Chapter 508 – Just grab it once.
Show me the process and results of using the White Horse Stone on Jegal Hyuk.
This is what I asked of God.
To be honest, I was curious. The White Horse Stone is no different from an incredible elixir to me.
This only happens to me, who possesses the power called the Magic Absorption Heavenly Sword.
Because to other ordinary people, it was just a white stone.
But.
‘Doing something with this?’
It was of great interest to me that there were other uses for the magic stone.
Of course, that doesn’t mean… .
‘I didn’t really mean to find out in this way.’
This wasn’t something I wanted to know by force.
As I said before, this was Shin Noya’s will rather than mine.
‘What did you say?’
Before I went to see the god, Noya had told me directly to make this request.
It’s strange. Although Noya found my actions ridiculous, he never directly gave me instructions like this.
I used to think it was creepy that a dead person was interfering with the living.
‘I guess that means it’s important.’
If Noya comes out like this, it must mean that it is something important.
I decided to do this without saying anything in return.
Let me just tell you the results from now on.
‘Half success.’
Half success. That’s exactly what I would say.
The reason I call it a half success is because God first rejected my words.
The reason for this was that even if you obtain the White Horse Stone, it would be difficult to put it into practice right away.
Even though he said that, I could feel that he couldn’t completely trust me and was reluctant to show it through his actions.
I wanted to accept it and move on, but then I remembered that Noya had come forward and became a little more assertive.
As he stumbled slightly while hanging on the white stone, Shin-ui sighed deeply and fell into thought.
There wasn’t much time to think.
Just enough time for me to take a sip of tea.
As that was going on, the god brought out a condition for me.
The first condition was that I wanted to do it in a safe place, and the second was that it would take time to collect the remaining materials after the White Horse Stone.
The third is.
‘taboo.’
A ban that forces silence on this. The god said he would implant it directly into my body.
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It’s a gold standard that a member of parliament is putting up.
Could something be different? A little curiosity was piqued.
The problem is that when it got to that point, it was Shin Noya who stopped me.
[Nothing more is needed. This is not something you need to know while walking to Geumjeong.]
Noya told me to stop, but I had come this far and had no intention of backing down.
“I will do it.”
Ignoring Shin Noya’s words, he answered Shinui.
Then, the god finally gave up and nodded his head wearily to me.
That was the end of the story.
If you want a safe place, you can choose Gugaro. My house doesn’t look that safe either.
Strictly speaking, it was better there.
As soon as the story was over, I handed the white stone over to the god.
It may be risky to give him the White Horse Stone since he hasn’t fulfilled the conditions yet, but I believed that he was not a god and that he was not a human who would just eat and run away.
Perhaps because it was a white horse stone that he had barely managed to obtain, Shin-ui was looking at the white horse stone with eyes that seemed to have finally found relief.
Was it really that important? That I had to go through all this to get it?
‘I wonder if that really makes Jegal Hyuk’s voice shine.’
What would happen if that really happened? Thinking back to my past life as a wanderer, I feel bitter.
really.
‘Maybe I shouldn’t have killed him?’
Zhuge Hyuk was a kind of crossroads.
It was a milestone in acknowledging and accepting that this was a different time, free from the memories of a past life.
It was also the starting point for me to live a different life and to accept those around me.
That’s what it means to me that I didn’t kill Zhuge Hyuk.
But.
‘I wonder if it’s really okay.’
I’m just worried.
Is that really okay? Is it really true that Jegal Hyuk will not become a danger in the future?
If there is even a small chance, wouldn’t it be better to kill him now?
As I thought about it, my heart gradually grew colder.
“… you.”
The voice of God was heard quietly.
“He doesn’t have any special skills, and he looks dirty because he’s so mean.”
“…Why are you suddenly swearing like that?”
My face wrinkles at the words that cut in so sharply that it feels like a knife being stabbed in.
Are you going to pick on me for being a bully with Baekma Seok? I was about to wrinkle my nose at that very moment, wondering if that was the case.
“I don’t look at you negatively.”
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“…”
My body stiffens slightly at his calm yet firm words.
Because it was completely different from the curses he had hurled before.
“A guy who can’t even control his own body. But he’s trying to take care of the kids around him.”
No, it was just rolling and rolling.
That way, you’ll be able to survive later.
“It’s also foolish to treat others badly, but still have a sense of guilt and hesitation about it.”
That has never happened before.
Those who were meant to be beaten, were beaten, and those who were meant to be folded, were folded.
I have a dirty temper, so I don’t remember putting up with it. What on earth made you say that?
I wanted to spit out a rebuttal right away, but the words wouldn’t come out easily.
Why?
“Knowing that, I think there must be a reason why you came out here.”
The thing that was done to the gods with the white stone.
It was the word of God that there must be a reason for that.
Was it because of that? The thorn that had been sticking out of my hand felt particularly sharp. I swallowed the boiling pain and spoke to the god.
“… You have a severe delusion. It’s just because I’m a bad person. You’re making up strange excuses.”
Whatever reason I have for my actions toward God, I must not attach any reason to it.
Whatever the reason, I am responsible for what I did.
I hoped that God would understand that and not move.
I can handle everything.
That was the right way.
At least for me.
There was a sense of sympathy in the eyes of the god who looked at me like that.
The thorns inside are growing bigger.
I ignored it and swallowed it.
A few seconds, the time I shared a glance with the god.
As soon as that short moment passes, the god turns his head and speaks to me.
“If that’s what you’re saying, then that’s what it must be. If you’re done talking, then leave.”
At those words, I carefully got up. I had finished what I had to say for now, and whether or not I should take Shinui to Guga was a matter for another discussion.
The sun was setting and evening was coming, so I had to hurry and go back to my room.
‘…Because my father will be waiting.’
Ah, I don’t want to go. That thought suddenly crossed my mind.
I was about to leave the place of god’s residence while carrying a bamboo statue.
“This is a warning to you, the wicked one.”
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Just before I left, the god spoke to me.
“… Yes? A warning?”
“Your Majesty. The old man is here. Be careful.”
“…”
The Heavenly King is here?
Let’s take a moment to express a little surprise at the somewhat unexpected appearance.
After that, I could barely hold back my laughter at Shin-ui’s words.
“Isn’t that usually a worry rather than a warning from God?”
“Get out of here!”
“yes.”
He opened the door with a bloody laugh at the sound of the bell.
Before leaving, he bowed his head slightly to the god and showed his respect.
Creak, thud.
Just after the door closed, I started walking back to my quarters.
The sun had set and lights were on all along the street.
Could the last conversation we had be the problem?
It felt like there was a stone weighing me down.
‘… Tsk.’
Should I say that the emotions that had been subsiding at any moment were forcibly brought up by God?
The feelings at that time when I was contemplating whether or not to kill Jegal Hyuk.
The aftereffects lingered, leaving a feeling of discomfort and roughness.
match-!
I suddenly slapped him in the face. I must have hit him too hard because I tasted blood, so I roughly wiped it away with the back of my hand.
“Wake up, you idiot.”
From the moment my body changed, I felt something different mentally.
I think this might be the biggest influence.
The more it was like that, the more I had to come to my senses.
You can’t let your mind be consumed by it.
‘Think about who I am.’
It is not a philosophical concept or a silly idea to find the meaning of existence.
The scoundrel of the nine families.
Don’t forget that simple and clear nickname. That’s the only one that came to mind.
[… dear.]
‘Don’t call me that. I’m fine.’
I can feel worry tied up in Shin Noya’s voice.
I asked him not to do that.
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I won’t fall for something like this.
It’s not because I’m strong.
It just didn’t collapse because it wasn’t supposed to.
I walked along the back. I turned my face away and wrote a bet to calm my mind and body.
This should be enough.
By the time I thought that, I had arrived at the place where I was staying.
“…”
Stop.
As soon as I entered the residence, I stopped walking.
I feel it.
‘It’s hot.’
I felt like the temperature in the room was rising.
I went in cautiously, feeling the hot air.
The servants outside looked at me and saluted me, but their expressions were filled with tension.
I couldn’t figure out where the guards from the Tang family who had been guarding the residence had gone.
It wasn’t the time to care about that.
I climbed up the creaking stairs and grabbed the doorknob to open it.
The room was clearly dark, but somehow it gave the illusion of being bright.
I see teacups. Two teacups on the table.
And someone sitting still in a neat posture.
Even just by the red eyes visible through the dark shadows, I could tell it was my father.
“…”
Feeling that, I slowly take a step forward.
Okay then.
Hwaruk-!
The room suddenly brightened. A small flame lit up in the air.
Although it was small in size, it was quite bright.
Bright enough to make your eyes squint slightly.
I held on to it and looked at my father.
My father doesn’t even look at me and immediately takes something out of his bosom.
“…!”
I had to swallow my breath as I watched that. The thing my father took out was none other than a nightshade.
Why is that coming from my father…? His pupils are trembling as if there was an earthquake at his bewildering appearance.
At that moment, my father turns his head and looks at me.
When I came face to face with the bloodshot eyes, my body felt like it was frozen.
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I swallow dry saliva as my mouth is forced into silence.
My father told me.
“Sit down.”
“…”
At those words, my frozen body moved on its own and I sat down in front of the table.
My knees were bent without me realizing it, and my hands were clasped together somewhat humbly.
Even my father, who was taking a sip from his teacup in front of me.
Around the time when the atmosphere of a nightclub with a dangling nightclub began to form, it felt like something was going to happen.
Bam.
My father, who had just taken a sip of tea, put down his cup and said:
“Explain.”
“…”
I thought as I listened to that.
No matter how I look at it, it should have happened a long time ago.
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Explain.
There wasn’t much I could say about what my father said.
I spoke as slowly as possible.
This is because I had to mix up several things in my mind while speaking.
I had prepared an excuse in advance, but I had to make sure there were no mistakes when I said it.
‘It’s just an excuse, after all.’
Shit.
I didn’t know you would bring the night liquor I had handed over to Baekhwasangdan.
When on earth did you go?
Because of that, I had to reorganize my words while spitting them out.
That’s the explanation (excuse) I gave to my father.
First of all, I accidentally fell into the lake and discovered the Tangmun’s memorial tablet there.
There, I got a lot of night liquor and poisonous spirits, and after eating the poisonous spirits I got there, I was transformed.
I even took the night liquor out and sold it at the Baekhwasangdan.
A problem occurred.
In the comments, we learned that the Tang family was doing something strange.
There was a risk that his colleagues would be involved, so he spoke to the Poison King to stop it.
“…”
As I continued to talk, spitting out every word.
Deep down, I realized that I was being manipulated.
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The story was full of contradictions and loopholes.
The fact that it is not easy to transform yourself by eating Dokcheondan. And why did you go all the way to Dokcheon Lake and fall into it?
Also, how did he find the note that fell into the lake?
How did you discover the circumstances that the Tang family was doing something in a notice that you don’t know when it was created?
The more I talked, the more fucked up I felt.
If I were a father, I would probably be shocked and wonder what the hell he’s talking about.
In addition, the night liquor obtained from the Tang family’s report was sold to the upper class.
It was no different from admitting that you had stolen the stuff there.
‘… I’m going to get sick.’
I didn’t know my father would come so I started this. If I had known this would happen, I would have taken a different approach even if it took longer.
‘What should I do?’
I barely finished speaking and looked at my father’s expression.
My father listened to me silently throughout the story, without interrupting me at all.
Only when the conversation was over did he take a sip of tea.
My father, who had his mouth wet, looked at me with slightly narrowed eyes and opened his mouth.
At that moment, my body had to hold all kinds of tension.
I’ll probably get in trouble. I don’t remember getting hit by my father since the last time we fought. I think I’ll get hit once more in this life.
I look around to see if I can get hit with less pain.
“How is your body?”
“… yes?”
The words that came out of my father’s mouth were somewhat unexpected.
How are you feeling?
“I heard you’ve had a complete transformation. How’s your condition?”
“… that.”
It was a completely unexpected question, so I was momentarily taken aback.
“…God… took my pulse. He said I was in good condition…”
It’s not a lie. I actually went to see a doctor just before.
“I see.”
My father nodded and opened his narrowed eyes, as if he was satisfied with my answer.
The problem is that it was only for a moment.
Kook.
I felt my heart tightening. The air changed.
Let’s open our eyes to the unknown sensation.
“It’s also true that someone fed him poison.”
My father said.
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“Third.”
“Uh… yes.”
“It was a good thing that he handled things differently, saying that he would give the Poison King a reason to do something.
That’s right.
My shoulders were crushed.
The pressure I feel from my father is weighing down my body.
‘… rotten.’
I thought I had gotten a lot stronger, but I still have to bite my lip because I can’t stand the pressure.
“I guess I should be scolded for trying to poison myself for that.”
“… sorry.”
Oh, but I still feel lonely.
The moment I thought about that and my throat tightened.
Swish.
My father suddenly got up. I thought he was going to get up and beat me, so I raised my head to follow him.
“one.”
My father’s gaze was directed outside the door, not at me.
“Before that, it seems there is someone who will punish you first.”
“… My lord…?”
He called out to his father because he felt something strange, but his father did not answer and quietly went out the door.
Phew-! A door that I couldn’t reach opens by itself.
Squeak.
The moment my father took a step out the door.
Hwaaaaak-!
“… What?”
Light pours in.
I could see clearly.
I’m talking about the dark sky above where the moon rose, but then suddenly changed into a blue sky.
sun.
That which should naturally be asleep at this time.
It appeared in the air before I knew it.
I am speechless at this absurd sight.
“Just wait.”
My father looked at me with his characteristic blank expression and said,
Phew.
My father’s black hair slowly turns red, the same color as his eyes.
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It was a battle stance of my father that I had never seen before, not even in my past life.
“I’ll be back before the tea gets cold.”
