Chapter 420
420fury. Do you regret it??
Squeak…….
The old hinges creaked as if they were about to fall off..
Hinges that haven't been replaced in 10 years are completely rusty..
While I was staying here, I never paid attention to rusty hinges or anything like that..
“……I need to replace it before it falls off..”
Why can't I just pass by today and why do my eyes stay?.
Twenty-Seven looked at the rusty hinges for a moment, then slowly pushed the door open and went inside..
Mei profit…….
The door opened with a heavy sound from the rusty hinges, and soon a bleak view of the inside of the accommodation came into view..
Several pavilions and a training hall.
Old and dirty training tools.
And the eyes that had lost their emotions welcomed the twenty-seventh issue..
“Are you here?.”
The disciples who were sparring took a brief nod and then started fighting again..
Even though it was a sparring match that did not use internal energy, it was full of life as if it were a real fight. The blade grazed the skin, causing blood to splatter, and the opponent's vital points were targeted with fists and feet as heavy as stones..
The youthful look on the disciples' faces was no longer visible. There are only rock-like youths who have been through many years of hardships. The scars on their bodies were natural, as if they had been there since birth..
“stop training.”
The vicious fight immediately stopped at the instructor's soft words. It was the effect of repeated education for ten years..
There is not even a question in the eyes that turn and look at Number 27..
Just waiting for the next command.
“Let's talk today.”
“……?”
Number 27 walked towards the only pavilion in the accommodation. The disciples followed their teacher without saying a word..
“sit down.”
Number 27 looked at the disciples sitting in a row one by one..
Ten years was a long time.
I tried not to add any emotions to the relationship we were forced into, but I just couldn't do it..
anger. hatred. Resentment. jealousy. Feeling of self-destruction.
expectation. worry. delight. Joy. sense of accomplishment.
Although he never showed it outwardly, Twenty-Seven felt various emotions while teaching his students..
Although he was called an iron-blooded instructor, he was also human. I just suppressed unnecessary emotions in order to survive..
And the time he spent with his masters in prison also had a growing influence on his feelings toward his students..
-If you have anything to say before you leave, say it! Don't regret it later if you don't feel comfortable doing it.!
“…….”
what should i say.
Number 27 could not easily speak..
A few days later, he planned to escape from the religious cult with his masters..
If you're lucky you won't run into any of the disciples here, but if you're unlucky you'll end up fighting..
……I was prepared.
“Ten years. It's already been that long since you got here..”
““yes.””
Four people answered as one. There was no pitch in his voice, and his expression seemed inorganic. Somehow, he resembled his teacher..
“You guys were out of luck. By chance, you met me among many instructors..”
“…….”
It was a random story.
However, the disciples did not express doubts or ask questions. It was because the instructor did not allow it..
“In fact, most of the children who come to our school are like that. If you are lucky, you will be noticed by an elder and learn martial arts. If you are unlucky, you will become a low-level warrior and die suddenly. But I think the worst is…….”
Number 27 paused for a moment and looked at the main gate of the dorm..
I guess I didn't close it properly when I came in, but I heard a hard creaking sound every time the wind blew..
Twenty Seven turned his head again and looked at his disciples..
“It's you guys. If I were to choose the most unlucky warriors in our school, I would not hesitate to say you..”
“…….”
“…….”
“…….”
The other three were silent, but Ilho was the only one who furrowed his eyebrows and asked a question..
“I did not understand what the instructor said. Why are you suddenly saying that??”
At those words, Twenty-Seven laughed and took a long breath. A poisonous scent spread out..
“I drank alcohol on the way home..”
“…….”
Before leaving the underground prison and coming to the accommodation.
Number 27 looked for hard liquor and emptied a bottle completely..
But I didn't take any.
I could have been more honest if I was drunk..
Twenty-Seven took out a bottle of alcohol from his pocket and began to sip it in front of his students..
“Is it strange? Well, I never drank alcohol in front of you guys..”
“…….”
Number 27 chuckled..
He often smiled in front of his teachers, but his expression became strangely distorted in front of his students..
“……Are you testing us??”
Ilho asked with wary eyes..
He was the most outstanding among the disciples taught by Twenty Seven..
A talent so great that it is no exaggeration to say that he was born to hold a sword..
If you were born in a righteous faction, you would have been praised as the King of Swords before you turned 30..
“Is it a test??”
He was the student with the strongest pride and the one who challenged him the most..
The once good eyes changed into sharp eyes, and the tightly closed lips and numerous stab wounds on the face represented the time that this guy had passed..
If Wi Ji-cheon and Heon Won-gang mix their personalities, would they look like this?.
‘Who are Wijicheon and Heonwongang??’
Number 27 tilted his head at a question that suddenly occurred to him..
But soon I shook off the random thoughts..
Because it's probably not that important..
“It's just a simple question. From now on, you can answer honestly any questions I ask..”
“……yes.”
Ilho lowered his eyes and answered. The other disciples did the same. They exchanged quick glances..
Over the past decade, their loyalty has been tested frequently.
Number 27 said it was a simple question, but the disciples did not believe him..
“Do you blame me??”
““…….””
For a moment, a heavy silence fell..
It was a completely different kind of question than the proof of loyalty that the disciples had received so far..
“Answer me. I asked if you blame me.”
“……no.”
Ilho barely answered. The other disciples also answered no a beat later..
Number 27 laughed at those clumsy reactions..
“It's okay to be honest. I swear by the Lord's grace, there will be no disadvantage to you as a result of today's incident..”
The disciples still looked at their teacher expressionlessly..
Do you blame me??
What their teacher has done to them over the past ten years cannot be expressed in such simple words..
Each person almost died dozens or hundreds of times..
The terrible memories of childhood will never be erased..
“……I don't blame you.”
Ilho clenched his teeth and looked straight into his teacher's eyes..
A flash of anger flashed in the eyes of the young man who thought his emotions had disappeared, but it quickly calmed down. It calmed my emotions down surprisingly quickly..
Number 27 looked into his eyes and asked.
“Is it true??”
“…… Thanks to you, we have become strong enough to assist you. When he comes out of the closed door, we will stand before him and fight for the glory of our church. So there are no trivial feelings like resentment..”
In response, the expressions of the other disciples gradually calmed down..
The brainwashing carried out over ten years was terrible..
No matter what you say, your loyalty to the Blood Demon will never waver. I could tell that just by looking at his eyes..
‘Persuasion is impossible.’
Twenty Seven realized that fact once again..
If you look even the slightest bit shaken... … . There was something I wanted to say.
I swallowed what I really wanted to say, and No. 27 lied..
“okay? Good.”
“…….”
The disciples did not answer.
Considering the numerous insults and abuses suffered by Number 27 so far, such a shameless reaction was nothing..
“You guys will soon be helping the leader. Since I was young, I learned the art of saving money, and I had it in mind for ten years. An idiot like me will rise to a position so high that it will be difficult to even look at it..”
Number 27 laughed..
The sight of him talking and giving off a drunken scent was nothing more or less than that of a failure who was drunk and pessimistic about his situation..
“If you know anything about grace, please tell your religious leader about me. You said you don't hold any grudges, right? Don't forget who raised you for ten years..”
“…….”
There was faint contempt in the disciples' eyes..
Twenty-seventh issue was satisfied with that..
He will escape from the religious cult with his masters in a few days..
‘Then it would be better.’
It would be better to remain the worst person until the end..
Even if we meet again... … . It would be better if we didn't hesitate to point our swords at each other..
Clink!
“Now you can't even answer properly. I don't want to see you, so everyone go to their shelters.!”
“…….”
When Twenty-Seven, who threw the bottle on the floor, screamed, the disciples bowed their heads and went to their respective quarters..
Number 27 remained alone and looked blankly at the sky..
Squeak…….
It's good…….
The rusty hinges of the gate creaked and moaned hard due to the blowing wind..
“To change it now... … . It's too late at least.”
Number 27 washed his face dry with both hands..
he wasn't drunk at all.
I wish I could get drunk, but my body, which has been tense every moment of its life, did not allow me to get drunk..
“Damn it…….”
It was when No. 27 was swearing with a distorted face..
“Do you regret it??”
For an instant, time stopped, and the whole world was dyed red..
Number 27 looked around with a surprised expression..
“What, what…….”
everything stopped.
The backs of the disciples as they entered the room stopped, and the dust floating in the air did not move..
While only he could speak and move, the voice from before was heard again..
“Do you regret it? this fate?”
It was a blood demon.
When did it appear, the blood demon was standing in front of me in a picturesque form?.
“Teacher, teacher.”
Number 27 knelt down without realizing it..
I trembled like an animal that had met its natural enemy..
“Your fate is truly pitiful..”
The blood demon approached and stretched out his hand to the twenty-seventh number..
Twenty-seven looked at the hand, as if possessed by something..
“What if you could change it? If I could choose again?”
“What are you saying?…….”
“You already know how. Don't refuse. The power of reverse heaven. It will free you from fate.”
“ah…….”
Number 27’s lips opened blankly..
A sweet voice that captivates people and bright red jewel eyes.
It seemed impossible to resist the temptation.
Why did you have a disrespectful heart towards the Most High?.
You extended such a merciful hand, so why did you even think about running away?.
Number 27 slowly stretched out his hand..
Just before the blood demon's fingers and his fingers almost touch..
“……Lord, Can I just say one thing??”
“I allow it..”
The blood demon nodded. And at that moment, Number 27 strongly slapped his hand away..
Wow!
“don't give a damn.”
Twenty-seven's eyes were stained bright red, just like the blood demon, as he suddenly stood up from his seat..
He was no longer twenty-seven.
Baeksu-ryong said while glaring at the Blood Demon with his brilliant eyes..
“I have no memories like this in my past life..”
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