Side story episode 1. Cross of Destiny (1)
Grumble!
The world was on fire.
The black smoke that fills the sky becomes a flowing cloud, looking down at Hundred Thousand Peaks. The black clouds that were constantly swaying were as distant as a mountain road leading to the underworld, and at the same time, they were as meaningless as the undulating rivers of Samdo.
It was full of nothing but blood and death.
The smell of burning flesh was disgusting, and the smell of burning blood was strong.
“What’s wrong with your expression?”
Grumbling.
The flowing fresh blood became thinner as time went by.
Is it because too much blood was shed, or is it because of the rain falling drop by drop?
Or is it because of someone’s tears?
“Open your face.”
“… … .”
“It was an absolutely wonderful cut. “It’s too much for a gift for the afterlife.”
“… … .”
“With this, this fight is over.”
I’m crying!
Even at that moment when he was speaking calmly, blood was continuously flowing from Liu Yisang’s mouth.
“I always thought about it.”
“… … .”
“I thought I was the best and that I was the only one who could change the world.”
“… … .”
“And the only person who can step on me like that is you… … Cough!”
Blood poured out and splashed on the man’s face and chest.
The man didn’t care. The face was so indifferent that it was hard to believe that he had stabbed someone with a knife, and at first glance, it even seemed transparent.
But Yuisang knew.
That this man is crying.
That a huge, indescribable emotion had actually put a mask on the man’s face.
“Aren’t you happy?”
“… … .”
“Yes, I have to carry this much luggage alone, so I can’t be happy.”
“… … .”
“Do not be sad. It might be difficult, but… … Sometimes I laugh… … .”
Slurp.
Yu Isang fell down, unable to continue speaking.
Toad duduk! Fight!
Is the sky also sad, or scared?
The rain that fell one or two drops turned into a heavy rain as if it had been waiting.
Shoot!
The blood stains on the knife that had been removed from the dead man’s body were instantly washed away.
Only then did the man realize. He said he wasn’t dead.
I have lived like a hard doll until now, but thanks to meeting these people, I have already gained new life.
I never smiled brightly, never offered a word of warm comfort, and never burst into tears from overwhelming sadness.
Before the death of his last comrade, he realized that he was a human being no different from others.
Grumbling.
Clear liquid flowed down the man’s cheek.
No one knew whether it was tears or rainwater. There was no change in his expression.
“Can we meet?”
The man’s voice was thick.
“If I die, will I be able to meet you?”
The voice was cold and hard, but the ends of the words were slightly trembling.
Maybe even that was an auditory hallucination created by the sound of the blowing wind or the sound of falling raindrops.
Men were such beings.
It was like a half-human, half-animal that existed clearly but could not be clearly defined.
Shoot!
As time passed, the rain became thicker.
The man raised his head and looked up at the sky.
The pouring rain continued to cover my face and obscure my vision, but my cloudy eyes did not waver one bit.
“… … “You’re doing business.”
I have lived my life thinking that I am not ordinary or human.
I finally realize it. That he was a person.
I realized it at the same time. That I shouldn’t be a person anymore.
This is truly ironic.
The moment I realized I was a human overlapped with the moment I had to give up being a human.
In the end, I can’t live as a human forever.
Little by little, the man’s face became distorted with emptiness.
Weeing.
A ray of blue light appeared above his shoulder and then disappeared.
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“You should have told me.”
The man’s distorted eyes became increasingly bloodshot.
It was from then on that the water flowing down my cheek began to look different from rainwater.
“I should have let you know that I am no different from you.”
Weeeeing.
Two beams of light emitted bright light between his thighs and side.
Wow! Wow!
The blue light that had been blinking repeatedly gradually became darker.
The man’s face distorted more strongly and deeply.
The face, which was distorted and distorted again, and now only felt despair and sadness, looked so sad. At the same time, he was more ‘humane’ than anyone else.
“If I kill you all!”
Tuk.
There was a sound of something breaking.
At the same time, red liquid flowed from the man’s eyes.
“I should have told you that if you kill everyone and are left alone, it will be this hard!”
It’s a joke!
An incredibly thick gray electric light curved around his entire body, creating a ferocious energy wave.
Squeeze! Pow! Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
The electric light flowing through the rain completely destroyed the buildings that were on the verge of collapsing.
“Ahhh!!”
The sight of him screaming towards the sky, shedding bloody tears, was a human being at the peak of his frustration.
however.
I dig it!
The thunderbolts that began to become increasingly vivid and increasingly dark were erasing, one by one, the path as a person that had been given to him for a while.
“Ah ah ah ah ah! Aaaaa!!”
The emotions I poured out as I fell to my knees and held my head contained everything that had accumulated over thirty years.
The man was resentful. They left first.
The man felt disgusted. He himself sent them away.
The man was desperate. To the reality that I will never see them again.
The man was sad. That there was no one next to him.
and.
“… … .”
The man’s face suddenly lowered his head and became dry.
The pouring rain washed away many things.
Sadness, regret, despair. Furthermore, even death dissolved into the flowing rainwater and headed down the mountain.
Slurp.
The man’s body, slowly rising, somehow seemed a little bigger than before.
Phew!
Strong heat felt from the sound of breathing.
Even the heavy rain no longer touched his body. This was because the power of the Demon King of Desire, who had stolen the power of Jeseok, was within him.
Although it is only half of his power, the emotions that burst out take on the form of the devil.
Those who cannot open the door cannot reach the world of desire.
However, the man reached the world of desire before he even opened the door. Explosive emotions expanded the limits of the devil, and the seed of a god who lost his humanity planted in the washed away emotions made everything possible.
However, neither the fierce downpour nor the thunderbolt that conceived God could wash away one emotion.
Hwaaaaaaaaa!
A huge cloud of steam created by the extreme heat dominated the front of the palace.
Flash!
In the vapor that was thicker than fog and darker than clouds, a pair of beautiful blue eyes appeared.
There was unbelievable madness in his eyes, filled with seething aging and burning fear.
The man took a powerful step forward.
Quang!
All the rainwater flowing down went up to the sky.
The devil king of heaven, who would open the door to a new era, issued a quiet command to the divine devil on earth, who was a symbol of oppression in the old era.
“Open the door to the Demon God’s Palace.”
Ji-ing! Burbubbuk!
The overflowing magical energy suddenly turned into a black-grey thunderbolt and devastated the surrounding area.
Kugugoogung!
As if waiting, the huge palace gate opened.
“Wow!!”
Inside the open palace.
Hundreds of troops shouted while holding swords. They all wore gorgeous armor and looked like an army of devils crawling out of hell.
The man’s eyes became indifferent.
Heavenly Demon Army.
The strongest and most vicious army on earth, carefully selected to protect the god revered by the Ten Thousand Demons.
It is the last bastion of Protestantism and the final shield that protects the religious leader. Looking at the eyes of the screaming demons, they really looked like demons from mythology.
But the man thought.
That’s vulgar.
The devil is desire, and desire is obscene and so obscene that it rolls in the dark mud.
Those old-fashioned and shallow eyes of the Cheonmagun were identical to those of the masters they served.
do not do that.
The hand of the man holding the knife gained strength.
Hahaha!
The black blade gave off a pure sound.
A man’s voice full of demonic nature rang out through the edge of the seven nights.
“From today onwards, no unqualified person will sit on the throne.”
The man, who had been walking leisurely step by step, gradually became faster.
The devil’s army roared and charged towards the man.
Doo doo doo!
Shingyo’s inner self was shaken as if there had been an earthquake. The roar of the advancing army, and the roar that was drowned out, were filled with death and fear.
The man’s foot kicked the ground.
In an instant, the man who appeared at the head of the Cheonma army began slashing like crazy.
The Heavenly Demon God Religion, the headquarters of the Demonic Warrior Forest, engraved in the name of fear throughout the world.
Due to the sudden death of the previous religious leader, the Heavenly Demon Church faced an unprecedented crisis. This was because he died without appointing a successor.
Since God is away, we have no choice but to wait for the seed of another God to be born. Furthermore, a substitute god was needed to take his place until the true god appeared.
However, the Ma people were warlike and the method of promotion was not moderate. The big and small world called Protestantism has suddenly become a battleground for devils to gain power.
Countless people died, countless people were driven out.
In the midst of that hellish war, one great demon finally took power.
Jajeon God Demon Jo Baek-cheon (趙帛天).
He is the highest ranked among the Ten Great Demon Kings of the Presbyterian Church, and has greatly revived the economy of Shinkyo with his powerful martial arts skills as well as outstanding resourcefulness.
However, as a ruler, Jo Baek-cheon was a man who could not be called outstanding even with empty words. As time passed, the evaluation of him became harsher, and Jo Baek-cheon himself realized his own limitations.
In the end, Protestantism, which had once been stable, faced another hellish period due to the tyranny of Jo Baek-cheon, whose lack of qualifications reached its peak.
A dark and gloomy era.
The one absolute person who would later be revered as light was turning the wheel of destiny bestowed on him in such an era.
* * *
Fifteen years ago.
“This time too?”
“… … That’s right.”
The Light Demon Lord let out an uncharacteristically long sigh.
The adjutant asked cautiously.
“Instead of doing this, how about going to Hwanheewon with the captains?”
Lord Gwangma shook his head.
“The fact that the unit commanders are joining together to argue can be perceived as a threat by the higher-ups. “The entire unit could collapse.”
“But my lord.”
“and… … .”
Lord Gwangma closed his eyes.
“There is no guarantee that none of the major shareholders will be in league with Hwanheewon’s executives.”
“… … .”
“Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do now. “I have no choice but to endure it one more time.”
The adjutant was frustrated.
The Gwangmadae was a famous fighting unit in Shinkyo. Of course, such a unit did not just roll around.
Hundreds of nyang are lost each month, including salaries to unit members, weapons, clothing, training, meals, etc.
Is that all? If a unit member dies or is injured during an operation, additional money is spent to hire a replacement. This means that even if they receive the allocated public funds, their lives are tight.
But now public money is not paid on time.
‘What on earth should we do!’
If this is the case with the Gwangmadae unit, which is reputed to be elite even in Shingyo, how neglectful must it be of the external units?
I was frustrated and angry. The adjutant bit his lip tightly without realizing it.
Lord Gwangma spoke in a bright voice.
“Still, I’m glad I have some money saved up. Let’s just stick with it for the time being. “There will be some way.”
“… … “I have nothing to say.”
“by the way.”
In times like this, it’s best to talk about work rather than money.
Gwangma Daeju’s face became serious.
“You caught the guy who killed Myeonghan?”
“That’s right.”
“He must be in prison.”
“It was locked in the unit warehouse.”
“what? “Why don’t you take me to the penal court?”
The adjutant sighed.
“As of yesterday, the deputy head of the Criminal Law Hall was promoted to head of the family.”
“… … .”
“There are a lot of complaints on our side, and as you know, people are really petty… … .”
“… … .”
“sorry. I couldn’t tell the Lord and took care of it first. This sin is sweet… … .”
“No.”
Lord Gwangma smiled bitterly.
“What is it that we cannot do against the law that everyone else is committing?”
The adjutant bowed his head in silence. I was really disillusioned with this whole situation.
Lord Gwangma stood up, lightly shaking off the hem of his clothes.
“I have nothing to do but look at his face.”
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