Chapter 112: The Thousand-Year Demon Sword
As we walked along, Lady Dang Yeo-eun, who had been deep in thought for some time, asked me.
“But is saving this man, Do Mun-seung, truly the right thing to do? Emotionally, I feel sorry for his situation, and seeing him in person, I do think he seems like a man too valuable to die… Still, if gathering disciples from surrounding sects in this manner was the tradition of the people here, shouldn’t we respect that too?”
I could fully understand her dilemma.
It seems that for thousands of years, they have protected this region in this manner, and that is why they still receive support from many people today.
So no matter how dire the circumstances, it was only natural to agonize over whether helping the monk was truly the right thing to do.
I thought that was a perfectly natural concern.
After gathering my thoughts for a moment, I cautiously replied.
“This is just my personal opinion, but I feel that the Thousand-Day Vow protecting this region is less a noble sacrifice and more like some kind of unspoken promise.”
“…A promise?”
“Yes, the martial arts sects in this region supply funds and disciples to the Thousand Sects, and in return, the Thousand Sects provide them with security. It’s a kind of contract, I suppose?”
At my explanation, Dang Yeo-eun nodded as if she understood.
“Ah, I see. That’s certainly one way to look at it.”
“Yes, from that perspective, I believe both sides have lines they must not cross. The sects must uphold trust to ensure the Thousand Swords Sect’s strength remains unweakened, and the Thousand Swords Sect must likewise ensure the sects’ safety remains unthreatened. In that regard, I see the problem in this situation lying with the Thousand Swords Sect.”
