Episode 247
Dokgo Woojin opened the wooden armor and checked its contents, narrowing his eyes and saying.
“Isn’t it an elixir?”
“This is the inner altar of spirit creatures. I have received verification from the poison king that it is not toxic. You can use it with confidence.”
“It’s too much for a gift. “Take it back.”
“Anyway, I have it and there is no use for it. “My strength has suddenly increased recently.”
“······Let’s go? Also, where did you pick up the elixir and drink it?”
“Jang Mun-in of the Jeomchang Sect gave us Gongcheong Oil.”
Dokgo Woojin’s face became strange.
His face seemed to be asking what had happened all this time.
“Master, you probably know better than me about the supernormal abilities of the White Thunder Divine Gong. There is no point in me taking the elixir anymore. To put it simply, it’s a waste.”
“Even so, an elixir is an elixir. Even if you don’t take it yourself, there are probably many ways to use it.”
“Do you remember? “What did Master say when he gave me the summoning altar six years ago?”
I remembered the conversation I had with Dokgo Woojin in the past.
[By the way, he said he had no intention of taking on a disciple, but now that he has a disciple, he gives me the elixir as if he was waiting for it.]
[······.]
[Actually, wasn’t it that you couldn’t let go of your regrets?]
[I just gave it to you because I had nothing to use.]
“······.”
Dokgo Woojin kept his mouth shut.
Thinking back on that time, I guess I was at a loss for words.
I spoke in a humorous voice as if driving a wedge.
“I will return to you exactly what Master said back then. I’m just giving you what I have left because I have nothing to use. Don’t feel pressured, just take it.”
“He’s my disciple, but I can’t handle him.”
Dokgo Woojin sighed and shook his head, picked up the wooden armor and placed it in his arms.
I smiled contentedly and leaned back against the chair.
The night deepened on Mount Cheongseong.
* * *
“Long time no see. “Mr. Seo Musa.”
“······.”
“Do you know why I called the warrior?”
“I guess it’s to reprimand me for failing in my mission.”
“It’s a reprimand. “Why do you have such a dark expression on your face? Did you think I would say something bitter to the warrior?”
“······Isn’t it?”
“Isn’t this your first solo mission? You might fail. Rather, I feel fortunate that he returned safely without his identity being discovered.”
Seo Ho-seon, the man in black sitting across from him, scratched his cheek with an awkward expression.
Currently, I was visiting the house where Seo Ho-seon lives.
‘I can’t watch it.’
I clicked my tongue inwardly.
He must have been going through a lot of trouble during that time, and even though I couldn’t see him, half of his face had become half-faced.
“Still, I’d like to ask you why. Why did it fail? “It wouldn’t be that difficult for the current warrior to assassinate Mo Yong Hyowon.”
“······.”
“Has an unexpected variable occurred? “It just so happened that there was a retired person with great skills there.”
“It’s not like that.”
“if?”
“It’s my own problem. “I made a mistake during my mission because I couldn’t erase my distracting thoughts.”
It was an answer that was difficult to understand.
Seo Ho-seon is from Salmabang.
He was the one who endured all kinds of inhumane practices for heart killing.
He couldn’t focus on his mission and brought on a crisis himself?
I narrowed my eyes and spoke softly.
“Please tell me in a little more detail.”
“······.”
“It’s okay to fail a mission once, but it’s difficult to repeat such mistakes in the future. So, I would like to find out the exact reason why the mission failed. “If the fundamental problem is not resolved, how can I send you to the next mission?”
“······Mo Yong Hyowon’s parents were there.”
“yes?”
“I had plenty of opportunities, but my body didn’t move as I wanted to kill my child in front of my parents.”
In short, it meant that he felt an instinctive aversion to the inhumane act.
It was a truly unexpected reason.
I never would have thought that Mo Yonghyowon’s parents were in Guangdong at that time.
He probably walked a long way to see his son who was on his first mission as a blind swordsman.
‘Well, I don’t know what to say.’
During his time as a murderer, Seo Ho-seon committed numerous murders.
I can’t believe he felt pity for the target.
You might ask why he showed weakness now, but at least I couldn’t blame him.
Because I was the one who provided the opportunity for Seo Ho-seon to recover his humanity.
‘In a way, this may have been expected.’
The sight that flashes through my mind is Seo Ho-seon hiding behind a wall and secretly watching his parents.
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[Why don’t you go and talk to me in person?]
[It’s done. I don’t want to go that far.]
[I’m sure you two will be happy to know that Samsa Seo is alive.]
[The story would be different if you knew that the son had countless blood on his hands.]
Considering the way he looked at the time, it was not incomprehensible that he failed to assassinate Mo Yong Hyowon because he was embarrassed by the variable of ‘parents’.
I scratched the back of my head and was lost in thought.
It was a truly difficult problem.
In order to gain Seo Ho-seon’s loyalty, he brought his parents, who could be said to be his rebels, to Sacheon.
The couple, who were not used to living in a foreign country, provided convenience so that they could easily adapt, and Seo Ho-seon was considerate so that he could check on their well-being at any time.
‘Is that measure coming back poisonous?’
He was successful in gaining loyal followers.
However, in return, the utility value of the object was greatly reduced.
An assassin whose humanity was restored could no longer be called an assassin.
‘My thoughts were short.’
I was able to realize once again how great of a person my second brother, the second brother of my previous life, was.
An eye that recognized the value of Seo Ho-seon at a glance.
The boldness of providing full support, regardless of the opinions of those around you.
Even while gaining the blind loyalty of the target, the subtlety of controlling it so that the character does not lose his instinct as a murderer.
Although he was inferior to other executioners in terms of martial arts skills, he was the best in terms of attracting and utilizing people.
‘Compared to him, I am immature.’
Seo Ho-seon, who was not an assassin, was, so to speak, a dumpling without filling or a noodle without soup.
My wrong judgment made him soft.
Of course, that didn’t make me feel like I needed to erase his humanity again.
‘I don’t know if it would have worked out better.’
I had no choice but to admit it.
I can’t be a person who can be harsh to people around me like Sosalma.
Maybe his personality changed as he interacted with many people after returning.
“Was that the reason? All right.”
“Are you not punishing me?”
“Didn’t I tell you? “I didn’t come here to reprimand you.”
“But I was swayed by personal feelings and decided to carry out my mission…”
“Seo Musa. “I am not the ark of death.”
“······!”
“If you decide that Master Seo is not suited to this dark task, you can find someone else to take on that role.”
There was no one to replace Seo Ho-seon.
The head of the octagonal hall of the Magyo Oewon (外院) and a Jeolyeong guest.
If he was burning with revenge for losing his family, he would be able to fill the void left by Seo Ho-seon.
He was the talent that Ma Gyoju had his eye on, not anyone else.
His growth potential was also endless.
It may be an overly hopeful observation, but I thought it wouldn’t be impossible for him to become the second killer.
“······thank you. Leader.”
“You’ve become quite thin even though I haven’t seen you before. “Are you eating properly?”
“······.”
Seo Ho-seon hesitated, unable to find the words to answer.
I laughed and got up from my seat.
“Eat well and rest well. “This is an order, not a recommendation.”
“All right.”
“I will be in trouble if you do not return my physical condition to normal as soon as possible.”
“yes? “What do you mean by that?”
“The date for Master Seo to take the entrance exam has been set.”
“her?”
“It means that you will soon officially become a Murim leader and work under me.”
“······!”
“Why are you looking like that? “Are you sure you don’t like it?”
“Oh, no. It was just so sudden… But is it okay? I was a special assassin of the Salmabang, an apostolic faction. “If my past actions are revealed, problems will most likely arise.”
“Don’t worry about that part. “I have called in those who will cleanse my identity as a warrior.”
“······.”
“Then I’ll just go.”
After saying goodbye and leaving Seo Ho-seon’s home, I sighed deeply.
‘Leading people is not easy.’
There were more than one thing to worry about.
This time, I painfully realized that my light decision could greatly change my subordinate’s future.
‘Then slowly now.’
I crossed the street with quick steps.
It was time to go meet the newly hired talent.
* * *
The hometown of Chengdu.
I sat across the table from a man.
“Have you been waiting long?”
“no. “Thanks to your attention, I had a comfortable stay.”
“It looks like your energy has recovered considerably while we haven’t seen you.”
“I have been working hard day and night to get my physical condition back to normal.”
“Well done. “Revenge can only be achieved with strength.”
The man, Jeolyeonggaek, nodded with a bitter smile on his lips.
I took out a bundle of documents from my pocket and handed them to him.
“Read it.”
“What is this.”
“Didn’t I tell you before? “If you want, I’ll show you the proof.”
“······.”
Jeol Young-gaek took the document with trembling hands and examined its contents with bloodshot eyes.
As expected, all of Jeolyeonggaek’s family members had already passed away.
The document listed in detail all the evidence collected by Hao Mun.
“Whoa.”
Jeol Young-gaek’s shoulders trembled slightly as he put the documents down on the table.
It was a fact he already knew, and he must have made up his mind.
Nevertheless, the reason he could not hide his agitated appearance was probably because he had some expectations.
“The businessmen who will repair the warrior’s face and clean his identity will soon arrive in Sacheon.”
Jeolyounggaek nodded heavily.
I added the following in a calm voice, as if I was reading an official document.
“It may not be possible right now, but once a few additional issues are resolved, we will arrange for you to take the entrance test.”
“Are you planning to make me a martial arts leader?”
Jeolyounggaek’s face frowned slightly.
It was a natural reaction.
As someone who was a demonic cultist until recently, he could not help but feel rejected.
“What should I do? Right now, I am a Murim leader. “If you want to work under me, you must also become a warrior.”
“······.”
“First, pass the entrance examination and be officially assigned to the Sichuan branch. “I will present specific methods of revenge later.”
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