◈ Episode 83. I bought it? (4)
[…] … It’s a sword.]
The night Kim Joo-hyuk returned from attending the White Lotus Club, Valhalla’s dormitory… … No, now the Black Cat has connected the spaces, and as he entered a very luxurious high-rise room in a building made of money, he recalled what happened at the White Lotus Club earlier.
In fact, Kim Joo-hyuk did not even think that he would find proper information about his disciple when he went to the White Lotus Association.
I didn’t even blink.
Quite unexpectedly, Kim Joo-hyuk was able to obtain information about his disciple from the ‘footless bird’, a constellation that recognized him as a martial god 300 years ago.
Also, information that I think I could research if I wanted to.
‘Did you say genocide?’
[First of all, that’s what he said earlier.]
‘… … My disciple’s magical power flowed from the knife held by the guy who committed mass murder… … la.’
That was exactly the information I heard from the footless bird.
Information that a man with a red sword slaughtered a large guild, including his own contractors, and that the red sword contained the magic power of one of his students.
Of course, I heard that it was impossible to determine when the massacre occurred because it was inside the relics, but it was definitely information worth investigating.
[by the way.]
‘why?’
[Could it be that the information is wrong?]
Kim Joo-hyuk seemed to think for a moment and answered Barce’s question.
‘No, that won’t be it.’
[is it? From what I’ve been thinking so far, I thought it was something like that.]
Barce’s words certainly had a point.
To be honest, there is nothing more foolish than believing what others say.
Of course, there was no reason for the footless bird to lie to Kim Joo-hyuk, but unless you know exactly who the ‘footless bird’ is, it is good to see that there is an unconditional probability that the information is inaccurate.
Even if you don’t lie, you have to keep in mind the possibility that the footless bird just doesn’t know exactly.
However, even in such a situation, there was one reason why Kim Joo-hyuk did not pay much attention to the fact that the information about the footless bird was incorrect.
‘Just by hearing this much, I think I know who it is.’
Of course, we could have been sure if we had names, but unfortunately, the constellations had all their names taken away, so that was a bit disappointing.
However, even if he was not sure about the name, Kim Joo-hyuk was able to roughly guess who the footless bird was talking about.
‘Red magic, red sword.’
There are many people who have learned from Kim Joo-hyuk.
However, among them, there were a total of five who were disciples of Mushin and actually received proper teachings from him.
Others may not know, but Kim Joo-hyuk was able to identify the five people without hearing their names, just based on their small characteristics or the weapons they used.
After all, it was Kim Joo-hyuk who taught them weapon skills in the first place.
It was Kim Joo-hyuk who taught them training methods according to their respective magical characteristics.
Above all, all the weapons currently being held by his students were given to him by Kim Joo-hyuk.
In short, just by obtaining that fragment of information, Kim Joo-hyuk was implicitly confident that the sword from that information was his student.
That’s why Kim Joo-hyuk organized his thoughts and said:
‘No, it wasn’t this thing I was thinking about, it was something else for a moment.’
[Something else?]
‘I wonder where the other two are and what they are doing.’
Kim Joo-hyuk talked to Barche like that, then quickly turned his gaze to look at the dark brown fan he brought from the White Lotus Constellation’s room and spoke.
“I’m asking just in case, but there’s no other information, right?”
[The footless bird replies that it is sorry, but that it does not know any further information.]
A bird without feet that brings up a notification window for Kim Joo-hyuk.
As he had promised in his sermon, he had the authority to bring one sacred relic, and with that authority he brought out the ‘Jiseon (支煽)’, a sacred relic of a footless bird.
Why did you have to bring a branch line?
There was no particular reason.
‘I had the authority to bring it out, but it would be a waste to come out without anything, so I brought it out.’
Because Kim Joo-hyuk was not the type of person to shy away from giving.
[In that case, I guess I should investigate.]
‘I told Adelia and Black Cat earlier, so they will investigate and bring it to me.’
[Then what’s left now… … .]
‘I have to train. ‘There’s about a month left now.’
Kim Joo-hyuk responded to Barce’s words and recalled what he had heard from his guide.
‘It’s a name… … .’
The guide said that if you first find a ‘name’, you will have a chance to f*ck the Labyrinth Lord in earnest.
In short, it is said that the situation begins in earnest from then on.
‘First of all, before the board is properly laid down, we somehow grow a little more.’
Therefore, Kim Joo-hyuk organized his thoughts once again, recalling the imminent disaster.
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In Ilkyo’s hideout, a total of four people were sitting at a table in the exact center of the hideout.
One is a man wearing a deep hood.
The other is a man wearing a skull mask.
Across from me was a woman wearing a skull mask.
Next to him was a man with a black hood covering his eyes.
“… … .”
“… … .”
“… … .”
“… … .”
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They, who had officially signed a contract with Dugui, the constellation of Ilgyo, and were also all members of Ilkyo, were currently gathered in a hiding place in silence.
“… … “Why did the Constellation gather us?”
The one who broke the silence was a woman wearing a skull mask.
She repeatedly tilted her chair back as if she was bored with the situation.
“That’s definitely questionable. I don’t think they usually bring all four of them together like this.”
The man in a neat suit that did not match the skull mask who was looking at her nodded and responded in the same way.
“Do not doubt His will.”
The man in the hood said that and fell silent again.
“… … Surely, he must have gathered us because he had a will. Or, like last time, the target for ‘killing’ may have been decided.”
The blindfolded man nodded in agreement with the hooded man’s words and then fell silent.
“Well, if anyone sees you, they’ll think you’re a traitor.”
A woman who complains while looking at them like that.
However, their conversation soon ended.
That’s right, in front of them.
[Has everyone gathered?]
This is because it was not a notification window, but a voice that sounded like scraping metal.
As the magic stones they had collected in the cafe were being consumed at an incredible rate, the voice of a fighting spirit was heard.
The members immediately lowered their heads without saying anything.
Tugui was looking at them like that.
[You will become law protectors from now on.]
In earnest, I got to the point.
“… … “Do you mean protecting the law?”
The person who responded to Tougi’s words was a man wearing a skull mask.
Since all the members of Ilgyo had equal ranks and equal contract conditions, there was no difference in heights among the members, but since it was Skull Mask who was implicitly the leader of Ilgyo, he asked a question.
[okay. You will be law protectors from now on.]
In response to Dungwi’s answer, the Skull Mask asked once again.
“… … “Whose law are you protecting?”
[From now on, you will become Kim Joo-hyuk’s guardians.]
“… … .”
Inside the hideout where there is silence.
Of course, they all knew about Kim Joo-hyuk’s existence.
No, it wasn’t just that I knew of his existence, I also knew everything about who he was and what he was doing.
Even before their constellation Dougwi said this, he had already talked about Kim Joo-hyuk several times.
Recently, not only had all the believers and first-class followers who were presumed to have attacked Kim Joo-hyuk been exterminated, but the leaders were all killed by Dungwi himself, so the members were vaguely aware that there was something between Kim Joo-hyuk and Dungwi.
However, the information you can get only ends there.
The four members, all of whom had different sources of information, were unable to find out any significant information beyond the fact that Kim Joo-hyuk had a relationship with his constellation.
That’s because, even though I was sure that there was a relationship between Kim Joo-hyuk and Tugui in the first place, linking the two in a contradictory way was an extremely absurd story.
However, even though the personnel had such questions in their minds, they did not ask Tugui any questions.
No, to be exact, I didn’t feel it was worth asking.
Because in the first place, they had no choice not to follow Tugui’s orders.
No matter how incomprehensible the command given by Tugui was, they just had to follow it.
In the first place, the four people here were people who would have long ago ceased to be in this world if it weren’t for Tugui.
Therefore, the man wearing the skull mask bowed his head and answered.
“All right. Then, right now, Kim Joo-hyuk… … “Can I leave for you?”
[no. There is no need for that.]
The masked man responded to the voice of Tugui that was soon heard.
“… … yes?”
[He said there was no need for that.]
“Or are you saying to secretly protect me? … .”
[That’s not it either.]
“… … then?”
When the Skull Mask opened its mouth with a question-filled expression, Tugui immediately answered.
[You have to be watching Him first, but what makes you a true defender is when He calls you.]
“Us… … When calling… … “You mean?”
[Yes. Because he probably knows everything. So when you need him, he just shows up in front of you.]
Tugui opens his mouth with very strong conviction.
The man wearing the skull was silent for a moment, but then he opened his mouth.
“What should we do if you don’t come looking for us?”
[Then you don’t have to come forward. If he doesn’t call, it means he doesn’t need you yet, and by extension, I don’t need him yet.]
The man wearing the skull felt curious as his voice was filled with confidence that surpassed Tugui’s confidence and could be seen as blind faith.
I wonder who on earth Kim Joo-hyuk is and why Tougwi is so confident.
But he didn’t bother to ask that.
Tugui gave them such orders.
Because they just had to follow him.
Therefore, the masked man lowered his head and opened his mouth.
“So how can we make sure he is looking for us?”
Without any hesitation, Tugui taught him one ‘word’.
The man who heard those words immediately lowered his head.
“I will obey Lord Tugu’s orders.”
He soon said that.
