Chapter 211
Episode 211: A plan within no plan
“some memorandum?”
The Poison King guessed my intentions..
“Instead of you writing a memorandum, I have to teach you one reading per day? What kind of memorandum?”
“no.”
“Then, Master Lee, I will not hold you responsible even if you steal my poison or learn it here.?”
“Poison King. I am afraid of the Poison King's poison and poisonous attacks. I want to stay as far away as possible.”
“Then what kind of memorandum is this??”
The memorandum I was about to write was something the poisonous king could never have expected..
“If I lose this bet, I promise to leave the world of the Poison King..”
The poison king was startled. His expression changed strangely..
“What kind of world is my world??”
“Research alone, mix alone, think alone, laugh alone. Dig the ground alone. That world.”
He put his face close to me. His ridiculously young face came right up to my nose..
But at this moment I could feel it. My body came closer, but the person called the Poison King retreated from me. Standing on the border between his own world and the outside world, he retreated and hid..
“All you have to do is take me and get permission from the cult leader.?”
“you're right. That's why I came.”
“So whether I'm in that world or not has nothing to do with you.?”
“It matters.”
“Who cares??”
“Because I am the one who will become the Heavenly Demon. This is because the next Cheonma hopes that the poison king of our church will not be a lonely poison king, but a poison king who roams the world..”
“!”
“Now, would you like to write a memorandum??”
The Poison King made no reply for a moment. He will be curious about my true intentions. What is my intention in imposing this condition?.
But you'll never know. He'll never know that I'm planning to prevent a terrible event from happening in the future..
“Why are you hesitating? Anyway, that was after I became a dog. Doesn't it matter??”
Because I even added a clue that I lost the bet..
Even though he thought there was no way he would lose the bet, he still hesitated. It seems like leaving this place is a burden for him..
I stopped pushing him and picked up the brush..
“Anyway, it's good. I will write. There is so much to learn from the King, so I need to write a memorandum..”
I wrote a memorandum saying that if I were poisoned by any poison here in Cheondogrim, it was not the poison king's responsibility, but my responsibility for coming here voluntarily. I even took a picture of the sugyeol there..
The King of Poison was really surprised when I wrote the memorandum. When the story of the memorandum was brought up, it seems like I had no idea that I would actually write a memorandum..
“Are you stupid? Now I won't be responsible if I poison you and kill you painfully..”
“That won't happen..”
“What kind of confidence is that??”
“Because only smart people can learn poison. The Poison King is the smartest among the Mazon, so he would not commit such a reckless act..”
I looked around and said.
“I got it when I came here. The person who has mastered self-pollination is the smartest person. Don't you have to memorize all these poisonous plants and poisons, and hundreds or thousands of combinations and combinations to make poison? Shouldn't you also cancel the contract? Where is that? You need to learn Hadoksul in earnest, right? A person who stands at the top of such smart people would do something like that? That can't be true. I can dig alone and laugh, but I won't do something stupid like that..”
The Poison King's eyes widened. The reaction was as cute as it looked. The big eyes blinked a few times and said as if they were surprised..
“You talk a lot and speak well..”
At this moment, the poison king was truly amazed..
Poison King, we haven't even started yet..
“You won't be bored if you stay with me. Okay then, I'll just keep doing what I was doing..”
After handing him the memorandum, I continued my work. I brought a bag of poisonous weeds and unwrapped it. The Poison King, who was watching me clean up the poisonous plants, blurted out to me:.
“What should I write? You use it, I don’t. Then I become the only one who is petty.?”
In the end, I decided to write a memorandum..
“Oh, there's nothing special about it. I just go out to Cheondogmun once every ten days. This is enough.”
“That's enough?”
“yes.”
“You can stand in front of the entrance to Cheondogmun Gate and then enter.?”
“It doesn't matter. All you have to do is get out of here..”
“What does that mean??”
“The scenery you see from here will be different from the scenery you see in front of the gate..”
The Poison King looked at me silently. Do you want something like this? If you are a crazy person, then I am also a person who listens to people calling me crazy. Let’s give it a try, poison king. Let's see who is crazier..
The King of Poison wrote a memorandum and stamped it..
“Lee Gongja, you lost. I will never be persuaded, so this memorandum is nothing more than a piece of tissue paper. My will is like this, how can I break it??”
In fact, there was no special plan to persuade him. As Hyeolcheondoma said, we'll just treat him the way we've always treated him..
“I have to do my best.”
“Do you really look like the kind of person I would bark at in the gym??”
“At least once in your life.”
“How did other Magons fall for you, who are so weak? i don't understand.”
The poison king's eyes were full of confidence and firearms. Now I am a different person from the Poison King who used to dig with dirt on his face..
“be careful. From now on, I won’t be responsible if you die..”
* * *
The next day I worked hard as if nothing had happened..
The Poison King thought that everything I did was intentional. I habitually said this every time I spoke..
“Even so, I know it's just a ploy to impress me. It's a vain effort!”
But I didn't care what he thought.
If there was a plan amidst no plan, it was this..
Let's focus on work, not on people.
I learned the job sincerely. I didn't learn poison to use it. Because working here is my first experience. There are always lessons from first experiences..
“When will I ever live a life carrying a bag full of poisonous plants and sorting them out? It's a valuable experience for me.”
I was living in a different way than before. It's something I've never experienced before, even before regression..
Think differently, use your body differently.
I hope this will have a positive impact on my life and martial arts. No matter how hard you try to come up with a certain thought, there are times when it doesn't work. However, there are times when I suddenly remember something while taking a bath or while walking down the street..
Same thing. I hope that this unfamiliar event in Cheondokgrim will have a refreshing impact on my life and martial arts. While classifying poisonous plants, I hoped that Pungsin Sabo would become a twelve star prosperous. I hoped to discover a new side of life by mixing poison..
When I thought like that, I didn't feel anxious about everything here and it was fun..
I thought that if I did that, I would definitely have a chance to move the King of Poison's heart. That opportunity will come when I am truly addicted to it..
“be careful! This time you should pour only half.!”
When will I have the opportunity in my life to mix the fifteen ingredients of Danhonsan (斷魂酸)??
“it's okay! Done!”
I followed exactly what he told me to do. How could I not do something accurately with my martial arts level? He will probably be able to work to his liking better than anyone else here at Cheondogmun..
“But do you usually do this all by yourself??”
“okay.”
“It must be hard.”
I also knew why they didn't let Germans in here without permission..
There is a lot of deadly poison in his abode, and if he brings in the wrong disciples and causes an accident, the problem will increase..
In reality, Cheondogrim was a place that was under strong surveillance and investigation by Tongcheongak. When poison was used, it had to be reported and its inventory was always checked..
After finishing the mixing of monohonsan, I honestly expressed my feelings with a happy expression..
“It's fun! What poison combination are you going to mix next??”
Of course he didn't believe me.
“I think you'd be better off as a low-level actor rather than a heavenly horse.?”
“Next time you go to Jungwon with me, how about joining the theater troupe? With Poison King’s looks, I think he could aim for a leading role..”
The poison king was disgusted. His expression said exactly this. I don't want to leave here, but what? to play the lead role in a play?
“Just now, in the Poison King's imagination, the actors on stage and the people watching were all poisoned to death..”
“Did you really survive??”
I shouted at him as he turned around..
“The performance is canceled!”
He walked away without even pretending to listen..
* * *
The King of Poison was not very interested in other people's affairs..
If this level of interest is shown to me when I come here for such an important matter, I can only guess how other people view it. To him, people would exist beneath the poisonous plants..
Of course, I impulsively asked a question. Like right now. The Poison King suddenly asked while grinding poisonous herbs..
“Hey, Mr. Lee, be honest. You're trying to steal and learn poison from here and poison your brother.?”
I answered by moving it into a large bucket and filling it with water..
“I know for sure that you are here with the Poison King, so who would be the first to suspect if your brother dies from poisoning? I am the one who has to worry about my brother getting poisoned and dying..”
Thump thump! Instead of a rebuttal, the sound of the Poison King grinding poisonous herbs became louder..
“I'm not interested in poisoning. If I could learn one thing from the King of Poisons, I would like to learn something else..”
“something?”
He was still concentrating on grinding the poisonous plant without looking at me. I don't know when he will go back to his own world, but my answer now was to definitely draw him here..
“I want to learn detoxification. Isn’t the flower of Poisonousness not Hadok, but Hodok??”
In an instant, the sound of grinding poisonous herbs stopped. His eyes were on me. He had the most surprised face since meeting me. Because I said exactly what he was thinking..
“It's only been a few days, but what I felt after coming was that it seemed more difficult to create an antidote to completely detoxify the poison than to make it. So this thought occurred to me. A person who can create an antidote that can reliably detoxify the poison he or she created. A person who can detoxify the poison in an instant when the other person sprays it. Isn’t that person the true master of poison??”
This means that only when you are perfect in not only reading but also decoding, you will realize the true meaning of reading..
“Where did you hear that??”
From the next poison king who learned poison techniques from you..
“Just my thoughts. The analogy is a bit strange, but martial arts are like that too. It's harder to capture alive than to kill..”
I threw a winning bet at him. The most advantageous match for me, who is unstoppable and unstoppable..
“Please choose a poison and teach me how to detoxify it. I decipher it, and the Poison King reads it. How about it? Let’s have a fight.!”
You've been practicing poison all your life, so you can probably win at that level, right? Isn't this a pride issue??
It was not provoked in this way. It was clear that hasty provocation would only backfire..
Poison King, let’s do it. Tell me let's have a fight!
That being said, this bet was a win for me..
But the poison king did not go down so easily..
“I don't like it.”
I asked in response to the poison king's firm refusal..
“why do you hate it?”
“Do you think I don't know your tricks? You probably want me to say something like this. If you can decipher my poison, I will lose the bet. yes? This is what I want to hear?”
I didn't deny it. Actually, if it wasn't my job, I wanted to applaud..
“You just have to win the bet, right??”
“How can I be sure I will win? Detoxification is also my detoxification technique..”
The Poison King started grinding the poisonous plants again..
“Go practice barking, Lee Gongja..”
* * *
That evening, I went to see my father..
The more I knew about the Poison King, the more frustrated I felt. In times like these, you need someone to help you strengthen your resolve. In that respect, the person more suitable than anyone else is my father..
When I visited my father just before he went to bed, I got to see my father's pajamas once again..
“It's a different floral pattern than what I saw back then. This is probably the best self-defense armor in martial arts. When the enemies saw it, they thought, ‘Wow, could the Heavenly Demon wear pajamas like this?’ And it will all just pass by. Those clothes are the safest clothes.!”
My father looked at me with a look in his eyes that asked how long he was going to talk nonsense, but he seemed to know that I would come visit him at least once..
“Your father knew, right? That the poison king is not the one who will come over to me..”
“Have you given up already??”
“Is that possible? But I've never seen someone so trapped in their own world..”
A unique sneer appeared on my father's lips. Yes, I came here today to see that smile..
Seeing that smile gave me strength. I actually felt better..
Yes, enjoy yourself now. I will definitely bring the poison king here..
I asked a question I wanted to ask a long time ago..
“Dad, you hate the poison king.?”
My father neither confirmed nor denied. Since my father truly loved radishes, it was natural that he disliked poisonous techniques and martial arts..
“If you hate it, why do you keep it alive? Kill me.”
“Because it is the most threatening to enemies.”
“Couldn't he cause a rebellion or go crazy and poison the people of our church??”
“If we want to use the Poison King as our school's weapon, we have to take that risk..”
“What if my brother or I die in the process??”
“After all, I have to endure it..”
“You only say that when you have about ten children hidden somewhere..”
“why do you think it doesn't exist?”
“There shouldn't be any. My brother alone is such a pain in the ass..”
A faint smile appeared on my father’s lips. If Sima Ming or Hyeolcheon Daoma had said this, he might have laughed..
“As was the case in the past, when I stand in front of a wall that is completely blocked, I think of my father first. It's okay now that I've seen you face to face. Then I will leave. Well, if we keep going like this, sooner or later we may show disloyalty, which is not just unfilial piety, at the Great Yeonmujang..”
After making jokes like that, I was about to turn around when my father suddenly asked:.
“Do you think the Poison King is trapped in his own world??”
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