Chapter 315: Chapter 315

Many people said so.

That the one who appeared at the decisive moment was the protagonist.

Jang Sam-tae thought.

He thought that if he created a decisive moment and overcame the hardship, he might become the protagonist himself.

Yu Deok-cheon and Ga Dok-gun.

These two men were clearly mountains that Jang Sam-tae could not cross.

Furthermore, because his internal energy was severely depleted, dealing with them was out of the question.

However, it was not that there was absolutely no way.

On his way here, Jang Sam-tae had set traps by scattering steel wires everywhere. Since he also intended to use Thunder Bombs, he had a decent chance of winning.

From Hong Won-chang to the constables and Mae-hyang.

Jang Sam-tae had wanted to show himself defeating those two men in front of all these people, becoming the protagonist of his life once again.

“No, damn it, why did you show up!”

But suddenly, Dan Woo-hyun appeared.

There was no way he would not know the powerful pressure felt the moment he appeared. Looking at him, his body shrunk and trembled involuntarily.

Jang Sam-tae ground his teeth and glared at Dan Woo-hyun.

Was he really unable to escape from the palm of his hand?

He even doubted if Dan Woo-hyun had perhaps been waiting for this exact situation.

To make a grand entrance and play the role of stirring people’s hearts like a hero.

Jang Sam-tae frowned.

“No, why are you here? After throwing me away like an old shoe!”

“I have no idea what you are talking about.”

Dan Woo-hyun ignored him as he adjusted his mask.

Feigning ignorance as if he had absolutely no clue what Jang Sam-tae was saying.

Wearing the Ghost Face mask, he was no longer Dan Woo-hyun; it was as if he was saying that.

Seeing him play completely dumb, Jang Sam-tae wore a dumbfounded expression.

“Um… my Lord…”

“I am not your lord.”

Hong Won-chang broke out in a cold sweat and laughed awkwardly.

No matter how or where one looked, it was Dan Woo-hyun.

If he was going to hide it, he should have at least disguised his tone of speech, but Dan Woo-hyun just stared with calm eyes.

‘Whether I get caught or not.’

Indeed, he did not seem to care in the slightest.

He was simply pushing forward with his own thoughts. Just seeing that made it unmistakably Dan Woo-hyun.

Then, Dan Woo-hyun, adjusting his mask once more, turned his gaze.

His eyes focused on one place.

“I was passing by and it looked interesting. Did you say you were Yu Deok-cheon and Ga Dok-gun?”

“Who… who the hell are you…”

“Could it be… the rumored Ghost Face?”

Yu Deok-cheon could not hide his puzzled expression, while Ga Dok-gun gasped in shock, recalling the rumors of the Ghost Face.

A person comparable to the Five Emperors and Seven Stars.

A powerhouse who had suddenly appeared and set the Central Plains abuzz.

Of course, one could not believe all those rumors, and some even laughed them off, but if that entity was actually right before one’s eyes, it was impossible not to feel tense.

“Chief!”

Just then, the bandits of the Green Forest and the river bandits of the Gangsu Fort flocked in. Their numbers easily seemed to exceed a hundred.

Ga Dok-gun breathed a sigh of relief and raised his hand.

Instantly, his subordinates drew their swords and pointed them at their opponent. They even emitted a dense killing intent as if they would not back down under any circumstances.

“Bwahaha! If I kill both the Ghost Face and the Lightning Leg, the name of Ga Dok-gun will spread across the world once again.”

Ga Dok-gun burst into loud laughter, displaying his confidence.

As if his earlier intimidation by the Ghost Face’s aura had been an illusion, he sneered, pointing his sword with a triumphant look.

As if it was an absolute truth that they would win regardless of the situation.

“You crazy bastard, shut the hell up! We’re seriously going to die!”

Jang Sam-tae shouted loudly as he watched the Ghost Face’s eyes narrow. He was someone who had already seen that mountain of corpses at Jang Baek-san.

Because there was no guarantee this place wouldn’t end up the same way, Jang Sam-tae felt an instinctive dread.

Although he was already used to seeing people die, Jang Sam-tae wanted to avoid seeing that many corpses ever again.

“Do you want to die! Do not expect to die a peaceful death!”

Yu Deok-cheon barked and released his momentum.

Any further words were meaningless.

Having the numerical advantage, Yu Deok-cheon and Ga Dok-gun were even more confident, not even considering the possibility of defeat in the slightest.

“Kill them!”

Then Yu Deok-cheon roared in a booming voice.

That command-like word rang in everyone’s ears.

Uwahhhh!

With a massive roar, all the bandits and river bandits raised their swords and began to charge. The way they rushed forward, like a surging torrent, was terrifyingly fierce.

“Ah, crazy bastards…”

“Gasp…”

Jang Sam-tae grabbed his forehead and sat down.

Mae-hyang swallowed a small groan, turned her back, and covered her ears. Having collapsed, she did not seem to want to see anything anymore.

Only the constables, who knew nothing, and Hong Won-chang stood there blankly.

Step.

Just then, Dan Woo-hyun took a step forward.

The moment he stepped forward, the person at the very front thrust his sword, aiming for Dan Woo-hyun’s head.

However, the blade was already caught in Dan Woo-hyun’s hand. Perhaps because it wouldn’t budge no matter how hard he pulled, the man’s face turned beet red.

Soon, Dan Woo-hyun kicked the man in front of him in the abdomen and threw the sword he was holding.

“Argh!”

“Urgh!”

The fiercely spinning sword began to cut down all the charging men. No matter what kind of internal energy was infused in it, attempting to block it was impossible, and even trying to avoid it was completely out of the question.

Clang!

Sensing the threat, Yu Deok-cheon executed a fierce saber technique and struck away the spinning sword.

However, the sword shattered into pieces and scattered in all directions at the same time.

Thud-thud-thud!

“Gack!”

“Arghhh!”

Yu Deok-cheon, who had tried to shatter the sword, realized his mistake as he deflected the shards flying back at him.

Thud! Thud!

Not even half of the hundred-plus people who had been standing there remained.

“This… this makes no sense…”

Ga Dok-gun and Yu Deok-cheon could not believe this situation.

This was a profound technique that could not be replicated even by someone at the level of the Seven Stars. It was doubtful whether even those called the Five Emperors could manage it.

And to remain so composed even after displaying such a terrifying technique?

The appearance of the Ghost Face, wearing a goblin mask, began to look like an evil spirit or Rakshasa to them.

“Oh dear… I knew this would happen…”

“Blegh!”

“Gag!”

“Urgh!”

Jang Sam-tae pinched the bridge of his nose and groaned.

Soon, retching sounds broke out from all directions. Not only was the number of the dead high, but none of them had met a normal death.

It was so gruesome that even the constables, who had seen corpses for a long time, could not bear it.

Jang Sam-tae inhaled deeply as he watched it.

‘Wait… if that man is here…’

Thinking about it, it seemed he no longer needed to step forward. Until now, he had been sure that Dan Woo-hyun would never intervene, which was why he had struggled so desperately to resolve the matter.

But if Dan Woo-hyun was here?

There was absolutely nothing to worry about.

In an instant, the world went dark before Jang Sam-tae’s eyes.

“Y-Young Hero Jang!”

Mae-hyang grabbed the collapsing Jang Sam-tae in surprise.

At the sound, Dan Woo-hyun glanced behind him.

He saw Jang Sam-tae collapsing, perhaps because his tension had finally dissipated.

In truth, it was a miracle he had held out until now. Jang Sam-tae was originally a fellow quick to give up, but seeing him make it here even after being beaten half to death showed that he had made a tremendous effort.

“M-My Lord, this fellow…”

“Do not worry, he is not dead. And I am not your lord.”

Hong Won-chang broke out in a cold sweat.

Did he plan to deny it even in this situation?

Since there was no one among the Dan Family who did not know that the Ghost Face was Dan Woo-hyun, he seemed to still think his identity had not been discovered.

Hong Won-chang let out a hollow laugh at Dan Woo-hyun’s somewhat eccentric behavior.

“Leave this place to me and go. Nothing good will come of you staying here.”

Hong Won-chang nodded hurriedly at Dan Woo-hyun’s words. Although it was embarrassing, there was no need for him to remain since Dan Woo-hyun had appeared.

Rather, he even thought he might end up holding him back.

When Hong Won-chang looked at Mae-hyang, she also nodded.

“W-Well then, we will leave first.”

At his words, Dan Woo-hyun nodded.

As the constables gathered the collapsed Jang Sam-tae and began to leave, Yu Deok-cheon and Ga Dok-gun ground their teeth and tried to move. However, they could not even lift their feet due to the sudden heavy pressure.

“You are Yu Deok-cheon of the Green Forest and Ga Dok-gun, the chief of the Gangsu Fort, correct?”

“Ugh… Wh-who the hell are you…”

Dan Woo-hyun, wearing the mask, asked as he glanced at the two. When no answer came, Dan Woo-hyun pulled out two wanted posters from his chest pocket.

Their facial features and the bounty amounts were written on them.

The bounty placed on their heads was an enormous sum, close to a hundred gold taels.

Dan Woo-hyun chuckled and said.

“Born thieves as you are, you sure bring in the money.”

Then Dan Woo-hyun slowly extended his hand, looking at those present.

“You seem to have some skill, but do you think you will be safe after provoking the Green Forest and the Gangsu Fort?”

“Do you think you will be safe after provoking the Hunan Dan Family?”

The two could not help but shudder at Dan Woo-hyun’s retort. They could not tell if he was angry or just speaking casually, but each word spoken calmly dug into their chests like a dagger.

What did he just say?

The Hunan Dan Family?

Ga Dok-gun swallowed a groan.

He had heard rumors of an expert named Ma Cheon-gun. But since he had never seen him in person, Ga Dok-gun had simply laughed it off, thinking there was just someone slightly strong out there.

But the Ghost Face standing before his eyes right now was on a completely different level.

Was there really another one like this?

Just what kind of place was the Hunan Dan Family!

The moment Ga Dok-gun swallowed hard, Yu Deok-cheon raised his saber.

His gaze was savage, refusing to die without a fight.

His killing intent screamed that he would kill him no matter what it took.

As it was felt intensely, their deflated morale seemed to swell again, little by little.

Even Ga Dok-gun, who had already been intimidated by Dan Woo-hyun’s power, seemed to regain his courage bit by bit.

“…”

But Dan Woo-hyun scoffed at their display and lightly flicked his foot. A long sword that had fallen by his feet flew up and was instantly caught in his hand.

“Our foolish fellow has received your hospitality. I should return the favor, shouldn’t I?”

Dan Woo-hyun’s eyes gleamed as he began to slowly approach them.

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