thud.
Knock knock-!
A single sound of the wall being scraped.
A slight touch leaves a mark on the seemingly solid wall.
I feel a little bit of friction, but I break it with force.
Boom boom-! Boom!
Be careful not to break the flow of mixed betting.
He extends his fist against the wall.
When a fist hits a wall, a hole is created without stopping.
Jeez-!
Cracks began to appear in the many holes he had punched. He didn’t care and continued to punch.
The heat gushing from the dantian takes its place in the upper dantian. The heat from the whole body screams as if it wants to go out.
It was important to endure this.
That was the most important way to maximize the physical abilities.
“Huhhhh.”
As I exhale thinly, the heat from my mouth mixes with it and hot air comes out.
At first glance, it felt like a bet.
Rotate your upper body.
At the same time, he pushed the upper body’s bet into his fist and threw the last punch.
Kkwaddeuk-! Boom!
At that moment, a loud noise spread throughout the area and a huge wall collapsed.
Thud thud thud-!
As the debris falls to the ground, I catch my breath, recovering the heat and energy that has spread around me.
“Phew… .”
Then, return the energy that has spread throughout the body through the blood vessels to the danjeon.
I checked the condition while cooling down my body that was heated up by the heat.
I had to frown as I closed my eyes and looked around intently.
‘It doesn’t smudge properly.’
Several days had passed since I reached the state of Hwagyeong, but the enlightenment I gained there had not properly seeped into my body.
I have been practicing in the Demon Realm for a long time and have felt the resulting rise in my level.
After reaching the realm and recovering to some extent, he returned to the real world.
The enlightenment I gained at that time allowed me to reach the state of Hwa-gyeong right away in the real world.
‘The sense of alienation doesn’t go away.’
It was completely different from the realm I felt in the Demon Realm.
‘What’s different?’
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At that time, I focused on mental training rather than physical training.
I knew that I would lose everything when I returned to the present world. I thought that the biggest problem was my imagination because I couldn’t reach the realm of the living.
As it turned out, my prediction was correct.
Thanks to that, I was able to reach Hwagyeong as soon as I arrived in the real world.
‘This is only half the battle.’
It wasn’t like it had completely reached the flower garden.
It’s unstable.
My body felt extremely unbalanced and uncomfortable.
If we look for the reason… .
‘The first is that I have never reached the flower realm with only the depth of the Kuga.’
Because it was the first time I reached a realm with only the power of the Gu Yan Hualun Gong.
It might be because I am not familiar with the direction of the standard, as it is different from the time when I was pulled up with the help of Magi.
Even this wasn’t certain. It was just a guess.
Let me think of a second reason.
‘There’s so much energy inside.’
Based on the fire energy of the Nine-Year-Old Man, from the volcanic qi to the magic energy, and even the blood energy.
If it were another drone, it wouldn’t be enough if the two energies collided and exploded.
I only had four energies to deal with.
Even their personalities are all different, and except for Do-gi, they are all extremely violent.
As the bowl expands, it becomes wider.
Although the control and use of energy is much more extreme than at its peak.
‘The other energies have also become stronger.’
I was feeling it.
Every time you use a bet, other energies that were hidden in the corner slowly start to pop out.
Should I say that my assertiveness has become stronger?
Should we say that they are protesting to be able to use it too?
Whatever it was, it wasn’t a pleasant situation.
Dogiya, it was not a dangerous energy to begin with.
As long as Shin Noya is in the body, it won’t collide with Bet and go out of control.
It had been mixed and used for a long time, so it was familiar to the body.
One, the remaining two energies are different.
It’s like a monster.
Magi who cannot tolerate the existence of other energies besides his own.
I don’t know what he was thinking, but he had a strong desire to gradually expand his territory.
First of all, I know that neither of them are in good spirits, so I don’t want to bring them out if possible.
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But as I kept putting bets, it kept sticking its head out, so I couldn’t help but get a little nervous.
‘But I can’t just brush it away.’
Magi has already been imprinted on my heart, so I can’t take it out.
Blood pressure isn’t something that you can lose just by trying to lose it.
It would be best to try not to use it if possible.
‘I succeeded in completely transforming the magic into my energy, but my blood… .’
Compared to my previous life where I used so much magic energy and instinctively knew what to do with it.
The blood was of a completely incomprehensible nature.
Since my body is a mixture of many energies, I wonder if it is slow for enlightenment to seep in because I have not been able to properly establish the framework.
Of course, this was also expected.
‘… If there’s anything that comes close to certainty.’
It is said that he escaped the problem of the mind and reached the realm of the mind, but was eventually blocked by the same problem.
“… Tsk… .”
After I finished calming my body, I slowly opened my eyes.
Time had already passed and it was evening.
I looked at the rising moon and recalled what had happened during the day.
‘Weeseol-ah.’
I swept my chest as I recalled Wi Seol-ah’s face.
I held the energy that was dissipating when she disappeared in my body.
I felt nothing.
It could be because I only caught a very shallow, really small amount of energy.
It was inevitable that I would feel anxious about not being able to feel anything like this.
I kept talking to him, hoping that maybe I could have a conversation like Shin Noya.
Only the poor beast answered.
[Knock…?]
‘You didn’t call me, so go back to sleep.’
[… Knock… .]
Has Wi Seol-ah disappeared?
A feeling of such anxiety suddenly passes by.
It wouldn’t have been strange if he disappeared, since he said he had used up all his strength.
There are things I haven’t asked yet and things I want to say yet.
Since it was purely my own foolishness, there was nothing I could do about it even if she disappeared.
Wi Seol-ah, who had closed her eyes in my arms at that time, opened them again shortly thereafter.
The words that Wi Seol-ah spat out as she faced me with her usual big eyes were still vivid.
-Confucius…?
It was bitter.
On the one hand, I feel relieved that things are back to normal.
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What came first was regret and an inexplicable feeling of fatigue.
While looking at my expression, Wi Seol-ah seemed to notice something and got up.
-Sister…? Sister… .
That’s what I said.
Hearing that, I could tell that Wi Seol-ah was also aware of her existence.
So how much do you know?
Does she know her true identity? Does she know about my circumstances?
Should I have asked that?
That might have been it.
But that wasn’t what came out of my mouth.
-sorry.
-Confucius…?
-I’m sorry. Not now… Let’s talk later.
After stroking Wi Seol-ah’s hair a few times and leading her to the building, I came here.
I was worried.
Because I knew I couldn’t just leave Wi Seol-ah there.
Still, it was difficult to stand still.
Is it really gone?
That could be the case.
One, I was hoping not.
Even though everything was pointing to her being gone.
I thought not.
It’s because of that voice I heard near the end.
-I want to hug you.
A warm and affectionate voice.
Even the feeling of the hand wrapping around my arm.
‘…mother.’
That voice is clear.
It was my mother’s voice, hidden in a distant memory, so I don’t know when I heard it.
What on earth is going on?
I thought about it the whole time I was moving my body.
The World Tree spoke to me in the Demon Realm.
-Your mother is alive.
That my mother is alive.
This is a fact I know too.
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‘…rather than knowing that he was alive.’
When I was young, I only saw my mother walking towards the open magic gate in the sky.
All I could find was whether he had died or not.
One, if the voice at that time was indeed my mother.
‘Where are you…?’
How did he know and speak to me?
After that, I tried to hear my mother’s voice again, but there was no answer.
‘Do you know something?’
Rub your belly.
The World Tree said that this beast was related to my mother, so I wondered if it had done something.
[Huh?]
The guy just seemed to be wondering what I was talking about.
I bite my lip as I check it.
‘I told you to hold it.’
To embrace the energy of the divine sword that was gradually disappearing.
The voice definitely said so.
The energy that had made it impossible to move was instantly neutralized.
If it is related to the mother’s voice.
There must have been some meaning to it.
This is especially true if you are in a position where you have heard from the World Tree what kind of being your mother is.
‘I think he was the master of all worlds.’
It is an existence that even the World Tree cannot easily approach.
The second disaster that befell this world.
Just from hearing these two lines of explanation, I could tell that my mother was an extraordinary person.
That my mother tried to help me.
‘If the owner of the voice is really my mother, then yes.’
Or it could be the intervention of another being. But it was still unknown.
In the end, I was encouraged by the words, but I had no idea what to do next.
If we are to find a way, there must be only one way.
‘I have to find my mother.’
It’s a ridiculous conclusion.
I knew that the Demon Realm wasn’t just one place, and that there was no easy way to get there.
Still, I had to find it.
Right now… . The only person who knows what happened to the new sword is my mother.
To do that.
‘I need to meet my father.’
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A certain being who would know what happened to my mother.
As of now, it was only the head of the Gu family and my father.
After you’ve finished worrying about that,
I thought I should go find my companions and clear my complicated head.
Because of what was going on, I couldn’t go there properly, and I had to go to the current Wi Seol-ah.
Just as I was about to take a step.
“…!”
The eerie feeling made me stop walking.
Because there was someone beyond the dark gaze.
‘How long has this been going on?’
I didn’t notice.
The unknown figure was leaning against the wall and looking this way.
I’ve felt this unknown sensation before too.
That means that person is definitely… .
“… Nice to meet you, senior.”
As soon as he figured out the identity, he took the ticket and saluted him.
The person who heard me then turned away from the wall and approached me.
As I emerged from the darkness and approached the moonlight, the face of my opponent came into view.
As expected.
The man’s true identity was the Dark King.
I looked at the dark king, hiding my trembling.
The Dark King has the same expressionless face as when I first saw him. It’s a cold expression that makes it impossible to know what he’s thinking or what emotions he’s feeling.
That dark king speaks to me.
“I waited because it seemed like you were concentrating.”
There is an unspoken rule that you should not steal other people’s training without permission.
The Dark King didn’t seem to care about that.
Me too.
“Do you have any business with me?”
“I thought I told you last time that I would come see you?”
“… That’s… right.”
That’s what I said.
I never thought you’d actually come see it.
‘Is that person not normal?’
If a nobleman like the Dark King were to come see me, don’t you think about how scary it would be for him to be in that situation?
Well, once you get to that level of expertise, you won’t go into all that detail.
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This is a world where power becomes authority.
‘If he wants, he can kill even the three gods.’
It’s a rumor that’s been spreading through the world.
If the Dark King really wanted to, he could even kill the Three Lords.
If he wishes, he can kill even the three spirits who are at the very edge of the countless unmanned beings spread throughout the Central Plains.
Most people who hear this simply assume it is a frothy rumor meant to speak of the greatness of the Dark King.
When I faced it in person, I thought that it might be possible if the circumstances supported it.
‘I can barely feel any movement.’
Even though he’s standing right in front of me, I still can’t feel his presence. Fortunately, it’s not like I couldn’t feel him at all like last time.
I don’t know what effect the mask worn by the Dark King had, but I could feel a very slight presence.
I didn’t feel it at all when I was naked.
“Hey kid.”
“Yes… senior.”
The title bothered me, but I didn’t say anything about it.
From his point of view, I would be a kid.
At first glance, he looks like he’s between the ages of 20 and 30.
The Dark King is an old master who existed even during the time when Iljangro was active.
It was said that it was at a level where one could not tell someone’s age by their appearance.
When he sees such a day, the Dark King suddenly says.
“The more I look at them, the more they look alike.”
It’s a familiar word. I guess so, since I’ve heard it so many times.
“I hear it often.”
I guess you mean father.
Because most people who look at me and say I look like them say the same thing.
“hmm?”
I thought that would be the case. After hearing what I said, the dark king tilted his head slightly.
… isn’t that it?
“Aren’t you saying that I resemble my father?”
“no.”
“Uh… Then. Who do you mean I resemble?”
I thought you were talking about Iljang-ro.
It would be a bit strange if I said I resembled that old man.
I feel a little bad.
While I was thinking like that.
Whether he knew what I was thinking or not, the Dark King told me about another person.
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“I’m talking about your grandfather.”
“Your grandfather?”
I heard that last time too.
I was curious even then, what kind of relationship does the Dark King have with my grandfather that he keeps bringing up the subject.
At the moment when I was about to ask back with a question.
“If they look that similar… then they can’t be blood relatives.”
“yes?”
The Dark King begins to tell an unknown story.
“This is truly questionable.”
“What are you talking about now…?”
Bam.
“…!”
I wanted to ask the Dark King what he was talking about.
Couldn’t do that.
The dark king standing in front suddenly disappeared.
Because he appeared right in front of my nose and grabbed my right arm.
Is it a surprise attack?
I was surprised for a moment, just as I was about to raise the bet.
“Hey kid.”
The dark king immediately lifts up my arms.
‘this…!’
I was horrified.
There were still traces of minefire there.
A thumb-sized piece of skin that looks like reptile scales.
When I was wondering what to do about this.
He says, looking at my skin.
“What does that have to do with Yeon-ga?”
“…What?”
After hearing that, I couldn’t help but ask back.
Because it came out of nowhere.
