MTLNOVEL Chapter 25
It’s over.
Since they were forced to ingest something after the mahyeol and ahyeol points were struck, it was certainly something not ordinary.
What did they make him swallow?
“Now, with just a twitch of my finger, you will die.”
‘No way…!’
Sambong’s face turned pale.
‘Is it…? Could it be…?’
Godo.
A pair of male and female insects. If one feels pain, the other feels it too.
When ingested by a human, the male insect lodges itself in the person’s heart or head, and if the female is harmed, the male will struggle, causing unbearable pain to the one who consumed the godo, potentially leading to death.
Furthermore, if the female insect is killed, the male will explode along with the heart or head, allowing the user to kill their target without touching them.
Ingesting the godo was like handing someone their life.
‘Crazy…’
Sambong’s body trembled uncontrollably.
If it was indeed godo, they would now be completely at the mercy of the assailant.
From now on, they could not leave or do anything without the assailant’s permission. They wouldn’t be able to eat, sleep, or even relieve themselves…
‘Wait.’
Isn’t Godo something extremely rare?
Because it’s hard to raise, the number of these insects is small, and they are incredibly expensive.
‘Could it be godo…?’
But his doubt didn’t last long.
“Don’t believe me? I could show you by killing one to prove it.”
‘Crazy…! No! It can’t be!’
If it’s good, they would die immediately. Though one of them could be the one to die, there was no guarantee that it wouldn’t be him.
“It’ll be painful.”
‘This is good! This is it!’
Even if it wasn’t good, it might as well be!
The three men’s energy wildly fluctuated.
They desperately resisted.
Seolhwa, observing their panic, gently patted their shoulders.
“I get it. I’ll stop here for today. As I said, I don’t have much time.”
Hot breaths escaped from the mouths of the three.
Even though they hadn’t moved, it felt as if they couldn’t breathe properly.
“We’ll meet again soon. Until then, you should stay quiet. Don’t worry, the pressure points will release on their own after a while.”
With those words, the presence disappeared.
The three men’s eyes frantically scanned their surroundings.
‘Did they leave?’
‘Are they gone?’
‘They’re gone…! Finally!’
With the attacker finally gone, the three men let out a sigh of relief. Their tense bodies relaxed and they sagged.
“Don’t try to run away… you know what happens, right?”
A chilling voice echoed in their ears, accompanied by the sound of something breaking.
The hairs on their bodies stood on end, and goosebumps crawled up their skin.
Without realizing it, Sambong wet himself.
***
Leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, Black Dragon Grandmaster Namgung Hyuk observed the guesthouse.
‘Things will get noisy in the family from now on.’
He had managed to find the daughter of the First Gongja.
Now that the First Gongja would return to the family, the competition for the position of the small family head would officially begin.
Although the family head had never expressed his intention, everyone in the family knew that he wanted to pass on the position to the eldest son, the First Gongja.
If that were not the case, the position would not have remained vacant for eight long years.
‘He must have been waiting for the First Gongja’s return.’
However, the time he had spent away had been too long.
The family elders and some members of the council were starting to question the First Gongja’s loyalty to the family.
They couldn’t be sure he would dedicate himself to the family.
No one in the family wanted a leader who didn’t prioritize the family.
Those who followed always wanted their leader to prioritize their safety, even if it meant the death of their relatives.
‘Given the family’s intentions, the family head cannot easily promote the First Gongja as the new small family head.’
Moreover, the family head would want the First Gongja himself to be recognized as the small family head. No, anyone other than the First Gongja would be expected to earn that recognition.
‘Bloodshed is inevitable.’
Namgung Hyuk sighed deeply.
Just then…
“…!”
A faint presence rapidly approached from the distance.
‘Danger…!’
Namgung Hyuk instinctively prepared to counter the approaching energy. However…
“…!”
The energy changed direction and suddenly entered the guesthouse, the very room that Namgung Cheongun had rented.