Chapter 31 : Tremendous News

The door to the world has been opened…

The thought that this situation, which I had only thought of as a coincidence, was someone’s intentional plan sent a chill down my spine. Like

pieces on a chessboard, were we caught up in a huge game?

“Do you have any other information you know?”

“That’s it for me.”

Seolwol shrugged and replied.

“Then shall we part ways here?”

I tried to get up from my seat. Yuha Nuna also changed her posture, not letting her guard down, matching my movements.

“Ah, before that, there’s one more piece of information I need to tell you.”

Seolwol’s voice suddenly lowered. I could feel her expression becoming heavier.

“If it’s information for me, what is it?”

“It’s information about Saekma.”

At those words, Yuha Nuna’s eyes sharpened. She, who had been wary of us since earlier, was now looking at Seolwol in a completely

different posture.

“If it’s information about Saekma, it would definitely be worth listening to.”

It was a natural reaction. Saekma and his forces were the archenemies of Cheonsalgok.

Seolwol was silent for a moment. She seemed to be wondering how to bring up the next words.

Finally, her mouth opened.

“Cut ties with Cheonsalgok. Cheonsalgok will lose.”

Instantly, Yuha Nuna’s energy soared explosively. I quickly grabbed her arm.

Seolwol didn’t budge at all. Rather, she continued speaking in a more calm voice.

“This isn’t game knowledge. I saw it myself. Saekma’s power is much stronger than you imagined.”

I bit my lip. Seolwol’s warning didn’t seem to be a simple guess.

But it was also difficult to listen to her words as they were. To betray Cheonsalgok, it was betraying the benefactor who gave me a second life.

“It’s a difficult proposal to accept.”

“That’s right. First, have your people inside Cheonsalgok send letters. Tell them to get out as quickly as possible.”

“Is Saekma’s power that great?”

“Even the Ami Faction can’t guarantee victory.”

At Seolwol’s resolute words, I swallowed hard. The Ami Faction was one of the top-ranked factions even among the righteous sects.

It was hard to believe that they couldn’t guarantee it.

“But there’s a Hwagyeong master in the Ami Faction, right? In comparison, Saekma lost his Hwagyeong achievement after his injury.”

“One of Saekma’s disciples has achieved Hwagyeong.”

A Hwagyeong master.

Until the highest level that ordinary martial artists could reach, the Chojeoljeong, they could still be called ‘humans with tremendous power.’

But Hwagyeong was different.

They were beings who had already surpassed the limits of humans.

The images of the Hwagyeong masters I saw in the game came to mind.

It wasn’t even clear whether they were wielding a sword or sweeping away enemies by emitting qi.

They could jump over dozens of heights as lightly as bedbugs, and had bodies so strong that it was difficult to even inflict a single wound with

ordinary weapons.

In Pungun Moorim, those who reached Hwagyeong could become the greatest in the world.

Although the overall power had increased in the ‘Pogyu Moorim’ mode, even so, the Hwagyeong master was an absolute being who could rule

the entire Jungwon.

“I think I should tell Great Master.”

There was a sense of urgency in Yuha Nuna’s voice.

I quietly nodded.

As soon as the Jeonseoguk opened tomorrow morning, I had to send a messenger bird to my master.

There wasn’t much time. If Seolwol’s warning was true, every day was precious.

After that, we said what we wanted to ask each other.

“Do you have a status window too?”

Seolwol was the first to open her mouth. I clicked my tongue at her too openly bringing up the game story.

“It’s difficult to say such things too openly.”

Even though Yuha Nuna was listening right next to us.

“If it’s because of the bodyguard behind us, there’s no need to worry.”

“Why?”

“The NPCs that are given as a perk for each scenario in Pogyu Moorim mode will never betray you.”

“Then why did you reject my confession?”

“Did you confess?”

I was filled with regret for saying it.

“Ooh, Kim Junho has become an adult, has he?”

“And you’ve become a female, haven’t you?”

“Thank you for the compliment.”

That’s right. Again, this guy was a hardcore TS otaku.

Now that the VR devices he used every night and amta chatting with female characters had become a reality, it was truly a wish come true for

him. There was no way the words I threw could damage him.

“Damn it.”

I sighed without my knowing. Seolwol chuckled even more gleefully.

“Kehehehe, do your best. There’s no tree that won’t fall if you hit it 10 times, right?”

Yuha Nuna was just watching our appearance with a strange expression.

Her eyes were still full of suspicion, but they weren’t as hostile as before.

Perhaps she judged that we weren’t dangerous beings after listening to our clumsy conversation.

“Anyway, if it’s a status window, I can see yours as well as yours.”

“What?”

Seolwol’s eyes widened. Her face was full of surprise.

I actually saw her status window.

[Age: 18]

[Talent Rank: S]

[Realm: Early Jeoljeong (11%)]

[Stats: Strength: 120 Agility: 121 Inner Strength: 199 Combat Skill: 155 Durability: 123]

“You picked the Cheonmu Jiche trait. Eolssigu H cup… You must have picked the Weak Will trait to get points, right?”

Seolwol’s pupils widened. At this point, it couldn’t even be dismissed as a lie.

“Ugh… This is a little unfair? I can’t see other people’s status windows.”

Seolwol grumbled.

“If you’re upset, pick a Jowhachei male character.”

“By the way, what kind of Jowhachei are you? It doesn’t seem like you picked a normal Jowhachei.”

“Eumyang Jowha Habilche.”

I said, recalling my status window.

“Damn it! Only you have good luck!”

Seolwol jumped up from her seat and sat back down. Her reaction was unusual.

“Do you know what it is?”

“I don’t remember exactly. But I just know that it’s the best of the Jowhachei series.”

It was late at night, on the way back home.

“Saekma’s disciple is Hwagyeong. Is her story true?”

“The explanation is specific. Furthermore, there’s no reason to lie.”

“Then what should we do?”

“If Saekma has such a powerful force, it’s like hitting a rock with an egg in the first place. It would be better for the organization to go under

Saekma rather than oppose Saekma. But…”

She paused for a moment. Her expression was darkly sunken under the moonlight.

“But?”

“But I will oppose Saekma.”

There was a different coldness in her voice than before.

“Is your loyalty to Cheonsalgok that high?”

I was puzzled. Just a moment ago, she said that it would be better to go under Saekma for Cheonsalgok, but suddenly her attitude changed.

“That’s not it. It’s just a personal grudge.”

At Yuha Nuna’s words, I stopped walking. Her eyes changed. The usual calm and cold appearance was nowhere to be found, and there was a deep animosity.

“If it’s a personal grudge, what is it?”

“Saekma killed my parents.”

With those words, Yuha Nuna didn’t say anything more.

A little before dawn, I woke up from my sleep.

After talking with Yuha Nuna last night, we decided to wake up early to be on time for when the Jeonseoguk opened.

When I woke up, I hadn’t slept much.

Seolwol’s warning and the story about Saekma, and even Yuha Nuna’s hidden past… my head was complicated.

The children were sound asleep in the next room.

It was still early, so it was time to sleep for another hour.

I moved as quietly as possible to avoid waking them up.

When I came out to the yard, Yuha Nuna was already waiting.

Her expression still seemed to have the heaviness of yesterday.

The road to Jeonseoguk was quiet.

It was early in the morning, so there were hardly any people on the street, and only occasional birdsong could be heard.

When we arrived at Jeonseoguk, the owner, who seemed to have just opened the door, greeted us.

I borrowed a brush and paper and wrote a letter to my master.

‘Get out of Cheonsalgok as quickly as possible. Saekma has a Hwagyeong disciple.’

It was a simple but clear message. No further explanation was needed.

My master would sense the danger contained in these short letters.

In case she didn’t know, Nuna also wrote a letter. It was the same content.

After sending the letters, we took the road back home.

It was still early, but people were slowly starting to come out on the street.

Suddenly, a sweet scent brushed past my nose. A street stall selling Tanghulu could be seen on the side of the road.

“Now that we’re out, shall we buy and eat Tanghulu?”

I said to Yuha Nuna. I wanted to alleviate the heavy atmosphere that had continued since yesterday, even a little bit.

Nuna seemed to hesitate for a moment before nodding.

So we moved our steps to the stall.

“Welcome, guests!”

The owner’s energetic voice rang out. Colorful Tanghulu were neatly placed on the stall’s display stand.

Fruits were lined up on skewers, wearing sparkling sugar clothes.

This snack, called Tanghulu, or Bingtanghulu, was in season in winter.

Now, as we were moving from autumn to winter, it was easy to see stalls selling this sweet snack everywhere.

It was also in the old world, but it was a snack that I had hardly ever eaten. At the time, I was worried about damaging my teeth, but here,

there was no need to worry about that.

It was said that if you became a master of the first class or higher, you didn’t have to worry about cavities.

Yuha Nuna was already a Chojeoljeong master, and I… was just brushing my teeth every day according to modern habits.

Well, I’ll be a first-class master in 2 years, so it’ll be okay.

We each picked up a Bingtanghulu.

When I took a bite of the sweet Tanghulu, sweetness spread throughout my mouth.

It was a moment when I could forget my heavy worries even for a moment.

Then it was.

“I heard Cheonsalgok has completely collapsed?”

The words of a passing pedestrian came into my ears.

“Who would have known it would collapse overnight?”

“I guess we can stretch our legs and sleep now.”

“What are you talking about? Thanks to that, the Blood Beast Clan guys are even more violent.”

“It’s going to be a headache.”

Yuha Nuna and I stopped eating Bingtanghulu at the same time.

The peaceful atmosphere from just now froze in an instant.

Just like the Bingtanghulu we were holding in our hands.