Nano Machine (Retranslated Version) - Chapter 231

Chapter 231: Walking into the trap (4)

Marakim was relieved. If he were to bring the body back, then it was going to be enough. But what’s concerning was that he was being sent out by warriors from the palace. This was probably due to the Lord not trusting guardians anymore. And when Marakim left, the one armed man walked over to the Lord.

“There we have it. Marakim also sides with him.”

The Lord agreed as he nodded. He did sense it in that regard, but he was able to confirm it when he saw what Marakim just did.

“And from what we can see, Marakim will not act according to our plan.”

“No, he has to.”

The man became confused. The Lord then took out a key and opened the safe under his desk. Inside, there was a small wooden box that was warm. And when the Lord opened it, there was a blood and small insect-like thing squirming inside.

“What is that?”

“It is a reactant.”

“Reactant? Oh you mean…”

The Lord then grabbed it by his hand and swallowed it at once. The man scowled in disgust. It was reactant that the Great Guardian gave to him 25 years ago when he pledged allegiance, but Chun Yujong didn’t eat it then. He sent it to the Demonic Doctor to analyze it instead and recently acquired what he wanted.

“He will have to listen to my orders.”

The Lord’s eye glowed faintly red.

And at the mansion of the Ghost Illusion clan, there were ones who were talking seriously. These were Chun Yeowun, 10th Elder Yin Moha, 11th Elder Huan Yi and Hu Bong. But there were no other members.

“…So, Bakgi was sent to the Vice leader of the North Expedition team led by the Loyal clan, while Ko Wanghur was sent to the Armored Cavalry of Sword clan to be vice leader there. It was a direct order from the Lord so we had no choice.”

As Huan Yi continued to report, Yeowun became more grim. The Lord’s palace sent the order in the morning and took Bakgi, Ko Wanghur, Sama Chak and Mun Ku to different places. It was an official job assignment to Master-ranked warriors of the cult.

“They are… all stationed under the four clans then.”

The problem was that they were now under four clans and were scattered all over the place. It was apparent that this move was to make Yeowun’s members scattered all over the place.

“Whew, master, at least I am safe from being sent away.”

Hu Bong spoke as he sighed in relief. Interestingly, Hu Bong was the only one who was not sent away.

‘…I think you were just ignored.’

Huan Yi thought that but didn’t say it out loud. It seemed the Lord’s palace didn’t consider Hu Bong and his low ranking clan as much of a threat. Huan Yi continued on with his reports.

“It’s not only the two Guardians and clan leaders. Elder Sama Yi has been sent to Honam Castle as a representative, and Elder Mun Yun was sent to northeast of Kangsuh castle to form a defensive line against a Blade God Six Martial art.”

Sama Yi already left toward the north a few hours ago, and Mun Yun was now preparing with supplies so he could leave within the day. Everything was going too fast; it was even astounding.

“Then I guess I was ordered also.”

Huan Yi nodded at Yin Moha’s comment.

“I suspected that as well, as warriors from Lord’s palace visited your mansion multiple times. But well, you are here.”

At least Yin Moha entered the castle without her mask as she had come back with Yeowun, so the Lord’s palace thought that Yin Moha still had not returned.

“How can the Lord do this to us! This is an outright attack on our group!”

Hu Bong shouted in anger with a reddened face. With the Lord’s order, Chun Yeowun had lost all of his arms and legs. Starting with the Left and Right Guardians being imprisoned, even elders from the highest clans were sent away outside the castle.

“At least Elder Huan is here with us like me.”

Hu Bong spoke and Huan Yi smiled bitterly and shook his head.

“Hmmm… there may be different reasons for that.”

‘The Lord can’t dare to let me set loose.’

The reason why Huan Yi was left here was because he was the leader of the Covert Operations team. He was the leader of all spies over the entire Jianghu, so there was no way to send away Huan Yi.

“Anyway, I think we should do something before the Lord does something to the remaining two elders.”

‘Oh?’

Huan Yi became impressed by Hu Bong’s idea, unlike his regular irrelevant ones, and nodded. This was surely very weird that the Lord was moving this quick.

‘I just hope… they are not coming for the Crown Prince himself.’

That was the only concern that Huan Yi had. It was apparent that the Lord wanted to use Chun Yeowun as a piece in his chess game, especially when they saw the Lord helping the four clans. But if he was taking away Yeowun’s power like this, then it was proof that he had a different plan now. Even if Yeowun was powerful, he couldn’t take on everything alone.

‘But it’s strange. Why is he so calm?’

Huan Yi thought Yeowun would be frustrated or angry from the sudden move, but Yeowun, although a bit frustrated, didn’t seem to mind as much. It was as if he expected something like this would happen.

“Crown Prince, what should we do now? Me and Elder Yin will have to take up the order if the order does come to us… huh?”

Huan Yi frowned in the middle of speaking. But it wasn’t only him. Yeowun and Yin Moha were also looking out in the same direction. Only Hu Bong was confused and asked, “W-what’s going on? What’s happening?”

“We’re late.”

Huan Yi shook his head with a grim look. Superior master level warriors could sense it. There were hundreds of warriors surrounding the entire mansion of the Ghost Illusion clan.