Episode 38: You will be ripped off.
I practiced martial arts at the training center until late at night.
The most important thing to me now was training. The moment I lose to Hwamugi, the whole process I’ve built up, no matter how valuable and great it was, will be in vain.
When training is too difficult, I often imagine this. I imagine dying to a fire weapon just because I didn’t have enough training. Of course, in reality, such a thing will not happen, but such hopeless imagination is quite helpful in overcoming laziness.
Fortunately, today’s training was the most pleasant training since my regression.
A pure yet majestic energy swirled in the Danjeon. The power of herbivory became stronger and its speed increased.
Now my strength has risen to the point where I can compete in a life-or-death battle with the Mazon. Considering my age, it was truly an achievement that no one could believe.
‘It’s still not enough.’
We need to collect more. Because the more you have, the better it is.
With continued training, Pungsinsabo made significant progress. There will come a time when I hit a wall, but now that I am in the early stages of training, I feel like my skills are improving with each attempt.
The more I unfolded the Pungshinsabo, the more I became overcome with a desire to fight. Poongsinsabo constantly stimulated my investment spirit.
-Be patient, because the moment will come when you can freely reveal yourself to the world.
As I finished eating Pungsin Sabo, someone spoke from behind me.
“Your strength has increased again.”
I was startled and turned around to see my father standing there.
“You really are a ghost.”
Just by looking at Chosik, who came behind me without any sign, he could tell that my strength had increased.
I spoke honestly.
“I obtained the Heavenly God Altar from Hyeolcheon Doma.”
Although it was a major incident, my father was not particularly surprised.
“Why aren’t you surprised?”
“Didn’t you say you had something to gain from him?”
“Isn’t that what it was like?”
“I knew that Thomas had a supernatural altar.”
I was surprised. Hyeolcheondoma wouldn’t have told anyone about this, right?
“How did you know?”
Then something more shocking than what I knew came out.
“Because I gave it to you a long time ago.”
“oh my god! “Your father gave it to you?”
Suddenly, I remembered Hyeolcheon Doma drawing a line on the floor, saying that he was closer to my father than to me. This makes it clear that the two had a very good relationship at one time.
“What did you bet on with him?”
“I bet mine.”
“Thomas was running a business that was losing money.”
“My business begins from now on. “I plan to properly rip off the Palmazons.”
In the past, my father would have said it was nonsense, but he didn’t say anything.
“Why are you just listening?”
“I thought you could do it.”
“Now you are finally recognizing my true worth.”
“Why do you hate the Magons so much?”
“When I look at them, I get these auditory hallucinations. Hey, do you want to become the Heavenly Demon? But what should I do? We can only become Heavenly Demon if we push ourselves. Should I be your back? want? “Then take a good look at me.”
“Isn’t it a sense of victimization?”
“Maybe so. “I don’t like it anyway.”
I don’t intend to fight this fight alone. Since it is a fight he will fight with his father, he expressed his honest feelings at least regarding Palmazon. Even if you don’t know your relationship with other people, your relationship with your father shouldn’t be distorted.
“Practice.”
I thanked my father as he turned around.
“Thank you for appointing Jangho as Demon Lord.”
“It’s not because of you, but because two Magons recommended it.”
I called my father once more.
“father.”
My father answered without turning around.
“Why are you doing that?”
“I will be happy.”
At that moment, I felt my father’s back tremble slightly. It must have been an unexpected statement.
“I believe that only when I am happy, the people around me will be happy and our school will also be happy.”
I hit the ball before my father could say anything.
“It’s just a cheap sentiment that’s worth dying for, isn’t it?”
“I just need to know.”
My father, who was about to open the door and leave, added a word.
“If you’re going down this path, don’t even think about happiness.”
My father said loudly before closing the door.
“I don’t like it, but I will definitely be happy going down that path.”
The door closed with a thud, as if to say it was just a dream.
I understand my father’s resistance to the word happiness. Because my father and I lived lives that were far from happy.
Because happiness was considered a refuge for losers.
But, father, in my life, I found it as difficult to live a happy life as it was to try to achieve my goals.
…No, maybe that’s more difficult than a life where you just run for success. On the contrary, we may have escaped with success, Father.
* * *
Ilhwa Geomzon was definitely different from Hyeolcheon Doma.
Since he helped turn Jangho into a demon lord, he might have rushed over and made a show of condescension, but there was no news from Ilhwageomjon.
‘It means you should come and visit me.’
You could tell just by looking at this one that she valued face and honor. On the other hand, Hyeolcheondoma is a person who puts his own emotions first. If you get angry, you have to come running and yell at him to get rid of your anger.
I bought a bottle of good liquor and went to Ilhwa Geomzon.
Ilhwa Geomzon was tending the flower garden in Mook’s yard.
“The flowers are very pretty.”
“There is a saying that flowers become more beautiful with age. “Our scientist is still a long way off.”
You won’t even realize that the older you get, the more annoying it becomes.
“Thank you very much for your help this time. “I bought you some alcohol as a thank you.”
“Thank you for the gift, but I don’t drink alcohol. “It’s been a long time since I quit.”
“Oh, is that so? sorry.”
“are you okay.”
Actually, I knew that, but I bought alcohol on purpose. This was to avoid the impression that I knew the other person too well. I don’t know if I should go this far, but I have to do what I can. Because little things come together to create relationships.
“I was taught that if I received help on my own, I had to repay it. “Is there anything you want?”
She spoke in a soft tone, still tending the flowers.
“It would be best to cut ties with Thomas.”
As expected from Hyeolcheondoma, she offered this as compensation.
“May I ask why?”
“Because Thomas is a person who is far from the ideal pursued by Yi Gongja.”
“It may be an indecent question, but do you know what my ideal is?”
“You said you would change our school into a place with strict order and discipline, right? Thomas is a person who hates being bound by rules more than anyone else. “There will be many conflicts with the scientist.”
Perhaps Ilhwa Geomzon thought his persuasion would work. Because she had a lot of pride in herself. In particular, I thought he was an incomparably better person than Thomas.
“I’m sorry, but I don’t think I can follow what you say.”
For a moment, her new brother was shocked.
“Why?”
“Because Elder Thomas gave me such a great gift.”
Originally, there would have been no need to mention the gift. But I was planning to give her the gift I had received.
I plan to make Ilhwa Geomzon my person along with Hyeolcheon Doma.
The two people had a very bad relationship with each other, so it would be easier to deal with them. Above all, since both people’s emotions will explode in some way, you will find out more clearly what kind of people they are sooner.
Hyeolcheon Doma is the Left Master and Ilhwa Geomzon is the Right Master.
It will be the most powerful left and right swords in martial arts history, and it will become a left sword and right sword. I plan to stand these two on the left and right and grab the hair of the remaining Palmazons and shake them.
“What kind of gift is it?”
“It’s difficult to tell because it’s a personal gift.”
“I thought our relationship was at a point where we could have that kind of conversation. Am I mistaken?”
“Oh, this is difficult.”
I pretended to think about it for a moment and then told her that there was nothing I could do about it.
“I will tell you that Geomjon has given me a great favor this time. “The elder gave me a heavenly altar.”
“I beg your pardon?”
She stopped tending the flowers and turned to me. The composure and serenity from just a moment ago was shattered in an instant.
“Are you really saying that you gave a heavenly altar to Gongja Lee?”
Ilhwa Geomjon seemed to have a hard time believing that Hyeolcheon Doma had given me the Heavenly God Altar. She was more surprised than I thought.
“Where is the shrine now?”
“I have already taken it. But why are you so surprised?”
“Thomas is a very greedy person by nature, so how can we not be surprised that he gave something so precious to Duke Li?”
“It appears that you have decided that I am more valuable than the altar.”
It was said as a joke, but Ilhwa Geomzon did not laugh. Because you probably thought that was actually the case.
“Thank you for your help this time. If you ever need my help, please let me know. See you next time then.”
After saying my polite greetings, I was about to leave when Geomzon softly called to me.
“Gongja Lee.”
When I looked back at her, Ilhwa Geomzon said.
“What kind of person is Thomas as seen by Lee Gongja?”
“Eccentric, violent and arbitrary. “I didn’t like it at first, but the more I met, the more I liked it.”
“Isn’t it because you gave me an extravagant shrine?”
“I can’t deny it. Who wouldn’t like it? “It’s an extraordinary shrine.”
“It’s just an elixir.”
“I really need that one elixir.”
She tried to somehow break off my relationship with Thomas.
“If you want to receive my help in the future, cut ties with Doma. “It’s not a cutting board.”
“Then prove it.”
“What?”
I stared at her for a moment and then said.
“I know that you are a more helpful person to me than Mr. Thomas.”
Ilhwa Geomzon’s expression hardened slightly.
“Was it nonsense to maintain discipline and establish justice at our school?”
“Elder Thomas gave me a heavenly altar. “If I want to end a relationship, I have to have a reason.”
“Isn’t the cause enough to serve our school?”
I smiled proudly.
“Dreams, ideals, loyalty… I despise people who try to win the hearts of subordinates and juniors for free with such things.”
At that moment, Geomzon became angry and I was able to see her true face.
The stark eyes revealed as they descended coldly.
Her eyes felt like a barren desert.
If I saw the blazing fire in the eyes of Hyeolcheon Doma, I felt extreme thirst in Ilhwa Geomjon. Because it was a change from his gentle appearance, this desolation was conveyed even more intensely.
It’s a conclusion-based story, but… I think I know for sure now.
Why was she the first to move after being interrogated by Hwamugi? Why was her ambition more impatient than that of other Palmazons? I would have had to fill that desolation with something.
Normally, I would have hung the whip on the wall and peeled the carrots, but I didn’t do that.
“I don’t know what you think of me, but I am preparing for a great cause. In the future, you will have to meet many people and make many decisions. I don’t have the confidence to accurately judge what is right and wrong each time. So show me something I can easily judge.”
Then he held out his hand to her.
“Please place in these hands something more precious than the extravagant altar that Elder Thomas gave me.”
Not a cutting board? This is a thousand words. It must be a blood chopping board. That’s why you’re shaking like this. That’s why I’m asking this question.
“What do you want, Mr. Lee?”
He folded the palm he held out to her again. I didn’t ask her to help me. It’s not time yet.
“No, not right now.”
It will sound like this to her.
I already have a cutting board, so that’s okay.
She will become more impatient because she said she doesn’t want anything. If I had been told to give something, I would have responded rationally.
“Then I’ll see you next time. I won’t forget your help this time.”
After saying hello politely, I left the house.
When I looked back after walking for a while, she was standing there staring at me.
I bowed my head again and walked towards those burning eyes.
Yes, let it boil up like that.
Cooking starts only when the water boils.