The 19th This Summer We.
Ian was shocked to hear that I had killed the Demon Lord. How I managed to kill him was of no importance to her.
“Why on earth did you do something so dangerous?”
She was really angry because she included the word ‘act’ in her words. She didn’t even realize that she said ‘act’.
“If your younger brother dies, will Elder Hyeolcheon Doma just sit there?”
“So, train hard so that no one can touch me.”
“They say that even if you practice closed doors for thirty years, you can’t stop it!”
“Then I won. I would have died of old age.”
Ian sighed at my calm reaction.
“From the moment you changed, my life became twice as difficult.”
“Haha. Then you’ll lose weight and be happy.”
“young master!”
Not only Ian, but the school was also in chaos.
The impact of the news itself was different from the previous news that the disciple of Bloodthirsty Demon had died by my hand.
I felt the change even on the way to Cheonmajeon at my father’s call.
The eyes looking at me had changed.
Many expected that his older brother would be his successor. But now things are starting to change.
When I won in the battle, people were excited and made a wish to hunt, which became a topic of conversation. When I killed the disciple of the Blood Heavenly Demon, they were amazed by my courage.
And now I’ve killed the Demon Lord.
Ian said that when they met, everyone only talked about me. My popularity skyrocketed in an instant because everyone hated the arrogant and reckless Ma-gun who caused so many problems.
There were even people who came up to me and said hello.
Of course, no one directly said, “That’s great” or “Well done.” This was because they were afraid of the aftermath of the Bloodthirsty Demon.
They just came up to me without saying a word, gave me a round of applause, and gave me a look of respect. I could feel their support in those eyes. Those who came up to me like this and greeted me were the ones who wanted me to become their successor.
I greeted them one by one and headed to Cheonma Hall.
At Cheonmajeon, my father, General Sima Ming, and Bloodthirsty Demon Goocheonpa were waiting for me.
He first greeted his father and Sima Ming, and then greeted Hyeolcheon Doma.
“It’s been a while, sir.”
“How have you been, Lee Gong-ja?”
Compared to the gravity of the situation, which was his younger brother’s death, Hyeolcheon Doma was calm.
The peculiar and unique prayers that Bloodthirsty Doma had shown when he had come to see me the other day were nowhere to be found. He probably would not dare to reveal such prayers in front of his father.
“What on earth is going on this time?”
“I wrote it all down in the report.”
“I want to hear it directly from the scientist.”
Even though he was in front of his father, Hyeolcheon Doma was calmly saying what he wanted to say. His father and Sima Ming thought that was Hyeolcheon Doma’s right, so they didn’t interfere and just watched him do whatever he wanted.
“Through the investigation, I discovered my brother’s serious crime. During the arrest process, he tried to kill me… … I apologize to you, sir.”
“It’s okay. If my brother is guilty, he should be punished. But what I don’t understand is that even though my brother is a pathetic guy, he’s not so foolish as to attack Lee Gongja when his crime is clearly revealed.”
It is assumed that after being captured, he asked his older brother for help.
I prevented that situation from happening.
“I don’t know why he did that. Maybe he couldn’t accept being caught by a young me.”
The bloodthirsty demon stared at me for a moment before opening his mouth again.
“I saw the body before coming here. I think he was stabbed in one blow.”
“yes.”
I didn’t go into detail about the fight. If you talk too long in an unfavorable situation, mistakes or vulnerabilities will come out, so it’s best to leave it to Doma’s imagination for now.
He couldn’t ask about the fight in detail here while his father was watching. Whether he died from being stabbed in the back or the sole of his foot, the dead man was a lowlife and a cripple, and that was the underlying idea among the school’s people.
“The martial arts skills of this scholar are much more outstanding than I expected.”
“It seems I benefited from my father’s efforts. Even though he was excited, the Demon Lord couldn’t give me his all.”
“I see.”
Hyeolcheon Doma smiled gently and thanked me.
“Thank you for being honest with me. It puts my mind at ease.”
“you’re welcome.”
His anger must have reached its peak because his disciple and his younger brother died. We were mortal enemies, but Hyeolcheon Doma did not show even the slightest anger. It was a moment that showed how well he controlled his emotions.
Before leaving Cheonmajeon, Hyeolcheondoma looked at his father.
When he first came to see me, he said twice that he would bring my head to my father. That meant that he was confident in his relationship with my father.
Then, shouldn’t Hyeolcheondoma say something like this at this moment?
―Cult Leader, how can you do this to me? If you were going to catch my brother, you should have called me first and taken care of it. I’m so upset, I’m really upset!
But there was no sign of disappointment in Hyeolcheon Doma’s eyes. His father’s gaze toward him was also the same as usual.
“I have to make funeral arrangements, so go and rest.”
“Thank you for your consideration, Reverend.”
After greeting me politely, Hyeolcheon Doma turned around. He walked along the red carpet without even giving me a glance.
Only after he withdrew did Sima Ming finally open his mouth.
“Thank you for your hard work. The evidence collected by the engineer was solid, so we were able to conclude the case without any problems. Are you hurt anywhere?”
“Thank you for worrying about me. I’m okay.”
Sima Ming must also have many questions about this unexpected result, but he didn’t ask me. Since it was his father who entrusted him with the investigation of this case, he probably thinks that it is ultimately a problem between him and me.
“The leader gave a reward to the person who had made a great contribution.”
One of the Cheonmajeon mines brought a long wooden coffin. From the careful gait, one could guess how important the contents were.
When I opened the lid, which had an elegant yet luxurious pattern engraved on it, there was a sword inside.
I was surprised when I confirmed that it was the Black Demon Sword. It was the second most precious sword after the Heavenly Demon Sword.
“The cult leader gave the black magic sword to Lee Gongja.”
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I was so happy that I smiled brightly. I couldn’t hide my joy, so I was acting coquettish for no reason.
“If you are going to give me something, you must give me a noble Baekhwageom that suits my nature.”
My father said with an expression that said, “That can’t be happening.”
“This is a black magic sword that suits you.”
“You don’t know your son at all. Do you think so too, Black?”
I slowly pulled out the black magic sword.
A cold chill spread out from the sword and took over the room. It was purely energy from the sword, without any internal energy being injected into it.
The moment I pulled out the sword, I knew that this was my sword, a sword that suited me perfectly.
“Isn’t this an excessive reward?”
Sima Ming spoke for my father in humility.
“It’s not too much. The Demon Lord problem was the most difficult problem in our school.”
“You passed that trouble on to me.”
“I didn’t know that Mr. Lee Gongja could handle it so cleanly.”
Sima Ming asked his father again in admiration.
“Did you expect this to happen, Reverend?”
Father shook his head.
“I thought I was lucky if I didn’t die while messing around.”
I know that’s not true.
He must have sent me because he trusted me. He knew that I had achieved great success in the Bicheon Sword Technique, and he must have believed that I would not be easily defeated since I had taken over the Demon King’s Dharma from Socheon-dong. Of course, he could not have predicted the result of the Demon King’s death.
And I also know why my father gave me the sword. This is what he said to Hyeolcheondoma.
– Since I acknowledge the merit, at least don’t touch my son this time.
It was a silent warning. There was no way that the quick-witted Hyeolcheon Doma would not have guessed its meaning.
“Thank you, Father.”
After holding the sword and offering a proper bow of thanks, he left Cheonmajeon.
On my way back to my residence, someone called me.
“Lee Gongja, the sun is shining, let’s take a short break and go.”
Bloodthirsty Horse was sitting in the empty lot in front of the flower garden.
Yeah, there’s no way this old man would just leave.
I walked slowly and sat down in front of him. His gaze was fixed on the black magic sword on my waist. I could feel his teeth clenching. He must have a deep grudge, but he wouldn’t dare do anything to me.
“This summer seems like it will be unusually hot.”
As soon as I finished speaking, Hyeolcheondoma shouted.
“You young bastard with a wet head! How dare you take my little brother by surprise and kill him? Today, I will cut you into five pieces and scatter them on my little brother’s grave.”
The magical energy released by the Blood Heavenly Demon swept through the surroundings. The flowers in the garden withered in an instant. Where in that skinny body was this energy hidden?
I tried my best to maintain my composure while raising my internal energy to fight against the demonic energy.
The next moment, as if it were a lie, the magic disappeared and the Blood Heavenly Demon smiled and said.
“Shouldn’t you have said it like this originally?”
He tried to poke my side again with the end of the handle of the sledgehammer.
But this time, I shouted too, gently blocking the digging handle with my palm.
“You damn old man who has spent his life like an asshole! How dare you destroy the discipline of our school and satisfy your selfish desires? If you step forward to protect your corrupt younger brother, I will break your skinny body like a corn stalk!”
I added with a grin.
“If that were the case, I would have said the same thing, right?”
Bloodthirsty Demon, who had been dumbfounded for a moment, burst into laughter.
“Hahahahaha!”
His thunderous laughter was so loud that the minions standing guard in the distance looked in this direction.
Then, suddenly, Hyeoncheon Doma stopped laughing. His face became blunt as if he had never laughed before. His emotions were truly changing in an unpredictable manner.
“But couldn’t you have just looked at my face and given me some consideration?”
“I would have handled it well if it had been handled well. I tried to wrap it up by just stepping down from my position. But the line was crossed way too far. No, there was no line at all.”
Hyeolcheon Doma nodded. How could he not know about his younger brother? He wasn’t someone who didn’t care about school politics.
“Your Majesty, you knew about my infidelity, right?”
“I knew it.”
“Why did you just leave it alone?”
“You didn’t listen to me. Well, if you think about it, I’m not that clean of a person either.”
I was surprised that Hyeolcheon Doma spoke honestly about his relationship with his younger brother.
‘You have to be careful in times like this.’
Bloodthirsty Doma is clearly an emotional person. And he knows how to use those emotions.
“When I heard the news of my brother’s death, I was honestly relieved. That guy won’t stand in my way anymore.”
“I understand how you feel.”
When Hyeolcheon Doma opened his small, slitted eyes wide, it seemed as if he was asking, ‘Really? How did you?’
“It would be like hearing the news that my brother is dead. I would be relieved to know that I don’t have to deal with it myself.”
His gaze and mine met in the air. Again, I saw the fire in his eyes.
What do you see in my eyes that he sees? What do you see in me?
I couldn’t figure out what Hyeolcheondoma was thinking.
Regardless of the relief he spoke of, he may be plotting to kill me, since he is the enemy who killed my brother. Or he may have let the past drift away on those clouds.
I have no regrets.
Palmazone If I can’t survive the fight with you guys, if I’m just that much, I’ll die by the fire weapon anyway. I have to step on you guys and move on. That’s how I’ll survive.
Bloodthirsty Horse looked up at the sky and finally received the greeting I had first given him.
“Yeah, it’s going to be hot this year.”
The blood crow said that it was already hot and fanned the large blade of the Heavenly Sword.
One thing was certain: It wouldn’t be just the sun that was making it hot this summer.
I put my hand on my forehead and we looked up at the sky together.
“Fortunately, I don’t suffer from heatstroke.”
