Solo Swordmaster - Chapter 91

Episode #91. No reason, right?

Is it rather that the silence of the espionage principle hurts the plant?

An even sharper question.

But no one opened their mouths.

It wasn’t just because he was afraid of the royal function.

The reason this situation was bleak was because they were the same.

‘If there was an alternative, I would have written it long ago, Head of Household.’

‘I never thought the situation would turn out like this….’

From the master of follow-up techniques, who is said to be the best in the

‘Huu’ clan, to a high-level tracer hired at a cost of billions of dollars.

Even though I was looking for it with all possible means, I couldn’t even get a clue of the beasts.

It really felt like chasing a ghost.

‘I’d rather be a ghost. Then even if I can’t find it, I’ll just become a laughing stock.’

The problem was that the beasts were clearly living humans and were constantly raiding other affiliates.

Thanks to that, the Shanghai royal family was receiving more and more cold eyes from the other Black Dragon clans.

I wouldn’t know if it hadn’t come out in the first place.

This is because the Shanghai royal family was largely responsible for the damage caused by not catching the beasts after the right to investigate was transferred to Limon and he declared revenge.

‘Disgrace is no longer a problem.’

‘The Shanghai royal family might lose their status as a prestigious family.’

In that sense, all the family members of the Shanghai royal family were anxious about alternatives.

The problem was that there was no suitable alternative.

“How about asking the Guardian for cooperation?”

The moment a serious voice was heard.

That’s why everyone looked at the armed forces with a face that said they had heard a sound they couldn’t hear.

Apart from the fact that he, who rarely opened his mouth, offered his opinion in this situation, it was because the alternative was so unexpected.

“Are you trying to admit that we have no way to catch the beasts with our own abilities?”

“Isn’t it better to have more than one hunting dog? Especially if it’s a hunting dog with a good nose like the Guardian.”

“Mmm.”

“That’s…”

the royal family’s officers murmured.

It was because there was a point in the words of the armed forces.

From the moment Tracer was hired, the royal family had already decided not to choose any means.

In addition, the Guardian has proven its ability by playing a major role in preventing the raids of beasts over the past month.

Considering the fact that it was nominally a company exclusively responsible for the security of the Black Dragon clan, it was the best appointment.

“It is impossible.”

However, the king’s function was assertive.

Guardian’s power cannot be borrowed.

“If we promised to take revenge ourselves, and now we lend a hand to the Guardian, how will others see us?”

“Isn’t it our family’s motto to take care of things rather than vain face?”

“It’s a law that you can take care of that real thing when the time is right.”

“…Are you saying it’s already too late?”

“At the very least, it’s too late.”

The kingpin shook his head.

I don’t know if I borrowed power from the beginning.

It’s already been a month since they couldn’t catch the monsters who continued to attack even though Limon refused to intervene.

If the Shanghai royal family, which had a weak position, now shows rudeness by begging for help from the Guardian, it will never be called a prestigious family again.

‘If I had known that catching the beasts would be so daunting, I would have thought of another way.’

The kingpin let out a sigh.

I never thought that even with the power of the Seven Dragons, I would not be able to find the beasts.

It was something no one expected.

One exception, perhaps.

‘Did the swordsman anticipate this and reject my offer?’

Limon happily accepted his request for non-intervention, but refused the price.

At the time, it was thought to be the foolish stubbornness of an outdated swordsman who couldn’t weigh the gains and losses.

But is it?

If he had accepted the offer at that time, all the criticism the royal family was receiving now would have been directed at Limon.

Limon would have been treated as a coveted duck who gave up chasing a beast in pursuit of profit, and the royal family could have been sympathized by wearing the skin of a victim.

But then, by refusing to pay, Limon was relieved of responsibility for the situation.

By moving the guardian and blocking the beasts in succession, he was rather building his reputation.

What if this isn’t a coincidence?

What if you had predicted this situation from the beginning?

A swordsman is never a naive swordsman.

An old and cunning tiger like the King of the Mountains, who looks down on all the mountains at a glance and wanders only when he can catch his prey.

‘I should have noticed from the moment the swordsman simply let go.’

It was truly a futile regret.

At the time, it was the best choice Wang function could make, and even if given another chance, he would make the same choice.

“Forget about the Guardians. Now, the only way to protect the family is to catch the beast with our own power.”

Wang Feng took over the clan.

And he muttered quietly as he looked at the shattered mural, where the bloodstains of his cousin Wang Ki-seong were still clearly visible.

“By all means.”

* * *

“I see.”

Li Qingyu handed over the papers.

Then, after stamping the seal, he opened the new document and continued talking in a calm voice.

“In the end, the Shanghai royal family decided to stick with their current policy.”

“yes.”

An old man in a suit.

Youin added with a calm face.

“As the king’s family is also aware of the situation, they are accelerating the search for the beasts by recruiting more manpower….

”

“It seems that you are so nervous that you don’t even notice that obvious fact.”

“I’m sorry. A cunning person like the King’s family misjudged the situation and wasted the family’s time, manpower, and money.”

“Do you want to reprimand me?”

“I have no intention of blaming the King. No matter who stepped in, the outcome would have been the same.”

Li Qingyu said calmly.

Wang Shikyeong, the head of the Shanghai royal family, is by no means an incompetent person.

It was because the existence of a class master was a level that a person born with genius talent could only reach after repeated bone-breaking ordeals.

What if he’s just shoveling?

It was something to admire not the incompetence of the king’s function, but the cunning of the beasts.

“Do you think it is a skill?”

“It’s rare to have such a neat way to defeat our clan’s follow-up techniques and high-level tracers’ chase.”

“No matter how much skill you have for that purpose, would it be possible to repel the pursuit of the royal family with just that?”

“Of course, that would be difficult even for a monarch.”

Li Qingyu readily agreed with Youin’s point.

Although this is the age of iron dominated by players, they are members of the Seven Dragons.

It is difficult for even the greatest players to completely avoid the eyes of those who hold all the wealth in the world and exert an absolute influence on the world behind them.

“Unless there is someone behind them to support them.”

“Do you think this was an organized attack?”

“If it’s as per the swordsmith’s sense.”

“If so, it might be faster to find the person behind it.”

“Do you believe it is simpler than you think?”

Li Qingyu tilted her head slightly.

If she had said this to other members of the clan, they would have laughed at them, asking if they believed in persimmons.

However, Yoin, who knew Limon in his prime, put on a serious expression.

“He is a swordsman who blocked the great gye that the Seven Dragons had been preparing for over a hundred years with only his senses. There is no reason not to trust his intuition.”

“The swordsman is sharp.”

Li Qingyu smiled as if he had been praised.

Youin suddenly asked her.

“Is the reason why you deliberately entrusted a security company like Guardian to the swordsmith because you wanted to borrow the sharpness of the swordsmith in case something like this happens?”

“No, I think that would be the least bothersome for the swordsman.”

“…”

“Of course, it would be a lie if I said I had no other expectations.”

Youin made a strange expression.

He intentionally gave Limon excessive power to make the clan look at him.

Relieve the pressure exerted by the elders.

Prepare for emergencies, etc.

The benefits that Li Qingyu gained by entrusting the Guardian to Limon are numerous.

However, it was because of her attitude that she spoke very lightly, as if that much benefit was only a side thing anyway.

But that’s for a while.

In response to Li Qingyu’s continued question, Youin continued to report again.

“What is the trend of other clans besides the Shanghai royal family?”

“I am very anxious.”

“As expected.”

“It is not something to be taken lightly.”

Youin spoke earnestly to Li Qingyu, who was calm and weak, as if he had just heard that the neighbor’s house was on fire.

“Until recently, it was fine, but after the Guardian’s forecast was wrong in the last raid, the affiliates’ overall profitability has been declining.”

“That’s… embarrassing.”

Li Qingyu put on a puzzled expression.

Unlike the past, when it was called the Demonic Cult, the Seven Dragons Society today is an uncompromising enterprise.

It is run around profit and gain rather than faith and belief oath and fear.

However, the core of it, the drop in profits, was in a sense a bigger problem than the fact that hundreds of people died in raids.

If he didn’t, the dissatisfied gaze the Shanghai royal family was receiving could have turned to Li Qingyu.

It was a really difficult situation for her, who had to regain her place among the clan for the sake of her goal.

“How about asking the princess swordsmith?”

That was the reason Youin, who would normally have just silently followed instructions, rarely offered an opinion.

“Are you talking about catching the beast?”

“yes. Even if the Shanghai royal family is reluctant to intervene in the Guardian, isn’t there a reason why we should be the same?”

Li Qingyu, who tilted her head slightly as if hearing an unexpected proposal, said Youin calmly.

“If the swordsman takes the lead and helps catch the beasts, the swordsman and the princess will be able to win the hearts of even more people.”

“It sounds like the swordsman is convinced that if he puts his mind to it, he can find the beast and punish it.”

“Because he is a swordsman.”

I don’t know if I don’t go out at all.

If he draws his sword, who can avoid Limon’s blade?

Li Qingyu, who was staring at Youin, who spoke calmly, smiled and nodded.

“I think so.”

“Then…”

“But I won’t ask the swordsman.”

“…Can you tell me why?”

“In the first place, it was the king’s family who asked the swordsman to step down, who was trying to help. But now, what if I ask the swordsman for help again?”

“The swordsman probably won’t care much.”

“Perhaps.”

Li Qingyu readily nodded.

And I added a few words.

“But the Shanghai royal family will hold a grudge.”

“…”

Now, in order for the Shanghai royal family to keep their position as a prestigious family, they need to catch the beasts themselves at any cost.

But what if Limon, who had promised to yield earlier, arbitrarily kills the beast?

It was enough to hold a grudge.

“No matter how weak they are, the Shanghai royal family is a prestigious family. If they are determined and hostile to the swordsman, others will be affected as well.”

Circles are engraved deeper than silver.

Even if Limon showed kindness to a hundred members of his clan, the resentment of one member of the Shanghai royal family would grow and last longer.

Especially since the opponent was Limon, not anyone else.

“Even so, is there any reason why the swordsman should step forward?”