NOVEL WEB Chapter 1157: Spider’s Tactics (9)
The place where the Yang clan is stationed is not the Yang clan's sacred territory.
Usually, the Jin clan prefers to stay in a sacred territory with which they have a connection due to fame or other reasons, just like the Ho clan stays in the silver mines, but there are many cases where this is not the case.
This tendency was especially evident on the Korean Peninsula, where many Jin clans stay because of their geography.
In such cases, there were many Jin clans who bought land, or if it was difficult to buy land, they negotiated with the government or local governments to stay in that area.
'The Yong clan, to which the Yongjegeon right in front of us belongs, is a similar case.'
Before the Yonggung moved, the Yong clan designated the Red Lion Building as their territory.
Even if the Yong clan wanted to place the Yonggung in the deep sea for the sake of their descendants, the Yang clan's actions were a little difficult to understand.
There are some places on the Korean peninsula with legends and myths related to sheep, but the Yang clan insisted on Jeju Island when forming the 12-horse alliance.
'According to Hwang Ji-ho, Jeju Island's geomantic power is not particularly strong. But they chose an island that is inconvenient to travel to.'
There may be circumstances unique to the Yang clan that made it necessary to choose Jeju Island, but if not, it is possible that they chose isolation because of their nightmares.
They say that nightmares travel through dreams, but there are physical limitations.
I could tell just by looking at the fact that when I fell asleep in a sealed space that was supernaturally protected, nightmares could not escape.
From the beginning, didn't the leader of the Yang clan choose the land that seemed the safest from nightmares?
"I see In Seon-oh."
My thoughts were interrupted by Hwang Ji-ho's words.
In Seon-oh had arrived in front of the boarding bridge before us.
In Seon-oh was silent for a moment after seeing us, and then greeted the two teachers.
Judging from his reaction, he didn't seem to expect the teacher to come.
"Hello, teacher."
"Hello, Seon-oh. I enjoyed the game today. Did you see where the kids in my class were sitting? Didn't you expect to see me in this seat? You must be tired, but you must have been very surprised."
Kim Shin-rok nodded vaguely with a smile, but Yong Je-geon smirked and looked at In Seon-oh.
That must be what he came for.
In Seon-oh confronted Yong Je-geon without being flustered at all.
"Yes, Mr. Yong Je-geon. Thank you for coming. Thanks to you watching with the kids in my class today, we were able to have a good game. Thank you."
In Seon-oh, who had dismissed Yong Je-geon with a short word, naturally changed the flow of the conversation.
In Seon-oh did not lose his manners, common sense, or composure while blocking Yong Je-geon.
Even though he was somewhat mentally and physically exhausted from the long game, it was clear that he wasn't shallow enough to be swayed by Yong Je-geon's provocation.
Yong Je-geon looked at In Seon-oh with excitement, and Kim Shin-rok looked at Yong Je-geon with a tired expression.
"It was quite a regrettable game. Two of the kids in our class, especially those close to you, were very sorry."
Hwang Ji-ho treated In Seon-oh as if he were a classmate from Class 0.
In Seon-oh was the same.
Since he came here, In Seon-oh must have known Hwang Ji-ho's true identity, but he didn't seem to have any intention of showing his true feelings in a place where people might be watching.
Up until the moment he boarded the private plane, In Seon-oh treated the tigers and dragons in front of him as classmates and teachers.
As soon as they sat down and prepared for takeoff, everyone became quiet as if they had made a promise.
'The interior has changed a bit since the last time I came. The color of the black tiger has been added.'
It was still tiger-like, but there were some changes.
As if boasting that it was the exclusive aircraft of a noble family, the props such as the insignia, vases, statues, and picture frames were all reminiscent of tigers.
As with the tiger mansion, the basic tone was gold, like Hwang Ji-ho's special ability color, but the colors of his friends were mixed in here and there.
White tiger, red tiger, blue tiger, silver tiger, and now black tiger were added.
Finally, I saw a small black tiger decoration with a leaf in its mouth near my seat, and I felt good because it reminded me of the good black tiger.
"It must be an important message since I'm checking it in a place like this. Do you know why you came here now?"
Hwang Ji-ho broke the silence by picking a fight.
In Seon-oh, sitting across from him, raised his head at those words.
In Seon-oh closed the hologram without looking embarrassed or offended and said.
"I know. Thanks to Jiho, the leader of the clan and a classmate of Class 0, I was able to enter the territory of the two clans."
"I didn't even introduce myself, but you know me well."
"Jiho didn't have the heart to hide it, did he? There were so many clues that the kids in the class could have figured it out if they wanted to."
Inseon-oh treated Hwang Jiho like the leader of the clan while calling him the leader of the clan.
It didn't seem like he was belittling Hwang Jiho, but rather because he knew that the tiger treated the kids in the class like a classmate.
And Inseon-oh didn't hide the fact that he figured that out.
'Doesn't Hwang Jiho like bold students?'
Hwang Jiho liked students who treated him calmly even though they knew he was a member of the Shinhwa clan.
In the older generations, Seong Guk-eon, Kwon Je-in, and currently Dokgo Mi-ro and Maeng Hyo-don were like that.
The power in Hwang Ji-ho's eyes was slightly relieved.
In-seon-oh seemed to know what kind of being Hwang Ji-ho was interested in.
"I guess Seol-bi and Louis found out that there was no after-party today. They are worried that I won't come to the hideout."
In-seon-oh continued to explain the device message he had just checked.
The names of the officials came up, and even without looking, the noisy, flashy, and whining message came to mind.
"If you find out that I left Seol-bi and Louis behind and went to the territory of the Yangjok, you will be sad. Do you remember the favor I asked you?"
"Of course. Just taking them to the territory of the Yangjok was a big price to pay, but you boldly added an additional condition."
In-seon-oh must have bargained with Hwang Ji-ho.
Considering the power of nightmares and the influence they have on this world, the information that In-seon-oh possesses is valuable, but as Hwang Ji-ho said, it was really bold to bargain.
But, what kind of condition did you set?
"According to Seolbi and Louis, Jiho knows about the last school refusal."
"Of course, he knows very well."
"Did you forget to give the contact information of the last school refusal to you two after finishing this visit?"
"Haha! Of course."
So that's what you promised?
It wasn't a condition that would benefit Inseon-oh at all, but the officials seemed to really like it.
Last time, the officials accompanied Inseon-oh, but due to the aftereffects of being beaten by the leader of the two clans, they couldn't take the final exam and had to retake it.
If they found out later, they'd be so upset that they'd do everything they could to make it up to him, so a gift like that would probably be enough.
Hwang Jiho seemed happy, as if he wasn't particularly dissatisfied with the condition itself.
But the tigers and dragons present glanced in my direction.
'The tigers and dragons here seem to know who the last school refusal was.'
As I was being watched, something bothered me, but I couldn't figure out what the problem was specifically.
Instead, I decided to ask a common-sense question.
"Did you get the consent of the last school refusal?"
"Of course. The last school refusal accepted, so don't worry. When I asked if I could give them your contact information, they agreed without a second thought."
The last school refusal didn't seem to be a very closed-minded person.
Hwang Ji-ho's mouth seemed to be twitching as if he wanted to say more, and Yong Je-geon seemed excited as well, as if he wanted me to ask ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ more questions.
Kim Shin-rok and Cheong-ho looked at them with pitiful eyes, feeling a little awkward, but seeing them acting like that, I thought it wouldn't be good for me to ask more questions.
So I ignored Hwang Ji-ho and asked In Seon-oh.
"I heard from the two of you about the time you visited the territory of the two tribes. You said you didn't meet the leader of the two tribes?"
"Yeah, unfortunately you didn't."
"Can't you bring out the leader of the two tribes? Those two wouldn't have held you back."
I didn't see Inseon-oh using his powers, but I heard about it.
Guseulbi and Onggildong were powerful enough to fight Jinjeongmuk head-on, and they had eyes for it thanks to their connections with higher beings and the Jin tribe.
The two of them didn't spare their praise for Inseon-oh, and the tactics that the ground spider showed in PlayerZ, which expressed the player's fights well in a game, were not ordinary.
Inseon-oh had power, and he had tactics to deal with it, and he had the wit and wisdom to lure the clans without showing off his cards and gain the opportunity to make contact with the leader of the two tribes.
When I asserted that Inseon-oh had enough power to drag out the leader of the Yang clan, the tigers looked at Inseon-oh with interest.
"The power that the leader of the Yang clan uses is unique. If you don't prepare yourself to be hostile to the Yang clan and act aggressively, you can't destroy them."
"I think he acted aggressively when he invaded the territory of the Yang clan?"
"With Louis' help, I sent a notice of my visit and went to see him."
When Cheong-ho spoke with a complicated expression, Inseon-oh smiled and answered.
If it was Ong Gil-dong who sent the notice of the visit, it was obvious that he sent a notice that a thief would spread.
The leader of the Yang clan must have felt suffocated after receiving the notice of the group of thieves.
'However, instead of fighting or eliminating him, I put him to sleep and chased him away. Inseon-oh also knew that the leader of the Yang clan had made a move and retreated.'
It would have been difficult for the leader of the Yang clan to use extreme measures.
The other party was a minor, and a student at Eun Gwang High School. Guseulbi was Merlin's disciple, and Ong Gil-dong had a connection to a higher being in Celtic mythology.
And perhaps In Seon-oh had a connection to a higher being or a Jin tribe.
Before I knew it, Jeju International Airport appeared outside the window.
Before landing, I decided to ask In Seon-oh one more question.
"You're wary of nightmares. But is it okay for me to be near you?"
As soon as I finished asking the question, the cabin became surprisingly quiet.
It was as if Hwang Ji-ho had put up a barrier to block out sound.
Yongjegeon's sly expression was still there, but his eyes were narrower than usual.
Inseonoh and I were the only ones sitting with the same attitude.
"I'm fine."
Inseonoh was calm even though I, who was carrying nightmares, brought up the subject openly.
He must have been prepared for this kind of talk from the moment I was here.
It was an answer that was fine, but there was something bothering him.
'I'm fine, but I don't know what other people are like.'
Inseonoh spoke before I could ask anything else.
There was a faint hint of mischief on Inseonoh's face, but his eyes, which were almost gray, looked dark because of his emotions.
"The leader of the two tribes won't be fine, so I hope you're well prepared."
I could tell that he wouldn't be fine just by looking at the way he was making a fuss about nightmares even beyond the magic circle.
I think so too, but Hwang Ji-ho must have come up with a plan since he brought me here.
I thought so, but he didn't.
"Hwang-ho, we're in a bit of a difficult situation."
The territory of the Yang tribe located in Aewol-eup, Jeju Island.
Hyun-mu, who had arrived early, was troubled by the huge horned mountain goat head in front of him.
The mountain goat head with the power of the I-neung-pa shouted as if it was going to start a game.
[You brought the nobles of the Ho tribe! But you brought nightmares? Are you crazy? Go away!]
The tigers seemed to have brought me here without a plan.