Three days after the Awakening Festival, the king gathered with his ministers and said:
> "The Myung family may rank lowest, but their clan lord is terrifying. He's a thorn in my throat. It's troubling that his ancestors prophesied he would one day reach the level of a General and become king."
One of the ministers stood and said:
> "Eight years ago, I sent an assassin to test his strength. I later heard from spies that when Ming made the assassin cry, Wang flew into a rage and erased the man with a wave of his hand… the killer simply vanished."
The king trembled at the words, and the ministers around him shivered as if Wang were the real power behind the throne.
Suddenly, Wang sneezed and said:
> "Fools… they keep saying my name like it's a bedtime story."
Back in the council, the king continued:
> "No one has a solid plan."
Another minister said:
> "I heard from spies that Wang sends his sons to train in the mountains."
The king replied:
> "Then he's already accelerating their training…"
Yang, one of the heirs to the throne, asked:
> "You said you had a plan, my king?"
The king responded with a wicked smile:
> "Imagine the public reaction if they see our noble sons afraid of, or worse, defeated by the Myung clan. They'll say the Juan family lost to mere peasants."
Yang nodded:
> "I understand now."
The king grinned darkly:
> "Good. I want five assassins sent with you, Yang. You've awakened the bloodline of a near-General, so you're perfect for this task."
The king continued:
> "Target either Ming or Wong. When Wang finds out that Yang was with them, he won't kill us — he swore never to kill royalty or betray the crown."
> "We'll hit him with a sealed strike that blocks his energy temporarily. Then, we'll exile the Myung clan from the kingdom and crush them with the army."
Yang said:
> "I want Ming's core."
Rong added:
> "And I want Wong's."
The king replied with a sinister smirk:
> "Fine. You'll each take an Emperor-level core. I'll give you whatever reward you want."
Yang said:
> "Then I want Mina's face… She has the most beautiful face I've ever seen."
The king laughed:
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