Monochrome Sovereign [EN]: Chapter 806

When the two arrived at the restaurant in a hurry, it was already a mess.

“This, this damn it!”

Numerous warriors were buzzing. Perhaps not wanting to get caught up in a pointless fight, they stood back, forming a circle, their numbers easily exceeding three hundred.

And in the middle of it all.

Muk Bi stood confidently with a cold face, and opposite her, a man in his thirties, clutching his nose, was being supported by five burly black-clad warriors.

“You bitch, I’ll tear you apart and kill you! How dare you hit me?!”

A faint murderous intent flickered in Muk Bi’s eyes.

Anyone could tell that the man’s voice was slurred. It was the voice of a drunk.

“You slut, come here! Come here! I’ll break all your limbs and throw you into a brothel!”

Even in the face of such insulting words, Muk Bi did not move rashly. She merely glared at the man with even colder eyes.

The man looked around at the burly warriors.

“You idiots! What are you doing? Your master is in this state, and you’re just standing there watching?! Grab that bitch right now and make her kneel before me!”

However, the warriors did not move easily. They had heard the murmuring around them.

“That’s incredible. To say such things…”

“Isn’t she the Young Vice Chief’s friend?”

“Even if he is the son of the Green Forest Clan’s Chief, this situation is really bad.”

The Young Vice Chief’s friend.

Just a few days ago, the next successor of the Black Dragon Clan was decided. For the enthronement ceremony, most of the heads and successors, or their children, of the prestigious forces in the Black Path [a term for the underworld or criminal organizations] had come to the Black Dragon Clan.

Naturally, from the representative Black Path force, the Green Forest Clan, the Chief and some of his children were also at the Black Dragon Clan. One of them was this man, Jo Pil-do, the second son of the Chief.

Jo Pil-do was originally known for his cruel nature and for causing all sorts of trouble by relying on his father’s power. Naturally, he was also heavily into women and liked to drink, so there was no place he went without causing trouble.

However, compared to the amount of trouble he caused, the rumors were relatively quiet. This was because the Chief had somehow controlled the rumors.

That’s why he didn’t even have a common nickname. Even a martial arts instructor in some neighborhood had a nickname, but Jo Pil-do didn’t even have one.

Giving him a grotesque nickname would make the Green Forest Clan wary, and giving him a fancy nickname wouldn’t suit him either.

So, Jo Pil-do was just called Jo Pil-do. At least in the vicinity of the Green Forest Clan’s mountain fortress, Jo Pil-do’s notoriety was said to be greater than that of the Chief.

But this time, his opponent was bad.

“You guys.”

At Muk Bi’s words, the burly men flinched.

“I’ll forget about this incident, so take good care of your master and leave.”

The burly men’s faces turned red.

It wasn’t anger, but embarrassment.

They, too, often sighed at their dissolute master. Even though they were from a bandit background, in this day and age, there weren’t many bandits who caused as much trouble as Jo Pil-do.

Moreover, even in those brutal old days, the children of the Chief were expected to live with etiquette and dignity no less than the children of any prestigious family. Even bandits knew politics.

In other words, Jo Pil-do was not a master worth serving. Furthermore, they could tell from Muk Bi’s light move that her martial prowess was at the level of a head of a great sect [a large martial arts organization].

He was someone they couldn’t match in terms of both justification and martial power. If he was only strong in martial arts, they might have attacked as subordinates, but even the opponent was said to be the Young Vice Chief’s friend.

A situation where they couldn’t do anything.

It was Jo Pil-do who was worsening the situation.

“What did you just say? Forget about it?”

Jo Pil-do kicked the table that had been pushed aside.

Crack!

The table broke, and the plates and liquor bottles on it fell and shattered.

“You bitch, I’ll tear you apart and kill you! Who do you think you are?!”

Whoosh!

A strong murderous intent emanated from Jo Pil-do’s body.

The faces of the burly men, who had been at a loss behind him, were filled with extreme panic.

Jo Pil-do’s murderous intent was real. It wasn’t a forced murderous intent, but a clear intention to kill his opponent.

Clang!

Jo Pil-do, who had drawn a thick dagger from his waist, licked his lips. The last bit of reason had disappeared from his eyes, which were gleaming with murderous intent.

“I’ll peel off your face.”

It was then.

“The murderous intent is stifling.”

A leisurely voice, unsuitable for the serious situation, stole everyone’s attention.

Swoosh!

The buzzing warriors automatically made way.

Yeon Ho-jeong and Gang Ryang walked through the gap.

And at that moment, one of the warriors stomped his foot loudly.

Thud!

“We greet the Young Vice Chief!”

Starting with that, all the warriors who had stepped back knelt down.

“We greet the Young Vice Chief!!”

The voice echoed loudly throughout the restaurant.

Even if he wasn’t in his right mind, he couldn’t continue the fight when the successor of the Black Dragon Clan had appeared. Jo Pil-do gritted his teeth and straightened his posture.

Yeon Ho-jeong looked at Muk Bi.

Muk Bi sighed deeply.

“I’m sorry.”

“Why would you be sorry to me… I want to say that, but.”

Yeon Ho-jeong said, looking at the burly men.

“It’s strange to discuss right and wrong without even checking the situation. Don’t you think so?”

Jo Pil-do opened his mouth.

“Young Vice…”

“Explain.”

“Yes?”

Yeon Ho-jeong didn’t even look at Jo Pil-do.

He pointed his finger at the burly man on the far left.

“You.”

“Yes? Ah, yes!”

“Explain what happened without adding or subtracting anything.”

“M-Me, you mean?”

“Why? Are you uncomfortable because so many people are watching? You don’t seem like the type to be shy.”

The burly man’s face hardened.

Jo Pil-do opened his mouth again.

“That’s…”

“Shut up.”

Jo Pil-do flinched at Yeon Ho-jeong’s blunt words.

Yeon Ho-jeong looked down at Jo Pil-do with languid eyes.

“I didn’t ask you. If you open your mouth before permission is given, I’ll give you a second mouth on your neck.”

It was a gruesome threat to pierce his neck. Jo Pil-do’s face turned bright red.

But he couldn’t dare to open his mouth.

‘…!!’

A murderous intent that paralyzed his thoughts.

Yeon Ho-jeong’s murderous intent, which did not affect anyone around him and was focused solely on Jo Pil-do, was completely binding his mind and body.

Jo Pil-do’s complexion gradually turned pale. The dagger in his hand trembled.

He was subdued with just a look. The warriors, as well as the burly men, looked at Jo Pil-do with contempt. In their eyes, it just looked like he had immediately succumbed to Yeon Ho-jeong’s power.

Yeon Ho-jeong said in a calm tone.

“Tell me.”

The burly man’s story was as follows.

Jo Pil-do had been drinking as usual. He especially complained that the food at the Black Dragon Clan didn’t suit his taste, and he drank more than usual.

Then Muk Bi appeared. She ordered something that could be an appetizer from the cook, and Jo Pil-do, who was already frustrated, grumbled loudly that they were people who didn’t even know how to eat.

Naturally, Muk Bi didn’t even glance at him, and Jo Pil-do started a fight with her.

“Shall I share what I was eating? It’ll taste better because it’s seasoned with a few drops of my saliva.”

It was a truly low-level provocation. Muk Bi, as expected, ignored him.

As everyone expected, Jo Pil-do got angry and tried to throw the plate he was holding at her.

Naturally, Muk Bi did not have the plate taken away. She simply walked towards the entrance of the restaurant, avoiding Jo Pil-do with a fleeting step.

Jo Pil-do, who was blinded by rage, attacked her from behind, and he was immediately counterattacked, breaking his nose, which was the situation up until now.

“….”

When the burly man finished speaking, Yeon Ho-jeong nodded. Gang Ryang looked at Jo Pil-do as if he was dumbfounded.

Jo Pil-do’s guards looked at the burly man with stiff faces. They were colleagues, and they didn’t have any loyalty to Jo Pil-do, but they didn’t expect him to speak so frankly.

In fact, the one who was more surprised was the burly man who was telling this story.

Trickle.

Cold sweat was dripping down his forehead and neck.

There was no particular reason. Even so, his voice trembled slightly as if he was nervous, and he kept his eyes down without daring to look at Yeon Ho-jeong.

Yeon Ho-jeong asked Muk Bi.

“Is what this guy said true?”

Muk Bi sighed once more.

“Was I wrong to respond?”

“There’s no way. You didn’t know the opponent’s skills and acted recklessly, it’s a miracle you’re not dead. Rather, I’m impressed by your mercy in holding back?”

Yeon Ho-jeong looked at Jo Pil-do with indifferent eyes.

Jo Pil-do flinched.

“If it were me…”

Step.

One step.

It was just one step, but Yeon Ho-jeong, who had been a distance away, had already appeared in front of Jo Pil-do.

Yeon Ho-jeong brought his face close to Jo Pil-do’s.

“I would have blown his head off with that one blow.”

“…!!”

Thud!

There was no groan. Jo Pil-do, who made a sudden cracking sound, fell on his backside on the spot.

Shudder!

Jo Pil-do’s body trembled uncontrollably.

The murderous intent of an absolute master, shot from right in front of him, instantly penetrated his retina and shook his brain. With martial power at the level of a top master, or even a transcendent master, it would be difficult to maintain one’s sanity in the face of this murderous intent.

“Hmm.”

Yeon Ho-jeong, who had been looking down at Jo Pil-do quietly, slowly squatted down.

“I’ll allow you to open your mouth.”

“Y-Yes!”

Jo Pil-do probably didn’t even know that he had answered.

Yeon Ho-jeong tilted his head.

“You.”

“Yes!”

“You did it on purpose, didn’t you?”

“…?!”

“It’s because your eyes don’t look like the eyes of a moronic idiot who is so obsessed with women that he doesn’t know how the world works.”

“…Yes?”

“Even if they’re bandits, if they’ve built up this much power, they’ll have some dignity. Moreover, if you’re the son of the Chief, the son of a Central Plains bandit king, if the Chief isn’t an idiot, would he have just let his son run wild like this?”

Yeon Ho-jeong smiled.

His cold eyes, his smile that only lifted the corners of his mouth, always gave his opponent a chilling fear.

“Why? Did your father tell you to do it? Did he order you to find out what kind of person the next master of the Black Path would be?”

“Th-That’s…!”

“If not, would you have acted so recklessly, not even knowing how precious your life is? All my precious friends were at that enthronement ceremony. There’s no way you wouldn’t have seen them.”

“I… !”

“Even if that’s not the case, it’s not difficult to know the identity of the archer who roamed the world and earned the nickname of Divine Bow. Moreover, you knew that you couldn’t handle him with a single move, but you still made a fuss with your dirty mouth, saying you’d kill him? Does that make sense?”

Yeon Ho-jeong tilted his head slightly.

Jo Pil-do’s complexion turned pale, to the point of being blue.

“It seems your father was in a lot of pain. To try to provoke me by risking the life of his precious son. Well, you must have thought you could gain something from agreeing to this ridiculous act, right?”

“Y-Young Vice Chief!”

“Young Vice Chief?”

Whack!

“Agh!”

Jo Pil-do rolled on the spot.

In Yeon Ho-jeong’s hand, Jo Pil-do’s lower lip and a few teeth were rolling around. He had grabbed the lower part of his mouth and ripped it off.

“You should use ‘nim’ [a formal honorific suffix in Korean] when you address me, my friend.”

Yeon Ho-jeong, who had gotten up from his seat, shook his hand.

The torn flesh and teeth fell, making a chilling sound.

“Bring the Green Forest Clan’s Chief.”