episode_0009

The only thing that governs the Cheonmasin religion is the law of the strong.

As it is a place where the law of the jungle and the pride of the strong are upheld as if they were absolute imperatives, sometimes things that are seen as bizarre from a normal perspective happen.

And that’s exactly how I feel about this situation now.

“Are you really done with the preparations?”

“But. Is there a problem? Or is there something you forgot to bring?”

Yehyang answered calmly.

Although he was going on a long journey, all he had in his hands was a simple bundle of luggage. The flashy black attire he always wore was a bonus.

Of course, it wasn’t something I should have said, since I was carrying a bundle, but no matter what, I couldn’t treat Yehyang and I as equals.

Yehyang is a young cult leader and the future Heavenly Horse.

And even if you give me a good review, I’m just some kind of disciple of a small religious group, and in reality, I’m probably just treated as an attendant.

“I thought that was all I had. No matter what, it’s the leader of the cult who’s going on a journey to the world of martial arts. Shouldn’t he have at least a separate escort?”

“Why would you need something so cumbersome?”

Yehyang answered as if it was nothing. Then she looked at me and continued speaking with her chest puffed out proudly.

“You still don’t know after experiencing this girl for the past half year? Even if you have an escort, it’ll only be a hassle. Not only is she not capable of going somewhere and dying, but the guys who are called escorts are the ones who need help from the girl.”

As the saying goes, there is no one under the guardian angel, and it was an answer that was full of confidence as the leader of the Cheonmasingyo. Yehyang narrowed her eyes, looked at me, covered her mouth, and smiled slightly.

“Jin-ah also has a strangely blind side. There’s no way anything bad will happen, but if there is a problem, I’ll take care of it, so don’t worry.”

Yehyang added proudly.

“Even if the true identity of the original woman is discovered and the whole world is destroyed, it will not be a problem for the original woman to protect you and break through the whole world.”

“Then what… … .”

Actually, I was just reincarnated into the world of martial arts, so I don’t know much about this world. Of course, up until now, my entire world has been the narrow Demonic Cult.

I agreed, thinking that it must be okay if Yehyang would say something like that.

And honestly, it was kind of cool. That attitude of not caring even if the net of heaven and earth was spread out was probably a confidence that came from having accumulated that much experience.

If I study diligently, I think I might be able to reach a similar level someday.

“Then shall we go now? Sister.”

“Let’s do that.”

And based on my experience so far, I realized something new. It seems like the first day when I told her to treat me like a real sister wasn’t an empty promise, because Yehyang liked being called sister like this.

As evidence, the corners of Yehyang’s lips were slightly raised compared to a little while ago. Did she want to have at least one younger brother? I can’t read people’s minds, so I don’t know the exact reason, but anyway.

We each divided our luggage and left the residence.

The main temple of the Cheonmasin religion was in Sipmandaesan. According to what I heard from eavesdropping, it was in Cheonghaeseong. The main temple was hidden somewhere near the border between China and the West, so once I left the demonic sect, I had to move diligently.

According to Yehyang’s plan, the journey would have first gone southeast, passed through the Shu and Sichuan provinces mentioned in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, toured the Honam, Hubei, and Shaanxi regions, and then headed west again to return.

Even if it was just a simple tour, it would probably take several months, so it would be a very long journey. That meant that there would be no reason to return to the main unit for at least the next half year.

I followed Yehyang’s side, steeling my resolve, thinking that it wouldn’t be an easy journey, but at some point, an outstretched arm stopped me.

“What’s going on?”

“Someone is coming.”

The main headquarters of the Demonic Cult is designed to prepare for external invasions by using a type of street fighting system, and the buildings and pavilions are divided into sections that resemble a maze.

As expected, just as Yehyang had said, a sound of someone running quickly as if they were about to fly was heard, stepping on the roof above the pavilion.

Yehyang’s red eyes turned crookedly to a certain point, and soon after she looked at it, a man came running hurriedly and jumped down.

“Sovereign Lord, please forgive my rudeness. This is a letter that Manoe has ordered to be delivered urgently.”

The unmanned unit landed with a natural movement, bowed and paid respect, then took out a letter from its bosom and offered it with both hands.

“Ma-noe-ga?”

“Yes. It is an urgent order from the General Military Headquarters.”

“Sigh.”

Yehyang sighed at the word ‘order’ and frowned at her beautiful mother. It seemed as if she thought she had been interrupted, and her expression clearly showed her discomfort.

“Didn’t you already tell the General Military Department that you’re going on a tour of Gangho with Jin-ah? There’s no reason for Ma-noe to write an order now. Was it your mother’s order?”

“… … I was only ordered to deliver the simple order, so I do not know the details. Please forgive my disloyalty. ”

“Tsk.”

Yehyang clicked her tongue and ripped open the letter and looked through it. I, who was standing next to her, naturally peeked my head out to check the order, and at that moment, the Samadhi Flower that bloomed in Yehyang’s hand naturally set the letter on fire.

Oh, I haven’t read the content yet.

“Order, assign Yu Ye-hyang and Yeon-jin, the vice-religious leaders of the Cheonmasin Sect, to the Cheonmasin Sect’s Seomseo Branch. Is this really the order sent by Manoe?”

“Yes, I heard that it is a matter that has already received the approval of the cult leader.”

“Ma-noe has prepared a cute gift for you. I have confirmed the order, so I will go back now.”

“Yes.”

When I asked again to confirm, I got an unmistakable positive answer. As the unmanned man who had hurriedly come and delivered the order moved away again, Yehyang turned to me with the corners of her lips raised and said.

“That’s how it is, Jin-ah.”

“Are you from Seomseo?”

And I couldn’t keep up with the conversation, so I just tilted my head. Why are you suddenly saying that you’re going to be on a Seomseo mission? If it were just me, I wouldn’t know, but does that mean that Yehyang, who has the status of a junior cult leader, is also going to be assigned there?

It was something that I couldn’t understand with my common sense, but Yehyang started walking again and opened her mouth leisurely.

“Since there is no set time limit, I guess it means that for the time being, you should leave the enemy in Shaanxi Bunta and travel around the Central Plains comfortably. At best, Buntaju has no authority to tell the main woman what to do, so that’s what it means.”

“So, can I think of it as a bit of a vacation concept?”

“That’s what it is.”

Yehyang’s mood seemed very good as she answered. It’s natural for her to be happy since she got a vacation, but if you ask if it’s something to be so happy about, I’m not sure.

Single, Yehyang, with a gentle smile on her face unlike usual, continued answering even the questions that weren’t asked.

“Since the main girl has already defeated all her competitors and solidified her position as the leader of the sect, this is not to weaken her power by turning her over to others or to kick her out. Rather, as you said, Jin-ah, it is no different from giving her a vacation so she can go on a comfortable tour of the Central Plains.”

“Aha.”

After hearing the explanation that followed, I understood. Why Yehyang said that Manoe had prepared such a cute gift. Does this mean the schedule has been revised?

I said that it was a tight schedule, expecting about half a year, but if this is the case, the schedule will change considerably. Well, I don’t really care though.

I just nodded, thinking that it was probably good.

* * *

Yu Ye-hyang was in a good mood as she left Sipmandaesan. It was so good that it could be said that it was rare for her to feel this good in recent times.

‘Ma-noe has prepared a big gift for the main woman.’

In reality, it was not the work-related wish of the General Military Department’s Ma-noe, but her mother, Cheon-ma. It was a gift that made her feel good enough to think that she should repay him later.

The ground hardens after the rain. The relationship between a man and a woman is the same. If they travel together and experience twists and turns, their relationship will progress more rapidly.

In that sense, it was a great gift to be able to travel around the Central Plains with Yeonjin for a while, where various incidents would occur.

‘I have a strange feeling that things are going well.’

Men tend to fall for the beauty of women. Even though Yeonjin may not have been manly, when he thought back to the way she had looked at him when she had boasted earlier that she would protect him and there would be no problems, it seemed like what he had said was true.

I also thought that she thought it was a pretty cool line.

Of course, as for her dating experience, it was her first and last time dating Yeonjin before her regression, but if it was the same person in the first place, wasn’t the difficulty level not that high?

I don’t pay much attention to the opposite sex, so I tend to blindly believe a story or two that I hear occasionally, but it doesn’t matter.

After glancing at Yeonjin, who was following her with a bundle of luggage on her back, Yehyang raised the corners of her lips.

Everything went according to plan.

The plan is to stay true to his duty of teaching Yeonjin martial arts, while gradually winning her heart, and then return to being a lover by the time their tour of the world is over.

‘There must be some compensation for the wait.’

The first step of the plan was perfectly taken. A plan to realize the desire to return to a romantic relationship as soon as possible, to hug the person you love, hold their hand, and caress them as if receiving compensation for the past time.

“Hoohoohoo… … .”

Yehyang laughed quietly out loud.

And as the sun was setting and she was heading to the inn, an opportunity came to her sooner than she had expected.