Call Of The Spear [EN]: Chapter 453

The Tale of Nangseon – Part 2, Episode 162

A few days later.

Man’gakjeong was briefly bustling.

The reason being.

“It’s chaotic. Is it because we’re going to the Hyogu family [likely a prominent family or clan known for tea cultivation]?”

“That’s what they say.”

Huhae and Sabi watched the servants and soldiers moving busily.

They heard they were just going to pick some tea leaves, but they wondered why there were so many soldiers and servants accompanying them.

“Isn’t this a bit much?”

“It’s because she’s in Man’gakjeong, but originally, she’s like a princess of the Four Realms, so this much is normal, right? Besides, it’s her first outing since the wedding.”

It wasn’t just the princess, but also her consort, Cheonbeom, who was accompanying her, so it felt like they were preparing thoroughly.

“It’s not bad. From our perspective….”

Being prepared for any possible situation wasn’t a bad thing in the current situation.

“That’s right. This place is peaceful, but the outside is not at all. Sigh.”

But when Huhae suddenly sighed, Sabi was puzzled.

“Why the sigh?”

“It’s just that, everyone here is doing well enough, but if we join the Water Realm’s army, we’ll have no choice but to grit our teeth and kill each other.”

“Ah….”

They had forgotten, but that was the case.

Right now, Cheonbeom and Hwayang were married, and this kind of relationship was formed, but if they were to encounter each other separately outside of Man’gakjeong, the Water Realm’s cultivators and the Guigwi [Ghost Troops/Demonic Soldiers] would have no choice but to kill each other as enemies.

“There’s no choice. If we don’t kill them, we’ll be killed.”

“You know that well.”

At that moment, Saha approached Sabi and Huhae.

“Commander, you’ve arrived.”

“They are all enemies by nature. Don’t give them your heart.”

“Of course, I know.”

“How many ancestors died in the previous Seonsal War [likely a major conflict between realms or factions]? We, their descendants, must not forget that. We may be ignoring it now, but we must set our minds right on the battlefield.”

At his firm attitude, Huhae and Sabi answered that they understood.

“Why are you being so edgy?”

It was Cheonbeom.

A luxurious-looking black robe with gold patterns embroidered on it enhanced his dignity even more.

And next to him was Hwayang, wearing a white palace dress with red decorations that matched her hair color.

Seeing the two of them together, they were such a perfect couple that the Guigwi spared no praise.

“My lady. Shouldn’t we say hello to your father-in-law before we go?”

“I already mentioned it in advance. My father said he has things to do, so he told us to have a good trip.”

“That’s a relief. Ah, Saha, what are you going to do?”

“About what?”

“I heard the distance to Hyogu is a bit far. About three days? You can take a palanquin or ride in a carriage with us, so I’m asking.”

“No need. I’m not missing a clod, so it’s more comfortable to travel alone.”

Then, Beom told her in a telepathic message not to do that and to ride in the carriage.

-Why?

-The carriage that the princess and I are riding in is a clod with space laws applied, so there’s even a bed inside, and you can live comfortably. We have to travel for several days, so it’s better to go comfortably if possible, isn’t it?

-Oh… should I?

If that’s the case, then the story changes.

“Yes, I also wanted to talk to Saha, the friend of my husband. If it’s okay with you, please do so.”

“Then, shall we?”

Originally, she didn’t want to see them together, but if there was even a bed prepared inside, then the story was different.

Besides, she wanted to talk to her at least once.

A moment later.

“Then, let’s depart!”

The procession began to depart.

The Guigwi at the head of the procession held flags and created black clouds as they moved forward, followed by palanquins and carriages.

In the carriage with the princess and consort, Saha and Hwayang sat facing each other, enjoying refreshments.

“I see. You happened to meet my husband a thousand years ago.”

“Should I call it a coincidence? I seized an opportunity that could have been missed, so you could say it was inevitable. I found out later that an ancestor of our family was like Beom’s teacher, so it was an inevitable relationship.”

“Oh my, how romantic.”

They were laughing and chatting, but Cheonbeom felt like there were invisible spears and swords between them.

Of the three people sitting at the round table, Cheonbeom, sitting in the middle, chewed on the snacks and watched.

After all, the best thing to watch was a fight.

“Seeing that you risked coming all the way to Man’gakjeong alone to save me, I guess my past years weren’t useless.”

“That’s right, Saha. What cultivator from the Water Realm would risk going to Man’gakjeong to save a friend? You two will probably be lifelong friends.”

Pfft! Cough, cough!

Beom choked on his snack.

“Oh my, dear. Are you okay?”

“Ah, sorry. The snack got stuck in my throat. Don’t worry about me and keep talking.”

He shouldn’t be doing this, but he was having too much fun watching them talk. He was trying desperately to hold back his laughter while coughing.

The way Saha talked about her long relationship with Cheonbeom and the way Hwayang agreed with her while subtly hitting her with her words was truly amusing.

“Saha, if you ever get married in the future, please invite me. I’ll rush over to bless you no matter what!”

“I’m not interested in marriage yet, so I don’t know what will happen. By the way, are you okay, my lady?”

“Why me?”

“Oh my, didn’t you know? Beom said he’s going to leave Man’gakjeong in a month or two. He seems to have wanderlust, so once he leaves, he rarely shows up again. You just had the ceremony, but if he leaves, you don’t know when he’ll come back… it must be hard for you.”

Then, veins popped out on Hwayang’s hand holding the teacup. Her face was smiling, but her eyes became a little fierce.

“I’m fine. I understand. We are cultivators, and it’s natural that we can’t achieve the Great Dao [path to enlightenment/immortality] by just sitting still and cultivating, right? He’s my husband who will have to face the Jade Celestial King for my sake in the future, so I can endure that much. Even if it’s heartbreaking to be apart for a while, he’s the one who will hold brilliance in his arms in the future.”

“How devoted.”

“You don’t have to worry about me. Waiting for a husband is what most women do. Rather, those who cling to unrequited love and live lonely and desolate lives waiting for their beloved are in more pain.”

It was fun at first, but if he stayed any longer, he felt like he would get caught in the crossfire.

Squeak.

As he got up from his chair, Hwayang and Saha immediately asked.

“Where are you going?”

“Where are you going?”

“…You two are talking. I’m just going to get some fresh air.”

“Really? I’ll go too.”

“I’ll go too.”

He put the two of them back in their seats and headed out of the carriage as if running away.

“Great General? Why did you come out?”

“Oh, Huhae. I just came out to get some fresh air.”

“It hasn’t even been an hour since we left, has it?”

At most, only enough time for a meal had passed.

But Huhae couldn’t understand why he came out to get some fresh air.

“Really? Then go inside for a while. Then you’ll understand.”

Huhae, who was suddenly pushed into the carriage, came out a little later, but his complexion had darkened rapidly in the time it took to drink a cup of tea.

“You’re too much….”

Huhae looked at Cheonbeom as soon as he came out and spat out words of resentment.

“Cultivators must experience everything.”

“I thought I was going to suffocate and die.”

Cheonbeom nodded as if he fully understood and asked.

“What were they doing?”

“They were laughing and chatting, but strangely, there was a sense of tension. It was like being in the middle of a battlefield.”

Beom wondered if he had called Saha inside for nothing.

He had given her convenience so that she could conserve her strength, as she would be looking for her subordinates everywhere when they arrived at Hyogu, but he didn’t know they would be having such a war of nerves.

“You don’t have to go back inside, do you?”

“Would you want to go in if you were me?”

At those words, Huhae narrowed his eyes like a flounder, as if saying that he was the one who caused this mess.

“What.”

“No, sir.”

“Where’s Sabi?”

“He’ll be at the head of the procession. He said he couldn’t see the scenery because there were too many soldiers.”

They were spreading black smoke and shouting that it was a procession of Guigwi, so the surrounding scenery wasn’t very visible.

Even the wandering Seonchong [Wandering Spirits] and Hwanju [Lost Souls] were avoiding them.

“By the way, about Hyogu.”

“Why Hyogu?”

“The Salsun Unit [likely a special forces unit] was annihilated after going there, is it okay to go again?”

He asked as if it was dangerous.

Cheonbeom certainly thought so too.

It was a place where there might be some kind of danger.

Although Saha was said to be a high immortal, she had reached a fairly high level of cultivation when they met again after a thousand years.

Even Cheonbeom could be in danger if he didn’t prepare properly, as Saha was helpless.

The mysteries of the Upper Realm could not be compared to those of the Lower Realm, and unless everything he didn’t know existed was revealed.

It would be good to prepare, and he wouldn’t be criticized for overdoing it.

“I’ll have to go and see, but you don’t have to worry too much. There are two Hyangseon [Ascended Immortals] among the Guigwi, and even if you exclude them, there’s me… and my wife.”

There were a total of four Hyangseon.

There weren’t many elements that would threaten them if possible.

Besides.

“My wife said it’s a place she frequents, so you don’t have to worry too much.”

“Oh, really! Then I can worry a little less.”

Hwayang seemed to know the reason why the Seoncho [Spiritual Herbs] and Hwanju that grew naturally in Hyogu were famous for being shrouded in mystery.

‘She doesn’t tell me exactly and says I’ll know when I go, I wonder what she’s thinking.’

It was a bit sudden to suddenly say they were going to Hyogu.

Maybe there was something between Hyogu and her.

‘Is the something that attacked Saha related to the princess?’

That might be the case.

They had a wedding, but Cheonbeom still knew little about her.

* * *

Three days later.

“Huh? What are those things?”

Huhae narrowed his eyes and muttered as he looked far ahead of the procession.

Wondering what it was, he raised his eyesight and saw something far away.

The procession gradually came to a halt as those at the head of the procession saw them.

“Find out what it is.”

“Yes!”

As he ordered Huhae, he immediately flew forward and talked to a few of the Guigwi.

As the procession came to a halt, the Man’gakjeong soldiers naturally took out their magic weapons and went on full alert.

“Great General!”

Huhae and Sabi ran up together.

“What’s going on?”

“They say they’ve occupied the Hyogu area and are preventing us from approaching.”

“Who are they?”

“They are the Maseon [Demonic Immortals] of the Bunggye [likely a faction or organization]!”

“!”

Cheonbeom’s face became quite serious.

‘It’s become complicated.’

The Bunggye and Sage are not exactly allies, but they are not in a hostile relationship either.

They have similar goals, so they don’t clash and just stand by.

“What should we do?”

“What to do! Brother! Of course we have to fight!”

Sabi’s words were correct.

The current Upper Realm is full of Seonsal Wars.

A time of war stained with blood.

If you are a cultivator of the Water Realm, you should risk your life to slaughter them.

‘But right now, our status is closer to the Sage than the Water Realm.’

He didn’t want to cause trouble for Hwayang by starting unnecessary things.

“It’s not a problem I can judge.”

“Then….”

Instead of answering, Beom opened the carriage door where the princess was.

Saha and Hwayang were now even trying to emit murderous intent.

“My lady, you’ll have to come out for a moment.”

“…What happened?”

“It seems that the Maseon of the Bunggye are occupying Hyogu.”

Then Hwayang frowned and came out of the carriage and slowly walked to the head of the procession.

Her fluttering palace dress and gold and silver hair fluttered in the wind.

The hair and eyes sparkling in the sunlight made her surroundings radiant.

So much so that even the Maseon of the Bunggye were startled and widened their eyes, so there was no need to say it twice.

Hwayang glanced at the Maseon occupying the area and frowned.

“You know that I am a Guigwi of the Sage. But I have received orders not to let anyone pass beyond this point! No matter who you are, you cannot pass through here!”

Hwayang nodded at the spirited shout of the Maseon and answered.

“Hey. Get rid of these things right now.”

Then the Maseon was flustered and shouted.

“What! Aren’t you afraid of the Bunggye!”

Even at the flustered shout of the Maseon, she answered without a care.

“I’m not afraid.”

Then, at her command, the Guigwi rushed in instantly.

“Are you okay?”

When Beom approached and asked, she laughed as if he was saying something funny.

“The king of the Sage is my husband.”

There were few in the Upper Realm that she feared.