Call Of The Spear [EN]: Chapter 357

Nangseon Gi Hwan Dam – Part 2, Episode 66

Meanwhile.

“Paeng Mun-seon.”

“What is it, Woo Mu-seon?”

After the Head of the Munmu Palace completed his vacation procedures and departed, they belatedly began to tidy up the Munmu Palace.

Though it wasn’t the case for others, Paeng Ga-yeon and Woo Myung were newly appointed Munmu Seons [Martial Attendants] who had their inauguration ceremony this time, so their vacation was similarly arranged.

Paeng Ga-yeon, being quite diligent, was tidying up the Munmu Palace until the very end when Woo Myung spoke to her.

They rarely spoke to each other unless it was about the Head of the Munmu Palace.

“This.”

“What is this?”

What he handed over was a talisman.

‘A Return Talisman?’

Why suddenly a Return Talisman….

But upon closer inspection, it seemed to be a Return Talisman that already had an owner.

Because it contained the energy of another.

“Isn’t this the Head’s?”

“That’s right.”

“Then why does Woo Mu-seon have it?”

As she asked accusingly, Woo Myung shook his head as if he didn’t know either.

“It drifted into the Munmu Palace.”

“Into the Munmu Palace?”

Paeng Ga-yeon held the Return Talisman for a moment and pondered. The Head of the Munmu Palace is no ordinary person. He is a genius among geniuses who can turn all the Munmu Seons of the Water Palace into mediocrities with a test paper he creates in an instant.

There’s no way such a person would accidentally leave behind his Return Talisman.

‘Is he trying to test me again….’

She couldn’t help but think that way.

But that couldn’t be.

The Head of the Munmu Palace she had seen over the past month was a bit impulsive, but his actions and methods had their own meanings.

And he is not one to treat his own belongings carelessly.

‘If he left it behind, I just need to return it to him.’

Even if that were the case, she just needed to return it to him; it wasn’t a problem for her to take on.

Woo Myung wouldn’t be unaware of that fact either. Yet, the fact that he brought it to her meant that there was something fishy.

“Is there something bothering you?”

Woo Myung of the Woo Clan is an extremely taciturn man.

There’s no way his actions would be without meaning.

“The Head of the Munmu Palace is a Gaseon [Noble Attendant] of the Sa Clan. But I heard he headed northeast instead of south.”

“Northeast, then….”

“Yungyeon, where the Hu Clan is located, is the most famous place.”

It could be strange.

The Head of the Munmu Palace heading northeast instead of south, where the Sangseo [High Secretary] is.

And the Return Talisman that flew into the Munmu Palace.

“I see why you brought it to me.”

There are indeed suspicious points.

A sudden change of route and the Return Talisman on the long-awaited vacation day.

“What’s wrong, Vice-Commanders?”

The Munmu Unit members approached.

They were puzzled by the serious faces of the two who were preparing to leave for vacation.

Paeng Ga-yeon remained silent for a moment despite the Unit members’ questions, then threw the Return Talisman into the air.

After making a hand seal and infusing it with energy, a pure white fox named Bibi appeared from within, looking around.

“It’s Bibi.”

“Bibi is said to be a loyal and intelligent Return Beast. It can find its owner no matter how far away they are….”

Seeing that the Return Talisman contained Bibi, her suspicion turned into certainty.

“It seems….”

Something must have happened.

Bibi, who was looking around as if searching for its owner, whimpered sadly and began to jump around inside the palace.

“I’ll chase after Bibi. Paeng Mun-seon, please move with the Munmu Unit members after going through the appropriate procedures.”

“Moving the Water Palace’s soldiers without permission can be punished as a serious crime!”

“That’s why I’m asking you to go through the appropriate procedures.”

“What purpose should I write down in the current situation to make it an appropriate procedure? Does Woo Mu-seon know what he’s trying to do right now?!”

Then Woo Myung smiled slyly.

It was the first time they had seen him smile, so the Munmu Unit members and Paeng Ga-yeon were taken aback.

“I know it’s for my superior.”

After saying that, Woo Myung ran off in the direction Bibi had disappeared.

Paeng Ga-yeon, who was staring blankly at Woo Myung’s back, rubbed her forehead.

Her head was killing her, but strangely, a hollow laugh escaped her lips.

‘To make the scion of the Woo Clan act so recklessly….’

The Woo Clan, known as White Woo among the Five Great Clans, is a family famous for not showing emotions.

But look at that state.

Look at him running off without thinking about his family and position.

How can that be called a scion of the Woo Clan, a prestigious family belonging to the Five Great Clans!

“He’s a scary man, really.”

The Head of the Munmu Palace, who captivated such a taciturn man, is truly terrifying.

Paeng Ga-yeon couldn’t shake that thought.

“What should we do?”

Looking around, dozens of Unit members with serious eyes were staring intently at her. Even if they didn’t know the details, they must have sensed that something bad had happened to the Head of the Munmu Palace.

‘It’s only been a month, yet.’

Has such loyalty already developed?

Paeng Ga-yeon scratched her scalp with her nails, unlike her usual self.

The Munmu Unit can be said to be the direct unit of the Head of the Munmu Palace, which was created in the Munmu Palace less than a month ago.

That means they are proper soldiers of the Water Palace. If they move outside carelessly, something really big might happen.

At worst, the heads of the two Vice-Commanders who moved the troops will be cut off, and even their superior, the Head of the Munmu Palace, may receive a severe punishment.

‘Did I catch it from them?’

To be naturally worrying about the Head of the Munmu Palace, what is this….

After pondering, she opened her eyes straight as if she had made up her mind.

“An anomaly has occurred in the safety of our direct superior, the Head of the Munmu Palace. Although it’s not certain, considering the current situation, we can assume it’s about 60% likely.”

“We are those who have gathered under the Head of the Munmu Palace. If something has happened to his safety, it is right for us to rush to his aid!”

“However, if it was just a simple mistake, and the change in the Head of the Munmu Palace’s route was nothing significant, we may receive a great punishment. Because of that, the Head of the Munmu Palace may be held fully responsible and receive punishment.”

The Munmu Seons’ breaths caught in their throats at the word ‘punishment.’

If their superior, the Head of the Munmu Palace, commits a serious crime due to their rash actions, wouldn’t their current actions be contradictory?

As the Unit members hesitated, Paeng Ga-yeon sighed softly.

“I’m going on vacation from now on. I’ve already gone through the procedures that way, so I can go wherever I want. But that won’t be the case for you all. Those who have vacation can cut it short and use it, and those who don’t can take leave.”

It will only take half a day.

Not everyone can go out, but they can go out with the appropriate procedures.

They could report that an anomaly has occurred in the safety of the Head of the Munmu Palace, but if that’s not the case, a big problem may arise, so this is the best way.

“What are you doing? Hurry up and submit your vacation or leave documents!”

“Yes, yes!!”

* * *

At the same time.

Cheonbeom was flying in the sky of Yungyeon, fighting against the Earth Dragons for a long time.

It’s not easy to deal with those who swim through the ground.

It would be fine if it was just one, but the deeper he went, the more of them came out in clumps, opening their mouths, so it couldn’t be helped.

“How many babies did they have?”

Did they build a nest? The number of Earth Dragons didn’t seem to decrease.

Nevertheless, he was inwardly pleased to see the steadily accumulating corpses of the Earth Dragons.

‘Tamhwa will like it.’

Although it’s not certain, the things Tamhwa had been interested in so far were mostly these unusual ones.

The harder their bodies were, the better she chewed and ate them like crackers, so he didn’t know if it was better or not, but it was certain that she liked the strong ones.

Thump, thump thump thump thump thump!!

As Cheonbeom spread his arms, a golden greatsword fell from the sky, cutting through the clouds and falling to the ground.

Sandstorms raged, and he blocked the scattering dirt with a protective barrier.

After a while, the dust settled, and what was visible was a mountain made of Earth Dragons.

Huhae swallowed hard at Cheonbeom’s divine power.

When he fought him, he moved his body directly, so he thought he was a Museon [Martial Immortal], but now he seemed closer to a Munseon [Literary Immortal].

And a very strong Munseon at that!

‘He must have caught about thirty….’

There wasn’t a single drop of sweat on Cheonbeom’s forehead.

No matter how young they were, the Earth Dragons he had encountered were Return Beasts that one Museon could barely handle.

But to catch them like eels like that, Huhae was dumbfounded.

“The Hu Clan Head was swallowed by the mother of these Earth Dragons, right? I can’t guess how big it is, but maybe he’s still alive.”

“Is that true?”

“If it’s that big, the digestion time will naturally be slower, and I know a few who have stomachs that are so massively expanded like a space divine power.”

If it’s similar to Tamhwa’s stomach, there’s a high probability that he’s still alive.

Cheonbeom stuffed the Earth Dragons into Gongjeong River [a spatial storage technique] and scanned the surroundings.

‘It’s taking longer than I thought.’

The sun was already setting.

“Now, if we go a little further… Ah! It’s here! It’s here!”

Huhae ran breathlessly.

As he approached, there was a huge pit.

There were clear teeth marks as if something had swallowed it in one bite.

The size was about three hundred yards, so it was truly enormous.

There’s a reason why he called the Earth Dragon with a hundred-yard-long body a baby.

The circumference of its head alone was over three hundred, so even Cheonbeom couldn’t help but stick out his tongue at how long it would be if he included its length.

“Would you like to go down for a moment?”

“….”

Cheonbeom looked at him silently.

The Earth Dragon seemed to have swallowed the Hu Clan’s palace in one bite and disappeared deep underground through this place.

Beom pondered for a moment.

He couldn’t help but worry about whether it would be okay to enter this pit.

He didn’t particularly feel anything.

But that’s why he felt even more uneasy.

‘The Earth Dragons’ presence has also disappeared.’

The ones that were jumping out like trout suddenly disappeared.

Along with that, Huhae’s condition became a bit strange.

He seemed to be calmly waiting for his choice, but he was unnecessarily anxious.

Of course, he would be because he didn’t know what had happened to his brother, but even so, it was difficult to erase his suspicion.

‘I sent the Return Talisman to the Munmu Palace because it was a bit strange from the start, but.’

What should he do?

Should he trust him once?

But no matter how he looked at it, he couldn’t trust him.

‘They say to knock even a stone bridge before crossing….’

He immediately took a stance and made a hand seal.

Soon, he moved his lips and recited a Seon poem [a poem imbued with spiritual power], and golden energy spread out from his body, illuminating the surroundings.

Subong Yeosan [a powerful artifact] popped out of Beom’s mouth and began to spin around, and a strong wind raged in the fluctuating energy.

“Why are you suddenly doing this!”

Beom gathered his energy without paying attention to Huhae’s question.

His two eyes, tightly closed in the fluctuating energy, were more calm than ever.

And soon, Beom’s golden eyes opened.

In an instant, the first gate, the second gate, the third gate, and up to the fifth gate.

The fifth pupil opened, and the world was reflected in a geometric shape.

Tears of blood streamed down Cheonbeom’s eyes, capturing everything in the area.

And soon.

The corners of Beom’s lips turned up.

“That’s why I can’t get attached to you.”

Beom tapped his temple with his palm and said, looking at the sky of Yungyeon, which had now become completely night.