episode_0142

142. I don’t want to.

“Congratulations on your graduation! Son!”

My mother said that and handed me a bouquet.

Whoosh-

I received it in a daze. It wasn’t artificial flowers, but real flowers. The fragrant scent of the flowers seemed to welcome my graduation.

“Thank you.”

“What, son. Do you know how easy it was to raise you? I’m more grateful. Hehe.”

My father shouted from the side. My father tapped a large cell phone surrounded by a leather case.

“The picture looks good? Get a little closer together.”

“You’re so fussy, hoho. Like this?”

My mother, not really disliking it, got even closer to me. My chest was full. Yeah, family is the best.

Click- Click-

The shutter sound kept coming from my father’s cell phone.

‘There’s a function to take a burst of shots.’

That was like my father. I smiled softly.

At that time, a familiar voice was heard from behind. A high pitch. It was definitely a woman.

“Yohan! Congratulations on your graduation!”

If I turn around, my lovely girlfriend’s face will greet me. I turned around, feeling my lips melting.

“Huh?”

The woman there was not my girlfriend. A jet-black head of hair fluttering…

“Heeeeeek!”

Yohan screamed and got up. He looked around like a crazy person.

“You’re finally awake.”

A sarcastic voice fell from above. Yohan raised his head.

Sama Han had his arms crossed and was smacking his lips. It looked like he was eating something.

“······Tower?”

“It’s a campsite. Not a tower.”

“That’s the tower.”

Sama Han frowned. He said to Sarah next to him.

“Why is he like that?”

“I don’t think he’s in his right mind.”

Sarah replied indifferently. Yohan, seeing Sarah, was startled.

“Well, well?”

“······.”

Yohan touched his forehead. A stabbing headache confused his mind. Ordinary people wouldn’t remember the contents of their dreams well, but he was different.

‘It wasn’t Seonah. It was Sarah.’

Yohan’s face hardened. Dreams are a byproduct of the unconscious. Sarah’s face, not his girlfriend Seonah’s face, appeared in his dream.

Yohan felt guilty. He was sorry for his remaining family and girlfriend. Yohan hardened his heart.

‘Let’s not waver. I’m doing well.’

Yohan took a deep breath. When his mind calmed down to some extent, he asked Sama Han.

“Where is this? Where are we going now?”

“We’re heading to the Gongdong Sect. Don’t worry too much. You can rest. The Subduing Demon Master won’t stop us.”

‘Subduing Demon Master.’

A high-ranking executive of the Black King Castle, the head of the Gongdong Sect who stopped Heuksa.

It is said that his martial prowess is on par with the Lord. He is definitely a formidable opponent.

‘But we have Black God, Black King, and the Spirit. The odds are in our favor.’

One question is, why didn’t the Subduing Demon Master ambush us in the Yellow River? ]

Sama Han solved Yohan’s question.

“The Subduing Demon Master and the Lord are also famous for not getting along.”

“Didn’t he help the Lord just because of personal feelings?”

“A long time ago, the Lord stole the Gongdong Sect’s secret techniques and ran away. In addition, the former head was also killed by the Lord.”

“It’s understandable that he wouldn’t help.”

Yohan quickly understood. It wasn’t personal at all.

“But how did such a villain take the position of Lord?”

“Because only I know.”

“Pardon?”

Sama Han shrugged. His eyes were reminiscing about the past.

“I was going to steal it too. If the Lord hadn’t moved faster than me, I would have stolen it.”

“······.”

Yohan was briefly stunned. What kind of life has Sama Han lived? It was impossible to predict his purpose.

Was Yohan’s expression funny? Sama Han chuckled.

“I’ve talked too much. Now sleep.”

“It’s still daytime.”

“Tomorrow morning, we’ll attack the Gongdong Sect. You need to conserve your energy as much as possible. You know your body isn’t in normal condition, right?”

Yohan closed his mouth. He was right.

At that time, Sarah bent her knees and leaned over. It looked like she was trying to carry someone on her back. Yohan felt a chill.

“Wait, how did I get here? I don’t remember anything.”

“No need to know.”

Sama Han waved his fan with a blank face. Yohan reflexively unfolded his shield. But because his body wasn’t in normal condition, it was a weak shield.

Crack- Bang!

“Cough!”

Yohan fainted with his eyes rolled back. Sama Han twirled his fan and stuck it in his waist.

He clicked his tongue.

“Tsk, a guy who can’t even do a man’s job. Being carried on his girlfriend’s back.”

“······.”

Sarah, who was already carrying Yohan on her back, glared at him. Sama Han picked his nose.

“What? You got a problem with that?”

“······No.”

Sarah turned her head. There was still a long way to go. That meant there was a lot of time left to carry Yohan on her back.

Smirk-

A clear smile appeared on her face. Sama Han shook his head.

‘I’m the only normal one here. This guy and that girl.’

***

The next morning, the Black King’s group arrived in front of the Gongdong Sect.

Yohan squinted his eyes on Sarah’s back and looked ahead.

‘It’s not a mountain this time.’

Unlike the Kunlun Sect that Yohan faced last time, the Gongdong Sect was mixed in with the commoners’ houses. The Sichuan Tang Clan came to mind.

“Oh, those people······.”

“It’s the Black Road. Come to think of it, there’s been a recent righteous-demonic war······.”

The Black King Castle warriors continued to walk while maintaining a quiet order. They don’t recklessly harm the powerless people. The Black Road also had its own code of conduct.

They don’t kill people who haven’t learned martial arts. They don’t loot. They don’t rape either.

They only walk a dark path, but it’s not like there’s no path at all. That’s why it’s the Black Road.

“We’ve arrived.”

The Black King muttered that. As expected of the best sect in Gansu. The size of the gate was magnificent.

The Black King was walking at the very front. Naturally, he was the closest to the gate.

Knock- Knock-

“Subduing Demon Master. I’ve come.”

There was no answer from inside. The Black King continued to speak without paying attention.

“The Lord is dead. Shinseung also met his end. Come out and kneel. Then the Gongdong Sect will be able to maintain its lineage.”

At that moment, surprisingly, the gate opened its mouth.

Creak······

The Black King smiled fiercely. Yeah, he expected it.

The Black King still said while looking ahead.

“Show respect.”

As the Black King took the lead, the warriors quietly followed him. Yohan was no exception. He got off Sarah’s back and walked on his own two feet.

Step- Step-

Yohan fixed his head and only rolled his eyes. The Gongdong Sect warriors lined up on both sides were glaring at the group.

The emotion that Yohan felt when he saw this was simple.

‘It’s funny.’

What good is it if your eyes are intense, but your martial power doesn’t reach that level?

His body condition had recovered a lot more than he thought. That’s because he had eaten all the spiritual medicines that were good for his body.

Yohan twisted his fingers back and forth and contemplated his inner self. He could feel the lake of mana rippling.

‘About twenty people.’

The moment the battle starts, that many warriors will lose their lives.

While Yohan was thinking that, the Black King stopped walking.

The Black King said.

“Nice to meet you. Subduing Demon Master.”

“······What is your purpose, Black King.”

An old man with a stubborn impression replied. His neatly arranged white hair stood out.

“We’re out of food. My subordinates are suffering from hunger. How about showing some generosity? I’ll give you a reward.”

The Subduing Demon Master twitched his eyebrows and examined the group’s appearance. It seemed like they had gone through a difficult battle, and their condition was a mess. Even an average beggar clan wouldn’t be that bad.

“A reward······. You don’t seem to have a penny, am I wrong?”

“I don’t have money.”

The Black King smiled fiercely and raised his finger. His index finger pointed at the Gongdong Sect warriors.

“Instead, I’ve brought a hefty price for their lives, is that not enough?”

Then the face of the warrior next to the Subduing Demon Master turned red. He trembled and placed his hand on his sword.

“Keee······.”

He couldn’t draw his sword. He took his hand off with superhuman endurance.

‘I have to endure it. The sect leader is also enduring it.’

The Black King licked his lips as if he was disappointed. If he had drawn it, that warrior would have definitely died.

The Subduing Demon Master was silent for a long time before saying.

“······That’s enough of a reward. Come in. Mu Jin, take them to the guest hall.”

The Subduing Demon Master couldn’t bring himself to say ‘escort them’. It was his last bit of pride.

Instead of the warrior whose face had turned red, a relatively calm-looking Gongdong Sect warrior guided the group. His martial prowess was quite outstanding.

Step- Step-

The Black King didn’t follow obediently. He put his hands behind his back and leisurely moved his feet.

This is clearly enemy territory. But there was no sign of that in the Black King’s demeanor.

“You’ve managed it well. There aren’t many weeds.”

As if it were his own home, he leisurely walked while scanning the Gongdong Sect warriors. He also commented on the scenery of the Gongdong Sect.

The Gongdong Sect warriors were going crazy. It felt like the blood vessels in their eyeballs would burst at any moment.

The Subduing Demon Master, unable to watch any longer, said a word.

“······You must be very tired from your journey, hurry up and unpack and rest. We’ll prepare food soon.”

The Black King closed his eyes. He recalled the subordinate who might have died here in the past.

‘Heuksa. He was insidious, but he listened to me well.’

The Black King slowly opened his eyes. He said without even looking at the Subduing Demon Master.

“I don’t want to?”