Chapter 494 – Just grab it once.
A pure white magic stone placed on the table.
At first glance, it didn’t seem to have any energy and just looked like an ordinary jewel.
This is the strongest level of demon scripture currently recorded in the Central Plains.
It was a trace left by the highest level monster that came out from there.
The so-called white horse stone.
Now, it is a magic stone that contains an energy that cannot be compared to the magic stones left behind by the blue monsters and the red monsters that are starting to crawl out little by little.
If we just look at the energy, including the Dokcheondan that I own.
It contains tremendous energy that is not inferior to that of Shaolin’s Daehwandan.
Currently in the central region.
Also, since no white-level monsters will appear in the future, it can be said that there is no way to obtain a white horse stone.
This is what is before my eyes.
I just thought that this was the only white horse stone left.
Originally, I was planning to consume it as soon as I got it.
‘I was so busy that I didn’t have time.’
I didn’t have time for that because I was running around here and there as soon as I got back.
It was something that was needed to stabilize the imperfect realm from the beginning, so there was no need to rush it in the current situation.
I was saving it because I thought I might use it someday, even if it wasn’t now.
‘I didn’t know it would be written like this.’
I never thought it would be used for this purpose.
The god was looking at the white stone on the table, almost as if he was glaring at it.
It’s a face that makes you wonder if this is really what you thought it was.
“… This is.”
“Yes, it’s Baekma Seok.”
“…!”
As he spoke with conviction, the god’s eyes grew as big as lanterns.
“If you don’t believe me, there is no answer. This is indeed a white horse stone.”
I don’t know about other people, but there’s no way I would mistake it for a magic stone.
The magic suction cup in my body was telling me.
“… This… Why does your guy have this?”
“Someone gave it to me. To use it.”
“What?”
Shin-ui glared at me as if he was dumbfounded by my words.
It’s true.
It was a gift from Dangjemun, so it was true that he had received it, but Shinui looked like he didn’t believe it.
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It doesn’t matter whether you believe it or not.
The important thing is that I have the White Horse Stone.
“I’ll ask again. God said you need this. Do you need it?”
“…”
The eyes of the god who heard the words trembled.
I just looked at him quietly without pressing him for an answer. I shouldn’t be pressing him here.
Then it would have been like letting it know that I was in a hurry, so I shouldn’t have done that.
I waited quietly for his answer.
After a few seconds passed like that.
“… okay.”
God gives an answer with difficulty.
Okay.
The first hurdle seemed to have been easily overcome.
He opened his mouth with a shallow smile, hiding his true feelings.
“I can give it to you if you need it.”
You can give me the white stone you have.
When you hear that, you think Shin-ui should be very happy, but he didn’t.
Rather, I felt discomfort filled with a slightly furrowed brow.
When we see this, we can see that God also knows.
‘I mean, I’ll just give you the white horse stone I have.’
It means that God himself has other wishes.
“What do you want from me?”
As expected, the god came to me and asked me something.
There are two things to note here.
Rather than asking what the purpose is, ask what you want.
Asking for something you expect me to accept without knowing what I need.
When we look at these two meanings.
‘God is trying to take the White Horse Stone no matter what.’
I could tell that he would never give up the white horse stone in front of him.
What the heck.
Unless you can absorb the magic stone’s energy with a magic absorption technique like me.
The white stone is just a rolling white rock.
But why is the god so obsessed with the white horse stone?
‘It doesn’t matter.’
I don’t know why, but this doesn’t matter either.
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You can find out about that from now on.
“I have something to ask you, God. If you can just give me an answer, I can give you this white horse stone. It’s something I don’t really need.”
Of course, it was a lie that it was an unnecessary item.
Since I have dozens of Dokcheondan pills, I can let them go. If it were normal, I wouldn’t have been able to do that.
“answer?”
“yes.”
“…”
God gives no answer to my words.
Here, silence would mean affirmation.
Feeling that, I took a deep breath and spoke my first words.
“First, I would like to know why God needs the White Horse Stone.”
“…”
“If we really have to be specific, it may be rare, but if we’re going to look at its effectiveness, it’s just a useless lump of rock. Why do you need this?”
Why does God need the White Horse Stone?
Despite his fame in the Central Plains, he was not greedy for material wealth and seemed to be a person who devoted himself solely to medicine.
Why would you need a white horse stone? I wondered.
“What if I don’t answer this?”
“It doesn’t really matter. But the white horse stone I was planning to give you as a gift might disappear.”
It’s a clear threat.
It’s a threat that if you don’t answer, they won’t give it to you.
“Ha, that was weak.”
“I’m sorry. I have some things to do.”
I would like to give some to Shin-i, though.
My situation wasn’t good enough for that.
It’s not a question of whether or not you trust someone.
It meant that there were so many people he wanted to protect that he was too busy thinking about just them.
“…”
Shin-ui was quietly staring at Baekma-seok, as if he was deeply troubled.
He began to slowly begin to speak, biting his lips slightly.
“…I’m going to use it on my grandson.”
“When you say grandson, do you mean Hyuk?”
“okay.”
Are you going to use the White Horse Stone on Jegal Hyuk?
I had to tilt my head at Shin’s words.
This isn’t some kind of medicine or elixir, and to an ordinary person it’s just a rock. How can you use it on Jegal Hyuk?
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“What are you going to do with that?”
“I will clear your throat.”
“yes?”
You’re going to cut off the neck of the mute Jegal Hyuk?
“… I don’t quite understand.”
What on earth are you going to do with that white stone? No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t understand it.
“… Is this something that I also have to answer?”
“Yes. I don’t understand why you can just ignore it.”
“What if I’m lying?”
“I don’t think that’s true… But then, there’s nothing I can do.”
“…”
I had no intention of doing anything about the god lying.
This was just a ridiculous belief that God would not do that.
“…”
Shin-ui’s expression became even more uncomfortable, perhaps because my answer was unexpected.
“If that doesn’t work out, I’ll just ask something else….”
“My grandchild’s inability to speak is not a physical problem.”
“hmm?”
Is it not a physical problem that my throat is blocked?
“That’s not it, what do you mean?”
“To be precise, it is part of the ‘curse.’”
“It’s a curse.”
curse.
It was a word I had heard briefly.
I heard that it was a technique used by pseudo-Sapa Taoists.
Didn’t you say that it’s not very efficient? You said that it’s a technique that only a very small number of people use because it’s a dirty trick that doesn’t work even if you’re first-class.
‘Curse…? Then.’
I think of the wanderer from my previous life.
He was a crazy guy who wore a half-mask and went around hiding his smile with a fan.
He was not mute like the current Zhuge Hyuk.
I thought that Cheonma had somehow managed to get his voice back.
What kind of trick was it to lift the curse that the god had spoken of?
“So, are you saying that I need the White Horse Stone to lift that curse?”
“… okay.”
“why?”
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“I can’t say that much.”
“hmm.”
I nodded at the god’s answer.
That doesn’t mean I understand.
I just felt like I definitely had to give up on this part.
‘There’s something involved.’
Aside from his prickly personality, he was a person who extremely hated seeing those around him get hurt or harmed.
Looking at his answer now, it seemed like there would be a problem if he answered this.
Then, for a moment, someone’s face flashed through my mind.
Iron Line, the relationship between that guy and Shinui suddenly comes to mind and passes by.
‘This is not something to ask.’
This part wasn’t something to ask about.
This is not for God.
‘Because I have to hear it from Cheol Ji-seon.’
It was a matter of deciding who had to listen.
After thinking about it that far, I blurted out the words to the god.
“Okay, I’ll skip this part.”
“…”
Shin-ui sighs shallowly as if he is relieved by what I say.
“The next thing I want to ask you is about my physical condition.”
“If it was your physical condition last time… .”
“Yes, you said the bowl was about to break. I broke it recently and then remade it.”
“… Yeah… No, what? Wait, what did you just say?”
The god’s reaction to the words that were spoken so casually was intense.
“You broke the bowl and made it again?”
“Yes, it just so happened.”
“What on earth happened to make it like that?”
“That’s right. I find it really interesting too.”
I was speechless because it was something I had not expected.
From the perspective of the god, it would be surprising to say that the person who was given a terminal diagnosis of dying within ten years came back to life only a few days later.
“No, what the heck is that…? Just give me your hand first. I need to see it for myself.”
“I’ll give you this later… I’d like you to make a promise about this part.”
“What?”
“Whatever you see in my body, I promise you will keep your mouth shut.”
“…!”
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Does he sense something unusual? Shin-ui’s expression hardens slightly.
“Would you please do it?”
Even if you felt something anyway, God would have no other answer.
“… i get it.”
Since there was a white horse stone in front, the god was in the position of Eul.
“thank you.”
Of course, I am also quite concerned about the appearance of such a god.
To be honest, I didn’t have any ill feelings towards Shin. Rather, I only had positive feelings.
It felt like something was wrong with me to make someone like that look so bad.
It’s narrow-minded and filthy.
Even though I knew it all too well.
But I had to do it anyway.
“Now… . Let me ask you one last question.”
The question I asked earlier was one that didn’t really matter whether it was true or not.
The important thing was just what was being said.
“I have something to ask you about Wi Seol-ah.”
“…”
As if the god had anticipated this, one corner of his eye twitches.
“I heard that the Elder Sword Master and the God of the Temple used the Seal Stone to do something to the child.”
The Seal Stone that was in Cheon Yu-rang-ah’s room in his previous life.
And Wi Seol-ah, who regained her presence.
I judged that it might be related to this matter.
I wanted to ask Shin-ui, recalling what I had heard from Wi Seol-ah.
Why did Geomjon make that choice?
What is Wi Seol-ah’s current condition?
I intend to hear about this at any cost.
“…”
When the god heard my question, his face looked troubled and dark clouds filled his eyes.
A lot of time passed like that.
The god’s mouth opened with difficulty.
“Does that child still resent the leader?”
This is a somewhat random remark.
When you say leader, does that mean swordsman?
The previous… no, he is currently the previous leader of the previous clan, but he must mean the Sword Lord.
There, if you ask if Wi Seol-ah resents Geomjon now.
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“yes.”
I knew it.
I’m talking about the uncomfortable expression that Wi Seol-ah would make every time she brought up the subject of my grandfather.
After hearing my answer, Shin-ui sighed and spoke to me.
“I don’t like the leader that much. I recognize his abilities, but he prioritized other things over his beliefs, so he made many wrong choices as a leader.”
In terms of position alone, he was the figure with the highest influence among the past leaders of the Murim Alliance, excluding the first leader, Yeon Il-cheon.
God didn’t seem to think so.
“One, I understand that separately. I know that he is also human.”
“What do you mean…?”
“It wouldn’t have been right for him to do that, since he was the leader. But it’s understandable, as he is a father to one person and a grandfather to one child.”
There are many emotions mixed in the voice.
As the words of God said, I felt resentment, and I felt a sense of regret and kinship seeping inside.
“There was only one reason why the leader had to do that to the child. And because of that one reason alone, I helped him even though it was unpleasant.”
“The reason is….”
The moment I asked the question while hiding my inexplicable anxiety.
Shin-ui answered in a calm voice.
“If only the child’s potential had not been sealed.”
I’ve been breathing fine until now.
“That child would have died shortly thereafter.”
The moment I heard the words of the god, I felt my jaw drop.
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Shanxi Province.
That is also the path leading to the garden leading to the residence.
A woman walks briskly among the white flowers in full bloom under the sunny weather.
Judging from her neat posture and well-defined upper body in the gaps between her steps, it was clear that the woman was a highly educated person.
For some reason, there was an unusually bright expression in her steps.
As she was walking along the road, the general who was tending to the flower bed noticed her and bowed to her.
“I see you, madam.”
The woman’s true identity was Mi Hyo-ran, the mistress of Guga and the head of Baekhwasangdan, one of the three major merchant groups in the Central Plains.
She stopped walking and bowed her head slightly to the general.
“Is he in there?”
“yes.”
“Can I come in now?”
The general slightly avoided Mihyoran’s words.
It was a sign of permission.
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There are three people who can enter the Guga family’s residence without permission.
Starting with the current elder, Gu-ryun, the head of the Gu family and the mistress, Mi-hyo-ran.
She always asked the governor’s permission first before going to the residence.
Even though I said there was no need to do that.
Looking at her like that, the general asked a question.
“lady.”
“yes.”
“It looks like something good happened to you.”
“ah.”
Mihyoran smiles slightly at the general’s words.
“No, not really.”
Saying that, he heads to the residence.
Anyone who saw it would think that she was a person who had something pleasant to say. That was understandable, since Mihyoran rarely smiled so brightly.
Looking at that, the general also smiled and started to organize the flower bed again.
Again.
There is definitely something light in Mihyoran’s steps toward the master’s office.
Although she told the general that it wasn’t true, she actually felt good.
The reason was because of the scroll she was holding in her hand.
That was because it was a letter sent by Guyangcheon.
This will probably be the first time.
That is to say, Goo Yang-cheon sent a separate letter to Mi Hyo-ran.
The telegram that had been flying in since morning had the Baekhwasangdan seal on it.
It was probably sent through the branch, but what was actually written inside was more important than the details.
-I’m sorry to contact you like this. I hope you’ve been well.
It started out as a light greeting, but the content that followed was rather interesting.
The fact that I got a chance to sell items through the upper level.
There was talk about using Mihyoran’s name in the process.
That was exactly the problem.
– While talking with the branch manager, there was a situation where I had to call Mrs. Peachy “mother.”
How long did you stay at that part?
It must have been stopped for a long time.
-I apologize in advance in case you find out about this later and feel bad.
An apology. I couldn’t understand why Guyangcheon was apologizing to Mihyoran.
Mihyoran read the text while briefly collecting her dazed mind, but unfortunately, she quickly reached the last line.
Because the text wasn’t that long.
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-Oh, and. It seems like the branch manager of Sacheon Branch is doing a good job.
-Okay, see you next time.
After reading the short letter, Mihyoran took a few deep breaths.
‘The branch manager of Sacheon branch…?’
The last thing written in the letter sent by Guyangcheon.
If it was the branch manager of Sacheon Branch, then Mihyoran was someone he knew.
‘He was a man with an excellent talent for reading people, but he was also a man of many dreams and greed.’
The name was… what was it? I don’t remember up to that point.
He wasn’t a particularly important person either. I was planning on dealing with him in the near future anyway.
one.
‘If that kid liked it, there must be a reason.’
Goyangcheon looked at it favorably.
That’s the moment when the branch manager’s treatment of Sacheon branch changes because of that one word.
Immediately afterwards, Mihyoran wrote a letter to be sent to all the members of the upper class and stamped it with the seal of the upper class leader and sent it.
The content is to stop everything and give top priority to the work assigned to you by Guyangcheon.
After sending a letter with somewhat radical content through his servant.
He carefully and neatly folded the letter he received and put it in his bosom before walking away.
The destination was the residence of Gu Cheol-woon.
Mihyoran was ignoring my feelings, but it was clearly for the sake of showing off.
He couldn’t wait to thrust the letter he had received in front of Gu Cheol-woon.
Before long, we arrived at the door.
Mihyoran opened the door to the guest room.
“That kid sent a letter….”
Normally, she would have started with a greeting, but Mihyoran seemed to be in a hurry and tried to get straight to the point.
But unfortunately, it was not successful.
“… you?”
This is because the atmosphere inside the residence was unusual.
Gu Cheol-woon was always sitting at the table with the same expression on his face.
The vibe emanating from him was strange.
anger.
The emotion felt from Gu Cheol-woon was clearly anger.
Even for Mihyoran, it was a significant amount of anger that she had not felt in nearly a dozen years.
Mihyoran didn’t say anything and just looked at Gucheolwoon.
I was playing with my beard with one hand and reading a book with the other.
It is the seal of a place that even Mihyoran knows.
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‘The Tang Dynasty?’
It was the seal of Sacheondangmun.
If we were to talk about Tangmun, it was the destination that Guyangcheon was heading to, and if we look at the timing, it would have arrived around this time.
That’s where the letter came from.
‘Is something going on?’
As she thought about that, Mihyoran’s expression hardened slightly.
Knock knock.
Gu Cheol-woon got up.
Phew–!!
At that moment, a heat surged through the room that even Mihyoran could feel.
“… Ugh!”
Mihyoran was a warrior before becoming a merchant, but her level was only second-rate to first-rate.
This is because the strength built up to protect the body was not that high.
Because of that, Mihyoran had a hard time enduring the energy that Gucheolwoon gave off.
That’s why it’s even more surprising.
Usually, Gu Cheol-woon walks around with his power sealed to prevent those around him from getting harmed.
What could possibly be causing such a strong reaction?
“What on earth is going on….”
“Four days.”
Gu Cheol-woon’s eyes, filled with strength, turn to Mi Hyo-ran.
“I’ll be back in four days.”
“What do you mean…? You, after that, you have a schedule with the top…!”
Mihyoran tries to add words urgently.
Pot-!
Gu Cheol-woon became a spark before her eyes and disappeared in an instant.
Seeing that, Mihyoran immediately turned around and ran outside.
To catch Gu Cheol-woon? No way. Mi Hyo-ran can’t catch him.
This was done to convey the message to the commander-in-chief and at the same time bring up the issue to the higher-ups.
I had to warn them that there was going to be a problem, so they had to take action.
That would be the case, when Mihyoran was young.
After Gu Cheol-woon disappeared with such a violent reaction, absurd things happened.
One day, the loser of Sapa will burn to death and disappear.
One sect that was trying to form an army was wiped off the map.
Because Mihyoran had been through all those things, she had to fly away in a hurry.
Her own husband was so angry.
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This time, she had no idea what he would do.
