Return of Mount Hua Sect - Chapter 515

Hwiiing!

The wind was howling.

The Ice Clan guards guarding the top of the fortress wall made a pained sound as they tightened the fur clothes that covered their faces.

The biting winds of winter were unbearable even for those who were born and raised in the North Sea. Furthermore, this year’s winter was particularly harsh.

The guards’ bodies shrank slightly as they felt the freezing fingertips.

When the wind blows like this, they normally bend down and try to lose less body heat somehow.

However, the Clan Leader’s neck was severed just yesterday, and a new king ascended to the throne.

No one would be foolish enough to play tricks in such a situation.

“I don’t see even an ant cub.”

“Hum.”

The guard, who had come to the wall and heard the report, stared forward and narrowed his eyes.

It was hard to believe that there had been a fierce battle just yesterday. The pouring snow covered everything cleanly.

“That…… Captain.”

“Hm?”

“What are we going to do now?”

“What do you mean?”

“… hasn’t the Clan Leader changed? I think it’s going to be different from the past…….”

At the words, the Captain looked back unknowingly.

Even though he knew that no one would come to watch over this cold, high castle wall, he felt anxious for some reason.

“Nothing changes.”

He looked forward again and said firmly.

“We still have no accidents at all, it’s just that the Clan Leader has changed. Elder Yosa Hon and General Han Yi-myung were the ones who used to lead the Ice Clan in the past.”

“That’s true, but…….”

“We just have to do what we’re told.”

The guard looked anxious, but they nodded silently for now. The Captain sighed stealthily so that they could not hear him.

‘No wonder they’re nervous.’

Elder Yo announced that they would not accuse those who followed Seol Chonsang of their sins, but would someone know what would happen in the world?

Seol Chonsang ascended to the throne after he assassinated the former Clan Leader. Of course, Seol So baek, who is now the Clan Leader, would have a grudge against such Seol Chonsang.

And perhaps…… the resentment pours on Seol Chonsang’s followers.

Everyone guesses that fact, and that’s why they can’t erase the anxiety that has bloomed in the corner of their hearts.

“People like us have no choice but to do as we are told.”

No one can deny that Seol Chonsang was an insolent man.

But even so, he was a Clan Leader who succeeded the blood of the Seol Family. What the hell could an ordinary Ice Clan warrior do to such him?

At that time, a guard carefully brought out his words.

“It’s not something I dare to say, but I wonder if the new Clan Leader is too young…..”

The Captain looked at the man who brought up the word with cold eyes.

“Don’t spout joke with that mouth of yours.”

“…….”

“In any case, he is the descendant of the Seol Family. If not him, who else will be the Clan Leader?”

“My thoughts were short.”

“Don’t think too much, just stand on your guard!”

“Yes!”

He raised his eyebrows and spoke sternly, but another sigh came out of his mouth..

‘It’s confusing.’

It felt like something was blocking his heart. He didn’t know why the frustration wouldn’t go away.

Just then, a strong wind blew over the walls again.

The guards shrank again as the chill pierced their bodies. They couldn’t be adapted to this damned cold wind even for the rest of their life.

One of the guards, who had turned his head away from the snow hitting his face, looked forward with a frown on his face.

And.

“Huh?”

He squinted his eyes and watched the vast plain beyond the wall.

At first, he thought it was just an illusion. It wouldn’t be weird to see something in this blizzard.

But… what if it’s not an illusion?

The man flinched and shouted hastily.

“C- Captain-nim! There’s something over there!”

“What?”

Those who were huddling and staring at the ground raised their heads in unison to boost their eyesight.

But soon he tilted his head and asked.

“Where and what are you saying?”

“There’s something black over there…….”

The man, who was called the Captain, stared at the place where his subordinate was pointing.

“Hm?”

As he stared at one place until his eyes were cold from the cold wind, he soon began to see something in his eyes.

The blizzard obscured much of his vision, but something black was above the snow field that he hadn’t seen before.

“Beast?”

No, if he could clearly see it even from this distance, it would be safe to say there are two or more of them clumped together.

“What should we do? Should we report it?”

“For now, just watch for a bit. It may not be a big deal, there is no need to make a fuss already… … .”

It was then.

The Captain, who was talking, suddenly closed his mouth with a puzzled face.

“That?”

What a moment ago had seemed nothing more than something dark was distinctly clearer. In addition, the size definitely felt bigger.

Considering the distance from the top of this wall to the other side, it can only be judged that it is approaching their way quickly.

‘Report…….’

At that moment, those who were nearby screamed in astonishment.

“Approaching!”

“I- It’s coming fast!”

“Captain!”

The Captain turned his head and looked at the bell hanging at the end of the wall.

“Hit the bell and send a signal! You might not be able to hear well because of the snowstorm. Jaho! You go to the fortress and inform them that a group of suspicious men is approaching the wall! Right now!”

“Yes!”

The man called Jaho flew down the wall.

“Notify the other groups and tell them to be alert! Quick!”

“Yes!”

The Captain, who had finished speaking, turned his head urgently. And he opened his eyes wide open as if tearing them.

‘A- Already?!’

He just gave a few orders.

However, the unidentified black figures were so close that they could be clearly seen.

‘How fast are they advancing?’

A cold sweat began to flow. The Captain swallowed dry saliva and looked down at the approaching group. The tension sent a chill down his spine.

‘Person!’

It was clearly visible now.

It was neither an illusion nor a beast. They were obviously black figures.

A group of people wrapped in dark bloody uniforms approached the Ice Clan at tremendous speed. At that rate, it’ll only be a short time for them to reach this wall…..

At that moment, the speed of those who rushed at them increased even more.

The Captain shouted urgently.

“B- Bow! Get your bow ready now! Noooooow!”

The black figures, who instantly reached the front, started climbing the wall without delay. The Captain, who saw this, shouted frantically.

“Shoot! Shoot! Shoot! Drop them! Quick……!”

But it was that moment.

“No, you’re not.”

An unfamiliar voice rang softly right next to his ear.

It was such a creepy voice that he felt something was wrong just by listening to it.

The Captain slowly turned his eyes. His heart sank and his blood began to cool.

‘W- When?’

He had never taken his eyes off them, but when did he come up to this wall?

At that moment, something extremely cold grabbed his neck. The moment he realized that it was a human hand, his heart started beating out of control.

A grotesque voice pierced his ear.

“Death is only right for unbelievers who do not follow the teachings. Moreover, there was only one fate for those who attacked the cult.”

“Keuk, Kkeukk….”

The hand that was holding his neck started digging into his neck.

After a moment.

Udeuk.

The sound of crushing bone echoed horribly and clearly, and at the same time, the Captain’s neck was completely turned sideways.

“…….”

Looking at his limp body, the faces of the guard turned as pale as snow in the North Sea.

Thud.

The man, who let go of the Captain’s neck as if throwing something insignificant, slowly looked over them with a cold face.

“From the beginning…….”

The man, the bishop’s servant, said in a contemptuous tone with his red eyes.

“It was disgusting to even breathe in the same place with unbelievers like you.”

Paaat!

At that moment, black shadows rose all at once on the walls of the fortress.

“Kill them all. Don’t let a single person who interferes with the cult’s events live.”

“Heavenly Demon Advent! Blessing for All Demon!”

The black demons shouted in unison, attacking the Ice Clan squad on the wall.

“Argh!”

“Euaakkk!”

The quiet walls of the fortress began to be stained with blood instantly.

The servant watched the scene indifferently and walked toward the other side of the wall.

The large and white Ice Clan fortress spread out in front of him.

“…foolish people.”

If they had obeyed and offered the Ice Crystal, they could have lived a humble life at least until the day the great Heavenly Demon resurrected.

The fate of the Ice Clan has already been determined since they refused to accept this favor.

But.

‘It’s Jungwon people who have the Ice Crystal.’

The servant did not forget his duties even for a moment.

Punishing the Ice Clan who dared to ignore their doctrine and change the Clan Leader on their own is important, but recovering the Ice Crystals was incomparably important.

Even at the cost of one’s life, it must be retrieved.

The servant’s cold eyes stared at the Ice Clan.

“Heavenly Demon Advent. Blessings for All Demon.”

A voice filled with terrifying faith spread through the blizzard.

“Who stormed in?”

Yosa Hon jumped out of his seat.

“We- We haven’t identified the enemy yet!”

“This…….”

Yosa Hon gritted his teeth and clenched his fist.

“Are they the remnants of Seol Chonsang faction?”

“Rather than that…… Looking at their outfit, it seems to be from Magyo.”

“Ma- Magyo?”

Yosa Hon’s face turned pale at the unexpected grim news.

Magyo.

Why do Magyo storm in all of a sudden?

‘No. Even if they were aiming for the Ice Clan, to be this sudden?’

Yosa Hon was at a loss for how to deal with it.

“Wha- What’s the number?”

“We- We couldn’t exactly tell! I ran right away… … .”

“What a fool!”

Yosa Hon roared out.

“The enemy is attacking, but you don’t know how many they are, and you don’t even know exactly who they are! Are there only scarecrows standing on the wall?”

When Yosa Hon flew into a rage, the man who ran to report lowered his head with a face full of shame. It was Han Yi-myung who was next to him who calmed it down.

“Calm down, Elder. Wouldn’t the situation come first?”

His words hardened Yosa Hon’s complexion. Then he shouted with a determined face.

“Announce that the enemy has invaded immediately and mobilize all troops in the Ice Clan!”

However, the person who heard the instruction did not immediately return but peeked into Yosa Hon’s eyes.

“…What about the Clan Leader, Elder?”

Yosa Hon’s face is horribly distorted.

“In this urgent situation, there’s no time to find the Clan Leader! Are you saying that if the Clan Leader doesn’t command you, you’ll just wait even if the enemy cuts your throat!”

“N- No! I’ll obey your orders!”

The man flinched and ran out quickly. Yosa Hon slammed the table while looking at the closed door.

‘What’s this all of a sudden….?’

He was about to go outside quickly, but Han Yi-myung carefully opened his mouth.

“Elder-nim.”

“What’s wrong?”

“… … What are you going to do if the enemy who has invaded right now is really a group of Magyo?”

Yosa Hon couldn’t find a word to reply and shut up.

Magyo.

It was the worst of the worst if they really invaded. But there was only one thing he could say.

“We didn’t avoid war because we were afraid of them! I was just worried that the damage would increase. If they’re really aiming for the Ice Clan, I’ll have to make them pay for it!”

“……Yes.”

It was just a word, but Yosa Hon didn’t want to say it either.

“General Han, call an escort to guard the Clan Leader.”

“I see.”

“And….”

Yosa Hon opened his mouth as if to say something and hesitated.

He thought about it with a slightly confused face but spoke in a slightly lowered voice after a while.

“Check out what the Mount Hua disciples are doing.”

“Why about them……?.”

“If I said to check them, then just check them out!”

“… Understood.”

Yosa Hon left the room with a stiff face. Looking at his back, Han Yi-myung sighed.

‘There’s nothing easy.’

He thought it would work out somehow if they just kicked Seol Chonsang out, but it was such a complacent thought.

‘First of all, we have to stop the enemy. Protect the Clan Leader.’

Han Yi-myung tried to calm his confused head and ran toward the Clan Leader’s room, sorting his mind together.

Unfortunately…… No one in the Ice Clan knew, including Yosa Hon and Han Yi-Myung.

What does it mean to deal with Magyo.

Why is the name Magyo still synonymous with fear even a hundred years later.

Not knowing that was their deadliest mistake.