episode_0536

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It’s cold.

Chamjeong thought this while taking a deep breath.

The servants who are supposed to be brought in do not think of coming back. No, the Sogapomok branch was extremely quiet, wondering what the scattered bandits were doing.

What on earth has happened when hostages are desperately needed?

Chamjeong bit his lip and decided that even the few enemies here should be urgently deployed to secure the hostages.

“Damn it! you! You guys too now…!”

Chajeong, who had been giving instructions to his subordinates while taking advantage of Yeo Il-ye’s attack, stopped.

There were supposed to be about ten subordinates, but only three were visible.

“What…!”

Chamjeong looked around with great anticipation and soon realized that he had been mistaken.

All of his subordinates were here. However, there were only seven people who fell.

“Everyone be careful, there is something!”

The enemy, who had been caught up in the battle between the supreme leaders and could not take their eyes off them, saw their fallen comrades who had finally come to their senses, but True Justice’s warning was already too late.

“Gagging!”

Because one of the three remaining enemies has fallen.

Chamjeong’s eyes widened at the clear evidence that someone was hiding. No matter how preoccupied he was with the battle with Yeo Il-ye, he couldn’t even show his presence at such a close range until almost all of his subordinates had fallen?

Even after noticing its presence, only a faint trace was felt and its appearance could not be clearly identified, so it was clear that he was an expert in the art of assassination.

‘master…! It’s definitely more than just transcendence!’

Only then did Chamjeong realize why the enemy did not return. It’s not that the enemy failed to take hostages. They found or captured hostages, but they all ended up at the hands of assassins who did not even realize their existence.

“Save me…!”

“Captain! Ugh!”

As if to prove that fact, the assassin eliminates the two remaining enemies right in front of the True Emperor. From this point on, the captains, including Chamjeong, retreated, wary of the assassin, and Yeo Il-ye, Dokgo I-seol, and Mo Yong-yeon-hwa, who were dealing with the captains, also took a breath.

And the assassin, Black Cat, also appeared, dismantling the Black Spirit Qigong.

The ship owners, who were paying close attention to the sight of the black cat revealed in the moonlight, let out a groan. This was due to the appearance of the black cat, which attracted attention even in a situation where alertness was heightened by being cornered.

Chamjeong, who was momentarily distracted by the appearance of the black cat, soon realized the situation and became angry.

How many beautiful women in the world are that beautiful? In addition, martial arts skills reach the highest level.

The only person who could satisfy these two conditions was So Yeon-hwa, who was the target of this operation.

“Damn it! How on earth did you conduct the investigation?”

“It was impossible from the beginning!”

The captains complained harshly and glared at Gwangyun, the leader of this operation.

However, Gwangyun was busy looking at the grown black cat.

The black cat, who naturally realized that Gwangyun was the instigator due to the angry gaze of the captains, also turned his gaze to Gwangyun, and the moment Gwangyun made eye contact with the black cat, he realized that he was not wrong and burst into laughter.

The instinctive attraction I felt as soon as I saw So Yeon-hwa as a child.

It was because I could faintly feel again the feeling that I had not been able to feel no matter how many times I saw any woman.

“It’s been a while. So Yeon-hwa. Do you by any chance remember me? I’m Gwangyun, the Rainwind Sword.”

However, in the process of suppressing the intruders, Black Cat’s response, having discovered that they were Dong Dong-ho’s enemies, was nothing short of cold.

“He must be Dong Jeong-ho’s thief.”

“Kkeuk, that’s too harsh. Well, from your perspective, you must be very angry about the current situation. I apologize.”

“Apple, apple….?”

Tsuzzz!!!

A light that expands explosively as if to express the anger of the black cat. Since it was a black spirit qigong, it could not be seen with the senses or eyes, but the captains swallowed dry saliva as they felt the density of darkness around the black cat becoming thicker.

“Who is the guy who tried to take the family of the dry goods store and my mother hostage?”

“It was all something I had no choice but to do in order to meet you. How could I have thought of harming your mother? I just wanted to be indebted to you for our meeting for a while.”

“You son of a bitch! What are you talking about now?”

“Did you trick us!”

The captains, who realized that Gwang-yoon’s intentions were completely different from the strategy he proposed to them, turned to Gwang-yoon and decided to live rough. Gwanggyun hesitated as he looked at the captains.

“Do you know that now? If I were to get So Yeon-hwa, I planned to trick you guys and run away alone.”

“What a crazy bastard!”

The captains all rushed to kill Gwangyun, who admitted that he had deceived them. Gwangyun, who received that killing blow, slowly took a step back.

In an instant, the composition became strange. Gwangyun is isolated alone. Three captains. And even Ho Cheon-an and his group, including Black Cat.

The black cat decided that there was no need to measure further in this situation. No matter what, if you work with three people, you will be able to subdue four captains.

“Attack…”

Faba Park!

However, Gwangyun’s actions were a little faster than the black cat’s ability to convey such judgment to the three people. It was Gwang-yoon who exposed his intentions in the first place and created the current structure, so the player had no choice but to be taken away.

The choice Gwangyun chose was flight.

The three captains immediately tried to follow Gwangyun, but they had no choice but to stop as they were conscious that if they did so carelessly, they would show their backs to Black Cat and his companions. Black Cat and his companions also wanted to catch Gwang Yoon, who was clearly the instigator, but they were there in front of them. Since I couldn’t leave the captains alone, I had no choice but to hesitate for a moment.

However, not everyone hesitated in the rapidly changing situation.

The black cat, which had already decided on its actions, immediately followed Gwangyun. The party members who saw the black cat’s actions also rushed to subdue the captains.

“Damn it! That guy is the instigator! We were deceived!”

“But that doesn’t change the fact that you guys are intruders!”

The black cat, who saw the group capturing their respective captains, accelerated the chase even further. The distance narrows even slightly, depending on the level of light and air.

If we keep this up, we can catch it!

Thinking like that, Black Cat, who had been attacking with even greater intensity, could not help but be shaken by Gwangyun’s one word.

“Are you planning on following me? Don’t you have to think about cleaning up the attack without knowing if one of your friends will get hurt?”

At those words, Black Cat’s head, which had been boiling with anger toward Gwangyun, cooled down at once.

If they continue to pursue Gwangyun like this, Yeo Il-ye, Dokgo Yi-seol, and Mo Yong-yeon-hwa will each be dealing with someone who is the best. Yeo Il-ye can feel at ease as she has no rivals in the extreme, but is there really any guarantee that Dokgo Yi-seol and Mo Yong-yeonhwa will be able to completely subdue the others?

I was well aware of Dokgo Iseol and Mo Yong Yeonhwa’s skills, but even so, no one knows what variables will arise during a match against an experienced opponent, so I could possibly suffer a serious injury.

If any one of the three gets hurt while chasing Gwang-yoon in hopes of catching him… how can he raise his head against the three who worked hard for him and to protect the Sogapomok branch?

Even if Gwang-yoon is lost, wouldn’t it be right to sort out the others first, ensure everyone’s safety, and then go after him?

With that thought in mind, the black cat’s steps naturally slowed down and eventually stopped.

It was that time.

“What on earth are you doing!”

The sharp voice of Dokgo Iseol struck the black cat’s ears. If he hadn’t been dealing with the captain, he had a fiery spirit that would have grabbed him by the collar.

“Are you going to let a guy who says things like that go away? We’ll take care of these guys, so go after them right now!”

“Ha, but…”

Moyong Yeonhwa also shouted at the black cat.

“Black Cat Sojeo. We are grateful that you care about us, but if you stop doing your job because of that, it is completely wrong!”

The black cat’s eyes wavered at the words of the two people. This was because he could not decide between the pressure of the two people and his own judgment.

Yeo Il-ye’s voice reached the ears of the black cat.

“Do you feel burdened?”

It was a single word that truly penetrated the black cat’s hesitation.

“This is truly strange. You are so enthusiastic when helping Eungong and Sarah, but why can’t you tolerate being helped yourself?”

“Well, I…”

“I want to help Sojeo, a black cat. The reason is that Sojeo, a black cat who returned to his home after a long time, seemed happy. Seeing Sojeo, a black cat, looking happy made me smile too.”

Yeo Il-ye continued to open her mouth while pushing the captain she was in charge of.

“Dokgo Iseol Sojeo, Moyong Yeonhwa Sojeo, and Sang-hyeong and Eungong-do, who are not here, all worked hard to make Black Cat Sojeo smile. So, the happiness of Sojeo, a black cat, may not belong only to Sojeo, a black cat.”

Your happiness is not yours alone.

Hearing those words, the black cat’s heart suddenly started pounding. This was because I felt Yeo Il-ye’s intention to think and act on Black Cat’s problem along the same lines as her own.

Is this feeling that makes my heart beat a feeling of gratitude or a burden?

“So don’t push us away. Instead of feeling sorry, please trust and pursue the author. How can you smile at ease if you lose the key person who planned the attack?”

The black cat somehow felt grateful.

“Go!”

The black cat’s feet kicked the ground at the shout of Yeo Il-ye, who was pushing his back. Although time was already running out, the black cat put all of its energy into its legs and performed light attacks with all its might.

The direction Gwangyun fled was toward the dock. Considering that Gwang-yoon is outnumbered, he probably intends to run away on his boat at the dock.

After finishing the calculation, the Black Cat’s reason whispered that it was already too late.

From now on, by the time we arrive at the dock, Gwangyun will have already set sail on a boat and hid among the boats on the Dongdongho.

However, the black cat ignored such rational calculations and increased the speed of its light attack even more.

The black cat thought as he ran furiously down the open road toward the dock.

He said he spent quite a bit of time with Yeo Il-ye, Dokgo Yi-seol, and Mo Yong-yeon-hwa. The depth of the relationship between the three people was all different, but the bond of practicing the training skills together, traveling around the world together on a raincoat, chatting on it, helping Ho Cheon-an, and overcoming adversity was by no means a light one.

No, on the contrary, it was heavy and precious.

Because he was worried that his constitution, which had constantly been holding him back, might ruin this relationship.

That’s why the black cat felt sorry and thanked the group. Wouldn’t this relationship be broken if we are too one-sided? If I don’t express my gratitude, wouldn’t this relationship be broken?

I was so anxious, as if I was seeing a strand of spider web that seemed ready to break at any moment.

however.

This was all Black Cat’s illusion.

My ties with my colleagues were not that weak.

No, far from being weak, it was tough and strong enough to withstand even if a black cat in a difficult situation relied on it or threw its body completely.

The black cat clearly realized that fact at this moment.

In the shadow of Sogapomokjeom, in the darkness where the sun has disappeared, a black cat has wrapped itself tightly and closed its mind from everything.

The door to my heart was slightly opened thanks to Hocheonan. The relationships that seeped through that bar one by one. As I accepted those relationships, little by little, the door of my heart that had been shaking was finally opened wide.

Ssss!

The wide open door of the heart is the regret that remained in the heart of the black cat. And after blowing away the residue of anxiety and filling its place with the courage that the three people had given him, the black cat finally shook off his fear and became determined to do his best.

Deep within the black cat’s danjeon, the Taeeum flag stirred.

He was a black cat who was always worried that his energy would leak out, so he was unable to use his full power, but at this moment, there were no such worries in his mind.

I will not miss the opportunity provided by my companions.

Only because the black cat’s head was filled with such thoughts.

The moment the black cat opens up all its energy and kicks the ground, leaving itself to that single thought.

Paaat!

The speed of light attack, which was thought to have already reached its limit, increased.

“…Ah!”

At that moment, the black cat let out a soft exclamation without realizing it. The increased speed of Gyeonggong was not only fast, but it was also because of the Taeeumgi that so gently wrapped around his body.

No matter how safe the energy or inner energy that resides within the body is, if you let go of its reins, it is a dangerous thing that can quickly cause damage to your energy and dantian and cause a state of confusion.

But how can the Taeeumgi, which has never been fully handled before, move so smoothly?

The result was the exact opposite of what the black cat had expected, having increased its strength while being prepared to suffer internal injuries.

The moment Heukmyo completely dealt with all the Taeeumgi trapped in his body, he felt that his level had risen to the next level.

Lunar delay.

Being able to freely manipulate the Taiyin, which encompasses all the yin energies in the world, meant that one could communicate with half of the energies that make up the world.

Because of that fact alone, the black cat could be called Hwagyeong.

A wry smile appeared on the black cat’s face.

‘I really was a coward.’

Even though I acquired the ability to manipulate all the Taeeumgi, I just couldn’t muster up the courage, so I remained completely unaware of it until now.

Why didn’t I try it?

With just a single breath, I absorbed the nine-eum energy that was incomparable to the world, and through Yook Sung-jin, I was tired of practicing handling energies with completely different properties.

Black Cat knew the answer.

Because I was afraid.

Because he was afraid that the problem with Taeeumgi, which had barely been subsided, would surface again, Heukmyo was busy wrapping it up in Danjeon rather than trying to deal with Taeeumgi.

If I had just had the courage to take one step forward, I would have been able to obtain the answer to all my problems, which is Hwagyeong, but I couldn’t.

That’s why I came here to Agyang, led by Ho Cheon-an.

After coming to Akyang, he had a conflict with Cheon Ho-mun, and after regaining his identity as So Yeon-hwa, he caused trouble to his companions to block the numerous young people who flocked in, and to punish the governor who abused his power, there was an uproar in which Hyeok Gi-rin became a royal envoy. , was attacked by enemies.

In the process, Ho Cheon-an single-handedly defeated the clan, and Hyeok Kirin used her power as a princess. Yeo Il-ye, Dok-go I-seol, and Mo Yong-yeon-hwa served as clans to protect Sogapomokjeom, and until today, they have crossed swords with the Chojeoljeong masters.

Only then did the black cat understand.

The driving force behind being able to take this step was the actions of Ho Cheon-an, who brought him here, and the hearts of his colleagues who worked hard for Black Cat.

So now was the time to repay those feelings. He should allow Ho Cheon-an, who guided him, and his colleagues who helped him to smile and be happy.

With that in mind, the black cat launched an even fiercer attack and eventually arrived at the dock. As I quickly scanned the dock, I saw a ship entering Dongdong Lake in the distance.

Sure enough, Gwangyun was standing at the end of the boat.

The black cat figured out the distance from the end of the dock to the ship. The distance from the boat, which is still rowing away, is approximately thirty feet.

It was a distance that couldn’t be chased with water fees.

Gwangyun, who knew that fact well, did not hide himself and smiled as he looked at the black cat.

However, Gwangyun’s relief was premature.

Damn it!

Because a huge chill began to spread across the dock, centered around the black cat. People who were going in and out of the dock for boating saw the sight and abandoned the flagship.

“The water in Dongjeong Lake is freezing!”

“Oh my god!”

In the midst of the commotion, a black cat stepped on the ice. A path made of ice appeared in front of the black cat, which lightly placed its body on the ice.

“No way!”

No matter how much of an ice expert you are, how can you make a road by freezing a lake? Gwang-yoon, who witnessed something he had never heard of even through rumors, was shocked and took a step back… but soon, doubts began to appear in Gwang-yoon’s head.

Freeze lake water to create an ice platform. From anyone’s perspective, it was something that required extreme energy consumption.

Will So Yeon-hwa, who boarded the ship while freezing the water on the Dong Dong-ho, have enough strength left to fight her?

Gwangyoon, whose thoughts had gone so far, had greed in his eyes.

The current situation was a golden opportunity to obtain Soyeonhwa.

“Everyone, prepare for battle!”

“Captain, I guess this is…”

“It would be better to abandon the boat and run away by water even now…”

The bandits, frightened by the sight of the black cat, tried to run away, but Gwangyun drew his sword and scolded the bandits.

“There is no way you will have any strength left after doing something like that, so why are you scared! Anyone who disobeys my orders will be turned into fish food!”

While the enemy reluctantly drew their swords and formed their formation, Black Cat boarded the ship.

“Hehehe. So Yeon-hwa. I’ve lost my mind. Did you think you could beat me even if you threw all your energy into the lake?”

Heukmyo immediately understood what Gwangyun had been mistaken about.

Rather than assuming that the opponent had risen to the level in a short period of time, it was a more reasonable inference to assume that he was going after him with all his might.

“Okay.”

However, the black cat had no intention of correcting Gwangyun’s illusion, so it raised its power as it was.

dark night. A river of blue so bright that it was thought to be dazzling rose up, and a gust of water so strong that it immediately froze the ground beneath its feet enveloped the black cat’s body.

Seeing the black cat showing overwhelming power, Gwangyun felt that his judgment was wrong, but it was already too late.

Because the black cat’s double head was right in front of Gwangyun.

Kwaaaa!!

The cold that comes with heavy drinking. The attack that took place at Sogapomokjeom came to an end with the bandits breaking through the cold and throwing themselves into the Dongdong Lake.