Chapter 142
##142fury. With a wicked song
Grumbling!
Fierce flames erupted from all directions. The flames fiercely flicked their tongues and devoured all kinds of objects..
“It's fire-!”
A huge manor out of place in a slum.
The flames that rose from Jeokhobang's headquarters quickly engulfed the entire building..
As red-hot flames lit up the dawn and acrid smoke spread out into the streets, people woke up and came out of their houses..
Everyone looked at the room engulfed in flames with surprised expressions..
“Well, that’s Jeokho’s room.?”
“oh my god. How did the fire happen like that?…….”
“I received heavenly punishment. You bastards! Let's all burn and die..”
Fortunately, Jeokhobang's manor was located in a remote part of the slums, so there was no concern about the spread to other buildings..
Then an urgent voice was heard..
“Get out of the way!”
The figures ran as if they were flying, passing people and heading to Jeokho's room..
They were students of Cheongryong Academy..
“We won't break down the front door.!”
Geo Sang-woong and Ya Soo-hyuk took the lead..
They simultaneously hit the closed front door of Jeokhobang with their shoulders..
Kwaaaaang-!!
With a roar comparable to the sound of thunder, a door large enough for ten men to enter at the same time fell backwards..
However, the inside of the manor was already full of flames and acrid smoke, so it was not easy to even secure visibility..
“Come out to the side! Wow!”
As Heonwongang fiercely swung his sword, the sword wind scattered the flames, revealing the inside of the manor for a moment..
At that moment, everyone's expressions hardened..
“corpses…….”
“What the hell happened??”
Cruelly torn corpses lay lying beneath the flames..
at least dozens.
Looking at the tattoos on my arms, they were all from Jeokhobang..
“Why are these guys dead??”
“He didn't die in a fire. Everyone was stabbed or cut to death..”
“……Did Wijicheon do it??”
“no way…….”
An ominous imagination arose in the students' minds..
Heonwon River growled like a wild beast..
“If any bastard touches my youngest, I will kill him..”
It didn't matter that Wei Ji-cheon was stronger than him..
He is a first-year junior at the Blue Dragon Academy, and is a shy and shy guy who cannot even argue with people who are being ripped off at a restaurant..
To Heon Won-gang, who had no brothers, Wi Ji-cheon was like his own younger brother..
“I feel a presence from over there. Follow me.”
“for a moment. calm down for a moment.”
Dok Go-jun grabbed Heon Won-gang’s shoulder..
He had a pale expression as he had to force himself to keep up with his body, which had not yet healed from his injuries..
“The opponent is an expert of the Sapa who is stronger than Wi Ji-cheon. If we rush in excitedly, not only us but Wijicheon could be in danger..”
“I know. Considering the situation, I will make a surprise attack..”
“……You're cooler than I thought..”
At those words, Heonwon-gang looked back at Dokgo-jun and laughed..
“I learned it from someone a while ago.”
“…….”
The group killed the sight and headed to the center of the fire..
thud! Wow!
Pillars erected throughout the manor fell and the ceiling collapsed..
The acrid smoke and the heat that threatened to cook my lungs made it difficult to breathe..
If they hadn't been trained in martial arts, they would have suffocated or suffered terrible burns a long time ago..
[If you go a little further, you will reach the Ark's dwelling place. get ready.]
Heonwon River sent a message to everyone and stepped forward..
After a while, a human figure was seen beyond the flickering flames..
As I approached a little closer, I saw a very familiar face..
“……uh?”
Heon Won-gang, who confirmed the identity of the other person, muttered in a puzzled voice..
“teacher?”
“Are you here?.”
He was a white water dragon.
He arrived one step ahead of the students and was examining the traces left in the ark's quarters..
Geo Sangwoong stepped forward and asked:.
“What about Wijicheon? And where is the Red Tiger Ark??”
“One step too late. It was already like this when I came.”
Baek Soo-ryong clicked his tongue and then turned his head to look at the students..
Dok Go-jun asked cautiously with a stern expression..
When I saw the burning manor and the fallen corpses, a thought suddenly occurred to me..
“On the way there, I saw the corpses of the Jeokhobangdoists. If the teacher did…….”
“It wasn't me, it was Red Tiger Ark that did it..”
“yes?”
Baek Su-ryong pointed to one of the corpses lying around the shelter and said..
“Look carefully. These are not sword marks, but traces of being torn and cut by fingernails. I was a beggar who fell victim to the law..”
“If it's a method…….”
Jeokho Ark’s Dokmun Martial Arts was the training method..
It is said that when his fingers turn red, he can tear through thick metal..
Baek Soo-ryong continued as if muttering..
“He killed all his men, set fire to the manor, and ran away. But Wi Ji-cheon was taken away. Why? Just because he's crazy?”
“oh my god… … . He slaughtered his own men.?”
“He's absolutely crazy..”
Astonished students looked around the manor..
There were more than dozens of corpses of the brutally murdered Jeokhobangdo..
Most of them were irredeemable evildoers who were not worthy of pity, but when I found out that they were murdered by the lord they served, I felt a little pity for them..
At that time, Heonwongang spoke with an urgent expression..
“That crazy guy took Wi Ji-cheon away. teacher! We have to catch up quickly.!”
“okay. I still think so.”
Baek Soo-ryong nodded with a serious expression..
‘I never would have thought that the Red Tiger Ark would come out of the closed building without a rumor like that..’
To make matters worse, the Red Tiger Ark, who quietly escaped from the Red Tiger Room, discovered and killed Hao Wen Dao, who was watching nearby..
Because of this, Baek Soo-ryong heard the news that Wi Ji-cheon was kidnapped a little late..
‘I haven't gotten far yet.’
Looking at the condition of the bodies around here, it was clear that the Red Tiger Ark had not long left this place..
If Hao Wen's intelligence power was mobilized here, it would soon be possible to find out which direction the guy went..
Baek Soo-ryong’s eyes shining coldly as he looked back at the students..
“I'm going after him right away. You guys go back to the academy and explain the situation. If it gets longer, it will take a few days. I'll check when I come back, so don't forget to practice in the morning and evening..”
However, the look in the disciples' eyes when they stopped Baek Soo-ryong was unusual..
“teacher. We will go together too.”
“There is no way training can take place under these circumstances..”
“I know mountain paths well..”
At the disciples' violent reaction, Baek Soo-ryong chuckled and shook his head..
“I understand how you guys feel. But it's much more efficient to chase it alone…….”
“I won't disturb you!”
“I'll chase you to death!”
“If you can't chase after me, you can leave me behind.!”
“…….”
Baek Soo-ryong paused for a moment and looked at the faces of his disciples one by one..
Resolute eyes and expressions of firm determination.
‘Taking it with you won't be of much help in tracking it, but…….’
After thinking for a moment, Baek Soo-ryong opened his mouth again..
“However, there is a condition. If any of you have learned the art of following,…….”
“I learned it. That's it then?”
Yeomin quietly raised her hand..
It was somewhat surprising that he had learned the art of following, but Baek Soo-ryong did not inquire in detail..
“……I get it. Then I will allow you to follow me..”
“Ahhhh!”
Baek Soo-ryong spoke with a stern expression to his disciples who clenched their fists..
“There's nothing to like. Because it will be so hard that you die. Those who fall behind will be left in the middle. Because I have no intention of missing Cheon while taking care of you guys..”
““yes!””
“Anyway, answer well.”
Baek Soo-ryong clicked his tongue and took something out of his arms and threw it at Yeo-min..
“It's a follower. I sprayed it on my clothes, so if you miss me, you can use this to chase me..”
“yes.”
Yeomin nodded. They even gave you some incense sticks, so you don't have to worry about getting lost even if you leave it somewhere..
‘This too will be an experience.’
Originally, I had plans to go to Gangho under the pretext of taking classes outside..
But that was after the slums were all cleared out and these chicks had grown up a little more..
‘It's faster than I thought, but…….’
No matter how thorough you plan, life doesn't always go as planned..
In life, many variables arise, and there comes a time when you have to improvise according to them..
Baek Soo-ryong thought now was the time..
“Let's get out of here first..”
The group escaped from the red room that was collapsing due to fire..
Not long after they escaped, the entire manor collapsed..
The tracking team consisted of five people: Baek Soo-ryong, Geo Sang-woong, Heon Won-gang, Yeo-min, and Ya Su-hyeok..
Dok Go-Jun also wanted to go with him, but Baek Soo-Ryong decided that it would be impossible as his injury had not healed, so he excluded him..
I told him to take the other students and go back first..
“wait for a sec. But what are you guys going to do about other classes??”
Students at Cheongryong Academic Center do not take just one class..
Typically, I heard three to four, and at most six..
Once you track the Red Tiger Ark, you will naturally not be able to take other classes..
“yes? why is that?”
“Because?”
But the disciples shrugged their shoulders as if that was a problem..
Heonwon Kang spoke with a grin as the representative..
“Didn't you know? We don't really care about grades..”
“I'm proud. You idiots…….”
Baek Su-ryong rested his head and sighed softly..
When I came back and thought about being broken by Mae Geukryeom, my head already hurt..
“Well, back then... … . I'm leaving, so follow along on your own..”
“yes!”
After a while, after receiving Hao Wen's report, they started tracking..
* * *
Crack, crackle.
A small bonfire was burning between the two people..
“eat.”
“I don't like it.”
Wi Ji-cheon refused the food given by Jeokho Ark..
Jeokho Bangju laughed and started eating without asking twice..
“…….”
There was a heavy silence. Wei Ji-cheon, whose blood sword was suppressed, quietly glared at the Red Tiger Ark..
“how…….”
When I spoke, the Red Tiger Ark raised its head and looked at the boy..
“Is there anything you want to say??”
When I saw him up close, he was a grayish middle-aged man..
Although his hair was messy and the whites of his eyes were yellow, he was quite calm unless he was killing people..
Honestly, it didn't seem that crazy. So Wei Ji-cheon could not understand any more..
“How can you kill someone so easily??”
“It's a trivial question..”
The Red Tiger Ark answered while scratching its chin..
“I kill because I want to kill. Do you need any more reasons??”
“…….”
Wi Ji-cheon admitted that his thoughts were wrong..
this man is crazy.
The reason he didn't seem crazy was because his way of thinking was so natural..
The Red Tiger Ark looked at Wei Ji-cheon with transparent eyes..
“Why are you trying to suppress the sword of flesh??”
“Because I don't kill people as easily as you do..”
“Hehe. Who are you trying to fool, little guy? The killing sword is a sword learned through murder. I bet my entire career on the fact that you killed over 50 people..”
“…….”
Wi Ji-cheon bit his lip so hard that it bled..
it was true.
I don't remember much, but the number of ronin the boy killed when he mastered the fake martial arts sword was over dozens..
‘kill it.’
Salgum spoke again..
In my head and before my eyes.
“Hey kid. Surrender yourself to the sword of flesh. This means enjoying that sense of freedom. Then your martial arts skills will also improve. When I look at your qualifications and age... … I will be able to become a 100-year-old master within ten years. no, maybe more.”
Jeokho Ark was truly envious of Wei Ji-cheon's talent..
I couldn't understand him with an ordinary person's way of thinking..
After finishing his meal, he licked his lips with his tongue and said.
“There happened to be a slash-and-burn village down here. Come there with me. I will also release the blood vessels. Let's surrender ourselves to the sword of flesh and get drunk on blood together. Once you taste that pleasure, you will never forget it again.…….”
“If you did something like that!!!”
Wi Ji-cheon shouted and opened his eyes wide. Formidable murderous energy flowed from the boy's body..
“If you do something like that, I will bite my tongue and kill myself. It's no use checking the blood pressure. If my blood pressure is released at any time, I will immediately bite my tongue and die.!”
“……I don't understand. Why do you deny it so much??”
Wi Ji-cheon said, recalling Baek Su-ryong’s teachings:.
“Because it is your teaching. I will never give in to the temptation of the sword of flesh..”
“A quack teacher ruined a genius who could have become the best expert in the world..”
“Don't insult your teacher. Because he's much better than you.”
Wijicheon glared at Jeokho Ark as Baeksuryong criticized him..
Of course, the Red Tiger Ark just snorted..
“Are you saying your teacher was that good? You're talking like you're the best expert in the world..”
“He may not be the best in the world, but he can easily beat someone like you..”
“Whoa. Then I guess I'm at the level of a 100-year-old expert..”
The red tiger ark chuckled and stood up..
He trampled the bonfire with his foot and put Wijicheon on his shoulder..
“But that's it. Will your teacher be able to follow us even if he knows where we are going??”
The Red Tiger Ark grinned, showing its yellow teeth..
When Wei Ji-cheon kept his mouth shut and did not respond, he asked again as if provoking him..
“Do you want to bet with me? Whether your master will come after us or not. If you follow me to the end, I will never ask you to learn the flesh sword again..”
“……Where are you going??”
Jeokho Ark laughed happily as he wrote letters with his foot where he put out the bonfire..
“We go to the evil song. To the place where the teenage villains are..”
After a while, only three ominous letters were left at the campfire where the two people were: 'Evil People Valley'..
Comments