Episode 80 < The scent of snow. (3) >
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5.
Master could not undergo surgery right away.
“sorry. “I just need to rest for a little while…”
The Murim Lord’s treatment had just been completed. Both the pharmacist and the medicine king were exhausted from performing the surgery. The pharmacist collapsed and fell asleep, and the Medicine King entered the hot spring and opened his mouth in silence.
“······.”
Master frowned and looked down at the Murim Lord.
“It’s old man. “I heard you lost your Danjeon, so you came to see it yourself.”
“The first visitor to visit is amazing. Come on, enjoy it to your heart’s content.”
“How do you feel?”
The Murim Lord lay down on the mat and giggled.
“It’s easy. “I think it might at least be a fable.”
“The damn sickness is so deep. “What kind of fable is a guy who couldn’t even transform himself?”
The Murim Lord laughed.
“Then your expression became lighter. Madhu. Have you decided to undergo the procedure too?”
“···okay.”
Master sighed.
“I just poured a year’s worth of effort into swinging my sword without stopping. “For the last time in my life, I played with Naegong.”
“Hoo!”
The Murim Lord’s eyes lit up.
“It must have been a superb view. It’s a pity I couldn’t see it while lying in the hospital bed. so? “What did you tell me?”
“I tried to cut it in the winter, but I couldn’t cut it. Life and death were far, far away.”
“Oh my, what a shame. what. Cheer up. Isn’t name and color an uncharted state? “If that is as easy as it sounds, the history of Gangho has already been turned upside down six times.”
The Murim Lord chuckled.
Master opened his lips, looking down at the old man’s smile.
“Namgoong Woon. “You…”
“I’m not disappointed at all.”
The Murim Lord spoke clearly.
“It’s a miracle that we survived for three years even though the world was ruined like this. It’s a miracle that doctors outside the country treated me. It is also a coincidence that the tradition of Jeongpa Murim, which was thought to be completely cut off, was continued by introducing disciples to Neungeumak! If the events overlap, isn’t that a miracle? “I’m just thankful for the miracle.”
“······.”
“hmm. The only thing I regret is. It seems that we were unable to settle the war between demons and demons with you. Well, there is no such thing as a perfect life. “I’m sure our students will finish it off on their own.”
“okay. “It will happen.”
Master gave a small smile. It was a lonely smile. However, the teacher’s eyes that looked back at me were filled with strong faith.
“If this is the end of my life, then accept it.”
That was not a face that was willing to accept it. It was closer to just willingly accepting it.
No matter how sweet a candy is, it must be melted and swallowed several times.
Isn’t the teacher thinking carefully about the ending of life that has come to him?
“hmm.”
I nodded.
“Master. “I’m going to go somewhere for a moment.”
“Hmm? Are you saying that you have somewhere else to go in the world right now?”
“Think about your disciple coming back to get some fresh air. “Don’t worry.”
“…I was told not to worry, so I got more worried for no reason.”
Master quietly lowered his eyebrows.
“Aren’t you trying to get into something quite dangerous?”
“Master, I will definitely come back until the procedure is completed.”
I took the plunge.
Although my hand movements are still awkward, I am confident that I have put my heart into it.
“Please undergo the procedure comfortably. Master. When you open your eyes again, a Buddhist disciple will be waiting for you.”
Master accepted his ending.
Now it’s time for me to give you your life back.
6.
I left the cave and crossed the snow field.
As I crossed the snow field, I remembered what this world looked like before it was destroyed. Wulin (武林). Was there a thicket of bushes there? Gangho (江湖). Did water flow there?
“My lord.”
Across the snowy field.
“The order has been carried out.”
In the middle of a snow field, in a place where the bushes would once have grown thick and a river would have flowed, the anglerfish was kneeling on one knee.
“Did you find everything?”
“yes.”
Agwi answered with his head down. Her white snow was dusted in her hair. How long she had been prostrating, she had a few dots of snowflakes to prove.
“As my lord commanded.”
There was an order I gave to Agwi the other day.
“There will be a lot of jiangshi using martial arts nearby.”
「Find them」
“Find the demon wearing a black uniform. “Find the thief wearing a white uniform.”
The last three years have been the period of political and political warfare.
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In the meantime, many Gangsi went ‘missing’.
The corpses of the martial arts warriors were carried by the snow and wind and swept away by the blizzard.
“There are 439 Jiangshi whom the lord called sorcerers. Gangsi, called Baekdo (白徒), 478 people. In total, 917 people are missing.”
That wasn’t all.
“There are 560 magic gangsters who did not disappear but were gathered nearby. As expected, there were 521 Gangsi of Baekdo who were gathered nearby. A total of 1998 people. everyone.”
Agwi lowered his head a little more.
Over her thin shoulders.
“I have been appointed here.”
Gangsi were lined up in a snowy field.
My skeleton army captured the jiangshi from both sides. It was morning. There was no way the jiangshi could move as they were weak in the sunlight, but even if the sun was obscured by clouds, the formation would not collapse in an instant.
“good. Good job.”
I nodded.
“From now on, bring the Jiangshi to me one by one.”
“yes. “I follow your orders.”
A skeleton dragged a corpse. When the body arrived in front of me, I had already drawn the holy sword. The winter was cold. But my blade will be colder if it slips in the winter air.
······Baraya······
The wind blew from somewhere. Just as rain falls and pools in a lake, the wind blows and sweeps into the valley. As it pooled in the valley, the wind of the world seemed to resemble a human voice.
······Baraya······
far. The wind recited a sutra.
When falling down, the sounds all resemble human sounds.
I overheard the sound of the wind rolling down and swung my sword.
······Agavaraya······
One sword, two extremes.
Jiang Shi’s head split.
“Whoa,”
The corpses were cut down again and again.
Without stopping.
Jiang Shi’s head exploded and fragments flew out.
“next!”
“yes!”
The skeleton quickly brought in the next body. The hungry ghost has orchestrated the army of bones. When I get into a rhythm, the anglerfish quickly destroys the corpses, and when it thinks I’m tired, it slows down a little.
“Faster! “I will finish everything before sunset today!”
“Yes, my lord!”
Our execution ceremony took place as if the wind was flowing.
A total of 1998 corpses.
Even if it didn’t move or resist, it wasn’t easy to cut it down with just one sword.
“Huh, huh… Huh…!”
I’ve been thinking about it all this time.
‘How can I reach a perfect ending?’
What kind of ending will Master be completely satisfied with?
‘How can one person’s life be complete?’
I wanted it without a single bit of falsehood.
Therefore, we were able to come to a conclusion.
‘It is not enough for me to just join as a disciple.’
The bad ending is when the teacher goes crazy and goes on a rampage. Definitely a bad ending. But does that mean that my [initiation as a disciple] really has a happy ending?
Literally, will Master be happy and satisfied with this ending?
‘no.’
Normal Ending.
[Introduction to Disciple] can never be said to be a complete ending. It just barely satisfies the criteria for an ending.
Even if we declare that this is the end, the Constellation Librarian will probably accept it, and the 22nd floor will be cleared as is…
“Hmph! Whoosh…!”
I can never be satisfied.
“Master, please give me a little more strength! “We are only halfway through!”
[ Glitter supports the warrior’s struggle with all its might! ]
The sunset has already set.
The sky turned red and the snowy fields turned purple.
“Whoa, whoa…! Phew…!”
I don’t know how long it took. Seven hours? Eight hours? It must have been around that time. Anyway, she swung his sword without stopping. My clothes were soaked with sweat and flesh.
“The last ten are here! “My lord!”
10 people.
I looked in front of me. As expected, only 5 members each of the Demon and Baekdo remain. I held the hilt of the sword tightly even though I was out of breath.
A little more.
“Five!”
little bit more.
“last! “You really are the last one!”
The head of a demonic cultist wearing a black gi was crushed. Jiang Shi’s frozen brain shattered like ice. Immediately after cutting down the 1998th jiangshi, my knees gave out and I slumped down in the snow.
“Huh, huh…! “Huh, huh…”
“Thank you for your hard work, my lord! Thank you for your hard work!”
The anglerfish was so happy that it jumped around. It was common for both of us to suffer for more than half a day.
It has always been a blunt ghost since it was taken under my shadow. It was my first time seeing him so honestly happy.
“why. “What’s so fun?”
I took a breath and asked. Then her ghost realized that her expression had relaxed for a moment, and she quickly returned to her blunt face.
“···When I thought of the scenery my lord would show me, my heart naturally became enriched. I have not been able to meet your master in person. I’m sure he’ll be happy. “Not just rejoicing… really, a lot.”
“I know.”
I stretched out in the snow and smiled.
“I hope you will be very happy.”
A cure has been developed.
Recognized as Master’s disciple.
Finally, permission was obtained from Bae Hu-ryeong.
The road to get here was not easy at all.
Finally— I’m ready to see the ending of this world.
7.
A week has passed.
“Hmm. “I feel very empty now that the Danjeon is gone.”
For a week, Master recuperated with the Murim Lord. Fortunately, he did not need to find a separate sanatorium. This cave with an open-air bath was the best vacation spot.
“Even if I take the fortune-telling breakfast, my energy does not accumulate even to the level of millet. Since I don’t have any inner strength, I feel very anxious. Uh-huh, this is the feeling of a disabled person who can’t practice martial arts… .”
“I feel more at ease now. To be honest, even though I lived all this time, I didn’t feel like I was alive! You have to block the cervical blood and move your heart all day long. Oh my, oh my.”
The Murim lord took a bath in the hot springs and sighed.
“I feel like I’m living a life now that I can breathe without thinking! “This is all thanks to Sae-oe’s children.”
“Soo, thank you for your hard work…”
The pharmacist finished examining the Master with a tremble.
“Today’s treatment is over. There is nothing wrong with both of you. At this level, it’s okay to say it’s completely cured. Yes, even if you get bitten by the jiangshi again, you won’t get infected again…”
“Thank you.”
The Master raised his hand and stroked the Alchemist’s head. Sneaky. The chemist’s shoulders slumped for a moment.
“The old man and I owe our lives to you. “It may not be easy to help someone you have never met before.”
“Oh, no… “I did the natural thing…”
“It’s amazing to take things for granted. It’s even more amazing if you do what you thought for granted. Oh no. “He’s amazing at such a young age.”
“Eh. So, no, that’s…”
The pharmacist was motionless and received the Master’s caress. Although she was very shy, she didn’t seem to hate it. She seemed like a good sister and I felt happy when I saw her.
“hmm.”
But I can’t just stay happy.
“president. “Then is it okay for you both to move now?”
“ah. Yes, yes! I decided to lengthen the treatment period just in case. There is no problem in moving your body and exercising.”
okay.
“Master. Lord Maeng. “Why don’t you go for a walk with me for a moment?”
“walk?”
Master tilted his head.
“I’m very happy to be out in the fresh air with my student… Why did you ask me to go with your old man? Confucius. “Even a pleasant walking path becomes a filthy path if you walk with that old man.”
“What the hell. If an old Madu and a young Madu go on a walk together, I would refuse. “Have a nice trip, foolish priests.”
The reaction was as expected.
“no.”
I shook my head quietly.
“You two must come together.”
“Hmm…?”
Master and the Murim Lord looked at each other. He seemed to realize that I wasn’t suggesting an ordinary walk. The two people looked like they were having fun, even though they didn’t know what was going on.
“I get it. Our student must be up to something. “It’s not my intention to take a walk with an old man, but I’m willing to be fooled by an insensitive disciple.”
“what. It would be trivial to say that it was something young Madou had planned. “I don’t expect anything.”
We left the cave.
It was cold. Just like the first day in [The Annals of the Heavenly Demon], today was also winter.
The difference from that day is that neither the teacher nor the Murim Lord can use internal energy. That he won’t be able to write forever.
I held Master’s hand with my right hand. I held the Murim Lord’s hand with my left hand. Only then could I use my aura to convey warmth.
“Master.”
“okay.”
“Lord.”
“OK.”
“You two said that. He said his only regret was not being able to finish the Battle of Jeongma. It’s unfortunate, but that’s a problem that we who have become disciples will have to solve from now on…”
The two crossed the cold winter road, leaning on my warmth.
“But I think differently.”
Is it unfamiliar since I am going out for the first time in a week? Or is it still unfamiliar to their bodies, which have to walk without internal energy? The steps of the Master and the Murim Lord were a little clumsy.
“Jeongma Daejeon is a ritual between two people. Even if I and Cheonmumunju fight, it will only be an ordinary fight and will never become a battle. Only the two of you can have a battle between the two of you. “The two people are the ones who have protected the Demonic Cult and the political faction until now.”
“Disciple…?”
“thank you.”
We arrived at the snowy field.
“Thank you for not giving up for three years.”
A place where corpses once spread out like a forest. A forest of human images. Now this place was just a cleared snow field without a single body.
“Thank you for coming and gathering the Gangshi every morning. “If you two had given up, if you had treated the Jiangshi as mere corpses and let them go missing, we would never have been able to get them back.”
The life you lost.
A scenery you should enjoy.
I slowly opened my mouth to return it.
“100 ghosts reincarnated.”
My shadow spread across the snowy field.
[Activates the skill.]
One by one, snowman-like figures rose from the shadows. Some shadows wore black uniforms. Some shadows fluttered their white sleeves. They slowly took human form and looked down at their hands in amazement.
“Disciple, what the hell is this…?” … ”
But none of them would have been as surprised as Master and the Murim Lord.
“You can think of it as a dream. It’s an aftereffect of losing my danjeon, so I don’t mind passing it on. “You may think that I am learning a strange magic, and that I can temporarily summon the memories and bodies of dead people and create them exactly as they were when they were alive.”
“Master. Lord Maeng.”
The hundred return reincarnation has been completed.
“The demonic world is not over yet.”
An elite member of the Demonic Cult. One thousand people.
“Mu still hasn’t forgotten Hyeop, and Hyeop hasn’t lost Mu.”
An elite warrior of the political faction. One thousand people.
“The fate of the Demonic Cult does not end with a mere Jiangshi, and the True Sect’s martial arts world is not devoured by corpses either.”
A true war between demons.
That is the wish of both people.
“If the Demonic Cult disappears from the world, it will only be through the blade of the Demonic Cult, and if the Cult of Demonic Cult must truly be destroyed, it will only be because of the fingertips of the Demonic Cult.”
“…….”
“I ask the leader of the Demonic Cult and pray to the leader of the martial arts cult.”
I smiled.
And then he raised his gun.
“Let’s compete to see who will be the last owner of Gangho.”
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