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Episode 1019. What did you just say? (4)
A room filled with pungent smoke.
“Open.”
“He’s dead.”
“Damn, this board is gone too.”
The golf clubs rotated without stopping.
Even though onlookers had gathered, realizing that the stakes were enormous, an odd silence had descended upon the round table where the cards were being dealt.
“three.”
“Me too, Samio.”
“Khuh. I bought it. This time, I ate it.”
The silver ingots, which most people would find difficult to touch in their entire lives, were being tossed around like toys. The eyes of those watching the scene gradually turned red with greed.
“I lost.”
The red-robed ronin threw the gold medal he was holding onto the round table. Although he had lost three silver ingots at once, there was no sign of regret or anger in the man’s attitude.
‘That idiot.’
Chae-gyu barely suppressed the smile that was about to appear on his face.
Even though he may appear calm on the outside, that ronin is probably thirsty and has a dry mouth right now. The status of those sitting at the gambling table varies greatly, but the emotions felt by those losing their stakes are largely the same.
It is worth noting that he does not show any signs of being nervous. If it were another casino, he might have won a decent amount of money. However, at least this Hwanheewon is not such an easy place to escape just by pretending to be calm.
Little by little, very slowly.
This place is like a swamp that slowly eats away at people’s money.
“this!”
“oh.”
“It’s meat.”
“… … Damn it. What the hell is this mess.”
“I thought you’d definitely eat it, damn it!”
“That guy is lucky. How much does he get for one game?”
Silver ingots piled up in front of the red robe that won the big game. About half of the money he had lost so far was instantly recovered.
However, Chae-gyu, who frowned as if he was in a bad mood, had a different feeling inside. The reason was simple. This was because he had lost the game on purpose.
Unless you’re a swindler, you can’t help but notice that your stake is dwindling. A gutsy player will try to turn things around until the last pot is gone, but most people get scared and give up after losing half their money.
‘That can’t be.’
So, you have to give it a taste every now and then. So that you don’t lose hope that you can recover your lost money right away if you get a good bet just once.
‘Hehehe.’
The corners of Chae-gyu’s mouth twitched.
Gambling is a fun way to win money, but watching a person fall into ruin is also an indispensable pastime. In that sense, today’s round table is a perfect game.
“I am this.”
“Day.”
“Sigh. Hehehe. I’m sorry about this. What should I do?”
As the pair of golf clubs went back and forth again, the pile of silver coins in front of the ronin began to decrease little by little. It didn’t seem easy to lose all that huge amount of money, but when he came to his senses, he saw that he was almost at the bottom.
This is a situation that would drive any normal person crazy.
But the red robed ronin still stared at the round table with the same indifferent eyes as before.
yet.
“I won.”
Chae-gyu swept the money from the round table with a triumphant expression. In front of him and his colleagues, Eun-won-bo formed a tower. However, in front of the red robed ronin, Eun-won-bo could no longer be found.
“Oh my. It looks like all the money has disappeared.”
“I’m sorry about this, what should I do?”
The three men smiled bashfully.
“Do you have any money left? If not, I guess I’ll have to leave now.”
The red robed ronin slowly looked down at the place where his stakes had been piled up, then slowly raised his head.
“There’s no money left.”
“Tsk, tsk, tsk. Today was an unlucky day. Let’s do it again next time.”
“There are days like that. Take this.”
The men each picked up one of the silver coins placed in front of them and pushed it towards the man in Jangpo.
Three silver coins.
It may be a huge amount of money to an ordinary person, but considering the money the ronin lost today, it was an amount that could not even be called money.
The corners of the Ronin’s mouth slightly curled up as he stared intently at the three silver ingots.
“… … I don’t have money. But I have something to bet on.”
“No one here will accept anything but money.”
“You will receive it.”
“……hmm?”
Chae-gyu looked at the man, frowning slightly.
‘Tsk tsk. It would have been better if I had just lost the money.’
It was when Chae-gyu lowered his hand under the table and slowly grabbed the handle of the sword on his waist.
“Before that… …let me ask you one thing.”
“… … What?”
The ronin slowly leaned back against the back of the chair. Then he tilted his head back.
Goosebumps appeared on the back of Chae-gyu’s neck.
‘what?’
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He was confused because he couldn’t understand his own changes. He wasn’t particularly afraid of the man in front of him, so why was his body reacting like this?
At that moment, the ronin’s voice pierced his ears.
“Are you happy?”
“… … .”
Chae-gyu, whose eyes had been gleaming with alertness, narrowed his eyes.
“What are you talking about?”
“It’s literal.”
The Ronin’s head slowly returned to its original position. His long, messy bangs still obscured his eyes. So Chae-gyu had no way of knowing what kind of eyes he was looking at him with.
“Are you happy?”
“… … That crazy guy… … .”
Chae-gyu exchanged glances with those sitting on his left and right. This was so that he could deal with them at any time if they tried to make a fool of themselves.
The ronin said.
“The stakes are high. Yes, there is no money left. But there is still something to bet.”
“… … What is that?”
“life.”
The ronin’s dark lips curled up eerily.
“… … Damn it. I told you, I don’t accept anything but money here!”
“What are you doing? Don’t drag this kid out!”
At that moment, the ronin lightly waved his hand. The red robe shook.
“There seems to be a misunderstanding. I don’t mean to hang myself.”
“……what?”
“It is not my life, but yours.”
“……crazy.”
“No, the lives of everyone here. Furthermore, the lives of everyone in this port. It could even be the lives of everyone in this central plain.”
Chae-gyu suddenly realized that this situation was very strange.
He is not the type of person who would normally listen to such nonsense. How many times has he met a guy who lost his money and caused trouble here? If he were normal, he would have already drawn his sword and cut off one of the guy’s limbs and kicked him out. Or he would have cut off his head.
however…….
‘Why am I just silently listening to that nonsense?’
“I have a question.”
The ronin slowly opened his mouth.
“How much is your life worth?”
“… … .”
“Isn’t it because of that life that you can enjoy throwing yourself into the gutter like this? That’s why I ask. How much is that life worth? That’s how you can get that money.”
Yeom Ho, who was sitting next to Chae Gyu, could not bear it any longer and shouted.
“Where the hell does this son of a bitch dare to act like that! How much is my life worth? Why are you taking it… … .”
It was that very moment.
The Ronin lightly raised his hand. Then, Yeomho’s body, who had been screaming, flew over the round table. It was as if he was being tied up and dragged somewhere.
‘what?’
The sudden and unnatural sight froze Chae-gyu for a moment.
Kkudang tang tang!
The cards and silver ingots spread across the round table were scattered in all directions.
The money he had collected was scattered in all directions, but Chae-gyu’s eyes did not turn to Eun-won-bo. No, they could not be directed. The ronin’s hand was grabbing Yeom-ho’s face, which was lying face down on the round table.
‘Uh, how… … ?’
Sticky sweat ran down Chae-gyu’s back.
‘A space-time attack?’
It is a sight that cannot be explained otherwise.
But that interpretation also makes no sense. Only those who have reached a very high level of spirituality can pull an object with their energy.
But how can you attract people with your energy, not just objects? And someone like the Guigyeonsu Yeomho!
While Chae-gyu was flustered, unable to understand the situation unfolding before his eyes, the red-robed ronin slowly pulled the salt lake he was holding toward him with a gesture.
“Why should I receive it?”
A ghostly smile appeared on the man’s black lips.
“The reason is very simple. Right now, your lives are nothing more than mortgages. The only reason everyone in the Central Plains can live is because the Church still allows you to live.”
“Keep… … . Kkeuuuu… … .”
“But… … It’s a shame. No matter how I look at it, your lives don’t seem worth more than a penny. Your lives are so cheap and useless.”
“Ugh… … Euaaaaaaah!”
Blue veins began to sprout all over Yeomho’s body. He trembled and writhe in pain as if he had been stabbed with countless needles all over his body.
And at that moment, Chae-gyu saw clearly.
I am talking about the sight of the salt lake’s body exposed outside of its clothes, withered and twisted like a drought-stricken field, cracking and cracking.
‘I…….’
Even in the midst of all this, the ronin calmly and slowly ran his other hand through my bangs.
“Ugh… … .”
Chae-gyu took a step back without realizing it.
The eyes of the man with his bangs pulled back were eerily red. They weren’t just red. They looked as if they were filled with blood.
The dark lips, pale skin, and bloodshot eyes gave Chae-gyu an eerieness he had never felt before.
“Kuaaaah… … .”
Yeomho’s body, which had been trembling and convulsing, finally fell limp.
Empty.
The body of the salt-water fisherman, twisted like a mummy, was spread out on the round table in a pitiful manner. Instead of the money and cards that had been passed around, what was now placed on the round table was a miserable corpse that was now cooling down.
“uh…….”
“Trivial things.”
The Ronin’s prayer changed in an instant.
He slowly got up and a creepy aura flowed from him. Just facing him made me gasp for breath and my blood rushed to my whole body.
“Who… … Who… … ?”
Chae-gyu asked with difficulty, his body trembling.
Rebellion? Resistance?
I didn’t even dare to think about something like that.
This is a problem before discussing the difference in power. The indescribable difference in level made him freeze like a rat before a poisonous snake.
“Who are you?”
The man in the red robe slowly shook his head.
“It’s difficult to answer. I am nameless.”
“… … .”
He sneered, the corners of his mouth twisting slightly.
“If you think about it, this might all just be a desperate attempt to make a name for yourself.”
At the same time, a bright red light flowed out of his eyes.
Chae-gyu didn’t understand that at all, but he didn’t really need to. People don’t have to worry about what happens after they die.
Chae-gyu’s body was sucked toward the man’s hand.
“Ugh!”
The man who grabbed Chae-gyu by the neck in an instant looked straight into his eyes.
“It is such a glorious death compared to the worthless price of life. Isn’t it?”
“Ugh… … crazy… … .”
Kkudduk.
The bones of his entire body crumbled and rolled up.
“Ugh… … Ugh… … Aah… … .”
Chae-gyu’s body, unable to even vomit properly, was lying on the floor. The corpse, whose bones seemed to have been twisted all over, was horrifying beyond compare.
Shock, disbelief, and above all, fear filled the casino.
The man, who had been staring coldly at those who had frozen like rats before a snake, opened his mouth as if he was monologuing.
“Building a mountain with corpses… … .”
“… … .”
“If you kill and kill and kill enough to create a sea of blood… … .”
Damn it.
He took a step forward.
“The whole world will know what happens here. Yes, the whole world.”
“… … Ugh.”
A groan of fear echoed through the still, silent gambling hall.
The man raised one hand, his eyes gleaming with blood.
Wow!
The black aura that emanated from his fingertips pierced the ceiling of the casino like a pitch-black blade.
“May the Heavenly Demon Resurrection bring you great fortune!”
The man’s shrill, ear-piercing howl echoed through the room.
“Your insignificant lives will be our cry. Our cry to Him who has returned somewhere in this world!”
Kwaaaaaaaaaaah!
The pavilions that filled the back alleys of Hangzhou exploded like firecrackers at once.
It was a scream, a cry. It was the cry of fanaticism that reverberated through the world for the first time in a hundred years.