episode_0117

‘You came back safely… … .’

When I opened my eyes, I saw the third broken bead.

I realized that I had returned from being a wolf to my original self.

‘I’m glad it’s not too late.’

I was nervous about what would happen if I became a complete demon.

A being that is eroded by demonic energy and turns vicious.

I don’t know what would have happened if it had continued as a demon.

‘Because the me in my memories has a huge impact on the me I have now.’

I was able to learn swordsmanship and various martial arts from the first warrior.

Through dragons, I gained an understanding of mana and how to use the dragon’s heart.

And in this life of a wolf, my view of wild instincts and senses deepened.

All memories became blood and flesh for me.

Therefore, I thought that life as a demonic beast would have had a great influence on me.

‘In a bad way… … .’

Although it was harsh, the ending of leaving his twin brothers in charge and killing himself had to be seen as the right one.

And it cannot be said that there are no similar cases in the following memories.

This time, I was alert and reached for the fourth bead.

***

“Kill it! Kill them all!”

“Kill every single one! There is no mercy to be shown to the enemy! Don’t hesitate to slaughter!”

“Quaaah!”

Cheaeng! Cheaeng! Cheaeng!

The sound of swords clashing against each other was continuously heard.

After that, voices mixed with cheers, screams, and shouts were heard, and the thick smell of blood assaulted my nose.

Fires were burning everywhere, and countless black smoke was rising into the sky.

A sight like hell.

In it, I cut off the heads of the enemies standing in front of me.

“Ugh!”

“Kaaak!”

“Queuup!”

“Phew… ! There is no such thing as a mess. Still, I like this kind of war.”

As I was cutting down several enemies, the teeth of my sword were already worn down.

Without any hesitation, I threw the knife I was holding back.

There are weapons that can’t even properly block the enemy’s sword, but I have enough mana.

“Die!”

“Are you an idiot? If you were going to attack until the end, you should have approached quietly.”

I lifted the knife that was lying on the floor onto my foot and sent it bouncing away.

He snatched the knife that jumped into the air and cut the enemy’s face in half.

He threw the knife he was holding at the enemy approaching from behind and snatched the chain scythe from the hand of the corpse before it fell.

He cut down the enemy who was running away in fear beyond the corpse, one after another.

“Guys without spirit! Even if you fight to the death, it’s not enough, so you run away?”

They spat on the corpse, desecrated the deceased, and headed to the next battle.

In this memory, I was a wandering warrior.

A wanderer who travels around the East and does whatever makes money to support his family in his distant hometown.

The reason people participated in wars where people died was all because of money.

‘Money with blood on it is extremely unstable, but it also tends to overflow.’

Who cares if your money is clean or not when you can feed your family?

Even if he died, money would go to his family as a solatium, so it wasn’t a bad thing.

So all I had to do was surrender myself to this storm of war and fly as hard as I could.

“Ahahahaha!”

They ran wild, killing their enemies and cutting off their flesh.

They sprinkled sand in their eyes to distract them, or took enemies hostage and used them as meat shields.

Sometimes, they chopped up the corpses of enemy soldiers to create fear or cut down their flags to break their morale.

A fool who will do anything to kill his opponent, to survive, and to achieve victory.

That was me, Shin Seo-jin.

“It’s almost over.”

After dancing with excitement, the noise died down.

The bodies scattered around were like a mountain, and the blood was like an ocean.

Numerous people, both allies and enemies, died, and I survived and stood proudly above them.

‘Even if he is a famous general, the moment he dies, his position becomes useless to anyone.’

At best, a few more words will be engraved on the tombstone.

Victory in war means disintegrating the enemy army, but personal victory means surviving to the end.

And I was victorious.

As a winner, I rummaged through the corpse and took the money it had in it.

“It’s pretty salty today. When I get back to the village, I’ll have to drink strong alcohol with my spicy meat side dish!”

I left the battlefield, leaving a message to the high-ranking person who had hired me asking him to send all my compensation back to my hometown.

There was no need to worry about them getting kicked out.

Once, when there was a cub that stole the reward, it was brutally slaughtered and displayed in the village square.

After that incident, not a single person appeared to offend me.

“As expected, a mad ghost. I survived this time too.”

“A terrible guy. Why doesn’t the Grim Reaper take away people like that, but only innocent people? … .”

“Well, that’s right. Heaven is indifferent even though we commit inhumane acts without even blinking an eye.”

Just before I left the camp, several soldiers were staring at me and looking at me.

Either way, I didn’t pay any attention and went on my way.

Because it was the thoughts of idiots who were not worth reacting to.

‘War is not an honorable duel.’

If you want to survive until the end of the war, you must commit by any means necessary.

Surviving means winning.

Even if you end up being criticized by others for the rest of your life, just smile until the end.

‘If you behave half-heartedly, you will eventually meet a terrible end.’

I could tell where they would end up because there wasn’t a single familiar face among the people who had scolded me.

Therefore, even if I do not step forward, reality will tell them that they are wrong.

“Fools.”

After leaving the garrison, I set out on a journey to the next village.

Even if it is not a war, there are conflicts between organizations within the village, the appearance of bandits, the escort of nobles, etc.

No matter which village you go to, requests that require the use of force are overflowing.

A time when it is enough to have fun while making money through requests.

Personally, I think it is the best.

“Hmm?”

While I was passing along the mountain path, I heard a loud noise not far away.

I didn’t mind ignoring it, but I couldn’t pretend I didn’t notice the smell of money.

I climbed a tree near the commotion and surveyed the situation.

The nobleman’s private soldiers and thieves were confronting each other surrounding the carriage carrying the nobleman.

The level of armament was generally better for the private soldiers, but the problem was the number of soldiers.

‘There are 10 private soldiers. ‘Are there roughly 50 thieves?’

One private soldier must catch 5 thieves each to make a profit.

Considering the level of the private soldiers, there was nothing they couldn’t do, but the problem was that they had a carriage that they had to protect as their top priority.

If you pay attention to the escort, a gap will appear and the first death will occur.

No matter how strong a wall is, if one brick supporting it is lost, it will collapse.

A future was depicted in which a nobleman in a carriage was trampled by thieves.

‘It’s a golden opportunity.’

What if I become the support for a wall that is about to collapse?

The people who will be shaking on the other side of the wall will have no choice but to thank me.

I decided to discuss the balance later and jumped down from the tree.

“On the topic of city administration thugs, who are you threatening now?”

“Ugh! Sir, please just quietly hand over the goods in the carriage. Then we will send it to you.”

“Shut up! I can’t hand over even a penny to dirty things like you!”

“Then there is nothing we can do. There is no choice but to kill and plunder everyone and destroy them.”

“This guy!”

“Oh, you guys! Strike!”

“Don’t even let them touch the carriage!”

Private soldiers and bandits clash in earnest.

A small-scale melee unfolded in a narrow street.

If we joined now, we could minimize the casualties, but we had no intention of doing so right away.

If the enlisted soldiers are alive and well, most of them will mistakenly think that they are superior.

On the other hand, what if the damage is extreme and it is an emergency?

They must think very highly of a benefactor who suddenly appears.

Wouldn’t it be better to make them feel like they owed them a great favor by saving them at a dramatic moment?

I was quietly watching the moment the private soldier was pushed to a place where his presence would not be discovered.

But at that moment, a completely unexpected variable occurred.

“Everyone, please step aside.”

“Oh, lady?!”

“It’s dangerous here! Please stay inside the carriage!”

“I’m fine. So everyone, stop fighting right now.”

“Wwiyu! I thought there would be a handsome old man, but there was a hot young lady riding it, right?”

“You said you wanted wealth, right? Unfortunately, we did not take any money or valuables with us on this trip. That’s why, unfortunately, I can’t give you anything.”

“Aang? Then take off the clothes you are wearing and give them to me!”

“If you let me go with that… … .”

“Ah, lady!”

A woman from a noble family who begins to take off her clothes in front of thieves.

The men, except for the privates, were looking at her with lustful eyes.

“… … Amazing acting skills.”

Although she was naked on the outside, she was trembling slightly.

Everyone knows how shameful it is for an unmarried wife to expose her bare skin in front of men.

Even if I pretended to be bold, I couldn’t fool my eyes.

‘Anyway, it’s ruined.’

The plan to make Eun-hye big went awry thanks to one girl’s bold actions.

However, if you let it go without helping, you will definitely get into trouble.

Even if there was wealth in the carriage in the first place, they would have killed it all and kidnapped the women.

Therefore, the only time for me to step forward was now.

“How long has it been since I felt the sense of losing? … .”

It didn’t feel too bad.

I pulled out a knife and cut the head of the leader who was watching the striptease in front.

The bandits panic as their leader dies with a single sword.

I smiled brightly and started slaughtering them one by one.

“Hello. I am a robber passing by! Give away all the money you have!”

***

“Ha… !”

“Your Majesty? Why are you doing that?”

“It reminds me of my first meeting with you.”

“It may be presumptuous, but isn’t the encounter between a swordsman and a sword normal?”

“It’s not wrong. Because you defeated your opponent through a duel and won me over.”

“It’s normal.”

“It was normal… … Compared to my previous life.”

“Yes?”

“It’s nothing!”

Hibana slyly smiles.

It seemed as if her first meeting with Lian was not a big deal, but her inner feelings were different.

‘Just thinking about that time makes me want to sharpen my teeth. Still, you have to endure it, right? After you regain the memories of your past life, you will polish me with a bat, not a whetstone!’

Hibana continued to wait, hoping for that moment to arrive.

‘Anyway, are you really late? ‘The Taoists said it wouldn’t take that long?’

Lian, who was lying in the center of the formation, showed no sign of opening her eyes for a long time.

Hibana, unaware of his circumstances, had no choice but to waste time wasting her time.