Tales Of The Nine Dragons [EN]: Chapter 210

Nine Dragons Chronicle (210)

Hwa-rin, along with Baek Gun-seong and Lee Seo-won, sat in a 品-shaped formation in a room at the Hyeonmunhyeon’s Osan Inn, while the children rescued from the monks of Soneoeumsa were asleep on one side.

Among them, Vajra of Yomah and Cheonokbo of Dokma were placed together.

“So, these are the instruments where the spirits of Yukma, subordinates of Asura, are sealed.”

“Yes. The monks of Soneoeumsa intended to recover these instruments and transfer the sealed Yukma into those children.”

“Into those children?”

“They have Hwanmae bodies, special bodies capable of transferring souls.”

“Then the dead spirits must be eager to possess them.”

“That’s right. But they can’t transfer on their own. The original soul must be removed, which is possible through sorcery.”

“Ah, so after removing the child’s soul from the body, you insert the soul of Yukma?”

“Yes. And then revive Yukma.”

“In a child?”

“Since they are not complete beings with perfect bodies, it would be easier for Soneoeumsa to manage.”

“Hmm… but the power in Cheonokbo feels weak, why is Vajra so unaffected?”

“Well, someone must have absorbed Yomah’s energy.”

“Who?”

“The Lord of Daeri Sect. Since it was originally his, it’s natural for him to absorb it. Why, are you going to claim it belongs to the Sahyul Alliance?”

“No, it’s not that. So, Yomah has been revived in the Lord of Daeri Sect’s body?”

“No, I removed the demonic energy with sorcery and only allowed him to absorb the pure energy. So now, he has become so powerful that he wouldn’t lose even against a hundred great masters.”

Lee Seo-won recalled the Lord of Daeri Sect who came to rescue them.

“He was strong. He defeated the Soneoeumsa monks in an instant, it was truly in the blink of an eye.”

“He didn’t seem that strong when we first met?”

“He gained an opportunity, so it’s natural. Daeri Sect’s martial arts are also incredible. It’s just that the martial arts themselves require so much that it’s impossible to master them perfectly.”

“But he absorbed Yomah’s energy and greatly improved his martial arts?”

“That’s right.”

Baek Gun-seong’s gaze turned to Cheonokbo.

“Asura. That contains the energy of Dokma. The moment you try to absorb it, you’ll turn into a handful of blood due to the poison.”

“Who said anything about that? There are still the helmet, armor, hood, and sword left.”

“Why, are you greedy?”

“Of course, I am. Even a third-rate warrior would be greedy for this, wouldn’t they? So, someone like me would be even more so. That’s just human nature.”

Baek Gun-seong didn’t hide his desires.

“Then look for them through the Sahyul Alliance.”

“Is that okay?”

“Why pretend you’re not? You’re going to report to the branch and search for them anyway.”

Baek Gun-seong wore an awkward expression.

“But everyone’s greed is the same. So, be careful and only tell people you can really trust. Otherwise, it’ll spread through the martial world in an instant and there will be a huge battle for them.”

Hwa-rin warned them like this, but deep down, he hoped they would spread the rumors in the Central Plains [the main setting of the story, likely China].

The reason was that he was confident that he was the only one who could allow the absorption of pure energy, excluding the energy of the sealed entity.

‘I fought Yomah, so I know no one else can do it.’

“Then what are you going to do with this Cheonokbo? Return it to the Tang family?”

“Are you crazy? Return this to the Tang family? Would you return it if you were me?”

“Of course not.”

“Then what are you going to do with it?”

“What else? I’m going to absorb it and fight your father one more time.”

Baek Gun-seong was speechless at Hwa-rin’s words but even thought that maybe he could become similar.

“If you absorb it, do you think you can win?”

Hwa-rin chuckled at Baek Gun-seong’s words.

“If I could win, would I have told you guys about this? If the wall of enlightenment was simply about the level of internal energy, there would be over a hundred people who have reached the absolute realm.”

“Hmm…….”

“You’ll hear that my energy is overflowing. But that’s different from gaining enlightenment.”

“Then?”

“I’m thinking of sharing it with our kids.”

“Kids?”

“Chief Seo, Soo-yeon, Dong-chun, and the Nine Dragons Squad and the guards of the manor.”

“What about us?”

Baek Gun-seong asked. Lee Seo-won also had a look of expectation. They were also martial artists, so it seemed difficult to maintain composure in the face of an opportunity.

“If you want to silence us, you have to share some crumbs.”

“Don’t be so greedy. And you should try to achieve something with your physical strength and martial arts, that’ll help you later. These tricks are of no help at all.”

When Hwa-rin cut him off, they wore disappointed expressions. Hwa-rin laughed inwardly at their expressions.

“Just know that if the Tang family comes to the Nine Dragons Manor and talks about Cheonokbo, they’ll be convinced it came from you two.”

“If they’re convinced?”

“Without a trace.”

Hwa-rin made a gesture of slitting his throat with his hand.

“Those who know are even worse.”

“Ugh…….”

At that moment, Natalphasha, who had been asleep, stirred and woke up. She realized that she wasn’t in the cave she had been in, looked around, and saw the three people, her gaze fixed on one of their faces.

After staring for a while, a soft voice flowed out.

“Hwa… rin……?”

When Hwa-rin showed Natalphasha a smile, she ran over and hugged the sitting Hwa-rin tightly.

“Did you sleep well?”

Hearing Hwa-rin’s voice, Natalphasha burst into tears in his arms.

“We should talk later.”

“Okay. Let’s do that.”

Hwa-rin comforted Natalphasha, who was crying in his arms.

The language of the Perdan Kingdom flowed from Hwa-rin’s mouth, not Central Plains language, and Baek Gun-seong and Lee Seo-won watched this scene with curious eyes.

“Stop crying now. You just woke up from sleep, so think of it as a nightmare.”

“Nightmare?”

“Yes. It will be safe now. More than that, I heard you ran away from home.”

“I just felt stuffy in the royal palace and came out to look around, but I was kidnapped. Then I ended up in the Central Plains.”

“I heard you ran away to the Central Plains without a plan.”

“No. I really just sneaked out because I felt stuffy in the royal palace, but strange people kidnapped me in the market.”

“Is that really why you came to the Central Plains?”

“Yes. How else could I have come to the Central Plains?”

“I understand. The guards are here in the Central Plains, so meet them and return to the Perdan Kingdom.”

“The guards came to the Central Plains?”

“Yes. They almost died fighting with the Central Plains martial artists. It’s not a situation where you can rest assured even now, so if you meet them, you should leave the Central Plains immediately.”

“Why?”

“They’ve been falsely accused. But in the Central Plains, they can’t communicate, so misunderstandings arise, and those misunderstandings have led them to point swords at each other, so to resolve those misunderstandings, one side has to suffer.”

Natalphasha frowned.

“Can’t Hwa-rin talk to them since he’s a Central Plains person? Hwa-rin is strong, so those people will listen to Hwa-rin.”

“Of course.”

“Then do that. You have to clear up the misunderstanding.”

“But there’s a condition.”

Natalphasha asked Hwa-rin what the condition was.

“Natalphasha, you must live diligently in the royal palace until you become an adult. Of course, you must also study hard.”

Natalphasha couldn’t answer easily.

“I have to be an adult in ten more years.”

“Those ten years will pass faster than you think.”

“Really?”

“Yes.”

Natalphasha nodded.

“Okay. I’ll do as Hwa-rin says, so go and clear up the misunderstanding.”

“Rest here today and stop by another place before going there. But aren’t you hungry?”

“I’m hungry. I couldn’t eat much either.”

“Then let’s go downstairs and have a meal together. Let’s wake up that little kid and take him with us.”

Hwa-rin spoke to the two people and then took Natalphasha down to the first floor of the inn.

“Are you coming down now?”

“What happened to what I asked you to find out?”

“We’re still investigating. But it’s not easy. It seems they’re avoiding the Tang family’s pursuit. So, it’s taking a little time to track down the traces.”

“I understand. Then I’ll hear from the Sichuan branch.”

“I’ll contact them.”

“Please make us some delicious food. Everyone will be coming, so please prepare a lot.”

“Please wait a moment.”

As the head cook went to the kitchen, Hwa-rin showed Natalphasha a smile.

Baek Gun-seong and Lee Seo-won came down with the child, and judging from the tears in the child’s eyes, he was still scared.

“Why are you making the child cry?”

“I didn’t make him cry. He was crying as soon as he woke up.”

Hwa-rin gestured to the child, and the child looked around cautiously and quickly went to Hwa-rin. Then he went next to Natalphasha, who was sitting next to him, and sat down, looking at people’s faces.

“It’s okay. Hwa-rin will protect us. Hwa-rin is so strong that he can beat any opponent.”

Natalphasha looked at Hwa-rin with eyes asking him to say that what she said was true, and when Hwa-rin nodded, she smiled brightly and looked at the young boy.

“So you can go home too.”

“Really?”

“Yes. Where did you say your home was?”

“Guilin, Guangxi Province.”

“I don’t think I can go all the way to Guilin, Guangxi Province. If you contact your home in Guilin, is there someone who can come and pick you up?”

“My mother will send someone.”

“Your mother?”

“Yes. I’m Lee Jeong-mun, the youngest son of the Geumyang Merchant Group.”

“You’re the son of the Geumyang Merchant Group?”

Hwa-rin asked.

“Yes. I was kidnapped by people dressed as monks while boating on the Dohwa River.”

“Alone?”

“No. I came out with some uncles, but the people dressed as monks killed all the uncles and kidnapped me.”

“I understand.”

Hwa-rin looked at Baek Gun-seong and Lee Seo-won.

“You’re going to report to the Yunnan branch, right?”

“Of course.”

“Then contact the Geumyang Merchant Group and tell them that Lee Jeong-mun is in Daeri Sect, so come and pick him up.”

“It’ll take at least ten days to send a message and for the Geumyang Merchant Group to send someone.”

“Anyway, you have to treat the kids to some extent, right?”

“That’s true.”

“You can stay at Daeri Sect while they’re being treated. And you guys can also train your martial arts a bit. You couldn’t even properly handle the Soneoeumsa monks.”

“We’re doing well enough if we’re out of the late stage.”

“Then what about me?”

“Haa…….”

Baek Gun-seong took a deep breath and said.

“You always make it impossible to say anything. No, we don’t hear that we’re weak anywhere, but why are we only meeting such strong martial artists these days?”

“It’s because you’re following Hwa-rin.”

Baek Gun-seong nodded at Lee Seo-won’s answer.

“Well, we wouldn’t have come to Yunnan if it wasn’t for Hwa-rin.”

As the head cook brought out the dishes from the kitchen, the delicious smell stimulated their noses.

Natalphasha and Lee Jeong-mun swallowed hard as they looked at the dishes.

“Well, more dishes will come out, so don’t eat too fast and eat slowly.”

“Yes.”

Lee Jeong-mun answered vigorously, probably because he saw food that looked like food for the first time in a while.

“Okay. Then let’s eat!”