Monochrome Sovereign [EN]: Chapter 991

After the conversation, the two, having finished their meal, left the Military Affairs Office.

Jeagal Mun-Ho, who had followed them to the main gate of the Military Affairs Office, spoke with a regretful expression.

“I truly have no words for the Vice-Chief. I couldn’t tell you two the full details. Although I couldn’t, I know that doesn’t excuse it.”

Yeon Ho-Jeong sighed.

“I thought there might be some circumstances. However, I am definitely disappointed.”

It’s not okay to just let things like this slide.

If you’re disappointed, you need to say so. No matter how much Jeagal Mun-Ho is suffering, it’s a fact that his response to those who were harmed was inadequate.

After listening, it was an unavoidable situation, but as a result, Jeagal Mun-Ho devised a strategy, and the two of them didn’t receive a proper apology or even comfort because of that strategy.

Naturally, Jeagal Mun-Ho should have felt sorry about this.

“I have no excuse. What else can I say? I will visit you two in person to apologize.”

Yeon Ho-Jeong shook his head.

“If the Military Advisor moves now, the spies, whoever they are, will be on high alert. If we ruin things with unnecessary actions, all the time we’ve spent waiting will be too wasteful.”

“Hmph.”

“I’ll explain it well. Anyway, we know each other, and there were circumstances.”

“I’m just sorry.”

“Instead, as the Vice-Chief, I have one request.”

Not as the eldest son of the Yeon family, but as the Vice-Chief of the Black Dragon Unit.

Tension rose on Jeagal Mun-Ho’s face.

“Tell me.”

“I intend to go and find those who started the trouble myself.”

“……!”

“Please do not interfere.”

Jeagal Ayeon carefully opened her mouth.

“Ho-Jeong.”

At that moment, Jeagal Mun-Ho raised his hand.

Jeagal Mun-Ho, who had been quietly looking at Yeon Ho-Jeong, asked back.

“As the Vice-Chief?”

“Yes, as the Vice-Chief of the Black Dragon Unit.”

“Not as the eldest son of the Yeon family?”

“That’s right.”

“Not even as the youngest Saintly Celestial and Overlord?”

“It’s a title I really want to throw away.”

Jeagal Mun-Ho, who had been looking at Yeon Ho-Jeong for a long time, smiled.

“I truly owe you a lot.”

“Everyone needs to work hard. Even for the sake of our foundation.”

“Anyway, officially, you’re the little master of the Black Dragon Unit, but the Martial Alliance is receiving a lot of help.”

“You don’t need to think of it as help. If things go wrong, I’m thinking of swinging my axe too.”

“Please, I beg you, don’t do that.”

“It depends on the situation.”

Jeagal Mun-Ho shook his head as if he couldn’t help it, then said.

“Do as you wish. But…….”

“No one will die. I might make them suffer terribly, though.”

That answer sounded even more frightening, but Jeagal Mun-Ho had no choice but to nod.

“I understand.”

Yeon Ho-Jeong bowed his head and turned around.

The moment he seemed to start walking, he had already disappeared from sight. It was an elegant footwork that was hard to believe even when seen with one’s own eyes.

Moyong Gun clicked his tongue.

“Will it be alright?”

“He said it would be, so we have to believe it.”

Moyong Gun, who had been quietly observing Jeagal Mun-Ho’s face, nodded and said.

“I know the Military Advisor has been through a lot. Even in the midst of hardship, there were no major setbacks in handling matters, so I can tell you worked with your life on the line.”

“You flatter me.”

“Instead, may I offer one piece of advice?”

Moyong Gun’s face was serious.

Jeagal Mun-Ho straightened his back.

“Of course.”

“You must never touch that Yeon Ho-Jeong.”

Until now, Jeagal Mun-Ho had never touched Yeon Ho-Jeong. Rather, the trust between the two was second to none, and they were in a relationship where they would watch each other’s backs with their lives on the line.

Moyong Gun knew that too. Even so, there must be a reason why he was saying that.

“Of course, I won’t.”

“You already touched him once.”

“……?”

“You involved his two sworn brothers in this matter, and the follow-up was inadequate. That’s what I mean by touching him.”

Jeagal Ayeon, apart from the regret and apology for the situation, thought that this statement itself was a stretch.

Moyong Gun continued.

“There are cores of the storm that are moving the current martial world. Surprisingly, there are only a few Saintly Celestials who are considered the strongest in the Central Plains among them.”

That’s natural.

They were just those who had reached the ranks of the strongest, not those who were leading the political situation. Their individual power was so great that they could cause a storm with every move, but when it came to who was capable of leading the political situation, the people who immediately came to mind were the Martial Alliance Leader Gong Gong, Yeon Ho-Jeong, the Fighting King Yang Cheon, and the closest aide to the Emperor, the Mad Ghost Lord Gok Gyeong.

Even so, one must always be vigilant. Because anyone could become a disaster if they went on a rampage.

However, a disaster only ends as a disaster, it cannot change the world.

Yeon Ho-Jeong was different.

“I know you already know, but I’ll say it again. Starting with the Nine Great Families, that guy has been steadily eliminating the tentacles of the Three Religions. If it weren’t for him, the entire Central Plains would be engulfed in war by now.”

“Yes. I know.”

“Furthermore, he took on the disgrace and threw himself into the Black Dragon Unit, volunteering as a subordinate disciple, and faithfully fulfilled his role as a link in the black and white alliance.”

Moyong Gun’s eyes deepened.

“I truly don’t want to admit it. I don’t want to, but I can’t ignore it. Yeon Ho-Jeong is already a hero who has saved the Central Plains several times, it’s no exaggeration to say.”

“…….”

“The war is not over. But if it weren’t for that Yeon Ho-Jeong, a war worthy of the name wouldn’t have even started in the first place. We would have already been invaded and violated.”

“…….”

“Honestly, I can’t judge how many more crises that guy will save the martial world from in the future.”

Jeagal Mun-Ho was surprised by Moyong Gun’s remarks. It was another moment when his change was felt.

‘No, was he always like this?’

Moyong Gun was quite honest when it came to evaluating someone. He just didn’t tell others.

The difference between saying and not saying.

His original nature had not changed, but it could also be said that it had changed.

That’s why his words were even more touching.

“I acknowledged his genius even when I was in conflict with him. Moreover, he is different from the common talented people who get carried away by the praise of being a genius and fall into the swamp of arrogance.”

“That’s right.”

“That’s not because he is good at self-objectification.”

“Yes?”

“Destroying the Three Religions, driving out the Three Religions is a matter directly related to the peace of the martial world. And Yeon Ho-Jeong has staked his life on destroying the Three Religions.”

Moyong Gun smiled bitterly.

“Just like how I, in the past, staked everything for the position of Martial Alliance Leader.”

“……!”

“To be honest, if I fail, I just won’t become the Martial Alliance Leader. Someone else can take that position.”

“…….”

“But if Yeon Ho-Jeong fails, the martial world will be shaken. That’s the difference between me and him.”

Jeagal Mun-Ho’s eyes wavered.

Moyong Gun’s gaze deepened. His gaze, filled with unspoken emotions, was so intense that it disturbed the reason of the intelligent Jeagal Mun-Ho.

“He is a guy who confronts the Three Religions with martial arts that are superior to anyone else, sharp insight, and unparalleled insight. If such a guy were in the Three Religions, what would have happened to the world?”

Just imagining it is terrifying.

Yeon Ho-Jeong’s destructive combat ability, and his tactical aspect of deceiving the enemy by any means, was so great that the term strategic weapon was not an exaggeration.

“Furthermore, if the Three Religions had such a talent, how do you think they would have treated him?”

“……!!”

This is what Moyong Gun really wanted to say.

“The Three Religions, no, no organization in the world would touch such a guy. Treat him well or break him? That’s not possible. He’s not the type to be broken by breaking him, and his abilities are so coveted that everyone would only think of treating him with the utmost respect and bringing him in, they wouldn’t even dare to try to break him.”

“…….”

“He has saved the Central Plains several times. It was that guy who gave you the ‘opportunity’ to become emaciated and lose your health. Am I wrong?”

“……That’s right.”

“If he is the benefactor of everyone, not just the Military Advisor… yes, he can be a benefactor. But you treated a benefactor like that?”

Jeagal Ayeon sighed.

Only then did she understand what Moyong Gun meant.

“Any organization in the world should give special treatment to a hero and benefactor. Not because his lineage is outstanding, not because he has a lot of money, not because his power is strong. It’s because his abilities, the history he has walked, have been of great help to all of us.”

“…….”

“It’s not strange to prioritize matters related to him over any other matter. I’m not saying to discriminate against other people. No, even if you discriminate, he’s a guy worth that much. He’s a benefactor who created the ‘present’ where you can even feel jealousy from discrimination. Am I wrong?”

“That’s right.”

“If he had gone to another organization instead of the Martial Alliance, he could have lived a life of luxury. That would be the same for me and the Military Advisor.”

“…….”

“We are all going through this chaos for one value. It’s about looking to the future. That’s why Yeon Ho-Jeong also expresses his disappointment, and then, without any hard feelings, says he will once again rampage for the Martial Alliance.”

Jeagal Mun-Ho listened silently to Moyong Gun’s words.

This was not just simple advice, but a rebuke close to a scolding.

Everyone in the world could rebuke him, but Moyong Gun’s rebuke felt different.

It was the words of a man who had looked up at the highest place in the White Path martial world, then fell on his own and began to see the right path. It was more painful and intense than any rebuke he had heard so far.

“However, I have only now realized. That the present is as important as the future. If the present is important, then we must not forget the past that allowed us to reach the present.”

“…….”

“Since it has already happened, there’s nothing we can do, but don’t make him feel disappointed again. He’s a guy who stakes his entire life on war. Don’t let such trivial problems upset him and affect the overall situation.”

“I will engrave the words of the Moyong Clan Head into my bones.”

Moyong Gun, who had poured out words close to a tirade, sighed.

“Damn it, I don’t know why I’m making such a fuss for that damned guy.”

The answer was clear.

Moyong Gun also wanted to defeat the Three Religions.

They were the guys he hated so much that he gave up his lifelong dream. And to defeat those guys, the existence of Yeon Ho-Jeong was indispensable.

They were people who were together whether they liked it or not. Although the past should not be forgotten, the old grudges of the past had to be buried.

“Do you remember what I said? That the Military Advisor is someone who can do anything for the Martial Alliance. In the end, you and I, the Military Advisor, are not much different.”

“Yes, I remember.”

“That Yeon Ho-Jeong is looking at the entire martial world, not just the Martial Alliance. Considering that the Martial Alliance is an organization belonging to the martial world, even if you look at it simply, he has a greater cause with him.”

“…….”

“When this situation stabilizes, go and apologize two or three more times. He’s a talent worth that much.”

Moyong Gun turned around after saying those words.

Jeagal Mun-Ho looked at Moyong Gun walking away and sighed once again.