Absolute Sword Sense

ter, Hae Ack-chun.”

“What?”

Noh Song-gyu, who had been on alert until now, was genuinely surprised.

Since he was a member of the sect, there was no way he didn’t know of Hae Ack-chun.
He then looked at me in shock and lowered his head.

“Former Blood Wolf Troops captain, Noh Song-gu, greets the Fourth Elder’s disciple.”

“Former Blood Wolf Troops member, Ki Jo-yang, greets the Fourth Elder’s disciple.”

Ki Jo-yang was also shocked at this and followed suit.
Now it felt like the conversation would flow easier.

Captain Noh asked me in confusion.

“How did you come to find me?”

“Do you remember the promise we made?”

-Ah! you are talking about that time!

It seemed like Short Sword also remembered.
He had promised me that if he could find his sister, he would serve me for life.

He frowned momentarily at my question but then was shocked as he remembered it.

He stared at me and said.

“I remember.”

“Then, you must be willing to keep it.”

“… even though I am being pursued, how can I say two things with the same mouth?”

It was the same answer that I remembered.

This man always kept his word, even within the Blood Sect.

“But.”

“But?”

“You said that you are the Fourth Elder’s disciple.
I, however, had no choice but to escape from the First Blood Star and live in this small house with my back turned from the sect.
How could I be of any help to…”

I think I understand his hesitation now.
He was still afraid of the First Blood Star, who had more strength than he.

Perhaps it was also because he had given up on avenging his father and only decided to protect his sister.

“You have been in charge of the Blood Wolf Troop for generations.
It is a family role; no one has a stronger bond with the troops than you.”

“….”

He didn’t deny my statement.
Despite having left the troops, he could still inspire certain feelings among his former subordinates.
He could still mobilize people from the Blood Wolf troops if he wanted to.

Since the Blood Wolf troops were transferred to Baek Ryeon-ha after going against the First Blood Star, he could always return.

So I asked him.

“If you can change your decision and settle things with the First Blood Star, would you honorably return to the sect while protecting your sister and become mine?”

“… will the First Blood Star understand?”

His eyes twitched.

It was a chance to settle a bad past against the man who killed his father.
There was no way anyone would let this chance go.

“Baek Hye-hyang is the power behind the First Blood Star.
She could potentially become the Blood Demon in the future.”

He wasn’t just afraid of the First Blood Star.
He was also afraid of the successor to the Blood Demon.
Sima Young then smiled at me and looked at my waist.

Seeing this, I sighed and pulled the Blood Demon Sword from my waist.

Srrng!

As I drew the sword, Captain Noh looked puzzled.

Although he was once a captain, he never had the chance to see the Blood Demon Sword.
It was clear that he didn’t recognize it.

So I opened the top dantian.

At that moment, the Blood Demon Sword began to turn red.

Srrrr!

‘…!!’

Captain Noh was shocked at the transformation happening to the sword and myself.

His mouth was open while being unable to speak.
Even if one didn’t recognize the Blood Demon Sword, one had to recognize the Blood Demon.

“H-How is this…”

Ki Jo-yang was shocked.
I looked at them and said,

“Noh Song-gu, Ki Jo-yang.”

Shocked to alertness at my address, Captain Noh fell to his knees and smacked his forehead hard against the ground.
It was an expression of respect to the Blood Demon.

Thud! Thud!

“T-this lowly sect member greets the Blood Demon!”

Ki Jo-yang, too unconsciously followed him and fell down to the ground.

“We greet the Blood Demon.”

They, too, were aware of the Blood Sect’s law.

The one who held the Blood Demon Sword was the Blood Demon.

“As the Blood Demon, I command you two to return to the Blood Wolf troops as captain and vice-captain.”

At my words, both of them trembled.

They both wanted to answer at the same time.

“We receive….!”

“Not done yet.”

I added to my words.

“As of this moment, I am ordering the escort duties to the Blood Demon to be handled by the Blood Wolf Troops.”

As soon as I said this, the two of them looked shocked.
Their shock came from being suddenly pushed to becoming escorts of the sect’s highest authority.

“Why aren’t you answering?”

At my question, their expression became thrilled as they shouted.

“We obey the command of the Blood Demon!”

Who in the Blood Sect would be stupid enough to not consider the duty of escorting the Blood Demon as an honor?

Short Sword giggled as she saw this.

-All this thanks to how they treated you before you regressed.

-This is why my previous owner said people could never know how things would work.
Therefore, treat everyone with kindness.

-You never get tired of talking about your former owner.
Tsk tsk.

The night after.

At Spirit Mountain to the south of Guangxi.

This was considered the holiest place of the Blood Sect in the past.
Twenty years ago, after their defeat during the war, all of the survivors of the Blood Sect had gathered here at the place called the Blood Demon’s birthplace.

However, numerous people were flocking toward it now.
The scattered members of the Blood Sect were gathering in.

Their numbers were close to 10,000, and more were coming.

There was a castle at the site that had been long abandoned at the mountain’s entrance.
At the castle’s center was a large plaza that could accommodate thousands of people.

A woman with red hair was sitting in the center of it.

At first glance, people would have thought that it was Baek Hye-hyang, but it was instead Baek Ryeon-ha.

On her left were Seo Kalma, Gu Jae-yang, Do Jang-ho, Han Baekha, and Hae Ack-chun.
The elders stood to the left while the Blood Stars stood on the right.

Baek Ryeon-ha was sitting in the chair with her eyes closed before she opened her eyes.

“Who gave you permission to sit there?”

She opened her eyes.

The crowd parted, and a person was suddenly visible.
It was another woman with red hair and a black bow accompanied by a group of warriors.

Baek Hye-hyang.