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prologue

Volcano Reincarnation 1

I'm caught up in a beast and I can't open my eyes..

Even if I exerted all my strength, I could barely move more than half-heartedly..

“ah ……”

Only lips that are as dry as dirt can barely make a sound..

But only a voice close to a moan came out..

“elder… … Like this… … If you go……”

My vision was already distorted like fog, so I couldn't see clearly..

It feels like someone is calling me, but I can't hear what they're saying clearly because my ears are deaf..

‘I am……’

Ju Seocheon).

I look back on my life while mumbling my own name..

The first memory that comes to mind is of wandering around as an orphan and being lucky enough to be noticed by a teacher and join the Hwasan School..

It was truly heavenly luck..

Speaking of the Hwasan Sect, it is a branch of the Gupa Ilbang (九派-割), a prestigious branch of the Jeong Sect, and is a Daemun Sect famous for its swords..

For an orphan who has lost his parents, it is difficult to find something more fortunate than this..

Afterwards, he lived as a disciple of the Hwasan Sect, grateful to his teacher, and when he came to his senses, he was promoted to the rank of Hwasan Five Elders..

‘I was lucky.’

The name of Elder Hwasan Oh is by no means light..

It is the second most prestigious position in the Daemun faction, the Hwasan faction, after Jang Mun-in..

It is not an easy position to climb as the name is heavy, and it is respected by other disciples..

Needless to say, martial arts requires intelligence and public evaluation is also important..

This means that performance, etc. are needed in addition to reputation in the powerhouse..

You can never climb with rank or experience alone... … There were cases of ‘exceptions’ everywhere..

That case is you..

‘I never thought someone like me would become an elder..’

I was lucky enough to join the Hwasan Sect, but that doesn't mean I showed any special talent or achieved great achievements..

He wasn't untalented, but he wasn't very intelligent either..

I lived like others without standing out..

Of course, I haven't even put in a lot of effort, so wanting more is a huge greed in itself..

There was no such desire in the first place..

Still, he did not become lazy in order to repay his gratitude to the teacher who raised him as an orphan..

It was truly an ordinary life, lived ‘just enough’..

Then, how was it possible to become the Five Elders of Hwasan??

The answer lies in a life that was not ‘calm’.

There have been many wars over the past several decades..

There were so many that later generations called it an era of war..

It is impossible to count how many times wars broke out, ceasefires, and ended over the decades..

The volcano wave was also in the vortex of the war, and many disciples lost their lives..

Not only the three great disciples, the leading figures of the sect, but also the two great disciples, the elders, and the first great disciples, the elders, were all affected..

The Hwasan Five Elders were also embroiled in conflict and their members changed numerous times..

And by the end of the conflict, it was no longer possible to find talented people to appoint as elders..

Although he was not a skilled person, here is the reason why the ordinary Ju Seo-cheon was able to become an elder..

Hwasan Ojangro is a position that cannot be climbed by navigation alone, but that does not mean that navigation is not needed..

If you appoint someone who is great at martial arts but has little experience and is of low rank as an elder, it will cause opposition and become a problem..

So, there was no choice but to appoint as elders those who were a little less trustworthy but had higher rankings, and the lucky one was himself..

But nothing changed even after becoming an elder..

Since the era of war was coming to an end, there was no threat to one's life..

I only occasionally helped Jang Mun-in and other elders, and got along well within the Hwasan faction..

Other Ewha students put effort into training their juniors, but he did not..

Didn't even take disciples.

Because I don't think it's worth teaching anyone..

‘I went up to Hwagyeong just a few days ago.……’

I found enjoyment in martial arts late in my old age..

This is thanks to the fact that I was able to view various martial arts records after ascending to the rank of elder..

So I somehow managed to get to the flower scene, but it was too late..

It seems that he instinctively felt death and was able to attain enlightenment by entering the half-light cycle..

‘It wasn't a very meaningful life……’

When I look back, it really was a life full of regrets..

I haven't even experienced the love that everyone else does..

Just practicing martial arts was too much, so I couldn't even hold a woman's hand..

I wanted to make a name for myself in Moorim, but it wasn't enough..

It was a period of war that was as chaotic as any in the history of martial arts..

There were countless anecdotes, heroes and madhus..

But his name wasn't among them..

“iced coffee……”

I'm starting to lose strength. I thought I would die like this.

The people around you who watch you die are just people so unrelated that you can't even remember their names..

The elder of the Great Moon Sect is about to enter eternal sleep, so I came only as a courtesy..

Nothing more or less than that.

I wish I had a family.

I've been living alone and lonely for a long time.

He was kind, but it reminded me of my teacher who passed away at a young age..

In a time of war, a hero was seen who showed a trustworthy back..

I saw beauties that could never be reached.

‘yes, i……’

Consciousness falls into a bottomless pit with no end in sight..

‘Maybe you've longed for that kind of life……’