Episode 65: If you refuse, you will be dragged out of the country.
I went to Magachon Sojibu for work and stopped by a pub.
As always, Cho Chun-bae welcomed me warmly.
“Welcome, Mr. Gakju.”
“I stopped by because I was hungry.”
“I will make it delicious with the things you like.”
Cho Chun-bae, who was about to run to the kitchen, suddenly turned around and asked.
“Mr. Footnote. “Can I ask you something?”
“Ask as much as you want.”
“Mr. Gakju, you could go to a better tavern, but why do you always come to our tavern?”
“You still don’t understand that?”
“Please tell me.”
“The drinks are delicious, the food is delicious, and the atmosphere is nice. He knows what I like and brings me what I like without me having to say anything. The owner is handsome. “Do you need any more reasons?”
“That’s enough. “I will make it delicious and serve it to you.”
His steps were light as he ran to the kitchen with a wide smile.
He won’t know. How important I value this place. This Magachon is the foundation of the magic island I am trying to establish.
Neither the Pungcheon religious leaders nor the Palmazons who are here now are as important as Cho Chun-bae and the residents here. The moment I forget about this place, no matter how well I package it, it won’t be easy to find something different from the Palmazons.
A little while later, Cho Chun-bae brought the food.
There was a commotion outside.
I went to the window and looked down to see that a person had collapsed and a large man was angry in front of him. From what I could see, he was very drunk.
“Why are you staring at me, you bastard?”
“I didn’t glare.”
“You glared at me.”
The big man did not hesitate and struck with his hand.
“How can this bastard lie!”
The man who was beaten was on his way with his family. The wife came forward and stopped him.
“Please stop it!”
“Move! “What a misfortune!”
He didn’t regard her as a woman. A woman who had been roughly pushed fell to the floor, and a child of about six or seven years old ran towards her.
“mom!”
The child was so shocked when his father and mother were hit.
Even though he had a child, the big man didn’t quit. Instead, he got irritated when the child cried.
“Don’t stop, you bastard!”
The moment when I raised my hand to stab the child.
puck!
The big guy flew backwards.
The man who had fallen suddenly got up and gave the big man a punch.
The wife and child ran to the man.
The woman was surprised that her husband had knocked down a large man.
“How can you?”
“My fist went out without me knowing.”
The man who hit him also looked confused.
“Let’s go.”
“Let’s do that.”
The family left the place to escape the mass.
After they left, the big man came to his senses and woke up.
“You bastard! Where did you go? Find them and kill them all, including the bitch and the child. Does anyone know who that guy is? “Say it quickly!”
The guy grabbed the person who was watching by the collar and started abusing him.
At that time, I heard a voice coming from this floor.
“Is this something that would go that far?”
Hearing those words, the big man looked up in the direction where the sound came from.
“Who was that guy who just spoke?”
I was the one waving from the window on this floor.
The drunk man didn’t recognize me. Among the low-ranking warriors, there were countless people who did not know my face.
Cho Chun-bae, who was behind him, whispered that he was a guy who usually did all kinds of mischief on the street. Even if he didn’t tell me, I could tell what his usual behavior was like. There were several onlookers who recognized me, but no one warned him.
“Are you going to hit the father in front of the child just because they made eye contact?”
“Where does the little blue bastard get a medal? And you bastard, I got hit too!”
That’s what I did.
If I had come forward and punished him, the child would have to live with the memory of his father and mother being beaten for the rest of his life.
So, he moved the man’s body as if moving an object in the air and delivered a blow. I hope that my child will remember me as a brave father.
“Are you going to kill your family with just one hit? “Is this going to go that far?”
“Come down! “You should take care of it instead.”
“Even so, I tried to go down.”
When I jumped down, the big guy took advantage of that moment and punched me.
After slightly dodging the flying fist, I grabbed the guy’s wrist and broke it. Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk! In an instant, my arm was twisted like laundry.
“Aaaah! it hurts! This bastard. you!”
Without hesitation, I bent the other arm of the guy who was running at him like a madman and crushed him.
“Aaaahhh!”
The guy screamed that he was going to die in pain. If he hadn’t been drunk, he would have passed out already, but he was holding on thanks to the alcohol.
“yes? Isn’t this something that needs to be done like this? It’s not like you’re going to hit someone just because you make eye contact, you’re not going to kill your family because you got hit, and you’re not going to be an asshole just because you’re drunk, right? So why are you doing that? “Nothing needs to happen.”
Instead of asking for forgiveness, the man glared at me as if he were going to kill me. He spent his entire life hitting and harassing others, and until the very last moment, he failed to show even a single ounce of wisdom. You will later regret that it was because of the alcohol.
“die!”
When I even broke the Danjeon of the guy who was trying to headbutt me, I fainted.
I had the school’s patrolling officers transport the man to Hwangcheongak. The plan was to reveal all the crimes he had committed so far and put him in prison with the maximum possible punishment.
Despite his miserable appearance, people who knew him looked cheerful.
I said to the people watching.
“There is no law anywhere in our school that says demons can commit evil deeds. In the future, if someone like this appears among our school’s warriors, look over there…”
I pointed to the Hwangcheongak branch across from the bar.
“Report there!”
Everyone cheered and clapped, starting with Cho Chun-bae’s applause. Without exaggerating, my popularity in Maga Village surpassed that of my father.
Jo Chun-bae came and spoke with a happy face.
“I will buy you food today.”
Then someone spoke from behind.
“Can’t I eat it too?”
When I turned around, to my surprise, the head of Pungcheon Bridge was standing there.
I said while looking at Jo Chun-bae.
“If you refuse, you will be dragged outside the country. “Because he is the head of Pungcheon Church.”
Cho Chun-bae opened his eyes wide with a face that looked like he was about to faint. These days, he has received many high-profile guests thanks to me, but now even the head of Pungcheon Church has appeared as a guest.
On this floor, I faced the head of the Pungcheon Church where I always sat.
“Are you serious about what you said earlier? “Just because you’re a demon, you shouldn’t take evil deeds for granted.”
“yes.”
“I don’t think these are words that would come out of the mouth of the small sect leader of the Heavenly Demon Church.”
“I don’t like being stuck in a rut. “This is what young people are like these days.”
“After all, I was old-fashioned.”
“Keep young people around. With an open mind. Thanks to you, Hyeolcheon Doma has become younger these days.”
“is it? ha ha ha.”
I said as I filled the glass of Pungcheon Church leader, who was laughing.
“But I guess the rumor was wrong.”
“What rumor?”
“I heard that the leader never takes a single step from the shrine, but I often see him outside.”
It was the same the last time I visited and it is the same now. The Pungcheon religious leader was breaking his own principles.
“Perhaps you believe in the leader of the Heavenly Demon Church more than the leader of the Pungcheon Church?”
It meant that he believed in his father. It may have been said as a joke, but it must be sincere. At least because of his faith in his father that he would not allow his sacred items to be stolen within the Heavenly Demon Church.
I smiled and picked up my chopsticks.
“Now, please eat.”
I expected that the food here would not suit the taste of the Pungcheon religious leader who only eats high-end cuisine, but he emptied his plate cleanly. I thought I might be a person who is less concerned about formalities than I thought.
“It tastes good.”
“I’m glad you enjoyed it.”
After eating, we drank tea instead of alcohol. The leader of Pungcheon not only hated accompaniments, but also said that he always drank tea right after a meal.
“Have you tried the space-time anomaly technique?”
“yes.”
“Everyone fails at first, so don’t worry too much.”
He thought I had failed to create space. They said the first attempt would take a few days at the earliest, so I think the reason I’m here now is because I failed.
“It was successful.”
“what?”
“The space was nice. I think I will fall in love with this martial art from now on.”
The leader of Pungcheon was extremely surprised.
“You mean you’ve already unfolded it?”
“yes.”
“How long did it take to unfold?”
“It took about two hours.”
The leader of Pungcheon was surprised. He was so surprised that he even let out a short gasp.
“Really?”
He looked like he would never believe it.
“It seems like a martial arts skill that suits my aptitude well.”
“Honestly, I don’t believe it.”
“Why would I lie?”
“If you are not a martial arts genius, then… No, even if you are a martial arts genius, two trials are impossible!”
I sipped my tea, no longer insisting that it was two city visits.
“Really?”
I nodded.
“Can you show me later?”
For the sake of etiquette, it shouldn’t have been done so persistently without trusting people. But I could understand his suspicions, so I nodded willingly.
“Of course.”
“Thank you.”
Feeling sick to his stomach, the head of Pungcheon drank the cooled tea in one go.
I waited a moment for him to calm down and then calmly asked:
“But why did you come to see me today?”
“I have a favor to ask you.”
“Please tell me.”
“Mabul is trying to send me back to Saeoe.”
“Why?”
“It’s because of you.”
“It’s because of me?”
“I’m on guard for fear that you and I might join hands. So give me a reason to stay.”
It occurred to me that that wasn’t the only reason why he came to me. How do you know whether I can make a cause or not? This is an excuse to get closer to me. There is a way to check if that is really the case.
“What will you give me in return?”
“The relationship between us is rough.”
“There is still no ‘relationship’ between the religious leader and me. “There was one transaction.”
I didn’t give any space. You have to show a thorough attitude to make a deal with him advantageous. That’s why I told you that I opened the space-time transformation technique after two visits. To give you infinite trust that you can trust me.
“What do you want?”
“Can I choose one of the new items you brought?”
At that moment, the expression of the Pungcheon Church leader hardened.
“Are you crazy?”
I calmly answered as if asking a question.
“It’s probably not as bad as the cult leader who is trying to advance into the midfield in this crowded situation where Majon is dead.”
* * *
I entered his residence with the leader of the Pungcheon Church.
He accepted my offer. As I expected, he wants to join hands with me. Even giving him his precious belongings. This was not a favor in return, but a gift.
Why on earth do you go to such lengths to join hands with me? There must have been some kind of change of heart in him.
In the room, a man in shackles was sitting with his back turned to the sound bell.
I thought for a moment about not being able to get him out when I was taking out the blood stabilizing water. I thought we would never meet again in this life, but here we are again.
“Who is that person?”
When I pretended not to know and asked the Pungcheon religious leader, I saw it. The way the leader of Pungcheon looks at him. It wasn’t the way he looked at Suhana’s slave.
The man also did not say anything even though the Pungcheon religious leader came in. Usually, I just turn around and say hello.
I was certain that this was not a typical master-slave relationship between them.
“He’s a servant who protects the Eumrejong.”
“okay.”
The leader of Pungcheon looked around at the sacred objects and spoke softly.
“Among sacred items, you should not ask for the sound bell and blood fire.”
“all right. “That bell is the famous sound bell of Pungcheongyo Bridge.”
I walked towards the sound bell as if I had seen it for the first time.
The moment that brought this sound bell in my life before my regression passed by like a flash of light. It seemed like the evil spirit engraved on the bell was looking at me, saying, ‘Is it you again?’
“What does it look like in person?”
“It’s amazing.”
Then I glanced down at the shackled man. In fact, I was more interested in this man than the sound bell. I came here as an excuse because I wanted to see him up close.
At that time, the man who had his head down slowly raised his head and looked at me. I made eye contact with him through my flowing hair. He was much younger than I thought and his eyes were clear.
The man lowered his head again. Although it was a very brief encounter, it was a look in their eyes that was difficult to forget.
“Now, let’s choose.”
“Of course.”
I slowly looked at the display case where the new items were placed. Of course, I knew very well what new things there were.
I chose one of the new items.
“Give me this.”
At that moment, the expression of the leader of the Pungcheon Church hardened.
Then I saw.
At the very moment when the Pungcheon religious leader was about to say no without realizing it, the Pungcheon religious leader was shocked and closed his mouth.
I could instinctively feel that this was as important as the new product I had chosen.
‘The shackled man sent a message to the leader of Pungcheon!’