I Became a Supporting Character in a Martial Arts Novel (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 150

However, there was one unexpected incident mixed in as well.

The very next day after receiving news from Kunlun Sect—summarizable as “Contract verified; extremely useful; wish you’d sent more”—a message arrived from Heukcheon Sect expressing their desire to sign the same contract.

Of course, I’d vaguely heard they’d already been in talks with the Evil Sects.

After all, everyone knew it was convenient to form at least a faint alliance during wartime, even if they normally kept their distance from each other, since the Demon Sect was the immediate enemy.

But I was preoccupied with my own urgent matters: I belonged to the righteous sects, specifically Mount Hua of the Nine Sects and One Alliance, and my internal reputation was hanging by a thread, so I’d been too busy focusing on that.

Naturally, I hadn’t cared at all about how negotiations with the Evil Sects were progressing.

In fact, it wasn’t until I met the Leader of the Martial Alliance himself, who had personally come all the way to Mount Hua upon hearing the news from Heukcheon Sect, that I realized just how significant this matter truly was—far more than I’d initially thought.

I was flustered when the Leader of the Martial Alliance sought me out before even meeting the Sect Leader, but he waved off my confusion, saying he hadn’t come for any grave reason—just to see my face—and then brought up the matter of Heukcheon Sect.

“You knew they were under consideration too, right? From the start, we needed at least a minimal agreement with the Evil Sects to maintain some boundaries.”

“Yes, I recall hearing in passing that they were being considered and that a basic safety agreement with them had been necessary even before this.”

“Right. But honestly, I never truly expected they’d actually reach out this time. I’d only hoped we could preserve the nominal alliance we’d loosely established earlier. I never imagined we’d end up forging such a surprisingly solid alliance with a righteous sect like this. It’s thanks to you.”

Though his face looked weary, the Leader of the Martial Alliance smiled contentedly and quickly offered his praise. After a few more brief exchanges—asking after my Master and Hahyeon’s well-being—he suddenly remembered his original purpose of meeting the Sect Leader and hurriedly took his leave.

‘I had something to thank him for too.’

I never got the chance to say it.

Watching his tall, retreating figure stride away, I let out a short, bitter laugh that sounded almost like a sigh.

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