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Chapter 75

I'll take a drink for the 75th time.

I crossed the final border of Naewon with Cho Chun-bae..

The identity verification and body search were conducted twice previously, and the various food ingredients brought by Jo Chun-bae were inspected again..

Cho Chun-bae was completely frozen. The more he entered the inner circle, the stronger the warriors guarded him and the more scared he became, so he couldn't even breathe properly..

Only after escaping the boundary line did Cho Chun-bae relax..

“Wow, this is the first time I've ever been down like this in my life..”

“You don't have to be too nervous. I am there?”

“Well, if it wasn't for you, would I have been able to come this far? This is my first time visiting the hospital..”

The place we were heading to was the residence of the Pungcheon religious leader..

“What is your first impression of the hospital??”

“I was so scared that I couldn't even see it properly..”

“There's nothing to be afraid of. There are only a few people who live as hard as the owner in this large area..”

“Ugh, don't say that..”

Jo Chun-bae waved his hand saying it was nonsense, but the corners of his mouth in good humor went up every time he waved his hand..

“I never imagined that I was so blessed that Mr. Lee Gong-ja visited my tavern, and thanks to that, I would be able to serve food to people I couldn't even see in my dreams, and that they would come to the hospital like this..”

The reason I brought Cho Chun-bae here today was to ask him to cook a meal while drinking with the head of the Pungcheon Church, but in fact, it was to give him a tour of the hospital..

As the story goes, I said that I would like to visit the inner temple of Cheonma Shinyo Church someday, and today I am going to make that wish come true..

These days, my exclusive servant, Lim Sook-su, has been providing meals to the Pungcheongyo magicians waiting in the outer garden with other servants, so there was ample reason to bring Jo Chun-bae..

“I must have accumulated a lot of merit in my past life..”

“I guess our owner saved Murim in his past life..”

“Even though I couldn't save the Murim, I'm sure I caught at least one Murim leader who invaded our church with an iron ladle..”

I laughed happily at his joke. At that time, the warriors from Naewon who were passing by saw me and greeted me politely. It was Jo Chun-bae who couldn't even make eye contact with those scary warriors..

“Now that I'm here, I'm happy but also scared..”

“That's why we established a small branch in Magachon. It is a place that is difficult for everyone to get to. So, the owner, please take a close look at the people of Magachon and Sojibu, and if you have anything to say to me, please let me know..”

“Yes, I will..”

That's how we arrived at the residence where the leader of the Pungcheon Church lives..

“Did you come??”

The head of Pungcheon Church welcomed us warmly. I promised that I would serve drinks once the soulmate was decided. Since I felt good about becoming a Cheongseon and I had even rejected the sacred item, the Pungcheon religious leader seemed to be in a very good mood..

“This is the owner of Pungryu Gaekjan, whom you saw last time. Rather than bringing cold dishes and serving them, I wanted to eat warm dishes prepared by the owner, so I came along. Master, please.”

“I will serve dishes with my soul..”

“The owner, Hon, doesn't really want to eat it, so just make it as usual..”

“yes!”

While Jo Chun-bae was preparing the food, the leader of Pungcheon and I went into the room..

“I would like to thank you for taking Majon as your disciple..”

“This was something I could never have done if I wasn't a scientist. Thank you.”

“It's because the teacher taught his students well..”

“Call it our victory.”

We congratulated each other and enjoyed our victory. I thought Cheongseon would win. Since a master of Pungcheon's level had a hand in it, victory would have been achieved no matter what method was used. The opponent was too big for the transfer of Japanese imperialism to create a variable..

After a while, food and drinks prepared by Cho Chun-bae came out..

The leader of Pungcheon who tasted the food was satisfied..

“My sleeping skills are good..”

“I will tell it as it is. The owner will love it.”

We enjoyed drinking and cooking. Cho Chun-bae's cooking today was excellent..

“Have you met your father??”

“I decided to see you every day..”

“Emphasize that when you meet them. He said that he would take Cheongseon as his disciple and raise him to become a stronger soul mazon than the previous soul mazon. That's the most important thing to my father.”

“I know what you mean. thank you for telling me.”

“you're welcome.”

When the drinking party was ripe, I casually said to the leader of Pungcheon..

“Can I offer a drink to the man in shackles over there??”

For a moment, the leader of Pungcheon was startled..

“Why are you giving that person a drink??”

“There is no particular meaning. I've seen you several times every time I come to see you, and I wanted to give you a drink on such a pleasant day..”

The leader of Pungcheon Church said with a smile..

“That guy can't even drink alcohol..”

“Is that so??”

It was then. The shackled man opened his mouth..

“I'll take a drink.”

I was surprised, but the leader of Pungcheon was even more surprised. The expression of the leader of the Pungcheon Church gradually hardened. I was able to guess by the change in facial expression that could not be hidden..

The shackled man has never once received alcohol from the Pungcheon cult leader..

“Then I'll give you a drink..”

I got up and pretended not to see the Pungcheon pontoon that looked like it was about to explode at any moment..

Then he took a glass and a bottle and went to the shackled man..

I sat down in front of him and held out a glass..

Then the shackled man who had his head down raised his head and took my cup..

I slowly filled his glass..

Didn't say anything else. I didn't even hear it. I just poured you a drink..

The man in shackles took the drink with his head down and then drank it..

Then he handed me back the glass and this time he poured it for me..

I also got a drink and drank it cold..

We exchanged only glances and finally shared a drink. We only drank alcohol without any conversation, but that was enough for me..

The leader of Pungcheon, who was watching this, seemed really angry. Otherwise I wouldn't have said this.

“Do you know what that guy's talent is? He can smell like a dog. It smells amazingly of someone coming to steal something. What is it like? Don't those shackles look like a dog leash? Hahahaha.”

The leader of Pungcheon laughed out loud, saying something closer to contempt than a joke..

The only sound I heard in the room was his laughter..

And the silence that followed.

What he said a moment ago was a clear slip of the tongue that disrespected the shackled man. I took that tactfully and did not give him a chance to make up for his slip of the tongue. This was a gift from his indiscretion to me..

I went back to my original position and poured a drink into his now empty glass..

“Come on, have a drink..”

The leader of Pungcheon took a drink in silence..

The shackled man was as stiff as a fossil, with his head down as usual..

The leader of the Pungcheon Church looked at this and gently bit his lip. At least in relation to the shackled man, the leader of the Pungcheon Church was unable to hide or control his emotions. Just like Hyeolcheon Doma does in matters related to Ilhwa Geomzon..

I said goodbye and left earlier than I had originally planned..

I gave the man in shackles a drink, and after drinking his drink, I achieved the purpose of today's visit..

* * *

After the sword dance ended, the atmosphere was cold..

Even though the leader of Pungcheon admitted that he had done something wrong, he felt strangely bad. I didn't want to apologize, but I forced myself to apologize..

“I was sorry earlier..”

Despite the Pungcheon cult leader’s apology, the man in shackles said nothing..

“I'm sorry.”

When there was no response even after apologizing again, the leader of Pungcheon eventually exploded..

“shit! What are we going to do now? I am your master. You are my servant. I can't even say that? I've been asking you if you'll come or not, and you've become arrogant, right? Do you want to die? That's it?”

The head of the Pungcheon Church shouted. But the voice in his heart was reprimanding himself.

‘What are you doing now? Why are you yelling at me for doing something well??’

The more he blamed himself, the louder his voice became..

“How much have you tolerated me so far? Five informal conversations? What kind of crazy person would give Suha an opportunity like that? Because it’s me! Wasn’t it because it was me? I don't even know how grateful I am. You said you can’t drink? You say you don’t want to die? But Lee Gong-ja accepts alcohol? And that too in a situation where I said I couldn’t drink.?”

No matter how angry I was, it should have ended here..

However, the leader of Pungcheon could not control his rising anger and crossed a line that should not be crossed..

The next moment the space they were in changed..

It was not a place with always open blue skies and fields..

It was in the middle of a battlefield where blood was flowing and corpses were strewn about. It was a place where the bloody smell filled my nose and it was difficult to stay even for a moment..

“It's the perfect place for you. From now on, this will be the only place you'll see!”

Crucially, the reason why the leader of Pungcheon could not stop his anger was because he was playing the drum and janggu alone from beginning to end. You make mistakes, you get angry.

The shackled man didn't say a word. I just got some alcohol.

‘No, that guy was the one who made the mistake first. I shouldn't have accepted that drink. You said that to me, right? Are you narrow-minded and greedy? Why are you doing this even though you know?.’

At that time, as if reading his inner thoughts, the shackled man politely opened his mouth..

“My thoughts were short. sorry.”

It was so polite that the Pungcheon religious leader’s heart sank..

The Pungcheon religious leader's heart began to pound with anxiety that he might never be able to hear the shackled man's honest words again..

‘This is not it. Hurry up and apologize. hurry!’

I screamed in my heart.

But no words of apology came out. He also had a lot accumulated..

‘Why am I apologizing? I'm that guy's owner. I am the leader of Pungcheon Church.!’

Although I argued with him many times, I never had a conflict this big. So I was at a loss as to what to do..

If I had dealt with someone else, I would have handled it much more calmly. If Mabul had been my opponent, I would have been screaming on the outside but flipping the abacus on the inside..

But that didn't work for the man in shackles..

The Sisan Blood Sea unfolding before my eyes was the mind of the Pungcheon religious leader. I thought about it and thought about it, but in the end, the leader of Pungcheon could not apologize..

Unaware of those feelings, all I could hear was the harsh howls of wolves that smelled blood..

* * *

I watched Seo Dae-ryong’s training from the corner of the yard of Hyeolcheon Doma’s residence..

After training in the basics, I was now practicing my basic skills, but my skill in wielding the sword was different from before..

I told Seo Dae-ryong at the Pungryu Gaekjan in the past. Although it is late, I will learn more carefully. So it's okay. my words came true.

He did not neglect a single movement. Moreover, smart people are good at learning martial arts, and Seo Dae-ryong was doing well..

At that time, Hyeolcheon Doma came next to me and stood side by side..

“Did you come to see Suha suffering??”

“Because my friend works hard during the day, I don't have bad tastes like that..”

“Then what is happening at this time??”

“I came to see you because I have something to discuss with you..”

“Come in.”

I left Seo Dae-ryong practicing and entered the abode of the Blood Heavenly Demon..

I was amazed at the books that filled the closet..

“You have so many books.”

“Add whatever you want to say.”

“It doesn't suit me.”

“It is not a book to read, but a book for decoration..”

“Even the decoration doesn't match.”

“You bastard! If you read all the books you read as a child, you will be as tall as the person the cult leader killed..”

“Then you would have become a university professor..”

After joking around like that, we got to the point..

“What is there to discuss??”

“There is someone I want to free from the shackles..”

Hyeolcheondoma, surprised by the unexpected words, misunderstood:.

“Is there someone who wants to be released from the underground prison??”

“no. There is one person near me.”

Then this time it was taken in a symbolic sense..

“Yes, everyone wears at least one shackle..”

“What are the shackles for the elderly??”

“it's me…….”

It seemed like something would come out, but then it went in and Hyeolcheon Doma asked..

“who is that person?”

“I am a subordinate of the Pungcheon religious leader..”

“Like that.”

It's an expression that already shows difficulties..

“Since he is the person you want to get, he must be a good person. That means there is a high possibility that the Pungcheon religious leader also cares about him..”

“You are correct.”

“Does the leader of Pungcheon know that you want that person??”

“I don't know.”

“Did you have a conversation with that subordinate??”

“No, I haven't said a word yet. Still, I believe that our hearts were connected..”

“mind? You believe it? This is a mountain in the middle of nowhere..”

When I thought about who I should discuss the business of the shackle man with, the first person that came to mind was Hyeolcheon Doma. Even if he couldn't give me an answer, I felt like I might be able to find the answer myself by talking to him. Hyeolcheon Doma is that kind of person to me..

“Isn’t that why you went to visit the elder? Please tell me the way.”

“Did you leave it to me??”

I smiled brightly and spoke confidently..

“yes Please give me what I left with you. Please tell me the way out of this mountain..”