Episode 327
Although I wasn’t very surprised by the sister-in-law’s sure answer.
Nevertheless, I still had some questions.
Since when did Yeongsan really become hell?
“From the beginning.”
“… … .”
The sister-in-law answered as if she had read my thoughts.
Instead of reacting, I looked around carefully.
They say that when the place you stand changes, the scenery you see also changes… … . Now I think I understand the meaning of those words to some extent.
When you see that the place you have always thought of as your heart’s home, now looks completely different.
I was able to see the world from a completely different perspective than I did about 91 days ago… … .
I finally felt like I fully understood part of a very wide world.
If the world were a huge forest, it felt like I was finally seeing a huge tree.
“In the world I live in, there is a place called Yeongsan. Did I mention this?”
I witnessed the sister-in-law shake her head, smiling slightly, and then continued.
“… It’s a completely different place than here. Actually, I haven’t been there myself. However, when looking at photos and literature, the overall atmosphere was quite similar.”
“The world Luan lives in is special. “Because it is directly connected to hell.”
“Directly? ah… … .”
A little later, I realized the meaning of those words.
Most of the continent is a dark area untouched by humans.
Most of the land where seven races once lived has been eroded by famine, pestilence, paganism, and demons, and currently only a single nation called the Unknown Empire remains.
Musical instruments have deeply permeated the land where numerous kingdoms and peoples flourished in the past, and those who do not have anti-magic power cannot survive even for a moment outside the empire.
The saying that the whole place is filled with musical instruments leads to the saying that the world is turning into hell.
After accepting this inconvenient fact, I began to understand many of the elements that I had not yet understood.
“… “Wow.”
But that didn’t mean the absurd feeling went away and I was exhausted, so I scratched my head and stretched out on my stomach.
It was a rather reckless act to commit in front of my sister-in-law, but I’m very tired, so wouldn’t you understand?
“… … .”
The cool touch of the rocky mountain felt pleasant.
It is completely different from the wobbly and unstable sky stairs. I felt the sensation of being firmly rooted in the ground throughout my body.
Somehow, I felt like my entire body’s senses had become much sharper through this practice.
My sister-in-law did not scold me.
Instead, I heard a crunching sound, and before I knew it, I felt a figure lying down next to me.
For a moment, we quietly looked at the stuffy gray sky and watched the stars.
* * *
When I think about it, I think this is the first time in my life that I have been stargazing like this in earnest.
As I lay still and looked up at the sky and counted the stars, it somehow became difficult to fully concentrate on stargazing.
Naturally, other thoughts arose, and I decided to think of the joy of stargazing as being able to think about random things while looking at the sky.
A certain constellation looked like a mountain, so my thoughts led to the sacred mountain where I was currently lying down… … .
Somehow, I felt like I knew why the Great Master named the area where he stayed in my world Yeongsan.
To me, Yeongsan was a place filled with memories of my teacher and my brother-in-law, but to Daesang-hyung, it was just a place in hell.
Since it was a place with a similar environment and similar characteristics, it was no wonder that it was called Yeongsan.
In that case, the identity of the unidentified monsters in Yeongsan could be said to be demons… … .
I found a constellation that looked like a tongue, and then reflexively closed my eyes and opened my mouth.
“Even among the devils, there are some who are particularly strong.”
“… … .”
“They are cruelly called evil believers, but they are monsters who are on a par with the excommunicated ambassadors. But for some reason, they were very obsessed with me.”
When I opened my eyes again, it became strangely difficult to find the tongue constellation.
I continued speaking in a calm voice.
“Maybe that has something to do with Yeongsan being hell?”
“The demons I saw were particularly sensitive to their territory. Not only was he obsessed with his own territory, he also tried to expand it by attacking other demons. The same goes for this land. Until now, I have been invaded by such demonic spirits countless times. “I have never succeeded.”
The sister-in-law’s voice was soft, so at first it seemed like it was a trivial story, but in fact, it was not at all.
At this point, I raised my upper body and looked at my sister-in-law, but my sister-in-law, who had been lying down with me, got up and was standing on the cliff again.
“Do you mean that Yeongsan was an inviolable land?”
“It was like that in the past.”
“… “You say it’s the past.”
“Luan, Master is currently missing.”
“… … .”
I blinked my eyes.
“Missing? “What does that mean-.”
“It means his whereabouts are unknown… … .”
“No, of course I understand what you mean. What does it mean that Master is missing… … .”
Baek No-kwang was sometimes absent.
From as short as a few hours to as long as several months.
But I didn’t think Baek No-gwang was missing because he hadn’t even been seen for several months.
A person whose path is where he goes.
If you get lost in the forest, you will destroy the forest, and if you are shipwrecked in the middle of the ocean, you will overturn the sea.
And your sister-in-law probably knows that better than I do, right?
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“I heard that the third one is currently looking for the whereabouts of Master, but there is no significant result.”
The reason why the third brother was busy was suddenly revealed, and the sister-in-law continued.
“I told you earlier. There are countless absolute beings in this world… … . However, the one who conquers the [Rocky Mountains] is truly the best in the world – or is called the God of War. In other words, Musin is the only ruler of this endless mountain range.”
“… … .”
“Do you understand now? “The reason they want to have Luan.”
“… “I’m not sure.”
I’m not stupid, but what my sister-in-law said was so shocking that I felt like my brain had hardened for the first time in a long time.
My sister-in-law smiled brightly, not paying attention to my attitude.
“It’s a simple problem. “Because Luan is descended from the blood of the one and only owner of the Rocky Mountains.”
“yes?”
“yes. That’s right. Luan is actually Master’s direct blood relative… … . In other words, he is his own son.”
At this point, I couldn’t stand it anymore and jumped up.
The sister-in-law said as she looked at me with the fur on my whole body standing up.
“just joke.”
“no… really.”
Because we were talking so seriously, I forgot my sister-in-law’s playfulness for a moment.
The sister-in-law seemed to have seen my face and smiled lowly.
“But it’s not all a joke. It is true that Ruan is the current owner of this land.”
“… Why am I shutting down again? Putting aside the death penalty, wouldn’t it be much more appropriate to execute your sister-in-law or her sister-in-law?”
“Even if it’s empty words, you’re not saying you’re the third child, are you?”
“I think I’ll still be better than the third executioner.”
Sister Cheon also sighed and nodded.
This is because the second sister-in-law, who was easy-going and sly in everything, often found herself in a state of confusion when talking to the third sister-in-law.
I guess it’s our compatibility as people.
In my view, it was a problem that arose from trying to have a logical conversation with a person armed with all kinds of sophistry and nonsense.
“I don’t know why. But I think Master’s choice is right.”
“Why?”
“Out of the five of us, Luan is the only one who has the potential to become a martial god.”
“… “It’s a bit burdensome.”
“A moderate amount of pressure is a good stimulant.”
After saying that, the sister-in-law looked at me and made a face.
“… … .”
This means there is no need for further conversation.
I also smiled and made a face-to-face stance.
For about seven days, I sparred with my sister at the top of Mt. Yeongsan.
If sparring with Arang and the death penalty sharpens one’s senses so that one can respond to various means… … .
Sparring with Sister Cheon always brought up a new topic for me.
The sparring itself always ended quickly. Most of them ended within the first sum or one breath, and even the longest sparring never lasted longer than one day.
However, because I felt quite a bit from those short fights, I spent several hours, sometimes more than a day, just on the repetition of sparring.
At times like that, my sister-in-law would get me something to eat or prepare tea without interrupting my thoughts.
Although we were neither hungry nor thirsty, we enjoyed the meal and tea ceremony and talked about trivial matters.
It started like that, but since we were both martial arts by nature, as we talked, we naturally drifted towards martial arts.
“Amcheonwolhyanggeuk is a mind technique modeled after the constellations, but the proficiency is still insufficient. “It has improved a lot compared to the beginning, but it still doesn’t feel natural to use the machine.”
“I once fought a guy called the Blood Moon Demon Lord, and I have never been so helpless in my life. It was shaped like a black sphere, and even though it was far away, it was hitting my body before I knew it. “How would you have responded if it were your sister-in-law?”
“The short range of the recommended law is sometimes felt as a major disadvantage. “I try to improvise and respond from time to time, but sometimes it’s frustrating.”
At such times, the sister responded to every answer with a calm smile.
“To increase your proficiency in martial arts modeled after nature, you need to see and hear a lot. It would be a good idea to take your eyes off the human body structure or efficiency for a moment and observe the night sky when there is no progress. “If you look at the cluster of stars that fill the sky, you may come to understand something.”
“The human eye perceives distance. If an error occurred in that sense, it would be because we were unable to give up the habit of relying on sight. “Next time a similar situation comes, it would be better to close your eyes.”
“The short range of the recommended method is more of an inherent feature rather than a disadvantage. For example, even if there is an expert who has reached the level of mastery with a single sword, there will still be an awkward distance for that warrior. This is probably something Luan also senses. And if he was able to change the situation by improvising in such a crisis situation, that is truly Luan’s skill and talent. “I’d say he’s doing well.”
The sister-in-law’s casual retorts were full of insight, and every time she did that, I could feel the difference in her level as a military officer.
The advice that was so close to the right answer that I couldn’t come up with even if I held my head for three days and nights sometimes shook my head.
If I had heard this from someone else, I might have despaired or even been jealous of the difference in talent… … .
I didn’t have that feeling right now.
Rather, I am proud that this kind of warrior is my sister-in-law.
Just like that, time passed in an instant. It was enough time to fully integrate the martial skills I had refined into my own.
“Do you have anything to give me, sister-in-law?”
last day.
I asked with a grin.
Because it reminded me of the coin I received from my brother-in-law. Thanks to that coin, we were able to stop the devil’s plan.
“I have nothing to give you, but there is something I want to show you.”
“Is there something you want to show me?”
“yes. “I should see Luan at least once.”
My sister-in-law led me with a calm voice, and this time we started descending.
The descent wasn’t difficult at all for me now, so I was able to reach the ground in the blink of an eye.
After that, I walked for a while.
“… … .”
Where are we going?
Could it be possible to guide you to another mountain peak?
I suppressed my curiosity and looked around, but there were only rough-looking rocks everywhere.
After walking for a while, I came across a place that could be called a canyon again, and at the end of it there was an extremely steep cliff.
The moment we reach the end.
“… … .”
Suddenly, I felt pain as if my skull was being crushed.
Kurrrrrrrrrr… … !
It’s a vibration that feels like the heavens and earth are turning upside down.
As if a major earthquake had occurred, which was sometimes said to have brought disaster to the continent, rocky mountains, rocks, and the ground that seemed solid began to crack and collapse.
All the visible scenery began to collapse as if it had suddenly come to an end.
I could have held on with just that, but my body was swaying like an aspen tree hit by a strong wind.
The instrument inside me, which had barely stabilized, began to run wild again.
“Kuhup… … .”
I forcibly held back from bleeding to the point of hemoptysis, and surrounded my inner strength like a strong force.
Only then did the instrument become quiet and the tremors of my body stop, but inside I felt absurd.
At best, you must mobilize your strength to counter the feeling of intimidation? Isn’t it like hiding behind a castle wall because you’re afraid of your opponent’s life?
What on earth is underneath this cliff?
“Luan, look carefully.”
and-.
Darkness stirred beneath the endless abyss.
Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
– I dare say, it was an emergency of great evil.
In an instant, something huge enough to turn the entire field of vision black was slowly flying up.
“… … .”
I was speechless.
How on earth should I express that existence?
The being was soaring, with feathers swirling everywhere, evil energy, and a shock that felt as if Mount Tai had been uprooted.
It was so overwhelmingly large that even the frost giant Ymir thought he would turn into a child if he stood in front of it, and he was so filled with awe that he even forgot the atmosphere it was emitting.
The halo lingering ominously above the top of the head seemed very foreign to that theme.
Although I felt a momentary urge to close my eyes.
“Luan.”
My sister-in-law’s voice woke me up.
The pressure eased a little.
Only then did I realize that I had even forgotten to breathe, and I caught sight of this being again.
Cooung, cooung, cooung.
The heart throbbed like crazy, and the instrument wriggled.
Yes.
This was my first time seeing this being, but I knew its identity from the moment I encountered it.
An instrument that was deeply rooted in the body of an Iron Blood Ball, a power that I have now recovered and become my own.
The instrument was not of the large type.
The last evil spirit and demon chief that I have not been able to face either directly or indirectly.
‘Great disaster, Behemoth.’
When I could only watch the destruction of my ego, I heard my sister’s voice.
“Face it.”
“… … .”
“Someday, you will have to defeat it.”
And my consciousness gradually fades away… … .
I realized that my time in Yeongsan was over.
