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The 68th engineer to the end.
“There are five disciples of the Demon Lord Sehon, but among them, the most likely candidates for the succession battle in terms of age and skill are the first disciple, Yang Do, and the third disciple, Cheongseon. By the way, Cheongseon is a woman.”
I asked about Seo Dae-ryong’s report.
“What are the reputations of these two people within Seo Hwan-jin?”
“Since she is older, Yang Do has the advantage in experience and martial arts skills, but Cheong Seon is more popular within Seo Hwan Jin. Compared to her young and beautiful appearance, Yang Do has a vicious personality, and many sorcerers have already been hurt by her. Some have even died. Despite that, the dead Seop Hon Ma-jon cherished her and there was a high possibility that she would become his successor, but now the situation is different.”
“Examine both of them in detail. Their martial arts, wealth, abilities, hobbies, and even their relationships. Without leaving anything out.”
“All right.”
“Who will the leader of the Pungcheon Church choose?”
Seo Dae-ryong’s eyes widened at my question.
“Will the leader of the Fengchun Church choose one of them?”
“Yeah. So I also sent you some information about the disciples of the Demon Lord.”
“Why?”
“Because I told you to jump into the fight for Seo Hwan-jin’s succession.”
“Oh my God! What are you up to now? No way?”
Seo Dae-ryong, whose thoughts were focused on something, sent a telegram.
-Are you going to kill the leader of the Pungcheon cult? Or transfer him? Even Cheongseon?
-Am I a murderer? I’ll kill them all.
Only then did Seo Dae-ryong feel relieved.
“Fortunately, the.”
“I guess everyone is worried about who I’m going to kill these days.”
“Who else was worried? Master?”
“Master?”
“Ah! Elder Bloodthirsty King.”
“You still don’t call me master?”
“Yes, you did not give permission.”
But it seems that Seo Dae-ryong regards him as his master. It seems that he is calling him master without realizing it.
I could feel that Seo Dae-ryong was falling for Doma more and more. Actually, Seo Dae-ryong must have already fallen for Doma just by looking at him reading a book.
“So who will the leader of the Pungcheon Church choose?”
“How would I know?”
“How would you know if you, a genius who is at the top of the admissions process, don’t know?”
“I studied hard and got into college at the top of my class, but I’m not a genius.”
“I told you he was a genius.”
“That is what the lord said.”
“You nodded your head back then, acting like you knew everything?”
“I admit it. I have a bravado that I can’t help. So please downgrade me from a genius to someone who is good at practical things. In return, I will make sure to investigate the two of you.”
Seo Dae-ryong bowed and left the office.
* * *
“So who should we support?”
In response to the leader of the Pungcheon sect’s question, the chained man only looked at the thunder bell.
“Why are you looking at that bell? Is the evil spirit carved into it talking?”
Then the man in chains suddenly said.
“How did you know?”
“Why is it so scary?”
“Sometimes he talks to me.”
“What are you saying?”
The man in chains said, staring blankly at the demon.
“Why do you live like that?”
A moment of silence passes.
“So what did you say?”
“In the past, I would have answered that I was living like this because of one narrow-minded and greedy person.”
“now?”
“Maybe… … I answered that it wasn’t necessarily because of that person.”
“So what did you say?”
The man in shackles said nothing. When he was urged once more, the man in shackles looked at the leader of the Fengchun sect with pity.
“Why do you keep asking? What is the sculpture saying? Are you crazy?”
The leader of the Pungcheon sect made a dumbfounded expression.
“Well, it’s a wonder I’m not going crazy. Sooner or later I’ll be sitting there talking to that carved demon. Why are you being ignored like that? Why would you? You demon, you’ve been watching me!”
“This is Cheongseon.”
“Surprise! Please, take a jockey’s sip and stab me!”
He was a man of uncontrollable chains, but he was a valuable person who could provide answers when needed.
“Why Cheongseon? I think Yangdo will be the successor.”
“Then choose that person.”
The chained man closed his mouth as if he had nothing more to say.
The leader of the Pungcheon sect quietly walked next to him.
“Why Cheongseon?”
“Just choose to transfer according to your convictions. How long will someone like a cult leader listen to what others say?”
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“Good, I will do it with confidence.”
The leader of the Pungcheon Church believed in the man in chains like an iron fist. He didn’t need a reason. It was because of the past he had shown so far.
“You mean Cheongseon? Then how can I take her as my disciple?”
“I don’t know that either.”
“What if you don’t know?”
“Wouldn’t it be stranger to know that while being tied up here like this?”
“Yeah. That’s true too.”
However, the leader of the Pungcheon sect did not say anything about freeing him from his shackles. Even though they had talked about everything up until now, he had never said that.
If you take away the chains, the man will fly away. Who in the world would like to stay with someone who has been made like this? The moment you take them away, it’s over. That’s why the words “taking away the chains” were an absolute taboo for the leader of the Pungcheon sect.
“Should I go and look for Cheongseon?”
“What are you going to say when you go?”
“Be my disciple. Is that too much? I will allow you to be my disciple. What do you think?”
“Then you will become a good disciple.”
“Then what should I do?”
“Think about it from another perspective. If an old man whose intentions you don’t know comes and suddenly asks you to become his disciple, would you fall for that if you were the leader of a cult?”
“That’s impossible.”
“It’s the same for others. It’s something that can’t just happen.”
“You’re saying that there’s a price to pay for what you say?”
The chained man nodded.
“I’ll be your master and teach you martial arts, but if you want to pay the price, you’ll have to pay it.”
“That’s an old way of thinking. The price is paid by those who are more desperate.”
“No, I don’t want to give anymore, I want to receive. I’m the kind of person who likes to receive much more! Tell me to come and learn how to fill my stomach with lots of things! Tell me to kneel in the yard all day and beg!”
The chained man asked for everything, but it wasn’t as easy as it sounds.
“If a price must be paid, it should not be paid by Cheongseon.”
“Then who?”
“The scholar will want more of the new water here. Last time I was looking around the new water, there were some things that caught my eye.”
“f*ck!”
“This time, the scholar will come back with the answer.”
“Another scientist?”
The man in shackles spoke calmly to the sighing leader of the Pungcheon sect.
“I will remain a scholar until the end.”
* * *
As Seo Dae-ryong boasted, at least he was definitely capable of practical work.
I have investigated Yang Do and Cheong Seon in detail. I have investigated their homes and families, their martial arts skills, their personalities, their interpersonal relationships, and even their favorite foods.
“However, during the process of investigating the Qingshen, I discovered one strange thing.”
“What point?”
“Cheongseon has met Saujong several times.”
“Saujong?”
An unexpected name popped out.
“Yes. Since we have no contact, I’m reporting this just in case.”
Seo Dae-ryong is reporting this separately because he knows that I have a connection with Ilhwageomjeon.
I thought of Saujong’s end.
He tried to kill Ilhwageomjon by using a magic spell, but ended up dying instead. It was a death where it was never revealed who used the magic spell.
‘Ah! That was Cheongseon’s magic of seduction!’
One conclusion that naturally follows.
“You two are dating each other!”
Seo Dae-ryong was surprised by my words. He was not surprised that the two of them were dating, but that I had guessed the truth while sitting down.
“How did you know?”
Saujong liked Ilhwageomjon. What if he had found out while dating Cheongseon? His death must have been the result of Cheongseon’s jealousy and anger. Especially Cheongseon was young, so if a man loves an older woman, the wound to his pride would be so deep that it would pierce through his body.
That’s not the only reason I think you’re dating.
The person who had previously told me where the bodies of the Hearth Law were buried, and the person who had stolen Neung-hyu’s fan and placed it there, must have been Cheong-seon. If he wasn’t a disciple of the Heavenly Demon Lord, he couldn’t have found out or done anything about it. Furthermore, if he wasn’t dating Sau-jong, he wouldn’t have leaked such important information.
Everything was falling into place, but I couldn’t tell Seo Dae-ryong this fact.
I jumped up from my seat.
“I see you have an idea to change the situation again.”
“how did you know?”
“Your gaze has changed. Sir, why are you looking for a genius? You yourself are a genius.”
“I’m not a genius. I’m just a person who uses my brain and doesn’t miss out on things that are beneficial. We need people who know how to use their brains. There’s a big difference between having someone like that in an organization and not having one.”
“I don’t know much about it, but anyway, you are amazing.”
“I don’t know what I don’t know. I found out thanks to your investigation. Even if I save a genius, I won’t trade you for that person.”
“I guess so. You’re going to have both anyway. But where are you going?”
I was already walking out of the office.
‘Go get some fresh water!’
This was also something I couldn’t tell him.
* * *
That’s where I met the leader of the Pungcheon cult.
His residence was the scene of the crime, and as the Lord of the Underworld, I had the official right to come and go at any time.
“Come in.”
“how are you?”
“I have read the materials you sent me. Thank you.”
“you’re welcome.”
As I exchanged greetings with him, I glanced at the chained man.
He didn’t look at me with his head down, but every time I saw him, I felt that this wasn’t a relationship that would just pass me by.
My gaze turned back to the leader of the Pungcheon sect.
“Have you found a way to jump into the fight for Seo Hwan-jin’s successor?”
“Not yet.”
“You must hurry. The demons will soon intervene and select a successor.”
“As you know, here I am in chains just like that person. It is not easy to even meet the successors of Seo Hwan-jin.”
I nodded as if I understood.
“Which of the candidates would you like to take as your disciple?”
“This is Cheongseon.”
Judging from the fact that he wasn’t surprised by my answer, it seemed he had already come to that conclusion with the Chained Man. And indeed, that was the case.
“We also decided that Cheongseon was suitable.”
I say it’s because of Saujong, but why did that chained man choose Cheongseon?
“But there is no way to persuade her.”
“What if I could have Cheongseon come to the cult leader directly?”
“Why did you come?”
“Please ask me to become your disciple. I will cook you a meal and feed you.”
“If you do that, I couldn’t ask for anything more.”
“Instead, please give me one bottle of fresh water.”
The expression on the face of the leader of the Pungcheon Church, which had brightened, darkened again.
“You are really shameless.”
“It’s not shameless, it’s natural. Asking someone to do something based on friendship or loyalty without proper compensation was something that only worked in my father’s time.”
“I was like that back then too.”
“You have to admit that times have changed. You have to admit that I, sitting in front of you, am a modern person. If you don’t like this, you should be frozen like a fossil and only look at the good things about yourself.”
Of course, the leader of the Pungcheon Church hardened his impression because he did not want that kind of life.
I persuaded him in a soft tone.
“This is a matter of dealing with young people, so leave it to me. I will deliver results that will not be a waste of time.”
“Think about it for a moment.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
I pretended not to know anything and watched the water, giving time for the conversation to pass between the chained man and the leader of the Pungcheon sect.
After a while, the leader of the Pungcheon sect spoke to me.
“Okay, I accept your offer.”
Although he looked very displeased, he was eventually persuaded by the chained man.
“She came to me and asked me to accept her as her disciple. It was the leader’s ability to raise her to the position of the Demon Lord.”
“If you still need help then, you can come back and ask for the new water. Just take it all now!”
“I wish I could do that. For my own sake and for the sake of the cult leader.”
I got up from my seat. I politely greeted the leader of the Pungcheon sect and gave a quick glance to the man in chains before leaving the place.
So I went to find a person.
The person who held the key to this matter was Saujong.