Episode 57: I hope no other monsters appear.
The next day, news of the death of the Demon Lord shook the church.
There have been many deaths in recent times, but the death of the Amazon was a matter of a different order. An emergency was declared on campus, and a full-scale investigation began.
It was our Hwangcheon-gak that went out to investigate the case. Since the matter was serious, all special investigators and twenty executive officers went to Seo Hwan-jin.
In front of the residence of the Demon Lord, his disciples and magicians were lined up.
“You can’t enter.”
They would never let us in. They were panicking and didn’t know how to handle the situation. They just wanted to block us from entering until the other Amazons made a decision.
I didn’t necessarily clash with them.
“Good. Then let the old man come in. We need to dispose of the body so that it doesn’t rot, and we need to find out the exact cause of death, right?”
Ma-ui was known to be a politically neutral figure, and everyone in the school trusted and respected him, so they did not refuse his offer.
After a long and careful examination, the demon came out and spoke to the disciples of the Demon Lord.
“It looks like he died from excessive betting on his own, which caused severe damage to his heart and blood vessels throughout his body. There are no signs of intrusion or fighting, and he wasn’t poisoned, so it seems like he died from a magic spell.”
The disciples sighed at those words, but I was secretly glad.
Since the words “the devil’s mouth is full of coins” came out of the devil’s mouth, the search for evil spirits could be avoided.
On the way from Seo Hwan-jin to Cheonma-jeon to report, Seo Dae-ryong asked cautiously.
“… … No, right?”
“what?”
“You know, that thing.”
Seo Dae-ryong sent a telegram, as he did not dare to say it in words.
– Didn’t you kill the Demon Lord?
-Why? Do you think I killed him?
―… … You brought me the child yesterday, didn’t you? The child who was almost sacrificed to the Heart and Soul Law.
And that’s not all. Two months ago, when I left school, he told me that the eyes were the thing that made the impossible possible. Now, that impossible has become possible and has become a reality.
-Do you really want to know?
– No, that’s not true! I’d rather not know. I’ll go back first.
Seodaeryong turned and walked towards Hwangcheon Pavilion.
I could see Cheonmachon Hall in the distance.
I wonder how my father will react?
* * *
I walked slowly along the bloody path.
Father was sitting in the Grand Chamber as usual. Today, the military commander Sima Ming was also there.
After greeting the two people, Sima Ming asked me.
“Lee Gong-ja, how was it when you left school?”
“Work was just an excuse, I just had fun.”
“Your face looks better.”
“Sir, don’t just work hard. Get some fresh air and have some fun.”
“When you haven’t played in your life and you finally get to play, enemies usually come attacking.”
We laughed together at Sima Ming’s joke.
After greeting them with such a light joke, he reported on the death of the Subhonmajon.
“The devil has concluded that the coin is possessed by a demon.”
At my words, my father and Sima Ming were silent for a moment. I could sense that the two of them did not believe the result. What are the chances that someone as high as the Demon Lord would suddenly fall into a state of possession and die?
So I hit the player first.
“It’s hard to believe that someone as powerful as the Demon Lord Seophon was possessed by a demon. It’s possible that he was murdered by someone.”
“That could be possible.”
“I will investigate the incident at Hwangcheon-gak.”
“The Amazons will step in and investigate this matter.”
“What if we don’t?”
“As with the deaths of generations of Demon Lords, the Heavenly Demon Lords cannot intervene. They can only watch everything.”
“Well, then I won’t come forward. It’s convenient for us.”
After exchanging some stories related to this incident, Sima Ming naturally left the room.
When Sima Ming withdrew, his father asked him point-blank.
“How did you kill him?”
“What are you talking about?”
“How did you kill Seophon?”
My father’s feelings were not anger, but curiosity. My father was not the type of person to have regrets about someone who was already dead. He was probably thinking something like this.
How on earth did this guy kill Seop-hon? And he did it with the death penalty.
“I would like to give you a cool answer at a time like this. I killed him like this because of this and that. But that is an overestimation. No matter how talented I am, I am not great enough to make the Demon Lord of the Underworld fall into a state of possession.”
Actually, I wanted to be honest with my father.
However, there was no way to explain how the blood essence was obtained. It was truly fortunate that the Demon Lord of the Underworld died from being possessed by the devil.
If he had died fighting rather than being possessed by a demon, I would have thoroughly analyzed the cause of death to find out who killed him. That’s why I would have had to bury the body somewhere. In any case, it would have been a lot more troublesome than it is now.
“I drank all night with Mr. Doma last night. He can attest to my actions.”
But my father laughed.
“Did the two of you go together and kill each other?”
“No, absolutely not. Father, this is a punishment from heaven. The Sub-Hon-Ma-Jon is a monster that digs out people’s hearts while they are still alive.”
Anyway, my father believes that I killed him.
However, there is another reason why I do not tell the truth.
Because it was a truth that would be burdensome to my father. Because he would have to turn a blind eye to the fact that he had killed the Amazon.
My father, who had been looking down at me in silence for a while, suddenly spoke.
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“Now that Seophon is dead, the silent Mazones will also move.”
Palmazone is a community of life and death. The death of one person is a threat to the whole. Just as my father doubted me, they might also doubt me.
I looked at my father and spoke calmly.
“I just hope that no more monsters emerge in the process.”
* * *
The place I went to after leaving Cheonmajeon was Bukcheon Geomga.
The person who greeted me was Saujong.
“Welcome, Your Majesty.”
He greeted me with a brighter face than usual.
‘Sawoojong-ah, Saujong-ah. Strictly speaking, do you know that you killed the Subhonma-jon?’
If he hadn’t brought in the Demon Lord, I wouldn’t have known about the Great Law of the Heart.
The person who was most surprised and confused in this situation was probably Sa-u-jong. I should have died, but the Sub-Hon-Ma-Jon died.
He guided me to the front of the house, greeted me politely, and then turned around.
“Then let’s talk.”
It was clear that he was not a good guy, but I couldn’t punish him for bringing in the Demon Lord.
I plan to watch him and pretend not to know him, and then use him when I find a chance to use him.
“Welcome, Lee Gong-ja.”
In the past, Ilhwageomjeon would only take care of the flower garden without even looking back, but now he welcomes me happily.
“how are you?”
“I heard you were discharged from school. Did you have a good trip?”
“Yes. I came back after getting some fresh air.”
“Every time I see a scholar, he seems to be making great progress.”
“Do you think I’ve changed?”
Could it be because of the three-day absence from me? She is definitely sensitive to my changes.
“To the point where I feel like applying for a scholarship right away.”
“You should have a seat sometime soon.”
“Good. You’re always welcome.”
I held out what I had brought for her.
“This is a small gift for you, senior.”
What I brought were seeds that were hard to find in this area.
“I brought this flower because I heard it smells good.”
“Oh, this is the first time in my life that I’ve received seeds as a gift?”
“This is my first time too.”
“Thank you. I will raise him well. Come on, let’s go in and have a cup of tea.”
I went into her house for the first time.
The place was elegantly decorated and smelled good.
“The house is cozy and nice.”
“That’s good. It’s not much since it’s a place where an old woman lives alone.”
“You’re old. Come walk down Hangzhou Street with me. Every ten steps you take, a man will come up to you and try to get you to have a drink with him.”
“That’s nonsense!”
Even as she waved her hand, she couldn’t hide her smile. She was weaker to compliments like this than to compliments about her excellent swordsmanship.
“Let’s go together next time. Elder Doma, please.”
Her expression hardened slightly when Thomas was mentioned. She still had a bad relationship with Thomas. She just tried not to show it because I was in the middle. It was still not easy to reconcile with Thomas.
She naturally changed the subject.
“Have you heard that the Demon Lord has died?”
“Yes, I heard.”
“Were you involved in that death?”
Then he stared at me intently.
At this moment, her eyes were cold. Regardless of her kindness toward me, the death of the Sub-Hon Ma-Jon was something that made the other Ma-Jons nervous.
The sense of alarm that if one falls, all could fall has been their survival principle for a very long time.
“The devil has concluded that he died from possession of a coin.”
“No Amazon would believe that.”
“But that’s not me.”
Ilhwageomjon withdrew his suspicious gaze at my firm words, but I couldn’t tell if he had also taken it into his heart.
“Why did you think it was me?”
Maybe it was because of the rain. I knew that her skills were even.
“Because the lake is shaking because of the ripples you’ve caused. Oh, you said you like the sea with waves, not the lake? The moment you immersed yourself in it, the once peaceful lake turned into a sea. The first to drown in that sea was the Demon Lord.”
“I am a fisherman in that sea. I do not drown people to death.”
“That makes sense. I caught a chopping board.”
“Is it difficult for you, senior?”
“It might be possible if I let go of the fish I caught. I don’t want to go into the net that’s holding the cutting board.”
I smiled faintly and she didn’t smile.
“You never know what will happen to people. The Demon Lord Seophon was someone who protected and cherished his own body so much… … Who would have thought he would be the first to die like this.”
“Seo Hwan-jin will be confused for a while.”
“There will be a fight for succession.”
When a Ma-Jon dies, a successor takes over. If one receives the approval of four of the remaining Seven Ma-Jons, he or she becomes the successor.
The Lord of the Underworld had five disciples. Since he died before a formal successor was designated, the most outstanding of the five will succeed the Lord of the Underworld.
“Who do you support?”
“Why are you curious about that?”
“If it’s going to happen, wouldn’t it be better if someone from our side takes over?”
“Our side?”
“Yes, from our side. We are non-combat friends.”
She hit the player before he could even think of the chopping board.
She finally smiled faintly, perhaps because she found the word “non-communicative friend” funny.
“You can share the same goals as your non-combat friends.”
After chatting with her about this and that, I said goodbye.
“I will take my leave for today.”
“Thank you for coming even though you are busy.”
Ilhwageomjeon followed me out to the yard.
“Sir, when you go fishing, some fish are easy to catch, while others stay firmly in the water. But be careful. Some fish can jump out and attack the fisherman, and even capsize the boat.”
In short, it meant to warn other Palmajons besides Domana himself.
“Thank you for your concern.”
“And don’t forget, I’m not a caught fish yet.”
“Just giving this advice is like killing a fish in the ocean, isn’t it?”
Ilhwageomjon didn’t seem too upset at the mention of being half-captured. Maybe he was just acknowledging that it was just that much.
“Then, until we meet again, take care.”
After leaving the house and walking a bit, I turned around and saw her planting the seeds I had given her in the yard. It seemed like only yesterday that she was glaring at me so fiercely, but our relationship had already become like this.
She’s right. People are truly unpredictable.
As Father and Ilhwageomjon had warned, a meeting of the Seven Demon Lords took place that very day.
It was a special meeting arranged because of the death of the Demon Lord. Since it was a meeting attended only by the Demon Lords, even Father did not know what they were talking about.
On the night of the meeting, Hyeolcheon Doma came to see me. His expression was not good.
“Do you have any alcohol?”
