Episode 303 Our relationship is as light as a feather.
The place where the evil Soma was together was on top of a giant stone statue erected in the Great Demonic Ceremony Hall.
I was sitting at the tip of the outstretched finger of the demon statue, and the evil Soma was standing next to me. From there, looking down, I could see the magnificent and splendid night scenery of the Heavenly Demon Sect at a glance.
I said let’s play all night, but what would we play? Playing with the evil Soma was like this.
Suddenly, I remembered my first meeting with him.
The first words I said to him were the sight of him standing alone in a white room, as if he were a fairy tale.
-What are you looking at?
Then the evil Soma answered like this.
-I wasn’t seeing anything.
Now I asked him again.
“What are you looking at?”
Then the evil Soma answered.
“I see you slacking off. Do you see the guy with the torch under the west wall? He used to patrol back and forth from there, but he’s been squatting down in the middle and resting since a while ago.”
I laughed out loud at the unexpected answer. I was laughing at his change.
Thanks to the Shinan technique, I could even see the free expression of a person who looked as small as an ant. My teleportation flew to him. It was the Thousand-mile Teleportation technique that I was able to use when my internal energy and martial arts skills reached a high level.
-You’d better stop fooling around. There’s a scary person watching you.
At my sound, he jumped up and started moving.
“I guess you heard what Soma said. Your ears are sharp too.”
Even at my joke, the evil soma couldn’t hide his surprised look. He realized that I had sent a teleportation sound. After all, he was the one who knew my skills the best.
Our gaze turned back to the man with a firm grip. After his patrol had been repeated twice, the evil Soma suddenly spoke.
“If it weren’t for the cult leader, I would have died then.”
Being indebted to someone can definitely change a relationship for the better. If it’s a life debt, it goes without saying.
But I don’t want to be in this kind of relationship, at least in the case of the evil Soma. Rather, I thought that this life debt was an obstacle to our relationship.
“If it weren’t for me, there wouldn’t have been any risk of death in the first place.”
I, who was sitting, got up from my seat and looked at the evil Soma.
I told him my true feelings.
“I hope Soma-sama doesn’t think that he owes me his life.”
“Why?”
“That’s because the relationship becomes heavy. The moment you feel indebted to someone, the relationship will be distorted in some way. When you want to vent your frustrations, when you want to swear at them, you can’t do that, right? But I want to. If Soma-sama does something wrong, I won’t hesitate to swear at him. I want to hear that swearing, too. I want you to swear at me when I do something wrong. Because you saved my life. That’s why I don’t want to be in a relationship where I have to hold back on what I want to say.”
I continued speaking as I watched the evil Soma’s gaze deepen.
“I think that a truly long-lasting relationship is rather light as a feather. Like a feather that flies away, spinning in the air when the wind blows, and when the wind stops, flutters back down to its place. I don’t want to build an impregnable castle with the evil soma. It might be nice at first. It’ll make your relationship feel sturdy. But later on, the bricks that go into building that castle will be the burden of, ‘What should I do to impress you this time?’ It’ll be the disappointment of, ‘I thought we were this close, but you thought of me like this?’ I just want our relationship to be light as a feather, so that I can see you comfortably until I die.”
The eyes of the evil Soma shone clearly.
Until death.
I hope he realizes that these five words are the essence of what I said. I hope he realizes that this is a relationship I want to be with until the end.
And the evil Soma understood my true feelings well.
“I almost died because of the little cult leader. Buy me a drink later.”
This is why I like the evil Soma.
I answered with a big smile.
“That’s right. When will you make time to go see the Lord Cheonhwaru?”
That was the place where the worst Soma could become Soma and drink alcohol with the utmost peace of mind.
We stood at the tip of the demon statue’s finger and watched the deepening night view of Cheonmasingyo.
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The next morning, the first place I went to was Donggwonmun. I had to see my father, meet Hyeoncheon Doma, and then go greet my master.
“Master!”
Even in Kwonma’s residence, a sight as unfamiliar as the Hyeoncheon Doma’s garden was unfolding.
Kwon Ma and Ian were fighting.
He wasn’t teaching martial arts. He was countering Ian’s Bicheon Sword Technique with the Byeokryuk Sura Kwon.
Is there any training that would be more helpful than a real fight with Kwon Ma? I thought that I would be able to achieve greatness in the Bicheon Sword Technique faster than I thought. Once I achieve greatness, no master other than a demon-level master would be able to kill her.
Everyone I met was engrossed in martial arts. It occurred to me that perhaps the impending fate was pushing us into the middle of a great fight.
Since I knew both martial arts well, I naturally came to this assumption while watching the non-combat.
What if it were me?
I became the main character of this dance. I became Ian who swung a sword, and I became Kwon Ma who swung his fist. The two people overlapped my image on the dance. Sometimes I did the same movements, and sometimes I did different movements.
At the end of that imagination, I even imagined fighting two people at the same time. I fought Kwon-ma with the Bicheon sword technique, and I fought Ian with the martial arts technique.
A fierce battle between two universities.
When the fight was over, I had gathered the enlightenment I had gained from this imagination. My current state was that I had achieved such unskilled accomplishments even in the unthinkable.
When I opened my eyes, Kwon-ma and Ian, who had finished their fight, were looking at me. I guess they thought I closed my eyes so as not to see the fight.
“Master.”
“Are you here?”
Ian greeted Kwonma happily.
“master.”
“Ian. Don’t call me your father!”
I felt Ian wanting to do something back at my prank. But since he was in front of Kwonma, I could feel him trying to hold back.
If it were just the two of us, I would have whined and said, ‘Ah! Do I have to go against the laws of nature to become strong?’
“My father is very jealous of my master.”
“me?”
“You have a daughter. Well, I would be the same. Me or my brother? Ian is a hundred times better.”
Ian’s face brightened slightly.
“Did the leader really say that?”
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Ever since her father allowed Ian to learn the secret sword technique, he had been an absolute being to her.
“You might want to have a showdown with your master soon. Let’s have that adopted daughter, my daughter.”
Kwonma accepted my whining.
“Tell him not to covet my daughter.”
Since Kwon Ma was not the type of person to say things like that, Ian’s face turned even redder with emotion.
“Then let’s talk.”
Ian gave up his seat.
Kwonma took me out of the residence.
“I have somewhere to go for a moment.”
The place we arrived with Kwonma was in front of the inn where the Dongkwonmun minions were staying. When Kwonma and I made an unexpected visit there, the minions were surprised.
All the people passing by politely bowed and paid their respects.
“Tell everyone to come out.”
At Kwon Ma’s command, all the Dongkwonmun’s demons gathered in the training ground. From Baekkwon’s demons to Cheongkwon, Jeokkwon, and the highest-ranking Black Kwon demons, they all gathered. Among them was Cheon So-hee.
This was the first time that Kwonma had come here and summoned a gathering, so everyone was nervous.
As Kwon-ma gained momentum, the surrounding air became cold and heavy. It emphasized how important the announcement he was about to make was. At that breathtaking moment, a surprising announcement was made.
“From this moment on, I will appoint Cheon So-hee as my second disciple and at the same time, I will appoint her as the next Kwon-ma.”
Everyone was shocked by the unexpected declaration.
Cheon So-hee was so shocked that she stood there blankly with her eyes wide open and her mouth open.
She came to her senses belatedly and knelt down to pay her respects.
“I don’t know what to do with myself for being given such an important position despite my shortcomings. I will work hard and never disappoint you.”
Her voice was trembling. She must have lost her mind about what she had just said.
After Ian became her adopted daughter, she was naturally the most disappointed. She had thought that Ian would become Kwon Ma’s successor. That’s why her surprise was even greater.
“I believe you can do it.”
At those words, Cheon So-hee shed tears of emotion. I could feel what kind of determination she had in mind at that moment.
Everyone cheered and congratulated her. She was the most talented person in Dongkwonmun. So this decision was a decision that followed the trend, and there were some who were dissatisfied with it, but they would not dare to show it.
“Congratulations, Sister.”
My congratulations will also give her great strength in this decision, because the next leader is congratulating her.
“Thank you, Master.”
“Now it should be called the death penalty.”
“……capital punishment.”
Kwon Ma, who had announced his successor so abruptly, left the place. I followed him out of the place as well.
“Why did you bring me here?”
“Wouldn’t that make Sohee think you influenced this decision?”
It was a consideration for me. They took me with them so that the next Kwonma could serve the next leader well.
“I didn’t know our master was such a meticulous person!”
Come to think of it, each of the Amazons has their own unique level of extraordinary skill and meticulousness. After all, they are people who have put in incomparable effort compared to the efforts of ordinary people, and it is not an easy position to achieve with a clumsy personality.
“Well done. My sister will become a better swordsman than anyone else.”
I imagined the appearance of Cheon So-hee, who had inherited all of Kwon Ma’s martial arts. She would be really cool. She would be the most suitable person for that position.
“Will the leader be happy if I come back and greet him?”
“You even showed me the Cheonma Bogo.”
“You have acknowledged me as your true successor.”
“That’s a blessing… … .”
I paused for a moment. I had something to say to Kwon Ma regarding the Cheonma Report. It was something I had to say to Kwon Ma, not to another demon lord.
“When I saw the elixirs prepared for the report, I could tell that my father was preparing for war.”
Kwon Ma didn’t say anything. How could he, who was trusted by his father, not know that? If war broke out, Kwon Ma would be the vanguard.
“Master, I have a favor to ask. It may be a very difficult request.”
“Tell me.”
“If Father makes the decision to eliminate the Murim Alliance and the Sadomasogami, I will be the first among the Demon Lords to reveal my intentions to Master.”
Kwonma just listened to me without saying anything.
“I would never dare to ask you to go against your will, Father. Even if I asked you to, you would not bend your will, Master.”
“Then what do you want?”
“Please tell me. I will persuade and stop my father, so just tell me.”
This alone was a very burdensome request. It would mean leaking such important information to me. And I had no idea how I could stop my father.
Nevertheless, Kwonma accepted my request.
“Tell me.”
He didn’t say anything else. He didn’t even try to show how difficult it was. This is the true nature of Kwon Ma-ran.
“thank you.”
I also bowed my head politely without saying anything else.
After saying goodbye to Kwonma and leaving Donggwonmun, Ian was waiting at the entrance.
“I couldn’t ask you comfortably earlier because your father was there. Are you taking care of the Gangseo District Office issue?”
I walked up to her, looked straight into her face and asked.
“Honestly, you weren’t worried about me at all?”
“Ah! Should I have done that?”
He reacted as if it was a joke, but I could tell he wasn’t worried at all.
“I miss the days when I was just rolling around and worrying about myself.”
“Did I do that? I don’t quite remember.”
She also took my teasing as a joke.
“The only thing I vaguely remember is someone saying, ‘Find happiness in your life!’”
“I don’t know who you are, but I don’t think they meant for you to be this happy.”
Ian smiled brightly, knowing that it was a compliment that he was doing so well.
“How do you feel about having a father?”
“I’m at a loss. This is a moment when I need your advice, Master.”
“I’ve never been a parent before.”
But if the relationship between parents and children is ultimately a relationship between people, then I want to say this to Ian.
“If you try too hard, Master will feel burdened. Think about it. I like you and adopted you as my daughter. But you try too hard, are too careful, and are too rigid. Do you like it? Or are you infinitely bright and cheerful? When we meet, you make me laugh so much that I can’t stop laughing. And then you make mistakes. That’s okay. Why? Because you’re my child. So don’t miss the chance to make me laugh. Make your father laugh. I think that’s where I can find the answer to the relationship between the two of you.”
Ian said with a suspicious look in his eyes.
“You have children? You have about five hidden somewhere.”
“What if a guy like me grows up to be about five years old? Oh, it’s horrible.”
“Why is it so terrible? I feel so strong.”
Ian’s face turned red as he spoke without thinking. For a moment, he seemed to have imagined those children as mine and hers.
She quickly changed the subject.
“This is what the head of the Gwiyeongdae said. I’m thinking of bringing in the younger brother of the Gwiyeongja I met before.”
“Do as you see fit.”
The moment had finally come for Seojin to enter my life. Whether she would come or not was up to Ian.
As I was leaving Dongkwonmun after parting ways with Ian, someone spoke from the rooftop.
“You are so busy, when will you come to see me?”
It was the voice of a drunkard.
I walked without looking up.
“Get in line.”
I felt the horse walking along the roof.
“The line is too long. Where are you going now? The Poison King? The Sword Lord? The Grand Duke? The Demon Buddha? The Lord of the Underworld? The Demon Lord?”
I didn’t mention Bloodthirsty Demon, Kwonma, or Extreme Evil Demon. I already knew I had met them.
“Are you upset? For not going to see your brother first?”
“That’s too bad. We need to take care of the elderly first.”
“Okay, I’ll go if you wait. What’s the rush to come here?”
Hyeolcheon Doma told me that Chwima was waiting for me. That’s why he told me to take care of it. If he’s doing this, he must have something to talk to me about. I made a joke that only Chwima could tell.
“What? Did you do something wrong while you were still sober?”
At those words, Chwima smiled faintly.
He was about to say something when he looked behind me and said.
“The line is really long. See you later.”
When I looked back, I saw an unexpected person walking towards me. The person I was talking to was not even one of the people that Chuma had mentioned earlier. She was none other than the Demon Lord Seon Seon.
She walked towards me slowly and spoke with a serious face.
“I have something urgent to discuss with you, Master.”
