Chapter 572: Naadam (5)
The Strategist of the God of War.
Among the Liu Yuan Star Generals, Mun Gok was a Northern King unlike any other. Despite holding dominion over vast lands, he preferred to wander.
So much so that even the expansive western territory beyond the Great Wall’s Jiayu Pass seemed meaningless to him.
In his youth, when he was small and slight, he studied transformation arts alone and passed the Ming imperial civil service exams under a false identity crafted by the Yeoryeong Lord.
Had it not been for the piercing eyes of the imperial nobility, he might have become a Hanlin scholar.
Thus, the name of the land Mun Gok governs is Mushimryeong—"The Heartless Prison," a realm abandoned by its king.
The lord of Mushimryeong, Mun Gok’s own battle commander, was naturally called the Lord of Mushimryeong. He was also Mun Gok’s son.
At this moment, it was he who sat atop a massive black horse, glaring at Tae Yeom-ryong from a distance.
"You don’t even look back when your own father is in danger. Still, I suppose it’s surprising you even answered his summons and led your troops this far. It must’ve been quite a journey."
"Is that danger, Your Majesty?"
Two figures—one large, one small—stood atop a gentle hill overlooking the battlefield.
Though not very high, the view was clear. The dust clouds rising like thunderheads, the surging mass of hundreds of riders, and the seven black-robed warriors striding silently toward Mun Gok—all of it lay before them.