Chapter 83
Kwak Yeon placed a hand on Sub-leader Wangseok’s shoulder and stepped out of the guard dormitory.
He had brought him out to deal with the last remaining sentries stationed in the watchtowers.
The watchtowers themselves posed no real obstacle to Kwak Yeon. Still, climbing the rope ladders required care. There was no need to invite unnecessary risk.
So when he learned that Wangseok held authority over the guards manning the towers, he opted for a more reliable method.
When they arrived beneath the first watchtower, Wangseok called up toward the sentry above.
“Yong Cheol-oh, time for shift change.”
“Sub-leader, is it that late already? I thought there was still plenty of time left.”
“Quit whining and get down here.”
As Yong Cheol-oh descended the ladder, he noticed a stranger standing beside Sub-leader Wangseok.
“Sir, who’s this—?”
A hole pierced clean through Yong Cheol-oh’s forehead.
By the time Kwak Yeon had finished dealing with all six tower guards around the perimeter palisade, he turned to Wangseok and said coolly,