Episode 96
The fourth brother took me, confused, to the teacher’s residence.
A bleak interior without even bedding.
An old drawer and a table. The only two chairs were exactly as I remembered them.
[Sit down.]
The fourth death sentence recommended in a characteristic inorganic voice.
“Ah, yes… … .”
I couldn’t figure out what the hell was going on… It was difficult to ask simple questions.
This is because the atmosphere of the fourth death penalty was very unique in the first place.
The brother-in-law was fiddling with the tea utensil with his back turned, and soon a delicious smell filled the interior of the living quarters.
[Do you still like tea?]
“Yes, well… … .”
[Thank goodness.]
As I reached out my hand to receive the teacup my brother-in-law held out, I realized a strange feeling.
“… uh?”
The right arm was sticking out just fine.
No, rather than saying it has sprouted, it seems to be fine as if it was never injured in the first place.
[Why do you do that?]
“Umm… no.”
First, I received a teacup.
After savoring the scent, I slowly drank the tea.
Whoop.
… The unknown tea that the fourth brother-in-law often gave me gave me the same taste and scent as I remembered.
My brother-in-law prepared only one cup of tea, because he himself does not drink tea.
I thought it was a shame that someone who was so good at tea ceremonies didn’t drink tea… … .
I have never seen my brother eat or drink anything.
I glanced at the fourth executioner.
There were many things I wanted to say and many things I wanted to ask, but what came out of my lips was something that even I didn’t expect.
“It’s been a while since I last saw you, but you still won’t take off that helmet?”
The five disciples of Baek Lu-kwang, the best in the world, are all characters with strong personalities… … .
Among them, the one with the most unique appearance is definitely the fourth death penalty.
The helmet was probably made of some kind of alloy I didn’t know about, but on the outside it looked like a shiny material like glass.
In fact, it was dozens of times harder than that, and even artificial light flickered from time to time.
[I always say this, this is not a pitch.]
The executioner’s voice filled with laughter answered.
Fourth, according to the death penalty’s argument, the helmet itself is a face.
So my suggestion is like asking you to show underneath the skin.
At first I thought it was a lie… … .
Only once have I seen the body beneath the dull, dark cloak of the fourth executioner.
What should I say… … .
If the executioner’s face was like a helmet, his body was like armor.
Of course, it is an armor that is not overly bulky and has a very compact design.
‘They said it was a body made of machinery.’
The most complex machine I know is a clock, but the fourth brother’s body was incomparably more complex.
Perhaps the death penalty was an artificial life form similar to the golem that alchemists were said to create.
Actually, I never asked deeply.
After all, our brothers and sisters lived in different worlds, and we had a tendency not to think deeply about the past.
“Whoa… … .”
After drinking a clean cup of tea, my confused head felt much more at ease.
Perhaps the fourth brother gave me the car with that intention.
“So, what on earth is going on? Until just now, I-.”
[It must have been in your world.]
At the executioner’s words, an ominous thought suddenly occurred to me and I spoke.
“… Could it be that everything I experienced was an illusion or something? It was just a long dream, but in reality, I was sleeping in the mountain for a long time. “Why, in terms of the third death penalty-.”
[Brother, is this guy laughing?]
“Yes, that.”
[That’s not right.]
The fourth brother smiled and said.
[I also heard about the ambassadorial punishment. Also, the command given to you by Master.]
Fourth, the voice of the executioner was inorganic, but it had a quality that somehow calmed the mind of the listener.
It’s been a month since I felt calm.
For the first time in a while, I became the youngest of five brothers, so I complained.
“… “I’m saying this because you’re not there, but I thought you might have finally gone crazy.”
The fourth brother laughed softly.
“In terms of strength, I think the second sister-in-law was suitable, the third sister-in-law was suitable if you were close, and if you wanted someone who would use any means and methods, the fourth sister-in-law was suitable.”
[That’s not wrong. But I also agree with Master’s judgment.]
“yes?”
[You are the right person to work on capital punishment.]
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I hesitated and eventually sighed.
“In my hometown. “I looked into the Daesajyeong’s whereabouts and heard that he is acting as a demon lord.”
[Devil?]
“They say he destroyed a country.”
[…] … .]
“Honestly, I don’t know how things work. “I feel like I’ve been thrown into a huge current that I don’t know about, but I can’t tell which direction I’m being swept by.”
It was an honest feeling.
So after the regression, I focused only on short-term goals.
Protecting the tendons in your arms from collectors.
Leaving the Gem Mountains.
Overcoming the checks of the council of elders.
The fourth executioner said:
[Then you haven’t met the ambassador in person yet.]
“yes.”
[As you know, Grand Master was a man who did not commit massacre without thought. If such a person destroyed a country… There are two possibilities I can think of.]
I thought I knew about those two possibilities, so I received the death penalty’s words.
“Either he was completely crazy, or he had a good reason.”
The fourth brother nodded and said.
[Follow me for a moment.]
I followed the executioner and left the compound.
The fourth execution went to the edge of a cliff, a place where I couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable.
therefore… … .
It was the place where Master threw me to send me to the past.
“… … .”
As I stood there hesitantly, feeling reluctant for some reason, the fourth executioner urged me on.
[Come a little closer.]
“Umm… … .”
Although I really didn’t feel like it, I had no choice but to go and stand next to the fourth executioner.
Still, I have faith that the fourth death penalty will not suddenly throw me.
The fourth brother spoke as he looked at the scenery surrounded by fog, with nothing visible.
[Yeongsan Mountain. We call this place by that name. But Luan, do you know exactly what kind of place this world is?]
“well… … .”
If I were to tell you what I know about Yeongsan… … .
A rocky mountain where it is difficult to find a single blade of grass.
A fog that does not disappear all year round.
All areas except the mountain peaks are infested with all kinds of evil monsters.
Lastly, it will be the residence of Baek No-gwang, the best in the world.
After carefully explaining the concepts I knew, the fourth brother spoke.
[What you said was only the exterior of this place. Essentially, Youngsan is Master’s personal space.]
“Perth… what?
[To put it simply, it means that it is the Heavenly World created by the Master himself.]
“… … .”
I have never heard such absurd words.
Of course, I know that Master Baek No-kwang, the best in the world, is a great person.
I know, but if it’s still possible to create a world…
“… “Isn’t that just God?”
[If the premise of God you think is creation, you can call it that.]
“… … .”
[Youngsan is a place located on the outskirts of the space-time area of the general universe. Therefore, I also call this place ‘the resting place of time’.]
“Speech is becoming very difficult again… … .”
It was the fourth executioner’s speaking habit to frequently say strange words.
Today was especially puzzling.
[I will explain briefly. You came to the spiritual mountain under the guidance of your teacher, and after 10 years of training, you returned to your original world. Did you return to your original time zone at that time?]
“hmm… no.”
Originally, I died at the age of 25, but I was around 15 when I returned after spending time in Yeongsan.
10 years in the old world and 10 years in Yeongsan.
In terms of perceived time, it is like going back 20 years.
[Those who entered here have one thing in common. Those who do not have regrets, whether big or small, cannot set foot here.]
“Umm… … .”
[It’s still the same now. The regret you harbored called you to Yeongsan again. And the Master said. By the time the youngest comes here again, he will have finally acquired the last element of being an unmanned person.]
“The last element of unmanned?”
[Desperate mindset.]
The fourth brother pointed at me and said.
[Such a mindset cannot be achieved even with innate nature, golden advice, or hard work.]
“Then what do you need?”
[It’s an incident.]
“… … .”
[Only events that ignite a fire in the heart create a desperate mindset. I think of it as my starting point as an unmanned person.]
At that moment, I remembered Master’s faint voice.
– As of today, you have entered Gangho River.
[You have talent. He has determination and even venom. However, there was no clear and definite goal. You may not have shown it outwardly, but Master must have always been concerned about that.]
I said with an embarrassed face.
“I definitely have the mindset of wanting to become stronger. As the death penalty says, if even the best is not enough, you must cling to it with desperate resolve. but… I do not know.”
I remember what I experienced just before coming here.
Dozens of spirits died.
Evan became a small religious leader.
The priest who caused that sadal is already dead.
After going through all those incidents, I realized too late that I was angry… … .
This was truly anger that had no way to go.
Will this feeling be resolved if I kill Evan, the leader of the small cult?
What if nothing changes?
Should I kill the devil next?
[I don’t know.]
“Many people have already died because of me, and what should have been done ended in failure. “The emotion of anger is still vivid, but if I use this emotion as my fuel, I will become a simple revenge demon.”
It wouldn’t be a bad idea to live like that for a while, but my honest feeling is that I don’t want to spend the rest of my life doing it.
[It looks like you’ve already forgotten what I told you earlier.]
“yes?”
[Luan, think about it. When the training at Yeongsan ended and Master sent you back to the original world, did you return to your original time?]
“that… … .”
It wasn’t.
At that time, I was not 25-year-old Luan Badnicker, who was caught up in a war and was about to die.
He returned to life as 15-year-old Ruan Badniker, who was about to have his tendons cut by collector Kayan.
No, wait a minute.
“Then it couldn’t be… … .”
[100 days.]
The voice of the fourth executioner struck my heart heavily.
[This is the time you can stay in Yeongsan. You will complete your training here during that period and return to your world. This time, we go back in time again.]
It was only at this moment that I became fully aware of the power of Yeongsan’s divine protection.
[You will be given one more chance.]
This was a blessing that could change everything.
fantasy,
