Xining, the capital of Qinghai Province, is a city built on a remote plateau.
To the east and west, a tributary of the Yellow River flows all the way to the central plains, and as it is surrounded by mountains of all sizes, the scenery is beautiful enough to make people gasp in amazement just by looking at it.
However, at this moment, none of the countless people who climbed the high walls of Seonyeong thought that the scenery in front of them was beautiful.
It’s not that it wasn’t possible, it just couldn’t be done.
The sight of the mountain moving, which was supposed to stand tall and tall like always, sent a chill down my spine just by looking at it.
Suddenly. Suddenly.
A huge sound that I have never felt before.
As a result, the entire city and people’s bodies and minds are shaken.
And at the end of all those gazes filled with unconcealed astonishment, there was a jet-black mountain approaching from afar.
No, an army of enemies moving like a mountain.
Dark heaven.
Finally they came.
The evil spirits beyond the desert will turn the blue sky and the bluish green earth black.
* * *
The sudden feeling that the world had become dark probably wasn’t just my illusion.
It was dark. All over the place.
Dark clouds block the sun, and the cold that eats up the sunlight fills the empty space.
and.
At the center of it all, there were them.
A huge army of dark waters mixed with monsters and humans.
“… … “Benefactor.”
Before I knew it, Cheongpung’s voice, which had come up on the castle wall, was deeper than usual, and even a slight tremor came out, but I did not respond.
Exactly, I couldn’t answer.
Because I, too, was overwhelmed by the sight of the enemies advancing beyond the castle walls.
Because I must never let anyone know about it.
However, even though it was possible to deceive the attention of the entire world, one person was an exception.
-Are you afraid?
As the electric sound of the Jeokcheon River flowed into my ears, I quietly bit my lip.
Yes, that’s right.
At this moment, I am so scared that I am shaking.
I was afraid that the power of those who I had only guessed until now was greater than I thought, and that the moment I faced their true reality, I instinctively thought of the word defeat.
Kuuk.
I feel a hot sensation in my fist, which I put strength into without even realizing it. I answered by clenching my fists even harder to prevent the droplets of blood from flowing out between my fingers.
– yes. I’m afraid.
-What are you so afraid of?
– I am most afraid of myself, who has become discouraged even though I have already pledged and resolved so much, and the consequences of that.
I won’t say that I’m not afraid of dying at all.
Because that is a denial of myself and a laughable hypocrisy as I have struggled to survive up until now.
But what was even more terrifying than that was the loss of hundreds of thousands of lives behind this wall where I was standing now.
Because of my bad choices, not anyone else’s.
And Jeokcheongang was seeing right through my heart.
– Yes, that’s the difference between you and Nobu.
Before I could ask what that meant, the sound that followed reached my ears.
– I have never pursued a great cause in my life. I just went where my steps took me and where the wind blew. Therefore, the death of someone I had never met was not that painful.
The world recognizes Jeokcheongang as the seat of the Ten Kings and as one of the giants representing the political factions, but the reality is different.
He was a free man.
Just like the previous lords of Yeolhwamun, he did not engage in any of the evil spirits and only walked his own path.
– Maybe that was why. The name Daehyup, which had suddenly become like a tag, felt uncomfortable, like clothes that didn’t fit.
– But you deserve to be called that.
– No, you’re wrong.
Jeokcheongang answered firmly and stared at me with deep eyes.
– Only those who are afraid of the pain of others and know how to shed tears are qualified to be called a great hero. Just like your guy.
– … … !
– Just remember this one thing. In order not to shed tears later, you have to overcome the fear right before your eyes.
The next moment, Jeokcheongang added softly.
– Only then does he become a hero.
hero. A hero.
I smiled bitterly, recalling those two letters that always seemed far away in my mind.
– I never wanted anything like that.
– Does not matter. Because being a hero doesn’t happen just because you want to. When the world calls you that, you become qualified.
– Like Noya is called Daehyeop?
-what?
– You just said that. Even though we didn’t pursue a great cause, we just went where our steps took us and where the wind blew, but at some point we came to be called Daehyup.
– … … !
Jeokcheongang looked at me with wide-open eyes and licked his lips.
– You got a kick out of this.
– Let’s say it’s a draw.
– The skill of using your tongue is not going anywhere. Now I feel like I’ve returned to the Thunder Naked Man that Nobu knew.
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Jeokcheongang burst out laughing and pointed beyond the castle wall with a gesture of his chin.
– How are you? Are you still afraid?
– yes.
I answered without hesitation and added calmly.
– But I will not try to ignore that fear.
Everyone has fear in a corner of their heart.
However, only those who acknowledge that fact and face it directly can gain the strength to overcome fear.
Like right now.
Googung, googunggung!
The ground is shaking as if there was an earthquake due to the sound getting louder by the minute.
I felt the strong vibrations climbing up the high, solid castle walls with my whole body.
We saw it at the same time.
At the forefront of so many enemies that I couldn’t even fathom with my eyes, there was one person grinning right at this place.
‘Hyeolju (血主).’
There was a significant difference from the last time I remembered him, but I instinctively realized it the moment I saw the twisted mouth.
That thick murderous intent and madness that seemed to come out when he touched it was so strong that not even the blood sword demon army defeated in Gansu Castle could match it.
And in that split second when we recognized each other, his lips were soft.
“My neck hurts from looking up. Why don’t you come down and say hello for a moment?”
At that single word that rang out through the muffled roar and cloud of dust, Jeokcheongang’s eyes, which had been staring at the blood vessel, turned reddish.
“Even though I was itchy, it scratched itself.”
Gungseong immediately noticed something unusual and took a step ahead to stop him.
“It’s a strict command. “It’s obvious.”
At the glance of the palace asking for help, Salseong suddenly appeared and perched on top of the castle wall, and nodded with a calm face.
“It’s true that it’s crazy.”
At that time when Jeokcheongang frowned, Salseong added.
“Apart from that, no one is sane.”
I solemnly concluded, facing Jeokcheon-gang, who immediately straightened his wrinkled brow.
“Let’s do it now.”
“okay. “Do I really have to die?”
Papad!
There was no room for anyone to stop it.
Reciting the men’s number one last words, we simultaneously kicked off the castle wall and soared.
Leaving behind the sharpest and loudest shouts we’ve ever heard together.
“I told you not to go!”
hmm.
I’m sorry.
* * *
The moment he saw three seals falling across the distant sky at once, Hyeolju muttered without realizing it.
“You guys are crazy. “Is this really coming?”
It was just a light throwaway, but I thought they exchanged a few words, but I didn’t expect them to storm in without hesitation like that.
“It’s not some half-crazy fighting dog… … .”
At a time when Hyeolju, who was quite embarrassed, was speechless, like a flash of light, three people who had come up to a dozen people opened their mouths at the same time.
“I want you to come down, you bitch.”
“You are worse than a dog. You damn bastard. In a world where it would not be pleasant to burn to death… … .”
“This is the blood liquor you’ve only heard about. “It’s okay to ask for something like this when you first meet, but aren’t you willing to just put your head down and step down?”
Starting with Jin Tae-kyung, who uses strangely catchy swear words, followed by Jeok Cheon-gang, who spits out all the double insults he knows, to Sal-seong, who they meet for the first time.
Hyeolju felt the anger that had been hidden for a moment of embarrassment well up.
“Did you say everything?”
Jin Tae-kyung paused for a moment at Hyeol-ju’s calm voice and glanced at Sal-seong.
“Do you have anything left to say?”
“maybe. “It’s our first meeting anyway, so I don’t have anything to say.”
Even though it was his first time meeting Salseong, he had already committed a considerable amount of rudeness, but Jin Tae-gyeong nodded his head indifferently and answered the blood leader.
“This person said it was over.”
Wow.
He gritted his teeth at that calm attitude and opened his mouth.
No, that’s exactly what I was trying to do.
Until at that very moment, a wave of unfinished six-headed characters hit him.
“I will grind you down, one by one, without leaving a single bone of yours behind. The flesh was thrown to the Nanman Beast Palace to be used as food, and the ashes were scattered in the back yard of the Shaolin Temple… … .”
“Ah, this person isn’t finished yet. Just wait a moment. “Honestly, aren’t you secretly curious about the story behind it?”
At that moment, the line of reason was cut off and the sight before Hyeolju’s eyes turned pure white.
“Gal (喝)!”
Quaaaaa!
A powerful energy wave sweeps everywhere.
The enormous power contained in those single words made both the army of Dark Heaven, which seemed to advance endlessly, and the people on the castle wall, a hundred feet away, take their breath away.
However, the three people who felt the wave of energy from the closest place were the exception.
Sigh!
A sharp ray of wind cuts through the rising dust.
At the center of it all, Jin Tae-kyung, who had lowered his spear blade so clear it was almost transparent, grinned.
Just like the blood lord did before they came down the castle wall.
“Why are you so excited? “I’m just saying that because I’m glad to see you again after a long time.”
An explosion means destruction, but it is also connected to extinction.
Hyeolju, who had gathered all his anger and exploded it all at once, stared at Jin Tae-kyung with cold eyes.
“It’s the same as then. “That damn tongue.”
At that moment, the smile on Jin Tae-kyung’s mouth disappeared.
“It will be different than it was then. “Everything else.”