episode_0262

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A place that people nearby simply call a rocky mountain.

At the beginning of the mountain, chaos unfolded as if a mythical monster had appeared.

This is the hell where souls who commit mortal sins go, thought the pale-faced old monk as he fell.

That was his last thought as he had a hole in his chest and blood was gushing out.

Some would have said that the sight of the body wasting away in vain was gruesome, but in fact, there was no death more merciful than this in this scene of cruel slaughter.

A person who died with half of his body consumed by flames,

A person who died seeing his head cut off by a sword and being separated from his body,

A person whose limbs were torn off one by one, dying with his red blood showing off everywhere,

and…

“Master!!!”

A man whose Danjeon was stabbed by his own weapon.

A man with a sharp face was bleeding profusely.

Seeing the teacher soaking his white uniform with blood, his disciple screamed.

“In the end… like this…”

His knees sank to the ground like fallen leaves, and the man once called Bingryungong looked around with blurry eyes.

A woman with bluish hair hugged her teacher from behind.

“No… Master….”

“Cheongyeon… Maybe this is… a predetermined fate…”

“What do you mean! Ooh, first collect the bet… then get hurt…!”

Cheongyeon’s usual slow tone seemed to have disappeared as she hugged her teacher and spoke.

“Yes… it was our… karma… tolerating Yeomnyun-gong…”

A sign of life slowly fading away.

Cheongyeon watched her breathing become blurred and her eyes become cloudy from behind, and she forced the tears that were breaking out down her throat.

“No… No…!!!”

In this way, Cheongyeon felt the moment her teacher died in her arms, even for a split second.

“…….”

In front of the rocky mountain where there were screams, groans, and the sound of weapons clashing.

Now there was only silence and death.

“…dead.”

Cheongyeon raised her head at the calm voice.

All I could see was the dark figure of the person with his back to the sun.

“How… standing…”

“I told you. It’s called evil. There is no reason for that.”

Even if I tell you why, you won’t be convinced. The other person spoke slurred.

“Owned…!”

Cheongyeon’s eyes, which had been filled with tenderness, filled with hatred.

Cheongyeon staggered to his feet and grabbed his sword that had fallen to the floor with shaky hands.

“Yes, it will be sad. You will feel helpless. You might want to cry right now. …Now, you know how I feel.”

Namgung Soyu, covered in blood, said as he looked at his rival rising from the pit of hatred.

Cheongyeon took a stance.

A bitter chill began to flow from her body.

Frost began to form where the cold touched, and Cheongyeon’s skin began to freeze.

It took root on her white skin, and ice flowers began to bloom.

“Is that the last hidden season? Yes, be more angry and murderous. Only then will it be able to reach my body.”

The slaughterer takes a relaxed stance and gives the opponent time.

“Do you think Inho will like what you see now?”

Cheongyeon was moved to tears by that sight and spit out sharp words.

“Am, you’ll like it. My students are always on my side. …By the way, don’t mention my student’s name carelessly, because I’ll rip out your tongue.”

Cheongyeon’s heart tightened as she struggled to survive.

“Aaaah!!!”

In order to shake off that murderous spirit, Cheongyeon cried out loud and performed the feast she had prepared.

With his sword aside, Cheongyeon ran forward at a speed that was difficult to keep up with.

Wherever she passed, ice particles fell like shooting stars.

The sun’s light reflected through the grains created a rainbow.

She, with the beauty of a fairy descending from the sky and the cold cruelty of the sword, swung the sword with gritted teeth.

As the sword reached Soyou’s head, the opponent who had been quiet opened his mouth.

“I should show mercy to you for telling me the truth.”

That was the last moment that Cheongyeon was aware of.

The sound of gunpowder exploding echoed through the mountains, and the birds sitting on the trees flew up.

Cheongyeon’s headless body fell to the ground, and the ice flowers that had bloomed on her body also shattered in vain.

“…thirty.”

After rechecking the number of special forces that came to catch him, Namgung Soyu looked back and said.

“Take it away.”

As soon as she spoke, people who had been hiding everywhere came out.

Dressed in black uniforms, they each carried cleaning tools and collected the bodies scattered everywhere.

“…You’re amazing.”

A man with bandages all over his body approached and admired him, but Namgung Soyu turned and headed towards the mountain as if he was annoyed.

“Follow me.”

“Yes.”

“What happened to what I said last time?”

“Among the people recruited this time, there were several carpenters. I have gathered enough materials, so I think it will be possible.”

When the narrow-eyed man answered, the Heavenly Demon looked satisfied.

“Good. Now there will be a decent building.”

She was very unhappy about living in a ruined living quarters.

“Then, as you said, the leader will stay…”

“No, I can build a place to stay later.”

“So… what should I build first?”

“Where my disciples will be. Let’s build there first.”

“My palace… are you talking about?”

“Yes, my poor student seems to be colder than he looks. I hope you can create a decent home before winter comes.”

The Heavenly Demon smiled as he climbed the mountainside.

He looked extremely lonely with that smile.