Chapter 324
Episode 324 I think we are enemies today.
Sobaekta couldn't make a decision right away..
Instead, he asked for some alone time with his teacher. That's what Geommugeuk wanted..
When Geommugeuk and Mabul went out, only Pungcheonjioju and Sobaekta remained..
The person who broke the silence for a long time was Sobaekta..
“Are you really going to make me the next religious leader even if you go back??”
“okay.”
“Me, who dreams of unification with Moorim?”
“Yeah, I'm still going to make you the next leader..”
Despite the firm answer from the leader of the Pungcheon Church, Sobaekta still had doubts..
“Why do you want to do that??”
“Because I believe you will protect Pungcheon Bridge best..”
“Is it protection to start a war??”
The leader of Pungcheon conveyed to his disciple the reflection and regret he felt..
“If I went back, I would ask you. What is your dream? If you answer that it is to advance to the midfield, this is what you will say. That dream is not our dream, but a dream that someone from our ancestors once had. So, as I walk through the wasteland with you, I will show you how good the world is and how strong the people who live in this sandstorm are. Because I believe that you can protect and take care of this world better than anyone else..”
Sobaekta was angry..
“Are you saying that only now? If you hadn't come back like this, wouldn't it still have been told??”
“Because I would have believed that you were doing well. Because I didn't know you felt this way. If I had known, I would have come running a long time ago..”
The leader of the Pungcheon sect looked at his disciple and said,.
“That's why I said sorry. I'll keep doing this until your heart breaks.”
The gazes of the two people intertwined in midair. A sandstorm was blowing through the window behind them..
* * *
Geommugeuk and Mabul were standing side by side in the yard, looking up at the sky..
It seems like it was just yesterday that I was lying on a rock with him and looking up at the sky, but now we are looking at the sky together from this far away..
Mabul blurted out..
“That friend’s fate will change today too..”
It may have meant Sobaekta, but his fate will also have a great impact on the leader of the Pungcheon Church. Therefore, Geommugeuk hoped that the relationship between the two would end well in some way..
“I'm worried about my teacher..”
Then Mabul said, still looking up at the sky.
“Master Su, don’t be so picky! Those worries are for you as an adult..”
Geommugeuk smiled slightly..
“It's like Mabul is worried about me.?”
“I'm only worried about your brother.”
I am even more grateful for your calm words. Because he always took good care of his brother..
“Did you say that your brother brought up my story while drinking??”
Mabul nodded in response to Geommugeuk’s question..
“It was like that.”
“I'm not worried about how to take back the position of leader.?”
“I thought it would be better if it were like that..”
There was concern in Mabul's eyes towards the sword dance..
“If a person suddenly loses their goal, their life is bound to be shaken. Even if you pretend to be calm on the outside, it will be very difficult. So don't worry about the arrogant adults, take care of your brother..”
“As expected, Mabul is a little giant to me..”
“Another useless thing!”
Mabul looked away with a puzzled expression, but Geommugeuk knew that he liked the term “little giant” the most. In the past, the giant stood tall with flattery, but now he speaks with sincerity. To Geommugeuk, Mabul was a small giant..
He emerges from the cave and feels that he has now begun to build his own home. He prepared the floor while taking care of his brother, built pillars when he said he would go with him, and covered the roof by promising to gather herbs. So he is building his own house.
When the house is completed, he hopes to invite his brother, the leader of Pungcheon Church, the King of Dogs, and even invite himself to the house and hold a small banquet. I sincerely hope he lives a golden life..
Geommugeuk’s eyes followed Mabul and turned to the sky again..
At that time, the guards, including Jeok Yeon, approached and expressed their gratitude..
“Thank you for giving me the sword as a gift.!”
“why are you thanking me?”
“I heard that Lord Sogyo gave it to you as a gift..”
Then Geommugeuk shook his head..
“The Pungcheon religious leader bought it for you..”
“ah! The head of the church said that the head of the small church bought it for him..”
“I guess he didn't want to show off. I'll say hello when I see you later!”
When they withdrew, Mabul laughed..
“why are you smiling?”
“Poongcheon may have paid the money, but you are the one who wanted to buy it.?”
As expected, Mabul is incredibly fast..
“why do you think so?”
“That person is not the person to take care of your escort. Even if a lot has changed, people don't change that much all at once. You must have paid the money while grumbling..”
Just when Geommugeuk was smiling, the leader of Pungcheon and Sobaekta walked outside..
Sobaekta walked to Geommugeuk and said:.
“I think it's time to find out if I'm still a fool or not.”
Geommugeuk released the suppressed internal energy and said,.
“You've only seen him on the same side so far, so at least for today, think of him as an enemy and take a look..”
* * *
King Hwan was drawing a picture.
He looked exactly like Hwan Yeo, was tall and had a manly and bold appearance..
But the picture he was drawing didn't match his appearance at all..
It was a dark and bizarre picture filled with the energy of death..
There was a gate reminiscent of the gates of hell, and around it were drawn horribly dead corpses and beasts..
But the weirdness started now..
The picture moved. A painted man walked out of the small path next to the door, looked in this direction, and spoke..
―All preparations are complete.
His voice was heard only by King Hwan..
―However, Sogyoju says you can't touch it yet..
―Other mentions are?
―There wasn't. You only mentioned Sogyoju..
―Is it certain that the person who killed Hwan Yeo was Pung Cheon??
―Under the circumstances, yes..
When King Hwan nodded, the man who finished reporting disappeared back down the path he had come from..
At that time, a noise was heard outside and Sobaekta came inside..
“Master.”
He was calling King Hwan his teacher. King Hwan stood up and showed courtesy to Sobaekta..
“Welcome, leader.”
“What were you drawing today??”
King Hwan showed him the picture. Sobaekta was shocked when he saw the picture..
“Your painting style is different from usual..”
He usually painted beautiful landscapes other than birds. I drew a smiling person, and I drew a dog and a cat. But today’s picture was so different..
“Sometimes I want to draw pictures like this too..”
Did he happen to be drawing a picture like this on the day he came to visit??
“Where does this door lead to??”
“It's the door to my hell.”
Sobaekta looked at King Hwan at the meaningful answer..
However, only the picture was different. King Hwan gave him tea as usual with a kind smile..
Sobaekta played with the teacup and remembered what Geommugeuk said..
―If there was any tea or alcohol given to you, it probably had some drugs in it too..
It was one of the few words Geommugeuk said before coming here. Come to think of it, whenever I come here, they always give me tea..
At first, the guards checked for poison, but after learning martial arts from him, that process was skipped. In the end, I was drinking it without any doubt about what was in it..
What if you think of your opponent as your enemy, as the saying goes in sword dance? It's something that will send shivers down your spine..
“Enjoy, the new tea has arrived and it tastes very good..”
“It smells very good.”
Sobaekta savored the scent, put down the tea, and continued talking..
“Earlier, the leader of the Demonic Cult came to see me alone, so I asked him to allow me to unite with the new world..”
“So what did you say??”
“He asked me to show him my abilities. I'm going to see if I'm worthy of it. So, I showed my strength by using the Angcheon Blood Spiritual Art..”
Then King Hwan frowned..
“Didn't I tell you not to use Angcheon Blood Spiritual Art as much as possible??”
“I couldn't help it.”
Sobaekta imitated what Geommugeuk said..
“Our school does not allow it. So, come wash your face. Like a cocky small priest!”
Sobaekta could not control his anger and hit the table where the tea was placed. The table was smashed and tea spilled out..
“If I have to play in the midfield someday, I want to wipe out Magyo first..”
After calmly wiping and cleaning up the place, King Hwan got back into the car. In the past, he would have felt sorry and thankful, but Sobaekta's feelings were different now. Like the sword dance horse said, I thought he was an enemy and looked at him..
‘To make you drink tea until the end?’
It was the same action, but the feeling of acceptance was completely different..
King Hwan asked as he set down the tea on the new data table. I was more scared of being persistent but not forceful..
“so what happened?”
“Xiao Jiao destroyed my Ancestral Blood Spiritual Art..”
“That can't be possible.”
“This is something I experienced myself..”
“Then you must have fallen for his trick..”
Sobaekta questioned King Hwan’s assertion..
“Why are you so confident? It's not like you've experienced Guhwamagong yourself..”
For a moment, King Hwan’s expression hardened. He usually showed uncomfortable feelings when Guhwamagong was mentioned, but today he looked even angrier than usual..
Sobaekta quickly apologized to him..
“sorry. Master. I was rude and sensitive because the Ancestral Blood Spiritual Art didn't work..”
King Hwan asked, his expression still stiff..
“Why do you think Sojuju came to Saebeop??”
“I don't know what you're thinking.”
Of course it was a lie. Because I heard that you came to catch this person in front of you right now..
At that time, King Hwan was caught off guard..
“came to get me.”
Sobaekta was startled. He revealed what he thought was hidden..
“How do you know about your existence??”
“I planted my person in the Demonic Cult. But recently, that person was caught and my existence was revealed..”
“Why did you plant someone in the Demonic Cult??”
“Do you know why I am so sensitive to the fire magic? This is because the blood religion collapsed due to the nine fire magic attacks. Our school and Magyo are enemies of Cheolcheon. No amount of reconciliation can wipe away that blood. How could I, the last descendant of the blood religion, just watch and leave them alone??”
The ingredient of a perfect lie is the truth of saving.
Sobaekta was confused as he mixed up so many facts. Could it be that this side is right and that side is wrong? Sobaekta tried to find out the truth somehow..
“I will never give up.”
“You should do that. I'm sure the leader will achieve great things..”
“But there is a problem. Since I have carelessly revealed that I have learned other martial arts, my master will not leave me alone due to his personality. Master, please help me.”
King Hwan, who was staring at Sobaektae, took out a medicine bottle smaller than his ring finger from his arms..
“Give this medicine to Master! It is colorless and odorless, so you will never notice it if you drink it..”
Sobaekta was surprised. I knew it without even asking. It's a poison that will kill the master..
“It doesn't take effect right away. The poison kicks in after three days, so you won't suspect that it's a medicine taken by the cult leader..”
I never thought they would tell me to kill Master by giving him poison..
“They said that if it is not read, it is not a ledger. If you don't kill him, the cult leader will be punished..”
In an instant, Sobaekta’s heart went cold. What could be more cowardly than mixing poison into alcohol and killing an enemy??
Did you respect and like this person??
King Hwan was reading his mind exactly..
“Are you disappointed in me??”
Sobaekta answered honestly..
“I didn't know you were going to tell me to poison myself with alcohol..”
“To deal with him, you will have to fight to the death. If the cult leader takes drugs, it is a fight that he will definitely win. So shouldn't you ride it? Is there anything more precious than life??”
After a moment, Sobaekta asked with cold eyes..
“Is it because of me? Or is it to save Master himself??”
“We're already in the same boat, is there a difference between the two??”
“you're right. Then the ship won't sink. Instead, I will become the person who poisoned my master at a drinking party..”
There is no need to compare further. It was the moment when the bean pods covering Sobaekta's eyes were removed, as if the curtain of the Great Wall of China had been torn..
Nevertheless, King Hwan was relaxed..
“They have already planted seeds of doubt in the hearts of our religious leaders..”
“It was a seed that I should have planted and nurtured in the first place..”
King Hwan’s eyes became cold. King Hwan's face, which had lost all politeness and laughter, was as unfamiliar as looking at another person..
“I knew I would fall for them. But I didn't know it would be this easy.”
He had already guessed Sobaekta’s intentions when he came..
It was King Hwan’s test that asked him to take poison. A test to determine whether Baeksota has passed to Sogyoju..
Sobaekta lamented the foolishness of the past..
“You really approached me on purpose..”
By becoming the head of a religious sect, I wanted to escape from the difficulties I faced. This man in front of me served as a refuge better than anyone else..
I cursed at Master along with him. He's a coward, but he brainwashes you into thinking you'll be a great leader. There was nothing more comforting to a weak heart than someone who cursed the person they hated..
It was not a place of refuge. It was a hell called a place of refuge..
‘Master!’
The person who came to Sobaekta's mind right now was the leader of the Pungcheon Church..
‘sorry.’
Sobaekta secretly increased his strength. Although he knew that King Hwan was stronger than him, he was not afraid at all. The excitement created by regret was dominating Sobaekta..
But King Hwan’s magic overwhelmed him..
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
The surroundings changed with a deep sound..
The place where the two people were standing was not the residence of King Hwan a moment ago..
There were corpses all around, and wild beasts that looked like something out of a painting were growling everywhere..
And the big door in front.
‘That door?’
It was the same door that King Hwan said earlier was the door to his hell..
Surprisingly, that place was in the picture drawn by King Hwan..
“What are you trying to do??”
“What were you trying to do? Are you testing me, believing that those humans will protect you??”
Sobaekta urgently turned his head at those words..
In the sky far away, there was a giant-like sword dance and Pungcheon Gyoju, and beyond the horizon, Mabul, who had become a real giant, was looking at him..
Sobaekta knew. The three people who entered the residence were looking at the painting..
King Hwan and himself did not move to this place, but actually entered the picture..
The leader of Pungcheon was looking at himself, not at King Hwan..
The look in his eyes was worry.
The moment I looked into those eyes, I felt something that was stuck in my heart completely melting away..
‘……Master!’
I felt so sorry for Master. He didn't even know how grateful he was for handing over the position of head of the religious sect, and like a child, he only grumbled and ended up doing things wrong. Nevertheless, the master apologized to himself again and again..
‘I ruined everything. Master, I'm sorry..’
The door began to open as if this was the result of that foolishness..
King Hwan said in front of the open door.
“Your master will know. How dangerous this place is. It's a place where even the leader of Pungcheon Church has to risk his life..”
When he stretched out his hand, Sobaekta flew away helplessly as if being sucked into him..
The voice of King Hwan could be heard beyond the door that was beginning to close..
“Will your master open the gates of hell to save you??”
As soon as he finished speaking, Sobaekta's earnest cry came out through the closing door..
“Don't come, Master! You can't come…….”
The door that swallowed the two people closed with a loud noise..
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