The World’s Best Childhood Friend Episode 847 (847/880)
The night passed and dawn came.
I didn’t sleep. There was so much to do in the meantime.
Since I didn’t feel any strain on my body even after not sleeping for a few days, I spent the night working.
The iron line will already be moving. Others will be doing the same.
It was still unknown how Ilcheonggeom would react, but since the plan had been brought forward, variables had to be monitored.
Since everyone was moving for that, I couldn’t just sit still.
So, before the sun had fully risen, I also took a step.
The destination was Tangmun.
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“hello.”
“…Come in.”
The expression on the Poison King’s face as he sees me suddenly appear is subtle.
Looking at the situation, it seemed like he was eating breakfast.
“Confucius…?”
That too with Dang So-yeol. I snickered while looking at this. It seems like my worries have been resolved.
“Oh, I’m sorry, but you’re eating. Something urgent is going on.”
“Ahem… .”
At my words, the Poison King looked somewhere with discontent. It seemed like he was looking at the gatekeeper or the officers of the Tang Dynasty.
The reason is probably because you didn’t stop me from coming in.
I understand that the King is dissatisfied with the interruption of his time with his lovely daughter.
‘What should I do?’
Even so, there was nothing the Poison King could do to me.
How much have I done for you, how much have I helped you, yet you are stopping me? Knowing this, the Poison King only made a face.
“… So, what’s going on? At such an early hour and at such a busy hour?”
I laughed in vain at the tone of the Poison King.
This guy even gives me a tip?
“Yes, I apologize for coming so early and at such a busy hour. I came because it was really urgent.”
But I’m not the type of person to let that slide. This was also really quite urgent.
“I feel embarrassed to say this….”
“Then just don’t say anything….”
“Since I’ve already decided to lay the iron plate, I’ll just tell you.”
He said this while looking at the Poison King.
“Please give me the poison ivy I made.”
“…”
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“Oh, I’m in a hurry, but eating can wait.”
“He really is crazy….”
“I can hear everything.”
“I told you to listen.”
“Oh, I see.”
He nodded.
Well, I guess that’s what I meant to say with that level of voice. I nodded as if to say that it was possible, so the Poison King sighed deeply and said.
“…Will one be enough?”
He smiled faintly at that sight and answered.
“For now.”
I think I might need more, but one was enough for now.
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After waiting outside for a while, the poisonous king appeared with the same face as before after finishing his meal.
“Did you have a good meal?”
“Thanks to you, I did a bad job.”
“thank god.”
“what?”
“I’m joking.”
It was really a joke, but the Poison King frowns, as if he doesn’t like it.
I said at that sight.
“I didn’t eat either, so please don’t stare at me like that.”
“That has nothing to do with me.”
“Haha. That’s a sad thing to say. I even made a seat for you.”
“…”
The Poison King closed his mouth for a moment at the added remark. Then he awkwardly turned his head and said.
“… Thank you. It’s thanks to you.”
As always, the Poison King is a man who knows how to admit things. Knowing that, I also like the Poison King.
“Never mind.”
I answered while looking straight ahead. I wondered if Dang So-yeol’s work had been resolved, but now was not the time to worry about that. I was the most urgent.
As we walked together, we soon arrived in front of the building we had arrived at last time.
It was the place where I had sweated for hours to make Dokcheondan. I went into the room and went straight down to the basement.
A cool breeze brushed my cheek. It was cold outside because it was autumn, but it was even colder here because it was underground.
‘No. It’s not because of the underground.’
It would be right to see it as the surrounding environment was artificially changed in order to preserve the English alphabet.
I don’t know how they did it.
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‘Because I have little knowledge about that side.’
I know absolutely nothing about English Dan. I have never studied English Dan in my past life.
There was no need for that in the first place.
‘There is a magic sword, so what does Yeongdan mean?’
Shaolin’s Daehwandan, Hwasan’s Jasodan, etc. There are many powerful Yeongdans, but they are useless to me.
Sure, it helps, but it would have been better to find and catch red monsters at that time.
‘But if I had known this would happen, I should have done some research.’
Who knew I’d end up making English Dan, including eating it like crazy?
It’s amazing to me now, but there’s no way I could have known that back then.
It means meaningless worry.
I went down a little further, using the lantern as a guide. I could see the end.
The Poison King went down the stairs and grabbed the doorknob blocking his way and opened it.
Squeak.
The door opens and a breeze blows faintly through the crack in the door.
‘oh.’
The wind passed by like before, but this time it was different.
It’s fragrant. It’s a very fragrant and deep fragrance.
It felt like well-seasoned medicinal herbs, and it had the freshness and roughness unique to yeongcho overlapping with each other.
I followed the Poison King into the door.
Only then did I know what caused the scent.
The temperature of the room was colder than before. And the fragrance permeated the air.
All of that was the scent coming from the Yeongdan and Dokcheondan piled up in front of me.
“Are you storing it here?”
“It’s more like maturing than storing. They said it needs to be matured for at least four months.”
“But why put it in a place like this…?”
“What a place!”
The Poison King explodes in anger, saying that his choice of words was wrong.
“This is the bloodline of the Tang family. It is a sacred place where only direct descendants can enter.”
“…Are you going here?”
To me it just seemed like a small, cold room.
at that time.
“Yes, it is a space created by Dokjeolcheon a long time ago.”
“oh….”
The following explanation seems strangely different. If it was created by the great and beautiful Dangjemun, then it must have had noble intentions.
“… It was a truly amazing place. When I hear your words, it is truly sacred.”
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“Well then. I see you recognize it too.”
“That’s right. If it was made by Dokjeolcheon, then there must be a purpose to it… But. Can you bring me to such a grand place? You said it was a place only for direct descendants.”
Thinking about it, I felt strange and asked. Why did you drag me here when I just asked for Dokcheondan?
Even if he was a benefactor, it would not have been fair for me to come to a place where only my direct family could come.
The Poison King calmly answered my question.
“It’s okay.”
“yes?”
“If you look at it closely, it’s all pretty similar. Wouldn’t it be even more so later on?”
“…Why are you making such a fuss about it? Don’t make a fuss about it, you should make a clear-cut argument.”
That was a pretty strange statement. Why are you making such a fuss about it?
What’s next?
I asked him because I was dumbfounded, but the Poison King pretended not to know and walked forward.
That human?
“My lord-.”
“Let me ask you something. What do you need?”
“…”
It seemed like he had no intention of answering at all. He sighed and gave up.
“…I need what I made.”
It was an ambiguous name for a single-minded person. It was something that I had poured my energy into and that had become a chemical weapon.
“There’s just one left.”
The Poison King turns over a cloth.
On the other side, there were three Dokcheondan pills I had made last time, and there was one pill placed separately next to them. I think that was probably the Yeongdan I had made.
The Poison King points to this and says:
“Take it.”
I asked, surprised by his light tone.
“Huh? Can you just give me this?”
“…Why are you surprised?”
“No, but it’s still a British term.”
“You made it, and you asked for it, didn’t you? And if you won’t give it to me, then you won’t take it?”
“No. I’ll think about it for a moment, but I’ll end up taking it even if I have to steal it.”
“Then why did you ask… Sigh.”
This time, the Poison King sighed at the confident words. It seemed like that gentleman had also given up.
“Okay, if you don’t want to just take it, you can bring your son-in-law to the temple.”
“I will gratefully take it.”
He took the tablet and ran without even listening to the rest. There was no need to listen to any more of that useless talk.
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I can feel the touch of the hand holding the English alphabet. It was the same as last time. It was the same, but somehow different.
“Old Confucius.”
“yes.”
“I know it’s late, but what are you planning to use it for?”
I was shocked at the Poison King’s words. When I thought about it, I realized that he had asked me to do it without even explaining why.
But in this situation, the Poison King gave it to me?
It’s strange when I think about it. That old man wasn’t the type of person to just give things away like that.
‘Are you saying that I made it and that’s what I’m giving you?’
Well, then the justification is there, but it looks a bit awkward to me.
As I just said, the Poison King is not an easy person. Even if I am your benefactor, he wouldn’t come out like this if he didn’t want something… .
‘… I’m scared for no reason.’
What do you want from me that you’re doing this to? I had doubts, but for now, Youngdan came first.
“Where are you going to write it and sleep? Since it’s a wedding, of course you have to eat it.”
“…hmm?”
The Poison King tilts his head at the answer.
“Didn’t you just take one yesterday?”
“yes.”
“But you want to eat it again…?”
“yes.”
“…”
“Don’t worry. I’m not crazy.”
I know why the Poison King is looking at me like that. It would be impossible for a mortal to not know what it means to consume Yeongdan continuously.
Anything is poisonous if eaten in large quantities, and this is no different for English.
The amount of energy contained in a single pill of Yeongdan was enormous. The amount of energy that a martial artist could absorb in one breath was limited. It also differed depending on the level of realm. If a first-class martial artist were to consume Dokcheondan, he would not be able to properly digest even three-tenths of the energy.
Even the Poison King himself ate a single pill of Dokcheondan and was unable to digest it all, so he kept it wrapped around his body.
I think I will digest the energy little by little and accept it completely.
At that speed, it could take a month at most. Or two.
It will take you that much time to get at least eight-tenths of your energy.
In that situation, what if the Poison King eats more of the Dokcheon Dan?
If that happens, the energy will flow and overflow, and you won’t be able to get even five percent, let alone eight percent.
Moreover, since the enormous amount of energy could easily cause damage to my body, it was not strange for the Poison King to look at me like I was crazy.
of course.
‘It has nothing to do with me.’
If there were any side effects, it had nothing to do with me.
No matter how much energy you eat, it is digested and stored in your body.
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That’s why I was able to grow so quickly in my previous life.
“I’ve thought about it all, so don’t worry.”
He spoke as if to reassure the Poison King. But the Poison King’s reaction was a little different.
“I’m not really worried.”
“yes?”
“If the old Confucius is okay, then there must be something else on your mind. In my view, you are the type of person who would rather not suffer loss than die. In a very fatal way.”
“…”
It sounds like a compliment, but the gossip is lingering in my ears. Everything is good, so why is there a critical comment?
“Then why are you looking at me like that…?”
“I was wondering what you were going to do. I can’t believe you said you’d eat two pills in a row. Eating those precious pills in a row… My conscience is just…”
“… Oh, yes. I think you can stop talking.”
I hung up on him because I thought he’d keep saying things if I left him alone any longer.
“Anyway… I need to eat something for some reason.”
“Okay, I understand. Take it all.”
“yes?”
“Nongilse. Hehehehe.”
“…”
It definitely doesn’t seem like a joke, am I mistaken? No, no matter how I look at it, it seems like revenge.
Revenge against me for interrupting the dinner with Dang So-yeol.
Anyway, these old men were incredibly petty.
‘Tsk…’
He clicked his tongue briefly and slowly sent the slurp into his mouth. At the same time, he spoke to the Poison King.
“Your Majesty.”
“Why? You don’t want to eat anymore? Then again… .”
“If anything seems strange after eating it, please do not touch it.”
“…”
The Poison King, who was about to speak, stopped and changed his expression. His face instantly became serious.
“I understand.”
“thank you.”
I accepted it without asking why. I expressed my gratitude because it was a difficult choice.
After seeing the reaction, I put the tablet in my mouth, chewed it, and swallowed it.
Same taste as yesterday. Same scent. And same energy.
Gulp.
As soon as you swallow it, the energy spreads in all directions.
The deep and rich energy took over my body in an instant.
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but.
‘Am I wrong?’
I didn’t feel anything particularly strange.
If my guess was right, I thought that Yeongdan had set up some kind of device, but if there was no change, it meant that my guess was wrong.
‘What a pity… Wasn’t this it?’
Half regret. Half an inexplicable sense of relief.
I looked back with a strange feeling.
“Your Majesty, I’m sorry. I guess….”
And then he hardened his eyes.
“ah.”
The feelings inside me change. I thought I was wrong until just now. Unfortunately, I was not.
“this”
When I looked back, the world had changed.
A place where the sky and everything visible to the eye is blackened. It’s the place I saw last time.
If there is a difference… .
Unlike last time, I am not outside the door, but inside.
What this means is.
“… It was a bit of a hassle to search for it, but this is good.”
It means that the guy I’m looking for is right in front of me.
A throne as black as the world.
The throne is cracked and broken in many places, as if it were on the verge of collapse.
And on top of that.
The guy was sitting.
“hey.”
When I call him, he slowly raises his head and looks at me.
Blackened watery whites and purple-tinted eyes. A vicious murderous intent spread all around.
Our eyes meet.
The feeling of wanting to vomit came over me immediately. I held it back. I could barely catch my breath.
“Nice to meet you, you fucking idiot.”
I told him.
“Can I talk to you for a minute?”
Kugugugugu—!!
The earth shook as if to answer.
Chapter (847)
