[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-myst-might-mayhem":3,"chapter-myst-might-mayhem-myst-might-mayhem-chapter-6":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},555345,804,"Chapter 6","myst-might-mayhem-chapter-6",6,"\u003Cp>Chapter 6\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pale-faced man in his fifties lay on the sickbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to have difficulty breathing, constantly coughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever the old physician by his side wiped his mouth with a cloth, blood of a black color stained it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, a sigh escaped the old physician’s lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his condition worsened, the end seemed near.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite using all his knowledge and experience to treat him, in his long years as a physician, this was the first time he had encountered such an illness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is there really nothing that can be done?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the personal physician of Yeon Mok Sword Manor, he could envision the situations that would unfold in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There would be bloody conflicts between the brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Manor Master, you should have just designated a successor.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Manor Master had not chosen a successor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that, even the clan’s retainers could only watch the current situation helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, everyone knew the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If you liked him that much, you should have made the youngest one your successor.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Manor Master had cherished the youngest, Mok Yu-cheon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His talent was so outstanding that it might appear only once in three generations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the age of fourteen, he had mastered the clan’s martial arts and reached the level of a first-rate master. Now, at just sixteen, two years later, he had reached the threshold of the pinnacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that his overwhelming talent was among the top ten of his generation’s prodigies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, his personality also resembled the Manor Master’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Young Master Mok Yu-cheon.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Manor Master had openly supported him, the retainers would have stepped forward to solidify his position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he was just the son of a courtesan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, doing so would incur the wrath of the main wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This is a big problem. A big problem indeed.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main wife’s affection for her eldest son, Mok Yeong-ho, was unwavering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he was called a scoundrel, that didn’t change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this, from the second young master to the third young master, they had begun to overtly display their greed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the Manor Master drew his last breath, Yeon Mok Sword Manor would be stained with the blood of the brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What will happen in the future? Sigh.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a mere physician, he couldn’t intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he was lamenting,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door to the Manor Master’s room opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Who is it?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old physician’s expression hardened as he turned his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A face with wrinkles covered by powder, as white as snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lips dyed red with rouge, adorned with luxurious jewelry and attire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With upturned eyes and a gaze filled with arrogance, this middle-aged lady was Yeon Mok Sword Manor’s main wife, Lady Seok.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old physician lowered his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“M- Madam.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As expected.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At her question, the old physician nodded with a faint sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My medical skills are lacking, so there seems to be nothing I can do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see. Indeed, there is no way for him to survive with medicine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It is because I am incompetent. I…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Seok waved her hand, indicating she didn’t want to hear it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a sigh, she said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When all the renowned physicians in the vicinity, including you, say they don’t even know the name of the illness and that it can’t be explained by medicine, calling it a strange phenomenon, there is only one way left.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Madam!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those words, the old physician looked at Lady Seok, his white beard trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Seok then glared coldly at the old physician and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With my husband’s life hanging by a thread, are you in a position to be picky?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the art of divi-ation is ultimately just a bizarre method of looking at trivial signs. How can such superstitious…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t you say with your own mouth that my husband’s illness is no different from a strange phenomenon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That may be so, but…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why do you oppose using a diviner[1] who deals with strange phenomena? Are you telling me to just wait for my husband to die?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s not what I meant…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t want to hear it. I have already summoned a diviner to the annex, so Physician Ha should stop and leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Madam!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you want to be forcibly dragged out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, the old physician had no choice but to leave, as if he were being driven out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already a situation where he couldn’t do anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old physician, who had come outside, clicked his tongue as if he were regretful and looked at the main building where the sickbed was located.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Bringing in a diviner to treat a strange phenomenon? Sigh. She’s determined to kill a person with a diviner.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…This is the current situation of Yeon Mok Sword Manor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What an interesting family this is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Interesting?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just learned about the situation he was in, and that’s what he says?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go Chan was dumbfounded by Mok Gyeong-un’s reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a sense, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Mok Gyeong-un was in the most precarious position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the fact that he was a fake was discovered, he might be torn apart and killed by the retainers, not just the other young masters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, despite hearing this, he was exceedingly composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I have no idea what he’s thinking.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were in Mok Gyeong-un’s position, he would try to escape somehow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a situation with no solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Guard Gam, the captain, was preparing to abandon this fellow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the fellow would inevitably be caught in the middle and eliminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Even if you subdued me with poison, there’s nothing you can do in this situation, you bastard.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, he had no choice but to follow along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he had no intention of helping Mok Gyeong-un succeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he had hidden some information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the truth was seven parts, he had hidden about three parts related to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Hah. Just wait and see.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could just detoxify the poison, no matter what, he would reve…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flinch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go Chan, who made eye contact with Mok Gyeong-un, trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just looking into the boy’s eyes sent chills down his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was pathetic of him to be intimidated like this, but this fellow was somehow different from ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was something about him that made people fear him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘A devilish bastard.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, that description suited him best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still couldn’t forget those ominous eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guard Go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Y- yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go Chan straightened up and replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of his inner thoughts, his instincts told him to unconditionally obey the boy’s words for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So originally, the real Mok Gyeong-un and Guard Gam planned to use me as a substitute and have the eldest young master, Mok Yeong-ho, kill Mok Eun-pyeong, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…That’s correct.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was their initial best course of action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plan was called “The Fisherman’s Gain[2].”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had envisioned a scenario where the eldest young master, Mok Yeong-ho, would backstab the second young master, Mok Eun-pyeong, who would let his guard down thinking the substitute had been killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this end, they had even planted false hopes in Mok Yeong-ho through a courtesan they had recruited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘They put quite a bit of thought into it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mok Gyeong-un chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plan seemed plausible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they had proceeded this way, the main wife, who was the mother of the two young masters, and her maternal family would not have been able to significantly intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather, it would have become a disgrace for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It would have been good, but I became the variable.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he understood why Guard Gam wanted to switch sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guard Gam didn’t trust him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had trusted him or had the confidence to completely control him, he would have slightly modified this best plan and carried it out as is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because he distrusted him, he wouldn’t do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Guard Gam’s change of heart and the situation of this family could only work against him in any way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is there only one conclusion?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to either kill Guard Gam or bring him to his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, both the former and the latter were difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter was difficult because Guard Gam had no faith in him, and in the case of the former, unlike Go Chan, Guard Gam was definitely stronger than him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, it was difficult to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guard Go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How much stronger is Guard Gam compared to you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Compared to me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Guard Gam is a first-rate master, so he’s probably two to three times stronger than me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go Chan possessed the skills of a second-rate warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, Guard Gam was a first-rate master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of internal energy, he had almost reached half a cycle (30 years), so numerically speaking, it was more than twice that, but considering his enlightenment and skills, it had to be considered three times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the typical difference between second-rate and first-rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In your opinion, Guard Go, do you think I can kill Guard Gam?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I mean literally. Do you think I can kill him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this question, Go Chan furrowed his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After learning about the situation of the family, did he make up his mind to kill Guard Gam?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this fellow still didn’t know that they were trying to switch sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or did he deduce it from the fragmentary information?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gulp!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that was the case, his insight was truly remarkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of fellow was he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was on a different level from the real Mok Gyeong-un in terms of using his brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is the question difficult? Guard Go, you’ve fought with me too, so you should have a rough idea.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Mok Gyeong-un’s words, Go Chan hesitated for a moment before answering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“E- even if the young master is strong and has good movements, it’s difficult to compare the technical aspects and internal energy of a first-rate master with a novice like me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So in conclusion, I can’t win, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be so cautious. I think so too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he knew, then why was he asking?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he wondered, Mok Gyeong-un changed the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then if I learn this so-called martial arts, would the odds change a bit?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What if I learn martial arts?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Mok Gyeong-un’s question, Go Chan almost scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He acknowledged that this fellow was stronger than him, a second-rate warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he also acknowledged that he was different from ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, learning martial arts was a completely separate issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go Chan managed to control his expression and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Young Master, the foundation of martial arts is internal energy cultivation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Internal energy cultivation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. Internal energy cultivation refers to circulating the natural energy through breathing techniques, that is, inhalation and exhalation, to gather internal energy within the body.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As internal energy accumulates, you become stronger and more powerful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems to be that way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his life, Mok Gyeong-un had never met anyone stronger than him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But those who had learned martial arts were different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“However, this internal energy cannot be accumulated overnight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you saying it takes time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. It varies from person to person and depends on the breathing technique, but internal energy is formed and accumulated through long-term cultivation. But even if you learn martial arts, can you catch up to someone who has cultivated for many years in a short period of time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘And you’re already too late.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was also an appropriate starting age for internal energy cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was suitable to start between the ages of five and nine because, at a younger age, the body is flexible, and impurities have not accumulated in the meridians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Mok Gyeong-un’s age, impurities would have already accumulated considerably, narrowing the meridians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re saying it’s difficult in the short term.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No. It will be difficult even if you cultivate for a lifetime.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go Chan didn’t mention this fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t feel the need to tell him, and even if he did, it would only make Mok Gyeong-un uncomfortable and possibly lead him to harm Go Chan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s useless to struggle. Now you understand your situation, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Manor Master was on the verge of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Yeon Mok Sword Manor’s personal physician and other renowned physicians said it was difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the first place, it was an illness of unknown cause, to the extent that it was called a strange phenomenon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If such a Manor Master were to lose his life, no matter how much this fake fellow struggled, it would be the end for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Just wait. When that moment comes, I will repay all this humiliation…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Mok Gyeong-un stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, gesturing to Go Chan, he said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Where?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he trying to escape?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that was the case, it would be a foolish choice…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guide me to where the Manor Master is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Why do you suddenly want to go where the Manor Master is?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those words, Mok Gyeong-un chuckled and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since my life is tied to the Manor Master’s life and death, I want to see for myself how critical his condition is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘!?’\u003C\u002Fp>",2202,"2026-05-30T14:58:18.131Z","2026-06-01T04:31:31.827Z",1,"novelbin.me","ee26c4d086c143a1058fda16489f5375705addddd11bae2978473cacda80532f","myst-might-mayhem-chapter-7","myst-might-mayhem-chapter-5",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmyst-might-mayhem-cover.jpg"]