Episode 438. Need for Madness (3)
The first impression of Wizinoback was ordinary.
An impression that can be seen anywhere in the street. His back was straight, but he was not very tall, his hair and beard were trimmed moderately, and even the clothes he was wearing were not silk.
To put it a little harshly, it was safe to say that he was a village old man.
In the meantime, judging from the very natural appearance of the outfit, it seemed that he usually went around like this.
‘But it’s not normal.’
Her appearance was normal, but her eyes were not unusual.
It contains deep, deep anger and fear, but other emotions were also revealed.
‘Joy?’
Yes.
Wizinoback was delighted. Being alone with the Heavenly Demon was a huge burden for him, but it was also something he had longed for.
‘You’ve learned your inner skills. But about curing. His gait is stable and his body is strong enough for his age.’
But that’s it. He learned martial arts just enough to live in good health, but nothing more.
‘Is it a merchant?’
Xu Liang smiled and pointed to the other side.
“Sit down.”
Sigh.
Wei Jino Baek, who sat down, straightened his back and looked at Seo Liang.
Contrary to Wizinoback’s upright posture, which seemed to have a sharp angle, Seoryang looked very comfortable. With one hand resting on his chin and the other holding a glass of wine, he seemed quite indifferent.
‘what?’
Wizinoback furrowed his eyebrows.
‘Is this person really the Demon Sect?’
If Seo-ryang’s first impression of Wi Jin-no-baek was extraordinary within the ordinary, Wi Jin–no-baek’s first impression of Seo-ryang was questionable.
‘No matter what, this is too…’
He thought of the demonic cult as a symbol of fear.
Everyone thought so, and in fact, the Heavenly Demon he had seen before was also like that. Although all he saw was from a distance, he radiated an overwhelming presence that could be felt even from that distance.
then i realized Why did the Heavenly Demon become a symbol of invincibility?
Seeing an invincible existence that no one could surpass, he couldn’t imagine the Heavenly Demon with such an easygoing appearance. It felt like the imaginary existence I had vaguely thought of had been shattered.
Disappointment dwelled in the eyes that were filled with anger and tension, joy and fear.
‘Could it be someone else?’
Wizinobaek glanced at the dragon robe worn by Seo Liang.
It was an extraordinary dragon that could be seen at a glance.
I thought it might be a double for the moment, but the Demonic Cult doesn’t make a substitute for the cult leader. It is because the faith and loyalty towards God is so great. Not to mention, I wouldn’t wear clothes like that on a double.
“Are you the Heavenly Demon?”
In the end, I had no choice but to ask honestly.
Seo Liang grinned.
“why? Doesn’t it look like a heavenly horse?”
Wizinobaek, who was watching Seo Liang, honestly nodded.
“exactly.”
It was clear that the other person was not only averse to lies, but also displeased with empty words. Wizinoback, who had been dealing with people for decades, could instinctively know that.
He was right.
“If you were making useless jokes or flirting, I was going to just throw it away.”
“⋯⋯!”
“You seem to be well aware that this is not a situation that can be passed off as a few lies. I will praise you.”
Crying!
Even the most heavenly horse is young, less than 30 years old. On the other hand, he himself was a super magnate in the upper world who had gone through all the battles.
Would you like to compliment someone like that?
Displeasure soared, but he soon calmed himself down.
Opponent every thousand. Isn’t that the greatest genius in the history of the Demonic Cult who was certified as the Heavenly Demon before he turned 30?
You should see your opponent as the head of the Demonic Cult and the invincible Heavenly Horse, not as a young man. Wizinobaek quickly calmed down his emotions.
“Once…”
“It’s a good attitude.”
“⋯⋯?”
“Just as it is no coincidence that you became the owner of a huge merchant company called Gangseo Trading Company, it is no coincidence that I became the owner of the Heavenly Demon Church.”
“⋯⋯”
“There is nothing more difficult than seeing the other person properly. It is even more difficult for someone who is old and in a position where there is no need to say sorry to others.”
Xi Liang filled his glass.
“At least it won’t be a bad drinking party.”
“⋯⋯.”
“What are you doing? Have a drink.”
Wizinoback raised his glass.
His hand holding the glass was shaking slightly.
‘It’s being read!’
He was looking at me with a smile on his face, but his eyes weren’t smiling.
It wasn’t because he was the owner of Gangseo Store. Whoever the opponent is, this person is not vigilant. Even though he reached the highest level, the Heavenly Mara was someone who was not vigilant.
Wizinobaek felt his heart grow cold.
‘A beast with more intelligence than humans!’
I don’t know where the disappointment I felt at first went. My heart rate rose at a terrifying rate.
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“It’s Shaoxing. They say they got it from the next town, but it’s definitely not as good as eating it in the mountains.”
“⋯⋯.”
“Does it fit in your mouth?”
“⋯⋯Yes.”
My tone of voice has changed without my knowledge. It was recognized only after he spit out his words, but Wizino Baek did not think that his changed tone was strange.
Seo Liang, who was watching Wizino Bag with his chin resting, slowly leaned back on the chair.
“You’ve come to the rescue. Actually, I knew you would run away.”
Wizinoback opened his mouth with difficulty.
“If I had escaped, Jiangxi would have been in a sea of fire.”
“Isn’t that something that has nothing to do with you? Hey, didn’t you settle down here because you liked Jiangseoseong?”
In an instant, Wizinoback felt a chill run down his spine.
‘Did you know?’
If Hagiya is the information power of the Demonic Cult, you will not be unaware that all of the leaders who formed the Gangseo Trading Company have hostile feelings towards the Demonic Cult.
Thinking about it, my startled heart quickly calmed down.
‘Yes. This is the place I came because I wanted it. Whoever the opponent is, there is no need to be nervous.’
Seo Liang’s eyes flashed. Seeing the change in Wizinoback’s breathing and eyes, he realized that he controlled his heart.
“I don’t think there will be a long talk. I’ll ask straight forward.”
“The work of Honam is…”
“⋯⋯.”
“How will you compensate?”
“yes?!”
Wizinoback tilted his head.
Since he was going to speak directly, I thought he was asking about what shook Honam Moorim. But what about a sudden reward?
Seo Liang frowned.
“I don’t know that Gangseo Sanghoe is behind the Honam conflict. He didn’t call you to ask something he already knows.”
“⋯⋯?!”
“The important thing is the reward. Many people died because of you. In addition to that, if you consider the people who have suffered damage, the amount you have to spit out would be astronomical, and it would be difficult to express in words.
Wizinoback asked with a dumbfounded face.
“Stop, can’t you?”
“hmm?”
“Didn’t you come to hold this company accountable?”
“Are you taking responsibility for that now?”
Of course, paying compensation is also a responsibility.
However, Wizinobaek thought that the other party had come with the intention of erasing Gangseo Trading Company altogether. If not, why would a thousand horses come all the way to Gangseo?
No, in the first place, the fact that Majima directly came to Jiangxi for this matter was absurd. The demon cult is a symbol of fear and destruction. If he intended to obtain monetary compensation, he could have sent his subordinates.
Wizinoback did not hide his feelings.
“Oh, are you saying that you came here for just this?”
“Only?”
Seo Liang frowned.
“Hundreds of demons suffered damage because of your tricks. Are you just going to do something like that?”
“⋯⋯!”
“I tell you, you cannot die even if you want to, until you have properly compensated them for their damages. I’m not going to make it.”
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Xu Liang’s remarks became a terrifying burden for Wei Zinobaek.
It’s not a threat to kill me, and even if I want to die, I won’t kill you. Isn’t this a statement that would be made by a god of death who controls the life and death of others at will?
The problem was that considering the opponent’s military power and organizational power, it was not enough to be called a true god of death.
Wizinoback, who had pondered over the word reward several times, asked.
“If you think of compensation, how much are you thinking of?”
“A million gold coins.”
“⋯⋯!!”
“Wouldn’t that be enough to repair the damage? Of course, you can’t bring a dead person back to life with money, but in the end, money is the only thing that actually helps the bereaved family.”
Wizinoback opened his mouth wide.
Seo Liang shrugged.
“Actually, if you want to overturn the businesses in Honam from the ground up and start over, a million yen may not be enough. However, it cannot be said that there is no fault of the main school for not stepping up on time. If there is an additional cost, the main school will cover it, so you should take your own responsibility.”
“I will ask again. Did you say a million?”
“Yes.”
“Wow, are you talking about a million pieces of gold?”
“I heard you.”
Wizinoback’s voice rose involuntarily.
“Nonsense! One million gold coins is enough to buy even a small country!”
“That is what you did.”
“yes?!”
Seo Liang’s eyes flashed.
“Didn’t you destroy a small country that was paying tribute under the Empire of the Heavenly Demon God?”
“⋯⋯”
“I found out that you used your own organs very well. The purpose was clear to create chaos and destroy it from the inside. If it were me, I would have thought of ways to subdue by force or assassinate, but you were different. You turned Honam upside down with just money and rumors.”
Xi Liang continued talking as he filled his glass.
“I can’t say it’s groundbreaking, but it deserves to be evaluated as a high-level strategy. If you hadn’t been caught by us, you guys would have spread your witchcraft all the way to Honam.”
“That is not so!”
“Can you take those words now as a clear confession of what you have done?”
Wizinoback felt sorry for him.
You don’t have to lie to someone you already know, but admitting wrongdoing is a huge burden. After decades of holding onto and shaking opponents, he made a fatal mistake.
The sage’s eyes grew cold.
Wizinobaek, who was urgently trying to speak, felt the shock of freezing his body and mind at the sight in his eyes.
“Or how would you like to compensate? How can I take responsibility for it?”
“⋯⋯.”
“Do you all want to die?”
Creepy!
Wizinoback’s face turned pale.
It was a common threat. But even that threat didn’t sound like a simple threat because the Demonic Scholar was there.
He has the power to kill himself on the spot if he wants to, and to completely blow up the headquarters of the company before dawn the next day.
It was a path that he had risked not only his life but also the existence of the company. However, as the conversation continued, fear only grew more and more as to where the courage had gone.
Xu Liang, who was glaring at Wizino Baek with blue eyes, smiled for an instant.
From a monster in the north who exuded murderous coldness to a handsome young man with a smile on a spring day, the changes are truly free. I couldn’t figure out what this person’s real appearance was.
Finally, Wizinoback realized.
‘Completely different!’
The opponent is different from the former Heavenly Demon.
If the Heavenly Demon of the previous era was an invincible person who was perfected by existence itself, the Heavenly Demon of the Tang Dynasty was an invincible person with a face that could change as much as possible depending on the situation.
If the Heavenly Demon of the previous era was an unstoppable thunderbolt, the Heavenly Demon of the time was a fickle dark cloud.
If the Heavenly Demon of the previous era was a demon king with infinite dignity, the Heavenly Demon of the Tang Dynasty was a ruler with greedy madness.
Looking at the Heavenly Horse of the Tang Dynasty, which had nothing to do with the previous generation except for the fact that it had a power close to disaster, Wizinobaek felt his eyes darken.
“Is a million gold coins worth it? Are your lives too precious?”
“I-I just…”
“Then there is only one way left.”
“⋯⋯?!”
“Dam Sa-young.”
The old man’s face had now become expressionless.
It was a blunt face that would not change even in floods and earthquakes.
“To put Dam Sa-yeong in front of me. That’s the last reward you can choose.”
