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Became the youngest disciple of God of War - Episode 226

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Evan said in an absurd voice..

“I'm sane?”

“huh.”

“But he offered to accompany me..”

Perhaps the word ‘small school owner’ is hidden in front of the words ‘to me’..

No matter how sparsely populated it is, this place is an institution..

Since you don't know who or where they might be eavesdropping, it's right to crack down on the eavesdropping..

I only evaluated it internally..

‘That kind of caution passes..’

Of course, I also know that it is a big risk to accompany Evan Helvin, who has awakened to become a leader of the small religion..

Heros is a group that can be said to be the church's natural enemy, even more so than the imperial family..

If you were to name an organization that stands in complete opposition to the church in the first place, it would be Heros, not the imperial family, the 72 Christians, or the Sun Church..

Historically, it was Heros who clashed with the church most often, and it was Heros who thwarted its intentions the most..

“To begin with, you too are strange. Me too, Luan. You too should avoid going to Heros.?”

“…….”

“what the hell are you?”

Evan saw me use the instrument..

Actually, the current situation is quite dangerous even for me..

Three people in the underworld who definitely saw me using the instrument..

Seren is already on my team, and Dean Alderson is a trustworthy person..

This means that the most dangerous person is Evan Helvin, the last witness..

This guy with the identity of Sojioju is in a position where it wouldn't be surprising if he threatened me right now..

“Well, I also have various circumstances. And don't overreact to what I say. I was just asking your opinion.”

“what?”

“It's up to you whether you take it or not. What should I say about my offer to accompany you? Still, I once stayed in the same room and listened to your dreams. I guess it's in return.”

Evan's breathing became shaky..

For some reason, I felt like this guy was also reminiscing about his training days..

At the time, Evan talked about his father, was proud of the swordsmanship he had learned, Raven, and had a dream of entering Heros..

A boy who wanted to be a hero.

The image of the son who did not harbor an ounce of shame toward his father, the knight of war and defeat, comes to mind one after another..

In a way, this may be my own way of testing Evan..

Did Evan, who I had a conversation with in the narrow room of the retreat, disappear??

At the academy, he was caught up in Hadeneihar's trick and disappeared, and his body was taken over by a being called the Sogyoju?.

“…I don't know what you expect from me.”

Evan raised his voice with difficulty..

“I can't be like you.”

“huh?”

“It's as you said. I wanted to be a hero, and I had the confidence to do so. But when the opportunity came, I prioritized protecting myself over saving others. If I had used all my hidden powers, I might have been able to turn the situation around, but I couldn't. Actually, I wasn't prepared. On the other hand, you…….”

“…….”

“…I used my strength without any hesitation. Unlike me.”

Evan looked up at the sky.

“Right now, I am not worthy of setting foot in Heros. It's not because he's the head of a small church. Because Heros was a place I envied when I was young... … . A guy like me can't pollute that kind of space..”

Only then did I see what Evan had been thinking about for the past few days. Even the reason why he disappeared..

Perhaps this guy was struggling with a terrible sense of self-destruction all along..

Separately, I realized one more thing. First of all, this guy is the Evan I knew..

Then I have one thing to say.

“Evan.”

“say.”

“I'm sorry, but I'm really not interested..”

I continued speaking while feeling the cool night breeze..

“I was just making a suggestion. I have no intention of forcing you, nor do I have any intention of persuading you. If you want to do it, do it, if you don't want to do it, get rid of it..”

“You think I'm going to commit myself to the church.?”

“I'm not saying this because I don't think so..”

“what?”

Evan blinked his eyes..

“Whatever you do from now on, I don't think you'll commit yourself to the church. Even if you don't go to Heros, I don't think you'll do anything stupid, so just do it yourself. Don't bother asking.”

After a moment of silence, laughter erupted from the end of the bench..

I think I sat like that for about 30 more minutes..

It was about time I got up because I thought I would have to get up early tomorrow too..

“Come with me.”

Evan said.

“Instead, just listen to one thing..”

“What.”

“Please keep watching over me. And if the way you see me, my identity, and my purpose are closer to that of the leader than to Evan, then-.”

Evan's eyes looked straight at me..

“you kill me.”

* * *

The influence of hero institution Heros is enormous..

To put it bluntly, unlike empires whose power is concentrated in institutions, Heros' influence extends beyond the borders of the empire to the remote corners of the sparsely populated continent..

The number of officially known branches alone exceeds a thousand, and if you add hideouts whose locations are unknown or guilds that have officially entered into collaboration with Heros, the number will be multiple..

Heros' headquarters is located in the eastern part of the empire..

Even though it is the eastern part, it is not a place where there is a steppe. To be precise, it is a city called 'Tefer' which is located just before that - that is, before the steppe spreads..

“Although it is now a lost concept, some people still refer to Tefer as a free city or city-state. In fact, considering the size of the city, it can be called a country. In reality, Tefer is a city that the Empire cannot interfere with..”

This is what Keian said before leaving..

In other words, the city of Tefer was unofficially independent from the empire and also achieved its own autonomy..

It is said that Teper is a fairly large city. Of course, it is much smaller than the archipelago, but the population density is very high, so any place is as crowded as the archipelago..

Anyway, it is said that it takes a full week to get from the archipelago to Heros..

At least this was because the road was well-paved. Normally, it would have taken about two weeks to cover a similar distance by carriage..

“Then let's go! ah. One more person added?”

“It's okay?”

“Of course! This carriage seats 12 people. haha!”

Mir and Evan weren't bad as travel partners..

Mir, who spent most of his life in the North, seemed happy even though he spent most of his time in his carriage..

As I watched the changing scenery while clinging to the window, I sometimes asked Evan if there were plants or animals I had never seen before..

“What is that??”

“It's a badger. The days have gradually warmed up, so I guess I've woken up from my winter sleep..”

“Well... … ? Because I haven’t tried it.”

From what I remember, the relationship between Mir and Evan was neither good nor bad.…….

Is it because neither of them are shy people? As the journey continued, we became quite close friends..

When I glance at them from a little distance, they almost look like a friendly brother and sister. Even though what happened was completely different..

I barely got involved in their conversation..

Of course, it wasn't because I wasn't confident enough to chat, it was because I had things to do..

‘I feel very uncomfortable inside..’

It feels like the true energy inside is not aligned. Occasionally, a cold sensation passed through my abdomen, and I thought it was probably due to Khajitta's blue inflammation..

To resolve this incongruity, I spent most of my time on a rocky carriage..

In order to maximize the efficiency of the Cheonhwa First Gong, you stand on the roof of the carriage and receive direct sunlight..

This was possible because I rented a carriage myself..

Gon, the coachman, stopped me at first, but since I had my balance like a ghost even on a fairly steep slope, he stopped interfering..

Of course I couldn't do that all the time..

On the third day, it rained, and although it wasn't torrential, the force of the rain was quite fierce..

When I asked Gon, an expert, for his opinion, I got this answer:.

“It's not like I can't drive a carriage. However, there is a river in front of us, and if the current rises, it will become difficult to use the bridge..”

“If you can't use that bridge?”

“I'll have to go around for three or four days..”

“okay.”

I asked without hesitation.

“So what should I do??”

When I asked for his opinion without hesitation, Gon was slightly surprised.…….

He immediately responded with a faint smile..

“I recommend just continuing like this. There are no particularly steep roads, so there is no risk. Please believe me.”

“That's right.”

I trusted the judgment of experts.

From his actions over the past few days, I know enough to know that Gon is a trustworthy coachman..

Anyway, it was pouring rain, so I got out of the carriage and took my time..

Of course, on gloomy days like this, the efficiency of my luck plummets, so I returned to being a lazy Ruan..

Chatting with Mir or Evan, looking at the scenery outside, or thinking about the future..

Then there was a moment.

Toduk, toaduk…….

midnight.

I couldn't sleep, so I leaned back and thought about the future, and suddenly the sound of rain hitting the roof of the carriage caught me clearly..

The moment I thought that the sound of rain was playing with a pretty good rhythm.…….

The thoughts that filled my head disappeared without a trace..

“hmm……?”

An amazing change occurred at that moment.

The inner essence began to come into harmony..

That's not really what I intended..

I was never conscious of it..

Nevertheless, the body began to naturally adjust its true energy..

‘ah…….’

At that moment, I realized that rest is as important as training..

I continued to hear comments like, “I just ran like crazy after my regression.”.

Training wasn't just about running at dawn, eating herbivores, or overworking the body..

Practicing martial arts and thinking about martial arts was also training..

So if you want to truly relax, you have to let go of all those thoughts..

With my mind empty, I went back to Luan for the first time in a while..

I talked to Myrna Evan for hours, tried foolish things like counting how many trees we pass in a minute, or trying to find rules in the sound of falling rain..

Not only did I forget what I had to do from now on, but I even forgot about martial arts..

I spent one, two, three days like that..

And when I looked inside myself again…….

I realized that the seething blue flame - the unclean flame born from the instrument had completely settled in my Danjeon..

From now on, I will be able to handle this blue flame with a level of skill that is no different from my existing true magic..

For some reason, I felt like I wanted to use this blue flame to play Zhou Heaven later, but I decided against it because I was concerned that the instrument might leak unconsciously..

Finally, on the sixth day.

Normally we would arrive at Tefer tomorrow, but Gon said.

There will be a delay of two or three days due to heavy rain..

Half sad, half happy.

Surprisingly, it was because I was enjoying the journey..

It was still raining heavily, but I thought it was definitely unusual for it to rain for several days at this time of year..

In the middle of the night again, when Evan and Mir were fast asleep, I took out a book from my bag..

Book of heavenly evil.

It was a book given to me by my second sister-in-law..

Maybe he wanted me to read this.

When I opened the book, I saw Chinese characters that I had not seen in a long time..

Unlike the language my third brother used, I also learned some Chinese characters. It takes time to interpret, but it means you can read it..

Since there were still about two or three days left, I began to read the book slowly, interpreting it..

Cheonaktanseo began with the following sentence:.

[Righteousness and cooperation have fallen to the ground, and heaven is already dead..]

[Since ancient times, resolving chaos is not about order and discipline, but a bigger chaos. However, in today's world, the only beings that cause chaos are called demons, so we willingly decided to become that way..]

[We want our magic to reach heaven. I hope that that window that gives off the smell of rotting corpses will completely collapse..]

[Therefore, from today, I will name our church Cheonma Shingyo..]

“Church of the Heavenly Demon?”

Is this also a religious group? Similar to the Dark Church?

Mir stirred slightly at my muttering. I put the overturned blanket back on me and went on to read the next line in the book..

[Since ancient times, Gangho has been swayed by only one absolute power. The white road, the black road, the magic road... … . The balance of the martial arts powerhouse changed depending on which faction the absolute leader was born in..]

[Many of Kangho’s leading directors say: It is said that an absolute leader can only be born when talent, environment, and skill come together..]

[Our school does not agree.]

[The absolute can create.]

produce.

This time, I didn't say anything, but kept repeating it to myself..

That word somehow stuck in my mind..

[I will admit one thing..]

[The environment is important. To be precise, only the environment matters. If you have this, talent and talent are secondary factors..]

[So what kind of environment should we create? What are the conditions necessary for the birth of the Absolute??]

[Our school has been thinking about this issue for a long time..]

[Where does human strength come from? For what reason do members of this church hate heaven?.]

[Because I lost it.]

[Home, home, brothers, lovers, friends.]

[-loss.]

[That will be the first step leading to absolute strength..]

[When our school realized this fact, it took in 1,772 seven orphans under the age of ten from all over the Gangho martial arts region..]

[We became family for children who were missing their families, fed them delicious food, and gave them warm clothes..]

[And the following year, they plucked out all the children's eyes and dropped them off a cliff on a snowy mountain..]

At that moment, the entire area was bathed in pure white light, and a belated sound of thunder struck my eardrums..

Grunting……!

“…what?”

I had no choice but to raise my voice again.

The second sister-in-law's face, always covering her eyes with a thin cloth, flashed through my mind..

[What is the most precious of the five human senses?.]

[It's time.]

[Losing sight is no different from losing the world. This is especially true for children as young as ten years old..]

[First, we reminded these children what loss is..]

[As expected, hundreds of children who had their eyes pulled out cried on the first day. This may have been the result of the shock of being betrayed by the school that was considered the savior..]

[A sprout that does not deserve to become an absolute person. He deserved to die, and he did..]

[This was because vicious beasts had been released in advance under the cliffs of the snowy mountain..]

My hand tightened, and the page was slightly crumpled. I could feel my own breathing becoming slightly hot..

It's not just breathing.

The heat rose from the power supply..

The First Duke of Chlorine was resonating with my feelings..

[On the first day, about half of the 1,727 children died..

[There were some children who accepted the situation and moved to survive, but most did not last a week..]

[Even children with strong natures, cool-headed judgment, and even venom died if they were not lucky..]

[So when the promised one month time had passed - the surviving children were only ninety-nine..]

“…….”

[Among them, there was one who stood out in particular..]

[She was a girl who barely showed her emotions even after being taken to our school. The moment her eyes were pulled out, she was a child who didn't even scream..]

[Innate extraordinaryness.]

[Outstanding talent and venom.]

[Even the appearance of the world's best.]

[Joy burst out from deep in my throat..]

[This is a kid.]

[This child will definitely survive until the end of the ordeal..]

[And I will revive this church and completely destroy this rotten world..]

[The child did not have a last name, but gave himself the name Soryeong..]

[Our school was confident in giving this child a last name..]

[A talent that touches the sky, a talent that can destroy the sky, a talent that can cover the sky with magic..]

[In honor of that meaning, the last name given to the child was-.]

“…heaven.”

I muttered the word.

Cheon So-ryeong (天小玲).

It was the name of the second sister-in-law..