A Pair of Eclipse Swords
Chapter : 221 – Six Months After [Part : 5]
The Jeiji Imperial army was left in disarray with the influx of reinforcements from the king's city. Similarly, Jeiji's forces, who were trying to attack the fortress of Mustika Naga, were forced to retreat when there came a strong army from the king's city.
Sung Han saw this all with a relieved heart. At least the death of his brothers in Alang-Alang Village was quite avenged.
He then searched for the figure of Sung Hwa until he finally found the girl who was rampaging on the front line. His eyes flashed when he knew Nie Chi and Khuang Peng were beside him.
"Hm .. we must leave immediately," he murmured and forced himself to exert his science of running fast.
The wound has not healed properly, it still hurts. When he started running, his legs became more and more paralyzed. However, he continued to survive even though his chest was pounded like a hammer struck invisible sledgehammer.
Arriving at the battlefield, empty-handed Sung Han pelt every soldier in sight. He continued to get closer to where Sung Hwa was.
"Syutt–syutt!"
Sung Han felt a sharp wind grabbing from the left right. His eyes were so surprised. Not because of the sound of the attack, but because he knew the magic air. Quickly he dodged by pushing his upper body down, then rolled.
"Don't run!" Nie Chi snapped and then smashed his wand into the crown of Sung Han.
Similarly, Khuang Peng who had thrust the sword into the nape of Sung Han.
He never got around to dodging again. The story is different if both of them are ordinary warriors. This time he faced was a true swordsman whose movement speed had already surpassed that of an ordinary person. He realized that dodging would be too late and that only led to his own death.
Sung Han turned around and raised two arms, still in a crouching position. Earth's magic will become stronger if he gets closer to the earth.
So as soon as Sung Han jerked his hand with the science of the Moon-Supporting Hand, the two weapons flipped over.
"Dess!"
The three staggered up to two spears and poured blood from the corner of each lip. Sung Han is the worst.
Sung Han was about to get back up when he felt his legs tingling. The two attacks had already come and there was no longer any chance of evasion.
"Trangs!"
Back the two people bounced back when there was a blue ray flashing towards the attack of the two of them. How shocked they were to see who was fending it off.
"Han Ji?!" call both at the same time.
Han Ji or Sung Hwa was already standing in front of Sung Han with the Moon Eclipse Sword in hand. His attitude was threatening as if he could slash at anything he looked at.
"Sorry, just up here our meeting." Sung Hwa said slowly before helping Sung Han to escape from there.
About an hour later, the Jeiji Empire was driven away. And this is good news. At least for now.
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"Yeah!!"
"Why are you following me!" Sung Hwa angrily helps Sung Han massage his back.
"You can't be there much longer. Or your identity is revealed" Sung Han said as he wiped the blood on the corner of his lips. "Better now we hide."
"Taking the coward's way?"
"Dropped!" sung Han's Aspiring. "Look at our situation, Sung Hwa. What can the two heirs of the eclipse sword do?"
"Many," replied Sung Hwa fiercely. "We can't be defeated together!"
"We will only be made a snatch of people. And I don't want it! We will only be taken advantage of, either by the Chang Empire or the Jeiji Empire."
Sung Hwa was silent. There were already a few sentences that were about to be issued but like a halt in the throat. He was confused whether Sung Han said something cowardly or something that became the truth.
"Then, what are we gonna do?" He finally asked.
"The Dragon Mustika Fortress was not captured, and it was enough to give us all the time. At least the Jeiji Empire won't send a direct attack on our eastern territories" he said. "Unless they bring in troops from the south there. And send the relief forces from their mainland south before they're sent here."
"That's the same thing. We're just gonna buy some time."
"so. But I'm sure the emperor and the others have already thought of a way to deal with that."
"But–"
"Do you not understand?" sergeant Sung Han. "Time has been stretched and Jeiji's large army has only occupied Alang-Alang Village. That gives us enough time to recuperate before going back into battle!"
Sung Hwa gawked, moments later nodding. He understood Sung Han's intentions. The young man indirectly said, in the meantime do not interfere with the war first.
"Sung Hwa, we are fugitives" Sung Han said after a long time. "No matter how determined we are to defend our homeland, everyone assumes that we are criminals."
Sung Hwa silently listened.
"We cannot be like Nie Chi or Khuang Peng who can move freely in the field of battle. We can only help from behind the scenes" Sung Han's voice swallowed. Looks tired. "Please understand that."
Sung Hwa nodded.
"Can you remove your makeup? I feel like I'm talking to someone else."
And again, Sung Hwa obeyed without much ado. I don't know, there's been a big change happening to him. Looking at Sung Han like that, he felt pity and was going awry. Feeling guilty if he does not obey Sung Han's words.
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At that time, as Sung Han suspected, the emperor immediately sent a relief force from the king's city to immediately storm the village of Alang-Alang to carry out the cleansing.
It was easy for Chang's forces to carry out a clean-up in Alang-Alang Village. The troops there were still exhausted and outnumbered. So anyone who survived had to run back south.
Then again the emperor's decree to build a blockade along the Heaven's Wall Mountains. Prevent troops from entering the north without the soldier's knowledge. With the help of the residents, a fairly simple blockade was finally able to be made along the foothills of the Heaven's Wall Mountains.
For a while, the north was safe from the invasion of Jeiji forces from the south. They just need to focus on the Jeiji fleet attack that still have to think about sending a second attack. It's pretty calming.
But after half a year had passed since the commotion at the Dragon Mustika fortress, there was again a commotion. Which is even more remarkable.
At that time, prince Chang Song Ci sent three beautiful girls to the emperor for birthday gifts. The Emperor accepted it with open arms.
However, as always, crown prince Chang Song Jue and princess Chang Song Zhu were suspicious of the moves of Prince Chang Song Ci. Especially for Song Zhu's daughter who had seen her brother's hypocrisy. Invite him to rebel and become the head of the Midnight Wolf. Very curious.
The next night, when Song Zhu's daughter ordered some of her servants, who were actually disguised warriors, to investigate the three concubines, it had not been up to an hour that they had returned to the room with tense faces.
"What's going on?" song Zhu asked trying to act as calm as possible.
The three people with pale faces, had trouble answering. But one of them dared to make a sound and it made Chang Song Zhu's daughter almost faint.
At night that day, shortly afterwards, the emperor was said to have died from the stabbing of a poisoned knife. When the officers investigated, it was likely that one of the three new concubines had stabbed the emperor and chose to commit suicide.
The next morning, the entire empire mourned the death of the emperor. But it was the same with the people in the palace. They are more focused on interlocking the right and left lyrics, suspecting each other.
What a great thing. At a time when the empire was in danger of invaders, the reins of supreme leadership had gone first.
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