Chapter 72
Episode 72: I hope you are the back wave.
The leader of Pungcheon looked at the place where the sacred object was placed. I looked and looked again, and even when I closed my eyes and opened them, the place where the blood god and Geukpumcheonjamsa had been was empty..
“I don't want to see it. She was a perfect beauty, but her two front teeth were missing..”
In response to the sighs of the Pungcheon cult leader, the shackled man looked at the sound bell and spoke softly..
“There are canines and molars. You can bite your opponent, or you can clench your molars and make up your mind..”
“You get excited every time the sickness goes away?”
“How did you know? If you take off my shackles, I will dance..”
The leader of Pungcheon sighed..
“I'm honestly scared.”
“What are you afraid of??”
“I'm afraid that all of this will end up being a vain dream. When I woke up, I was afraid there would be nothing left. You will have these regrets at that time, right? What on earth was so captivating that I gave it all??”
The leader of the Pungcheon Church looked at the shackled man. Then the shackled man raised his head, brushed up his flowing hair, and showed his face for the first time in a long time..
“why suddenly?”
“It shows that you were captivated by this guy and gave everything to him..”
“crazy guy.”
What the man said is correct. Now, I am not possessed by Lee Gongja. I was possessed by that shackled man. To the man who confidently says he has bewitched her, but who laughs and says he will destroy her..
“How do I turn Cheongseon into a Majon??”
“We need to defeat the Mazons individually and bring them in. Conciliation, persuasion, and accommodation. At least two new items will be included. If you're unlucky, you might need one more..”
It seemed like the shackled man had already finished calculating, but the Pungcheon cult leader's expression was frowning..
“Is that what you are saying about investing in a person with a skill in engineering? Because you are a master of science until the end..”
“How long are you going to rely on Lee Gongja? Move and handle things yourself like a man. I will tell you how to best attack the Mazons..”
“Don't be sarcastic!”
“you're right. Just do nothing and stay still..”
“Is that what the military says??”
As soon as the Pungcheon religious leader said the words, there was a clanking sound like a chain..
In response to the silent protest that asked what kind of soldier in the world wears shackles like this, the leader of Pungcheon said nothing..
“I'm telling you this because you think of me as a soldier. Just stay. Sometimes you get the best results when you stay still..”
After a moment, the leader of Pungcheon asked:.
“It's really okay?”
“The master of science will come to visit..”
“And then?”
“They will demand a sacred object to place Cheongseon in the position of Majon..”
“Is it possible even for a scientist??”
“You have to believe it. We've already crossed the bridge of no return.”
At that time, Cheongseon, who was training in the yard, reported the news..
“Gongja Lee came to visit.”
The leader of the Pungcheon Church was surprised and impressed at the same time. Since the shackled man was moving as expected, I had the illusion that I had the upper hand..
“A gentleman is a bad person..”
“It's because we always think about science and engineering and only talk about science and engineering..”
“Stop talking! Stop taking sides! I am your master, I!”
“So who said that we should become the front wave of the Yangtze River??”
At the words “front wave of the Yangtze River,” Pungcheon’s leader’s heart sank. The shackled man may have just said this without much meaning, but it felt like a big deal to the leader of the Pungcheon Church. Even though it wasn't, these days I felt like I was being pushed by something and was going somewhere I didn't want to go..
“Yes, you would like it, because it is the back wave of the Yangtze River..”
When I decided to go to Jungwon, I never dreamed that I would have this conversation with the shackled man..
‘Life is truly unpredictable..’
For the first time, the leader of Pungcheon felt the unfamiliar tension of unpredictable life. In other words, he lived a predictable and smooth life..
* * *
When I visited the Pungcheon religious leader, Cheongseon was also there..
She was in the middle of training in the yard when she recognized me and greeted me politely..
“Meet Gongja Lee.”
When the soul mazon was alive, the relationship was as indifferent as a chicken and dog, but now the situation has changed. She needed outside helpers to support her, and she needed to look good to me as a scientist and a netizen..
“I heard that you have become a disciple of the leader of the Pungcheon Church, Sojeo Cheong. Congratulations.”
“Thank you, Gongja Lee..”
She won't know. The reason things turned out this way was because I leaked information to Saujong..
“I came to see you because I have news to tell you. Cheong Sojeo, please listen together..”
As we entered, the shackled man lifted his head slightly and our eyes met. Since last time, we have been saying hello in our own way..
“what's going on?”
“Mabul is moving.”
“Mabul? how?”
“We are persuading the Mazon to make Japanese Emperor Yang Yang the next Subhon Mazon..”
“shit! A guy called a friend adds it.”
“Now that Mabul is moving in earnest, it seems difficult for the cleaner here to become Mazon..”
Cheongseon bit her lip gently. She took a big risk to become a mazon. Even if she became a disciple of the Poongcheon cult leader, if she did not become a mazon, she could end up having to follow the Poongcheon cult leader and be kicked out..
“Scientist. Is there any way to get this child to sit in the Majon seat? As you know, I can't move here in the Heavenly Demon Church..”
“There is a way, but it won't be easy..”
“what method?”
“We also need to move Amazon. Fortunately, the two elders, Hyeolcheon Doma and Ilhwa Geomjon, are friendly to me. If I ask you two, maybe…….”
“please help me.”
“Please help me, Gongja Lee..”
Cheongseon was as desperate as the Pungcheon religious leader..
“This is easier said than done.”
I acted harshly, not harshly..
“I don't know what the Amazons who want to vote for me will ask for. Even if things go well, I will owe a lot to the two elders, Doma and Geomzon..”
“Aren’t I and my student getting help? I'll never forget that ball.”
“Okay, let's try..”
“Thank you. Please wait a moment..”
The head of Pungcheon sent out Cheongseon to see if he had anything else to say to me..
“You go out and practice..”
“Yes, Master..”
Cheongseon greeted me and then went out. There was earnestness in her eyes towards me..
When she left, the leader of Pungcheon asked:.
“What do you want this time? I'm sure this time too, I'm sick of it?”
“no.”
“no?”
The leader of Pungcheon was surprised..
“The only thing more important than new items is my life.?”
Although he said it as a joke, it was his sincere words. Words like a blessing to him flowed from my mouth..
“This time I don't want anything.”
“There is no?”
“yes, none.”
“Is it true??”
I nodded as if I was sure, and the expression on Pungcheon’s face brightened..
“When the results come out, I'll treat you to a drink..”
“And even alcohol?”
“You gave me two precious sacred items, right? Win or lose, let’s have a drink..”
“where?”
“You should eat here. If the religious leader were to leave while the sacred object was stolen, everyone would think it was strange. I will prepare drinks and food..”
Of course, that's not the case. It was to drink in the presence of the shackled man..
“If possible, I will try to be a winning stock rather than a losing stock..”
After saying that, he stood up. The leader of Pungcheon was happy, but at the same time he looked embarrassed..
“Just in case, teach your disciple well. The cleaner may have to deal with the transfer of Japanese colonial rule..”
“That's what I keep in mind too..”
“Well then, that's it.”
As I was about to leave, I turned around to the leader of Pungcheon Church..
“By the way, I have one question to ask you..”
“something?”
“I was trying to create a sky in a space created using space-time anomaly, but the texture did not flow smoothly. Can I ask you to explain that one more time??”
The leader of Pungcheon was surprised. The shackled man sitting there was also startled. He rarely showed his emotions, but this time he reacted..
“In order to fill the space, you must succeed in making it within half an hour.?”
“We have already succeeded in making it within half an hour..”
“what?”
The leader of Pungcheon was astonished. He didn't believe it when he said it would open in two hours. They said they would show it in person next time, but it was natural to be surprised that they had already reduced it to half a viewing..
“Show me. Then I'll tell you.”
“Are you going to wait for half an hour??”
“I'll wait.”
“great.”
I immediately began to memorize the phrases and perform the space-time transformation technique..
Half an hour later, we were in the space I had created. I intentionally took the shackled man there too..
The Pungcheon religious leader was surprised, and the shackled man was also surprised. The sky expanded, but there were holes here and there, making it a strange sky..
The Pungcheon religious leader asked me after looking around the place for a while..
“Why did it have to be made from heaven??”
“I like looking at the sky. When I watch it, I feel like my frustrated mind is lifted. Then, please explain..”
“I promised, I'll teach you..”
The leader of Pungcheon gave a detailed explanation of the space-filling part of the space-time transformation technique..
In fact, I was able to create a perfect sky. But naturally, I pretended that I couldn't make it properly to show my skills in front of them..
After listening to the explanation from the leader of the Pungcheon Church and seeing it again for half a hour, I surprised them even more by opening up a new space with a bright blue sky..
It was not a move shown for the sake of the Pungcheon religious leader. It was to show the man in shackles what kind of talent I had..
Are you bragging? right. It's intentionally condescending.
In my last life, the greatest virtue of a leader that I felt was strength. No matter what anyone said, it was strength. A person strong enough to trust and entrust everything to me..
And I saw. The face of a shackled man looking up at the sky. His clear yet lonely eyes.
I still don't know what kind of person he is. But one thing was certain.
Although he is called a shackled man, he was a man with an appearance and aura that did not suit shackles at all..
* * *
After the sword dance left, the Pungcheon religious leader and the shackled man were silent for a while..
The first person to speak was the leader of Pungcheon Church..
“I saw a martial arts genius today..”
“It must be heavenly and earthly..”
“Heaven and Earth? Yes, otherwise you wouldn't be able to learn space-time transformation this quickly..”
“Is this still a waste??”
“what? The one that gave you space-time anomaly? Of course it's a waste. Isn’t this regret unrelated to the other person’s ability??”
“I might become a legend with the martial arts taught by the sect leader..”
“I always say this, but what's the use of that legend if I'm not the one??”
“Our leader, you are a man who never gives up..”
“You're being sarcastic again..”
“no. I think it's good to be honest.”
“Because it’s you! I'm being honest because it's in front of you. If I go somewhere else, I won't be this soft person..”
Although he often revealed his true feelings, the man in shackles never once revealed his true feelings. The leader of Pungcheon knew the reason better than anyone else. Unless you release those shackles, you will never know his true feelings..
But that doesn't mean there will ever be a way to release those shackles..
‘No one will take you away.’
Whether he knew what he was thinking or not, the shackled man just stared at the evil spirits engraved on the bell..
“And the devil speaks again?”
“Ask me again why I live like that.”
“Tell everyone that they live that way. You devil, everyone lives like that, why are you asking such a great thing??”
But the leader of the Pungcheon Church did not know. At this moment, the man was telling the demon something completely different..
Please stop taking sides and stop talking about we are talking about someone. The demon, whose mouth looked as heavy as a bell, was just listening to him in silence..
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