Epispde 221
The royal palace of Yuldo Kingdom.
The Presbyterian Church building there was larger and more ornate than most other buildings in the royal palace.
Of course, it was small and unsightly compared to the palace where the king lived, but that was the standard for a ‘king’.
Others, furthermore-
“You look so big every time I see you.”
Even in Jinhyuk’s eyes, the building of the Presbyterian Church was very large.
Jinhyeok, who came to the Presbyterian Church to meet the elders after a long time, clicked his tongue at the size of the building and opened the door to the building.
Squeak-
Jinhyeok, who was walking down a familiar hallway with the sound of a wooden door opening, was able to arrive at his desired destination.
“A guest has arrived.”
The servant waiting outside the door put a message inside.
“Come on in.”
As soon as the grave elder’s voice rang out from inside, the tightly closed door opened.
When the closed door was opened, the scene inside was not much different from when Jinhyeok first visited with Gildong.
“It’s been a while. “Nari, the hero of Yuldo-guk.”
“I think the treatment was very different from last time.”
“Kkekekeul, at that time it was an outsider guest who was a patient with the great elder of Yuldo Kingdom, but now, isn’t it a meeting between the great elder of Yuldo Kingdom and the hero of Yuldo Kingdom?”
Jinhyeok looked at him as if it was absurd, but then shook his head and sat down on his cushion in front of the elders.
“I’ll leave the puns there.”
“I have heard about you before. “They say they have created a new martial arts technique.”
Creation of a new Taoist technique.
This is something that neither Taoists who do not know Taoism nor even immortals who practice Zen Jutsu beyond the realm of Taoism can ignore.
However, despite the elder’s words, the elders in the room simply shook their heads calmly and were not surprised.
‘I already knew.’
It was said that not only the elder but also the entire council of elders knew about his creation of Taoist arts.
Jinhyeok was amazed at their intelligence, but thought it was a natural thing.
“Is it Gil-dong? Or Woohee? Or Hyerin?”
“Our eyes are spread throughout Yuldo Kingdom. And the heads of the three major families are always subject to constant surveillance.”
“Protection or surveillance?”
“Let’s say it’s both.”
“It means I was caught in their eyes. understand.”
Jinhyeok shook his head and agreed to the elder’s words, then looked at the elders who were staring at him intently.
Even though they had heard about the creation of Taoism in advance, the surprise and awe in their eyes was still there.
Jinhyeok, who felt their gazes looking favorably at him, opened his mouth.
“I came because I wanted something.”
“You deserve it.”
The Grand Elder nodded his head calmly at the calm, polite, yet powerful and unyielding words of Jinhyeok, who had come to make a request and was at least polite to the Grand Elder.
“I have currently mastered the Four Soul Jutsu, Illusion Jutsu, Brain Jutsu, and Wind Jutsu.”
“Huh… … .”
“That’s amazing.”
“Hoho, it was unusual from the first time I saw it.”
“… … “He is a man who will benefit the entire Yuldo Kingdom.”
Four magic tricks.
A couple of months.
Among them, considering that one month was devoted to creating Taoist arts and only about a month was spent learning Taoist arts, it means that he learned four Taoist arts in one month.
Although it takes time and talent to learn several ordinary martial arts, Jinhyeok learned as many as four martial arts of completely different nature.
And that too within a month!
In a way, it was natural that the elders who had lived for a long time could not help but be surprised.
“A Taoist with outstanding qualities… … No, it is the law of the Kingdom of Yuldo to provide appropriate support to a Taoist monk. Moreover, you have fulfilled your contract with us very well. “As long as it’s not an excessive request, I’ll grant it.”
“I want to learn the remaining martial arts from the elders.”
“… … !”
Elders gathered here.
They are beings who have almost reached the pinnacle of their martial arts.
Pole (極).
When you get there, do you receive teachings about Taoist arts from those who fill in the gaps with the goal of reaching the level of enlightenment?
Its value is indescribable.
“I’ll listen. Unfortunately, I mainly learned wind and brain techniques. “You have already learned the two martial arts from the king, so there is no need for my teaching.”
“I also feel regretful. Well, even if I learned it from Gil-dong, it doesn’t matter if I learn more from Elder… … When it comes to efficiency, there is nothing we can do.”
But the Grand Elder nodded willingly.
As well as-
“I will agree.”
“me too.”
“Okay, there’s a little time left.”
“Hoho, it’s been a while since something fun happened. Then I can’t be left out.”
The remaining four elders also did not differ much from the elder.
This is because, after learning about Jinhyeok’s ability to create a new Taoist technique, a desire arose to teach Jinhyeok, who possessed unprecedented talent.
“thank you for this food.”
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In response to the elders’ answers, Jinhyeok smiled and savored his appetite.
As a predator, it was like an instinct that couldn’t be resisted when delicious prey came rolling towards me. * * *
“Is that starch you want?”
“No, there is one more.”
After the story about Taoist teachings was over, the elder asked Jinhyeok if that was all he wanted.
And Jinhyuk chose to shake his head in response.
“Really? I wonder what’s out there. “Tell me.”
“I would like to pass on the other elders and talk about it alone.”
“… … Something’s not quite right, yeah. Okay, everyone, please leave for a moment. “It seems like the young friend wants to be alone.”
“Yes, I understand.”
Solo stand.
At those words, Elder Il and other elders waved their hands or smiled at Jinhyeok and left.
thud-
Jinhyeok took a look at the closed door with a heavy sound and immediately opened his mouth.
“This is a story about Hye-rin.”
“… … Hmm, I can guess. “Let’s talk about it.”
Hyerin.
The elder’s countenance hardened when he heard that it was a story about the woman who was the head of the river family.
However, when the elder shook his head as if he had expected it, Jinhyeok also continued speaking without hesitation.
“Why do you allow me to treat you like that?”
“… … It’s Yuldo-guk’s fault. “The repulsion that comes from dealing with the dead itself creates reluctance, and this only becomes visible as Ganga’s power increases.”
“Even if it’s a three-generation family?”
“There is no difference. Differences soon create discrimination. The magic used by the founder of Yuldoguk was easily accepted by others thanks to its unique exhilaration, and the novelty and mystery of the illusion were instilled in others to feel that they could not be accessed-”
“What you’re saying is that drinking alcohol only gave you feelings of rejection and disgust.”
“That’s the correct answer.”
“… … Tsk, I guess all places where people live are the same.”
After hearing the whole story.
Jinhyuk realized that all of this was no different from the tower or the earth.
Differences soon become discrimination.
The differences and discrimination that Jinhyeok was able to experience because he was an orphan, a necromancer, and a spirit master.
Except for the differences between Earth and Yuldo Kingdom and between men and women, something that was no different from Jinhyeok was happening to Hyerin.
“It’s the same. “We live by cultivating the Tao and laughing haha, but the sinful feelings inherent in the very existence of human beings cannot be erased.”
“I thought Taoism would be a little different.”
“It’s a little different. But Yuldo Kingdom is not a world where only Taoists and immortals live.”
“… … “You are talking about Taoists.”
“Yes, they are people who refuse to practice the Tao or become a Taoist or a hermit, and just want to live peacefully in the Kingdom of Yuldo and die of old age. Of course, that doesn’t mean they’re wrong. However, in the end, these people are not much different from people outside.”
“Are you saying that humanity’s own problems have finally occurred?”
“I didn’t want to say that because I felt like I was blaming someone else… … “In a way, it’s like that.”
Jinhyuk also shook his head in response to the words of the elder, who shook his head with a stiff face.
“You also have to keep in mind the cost. “Those who have been discriminated against tend to vent their anger towards the whole world.”
“You speak as if you have experienced it or done it yourself.”
“That’s what I’m saying. It’s just that Yuldo-guk was not included in that target.”
“… … .”
Yeokcheon.
An act of treason that turns the sky upside down.
Jinhyuk was doing it towards the 999th floor tower.
However, it does not apply to areas other than the tower called Yuldo-guk.
Rather, because the relationship was closer to an alliance, we were able to observe it from a distance from the station.
However, Jinhyeok did not hesitate to warn that such an ally, Yuldo-guk, could face Hye-rin’s wrath.
“… … This is also a problem we must bear. “It’s too late to change now.”
“I know. “Then, I look forward to your future lectures.”
“New Taoists are always welcome.”
“Okay then.”
Jinhyeok got up from his seat, leaving behind the elder who smiled weakly.
thud-
The elder, who was watching Jinhyuk leave the room as soon as he got up from his seat, smiled as he looked at the spot where Jinhyuk had disappeared with a look of disappointment on his face.
“Are you worried about Yuldo Country and the people within it, even though you only recently visited Yuldo Country? “They do what we need to do.”
Outsiders worry about the inside, and insiders reject the same insiders.
The elder was aware that something was twisted and wrong, but he knew that he had already gone too far.
I just sincerely hope that Hye-rin’s anger does not cover the entire Yuldo Kingdom, as Jin-hyuk said.
“… … You may be able to act as a deterrent for a while. Huh, the entire country of Yuldo is suffering due to the old man’s lack of ability.”
He was a great elder who knew that Hyerin had improved a lot through Taoist training and conversation with Hyerin, but he knew very well that this would not last forever.
Just as a volcano doesn’t erupt, it doesn’t mean it won’t erupt forever.
The current peace is only temporary.
Thinking that the anger of a child who had been oppressed since childhood might overtake Yuldoguk, the elder sighed, blaming himself for his own shortcomings.
Click-
In the end, complaining of fatigue, he took out his bottle and glass for the first time in a long time and poured himself a drink while watching the moon rise brightly over the building of the Presbyterian Church.
“… … “It seems like the position of Grand Elder is too heavy for me, Ikhyeon.”
Former Grandmaster Hong Ik-hyeon has now disappeared from his side.
Thinking of him, the elder just poured alcohol into a glass and drank it in silence.
