Episode 90: A relationship worse than not being close.
In fact, even when he had told Geommugeuk to wait and see, Hyeolcheondoma had great disbelief.
The Black Demon came to find me first? Without taking care of the other Demon Lords? That can’t be happening.
But as if she had planned it, that night, Geommuyang came to visit.
“What’s wrong with you?”
Then, Geommuyang showed off the bottle of alcohol he had brought.
“I came to see you because I wanted to have a drink with you. If I remember correctly, you liked this drink, right?”
“You remembered, didn’t you? Come here.”
Instead of letting him into the house, Hyeolcheon Doma sat down facing him on a wide rock in the yard.
“It’s cool, so let’s have a drink here.”
“great.”
Hyeolcheon Doma ordered Sibi to bring him a glass of wine and some light snacks.
We met on the day that Geommuyang returned, but at that time, we were not in a situation to look after each other.
Now, for the first time, Hyeoncheon Doma calmly observed Geommuyang’s prayer. Indeed, the prayer was different from when he left.
“I heard you’ve overcome the magic tool wall?”
“Thanks to your concern, I passed.”
“Congratulations.”
“thank you.”
“The leader must have been pleased.”
“yes.”
Blood Heavenly Sword asked him various questions about the Magic Tool Wall, and Geommuyang answered them as best he could. The two had also talked about martial arts in the past.
Geommuyang liked talking to Hyeolcheon Doma about martial arts. Strangely enough, they got along well.
When the alcohol was almost empty, Hyeolcheondoma spoke first.
“I see you came here because you have something to ask. So feel free to ask.”
“Yes, then let me ask you this without beating around the bush like a man. Why did you choose your younger brother? I think there must be a reason or a trigger.”
“Of course.”
Hyeolcheon Doma hesitated for a moment about what to say, then answered like this.
“Your brother has the power to attract people’s hearts.”
The black sheep nodded silently.
“The power to attract hearts… … .”
He had expected many answers and thought that there might be answers like this. However, when he actually heard it, Geommuyang was overwhelmed with feelings of bewilderment and disappointment.
He had never heard anyone say that he was a person who was attractive to anyone since he was born.
“I have never felt such power from Mugeuk. Oh, I don’t mean to belittle Mugeuk. I just wonder what it feels like.”
“Of course you didn’t feel it. There would have been no reason for Lee Gongja to be attracted to you, and you didn’t have the luxury of accepting your younger brother’s feelings, did you?”
“Yes, I did.”
Hyeolcheon Doma poured a drink for Geommuyang, who nodded obediently.
“You are a great warrior. You definitely have the qualities to become a Heavenly Horse.”
Blood Heavenly Swordsman truly thought so. If Geommu Geuk hadn’t been so crazy and kept on attacking, he would have continued to support Geommu Yang.
“But you chose your younger brother?”
“As people live, there are times when they are suddenly pushed aside by a strong wind.”
“I wish I could be where the wind blows. I want to walk this path with you, old man.”
The eyes directed at the Bloodthirsty Demon were shining. At least at this moment, Geommuyang was speaking his true feelings.
“Aren’t there many other Amazons?”
“No, I really need you, sir.”
“The reason is?”
Although Ma-bul followed him like his right arm, deep down in Geommu-yang’s heart, he liked Hyeoncheon Do-ma more.
“Because you are someone I really need.”
He gave no other reason.
Bloodthirsty Doma thought that if he hadn’t heard from Geommu-geuk that Geommu-yang would come looking for him, he might have been moved by this earnestness.
“May I make a few suggestions to you, sir?”
“to do.”
“When I become a Heavenly Demon, I will place you in the position of the First Demon Lord.”
“Amazon?”
“Yes. I will create the highest position among the demons recognized by the Heavenly Demon Temple. I will also triple the size of the Southern Demon Temple. I will lift the limit on the number of demons and greatly increase support for the Southern Demon Temple. In addition, I will open the Heavenly Demon Temple to the elders. You are welcome to come and see it at any time.”
Geommuyang knew that Hyeolcheondoma liked books. Cheonmasogak didn’t only store martial arts secrets. There were also many poems and anthologies that Hyeolcheondoma would want to see that were hard to find in the market.
Considering the fairness with other Amazons, it was a truly groundbreaking proposal.
Of course, Hyeolcheon Doma wasn’t naive enough to believe all those words.
What would you do if you later become a Heavenly Demon and say, ‘The opposition from other Demon Lords is more severe than expected, so please give in a little bit, Demon Lord’?
Even if he himself were older than he is now, he would have become a toothless tiger.
“I wonder if that guy would be upset if he heard that. He must be convinced that he will become the best Amazon.”
As if he had expected this kind of reaction, Geommuyang wasn’t flustered at all.
“There’s nothing I can do. I respect and like Elder Mabul, but I think Elder Doma is the one who is more suitable for this position. You can tell Elder Mabul what I just said.”
It seems that he has faith that he will never tell Mabul this. Where on earth does that faith come from? Does he think of himself as such a noble person?
“I will consider your suggestion.”
“thank you.”
After toasting the last glass, Geommuyang stood up.
The blacksmith, who was about to leave, added one last thing.
“Elder, I will definitely become the Heavenly Horse.”
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After Geommuyang disappeared, Hyeolcheondoma took something out of his mouth. It was the poisonous liquor Geommugeuk had given him as a gift. He didn’t completely trust Geommuyang, who had brought him the liquor.
Bloodthirsty Horse spoke as if he was talking to himself.
“… … Yeah, there was a time when I was sure of that.”
* * *
When Geommuyang returned, Mabul was waiting for him.
“Have you visited the Bloodthirsty Horse?”
“The school is still the same. There are no secrets.”
“Why did you come to me in broad daylight and tell me such a secret? Why did you do that?”
“I went to try to persuade him.”
“So?”
“He said he would think about it.”
“He is a traitor.”
Mabul deliberately used the strong expression ‘traitor.’
“A person who has changed his mind once will change his mind again. You know that, right?”
Then, Geommuyang said something surprising.
“He was drinking alcohol and he was biting the poison.”
“Unless that guy is crazy!”
Compared to Ma-bul, who would suddenly get angry, Geommu-yang was calm.
“It wasn’t like he was trying to hide it on purpose. I don’t trust you, just like Elder Thomas.”
“Don’t get along with me anymore.”
More surprising words came out of Geommuyang’s mouth.
“Oh, by the way, I offered to give the position of the best Amazon to Elder Doma.”
For a moment, Ma-Bul was startled. The words were so unexpected that he froze for a moment.
I originally thought that the position of Amazon was meant to be mine.
So Ma-bul waited for the next words. For now, he said that he was just trying to persuade her, so don’t worry about it.
But Geommuyang didn’t say that.
‘So what? Are you really going to give it to me?’
Mabul unconsciously clenched his molars. If you look closely at someone, you can see how they clench their molars. How could a master like Geommuyang not know? However, Geommuyang pretended not to see and showed no reaction.
All kinds of thoughts crossed Mabul’s mind.
Was it a mistake? Or was it carelessness? Or was it intentional and knowing?
I had a feeling that maybe this was a punishment for bringing in Yunnan Twin Monsters this time.
There have been similar incidents in the past. What is most confusing at these moments is that Geommuyang is the most intelligent and clever person of all.
So Ma-Bul was always confused, thinking that it might not be just a mistake but an intentional act.
And the worst part of all is this:
Not being able to express these feelings.
If it were anyone else, I would have already asked directly.
Why are you doing that? Are you ignoring me? Stop doing that.
But it wasn’t easy for Geommuyang to say those words. Was it because he had buttoned up the relationship wrong? Or was there some kind of invisible wall Geommuyang had intentionally built between him and herself?
The relationship between Geommuyang and himself is one in which he suffers alone.
A relationship that is worse than not being close at all… … .
In the end, Mabul concluded like always.
‘Yes, that could be possible. You’re still young.’
He thought that he, as an adult, had to endure it. The thing he had done was to turn a hot-blooded young man into a demon.
“You have to take care of our people too. They are all watching.”
You should know that these words came after so many thoughts!
Did you read the mind of that devil?
“I don’t really care about other Amazons.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Don’t you, Elder or Thomas, come out and say who you support? But the rest of the demons are just watching. They’ll side with the one who’s more advantageous later? How shallow.”
It would have been really nice if only the blood clot had been omitted from those words. No, if he had really been trying to deceive himself, he would have intentionally omitted it. It would be respectful of himself to be honest like this.
“Still, we definitely need them.”
“I will only trust you, elders.”
Ma-bul and Geommu-yang looked at each other and smiled.
Mabul felt somewhat relieved, but the lump in his heart did not go away.
‘So who will you give the best Amazon to?’
But in the end, neither Geommuyang nor Mabul mentioned anything about it.
* * *
Hyeolcheon Doma came to see me with a surprised expression on his face.
“You were right. The Archduke really did come to see me. How on earth did I not notice?”
“It’s a secret… … I have the ability to see the future.”
“You still look like a crazy person, so I guess someone hasn’t taken your mind with a spell.”
I laughed at Hyeolcheon Doma’s joke and said.
“Didn’t I tell you? That’s just how you are.”
“This time, I realized something new.”
Bloody Cheon Do Ma hesitated for a moment before saying what he wanted to say. However, he had already planned to say it anyway. It was indeed something that he would hesitate to say given his personality.
“I realized anew what kind of person you are to me.”
“!”
I was nervous. This was the first time that Bloodthirsty Demon had spoken about me like this.
“What does it mean?”
“No matter how tempting the Archduke was, I couldn’t hear him. He made a shocking offer, just as you said. But I didn’t move at all.”
I could hear the door of his heart opening a little more in my ear.
I was grateful for the blood clot. I was so grateful that he told me that fact.
Yeah, you have to tell me so I know. Everyone acts like they know, but if I don’t say anything, I won’t know.
I immediately pulled out my black magic sword and drew a line on the floor. I drew the line a little further to the right than the line that Bloodthirsty Sword had drawn before.
“Have you come this far in caring for me?”
Bloodthirsty Horseman did not deny it, but he did not forget to warn.
“Do you know what will happen if you get too cocky?”
“What happens?”
“You will pay a heavy price. Among the products that come with a price, the one displayed first is the arrogant one.”
Maybe because he reads a lot of books, Hyulcheondoma sometimes uses expressions that don’t suit him. I really like this side of him.
“I will keep that in mind.”
“If it’s as you say, the Grand Duke will also go to see the leader of the Fengchun sect. Can we just leave it like that?”
“I have to leave it.”
“I wonder if that person is as strong as I am?”
“Instead, aren’t there two of you?”
“Two people? Who? Gowol?”
“The leader of the Fengchun sect will definitely discuss this matter with Gowol.”
“Do you believe in Go-wol?”
“yes.”
“You shouldn’t trust people so easily.”
I think that Bloodthirsty Doma’s wariness includes a bit of jealousy. I have no intention of using that jealousy to control Bloodthirsty Doma’s heart, so I simply followed his words.
“Yes, I will always be on guard. Please take good care of me, Elder.”
“Okay. By the way, are you just going to stay still while the Archduke is stirring things up like this?”
“It’s been a while since I’ve been back, so I should give in to you at least once. Let’s see how you react.”
I thought it was a good thing, my brother would put us all to the test.
“Let’s see if the ground hardens after the rain or if we’ll end up rolling around naked in the mud.”
