Chapter 37
Episode 37 What's Beyond the Door.
“Training ends today.”
The executioners expressed their disappointment at Jangho’s words. It was a tough training session where I couldn't even count how many times I swore, but I gained a lot from it..
Although my martial arts skills did not improve dramatically, my spirit, which had become slack, was tightened..
It can be said that for experts who are at the level of executive officers, differences in mental strength lead to differences in skills..
In addition, Jangho watched the martial arts performance of the executioners from time to time and corrected their bad posture and habits. Thanks to this, there were several people whose martial arts skills substantially improved..
Until the end, Jangho was telling each of the executioners how to change their posture and what kind of training they should do in the future..
You really wouldn't have thought that executioners who had been trained through hell would say something like this..
“Could you please give me a little more training??”
At that time, I, who was watching from the side, came forward..
“It became difficult. Zhang Daizhou ascended to the position of Demon Lord this time..”
Everyone was surprised to hear the word Demon Lord. It's because I was only at the training ground and couldn't hear any news from outside..
“Congratulations.”
Cheers and applause erupted in someone's congratulations..
Jangho left a final greeting to them..
“I will never forget the time I spent with you. See you next time then. No, if I look at you from my perspective, you're in big trouble. Let's never see each other again!”
After saying his final goodbyes and including a joke, Jang-ho left..
I stood on the platform where Jangho was standing. The eyes of the executioners were quite different from those on the first day of training..
“These guys, the first and last warriors trained by the demon lord.!”
Some people burst out laughing at my words..
“Now I can order my father to be arrested without fear.?”
Laughter broke out again here and there..
After lightening the mood, I told them what I wanted to say..
“Martial arts are important, and fighting well is also important. However, I think the most important thing for people who are named executive officers is pride. We take pride in upholding the school’s rules and protecting the system, and we follow our own path. Do you understand??”
“yes!”
“I had a hard time getting trained. We have prepared a banquet for you, so drink plenty and rest today.!”
A louder shout of joy erupted than the loud response that preceded it..
* * *
Hyeolcheon Doma was waiting for me at the place where I met every day..
“The sight of you standing tall here is like a guardian stone that protects me..”
“Are you making fun of me??”
“Is that possible??”
It looked like he was going to be furious for bringing Ilhwa Geomzon in, but he was unusually calm..
“Congratulations on making Jang Ho the Demon Lord..”
“thank you.”
I was more nervous than ever. Because I didn't know what this old man would suddenly do..
However, today's Hyeolcheon chopping board, like Jangho, was showing something unexpected and different from usual..
It was very calm. It's as if this person called Hyeolcheondoma wasn't originally like this? So much so that I think.
This is why you should not judge a person by only looking at one aspect of him or her. Don't be fooled by the front. I still don't know what the back of the Hyeolcheon cutting board looks like..
“How did you convince Geomzon??”
“If you promise not to get angry, I'll be honest with you..”
“I won't be angry.”
“He touched Geomzon senior's pride by saying that he was a true mazon. They used the elderly..”
The corners of Hyecheon Doma’s mouth curled up..
“Then you were deceived. There's no way that little brat didn't know about your shallow tricks..”
He hated Ilhwa Geomzon, but at least he didn't underestimate it..
It was the same for Geomzon. The fact that she got involved in this matter also meant that she trusted Thomas's eyes for people..
“That fox will definitely play a trick on you. They won't let you meet me just because I helped you. So what are you going to do??”
“For me, seniors come first..”
“I would like to point out that I helped Jang-ho.?”
“It's okay because the elder helped me first..”
“Is this really the case when an offer is made that cannot be refused? Just like this.”
Hyeolcheondoma took out a small box from his arms and held it out..
“A promise is a promise.”
I received the box and opened it carefully..
A single pill with a blue glow was emitting a magical energy as if it were not of this world..
Hyeolcheon Doma said with an expression that it was truly a waste..
“It’s an extraordinary shrine..”
There was no need to pretend to be surprised at this moment. I was really surprised to see him so willingly offering up an extravagant altar. I expected that they wouldn't give it to me easily, making various excuses such as trying to get an elixir and not having anything good..
“oh! Is this really an out-of-this-world deity? How did you get this??”
“It has been stored for a long time. I also saved it without taking it..”
“Are you really giving me this??”
“Should I take it back??”
“Is that possible?.”
Hyeolcheondoma felt sick to his stomach and drank the alcohol in front of him..
He said as he put down his drink..
“Lee Gongja, I will bet the rest of my life on you..”
Hyeolcheondoma presented his most powerful card..
I told my father the other day. The Hyeolcheon cutting board is not worth owning..
Now I have to correct that..
If you're this hot, I'll try to own you too..
The fate of me and Hyeolcheondoma changed when the Heavenly God who was to go to my brother came to me. The change was even greater because he came ‘willingly’ rather than being forced to do so..
“thank you for trusting me.”
After politely handing him my hand, I asked him a favor..
“I'm going to take the shrine right here, so would you please stand up for me??”
Then, Hyeolcheon Doma was surprised..
“He said he would take a shrine in front of me.?”
“yes. Since it was given to me by an elderly person, I think it is right to take it in front of an elderly person..”
This act of protecting the law when eating fortune-telling has a certain symbolic meaning. For a warrior, this is the final step of faith..
“Are you saying you trust me??”
“Aren’t you taking this divine power because you believe in it? If I'm poisoned here, I'll have to do as the old man tells me to get the antidote..”
An interesting look flashed in Hyecheondoma's eyes..
“Why I believe I wasn't poisoned?”
“Because you are not the kind of person who would choose such a mean method..”
“I think I'm pretty mean?”
“There are many types of meanness. In my eyes, the old man is not someone who breaks his promises and upsets the situation..”
“If your hunch is wrong?”
“I'll think about it later. Now then, please stand guard for a moment..”
In fact, it was a safe adventure. Because I know that Hyeolcheondoma hates poisonous techniques or evil arts to the point of trembling..
I sat there cross-legged and took the Cheonoesindan without hesitation..
Hyeolcheondoma looked at me with a surprised face. It seems like he really didn't know that he was going to take the elixir in front of him..
The Divine Mercy was an elixir that I had never seen before in my life before my return..
‘Shindan, please melt well..’
The medicinal properties of the Heavenly God Altar that melted in my mouth began to spread through my throat and throughout my body. It was a much stronger energy than the magic tablet I had previously taken in Socheon-dong..
The blood vessels strengthened by the Cheonmaek strengthening technique opened their passages wide and welcomed this tremendous energy. The blood vessels willingly accepted the energy of the shrine, running like a horse, as if it were a field. The spiritual energy that rushed like a gale spread through the fine blood vessels of the entire body..
I put a lot of effort into eating fortune-telling to completely melt this huge energy into my inner energy..
After several elaborate fortune-telling ceremonies, I was able to capture the magical energy of the heavenly shrine in the altar..
When I open my eyes, I see Hyeolcheon Doma looking at me from a little distance away with his arms crossed..
“What did Shindan taste like??”
“It's sweet. I have never eaten anything this delicious in my life..”
“shit! Damn it!”
He regretted that he couldn't eat..
“I am sure that your digestion was ten times more valuable than if you ate it yourself..”
Even if you hit the Hyeolcheon chopping block in front of you right now, you won't be told that you lost because of your internal strength. To that extent, the Danjeon was overflowing with pure power..
Hyeolcheon Doma squatted in front of me. When I looked up close, there were more wrinkles than I thought..
“Look, scientist.”
“yes, old man.”
He looked into my eyes and asked.
“What are you? Who are you to turn my heart upside down and make me spit out the supernatural??”
I immediately increased my energy and unleashed my demonic energy. Like an exploding volcano spewing lava, demonic energy burst out. It was a cold yet stern aura that was different from what I had seen from him until now..
“He is the one who will lead you in the future. If you're still alive by then.”
Amid the suffocating energy that was oppressing him, various emotions flashed across Hyecheondoma's expression. At least I didn't laugh even though I was angry..
As I withdrew my demonic energy, the frozen air around me loosened..
“I just admit that I have a lot of guts.”
“I also have one question..”
“to ask.”
“What does the elderly ultimately want??”
“What do you want when you're old? I just keep living the way I have lived, guided by inertia..”
“Aren't you too passionate to say that??”
“I?”
“When you push me, I look like a young person. I can feel the burning fire.”
At this moment, I saw flames in Hyecheon Doma’s eyes again. Hyeolcheon Doma still stands alone in the flames..
“Does it look like that??”
“yes.”
On the other hand, he spoke as if he had no confidence in himself..
“Thank goodness. Lately I thought I had cooled off…….”
I guessed what this was like. No matter how much ambition, desire, and desire you put in your basket, there are things that time inadvertently takes away..
“Please give me a drink.”
“Drinking? I lost this bet?”
“The moment you generously gave up your divine altar, you won the bet. I'll take the old man's drink..”
“Are you serious??”
“Please guide me well in the future..”
If I am this difficult to deal with, how difficult can my enemies be? I plan to make Hyeolcheon Doma my true person. I don't know if that's possible.
Hyeolcheon Doma was thrilled and poured a lot of alcohol..
“Now, take it..”
I drank the refreshing drink that Hyeolcheondoma gave me..
“Good luck in the future!”
“Yes, even if you modify it, please only do as much as I can handle..”
Hyeolcheondoma, who was shocked for a moment, burst out laughing..
“ha ha ha!”
Since becoming Mazon, I'm probably the first person to say to my face that I'm a modification..
“Let's have another drink..”
“Good!”
I know. Although he is smiling so brightly now, he has not fully opened his heart yet. Hyeolcheon Doma is not a person who can be evaluated just by what he sees through the open door..
I don't know what's beyond that door.
Just as my father said that you can never know a person's heart, I do not intend to make any predictions or conclusions about the person called Hyeolcheondoma. I will only judge based on what I see..
And our relationship will be decided the day that door opens wide.
Whether I die in your fire, whether you die by my sword, or whether we become friends forever, the decision will be made that day..
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