Myst, Might, Mayhem

Chapter 282

Chapter 282 – Entanglements (2)Ssshhh ssshhh ssshhh ssshhh!

The True Chasing and Turning Sword of Six Offices Commander So Yerin surged with a momentum akin to a storm as it swirled.

Its power was so strong that Six Offices Commander Im Gyu-weol and the Bronze Men were all swept up by the sword energy and bounced away.

The face of Im Gyu-weol, who had been rejoicing just a moment ago that he was alive, was truly ‘miserable’.

As they were swept away by the sword energy, a coincidental event occurred.

The smoke door that had remained open now closed completely.

-Sssshh sssshh!

As the door fully vanished, the talisman held between the index and middle fingers,

-Crack!

Shattered and dispersed.

It clearly proved to be a single-use item.

Staring intently at the shattered talisman, Mok Gyeong-un slowly turned his head and spoke to Six Offices Commander So Yerin,

“…Wasn’t he your colleague?”

If she was the head of the Sixth Office, Im Gyu-weol was the head of the Fourth Office.

Although they were from different offices, they could be considered colleagues of the same rank in the Embroidered Uniform Guard, so he hadn’t expected her to suddenly unleash a sword stance at him.

To Mok Gyeong-un’s question, she replied,

“Better than things getting complicated.”

Six Offices Commander So Yerin also had an eye for the situation.

With two escaped prisoners clearly present, if he, the head in charge of the underground golden prison, were to escape, it was evident that things would get complicated.

Therefore, she unleashed the sword stance without a moment’s hesitation.

“Is it alright to say our interests aligned?”

“…”

At Mok Gyeong-un’s words, So Yerin silently turned her head and looked at Nine Blood Sect’s Sixth Blood Saint Dam Baek-ha.

At this, Dam Baek-ha bowed to her with her hands clasped and said,

“You are indeed the one who carries his bloodline, correct?”

To this question, So Yerin briefly glanced around and finally nodded.

“That’s right.”

At her answer, the masked Thousand-men Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Ma Ra-hyeon, who had been watching, exclaimed in astonishment.

From the beginning, Ma Ra-hyeon knew that his master, So Yerin, had joined the Embroidered Uniform Guard here to find someone.

However, he didn’t know that person was a prisoner locked in the underground golden prison.

Suddenly, Ma Ra-hyeon looked at Mok Gyeong-un with surprised eyes.

‘Then, were they indeed connected?’

If one of the two people Mok Gyeong-un had broken out was the person Six Offices Commander So Yerin had been

At her attitude, a gleam flashed in Mok Gyeong-un’s eyes.

He had been worried that things might become more troublesome, but he hadn’t expected her to express gratitude to him.

She seemed to have quite a strong sense of pride, but surprisingly, she was quick to acknowledge.

‘Well, it’s not like I did anything particularly deserving of gratitude.’

They were merely byproducts that occurred in the process of resolving his own matters.

However, there was no reason to refuse when she was expressing gratitude.

Mok Gyeong-un also clasped his hands and bowed to her, replying as a formality,

“It wasn’t something I did intentionally.”

“Even so, it doesn’t change the fact that I owe you in many ways, Young Master Mok. Therefore, I will make sure to repay this debt.”

At her words, Mok Gyeong-un chuckled inwardly.

She said she would definitely repay the debt, but she was speaking with a determined voice as if she were going to take revenge on an enemy.

It seemed she couldn’t internally accept being indebted to him.

However, thanks to this, a good card had appeared.

Now that he had safely gotten Holy Fire Priestess out of the underground golden prison, the remaining concern was leaving the imperial palace.

It seemed he could also receive her help in this matter.

Mok Gyeong-un smiled and said to her,

“Since you say you will definitely repay the debt, I have a suggestion. How about helping us leave the imperial palace?”

At this, Blood Demon Dam Baek-ha also interjected as if it were a good opportunity,

“Young Miss. Why don’t we also leave the imperial palace with them this time? For the sake of rebuilding our sect…”

“Blood Demon. I’m sorry.”

“Pardon?”

“As I said before, I don’t have the qualifications you speak of.”

“Young Miss… Why do you keep saying that…”

“I apologize. And I still have things to do in the imperial palace.”

“What?”

Surprised by the unexpected refusal, Blood Demon Dam Baek-ha frowned.

She had thought So Yerin would certainly go with them, but she hadn’t expected her to suddenly refuse.

No, even if not rebuilding the Blood Sect, she had at least expected her to leave this place together.

“…Why do you want to stay in a place like this?”

“That’s…”

So Yerin hesitated and glanced at the unconscious Joo Woonhyang.

They had made a promise to each other.

[So what do you want?]

[…I will overturn this rotten nation from within.]

[Joo Woonhyang… Do you know what you’re trying to say now? That’s…]

[Yes, this is treason.]

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