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Side story 211. Seventy-Two Demon Generals (1)
The white bone god who was drinking alcohol in the pavilion turned his head.
From afar, Yoo Sang-cheon was walking towards me.
He looked a bit tired for some reason. The way he was walking slowly made it look like he had just gotten into a big fight.
The White Bone God, who was looking at his grandson with calm eyes, felt a chill down his spine for a moment.
The sight of my grandson walking with his shoulders slightly slumped. That sight is so similar to that of my son who has now embarked on a long journey from which there is no return.
The son who was walking in the rain had a baby in his arms who had not yet been weaned. Holding the baby, who was like a treasure, the son walked with a face that seemed to be dying.
“… … .”
The White Bone Godma gritted his teeth and took a sip of alcohol before turning his head.
“It is truly light.”
Yoo Sang-cheon, who had been walking with confusion in his arms, looked at the pavilion in surprise.
The White Bone God said as he filled the empty glass.
“Black Goru is a type of magic that is comparable to the Eight Great Magic Arts. It is a treasure that only those who are not chosen can learn.”
“… … !”
“If you have acquired a treasure with insufficient talent, you should continue to work hard and work hard. Even if your mind is full of confusion, you should quickly control it. One day of confusion prevents ten days of growth. Death is all that awaits a warrior without growth.”
Yoo Sang-cheon, who was looking at the White Bone God with complicated eyes, slightly lowered his head and turned around.
The White Bone God continued speaking without realizing it.
“There is one empty glass.”
Yoo Sang-cheon looked back at his grandfather with surprised eyes.
The White Bone God immediately regretted his words. At the same time, his heart pounded. A strange sense of anticipation and excitement, along with a deep sense of self-loathing, made his eyes dizzy.
But once words are spoken, they cannot be taken back. Baekgolshinma drank three glasses of alcohol in succession.
Yoo Sang-cheon, who had been looking at his grandfather for a long time, climbed up the pavilion with an awkward expression.
The stairs creaked as he walked.
Baekgolshinma hoped that his own heartbeat would be covered by that sound, and that Yu Sangcheon’s developed senses would not pick up his own heartbeat.
After a while.
Baekgol Shinma filled the glass of Yoo Sangcheon, who was sitting across from him.
Until the cup was filled, Yu Sangcheon didn’t know what to do. As his grandfather and the Demon King of the New Religion, he should have accepted the cup with both hands, but it wasn’t easy.
The White Bone God turned his head and looked up at the moon.
The moon was cloudy. It was a windless night with low temperatures. The lanterns hung all over the pavilion quietly illuminated the grandchildren sitting across from each other.
What should I say? Baekgol Shinma was troubled.
And it was the same for Yoo Sang-cheon.
After looking down at his glass for a while, he slowly opened his mouth.
“I have been dismissed from my position as leader of the Yaksha Commandery.”
“… … .”
“if…….”
Yoo Sang-cheon, who had been speaking, sighed and emptied his glass.
The White Bone God also emptied his glass. His gaze continued to be directed towards the moon.
The cup was empty and no one took a sip of water.
After some time, the one who broke the awkward silence this time was Baekgol Shinma.
“It seems the commander cares a lot about Lee Cheon-sang.”
“yes?”
“Were you fired without even being told the reason?”
“… … Yes.”
Only then did the White Bone God pick up the bottle and fill his own glass.
And the grandson’s cup too.
“Lee Cheon-sang was dismissed from his post as commander.”
“… … ?!”
“I quit because I wanted to.”
Yoo Sang-cheon’s eyes shook.
“why……?”
“That guy seems colder than anyone else, but if you look closely, he’s needlessly affectionate. He didn’t want the Yaksha Commander to suffer because of him causing chaos in the civil war.”
“… … !”
“Didn’t you know?”
“I had an idea to some extent… … .”
“You have eyes to see, but you ignore them. You have ears to hear, but you ignore them. That’s where the difference between you and Lee Cheon-sang begins.”
“… … ?”
“If you don’t ignore what you see and pay close attention to what you hear, you will gain insight that will allow you to see the root cause of events that seem to have nothing to do with you.”
The White Bone God emptied his glass once more.
“There is a reason why that bastard Lee Cheon-sang was able to survive the storm that he caused in the civil war.”
“Your Majesty is strong.”
“It’s better than expected. However, there are so many people stronger than him in the civil war that it’s hard to count them all. And yet he didn’t die.”
“… … .”
“It is the result of seeing well, listening well, and interpreting well. And it is a power that is much greater than martial arts.”
Yoo Sang-cheon, who had been quietly watching the White Bone God, asked casually.
“I have a question.”
“… … .”
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“Why did you choose the footnote?”
“The choice is not mine alone.”
“yes?”
“If that bastard Lee Cheon-sang hadn’t chosen me, I wouldn’t have given him a knife.”
A look of surprise appeared on Yoo Sang-cheon’s face.
The White Bone God looked at his grandson for the first time.
“Do you understand? Those who lead the world always choose ‘first.’ In order to choose first, you need to delve and reflect to the point where your head is about to burn.”
“… … .”
“I don’t need to know everything about myself. But I need to know how I move and what I usually think about when I live.”
“… … .”
“The moment you objectify yourself, the path of choice opens up. Have you tried that?”
Yoo Sang-cheon lowered his head without realizing it.
The eyes of the White Bone Demon shook.
The grandson’s reaction was different from usual. If it was Yoo Sang-cheon, he would have refuted anything.
Of course, it is not a bad thing to be willing to admit your own shortcomings. Rather, it can be said to be very good.
Baekgolshinma knew that his grandson was recognized as a great talent by others. At least, if it was not him, Yoo Sangcheon was good at admitting his mistakes and striving to improve further, showing a maturity that was not appropriate for his age.
In other words, it was a form of rebellion on the part of the grandson to only refute his grandfather or to respond rudely.
The White Bone God never once blamed him for such rebellion. He was the one who made his grandson like that. It was strange that he did not loathe and hate himself.
The grandson was truly reflecting on his grandfather’s reprimand and was feeling depressed.
Baekgol Shinma closed his eyes without realizing it. It was hard to see his grandson like that.
After some time had passed, the White Bone God finally opened his eyes and filled his glass again.
“What is so confusing?”
It was the first time I asked my grandson such a question.
Surprisingly, Yoo Sang-cheon didn’t feel strange about his grandfather’s question. It was because he was so confused and because he already had an image of his grandfather in his mind.
The White Bone God, who had been staring blankly at his grandson’s face, asked once more.
“Do you think I intervened this time too?”
“……no.”
“okay?”
Yoo Sang-cheon’s eyes became cloudy.
“I don’t know anymore.”
“… … .”
“The reason I became a Yaksha Commander was because I wanted to start from the bottom.”
“The Yaksha Commander is not at the bottom.”
“I didn’t know that.”
“… … .”
“If you’re talking about the bottom, then you really did come from the bottom. A person who wasn’t even a disciple was captured by the Black Horse Corps, rolled around in the arena, and eventually ended up taking the position of the Yaksha Commander.”
“That’s right.”
“I didn’t know at first. I found out later.”
Yoo Sang-cheon sighed.
“After that, I realized that the owner was a much better person than he seemed.”
“… … .”
“I respect you, my lord.”
At that moment, Baekgol Shinma felt jealous of Lee Cheon-sang for the first time.
It was a celebration that the orphaned grandson had found someone to look up to. However, the fact that it wasn’t him was inevitably bitter.
The White Bone God smiled bitterly inside. For someone who had ruined their relationship with their own hands to feel jealous of someone who had done nothing wrong, this was the worst of all.
“He is a man who deserves respect regardless of his age.”
“The reason I came to respect you, my lord, was not because you came from the bottom. It was also because of your character, but the decisive reason I came to respect you, my lord… … .”
“… … .”
“Because I never once felt pessimistic about my situation.”
The White Bone God emptied his glass in silence.
He seemed to be able to understand what Yoo Sang-cheon was saying.
“If they had simply found what they could do in their position and pioneered their future, I would have thought of becoming friends with them, but I wouldn’t have respected them. People like that are hard to find, but if you look for them, you’ll find them.”
“… … .”
“He had principles that he had to uphold even at the cost of his life.”
“……yes.”
“He put his future and his life and death into that principle. That principle, in a sense, is fanatic. He has never once doubted his principle. He just wants to know more.”
“… … .”
“He may be considered peculiar and, in some sense, an extremist. However, his principles are supported by one word: ‘righteousness.’ He is running for a world where people are like people and mine is like mine.”
Yoo Sang-cheon emptied his glass.
“However, he is stricter with himself than with others. He thinks that his own death is better than the death of his subordinates. He still clearly remembers the names and faces of his dead subordinates.”
“… … .”
“There is no way I can not respect it.”
The White Bone God nodded without realizing it.
“But why are you so confused? Have you become burdened by chasing after such a great man?”
“It’s easy to chase after someone. It’s hard to make your own way.”
“… … !”
“After moving through various organizations on campus, I finally reached the Yaksha Commandery. There, I had many experiences that I had never had before. Every day felt like an hour.”
“… … .”
“But I was fired again. This time, at least for the time being, I believed I could make my own way in the organization called Yaksha Commander.”
Strength entered Yoo Sang-cheon’s hand holding the glass.
“I’m lost again.”
At the word Mia, Baekgolshinma felt a pain that felt like his internal organs would melt.
It’s unlikely that he said those words to drive a nail into his grandfather’s heart. The grandson is showing his honest side, something he has never shown before.
Yoo Sang-cheon felt genuinely confused and sad about his situation.
The White Bone God wanted to tell you not to worry, that you could become greater than Lee Cheon-sang, and that you would definitely find your own path.
And as always, the many words I wanted to say were spinning around in my chest, unable to come out of my throat.
“Lee Cheon-sang came into the residence three days ago. And he has been sleeping ever since.”
“… … .”
“The world is such that it makes even those who don’t seem like they would get tired. Humans are always weak in front of the world.”
“… … .”
“However, that doesn’t mean we can live our lives turning our backs on this world.”
Yoo Sang-cheon looked at the White Bone God.
Filling his own glass, the White Bone Demon said.
“Three days ago, a man named Seopil came to see me, saying he wanted to join Lee Cheon-sang’s command.”
“… … !!”
“I thought he was a person with a bad personality compared to his abilities. If it were me, I would never have accepted him. But if it were Lee Cheon-sang, what choice would he make?”
“Why is there a Baeknoegak footnote… …?!”
“He read the value of the person he wanted to serve from the path that Lee Cheon-sang had walked.”
“… … .”
“When you don’t know where to go, it might be good to follow someone who knows where to go. Even if I get swept away by his path and lose myself, this exciting world will always be the same. It’s nothing new.”
Yoo Sang-cheon looked at the White Bone God with surprised eyes.
It was only now that he realized that his grandfather was different than usual.
“page…….”
That was when.
Flash!
A blast of energy like lightning burst out from the guest house in the distance.
The White Bone Demon opened his eyes wide.