Chapter 997: Opening (7)
The exact timing was unclear, but it was certain that major events would unfold one after another.
Although I knew what would happen, I couldn’t predict when or where it would take place.
Moreover, as the Gaetcheon myth was passed down into the present, with various versions blending together, some of the raid members were confused.
“I learned that the Hojo and Ong tribes have been at odds since the mythological era. Does that mean they’re each targeting the leader of the other tribe?”
“The gods' side failed, and the Ong tribe leader succeeded. Then, the Hojo must have succeeded in revenge. Afterward, it seems the foreign invaders seized the chance to cover the skies.”
“This doesn’t match what I heard from Uncle Cheongryong about the Hojo’s actions in the Gaetcheon myth. The Hojo wouldn’t take revenge in the same way. Even if they ambushed them, they would fight head-on.”
As someone who had directly heard the Gaetcheon myth from the source, I knew the conversation sounded plausible but wasn’t entirely accurate.
Yeom Jun-yeol, who had also heard from Cheongryong, felt the same way.
While it was true the Hojo didn’t assassinate the Ong tribe leader, it was unlikely that they would have chosen a head-on battle if it had been during Eunho’s leadership, even if Hwang Jiho wasn’t the leader yet.
‘Though the Hojo didn’t assassinate the Ong tribe leader, if they maintain such misconceptions, clearing the ruins-type otherworld would be tough. Even if they succeed, achieving a good result would be difficult.’
The specific details of how the Hojo and Ong tribes became enemies weren’t widely known.
Both tribes probably didn’t want to publicize these events in modern times.