Chapter 15
Episode 15 Everyone is equally ugly.
Seo Dae-ryong followed me out holding a dead crow with an expression of confusion..
“Hang it over there.”
When Seo Dae-ryong looked at me asking me if I was serious, I said firmly:.
“Hang it in the middle so you can see it clearly.”
I had Seo Dae-ryong hang the dead crow in the middle of the hallway where the demon army frequents..
Upon hearing the news, demonic forces came. Some had interesting expressions, but most were frowning and swearing..
“shit! What is that?”
“Why bother risking an unluckily dead crow??”
“If you are an inspector, the unit price is?”
“Those unlucky Hwangcheongak bastards.”
“Tsk tsk, my dream was dirty today.”
“That's the perfect place to tear the body to pieces and hang it up.?”
They wore military uniforms with numbers symbolizing each generation written on their chests. So I could tell. The demon army in the area that almost collided at the entrance earlier cursed the most..
Of course, he didn't mention me outright, but Hwangcheongak was my curse anyway..
When the atmosphere became extremely hostile, one person could not stand it anymore and came forward..
“Isn't this too much??”
His voice echoed through the hallway..
“Who said it? Everyone here is equally ugly.”
While everyone was frowning, one man stepped forward..
“Jang Ho (張虎), the three great lords of the Demon Army.”
Jangho was the largest among the demonic forces. The long sword that splits the face and the muscles that looked like they were about to explode gave the viewer the creeps..
Seo Dae-ryong’s electric sound flew in quickly..
―It is known that Jang Ho, the three great lords, is the strongest in martial arts among the great lords. My personality is not normal either..
Indeed, Jangho's presence was overwhelming among those present..
“What is our chieftain dissatisfied with??”
“Do you really need to say that? What are you going to do if you hang something ominous like this on people's paths??”
“Isn’t it better than throwing it on the bed??”
“Instead of offending people for no reason, catch and punish the person who did that..”
I quietly looked at Jangho. He showed his determination not to back down even an inch. The powerful demonic energy he emitted came out and pressured Seo Dae-ryong. The thing that made me suffocate for an instant was worthy of being evaluated as the strongest of the Demon Lords..
“What you say makes sense. Inspector Seo, take that down again..”
“yes.”
Seo Dae-ryong took down the crow he had hung. The demon soldiers who were watching laughed openly..
“I'm very scared.”
“Anyway, you have to be beaten to be obeyed..”
“How dare you know where this is?.”
I returned to the room, leaving behind those people who were openly cursing and laughing at me..
Seo Dae-ryong asked as soon as he entered the room..
“Why on earth is the crow's corpse mine? If you thought it would be this easy to get off.”
His face was red, as if his pride had been hurt..
“To find out who sent the letter.”
He asked with a puzzled expression..
“So did you find out??”
“huh.”
“yes?”
Seo Dae-ryong's eyes widened, perhaps because it was an unexpected answer..
“How??”
I looked at the crow and said.
“Thanks to these guys. So go out and bury me well..”
* * *
The full-scale investigation began the next day..
I gathered all three generations of Magun together in one place. The person who came forward during yesterday's crow incident was Jang Ho, the third great lord, so his dissatisfaction was natural..
“What are you doing??”
“What are you doing? Didn't you hear that I came to investigate??”
“Then why are you investigating from our third generation instead of starting from the first generation??”
“That's my heart.”
“I'm not holding a grudge because of yesterday.?”
“what happened yesterday?”
Jangho bit his lip and glared at me..
“You will have to submit all records. We will investigate not only your recent movements but also battlefield records..”
Then the three great demon armies began to murmur. Even an ordinary person would get a handful of dust if he intentionally brushed it off, but this is the devil. If I were to add a little joke, the nicest person here would be the leader of a black town over there..
Jangho shouted loudly..
“Even you can't do that..”
“there is.”
Boom!
Jangho smashed the desk in front of me..
“Hey, don't forget, you're free to get carried away, but treason is a felony..”
Hearing that it was a crime of rebellion, several of the three great demons rushed to stop Jang Ho..
“Be patient, my lord..”
“Not a good partner.”
I stimulated Jangho even more..
“I'm going to start investigating you, the owner..”
“Good! Let's make a deal with me! you guys are out!”
Demonic energy swirled around Jang Ho..
Then his subordinates calmed Jang Ho down..
“Lord! You shouldn't be excited..”
“Don't worry, go out.”
“yes.”
The subordinates looked at me with scary eyes and then went out. I felt that his subordinates truly followed him..
When all his subordinates left, Jang Ho said coldly:.
“You'll regret treating me like this.”
The wound that splits his face became even more hideously distorted..
I stared at Jangho quietly, then lowered my voice and asked quietly..
“How long will you test me??”
For a moment, Jangho was startled..
“What are you talking about??”
“It was you who sent the letter.?”
For a moment, Jangho’s eyes wavered..
“What are you talking about??”
But he was not good at lying. As his eyes and even his voice trembled, Jang-ho readily admitted the truth..
“how did you know?”
When he spoke softly while being excited, it was as if he had become a different person..
“Yesterday you stepped into a situation where you didn't have to. Isn’t that to avoid the Demon Lord’s suspicion??”
“you're right.”
“Also, your three great warriors are the most disciplined. When you wore the crow, no one, except your subordinates, cursed or laughed at you. The same goes for the concern I had for you a little while ago. It is said that when you see one, you know ten. If you are someone who runs an organization like this, it must have been difficult for you to ignore the corruption within the organization..”
Actually, that's not why I guessed it..
The reason I recognized that Jang-ho was the one who sent the letter was thanks to a telegram sent by Seo Dae-ryong when Jang-ho first appeared..
―It is known that Jang Ho, the three great lords, is the strongest in martial arts among the great lords. My personality is not normal either..
The moment I heard that sound, I remembered what happened before the return..
During this period, there was an incident in which the head of the Demon Army died. The reason I remember it particularly well is because I heard that the great lord who died at the time was the strongest among the great lords of the demon army. He was so strong in martial arts, why did he die? I remember having that question.
I was certain that the dead person was Jang-ho. He must have died at the hands of someone within the Demon Army while trying to resolve the issue by submitting a letter..
As expected, the person who submitted the letter was Jang-ho..
“I couldn't write down the details because I didn't know if the letter would work properly..”
Hwangcheongak also suspected that he might be under the influence of Hyeolcheondoma..
“But I never imagined that this Confucius would come out to investigate..”
“How did you feel when you heard that I was coming out??”
“It may be presumptuous to say this, but I thought it was ruined..”
I looked back at Seo Dae-ryong and said.
“Is honesty popular among young people these days??”
“This Confucius is younger than us..”
“Oh, right.”
After grinning, I asked Jangho..
“What on earth is going on here??”
“The demon lord is using the demon lord for personal purposes..”
“how?”
The inside story of this incident that Jang-ho told me was much more serious than I thought..
“He receives money and sends his men into assassination jobs..”
“what?”
Even I, who is not surprised by most things, was surprised. I thought he was taking bribes from some local clan. Something that could never have happened was happening..
With experts like Demon Lord moving, how could they move with just a penny or two? You will be making a lot of money.
Seo Dae-ryong asked in surprise..
“how is that possible?”
“Sometimes they use it on vacation, and sometimes they send it under the pretext of special training..”
“Even so, I don’t understand..”
Unlike Seo Dae-ryong, I have noticed one case where it is possible..
“The whole community joined in..”
“how did you know?”
Jangho was surprised when I guessed right away..
“They were the first to stop us. They were the ones who cursed the most when they saw the crow's corpse. When something happens, they move together in unison. I told you earlier, right? They say you know ten when you see one. You can tell just by looking at the week. So how did you find out this fact??”
“The soldier who killed the investigator in the previous investigation and then committed suicide is my friend. The person who wrote the letter was also that friend..”
“It wasn't suicide, it was suicide..”
“you're right. He informed me that he had written a letter a few days before his death..”
In my pre-return life, I was not aware of this incident. There was only Jang-ho's death. Ultimately, this means that this incident was also buried without being revealed..
“What a close friend you were.?”
“It was my motivation for joining the school. It was like family.”
“Why didn't you reveal it then??”
“After they murdered my friend and the investigator, they monitored the inside with frightening strictness. I couldn't even breathe properly..”
“who killed it?”
“I believe that the demon lord gave instructions, and the lord Godang himself made the move..”
If Jang-ho's words are true, this was a huge corruption case involving the Demon Lord and the entire Demon Army region. Plus the murder of the investigator. It is literally the largest crime in the history of our school..
Did my father or Sima Ming not know??
You've definitely noticed it to some extent. So you must have sent me.
He sent me to test whether I could stand up to the Demon Lord and handle this matter. Even though the opponent is a demon lord and could die... … Now that I think about it, it’s too much..
Father, the saying that wild animals raise their young by dropping them off cliffs is not true. When the baby falls, it jumps down with its quick feet and carries it up.!
I looked at Jangho and said.
“You have a good friend.”
“That friend was a good friend. If I was a good friend, I would have stepped forward when he died..”
“That's a stupid friend.”
Not all devils were trash..
Seo Dae-ryong, who was watching, also seemed moved. The investigator who died in the previous investigation was also a senior he respected..
Both of them were experiencing the pain of losing a close person in that incident..
Looking at these two people, I felt that there was hope in ‘Lost Magic Island’. The Heavenly Demon Church I want is a place where people like this take on important responsibilities..
“Thank you for your courage.”
“Seeing that you recognized me right away, I decided to trust this Confucius..”
“It was a good choice. By the way, is there any problem if I steal your battlefield records??”
“doesn't exist. Even if you shake it off, not a single dust will come out..”
“Everyone has dust. Because you can turn things into dust that you don't even think of as dust. Don't worry. I won't shave that much..”
I opened the door and went out. The three great subordinates were waiting in the distance..
“Daeju Jang has decided to hand over all records on your behalf. So you can all go back.”
Jangho shouted and criticized my acting..
“We'll see! If I were without sin, I wouldn't be alone..”
There was gratitude in his eyes. This is because he told his subordinates that he was being investigated on their behalf, which made them trust him even more. Jangho before his return died, but Jangho now will not die..
Saving people who should not die is the purpose of my return..
When I closed the door, Seo Dae-ryong said to me:.
“This Confucius seems to be very different from what I heard through rumors..”
“What are the rumors??”
“just…….”
“Just be honest. You're spreading rumors, right? It's not what you think.”
“There is a saying that it is not suitable for Heavenly Horse. sorry.”
“are you okay. Maybe it's a compliment?”
“yes?”
“Is it a compliment to be worthy of a heavenly horse? I think not. I think that governing our school through a reign of terror is an anachronistic idea. Shouldn’t our school change now??”
When talking about change, Lee Chae flashed across Seo Dae-ryong’s eyes. But then he spoke in a rather gloomy tone..
“Change is easier said than done.”
“right. It's not easy.”
“If you become Cheonma, will you try to change your school??”
of course.
If things don't change, our family will be destroyed, and our school will only be waiting for the outcome of failure..
But instead of expressing my true feelings, I said something else..
“Actually, rather than becoming a Cheonma, I would rather play in the midfield or go on a cruise..”
Actually, these words were true to some extent. After killing Hwamugi, I plan to cruise around the central plains and have fun..
“Everyone is willing to sell their souls to become the Heavenly Demon.…….”
“What kind of stuff are you talking about??”
“I won't deny it.”
“That's because you're a power-oriented person..”
“It's me?”
I suddenly asked him as his eyes widened as if he was being wronged..
“I'm happy when I help someone?”
“……no.”
“I'm happy if I get promoted?”
“……yes.”
Soon Seo Dae-ryong sighed and scolded himself..
“Ah, I was a power-oriented person.?”
“Everyone has different conditions for happiness. Some people want money and power. Some people live quietly. And some people say that it is fair..”
“Is it possible to be happy by practicing agreement??”
“It seems like pretense?”
“yes.”
I have experienced such a person in my past life. A person who is so selfish that he puts on a disguise to hide it. So in the end, he is a person who even deceives himself. He was not good, but until the end he believed that he was following the path of righteousness..
Whenever I see someone like that, I feel more uncomfortable than someone who openly reveals their ambitions, but I have no intention of criticizing him. Because that too is just a way of living..
“In this martial arts world, there are many people who live by true principles. There are people too big for your or my soy sauce-sized heart to fathom..”
He stared at me for a moment and sighed..
“Because I am a power-oriented person… … I'm not sure.”
I smiled while looking at Seo Dae-ryong. I don't know how it will look to peers, but at least to me, this looks cute..
“Stop reflecting on yourself because it doesn't suit you. Go and get some records about Jangho. As I said before, shake it off moderately. And bring in more Hwangcheongak investigators. It sets the tone that a large-scale investigation will begin from now on..”
“All right.”
I stood at the window and looked out. At that moment, the Demon Lord was standing at the window in the building across from me, looking at me. Our eyes met but I pretended not to notice.
Because what I was looking at was not the insignificant person, but the Cheonmajeon seen in the distance beyond..
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