Childhood Friend of the Zenith

After the fight ended, the Namgung household was thrown into complete chaos.

In the middle of the banquet, an important figure from the Azure Dragon Division—no less than the Vice Commander himself, Divine Dragon—along with his subordinate, had caused an uproar.

Everyone's attention had been drawn to the sudden battle. Given its sheer intensity, it was impossible to ignore.

Flames had ravaged the area, massive explosions had erupted. The structural damage inside was substantial, but more than that, the banquet had been forcefully interrupted.

And even more problematic was—

“...That young lord has disappeared.”

The young lord of the Namgung family, Namgung Hyung, had vanished without a trace.

And it wasn’t just a disappearance.

“He took Thunder Fang with him…?”

Crack—!
Bang—!!

Namgung Jeohwi slammed his hand onto the table. The impact was so powerful that the table split in two.

“What the hell were you all doing?!”

His face twisted in rage. The sheer force of his fury made the martial artists around him flinch.

His anger was palpable.

“You mean to tell me that worthless fool managed to escape with Thunder Fang, and no one stopped him? Do you think that even makes sense?! If you have a mouth, then use it—give me an explanation!”

He growled the words, but none of the martial artists dared to speak.

Grit.

Namgung Jeohwi clenched his teeth at the heavy silence and turned his sharp gaze toward two people.

The ones responsible for this mess.

The ones who disrupted the banquet and started this chaos.

Gu Cheolwoon, Divine Dragon, and Baek Yangcheon, his subordinate.

“What exactly… were you thinking?”

Despite barely suppressing his emotions, Namgung Jeohwi's voice trembled with restrained fury.

Gu Cheolwoon bowed his head.

“My apologies.”

“A day of celebration, meticulously prepared… And this is what comes of it.”

“……”

The banquet had been meant to celebrate the successful defense against Magyeong Gate.

It was supposed to be a night filled with joy and triumph.

And yet, it had been utterly ruined.

Rumors had already begun to spread throughout the Namgung household.

And amidst the disorder, Namgung Hyung had escaped with Thunder Fang.

That was what was truly giving Namgung Jeohwi a headache.

Damn it.

He had always expected that trouble would come one day.

But he had never imagined it would happen like this.