Episode 197
‘… … .’
In a world full of darkness, Jinhyeok existed as still as dead with his eyes closed.
Could it be that Jinhyuk, who is doing nothing but just lying still with his eyes closed, is actually dead? It was so quiet that it made me think.
But that silence eventually came to an end.
“… … “Wow!”
Jinhyuk woke up in the dark and opened his eyes, coughing harshly.
In a room filled with the scent of medicinal herbs, what caught Jinhyuk’s eyes was an unfamiliar ceiling.
The ceiling of the room, which resembled an old-fashioned hanok, made Jinhyuk even wonder if he was on Earth.
“Brother! “You’re finally awake!”
“… … Hong Gil Dong?”
Of course, those doubts were shattered when Hong Gil-dong’s voice came from next to him.
‘Hong Gil-dong is probably not on Earth… … After all, this is inside the tower. ‘Then why am I with Hong Gil-dong?’
Hong Gil-dong and Earth have nothing to do with each other.
In other words, Jinhyeok, who came to the conclusion that the place he was in was not Earth, felt another question raise his head.
Why are you with Hong Gil-dong?
‘… … I definitely met Haniel in the goblin village-‘
Tingling-
Jinhyeok, who was thinking about the battle with Haniel, felt a headache and realized why he was here.
‘I lost. That’s pretty perfect too. Then, the treasure that Hong Gil-dong gave me began to shine, and a large amount of divine energy and magical energy enveloped me, and at the same time, I lost consciousness in front of Hong Gil-dong.’
Jinhyeok, who remembered the entire situation, struggled to get up from the bed and lowered his head as he looked at Hong Gildong standing in front of him.
“thanks. “I survived thanks to you.”
“Well, I didn’t tell you. Grace is never forgotten, and its reward will save Mr. Hyung’s life at least once.”
“Yes, it is definitely undeniable.”
At the time of receiving the revenge, Jinhyeok could not have even imagined that he would be in danger – or even that there would come a moment when he might lose his life.
But the tower was wide and high.
In a world where many strong people exist like grains of sand, Jinhyeok was still very weak.
‘I’ll have to thank you later when I meet Uriel and the unknown demon.’
Elyos and demons who tried to save themselves against Haniel.
Jinhyeok, who thought about Yuriel and Ryud and thought about saying thank you later, opened his mouth.
“So where am I? “It still feels weird, but at least there’s no place like this among the tower spaces I know.”
The energy of a new space that I have never felt while climbing nearly 600 floors.
In response to Jinhyuk’s question, Hong Gildong smiled and walked to the window, opened it and said,
“Welcome, Mr. Hyung, you are definitely the first outsider to visit our country, Yuldo!”
The scenery outside the window was definitely something Jinhyuk had seen for the first time.
Taoist power and good energy fill the sky and enrich the earth.
The sight of monks and monks dressed in robes, as well as immortals flying through the sky and pounding the ground, concentrating on training was a sight that could never be seen inside the pagoda.
Yuldo country (栗島國).
A land of Taoists, Taoists, and immortals.
That was the name of the place where Bopae led Jinhyeok. * * *
“… … “This is Yuldo Country?”
“The gift I gave to my brother is something that can be said to be both a pass and an emergency escape device. It has the function of forcibly repatriating people to Yuldo State if they wish to come to Yuldo State or in dangerous situations. Oh, of course, the pass function was removed from the one I gave to my brother. “Because you can’t just come into Yuldo-guk without permission.”
“It didn’t really matter. “I had no intention of coming to Yuldo Province in the first place.”
It was only after finding out that it was Yuldo-guk that Jinhyeok was able to learn the truth about the compensation he had received from Hong Gil-dong.
It is a pass and an object prepared to protect monks who go outside.
That was the reward that Hong Gil-dong gave to Jin-hyuk.
“Anyway, I sincerely say thank you.”
“When Mr. Hyung came to Yuldo Kingdom, his condition was terrible. “What on earth happened?”
Jinhyeok nodded to the question of Hong Gil-dong, who supposedly found him while he was unconscious and assigned someone to nurse him.
‘Hong Gil-dong should also know the progress and what happened.’
In the past, I wouldn’t have told him in detail what happened, but now Hong Gil-dong is a member of Yeokcheon.
It is one of the biggest fish that is being drawn into Yeokcheon by Yuldo Country, where Jinhyeok is currently living.
In addition, Jinhyeok was not a bad person to the point of being rude to the person he owed his life to.
“So what happened-”
And so a quite long story began.
In a room filled with the smell of medicinal herbs. * * *
“… … “The Four Emperors – they ended up targeting the Hyung clan.”
“Actually, I was aiming for it and got hit.”
“Still, I can’t help but say it’s amazing. “Even though you are with your comrades, you can defeat as many as four members of the Four Emperors!”
Well, that’s great.
Even though I was defeated by Haniel, that doesn’t mean the meaning of what I did before fades.
Jinhyeok single-handedly defeated Hamiel, a Netach rank angel who was close to the middle among the Elyos, one of the Four Emperors.
At the end, she forced herself to open the next stage, risking her life force.
But even for Jinhyuk, Haniel was too much for him.
“Next time we meet, we won’t be treated like this.”
“Yes, I thought of course it would be like that. “If you are, you will definitely be able to do it!”
Jinhyeok, who was standing up from his seat at the words of Hong Gil-dong, who burst out laughing cheerfully and nodded as if it was obvious, tapped my shoulder, asked with an expression on his face that he had only just realized something.
“But how long have I been like this? “I see that my physical condition is still not normal, so it’s only been a few days?”
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The battle with Haniel was fatal.
His abdomen has been punctured several times, so even if Jinhyeok boasts a monster-like recovery ability, it is impossible for him to fully recover in just a few days.
That’s why Jinhyuk asks how many days have passed and hangs the masks neatly placed next to his bed around his neck.
“few days? Um-ah, I guess he didn’t know because he had no sense of time. It has been about a month since Mr. Hyung visited Yuldo Kingdom. “But I still haven’t regained my senses properly. As expected, you have the strength of an elder among the Four Emperors.”
“… … what?”
A shocking answer came back.
About a month.
It wasn’t a very long time, but if I were to say that I was unconscious for that long, it would be a very long time.
“… … What news came from outside? “Have you contacted your colleagues?”
“I’m sorry, but since the passage leading to the outside is contaminated by the attack on demons, it is too dangerous to go out just for news or communication. “When we went to help with the war effort, we risked our lives.”
“… … “Holy shit.”
anger.
Jinhyeok couldn’t control his anger as he thought about the loss of a month, the people who were missing him, and the people he was worried about.
“Don’t worry, bro, we’re doing our best to purify it. “Once the purification is complete, there will be a way to contact your colleagues.”
“… … “How long does it take?”
Knowing that Jinhyuk’s anger was not directed at him, Hong Gil-dong was busy reassuring Jinhyuk.
but-
“… … 1 year?”
The problem was that it took too long.
1 year.
Jinhyeok gritted his teeth when he heard that it would take 12 times longer than the time he fainted before he could finally contact the outside world.
But Jinhyuk soon nodded with a sigh.
“… … Please as soon as possible. “I have to recover my health anyway.”
“Okay, good idea. Yuldo Country is full of natural energy. This means that there are excellent conditions for treating an injured body. “It will take a while longer to treat your injuries outside.”
This is because the body, which was not perfect, had to be returned to its original state.
He couldn’t return to the tower in an unhealthy state, and even if he gritted his teeth and just left, only a longer treatment period would await Jinhyeok.
‘I will return stronger after receiving treatment here. Even if I’m not there, they can do well.’
In addition, Jinhyuk trusted his colleagues who were looking for him or worried about him outside.
Even if they are not confident, they will be able to do their job well.
More than anything-
Naelum-?
‘This cutie guy has consumed all the energy of the Four Emperors that was spit out in that situation.’
The point was that Tam, who was like a snake and had reorganized his body using his power at will, had packed away four beads that condensed the energies of the Four Emperors.
This means that the body can recover and absorb energy to become stronger.
“I think I could help you purify demon energy.”
“… … Is that really true, bro?”
In addition, there was room for Jinhyeok to help purify the demonic energy that had corrupted Yuldo-guk.
So that we can head out in less than a year, but faster than that.
Hearing Jinhyuk’s words, Hong Gildong opened his eyes and showed interest.
Hong Gil-dong felt even more guilty because he was the king of Yuldo Kingdom and had contributed to Yuldo Kingdom becoming corrupted and defiled by demonic energy.
In the meantime, when Jinhyeok offered to help purify the demonic energy, he could only nod with joy.
“Yes, this place needs to be cleaned up quickly so we can quickly send out communication to the outside world. Furthermore, it will be easier for me to recover and return to the tower.”
“exactly.”
“Then it is decided. I am here to heal my body and help purify my demonic energy. Instead, Yuldoguk also helps my body recover and my growth – what do you think?”
“… … “It doesn’t seem like a bad offer – but there’s still work to be done.”
“What do you mean?”
Jinhyuk’s proposal was clearly perfect.
This is a proposal that will not only help each other, but will also strengthen the bond between Yeokcheon and Yuldo-guk.
But Hong Gil-dong said there was still one thing left.
Jinhyuk tilted his head and asked back-
“I need permission from the clan elders.”
“okay? Then go right ahead and ask for permission-”
The moment Jinhyuk immediately nods his head when told that he needs permission from the elders –
The servant opened the door and came in, cutting off Jinhyeok’s words.
“Hong Gil-dong, the elders want to see Hong Gil-dong and an outsider.”
A call from the elders who were just about to speak.
Jinhyuk nodded at that.
“… … They say even tigers come when you tell them to. “Go right away.”
“… … I will give you some advice about elders as I go. They are living proof of a very long history. He probably won’t be very pleased with you. He probably doesn’t like the suggestion that his brother gave him. “All I can say is that you better be careful.”
When Hong Gil-dong told him to be careful with the elders, Jin-hyuk responded that he knew.
“That’s enough. So, what advice would you give?”
“So that’s it-”
As they followed the servant who guided them to the room where the elders were waiting, Jinhyeok was able to hear stories about the elders.
It could be said to be the first gateway to staying in Yuldo-guk.
