episode_0339

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“…You went.”

Listening to Tang Do-yeon’s mutterings of futility, Yeo Il-ye looked at the back of the carriage in which Black Cat, Ho Cheon-an, and Wei Seo-ryeon were riding.

Yeo Il-ye’s fists were clenched as she looked at the back of the carriage moving away.

Tang Xiaoyeol looked at Yeo Il-e’s fist shaking and opened his mouth to console her.

“Isn’t it fortunate that at least the black cat caught up? I guess two people are better than one.”

“….Yes.”

[you?]

[Isn’t that a bad offer? If you are truly looking for a match, I might also have the potential.]

The black cat raised the nine-tone flag and showed his sutra, and Socheonma Wi Seo-ryeon, who saw the sutra, was lost in thought for a moment and allowed the black cat to accompany him.

[Hmm. good night. However, you cannot be treated as a guest of the Demonic Cult. Will you still follow me?]

[Of course.]

[Interesting.]

When Yeo Il-ye saw that, she said she would accompany her, but Wei Seo-ryeon refused to let Yeo Il-ye accompany her.

[How can a disciple of a righteous sect enter the demonic cult?]

“I am truly indignant.”

Yeo Il-ye looked at her sword and muttered that.

“I thought I was confident in martial arts, but it was just an empty thought.”

“Yeoilye Sojeo…”

Yeo Il-ye recalled Ho Cheon-an’s words.

Did you say that people who had work to do in their respective positions were held on for too long?

Ho Cheon-an’s words reached deep into Yeo Il-ye’s heart.

‘After receiving enlightenment from Eungong, I was so negligent about martial arts.’

Even when taking revenge, Yeo Il-ye prided herself on never neglecting her training even after completing her revenge, joining Ho Cheon-an’s party and traveling on a non-cheon carriage, but if you ask her if she really did her best and devoted herself to nothing, she could only shake her head.

Yeo Il-ye was a disciple of the Jeomchang school.

Of course, the fastest way for a disciple of the Jeomchang sect to become stronger was to receive the teachings of the sect.

However, since Yeo Il-ye left the temple of the Jeomchang sect to seek revenge, she has never been to the Jeomchang sect.

‘How can a disciple of the Jeomchang school… leave Jeomchang and say that he has cultivated radish?’

Although he received teachings from Hyuk Kirin from time to time, Hyuk Kirin was also in a position to hone his own martial arts skills, so it could not be said to be a complete teaching of Jeomchang.

greed.

I want to avenge my parents.

I want to be by Hocheonan’s side a little longer.

With that in mind, I postponed my return from day to day.

“The author, who is said to be a disciple of the Jeomchang faction, turned his back on the Jeomchang faction and only pursued his own greed, so this helpless appearance is also natural.”

“….Okay.”

Tang Xiaoyeol blew out a puff of cigarette smoke.

“I thought I could just follow along and look around, but I guess I was too complacent.”

Could have done more. Even though he could have made helpful things for the group, Tang Xiaoyeol was lazy.

I was satisfied with supplementing my memorization and repairing the raincoat and just watched from behind.

The price of that laziness was the current reality.

The most interesting attraction in the world was taken away by Socheonma. I literally felt like a dog chasing a chicken.

“This is out of shape.”

“Become stronger.”

Hyeok Kirin looked back at the group with gloomy complexions and said.

“I am equally angry and sad. However, we cannot overcome this situation with our current strength.”

“Yes. Shouldn’t we grow up by believing in Ho Rongin and Black Cat Sojeo?”

Everyone nodded at Dang Do-yeon’s words.

“I guess I should try making this and that.”

“Even if a thousand horses cannot catch up, I must focus on my goal of horseback riding.”

“I will stop by my family’s false accusation and find something that can help.”

The group stated their respective goals. The goals were different, but the mindset that set them was the same.

To help Ho Cheon-an, whom we will meet again.

The raincoat carrying the party members, each with their own determination, began to move.

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The journey was a series of breathtaking silence.

Since I, Socheonma, and Black Cat were riding in the same carriage, what kind of words could we exchange?

Wei Seo-ryeon seemed very accustomed to silence.

It was clear that he was the type of person who didn’t feel even the slightest awkwardness even if he didn’t say a word all day.

I slowly turned my head and looked at the black cat next to me.

Even so, what was the purpose of Wi Seo-ryeon, who allowed the black cat to accompany him?

Except for the fact that I didn’t know what Wei Seo-ryeon was aiming for, the black cat’s companionship was good news.

Not only to me, but also to the black cat himself.

“It will arrive soon.”

Wei Seo-ryeon suddenly opened her mouth.

-Let’s go to Socheonma!

-Get out of the way!

There seemed to be a commotion outside for a moment, but then one by one, one by one, I began to see passers-by bowing down on the left and right.

“A thousand years old! A thousand years! Thousands and thousands of years!”

“A thousand years old! A thousand years! Thousands and thousands of years!”

….The road was opened for the carriage to pass through, and countless people bowed towards the carriage and shouted for a lifetime.

The sound of Cheonse continued until the carriage passed through the large castle gate and stopped at what appeared to be Wei Seo-ryeon’s residence.

Like any city center, it is used by many people. How many people are lying down on both sides of the open road?

Hundreds will be easily overcome, and the basic number will be several thousand. Maybe there were more than 10,000 people.

Even though she was admired by so many people, Wei Seo-ryeon’s expression did not change at all.

All he did was say a word quietly after the sound of Cheonse died down and the carriage stopped.

“Welcome to Black Dragon Castle, the headquarters of the Heavenly Demon Church.”

I couldn’t hear anything next to me, so I looked to the side and saw that the black cat’s face was pale. Did he become intimidated after experiencing Socheonma’s power?

I lightly patted him on the back to tell him to calm down.

“Hmm.”

…I was very concerned that he was looking at me with such meaningful eyes, but I couldn’t help it.

As I got off the carriage, a magnificent mansion and people came into view. Not only the servants but also the warriors were lined up, and there were more than a hundred people at a glance.

“To treat guests.”

At the word “guest,” an intangible ripple spread among the servants and warriors who were showing a completely orderly appearance. My posture wasn’t disturbed, but I felt that attention was immediately focused on me.

“As for my guests, please show proper courtesy to Ho Cheon-an and that woman.”

-John name!

Not only the warriors but also the servants answered with one voice.

“Rest, because you probably haven’t completely shaken off the aftermath of the Black Dragon yet. Let me give you one day to relieve your travel fatigue.”

“Thank you for your consideration.”

It was only after Black Cat and I were assigned separate rooms and gathered in one room that we could breathe a sigh of relief.

“Haaa…”

The tension seemed to have eased, and the black cat was spread out on the table. I also leaned back against the backrest and relaxed my body.

Riding a carriage with Socheonma Wi Seo-ryeon was not a very pleasant experience.

Just being in the same room as an ominous being with dark black hair and red eyes who had mastered the Heavenly Demon Art was quite a mental strain.

Me and the black cat enjoyed a mental break in silence.

It was an atmosphere where one could express one’s appreciation or gossip about Socheonma, but this was a place completely dominated by Wei Seo-ryeon.

It is not strange to say that there are unmanned people on the beams of this room.

In such a situation, if you carelessly gossip about Wei Seo-ryeon, you don’t know what kind of alarm you will get.

Since I am a guest of Socheonma, I don’t know if I will be safe, but a situation that cannot be handled could happen to Black Cat, who is just a visitor to the Heavenly Demon Church.

The black cat appears to be taking that into consideration as well and doesn’t open its mouth.

After getting some rest, I slowly increased my strength.

Ssss.

The black cat was startled by my sudden action and raised its upper body, but I reassured it with a wave of my hand and continued to increase its strength.

I looked around for a moment to see if my actions would cause a commotion, but there was no reaction from outside.

The magic that we acquired after being hit on the forehead so hard by an unknown elderly person enveloped the two of us.

“If you had something to say, wouldn’t it have been okay to say it in full voice?”

“The Demonic Cult also has martial arts skills that can eavesdrop on telephonic sounds. It can’t be helped when necessary, but let’s minimize the use of whole sounds.”

“…It must be said that it is truly a demonic cult to have martial arts like that.”

Well, it’s not something that anyone can learn, and it’s not that easy to steal and listen to the whole sound, but the story about dark eavesdropping wasn’t important right now.

“First, let’s look at the situation. Now that things have come to this, you may not know it, but I will probably have to stay in this demonic cult until Wei Seolyeon releases me.”

“Of course. I am prepared.”

I looked at the black cat with shining eyes for a moment. The look in his eyes was determined, as if he could withstand any torture, but what I wanted was a determination in a slightly different direction.

“Black cat, do you ever want to learn the martial arts of the Demonic Cult?”

“….what?”

“Among the martial arts of the Demonic Cult, there will be many martial arts with a yin tendency that will suit you well.”

The black cat looked at me with an expression like, ‘What is this guy talking about?’, but I continued to speak steadfastly.

“Unknown The elder gave me some help with Black Spirit Qigong, but my level was too low to use Black Spirit Qigong as my main martial art. Isn’t it time to learn martial arts based on a higher level group?”

“So you want me to learn magic?”

“No, just listen to me for a moment.”

Demonic religions are not necessarily limited to demonic cults.

And even though black cats are magical skills, you can learn them without any side effects if you choose your inclinations well.

A black cat born with lunar delay.

An ordinary person’s entire body would freeze even if they dug just a little bit into it.

The black cat has even completely tamed the oral cavity into its own.

Martial arts that use or create energy with very powerful supernormal abilities, such as the Nine Yin Qi, usually change people.

Because energy is bound to affect people in some way.

The more distinct the nature of energy is, the more likely it is that such a tendency will arise.

It was the same principle that a person who had learned the Ice Ball would be cool-headed, and a person who had learned the Yeolyang Ball would quickly become angry.

However, the black cat did not show any significant changes even though it had a mouthfeel in its body that had a distinct characteristic that made it second only in the world.

Change in hair color?

In the first place, if you have absorbed enough energy to the point where you cannot fully handle it, it is normal for you to be hit by a curse.

A change in hair color is a very minor side effect.

You can learn numerous martial arts of the Demonic Cult without any side effects.

This was one of the reasons why I did not stop Black Cat from joining the Demon Cult.

In fact, if you consider the possibility of profit, the black cat’s side is much greater than mine.

Demonicism was a land of opportunity where Black Cat could grow rapidly.

As if my heated persuasion had worked, the black cat’s momentum subsided.

“Of course, you need high-level martial arts to raise your level, but…”

“You just have to think about it. It’s a question of not knowing whether or not you’ll be able to obtain truly useful martial arts.”

“…I understand.”

I wanted to talk more, but maintaining my enchantment reached my limit, so I lifted it.

“Okay, see you tomorrow, senior. I also make sure to have breakfast for good luck.”

“Okay.”

We certainly don’t know what Socheonma Wi Seoryeon will do starting tomorrow. There is a high possibility that they will insist that they do it all day long, saying that they grow through bimu.

I’ll have to do my best.

After eating a hearty meal and praying carefully, I also got enough sleep to face the next day.

The schedule spread out in front of me, with my body in perfect condition.

“The Heavenly Demon called you two.”

…It was a meeting with the Heavenly Demon.