Episode 1099
That night was unusually long.
It might have been because of the heavy rain that showed no signs of stopping, or because of the dark clouds that were still in place even after several o’clock.
And the meeting, which continued in a suffocating atmosphere, ended only at midnight.
“Now, there is only one decisive battle left, so all of you here, please get enough rest and fulfill your responsibilities.”
A very formal way of speaking, very different from usual.
However, there was not a single member of the leadership gathered here who felt the slightest bit of awkwardness at seeing me like that or felt uncomfortable at my distant junior acting as chairperson.
In the first place, all the characters who could have muddied the waters even slightly have been replaced.
Myeongsuk and the generals of Cheonghae Murim treated me politely and resolutely, and then left to fulfill their assigned duties.
An exception was an old Taoist monk who, even at this very moment, was tipping a teacup that had already cooled down a long time ago.
“There is nothing more tasteless than cold tea. How about Nobu warms you up?”
Jeokcheon-gang suddenly stopped while trying to leave, and at a word he blurted out, the old master shook his head.
“Cold things taste the way they are cold, and hot things taste the way they are hot. furthermore… … .”
The old master answered in a tone like floating clouds and smiled at me.
“Even if you don’t have to ask senior Noh for help, wouldn’t it be okay to ask young Dou here?”
If anyone else had heard it, they would have thought it was a pun.
For an old Taoist, or rather a scholar of the Kunlun sect, Cheong Heo-ja, warming tea with samadhi and true fire would be a very easy task.
However, the answer Cheong Heo-ja gave just a moment ago was a euphemistic expression of rejection.
There’s something left to talk about just with me.
And it wasn’t Jeokcheon-gang who couldn’t understand the meaning.
“Judging from the fact that you are talking out of nowhere, you are definitely a Taoist monk. “Do whatever you want.”
When Jeokcheongang, who snorted softly, left for the last time, Cheongheoja, who was finally left alone with me, picked up the teapot in front of her.
“Would you like a cup of dough too?”
I don’t know what I have left to say, but I have no reason or justification to refuse.
“I will accept it gratefully.”
“That’s all I have to be thankful for.”
As I took a polite sip from the teacup filled by the faintly smiling Cheongheoja, a taste and bitter scent that was difficult to describe filled my mouth.
“How is it? “It tastes like tea.”
“Oh, that’s cold.”
“also?”
“I write. whopping.”
“Bindo often drinks it cold like this. “I should have warmed it up a bit to suit your taste.”
“hmm. it’s okay. “Even if it’s warm tea, it doesn’t suit my taste.”
“is it? “It’s a tea leaf grown with great care.”
“… … ?”
No, why on earth are you talking about such an important topic later?
Seeing my momentary confusion, Cheongheoja burst into laughter.
“It’s just a joke. “It is true that we cultivate separate tea fields, but in such an urgent situation, how could we have taken care of the tea leaves separately?”
“ah.”
Only then did I realize that I had been caught in a prank and shook my head.
Well, it doesn’t make sense that they even brought tea leaves while hundreds of thousands of enemies were flocking to Kunlun Mountain.
It’s not like I’m an honorary scholar from Geumjandi.
“I took a hit. “I didn’t know you were like this.”
“I am an alumnus.”
“yes?”
Before I could ask what that meant, Cheong Heo-ja smiled and continued.
“Dowoo truly has many different appearances. When he eradicates the lord of Cheonghae Castle and his group at once, he seems like a great general commanding the world, and at other times he seems like an immature charlatan who leaves everything to his emotions, but in the end, he has the appearance of a great master that everyone has no choice but to follow. “It’s time.”
hmm.
How should I answer this?
Embarrassed by Cheongheoja’s sudden compliment, I scratched my chin for no reason.
“That’s too much praise.”
“No one would think that way. “At least anyone who has ever met ‘him’ face to face.”
Him.
As soon as he realized who those two letters filled with utmost respect were referring to, he slowly opened his lips.
“Warrior God. The greatest master of all time. Even though his whereabouts are now unknown… … Bindo felt his scent on Dou.”
Suddenly, a thought occurred to me.
I thought that perhaps Cheongheoja’s words might be closely related to a certain truth that was growing deeper in my heart.
A boundary person who went back and forth between modern times and martial arts before me.
A player who travels around this world that exists somewhere in an endless dimension as if it were a game.
Maybe that was why.
At that moment, without realizing it, I pursed my lips and let out a very small murmur.
“… … “Maybe so.”
“hmm?”
“No, no. He just said he wanted to be like him.”
It was a lame excuse, even in my own opinion, but Cheong Heo-ja didn’t seem to think much about what I said earlier.
That’s because, unlike Musin, whose voice itself was so small and whose very existence was nothing short of a mystery, I was a person with a clear background.
“Right. “It will be possible with help.”
Cheong Heo-ja nodded without any further questions, tilted her teacup again, and then added.
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“Unlike any Taoist monk who devoted his entire life but could not even reach his feet.”
Although he had lived a prestigious life as a scholar of the Kunlun sect and as a Taoist monk, his self-deprecating voice contained an unknown regret.
“Musin was a better person than anyone else. Even though he always hid his appearance through magic and did not even reveal his true identity, the whole world believed in him and followed him.”
Today’s Cheongheoja is not disparaging himself by comparing himself to the great achievements and inaction of the military.
I’m just talking about character, tolerance and leadership.
And this series of flows was moving towards the real purpose of his conversation with me.
“Of course, he wasn’t perfect either. “Because the evil plan of the dark sky has already been in place in an unseen place for a long time.”
“Do you think this situation would not have happened if he had stayed?”
“Of course. “Although I do not have the talent to read heavenly texts like the deceased Great Master Kwangdo, I can be sure that at least they would have thought differently if the God of War had been alive and well.”
Cheong Heoja answered firmly and sighed.
“But Bindo could never be like him. “Even though the era of chaos that stained the entire world with blood came to an end and peace came, we were not able to properly lead even the headquarters, let alone the world.”
At that moment, my eyebrows narrowed without me knowing.
‘no way?’
Instinct whispers.
This story that will be told from now on is unusual.
Maybe it will play a very important part in this battle.
And looking at me, sensing the completely changed atmosphere, Cheongheoja stroked the teacup with a bitter expression.
“until now… … It didn’t matter how cold the tea was as ice. In the end, I thought that if frequency could swallow it, if it could at least be embraced, it would be okay.”
Until now, it was said.
clearly.
“It sounds like you’re saying that’s not the case anymore.”
“I see. “It doesn’t matter if this old man suffers from a cold illness alone, but we can’t let hundreds of thousands of people suffer from colic, right?”
“Hundreds of thousands… … is it.”
The moment I heard those words, I was finally able to be sure.
That there is a traitor right here, within Seonyeong.
It is very deep, and there is a hidden sword of fortune lurking nearby.
Along with that, I was soon able to realize it with the soft voice of Cheongheoja that penetrated my ear.
Why did he want to be left alone with me?
Why did he look so painful and self-deprecating?
“It’s frequency’s fault. “I didn’t teach that child properly.”
“… … !”
Leaving behind me with wide eyes, the old master with an ugly student silently tilted his teacup.
Before you know it, it has become hot through the method of samadhi evolution.
Wow.
In the spreading warmth, Cheongheoja slowly swallowed the steaming tea and opened her mouth in a voice that was heavier than ever.
“I have one favor to ask of you.”
That moment.
Tiring.
With the system notification ringing in my ears at the right time, a translucent hologram window appeared before my eyes.
and… … A day passed.
* * *
The air in Xining was heavier and colder than ever.
Just a few days ago. The expressions on the faces of the people, who were smiling as they welcomed the newly joined reinforcements, were as dark as the sky above their heads, and it resembled the future they were vaguely dreaming of.
Destruction and death.
The extinction of all living things awaits at the end.
But who did that?
Humans are animals of hope.
They are people who are more powerful than ever when they take something from someone else, rather than when they try to take something from someone else.
That’s why they were able to avoid falling into the abyss of complete despair.
Right here, right now.
With the last glimmer of hope and desire, I was looking to the saviors who would brighten this darkness that had fallen everywhere.
Slosh. Slosh.
Every time dozens of people step forward as one, rainwater splashes down to their calves due to the heavy rain.
Even at this very moment, heavy rain was falling, enough to obscure the view, but countless people filling the streets lowered their breaths and got out of the way.
Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow
The waves of human beings slowly split apart amidst the loud sound of rain.
And at the forefront of crossing the center of the countless people, there was one person who walked without hesitation.
A young giant who has imprinted his name in the minds of all the people and martial arts people in the world.
‘Jin Tae-kyung.’
Now everyone knows him.
Some people may remember the young man by the nickname Sangsanhu (上山后), while others may remember him by the nickname Yeolhwashinryong (烈火神龍).
But no matter who accepted him or how he was accepted, there was one fact that did not change.
That’s today’s battle.
And the name Jin Tae-kyung would decorate a chapter in this long history.
Even if the end is a vain and miserable end.
“Sibeol, has there been a hole in the sky?”
The young giant muttered a thick curse in a voice that could hardly have been heard, which would have been startling if anyone heard him. He raised his head, and the sky that reached the end of his gaze was dark.
So f*ucking bad.
“It’s just the weather I don’t want to die in.”
With a hint of laughter, Jin Tae-kyung looked at the shadows slowly getting closer beyond the distant raindrops.
A terrifyingly large enemy army.
And that moment.
Wooooow.
Cheonghae-seong. No, perhaps, a signal flew through the air, announcing the beginning of a battle that would decide the fate of the world.
Squirt!
In the form of hundreds of ice picks.
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