, who is sweeping her black hair as smooth as silk, regretfully, with strange eyes.

Limon scratched his cheek.

“What good. Suppose the damage is greater than expected. So what are you going to do? I think it’s too late to ask for an additional contract now.”

“Yes, it is.”

“There are no armed forces or masters who can put in more right now.”

“It is as you say.”

“…But are you saying that you still want to protect the remaining subsidiaries? Could it ruin the plan?”

“Protecting the clan is my duty as a princess.”

Li Mon looked at Li Qingyu with an expression as if he were looking at a liar in the world.

But she was neither shy nor averting her eyes.

I just smiled.

“So may I ask you a favor?”

A request with no meaning, like taiyaki bread without red beans.

However, Limon, who was able to guess the meaning as a married man, looked at Li Qingyu gently and opened his mouth.

“You said you would play and eat as long as I got married, but aren’t you trying to treat me too harshly?”

“We got engaged, but we’re not married yet, are we?”

“That’s an answer like that of a vicious swindler.”

“Because I am the Black Dragon Princess.”

Looking at Li Ching-yu, who answered with a smile as if that was not enough reason, let out a laugh.

Limon swallowed the whiskey in one gulp.

And he got up from his seat.

“OK. Even if the uglier in-laws’ relatives act foolishly, if the bride-to-be begs to save her life, it would be the groom-to-be’s duty to help.”

No matter what the affiliates are like.

He says he doesn’t care

Even so, it was because it was only her request that he yield to such an obvious ulterior motive.

Clearly revealing the reason for his move, Limon glanced at Li Qingyu.

“But princess, I will repay this debt well later.”

“If there is anything you want to receive, just tell me. After all, everything mine belongs to the swordsman.”

“Oh yeah?”

Looking at Li Qingyu, who speaks naturally, he smiles once.

Limon lightly bowed.

Then he grabbed Li Qingyu’s shoulder with one hand and kissed him on the lips.

“????”

Is it because it was such an unexpected kiss?

Li Qingyu’s eyes widened.

But he didn’t fall.

Until she, who had been raising question marks in succession over her head, only belatedly figured out the situation and her face, as well as her ears and neck, turned red.

I just enjoyed the touch of her soft lips as I held her by the shoulder so she couldn’t escape.

“ha!”

so after a while.

Only after Li Mon freed him did Li Qingyu finally remember how to breathe and let out a hot breath.

“Oh me. Swordsmith? Was that just…?”

Could it be that the brain cells were destroyed in that brief moment?

Looking at Li Qingyu, who asked with a blank face, completely forgetting about his usual leisure time, Limon smiled.

“What are you so surprised about with just a few stamps?”

“Dojang… is it?”

“okay. If you do it like this, you won’t be able to say anything else later that you don’t remember.”

Isn’t it the prerogative of a bride-to-be to give a kiss to a prospective groom who is going out?

Limon said casually and approached the window.

“Then do your best. Don’t push yourself too hard.”

flutter!

It’s been a long time since I left a light greeting like that and blew my body out of the window and stared blankly at the empty seat of Limon who disappeared.

Li Qingyu slowly raised his hand.

Then, with her slender fingers, she touched her lips, which still had unfamiliar warmth, and muttered.

“…It’s a contract method that seems like a bad habit.”