episode_0237

In an atmosphere where tension is running high,

The swordsman frowned and spoke to Athena.

“…What?”

“I’m asking. Who are you so obsessed with?”

The swordsman looked down at Athena with eyes full of murderous intent, but Athena didn’t seem to care at all.

“That’s none of your business.”

“Do you have black hair and red eyes?”

“…!!”

At Athena’s words, the swordsman’s eyes flinched.

“How do you know that?”

Athena, who had been watching the reaction of the sword closely, slowly calmed her trembling heart with her eyes burning fiercely.

“That bitch… No. Where’s that girl?”

Athena speaks in a commanding tone even though she is much older than him.

Geom-hu looked down at her, frowning.

“…I don’t know about anything else, but this one thing is certain.”

With the two eyes shining quietly, Geom-hu grabbed his sword.

“Four years. You must be an obstacle to my love.”

With those words, the swordsman swung his sword towards Athena’s neck at an invisible speed.

But Athena slightly avoided the blow by turning her head, then threw a punch at the swordsman.

After that, he moved his sword blade and blocked Athena’s fist.

Kwaaang-!

“!!”

A powerful flame burst from Athena’s fist, and with a huge explosion, the swordsman’s body was blown away.

Geom-hu turned his body once and safely landed on the ground with both feet, but he looked flustered from the unexpected attack.

“I wish you had told me sooner. I’m really mad.”

“That’s amazing.”

The inspector let out a short sigh, then raised one finger with a noble smile.

Then, suddenly, ten swords appeared and began to float around Geom-hu.

“What is it? Is it magic?”

Athena smirks at the sight.

However, despite Athena’s sarcasm, Geom-hu just looked at her calmly.

“You dismiss this as just magic..I guess your knowledge of swords isn’t that great.”

“Phew.”

Athena covered her mouth and let out a smile.

“Anyway, sword wielders have strange beliefs. They say they are doing something and that with weapons that kill people.

“…..”

This time, Athena’s provocation seemed to have gotten through.

As soon as the swordsman stretched his hand forward, all ten swords began to rise towards Athena.

Kakakan-!

The swords that were flying with a murderous momentum as if they were going to tear apart someone were soon blocked by a golden curtain formed by Athena’s mana.

But that was only for a moment.

As the swordsman jumped into the air once and kicked the swords embedded in the curtains with all his might, the curtains began to crack slowly.

Jjaeng-!

Ten swords rush back to Athena through the completely broken curtain.

Athena moved her body busily as numerous sword strikes flew in like a whirlwind.

In the meantime.

Geom-hu, who had come under Athena without realizing it, grabbed a sword floating in the air.

He raised his sword at Athena with two flashing eyes.

Kwajik-!

However, the one who was shattered into pieces was the sword of the swordsman.

Athena swung her arm wildly toward the sword master, her golden sword in her hand.

Kwaaang-!!

A huge pillar of fire crashed down into Jangseong-ga.

“Huh.”

Geom-hu steps back with minor burns.

Athena held out her sword to her, still with a calm expression.

“I heard from Carlos how strong you are. You’ve been training with the sword for almost a hundred years? ”

“…….”

“That’s why I got the title of the best sword in this small landmass.”

Athena let out a faint smile as she watched the swordsman swat away the fire spreading on his sleeve with his hand.

“But you know.”

Athena slowly closed her eyes.

Then the air around her began to quietly stir.

The calm energy soon exploded and began to surround Athena.

“I was given the title of the strongest being when I was twenty.”

Athena approaches with her whole body covered in fire.

The hot heat felt instinctively oppressive even from afar.

“Your Majesty! Are you okay?”

“What the hell are you!!”

The soldiers of Jangseongga gather one by one, having heard the commotion.

But when the swordsman stepped forward, they all had no choice but to stop.

“Mr. Carlos..?”

“Mr. Carlos! What the heck is this..!”

Geomseong answered them with a generous smile.

“Hehehe.. I think the teacher is out of his mind, so my friend is trying to help him a little. Don’t worry, nothing big will happen.”

“Ha..haona..”

“If you really want to go, you’ll have to go through this body.”

As soon as Geomseong spoke with a serious face, his smile suddenly gone, the soldiers of Jangseongga froze.

Leaving them behind, Athena quietly looked at the swordsman and opened her mouth.

“I really hate repeating the same thing. This is the third time I’ve said the same thing.”

“How can you be this strong at that age..”

“That woman. Where is she?”

When he met Athena’s eyes that were burning so fiercely that they seemed to devour everything, Geom-hu closed his eyes slightly and answered her.

“I don’t know.”

“…..What?”

“But. That monster would know, right?”

The person shown by the finger pointed at by Geom-hu.

It was a fragrant moon with nine tails and fox ears.

“They said she was a teacher. She probably knows where it is.”

Athena’s eyes quickly rolled back at the swordsman’s words.

Athena, who had approached Hyangwol at a speed that could not be followed with the eyes, spoke to Hyangwol while trying hard to suppress her burning heart.

“That kid. Where is he?”

But all that comes back is cold silence.

Athena frowned deeply and placed a hand on Hyangwol’s shoulder.

“I asked. Where is your disciple now-”

Athena’s words did not continue.

Because of the heterogeneous sight before my eyes.

As Athena placed her hand on his shoulder, Hyangwol’s body slowly turned to ash and dispersed into the air.

The nine-tailed fox disappeared without a trace.

Athena stared blankly at the ash floating in the air.

Kkadak-

With his eyes sunken into emptiness, he bit his lip hard enough to draw blood.

*

A large fox was walking up the mountain path.

This unusual fox, covered in white fur, had nine tails that stood out, unlike regular foxes.

‘This is ridiculous… How did that woman get here…!’

The fox with nine tails. Hyangwol was running to her home with a drop of cold sweat dripping down her face.

‘I told you clearly that you wouldn’t come!’

The god of heaven said he would take Hera to a place where others could not come.

So, I was really happy to know that I would be able to spend the rest of my life here with my disciple.

But what on earth is this situation?

One of the women you shouldn’t meet… no, the one you shouldn’t meet the most has appeared.

A woman with golden eyes and hair, and the power of the sun.

She came here across the continent in search of Hera.

‘You must never let your disciples meet.’

Of course, I also wanted to monopolize my disciple. But apart from that, for the sake of my disciple, I shouldn’t let her meet me.

‘I’m not in my right mind.’

Because his face was so expressionless, others might have missed it.

I knew I had a natural talent for reading emotions.

Despite her outward appearance of seeming sane, she is now seriously insane.

How angry she was.

How deep the resentment is inside.

I couldn’t even fathom how much anger was hidden in those golden eyes.

If I could meet Hera and build a friendly relationship again, I wouldn’t have to be so scared.

But you can tell instinctively.

If she ever encounters Hera.

It will never end peacefully.

I swallowed my saliva and kept running until I saw a cabin.

It was a place where he made memories with his beloved disciples.

Unfortunately, it’s a place that has to be abandoned now…

“Disciple!!”

Hyangwol immediately returned to her human form and opened the door to the cabin.

There is no time to hesitate.

I need to take my disciple and run away from here as soon as possible..!

“……..”

As if struck by lightning, Hyangwol’s body stopped moving.

“My…disciple…”

I felt like my heart had fallen to the ground.

His breathing became ragged and his eyes began to shake as if there was an earthquake.

In front of Hyangwol’s eyes was her disciple.

His most lovable disciple.

That wasn’t the problem, of course.

The problem was that his disciple was now fast asleep on the lap of a young child who could barely be called a girl.

He slowly turned his creaking head and looked at the girl.

Eyes of a refreshing color clearer than the sky.

A blush creeps up on the baby’s soft, white skin.

A child who is utterly lovable, but at the same time, a child who inspires primal fear.

The child was gently stroking the head of the disciple who was sleeping on her lap, as if she were his mother.

“Hello.”

The girl’s calm voice felt like it was flying into his heart.

“Are you the one who hid your mother?”

The eyes of the girl who said that.

The pupils were slit vertically, as if they were those of a predator.