Episode 503
Exactly three hours had passed. The bonfire had burned out and the sun had risen.
The full moon had long since disappeared.
The sound of birds chirping echoes throughout the surroundings.
Yoo Jae-ha returned, panting for breath.
“Ready… … Haa, ready.”
He nodded. That’s fine.
He stood up from his seat and patted Yoo Je-ha on the shoulder.
“There will be a guy named Aveiro when you go. Just listen to him. That’s all there is to it.”
“Yes, I will do so.”
He walked towards Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Ying.
“Even though we haven’t known each other for long, there’s something called a feeling.”
“……yes.”
“I believe you two will do well. When you go, you should prepare too.”
Xiahou Dun asked.
“If you say it is a preparation… … .”
“war.”
“… … Yes, I will prepare.”
It may sound like a pipe dream, but as I said before, my intuition is never wrong.
I turned my head under the dawning sky.
“Yuseolha.”
“……yes.”
“Have you decided?”
Yuseolha, who was with Ron, swallows her saliva.
To be honest, I think Ron and Yuseolha are a good match. I think the same goes for the teacher.
Should I call it fate?
The way they look together and talk to each other also suits them.
But Ron is from the Western Continent and Yu Seol-ha is from the Eastern Continent. It seems like they have feelings for each other, but they have to make sure of it.
Yuseolha said.
“Are you planning to go to Cheonmasingyo…?”
“uh.”
“Can I go there?”
I ended up laughing.
“So it’s your choice. If you want to go, go. If not, don’t.”
To the martial artists of the martial arts world, the Cheonmasingyo is a very mysterious place.
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A place where the strong thrive.
If it’s a martial artist in the martial arts world, you can’t help but be interested.
Yuseolha finally nods her head.
“I want to go. Cheonmasingyo.”
“Okay. Let’s go.”
I looked at Cell and Charlotte for a moment.
“Go to the Western Continent. I’ll be there soon.”
The words were very suggestive, but perhaps not to the listeners. Everyone’s eyes widened.
I took that to mean that I wanted to finish up work on this continent as quickly as possible and return.
He waved his hand.
Space opens up. I don’t know the exact coordinates of the Eastern Continent, but I’ve already heard the general location. That’s enough.
So, I moved to Cheonmasingyo.
* * *
The information that Yoo Je-ha gave me was accurate. I am currently at the main gate of Cheonmasin Church.
The main gate was magnificent. It seemed to be at least ten meters high, and the length of the walls was indescribable.
I once went up to the sky and looked around, and I saw a huge wall blocking off one side. That was this place.
The name of this wall is said to be Cheonma Wall, and it is said to be so wide that it completely separates Cheonma Shingyo from the martial arts world.
A deep voice pierces my ears.
“Are you a stranger from the West?”
I wonder if he doesn’t suspect me of having come through space. His voice was very calm.
I raised my head. On the wall, a man who looked at least in a life-or-death situation was looking at me.
His head was bald.
“A stranger from the West?”
The bald man laughs.
“Then what should I call you? The name Ma-Zone is something the liberal idiots came up with on their own, so it would be inappropriate, and it would be rude to call you the Emperor of the West. I think Foreigner would be more appropriate. Don’t you like it?”
I laughed too.
In the martial arts world, they called me the Emperor of the West or the Demon Lord. But a foreigner.
Just one word has changed, but it feels different.
He shook his head. Then the bald man continued speaking.
“The blond man next to him is probably Hong Po-shin-gun, and the other one is Han Cheon-byeong-je Yoo Seol-ha, one of the five emperors. The doll on his shoulder… If it weren’t for that, I almost confused him with ‘Cheon-oe-cheon.’”
It seems like you know a lot more than I thought. Above all, the conversation was strangely peaceful. Too peaceful.
The bald man who had stopped talking gestured to those next to him. It seemed to be some kind of signal, but the unmanned man who received it disappeared beyond the wall. Was he preparing to fight?
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Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case.
Kookung, the door opens.
The signal received by the unmanned man who disappeared beyond the wall must have been a signal to open the door, said the bald man.
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“Come in.”
Rather, I was embarrassed.
“I heard that the security here is very tight.”
The bald man did not deny it.
“That’s right. No outside force can enter the Cheonma Shingyo. Whether it’s the delegation, the beggars of the Open Door, or the Haomen, no one can enter.”
He stops talking and looks into my eyes. Even though it was quite a distance away, it felt close. He finishes speaking.
“Without the permission of the Most High.”
“If you are the Supreme Being, then you are a Heavenly Horse?”
The bald man laughs. It seems as if he doesn’t care at all that I’m talking or calling Cheonma like a neighborhood friend.
“Yes. The Most High said, ‘If a stranger comes from the west, open the gate.’ So I have opened it for you now. Please come in.”
How I feel now is the same as when I first came to this eastern continent.
That feeling when I realized that the ruined continent was not welcoming me. That’s exactly what I felt.
Ron looks at me with meaningful eyes. But what can I do? He told me to come in. Then I should go in.
“Let’s go in.”
That’s how we entered the Cheonmasin Church.
* * *
The interior was nothing special. It had the kind of structure you might see in a palace or a palace complex.
There’s just houses, people, restaurants, kids, things like that.
At that moment, the bald master I saw on the wall, that is, the master of the life and death realm, approaches.
“This is the first time an outsider has entered the church, so I don’t know what to say.”
I turned my head. When I looked again, I saw that it was quite large.
“First of all, welcome. I am Oh Pan-seok, the Gwangma-bul, one of the three Buddhas of the Blood Demon Cult.”
“Three Buddhas? Blood Demon Cult?”
The unmanned man named Oh Pan-seok smiles meaningfully.
“You don’t know anything about the new religion.”
“How could I know? I came from the west.”
“hmm.”
Oh Pan-seok looks around for a moment.
“The Most High said this.”
“What did you say?”
“Let them in, and leave them alone.”
A smile appears on the lips. A smile appears on Oh Pan-seok’s lips as well.
“That’s an ambiguous statement.”
“That’s right. The Supreme Being likes that kind of thing.”
Oh Pan-seok’s gaze meets mine.
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Then, out of the blue, he blurts out a word.
“It’s strong.”
He shrugged. I’ve heard it so many times that I’m not even interested anymore. It’s enough to just gild once or twice. But.
“Can you feel it?”
“At least two steps ahead of me, no, three steps ahead of me… I don’t know. I’ll feel the same way every time I meet the Supreme Being.”
Oh Pan-seok turned his head and looked at Yoo Seol-ha.
“Hancheon Bingje Yoo Seol-ha, Shingyo didn’t intervene in the martial arts world, but I heard the news. However, it’s a little different from the rumors.”
“Me?”
“I understand that Oje refers to the masters of Hyeon-gyeong, but aren’t you a Hyeon-gyeong?”
“……yes?”
Yoo Seol-ha seemed genuinely embarrassed. Oh Pan-seok laughed heartily.
“Oh, I misspoke. I meant to say that it’s located on the ambiguous border between the real world and the realm of life and death. Did that offend you?”
Yuseolha shakes her head.
Who would get angry and say no when someone praises them highly? As the saying goes, praise makes even a bear dance.
Then Oh Pan-seok took out a small pouch from his bosom. Then he handed it to me.
When I gave him a look asking, “What is this?”, he answered nonchalantly.
“It’s money. It’s different from the currency used in the martial arts world, and it’s only used in this new religion.”
“I’m not a beggar.”
Oh Pan-seok bursts out laughing. He must be a man who laughs a lot.
“Think of it as a sincerity. I don’t know the exact meaning of the Supreme Being, but the Supreme Being has invited you inside. But you can’t come empty-handed, right? You can have a snack or a meal, so have a good time.”
Oh Pan-seok turned around. Then he spoke to him.
“Do you know what I’m going to do in this new place?”
He turns around.
“What are you doing… … For example?”
“Like killing the Heavenly Horse or making a mess of this area.”
Some of the Shinkyo warriors who were watching this place looked angry, but it wasn’t Oh Pan-seok.
“As I said before, and as you know, no one can enter the new religion without the permission of the Supreme Being. Now, the Supreme Being has given permission. Isn’t that enough?”
Should I call it absurd loyalty? Or should I call it absurd faith?
Oh Pan-seok smiled softly.
“Okay, let’s get to work.”
He turns around again. Then, as if he had forgotten, he turns around again.
“Oh, I forgot to mention that.”
“What is it?”
“The path and the heart will guide you, so tell them.”
It was an ambiguous statement. Does Cheonma like riddles? Oh Pan-seok smiles and walks away.
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Then Ron approached.
“It’s a really interesting place.”
“Yeah, so far the only people who’ve given me pocket money are my sister and Ron, but today I got another one.”
I lightly stroked the Heavenly Horse Sword. Hmm. What should I do first?
“Should we eat something?”
“Are you a market person?”
“Oh, strangely, I feel hungry after exerting all my strength.”
Just then, a restaurant caught my eye.
It says that they are good at making galbitang, but I am strangely drawn to it.
“Let’s go eat that. Now I have some money.”
* * *
The restaurant was very shabby. But when you step inside, you feel a sense of refreshment. It feels like something is pulling you in.
It was very refreshing.
The menu was really nothing special.
As you can see from the entrance, there is only galbitang and there is only one employee. But it seems like that employee is also the chef.
Staff member and chef.
The man was very young.
“Sir, would you like to order?”
I burst out laughing. The path and the heart lead, that’s what it meant.
The man’s smile was radiant.
I guess I was the only one who noticed something. The teacher had a puzzled expression on his face, but it didn’t take long for him to notice.
We exchanged glances. That was it.
“Three galbitang.”
“Three, I’ll prepare them for you right away.”
There is a strange silence. I can hear the sound of cooking from beyond the kitchen. Soon, a delicious smell fills the restaurant. The skill seems to be quite good.
Soon, three galbitangs arrived. We started eating. The chef was watching us from a distance, but he didn’t seem to care.
About 5 minutes passed. I’m still looking.
10 minutes passed. I kept looking at it.
“Chef?”
“Yes, sir.”
I looked at him silently. He asked.
“Uh… …Why are you looking at me like that? Is the taste not that good?”
“No, that’s not it. I’m from another country.”
“Aha. You came from a foreign land.”
I burst out laughing.
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“I have a lot of questions, and I was wondering if you could answer them.”
“What are you curious about?”
“Just this and that, if you have time, why don’t you sit down? It doesn’t seem like there are any other customers.”
The man also smiles brightly.
“If that’s the case.”
The man sat down across from me and immediately asked me.
“Now, tell me. As a guest from another place, what are you curious about?”
“As I said before, this and that.”
“This and that… … That’s a very complex statement.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes.”
I looked at him silently.
He laughs.
“Then I guess I should tell you about this Cheonma Shingyo.”
“Is that how it is?”
“That’s right. Since you said you were curious about this and that, I guess I can just tell you about this and that. Since you are a guest of the Cheonmasingyo, you should know at least something about the Cheonmasingyo.”
I put the steaming bowl aside.
You didn’t say anything, but that’s all that’s left. You took out all the meat.
