Chapter: 496

Chun Yujong became dumbfounded at Marakim’s report. It was beyond expectation that these women went so far as to make the harmless boy not learn any martial arts. But that wasn’t the saddest part.

‘...You did that much to save him?’

While he was at war, Hwa Yun had to make such an unfair promise in hopes of saving her own son.

‘What should I do...’

In truth, Chun Yujong wanted to gather these six wives and kill them all. But that would surely lead to a war against six clans, and that was going to put an end to the Demonic Cult. Chun Yujong bit his lips and decided. If things had turned to this, he then decided to change the cult from the roots and not allow the six clans to gain more power over the cult. But he had to take it slow as quickly-made changes would weaken the cult.

‘I’m sorry. I’m sorry.’

Chun Yujong felt so much pain when he thought about Chun Yeowun. He wanted to bring in young Chun Yeowun into his protection, but he knew that that would only worsen his relationship with the six clans and also make it harder to find the person behind the killing of his wife.

‘I am sorry, my son.’

Chun Yujong decided to leave young Chun Yeowun as bait to find the killer, and decided to weaken the power of the six clans so that Chun Yeowun would not walk the same path like his mother. He also did not visit Chun Yeowun, thinking that would make him become soft.

‘I am cold. I have to keep the balance of the cult. My son is now only a piece in my chess game.’

The Lord mumbled on the words time and time again, alone in his office. And 10 years had passed. The Lord protected Chun Yeowun without being noticed and acted as if he wasn’t interested in Chun Yeowun. On the first day of Demonic Academy, Chun Yujong was concerned about seeing Hwa Yun’s son for the first time in 10 years. He had refrained from meeting Chun Yeowun as it might make him soft, but this was something he couldn’t avoid. He tried hard to not meet eyes with him but...

‘Ah...’

He recognized Chun Yeowun right away. Yeowun had inherited many features from his mother and it made Chun Yujong too sad. He had to make his speech on the stage short and come down, as he might become too overwhelmed with emotion if he stayed too long.

‘Right Guardian is interested in that boy?’

‘Yes, my lord.’

‘...Tell Left Guardian to let him be.’

‘Why...?’

‘I do not wish to see one of my child fail from the mere first or second test.’

‘Yes, my lord.’

Yujong sent Marakim to order guards around the medical room to be sent to other places. He couldn’t teach Chun Yeowun any martial arts as the six clans might notice it, so this was a good chance. And after about two months, the Sword clan had bit the bait. They promised to never study Blood Reversion Art, but the Great Sword Martial Clan had revealed themselves.

‘Right Guardian. Arrest Great Sword Martial Clan. If they resist, kill them all.’

He wished the Buju Sword Clan would also react to it, but they were silent. Right Guardian Submeng didn’t seem all that happy at the order however as he thought Yujong was using Chun Yeowun as bait. But this process was needed so the six clans will be weakened slowly.

‘That boy is only a chess piece. He is a chess piece...’

He had to remind himself multiple times so he would not get soft. And three years had passed. With Jurkang castle falling to a mysterious clan, Chun Yujong made a deal with the Yulin clan from the forces of justice and went on to take back the castle. He decided to make it quick, as it might start a war in fifteen years.

‘I have to solve this before he graduates from the academy.’

If the war prolonged again and Chun Yujong was driven out from the cult, he was afraid he would see the same thing happening again. And at Jurkang Castle, Chun Yujong faced warriors of the Blade God Six Martial clan. They were stronger and more dangerous than any of the enemies he had seen previously.

‘I have to kill them.’

He intended on letting elders take care of it, but decided to fight them by himself along with the Great Guardian. That’s when the true enemy appeared. Chun Yujong feared the man’s power. It felt as if he had returned to the days when he was just a cadet at the academy. The man spoke to Chun Yujong.

‘...You are not the one.’

And with that, he tried to strike down to finish him. Chun Yujong then remembered the faces of Hwa Yun and Chun Yeowun at the moment of death.