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Side story 207. One-Won-Won Comics (7)
The fingers tapping the table were moving steadily.
Well-manicured fingernails. It was clear that they were the hands of an old person, but they had escaped the harsh ravages of time and were as clean as those of a young person. The darkness of the night covered most of the body, so my eyes were drawn to the neat fingers even more.
The lantern thought that even if all the old people in the world who were on the verge of retirement were gathered together, there would not be a single person with such clean hands.
It was fun.
It was strangely interesting that someone with such white, clean hands was called the worst murderer of the past.
Yeondeung also had seen the brutal martial arts of that white-handed killer when he was young. There was never a day when blood would dry on those hands that would tear out the hearts of the Jeongpa martial artists and tear off their necks.
The hand that first taught Yeondeung, who was on a winning streak with his outstanding talent, the emotion of fear.
As time passed and passed, I began to feel like I was giving in to that fear, a bizarre comedy.
“Hey, listen up.”
The owner of the white hands had a voice as clear and deep as the hands.
The lantern answered bluntly.
“Please speak.”
“How long has it been since we last met?”
It was a question with no basis or end. Yeondeung answered with a faint smile.
“It’s been a long time. Maybe fifty years?”
“Fifty years… … It’s been a long time. I think it was when I was on the verge of death. At the time, I thought I was getting old, but looking back now, it was ridiculous nonsense. There was an unfathomable passion and drive, at least back then.”
“Me too.”
The index finger that had been tapping the table stopped.
“Sir.”
“Please speak.”
“Do you know what meaning the doll, who lost her passion and drive and couldn’t die, gave to this bizarre life?”
“… … .”
“I don’t want to get involved in worldly strife any more.”
lie.
The lantern said that to himself. Of course, he did not commit the foolish act of saying what he really thought.
“What I want to see is young people fighting and burning with passion. A dead tree that has lived only with passion and drive, an old man who has no reason to die and just lives, has no choice but to face the world that way.”
“… … .”
“But you are young. You have at least twenty years left to feel the emptiness and futility that I did. So why did you entrust yourself to me instead of going to Gwanghyeol or Baekgol?”
The lantern shook its head.
“I guess it’s because I don’t want to get involved in the strife of this world.”
“That’s funny. It’s as if you think of yourself as a third party. Even though I know myself best, I’m the only one who knows myself best.”
“… … .”
“One of the toys has wandered off the path.”
“yes.”
It was such a monotonous answer. It felt like nothing was wrong, even leisurely.
The old man in the shadows, who had been silent for a moment, opened his mouth again.
“I know that Gwanghyeol tried something similar to mine and failed. In fact, the size of the organization may be overwhelming, but that’s exactly why it’s bound to fail.”
“Furthermore, the Gwanghyeolshinma organized the organization for power, not for ‘spectatorship’ like you, my senior. Since the motive for creating the organization is impure, it is inevitable that it will experience failure.”
“What about you?”
“… … .”
“Do you want power too?”
The lantern smiled. It was a smile befitting its nickname, Jasodaema.
“Well, what do you think?”
“Heh heh.”
The pouring laughter shook the darkness.
“I remember when I first saw you fifty years ago. Back then, you were a viper that had not matured. You were just like me.”
“Was it so?”
“That poisonous snake has become a snake, so now even I have a hard time reading your mind.”
“If you want, you can see everything. There’s no need to, so you just don’t look at me directly.”
“Does it look that way?”
“Yes.”
The index finger played on the table again.
“That kid who got lost, haven’t you been teaching him for quite some time?”
“It’s been five years.”
“That’s a great talent. Your explosive magic is not something that can be acquired just by knowing the rules and the law. Even though I personally taught you, if you’ve reached that level in just five years, then you can truly say that you’ve been given a talent by heaven.”
“I think we can reach the top level of horse riding within the next five years.”
“With ten years of training, I’m at the top level… If I had that much talent, I would have had a more enjoyable life.”
“Or maybe he became manure too early without ever seeing the light.”
“As always, there’s no telling where your tongue will end up.”
“Senior, you have become a great Demon King with outstanding talent, brilliant achievements, and a more ferocious temperament than anyone else. How can I feel good when someone who has no need to regret his talents is complaining?”
“Hehe, why are you in such a bad mood?”
“What will become of me, entrusting my body to someone who denies life?”
“It’s not a negative, it’s a regret. But even if you regret it, it’s not something you can hold in your hand, so there’s no regret. You don’t have to worry too much.”
Phew.
The wind coming in through the window teased the hair of the old man hiding in the shadows.
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It was moderately humid and cool, with a nice breeze. Even in the darkness, the lantern could see the old man smiling.
“But even a kid with such amazing talent is just a drop in the bucket compared to the new kid who just came in.”
“Yes.”
“How much has that kid you brought in recently mastered the art of nameless martial arts?”
“I’m all done.”
For a moment the shadows rippled.
“already?”
“Yes.”
“I thought it would take a year… … It’s really amazing. It’s so overwhelming. With that kind of talent, the lack of time is nothing.”
“In any fight in the world, talent isn’t everything. What’s important is the ability to go beyond martial arts talent.”
“That’s also true.”
Swish.
The white hand disappeared into the darkness.
“Do you know where that lost toy went?”
“Headed to the central area near the inner city.”
“Do you know why he ran away?”
“A child who could not even break a stick can now handle a rock like a ball. When a powerless person gains power, he or she easily gives up reason to a single burning desire.”
“If you go outside and hunt without staying in the same enclosure, it means you went to meet another successor of the nameless warrior.”
“It would have been like that.”
“I know that although I taught all the knowledge inside and outside the church, I didn’t convey the information that came in immediately.”
“I told you. To stimulate yourself.”
“I see, that’s what happened.”
The lantern could not detect any emotion in the old man’s smiling voice. And he felt neither discouragement nor regret at that fact.
A moment of silence joined hands with the darkness and teased the room.
After some time had passed like that.
“The toy ran away, if it doesn’t come back by tomorrow, I’ll break it.”
Even though he was told to destroy the guy he had trained for five years, Yeondeung nodded.
“I was planning on doing that anyway.”
* * *
The explosion sent clouds of dust and leaf debris flying high into the sky.
As he pulled his body backwards, Lee Cheon-sang thought.
‘How do you get the pressure relief?’
His eyes followed the woman.
It was a young woman. She looked about the same age as me, or maybe a little younger.
The woman swung her left hand once more.
hook!
For a moment, Lee Cheon-sang had the illusion that his body was being bound with invisible chains.
It was an illusion, but it was not an illusion. If you don’t get out of this pressure quickly, you will actually lose your physical freedom.
Lee Cheon-sang swung both hands as his instincts told him to. The boiling magical energy gathered in both hands and released the Man-ap-geum-ma-jang.
Kugu palace!
The ground around him caved in. At the same time, he felt the invisible chains binding him loosen.
hook!
He kicked the ground and flew high into the sky, but soon felt a little embarrassed.
A woman was rushing towards him.
This time, it wasn’t Man-ap-geum-ma-jang. He was rushing at me with his longsword pointed at me, and while his speed was amazing, the pressure was beyond imagination.
‘What is this martial art?!’
It’s a familiar martial art. No, rather than being familiar, it was definitely something I remembered.
Phew!
Lee Cheon-sang, who changed direction by releasing tension into the air, shot his body towards the ground again.
Pupupupu!
The crimson black energy that rose from the woman’s sword tip exploded violently in the air where Lee Cheon-sang was and disappeared.
It was a mysterious martial art. The sword energy exploded on its own even though it didn’t touch any object with mass. The pressure was also considerable, so my whole body felt heavy as if I was falling with a heavy weight attached to me.
Kuung!
Lee Cheon-sang, who was curled up and rolling on the ground, felt a secret murderous intent behind his back. Before he knew it, the woman who had landed on the ground reached out and attacked Lee Cheon-sang’s back.
I attempted to evade by spinning, but I was unable to completely avoid it.
Sizzle!
The woman’s upper back clothing was torn by her fingernails.
‘fast.’
In terms of attack and movement, it was faster than him in every way. He didn’t bother to hide his will to live, so he was able to respond sufficiently, but his response was limited to evasion.
Parallel!
Lee Cheon-sang steps back, and the woman follows him.
‘… … .’
For a brief moment, Yi Cheon-sang could see the intense divine light in the woman’s eyes.
It seemed like he could kill someone with just his gaze. It wasn’t that he was great at killing, but his level of achievement was great, and his magical energy was strong. Even attacks that didn’t contain any killing intent were more ferocious than any attacks that were full of murder.
Hwaaaaak!
A dark red magic energy swelled from the woman’s body.
‘… … !’
Only then did Lee Cheon-sang realize what the woman’s martial arts skills were.
‘Bloodborne Magic!’
This is the unique martial arts of Jasodaema.
I once read the secret book and interpreted the verse. The memory remained intact in Lee Cheon-sang’s head.
The reason I felt familiar with the woman’s swordsmanship at first glance, but couldn’t recall the specific martial arts it was, was because I had only interpreted it and had never used the swordsmanship using that magical power before.
‘Then that black blood demon sword is it.’
When the area hit by the sword is cut, the penetrating force causes the blood vessels to explode.
Even within the Cheonmasin Church, this swordsmanship was considered one of the most vicious. Even if you were to allow just one blow, your life would be in danger. If you didn’t remove the infiltration point, even if it was just a small area other than the neck or organs, the magical energy that poured in would cause a chain explosion.
‘Not even a single blow can be allowed.’
I don’t know who it is. I had to put aside the question of how he knew how to use the Man-ap-geum-ma-jang.
‘It’s not that I’m not being affected. I have to subdue it.’
Woohoo!
The magic energy of the two heavenly beings surged and spread out to his limbs in an instant.
hook!
His retreating body suddenly appeared in the air behind the woman.
Lee Cheon-sang, who was about to attack the nape of the neck with the Geumgangma Kwon, could see the invisible armor surrounding the woman’s entire body.
Boom!
Lee Cheon-sang’s body was thrown backwards as he struck with his fist.
The woman who had stopped moving grumbled as she watched the flying statue of Lee Cheon-sang.
“What? Is this all you can do?”