Episode 48 < How to deal with the world. (2) >
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3.
Bae Hu-ryeong.
The so-called Geomje (劍帝) is a 5:5 mix of psychopath and old man who looks like he would pop out if shaken. Thanks to this golden ratio, 99% of what Geomje says to me is either crazy or useless.
-When swinging a sword, it’s not just your skills that are important.
In other words, 1% contains the essence of psychopaths and old men.
-trust! confidence! Belief in yourself is the most important thing.
Bae Hu-ryeong had a solemn expression.
-Gura is the same!
A story full of life experiences indeed!
-To deceive others, you must first deceive yourself! Believe in yourself. Be confident! No matter how plausible the phrase is, if you say it without confidence, the other person will not believe you. However, no matter how vain the story is, as long as you have confidence, you will be tempted.
‘is it so?’
-I know because I’ve done it a lot!
Maybe the ratio between psychopaths and old people was about 6:4.
-Of course, it has to be a 100% lie so that the other person won’t believe it and you won’t believe it either. So mix rumors with truth! Mix 10% truth with 90% nonsense!
‘Mix it?’
-OK. That’s the original charm of Gura. If you believe 10% of the truth, the remaining 90% of the truth will flow out by itself!
indeed.
-Remember. It’s a zombie. Gura is confidence!
“hmm.”
I looked ahead.
Armies came from all over the continent to capture the demon king Esther… . Among them, the soldiers of the Aegim Empire Army, who were in charge of the vanguard, and the general leading the soldiers again were looking at me.
If I didn’t deceive them, my side would be in danger.
“It’s the Emperor Shi Huangdi’s predecessor… .”
“But that sword is definitely… .”
“Why are there ex-humans in a place like this?”
Gossip and gossip.
Some of the soldiers glanced at me suspiciously. The Aegim Imperial Army quietly lowered their heads, but that was all. Soldiers from other affiliations looked very suspicious. As expected, is the Imperial Army limited to the effect of the Guardian Sword’s medicinal power?
“Well, by the way, the former Emperor of the First Emperor… ?”
The commander of the imperial army carefully examined my complexion.
“May I ask you one question, ignorant man?”
“Something.”
“The reason we came today, as I said, is to subdue witches. How did the former Emperor Shi Huangdi come to this place? ?”
I closed my eyes for a moment,
‘Gura is confidence.’
I opened my eyes and shouted.
“Gentlemen! “I have already defeated the witch!”
My aura-filled voice rang loudly through the acacia forest path.
General Sarvas Aegim was shocked.
“Yes, yes? You’ve already subjugated me. What is that… .”
“Look this way!”
I got out of the way. Then the figure of the anglerfish hiding behind me was revealed. Esther must have already figured out her appearance, and several people recognized her and shouted.
“Eh, it’s Esther!”
“It’s the Witch of the West!”
“I saw it before! “I’m sure it’s that woman!”
“Burn the witch to death!”
The anglerfish made a gasping sound and flinched.
But I said it regardless.
“crotch.”
“yes… ?”
“Come and kneel before them.”
“…….”
A firm command.
The ghost that had been reduced to one of my white ghosts had no power to disobey my orders. She stumbled over and fell to her knees.
It didn’t end there.
“Bow your head.”
Agwi bowed his head.
“Get on the floor.”
“…….”
Agui touched the floor with a trembling hand. Is it because of anger? Or is it because of shame? Both of Agui’s cheeks were deeply dented, as if he had bitten his tongue because he couldn’t grit his teeth. A moment later, blood flowed from his lip and dripped down his jawline.
“Put your forehead on the ground.”
“eww… ”
The anglerfish followed my command.
The soldiers held their breath and watched the former Demon King hit his forehead on the ground. A little more anger and shame were mixed into the ghost’s breathing. Nevertheless, in order to protect her own little paradise, she obeyed my orders.
In a way, it is a noble scene.
I gave a solemn command to such a ghost.
“Kick the floor with both feet and perform a forward roll.”
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silence.
For a moment, silence fell on the acacia forest path.
“……yes?”
The ghost turned its head and looked up at me.
The expression on his face was as if he had just heard something wrong.
I frowned.
“Didn’t you hear?”
“Uh, uh… ?”
“Hurry and perform a forward roll!”
The anglerfish flinched and reluctantly followed the command. In other words, he placed both hands on the ground and then rolled forward once.
Degurrr!
A small body rolled down the street, and its blonde hair, longer than its body, fluttered and swept up the acacia petals on the floor. Even after rolling around like that, the angler still had a puzzled expression on his face.
“Hmm.”
I nodded.
“Now stand on your head.”
“…….”
The ghost looked back at me once more.
It was a look of suspicion about the mental state of his new master.
Of course, I didn’t even bat an eyebrow.
“Why can’t I stand on my head!”
“Hi.”
Agwi was trembling and placed both hands on the floor. And as she slowly tried to stand on her head, she said, “Ahh!” I guess I didn’t have enough strength, so I flopped over. “Ah, Coco…” The anglerfish struggled with tears in her eyes, as if swimming on her bare bottom.
Either way, I continued giving orders in a stern voice.
“Perform twenty jumps!”
“Sit down and stand up ten times. practice!”
“As soon as you finish, do 10 push-ups!”
“I order you to do twenty sit-ups!”
“Hold the plank position for 20 seconds!”
After a while.
“No more, my lord… . My body, my body doesn’t move… .”
The former demon lord stretched out his fingers, not even having the strength to lift a single finger.
There were tears in both eyes.
“hmm.”
I looked back at Sarvas Aegim.
“Do you understand now?”
Sarvas Aegim opened his mouth in a daze. In fact, not only his generals but also the soldiers under his command had similar facial expressions. The army of the continent looked at the hungry monk who was crying like a mere child with a dumbfounded look on his face.
“Hey, Jeonin. What the hell is this… .”
“Like I said.”
I strained my eyes.
“The witch has already been defeated by me. Now, no matter what happens, she, the witch, cannot disobey my orders!”
Of course, I added.
“It is no longer possible to inflict harm on the people of the continent. Gentlemen. “You can be completely at ease when it comes to witches!”
The soldiers were in an uproar.
As the soldiers shook, the leaders also became confused.
“hmm. Jeon… If you say so… .”
“No, wait a minute!”
Sarvath Aegim, who obeys the authority of the Holy Sword, seemed to be trying to believe what I said, but the other commanders generally looked like they were saying this was some kind of nonsense.
Among them, the Holy Knight took a step forward and shouted.
“What on earth are you doing now!? “We have come to subdue the witch.”
“no. The Emperor of the First Emperor said, “Didn’t you say that the witch has already been subdued?” .”
“How can you believe that!”
“Well, on the other hand, how can you not believe it? The Emperor’s predecessor commands me… … Anyway, didn’t you see the witch thoroughly carrying out her instructions!?”
He fought to become Sarvas Aegim. The power of the holy sword was truly incredible.
The Holy Knight looked like he was going crazy and would jump up and down, and actually jumped up and down and shouted.
“So how can you believe that… … No, not in the first place! Isn’t that one sword the only proof that that young man is the predecessor of the Emperor of the Great East? Because of that one knife… … ”
“Uh, that one knife?”
Sarvas Aegim’s voice rose.
“A sword!? oh my god. Could it be that you are doubting the authority of His Majesty the Emperor, who founded the empire? The holy sword is proof that we are favored by the goddess. dare!”
The Holy Knight Commander flinched.
“No, general. Calm down… . “Whatever the main office wanted to say,”
“The First Emperor went into the wilderness holding that sword! Running through the plains, leaving traces in every city, climbing volcanoes, descending waterfalls, piercing mountain ranges! You have finally established my empire! All of your ancestors were with the First Emperor, so you are all indebted to the First Emperor! But ‘that’ is a knife!”
“No, that’s not what I meant… … ”
“Other than that, what are you talking about!”
“Sir, the Holy Father gave me an order. I am given strict orders to defeat the evil witch… But because of one word like that,”
The imperial general shouted desperately.
“You can’t even say a word like that! “Aren’t you doubting the words of the Emperor’s predecessor, such as the Pope’s orders?”
Wow.
“W-what… .”
The paladin gaped.
It took exactly two seconds for the absurdity to evolve into anger.
“How dare you question the authority of the temple!?”
“Didn’t you first doubt the authority of the Guardian Sword?”
“Oooh, good! i get it! It seems that the third prince of the empire you follow does not need a declaration of support from the Pope!”
“Ha, that’s it for a declaration of support. The emperor’s predecessor has already appeared and subdued the witch. “What does it matter if the goddess’s favor looks over the empire and Sajik?”
“That is truly the intention of the 3rd prince’s faction!”
The empire’s general and the temple’s paladin quarreled.
I smiled happily in my heart.
‘very good.’
There are certain things to be careful about when multiple groups come together.
If a conflict is revealed even once, it immediately races toward collapse.
‘You won’t have to go far.’
When our hunters reached the 12th floor. Coincidentally, at that time, there were only eight power structures.
One each for me, the Sword Saint, and the 5 major guild leaders. And minor forces ranked 8th to 10th in contribution.
We were together with the external goal of ‘attacking the tower’, but we were never one solid mass.
There was something piled on top of each other. There was distrust.
Therefore, even though there was only one variable called [Demon King’s Reward], it failed miserably.
“Warriors. “Those who climb the tower.”
I remembered what the goddess’ hologram said the moment the 11th floor was opened.
“From the eleventh to the twentieth floor, you will face a test. A test of faith.”
I grinned to myself.
A test of that great faith.
‘Not only the hunters but also the residents of the tower should experience it, right?’
Wouldn’t that make the world a bit fairer?
4.
While the empire and the temple entered the [Test of Faith] in earnest.
Not to be outdone, other forces began to intervene one by one.
“Ha, everyone… . “Now is not the time.”
The elf ranger captain from the fairy forest sighed.
“Shouldn’t we verify more clearly whether it’s true that the witch came under that young man’s control? “No matter how foolish you are, please choose the right time and place.”
It was a tone that made it unclear whether he was trying to stop the fight or fan the flames.
Of course, it didn’t help at all.
“Let me add one thing: That’s right. Aren’t the temples in self-contradiction? Emperor Aegim’s guardian sacred sword was given to him by the guardian goddess worshiped at the temple. Wouldn’t doubting the authority of the Holy Sword mean doubting the authority of the Goddess? This is why people who live short lives are so stupid… .”
“What!? Are you saying the elves were looking at us like that!?”
“This is why guys with big ears are so untrustworthy!”
It was even a hindrance.
“What on earth do temples and empires do? “You’re having such an argument in front of us who came to keep an honorable agreement!”
The leader of the dragoons from Hwasan shouted.
“Resolve it through a duel like a warrior! “What are you planning on using the weapon for?”
These were just single cells.
As for us hunters… okay. The owner of Cheonmumun is a poisonous snake.
“We, the Federation of Free Cities, believe that both the Sword of the Empire and the Hammer of the Temple are right. However, there may be someone who is more right. If you have any suggestions, I will listen with an open mind.”
“This is why they are the scoundrels who farm… Oh, so when can I plunder that village? You say you can loot? So I came at least.”
“Hey, everyone. everyone… The witch’s den is right in front… .”
An armed merchant who openly casts [Jeitis], and a nomadic matriarch who grumbles while yelling at her horses.
Because it was closest to the hungry ghost’s paradise, only the lords of the small and small kingdoms, the first embers who desperately tried to subdue the paradise, were worried.
It was truly an imminent situation.
-Hehe!
On the other hand, Geomje and I became more relaxed.
Bae Hu-ryeong crossed his arms and shook his head.
-I understand why Agwi made the hunters fight. This thing tastes like teasing!
‘I admit it.’
Honestly, it was fun.
But, of course, they weren’t just full of trollers.
“ha. everyone. “Get out of the way!”
In our opinion, he is the equivalent of a so-called ‘vigilante leader.’ moderator. Naturally, there were those who came forward to try to somehow sort out the situation that was racing toward chaos and destruction.
The lizardman wizard from Mermaid Falls took a step forward.
“In my view, the issue at stake now is simple. I,”
The lizardman wizard pointed his webbed finger in my direction.
“Is the young man really the predecessor of Emperor Shi Huangdi? Are those women really witches? Is it truly true that the emperor’s predecessor subjugated the witch and took her away? “It’s a matter of just checking these things.”
The temple’s chief priest frowned, exhausted from arguing with the imperial general.
“So how do you confirm that?”
“Do not worry. “Socheop has a method for everything.”
The lizardman wizard put webbed feet in his arms.
In her hand was a blue bead that seemed to have condensed the deep sea.
“This is a soul gem given by the wise king of mermaids.”
The lizardman wizard was very serious. The voice was as if from now on I was going to show you a very valuable treasure, and it was the luck of your life that you got to see this treasure.
“If you drop a drop of blood here, you can tell whether the owner of the blood has a [good soul] or an [evil soul]. If you have a good soul, the gem will emit bright white light, but if you have an evil soul, it will be colored black.”
hmm.
‘So, the vigilante leader’s [Lie Detector] and the Swordsman’s [Detective’s Insight] are contradictory?’
-uh. I guess it’s like that. Sub-races are good at making jjamppong like that.
Bae Hu-ryeong and I were peaceful. The words were grandiose, such as the jewel given by the Mermaid King, but… It wasn’t particularly new to us.
The lizardman wizard was confident, as if he had no idea of our intentions.
“ruler! “If that woman is truly a witch from the frontier, and you are truly a warrior of the times, then accept this test of the jewel!”
The lizardman wizard lifted up the jewel.
“The bad karma you committed. The good deeds you have accumulated. “Book will prove everything!”
“good night.”
I nodded obediently.
“Try as much as you can.”
“Don’t regret it. Like I said, the jewel will expose your soul as it is.”
“The cracked floor is so long. “Are you running late?”
The lizardman wizard’s snake eyes became sharper.
“I hope that confidence is not bravado. “Then first, let me test that woman’s soul.”
The lizardman wizard approached us with long strides. She grabbed Agui’s wrist. Then she raised her nails sharply and scratched the palm of her mouth.
Blood flowed from my palm.
“Hi.”
Agwi shuddered his shoulders. Drops of dark red blood flowed down and soaked into the Mermaid King’s jewel.
Hwaaaaaaa!
The jewel immediately turned black.
“Oh my!”
“oh my god.”
The commanders who were watching the test of soul were horrified. The color that dyed the jewel was not ordinary black. The color makes me think of the bottomless pit. A pitch-black shadow wriggled, like a black snake hissing.
“Such an evil soul… ！”
Even the lizardman wizard who was in charge of the test swallowed his saliva.
“It’s almost unbelievable. How many evil deeds and killings have been committed… . Something like this shouldn’t exist in the world. A truly cursed being… “You must be a witch!”
Tuk.
The wizard quickly let go of Agwi’s wrist as if avoiding a scum. The wizard’s snake eyes as he looked at the anglerfish contained tremendous contempt and equal fear.
“no. She’s not even a witch. It must be the devil!”
Agwi shrugged his shoulders a little more.
The atmosphere has changed. Is it because the lizardman wizard revealed the identity of the hungry ghost? The soldiers’ commotion subsided. The commanders stopped arguing and glared at Agui fearfully. The more I did this, the more the angler cowered, and she slowly took a step back and hid behind me.
“ruler. “Now it’s your turn.”
People’s eyes naturally focused on me.
The lizardman wizard raised his long fingernails.
“The self-proclaimed Emperor Shi Huangdi. “Are you mentally prepared?”
“I am always ready.”
“It’s useless to bluff… . Now, please give Socheop your hand.”
He willingly held out his left hand. Nudge! Where the lizardman’s nails passed, flesh opened like gills.
Red blood flowed from the gaping gap. Drops of my blood fell quietly onto the jewel, which had been stained pitch black by the blood of the hungry ghost.
and.
“ah… ?”
There was light.
“Uh, uh… ?”
The black energy disappeared from the jewel as if it had been washed away. That wasn’t all. The pure white light gathered together, became bright, and finally spread like an explosion around the surroundings.
Paaaaaa!
The acacia forest road suddenly turned white. Small screams erupted here and there. The soldiers closed their eyes in shock, and the commanders covered their faces with their palms.
The same goes for the lizardman wizard who holds the jewel.
“Uh, how…”
She gaped and was devastated.
“Wait a minute, what on earth is this soul…” … ?”
“What kind of fuss is this!?”
The Holy Knight of the temple shouted.
“A drop of water sent by the Wise King! Why is this light emanating from the jewel!?”
“The soul… … ”
The wizard muttered without even looking at the paladin.
“How could it be like this?” How many lives have been saved? This pure white thing… This is truly…”
Ah, said the lizardman wizard.
“this person is… … He is light… … !”
Yes.
I was the light.
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