Only I Am A Reader



"So, did everyone finish their preparations?"

After almost half a year had passed since the new Heavenly Demon had assumed her position, all the Scarlet Sky Warriors joined up in one hall once again, only this time, the atmosphere was far more solemn.

Taking into consideration that Cheon Yeon had long been acknowledged by everyone in the hall, a Scarlet Sky Council didn't necessarily need to be held to deal with usual agendas. However, since the Heavenly Strength Society's fate was at stake, things were a little different…

"We were already fully prepared over a month ago, but…"

Normally, when faced with this kind of threat, the Society would rather go out for their enemies, settling everything with a direct confrontation, but due to the bizarre conditions and circumstances that surrounded the whole situation, they could only wait it out this far while watching their 'predecessors' falling down like flies.

After suffering several times under the Murim Lord's superior senses, even the Heavenly Strength Society's nearly invisible scouts no longer dared to get too close to the moving Liberation Army. Instead, they could find out a lot by studying their footprints, according to which…

The Ten Great Sects had already fallen!

Although their forces were just assimilated into Geochin's Liberation Army, it wasn't exactly a lie to say that the Great Sects had been eradicated with how the majority of the stubborn leaders and elders holding their force's identity were buried ten feet under.

At this moment, the Murim Alliance that had stood tall for decades was now nothing but a silent, hollow structure. Now, there was only the Murim League! Well… aside from the Heavenly Strength Society that is.

"That's fine, you just need to ensure that not a single person loses their edge from waiting. They could be here anytime now."

Just like the scouts, True Beasts or other unconventional methods of observation failed to keep a constant eye on the Liberation Army's movements. All the Heavenly Strength Society was aware of was that Geochin had completely ignored the Murim Alliance as he moved towards the flat plains.

Educated estimations could only expect the army's arrival within days, but there was really no way of telling. They could choose to rest, take a detour, or even spend some time training their cooperative combat abilities.

To make things worse, the Murim Lord used his senses to mask the whole army's energy signature just as Geochin requested from him, so their location could only be ascertained through bare eye contact.

Once they appeared before Mount Heaven, the final battle was bound to start!

"It isn't perfect, but the few babies that I sent to probe their approximate location did help. The location they sent before I lost connection with them was quite close."

Despite not possessing the rank of a Scarlet Sky Warrior, the Overseer of the Beast Rearing Cave exceptionally joined this meeting as she, while eccentric, proved useful in these unusual circumstances.

Though it was partially Leo's suggestion, she was still the one who willingly sacrificed her pets to receive even a hint of the army's information. After all, people would take their information to their graves, but the same couldn't be said about cultivated True Beasts.

Of course, to assimilate their senses with their familiar meant that the Beast Tamer would receive everything, including the pain of death. However, for the sake of the Heavenly Strength Society, the old woman that everyone was usually awkward around had no qualms about taking on that torturous task.

'Of course, there is no way he could be that patient.'

Sitting right next to Yeon, Leo's thoughts were far more calm than usual. The last few months had been quite stressful for him, but the constant pressure made it easier for him to adapt to it by this point.

That was especially the case as he grew more capable by consolidating his strength!

'I would have made the same choice.'

Although the final phase's Geochin was as sharp as he was cold-blooded, acting on the spot wasn't a motion brought by hotheadedness. Rather, it could be said to be the very basis of his haphazard plan!

While seeming disorderly, everything he did was a calculated move, and that included his blatant intent on antagonizing the Heavenly Strength Society…

In fact, before they were eventually crushed by his hands, Geochin's movement was more pleasing to the Great Sects' eyes who hoped he would clash with the demons of Mount Heaven, making them even more unwilling to make any move against him.

In the same sense, Geochin couldn't afford to delay his attack any further than this. Not to mention that he was confident in taking down the Society regardless of their preparation, albeit at the cost of more sacrifices, having more time wasn't exactly advantageous to the Liberation Army…

Although they appeared to be tight and compact throughout the year they had spent under Geochin's command, the army was still fundamentally made out of a bunch of ragtag. Half of whom had been brainwashed by their new leader's ideals, while the other half simply submitted under the fear of extermination.

If one took the time to carefully analyze this fledgling new force known as the Murim League without focusing too much on their grand achievements, they would quickly find that they were full of loopholes. Instead of strengthening their bond, giving more time to rest and think could lead to the army's dissolution between day and night…

'We are the biggest thorn in his eyes, after all.'

Most importantly, the Heavenly Strength Society was too much of a variable to leave them be now that Geochin's forces had reached their peak. With some time, who knew if they could unexpectedly flip over the situation due to carelessness?

As such, Geochin had to take them down even if that meant that the Liberation Army would be dissolved the very next day! Once the last rooted force had been removed, the protagonist would not have an enemy in the world that he couldn't face with his small elite force!

"Meeting adjourned, everyone should stay on their toes."

As if to prove Leo's assumptions right, it was only a few hours after the Scarlet Sky Council's meeting had ended that…

Cling! Cling! Cling!

"Reporting! The enemy's forces have been sighted."

The Murim League's Liberation Army had arrived.