Episode 315: That’s what a life with a knife is like.
The fact that the person who had been in contact with Hwan-yeo was in Pungcheon-gyo meant one thing.
The King of Hwan is at Pungcheon Bridge.
The angry leader of the Fengchun sect shouted at Hwan-yeo.
“If you don’t tell me what you’re doing, I’ll break your neck.”
However, threats did not work on Hwan-yeo. Even though her internal energy was suppressed, she was not discouraged at all. She glared at the leader of the Pungcheon sect with eyes that said, “If you want to kill me, kill me.”
Kwak.
The grip of the leader of the Fengchun sect that was holding her neck tightened. Not only did she touch her disciple, but she also plotted against the Fengchun sect, so it wouldn’t have been strange if she had broken his neck right away.
“Reverend, for the sake of the Fengchun Church and the Seophon, you must not do this.”
At my insistence, the leader of the Pungcheon sect took a deep breath and slowly removed his hands from around her neck.
I quickly suppressed Huan Yu’s aching pain. This was to prevent her from biting her tongue and committing suicide.
“It seems like they’ve made contact through that wall, so someone will show up soon.”
If it is revealed that Hwan-yeo has been captured by us, they will prepare countermeasures. Her capture should be known as late as possible.
“Can you control that woman with sorcery?”
The leader of the Pungcheon sect shook his head.
“An illusion master of this level of skill cannot be controlled with the soul-binding technique.”
Then there was no choice.
“Let’s get out of here first.”
If there’s no one when I look this way from over there, I’ll wait for another call. I might think that Hwan-yeo is busy. It was a problem I’d worry about after I left.
The moment when the leader of the Pungcheon Church waved his hand once.
I, the leader of Pungcheon Church, and Hwanyeo were standing in the middle of the flower garden.
Hwan-yeo’s already stiff expression became even more frowning. She must have felt angry and ashamed at how easily she entered and left the space she had created.
Outside the flower garden, Jangho was waiting with his men.
“Are you okay?”
I nodded to his question.
Jangho was relieved to see that we had returned safely. He must have been worried because Hwanyeo and I suddenly disappeared, and the leader of the Pungcheon sect disappeared after that.
The leader of the Pungcheon Church asked me.
“What do you plan to do?”
“We have to go to Pungcheon Bridge and destroy everything. Let’s go, I’ll help too!”
As if he wanted to hear those words, the leader of the Pungcheon sect turned around with his sleeves fluttering.
He strode out the door, then stopped and went back into the garden.
“What should I do first?”
He also knew that he couldn’t go on like this right away. He was showing that he was in a hurry.
“I have to first release the Yin-Yang Reverse Soul Magic that was cast on the Seophonmajon. I also have to meet with the Go military and devise a plan for how to return to Pungcheongyo. Should I infiltrate or return proudly?”
As we have already experienced, this was an enemy we had to be careful with.
“As you can see, the opponents are not ordinary. This woman alone has been hiding for a long time as a painter in order to cast the Yin-Yang Reverse Soul Magic on the Seophonmajon. The enemies of the Murim Alliance have been infiltrating for ten years. The same is probably true for the Pungcheon Church. If you move recklessly, you will disappear beneath the surface and become a source of trouble for a long time.”
The leader of the Fengchun Church nodded. He was an old ginger who would be second to none in terms of spiciness, so how could he not understand what I was saying?
“The work of Pungcheon Church is also my work.”
At these words, the leader of the Pungcheon sect calmed down.
“Let’s do what we have to do first.”
Through this fight, I feel like my relationship with the leader of the Pungcheon Church has become one step closer. Because I started seeing things I hadn’t seen before and feeling emotions I hadn’t felt before.
It relieved Hwan-yeo’s bleeding.
The acupoints in the jaw were carefully pressed to prevent the person from biting his tongue. This made it possible for him to speak, but not to exert enough force to bite his tongue.
“Do you want to save your little brother?”
Then a sneer appeared on Hwan-yeo’s lips.
“I know that you have no intention of letting me or my brother live. So don’t waste your time and just kill him.”
“If you somehow manage to survive, your subordinates might be able to save you, right?”
Was it because he was afraid of those behind him? Or was it because his pride was hurt?
The refund was denied.
“I planned this on my own. I don’t take orders from anyone.”
“If there is no mastermind, then what you are doing is nonsense?”
“What does that mean?”
“You, who inherited the Blood Cult illusion technique, are trying to get your hands on the Sub-Soul Demon Lord? You’ve been acting like a flower shop owner for years to do that? Why on earth? Because you want to become a Demon Lord? You can’t become a Demon Lord like that, right? Or is it for the money? Are you after my father? Why on earth? Assuming you did it all by yourself, I just don’t understand.”
Hwan-yeo just sat there silently listening to me.
“But if you assume that someone ordered you to do it, it’s too easy to understand. Using you, who are masters of illusion, to get your hands on the Sub-Hon-Ma-Jon. Don’t you understand? If not you, who else could touch the Sub-Hon-Ma-Jon? Using your younger brother, who is also a master of illusion, to infiltrate the Fengchun Sect. Don’t you understand?”
She offered no rebuttal.
The leader of the Pungcheon sect, who had been listening, chimed in.
“At times like this, I think he’s smarter than Gowol.”
“I know what you know, and even the military knows.”
“No, no. You are different.”
Then Hwan-yeo suddenly said.
“You are a monster.”
She is the one who looked into my heart before I returned. Maybe the feelings from back then are still hidden somewhere in my heart. Yes, I was a monster back then.
“How can a person catch a monster like you? Monsters should be caught by monsters.”
Would she really help in capturing the King of Hwan? Probably not. No matter how jealous and competitive she is of her younger brother, she wouldn’t hate him enough to want to kill him. If she had, she wouldn’t have lived that way before returning. One of them would have died in the fight.
Even if it’s not Hwan-yeo, we need to find some clue that can help us. It’s obviously going to be harder to deal with Hwan-wang than with Hwan-yeo.
Then something caught my eye. The newly brought in flower pots were lying untidy in the corner.
I called Jangho straight away.
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“There is one person you must capture.”
* * *
The leader of Pungcheon Church, who had returned to the church, met with Gowul.
When I learned that there was a problem at Pungcheon Bridge, the first person I wanted to meet was Gowol.
Even though I had the most reliable swordsmanship by my side, I thought of Go-wol first.
Yeah, maybe that’s what you wanted to hear.
“It’s probably because they don’t know what the Pungcheon Church means to the leader. This time, let them know properly, leader.”
A touching word added to that.
“It’s a precious place to me too. Leader, don’t forgive me.”
The leader of the Fengchun sect was secretly upset. He was grateful and sorry for telling him that the place where the chains would come up was a precious place. As he was lost in thought for a moment with complicated feelings, Go-wol poured cold water on himself who was boiling over.
“Leader. Follow me and take a deep breath. Breathe.”
“What do you want to do?”
“Follow me.”
Go-wol took a deep breath, making a sound like he was breathing, and the leader of the Pungcheon Church reluctantly followed suit.
“Am I a kid? Take a deep breath and calm down.”
“You’re a kid, right? If it’s about Pungcheon Church, you’ll roll your eyes. You’ll act like a kid.”
“No, that’s not true.”
“They say that kids don’t do that. But when they do it, they say, ‘Oh my.’”
The leader of the Fengchun Church followed Gowol and took deep breaths repeatedly. It wasn’t because he took deep breaths that his mind calmed down, but because Gowol was doing this for him.
“I’m scared that someone might see me.”
“I guess he’ll show off his newfound wisdom.”
“You should have seen how great I was!”
“I can tell without even looking. How good the leader must have been.”
“Without even looking.”
In fact, the person who wanted to show off his skills the most was Go-wol. He should hurry up and come to Geommu-geuk and tell them what happened.
“I know. Even if the world doesn’t know, I know. How cool it must have been in the illusion. That’s why I’ll leave this matter to the young cult leader and help you from the side.”
Then the leader of the Pungcheon sect shouted.
“It’s my job.”
“That’s what I’m saying. You won’t be able to see things objectively. You’re the type of person who sees the world the way you want to.”
“Then come with me and help me. If I act stupid, you can nag me. I should go say hello to the evil spirits carved into the thunder bell.”
Gowol shook his head.
“If those who use illusion and soul-binding magic are the enemies, then those who can stand up to them should go. I’ll just be a hindrance. Please send my regards to the evil spirits of the Thunder Clan on my behalf.”
“No! You’re the only crazy guy who talks to Jong!”
Gowol looked out the window and said, looking far away towards his hometown.
“I’m excited again. Breathe!”
* * *
At the time when the leader of the Fengchun Sect was meeting with Gowol, I was meeting with the Demon Lord Seophon.
I told her about the yin-yang reverse soul magic that happened when I killed Saujong.
“I didn’t know that fact at the time. I found out while chasing the mastermind.”
I was careful not to hurt her feelings. No matter how young she was, Cheongseon was still a demon.
He was especially careful not to hurt her pride. The fact that the Sub-Hon-Ma-Jon was under the influence of the Sub-Hon-Ma-Jon’s magic could have hurt her greatly.
“If it were any other martial art, it wouldn’t have worked, but since it was the Blood Cult’s magical art, there was nothing I could do.”
Luckily, she took it wisely.
“Can you break the spell that is cast on me?”
“Fortunately, the leader of the Pungcheon sect said that he could eliminate the Yin-Yang Reverse Soul Spell.”
The Demon Lord was relieved and happy.
“Where is Master now?”
“Wait for Amazon. Let’s go together.”
I took her to the leader of the Fengchun sect who was waiting in another room.
In the room were the leader of the Fengchun sect, Go-wol, and Hwan-yeo, who had fallen asleep after being subdued by Ma-hyeol and Su-hyeol.
The Demon Lord bowed deeply and expressed his gratitude.
“I will never forget this favor, Master.”
I made her vague impressions concrete.
“Do you know what the leader said when he first found out about this?”
I imitated the leader of the Pungcheon sect.
“You dare touch my disciple? Bring me before that woman.”
The Demon Lord Seop-hon looked at the leader of the Fengchun Sect with a moved expression. The leader of the Fengchun Sect’s shoulders rose to the sky again.
“It’s nothing.”
The eyes of the leader of the Pungcheon Church spoke to me. Give me more, more!
“And that’s not all? The master of magic said this. Even if it’s not the leader of the Fengchun cult, but the grandfather of the leader of the Fengchun cult, that door won’t open. Right then! The leader opens the door and comes in. Ah! I should have seen the hell that unfolded behind the leader.”
The leader of the Pungcheon Church waved his hand and said.
“Even if it’s nothing special, it’s like that.”
The tips of his fingers, waving at me to stop, told me this. Just a little more!
“If the cult leader snaps his fingers, the world will change! This time, I have seen that world properly.”
The Sub-Hon-Ma-Jon looked at me with sincere respect. I was saying this half-jokingly, but to the Sub-Hon-Ma-Jon, it must have been the future he dreamed of.
“Master, someday I too will unfold my own world.”
She still has a long way to go. She has a selfish personality and is a bit of a nerd. But we don’t know what she will be like in ten years. I just hope she grows up to be cool like the other Amazons.
“At least, I think that your master’s blessings are the best in the martial arts world. I hope you keep those blessings well.”
The Lord of the Heavenly Realm bowed his head in gratitude for the sincere advice. Beyond her, the Lord of the Heavenly Realm had a satisfied expression on his face. Beyond him, Go-wol was smiling again.
“Okay, then let’s unfold the Great Law right away.”
Since no other preparations were needed other than for people, the Great Law was decided to proceed here.
The leader of the Fengchun sect woke up Hwan-yeo. She seemed to have a premonition of her fate when she saw the Demon Lord Seop-hon-ma-jon.
The leader of the Pungcheon sect had the two women sit side by side.
There was an unknown and unique pattern carved on Hwan-yeo’s back. This was the spirit seal that the leader of Pungcheon had spoken of.
He said that if you pull that out, the soul of the enemy sleeping in the body of the Demon Lord will come out.
They said it was a difficult and dangerous law, but I wasn’t worried. It was the law practiced by the Fengtian Cult leader, not someone else.
I’m sure you’ll do well. Yeah, I’m sure you’ll do well.
Trust is not something that is built on words, but on actions. He showed us today exactly what kind of person he is.
Before the Great Law began, Huan Yu said:
“I would like to talk to the young leader for a moment.”
The leader of the Pungcheon Church looked at me and asked my opinion.
I nodded, and everyone left, leaving the two of us behind.
“I didn’t know until this morning that my end would come so suddenly.”
“That’s what a life with a knife is like.”
“I have a favor to ask.”
She made an unexpected request.
“If you see my brother, tell him. I did not betray him.”
He’ll probably be dead by the time I say that. I don’t know if this request makes any sense.
“Do you trust me to keep my promises?”
“Believe me.”
“Why do you believe it?”
“Because I’ve seen what’s in your heart. Someone who has walked such a cruel path would keep their promise.”
“You said it was a monster?”
“Well, that’s because I’m your enemy. You’re dying because of me, so you can’t say that much?”
“You’re not dying because of me. You’re dying because the Demon Lord of the Underworld implanted the Yin-Yang Soul Magic. You’re dying because you built a wall that could only be built by sacrificing thousands of people. You’re dying knowing why you’re dying.”
Hwan-yeo stared at me with complicated eyes. I felt anger that made me want to kill her, and I also felt a longing to ask her to save me. However, she must have seen into my heart and know that nothing will work.
Her final regret was this.
“… …I should have lived my life.”
It would be talking about a life of one’s own, not entangled with one’s younger sibling or with anyone behind one’s back.
She closed her eyes without saying anything else.
* * *
When I came out after seeing the beginning of the Great Law, Zhang Hao was waiting for me.
The man standing next to him, subdued by the demon spirit, was none other than Hwan-yeo’s subordinate.
The devil was the devil. Jangho had caught him in less than an hour with only the information that he was supplying flowers and pots to the flower garden.
“Take him in and question him thoroughly. Make him confess everything he knows.”
“All right.”
In this situation, we need to find even the smallest clue that can help.
“And inside, an important great law is in progress, so have the demonic forces establish a law to protect it.”
Huge masses surrounded my residence where Dafa was being practiced. It was the strongest wall in the world.
I walked along the wall of demons with Jangho for a while. Just by me, the leader of the cult, walking along with him would establish Jangho’s prestige as the leader.
Okay! Okay!
As we passed by, the demons there bowed politely.
I stopped for a moment and looked up at the sky.
When you’re fighting without thinking, you forget to look up at the sky. Even I, who says, “Let’s look up, let’s look up,” forget it.
“The woman I caught earlier said she regretted it. She said she should have lived her own life. What about you?”
When asked if he was living the life he wanted, Jang Ho answered confidently.
“The leader I serve is by my side, and the followers I lead are behind me. This is the life I have been hoping for.”
I looked at Jangho. He was standing next to me with a more dignified appearance than anyone else.
“Your Majesty.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“A great enemy is coming.”
No other words were needed. He didn’t ask what kind of enemy it was. He just nodded silently at my words. He would prepare in his own way.
Jangho looked back at the demons standing behind him and added bluntly.
“No matter how big they grow, will they ever be as big as us?”
