<Episode 267>What am I? (3)
M. 1. That: .
Go… go… .
The water flowing down the ceiling falls as drops.
It is a space full of emptiness, and also damp and humid.
They say that the underground is originally that kind of place.
This place felt particularly poisonous.
maybe.
The reason for this is the iceberg at the center of the underground.
It seems like an endless list.
Deep underground, and even further in, there was a huge iceberg.
It really doesn’t match.
It’s not like it’s an ice palace where all four seasons are frozen.
It is said that there is such a thing as this in the Murim Alliance.
Jeebuk-.
Leaving those questions aside.
A woman walks through a wide, dark space, holding a small torch.
It was a road that the woman had walked thousands of times, so she could walk it with her eyes closed.
In fact, the woman did not open her eyes.
The woman’s calm and gentle steps gradually slow down.
The reason is probably because we reached our destination.
Woowook-
When the woman stopped walking.
A cold breeze blows from the front, mixed with the wind.
The woman’s cotton wafted in the wind, but her upright body seemed to have no intention of moving.
Right after.
-Dancer.
The woman immediately kneels down at the deep voice that came to her ear.
– It seems like Namgung’s connection with his son has been cut off.
“•••Yes. It looks like there’s a problem.”
– It’s really strange.
“I will send someone to find out what is going on right away.”
The dancer immediately contacted Maeng to ask for someone to be sent.
Because this was an important matter.
Namgung’s Brain Dragon, the latter index of Yukryongsambong, was in a way the first test subject.
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What happens to the one who embodies the divine spirit?
Or.
How long can you endure?
This was to confirm this.
Brain Dragon was chosen as the most suitable candidate.
It’s because the situation and level fit well.
Of course, I thought it was a somewhat hasty apostolic statement from the dancer’s perspective.
It seems that his master had a different opinion.
That was enough for the dancer.
Because the owner’s opinion is his own opinion.
Kkkkkkkk-
Laughter was heard at the dancer’s words.
The dancer who had been bowing her head raised it.
– There is no need for that.
“•••yes?”
It was a somewhat embarrassing statement.
The owner must have thought it was an important task.
How can there be such a reaction?
The dancer’s aham is scary.
-Namgung-gara… He said that the child was also there.
The owner said.
“That… child… . Ah.”
A strange light appears in the dancer’s eyes.
Because I realized who it meant.
The person the owner was talking about.
An unexpected ambush for the blind master.
.
!
A young dog that has been attracting the owner’s attention recently.
A newcomer who suddenly appeared and stood out without a sound.
He displayed a level of force that could not be called a later index and crushed the non-combatant emperor.
Because of that, the plan went a bit awry.
The owner didn’t seem to care much about this.
like.
It felt like these ambush and unexpected situations were welcomed.
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What a coincidence.
I just heard that there is a true dragon in Namgungga.
‘Then, what you are saying now is perhaps.’
A problem occurred with the brain dragon.
Do you think it was Jinryong’s doing?
‘What’s in it for that index?’
It wasn’t even a being that had a ‘piece’ of the owner.
He wasn’t the person who entered Cheonan’s eyes.
If it were original.
He was just a person who was swept away by the passage of time and faded away without leaving even a single proper name behind.
The dancer couldn’t understand.
That is to say, such a being appeared suddenly.
One, whatever it may be.
It remains the case that this is not something that can happen easily.
Especially when the connection with the brain dragon was lost at the end.
I don’t know the details of why it was disconnected.
‘Just one moment.’
The moment Brain Dragon asked himself something, the connection was cut off.
This texture is as if something else has disconnected it.
The dancer was concerned about that.
Really, if that’s what Jinryong did… .
– That’s fun.
Could it be because he noticed the dancer’s thoughts?
The owner laughs when he makes a clicking sound.
“•••Are you okay?”
– What are you talking about?
“I wonder if there will be a hitch in the plan….”
The air around them suddenly becomes still at the dancer’s concern.
The dancer lowered her head at the change.
– That’s a good thing to hear.
“•••yes?”
– There is nothing that attracts more attention than gaps and changes in established work.
There was surprisingly a hint of laughter in his voice.
I thought this was what the owner had been hoping for.
The dancer couldn’t figure out why he was reacting that way.
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-It’s a name.
The dancer bows her head even deeper at her master’s words.
– Don’t dig too deep into the brain dragon’s work.
“•••All right.”
The answer was without hesitation.
The dancer was filled with questions and curiosity, but she kept them to herself.
Just follow.
Do not question the words of the Great Being.
It is an idea that has been deeply embedded in the dancer’s mind since the moment she was born.
-Dancer.
“Yes… Master.”
– Send a message to the room manager. He said he would like to see me.
“All right.”
The dancer bowed her head and took the courtesy of her master’s words and stepped aside.
The master left alone in the darkness.
The blood horse whispers quietly in the emptiness.
– Ah, I wonder if you can do everything that the King couldn’t do.
Oh, okay.
The blood horse recalls a fierce man he had met before.
The distant past.
He resembled a loser who postponed his work until the future by locking himself up here.
The thoughts of a fierce past were still attached to me.
A boy whose body contained the king of the other world.
They look alike.
It’s also like he had a monster inside his body.
Is this a coincidence?
That won’t be the case.
There is no such thing as coincidence in this world.
If that’s the case, then this too is inevitable.
At the same time, the Blood Horse thought about the one who had imprisoned him here.
That might have been the best thing for him.
In the end, it was just a foolish act of passing on the disaster that would come in the future to future generations.
– It’s the beginning again. That’s reincarnation.
To break, to be ruined, and to burn away.
The world was destined to be like this.
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No matter how much you struggle, it’s just the footsteps of a tiny creature.
It’s just a funny tantrum.
– But, I wonder if you are different.
I don’t know.
There is a set order to everything.
As in the past, many worlds are left struggling to survive.
It’s funny and sad.
That too was fate.
-Can you be a dagger?
A dagger that can pierce through very small gaps.
The blood horse was curious.
It remains to be seen whether that weak knife can pierce through everything.
I remember that day.
The time was just before the Heavenly Horse took a step forward.
It was around the time when two of the three saints died.
It was a time when the new sword was still called the small sword.
I prayed when the political factions, who had been scattered and seeking their own way out, were finally beginning to join forces.
There are countless people who were impressed by the power of the Heavenly Demon and became corrupted into mines.
The military power was so great that the chances of the Demonic Cult being defeated were very slim.
Just like the Jeongpa, the Demonic Cult’s masters were also buried in the ground.
Everyone knew.
As long as Cheonma exists, the Demonic Cult will not fall.
I can see Meng’s army in the distance.
They were all strong, elite warriors.
Cheonma was calm even as he watched this.
– Lord.
I raised my head, which had been bowed, at the sound of Cheonma’s voice.
– •••yes.
– Do you want an answer?
Cheonma asked.
Do you want an answer to my question?
I nodded.
I wonder if it is possible to dare to ask the heavens of our school something.
It seemed like now was the time to finally ask.
That’s why I asked.
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-I was curious as to why you wanted the Central Plains.
Where did the Heavenly Horse come from?
What kind of being is it?
What do you want from me?
I wasn’t curious.
It’s too late to wonder about such things.
And yet… .
Still, I wanted to know one thing.
-What do you think the reason might be?
– •••I don’t know.
Why does the being called Cheonma want to sweep through the Central Plains and stand in the sky?
Even at the cost of taking countless lives.
What is the goal you want to reach?
I wanted to know.
At this, Cheonma laughed.
– Daejoo, for some mysterious reason. There seems to be some selfish intention involved.
I kept my mouth shut at Cheonma’s words.
– Are you scared?
The devil’s gaze turns towards me.
– Are you afraid that I might lift the head of the woman you are holding at my fingertips?
My imagination flutters.
She died bleeding at the touch of the Heavenly Demon.
She is the one who looks at me with eyes of resentment.
Are you afraid of that?
I couldn’t help it.
I can’t say it’s completely correct though.
Because I also knew very well that some feelings were growing.
The purple eyes of the Heavenly Horse turn towards me.
I want to bow my head right now.
Couldn’t sleep.
Because Cheonma did not allow it.
– I thought it would be that frozen.
The fingertips are coming closer.
Lift my head, supporting my chin.
– The main character is still the same. Nothing has cooled down.
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– Sorry… .
– Since I did not commit a crime, I will not accept an apology.
After finishing speaking, Cheonma turned his back without hesitation.
The Heavenly Horse’s uniform flutters and magical energy swirls around.
It was still an aura that didn’t make sense.
It’s to the point where you wonder if this is what humans can achieve.
– That’s why.
I listened to Cheonma’s words.
He roars on his horse as he watches the advancing army of Meng.
– well.
Cheonma raised his hand slightly.
Energy poured into his palm from all directions.
The energy gradually gathers at the fingertips.
That was clearly a disaster.
A disaster that can sweep across the area in an instant.
A black sphere that seemed to contain all the world’s ill will.
Paradoxically, it seems pure above all else.
Is it because I am a mine?
Or is it because the power of the Heavenly Demon is so heterogeneous?
I couldn’t even figure that out.
As the wind blew and magic mixed, space began to gradually distort.
Cheonma said to me.
-I guess that’s my role.
As he spoke, Cheonma moved lightly with his steps as if he was leaping forward.
The expression on Cheonma’s face that I saw then.
I think he was smiling for some reason.
I opened my eyes at the end of that scene.
“•••ah.”
I let out a sigh and looked around.
What I saw was an unfamiliar ceiling, but at least it was more welcome than the dream I had at that time.
“What a dream.”
As always, when I tried to dream, it was a nightmare.
This time it’s the same.
This is why I don’t like to sleep.
“under.”
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I sat up, clutching my pounding head.
It wasn’t just my head that was hurting, my whole body was throbbing.
The lower abdomen was particularly problematic.
An emptiness that feels like it’s been completely emptied.
The resulting excruciating pain was the problem.
‘You’re done.’
For the time being, I was at a level where I couldn’t practice using my energy.
He adds to his monologue with a hollow laugh.
“•••Who can I blame? I am the sinner.”
Tsu yuk,•
I clicked my tongue once and dragged my tired body out the door.
I don’t know how long it had been, but I couldn’t just stagger around and stay there.
It’s not even a sect, so we can’t just stay like this.
By the time I came out.
A breeze was blowing, mixed with the faint scent of morning.
Plus, the wind is blowing.
I notice someone standing in front of my door.
I thought it was Hongwa.
Clearly that wasn’t it.
As soon as I confirmed the identity, I frowned and opened my mouth.
“Are you okay?”
At the sound of my voice, the bastard turns around.
« ” … –
The identity was Namgung Cheonjun, who I met last night.
Most of the injuries I suffered yesterday seemed to have healed.
The chest bone was fused.
The twisted arm was back.
The only remaining wound is the finger where the nail was pulled out and burned.
There.
The way he looked at me was completely different from yesterday.
The madness that was full of malice and murderous intent disappeared.
All that was in his eyes was confusion and doubt.
Perhaps what’s lurking there is fear.
‘I guess so.’
I knew why he had to do that.
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The blood that originally flowed through Namgung Cheonjun’s body.
It was all absorbed into my body.
Judging by the amount accumulated, it seems that quite a lot was received.
It is unknown why such energy was sent to Namgung Cheonjun.
‘That’s all for now.’
At least you can hear as much as that guy knows.
In the meantime, I continued to observe Namgung Cheonjun’s body.
To be exact.
Than Namgung Cheonjun’s body.
It would be correct to say that I am seeing the magical energy sprouting inside my danjeon.
‘•••It’s vivid. To the point of being excessive.’
The magic that sprouted in Namgung Cheonjun’s body.
It was particularly clear.
As if it had some will, I could see it slowly seeping into my body.
Since it was a place where blood flowed from the beginning, it was like filling an empty space.
The problem was that it was recognized by Namgung Cheonjun’s body.
That it is gradually seeping into the body.
This means that Namgung Cheonjun is gradually becoming a mine.
and.
What made him like that?
That was me last night.
In the magic that gradually evolves and changes to suit my level.
There is a saying that came to mind one day.
What I’m saying is, if we continue like this, we might really turn other people into mines.
It is only recommended by Cheonma.
A power that was thought to be only available to Cheonma.
Even after thinking about it, I just laughed it off, saying that it couldn’t be true.
At that time, I was scared inside.
I knew it all along.
I instinctively knew that if I wanted to, I could do it.
You don’t have to check it out.
It was a fact that I vaguely knew, as if someone had told me.
Still, I hoped that wasn’t the case.
‘This has been confirmed.’
Looking at the results right before my eyes, I can’t help but accept it.
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Namgung Cheonjun was becoming a mine because of my magic.
It will soon become a mine.
“What is this…!”
“Kneel down.”
thud…!
“•••!”
Namgung Cheonjun kneels without being able to resist a single word.
“Fuck.”
When I saw that, I couldn’t help but laugh and curse.
At my command, the demon that was in Namgung Cheonjun’s body moved its body as it pleased.
As if following one’s will.
Every word is like a goldmine.
What a truly terrifying force.
“This… this… this is…”
Namgung Cheonjun looks up at me with a face filled with fear.
It seemed as if he had no real idea what was happening to his body.
“You… what on earth are you?”
That’s what he asks me.
What is my identity?
I answered that question with a bitter smile.
“Yeah. I’m curious too. What am I?”
Now I don’t know.
No, I just wanted to ignore it.
At least this time.
If my prediction was correct, it wouldn’t have happened.
