EP.3 Why are you there? (1)
Why are you coming out of there?
The act of tearing the air and releasing demons is called a demon realm gate.
How fearful it is to produce countless monsters that are more ferocious than beasts and only seek to kill.
When the first magic scripture was discovered, it must have been a disaster, and it must have felt like a glimpse of the end for humanity.
Fortunately, it didn’t take long for the demons to figure out that they were weak to the bets the humans had.
Thanks to this, the drones began to join forces to prevent the disaster.
As time passed, the number of monsters decreased and people found stability, but unfortunately, the Demonic Realm Gate could not be completely closed.
The magic gates were still opening all over the Central Plains.
After a while, over the centuries, the numerous swordsmen of the Sega and Sects spread across the Central Plains began to take care of this magic gate.
The same goes for the sword of the nine families.
That was the reason why Guga was called the guardian of Shanxi.
The Magic Gate closes when a certain number of demons are emitted.
The problem is that the monsters that come out through the Magic Gate are not docile.
The ferocious monster not only turns its surroundings into a wasteland, but also eats all living things it sees.
If there was a village nearby, you can’t even imagine the extent of the casualties.
Now, a long time has passed since the appearance of the Demonic Scriptures, and education and systems for closing them have been established, so the risk has been relatively reduced.
Once per season.
There are times when a much larger door than the normal magic gate opens.
The gate that produces larger and stronger monsters than normal monsters is called the True Demon Realm Gate.
That was the reason why the head of the household, who was the center of the household, moved his body himself.
The return ceremony of the head of the household, which began after the sun had set and ended with the sealing of the gate, was quite simple.
It was the iron rule of the head of the household that he did not want to be treated so badly for doing what he was supposed to do.
Of course, since it was a gathering of all the blood relatives currently in the district, it was far from basic modesty… but for me, it was a time when I didn’t know whether the food was going into my nose or my mouth.
As the quiet atmosphere continued, it was Gu Cheol-woon who spoke first.
“I heard that you have achieved great feats of martial arts.”
It was something I blurted out while eating. I wasn’t saying it while looking at anyone.
Gu Hee-bi, the eldest of the four children of Gaju, had already been recognized for her great talent and was working as a member of the Gu family’s swordsmanship. The youngest was currently not in the family.
I wouldn’t have died anyway.
There was only one person left.
“Yes, I had a small epiphany and came up to Samsung a few days ago.”
Gu Yeon-seo answered with a confident smile. It was a completely different expression from the one she had on her face when she looked at me earlier.
“You’re fast for your age. It’s good to see you. Keep up the good work.”
“Thank you, Father.”
As Guyeonseo turned her head again, our eyes met.
The brightly smiling expression on his face suddenly crumpled as if he had seen something he shouldn’t have seen.
‘That’s a real bug-looking expression.’
Gu Yeon-seo is now fifteen. Gu Ga’s internal energy method is particularly slow to achieve, but at that age, Samseong was an incredible feat.
This was a part where Gu Yeon-seo’s talent and effort stood out.
It was great, but I felt like I was going to faint because of the uncomfortable atmosphere.
The inside pocket was full of the digestive medicine I had brought during the day.
I guess I’ll have to eat it after I’m done.
The only silver lining was that I was able to eat foods that I couldn’t eat properly in my previous life because I was so busy rolling around like crazy.
Among the many foods that almost broke my legs, I picked up a dumpling that was shining brightly.
“Third.”
…even though I didn’t eat it.
“yes.”
I put the dumpling I had picked up back down in its place.
Unlike when he praised Gu Yeon-seo earlier, Gu Cheol-woon was looking at me.
Is it just a coincidence?
“I heard you went to the market.”
“yes?”
Low street? Are you talking about the first day you returned?
I don’t know what he’s talking about, so I’m just blankly staring at him, as if waiting for my answer.
“Yes, I went out for a bit.”
I answered lightly, as it didn’t seem like he had done anything that would cause any problems.
If there’s a problem, it’s that I met Wi Seol-ah, but that’s probably just my problem.
“hmm.”
what?
After that, Gu Cheol-woon didn’t say much, but he seemed to have something he wanted to say. I didn’t ask him.
Why are you doing that?
I remember that I wasn’t originally the type of person to worry like that.
In the end, Gu Cheol-woon didn’t say anything to me.
Before long, the arduous mealtime was over.
I tried to eat something, but I lost my appetite because of the gaze I felt.
Gu Cheol-woon left first and Gu Yeon-seo glared at me for a while before leaving.
I put down my chopsticks, wondering if I should eat some of the remaining dumplings.
That’s how a family dinner that had been going on for years ended.
I quickly shook the digestive powder into warm water and drank it, afraid that what I had eaten would get stuck in my stomach.
Then it seems a little better?
Now, can I just go and lie down today?
‘Ah… I told you to come to my room later.’
I remembered what he had told me to do during the day. Why had he called me?
What was I doing at this time? It was hard to guess what it was, since I had been called to the police station more than once for causing trouble.
I just have to brace myself and go. It’s probably going to be my own mess anyway.
The moment I prepared my mind like that.
“Your Majesty, the head of the household said, ‘You do not have to come to the household office.’”
The servant relayed the words.
In the end, I was left alone at the table, staring blankly at the remaining dumplings.
What the heck…?
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In my previous life, I longed for ‘freedom.’
I wanted to live a life where my every action was filled with my will, rather than a life where nothing was without my will.
At that time, it was clear that I was right to choose to live and prolong my life even if it meant living as a fucking mine.
If I had known that my life would be so full of regrets, I would have taken my life right then and there without hesitation.
However, as a result of that failure, I had no choice but to live a life where I couldn’t even decide when I would die.
How much I regretted it.
And how much did you realize?
The days when I foolishly wanted to become a star without recognizing my talent and without putting in any effort.
The days when I tried to express my incompetence to others with arrogance and anger.
By the time you realize that such a thing cannot hide the ugliness, you have already gone too far.
So, even more so, when the opportunity I had been longing for came, I couldn’t help but grab it.
I had to live a life that was clearly different from my previous life.
No, I wanted to live differently.
Maybe that was why. My first thought after I came to my senses after returning was.
Could it be possible to kill the Heavenly Horse?
Even I thought it was such an absurd wish.
Kill all the three Lords whose martial arts skills are said to be above heaven.
How can I kill a monster that burned down two of my old homes in one fell swoop?
It was a fleeting breeze.
Anyway, Cheonma will die in the future at the hands of Wisul-ah, and the Demonic Cult will disappear shortly thereafter.
I just wanted to live a life that was flat, or if I may be a little greedy, a little abundant, just this much.
However, it will be inevitable that you will eventually become involved with the Demonic Cult in the near future.
Even if he is a child who was half-heartedly abandoned due to stupidity, the blood of the Gu family is still the blood of the Gu family.
Because that’s what they did to me in the past.
How can one dare to avoid the hand of the Demonic Cult that even the Four Great Powers could not withstand?
Would it be okay if I ran away and abandoned Sega? Perhaps it would be okay if I hid in the mountains where Mine’s hands could not reach me…
“… You idiot, you came all this way and you’re still trying to run away.”
My teeth chatter as thoughts come to mind without me knowing.
I wanted to slap him in the face, but I couldn’t move for fear of breaking my upright posture.
I tried to ignore the fact that I was scared and erased the floating thoughts from my mind.
How long has it been since you decided to live a proper life, different from the past, and yet you are already thinking about throwing it away?
I chewed my lips and steeled myself.
I don’t know how much time has passed, but it must have been well past midnight (11pm-1am).
Sit cross-legged in the center of the room and take a deep breath. Then, immediately exhale the air that has filled your lungs.
The breath he exhaled again contained a faint hint of hope.
‘What a tiny bit of internal energy… .’
A small amount of internal energy in a corner of the danjeon that I had barely found after searching inside my body like a rat.
My younger sister, Yeonnyeonsaeng, came to Samsung at such a young age, so there couldn’t be a greater comparison.
To put it bluntly, it means that you didn’t put in even a little effort.
With the internal energy that was barely within reach, there wasn’t much I could do right away.
‘It’s a lot smaller than I expected, but it’s still possible.’
There isn’t much you can do, but it’s not like there isn’t anything you can do.
The secret method passed down to the bloodline of the Gu family, Jiu Yan Hualun Gong (俱炎火輪功), is based on fire techniques.
It is similar to the Samadhi Shinhwa (三昧神火) that uses enormous internal energy to create fire, but its essence is different.
The spiritual practice that has been built up slowly and firmly within the body will bloom when the time comes.
The red and rippled aura of the Gu Yan Hualun Gong, which was successfully developed through long-term cultivation, resembled the shape of a blazing fire.
For example, the reason Gu Cheol-woon’s nickname was Hohyeop was because he was surrounded by swaying flames all over his body and moved around fiercely like a tiger, and he was called Hohyeop because of the way he punished evildoers with that kind of power.
The Guyeonseo, which would later be called the Hongyeon Sword, was also called that way because the flames surrounding the sword resembled flames.
Even I, with the little bit of internal energy I had in my body, was definitely the Nine Flames Fire Lun Gong.
Only when you reach the Fourth Star can you emit a small amount of red energy, and only when you reach the Seventh Star can you wrap it around your whole body.
At best, I’m a workaholic now.
Compared to Gu Cheol-un, who could have reached Chilseong at least, let alone Gu Yeon-seo, he was truly insignificant.
The reason I’m doing this nonsense on a moonlit night is because I’m still young.
The purpose was to gather the energy that had spread throughout the body because it had been practiced immaturely before it was too late and to use it as a basis for reaching the top.
I must have left behind my obsessive desire for martial arts in my previous life.
I needed to build up my strength to survive.
I hated to even imagine life as a mine, but ironically, I was writing about the enlightenment I had gained back then.
The problem is.
“… If you try any more, you’ll end up in a real hole.”
He cherished and used the little internal energy he had, scanning every nook and cranny of the blood vessels in his body and pulling out the internal energy that was on the verge of disappearing.
It wasn’t an easy task.
Not only did I have to concentrate hard to write, but it was also extremely difficult to use such a small amount of internal energy.
After using my senses delicately for a long time, my back was already soaked with cold sweat.
It was amazing just to have come this far, but if I tried to do anything else with this level of internal energy, I would most likely fall into the state of possession by magic.
“…after.”
After a hard day’s work, I exhaled.
After letting out a sigh, a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.
It was a shame that I couldn’t do more, but it wasn’t without its consequences.
“Not bad.”
The slightly increased internal energy and the slight heat felt directly on my body were telling me.
This was proof that Gu Yan Hualun Gong had ascended to the realm of reason.
This is because I had more energy scattered throughout my body than I thought due to not being able to properly practice the mind method.
“I wonder if it’s really true that it was thanks to incompetence.”
Although several hours had passed since I first started practicing the mind method, I felt refreshed thanks to having successfully regained my sense of reason.
“If we solve them one by one like this, something will come out of it.”
Since I couldn’t wash all of my sweaty body, I washed my face lightly, changed my clothes, and lay down on the bed.
I thought it was not a bad start.
‘Let’s just go like this… .’
One by one, but not slowly.
If you persevere, you will eventually win.
A life different from my previous life, just for that.
‘So that you don’t do useless things recklessly and have no useless influence on the future.’
Let’s live quietly until everything is resolved.
At least until Cheonma dies, I plan to keep my mouth shut and live quietly.
At this time, I was prepared for that.
It used to be like that… .
“Ah, hello, I’m Wi, Wisul-ah!”
Why are you coming out of there all of a sudden…?
