Episode 132
My back felt cold.
It is easy to recognize the state achieved by a person of lower rank, but it is quite difficult to recognize the state achieved by a warrior of equal or higher rank.
Of course, there were exceptional cases.
When the observer is a warrior who has learned the pupil, or when the target has no intention of hiding his or her state.
But now I don’t belong to either of those two cases.
Those who wore masks and had limited vision could not have used their pupils, and I was also completely hiding my energy.
‘Even if the Iron Blood Demon Army came by in person, they would not be able to see through my state at a glance.’
My mind became dizzy.
It was clear that an unexpected variable had emerged.
That’s a big variable that can’t be ignored.
‘I immediately recognized that this was Hwagyeong. In other words…’
The scattered pieces were coming together in my mind.
A voice I’ve heard somewhere before.
The other person’s level is something that even I can’t fathom right now.
People who have gone missing regardless of gender or gender.
‘······crazy.’
I cursed inwardly.
One hypothesis came to mind.
A hypothesis that is not easy to believe, but can most clearly explain the current situation.
‘We must step down.’
I bit my lip tightly under the mask.
I had to somehow calm down the situation and get out of here.
If I made a mistake, not only me but my entire group could have been killed at once.
‘The good news is that the other party is just wary of this and doesn’t seem to have any intention of doing anything about it.’
If the masked person in front of me was the ‘him’ I knew, I could never defeat him.
However, he was currently infiltrating Gwiju under orders from the religious leader.
If he and I fight, there is a high probability that the existence of the demon will become known to those around us, and if that happens, the foundation of the plan that we have worked so hard to prepare for a long time could be shaken.
The reason why that person with such a cruel nature didn’t attack me right away was because he was wary of such a situation.
After finishing the calculation, I took a deep breath.
Now that I understand the situation, the tension subsides a little.
He slowly turned his head, made eye contact with the masked person, and gave a warning in a feigned unpleasant tone.
-Then who are you to ask about my identity?
-I asked the question first.
-There is no reason to answer.
It shouldn’t have been revealed that this side had discovered the identity of the masked person.
There was a need to maintain a strong attitude even if it made the other person angry.
-No matter what you say, I have to listen to the answer.
-What are you talking about when you suddenly call someone over?
-Why were you observing us?
-I have never observed it.
-It’s no use trying to avoid it.
-I don’t know why you react so oversensitively, but I didn’t observe it, I just saw it.
-······.
-Even before he showed up, he was killing time by looking around the market.
-Is that really all it is?
-What answer do you want to hear?
The masked man sweeps this side up and down with a suspicious look.
I also crossed my arms and glared at the masked person with a scary look.
A fight ensued for a while.
“Let’s get out of the way.”
What broke the standoff were other customers visiting the black market.
The three officers were spewing harsh words at me as I stood blocking the entrance.
I moved aside to clear the way, then naturally turned my back and left.
‘Don’t chase me. Don’t chase me. ‘Don’t chase me.’
I didn’t forget to glance at the masked person with an annoyed look in the middle.
Fortunately, the masked person didn’t seem to have any intention of chasing me.
I left the black market leisurely, not too fast, but not too slow.
* * *
I joined the group that was hiding in the forest along that path.
“We will stop the capture operation.”
“yes?”
Damun asked back with a puzzled expression.
The other party members’ reactions were generally similar.
His face seemed to be asking why he was now giving up on the operation he had worked so hard to prepare.
“We don’t have much time. Stop your battle and erase your traces.”
“All right.”
Did he read the sense of urgency in my voice?
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Damun nodded with a stern expression.
Seo Ho-seon, who was watching, tilted his head and asked.
“At least give me an explanation. “Why are you doing this all of a sudden?”
“Among the demons who visited the black market, there were eight great demons.”
“yes?”
“A blood-sucking demon. It seems he was dispatched to Gwiju under the order of the religious leader.”
“······!”
“The level of power possessed by the enemy is excessively high compared to what was assumed. “If you hit it carelessly, this side will be completely destroyed.”
Seo Ho-seon’s face turned pale.
Dang Seo-yeon and Bang Cheok-sam, who were quietly listening to the story, let out a faint groan.
Even Damun, who was destroying the central axis of the Jinbeop and retrieving the casting, looked surprised.
“I was lucky. “If I had set foot in the man-made ruins without knowing of his existence, I would have been in trouble.”
“······.”
I continued talking as if sighing.
“I guess we’ll have to go back and plan the strategy again.”
* * *
Blood-sucking demon emperor.
An absolute master who holds the top spot in the eight great demon armies.
As a demonic cultist in my past life, I knew very well what kind of person he was.
‘A blood-crazed madman.’
There were so many people within the Demonic Cult that they were driven insane due to the side effects of the Demonic Cult.
The vampire was a person who suffered from quite unusual side effects among dogs.
As can be seen from his title, he enjoyed sucking blood.
He even had a bad taste in insisting on only the blood of living humans, not dead animals.
‘I think I understand now. ‘The reason why all the missing people were young people under the age of Irip, and why the demonic cultists carefully checked the subject’s health when purchasing slaves.’
I never would have thought that a blood-sucking demon would be working secretly in Gwiju along with the iron-blooded demon army.
In fact, a vampire demon was sent to Guizhou in my past life, and I just didn’t know about it?
I could definitely say no.
Of course, in my previous life, I was a kid who had just graduated from Jamma-dong at this time, and I was not involved in Gwiju’s affairs.
I knew one thing for sure.
The vampire demon from his previous life was dispatched to Shandong around this time.
‘History has changed.’
According to the original history, Hwangbo-gak, the head of the Hwangbo family and the king of power at the time, will be killed by a vampire demon in the not-too-distant future.
Because it was such a big event, I remembered it clearly.
The entire Central Plains was shocked by the news that the absolute master who held the throne of the Ten Heavenly Emperors had died.
‘The reason why the Vampire Demon suddenly appeared in Gwiju… I see. Is it Shandong music?’
Of course, the reason history changed was none other than me.
Presumably, it was the Shandong Musician who created the stage for the Vampire Demon Emperor to face Hwang Bo-gak.
However, in this life, the Shandong Musicians were not appeased by the Demonic Cult because of me.
‘Because of that, a twist in history arose. ‘You would be right to think so.’
It was a troubling situation.
I don’t know what the Demon Cultist was thinking in dispatching the Vampire Demon Emperor to Gwiju at this time when the war was in full swing.
One thing was clear: with the current strength of our troops, it was impossible to subdue the demons hiding in Gwiju.
Even if the entire group attacked, they wouldn’t be able to do anything to one vampire demon.
Absolute masters were not absolute masters for nothing.
There might be a chance to trap them in a formation and poison them like they did when they defeated the Assassin Army, but as long as the Iron Blood Demon Army was there, it would never be easy to create such a situation.
‘There is only one way. We must replenish our troops’ strength.’
I couldn’t risk my life in a fight I had no chance of winning.
There was an urgent need to recruit a master who could fight against the blood-sucking demon.
‘I guess I can’t use the gratuity card.’
The sword demon was a powerful person who could compete with the vampire demon, but the problem was the area where his monk was located.
There was no time to leisurely wait for him to cross from Shaanxi to Guizhou.
Presumably, the vampire would have told the iron-blooded demon what happened in the black market.
There was no way that the Iron Blood Demon Army, with similar tendencies as the cult leader, would take it lightly and overlook it.
They will most likely try to conduct an investigation in connection with the Cheonghyeoldomun.
In the near future, my group and I would clash with the demonic cultists.
‘It would be highly likely that the vampire would come forward in person.’
After the Sword Demon, the next person that came to mind was the Sound Demon.
I clicked my tongue and shook my head, saying ‘Tsk’.
‘If I ask for help, Shandong Yugaju will rush to Gwiju right away, but she can’t handle the blood-sucking demon.’
Due to the nature of the martial arts he had learned, Eum-gwi had no choice but to show his weakness against martial artists of the same level or level.
You could call, but even if you did, it wouldn’t mean much.
‘Is there only one choice?’
I sighed and played with the brush in my hand.
I wrote a letter, folded it neatly, and placed it in a box.
I tied the tradition to the leg of the book bird and sent it flying away, leaning my arm on the window frame and thinking about the future.
‘There’s not much we can do right now. But the same goes for the Iron Blood Demon Army. From my position, I won’t be able to move carelessly.’
In the end, it would be a race against time.
Will the iron annihilation demon army’s backtracking be quick, or will the absolute master who will stand against the vampire demon arrive in Gwiju quickly?
It wasn’t strange how things went.
“At the very least, we need to prepare for the worst case scenario.”
I relaxed my stiff shoulders and muttered.
Perhaps the vampire demon might attack before the support staff arrived.
In order to survive or escape when faced with such a situation, you had to prepare now.
There were limits to one’s strength alone.
However, I thought that if I borrowed the power of Damun and Dang Seoyeon, I could somehow come up with a way.
‘shit. ‘My head hurts.’
I left the room swearing.
* * *
“So, are you saying we should lure the blood-sucking demon to the labyrinth?”
“What I’m saying is, let’s do it when the worst happens.”
“It won’t have much of an effect.”
“I know.”
“If you take your time and make it, there is a limit to the way you can make it in a short period of time. “If an absolute master decides to go wild, the structure will be destroyed in an instant.”
“It would be a different story if I entered the labyrinth with a vampire.”
“It’s not possible. “It’s so reckless.”
“Even if it’s reckless, someone has to do it.”
“······.”
“And I am the only one in the group who can take on that role.”
“······I understand for now.”
“Don’t worry too much. “You’re literally just preparing for the worst.”
Damwoon sighed heavily and got up from his seat.
He said, staring at me with an expression that clearly revealed his complicated feelings.
“We don’t have much time, so we’ll get moving right away.”
“Please take care of me.”
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