How the Villain Lives

45. Bifurcated

"So you thought you were going to move on? When you think of the death penalty and the masters who died on you, you still won't be released!"

"You could have lost your life at any moment if you took a sword. And if you really want to fight, I don't want to just move on."

I was slightly annoyed by the unexpected ambush, and the atmosphere around me subsided.

"You're not going to back off if you say that, are you? Good. The enemy showed up and begged me to kill him. How...?"

"Enough! Do you want more than this abstraction to enter his ear?"

"Argh!"

It was amazing. Song Il Hak, who was so angry that he jumped to the tendon, began to sink his energy as if he had flipped cold water in a word.

"He? '

It was a workshop that took place in the blink of an eye, but the skill of Song-Il was never shallow. Enough skills to enter the top ranker, even if it was an ambush. But is there someone who can dance just by being strong?

"I'm so sorry to have to show you so little again. It is said to be the blunt sword of the shaman."

"One of the representatives of the synagogue is called a ghost. We're spherical, right?"

"I'd like to say thank you again for your work then. I broke up without even saying good-bye. But I don't think we're in a position to talk this way, are we?"

"I agree. Let's get to the point. As you already know, unless we have to fight each other, what we have to discuss is how to fight."

I was just having an incredibly gentle conversation with Calvurim. Kang-hyun, who was looking at him from behind, looked at Song-Il Hak once and was deeply troubled.

'If that attack had just been directed at me, could it have been prevented?'

A splendid skill that follows with a gentle connection. Mirina kicked them out okay without any pain, just as she dealt with the unknown, but she wasn't confident in stopping the attack. Even if you raise a shield to come back and use your armor to get as many attacks as you can from your body, you will have to deal with one or two friction wounds.

'That would be quite a fight.'

Fight on a small scale or fight on a large scale. On the other hand, the conversation between Sung-hoon and Qing was going very well because I thought about it. In some cases, even to a large extent, Clearness presented a few battles from the outset.

"You don't want this side or you don't want a big fight over what you need. Why don't we just pick a few agents and fight on a small scale?"

"To what extent do you say it's small?"

"Well, about five? Maybe less, maybe more."

"What if this side says it's going to be an all-out war?"

"Whole war?"

Suddenly, Clearness groans as if embarrassed. I felt the same way last time, but I didn't have the talent to hide something simply from the original person.

'From the start, I didn't mean to raise the battle too much. Why on earth?'

Of course, if you think of efficiency, it was inevitable that it would eventually become a proxy battle. Until the end, it was a natural idea to conserve as much power as possible.

unless there is a great deal of resentment from the ethnic dimension, as there was when the first contact between cities took place, or if there is a complete reversal, and it just comes out of a full-scale war. However, I could not understand taking the attitude that it was difficult to wage an all-out war as openly as clear.

'I have to bluff that I can fight at any time without being able to.'

The problem is whether this was a genuine act or a deliberate attempt to trap the other person through postponement. Eventually, Sung-hoon asked me to wait for a while and stepped back and approached the limit of force.

"What do we do?"

"Wasn't the proxy what we wanted? Why are you asking me that?"

"Somehow I don't feel good. I feel like I'm too open-minded over there to limit my options."

"Shall we wage an all-out war?"

"My honest feelings are."

The current situation in Shinshi was simply the best. It recognizes the existence of the enemy in advance and is moving in the direction that geniuses and dozens of strategists have assembled and weaved. Even if you fight head-on without using a special technique, you can easily win without causing a lot of damage. Above all, it was conclusive that the risk to oneself was reduced.

However, it was a choice that could be made anywhere since it was the Holy Spirit. Public opinion can be manipulated as much as possible and decisions can be made without burden because there is insurance called masks.

"... that's impossible."

However, he was forced to disagree with Sung-hoon's words.

Despite all the controversy surrounding coercion, why does no one object to standing as a representative of the coalition, as a representative of the Synod? Strength? Recognition? Leadership? Inclusion? Decisiveness? They will also have some influence, but not a decisive reason. The bottom line is that coercion did not try to back off at any time.

It doesn't just mean you know how to rush. Despite being able to pull yourself out sufficiently, even though there is a way to be less dangerous, coercion has always acted as if it were not necessary for you to be in danger. I have fought to the best of my ability in front of any monster, in front of any enemy, in front of countless legions.

"Obviously, if we wage an all-out war as you say, we have little chance of losing. But if it does, it will definitely cause a lot of damage to people."

"Do you know what kind of comic strip hero you are? We need to conserve power, but that doesn't mean avoiding unconditional fighting. We conserve power in order to fight right now. Seeing people die, you're going to fight yourself to reduce your sacrifice?"

"There's a reason. And above all, there will be complaints against me."

"Do I have to work on that?"

"I don't have to. I don't want to fight as hard as I did last time, but even though the other party offered to minimize the damage, if I refuse and escalate the situation significantly, people won't be able to trust me to fight."

There were two kinds of reactions from those who listened to coercion. It was people who were quietly nodding their heads to see if they were touched by the commander's thoughtfulness.

Did Sung-hoon intend and take action after such meticulous calculations as himself? Or did they simply act as they please? Either way, we had to revise our assessment of coercion.

It's probably because of the genius like Yu White Woo, the ultimate assassin, and the reason that so many people believed in him and followed him unshakeably under any circumstances. Without the cult bishop of Hee-dae named Kim Lee Hyun, the entire Shinshi would have been firmly united under the force.

'Well, I have no sympathy at all.'

What are you bothering me about? Even if you take a quick insult, it's like that anyway. Stop ignoring it. Of course, it's a number of strengths. I knew better, but my own safety was more important than that.

In the end, Seong Hun said with a chewed face toward the clear face.

"Well, roughly the position has been set. I'll pay for the proxy as you suggested."

"Thank goodness. Then how many people..."

"Instead!"

Sung-hoon, who cut off his voice in the middle, began to roll his head in an instant. Once I accepted the offer, I did not intend to be dragged around as I thought. It's definitely in their best interest to make an offer like that.

You have to accept the offer over there, but you have to ask for the amendment to be in your best interest. Lucky or unhappy, Sung-hoon had several clues.

'I've heard a lot about the phrase "old file room" in Anonymous et al. The expression is a little different, but if you think about it, can you interpret it as having nine large guilds and one ruling guild on it? Song-Il Hak is the representative of cleanliness, Clearness is the representative of the shaman, so there must be at least seven more strong people like them, and one person much stronger than that.'

Perhaps the person at the top of the list is the one whose clarity has been said. Of course I wasn't very worried. No matter how much it flies and crawls, there's Mirina over here. But he fights in the mirror one way or another is a problem.

In the worst case, there are likely to be strong people similar to Song-Il. Do you really think there will be a higher odds of top-rankers over here against them? The answer is no. So Sung-hoon was forced to put conditions there.

"The total number of people participating in the battle is seven."

"I think it's a lot, but I can't help it."

"That's not the end."

Seacock.

Even though he was wearing a mask, Sung-hoon, who smiled brightly enough at a glance, leaned slightly and said.

"Let's turn this into a group battle at 7: 7, rather than a one-on-one solo battle."

"What are you thinking? What are you gonna do if you refuse over there?"

As I returned from the negotiations, I was unable to bear the pressure and was forced to say a word. No one expected to suddenly change disciplines to group warfare rather than individual warfare. After all, Clearness said she would give me an answer again tomorrow and went into the castle.

"If you refuse, you push it out somehow. Kang Han, what did you think of Song Il Hak?"

"More than I expected? The swordsmanship was unusual, and the instantaneous judgment was excellent."

"Can you win?"

"I may be a little classic, but I'm confident enough."

"What if it's Choi Yoo Jae?"

I couldn't say a word about it. Obviously Choi Yoo Jae is strong. But the essence is assassins everywhere. I don't know if I'm given some time or if it's topographically advantageous, but if the opponent is in a full-on position from the start and runs head-on, the odds will be lower.

"Exactly. Moreover, the skills of the Song-Il scholar who saw it earlier are perhaps the lowest in the world. Moreover, the test of clarity that you talked to me about once before is never a shallow skill."

Of course, if he had won, but had not been arrogant at the time and had continued to grow, he would have mastered swordsmanship enough to convince him of victory against Choi Yeon in a frontal battle.

"So you dragged him to a group war? Isn't that more of a disadvantage?"

"No, not necessarily. It's just my guess, but if we go to group wars, we're more likely to win."

"What guess?"

"It's not great. I was just expecting a job on that side. Do you remember what they were all wearing?"

"Clothes?"

All he remembered was Song Il, who was swinging his sword towards Myrina. However, because their outfits were so unusual, I was able to come up with something soon.

"... Were they all wearing clothing?"

"Dammit! How dare you talk to me about a small country orange in every corner!"

"Song Doom should learn to rule a little bit. However, I don't know how to speak to someone who is speaking on behalf of the country.."

"So you're saying the great neutralist was supposed to bend over?!"

"Who told you that? I just want you to be a little bit childish."

Cheongmyeong focused on being as angry as possible as he was forced to react to Song-Il's harsh reaction. Song Il-hyuk also sighed with a small sigh as he realized that he had lost his strength for nothing.

"Bring people up right now and wipe them out at once and you'll be comfortable."

"Song crest!"

"Heh, heh, I've just done it. Don't overreact like that."

"I hope you don't say that as a joke. We don't even know what kind of situation we're in right now."

"... I'm sorry."

'Huh. How the hell did you get this far?'

Song Il Hak hung his sword while avoiding his gaze, and clearness sighed and lifted his head for a moment and looked at his eyes. The Chinese had an unusually high occupation of proximity compared to other countries. Chinese people began to become enthusiastic about dance, using what they call direct Qi and encountering movements of martial arts that transcend human limits.

But it started to get so bad. Most people have unmanned jobs, so they become wizards or priests. However, there was no major problem dealing with monsters in the early days. It is because it is possible to increase the evasion rate by utilizing reciprocation instead of wearing armor, and it is also possible to learn Black Qi, a skill that can hit spiritual beings quite quickly.

This started to become a problem in earnest when there was a war between cities.

'Massive bombing with archers and wizards. Harmonization of various occupations. I barely won, but the damage was enormous.'

Lately, I realized the importance of distance and ancillary occupations, but in the first place, people's tendencies did not increase significantly even though they provided support at the urban level. Perhaps if one person had not appeared as unrealistic at the time, the veil would have disappeared from the merger of the two cities.

"Ilshin ( ) Thousand."

Clearness, who had sincerely subdued so many innocent people and taken off a sack of knives to reclaim the name of the absolute power who had overcome so many crises, had just begun to shake off all the dark colors and move the strides that had been taken.