Episode 229: Have you come to collect your life debt?
A man got out of the carriage.
The man had a well-toned body and a cold impression.
The expression, “If you stab him, not a single drop of blood will come out,” seemed to exist just for him, and his expressionless appearance suited him so well. He was eerie yet refined.
A man got off the carriage and entered the wide-open manor. At the entrance to the manor was a sign that read “Daeyabang.”
A horrific sight unfolds as we enter.
Over a hundred corpses were strewn everywhere. It looked like the Daeyabang’s guild had been annihilated. Among the corpses, warriors dressed in red uniforms were searching for survivors and killing them.
It was a horrific sight reminiscent of a battlefield, but the man walked on without even blinking.
Blood spurted across the floor, soaking his shoes and trousers, but he paid it no mind.
Rather, the image of him walking through a sea of blood suited him very well. He showed his presence from the moment he walked. He was a scary presence that no one could stop unless he stopped himself.
The man was none other than the second son of the Apostle, Yulhan.
The red-uniformed warriors who annihilated this place were none other than the warriors of the Extreme Troops.
Extreme Troops. The elite organization of the Apostolic Alliance led by Yalulhan.
The Extreme Troops’ unmanned units bowed their heads respectfully every time Yalulhan passed by. Each and every one of them had an extraordinary spirit.
Yalulhan entered the main hall.
In the center of the large chair, the Great Night’s Ark’s Jongsim was sitting, leaning back. He was badly injured and covered in blood, and the corpses of the Extreme Troops were strewn around him.
“Hey you!”
The Great Ark roared. But its insides shook and it spat out blood.
“How could you! How could you do such a thing!”
Compared to the excited Daeya Ark, Yalulhan was very calm.
He walked somewhere. There was a dead man from the extreme corps in the corner. He was breathing painfully. His injuries were too severe and he was already in a state of no return.
Yalulhan didn’t hesitate and placed his palm on his chest.
Soon, the unmanned ship fell asleep and passed away. The words of the Great Night Ark could be heard from behind.
“I know it’s late to say this, but whenever I look at your face, I always get goosebumps and feel uneasy.”
Yalulhan showed no emotional agitation.
“You always hid your feelings.”
Daeya Ark had never felt any emotion towards Yalulhan. He had never seen him happy, sad, or angry.
“Are there any human emotions in that body?”
Then Yalulhan answered calmly and got up.
“Should I be there?”
His deep, yet pleasant voice echoed throughout the auditorium.
“what?”
“Does that human emotion you mentioned really have to exist?”
When he asked so confidently, Daeya Bangju didn’t know what to say.
“I feel a little embarrassed to hear that from you. You haven’t lived a very human life either.”
“Shut up!”
The old man screamed and vomited blood again. Dark red blood soaked his clothes.
“That doesn’t mean I lived a life where I was falsely accused and destroyed an entire group.”
He was destroyed today because he plotted a rebellion by colluding with the Murim Alliance. The evidence was clear. A letter that Daeya Bangju himself did not write was found, and the handwriting was the same as his. A large sum of money that he received from the Murim Alliance without his knowledge was stored in the battlefield. There was also circumstantial evidence that he had leaked the Sadomaeng’s secrets, and there were witnesses who had seen secret meetings with people from the Murim Alliance. Even in his own eyes, he was clearly a traitor.
“Let me tell you why. Why?”
The Great Ark was convinced that the one who had set him in a trap was Yalulhan.
“You forgot.”
Daeyabangju was startled by Yulhan’s words. It was as if he had made a big mistake.
“What are you talking about?”
“You said that to me before. If a person is like that too much, it can make the other person feel bad.”
The Great Ark didn’t remember saying anything like that. Did I? It was vague.
“You can’t hold back what you want to say. You can’t control your emotions while living in the world of martial arts? I detest people like that.”
“so?”
Yalulhan said no more.
At that moment, the night watchman was shocked.
“Is that the only reason?”
“Kill someone you hate. Do you need a better reason than this?”
The Great Ark shouted.
“You crazy bastard!”
Compared to the excited Daeya Ark, Yalulhan was calm.
“There are as many people in the world as grains of sand. Is there really a need to go with someone you don’t like?”
Yes, I understood up to that point. I didn’t understand it, but let’s say I did. But this part was the only one I couldn’t understand.
“Then you should have just killed me!”
“I was too upset to do that.”
“No matter what… … Are you saying that you would kill innocent people for something like that?”
The Great Ark let out a sigh of pain.
Tears flowed from his eyes. If he had done this out of great resentment, it would have been less unfair. He would have felt less sorry for his family and the unmanned people of the breakwater. His family was destroyed because of a single word he couldn’t even remember?
The night ark spoke in a self-deprecating tone.
“I guess this is all fate.”
“You may want to blame fate, but this is your fault. It’s because you’re so insensitive that you only say ‘so-so’ to other people’s feelings.”
The Great Ark motioned for them to come closer.
“I have something to tell you before I die.”
Did he feel death? The anger disappeared from the face of the Great Ark.
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Yalulhan approached him.
Closer, closer. The Great Ark beckoned with difficulty.
Yalulhan obediently granted his last request.
The distance between the two people became closer.
Shhhh!
The Great Ark mobilized all of its remaining strength and launched a volley. The laborious gestures it had made a moment ago were an act for this one move.
Flash! Crunch!
But before that, Yulhan’s sword came first. His sword was so fast and accurate that it was invisible to the eye.
Deurururur.
The severed head of the Great Night Ark rolled on the floor. Yalulhan looked at the head and spoke coldly.
“You old man, do you think I did this for that reason?”
After Daeyabangju left behind words that he would not be able to close his eyes even after death, Yalulhan came out.
When he came outside, it just started to rain.
Swish.
Yalulhan stood under the eaves for a moment and looked up at the pouring rain.
A man ran towards her in the rain and handed her a windbreaker. He was Cha Hwan, who had dragon tattoos all over his body. He was the last living man among the Gang of Four.
He had dragon tattoos all over his body, but the animal that reminded him of a black panther was his black skin and sleek body. Even the white sclera of his eyes stood out because of his black skin.
But he was a man who wanted to be a dragon rather than a leopard. He was proud that he was the most loyal of the four. He also believed that the reason Yal-han kept him by his side was because he recognized his loyalty.
“Okay. Let’s get some rain after a long time.”
Yal-Han walked through the rain, and Cha-Hwan followed behind him without saying a word. The unmanned soldiers of the Extreme Brigade lined up behind him and followed him.
* * *
I arrived at Anga with the evil soma.
Goyul was waiting for us with new news.
“Something unusual is happening within the Apostolic Alliance.”
“What happened?”
“Recently, the Daeyabang was destroyed.”
“To whom?”
“The Daeyabang committed treason by colluding with the Murim Alliance. The evidence was clear, and in the process of arresting them, they were all annihilated by the Extreme Troops led by Yalulhan. I believe that this was Yalulhan’s doing.”
Gowol had a clear understanding of the situation.
Even before the return, the Daeyabang was destroyed by Yalulhan. But the timing has changed. What is meant to happen will happen, but the timing and cause can be subtly different.
“Why do you think so?”
“First of all, the Daeya Ark that I understand is someone who would never betray the Apostolic Lord.”
And there was another decisive reason for Gowol’s suspicion.
“The timing is coincidental. Do you know when the Apostolic Alliance began investigating the Daeyabang after receiving information about this incident?”
“When?”
“It was when my car died.”
It was such a coincidental timing.
Regarding him, Gowol judged as follows:
“When two of the four members of the Gang of Four died, Yalulhan seemed convinced that someone had intervened.”
“no way?”
“Yes, I think the Apostolic Leader is behind that.”
It was really unexpected.
“You hit the night market as revenge?”
“Dae-ya-bang-ju is a famous person who is close to the Maeng faction. He warned Yeol-han about what would happen if he messed with him.”
It was a very possible guess.
It was a well-known fact that Yal-Han coveted the position of the leader. Right now, the leader of the Apostles is so powerful that he dares not covet the position, but if Bi-Sa-In takes that position, the situation will change.
There were even open rumors going around that if the Apostolic Lord wanted to hand over his position to Bisain, he would have to kill Yalulhan.
In a situation where a tense power relationship of mutual checks and balances is maintained.
“Yalulhan seems to think that the Apostolic Lord started cutting off his own hands and feet in order to make Bisain his successor.”
What was meant to happen one day happened early because of our actions.
“This is a golden opportunity. If we can make good use of this situation, we won’t have to worry about what happens after we kill Yalulhan.”
A truly unimaginable situation awaited us.
“Are you saying that we should kill Yalulhan and make the person who killed him a villain?”
“That’s right. It’s not a bad thing for Visain either. He’ll definitely be established as the successor, and we’ll succeed in this operation.”
I looked at the evil Soma who was listening with me. The evil Soma, who had been listening silently, had eyes that said that he would follow my will no matter how the situation unfolded.
So then, what had to be done was decided.
“I guess I should meet my friend first. I don’t know if he still considers me a friend.”
* * *
Visain was eating at a high-class restaurant he often visited.
His face was still hideous. Cut, crushed, and distorted. Just looking at it made my heart shiver. However, it felt a little brighter than the dark and heavy aura he had before becoming the successor.
The thirteen apostles were surrounding him and eating together while guarding him.
A ray of light flew towards Visain.
-How have you been?
The visa sign’s chopsticks paused for a moment, then began moving again.
-You really are fearless. You came all the way to the main headquarters of Bonmyeong.
The content of his words was blunt, but his tone was gentle. He owed me his life. If it weren’t for me, he wouldn’t have been the successor.
-I need to meet with you quietly and talk about something.
-Do it here. Do you know how difficult it is for the Apostolic Alliance’s successor to go out alone?
―Later, you will live a life where everything you say will come true. So for now, do some difficult things. I will meet you at midnight at the top of the mountain behind the Apostolic Alliance.
Before leaving the guest house, I saw a faint smile on the corner of Visain’s mouth. It was a smile that suggested he was not an enemy, even if he was not a friend.
* * *
I was standing on the top of a mountain overlooking the Apostolic Order.
During the process of searching for the Dafa materials before returning, I stood here and looked down at the Apostle Alliance. I stood here with the thought that if I just returned, everything would be resolved.
At that moment, Visain’s voice was heard from behind.
“What is so important that you are calling me out at this hour of the night? You can just call me from the guest house.”
I said without looking back.
“I did that because I was afraid you would tip the table.”
“It would have been okay since everyone knows that I have a bad temper.”
Visain stood next to me.
“Why don’t you even look back when I push you from behind?”
“Aren’t we close enough that we don’t have to worry about that?”
When I looked at him, Visain snorted.
“That can’t be right. He must be taking it easy because he can get down without getting hurt even if he falls.”
“That’s true too.”
When I saw him with a smiling face, Visain turned his gaze and looked at the Apostolic Mansion building in the distance.
“Have you come to collect my life debt?”
“How can it be only a life debt? I must also receive a debt from my successor.”
“What do you want?”
“Will you listen to anything?”
“If you can listen.”
I looked at him. Visain looked at me too.
“Let’s have some wild porridge.”
He was startled by my sudden words.
“I knew you were a strange person, but I didn’t know you were this crazy.”
There was a moment of silence, and then he asked.
“Are you saying you want to go to war with us?”
“If that were the case, I wouldn’t be having this conversation with you. I came to kill Yalulhan.”
“Why do you want to kill him?”
“The favor he earned by pouring his blood on me has come back to me.”
Since he knew very well what kind of person Yal-han was, Bi-sa-in didn’t ask any more questions. How could there be more than one person who is an enemy of Yal-han?
“If you ascend to the position of the leader, Yalulhan will definitely seek your position. That’s why the leader of the Apostles must be worrying right now. When will he get rid of Yalulhan? What if he doesn’t think about that?”
“What if not?”
“The leader of the Apostles chose Yalulhan as his successor. He handed over the position of leader to you even though he knew you would die.”
“!”
He didn’t say anything. He must be feeling complicated. Yalulhan was an enemy that had to be killed in order to become the leader, but at the same time, he was also the greatest force supporting the Apostolic Alliance.
“This attack on Daeyabang was only a preliminary battle before attacking you.”
Visain couldn’t deny that. The death of the Great Ark must have been a great shock to both the Apostle Leader and himself.
“Do you remember? When I became the Heavenly Horse and you became the Apostolic Leader, we met again and talked about shaking hands to reminisce.”
I stared into the conflicted eyes of the Visain. I knew that it would not be an easy decision for him to make. But my success or failure in this matter also depended on it.
“I want to shake hands with you, not with Yalulhan.”
