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Chapter 642: End of the War 3

Wheeing! Wheeing!

Guando near Luoyang .

There were around 20 warriors running at a fast pace .

They were so fast that it looked like they were flying . They were none other than Hwang Bo-kwang and his men, who managed to escape from the Red Pine Forest .

After moving to a city that came on the way to Luoyang, they ran toward the Hwang Bo clan with all their might .

Hwang Bo-kwang, who was moving at the same pace as his men, ground his teeth with an angry face .

‘I will definitely repay him a thousand times for what happened to me today!’

The damage he suffered was enormous . It was all because of the ambush of the Symphonia Kingdom’s troops, who were hiding in the Red Pine Forest .

He had lost a lot of the hired Salmek assassins and the Hwang Bo clan warriors who followed him .

Where did he end up?

He ended up fleeing from the ambush without even thinking about saving his nephew, Jo Won-gyun, who was supposed to be the emperor of the new capital Luoyang .

A gloomy situation unfolded . A situation which he never thought would happen .

Yet, there was something in him . Something which persuaded him to believe in his goal .

‘I still have a lot of pieces left!’

It was Arsene .

He thought that if he had the power and ability similar to Arsene, the entire Southern Continent would be filled with darkness .

Until then, Hwang Bo-kwang hadn’t actively placed the warlocks of Arsene .

It was all because he felt that the warlocks had too much power .

Just one drop of the liquid in the vial and hundreds of humans could be turned into Kangshi .

If he decided to pour the contents of the vial into a river, in just a few days, all the cities could be destroyed . In a year, the entire Southern Continent would be done .

What Hwang Bo-kwang wanted was to be the emperor of a great and unified Southern Continent, the first one in the history, not a puppet master to the land of death where no living creature lived .

However, things changed .

If things went ahead like that for him, he decided that he would rather throw away his family under the wheel than sacrificing himself for them .

‘Looking at all these things… even if it means to sell away my soul to the devil, I will change things!’

Hwang Bo-kwang, who made up his mind, decided to actively borrow the power of Arsene, even if it meant dyeing the Song Empire and the entire Southern Continent in blood .

How long did he run?

The eyes of Hwang Bo-kwang, who was looking at the back of his men, began to see the Hwang Bo clan .

The Hwang Bo-clan was located on the outskirts of Luoyang . It boasted a tremendous size, showcasing the family’s fortresses .

In the middle of the tall wall was a door with engravings of the ascending phoenix, reaching ahead . A warrior with Hwang Bo-kwang yelled, “The chief has come! Open the door right away!”

A shuddering voice rang around, but no one responded .

As a result, the aide tried to shout once more . However, Hwang Bo-kwang stopped it .

“Something is weird . ”

“Weird, like how?”

“They always keep the front door open, and there would always be ten guards outside, but no one is standing here now, right?”

It did seem weird .

Except in the past when the fight with the Apostasy was going on, the clan’s doors were always kept open .

It was a sign, showing the dignified side of the Moorim’s prestigious family, asking either their friend or foe to enter their homes without any restrictions .

Such a door was firmly shut, and there were no guards either outside or above the wall .

Not just that, even the visitors who would stand and walk around the clan’s walls were nowhere to be found .

“No matter how much I think about it, something is wrong…”

“I see . We might have to withdraw and come back…”

It was when Hwang Bo-kwang and his aide were having a conversation…

Piing! Puck!

“Kuak!”

“P-protect the chief!”

Suddenly, an arrow was shot from the door, and dozens of people surrounded them .

While the men tried to deflect the arrows and protect Hwang Bo-kwang, the main door of the Hwang Bo clan opened and warriors poured out .

In addition, warriors began to come out from the trees and bushes close to the wall . They were all aiming their weapons at Hwang Bo-kwang .

“What is all this?”

Hwang Bo-kwang frowned and yelled .

The old man, who appeared among the warriors, stared at him and answered, “Hwang Bo-kwang, we are putting you under arrest for causing a war within the nation, attempting to kill your relatives and committing the great sin of touching the dead . ”

“Wh-what did you say? How dare you Jin-cheon?!”

Hwang Bo-kwang looked at the old man, well, Jin-cheon .

Jin-cheon was a man who called himself the guardian of Hwang Bo-sung, and he was also Hwang Bo-kwang’s uncle .

He too was someone Hwang Bo-kwang had always thought of removing, but he left the man alone because he was old and didn’t seem to have enough power to play a major role in the clan .

It was also because he became depressed and was alone after the news of Hwang Bo-sung’s death spread .

However, that man appeared in such a moment and stabbed his back!

“Kuek! Did you hear that Hwang Bo-sung is alive? Is that why you are all making things up like this?”

“Huh! Do you think that I would stoop to your level to get something done?”

Jin-cheon snorted and stepped aside .

From the back, people began to appear .

Hwang Bo-kwang was surprised to see them there .

One of them was the man whom he had bribed so he wouldn’t be involved in their matters, and the other person was a figure who was regarded with great respect .

“F-father!”

The appearance of the former chief, Hwang Bo-in, made Hwang Bo-kwang surprised .

As soon as Hwang Bo-in saw his son, he sighed deeply and fell to the floor .

“A great sinner was born out of our family!”

“Father, help me out . It isn’t over yet . There is still an opportunity for us to rise…”

“Shut up, bastard! How much more should this nation suffer before you find peace?!”

Hwang Bo-kwang was stunned at what he heard, but he yelled back with anger in his eyes, “Why do you think I had to do this?! Isn’t it because all of you did something wrong to me?! O-only if you didn’t favor the other kids… I-I wouldn’t have done this!”

“Don’t talk nonsense! What are you all doing?! Imprison the traitor right away!”

Warriors approached them and captured Hwang Bo-kwang, who was trying to run away .

Hwang Bo-kwang’s men didn’t rebel . They threw their weapons . It was because they thought everything would be fine if they did it willingly .

“It was you who drove me into madness, Father! You are the original sinner!”

At the words of his eldest son, Hwang Bo-in closed his eyes . Jin-cheon stepped forward and ordered the warriors, “What are you doing? Go ahead and drag those sinners away!”

“Fa-father! Father!”

Immediately after Hwang Bo-kwang was taken away by the warriors, Hwang Bo-in spoke with a very sad face, “I misled my child’s path . ”

“Where is the chief’s fault in that? It was because of the other men who didn’t support him . ”

Jin-cheon shook his head at Hwang Bo-in’s apology .

“I am not going to get involved in this anymore, so I’ll leave you to take care of this . ”

“Understood, Chief!”

Jin-cheon bowed his head as Hwang Bo-in moved away . He decided to straighten out the child .

In that way, Hwang Bo-kwang fell to the ground before he could draw the last trick up his sleeve . With this, the war that struck the Song Empire had come to an end, leaving behind a lot of problems yet to be solved .

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