◈ Episode 135. I want to go home (4)
Training room.
[What’s going on?]
He smiled tiredly at the sound of Barce’s voice and opened his mouth.
“Why are you here so quickly? “I thought you’d be late because you said you were playing king.”
Just before.
Kim Joo-hyuk told his disciples that because he had heard that Barce was located among the constellations of the Tower of Destruction.
Barce answered him.
[I’m just saying this just in case, I never hit betrayal or anything.]
“I know.”
[…] … Honestly, I’m surprised.]
“what?”
In response to Kim Joo-hyuk’s words, Barce remained silent for a moment as if he was thinking about how to say this.
[I didn’t think you would easily believe me.]
Barce’s words.
Kim Joo-hyuk smiled and spoke.
“Why should I doubt anything? “The moment you betray me in the first place, you will be met with disapproval.”
[Dep… … ?]
“Is that so? “You lost all your power anyway, and even if you betray me in the meantime, do you think my disciples will leave you alone?”
[…] … .]
Barce, who was unconsciously speechless due to Kim Joo-hyuk’s very logical words, suddenly remembered the scene he saw last time.
“… … .”
The scene where Kim Joo-hyuk’s disciples torture the two constellations very cruelly.
[Rest assured, I will never betray you.]
Therefore, Barce recalled the memory of that time again in his head and spoke like that.
“So, how did you happen to be doing that there?”
In response to Kim Joo-hyuk’s subsequent questions, Barce began to tell one by one what happened to him.
From the fact that the Constellations of the Tower of Destruction immediately came looking for him, to the fact that he acted in a good mood at being treated like a master for the first time in a long time, and before he knew it, he became the head of the Constellations of the Tower of Destruction.
[ah.]
And Kim Joo-hyuk, who was quietly listening to the story, tilted his head when he suddenly heard Barce’s voice burst out in exclamation.
“why?”
[…] … Now that I think about it, I’m in big trouble.]
“What’s the big deal?”
[First of all, your disciples called you and I managed to escape, but if this happens, I will end up being attacked from both sides, right?]
“… … Um, right?”
Certainly, as Barce said, he was now in a position to be attacked from both sides.
[If it becomes obvious that I have lost my power… … .]
“Is this going to be a big problem?”
[…] … .]
Barce is silent.
“But is there any need to feel so bad about it? “No one knows why you lost your strength in the first place?”
[Yes.]
“Then you can just act.”
[…] … I am not very good at acting.]
“Then it was just right.”
[Dep… … .]
Barce made a strange comment, and Kim Joo-hyuk seemed to think for a moment and then spoke.
“Well, if you’re really scared, why not just follow my disciples? “If I tell you, it won’t cause the slightest harm.”
[Four disciples… … ?]
Kim Joo-hyuk’s words reminded Barce of his student.
All of them looking at themselves with expressions that blatantly say, ‘You bastard, try to catch something’… … .
[…] … Now that I think about it, it seems like my survival rate is higher if I just act desperately.]
“Do whatever you want. “If you want to do that, then do it.”
Kim Joo-hyuk was slightly suspicious of the sudden change in attitude, but quickly nodded, and Barce soon changed the topic.
[Oh, and after looking around the arena for a few days, I noticed something a little strange.]
“… … “Something strange?”
[okay.]
“What?”
[I don’t know if this is accurate, but… … Some constellations were missing.]
“There are no constellations… … ? “What does that mean?”
When Kim Joo-hyuk asked, Barce kept his mouth shut for a moment, just like before.
[First of all, I don’t know about the constellations over there, but some of the constellations of the Tower of Destruction definitely did not exist in the arena.]
“Maybe he just didn’t come out of his room?”
Barce responded firmly to Kim Joo-hyuk’s answer.
[No, that’s probably not true. First of all, I heard from the report that all the constellations of the Tower of Destruction have already gathered.]
“… … What are the odds that it never became a constellation in the first place?”
[Of course, that possibility cannot be ruled out. However, if the Four Heavenly Kings had not been in the arena, I would have fully understood and overlooked it. Even if they didn’t leave behind enough constellations and took back their names, they are still worth it.]
“But, other than the Four Heavenly Kings, there were no other constellations?”
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[right. I couldn’t mainly see the 3rd and 4th layer guys.]
Barce’s answer.
Kim Joo-hyuk thought about it for a moment.
“What the hell?”
[The Butcher of Martial Arts is here, banging his head hard, Master! I shout!]
“In addition to finding the youngest, try to find some of the constellations who are not in the arena.”
[The Butcher of Martial Arts hit his head just as vigorously and said, “I’ll look for you right now, Master!” I shout!!]
Kim Joo-hyuk, who soon left the work to his students, opened his mouth again.
“But do you remember the faces of those dirty guys again?”
Kim Joo-hyuk’s question.
[To be exact, rather than remembering, it seemed like the memory was naturally implanted after receiving the name ‘Barce’. Although it is a little unclear.]
Barce answered that way.
Kim Joo-hyuk was talking about various things about the arena with Barce for a while.
“… … huh?”
Suddenly, he realized that a white light exploded before his eyes.
The next moment.
When Kim Joo-hyuk realized that he had been summoned to a dilapidated shack that he was now so familiar with, he immediately turned his gaze to look at the guide sitting far away.
“hi.”
A guide who greets you lightly.
“No, when summoning, can’t I at least send a sign and summon it?”
Kim Joo-hyuk made a sullen expression for a moment, then moved towards the guide and opened his mouth.
“I’m sorry, I wish I could, but now is the time to save my magic power as much as possible, so I did what I said last time.”
“If it’s what I said last time… … Oh, did you say cover your eyes?”
“that’s right. So you probably won’t be able to see the labyrinth from there for a while.”
“That’s good. Plus, the timing was right.”
“Timing?”
A guide tilting his head.
“I already had a few things to ask you.”
Kim Joo-hyuk said that.
“okay? “I called you this because I had something to tell you, and as you said, the timing was perfect.”
She answered like that.
“First of all, what are you curious about? “Tell me that first.”
Soon, I asked Kim Joo-hyuk a question.
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A world made of black wood.
There were three people there.
One of them was the maze master sitting behind the blinds.
The other two were Changju and Geomju who were prostrating in front of the Labyrinth Lord.
A moment of silence.
However, after a while, Migungju let out a natural laugh and opened her mouth.
“So, you’ve already taken care of all the constellations in the labyrinth?”
“yes.”
Changju responds to the words of Migungju.
Even as the sword master was answering the words of the labyrinth master, he frowned as if he didn’t like it as he looked at Changju holding the spear.
“There will definitely be a lot of quality names gathered this time.”
Migungju opened her mouth in a satisfied tone, as if nothing was wrong with Changju’s appearance, and then turned her head to look at Geomju.
“So, what’s the situation down there?”
Labyrinth Ju asks.
The swordsman seemed to pause for a moment, then lowered his head and answered.
“I’m sorry.”
“hmm?”
“As I said last time, my ‘secret eye’ has been in a blurry state recently, so I am not yet able to understand the details of the situation.”
Geomju’s words.
Migungju paused for a moment and seemed to think deeply about something, but soon after, she opened her mouth again.
“Has the rain ever been this blurry?”
“Sometimes the magic flow was distorted and clouded, but it never lasted this long.”
“Hmm… … .”
The sword lord waits for an answer in the silence of the labyrinth lord.
How much time has passed like that?
“Let’s move on for now.”
“All right. “First of all, I will go down separately this time to check the secret plan.”
“okay.”
Migungju answered like that and then turned her gaze back to Changju.
“So, what do you think? Do you think it would be okay to send the next constellations down right away?”
I asked that question.
“… … .”
Changju thinks about that for a moment.
“First of all, I can’t confirm the situation through secret information, so I can’t say for sure, but considering that the constellations were dealt with quickly from below, I don’t think there will be any major damage.”
“hmm. In that case, wouldn’t it be better to send the next name down right away?”
“Of course, it doesn’t matter if you do that, but if I were to give you my opinion, I think it would be better to wait a little longer.”
At Changju’s words, Migungju slightly nodded as if asking him to talk more, and he continued.
“Isn’t the purpose of the Lord of the Labyrinth not to kill them, but to raise a high-quality name?”
“yes.”
“The people of Labyrinth will probably start preparing now after experiencing the Constellation incident.”
“… … prepare?”
In response to Migungju’s question, Changju soon began to quietly tell Migungju his thoughts.
Migungju, who had been listening to the story for a while, soon responded in a laughing tone.
“So what you’re saying is that you can get a better quality name just by giving yourself a little time to prepare?”
“That’s right. Although their names returned to the Reincarnation Center faster than expected, they probably felt a sense of crisis just because the constellations appeared, and as a result, they trained themselves even more. “Humans only reveal their potential when a crisis arises.”
“Good… … . good.”
Migungju nods as if satisfied.
“Then when do you think it would be a good idea to send him down?”
“I think roughly six months from now is appropriate.”
The words of the founder.
“Half a year, half a year… … .”
Labyrinth Lord nodded his head, and after a while, Changju and Geomju were able to escape from Labyrinth Lord’s room.
“Tsk.”
After looking at Changju with an expression of disapproval, Geomju immediately takes the portal and heads somewhere.
Changju, who was quietly looking at the sword master, soon turned around and headed back towards the reincarnation center, the area he was currently in charge of.
“… … .”
Soon, Changju was fiddling with the stone tablet in the center of the reincarnation center.
Ssssssssssssssss-!
As soon as he touched the stone slab, he could see dozens of red trees starting to appear in front of him.
It is truly a spectacular sight.
However, despite the incredible sight, Changju checked the fruits on the tree without showing any significant change in expression.
Fruits with their names engraved on them.
and.
“… … “Do whatever it takes to achieve this.”
Changju muttered as he looked at the sparsely empty places among the fruits that were supposed to be hanging on all the trees.
