[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-myst-might-mayhem":3,"chapter-myst-might-mayhem-myst-might-mayhem-chapter-40":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Myst, Might, Mayhem",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},555379,804,"Chapter 40","myst-might-mayhem-chapter-40",40,"\n\u003Cp>Despite her fiery temperament, Ha Chae-rin had undergone rigorous training and education under Flying Killing Yama’s Guest, one of the Four Great Assassins of the Central Plains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The essence of assassination lies in gathering information and preparation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, she began investigating her target, Mok Gyeong-un, in various ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, upon investigation, this Mok Gyeong-un was no different from a naive young master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had heard that his martial arts were so poor that he was considered third-rate, not even acknowledged by the other brothers or retainers of the Yeon Mok Sword Manor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But how did such a fellow kill the twenty-ninth mid-level assassin?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were two possibilities she could surmise here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was that the real culprit could be someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person who leaked this information to them was from the same Yeon Mok Sword Manor, but he was another young master who had to compete for succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was entirely possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And secondly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Did he hide his true abilities for this day?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She considered the latter less likely than the former.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because he was only 17 years old, and if he had to compete for succession, there was no reason for him to hide his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that the Yeon Mok Sword Manor Master was suffering from an illness was a recent development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, she was even more certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…This is completely unexpected.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ha Chae-rin momentarily doubted her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although born a woman, she had reached the pinnacle of martial arts through her grandfather’s unwavering support and teachings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even she could not perform the Void Seizing technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, the 17-year-old naive young master of the Mok clan, whom she had regarded as an ignorant child, was capable of this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ha Chae-rin’s eyes narrowed as she looked at Mok Gyeong-un.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But why?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he possessed profound internal energy to the extent of being capable of Void Seizing, he should have reached at least the peak of the supreme realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, no matter how she sensed his aura, he seemed to be merely third-rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was exactly as she had heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Strange.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He demonstrated Void Seizing, yet his aura was third-rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the atmosphere emanating from him was uncannily ominous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps that was why she couldn’t gauge him at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was possible that she couldn’t sense it because he had concealed his energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yo-young Master…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the bodyguard Go Chan called out to Mok Gyeong-un in a voice close to relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was understandable, as he would have lost his life with his throat slit if it had been a bit later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the crisis was not over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Pak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heuk!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ha Chae-rin grabbed Go Chan’s throat and pulled him towards her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The startled Go Chan tried to twist his body to break free, but he couldn’t resist due to the significant difference in their internal energy levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding Go Chan, she spoke to Mok Gyeong-un.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you don’t want to see your bodyguard die, I advise you not to move, Young Master Mok.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘……..’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At her words, Go Chan let out a faint sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was because Ha Chae-rin knew nothing about that fellow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had just saved his life, that fellow was not the type to dance to someone else’s tune in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Mok Gyeong-un opened his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this question, Ha Chae-rin laughed and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no reason for me to tell you that, Young Master. Rather, I would like you to take a step back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was keeping Mok Gyeong-un in check.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for the Void Seizing technique he had just displayed, she wouldn’t have been this cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she needed to prepare for the worst-case scenario.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was difficult to gauge Mok Gyeong-un’s exact martial arts level, and at this point, a normal assassination was already out of the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Should I retreat?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she pondered this, she felt the throat she was holding tremble slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She noticed Go Chan moving his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, she tightened her grip on his throat even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Kwak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kek!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Man Go seems to be intent on harboring animosity towards us. Seeing as you’re even doing this kind of thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those words, Go Chan found it absurd even in the midst of his suffering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was ridiculous to hear her babble about animosity when she was the one who had tried to kill him first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An assassin from the Flying Killing Sect? Hoh. So you were an assassin?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Eureuk\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Mok Gyeong-un’s words, she made an annoyed expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had nicely summarized and exposed her identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah… this damn bastard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing worse than an assassin failing and having their affiliation revealed as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that things had come to this, she had to kill Mok Gyeong-un in some way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, the goal was to kill him even if she had to retreat and change her approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once designated as a Hundred-Day Hundred-Kill target, if she couldn’t kill him, she wouldn’t be able to receive the title of the Four Great Assassins or become the Sect Leader of the Flying Killing Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Do I have to finish it?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she still couldn’t be sure of Mok Gyeong-un’s martial arts level, she did have a secret technique as a last resort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the Extreme Killing Needle attached to her wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it was specially made, it could only be used once, but if used within a distance of three jang, even skilled martial artists would find it difficult to block with their protective qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was told to use it when her life was in danger, but it might not be a situation to hold back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If I let my guard down, I could be the one to suffer.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without lowering her guard, she slowly lowered her left hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Mok Gyeong-un spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let him go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you release the Guard Go Chan, I’ll let you go this time. It’s very rare for me to let someone who targeted my life go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go Chan was inwardly surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t expect that devilish fellow to let an assassin who had come to take his life go for his sake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t he just a pawn to be used by that guy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought he would naturally be abandoned, so it was truly unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Just let him go? Ha!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, at Mok Gyeong-un’s words, one of Ha Chae-rin’s eyebrows arched upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His attitude, as if bestowing mercy, was annoying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she also thought it was rather fortunate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fellow had made a mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that he was willing to let go of an assassin who had targeted his life to save a single bodyguard was proof that he didn’t take Go Chan lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still holding Go Chan’s throat, she took a step back and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Mok. It seems you care a great deal for your bodyguard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No. Not particularly. It’s just my whim that I don’t want to let a useful person like Bodyguard Go Chan die right away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whim. Hmph.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scoffing, she said to Mok Gyeong-un,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well then, if you want to save this person’s life according to your whim, move back ten steps and kneel down. Then, I’ll release the bodyguard as soon as I leave the estate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, she used the hidden angle to switch the trigger on her wrist and loaded the Extreme Killing Needle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already visualized the unfolding situation several times in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Mok Gyeong-un stepped back, she planned to use Go Chan as a shield and push forward, firing the Extreme Killing Needle from her hidden angle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry up and step ba-“\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘!?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was at that very moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She discovered that Mok Gyeong-un’s gaze was not directed at her but slightly behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Flinch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing something strange behind her back, she hurriedly switched her wrist and shot the Spectral Needle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Poof poof poof pook!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there was nothing behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was sure she had felt something approaching from behind just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an eerie sensation, but what on earth…!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Pak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kek!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, she grabbed Go Chan, whose throat she was holding, and twisted her body to one side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a dagger brushed past her right side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Ha Chae-rin’s appearance as she dodged, Mok Gyeong-un’s eyes gleamed with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Faster than Mok Yu-cheon.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And more sensitive in perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheong-ryeong, who had targeted Ha Chae-rin’s back, spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-The senses of a peak-level expert are incomparable to those of a first-class martial artist. My ghostly aura is too strong, so it’s not easy to approach within one jang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout Mok Yu-cheon’s narration, he kept glancing at Cheong-ryeong’s location from time to time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon reaching the peak realm, it seemed that one becomes more adept at manipulating energy, to the point of being sensitive even to spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Ha Chae-rin spoke to Mok Gyeong-un with sharpened eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Mok. You had an accomplice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eerie and unfamiliar sensation she had felt from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know what it was, but her senses couldn’t be wrong when she was already on high alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she realized one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It was weak.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dagger Mok Gyeong-un had thrown earlier was a surprise attack, but the force behind it was weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a martial artist above the peak level had thrown it with intent, she would have been hit on the shoulder in that fleeting moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something was strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a perfect opportunity, yet he let it slip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Could it be?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the Void Seizing technique he had demonstrated earlier was not Mok Gyeong-un’s skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could have been the help of this unfamiliar entity that couldn’t be sensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As her thoughts reached this point, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Mok Gyeong-un was not the kind of expert she should be wary of, she could definitely kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Extreme Killing Needle!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a split second, killing intent rose from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing this, Mok Gyeong-un spoke in a cold voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems you’ll become the most wicked person.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No. Not at all!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those words, Ha Chae-rin pushed Go Chan towards Mok Gyeong-un as she was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Papapapapak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as she approached within three jang, she struck Go Chan’s back with her left palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Paaaaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sound of something exploding rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kek!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Extreme Killing Needle that penetrated Go Chan’s back flew accurately towards Mok Gyeong-un’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of the Extreme Killing Needle flying at a tremendous speed was at a level that could pierce through the protective qi of decent internal energy experts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Whirik!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flying Extreme Killing Needle twisted its trajectory upwards and penetrated Mok Gyeong-un’s raised right palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Pook!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘!?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ha Chae-rin’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flying Extreme Killing Needle changed its trajectory, what on earth was happening?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she was puzzled, she heard a woman’s voice in her left ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-You should have left when he said he’d let you go, foolish one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled by the voice right next to her, she leaped to the right and shot the Spectral Needle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there was nothing there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Poof poof poof pook!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was sure she heard a voice right beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why couldn’t she see anything?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she was bewildered, something pulled her body to the ground with immense force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Pak! Kwang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ack!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A final scream burst out from Ha Chae-rin’s mouth as she hit the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The startled Ha Chae-rin circulated her energy and tried to gather as much internal power as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she tried to generate a repulsive force to shake off the power pressing down on her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heok!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, an unbelievable thing occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Bubble bubble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surroundings of Ha Chae-rin, who was pressed against the ground, were filled with rising blood, and everything turned red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, a foul stench of blood filled the air, making it hard to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with this bizarre situation she had never experienced before, she couldn’t understand what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Kkadeuk! Kkadeuk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘!!!!!!!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, she doubted her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of red hands emerged from the ground, grabbing and pulling at her arms and legs, making her heart feel like it would burst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was so terrifying that she couldn’t even scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Squirm squirm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All she could do was twist her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Ha Chae-rin like this, Cheong-ryeong sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Since it’s the body I’ll be using, I’ll try not to leave too many scratches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was enjoying this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Cheong-ryeong, who was delighted, and Ha Chae-rin, who was suffering from fear, Mok Gyeong-un shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I told you you’d be the most wicked person.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had clearly warned her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had even given her a chance to live by holding the bodyguard Go Chan’s throat and threatening him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in the end, she had missed this opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough cough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mok Gyeong-un examined Go Chan, who was turning bluer and colder, with blood filling his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood continuously flowed from his pierced chest, and it seemed his heart had been penetrated, leaving no hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at him, Mok Gyeong-un spoke in a dry voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a pity. I thought we could have been together a little longer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had done his best to save him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was really unlucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mok Gyeong-un looked down at the dying Go Chan and continued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve worked hard. I won’t forget Guard Go Chan’s efforts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough… Young… Master… I don’t want to… die…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go Chan muttered something with difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the intense desire to live of a dying human being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mok Gyeong-un stared at him indifferently and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your attachment to life is strong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough cough… Please…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Go Chan’s eyes gradually became hazy, Mok Gyeong-un looked down at him and muttered, his lips twitching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There might be room for us to be together a little longer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those words, he took something out from his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something was written in red ink, but Go Chan’s vision was getting blurry, making it difficult to see clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mok Gyeong-un placed that talisman on Go Chan’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, placing his palm on Go Chan’s chest, he said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“According to the ghost Summoning Technique, vengeful spirits are born not only from strong resentment but also from the overflowing resentment and death energy at the place of death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he finished speaking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chilling and ominous energy surged from Mok Gyeong-un’s palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Goooooo!\u003C\u002Fp>",2417,"2026-05-30T14:58:18.131Z","2026-06-14T11:03:25.953Z",1,"novelbin.me","aeadc828abf0cf537e49464fac965f859065a603dfbf1b1a40f5bd7844f98819","myst-might-mayhem-chapter-41","myst-might-mayhem-chapter-39",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmyst-might-mayhem-cover.jpg"]