Episode 1708. That’s it. (3)
Everyone stopped for a moment at the loud shout.
The Swordsmen of Hwasan who were struggling to break through the elites of the Sun Palace, and even the Sapae Reapers who were more desperate than them.
Is it because of wounded pride, or because of trampled honor? The shouts of the Sun Palace Lord seemed even more desperate than a volcano on the verge of despair.
“On the topic of lowly bastards! How dare me! You can’t make me retreat even if not tens but hundreds of you attack me! You will all die here. For daring to oppose me and swing your sword, you will be thrown off a cliff a thousand miles away! “I won’t even be able to leave his body behind in the world!”
As the cliff collapses and horrendous screams are heard, the Sun Signor’s shout comes out, which is like a declaration.
“Regret and regret again! The shamelessness with which you, lowly people, dared to oppose me. “It was foolish of me to set foot on this mountain without even knowing the subject!”
The voice conveyed the dignity that only the person standing above had and a clear composure that had not been felt a moment ago. The leisure that came from gaining the upper hand aroused anxiety in the hearts of the volcano disciples.
But at that moment, the sound of someone laughing softly was heard. Because it was a sound that did not fit the urgent and desperate situation at all, it actually attracted everyone’s attention.
The sound of a curly-haired swordsman lying on the ground laughing spread as loudly as the shouts of the Sun Palace Lord.
“This guy… … .”
The Sun Palace Lord’s face heated up with anger. At that time, Jo Girl raised her upper body.
“Are you very excited? “They get scared and use explosives.”
“what?”
“Did I say something wrong?”
Jo Geol stood up, carelessly wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, and bared his teeth at the Sun Palace Lord.
“겁먹은 개새끼처럼 빨리 폭약이나 터뜨리라고 징징대는 꼴을 여기 있는 사람들이 똑똑히 다 봤는데, 이제 와 위엄 있는 척한다고 누가 알아주겠냐? Isn’t that right, capital punishment?”
“surely… … It’s a bit out of shape. “For someone so precious.”
“Yes?”
Yoon Jong, who laughed and laughed, stood next to Jo Geol.
As Hyeyeon and Yuiseol approached, the Sun Palace Lord spouted fire from her eyes.
“These guys… … “Am I so stupid that I don’t even know what my situation is?”
“That’s why you’re doing this, you idiot. “Because I know it well.”
“what?”
Jo Geol lifted his sword and held it back. And he sneered inwardly.
‘It’s a mess.’
My whole stomach turned.
That guy’s internal strength is so strong that just by fighting against him, it feels like his entire insides are cooked. I feel dizzy and my legs feel weak.
However, instead of sitting down, Jo Geol glanced back. The cliff is collapsing even at this moment, swallowing up the Sapae-ryeondo who are struggling to survive.
The miserable eyes of those being swallowed up in the abyss seemed to have been forcibly engraved in my mind.
‘It will be soon.’
That terrifying collapse will soon reach here.
But no one is willing to step forward. Even the Sapae-ryeons who came here, driven by evil, and stabbed the Sun Palace instead of the volcano, were just shaking in their seats and couldn’t bear to attack.
The tension of the sun sign was overwhelming. At least at this moment, it would be enough to call it despair.
‘It’s despair.’
The gazes of those filled with unfamiliar emotions gathered in one place. Everyone, both those who knew Jo Geol and those who did not, felt the same way at this moment.
Perhaps Jo Geol would have looked at someone like that at some point.
Crumbling!
The inevitable fate approaches loudly from behind.
Jo Jie took a short deep breath and opened his mouth with his eyes fixed on the Lord of the Sun.
“Just once, right?”
“maybe.”
“What if twice?”
“Everyone will die.”
“damn… … . Let me at least say something nice. “It’s always cool.”
You can’t break through the shield by chipping away at it. Sum of work. It must be destroyed in one piece. Even one step backward would mean failure, and that failure would lead to the death of not only Jo Geol, but the entire volcano and the entire shaman.
“What are the chances?”
“… … “It’s rare, isn’t it?”
“So is this the last conversation we’ll ever have?”
“Shouldn’t we say that the probability of that happening is high?”
“hmm… … . “Then there is something I really wanted to say.”
“If you’re going to talk shit, just don’t do it.”
“… … .”
Jogeol decided not to do it. Instead, he clicked his tongue.
If you can’t pierce the needle hole, you will die… … .
‘It’s nothing new.’
The road they passed was always like this. Now, there are only Cheongmyeong and Baekcheon’s backs in front. Now it’s up to him and them to open the path that the two of them have taken the lead in opening.
Jo Geol lowered his posture gravely. The muscles and nerves of the entire body enter a fighting stance.
Jo Geol’s eyes closed slightly.
‘To be honest… … It’s still too early for me.’
The plum sword let out a roar as if it knew its owner’s intentions. Soon, a deep red color appeared. His half-opened eyes, like a monk practicing meditation, sank even deeper.
Oooooh!
Jogeol’s sword cries louder. Everything I have learned so far is incorporated into the plum blossom sword that feels like one body. Everything I’ve been honing my whole life.
‘I am… … .’
The hand holding the sword trembled slightly.
Even with everything included, some hesitation and burden remained. Emotions that were difficult to remove held onto my ankles like glue.
Can you do it? really?
I’m out of breath.
I can clearly feel the handle of the sword, which I was so familiar with that I didn’t even feel like I was ‘holding it’. I was supposed to be used to it, but suddenly my fingertips trembled at the unfamiliar touch.
You can do it? Really I… … .
Jogeol looks back without realizing it. No, he tried to turn around.
I thought that maybe ‘he’ might be just around the corner.
At times like this, I would always rush in like the wind and break down the wall blocking their path. Because it opened the way for them to travel and a way to live.
But before I could even turn my head, a calm voice passed by my ear.
“It’s not the back. “It’s ahead.”
“… … .”
This was not what Jo Geol expected. However, the main character of this voice is someone who has always been by your side even if you do not have to look for it.
“Do not look back. “You just have to move forward.”
Although the voice was not loud, it clearly reached Jo Geol.
“I take responsibility. I will definitely open it. Even if it means giving up my life.”
Jo Geol saw Yoon Jong.
He was calm as if nothing had happened. It was a face that did not reveal her fierce determination or firm beliefs.
Even though he knew that he might be facing the last moments of his life, he didn’t seem to waver even an inch.
The constant trembling in Jo Geol’s hand gradually stopped. Jo Geol, who was silent for a moment, burst out laughing.
“You weak man.”
“You will be beaten so hard.”
The tension gradually disappeared from Jo Geol’s frozen face. He shook his head and looked at the Sun Palace Lord.
Kuuk.
I pressed my feet firmly into the ground.
Actually, I don’t know.
The future that Cheongmyeong talks about, the beliefs that Baekcheon talks about, and the agreement that Yoonjong talks about… … It felt a little distant to him. I could only admire Yu I-seol’s blindness and Hye-yeon’s perseverance, but I could not deeply sympathize with them.
But I knew one thing. The world they see is probably much clearer than the world Jo Geol sees. Compared to their world, Jo Geol’s is nothing more than an ambiguous world covered in a hazy fog.
While everyone was finding and opening their own path, only his path was always blurry.
I guess it’s because it’s not enough. I guess it’s because it’s not enough. Determination, faith, sense of justice, and warmth.
That is why he cannot decide anything alone. He was just trying to keep his position. Maybe he is the only half of this volcano.
But one thing… … .
“I promised.”
Nevertheless, it is there. A lamp that quietly brightens his dark path.
Jo Geol just believed. He now sees a man standing behind him. Even though he himself may not find the right path in this cloudy world, this man will surely find the ‘right’ he believes in.
‘Is that something like that?’
Jo Geol muttered. Something I once heard, perhaps without even realizing it.
“I am… … “It’s a sword.”
I’m not sure I’m right. I’m not sure which path I’m taking. But I can trust that those who stand with me are right.
That’s why I am a sword. A sword that won’t cut anything on its own, but will be sharper than anything else when held in the hand.
Letting go of hesitation is only possible with faith without a single doubt.
‘It was like this.’
A small dot appeared in the middle of Jogeol’s world, which was scattered and never came together.
It’s weak and insignificant. It’s still just something small.
However, the moment this tiny focal point was created, the world that Jo Geol saw began to be colored in the same color. No, not just the world. His body, his mind, and even the sword in his hand soon turn to the same color.
“this guy!”
Did he instinctively feel something? Or is it just a coincidence?
Suddenly, a huge amount of tension erupted from both hands of the Sun Palace Lord. Tension like a storm swirled towards Jo Geol.
I felt even more terrible heat and terrible pressure. It was clear that there was nothing that could be done with just a sword.
At that moment, a clear light appears in Jo Geol’s eyes that were released.
Quang!
You don’t even realize that you hit the ground.
It was a moment when body, mind, and energy became one. Jo Geol became a sword and stretched out towards the tension of Aard and towards the Lord of the Sun Palace, who stood on the other side.
‘I am… … .’
To advance is to confront, to confront is to face.
The world became clearer, but Jo Geol’s consciousness did not stop there.
There were only two things his consciousness was pursuing right now.
One is the enemy behind this terrible fire.
The other was the sound of breathing coming straight from behind. The person who believed in him and jumped into that terrible fire without hesitation.
‘The sword… … .’
Jo Geol’s eyes sank deeply towards somewhere, standing on the border between vagueness and clarity.
‘Just cutting.’
Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
His sword swings. His hands wave. No, he swings.
The lines drawn were not clean. It was extremely rough and crude for an experienced swordsman to have done his best to draw it.
But the line passed silently.
It was a wall that blocked him, threatened him, and could not be cut down.
The center of the scarlet fire, which was boiling fiercely, split into two paths, as if flowing water split into two paths. It was so easy that it seemed like it was a predetermined procedure.
It was impossible.
Through the gap between the flames, Jo Geol’s half-enlightened eyes met the eyes of the Sun Palace Lord, shimmering with astonishment.
And at that moment, Jo Geol’s sword… … .
No, Jo Geol pierced through. The wall called despair blocking the way.
A dull, horrifying sound rang out.
Quad deuk.
In the name of an iron sword, the sword was driven into the chest of the Sun Palace Lord.
