Episode 101 Only my eyes can see it.
Cheongmyeon chose the fastest route to Baekgye Sangdan. As a result, I had no choice but to avoid camping.
We hunt, make dinner, and light a bonfire. Ian was busy in various ways, but in the end, I, who couldn’t do anything, stepped forward.
“To make a bonfire burn well, you have to set up the trees like this.”
Surprisingly, Ian had never lit a bonfire before. It was my first time leaving my school and going this far away.
“Now, this time, I’ll teach you how to prepare meat.”
I expertly prepared the pheasants and rabbits I had hunted.
“You’re doing really well, Master. “When did you learn everything?”
“I’m skilled with my hands, right?”
Extreme Soma was sitting against the wheel of the carriage, staring at us in silence. Cheongmyeon was standing a little distance away from him, protecting Extreme Soma.
I put the prepared meat on a tree branch and started grilling it over the campfire.
“Watch carefully so it doesn’t burn. Even if you miss the assassin, you can’t burn the meat!”
“yes!”
Ian worked hard to grill meat to see if it was fun.
I sincerely hoped. I hope that even moments like this will become good memories for her, who must be very nervous because of the evil Soma and Cheongmyeon. Because it was her first trip.
When I finished grilling the meat, I offered it to Geukaksoma.
“Let’s eat together.”
“I am done.”
“Aren’t you in the market?”
“it’s okay.”
After Ian cut the meat, he spread salt and seasoning on it, wrapped it in paper, and brought it to Geukaksoma and Cheongmyeon respectively.
“Save it and eat it later.”
She returned after giving the meat to the two people.
Although she was very afraid of the evil Soma, she still took care of what she needed.
“Then let’s eat first.”
Ian and I cut up the meat and ate it.
I also drank the alcohol I bought when I stopped by the village.
“I’m OK.”
Even when asked to have a drink, Ian vehemently refused. I really don’t want to even imagine getting drunk in front of the evil Soma.
Extreme Soma, who was watching the scene, blurted out.
“No matter how you look at it, it’s not pretty. What makes it pretty?”
For a moment, Ian flinched. Just by hearing those words, Ian would be able to tell what conversation took place between me and Extreme Soma.
It was a rude remark to her, but at the same time, it was also a remark for me. Because he was telling her that he said she was pretty.
Instead of answering, I looked into the darkness far away.
“Do you see the weasel under the rock thirty yards out there?”
Not only Extreme Soma, but also Ian and Cheongmyeon looked at the place I pointed, but there was only pitch darkness.
“If you don’t believe it, check it out.”
Extreme Soma sent a glance at Cheongmyeon. Cheongmyeon flew towards that place.
After a while, Cheongmyeon returned with a weasel.
Extreme Soma was surprised.
“Did you really see that?”
“I see things in my eyes that Soma cannot see.”
Of course, I realized this not because of that, but because the training I learned from my father to unleash my spirit had reached a certain level.
“The beauty of my escort is visible only to my eyes.”
Ian quickly shook his head to stop him from saying that, then lowered his head as if he was embarrassed.
Extreme Soma said with a sneer.
“The head of the company often says such shameful things.”
“I have to say what I have to say. Don’t say you’re embarrassed or say you’ve already done it once. I don’t do it because I’m afraid it will be burdensome if I keep doing it. I’m not doing it because I’m busy. “I don’t do it because I’m afraid it will look like I don’t exist.”
The phrase “I am afraid it may seem like there is no end” was said about the extremely evil Soma. Because he described eating under a mask as not appearing to be there.
“Isn’t the person who says what he has to say the leader?”
Then I looked at Ian. Her face was burning red as she lowered her head, perhaps because of the bonfire or because she was embarrassed.
Be confident, Ian!
I couldn’t have even started my life without you.
* * *
Two days later, the carriage arrived at Baekgyesangdan.
As I got off the carriage, Extreme Soma asked me.
“Are you finished worrying about how to stop me?”
“The answer was neither in the carriage nor in my head. The answer must be found within me.”
I looked up at the large plaque at Baekgyesangdan.
Cheongmyeon and Ian took the lead, followed by Geukaksoma and I.
I wore a mask here too. There was also something comfortable about wearing a mask while traveling with Extreme Soma. If they were walking around wearing masks alone, they would be too conspicuous, but since there are three of them wearing masks, it seems like they are just people walking around wearing masks.
When Cheongmyeon knocked on the door, a man who looked like a butler opened the door.
It was surprising to see us wearing masks, but he showed a calm demeanor as if he knew we would come.
“The owner of the merchant is waiting. “Please go.”
If so, I thought there would be hundreds of warriors waiting in the training hall, but there was no one there.
I looked around and looked around, but there wasn’t a single person in ambush. It was a wise choice. If you had stimulated the evil soma clumsily, you would have only created needless victims.
The man guided us to the main hall.
Nine people were waiting for us there.
First of all, the head of this place greeted me first.
“This is Seo Jeong-tae, the head of the Baekgye Sangdan.”
“It is extreme.”
Extreme Soma treated Seo Jeong-tae with the utmost coldness. Since he didn’t like Safain in the first place, how displeased must he look at Seo Jeong-tae in front of him now?
“It is an honor to meet the Mazon of Shinism.”
On the other hand, Seo Jeong-tae was polite. Calm and relaxed, he was not afraid of Extreme Soma, and it could be seen that the reason was because of the eight masters lined up behind him. They also explained why there were no other warriors.
The eight masters all covered their faces with bamboo hats, and they were wearing clothing that would reveal their identities, as if to prevent unnecessary conflict in the first place. On their chests was a picture of a wolf with its fangs and ferocious mouth wide open.
The ferocious wolves of the Apostolic Alliance that tear up dragons and kill tigers.
They were the Ten Three Demons of the Evil Way, the absolute masters of the Apostle Alliance, who said that when two of them come together, they will fight against one Mazon. As many as eight of the Thirteen Apostles came.
Even though Extreme Soma recognized them, he was not scared at all.
Rather, he exuded a subtle evil spirit and took control of his surroundings.
When that small-mindedness affected Seo Jeong-tae, the other person also did not remain silent.
The eight masters prayed in unison as if they had made a promise. The fraudsters quickly pushed away Soaksim and built a wall in front of Seo Jeong-tae. Their morale was rough yet orderly. They complemented each other without seeming to be entangled, revealing an unstoppable spirit.
A battle of pride has begun.
I pushed forward with a small spirit, but instead the wall of morale pushed forward. No matter how extreme Soma was, he couldn’t withstand the strength of the eight Apostles’ Thirteen Rings.
I didn’t want to see the extremely evil Soma being pushed aside by the Four Masters, so I secretly unleashed my demonic energy.
As my majestic inner strength was added to the small evil spirit, the power struggle between the two sides became a tense standoff.
When Extreme Soma was not pushed back, they pushed back with stronger internal attacks, but as I increased my martial arts skills even more, they pushed inwards once more.
At that time, they were furious and tried to increase their strength even more.
It wouldn’t be easy for us if we went any further, so Soma and I gathered demonic energy at the same time as if we had made a promise.
After winning for a while, it’s over. Extreme Soma achieved a complete victory in the ki battle. As expected, I could feel the irritation from the eight masters.
Extreme Soma sent a message.
―For the first time, I realized that Lee Gongja’s inner skills were so profound.
―I guess it’s because he has a great sense of humor. My magic was just a girdle.
-If you try twice, those wolves will start wagging their tails. As expected, it was Lee Gongja who killed the Suphonmazon.
―Soma, look ahead, not at me. Our enemies are not here, but there are nine in front of us.
Extreme Soma’s gaze was directed towards Seo Jeong-tae, the head of the upper tier, who first said hello.
“It seems like you were waiting for me, so I guess I understand why I came. “You will have to be careful what you say.”
“If Mazon wants my life, I will gladly give it to you, but please at least listen to what I have to say.”
“I’m listening, so do it.”
“I’ll tell you straight. This company plans to grow its business in Guizhou over the next eight years. And in the eighth year, I will close down all my business and step down.”
Two years have already passed, and if another eight years were to be added, it meant that the Sadomaeng would take responsibility for the past massacre and make money by conducting business in Guizhou for ten years.
“Are you going to eat my blood and flesh for ten years?”
“The blood and flesh of those killed by the Mazon have already rotted into white bones.”
Although it was full of disapproval, Extreme Soma did not move rashly. It wasn’t just because of the eight Apostles.
He was not a careless person when it came to handling things. This can be seen just by looking at the fact that after leaving school, he does not express his desires, but immediately meets with the top lords.
Eventually, Extreme Soma spoke to Seo Jeong-tae.
“It’s good that you also belong to an organization. I also give in. It has been exactly one year since this time today. “If you are still hanging around in Gwiju doing business a year later, I will consider you as wanting to go see your old friends.”
Despite the blatant threat, Seo Jeong-tae resolutely shook his head.
“One year is an absolutely unacceptable condition.”
“Then you can either fight unmanned vs. unmanned and decide. “If you’re scared, you can all fight together.”
Extreme Soma knew. The Thirteen Apostles are also proud people, so they do not attack all at once.
Seo Jeong-tae seemed lost in thought, but I noticed that his lips were trembling slightly due to Shinanjutsu. He is having a full-length conversation with one of the eight masters in the back.
At that time, Extreme Soma also sent me a message.
-You must have been disappointed. We should have gotten together.
―Disappointment? Did you personally see Soma negotiating with the people of the Apostolic Alliance? This is a once in a lifetime experience. This is a hundred times more exciting than fighting with them. If the world you see now is boring, the original world would have been a sleeping world.
Extreme Soma laughed loudly. It was my first time hearing Soma’s loud laughter, but it felt different.
-What will you do if they don’t accept it?
-They will all be killed and imprisoned for ten years. Take three, I’ll take four. Let Cheongmyeon and Ugly Heart take charge of the remaining one.
I also laughed out loud. Of course, the fight comment was a joke, not because the joke was funny, but because he called Ian an ugly heart. He is a person who is secretly behind the scenes.
At that time, Seo Jeong-tae spoke firmly.
“It is absolutely impossible.”
Of course I thought it would come out that way. The unnecessary emotional fight ends here. Now is the moment for me to step forward.
“I want to hear directly from the person who decided it was impossible.”
When I, who had been quiet until now, came out, everyone’s eyes were focused on me.
“What do you mean? “Who are you to step into this important position?”
At Seo Jeong-tae’s question, my eyes turned to one of the men standing behind me.
“Let’s stop being the leader of the clandestine group and step forward to sort out the situation.”
The person I was talking about was the man standing in the middle of the eight warriors.
“You know Extreme Demon Soma’s personality well, so it won’t be strange if something happens here. Is that okay? What if the successor to the Apostolic Alliance gets caught up in a fight and dies in a place like this?”
Not only Geukak Soma but also Ian and Cheongmyeon were surprised by my words.
Chaang!
Seven people, excluding the designated man, drew their swords in unison and formed a camp. It was a medical examination to protect the man.
As expected from these experts, they showed incredible momentum. The energy was incomparably stronger than when the wall of fraud was built earlier. According to our school, there were almost four mazones protecting the man.
The man standing in the middle of the examination slowly took off his bamboo ribs. It was a young man with a face full of scars. If Jang-ho’s wounds were handsome, this man’s wounds were hideous.
Cut, crushed, and distorted. He had an appearance that made you feel scared just by looking at him, and the atmosphere and energy were also dark and heavy. The cold eyes shining between them.
“How did you recognize me?”
He must have damaged his vocal cords, so his voice sounded like metal scraping with nails.
He was the official successor to Lord Sado and was Bisain (費司寅). Since he was wearing the same clothes as the Thirteen Apostles, recognizing him was the equivalent of leaking confidential information.
“Who are you?”
I answered Bisain’s cold question.
“Even if you die, it’s a problem, but even if I die, I’m the problem.”
I said, putting the mask on my head.
“Nice to meet you. I am Geommugeuk, the second son of the Heavenly Demon.”