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Yeah, I never said it was a will.
“Just as Senior Brother said, the people of the afterlife are all either swindlers or liars…”
Well, that’s not entirely wrong.
Isn’t that not really your place to say, considering you tried to kill someone for the crime of hearing such a ridiculous story?
“You’re like a scoundrel who doesn’t even know morality…….”
But aren’t you seriously hurt? When are you going to faint?
I was tired of listening to his whining, so I blew a blast of wind to put him to sleep.
And just in case, I approached closer to check the wound.
“But the wound is shallower than I thought. ‘What is this? I definitely felt like it went in properly.’ When I lifted the clothes, there was something glittering inside the shaman’s robe.”
It’s just the season… … it’s only the season.
Hancheol, a metal preferred by warriors as a weapon because it is lightweight and has high cutting power, although it does not have the same strength as Hyeoncheol.
There are as many warriors as the sand on the riverbank whose lifelong wish is to possess a weapon containing a single season.
Jongnam made a treasure out of this and wore it. ‘Damn it, and you call Jongnam in danger after this?’ I almost felt guilty, thinking I was taking away Jongnam’s only remaining hope.
Thinking that I no longer needed to feel heavy-hearted, I inserted the blood transfusion needle deeply once again to prevent the man from waking up, and then got up to return to the priests.
however.
Stop—that’s strange. Why won’t my body move?
Even if I try to force my body to twist, it won’t move.
Turning my head again, I caught sight of Han Cheol-bo peeking his head out from between the man’s wounds. ‘Are you telling me to take you away?’ Han Cheol-bo was desperately holding onto my ankle.
I shook my head firmly.
“No. You already have an owner, don’t you? I am not a thief.”
Then Han Cheol-bo also shakes his head vigorously.
He said that he had never once felt a sense of belonging in Jongnam, and that the place where he belonged was not Jongnam, but Taeeulmun.
“Phew… Even so, I cannot steal. Ahem, after all, I am a Taoist.”
As I tried to turn away coldly, Han Cheol-bo burst into mournful tears.
The crying was so loud that I was worried the people of Jongnam might come.
“Yeah… maybe this is fate.”
I had no choice but to approach the man and take off his iron robe.
Yes, this is truly unavoidable. Even an inanimate object seeks its own moral principles… It is truly unavoidable…
Metals closely connected by small chains wrap around the entire body.
Judging by the uniform color of the metal, the entire beam appeared to have been made of a single piece of iron. ‘Damn it, with just this one, how many mansions could there be?’ With a heavy heart, I searched the man’s pockets as well, hoping to find another connection.
However, there were no sparkling, precious connections or spiritual bonds. ‘Huh?’ There were only murky, wooden connections.
I picked it up roughly. ‘Dam Jung-ho.’ It seems to be a man’s name.
Since the nameplate did not cry, she put it back in the man’s bosom and turned around.
Now it is time to return to the priests.
I wonder how many steps I walked like that.
Rustle.
My ears pricked up at the sound coming from behind.
You gave a deep blood transfusion and he’s already woken up?
I quickly stuffed Han Cheol-bo’s robe into my arms and turned my head away.
Rustle rustle.
There, a new man was rummaging through Dam Jung-ho’s pockets.
“…….”
In an instant, goosebumps ran down my spine and my heart sank. ‘What the hell, this bastard… when did he get here?’ There certainly wasn’t a single ant in this area where the energy was spreading.
But what’s up with that guy?
This was practically the same as saying that the guy ignored my senses and entered the radius.
“……
“Damn it, isn’t it here either?”
The mysterious man muttering while rummaging through Dam Jung-ho’s pockets.
He held the nameplate in his hand, tossed and caught it, and then turned his head toward me.
And when our eyes met.
“By any chance, nothing like a ring came out of here, right?”
The guy asking so nonchalantly.
When I remained silent, he nodded obediently and muttered to himself.
Come to think of it, if I had had it, I would have felt it. ……
Phew, another wasted trip. Tsk.
A sense of ease felt throughout the body.
For a moment, I mistook this for his master bedroom.
Thump, thud. That fellow sharply cuts his claws.
The fingers, which were as delicate as jade, grow long, and black fingernails grow.
Then, he immediately tries to stab Dam Jung-ho in the neck.
Damn, if he dies here, it’s going to be a hassle.
I hurriedly drew the Black Dragon Sword and unleashed a sword energy.
visor.
The sword and the claws clashed, but why does it sound like metal clashing?
This question immediately brought certain beings to mind and made sense of them. ‘The Demonic Cult…’ A damn bastard appeared.#“Huh?”
The guy who was struck by the sword energy without realizing it stares at me with wide eyes.
“What’s wrong? Did I do something wrong?”
What the hell is that bastard talking about?
I waved the tip of my sword in front of the guy.
Stay away from him.
The guy looked back and forth between me and Dam Jung-ho, then tilted his head.
“Wasn’t this guy your enemy? That’s why he stole the stuff, right? Isn’t it?”
I didn’t steal it, you bastard! You need to speak the truth!
It’s like a fate that I couldn’t control.
There was a deep reason I could have spoken about, but I did not bother to answer.
My pride won’t allow me to even say something like that to that bastard Mine.
I warned again.
I told it to fall.
Then, the innocent expression on the guy’s face instantly turns into that of a demon.
It wasn’t that his expression turned menacing; he transformed into a real monster in an instant…
“Don’t give me orders! Unless you want to die!!!”
I was surprised.
My heart sank for a moment at the horrific sight. I’ve never seen anything like this, not even in a past life.
Just like a Demonic Cult bastard. What kind of bizarre martial art did he learn this time?
While I frown, the guy raises his hand.
“Ah! Sorry, I got a bit worked up. It’s our first meeting, so forget about that.”
Do you think I’ll ever forget it? I’m afraid it might appear in my dreams.
Eventually, the guy’s face changes back to its original innocent form.
“I heard you’re the one who made a fool of that Jegeumhak? That’s why I’m letting it slide this time. That bastard was a total pain in the ass.”
Does he really not know what a good meal tastes like, even?
I drew up the Jade Azure Heavenly Power and wrapped it around the Black Dragon Sword.
“I told you to fall. This is the last time.”
He tilted his head as if he couldn’t understand my hostile behavior at all.
“Now that you have the Five Spirit Immortal Flower Scroll, aren’t you done with your business here? Besides, you aren’t even on the same side as Jongnam, are you?”
My heart sank at his words.
How much does this bastard know?
Could it be that someone else got in here besides this guy?
Worry for the priests surged in like a tide.
“How… do you know?”
“I was watching. Anyway, are you going to keep that on? I feel really sick.”
He gestured with his chin toward my Black Dragon Sword, which was stained with gold.
Are they doing this on purpose? Or are they really out of their minds?
I don’t like either way.
“away.”
“Haa… Honestly, this is why I really can’t understand these guys in the Jianghu. Fine.”
The guy who meekly backs away.
Eventually, he blurts out something incomprehensible.
“Why is ‘Soma’ interested in a guy like you? You don’t seem like anything special.”
I started to gauge it in my head while he was speaking.
Judging by the fact that they are hostile toward Jegeumhak, they are likely in a competitive relationship at a similar level to Jegeumhak.
Otherwise, there would be no need to even be hostile toward him.
Therefore, the fact that this person keeps Jegeumhak in check implies that Jegeumhak and Muwi are also at a similar level. ‘I suppose I’m just unlucky.’ Meeting this guy in this situation is a problem, but the real problem is that I have never seen this person in a past life, so I have no idea what kind of guy he is.
“We went through such hell trying to catch that bastard Jegeumhak. ‘Maybe… … the disciples should leave first.’ Did he read my mind?”
The guy bursts out a smirk.
“Surely not, you’re not thinking of fighting me right now? Haha! You must have thought that fellow Je Geum-hak was quite an easy target.”
He scrutinizes me intently, pretending to hold back tears as if finding something incredibly funny.
Then, he immediately squeezes his eyes shut and shakes his head.
“No! No! I promised not to cause trouble this time!”
After muttering to himself for a while, he smiles again.
Seriously, what the hell is this crazy bastard?
“I have a question. Can you answer it?”
“no.”
“why?”
Fuck, do I really have to say it out loud for you to understand?
“That bastard Jegeumhak came back with his head all crumpled. The teacher is trying to fix it, but he said it’s too damaged to restore.”
The guy who spins his two hands around his head to tell me the extent of Jegeumhak’s injury.
He even looked extremely excited.
“But from what I heard from the Bima Unit guys… they smashed heads without even laying a hand on them? It’s the first time I’ve heard of anything like that among the martial arts of the Central Plains.”
Soon, his eyes gleam sharply for a moment.
“How did you do that?”
A gaze filled with truly pure curiosity. That makes the gaze even more dangerous.
If you have no business with me, get lost.
“Aren’t you going to answer?”
The guy stares intently behind me, as if there is something there.
“Will you answer if all the priests die?”
Do you want to die?
I fired at him, full of murderous intent. But he just stared blankly at my face as if nothing had happened.
Then, suddenly, he burst into laughter.
“Hahaha! That’s funny. As expected, ‘Soma’ would be interested.”
The asshole who obediently nods his head.
Well, what does it matter how I smashed his head? The result is what matters. Anyway, it was nice meeting you. See you again next time. Definitely.
He vanished in an instant without a trace, just as he had appeared.
You son of a bitch. What do you mean, meet again?
It’s a shame I didn’t usually carry salt with me. From now on, I’ll make sure to bring salt.
After the bastard disappeared, my legs somehow gave way and I slumped onto the floor. ‘He really was a lunatic.’ My head was so muddled it felt like it was going to explode.
Starting from how he broke through the senses, to what he was looking for.
Even just how many Demonic Cult bastards are spread throughout this Central Plains.
The biggest problem of all was what he said. [“Why is Lord ‘Soma’ interested in a guy like you? You don’t seem like anything special.”] As someone who had a rough idea of who ‘Soma’ was referring to, I felt dizzy.
I had a rough idea based on what happened last time at Jegeumhak, but this time I am absolutely certain. ‘The worst of the worst is interested in me.’ Moreover, he is spreading his interest far and wide to those around him like a young girl falling in love for the first time.
“Otherwise, how could all those Mine bastards I’ve met recently know about me? ‘A Mine with girlish sensibilities…’ The mere thought of it is terrifying.”
I’ve heard that unwanted attention from the opposite sex is incredibly burdensome, but it is nothing compared to hateful attention from the same sex.
Moreover, didn’t that bastard even cast a demon’s curse upon me while killing me in his previous life?
But when did we meet in this life?
No matter how much I look back on my memories, the only points of contact with him that come to mind are a few scenes from my past life.
The memory of sweeping away the Murim Alliance’s forces like a storm during the Great War of Righteousness and Demons.
Tap the masters of the White Path with a single finger and the Seven Empty
The memory that made me bleed.
The memory of creating mountains of corpses and rivers of blood while walking as if on a stroll.
And finally, the memory of him killing me. ‘Looking at it again, he’s a truly horrible asshole.’ I searched through all the memories that were so terrible I wondered if he was even human, but I definitely have no memory of meeting him in this life.
“What on earth is going on?”
First, I got up from my seat.
Because now is not a good time to continue thinking.
First, I examined Damjungho.
I was worried that you might have done something like Hadok in the meantime.
“eww…….”
Perhaps because some time had passed, he tried to wake up, so I gave him another blood transfusion to put him back to a deep sleep.
For some reason, thinking that he had saved Yi-ja’s life, Han Cheol-bo seemed to leave Jongnam with a slightly lighter heart.
That crazy guy from earlier won’t come back to kill Dam Joong-ho again while I’m gone, right?
But even so, what can I do? I just earnestly hope that it doesn’t happen.
I returned once again to the cave where Oryeong Seonhwa Yu had come out.
When I cleared away the stones and dirt from the entrance that I had knocked down and entered the entrance.
Swords were flying right in front of my eyes.
“Die……! Senior Brother!”
“Haa haa! You startled me.”
The priests, who had been about to attack immediately thinking they were intruders, each clutched their heads in fear and let out a deep sigh.
Did you receive all of the Oryeong Seonhwa Yu?
Ah, yes. I just received everything.
“Is the executioner okay? Didn’t he meet someone dangerous?”
Should I tell you about the Demonic Cult guy I just met?
That Gwak Gung guy who’s interested in me, too?
He soon shook his head.
Even if you tell them, they won’t easily believe it, and if they do, that is a problem in itself.
Because when you think of an insurmountable enemy, you will feel your own achievements are incredibly insignificant.
The biggest obstacle to martial arts training is impatience.
Nothing unusual happened. I am on my way back after putting the North Star Swordsman to sleep.
This is enough.
Because the priests will become stronger.
You just need to climb your own ladder step by step.
While I was thinking that.
When I looked up to check on Oryeong Seonhwa-yu, the children’s eyes had turned a little mischievous.
What’s wrong with these guys again?
Ah, Senior Brother, really… …Haa… …
Haha!
Starting with Geumpyo, Eunho also starts laughing loudly.
Saryeon also relaxes her stiff expression and lets out a chuckle.
What is this atmosphere?
“Brother, really? A Big Dipper swordsman?!”
“I’m the Big Dipper Swordsman, the Big Dipper Swordsman. Hahaha.”
You… don’t believe this?
As I frowned, Geumpyo stepped forward and sternly stopped the sneer Eunho and Saren.
“Eunho, stop it.”
Right, at least you’re the only one I can trust, Geumpyo…
“Didn’t Senior Brother say he is the North Star Swordsman? Then he is the North Star Swordsman.”
“Hahaha! That’s right. If it’s the Hokuto Swordsman, then it’s the Hokuto Swordsman. But…… Buuukdu Swordsman? Buuukdu Swordsman?”
Just then, Dong-ryong comes running over and pulls at the hem of my clothes.
“Senior Brother, I believe it. I’m sure it’s the Big Dipper Swordsman.”
Haha, those guys… they must be really hungry for training.
