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Side story 169. There is no sword handle (3)
“It might be a bit absurd to be wondering about something like this in this situation… … .”
“… … .”
“Sir, have you hidden honey in the jar?”
Lee Cheon-sang, who had also come to Jamiru, was eating various dishes with great relish. Heo Pil, who had been quietly watching Lee Cheon-sang, scratched his head.
“Well, this place is much tastier than Homiru.”
Hongsan chewed the meat and scolded lightly.
“Stop talking nonsense and just eat.”
“I am a news guy.”
“That’s why it’s weak.”
“This kid?”
Heo Pil, who was glaring at Hongsan, sighed and asked Lee Cheon-sang again.
“Your Majesty.”
“Speak.”
“Where does it hurt? I was unconscious for a whole day.”
Lee Cheon-sang shook his head.
“I just needed sleep.”
“Who would fall asleep after sleeping soundly? I was seriously worried that I would have to take you to the Blood Soul Pavilion.”
“Well done.”
“yes?”
“It was a good thing I didn’t take her.”
“What… … . Actually, I was really going to take you.”
Heo Pil pointed to Hongsan with his chin.
“When this kid died, the lion stopped him. He almost started dancing with his sword.”
Hongsan said in a calm voice.
“There are people chasing me. Of course, that guy will be chasing me too. He’s going to hell on his way to get better.”
“You did well.”
“embrace.”
He doesn’t say a word, this kid.
Grumbling to himself, Heo Pil looked at Lee Cheon-sang again.
Lee Cheon-sang, who had been eating for a long time, asked without even looking up.
“Do you have anything else to say?”
“Are you open?”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“I mean my martial arts skills.”
Lee Cheon-sang’s chopsticks stopped moving.
I looked up and saw Heo Pil, and his expression was quite serious.
“It didn’t seem like a disease or an injury, but I suddenly collapsed. If it happened once, that would be enough, but once a problem has erupted, it can erupt again of any kind.”
“… … .”
“If he fell without saying anything, it also means he can’t control himself. If he does that in the middle of a fight, it’s dangerous.”
Lee Cheon-sang, who had been staring blankly at Heo Pil, started using his chopsticks again.
“It would be good to open up.”
“I see.”
“But if you’re thinking of opening up because of me, you don’t have to.”
“Are you sure it’s okay?”
“This will never happen in a fight. I can assure you of that.”
“Well, that’s good.”
“However, you must release your power for your own sake.”
Heo Pil laughed bitterly.
“Well, it’s not the time for me to worry about others. I have a feeling that I’ll be meeting more and more people who will become more and more aggressive in the future.”
“Before the enemy’s power, you are the problem.”
“yes?”
“If you keep it sealed like that, that martial arts will hinder your development.”
“… … ?!”
Heo Pil’s eyes shook.
“You’re saying it’s blocking development?”
“A sealed power will inevitably lead to destruction. You may think you are fine, but if you don’t release it soon, you may not be able to properly extract even the sealed power.”
“Do you know about my martial arts?”
“No matter how special the martial arts are, they cannot escape the fundamental principles of martial arts. Furthermore, this is not a principle that only applies to martial arts.”
“… … .”
“If it’s not because of unnecessary pride or excessive worry, it would be better to let it go right away.”
Heo Pil’s eyes deepened.
Hongsan glanced at Heo Pil and muttered in a small voice.
“I guess it wasn’t a lie that you hid your strength.”
Heo Pil, who had been lost in thought for a moment, let out a deep sigh.
“Let me think about it one more time.”
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“It’s your freedom. But if you’ve come to help, make sure you help.”
“Anyway, you secretly have a lot of wishes.”
“I told him to go back if he didn’t like it.”
“I got it! You can’t win with just words, really.”
Heo Pil, who had been grumbling, looked around furtively. Today, Jamiru was quieter than expected.
“Still, you came at a good time. No one is trying to cause trouble like that time.”
“You have a connection with Elder Baekgolshinma, and the Lord of Hwanhee summoned you personally. It would be difficult to pick a fight even if you wanted to.”
“Hmm, so that’s what it is.”
“okay.”
“But what are you going to do from now on? Are you just going to continue to sleep out on the streets and go around killing people who cause trouble?”
“No way.”
Click.
Hongsan put down his chopsticks and asked.
“Now that I think about it, I’m curious too.”
Lee Cheon-sang also finished eating, put down his spoon and sipped his tea.
Hongsan asked.
“What exactly do you want? I don’t want to agree with this guy, but I’m also very curious about it. If you wander aimlessly through civil wars and get stabbed, it’ll be hard to survive.”
“… … .”
“I think we at least have the right to know what they’re moving for.”
Lee Cheon-sang looked out the window in silence.
Hongsan asked once more.
“If your goal is to survive in the cracks of those in power, why don’t you just go back to the side story? Or is there something you want to achieve by borrowing the power of those in power? Or are you just doing this to look good in the eyes of those in power?”
Lee Cheon-sang looked at Hongsan.
Hongsan frowned.
“Of course, I followed you, saying you were my lifeline, and taught you martial arts, so I’m not in a position to tell you what to do. I want to repay your kindness in some way. However, I don’t want to be dragged around without knowing anything. Honestly, I don’t want to end up dying without any meaning while trying to repay your kindness.”
Heopil grumbled.
“Shameless kid.”
“You can call me shameless. You have to live to repay kindness. That’s my way.”
Lee Cheon-sang, who had been quietly listening to Hong San, asked a question out of the blue.
“Are the twelve zodiac signs still in effect?”
“Do you ask questions back to the person you are trying to find the answer to?”
“Tell me. What happens to the twelve zodiac signs? Will they still be standing even though more than half of them have collapsed in my hands?”
Hongsan said with a displeased expression.
“That’s right. There are quite a few candidates. At least fifty, I’m sure.”
“I see.”
“Why the twelve zodiac signs?”
“There can’t be just one such organization.”
Heo Pil looked at Lee Cheon Sang in surprise. He knew this from Hong San himself, but he never thought Lee Cheon Sang would see through that part.
Hongsan’s eyes grew deeper.
“How did you know?”
“I’ve heard a lot of things from Hwanheewonju.”
“… … I heard about the horse race.”
Lee Cheon-sang, who had put down the teacup, nodded.
“As expected, the twelve zodiac signs also belong to the Jongma Society.”
“I was fooled… … . That’s not wrong.”
Hongsan leaned back in his chair.
“The Jongmahoe is a non-existent organization. To be honest, I don’t even know what to do to become the best. But if you ask if it’s an autonomous organization, it’s not. I don’t know about other places, but the Twelve Zodiac Signs have a clear system. It’s mandatory, though.”
“How many organizations are you aware of?”
“There are two. I don’t know about the others. Some are made up of only three or four people, and some operate independently. Some don’t tell anyone that they are a member of the Jongma Association, and some even have candidate organizations like the Twelve Zodiac Signs.”
“I see.”
“I don’t know for sure, but it would easily be two or three hundred.”
Lee Cheon-sang nodded.
“Before I answer your question, I’d like to clear up a curiosity of my own.”
“Okay, then.”
“Let’s say there are about three hundred of them. There will be young mines and old mines.”
“That’s right. There aren’t any very young ones though.”
“The Horse Association is dangerous. If you think about what that organization wants, its very existence is treason.”
“… … That’s right. That’s why you lie like that so as not to reveal yourself.”
“But wouldn’t the leader of that organization not know about it?”
“You don’t know. That’s why you’re not getting rid of it.”
“I think differently.”
“hmm?”
“The cult leader knows about the Jongmahoe. He must know.”
Hongsan frowned.
“You know about the existence of such an outrageous organization and you remain silent? Does that make sense?”
“Isn’t it even more absurd that three hundred people are fighting in secret while keeping their own secrets?”
“… … !”
“Of course, one must have the qualities to enter the stallion club. Those qualities include keeping secrets. But how can we guarantee that all three hundred snouts will keep secrets?”
“… … .”
“Besides, I know that the leader of the cult is in a position to hear all the information within the cult. There is a military department attached to the leader that oversees the information. Do you really think that he doesn’t know about the existence of the Jongmahoe?”
Hongsan’s face stiffened.
He sincerely thought that the leader of the cult might not know about the existence of the Jongma Society. If he did, he would not have left it alone. Based on that fact alone, he could not have thought that the leader would know about the Jongma Society.
But hearing it this way, it didn’t seem like Lee Cheon-sang’s words were wrong.
“If the leader knows… … why is he allowing such an impure organization to exist?”
“I don’t know the reason. However, there are demon lords behind the Jongma Council. If the Jongma Council exists for the sake of the next cult leader, I think there would have been conflict with the demon lords after the cult leader ascended to the throne.”
“Conflict… … .”
“The leader of the time was one of the Demon Kings. I heard that he did not learn the teachings of the Heavenly Demon.”
Hongsan’s eyes were filled with fire.
“Watch your mouth. If someone hears you, you could die without anyone knowing.”
“Look. Even this kind of conversation carries risks. So, is there anyone among those who belong to the Jongma Society who has not mentioned the Jongma Society organization like I have now?”
“… … !”
“It doesn’t make sense for the cult leader to not know about the Jongmahoe.”
Hongsan’s face became troubled.
In fact, he was not the type to think deeply about such matters. What he wanted was abstract but clear. To him, who had not lived a complicated life, this kind of story was mysterious and surprising.
“then……?”
“There is something he wants. Or, it may be good for the leader to maintain the sect.”
“… … !!”
“Otherwise, there would be no reason not to strike. Of course, fighting the Ten Demon Kings with his own strength could be a burden.”
“… … .”
“Whatever it is, we must assume that the leader is aware of the existence of the Jongma Society.”
It was a difficult story. At least for Hongsan.
Lee Cheon-sang, who had been staring blankly at Hongsan, continued speaking.
“The military will move soon.”
“what?”
“No, it’s probably already moving. But it’s going to start moving openly.”
“How do you know that?”
“It’s not me, it’s Hwanheewonju’s guess. Hwanheewonju has sharp eyes. If Wonju says it’s true, there’s a high chance it will actually happen.”
“… … But, why are you mentioning the military department now?”
“… … .”
“no way?!”
Hongsan opened his mouth wide.
“You’re not trying to fight the military, are you?”
Heo Pil was also surprised and looked at Lee Cheon-sang.
“Is what this kid is saying true?”
Lee Cheon-sang shook his head.
“I have no reason to fight with you. I can’t fight with you.”
“then?”
“I want to find the answer. I have a goal, but before I can get there, I need to understand the world a little more. I missed that.”
“What the hell are you talking about?”
“It’s hard for me to explain it in a way that you can understand. But what I have to do from now on is that until the vacation is over, I have to fight in the civil war. With my sword or my head.”
“… … .”
“And even if I don’t fight, they will come to me.”
“who?”
Lee Cheon-sang pointed out the window with his chin.
Heo Pil and Hong San were startled as they looked out the window along the tip of his chin. Three men in military uniforms were walking towards them.
The two people immediately recognized the person standing in the middle.
“Back Brain Corner Bu-gakju… …!”
It was the appearance of the strange Seopil.