episode_0301

Bulmyeong quietly looked at the black cat. Then, with a small sigh, he released the qigong covering his face.

The unknown bare face was revealed to the world.

”I just want you to call me unknown like now.“

“…as expected.”

As soon as the black cat saw the unknown face, this thought occurred to him. This is why I covered my face. As soon as they saw it, anyone could tell that it was an old Ho Cheon-an.

“Do you want to keep it a secret from others? Especially for Sason.”

Black Cat had many things she wanted to ask Bulmyeong, a Hocheonan from the future, about many things. It was only natural that I had the opportunity to find out what the future would hold. However, the black cat suppressed his feelings.

It was because of the countless emotions swirling in the clearly revealed unknown eyes.

Seeing Bulmyeong looking at him with eyes filled with all kinds of emotions, like a turbulent storm, Black Cat realized that Bulmyeong’s life had not been easy.

As I looked at the eyes that were stained with all kinds of wounds, I wasn’t sure if it was right to ask about the future.

Bulmyeong looked closely at the black cat. How long will it be before I can look at a black cat with clear vision, with the pores that cover its face removed? Looking at the black cat’s eyes, which were still shining beautifully like the night sky, Bulmyeong recalled the memories of that day.

A long time had passed, but the memories of that day were vivid.

A drawing method that yielded nothing. I smiled bitterly as I watched the scene of the group searching, unable to let go of their regrets.

Then Jeong-cheol appeared, a fight broke out, and he was defeated.

[Struggling…]

Jeongcheol turns around. A black cat that has exploded with innate energy. And…I was lying helpless, struggling with my hands.

[every! Take your senior and run away!!]

The image of the black cat running towards Jeongcheol while shouting like that was still stuck in my heart. I even remembered each and every grain of ice that bloomed as fuel for the last flame of life.

Jeongcheol pulled out his sword and attacked Black Cat.

The black cat did not avoid the attack and clung to Jeongcheol.

It was truly a suicide attack.

[Hey, this crazy bitch…!]

Even with my blurred vision, I could see the black cat spitting out a large amount of blood. Every time Jeongcheol struck the black cat’s body, blood spattered from the black cat’s mouth, but the black cat did not relax its grip on Jeongcheol.

Tsutsutsutsu!!!

[Aaaah!]

The mouth sound energy running wild together with the propaganda machine created frost like fog. The group, who had injuries large and small, lifted Bulmyeong and ran to the entrance.

Bulmyeong was placed on someone’s shoulder and stared endlessly into the fog. Through the thick fog, where the human shape could barely be seen, Unmyung saw a black cat moving its mouth for some reason.

However, there was no way to know what the black cat last said.

The black cat was too tired to make a sound loud enough for unknown ears to hear.

Because the shape of the mouth was unreadable due to the thick chilly fog.

please.

I tried to gather all my consciousness to hear at least a fragment of the black cat’s last words, but there was nothing I could tell.

That was my last memory of that day.

This was the last sight of the black cat that unknown people saw.

‘A lot has happened since then…’

Bulmyeong, who had barely managed to escape from the group that was in complete disrepair, blamed himself. To be precise, he blamed himself for his ‘mistake’. If I hadn’t missed the variable called paper blindness, this wouldn’t have happened!

After losing the black cat, Bulmyeong planned even more thoroughly and rigorously. He acquired and used all the elixirs and elixirs he could obtain, and brought in other forces to keep the Apostolic Alliance in check.

however.

Unknown ‘mistakes’ continued.

No matter how well-known Bulmyeong was, Bulmyeong was only a master at the peak, and Jeongcheol had reached the end of Hwagyeong and was a person who controlled a huge power.

Unlike before, Jeong-cheol tried to deal with Myung-myung with all his might, even taking his own losses, so even in the midst of things that were going well, threats popped up all of a sudden.

Bulmyeong, who grew greedily by mobilizing all his knowledge, even if it was not Jeongcheol, had many enemies, and while managing those enemies, he sometimes made mistakes.

And every time a ‘mistake’ occurred, a person disappeared mysteriously.

[Cough, don’t make that face. Finally… I’m paying back the favor to Eun-gong.]

Yeo Il-ye fell into the trap set by Jeong-cheol.

[ha ha ha! Protecting the passengers is the coachman’s true duty! In the end, you will be able to run without stopping.]

Dang Do-yeon sacrificed himself to escape from the crowds of warriors who flocked to him after word spread that he was unreasonably greedy for opportunity.

[I have no regrets. Dear Ronin. If I finish everything, I would like to ask you, Brother Yu-kyung.]

Hyeok Kirin passed away in my arms.

[Haha, it was fun, disciple. I lived too long after Taeeum passed away.]

Tang Xiaoyeol also closed his eyes.

It was only then that I realized that Bulmyeong was alone after making repeated mistakes and losing all his companions.

That he was arrogant.

What I thought were mistakes until now were actually not mistakes.

Are you saying that you ignored and looked down on the people living in this world, thinking that being good at a game was not that great?

I wonder if it was even possible to hold the pinnacle of a power, those who had devoted themselves to their own goals for decades, in my head and in my hands.

He thought he could control everything in the world as he wanted, so he made ridiculous plans, but how could such arrogant plans work?

Bulmyeong, who had lost all of his companions, realized the truth painfully. My heart broke, I shed tears, and I engraved that fact in my heart…

Even so, the disappeared companions did not return.

Sacheon, which was in shambles due to successive failures, had no way to turn back.

He just moved for revenge with a broken heart. Bulmyeong, who excelled not only in martial arts but also in all other skills, succeeded in taking revenge.

Everything I wanted to protect has long since fallen.

Suddenly, Unmyung remembered Ho Cheon-an’s words.

I asked if I had any regrets left, even though there was not much time left.

‘How could it not be there?’

The regret was overflowing.

So much so that I researched whether I could enter that day’s battle with the key stone I discovered by chance.

I know that my future will not change even if I go back to the past.

Even though I know that even if I enter that method at that time, the main body must remain as is, with no way of knowing the outcome.

At that time, I was so full that I spent decades researching to put myself in the lottery system instead of being knocked out.

When he was materialized in the familiar cave, as soon as Unmyeong realized that he had succeeded, he simply shed tears incessantly.

Then he hid in the cave and waited for Ho Cheon-an and his companions to arrive.

A conflict filled Bulmyeong’s mind, wanting to jump out at any moment and destroy Jeongcheol, who was following the group, but Bulmyeong controlled that impulse and took a deep breath.

In the end, I knew that unless Ho Cheon-an’s ‘arrogance’ was broken, Ho Cheon-an would continue to repeat ‘mistakes’.

“Are you there?”

“We are not suspicious people.”

And when he heard it again just once, the voices he thought had no wish were heard in his ears and their appearance was revealed, and Bulmyeong forgot everything and looked at his companions.

“This place will become your grave today.”

When Jeong-cheol appeared, I had to try very hard to suppress the urge to run away. What should I do if the outcome is different from the past I knew? What if your companions lose their lives during battle?

For Bulmyeong, what seemed like eons passed, and the moment Jeongcheol, who had raised his sword to kill Hocheonan, looked back at the black cat, Bulmyeong finally felt relieved.

The hope that he had dreamed and longed for.

Because I finally had the opportunity to undo my past regrets and shake off my lingering regrets.

‘It seems that this regret has no end.’

3 years.

It was a time when Bulmyeong trained Hocheonan and poured out his regrets.

Bulmyeong smiled bitterly, still feeling the lingering regret in his heart. Still, now was the time to be satisfied. Hocheonan here was not unknown, so he had to carve out his own life.

I couldn’t hold on to it forever just to resolve the complaints of a failure.

Now is the time to really let go.

“I know you have a lot of questions. But I can’t answer those things. Even though I am a failure, I have been searching for something for a long time, so I think my current situation is the best.”

The black cat was silent in response to the unknown answer.

“I really don’t have much time now, so would you please make way for me? There is one thing left to do.”

“Can I ask you one thing?”

Bulmyeong thought for a moment about the black cat’s question. Even at first glance, the black cat showed no signs of backing down easily. Even if he ignored Black Cat’s question and left, Black Cat wouldn’t be able to stop Bulmyeong’s advance, but Bulmyeong didn’t want to part ways with Black Cat like that.

Wouldn’t one thing be okay? It was unplanned, but… Unknown nodded without realizing it.

“After finding out the identity of the old man, I looked back on the situation at that time. Is my future self dead?”

“…Yes.”

Bulmyeong simply lowered his head in silence. The person who sacrificed his life to save him is just a loser who is so filled with regret that he is contemplating returning to the past. How amazing it would be from a black cat’s perspective.

The black cat looked at the unknown eyes full of guilt and asked again.

“Did I leave a will at that time?”

“….I couldn’t do that.”

“I thought so. It must have been difficult to leave a will under the circumstances at that time.”

Heukmyo’s words made Bulmyeong’s heart throbbing, but he decided to endure it. No matter what criticism was thrown at him, the black cat deserved it.

However, at the words that followed, Bulmyeong could not help but raise his head.

“At that time, I would have said thank you.”

The black cat made eye contact with Unmyung and spoke clearly.

“Thanks to my senior, I really learned a lot. If it weren’t for my seniors, I would have been hiding in the shadows forever, and I wouldn’t have been able to build many happy memories. He wouldn’t have been able to make a friend named Hyeok Gi-rin, he wouldn’t have met Ryeo-ah, he wouldn’t have been able to exchange feelings with the people at Wolbokdang, and he wouldn’t have been able to make up his mind to save Sarah.”

The black cat smiled as he looked at Bulmyeong, who had a blank expression on his face.

“These are not just words meant to comfort an unknown elderly person. If I really died in that situation, what would I say to my senior? This is a conclusion I have pondered over and over again.”

“….I see.”

“In the end, didn’t you take care of our group with sincerity? I’m just sorry that this is the only repayment I can think of.”

Bulmyeong thought as he looked at the black cat lowering its head.

It’s a bountiful reward.

I received something so amazing that I don’t even know how to say thank you.

The black cat took a step back and a step to the side, looking at the speechless figure. Bulmyeong touched the bamboo lip once without saying a word and walked forward.

When the gakmunju was thrown, a hole was created in the formation. As the snow suddenly fell, the black cat realized that the season outside was winter.

Unmyeong spoke with his eyes on the black cat for the last time.

“Thank you.”

The black cat laughed silently. Seeing that, Unmyeong also smiled and moved his feet towards the outside of the camp.

Unknown made eye contact and looked around.

Fortunately, the strategy seemed to have worked as planned. It’s been 3 years on the inside, but about 6 months on the outside.

Outside the camp, watchtowers that had not existed before were built at appropriate intervals, probably because they were being guarded by members of the Red Army.

‘I guess I should move before I cause a fuss.’

Bulmyeong immediately moved his feet. It was at the top of a nearby mountain that Unmyung, who quietly escaped the enemy’s surveillance network by using extreme concealment and light techniques, appeared.

There, a man was waiting for an unknown number of people with his back turned.

“That guy named Jeongcheol was saying strange nonsense.”

Unknown listened to the man in silence.

“I thought it was nonsense, but I wanted to take him under my command, so I personally visited him to ask him to clear his debt, but half of what he said was true.”

The man felt both joy and sadness at the sight of the unknown.

“I am truly glad that a warrior like you exists in the world, but it is truly a pity that you are a fake.”

“I feel very good today.”

Unknown felt really good.

Not only was I glad to hear what Black Cat said, but it would have been a pleasant day even if I hadn’t heard what Black Cat said.

I massaged Hyeok Kirin’s cheek, which I had wanted to touch for a long time, ate the rice prepared by Dang So-yeol and Dang Do-yeon, received a cold compress from a black cat, and woke up feeling refreshed on the bedding provided by Yeo Il-ye.

If “ is in the mood, there’s nothing I can’t do to match your rhythm, but unfortunately I don’t have time.”

“It was not a good time.”

Unknown thought as he watched the man slowly turning around. It was truly breathtaking. Is it luck or misfortune that this person arrived at exactly this time?

It was unclear how the consequences of encountering this person would affect Ho Cheon-an in the future.

“Still, since you are a guest who came a long way, I will treat you as well as I can.”

“It’s a shame there’s only one number. I’m sorry.”

The man opened fire, but Unmyung didn’t care and stretched out his hand.

Quick!

With the sound of a small flash of lightning, a line of lightning as thin as silk flew towards the man. As soon as the man saw the lightning, his eyes widened and he spread his palms out.

At that moment, the mountain air shook.

This was because the high density of energy emitted from the man’s body for a moment had a powerful influence on the energy of the entire area.

The man’s energy, which was not enough to be called a strong spirit but too thick to be called a light, instantly created a strong ring in the shape of a strong ring in the palm of his hand.

The mass of energy that the man created was a steel ring, but it did not take the form of a ring. Kang Hwan, who looked as if an amorphous liquid was boiling, stretched his body and shot out to devour an unknown line of lightning.

The male Kang-hwan and the unknown Kang-hwan collided, looking like waves crashing on a beach.

Kang Hwan, who was thrown by unknown people, looked so weak on the outside that it was a sight that should be described as a contact rather than a collision.

It was a pointless incident, but that was the end of the exchange of unknown numbers with the man.

Because before I knew it, the unknown new type had completely disappeared.

The core stone was destroyed and the formation was lifted.

The man who was confronting Unmyung muttered to himself.

“The world is wide.”

The man looked at his palm. There was a hole in the palm of my hand that was difficult for even a needle to fit through.

It was truly a small wound.

At best, all you can feel is a stinging pain when you make a fist. A small wound that will not affect the ability to move the body or even exercise internal energy.

However, how much time does it take to remove the small lightning energy that penetrated and created this wound and heal the wound?

The man could not easily predict that period. I just assume it will take quite a long time.

“Hmm.”

When the man clenched his fist, a stinging pain came.

I thought I was infinitely far away from the word pain, but was I this close?

Thinking like that, the man looked toward Jungyeongsan Mountain, where Hocheonan and his group were staying.

“Since I was treated well, it would be right for me to also be polite.”

The man decided that this wound was intentionally left by unknown people. A message telling you not to move at least until this wound heals.

The man, who was constantly shaking his fist, smiled slightly. It was really fun. How long has it been since you last had fun in your life?

The man decided to be satisfied with this small income.

The man, who had jet-black hair that was blacker than anyone else’s and red eyes that were brighter than any other being, turned around and went down the mountain.

midwinter.

The day the battle unfolding in the cave of Jungyeongsan Mountain came to a halt.

It was still early for spring, and everything that had been stopped began to flow.