Chapter 91: Sun Demonic Spirit Subjugation Part 4

“General Jeong! You must order a retreat immediately!”

“Even if we can defeat that higher demonic spirit … our forces would suffer huge losses!”

“Please, wait for a better opportunity! General Jeong!”

Just when he was about to order the charge toward the higher demonic spirit that had settled on the mountaintop, the aides gathered together to block Vice General Jeong Seo Tae.

Jeong Seo Tae gritted his teeth as he looked up at the gigantic higher demonic spirit.

“If we retreat now, the damage to the Anhyang region will be catastrophic.”

“If we charge… many soldiers will die. And even if we do, there’s no guarantee we can defeat that higher demonic spirit.”

The expressions of the aides who were kneeling and blocking Vice General Jeong Seo Tae were grim.

“General Jeong, please, value your life above all.”

“…….”

“We know you aren’t fully confident in victory either, General. Please, take this sincere advice to heart.”

The aides bowed their heads in front of the Vice General.

Is it fear of death? Or fear of sending comrades to their deaths?

In front of them, Vice General Jeong Seo Tae… could only shake his head.

***

Clang!

Clang!

Damn it, it feels like my arm is about to break!

Every time he exchanged blows with Sun Demonic Spirit Pyeong Ryang, Seol Tae Pyeong felt as if his arm was being torn off.

It was a strike that only Seol Tae Pyeong could withstand. Had it been any other warrior, they wouldn’t have survived even a single exchange and would have been split in two.

Whooooosh!

He leaped back with a large step and dodged the slash that came slicing through the rain from the side.

Seol Tae Pyeong quickly adjusted his grip on his sword and launched himself forward to close the distance into the Sun Demonic Spirit’s reach.

However, the Sun Demonic Spirit moved as if it transcended the laws of physics.

In the middle of swinging its sword with both hands, it released one hand and reversed its swing only to blow Seol Tae Pyeong’s body away.

Baang!

“Urgh!”

He barely managed to block the strike with his sword, but the hard skin and heavy impact made it feel as though he was blocking a massive boulder.

The sword’s tip quivered, and Seol Tae Pyeong’s body nearly got pushed back.

Seol Tae Pyeong twisted his body in a full circle and pressed against the ground to regain his balance. Yet the Sun Demonic Spirit didn’t miss that brief opening.

Gripping its sword firmly, the Sun Demonic Spirit’s next slash came flying toward him once again.

It was an upward slash from the lower left to the upper right, aimed to split Seol Tae Pyeong’s body with his heart in two.

With his extreme sense of distance, he narrowly managed to step out of range, but the Sun Demonic Spirit’s sword strike closed in once more.

This time, the Sun Demonic Spirit lunged forward with a broad horizontal slash; its movement displayed the seasoned skill of someone who had trained in swordsmanship for decades.

There was no wasted motion in its follow-up attack, and the sword’s tip didn’t waver in the slightest.

Whooooosh!

However, the Sun Demonic Spirit’s sword never managed to cut Seol Tae Pyeong.

The sword sliced through the wind and scattered the raindrops in the area, but Seol Tae Pyeong was no longer there.

Whooooosh!

With his sleeves fluttering, Seol Tae Pyeong lowered his stance and mounted the blade of the Sun Demonic Spirit’s sword.

The Cold Iron Heavy Sword in his hand exuded a chilling aura as if it might strike at any moment.

Thrust!

Seol Tae Pyeong’s sword pierced through the Demonic Spirit’s chest.

He thought that if the cold blade could freeze its heart solid, even this monstrous creature might be subdued for a while.

However, the Sun Demonic Spirit let out a loud roar and struck Seol Tae Pyeong with its fist once more.

Clang!

Though he managed to block the punch with the Cold Iron Heavy Sword he had drawn, he couldn’t prevent himself from being lifted off the ground and flung away.

Crash! Bang!

Seol Tae Pyeong rolled several times on the muddy ground before regaining his balance and standing upright again.

“This is really getting dirty… Hoo…”

He spat out some mud that had gotten into his mouth and noticed some blood mixed in with it.

Lowering his stance, he tightened his grip on his sword and exhaled deeply. His breath which was mixed with the cold air flowing along the blade spread across the cold ground of Cheongdo Palace.

“Facing that monster alone is too difficult! We need to lure it to where the general-level officers are!”

“The general-level officers are probably busy. It’s important to kill the Sun Demonic Spirit, but it’s equally important to minimize casualties…!”

Seol Tae Pyeong caught his breath and quickly responded to Jang Rae’s words.

Grand General Seong Sa Wook was someone who, in times like these, made calm decisions to reduce the overall number of casualties.

No matter how strong Sun Demonic Spirit Pyeong Ryang was, it couldn’t increase the death count faster than thousands of other demonic spirits slaughtering people at the same time.

The overall defense of the palace had to come first, so relying on the help of the general-level officers wasn’t something they could expect.

General Seong Sa Wook likely made this strategy, and upon reflection, it was a wise decision.

That Sun Demonic Spirit needed to be killed by the forces currently available.

“And… we can’t slay this Sun Demonic Spirit by ordinary means…”

Though Heavenly Maiden Ah Hyun had given him a hint, its regenerative power was even greater than he had expected.

The neck, arms, and heart could be slashed multiple times, but that alone wouldn’t kill it.

More than that, its strength was overwhelming and its speed astonishing; even a single hit could be fatal.

It wasn’t even the Plague Demonic Spirit; just the creature created by that Plague Demonic Spirit possessed this level of power.

Suddenly, Seol Tae Pyeong realized once again just how ridiculous the monster that tried to devour the Heavenly Dragon was.

“Run for now, Han-ah! It’s better for you to head to the Hwalseong District!”

“Huh?”

“And Warrior Commander, take the survivors from the Red Palace to the Heavenly Dragon Hall! The Heavenly Maiden will be waiting for you there!”

“He-Heavenly Dragon Hall? Are you suddenly talking about the Heavenly Dragon Hall?”

Seol Tae Pyeong shook off his sword once and fixed his gaze on the Sun Demonic Spirit.

The creature was also fully prepared to cut down Seol Tae Pyeong at any moment.

After exchanging just a few blows, it became clear that this opponent was no ordinary foe.

“Go and follow Heavenly Maiden Ah Hyun’s orders. That’s all you need to keep in mind right now!”

“Are you saying you’ll face that monster alone? Even if you can hold out for a few rounds, that thing won’t die no matter how many times you slash it. Eventually, your strength will give out!”

“I have a plan! Just follow my instructions for now!”

Jang Rae gritted his teeth in the rain.

A warrior of the Red Palace does not flee in the face of the enemy.

However, it seemed wise to follow Seol Tae Pyeong’s lead here. He appeared to have a plan of some sort, and it would be fortunate if Jang Rae could avoid a meaningless death by joining the fight.

Jang Rae set aside his pride and quickly readied his sword.

“Han-ah! Go to the Hwalseong District! One of my aides will be there at the government building! She’s a woman named Ha Si Hwa from the Inbong clan! Explain the situation to her… and tell her to prepare for battle!”

“Yes, I understand!”

Wang Han accepted the orders even more swiftly.

He was a young man with an exceptional ability to grasp the situation. After quickly attending to the injured maid, he urged his horse in the direction of the Hwalseong District.

He didn’t even spare a worry about leaving behind the friend he had known for half his life.

It was an action possible only because he knew Seol Tae Pyeong so well.

Thud!

Although Jang Rae and Wang Han disappeared in different directions, the Sun Demonic Spirit didn’t show the slightest concern.

After all, one of that monster’s goals was to kill Seol Tae Pyeong. Now that its target had appeared right in front of it, it couldn’t care less about the others.

“Raaaahhh!”

The Sun Demonic Spirit let out another roar, sending vibrations rippling through the surroundings.

The giant blade it wielded radiated a dark red energy. Just one strike from that weapon would be enough to split someone in two.

Seol Tae Pyeong tore off his bloodstained sleeve and threw it aside. After taking a deep breath, he grasped his sword.

“Alright… let’s do this, you bastard.”

Claaaaang!

The sound of their clash echoed throughout the area.

Seol Tae Pyeong was the one pushed back by the impact.

Unbelievable as it was, the Sun Demonic Spirit surpassed Seol Tae Pyeong in sheer brute strength.

From the start, rumors abounded that the monstrous strength of Vice General Jeong Seo Tae far exceeded the limits of human ability.

By the time he had absorbed the power of the Plague Demonic Spirit, trying to overpower it through sheer strength alone was sheer arrogance.

Clang!

Seol Tae Pyeong’s body was sent flying, but he managed to right himself midair before landing on the floor of the library building’s veranda.

Whoosh!

Boom!

However, a huge boulder soon followed.

After sending Seol Tae Pyeong flying, the Sun Demonic Spirit grabbed a tiger statue near the entrance of the library building and hurled it at him.

It had taken dozens of strong men with proper equipment to move that statue, but the Sun Demonic Spirit had flung it single-handedly with just one arm.

Crash! Thud!

The giant tiger statue struck the ground, causing the entrance of the building to collapse.

Seol Tae Pyeong was caught in the shockwave but managed to roll aside and narrowly avoid a direct hit.

“Cough! Cough!”

However, there was nothing he could do about the dust rising from the debris and the fragments of the collapsing building.

Roof tiles fell around him, and the support beams that were now unstable began to sink. Weaving through the chaos, he barely managed to avoid the falling debris and aimed to reach the garden outside, where the rain was pouring down.

Swoosh

But perhaps the Sun Demonic Spirit threw the statue just to block Seol Tae Pyeong’s view?

When he tried to regain his composure and emerged from the wreckage, the Sun Demonic Spirit was already upon him and its giant frame was moving at an alarming speed.

Whoosh!

Thud! Crash!

Seol Tae Pyeong quickly lowered his stance and hurled himself behind a thick pillar supporting the eaves of the library building.

But the Sun Demonic Spirit’s sword slashed right through the pillar and was coming at Seol Tae Pyeong with deadly force.

Claang!

Seol Tae Pyeong took advantage of the momentum weakened by the pillar and managed to deflect the blade upward.

The bones in his right arm ached, but Seol Tae Pyeong shook his head once and overcame the intense pain.

Rumble! Crash!

As the last supporting pillar crumbled, the entire building began to collapse.

Amid the falling debris, Seol Tae Pyeong lowered his stance and gritted his teeth.

Crack! Crash! Boom!

The building collapsed completely, and from one corner, Seol Tae Pyeong burst through the roof.

“Graaaaah!”

He shouted as he leaped to the top of the collapsed structure before taking a deep breath.

Before he could even steady his sword in the pouring rain, the Sun Demonic Spirit pushed aside the debris and rose from within the wreckage.

It looked like a corpse resurrecting from its grave.

No matter how many times it was killed, this monster kept rising.

Boom! Boom!

Every time its heavy body took a step, the ground shook.

Its stamina was infinite. No matter how skilled a Sword Master was, if they faced endless sword strikes without rest, they would inevitably die.

Whoosh!

After clearing the debris aside, it once again charged at Seol Tae Pyeong with its sword.

It lowered his stance, adjusted its grip, and moved like a seasoned swordsman. Its brutish appearance was deceiving; one shouldn’t assume its attacks were straightforward.

Whoosh!

It’s a feint!

It pretended to slash horizontally but suddenly it thrust its sword forward.

The movement was so skillful that even Seol Tae Pyeong, with his sharp eyes, nearly missed it for a moment.

Clang!

After deflecting the attack with his Cold Iron Heavy Sword, Seol Tae Pyeong twisted his body sharply and leaped toward the dirt road outside the library building.

Crash!

He couldn’t land properly and had to roll on the ground before rising to his feet again.

The Sun Demonic Spirit also leaped from the debris and landed on the ground.

Boom!

The huge tremor lasted only a moment before it charged at him again while leaping through the rain.

It had no intention of giving Seol Tae Pyeong any relief. It clearly knew exactly what it needed to do to win.

Whoosh! Clang!

Seol Tae Pyeong’s sword was powerfully knocked back, but he didn’t loosen his grip.

Using the rebound as momentum, he spun his body in a wide arc and leaped onto the Sun Demonic Spirit’s wrist. Using the centrifugal force from his spin, he extended his arm and jabbed his fingers toward the creature’s eyes.

Thud!

But even its eyelids couldn’t be pierced.

For an ordinary person, the eyes would be a fatal weak point that was impossible to train or toughen.

But this monster’s eyes were as tough as steel.

“Seriously… this is beyond crazy!”

As Seol Tae Pyeong quickly shifted his stance and landed on the ground, something unexpected happened.

Clang! Whoosh!

Suddenly, iron chains flew through the air and they started wrapping themselves around the Sun Demonic Spirit’s arms.

Then, five assassins clad in black cloth appeared and pulled the chains tight. They were restraining the creature’s movements.

Another assassin emerged from the debris of the collapsed building, with his sword gripped in reverse, and drove it through the Sun Demonic Spirit’s neck.

After pushing off from the Sun Demonic Spirit’s back, he created some distance and landed beside Seol Tae Pyeong.

“Graaaah!”

However, despite having its neck pierced by the sword, Sun Demonic Spirit Pyeong Ryang swung its arms wildly and snapped all the iron chains.

The assassins were thrown back by the force of the impact.

Crash! Bang!

Bang!

Although it wasn’t a long time, it was enough to give Seol Tae Pyeong the moment he needed to regain his stance.

These were demonic spirit hunters. The Black Moon Unit.

And Black Moon Leader Cheong Jin Myeong landed beside Seol Tae Pyeong and bowed his head.

“We have arrived as you instructed.”

“And the mission I gave you?”

“The inner palace quarters have been secured. We’ve dispatched five teams to the Crown Prince’s palace, but we haven’t received any reports back yet.”

“Alright. Do your best to hinder that creature’s movements while minimizing casualties.”

In the increasingly torrential rain, Seol Tae Pyeong calmly watched the Sun Demonic Spirit roar again as he shook the water from his sword.

The cold air still seeped from the blade of the Cold Iron Heavy Sword.

“We must seize the opportunity to sever its neck.”

***

“We cannot kill Sun Demonic Spirit Pyeong Ryang inside this Cheongdo Palace. As long as it’s within the four great gates of Cheongdo Palace, its demonic energy will continue to regenerate endlessly.”

General Seong Sa Wook who was breathing heavily said this.

The military officers gathered at the temporary assembly point inside the palace couldn’t help but swallow dryly when they saw that he was missing his right arm.

The fact that even Seong Sa Wook, the greatest general of Cheongdo Palace, had lost his right arm made them realize just how terrifying an enemy the Sun Demonic Spirit truly was.

Amidst the hastily gathered crowd, Seong Sa Wook was receiving a report from White Taoist An Cheon.

Under the hastily erected tent, the driving rain and wind were clearly visible.

“It won’t die as long as it’s inside Cheongdo Palace? I’ve never heard of such an absurd Taoist magic.”

“Such Taoist magic exists. The stronger the grudge of the dead in a place, the more powerful it becomes.”

“Are you saying that creature harbors some kind of grudge bound to Cheongdo Palace?”

When An Cheon nodded his head, Seong Sa Wook slowly closed his eyes.

He had been badly injured and had lost a great deal of blood. But despite the shock of losing part of his body, the general remained calm.

“The one thing we know for sure is that if we drag it outside of Cheongdo Palace, we can kill it. The farther it gets, the weaker its power will become.”

“So it’s simpler than I thought. We just need to lure it outside and finish it off, right?”

“Yes, but… the problem is, that the Sun Demonic Spirit knows this too.”

“…That complicates things.”

It wouldn’t die as long as it remained inside Cheongdo Palace.

Knowing that, there was no reason for it to leave the palace willingly.

If it were a mindless lower demonic spirit, that would be one thing, but the Sun Demonic Spirit was an intelligent entity that was capable of thinking for itself and commanding a horde of demonic spirit soldiers as its subordinates.

What reason would it have to walk out of Cheongdo Palace where it could be killed?

“There is… a way to lure it outside the palace.”

“…What is it?”

“…It’s complicated to explain, but it’s already in motion. Frankly, we don’t have time to go into all the details.”

With a serious expression on his face, White Taoist An Cheon reported to Grand General Seong Sa Wook.

“Bright Moon General Seol Tae Pyeong. He should have already made all the necessary preparations.”

The weakened Seong Sa Wook’s expression hardened even further.

“Head to the Hwalseong District. That’s where… the Sun Demonic Spirit Pyeong Ryang will go.”

“You want me to leave Cheongdo Palace and go to Hwalseong District in this situation? When the Emperor’s life is hanging by a thread?”

“……”

General Seong Sa Wook’s words were always direct and to the point.

Despite this, White Taoist An Cheon had no choice but to speak his conviction.

“Please, have a little more faith in the people of Cheongdo Palace, Grand General.”

“……”

“They won’t die. We have to do what we must.”

….

Swoosh

Boom! Bang!

Rain and lightning poured down on Cheongdo Palace.

Countless buildings were besieged by demonic spirits in the vast imperial palace.

The palace guards gripped their swords and slashed through the lower demonic spirits.

The troops of the Truth Insight Terrace advanced and pushed through the demonic spirits to reach the Emperor.

The general-level officers stationed at each palace screamed orders and commanded their soldiers.

The ground was soaked with the blood of the fallen, and the pouring rain washed away the crimson tide.

“Waahhh!”

“Don’t be afraid! They’re just lower demonic spirits!”

“Watch out for the blood of the demonic spirits! Wipe it off!”

Boom! Boom!

A sudden attack claimed quite a few lives, but even so, the soldiers began to regroup around the remaining generals and started growing in strength.

Though the collapsed Red Palace had become a den for the demonic spirits, the remaining palaces were somehow holding their ground.

Once the situation stabilized, the Red Palace could be reclaimed too. For now, the priority was to eliminate the swarming lower demonic spirits.

Shwaa!

Clang! Clang!

“Here! Break through this way!”

Leading the remaining forces of Red Palace, Jang Rae spotted the middle gate of the Heavenly Dragon Hall in the distance.

Under normal circumstances, it was a sacred place one could not even approach, but to carry out Bright Moon General’s orders, he had to break down the gates and enter.

He led the soldiers inside and strode inside wearing shoes covered in mud.

It was an act of sacrilege that would never be permitted under normal circumstances. After breaking through the paper doors of such a sacred place, Jang Rae continued to press forward.

When he finally reached the deepest part, the entrance to Heavenly Jade Pavilion… Jang Rae’s eyes widened in shock.

The maids of the Heavenly Dragon Hall and Heavenly Maiden Ah Hyun were gathered beneath the pavilion at the entrance to Heavenly Jade Pavilion.

It was as if they were waiting for someone.

“You’ve come.”

“You knew… I would come…?”

Heavenly Maiden Ah Hyun quietly stood up and spoke in a serious tone.

“We must go to the Hwalseong District. Will you escort me?”

Boom! Boom!

Clang! Clang!

Screeaaach!

….

The battle against the demonic spirits was raging in the courtyard in front of the Crown Prince’s Palace.

The captain of the guards who was leading the soldiers in battle was gritting his teeth.

Killing the lower demonic spirits wasn’t difficult, but their numbers were overwhelming and seemed endless.

No matter how much the pouring rain washed away the blood of the demonic spirits, the relentless onslaught was exhausting the soldiers. It was only a matter of time before they ran out of strength.

If that happened, there would be no way to protect Crown Prince Hyun Won, who was hiding inside the palace.

“Fight harder! We must protect His Highness the Crown Prince!”

He was shouting at the top of his lungs when…

Boom!

Seol Ran burst through the main gates of the Crown Prince’s Palace.

The young girl, who still looked bold and fiery, quickly ran down the stone steps and mounted the horse standing next to the captain of the guards.

Neighhhhhhhh!

The startled and agitated horse reared up in surprise but Seol Ran gripped the reins tightly and brought it under control.

“S-Special Maid Seol?!”

“I need to borrow this horse! Ahh! Calm down!”

“What madness is this? That horse is a warhorse! No matter how skilled you are at riding, do you think you can handle it so easily?”

“Wow! It’s definitely full of energy!”

After wiping the rainwater off her face, Seol Ran shouted confidently.

“I need to go to the Hwalseong District right now!”

“Stop speaking nonsense and get down from there!”

“I’m sorry! I don’t have time to explain everything and convince you!”

Seol Ran quickly swung the reins and, with her tiny hands, brought the horse under control, then kicked the horse’s flank.

In the process, her pretty silk shoes fell into the muddy ground, but she didn’t seem to care at all.

As she charged back into the swarm of lower demonic spirits, Seol Ran shouted,

“I am Seol Ran, the special attendant maid of the Crown Prince’s Palace!”

Though her voice was strained and weak, the way she screamed at the top of her lungs was almost desperate.

The demonic spirits seemed to respond to her voice.

These monsters, which usually moved only under the command of Sun Demonic Spirit Pyeong Ryang, rarely reacted to human voices. After all, they weren’t particularly intelligent.

However, the name Seol Ran was clearly imprinted even in their minds reduced to mere instinct.

The reason they had risen was to catch and kill that maid. Under the command of Sun Demonic Spirit Pyeong Ryang, that purpose was permanently etched into them.

Clop, clop, clop!

Seol Ran rode through the stumbling lower demonic spirits.

The demonic spirits turned their bodies toward her and began to chase.

….

Crash!

Wang Han arrived at the Hwalseong District building soaking wet from the rain. He was carrying an injured maid on his back.

As he burst through the doors and collapsed to the floor, Ha Si Hwa who had been guarding the inside jumped up in surprise.

“W-What is this?! Who are you…?!”

“The situation is urgent, so I can’t explain at length! I am Wang Han, a longtime friend of Bright Moon General Seol Tae Pyeong!”

Wang Han who was gasping for breath struggled to get up from the floor and spoke seriously to Ha Si Hwa, who had been guarding the building in the rain.

“I’ve heard you’re an aide of Bright Moon General. We need your help.”

“…What exactly is happening in the palace right now?”

“A giant demonic spirit has appeared and is killing everyone. The Bright Moon General plans to lure it into this Hwalseong District and kill it.”

Wang Han, who had conveyed the situation quickly and concisely, struggled to his feet.

He staggered into the government office and immediately leaned over the desk covered with blueprints and maps. He then started studying them intently.

Raindrops dripped from his chin onto the papers.

“Is this a complete map of the central street of Hwalseong District?”

“…Yes.”

“We need a location where we can trap the demon. If I look at this map…”

Even as his entire body trembled and he seemed on the verge of collapsing, Wang Han clenched his teeth and focused on the map.

He was a strategist.

He couldn’t help with force, so he had to use his mind as a strategist.

When he tried to imprint the complex map into his mind, Ha Si Hwa approached and bowed her head.

“I drew this map.”

“You drew all of this?”

“Yes.”

Ha Si Hwa closed her eyes for a moment, took a deep breath, and then opened them wide.

“Like I said, I am the Bright Moon General Seol Tae Pyeong’s aide and the manager of this Hwalseong District. I know the geography better than anyone.”

“……..”

“This street is my creation.”

In this dire situation,

The eyes of the two seasoned strategists met in a serious exchange. They both understood that there was no time to waste.

“If you need a suitable location, just tell me. It seems we don’t have much time.”

….

Rumble! Boom!

Clang! Clang!

Rain poured down on White Tiger Palace.

It was a place without a single guard, so it wouldn’t have been surprising if it had been breached in an instant.

However, a group of assassins was there. They were cutting down the demonic spirits that attacked the place.

Those assassins… are they from the Black Moon Unit…?

White Princess Ha Wol saw the group of Black Moon Unit as she ran across the porch of the White Tiger Palace.

Out of nowhere, the Black Moon Unit had appeared to defend the White Tiger Palace. They were carefully maintaining their formation to ensure the safety of the palace maids and the White Princess.

When it came to killing demonic spirits, the Black Moon Unit was far more skilled than even the most renowned warriors.

It was strange that such elite forces had shown up to protect the White Tiger Palace at a time like this, but at that moment, the White Princess’s priority was to ensure the safety of the palace maids.

The Black Moon Unit… aren’t they under the command of the Bright Moon General…? They came…for…. for me?!

The White Princess was running toward the back gate with her Headmaid Ye Rim.

In any case, they would need to secure the back of White Tiger Palace and buy time to build a defensive wall.

Just when the White Princess gritted her teeth and dashed toward the rear tea room of White Tiger Palace, it happened.

“Ha Wol-ah… Ha Wol-ah….!!!! Please… please save me…!”

“…! C-Clan Head?”

“I’m finally… finally safe…! Help me, Ha Wol-ah. The situation is dire…! The place is crawling with demonic spirits, and that madman Seol Tae Pyeong has lost his mind…! I barely escaped with the help of the warrior commander of the Red Palace…!”

There, the person soaked in rain and covered in mud was clan head Ha Gang Seok who was climbing over the window sill.

He looked like a drowned rat.

His clothes were torn in places and his sleeves were soaked with blood… It was a pitiful sight for someone who had once been respected as the head of a distinguished clan.

“…….”

The White Princess’s gaze turned cold.

Those eyes, unique to the people of the Inbong clan…. revealed themselves when they began to truly calculate and weigh the situation.