Chapter: 838

The sharp tip of a sword suddenly touched his neck.

‘Wh-when did this sword?’

The Admiral of West Spear hadn’t even seen the sword being drawn.

A moment before, they’d looked like normal Guards, but now one of them was pointing his sword at his neck.

“Old eunuchs don’t get to be disrespectful towards the Lord of the Demonic Cult. The Non-aggression treaty was signed with both parties on equal footing. We don’t work under you.”

“... swift swordsmanship. You must be Marakim.”

It was Great Guardian Marakim, wearing his mask.

Northern Commander Yeongjo was the one who guessed his identity.

Commander Yeongjo, who was said to be the best swordsman in the Imperial Palace, had acquaintances with the people of Yulin. He was able to identify this man, because of the constant orders he received from the Emperor to observe the Wulin.

“Your reputation undermines you. You are called the King of Death, because you control life and death on the battlefield. But!”

Clang!

Yeongjo drew his sword from its sheath and aimed it at Marakim.

With a cold look, that clearly said that he was displeased.

“How dare you draw your sword in front of His Majesty, the Emperor of the Daemyeong Empire, and endanger a member of his court, an Admiral at that?”

Thud! Thud! Thud!

As soon as he was done speaking, the Guards began to move with their shields held ahead of them.

This was an army tactic meant to lower the morale of the enemy.

However, it lowered no one’s morale, but only riled up the hearts of the Demonic Cult members.

Chuu!

“Huh!”

“Flame qi?”

A sword moved on its own, drew a line on the ground in front of the Guards, and slashed a couple of shields.

Thanks to that, the Guards had no choice but to stop.

“Woah...”

Phak!

In front of those Guards, a person from Chun Yeowun’s side, donned in a Guard’s uniform, walked over and blocked their way forward, to stop them from taking another step forward.

Red hair was revealed under the man’s helmet, he was Lee Hameng.

Whoo!

Lee Hameng’s sword blazed with flames.

“This is a warning. Those who draw their swords will be killed right away.”