Chronicles of the Demon Faction Chapter 840

Side story 190. Scattered fragments (7)

“… … .”

Baek So-dam’s face, looking up at the sky from her sponsor’s residence, was indifferent.

The scattered clouds obscured the moonlight. The night sky was clear, but clouds gathered only around the moonlight. Maybe that was why the sky felt darker than usual.

It would have been truly desolate if there had not been countless twinkling stars.

“The moon hidden behind the clouds is just like my heart.”

If there weren’t people like those stars around me, I would have been very depressed too.

Even for a smart person, living with a mask on is not easy. Perhaps it is a matter of nature rather than wisdom.

Baek So-dam was smart, wise, and possessed abilities that were as outstanding as her beauty, but she found it particularly burdensome to live like a doll, hiding her true feelings.

‘I’m not the only one who lives like this.’

Everyone in the world wears a mask and lives. The way they appear to their parents is different, the way they appear to their partners is different, the way they appear to their children, friends, and coworkers is all different.

Moreover, even when expressing one’s true feelings, people tend to convey them in slightly different forms. Honesty and conveying are two different things.

That is why knowing sounds is important.

If there is even one person with whom one can share one’s true feelings without any processing, one’s life can be considered half successful.

‘But am I the kind of person who would accept someone’s true feelings as they are?’

Baek So-dam smiled bitterly.

It felt ridiculous to expect others to do something I didn’t know how to do myself.

Relationships are two-way. If I don’t open my heart, the other person won’t open theirs either.

‘The reason I haven’t met you until now is not because there are no people, but because I am not good at it. There is no need to blame others or envy them. In the end, it is all my problem.’

Baek So-dam suddenly thought of Lee Cheon-sang.

For some reason, I thought of him.

Of course, she didn’t have feelings for a much younger man. She didn’t have the luxury of feeling feelings for someone. The moment she became the owner of Hwanheewonju, she gave up the very thought of having a deep relationship between a man and a woman.

‘If we were a similar age, maybe we could have been someone I could share my true feelings with.’

Although he was a young man she had only seen a few times, Baek So-dam saw the pure sincerity revealed in Lee Cheon-sang’s indifference.

Lee Cheon-sang also hid his true feelings and approached her when they first met, but at least when he revealed his true feelings, he was pure and elegant.

When I convey my true feelings, what I thought and felt, Lee Cheon-sang will be the same to everyone.

Because he is a guy who doesn’t really understand human emotions, his sincerity is even more transparent. People may have felt uncomfortable seeing Lee Cheon-sang’s doll-like appearance, but Baek So-dam was different.

A person who does not need the masks that people wear because of their inhuman appearance.

That was so interesting, and that’s why I hoped he wouldn’t die.

“Your Majesty.”

Yeo So-hong, who had come in as a sponsor, bowed her head and said.

“I will report back. The battle currently taking place in front of Jamiru has ended. Choi Jeong, the Bongsan Witch dispatched by the Elder of the Bloodthirsty Demon, has been defeated and the demons who came with her have retreated.”

Baek So-dam’s eyes sparkled.

“Are you saying that Lee Cheon-sang defeated them all by himself?”

“No. The one who killed Choi Jeong one-on-one was Lee Cheon-sang, but then Gwangma Daeju brought three groups and broke up the battle itself.”

“… … .”

“After that, Elder Baekgolshinma also came and took the fallen Lee Cheon-sang back to his residence. It is said that the Elder’s grandson, Chief Yoo Sang-cheon, also came to that place.”

“……I see.”

Baek So-dam closed her eyes.

‘Elder.’

She didn’t know much about the White Bone Demon. No, no one would have been able to properly understand him.

But one thing was certain: Baekgol Shinma had never stepped forward for anyone in nearly ten years.

The White Bone God always lived one step away from the new religion. No one knew what he was thinking or what his intentions were. That’s why the power-crazed demon kings kept an eye on the White Bone God, but they didn’t think of him as a threat.

He came running for Lee Cheon-sang.

“You’re a bit late. Are you late because you were talking to Elder Kwanghyeolshinma?”

“According to our sources, a strong shockwave erupted from Homiru. I suspect that Elder Gwanghyeolshinma used his power to tie up Elder Baekgolshinma.”

That’s an accurate judgment.

Baek So-dam nodded.

“Yes, then I understand why you are late.”

Although he said that, Baek So-dam couldn’t be sure.

What if the Bloodthirsty Demon hadn’t stopped him? If so, would the White Bone Demon have really run to Jamiru faster than anyone else?

‘maybe.’

I thought it was very likely. Of course, I couldn’t be sure.

‘The old man has been crouching for ten years and is finally stretching. He must not have been able to bear it any longer.’

Although it was impossible to know his true feelings, it was clear that Lee Cheon-sang was a special being to Baekgol Shinma. If not, he would not have handed him the treasured sword as a test.

“Your Majesty.”

“Why are you doing that?”

“Can I ask you one thing?”

“As much as you want.”

Yeo So-hong asked somewhat cautiously.

“I dare say that the Lord also had special regard for the footnote of Icheonsang.”

Baek So-dam smiled.

“He’s special. He’s special. Look at that young man’s words, actions, talents, and martial arts. No matter where you throw him, he’s a young man who can’t help but be special.”

Even in front of his disciples, he doesn’t show his transparent sincerity.

Now, she reflexively hides three-tenths of her true feelings. Baek So-dam felt a deep bitterness at her own words and actions.

“Of course, but it seems to me that you had different expectations about the footnotes of the Icheonsang edition.”

He’s a smart kid.

He is quick-witted and quick-witted. But he never crosses the line.

It would have been impossible without consideration. That’s why Baek So-dam liked Yeo So-hong.

“Did you see it like that?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“… … Yeah, that could be possible.”

Baek So-dam opened her closed eyes.

When she opened her eyes, she was not Baek So-dam, but Hwanhee Wonju.

“It would be a lie if I said I had no expectations. However, Hwanheewon should not be shaken because of one footnote from Lee Cheon-sang. If we had actively intervened in this situation, there would have been negative public opinion about Hwanheewon among the school leaders.”

Hwanheewon always maintains neutrality.

The reason I accepted Lee Cheon-sang’s proposal and pushed Seo-pil forward was because he had gone too far. Of course, I had other intentions, but Seo-pil had been particularly muddying the waters lately.

It would have been possible because there was approval from the Supreme Commander. It couldn’t have been Seo Pil-man’s fault.

Naturally, he could not shake the military directly. If he had gone to him directly and negotiated with him, the already chaotic internal affairs of the new religion would have been shaken to their core.

However, as the owner of Hwanheewon, he needed to be restrained.

That’s why I moved and that’s why I’m still now. I’ve already been rampant once, and if I help Lee Cheon-sang again, Hwanheewon could be shaken.

Originally, I wanted to contact the Gwangmadae or the Hyeongbeopdang in advance and tell them to move, but I held off on even that to save myself.

‘At least that’s a relief. I heard he didn’t die.’

If Lee Cheon-sang had died, I would have had a drink alone. And the next day, I would have gone to work at Hwanheewon with the same smile.

Baek So-dam went up to the pavilion without saying a word.

It was a quaint pavilion that anyone who saw it could tell it was a craftsman’s masterpiece.

Baek So-dam slowly walked around the small pavilion.

She examined each pillar one by one and then suddenly looked up at the ceiling.

‘… … .’

Her eyes wavered.

The ceiling of the pavilion was engraved with tiny letters that could not be seen even by the most skilled eye.

These are letters that only a master like Baek Sodam can see if he or she focuses hard enough to raise his or her internal energy. In the first place, such fine letters would not have been carved into the ceiling of the pavilion, so even the most extreme master would not have been able to find them unless he or she knew about them.

‘It’s blurred.’

The letters carved into the pavilion ceiling were ancient letters that even Baek So-dam did not know.

I don’t know what they mean. In fact, I wasn’t even sure if they were letters. Each one was close to a geometric pattern, and many of them looked like shapes.

But I remembered what each part of those sentences meant, because I heard it myself.

One part of it was strangely blurred.

‘The past, and a little bit of the future.’

The ceiling was divided into octagonal shapes, and the letters written on the northwest side had completely disappeared, while some of the letters written on the southeast side were blurred.

‘The dark heaven has completely passed and even the positive heaven has begun to be taken over.’

Baek So-dam recalled the appearance of Lee Cheon-sang, who had come here a few days ago.

The way he flinched for a moment as he looked at the pavilion. The way he looked around, he looked like someone who had fallen into a world he had never seen before.

‘I guessed, but did I really see it?’

She had no idea what he had seen. It was an area she had no idea about in the first place.

She was only appointed as the treasure’s caretaker, not its owner. Her job was to guard this place until the treasure’s owner truly realized himself.

‘It was definitely that time.’

Lee Cheon-sang walking towards the pavilion.

At that moment, Baek So-dam could feel it. The formation spread out in all directions centered around the pavilion began to move.

And I could see. Some of the light coming from the ceiling of the pavilion seeping into Icheonsang’s chest.

Even the most skilled of magicians would be unable to move letters that are close to this shape. They would not even feel a sense of discomfort. This is because these formations and shapes are the work of God.

There was only one reason why Baek So-dam could see the light moving in the letters. It was because of the Guan Du Xin An Shu (觀圖心眼術) technique she had learned.

Yujin (幽陣) was a divine study that could not be discovered even with the advanced formations, martial arts, and magic of today. Baek Sodam felt infinite glory just by being able to see a glimpse of it with his naked eyes.

And later on. If someone comes along who becomes the master of Eugene and becomes a master of diagrams.

If a new god of the new religion appears, there will be no greater glory than that.

“Sohong-ah.”

“Yes, my lord.”

“Send a bundle of three-leafed ginseng to the residence of the old man who died of his wounds.”

“……yes?”

Yeo So-hong’s eyes shook.

Samyeopsamyangcho is a sacred herb that not many people know about, and it is a treasure with endless uses.

Among the spiritual herbs and spiritual tablets that Baek So-dam possesses, this is one of the most valuable treasures. It was not even sent at the inauguration ceremony of the new leader, so he is asking to send it to Baekgol Shinma.

Yeo So-hong bowed her head.

“I hereby command you. Shall I send it immediately?”

“If you don’t send it now, it’ll be meaningless. You just have to be careful of the eyes around you.”

“I will keep that in mind.”

Yeo So-hong retreated with quick steps.

Baek So-dam, who was alone again, sighed and looked towards the Demon King’s residence.

“Three for this.”

There are three people who took Eugene’s letters, including Lee Cheon-sang.

It was interesting for Baek So-dam to just imagine what fate would befall the three who had gained qualifications.

And I was depressed.

Because the only way to become Eugene’s true owner is through predation.

“Will the noble beings who will shed light on the future of the new religion ultimately live the lives of beasts that kill and kill?”