episode_0040

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Namgung So-yeon felt dizzy.

It felt like I was going to lose my mind if I relaxed even for a moment, like I was walking on a cliff with a rope attached to it.

In front of her was the Murim Lord, and next to her, a person called Shinui was checking her physical condition.

After taking his pulse for a while and checking his pupils, Shinui clicked his tongue as if he was disappointed.

“Tsk… My temperament has completely changed.”

“What does that mean?”

“It means that the energy of the elixir and Naedan has spread throughout the body and the nature of the body has changed.”

“Then…what about martial arts?”

“In the midst of this, is it a martial arts attack? Tsk! This is why the Murim people.”

Sinui frowned in disapproval, picked up the needle, and stuck it around her neck.

“Tsk!”

As her heartbeat quickened, Namgung Soyeon gritted her teeth.

After seeing that her eyes had turned bright yellow, Sinui pulled out the needle, and she gasped as if she had been strangled.

“What is this just now?”

“…Do you know that it is a blood demon?”

“A blood demon?”

“A blood demon is a person who brought blood and wind to Jungwon in the past.”

Murim leader Dokgonam, who had been listening to Shinui’s words in silence, opened his mouth.

He was of moderate build, had a thick black beard, and had a long knife mark on his cheek.

“You must have heard about the Sichuan Blood Coward.”

“Yes, a little bit.”

“There are few people who know about the cause. The person who caused the Sichuan bloody treason is the blood demon.”

Blood demon Dowook.

A man named Do-wook, who had a strong desire to become stronger, took the elixir and Naedan incorrectly and suffered from side effects.

The side effect is that it turns into a blood demon that craves the blood of the living.

Namgung So-yeon’s eyes fluttered at the words of the leader.

“That means I also became that blood demon”

She asked cautiously, and this time Shinui answered.

“That’s right. It was confirmed through the body of Rep. Lee who collapsed in the training room.”

“…….”

“Right now it’s normal because I’ve absorbed blood, but the urge to inhale will come soon. If that happens, you will crave other people’s blood.”

“I see. If so!”

Namgung So-yeon stood up, pulled out the knife tied to her waist, and held it to her neck.

-visor

But her weapon flew far away and fell to the ground.

Before she knew it, the leader, who had taken a stance, had struck away her weapon.

“Why? If I were alive, something like the Sichuan Blood Rebellion would happen. Rep. Lee died because of me. This sin must be paid for with death!”

When Namgung So-yeon screamed, Maengju held her shoulder tightly.

“No, that won’t happen.”

Follow me. At the words of the leader, Namgung So-yeon followed her.

How long did he walk following the leader?

Namgung So-yeon, who prided herself on having traveled to various places in the Murim Alliance, was unfamiliar with the path she was currently walking.

“A security gate has been set up where only authorized personnel can enter. You can’t enter normally.”

Maengju explained as if answering her question.

Like that, the leader, the sword, and the god. The greatest talents of the time stood in front of the stone chamber.

When the leader opened the door, the inside of the cramped stone room was revealed.

“There’s nothing? Are you training here?”

When Namgung So-yeon said that he thought he would prepare for the urge to inhale, Maeng-ju shook his head.

– Squeeze

When the leader grabbed the handle on the floor of the stone chamber and lifted it, a staircase leading down to the basement appeared.

“Let’s go down.”

Soon, the leader holding the torch walked downstairs, and Namgung So-yeon followed him at a brisk pace.

***

“This place… what on earth?”

The place we went down to was a dungeon.

A prison lined with strong iron bars.

Screaming sounds could be heard through the iron bars, and the prisoners’ chains clacked with every step they took.

“It is a secret prison where public servants are held.”

“There was a place like this. But is it a public achievement?”

“The prisoners here are people who pose a great threat to the martial arts world, and indeed to the world.”

“I don’t think it looks that way.”

She tilted her head, thinking that public figures were people who would pose a great threat with overwhelming force.

“I hope you quickly realize that what you see is not everything.”

Maengju, who gave advice to his junior, turned to Namgung Soyeon.

“There is currently no treatment for your urge to inhale.”

“Ah….”

When he showed signs of sudden disappointment, the leader spoke up.

“But we can prevent ‘innocent’ victims from occurring.”

“How?”

“Whenever the urge to inhale comes, just absorb the blood of the ‘sinner’ here.”

“What is that now…”

” Brain sword. Think a little more broadly. Your martial arts skills are already similar to mine. But you are young. Do you know what this means?”

“???”

“You have the potential to become stronger.”

“But as long as I have this urge to inhale, I won’t be able to live a normal life.”

“That’s why I’m suggesting this method. If innocent people had to be sacrificed, I would also be against it.”

When she was lost, the leader chased her.

“Didn’t you kill off a lot of those who were threatening the midfield? It’s the same thing. Everyone here is a sinner who has committed a sin that deserves the wrath of the world. Don’t bother me.”

“But….”

“Don’t you have a duty to become stronger? I remember what you said to me as I entered the training room.”

‘I will destroy the Heavenly Demon.’

The words she said as she swallowed the elixir and the medicine and entered the practice room.

“It is unfortunate that he became a blood demon as a side effect. Maybe… it could be a coincidence that he gained the power to surpass that Heavenly Demon. Every time you inhale, you become stronger.”

“Please, for peace in the central plains. Be the sword of blindness.”

The words of the leader are earnest yet full of conviction.

“For justice.”

And Maengju added one word.

“…….”

Namgung So-yeon stared at the floor.

-Nod

Finally, she nodded weakly.

-Nod

The nod, which had been weak, gradually became stronger.

-Nod

She widened her eyes as if she had made a promise.

“For the sake of justice…”

“You chose well. Now, follow me. From now on, I will tell you about the secret of the Heavenly Demon.”

– Gulp

She was hungry for something.