Chapter 178: The Road to Sampo (2)
And once again, the present.
Having listened to Yeomyeong’s entire explanation up to this point, Balagu asked for confirmation.
“So... what you’re saying is, today, you guys took down both the dragon and the Eastern Court Lord?”
“In simple terms, yeah.”
“And while chasing Namgung Jeongbaek, you found a hidden passage, climbed a ladder, and ended up in this office?”
“Right. I didn’t expect you to have taken over the place before I got here, though.”
As he spoke, Yeomyeong lowered Namgung Jeongbaek’s unconscious body to the office floor. Balagu looked down at him with a complicated expression.
That’s when Namgung Jeongbaek, just barely regaining consciousness, caught sight of Balagu’s face and flinched in shock.
“Y-you... You... that Urgur...!”
His jaw had been shattered, making his words unintelligible, but given that he was looking at someone with his exact face, the intent was obvious.
Balagu stared at him for a moment, then turned to Yeomyeong.
“Yeomyeong, could you please remove the illusion on my face?”