〈Episode 426〉 It’s been a while.
Fortunately, the answer to the request made to the Poison King was permission.
It wasn’t anything material, and I was just asking to see the famous lake next door, so there wasn’t really any reason to refuse.
The Poison King looked puzzled as to why such a request was being made, but eventually gave permission.
However, the lake itself is considered a treasure to the Tang family… .
He added that since the lake itself is made of poison, it could be quite dangerous, so he assigned a servant.
‘No danger, it’s just for surveillance.’
Up to this point, it was as expected.
It may be a bit of a hassle to be under surveillance, but this was also expected.
Squeak.
As I got closer, Dangdeok, who had been sitting on the wall, sat up.
It was because of the order to stay still and not do anything stupid.
“Sit down.”
“…”
Dangdeok, who received the order, sits down on the wall again.
“Nothing strange happened?”
-… there wasn’t any.
“You didn’t see any monsters?”
-I couldn’t see it.
I let out a little breath as I listened to Dangdeok’s short answer.
The monsters that were so abundant during the day are now gone at night.
‘I guess what happened earlier was a special situation.’
How did that situation happen?
It is still not understood.
If I had to guess… .
‘I guess it’s because of the red monster.’
The enemy detective who was in the water at that time. It was most likely because of that guy.
“Hmm… .”
Anyway, whenever I try to do something, nothing comes easily.
This sucks, man.
I looked at Dangdeok, trying hard to suppress my irritated nerves.
The eyes are still filled with anger.
Even if he became a mine and became my slave, it seemed like that temper would not die.
Of course, it is possible that the corruption was not properly resolved because the Hwagyeong was unmanned.
I remember that when Dangdeok was the Green King, he was at least helpless against Cheonma.
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I stared into the bastard’s eyes and then chuckled.
“You seem to be very wronged.”
“…”
“Yeah. You should have lived a good life.”
Bam.
Dangdeok, who heard my words, ground his teeth and sharpened his blade, but at that moment, the control that arose in his body crushed him.
“Sudden… .”
The pain in his heart is so severe that Dangdeok lets out a sigh.
I thought to myself as I looked at it.
‘In the end, you don’t choose death.’
Even though Dangdeok was going through such a difficult time, he did not choose death.
Do you want revenge that much?
Or is death something to be feared?
Either way, it’s not a bad thing for me. If you wanted to die, I would have let you go.
Oh, letting go means leaving them to die.
It is true that Dangdeok is a useful force that will be needed in the future, but if he goes that far, I have no intention of stopping him.
One, looking at it now, it seems like the guy doesn’t intend to die easily.
He’s probably just waiting for the moment to get away from me.
Looking at it this way, he was a guy with quite a strong will.
‘This guy is this guy… I have one more thing to do before I get to the party gate.’
The eyes and ears that Dangdeok sent to Dangmun.
I was just wondering when to deal with it… .
As I think about that guy, a useful thought crosses my mind.
A good idea just occurred to me.
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Four days have passed since we started crossing the river.
It was originally supposed to arrive within two days, but due to the incident where a monster appeared and the need to change the route here and there for safe transport, it took longer than expected.
If it weren’t for this, we would have arrived at the party gate a long time ago and still have time left… .
After arriving at the land, we boarded the carriage that the Tang family had prepared in advance.
From here on, since Sega did not have a separate carriage prepared, the Tang family and Paega family provided carriages.
Is it because I arrived in Sacheon, a place that was properly influenced by the Tang Dynasty?
The carriage feels much bigger.
I guess that means we’ve entered a stable zone. It’s not a bad thing.
“There are probably about five days left.”
Mo Yong-hee, who was riding in the same carriage, said while waving her fan.
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“It should be around that much. If it’s short, three days should be enough.”
“… You’re familiar with it?”
“What is it?”
I leaned back in my chair and closed my eyes.
Since I had traveled around so much in my previous life, I had a rough idea of the geography. If it was this far, it wouldn’t be much longer.
If you rush, you might get there earlier, but it probably won’t happen. Given the nature of the Poison King, no matter how urgent the matter is, he seems to want it handled properly.
Since I was using up some unplanned free time anyway, I wasn’t in a rush so it was okay.
‘… No, honestly, I don’t have time. What can I do?’
I had to at least pretend to be relaxed.
As I close my eyes to get some rest, I can still hear Mo Yong-hee’s voice.
“Confucius.”
“huh?”
“What do you think will happen in the future?”
“hmm….”
At those words, he opened his eyes wide and looked at Mo Yong-hee.
Mo Yong-hee would often ask me this question.
Even if you ask other people why.
…I don’t know.
well?
I don’t know!
It was obvious that he would give the same answer, and only Cheol Ji-seon, who was relatively smart, could have a conversation on the same level as Mo Yong-hee.
It felt like Mo Yong-hee was moving away from the iron line.
When I asked her why she was keeping her distance from me.
She said this with a rather cold expression.
-I originally didn’t like annoying people.
“…”
I feel hurt by those firm words.
When I heard this, even though Cheoljiseon wasn’t around, I felt sorry for some reason, so I went to see him later and gave him something sweet.
When I immediately gave him something to eat, Cheol Ji-seon made a disgusted face.
-Why…? Where are you going to throw me again!?
He said the same thing and then ran away.
A person went to great lengths to find it and give it to him, but this little bastard… .
‘I should tell Pae Woo-cheol to be a bit more pushy.’
I feel like life is a bit more enjoyable these days since I haven’t been bothering you.
This one needed some discipline.
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Huh? Aren’t we friends?
It’s just that friends fight and get along.
‘That’s because I’m the one who’s being hit unilaterally.’
Let’s leave aside personal matters.
Anyway, since I am the only person around Mo Yong-hee who can have this kind of conversation, she sometimes brings up this topic.
of course….
‘… It’s not easy for me to have this kind of conversation.’
Mo Yong-hee is a smart woman.
Although he may not be as talented as Cheon Yu-rang-ah, who was said to be the brains of the Demonic Cult, he was a talent that was recognized in this field.
Talking to her like that is a bit difficult for me.
‘If I hadn’t had any experiences from a past life, I wouldn’t have had anything to share.’
I don’t consider myself ignorant, but I lack the brain power to have enterprising conversations with these smart people.
Even so, the reason I don’t say no and try my best to stop her is.
‘How can I stop you when you like it so much?’
The problem was that whenever Mo Yong-hee talked about things like this, she seemed unusually excited.
“from now on?”
“yes.”
“…what?”
“The red monster has appeared. So what do you think will happen next?”
Mo Yong-hee speaks to me with interesting eyes.
Appearance of red grade monsters.
Moreover, this was the time when the Poison King sent a letter to the Murim Alliance regarding this.
“hmm….”
What do you think will happen then?
“There will be chaos.”
It’s a natural process.
Red monsters are more difficult to hunt than blue ones.
The power that is held there must be at a ripe peak to be able to compete in speed and power.
Of course, if they are skilled, it is possible for multiple first-class unmanned vehicles to join forces and hunt.
That’s something only those who are extremely trained to hunt monsters can do.
Usually, it was standard for several people to catch the peak.
‘That’s exactly the problem.’
From the peak, it is often called a master.
Although the number is quite large, it is not common.
In reality, unless it’s a place like Hanam, if a peak unmanned vehicle appears in the county, people will flock to watch from afar.
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Is it possible to hunt only when many of these people gather together?
There will probably be a big change in the hunting method that is currently established.
This is like a reorganization of the sword.
As the need for unmanned, and highly skilled, systems increases, the values they hold will change.
It means that there will soon be a change in the framework of the Central Plains that has been maintained for hundreds of years.
“Blue is coming.”
It meant blue.
When I looked at my past life, I could definitely predict that a lot of things would happen.
After hearing my answer, Mo Yong-hee nodded slightly.
“… As expected, Confucius also expected that.”
“…Uh, yeah.”
It was better than I expected, but I saw it in person.
Well, it’s good because it’s good… .
“You must be busy too.”
“yes?”
“I think they already sent a message to Mo Yong-se.”
“…”
After hearing the words, Mo Yong-hee opened her eyes wide for a moment, then quickly smiled.
Her eyes were still captivating.
“How did you know?”
“Is there anything I can do, even if I know?”
This is also natural.
Humans pursue profit.
It didn’t matter whether they were merchants or unmanned.
That means everyone is like that.
Even if a crisis comes with the appearance of the red monster, there are bound to be those who first look for what they can gain from it.
This was especially true for those in high positions.
‘You can tell just by looking at the Poison King.’
The Poison King who sent a letter to the Murim Alliance.
I wonder if it will arrive early?
It probably won’t be too late.
Even the Poison King wouldn’t want the world to become a mess.
but.
‘It would be later than sending them to their own Sega.’
This is information.
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There is astonishing information that a red monster has appeared.
The fact that we discovered this information before Gae-kyung or Hao-mun was truly of enormous value.
Even if a situation arises, you can respond first.
Accordingly, you will be able to take advantage of those around you.
Would only the Poison King have done that?
Of course, it’s the same for Mo Yong-hee and Paega as well.
I don’t think it’s bad.
Aren’t all places where people live like that?
As I thought about that, something I had forgotten suddenly came to mind.
‘Oh, I should have sent it too.’
I knew this would happen, but I didn’t send it.
If I send it now, it’s already too late… What should I do?
I don’t think my father will be angry.
“Hmm….”
The moment I was about to frown, feeling slightly embarrassed.
“I don’t think Confucius sent it. Is that right?”
Of all people, Mo Yong-hee brought up that story.
“… How did you know?”
“I just happened to find out.”
“…”
At Mo Yong-hee’s answer, he looked at her with flounder eyes. How did it come to this?
Don’t lie with your mouth wet, what are you talking about? Anyway, she was still a scary woman.
How did you know that I didn’t send the letter?
As I was quietly looking at Murong Hee-ah with incredulous eyes, Murong Hee-ah smiled and spoke to me.
“So I sent it instead.”
“Huh? What?”
“Oh, I sent it to Madam Mi in my name. Is that okay? I thought that would be the fastest.”
“to?”
I wondered what this meant.
…you sent the information instead?
“Last time, mother… no, Mrs. Mi… .”
“Hey, what was that title you just gave me?”
“Confucius told me to contact him separately if anything happened. So I sent it to him separately.”
“What is your title?”
I kept asking questions because I thought I heard something strange in the middle.
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Mo Yong-hee continued to speak as if she couldn’t hear me.
If I kept talking, my mouth would just hurt, so I let out a sigh and leaned back in my chair, closing my eyes again.
Whatever the situation, it’s okay because it’s something to be thankful for.
There’s no way Murong Hee-ah would have written anything strange in the letter.
“…”
“…”
He jumped up and looked at Mo Yong-hee and asked.
“… You didn’t write anything strange in the letter other than the information, did you?”
Mo Yong-hee flinched for a moment at the sudden question.
What’s with that reaction? What’s wrong with you? Why are you so nervous?
“you….”
“Oh my, Your Majesty, you must be sleepy. You should go to sleep quickly.”
“No, that’s what’s important right now….”
“The chair is very hard. Can I borrow your knee?”
“…”
Hohoho.
Seeing Mo Yong-hee trying to cover up the situation with a smile while covering her mouth with a fan sends a chill down my spine.
… You didn’t do anything weird again, did you?
I had to hope that wasn’t the case.
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Food.
A bird is seen flapping its wings in the sky.
The bird was lowering its altitude as if swimming gently.
I approached a young man who was standing still and looking at the sunlight.
When the young man stretches out his hand, the bird lands on it.
As if he was used to it, the young man untied the paper tied to the bird’s foot.
Carak.
The young man unfolds the neatly folded letter and reads the words written on the paper.
At best, it’s six or seven lines.
There were some things written there that might surprise the young man.
Immediately after reading the entire text slowly.
“haha.”
The young man found himself laughing out loud.
The eyes turn into crescent moons with laughter.
The red eyes that had been shining coolly are soon covered.
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“The tide has truly turned.”
The Blood Demon laughed happily.
How could I hate it when the crack I had been longing for has come to me like this?
What happened?
As the Blood Demon was thinking like that, a young man’s face flashed through his mind.
The only person that comes to mind is that human being.
Ah, I guess I can’t be called human anymore.
Tsk tsk… .
The blood demon laughed as he thought of something trivial.
“Is it thanks to you? Or is it your fault?”
Is it a virtue?
Or is it my fault?
Blood Horse thought anything was fine.
“I have high expectations of you.”
I hope you run wild even more.
I hope that by doing so, I can grow bigger and catch the eye of the sky.
The Blood Horse was truly hoping that would happen.
Only then can it happen… .
“Sorry to keep you waiting.”
At the sound of footsteps, the blood horse folded the letter he was holding and put it in his bosom.
I straightened my clothes slightly and then looked back.
When I turned around, the blood demon’s red eyes had disappeared and black pupils were in their place.
“No. It’s an honor to meet you.”
“…”
The old man takes on a slightly wary look at the blood horse’s words.
“I want to hear the main point about why you wanted to see me, Shinsung.”
Old man, no.
The master of shamans and one of the swordsmen representing the Central Plains, Mudang Geomseon, looked at Jang Seonyeon in front of him and asked.
Jang Seon-yeon answered that question with a soft smile.
“I have come to see you because I have something to advise you on.”
“To me, you?”
At Jang Seon-yeon’s words, Mudang Geom-seon laughed in vain.
Now, Nakgeom has stepped down from his position as leader.
The new star that seemed to be burning hot is losing some of its luster.
But, how could his son, who is not even a swordsman, have something to recommend to him?
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As a shaman swordsman, it wasn’t something that particularly aroused my interest.
I was already in a state of headache because of the sleeping dragon incident.
“I’m sorry….”
I feel like I wasted my time, so I’m going to go back soon.
“I heard you want the position of leader.”
“…”
At Jang Seon-yeon’s words, Mudang Geom-seon had to stop his legs that were about to move for a moment.
Jang Seon-yeon, who saw the reaction, continued speaking with a slightly darker smile than before.
“I think I can help you with that… Would you mind listening for a moment?”
Jang Seon-yeon’s words made Mudang Geom-seon’s eyes waver. It doesn’t matter how he knew.
It is common knowledge that the Mudanggeomseon dreams of becoming the leader.
“Holy… Are you making fun of the old man?”
There is anger in the voice of the Shaman Sword Master.
A lump of flesh that at best meets the terms and conditions.
Even the bloodline of the fallen sword that sat on the leader’s seat.
Jang Seon-yeon recommends something like this?
It was something that was not easily understood.
Although the shaman swordsman showed his anger, the divine spirit just smiled as before.
“Please just listen to me first. I think that you can punish me later.”
“…”
The shaman swordsman looks at Jang Seon-yeon for a moment.
What should I do?
The worry didn’t last very long.
If it was just to listen to the story, it would have been possible.
Moreover, as Jang Seon-yeon said, if something is trivial, then you should hold them responsible for it.
Thinking so, the shaman swordsman answered by turning back to where he had been taking steps.
When Jang Seon-yeon saw this, a faint red light appeared in her eyes for a moment.
The shaman swordsman did not notice this.
