Daldal: Main story

Chapter 122

Cough-cough-!

A pungent smoke filled his lungs.

Eun-oh covered his nose with his sleeve, coughing violently.

What on earth is happening? The situation wasn't clear. Judging by the red and acrid smoke, it seemed like a fire.

But why suddenly tonight?

Regardless, he needed to get out of the room.

However, the smoke inside was so thick that opening his eyes was impossible, and breathing was a struggle.

Cough, cough, cough! Ugh!

Struggling on hands and knees, Eun-oh was overcome by another fit of coughing.

The smoke made it nearly impossible to see or breathe. He gasped for air.

As he crawled, another bout of coughing erupted, weakening his body. He couldn't breathe. "Young Master!" Eun-oh silently called out with tears streaming down his face while clutching his throat.

Bang!

Just as his consciousness was fading, the door to the main room burst open, and in an instant, the smoke rushed out. Eun-oh hastily gulped down the rushing oxygen, lifting his head.

The person entering the room paused upon spotting Eun-oh.

Is it the young master? Tears blurred the sight.

Eun-oh reached out to him.

"Hel... help...!"

However, the person, after briefly glancing at Eun-oh, walked further into the room, abruptly slashing through a folding screen. Then, he opened a hidden door and retrieved something from inside.

Returning, the person grabbed Eun-oh's arm, lifting him up like a luggage on his back. Carrying him, they stepped outside, crossing the main veranda engulfed in flames.

Outside, chaos and screams filled the air.

Weapons cut through the wind, clashed against each other, and those wounded by the sword screamed in agony.

Eun-oh, being carried by the unknown person, raised his head and surveyed the pandemonium in the large courtyard. At its center was Chae Yoon-sa. He moved gracefully and swiftly, like a dance, facing numerous assailants.

"Y-Young... Master!"

Eun-oh called out to him. Reacting to the sound, Chae Yoon-sa turned to Eun-oh. A moment of relief flickered in his eyes. That's when it happened. Taking advantage of a lapse in attention, an assassin who had been lurking struck Chae Yoon-sa from behind, thrusting a dagger into his back.

Ah-! The stricken Eun-oh screamed in his place.

Chae Yoon-sa, having swiftly jabbed his elbow into the assassin's chest, creating distance, pulled the dagger from his back and drove it into the assassin's throat.

Now, ten.

The grounded assassins were quickly being dealt with. The problem remained with those concealed on the walls and rooftops.

With Yohwan carrying Eun-oh, they rushed toward the main gate, and Chae Yoon-sa followed in the same direction.

However, once again, arrows blocked his path.

While Yohwan safely crossed the main gate with Eun-oh, who was on his back, he placed Eun-oh on a horse in the courtyard of the stable. Then, he blew a shrill whistle. At that moment, an assassin who had been shooting arrows from the wall descended and approached him.