A black space created behind the Shinryongwan.
In a space that appears like a black curtain spreading across the sky.
Thud thud.
A black-haired figure wearing a half-mask, the Dark King, appeared.
One shoulder was empty. The Dark King’s remaining hand held a severed arm.
The blood is not flowing. The bleeding had already stopped due to the bet.
“…”
The dark king came out with an indifferent expression and looked somewhere.
Among the countless trees, a woman was waiting with her back leaning against the tree.
She was a beautiful woman with long black hair and a beautiful appearance who looked like she was over two years old.
The dark king spoke first, looking at her.
“I made you wait. I’m sorry.”
“…no….”
The woman who had been waiting quietly was So-i, the volcanic swordsman.
She widens her eyes to see the Dark King emerging from space after a while.
Because one of his arms was cut off.
“Are you okay?”
At the words of the swordsman, the dark king slightly raises the corners of his lips.
“You’re still so affectionate, even worrying about me.”
The Sword Master frowns at the Dark King’s words.
When the swordsman met the Dark King, the attack had just begun.
At the same time, an unknown black curtain appeared around here.
Geom-hu wanted to quickly head towards where the officials were, but at that moment, someone blocked his path and he was unable to move.
An unknown being with white hair and white eyes. The man blocking Geom-hu’s path spoke to Geom-hu as he looked at him.
-It’s been a while.
-…!
The man’s true identity was the Dark King.
-How could you…!
The moment Geom-hu was about to speak to the Dark King with surprised eyes.
The tips of the Dark King’s fingers had already reached the tip of the Sword King’s neck.
Nothing is known about the Dark King’s martial arts skills.
The afterlife was vaguely known.
Unlike other secret agents, the Dark King does not use short swords.
Since he has already reached the level of a single being like Plum Blossom, who can be considered his parent or teacher, there is no need for it.
Of course, that being said, it is true that having a weapon allows you to maximize efficiency.
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The Dark King is a character who does not use weapons as if he does not need such things.
If these touching fingertips wish.
His own neck will be cut off at any cost.
My spirits wavered as I looked at the rapidly changing situation and the safety of the officers.
That split second difference created this moment.
No.
If he were the Dark King, he might have calculated and created even that difference.
In that situation, there is only one thing that the inspector can say.
-…Please let me go.
There may be a way out.
Even the time to find it is pressing.
So I chose to let it rain.
-If you came to kill me, I will just close my eyes… But for now…
-Geum-hu, I have no intention of killing you.
-then…!
-That is why it is even more difficult for you to move.
He couldn’t understand why the Dark King was doing this to him.
He said that if he wanted my life, he would give it to me.
Instead, the children beg the king to save them, but he refuses.
The Dark King has no intention of killing anyone. If that’s the case…
Swish.
The after-action judgment was quick.
I could have done a more rational calculation.
There didn’t seem to be any time for that now.
At the moment when he was about to raise the stakes and draw his sword.
-You’re making things difficult for me.
The Dark King moves the hand that was touching his neck.
fillet.
Although it was a bet that was hastily raised at the sensation of brushing against the neck, he neutralized the self-defense technique as if it were nothing.
That was the end of it. Kenhoo lost consciousness immediately after.
By the time Ken-hoo came to his senses again, most of the important work had already been completed.
Many people closed their eyes.
This means that Shinryonggwan was in shambles right after.
“How did you do that?”
“What are you talking about?”
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“… children died. Dozens of children.”
At the words of the swordsman, the dark king still had the same expression.
To put it a little differently, I should say that it was an expression of incomprehension.
“so.”
The face of the swordsman distorted as he heard the words the king spat out in response.
“Does it seem like it’s my fault to you?”
“If only you hadn’t stopped me…!”
Bam.
As soon as the swordsman spoke, the Dark King’s form disappeared.
The place where the Dark King appeared again was behind Geom-hu.
“You seem to be making a big mistake. Do you think you would have been able to save this situation if I hadn’t stopped you?”
“… Even if we couldn’t save him, we could have saved more children.”
The Dark King nodded slightly at the words of the Sword Master.
“That’s a valid point, Hana.”
The tips of the Dark King’s fingers touch the Sword Master’s back.
“Do you think there is a reason why I should do that?”
“… Elder.”
It’s a cold voice.
“I can understand your righteousness and chivalry, but isn’t it selfish to expect that from me?”
“This is different from that…”
“It’s no different. The stories of people living and dying are all the same.”
The Dark King’s voice was firm.
“I know it’s frustrating and unfair, but I want you to know one thing. You should be grateful to me instead.”
“…What do you mean?”
The Dark King sighs quietly at the words of the Sword Master.
“I don’t want to talk about it because it seems like I’m being too showy.”
“Elder.”
“Let’s talk about something else.”
The Dark King cuts off the conversation as if he does not want to talk about this anymore.
But Geom-hu had no intention of letting it pass like that.
“My story is not over yet….”
“I think you’re mistaken about something.”
The moment the swordsman was about to speak, an incredible amount of murderous energy emanated from the Dark King’s feet.
The overwhelming pressure makes even the inspector hesitate.
“That kid from earlier. And you right now.”
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The pupils of the eyes, which had been black, gradually turned white, perhaps due to the effect of the mask.
“Why do you think your neck is still attached, even though it’s getting on my nerves?”
The expression on his face was the same as before.
It was not easy for Geum-hu to even breathe due to the constant bursts of murderous intent.
Geom-hu did not consider himself arrogant or proud.
But, even so, I don’t think my level is low.
The pride in him is commendable, as he was given the nickname Sword Queen.
I never thought the difference in level between me and the Dark King would be this big.
‘They say it was a surprise attack earlier, though.’
If it’s night and the Dark King wants to kill you.
There is a popular rumor that even the three deities of the world can be killed.
Geom-hu never really believed this rumor.
Looking at the current appearance of the Dark King, it almost seems like that could be the case.
“Because you are connected to my friend. That small reason means that your lives are being saved.”
Friend.
Kenhoo already knows who that refers to.
A person who is like a teacher and parent to oneself.
The name of the current volcano. It probably means plum blossom line.
That was also the moment when Geom-hu first saw the Dark King.
When Geom-hu was very young.
There were less than ten people who visited the volcano.
At that time, Maehwaseon had not yet ascended to the throne as Jangmunin.
There was a time when he was called the Volcanic Sword instead of the nickname Plum Blossom.
The people who came to see me were close friends of the Volcanic Sword.
There were only people who would later be called ridiculously strong.
Among them.
There was even a person who had ascended to the third level of the current day.
“Ugh… .”
As the swordsman finally lets out a groan, the murderous intent that had been suffocating him instantly subsides.
“Maehwaseon. She is the child in his arms, so I can understand her temperament.”
The Dark King walks a little further past the Sword Master.
“I am different from him, so don’t impose your values on me. There will be no next time.”
The king is not a political person.
It was difficult to call him a sage, who was not called a savior, but was called the king of assassins.
The Dark King also knows that.
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I never thought of myself as a political person.
I have no hesitation in doing it because it was necessary.
The importance of life is not something to be discussed with a stranger.
“If you think I’m to blame for their deaths, then so be it. I’ll let that slide.”
The dark king walked beside the swordsman and lifted one of his arms, which he was holding.
Attach it to the cut shoulder section.
After seeing that, Geom-hu couldn’t help but be shocked.
“…!”
An unknown mucus started to form on the side where my arm and shoulder were connected, and it quickly stuck together.
After everything was attached, even the arms were moving.
at that time.
The arm with the dark king stretches high into the sky.
After examining it, I wondered what that meant.
Wow.
The moment the Dark King clenched his fist with his outstretched hand.
Tsk tsk tsk-!
“…!”
Cracks began to appear in the black curtain covering the sky.
What I mean is, block out any outside help.
This means that the power that helped in the attack while hiding the light was the power of the Dark King.
Geom-hu looks at her as if asking how that could happen.
The Dark King confirmed that gaze by looking at the swordsman and said.
“What kind of eyes are those?”
“That arm… how…”
Even if he is a god who has reached the pinnacle of medical skill, he cannot reattach a severed arm like that.
That was a medical matter and difficult to discuss.
The Dark King tilts his head after seeing the afterlife.
“You probably already know that humans aren’t the only ones in this world.”
“… Then, sir…?”
“Well, I don’t know. I still think of myself as human.”
Geom-hu swallowed dry saliva quietly as he looked at the dark king.
I have figured out the true intentions of the Dark King by looking at his actions now.
That’s a warning of sorts.
That’s what Geom-hu felt.
“I know you’re looking for something.”
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“…!”
The swordsman flinched at the king’s words.
“I’d like to tell you not to do it if possible, but that doesn’t mean you won’t do it, and I can’t kill you, so I’ll just hold back.”
“Do you know something more, sir?”
What the inspector is looking for.
That includes the whereabouts of his close friend, and what happened to Shinryongdae in the past.
Does the Dark King know about this?
The inspector asks with his eyes sparkling.
The dark king simply turns his head away.
“Even if I knew what you wanted, I wouldn’t tell you.”
“… Elder… .”
“I can see that crazy bastard going wild if you get in trouble.”
As the Dark King speaks, he thinks of someone’s face.
A total of three people came to mind.
One of them is a giant who still seems to be laughing heartily in a mountain valley in Shanxi.
The other one was already dead.
And the one left.
This is Aesong who has a deep connection with the two people above.
‘Aesongi… I guess I can’t call you that.’
A young man with black hair and the family’s characteristic eyes.
It seemed like it was long past the point where he could be looked down on as young.
I think it was the youngest peak.
The Dark King didn’t really believe the rumor.
Seeing it with my own eyes made even that seem ridiculous.
‘It’s a flower.’
Wow, Hwagyeong.
It is an unmanned force of a level that is expected to not exceed a thousand even if the entire Central Plains is searched.
It’s a level that you might only reach when you reach old age.
The fact that a young man who hadn’t even exceeded the terms and conditions entered.
I dare say that this will be remembered in history.
Even the Dark King, who was known to have no emotional ups and downs, was surprised.
What more needs to be said?
But apart from that, the Dark King was concerned about something else.
‘It wasn’t a mistake.’
I felt it clearly.
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From the young blood relatives who are called the offspring of the Nine Houses.
The Dark King felt that a scent similar to his own was emanating.
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“Etch…!”
I thought to myself as I wiped my nose after a sudden sneeze.
Who’s talking about me?
Why is my nose so itchy?
“… It’s not the first or second time you’ve been gossiping.”
Then I quickly erased it from my mind.
It’s not the first or second time someone has talked about me behind my back, so why would I care now?
As I finished, I looked at the person sitting in front of me.
“What are you doing here?”
“…”
There is no answer.
He just lowers his head as if he’s tired and his body trembles slightly.
I sighed slightly and called her again.
“Sister.”
“…”
I saw the woman’s shoulders flinch at my call.
It seems like he’s listening.
“Are you going to keep dragging your feet?”
“…Who…Who said that he was crying…!”
The woman who raised her head as if she was angry at my words was Gu Yeon-seo.
“Your eyes are red and swollen, so wipe them clean before you speak.”
“… Huh… .”
At my comment, Guyeonseo rubs her eyes urgently with her sleeve.
“Oh my, you’re so annoying.”
“… You… You’re weird.”
When I say this teasingly, Guyeonseo speaks in a trembling voice.
“I saw that… How are you okay?”
People are dying right before your eyes.
The neck of the official is cut off or cut by a sword, and the blood flows out and the eyes close.
I could hear breathing just before.
In just a few seconds, the breath is taken away.
“… I almost died.”
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Guyeonseo almost died.
Grabbed by the giant hand of the man who attacked.
It is said that he almost died after being cut down by a sword.
If he hadn’t died, he might have had a rough time.
And the one who saved it, funnily enough, was Gujeol-yeop.
Gujeol-yeop took Guyeonseo by surprise and saved her.
After that, he said he survived without making any noise.
“But you… .”
“Me what.”
What was I doing then?
Maybe it’s time to catch and kill other guys.
It’s not that I don’t understand the oral history.
The first to emerge from the Central Plains. No, it wouldn’t even be a start since it’s in the arms of the Shinryongwan.
If I were to go outside, I would probably go to Yongbongjihoe or the vicinity of Sansu.
Did you know that you would experience real-life situations like this?
Even so,
“You should have just lived.”
“…you…!”
That’s all I have to say. I understand why you’re scared.
I can understand crying like that.
But I won’t say that it’s better than dead kids.
Saying that won’t help anything.
“If it were Sister Hee-bi, she would have done that.”
“…!”
He brought up the story of Gu Hee-bi.
That crazy person would definitely think so.
Covered in blood.
No matter what you’ve been through.
‘It’s okay if you live.’
He must have said that and gotten up.
Gu Yeon-seo is not the only one who has experienced the real thing.
“…Why are you talking about my sister?”
When Gu Hee-bi is mentioned, Gu Yeon-seo’s eyes become fierce.
As expected from the Gu family.
When you look at me with that expression, you look really scary.
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“Suddenly here…!”
“You want to be like that person? Then you should get up. Why are you slacking off? You’re making me feel embarrassed.”
Those who were in good health were dragging their trembling bodies to clear the rubble.
They are busy taking care of the injured children.
I don’t know if it’s possible for him to act like that because he hasn’t been through anything worse than Gu Yeon-seo.
There is no one who can understand the inside story, and even so, there is no one who can understand.
“Sister, did you thank the person who saved your life?”
“…”
“You didn’t do it? It’s really embarrassing. Just take your last name off, sister. Don’t go around saying, “I’m a Guga person!” It’s embarrassing to me.”
“This kid….”
Guyeonseo growls at me.
“How dare you act so recklessly as if you know nothing…!”
“Of course I don’t know, how would I know?”
I don’t know anything.
Even though we’re blood relatives, we’re not that close.
And, that’s how much I don’t know.
It means that others are not interested in Gu Yeon-seo’s circumstances at all. Even without that, there were whispers behind Gu Yeon-seo’s back saying that she was like this.
It’s really annoying.
“If you’re going to keep nagging, then just keep doing it. As time goes by, people will come to the house. Then, you can hold their hands tightly and go back to Sega. Instead.”
I turned my back on Guyeonseo and said.
“Don’t go anywhere and say you’re unmanned from now on. Be sure to tell the master of the house that too.”
“…”
I didn’t hear Gu Yeonseo’s answer.
Just take a step. Instead, spread your energy.
A while after I broke away from Guyeonseo.
A sobbing sound was heard from Guyeonseo’s side.
This time, I felt him get up and walk towards the guards who were clearing away the debris.
I felt it and let out a breath.
The black aura that had been hanging in the sky has all disappeared.
After a while, someone from the Murim Alliance will come.
Then, soon enough, the story will shift to the Sega that each of the officials belong to.
If that happens, something pretty big will happen.
‘The Shinryongwan is… .’
The question is whether this Shinryonggwan will be maintained or not.
Of course, that won’t work.
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I was aiming for early graduation, but I guess it became meaningless.
I guess it’s a good story since it turned out just as I hoped.
That was absolutely not the case.
‘… This can’t be a good thing.’
An event that never happened in a previous life occurred.
That too in a bad way.
My head hurts.
I continued walking. Now all that’s left is… . First, I plan to go to the rainy area and have a conversation.
Because I thought it would be right to finish it quickly.
I’m walking like that.
I could feel Mo Yong-hee, who had been waiting for me for a moment, running towards me from afar.
“What? Why are you running?”
“Confucius… .”
Judging from his slightly heavy breathing, he must have been running hard.
“Why? What’s going on now…?”
My voice trembles a little as I speak.
Because I heard about the accident that Mo Yong-hee confessed to just before.
If she did something, it was because she was overcome with fear.
However, what Mo Yong-hee said was not like that.
“… The young lady woke up.”
“…!”
This means that Wi Seol-ah has woken up.
After hearing that, he ran out without even answering.
Because there is someone who will come to you before the rain.
