Episode 190
It has been known for a long time that Ju Seong-cheol is targeting the ascendants. There is no one among the constellations who does not know this fact.
The ascenders showed no reaction to Joo Sung-cheol. They just ordered him to do something, and Joo Sung-cheol did what they ordered him to do.
There was a reason for that.
There are beings stronger than Ju Seong-cheol. That is the Nine Heavens. Ju Seong-cheol cannot be ahead of the planet by force.
‘… … To think that he went around declaring that he would cut the throats of the ascended at this level.’
Joo Sung-cheol, realizing his position, slowly took a deep breath.
Before coming here, Jin Shihou said:
‘I’ll give you two jobs. One is to find out where the little Platy lives, and the other is to find out where Hong Hyun is.’
‘I’ll ask them as much as I can, but there’s a chance they’re joking. Hey, Seongcheol. It’s true that you’re disappointed, but there’s nothing you can do about it. The power difference is relative to you and them, right?’
‘But don’t disappoint me on this one. Don’t lose your purpose, and don’t waver. Prove your worth. If you disappoint me this time, you’ll get a beating from your hyung next to that Platy. Got it?’
Joo Sung-cheol did two things first.
First, he left the scene, went to the top of the tallest and most expensive building in Tokyo, and subdued a man there. Joo Sung-chul asked him where the most sacred place in Hancheon was, and used the life of someone who seemed to be the man’s family as an excuse to confirm the truth.
That was the first thing I did, and the second thing I did was I went to a huge official residence in Tokyo and asked the same question.
What I found out was that there was exactly one place that was considered the most sublime in Hancheon.
Korean Peninsula.
It was a place where the people of Hancheon could never go of their own accord, and even if they did go, they had to have a permit issued by the highest level of each administrative agency.
What’s interesting is that even with that permit, there are places you can’t go.
Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul.
Only this place was where no one could go.
I got a feeling.
It was a thoroughly isolated place, and also a place of cultural symbolism.
Joo Sung-cheol’s intuition strongly shouted.
Platy is definitely in Gyeongbokgung Palace.
I slowly raised my energy.
My legs feel strong.
Without a moment’s hesitation, Joo Sung-cheol left his seat.
I stepped on the sea.
Joo Sung-cheol’s legs did not sink down.
Bright, and stepped on again.
It gains momentum in an instant.
[Infinite Lightness] is a lightness that increases the more you step on it. If you walk 100m with one step, you can walk 200m with the next step, and then 400m with the next step.
As long as your realm allows, you can store your internal energy until your legs are about to burst.
Joo Sung-cheol’s body transforms into light. The sea splits, the air splits, and the world splits.
A huge noise follows Joo Sung-cheol.
At some point, Joo Sung-cheol’s legs, which had been stepping on the sea, were stepping on the sky.
In an instant, land came into view. I was out of breath, but I didn’t show it. I ran and ran.
A well-maintained park is visible.
It was a very clean park, as if not a single human hand had touched it.
We entered the Korean peninsula a long time ago. From the moment we entered until now, everything we saw was like that.
There was one thing that stood tall in such a place.
I am Joo Sung-cheol who has seen the story of the stars many times. I have a rough idea of what kind of cultural assets there are on Earth.
It looks familiar.
That’s Gyeongbokgung Palace.
Joo Sung-cheol, who arrived inside, immediately took a deep breath.
Phew.
Arrived.
From Japan to here.
If you include the time it took to find out information in the middle, it would take at most 10 minutes.
I kept breathing hard.
My internal energy, which had been boiling like crazy, stabilized. I slowly straightened my back.
A huge palace entrance is visible in the foreground.
It was at that moment that I was about to take a step.
“Are you here?”
It was a familiar voice.
I turned my head.
It was Qin Shihou.
The man, who always had a smile on his face, surprisingly had no wounds on his body.
“Have you taken care of that guy named Masaru?”
“Oh. It was nothing special. But you came faster than I thought. You’re pretty good.”
“… …I didn’t want to disappoint you twice.”
Jin Shihou smiled and patted Ju Seong-cheol on the shoulder.
“It’s okay. I’m not a kid, I was just saying it out of the blue.”
“… … .”
“let’s go.”
“yes.”
So the two men walked. Joo Sung-cheol suddenly became curious.
“When did you change your clothes?”
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“Oh, this? My clothes got a little ripped during the fight earlier, so I changed them. Why? Is this the first time you’ve seen this?”
“… … I think you said before that it was a suit worn for formal occasions.”
“Remember? That’s right. I have several brands. Tailored suits, that’s one of them.”
Joo Sung-cheol was silent for a moment.
“Wow. But this place is really well-implemented. It’s no different from what we have on Earth.”
“Have you been to Gyeongbokgung Palace many times?”
“When I lived on Earth before, was it a school trip? I’ve been here a few times. I know the general structure. Why? Haven’t you been here before?”
“… … Yes, there isn’t.”
“Well, you came from the Central Plains? There’s no way you’ve ever been here.”
Jin Shihou walked silently as if he was used to it.
Then he slowly stopped in his seat and turned his head.
Joo Sung-cheol remained still in that spot.
“What are you doing instead of coming?”
“… … .”
“Why? What’s the problem?”
Joo Sung-cheol’s expression was frozen like a plaster statue.
“… …Who are you?”
Jin Shihou scratched the side of his face.
“Who are you? Your lord, Inma.”
“… … .”
“But you little punk, why are you talking nonsense? Huh?”
Joo Sung-cheol’s eyes were cold.
“If you are my lord, why don’t you ask?”
“What?”
“My lord has commanded me to do two things.”
“so?”
“You are still not talking about the thing that your lord emphasized as most important.”
“… … .”
“Who are you?”
Joo Sung-cheol continued speaking to Jin Shi-hoo, who was silently standing there.
“And, my lord, you never once spoke to me about suits.”
Jin Shihou smiles strangely.
“I made a mistake.”
“… … .”
“Hey, isn’t that it?”
Jin Shi-hoo approached and placed one hand on Ju Seong-cheol’s shoulder.
“If you receive something, you need something in return, or something in return. You can’t give more, and you can’t take more. Not too much or too little, but not too much. If it’s not equal and equitable… … it hurts.”
Jin Shihou thrust his face in. Eyes as dark as the abyss, a face that was smiling but not smiling.
“I gave you several chances to earn achievement points. I gave you a chance to restart your star. That alone hurt me. I gave you too much. And you little punk.”
Kuung-!
Cheonma unconsciously knelt down. The pain he felt in his shoulder was considerable.
I couldn’t move.
The overwhelming energy felt from the man in front of me.
It was vicious and evil.
It feels like the whole star is being pressed down.
“I don’t expect anything else. But you dare to stick your teeth into me, and into us, who gave you a chance?”
“… … Ugh… … .”
“Where did that little shit bite his owner?”
The man’s expression was very colorful.
Should I say it has a devilish expression?
He looks angry while smiling, but he also looks happy.
I just couldn’t get used to it.
That ‘Jin Shi-hou’ makes such an expression? That’s ridiculous.
“Still don’t know who I am? Make me familiar with you?”
The man snapped his fingers.
Then, energy rushed to his face. It soon became a mask. It was an all-black mask, with white tear stains engraved under each eye.
I got goosebumps all over my body.
“… … Platinum… … ?”
“Plati? You’ve grown so much since I last saw you. Am I your friend?”
Platy waved his palm.
Taaaaak-!
With an eerie sound, Joo Sung-cheol falls to the floor next to him.
That was when.
Joo Sung-cheol’s eyes sparkle.
His soul opens and the veins in his whole body sprout.
This is a symptom that appears when you pull out all the divination skills and innate abilities that you have.
[Cheonma Shingong.]
[Chapter 10: The Descent of the Dragon.]
Red aura gushes out from his entire body.
It will contain everything in one blow.
It is out of the scope of time. It tears space apart. Space is distorted by the movements of the Heavenly Horse that go beyond the physical laws of the world.
I extended my fist with all my might.
I should be able to hit at least one.
It should be able to inflict some valid damage.
It wasn’t an uncertain possibility.
I was sure.
however.
Flash-!
Something just lit up in the sky.
Joo Sung-cheol just saw that.
Kwaaaaang-!!
My ears were ringing. Joo Sung-chul felt exactly two things afterwards.
A burning smell that strongly irritates the nose and a burning pain that is felt all over the body.
I have no feeling in my body.
I played it back as much as I could.
The cells are moving, but not as usual.
Regeneration is not easy. Joo Sung-cheol, who barely regained his sight, met eyes with Jin Shi-hoo, or rather Platy, who was crouching in front of him.
“Heavenly Horse. We know a lot about you, but you don’t know a lot about us.”
Black blood gushes from his mouth.
“It’s strange to know. I’ve been doing what I’m told for hundreds of years. But you know that the ascendants aren’t on good terms with each other.”
“… … .”
“In the old days, there were many wars between the heavens and the earth. But now, they don’t happen. Why is that?”
Platy pointed to the sky with his hand.
The sound of lightning crackling echoes across the cloud-filled sky.
“That’s why. It’s not that I don’t fight, it’s that I can’t fight. If I go to another heaven, I’ll have to deal with that too. It’s not even something you can carry around. I know it’s hard to say it myself, but I also have a hard time dealing with other ascenders who are wearing that.”
Platy was so relaxed.
He asserted.
“You and your master came to the underworld too quickly.”
Platy opened his mouth in a tone of joy.
“Anyway, I was thinking of preparing a gift before your lord arrives.”
“Ugh… … .”
“But you’re more capable than I thought. Your master hasn’t even arrived yet, and you’re already here? You’re definitely a hunting dog. Your sense of smell is incredible.”
Joo Sung-cheol, who had been struggling to get up, raised his head.
Platy’s hand came down in front of his face. It filled his vision. A voice was heard beyond it.
“Go to sleep for now. Your lord will probably be here soon.”
The moment that hand touched Joo Sung-cheol’s face.
Joo Sung-cheol’s consciousness slowly flew away.
Then, with a click, the sound of the mask being removed is heard, along with Platy’s voice.
“Oh, I forgot to mention that. You must have had a hard time living as a hunting dog for hundreds of years.”
Platy, the ascendant of the agar.
He was smiling with the same face as Jin Shihou.
