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Episode 108: The Great Heavenly Emperor (2)
Ding, ding, ding, ding.
The pounding of drums echoed throughout the world.
Around the crater, where the water had drained, elegantly dressed women played the lute and some men struck gongs containing dozens of different tones.
There were also those who held fans and danced with all their heart.
But no one listened to the tune.
“Wow!”
It only adds to the excitement and enthusiasm of the believers who fill the area around the crater.
The Great Heavenly Ceremony, the greatest rite of the Ming religion, has begun.
This time, as a new leader was to be elected, more people than ever gathered.
They say that Cheonsan is Jay’s central plain, and looking at it this way, it wasn’t an incorrect statement.
Estimated to be tens of thousands of people. But it was not enough, and the line of people rushing into the crater lake showed no end.
When the commotion becomes one sound and shakes the mountains.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The tall pagoda standing in the center of the crater was burning bright red.
“Ooh-!”
Everyone’s attention is turned to the tower, and admiration pours in.
Boom, boom, boom, boom.
The musicians’ performance became faster, and everyone’s anticipation also rose to the top. In their transparent eyes, only thirst and the burning tower were visible.
Kwaaaaang!
And, not disappointing those expectations, the pagoda shattered into pieces and created a firestorm.
As the believers who were looking at the fireworks falling from the sky began to pray, a tone similar to chanting Buddhist scriptures soon permeated the heavens and earth.
As such a sublime and solemn spectacle unfolded, the huge furnaces on either side of the innermost Seonghwagung Palace lit up with flames.
Then a refreshing and mysterious voice permeated everyone’s ears.
[[We pray to the Holy Spirit. Please forgive our sins with the holy flame. Please do not abandon us as foolish beings, but please look down on us.]]
From Seonghwagung Palace, priestesses wearing red attire come out in a line to make way.
Then, a woman wearing a long skirt that extended five paces further down the middle appeared.
It was the appearance of the princess of Seonghwa Palace, Yu So-ha.
She is a beauty who looks neat and tidy, but makes it impossible to take your eyes off her.
All the believers watched her in a solemn atmosphere.
Sabak, Sabak. In the silence, her footsteps sounded warmly as if she was walking on snow, and when she reached the center of the crater lake, she began to perform a dreamy dance.
No one could open their mouths in amazement at the dance moves that sucked them in.
The priestesses were now standing at a certain distance from each other, surrounding the edge of the crater and offering prayers.
As time passed like a dream, Yu So-ha created a fireball in his hand and shot it towards the sky.
Phew!
The crater that went up like a firecracker burst, radiated light like another sun, and her voice flowed once again.
[[The Holy Spirit has permitted the Great Heavenly Sacrifice.]]
“Wow!”
The thunderous cheers spread throughout the crater, and the curtain finally rose on the Great Heavenly Festival.
Ding, ding, ding, ding.
At the same time, hundreds of people from the north began to enter the crater lake.
The left and right light lions and the light heavenly horse.
Again the cheers rained down, and this time another group entered from the south.
“It’s the Blood Princess!”
The Iron Horse Cavalry, fully armed with a variety of weapons including bows, spears, axes, and swords, exuded overwhelming momentum. And among them was Yal-Cheon, who displayed the dignity of an absolute ruler.
The Left and Right Light Lions climbed up the long platform in the north, and Yul-Cheon reached the watchtower built in the south.
It looked to be ten feet high. There was a long ladder to climb up, and there was also a wooden step that could be climbed in a zigzag shape, but he jumped without even looking up.
“Ooooh-!”
Bang, bang!
Without even touching the ground, with only two kicks, he landed on the watchtower in one breath as if he was flying over the flat ground.
“Wow!”
His wickedness spread throughout the mountains and the earth, but the realm of martial arts, which the Ming sect prioritizes the most, was so high that cheers were a natural course of action.
Wheeing-!
Yul-Cheon leisurely looked at the watchtowers to the east and west.
Originally, Hongraksa Temple and Guyangryong would have been located here, but now only the bitter wind blows.
Since two out of three candidates for the leadership position were vacant, the result was virtually a foregone conclusion.
Just two hours later, Mingjiao will write a new history from Maga to Yelulga.
[[I command the believers to repay the blessings of heaven.]]
As Yu So-ha’s Six-Hand Battle spread, red lanterns began to rise into the sky one by one.
Dozens, hundreds, thousands of lanterns flew high into the sky in the wind, and the last second hand began to tick to welcome the new master of the famous school.
* * *
Squeak.
As the door to Cheonmaseo opened, sunlight poured in. I covered my frowning eyes with my sleeve.
It wouldn’t be this dazzling if I hadn’t been exposed to the sun for quite some time. How long has it been like this? Did the Great Heavenly Festival end?
As I was walking quickly, feeling anxious for no reason, I saw the officer in charge of the library, Myeong, approaching me with a kind smile.
“You’re finally coming out. Did you get what you wanted?”
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What else are you embarrassed about?
“Ah, thanks. But how long has it been since I entered? Could it be that the Great Heavenly Festival has ended… ?”
“Don’t worry. The Great Heavenly Festival isn’t over yet.”
Ha. I took a deep breath of relief.
“It should be over in about an hour.”
Hmph. I took another breath. An hour? Are you saying you stayed at Cheonmaseogo for over a month?
It was such an intense training. I broke out in a cold sweat.
“I’ll say hello later. I’ll go first.”
“Okay, then. Take care.”
He bowed his head to the anonymous polite greeting and quickly left his seat.
There was not a single sign of human presence until I passed Gwangmyeong Palace and descended the thousand steps.
The same was true of the village alleys. The once bustling streets were completely empty, with only a few physically unwell people to be seen here and there.
“Did everyone go first?”
Even though we arrived in front of Somyeonggung Palace, it was still quiet.
Seeing the firmly closed door, I jumped up lightly and went inside.
Then, as if he had been waiting, the man wearing the black hat stood leaning against a tree in the garden with his arms crossed.
“You’re here now. You’re late.”
“Whew.”
It’s Mo Yong-hui. As expected, you stayed. Well, it couldn’t be helped since we can’t be apart.
I smiled happily and approached the guy.
“Did everyone go to Wolbong? I’m too late. Wait a minute, I have something to bring. You’ll have to follow me like crazy. If you fall behind, I’ll leave you behind.”
“… … .”
“Just wait a minute.”
At that moment, I was about to snicker, tap the guy on the shoulder, and walk towards the inner room.
“… … Do I really have to go?”
Stand tall. I stop walking and turn around, and Mo Yong-hui looks at me with longing eyes.
“what?”
“Isn’t that where you’re going?”
“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”
“Each. Come leave Cheonsan with me.”
“Whew!”
“It’s going back to where it was.”
“you……!”
“The Demonic Cult does not suit you. This is not a proper sect. It cannot be a gentleman’s path. It will be a bloody path full of corruption, and you will lose a lot. Each… … This is not where we should be.”
This guy is serious.
But why wouldn’t I know that? As you said, this is a place where anything can happen without it being strange.
It is a place where the imperial law does not reach, and where a single word from the master can lead to the death of many people.
But that’s why.
Even more so.
This needs to be corrected.
“Whew. It won’t be long now. Just a little further. Just wait until then. When everything is over… … Then I’ll do as you say. I’ll go back. To where we were.”
Hwi watched silently for a while, then took out a piece of paper folded in half from his bosom and handed it to her.
“… … My senior told me to tell you when you come.”
As I unfolded the paper I had received, the world’s greatest calligraphers appeared before my eyes.
【I am hereby conveying my gratitude. The Great Heavenly Festival is about to begin, but I have not heard from the heads of the clans. I suspect they have betrayed their father… … For more information, please hurry and come to the red house on the hill east of the entrance to Wolbong Crater Lake.】
“What the hell is this!”
Bam! He crumpled up the paper and threw it on the floor. My senior has finally gone crazy. He’s really crazy. He’s been getting more and more suspicious, and now he’s seriously ill.
“That’s true. Since you didn’t show up, the heads of the clans must have changed their minds.”
“Do you think that makes sense?”
“Where do you think this is? This is the den of the devil, the Demonic Cult. Have you forgotten? Do you really trust them?”
Mo Yong-hui made a decisive statement like a judge issuing a warning.
“Who is at Somyeonggung Palace right now? Yaryultak? Ha-ryeong?”
“None. Everyone has left.”
“You want me to believe that now?”
“Can’t you tell when you see it?”
I don’t know, you crazy bastard. I walked to the inner quarters, put the Holy Fire Sword on my back, and followed Biro to the Somyeongjeon. And only then did I realize everything.
There is none. There is no one. Everyone has left.
He took a shallow breath and spoke to Hwi, who followed him, feeling a sense of emptiness that came to mind before sadness or anger.
“I… am I being scammed right now?”
“… … Is that all you can say in these times?”
“No, that’s too unrealistic. Let’s say the princesses are like that. But why Yul-tak and Hyeol-ra?”
“One is the second son of the Bloodless Princess, and wasn’t Blood originally a member of the Gwangmyeong Palace? It’s even stranger that they don’t have some kind of relationship.”
It leaves me speechless. Yes, it’s all true, but no matter how much I think about it, I can’t believe it.
“I have to go to Daecheonje.”
“Quantum angle!”
“Mo Yong-hui! You may be just a demonic cult, but I am not. I can change.”
I turned my body. If I move along the path, I will soon reach Wolbong.
It was the moment when I was determined to make a move.
“… … Don’t go. You might die.”
“Anyway, I’m already dead.”
“No matter how strong you are, how are you going to deal with them now that even the princesses have turned their backs on you?”
“Since when do we argue about such things? It’s our job to correct what’s wrong. No matter who the other person is or how many of us there are.”
“It doesn’t have to be now. Even the Gwangmyeong Palace didn’t acknowledge you. No one will welcome you.”
“It’s better than being the leader’s son. He’s a minor sect leader. That’s enough.”
“I heard from my senior. Without the permission of Gwangmyeong Palace and the support of the princesses and elders who participated in the Daecheonje, you can bring up your past… … .”
“Whew. Stop it. You know it.”
No matter how much you try to persuade me, I’m not the type of person who will listen.
I approached the guy again and tapped him on the shoulder.
“If the princesses and the elders won’t show up anyway, then neither Nana nor Yalulcheon have any support. The two of them can just fight it out. It’s better. And you saw it too. Do the clansmen look like people who would run away? No, not at all. This is not it. Something is wrong.”
“You still say such pitiful things after seeing this? What the hell are you… … .”
“Whew. There’s no time. I’ll think about it later. Right now, the Great Heavenly Emperor comes first. Whoever gets their hands on the Myunggyo will not leave the Central Plains alone. Do you think the Martial Arts Alliance can handle it?”
“… … .”
I can’t say anything. I can’t handle it. How long will the Murim Alliance endure being played around by Jegalmun Deung, whose plans I don’t even know?
I nodded and walked forward.
“… …Won’t you regret it?”
I glanced back. Mo Yong-hui’s eyes were shaking in a complicated manner. He let out a sly laugh.
“You know. Since I was reborn as a loser, I have no regrets no matter what I do.”
Hwi, who had been silent, slowly raised his head. His eyes, which had been wavering, once again shined like a tiger.
“The lords… … have not betrayed.”
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