Chapter 173
Episode 173 It doesn't matter who I am.
Jin Ha-ryeong couldn't come to his senses..
It was the first time in my life that I had been able to do this fast. The surroundings passed so quickly that I couldn't make out any of the scenery..
I couldn't open my eyes properly and it was difficult to breathe..
‘How on earth can you run without crashing??’
It was surprising and wonderful. On the other hand, I also felt a strange joy..
‘This person was such an expert?’
A level of martial arts that can display light techniques to this extent is unimaginable..
‘Not an ordinary servant.’
She didn't know if this was something she would be happy about, but she was happy. I felt like the insurmountable line between him and me had disappeared..
The sword dance that was running at such a crazy speed stopped for a moment.,
“……I'll get off in a moment.”
Jin Ha-ryeong, who got off his back, stumbled and fell to the ground. It took several deep breaths before I calmed down..
“What are you? I learned how to walk by learning to walk.?”
Geommugeuk was looking somewhere with a smile. Her gaze naturally turned towards that direction. At that moment, Jin Ha-ryeong was surprised..
I thought he stopped to let me rest, but that wasn't the case..
I saw the back of someone running in the distance. Surprisingly, it was the grandfather who ran ahead..
‘I caught up with my grandfather.!’
I could see that the reason for stopping for a moment was to avoid overtaking my grandfather..
‘Faster than my grandfather?’
She was so shocked that she almost screamed. She thought her grandfather was the best expert in the world. Some people said that the Heavenly Demon was stronger, but she believed that her grandfather could defeat the Heavenly Demon..
But this man caught up with the grandfather. The grandfather ran with the person who attacked him on his side, and this person ran on his back. I can't believe I caught up with my grandfather even under similar conditions.?
I really felt bad having to ask such a cliché question in this situation, but all I could think of was this:.
“What are you really like??”
Then Geommugeuk answered.
“Sword smoke. This is the person who disappears like smoke once the job is over..”
“Okay, if you're going to disappear like smoke, at least tell me the truth. Who are you really? Since you revealed your skills like this, didn't you mean to reveal your identity as well??”
Geommugeuk finally revealed his prayers. It was a completely different feeling from the presence I had shown so far. At that moment, an image appeared in her mind..
It was a clear sky. The endless sky was so wide and blue.
Captivated by its beauty, she held out her hand..
fondant!
I soon realized that it was the sky reflected in the water..
She dipped her hand into the water and slowly submerged her body..
I thought it was shallow, but it was deep. When I looked down, I couldn't see the floor. What is in the deep sea? The moment she felt scared, the images in her mind disappeared and she returned to reality..
At that time, I heard a word.
“Sword dance performance. He is the second son of the leader of the Heavenly Demon Church..”
Jin Ha-ryeong was dazed for a moment..
‘what? Church of the Heavenly Demon? Cult leader? son?’
At first I thought I heard something wrong. But which part of that statement did I mishear? Church of the Heavenly Demon? Cult leader? son?
“You heard wrong. Where is the recluse??”
“Church of the Heavenly Demon.”
“I heard wrong again. Where??”
“That place you call the devil religion. Church of the Heavenly Demon.”
Jin Ha-ryeong's eyes grew bigger and bigger, as if he was waking up from a trance. Are this woman's eyes this big? Just when she wanted to, she pulled out her sword and stepped back..
Her sword was aimed at Sword Dance. She said beyond the sharp sword.
“All other jokes are acceptable, but jokes about witchcraft are not allowed.!”
I was able to find out how our school was viewed by later exponents of the Murim League. To them, the Demonic Cult was a fundamental fear instilled in them from a young age, a group of evil, and the reason they learned martial arts..
But how big was her surprise when she heard that he was the son of the Heavenly Demon??
Her pointed sword trembled. This was the first time in my life that I was so surprised and scared. In comparison, the sword dance performance at the tip of the sword was very calm. It was a prayer as clear and quiet as the sky and as deep as the sea..
One question that suddenly comes to mind at that time.
“Even your grandfather knows who you are.?”
“You know.”
She couldn't understand. If this person is a demonic cultist, there is no way my grandfather would let him be alone.?
“At least you believe that I am not the one who will hurt you. So put down that sword now.”
She slowly lifted her sword. I was so shocked earlier, but I calmed down when I heard that my grandfather knew..
Geommugeuk explained the situation to her..
“A mysterious force called Cheonmyeonghoe has appeared in the martial arts world. While I was chasing them, I found out that they were trying to recruit you for this Soryong battle. Afterwards, I revealed my identity to the master and we are pursuing the mastermind together. If it weren't for the granddaughter's matter, the leader probably wouldn't have come forward in person. And that too with a magician from the Demonic Cult..”
She immediately understood the situation..
“Lord Maeng wanted his identity not to be revealed until the end. But I told him not to do that..”
“why?”
“Because that's ignoring you. Because I believe that knowing my identity will not change anything. A servant or an expert of the Heavenly Demon. Because nothing will change.”
“Why isn't anything changing? The only thing those two have in common is that they are both men, and they are worlds apart.!”
“Is that so??”
Geomgeuk laughed, and Jin Ha-ryeong made a dumbfounded expression and eventually laughed along..
The line of status as servant disappeared and a new line as heir to the Demonic Cult emerged. The front line could be crossed by force, but the back line was so high and dangerous that if it was done wrong, a political war could break out..
“If you feel bad, let it go.”
“I can't solve it. You startled people like this, how do you solve it? I will never solve it for the rest of my life.”
But contrary to what she said, she didn't feel that bad. Rather, I felt a strange sense of excitement at the fact that the other person was a master of the Demonic Cult..
“Then, what did Dongho mean when he told me to become the leader??”
“Literally. Become stronger, gain more experience, and become a leader. I think you can do well.”
“The Murim Lord's friend is Cheon Mago.?”
“That would be nice, but this place is so rough. I don't know if I'll survive to see you.”
For some reason, it didn't sound like a joke, so Jin Ha-ryeong hoped that he would survive and not die. With that in mind, she held out her hand..
“Because I knew his real identity. Shake hands formally.”
Geommugeuk held her hand..
Jin Ha-ryeong held his hand tightly and shook it playfully, as if it was awkward..
“I never thought the day would come when I would shake hands with a magician from the Demonic Cult..”
“Same goes for me. Come on, let's go. We have to go quickly too.”
Geommugeuk turned his back to carry him on his back..
She got carried away again. I felt completely different from when I first carried her on my piggyback to how I feel now..
“I'll have to brag to people later. I tell you the story of how I was carried on the back of a horse when I was young.!”
* * *
Cheol-gon was locked in a secret room..
Because the leader directly overpowered him, others could not free him even if they tried to free him..
Sitting alone in his room, he tried to make sense of the situation..
It didn't happen by chance. Because the leader would not have appeared there by chance..
It wasn't like I was escorting my granddaughter. If it was escorted, it would have been the Celestial Dragon Guard..
In other words, it only means that they were aware of this surprise attack. The only person who knew that was the courtier..
Then a person came in there..
“you?”
Cheol- gon was surprised when he recognized the other person. The person who came in was Geommugeuk. I could tell just by looking at his eyes. He wasn't the cowardly servant who tried to cut off his arm..
“ah!”
Cheolgon sighed. He thought that sword dance was the lord's task. Did the leader himself move to eradicate Cheonmyeonghoe? Then this incomprehensible situation all came together..
Geommugeuk sat in front of him..
“I know you belong to the Cheonmyeonghoe..”
Cheolgon didn't say anything..
“If you tell me who the Cheonmyeonghoe owner is, I will spare your life..”
Cheolgon still didn't say anything. Geommugeuk felt touched by the sight of him sitting silently with a subtle murderous look on his face. These are the organizations that live in shady silence and remain silent..
“Yes, even if you want to say it, you probably don’t know who Cheonmyeonghoeju is..”
In any case, Cheolgon's usefulness ended with showing the court that he was captured by the leader..
At that time, Cheolgon opened his mouth for the first time..
“Let’s release the demonic blood and fight like a man..”
Cheolgon’s eyes were burning with life..
Shhh! Puuk!
The Sword of Swordsmanship was drawn out in an instant and pierced his heart. Even if you freed the demon blood and fought, it would have been intelligent anyway, but the sword dance didn't even give you that opportunity..
It was Jin Paecheon, the Murim lord, who was waiting outside..
Geommugeuk said as he opened the door and came out..
“You shouldn't give them any chance..”
Jin Feicheon stared at the sword dance in silence. I had no interest in Cheolgon’s death. The thing that shook Jin Feicheon's heart now was this young, outspoken successor to the Demonic Cult..
“Now let's catch the courtier..”
“Maybe he got scared and hid..”
Then Geomgeuk smiled and said.
“He will come to me on his own feet..”
* * *
As expected, the sword dance performance was as expected..
As Geommugeuk was about to enter the guest room, a courtier wearing a bamboo hat approached him, pulled his arm, and led him into an alley..
“how did this happen?”
“That's something I'd like to ask. He tried to cut off my arm. What happened??”
“I was scheduled to appear before the arm was cut off. But before that, the leader appeared. Why did the leader appear??”
“how do i know that?”
“I don't know?”
“of course. How do I, a mere servant, know what the Murim Lord is doing? Didn't the secret leak out while Confucius Jo was handling things??”
It's something you can't help but believe. Yes, that's right. It's strange to ask this guy about the leader..
“so? what happened?”
“The person who tried to kill me was captured by the Lord, and Jin Xiaoje and I returned..”
Josin, who was quietly staring at the sword dance, spoke coldly..
“Baby, this is all because of you.!”
Shhh!
He stabbed Geommugeuk in the neck with the dagger he was planning to give to Jin Ha-ryeong as a gift..
But before he knew it, his wrist was being grabbed by Geommugeuk..
“That's right, it's me.”
Crackling!
The sword dance instantly subdued his demonic and evil blood..
Josin was so shocked that his eyes grew so big that they could no longer grow..
A little while later, Josin was dragged into the secret room where Cheolgon had died earlier. The body was removed, but the smell of his spilled blood remained in the space..
The courtier was sitting there with a fearful face..
He was confused. It was shocking to learn that the guy from beginning to end was more expert than he was. I was confused as to what the situation was like..
At that time, the door opened and Geommugeuk came in..
The courtier asked with a scared face..
“who are you?”
“It doesn't matter who I am. What if you were an attendant whom you tried to turn into an asshole out of your own foolish pride, and what difference would it make if you were a member of Cheonmyeonghoe that you secretly controlled? What matters is the situation you are in now..”
Zhao Xin felt it intuitively. At least it's not someone from the Cheonmyunghoe..
‘He's from Maengju's side.!’
The courtier made that decision..
“Everyone who attacked Jin Ha-ryeong confessed..”
Josin's heart sank at those words. Cheol-gon, who was so murderous and scary, confessed so easily? Not even a few hours have passed since I was arrested.?
“What on earth did you confess to??”
“You told me to kidnap Jin Ha-ryeong..”
Josin shouted..
“This is what you planned!”
“When do I?”
“what?”
Josin’s expression became distorted..
“Do you know that trying to harm the Lord or his family is treated as the most serious crime? If found guilty, they will be beheaded regardless of the reason..”
The courtier was filled with fear when he heard the word beheading. I could see that the man in front of me had lured me into a trap..
“what do you want from me?”
Geommugeuk, who was staring at him, stood up..
“You look tired. Get some sleep.”
Piik.
A ray of wind suppressed his blood transfusion..
The courtier lay down and fell asleep..
Outside the secret room, Jin Feicheon, who had been listening to the conversation inside, was waiting..
“Next plan is?”
“You have to catch the author's father, Joy Baek. Lord Meng, please meet him and tell him that Zhao Xin has been captured by an organization called Tianminghui and that he was arrested on suspicion of trying to kill Qin Xiaozhe under their orders..”
The sword dance was truly unstoppable..
“Then the joy bag will move in some way. We will now know whether he is the Lord of the Heavenly Order or just someone who has been taken in by the Lord of the Heavenly Order. If he had been included in the Cheonmyeonghoe and did not know that his son had also been included, he might feel betrayed by the Cheonmyeonghoe and hand over the Cheonmyeonghoe to Lord Maeng. Of course, the leader needs to give us some breathing room..”
“If he is the Lord of Cheonmyeonghoe?”
“If that were the case, I think they would at least abandon their children..”
The Murim Lord, who was listening to the sword dance, had this thought again..
‘If Lee Jae becomes a Cheonma, it won't be easy to fight the political faction..’
I thought that if I had this much drive and insight at such a young age, I would never be able to handle it when I got older. At least at this moment, the sword dance felt like a more difficult enemy than the Cheonmyeonghoeju..
Whether he knew his inner thoughts or not, Geommugeuk was worried about the Murim lord..
“I would like to ask you a favor in advance..”
“something?”
“If you find out the Lord of the Heavenly Order, please leave the finishing touches to me. It's not because it's a test for my successor, but considering his meticulousness so far, he's the type of person who will plan things even in prison if he is left alive. It will definitely come back later..”
If handled fairly or according to the law, the leader of Cheonmyeonghoe and his associates could have been imprisoned. The advice was not to do that..
Because it was not an easy question to answer given his status as the Murim Lord, Jin Paecheon did not say anything..
Geomugeuk added quietly with an understanding look in his eyes..
“I will sweep it all away and disappear quietly..”
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