Episode 477


    “Little Teacher. “I have something to report to you.”


    “What’s going on?”


    “The double-horned demon has died.”


    “Dead? To whom?”


    The Maqiao Army camp located on the border between Hebei and Shandong.


    A furrow was carved between the eyebrows of Sosalmagun (笑殺魔君), who was receiving reports from his subordinates in themand barracks.


    Double-horned horse was a believer who was dispatched to Yantai, a region located in the northeast of Shandong, to carry out a mission given to him.


    If he had been a martial arts expert, he would have easily upied a ce among the top hundred masters.


    I couldn’t feel better when I suddenly heard the news of the death of my beloved subordinate.


    “The identity of the pleural effusion has not been clearly identified. However, it does not appear that his identity was discovered by the Allied Forces.”


    “Are you saying he lost his life in an unexpected ident?”


    “yes. ording to the survivors’ testimony, it was a group of horse bandits who attacked.”


    “Doesn’t that make sense? “A person as big as a two-legged horse could barely resist magic enemies?”


    “Well… there is one thing that bothers me.”


    The subordinate, who was in the middle of reporting, nced sideways at the two men standing behind Sosalma.


    Before telling the story, it was an unspoken request to inherit the people around him.


    The Sosalma Army nced back and said, covering the entire barracks with a breath of energy.


    “I don’t know what I’m taking so long to say, but the two people here are the people I trust the most. Needless to say, my mouth is heavy. So don’t worry unnecessarily.”


    “All right.”


    “So what is it that bothers you?”


    “It is said that the man believed to be the leader of the magic bandits performed the same martial arts skills that the deceased Iron Blood Demon Lord learned.”


    “what?”


    “I’m not sure. “The person who posted the report didn’t seem to believe what he saw.”


    A sigh flowed from Sosalmagun’s mouth.


    Now I think I understand why I was so cautious.


    It was truly an unexpected report.


    ‘Seogoonak was alive?’


    If the opponent was the Iron Blood Demon Army, it was understandable that the Two-Handed Demon was defeated.


    However, there were too many things I did not understand to ept it as is.


    How on earth is the Iron Blood Demon, who was said to have died in Guizhou, still alive?


    Even though he survived, why did he not return to the Demonic Cult?


    How did an ambitious man who fought with himself over the leadership of the church be the leader of a group of magic bandits?


    Everything was full of questions.


    “What does the attacker look like?”


    “It is said that it was difficult to determine his appearance because his face was covered with a hood and mask. However, his physique was vaguely simr to that of the Iron Blood Demon…”


    “It could be possible that I simply saw it wrong, right?”


    “I think it’s quite high. “They said it waste at night when the attack urred and the situation was very hectic.”


    Sosalma-kun rubbed his chin in thought.


    It was not an issue to be taken lightly.


    Regardless of whether the demon leader is really an iron-blooded demon or not, it is a clear fact that the two-horned demon is dead.


    First of all, there was a need to determine the identity of the magic bandit in question.


    He said, looking back at the man in the back right.


    “Geodogwi (巨刀鬼).”


    “yes.”


    “Reveal the identity of the magic enemy who killed the two-legged demon, and if possible, subdue him and bring him back.”


    “If the target is a double-horned horse or a whistle or a slightly superior level, there will be no problem, but if the target is more skilled than that, it is difficult to guarantee victory alone.”


    “This time, let’s use the followers of Ten Thousand Demon Pce under ourmand. I will delegate the authority to select personnel. “I will leave the personnel management to you.”


    “Respect.”


    * * *


    A month has passed since I finished the work regarding the spiritual stamp.


    Currently, I am in Shandong with several members.


    If it had been an official visit, he would have stayed in the VIP lodgings of the Hwangbo family, but since he had to avoid attracting attention, he was moving from one guest to another.


    ‘I feel like I want to go see Master’s face.’


    Now was the time to be patient and wait.


    I hope the prey gets caught in the trap I prepared.


    It was a stage that Haomundo and Gaekdo had put a lot of effort into creating, so it should not have been thrown away in vain.


    “Boss.”


    Seo Ho-seon, a member of the Cheonan Inspector General investigation team, suddenly appeared and prostrated himself in ce.


    The formality was excessive, perhaps because it was in front of other investigation team members.


    I stopped looking out the window and red at him.


    If you have something to report, don’t hesitate and say it quickly.


    “It is said that a group presumed to be demonic cultists appeared near the border between Cheongdo and Yantai.”


    “…!”


    I narrowed my eyes and smiled.


    Finally, the opponent took the bait.


    The wary Sosalma army would not have made a direct move already.


    But it didn’t matter.


    First of all, the fact that he was interested was important.


    “Continue to monitor.”


    “All right.”


    “You have to be careful. “You must never reveal your existence to them.”


    “I gave every member a thousand miles and instructed them to watch their movements from at least five miles away. “You don’t have to worry.”


    “I will trust you, warrior.”


    After finishing the report, Seo Ho-seon disappeared without a sound.


    The other members who were watching the amazing feat let out exmations of admiration.


    It was difficult to follow the movement even though I could clearly see it with my eyes.


    He probably felt like a ghost to people other than me.


    ‘It looks like the situation has beenpletely taken care of now.’


    I felt rewarded for the effort I put into raising it.


    The seconding of the Cheonmyeonsal (千面殺), who was notorious throughout the central ins in his past life, is approaching.


    In fact, if you look at his skills alone, he was no better than his previous life.


    There just isn’t any significant results yet.


    ‘by the way.’


    I suddenly became curious.


    Who did the Sosalma Army dispatch?


    If his two favorite confidants, Geodogwi (巨刀鬼) or Seolyegeom (舌銳劍), came by, it could be said to be a great achievement.


    For reference, in his previous life, he had three henchmen, not two.


    Because Seo Ho-seon took one of those seats.


    I slowly got up from my seat and muttered.


    ‘No matter whoes, we’ll have to hold a grand wee ceremony.’


    * * *


    “Magic? “Why are you asking that?”


    “Come to think of it, I heard that story recently. “A wind of blood raged through Togolchae (兔鶻砦).”


    “I heard a simr story. “Did you say that the owner of the nt died and the whole mountain fell into the hands of magic bandits?”


    Geodogui, who was in contact with the residents of Yantai and conducting interrogation, narrowed his eyes.


    After gathering together the scattered information, I was able to figure out one thing.


    The group of magic bandits who had recently appeared and started their activities seemed to be more interested in expanding their power than extorting local residents.


    It felt a little different from a typical band of thieves.


    ‘Togolchae Ramen is a member of the green forest. They are different from a typical group of bandits. Quantitatively and qualitatively.’


    The reported number of members of the magic bandit group is approximately twenty.


    The scale was far from sufficient to upy arge mountain lodge.


    As the survivors testified, this meant that the inaction of the leader of the magic bandits was not normal.


    ‘Is it really the Iron Blood Demon Army?’


    The same goes for inaction, which goes beyond the level of being just in excellent.


    It is also true that they are focusing more on forming and expanding their power rather than simply robbing the general public.


    If the target was the Iron Blood Demon Army, there was a certain degree of understanding.


    There were still many things I didn’t understand.


    I wasn’t sure about anything.


    Although the information was stillcking, it was far from sufficient.


    ‘It’s slowly getting close to noon.’


    It was time for the subordinates, who had been scattered to investigate, to gather at the agreed upon location.


    Geodogwi left the market and walked along the main street.


    ‘hmm?’


    How far did it travel?


    Spotting a passerby walking across from him, he reflexively ced his hand on his waist.


    It wasn’t like the man was showing great energy or disying his will to live.


    However, it did not have a familiar appearance.


    There was one reason why the Geodogwi was wary of the man.


    Because I have a familiar tattoo on my forearm.


    ‘A red sword dripping with blood.’


    It was none other than a symbol symbolizing the Iron Blood Demon Army.


    It was strangely different from what the subordinates of the Iron Blood Demon Army had embroidered on their martial uniforms or engraved on their weapons in the past.


    To put it bluntly, it had a strong feeling of being crude.


    Would you say it feels like looking at a clumsy imitation?


    ‘It’s too borate to be a coincidence.’


    blood and sword.


    Even if it was not necessarily the Iron Blood Demon Army, there were many martial people who used it as a symbol of themselves or the force they belonged to.


    But even taking that into ount, I couldn’t help but feel anxious.


    ‘A magic enemy who performed the same martial arts skills that the Iron Blood Demon Army learned. The symbol of the Iron Blood Demon Army discovered while tracking the target. This alone is worth investigating.’


    A man holding a bundle at his side walked past me, humming.


    The goblin waited until the distance was wide enough and quietly walked behind the man.


    * * *


    “Take it.”


    “Isn’t that too little?”


    “It’s not that different from usual.”


    “Please give me a little more. “If things continue like this, I will be beaten to death.”


    “Don’t talk nonsense. “Do you think I don’t know that the extra money goes into your back pocket?”


    “You little old man.”


    “There’s nothing you can’t say to your elders.”


    Shabby warehouse.


    The man handed the bundle to an old man with a bushy beard and a bundle of vouchers.


    Looking at him, it seemed like he was meeting a businessman to dispose of stolen goods.


    ‘I guess it was like that.’


    Geodogui, who had been eavesdropping on the conversation between the two, shook his head.


    The man was a member of a mountain vige that had been taken over by a group of magic bandits.


    It wasn’t that difficult to predict the source of the stolen goods.


    ‘Did you say togolchae?’


    Even if it rots, it is a living vegetable that belongs to the green forest, so it must have had a lot of wealth stored up in the warehouse.


    Due to the nature of the goods collected through looting, there must have been quite a lot of valuables that were difficult to immediately cash out.


    Perhaps the leader of the magic bandit, who is said to have be the new debtor, is using his subordinates to dispose of them?


    ‘We are selling valuables at low prices to make quick money. It would be reasonable to think so.’


    The man, grumbling and stuffing a bundle of vouchers in his arms, left the warehouse and moved.


    After a while, the Geodogwi that was hiding in the shadows appeared in the sunlight.


    His eyes became sharp.


    ‘It looks like he’s about to head back afterpleting his errand.’


    The action to be taken bes clear.


    If he instructed his subordinates to follow the man, they would be able to find out Togolchae’s location.


    Sasasak!


    When he gave a signal with his hand, the masked people hiding nearby chased after the man as if they had been waiting for him.


    ‘good.’


    A faint smile appeared on the corner of the Geodogwi’s mouth.


    When I was first given the mission, I felt at a loss.


    I was worried about where to start and how to solve the problem, but now I feel like I have some sense of direction.


    ‘The leader of the magic bandits who killed the double-horned horse. I’ll find out soon.’


    * * *


    “…….”


    Same time.


    Seo Ho-seon, who was watching the movements of the Geogwon through a iroscope, shook his head.


    ‘You’re doing well.’


    Everything was going as nned.