Episode 37: What’s Beyond the Door?
“Training ends today.”
The executors expressed regret at Jangho’s words. It was a difficult training, with countless swearing incidents, but they gained a lot.
Although his martial arts skills did not advance by leaps and bounds, his spirit, which had been lax, was pulled together.
For experts like executors, the difference in mental strength can lead to a difference in skill.
In addition, Jangho occasionally observed the martial arts of the executors and corrected their bad postures and habits. Thanks to this, many of them were able to improve their martial arts skills.
Jang-ho was telling each and every one of the executives how to correct their posture and what kind of training they should do in the future until the very end.
You would never have guessed that the enforcers who had undergone hellish training would say something like that.
“Can you give me a little more training?”
At that time, I, who had been watching from the side, stepped forward.
“It’s become difficult. Jang Dae-ju has ascended to the position of Demon Lord this time.”
Everyone was shocked at the mention of the Demon Lord. They were all in the training grounds and had not heard any news from outside.
“Congratulations.”
Someone’s congratulations erupted in cheers and applause.
Jangho left his final greetings to them.
“I won’t forget the time I spent with you. See you next time. No, if I saw you from my perspective, I would be in big trouble. Let’s never see each other again!”
After saying his final goodbyes with a joke thrown in, Jang-ho left the place.
I stood on the platform where Jang-ho had been standing. The executioners’ gazes were completely different from the ones on the first day of training.
“You guys, you are the first and last warriors to be trained by the Demon Lord!”
Some people burst out laughing at what I said.
“Now, if I order you to arrest my father, will you be able to go without fear?”
Again laughter broke out here and there.
After lightening the mood like that, I told them what I wanted to say.
“Martial arts are important, and fighting well is important. However, I think the most important thing for those who are called Executors is pride. Pride in upholding the discipline of our school and protecting the system. We are going our own way. Do you understand?”
“yes!”
“You worked hard during your training. I’ve prepared a banquet for you, so drink to your heart’s content and rest today!”
A shout of joy even louder than the previous loud answer erupted.
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The blood clot was waiting for me at the place where we met every day.
“You stand tall here like a guardian stone protecting me.”
“Are you kidding me by calling me an idiot?”
“How could that be?”
I thought he would get really angry because I brought up Ilhwageomjon, but he was unusually calm.
“Congratulations on making Jangho the Demon Lord.”
“thank you.”
I was more nervous than ever, because I didn’t know what this old man would do all of a sudden.
But today’s Bloodthirsty Horse was showing unexpected surprises, just like Jangho.
He was very calm. It was as if I was wondering if this person named Hyeolcheon Doma was originally like this.
That is why you should not judge a person by only looking at one side of him. You should not be fooled by his front. I still do not know what the back of the Bloody Sword looks like.
“How did you convince the swordsman?”
“I’ll be honest with you if you promise not to get angry.”
“I won’t get angry.”
“I touched the pride of the senior swordsman by saying that he was the true demon lord. I used him.”
The corners of Hyeolcheondoma’s mouth went up.
“Then you were fooled. There’s no way that the remaining brain didn’t know about your shallow tricks.”
He hated Ilhwageomjon, but at least he didn’t underestimate him.
The same was true for the sword master. The fact that she got involved in this matter also meant that she trusted Doma’s ability to see people.
“That fox will definitely try to trick you. She’ll stop seeing me because you helped her. What are you going to do then?”
“For me, seniors come first.”
“Are you going to boast about helping Jangho?”
“It’s okay since you helped me first.”
“Would it be the same when you make an offer you can’t refuse? Just like this.”
Hyeolcheon Doma took a small box out of his bosom and held it out.
“A promise is a promise.”
I took the box and opened it carefully.
A single pill with a blue glow was emitting a spiritual energy that seemed not of this world.
He said with an expression that said it was truly a pity that the Bloodthirsty Horse was wasted.
“It’s a miracle from heaven.”
At this moment, there was no need to act surprised. I was really surprised at how readily he handed over the Heavenly Sword. I had expected him to make excuses like he couldn’t find any good elixirs, and not give them up easily.
“Oh! Is this really a divine being? How did you get this?”
“I’ve been keeping it for a long time. I’ve been saving it without taking it.”
“Are you really going to give me this?”
“Should I take it back?”
“No way.”
Hyeolcheon Doma drank the wine placed in front of him, feeling sick.
He said, putting down his glass.
“Lee Gong-ja, I will stake the rest of my life on you.”
Bloodthirsty Demon put out the most powerful card he had.
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I told my father the other day that the Bloodthirsty Horse was not worth collecting.
Now, I think I need to correct that statement.
If you come out this hot, I’ll make sure to properly possess you too.
The fate of me and the Blood Heavenly Sword changed when the Heavenly Sword that was supposed to go to my brother came to me. It changed even more because it was not something that was forced but something that was ‘willing’.
“Thank you for trusting me.”
After I politely gave him the lottery ticket, I asked him for a favor.
“I will take the divine pill here and now. Would you please protect me?”
Then, Hyeolcheon Doma was surprised.
“You want to take the medicine in front of me?”
“Yes. Since it was given to me by my elders, I think it is right to take it in front of them.”
The act of offering a dharma offering during a fortune-telling ceremony has a symbolic meaning. It is the final stage of faith for the uninitiated.
“Do you trust me?”
“Isn’t it because I believe that I am taking this heavenly potion? If it is poisoned, I will have to do as you say to obtain the antidote.”
A look of interest flashed across Hyeolcheondoma’s eyes.
“What makes you believe I wasn’t poisoned?”
“Because you’re not the type of person to choose such a mean method.”
“I think I’m pretty mean?”
“There are many kinds of meanness. The old man in my eyes is not the kind of person who breaks promises by overturning the table.”
“What if your hunch is wrong?”
“I’ll think about that later. Okay, then please stand guard for a moment.”
In fact, it was a safe adventure, because I knew that Bloodthirsty Demon hated poison and sorcery to the point of trembling with fear.
I sat cross-legged there and took the Cheonwaesindan without hesitation.
Bloodthirsty Demon looked at me with a surprised face. It seemed like he really didn’t know that I would take the elixir in front of him.
The Heavenly Goddess was an elixir that I had never seen before in my life before returning.
‘Shin Dan-ah, please melt well.’
The medicinal effects of the Cheon-oe-shin-dan that had melted in my mouth began to spread through my throat and into my entire body. It was a much greater effect than the Ma-jeong-dan I had taken in So-cheon-dong earlier.
The blood vessels, strengthened by the Heavenly Vein Strengthening Technique, welcomed this tremendous energy by opening their passages wide. The blood vessels gladly accepted the energy of the divine being that ran like a thousand-mile horse, like a field. The spirit energy that ran like a gale spread out to the fine blood vessels of the entire body.
I devoted my heart and soul to the Yun-gi breakfast to perfectly melt this enormous energy into my internal energy.
After finishing the many heartfelt exercises, I was able to gather the divine energy of the Heavenly God’s Dharma into my dantian.
When I opened my eyes, I saw Hyulcheondoma looking at me from a distance with his arms crossed.
“How did the new rice cake taste?”
“It’s honey. I’ve never tasted anything this delicious in my entire life.”
“f*ck! f*ck!”
He regretted what he had not eaten.
“I am sure that it was digested with ten times more value than what you ate directly.”
Even if I were to fight the Blood Heavenly Demon right in front of me, I wouldn’t hear anyone say that I lost because of my internal energy. That’s how pure my internal energy was overflowing in my danjeon.
The blood clot squatted down in front of me. Looking at it up close, I saw that it had more wrinkles than I thought.
“Hey, Mr. Lee.”
“Yes, sir.”
He looked into my eyes and asked.
“What is your identity? Who are you to turn my mind upside down and make me spit out the Heavenly Goddess?”
I immediately drew up my inner energy and unleashed my magical energy. The magical energy burst out like an erupting volcano spewing lava. It was a cold and strict energy, different from anything I had seen from him before.
“I am the one who will lead you in the future. If you are still alive by then.”
In the suffocating atmosphere that was weighing him down, various emotions flashed across Hyeolcheondoma’s expression. At least he didn’t laugh, but he was angry.
As I gathered my magic, the frozen air around me thawed.
“I admit that you have a lot of guts.”
“I have one question, too.”
“Ask.”
“What do you ultimately want, sir?”
“What do you want when you get older? Just continue living the way you have always lived, driven by inertia.”
“Aren’t you a little too passionate to say that?”
“I?”
“When you push me, I feel like a young person. I feel a burning fire.”
At this moment, I saw flames in the eyes of the Bloodthirsty Demon again. Bloodthirsty Demon was still standing alone in the flames.
“Do you see it?”
“yes.”
On the other hand, he spoke as if he had no confidence in himself.
“Thank goodness. I thought I had completely cooled down lately… … .”
I guessed what kind of mind this was. No matter how many ambitions, desires, and wishes you put in your basket, there are some things that time indifferently takes away.
“Please give me a drink.”
“Alcohol? I lost the bet this time.”
“The moment you give me your Heavenly Sword without holding back, you have won the bet. I will accept your drink, sir.”
“Are you serious?”
“Please guide me well in the future.”
If it’s this difficult for me to deal with, how difficult must it be for my enemies? I plan to make Blood Heavenly Demon my true man. I don’t know if that’s possible, though.
The moved Hyeolcheon Doma poured him plenty of alcohol.
“Okay, take it.”
I drank the refreshing drink that Hyeolcheon Doma gave me.
“Let’s do better in the future!”
“Yes, even if you do something, please only do it to the extent that I can handle it.”
The bloodthirsty demon, who had been startled for a moment, burst into laughter.
“ha ha ha!”
Since becoming Amazon, I’m probably the first person to call me a swindler to my face.
“Let’s have another drink.”
“Good!”
I know. He’s smiling so brightly right now, but he hasn’t fully opened his heart yet. Bloody Cheon Do Ma isn’t someone you can judge just by looking through a slightly open door.
I don’t know what’s beyond that door.
As my father said, you can never know a person’s heart, I will not make any predictions or judgments about Hyeolcheon Doma. I will only judge based on what I see.
And our relationship will be decided on the day that door opens wide.
Whether I burn in your fire, or you die by my sword, or we become friends forever, that day will be decided.
