Chapter 320
Episode 320: That's what the wave behind me said.
It was unfamiliar.
I felt like the disciple who was talking about martial arts in front of me was a different person..
He was a disciple who passed on the position of leader, believing that he would protect Pungcheongyo better than anyone else..
I was so worried that I checked again to see if he was under the spell of seduction. But no. Sobaekta was not subjected to any kind of soul-searching spell..
What should I do if it's a soul-searching technique I don't know about? If there was such a magic trick, he would already be ruling the martial arts world..
Are you taking the first step toward unification of Moorim? You crazy guy! Are you saying you know what kind of path that is??
I suppressed my desire to scream and treated him like a religious leader..
“How??”
It was a joke, Master. These were the words that the leader of the Pungcheon Church had expected. Okay, let's laugh and move on..
But Sobaekta spoke calmly with an unsmiling face..
“We need to unify starting from the new forest..”
Besides Sae, Pungcheon Bridge was not the only bridge. Although not as large as in Jungwon, there were many factions competing for dominance here as well..
Pungcheongyo in Sae-eop was in the same position as Cheonmasingyo in the central plains. Of course, there were forces in the same position as the Murim Alliance or the Sado Alliance..
“Do you really mean to start a war??”
“Because we won't be able to subdue them without shedding blood..”
Sobaekta went one step further..
“Please help me, Master. If Master helps you, you will be able to achieve peace of mind more easily. Please help us at least for our school..”
In the end, the anger of the Pungcheon religious leader exploded..
“Shut up! Yes this guy!”
A cold prayer exploded from the body of the Pungcheon cult leader..
Shoot aaaaa!
When Sobaekta first said this, his expression did not change at all, probably because he had already expected his master to react this way. I wasn't even scared.
“It's a vain dream!”
“Why a vain dream? Why is it a vain dream when Muin dreams of unifying Moorim??”
“Are you saying you don't know how many people the war will kill? Thousands and tens of thousands of people will die.”
The Pungcheon religious leader's voice became louder, but Sobaekta's tone became more subdued..
“Teacher, since when did you care about people’s lives?.”
“!”
The expression of the leader of the Pungcheon Church became cold. The disciple was crossing a line. No, when he said he was taking the first step, that step was over the line..
“Why can only the Demonic Cult, the Murim Alliance, and the Apostolic Alliance dream that dream? Is this a dream we shouldn’t dream? Since I was young, the thing I have heard the most from my teachers and seniors is to advance to the midfield. If it was going to be like this, why did you say that??”
When asked this question, the Pungcheon religious leader was at a loss as to what to answer..
At this moment, the Pungcheon leader came to mind as someone cocky and smart. If he's the one who keeps adults up at night, he should have said something harsh to bring this idiot to his senses. All he had to say was this much.
“you are out of your mind right now.”
Sobaekta walked to the Eumrei bell like a crazy person and rang it..
Dang! Deeng!
The sound of the sound bell rang out in Gyojujeon. It felt like a declaration. A new era has now begun. I can't believe I heard the sound of the sound bell that I wanted to hear like this..
The leader of Pungcheon felt this situation was too unrealistic..
The sound of that bell serves as a signal, and people come rushing out from behind the curtain for a surprise welcome party to commemorate the return of the religious leader! I felt like saying.
Of course, that didn't happen. Sobaekta had the most serious look in her eyes since she met him..
“Master, were you in your right mind to leave the church??”
Yes, like he said, I really wasn't in my right mind back then. I feel sorry for that. However, the target was not Pungcheongyoji Sobaekta, Pungcheongyo-myeon. This was not something I would hear from the guy who inherited everything I owned..
“Even if everyone else says that, you shouldn't say that, right??”
“No, I can do it even if others can't.”
Deeng!
The sound bell rang again..
It seemed as if the evil spirit engraved on the bell was looking at him and laughing at him, so the head of the Pungcheon Church clenched his fists. The anger has boiled over enough and now all that remains is for it to overflow..
At that time, the words Geommugeuk said resonated in my heart..
―The answer is not with the teacher..
Oh, I'm so excited again that I can't see properly. I was fighting with my heart again.
As the sound of the bell died down, the leader of Pungcheon tried to calm his emotions..
“good night. Okay, let’s say you acknowledge your dream. But you! Why are you dreaming of unification of martial arts when you haven't even achieved the greatness of Angcheon Daemagi yet??”
I don't know if illusions would have reached the extreme. Because that strength is tempting.
However, it will take at least ten more years for Sobaekta to reach the great heights of Angcheon Daemagi..
Sobaekta answered calmly while stroking the sound bell..
“When a martial arts competition is held, martial arts skills will be the most important. But other things will be more important in unifying Moorim..”
“something else?”
Sobaekta did not answer and walked towards the Pungcheon religious leader..
“I saw the sound bell, so let’s go now. The elders will be waiting for you, Master..”
When internal force was injected into Taesa's device, a wall came down in front of the body..
The wall continued to come down. The evil spirit of the Yin Led Bell, hiding behind the wall, seemed to be saying this..
you are a waste Not for young people. If the back wave of the Yangtze River pushes back, it should be pushed back..
Fortunately, the Pungcheon religious leader pushed away the negative thoughts..
You evil spirit, that's what the back wave said. Please don't fight this battle alone in your mind. The wave behind me is the wave behind me that says that to me ad nauseam. Do you understand, you bastard?!
The leader of Pungcheon calmed the storm that was swirling in his heart and looked at Sobaekta again. Yes, I only see you as you are now..
I read a strong will in the eyes turned towards me. This guy is serious..
“You knew I would stop you, so why did you tell me??”
When you left Pungcheon Bridge, you lost the right to stop me, I expected something like this. Sobaekta revealed a reason he had never thought of..
“No, I didn't know. How can I know Master’s feelings? Could you possibly say that you will help me? They may be tired of the situation of supporting the small religious leader. There is a possibility that achieving my dream will become several times easier, so of course I have to say that. Come on, let's go..”
Sobaekta took the first step..
I was thinking this until just now.
Who was the guy who made that calm student like this??
But as I watched the back of him walking confidently, I realized that I don't really know anymore. Maybe Sobaekta was this kind of person from the beginning, and maybe he just didn't see it that way..
Maybe I'm finally paying the price for never once asking my student what his dream was..
* * *
These were the first words spoken by the leader of Pungcheon who returned to the guesthouse..
“I don't know.”
The leader of the Pungcheon Church told Geommugeuk and Mabul the story he shared with his disciple at the Gyojujeon Hall..
In fact, my emotions became more intense than before. Because I tried to control my mind in front of my students, I held back a lot. It all exploded..
Geommugeuk and Mabul, who heard the whole story, were surprised. Because I never thought that the new Pungcheon religious leader would be doing something like that..
“I wanted to deal with it like you did, but it didn't work out. I feel like I was dealt a one-sided blow..”
The leader of Pungcheon did not show any sense of pride in front of the sword dance. Seeing that there was nothing to worry about in front of Mabul, it felt like it was worth coming together in the sand breeze..
“From now on, don’t tell me to put up with it! Don’t even ask me to look closely! I'll just scream as I want, get angry as I want, and think as I want! Ugh, I should have smacked this crazy guy in the back of the head..”
Mabul, who was listening, nodded with an expression that suited you..
Geommugeuk smiled while looking at the leader of the Pungcheon Church. I was grateful that he listened to me and made an effort. Teacher, you did well. King Hwan is behind us, so we must be cautious and prudent..
“Revealing your plans to the leader probably means that some level of preparation has already been completed..”
A problem as serious as finding out where King Hwan is hiding has arisen. Because it was never the wish of Sword Dance Theater for Pungcheongyo to become embroiled in war..
Anyway, one question naturally arises:.
“If the person behind the scenes influenced this decision, what would be the benefit of forcing the new world into war??”
The leader of Pungcheon was so focused on his disciples that he did not even think about it..
“For what reason??”
“I have to find out from now on..”
What does King Hwan want??
If the goal was to take control of Pungcheon Bridge, it would not have led to a war like this..
What on earth happened between King Hwan and Sobaekta??
Before returning, Pungcheongyo did not cause war outside the country. As people change, events also change..
Geommugeuk asked the Pungcheon religious leader..
“Do you regret it? Putting that person in the position of leader.”
I was trying to say, of course, but it got stuck in my throat. Do you really regret it? So why doesn't the answer come right away??
Geommugeuk asked differently..
“If you go back then, will you let someone else sit there??”
After thinking for a while, the leader of the Pungcheon Church answered..
“Even if I had to go back, I would make him sit down..”
No matter how much I thought about it, Sobaekta was the best at that time. However, if I go back, I will ask him about his dreams and give him another dream before that empty dream grows..
Even if someone touches the dark desire deep inside my heart, why touch that, you bastard! Don't you get out of here? I will raise you as a disciple who can say,.
“That's it then. You can correct your disciple right now..”
“how?”
“The answer must be given by the teacher. This is Pungcheon Bridge. What should I do??”
The leader of Pungcheon stood up and said,.
“There's someone I need to meet first..”
Since there was no need to attract attention, I secretly left the guesthouse with the head of Pungcheon, leaving Mabul and the guards behind..
* * *
The place where the sword dance arrived with the head of Pungcheon was the home of Seongya, the chief elder among the six elders..
During his time as a religious leader, he was the person that the religious leader Pungcheon loved the most..
“He's not the type of person to break his promise to me..”
The leader of Pungcheon believed in him..
His house was located in a wasteland where sandstorms blew. It felt empty, but there was a lot of atmosphere..
In addition, since it was in an open area on all sides, it had the advantage of being able to see someone approaching..
the gate was open.
“elder surname.”
The Pungcheon religious leader called out from the yard, but no one came out..
After exchanging glances with Geommugeuk and the Pungcheon religious leader, they entered the house together..
the house was empty.
“Judging by the dust accumulated, it looks like the house has been empty for some time..”
Worry flashed across the face of the leader of the Pungcheon Church at the words of Geommugeuk..
Given the circumstances, Seongya’s absence seemed unusual..
The two looked inside. Straight and neat. I could tell his personality just by looking at how his house was organized..
“Do you have any family??”
“I was originally a lonely person..”
“Who was the closest person to him??”
The leader of Pungcheon thought for a moment and sighed..
I didn't know who Seongya was close to. That being said, he is said to be the person he cherishes the most. It's a life lived only worrying about how others treat you..
“I don't know what I was thinking.”
“Don't be too hard on yourself. Everyone is similar.”
“Aren’t you different??”
I was the same way. no, i added.
“Aren’t I the head of Sogyo??”
“I was a religious leader!”
“Teacher!”
“yes, cult leader.”
“No, look at this..”
I discovered what sword dance is..
There was burnt paper left next to the desk..
“The house was so neatly organized, but the ashes were not removed. I guess he rushed out after seeing this..”
Unfortunately, only the burned corners of the paper remained, and the contents were unknown..
The leader of Pungcheon, who touched the paper with his hand and examined it carefully, said something surprising..
“Can you restore this content??”
“no.”
“I can do it.”
Geommugeuk was surprised by those words..
“Are there any such genjutsu? Please teach me that too.!”
“There is no such magic..”
The leader of Pungcheon stood up, left the remaining ashes behind, and went out of the house..
Geommugeuk followed him and asked:.
“You said you were restoring it.?”
“I'm going to restore it..”
“Shouldn’t we at least take the embers with us??”
“That paper is wheat paper treated with a special drug. When you heat it up, the real content comes out..”
“how did you know that?”
Then a surprising answer came from the leader of Pungcheon..
“Because I chose it.”
“Is this wheat paper used at Pungcheongyo Bridge??”
“Nope.”
But how does the leader know??
But you chose it yourself? What does it mean that the leader of Pungcheon chose that paper??
“Gowol had been nagging me so much that I had to choose something cheap and of good quality. They say it will save you money..”
I could understand the sword dance from those words..
There was already an answer to the statement that it was your choice and that the contents could be restored..
“This is wheat flour used in Eunwol..”
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