Chapters Chapter 300: Kwak Jung’s Prediction (2/2)
“And you’re saying it’s Kwak Jung?”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“Hmmmm…”
“The purple light coming from tactician Kwak’s eyes are the symptoms of a prophet.”
“I see…”
There was nothing Kang Chul-In could do but acknowledge her words. He had to know something to refute what she said, but he was a fool when it came to occult-related things. Since Skadi said so, he would just have to believe her.
“But Kwak Jung is a prophet? Just how…”
“The ability to observe the future appears suddenly. And it doesn’t really seem like that much of a surprise.”
“We shouldn’t be surprised?”
“Look there.”
Skadi pointed at the doc.u.ments that were stacked up like mountains.
“Tactician Kwak’s workload for a day is extreme”
“...!”
“From what I heard, it’s seven times more than what you do.”
“That’s…”
“Normal people can’t do that.”
Kang Chul-In was about to say it was because Kwak Jung was smart, but Skadi didn’t seem to agree.
“Also, the strategies that he showed last time were closer to foresight.”
“So…”
“Yes, in the last war, he called himself ‘Electric Brain’ all the time. It’s clear he just thought his ability to read battles was outstanding.”
Skadi was saying that Kwak Jung was a prophet and saw the future subconsciously.
“If you’re right, what do we have to do?”
“It’s best to leave him alone.”
“He doesn’t look too good, though.”
“That’s… nothing can be done about that.”
“...?”
“The lives of prophets are short. Even if it’s long, they are weak and sick.”
An image of a weak Kwak Jung flashed through Kang Chul-In’s head.
.........................
-Cough!
-K-Kwak Jung!
-Your Majesty… I think I don’t have much time left…
-Get yourself together!
-It was an honor… to serve...
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A human’s imagination made the impossible possible. In the scene he saw, the weak Kwak Jung was dead. Kang Chul-In shook at his own imagination.
A weak Kwak Jung? People changed, but not like that. It didn’t fit him.
“Prophecies take away life force?”
“Yes.”
“Hm…”
“I don’t know why, but prophets suffer from extreme aftereffects from the prophecies. The greater their observation, the worse it is.”
“No.”
Kang Chul-In shook his head.
“Who dares to become weak without my permission?”
“Y-Your Majesty…”
“He has to stop now.”
“But…”
“I don’t need prophecies.”
“...!”
“I don’t need something like that to be confident.”
He was already living his life twice with Soul Backup, and he didn’t want to use Kwak Jung’s life to see the future.
“I’ve always used any means possible to achieve my goals. The results were more important than the process, and I did horrible things.”
“Your Majesty…”
“Of course, I still think the same.”
A villain was forever a villain.
“However… I don’t want to throw away my family, subordinates, and my people to accomplish my goals.”
“...!”
“I’m not saying I’m giving up my passion, but rather that I can do it even without using methods like this.”
This was Kang Chul-In’s resolve. It was something he could say after becoming a Lord through many mistakes. As soon as he finished speaking, Kang Chul-In lifted Mitra up.
“Y-Your Majesty!”
“If he can’t come to attention, we can make him.”
Mitra was a holy sword that couldn’t destroy light nor harm humans. Kwak Jung wouldn’t die even if he was cut with it.
Wake up, Kwak Jung!
Kang Chul-In swung Mitra powerfully.
Chrwak!
The blade of light swept through Kwak Jung.
“...!”
His shocked eyes burst open.
“Ack!”
He screamed.
“Kwak Jung, are you okay?”
“Y-Your Majestyyy?”
Kwak Jung looked at Kang Chul-In with soft eyes, unlike his usual self.
“Will something happen? Just what…”
“V-Vilhelm and Ao Xin will…”
“...?”
“Die.”
“...!”
“I saw it.”
Kwak Jung was prophesying Vilhelm and Ao Xin’s death. Just what had he seen? Why was he so sure?
“Your Majesty…”
“Speak, Kwak Jung.”
“Someone who regressed from the nonexistent past will now kill Vilhelm and Ao Xin.”
“...!”
“I’m sure of it.”
Kang Chul-in froze like he had been hit in the head with a hammer.