Chapter 1749: A Gruesome Game of Chess! (1/2)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
Whoosh!
A messenger bird descended from the skies and flew into the Eastern Palace.
”How is it?”
A questioning voice came from the raised platform.
Kim U-Seok released the messenger bird as he reported, ”Your Highness, there is still no movement from the King of Foreign Lands Residence!”
In the silence of the hall, the First Prince slightly frowned. The armies on the border and in the capital were under his control, but still he feared the youngest son of the Wang Clan.
Wang Chong had only revealed twelve hundred soldiers, but there was still no estimate on the soldiers he had hidden. Even though Kim U-Seok had done his best, he had still failed to find them.
This was undoubtedly an enormous threat to the First Prince's ambitions.
”Damn! Damn! Damn! Why! Why do you insist on opposing this prince!?”
The First Prince slammed his fist down three times on the desk in front of him, the veins on his forehead bulging as he fumed.
If he didn't handle Wang Chong, he would never be able to rest easy. He did not wish for any unknown factors to appear behind him while he was in the middle of his operation.
”Imperial Brother, in my view, there's nothing we need to fear. Just give your imperial brother thirty thousand men. I'll stamp out this troublesome Wang Chong for you!”
Third Prince Li Ju stepped forward, his fists clenched.
Second Prince Li Yao also stepped forward. ”That's right. While Third Brother speaks coarsely, his argument is sound. Imperial Brother, in my view, there is truly no need to fear the Wang Clan too much. Your foolish brother believes that we should seize this moment while Wang Chong's forces are scattered to suppress and deal with him.
”The only person in the empire who can threaten Imperial Brother is the King of Foreign Lands. Once we kill him, no one will be able to stop Imperial Brother!
”As long as Imperial Brother is willing, Li Yao is willing to go with Third Brother!”
The words of the two Princes were greeted with silence.
This was the mighty King of Foreign Lands, the new War God who had killed one million people! How could he be as easy to deal with as the Second Prince and Third Prince claimed? Despite how many birds and spies the Eastern Palace had mobilized over the last few days, they had still not been able to eliminate Wang Chong's subordinates, let alone the man himself.
”Your Highness, patience.”
At this moment, the Ghost King interrupted the two Princes and changed the subject, his hands held behind his back and a relaxed look on his face.
”I have a plan. Let me deal with the King of Foreign Lands. Your Highness only needs to wait to be crowned tomorrow.”
These words exuded a powerful persuasiveness.
”Kim U-Seok, it's about time. Is it ready?”
Hou Junji suddenly turned to Kim U-Seok.
”Ready to move out at any time!”
Startled, Kim U-Seok hurriedly lowered his head.
”Go!”
Hou Junji waved his hand and said no more.
……
A few moments later, as Wang Chong was inspecting the map in his estate…
Rumble!
The ground abruptly began to shake, and then there was a crashing sound as a swath of ceramic roof tiles slid off the roof and shattered against the ground.
”What's going on here?”
Wang Chong raised an eyebrow as he stood up from his seat.
But before he could say any more, he sensed a boundless surge of destructive energy rising up from a nearby area.
Swish!
Wang Chong immediately flew out of the hall and was soon at the gate of the residence.
”This is…!”
Even though Wang Chong had somewhat prepared himself for what he was about to see, he was still shaken by the sight.
To the northeast, in the Imperial Palace, a vast energy was stirring to life like a fierce gale and rising to the heavens.
Above the Imperial Palace, light was coalescing into a complicated golden design.
A formation!