The first sensation I felt was coldness.
A coldness that penetrates my whole body.
If a body that has been trained in chemical engineering can feel this cold, how cold must it be?
“Ugh.”
He took a short breath and his breath came out. Seeing this, I immediately slapped him in the face.
Crack-!
He hit me so hard that it made me feel cold.
“It hurts.”
It hurt. It means that the sensation was definitely felt.
I looked around, figuring things out one by one.
“hmm.”
I raised my gaze and concentrated, but I couldn’t see anything. There was only pitch-black darkness.
What is this… .
‘I’ve seen this somewhere.’
It was a familiar sight. If I had seen it, where had I seen it? I thought about it for a moment and it came to mind right away.
‘It’s similar to the place I saw back then.’
Around the time of the fight against Youngpung in the martial arts competition.
The space where I encountered the other god Noya inside him. It was very similar to that place.
If there is any difference.
‘floor.’
Knock knock.
I tapped the ground with my toes. The floor felt hard. That was the biggest difference.
‘It was water back then.’
The dark water that filled the floor. It was still a dark world, but it was different now than it was then.
‘It’s hard.’
The floor was solid. It was perfect ground. I felt the sensation and sighed.
“What is this place?”
What the hell is this? I can’t help but frown.
Why am I here all of a sudden?
“All I did was just eat one English word.”
A freshly made Dokcheondan. I ended up like this after eating just one of those.
“Hmm.”
Change your mind.
‘what.’
How did it turn out like this?
This is an immediate manifestation. It is correct to say that it was activated as soon as the spirit was swallowed.
‘My five senses are working properly, but it’s hard to see it as reality.’
It was difficult to simply look at it comfortably because there were so many things that had happened to him.
‘… Usually, in these cases, there was a reason.’
There is a reason why this situation happened.
What’s important is that there was a device that could trigger this situation.
‘Is it because of Dokcheondan?’
The poisonous dagger mixed with my energy. Is this a problem that arose from consuming it… or.
‘Something else.’
Is there another reason?
I’ve been thinking about it, but nothing comes to mind right now. There’s just too little information available.
If there is any silver lining, it is this.
‘It’s not like there’s nothing at all.’
Black sky and black ground. It is an environment where not a single sound can be felt.
I wonder what could possibly be in a place like this.
‘what?’
I felt something strange.
That too.
‘Unpleasant.’
It feels very unpleasant and shitty.
It was a disgusting sensation that was hard to describe.
It felt like bugs were crawling all over my body and I was vomiting all the way to the tip of my throat.
What on earth is this feeling?
He stared at one place with his face distorted. Beyond the sight that only appeared dark.
‘Is it over there?’
The source of this inexplicable discomfort is felt there.
I started walking straight away.
I really didn’t want to go even if I died, but I had to go anyway. Can’t you tell from what I’ve experienced so far?
If you go there, something will happen.
‘What is it this time?’
I’ve seen and lived through all sorts of things, so I don’t think I’ll be surprised anymore no matter what comes out. At this point, I’m more curious than anxious.
I stepped on the ground and kept walking.
As I walked in the right direction, my feeling grew stronger.
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What on earth is at the end? What could it be that makes me feel so repulsed?
As the questions continued to pile up,
“hmm?”
Something took shape ahead.
I squinted my eyes because I couldn’t see properly. But it was still the same.
Still, I know I’m getting close to my destination.
I forced myself to walk, enduring my increasingly dull steps. As I walked a little further, the cause of my discomfort became clear.
The problem is.
“… What is that?”
What on earth is that? I can’t figure it out no matter how I look at it.
What you see ahead is a door.
That’s a very large door too.
It was a door made of black iron of unknown material. I approached it and examined it more closely.
But no matter how much I look at it, I can’t figure out what it is.
It’s just a thick, black iron door. And for some reason, it’s wrapped tightly with a thick chain.
At first, that was all I could see.
‘It’s creepy.’
Just looking at it annoys me. Now, I feel like I’m going to get angry.
I wondered if there was something at the door. I reached out my hand furtively.
The only feeling that touches the palm is the cold feeling characteristic of iron.
At that moment, I thought there was no other difference.
Kugugugugugugu—!!!
“…!?”
Suddenly, a loud vibration and noise came from the door. The vibration was so strong that it shook the ground.
After seeing the situation, I quickly distanced myself.
“f*ck.”
I looked at the door, my tension rising as I wondered what was going to pop out again.
It looks weird at first glance. Should I just throw it away now?
‘If it’s gone, where will it go?’
There is no place to run.
How can you run away when you don’t even know how you got here?
Whoosh-! I instinctively raised my spirits. I regained my composure and caught my breath.
“Ss …
I let out a shallow breath and activated my body. I prepared for any situation that might arise.
Kugugugugugugu—!!!!
The iron gate continued to cry for a long time.
Kookookookook…
As time passed, the vibration gradually stopped. I thought it might explode with the momentum of destroying everything in all directions. Fortunately, it didn’t seem to be the case.
First, don’t let your guard down just because it’s stopped.
It was a situation where no one knew what would suddenly happen.
Because of that, I was watching the door with my senses raised high enough.
Iron Man-.
The chain tied to the door moves briefly.
Rrrrrrrrr–!! Boom-! Boom boom-!!
It came loose in an instant and fell to the floor. It was not small in size, so it made a huge sound when it fell.
This also happened suddenly. I was looking at the chain with slightly bewildered eyes.
Squeak.
This time a sound is heard from the door.
The door that seemed as if it would never move even if you died like an iron fortress is now responding.
‘It opens.’
Slowly and with great difficulty, a gap was being created.
Looking at this, I strain my eyes and feel my arm. Before I knew it, goosebumps were appearing on my skin.
Cold sweat runs down my spine and even my forehead.
It was like this from the moment the door started opening.
‘crazy.’
I wiped my sweaty chin. My pounding heart was no longer under control.
‘I’m going to go back.’
Through the slightly open doorway, something absurd wafted in. It was so terribly deep and distant… .
‘The will to kill.’
The fundamental feeling that something must be killed. This is a phenomenon that has been formed into energy.
Living is a spirit that has different levels depending on the depth of emotion.
As if the years of unmanned life were contained in the danjeon, one could see how much murderous intent there was in those years.
The energy I feel right now is extremely violent and crazy.
Enough to give you a lot of strength to be on guard.
What on earth is this murderous intent? How much of a twisted temper must there be inside him to be able to sense such murderous intent?
‘First of all, he’s not a normal guy.’
Whatever was inside was definitely not okay. It was so bad that I even thought about jumping out.
“Phew.”
I took a deep breath and started walking.
It was clear that he didn’t want to see it, but there was only one way.
Why did that door suddenly open?
‘What are you telling me to do?’
I knew the answer, but I couldn’t turn away.
As I approached, I peered through the open gap and noticed one thing.
‘It won’t open with just a little force.’
I didn’t try to force it, but I can tell it would take a lot of effort to open.
The important thing here is.
‘It does open.’
I could tell that if I gave it some force, it would open.
Now that I know I can open it, it’s actually not that great. It’s like pushing the door back to open it.
Feeling this, I looked through the crack in the door. It was narrow enough to squeeze through, but just right for checking inside.
‘indeed.’
What could be inside? What could be emitting such a terrible aura?
A sense of curiosity mixed with tension.
What kind of crazy monster is coming for me again?
I took a deep breath and looked through the crack in the door.
‘hmm?’
The inside of the door I looked at was just as dark as before.
It doesn’t look like there’s anything there. That was definitely my first impression.
‘there is.’
The thought subsided in a matter of seconds. Something was felt beyond the darkness. Something was at the center of the background covered in black fog.
‘chair?’
It’s a chair that boasts a considerable size. Why is there a chair like that out of nowhere?
‘…Who is it?’
There was someone sitting on that chair. I knew it the moment I saw him.
‘It’s him.’
The guy who made my whole body’s nerves tense. The master of this absurd murderous intent. It was definitely him.
I narrowed my eyes to see a little more clearly.
It becomes clearer and clearer as time goes by.
An outline that had not been visible was beginning to emerge.
The first thing I could tell was that the guy sitting on the chair was human.
I can’t really tell how tall he is, but he doesn’t look that tall. He seems to be wearing a black military uniform.
The posture was like resting the chin on the hand… . The face… .
“…”
After seeing that, I just froze.
The goosebumps on my body seem to penetrate my soul.
Only when I see his face do I realize the sense of alienation I had felt until now.
A terrifying sense of murder and discomfort.
It made me want to run away at any moment, but there was an incomprehensible familiarity within it.
If it weren’t for that, I wouldn’t have walked here.
What on earth is so familiar in this terrible atmosphere?
The unknown question has now been resolved.
“under.”
I can’t help but gasp.
A big, thick chair. The guy sitting on it is looking at me.
Her purple eyes and blackened whites turned towards me.
Squeak.
The guy makes a sound and opens his mouth.
[I’ll ask.]
With each word he spoke, his murderous intent grew stronger.
I wondered how twisted of a bastard he must be to be spewing out such murderous intent, but… This is it.
[Why.]
That idiot looking at me is none other than that.
[Are you still alive?]
It was me in a past life.
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Okay…! Confucius…!
“… Prince Gu!”
“…!”
I came to my senses with my eyes wide open at the sound of my ears being stabbed.
“… Huh… .”
I supported my body as it was about to fall.
I stagger around and look around.
The first thing I saw was the face of the Poison King. He was looking at me with a look of shock on his face.
Judging by the reaction, it seems like not much time has passed.
His body seemed to be standing upright.
“Old Duke…! Are you okay? Look here!”
“Oh, yes, it’s okay… .”
I waved my hand and answered the Poison King’s words. Even as I spoke, my heart felt dizzy.
Just trying to sort out the situation I just went through is overwhelming.
‘What just happened?’
What was the situation I was in? Why on earth did I go there and what was there… .
‘Am I here?’
Me. To be exact, was this me from a previous life? Is this really the effect of the Dokcheondan I just created?
‘Then why… .’
The moment when you keep repeating the question and yearning for the answer.
“Your Highness the Old. Are you really okay? Your Highness the Old…!”
I had to bite my lip slightly at the sound of the Poison King’s voice.
Even though I said it was okay, I started getting on his nerves because he kept asking.
“No, Lord Tang. I told you it was really okay….”
So I tried to wave my hand again and say something.
“Right… huh?”
He froze without saying a word.
Because my hand, which was in their sight, looked quite strange.
“… Huh?”
A hand is not a hand. It definitely looks like a hand, but… .
Hwaruk-… .
My hands were on fire. No, I’ve had firearms and wrapped my hands in fire many times, but this was different.
‘It’s the flame itself.’
It felt like my body was on fire. It was a strange feeling that I couldn’t describe.
‘It feels like it’ll fly away if the wind blows.’
I don’t even know how I’m holding onto this phenomenon. I feel anxious and impatient, as if floating.
“… Are you sure it’s okay?”
“… No. I don’t think it’s okay.”
“…”
It’s not okay for a person’s hand to end up like this. And it’s not just the hand.
‘It seems like our bodies are mixed up too.’
It seems that not only the hands but also the body is three-tenths full of flames.
It was burning. It was a very bright flame.
I felt like I wasn’t myself, and it was the first time I felt that way, so I couldn’t explain it.
The important thing is.
‘I feel like I can do anything.’
I felt a sense of elation rather than anxiety. It was an inexplicable sense of superiority.
‘this.’
This feeling.
I saw it. I knew it clearly.
Even though it was a sensation I had never felt before, I had seen it before, and fortunately it didn’t take long for me to realize what it was.
Because there was already a scene etched into my mind.
‘father?’
That was also relatively recently. It was the moment when I encountered a hundred-level monster when I left for the North Sea.
At that time, my father told me to take a good look and handed me a hundred-level demon.
And this flame.
-Gyeomgeuktaesanohyeong
It was the same spark and feeling that my father had shown me back then.
That means….
‘Could this be the fireworks?’
This is the power that can be obtained only by mastering the Nine Flames Lun Gong… .
grasp.
“uh.”
Just as I was thinking that, the flames disappeared in an instant.
The hands returned to their original state, and so did the body.
The excitement disappears.
It felt like I was floating in the sky and then falling back to the ground.
