Call Of The Spear [EN]: Chapter 536

Romance of Nangseon – Part 2, Chapter 245

Hwamae Peak, known as the peak of Sangseo and named as the place where fire sleeps.

Saha and Bihae stood together there. On the small platform, two memorial tablets were placed, with incense burning.

A solemn atmosphere hung in the air.

Saha and Bihae poured incense and wine, paying their respects to the deceased.

After a moment, Saha, having finished her silent tribute, smiled at Bihae.

“It’s been a while since we’ve been together. You rarely come home and don’t even show your face, so your mother has been very lonely.”

“I’m sorry….”

“I didn’t call you here to scold you. Why are you so intimidated? A man should always be confident.”

“It’s just that I’m lacking… I don’t have the face to see my mother. Not last time, and not this time either.”

Saha felt pity for Bihae, who kept his head down.

“…I heard you became a member of the Four Armies, and I wonder why. I’m worried if you still harbor that matter in your heart.”

“No.”

Saha grabbed Bihae’s shoulders and patted them.

“Don’t take the affairs of the retainers too much to heart. They hurt you because they were devoted to the Sa Clan.”

When it comes to Hwagirin [a legendary fire creature], Hwasintong [a martial art technique related to fire] is the most famous.

However, Bihae had no talent for Hwasintong or martial arts, so he didn’t grow up hearing praise.

Saha was always worried that such things would be a burden and a wound in Bihae’s heart.

“I know. They were also fulfilling their duties. I don’t resent them.”

Saha’s heart ached even more at Bihae’s calm tone.

“Then come back now. How can the heir of the Sa Clan be a mere soldier in the Four Armies? I don’t know what’s in your heart, but your mother doesn’t think you need to be there.”

He had been interested in puppets since he was young, so he must be trying to learn from Hwayang, the commander of the Four Armies.

“It’s… not just that.”

“Are you listening to the nonsense floating around the streets? That the commander is trying to take over Sangseo.”

Bihae’s body flinched.

“Did you know?”

“Why wouldn’t I know?”

She is the one in charge of Sangseo.

Although she is currently involved with the Four Armies, she is the head of the Sa Clan.

There’s no way she wouldn’t know.

“They are poison to Sangseo.”

“So you jumped into the poison?”

“I’m lacking, a lacking guy. But even such a lacking guy wanted to help Sangseo. There will be no more incidents like today, so I would appreciate it if you could watch over me…. Mother.”

Tsk.

The eyes of the mother and son turned together.

It was because of a sudden, uninvited guest.

“Bihae, please step aside for a moment.”

The commander of the Four Seasons Army, Hwayang, swept her long, flowing gold and silver hair over her shoulder.

She was an impressive woman with an iron mask covering half of her face, but even that was not enough to hide her beauty.

Bihae unconsciously stared at her, then came to his senses, bowed his head, and stepped aside.

As Bihae disappeared, only Hwayang and Saha remained, and silence filled the space.

Soon, Hwayang’s gaze fixed on the memorial tablets.

“Gon and Hu. Memorial tablets for those who died to save your life. I remember them too. I saw them at Mangakjeong [a specific location] when I was with him.”

“Yes.”

The names written on the memorial tablets were Gon and Hu.

They were Gonsabi and Huhae.

“When I first came here, I knew you were here, but I was surprised to see you raising a son.”

“That’s right.”

“But I soon had no choice but to know.”

“….”

“He didn’t resemble him at all.”

Saha did not answer.

“I know how you feel about him. You wouldn’t have committed any immoral acts. Perhaps you are the ones left behind by those on the memorial tablets….”

“Commander. What do you want to say?”

“That was unnecessary. It’s about Bihae.”

“If you took Bihae without permission, I will compensate you with something else.”

“No, that’s not it.”

“Then….”

“A foreigner who was caught with Bihae caused trouble.”

“What kind of trouble….”

“He escaped. And for a moment, I could feel the Heavenly Killing Intent [an extremely dangerous aura]. He may be a celestial being from the Four Seasons or a demonic immortal from the Collapsed Realm, but he is not someone to be taken lightly.”

“Heavenly Killing Intent?”

“As the one in charge of Sangseo’s security, I cannot overlook this matter, so unless I know what purpose he appeared with, the soldiers of the Four Seasons will be desperately searching for him.”

Soon, Hwayang’s eyes turned to Saha.

“It could be a crisis for Sangseo. The Heavenly Killing Intent I felt earlier was not commonly seen even in the Seonsal War [a major conflict]. In the worst case, my life, as well as the sacrifice of many, will be inevitable.”

“Was he that dangerous?”

“It’s a miracle that Bihae is still alive.”

“…….”

Saha and Bihae, who were inside the Geumje [a restricted area] for the preparation of the ritual, did not sense the situation outside at all.

Hwayang bowed her head in front of Saha, who was confused.

“Shamefully, the Four Armies missed such an existence and have no clues.”

“You’re going to take Bihae.”

“I have to grab at straws. Bihae is the only one in Sangseo who was involved with him.”

Just as Saha, whose worries deepened, was about to retort.

Swoosh.

A small bird flew to Hwayang’s side and sat on her shoulder.

The bird soon unfolded like paper and became an amulet, and a telepathic message permeated Hwayang’s mind as she grabbed it.

“I did something unnecessary.”

“What’s wrong?”

Hwayang’s eyes narrowed.

“There was no need to look for him.”

Because he showed himself without having to be found.

* * *

The streets of Sangseo were quite noisy.

The reason was the armed Four Armies and the old man in the inn.

“I’m just trying to have a quiet drink, why are you bothering me so much?”

The old man spoke with a calm face, but those who heard him were sweating profusely and on the verge of collapse.

‘What is this….’

The beginning was extremely trivial.

The Four Armies had been in Sangseo for hundreds of years, so they knew the faces of the residents well.

However, they had no choice but to approach when they saw a stranger renting out the tavern and drinking.

Moreover, there was even an escapee.

The judgment that he was suspicious was correct, and soon the Four Armies flocked to the tavern.

‘Does this make sense?’

With just the energy he was emitting, the general and the soldiers of Gibae [a unit within the Four Armies] who led the Four Armies were all unable to move a finger while still surrounding the inn.

A state where extreme fear dominated the body.

An indescribable pressure was pressing down on the whole body, so it was impossible to move, and it was not even possible to breathe comfortably.

It was truly no different from being a living corpse.

It seemed like they could move if they squeezed out their maximum strength….

‘If I move, I’ll die.’

The thought did not leave their heads. The chilling sensation that permeated between the soldiers did not allow their instincts to move.

A frustrating and suffocating situation.

Even though he was doing this in the middle of Sangseo, no one could stop him, so it was truly regrettable.

The residents around them were just murmuring to each other, not knowing what was going on.

From their point of view, the Four Armies suddenly appeared and were yelling at the old man, and then it was as if time had stopped, and they were all standing still without even opening their mouths.

It wasn’t just one person, but all the soldiers of Gibae suddenly did that. So they had no choice but to find it strange.

The generals leading the Four Armies are all skilled and possess high realms of cultivation.

They are those who are straddling the Late Stage of Upper Immortal or the Early Stage of Fragrant Immortal [levels of power], and the general in front of the old man was also on the verge of reaching the realm of Fragrant Immortal.

So no one could easily approach him. Because they were afraid.

Because it was not clear who he was and what kind of power he possessed.

“Oh, there!”

However, their worries were alleviated by the appearance of a woman who soon appeared.

Tsk.

The woman who appeared with a golden and silver glow was the commander of the Four Armies.

It was Hwayang.

As the crowd parted in half like the Red Sea, giving her way, the figure of the old man drinking alone in the middle of the inn was visible.

All the soldiers of Gibae were suppressed and unable to move around him, so naturally Hwayang’s mood was not good.

Step, step.

As she walked neither slowly nor quickly, the old man’s head tilted back slightly.

Soon, when he made eye contact with Hwayang, he gave her a strange look.

“If you have something to say, say it to me. There’s no reason to harass innocent soldiers, is there?”

“I don’t have anything to say. I was just trying to have a quiet drink, but is it right to oppress a powerless old man like this?”

It’s absurd.

What kind of powerless old man can suppress all the soldiers of Gibae like that?

It’s a ridiculous joke.

Hwayang, who strode over and sat down on the chair, looked at the old man sitting across from her.

“Are you going to have a drink? There’s no reason to refuse a drink served by the princess of the Four Seasons.”

“Who are you?”

“If you knew who I am…”

It’s a statement implying it wouldn’t mean much even if you knew.

Hwayang’s eyes changed calmly, and the moment her energy was about to become sharp.

“I need to know whether to welcome you or kill you.”

A new woman appeared.

The woman who appeared from the sky with a bow and arrow and winged clothes was the head of the Sa Clan.

It was Saha.

As soon as she appeared, the old man’s lips twitched.

“I’m just a wandering Nangseon [a type of wanderer] floating like the wind and clouds, so why would I have a name to reveal to such great people?”

Clang.

As the old man slammed the glass down, a strange energy spread out like ripples around him.

Thump!

Saha and Hwayang, who were startled, quickly avoided their seats.

Only the chairs they were sitting on rolled on the floor, and murderous intent appeared in their wary expressions.

“What did you do!”

“Who knows.”

With a strange smile, Saha and Hwayang’s expressions changed rapidly.

It was because the surrounding scenery had changed in an instant.

And what they saw next was…

“….”

It was the horrific battlefield scene that Saha had to endure.

Among them, the one that Saha had kept closest to her heart.

It was what he had brought out.

[Kkeuaaaak!]

A series of killing and being killed.

She led the army, writing their history in the endless blood-splattered battlefield and stood at the forefront, showing no mercy in her actions.

She was the head of the Sa Clan and had to protect Sangseo.

However, the prolonged battlefield and frequent battles made her mentally exhausted.

Even so, at that time when she was busy killing the enemy in front of her, a crisis suddenly came to threaten Saha’s neck.

The moment the enemy’s spear was about to touch Saha’s neck.

Puuuk!!

[Sabi!! Huhae!!]

The scene of Sabi and Huhae throwing their bodies to block it and Saha’s screams followed.

Saha mourned their deaths and realized that she was pregnant.

For the couple who died in her place, she treated the child in her womb like her own and raised him as her son.

Up to this point was the landscape of the illusion that embodied her memories.

“Come out!! What are you doing, daring to bring out my memories!!”

Sad memories that she never wanted to face again.

Saha, who was forced to see it, was filled with anger.

Come out, come out!! As she shouted, he really appeared.

Her partner, Cheonbeom, who didn’t even appear in her dreams and was only resentful.

He appeared with an embarrassed expression.

“Long time no see, Saha. And Hwayang.”

At the sudden appearance of Cheonbeom, the women had blank faces, then suddenly emitted a full murderous intent.

“Now you’re playing tricks! Do you believe that you can deceive us with such illusions!!”

Saha and Hwayang, who were very angry, took out their own Beonseonbeopbae [unique weapons].

Cheonbeom raised both hands with a dumbfounded face at the sight.

“Uh… wait.”

“Die!!”

Saha and Hwayang rushed in, spraying thick murderous intent.

Hori said with a pathetic expression at the extremely rare sight.

“It’s your own fault.”

“You shut up.”

Cheonbeom sighed deeply at the sight of his wives rushing to kill him.