Chapter 34
Episode 34: Rather than dealing with a single tiger
Hyeolcheon Doma has entered Cheonmajeon..
He walked slowly along the path of blood and stopped at the edge of the carpet..
“How have you been??”
Hyeolcheon Doma politely greeted Geom Woojin..
“Thanks to you, I had a good time. How was it for you??”
“Thanks to you, I've been a little busy these days..”
Geom Woojin smiled slightly..
“He's got a big head, so I can't get my way..”
“ha ha ha. Has there ever been something that you couldn't do??”
“Aren’t children the beings arranged by heaven to show us that life doesn’t go as we want? You too have to have children to find out..”
“My child might be growing up somewhere..”
Geom Woojin laughed. He was softer and friendlier than when he was playing sword dance. If you had seen the sword dance, you would definitely have said, ‘Smile brightly at your child like this!’.
After briefly exchanging greetings, Hyeolcheondoma hinted at sword dance..
“It may not work out the way the leader wants, but these days, this Confucius is standing out in the school..”
“Isn’t it your work??”
In fact, it's safe to say that's the case, because sword dance became popular as it became intertwined with Hyeolcheondoma..
“This Confucius is the work of the religious leader. It was only this time that I realized it was such a wonderful piece of work..”
Geom Woojin did not deny it. Believing that one exists behind one's son's activities is not a bad thing in any sense..
“I'm still immature.”
“I sometimes think back to when I was Confucius' age. If this Confucius becomes immature now, I will have to call him a scoundrel..”
“You overestimate immaturity..”
“It's overrated. The teacher did it first..”
This was something he said about entrusting the Hwangcheongakju to Geommugeuk. No matter the reason, it was an unconventional greeting..
“That's why I'm telling you, I want to make this Confucius a better work..”
“If you come forward, it could be said to be an opportunity for the second guy..”
“These are words of excessive praise..”
“Take care of it..”
“thank you.”
At the end of the story, the purpose of Hyeolcheondoma's visit was carefully revealed..
“Since you have already given permission, would you please push it properly??”
“what does it mean?”
“As for this Demon Lord matter, please let me proceed as I wish..”
It was a request to make Jangho the Demon Lord as per his recommendation..
There was silence for a moment. The two looked at each other without any emotional ups and downs. The first person to break the silence was Geom Woojin..
“The Demon Lord thing is difficult..”
“In this case, this is also what this Confucius wants..”
“As you said, the second child has been pushed far enough. You have to think about it first..”
“There is one thing I felt while raising my students. When you push someone, you have to make sure to push just one person. Because I can't do that, I'm getting a lot of criticism..”
“I'll be fine. Unlike you who are generous, I kill everyone who insults me..”
The eyes of the two people were intertwined in the air. They spend years together where they can tell the other person's intentions just by looking at their eyes. The longer the years go by, the more awkward the silence of this moment becomes..
“Is there anything more to say??”
Hyeolcheondoma no longer stubbornly obeyed Cheonma's order to banish guests. This is because I know very well that I am not a person who easily changes my decision once I make it. Another method was needed.
“See you next time.”
“That's right.”
The Hyeolcheon Doma turned around and came out. His expression was frozen the whole time he walked down the bloody path..
‘What kind of belated weighing is this? If you push it once, you have to push it all the way. Tsk!’
* * *
“The sect leader thinks more about the Archduke than about you..”
As soon as Hyeolcheondoma saw me, he started to drive a wedge between my father and me..
“It seemed like he thought of the Archduke as his successor..”
When you have a weakness, you attack the other person first. This old man's political skills are truly disgusting..
“I think we met the wrong person.”
“what does it mean?”
“If I lose to my older brother, even if he is an older person, he has to make up for what I am lacking.…….”
“Does this mean I'm not good enough??”
“It means it's a bit disappointing..”
Instead of getting angry, Hyeolcheondoma soothed me..
“Look, Confucius. It was impossible to establish Jangho as the demon lord in the first place..”
“Have you given up already??”
“There's no need to cling to something that doesn't work.”
“Are you so proud when you can't even achieve this??”
“Like this? show off?”
I began to intensify my temper even more..
“It was an old man who offered to be my friend..”
“It was you who begged me to do something that couldn't be done like a child..”
“Then you should have refused then. I shouldn’t have recommended Jangho the next day. Didn’t you do it just in case??”
I drew a long line under the feet of Hyeolcheon Doma..
“You said that before. This is how the leader thinks about the elderly. I believed in this line…….”
I drew the line again less than halfway.
“Isn’t this where the real line between my father and my elders was??”
Hyeolcheondoma could not refute. What would have happened if I hadn't gone to my father and asked him specifically? Did my father really listen to Hyecheon Doma’s request??
“If my father refused, I should have asked for more. If it were me, I would definitely do it.”
“Then give it a try.”
“yes?”
“Didn’t they mock me for not being able to do even this much? Then you can do it easily..”
“What would you do if I asked my father to make it happen easily??”
“You can try it. It'll probably backfire?”
Since he rejected his own request, he seemed convinced that his son's request would never be granted. In times like these, it seems that Hyeolcheondoma knows his father well..
“Are you saying we want to make a bet??”
“bet? Good. Let's do it. If you can't do it, then from then on, stop talking and be my water. No more snacking..”
“If I make it?”
“I'll give you what you want.”
“No matter what you want?”
“Is there something you want??”
After thinking for a while, I told him.
“Please save me the elixir. At least it's a better elixir than Demon Jeongdan..”
For a moment, Hyeolcheon Doma was startled. I know exactly the nature of this surprise.
“Do you know how difficult it is to obtain a better elixir than Demon Jeongdan??”
“No, it would be a condition. Now that we've decided to join the same boat, isn't my becoming stronger the same as the old man becoming stronger??”
There was a reason why I asked for an elixir from Hyeolcheondoma..
Because I knew he had the elixir..
He has a rare elixir called Celestial God Dan, which can give him more power than Demon Jeong Dan..
In the past, Hyeolcheon Doma joined hands with his older brother and presented the Heavenly God Altar. It was also revealed at that time that he had stored the Celestial Goddess without taking it for a long time..
The purpose of inducing betting is because of this extraordinary shrine..
“I can't turn Jang Ho into a demon lord, I can't even save him an elixir, I don't know why I have to join hands with the old man..”
“Okay, if you make Jang Ho the Demon Lord, I will get you my elixir..”
“You are making a promise..”
I pulled out the dark magic sword and held it out in front of me. The Hyeolcheon sword struck my sword with its immortal sword..
Jang!
This clear sound was our promise. This promise made in German is much more powerful than words..
As always, the Hyeolcheon Doma leaped up and disappeared into the distance..
If he wins the bet, he will keep his promise. Because the shrine to heaven was something he had prepared for his successor..
As long as you can take the Demon Spirit Dan that you took earlier, you will never lose due to lack of strength in a fight with Mazon..
And I knew how to win this bet.
* * *
The place I visited was the office of Grand Commander Sima Ming..
Tongcheongak, where he stays, serves as the head of the school. All information about Moorim is gathered and classified here. Among them, very little information was passed down to my father through Sima Ming..
I don't know, but I probably account for a significant portion of the information being passed down from Tongcheongak to Cheonmajeon these days..
A strict security was spread from the entrance to Tongtian Pavilion to Sima Ming's office, and it was even worse than the Tianma Hall. This meant that Tongcheongak played an important role in the school, and since it was a place where intelligent soldiers gathered, it had to be protected more thoroughly..
When I entered the general military office, Sima Ming was working among a pile of documents. There were so many papers piled up on his desk that it almost covered his face..
It might seem like a few words of advice from your father's side would be enough, but in reality, the job of a general military officer is a fight with documents. I spend my days reading and re-reading hundreds of letters from all over the Central Plains every day, and distinguishing between information that needs to be discarded and information that needs to be saved..
Because I know this very well, it is something that Hwangcheon Gakju can do, but Tongcheon Gakju cannot do..
Sima Ming got up from his desk and greeted me warmly..
“What's going on? Now, please sit down here..”
I sat across from him at the table. Soon after, Suha brought tea as if he had been waiting..
“I don't know if it will suit your taste. There is only one type of car here..”
“The scent is very good.”
As I took a sip of tea, I looked around. As a place where the best minds of our school work, there were all kinds of books piled up everywhere..
“These days, when our school’s martial artists gather together, they all talk about Hwangcheongak..”
“Aren’t you busy swearing??”
“Is that possible? I heard it was full of compliments..”
I know better the public opinion about Hwangcheongak. There were those who opposed the idea of fairly enforcing the law as much as those who were enthusiastic about it..
You may feel unreasonable because you have lived your life to the fullest. What if I get caught too? This must be a worry. Discipline must be established before this atmosphere spreads..
“But what happened??”
“I have something to ask the soldier..”
“Please do it.”
“What do you think about Jangho??”
“I think he is a good drone. He is a person who will lead the Demon Army brilliantly..”
Sima Ming probably already knows. That I am behind this recommendation. That I am trying to place Jangho in the position of demon lord..
“So what are the chances that Jang Ho will become a demon lord??”
“To be honest, I can't even do the job..”
“Even if Thomas recommended Jangho?”
“The recommendation was rejected by the leader..”
That's probably why the figure of 100% work came out. The original answer was that it was impossible, but out of courtesy, it was decided to do the work..
“What if your father changes his mind??”
“Then of course it is possible. But it won't be easy. As you know, the leader is not one to change a decision once made without any justification..”
“I know that very well.”
It was a decision made at my request in the first place. I have no intention of asking my father to change his decision again without justification..
We need to give you a reason to change your decision. This is what I prepared.
“How about this? What if I receive another recommendation from another Mazon after Hyecheon Doma??”
“Two mazons recommending one person at the same time? This is unprecedented... … If that happens, there is a good chance that Jangho can become a demon lord. Because the religious leader also has a reason to change his mind. But is it possible??”
In a situation where Hyeolcheondoma stepped forward, it was not at all easy to get other mazons to come forward and recommend Jangho..
“You should give it a try. Sometimes, it might be easier to deal with two tigers at the same time than with one tiger.?”
“I think it will be more difficult.”
So this prerequisite must exist. At the same time, to prevent the unfortunate event of your limbs being torn off,.
“What if those two tigers are really at odds with each other??”
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