Episode 1400. To where you need to be. (5)
“It’s coming from the right!”
As soon as Baekcheon’s voice bursts out… No, before that, Namgung Dowi flew through the air and moved to Baekcheon’s right.
“Oooooh!”
A dazzling white brilliance erupted.
Quaaaaa!
The sword energy poured down like a waterfall and crushed those who were running towards them. It was a sight that made one’s spine tingle just by looking at it, but the Maninbangdo did not hesitate and rushed forward even though their comrade’s body was being crushed right next to them.
“This profit!”
A look of bewilderment appeared on Nangong Daowi’s face. The enemies who rushed at him without paying attention to him passed by as if they didn’t even see him and fired at Cheongmyeong, who was being held by Baekcheon.
“You bastards!”
Nangung Daowi’s sword, overcome by evil, split the air once again. However, even though the waist was broken, the Maninbangdo did not stop swinging the sword.
The moment Nangong Daowi opened his eyes, he blocked Seol Sobaek’s attack towards Cheongmyeong.
“Aaaaaaaap!”
Snow White’s sword, filled with pure white chill, pierced the enemy’s neck. Maninbando’s body, eroded by the cold, was quickly covered with white frost.
“Lord of the Little Palace!”
“I will stop it! Forward!”
Seol So-baek gritted his teeth and looked at Nangong Dao-wi. Nangong Daowi, seeing the youthful earnestness in those eyes, nodded and turned around.
The Maninbando are only rushing toward Cheongmyeong.
It was a sight I had always seen, but the momentum was something different from what I had seen before. They look more like scared people than crazy people.
I thought I knew.
‘They’re scared too.’
I am so afraid that sending Cheongmyeong here alive means that Cheongmyeong might regain consciousness and raise that sword and fight back.
What on earth did they see in Cheongmyeong that made them fear Cheongmyeong’s survival more than their own death?
“Hwaaaah!”
Enemies came rushing in from the other side, accompanied by howls like beasts.
Saaaaaaaaa! The one who greeted them was Yui Seol, who had already turned back and was swinging a fierce sword.
Suddenly! Suddenly! Suddenly!
Wherever her sword passed, red blood bloomed like a flower. However, even those with half their heads cut off or those with their entire thighs cut off do not stop moving forward. As if he couldn’t even feel the pain.
Kaaaaaaaa!
The sword swung by one Maninbando, spilling out his internal organs, bounced off before it even reached Cheongmyeong.
Wow.
Baekcheon’s face was horribly distorted due to the shock.
Of course, it was completely blocked. But even Baekcheon could not do anything about his own body shaking.
Right now, Cheongmyeong can lose his breath with just a small shock.
“Block it more thoroughly, damn it! “Don’t let them swing their weapons at all!”
There was no answer. No, there is no need for an answer.
Because everyone already feels the same way. Even if my life ends, I save Cheongmyeong. From the beginning, when they went down to Gangnam, they had only one goal.
“Oooooh!”
Hyeyeon’s tension spread widely and pushed back those who rushed at her without mercy. The sword of the party leader who jumped in front of him split the air like a beam of light.
“Yoonjong!”
“I know, Sasuk!”
Yoonjong jumped into the air. And then I dug into the enemies falling from above my head. His sword created a large plum blossom shadow in the air.
‘Cheongmyeong!’
Even in that brief moment of descending after cutting down the enemy, Yunjong turned his head to check Cheongmyeong’s condition. The face that could be seen through the dried blood covering his face was as pale as a corpse.
Crash.
Yoonjong bit his lips and turned his body. Sword energy erupted one after another.
The enemy still continues to attack. Ogum’s feet, which were running with great momentum, have already stopped a long time ago. Just pushing away the enemy that was running towards Cheongmyeong was going to use up all of his remaining strength at this point.
“This…”
At that moment, a laugh burst out of Lim So-byeong’s mouth.
“It took a while.”
He looked around. What he was looking for was a nickname between them. However, Hu Jiaming’s appearance was not visible as he was buried in the crowd.
On the contrary, if the Maninbangdo had tried to block the way, they would have been able to pass through. But if they are targeting Cheongmyeong, there is no way to stop them. Because it is more difficult to protect one person than to defeat a hundred people.
Even in the midst of the chaos, we identify this side’s vulnerabilities and target them thoroughly. That’s why the nickname is scary.
‘We must escape.’
If you think realistically, survival comes first. I have to leave this place even if I have to abandon Cheongmyeong. If that doesn’t work, Cheongmyeong will have to run even at the risk of getting slightly hurt.
Yes, that is correct. As a military officer, this is an opinion that must naturally be expressed.
But the moment he was about to open his mouth, Baekcheon’s back caught his eye. A strong back that doesn’t even feel the slightest hesitation.
My mouth closed without realizing it.
‘You probably know.’
okay. Even if it’s not Lim So-byeong, everyone will know about it. What should I do to survive?
Enemies rushing in like crazy, attacks pouring in on the unconscious Cheongmyeong.
If even one of these people closes their eyes and pretends not to notice the attack, they will be free. Then I will be able to save my life.
But no one hesitates. He is squeezing out every last drop of blood as if he cannot bear to see Cheongmyeong die before his own life is cut short.
What on earth can you say to these people?
Lim So-byeong’s gaze turned to Cheongmyeong, whom Baekcheon was holding. This person has repeatedly done stupid and reckless things. Even though he clearly knew it was wrong, he never hesitated.
A chuckle burst out of Lim So-byeong’s mouth.
“⋯⋯It’s a military accident and it’s a mess⋯⋯.”
If you were going to discuss strategy in the first place, it would be a mistake to come this far.
‘This is why people like me are useless in the end.’
Lim So-byeong, who hit the ground, swept away those who were attacking Cheongmyeong with a fan.
‘okay. ‘You won.’
Defeat is always bitter. However, this loss was not particularly heartbreaking as before. I don’t want to admit it, but it seems like there are losses in this world that are better than wins.
“Try to kill me first! “You dirty Sapa bastards!”
When Lim So-byeong swung his fan with a clenched fist, bright blue energy poured out.
Baekcheon, who was watching his activities, slowly looked around.
It feels like the whole world is filled with enemies everywhere.
But Baekcheon did not feel fear. All he felt was pity.
‘This is the sight you were used to seeing.’
How did he feel when he fought alone in a place like this and swung his sword? How did you feel about enduring it?
“I heard you always irritate people.”
The moment Baekcheon laughed, a large explosion occurred above his head. The black poison began to spread everywhere. Baekcheon’s eyes were bloodshot.
“Stop it!”
“Ooooooooooo!”
Hyeyeon jumped straight into the air. His hands multiplied into hundreds and thousands. The sight of the sky being covered with golden hands was so enormous that even words could not describe it.
However, the poison that exploded one after another ate away at even Hyeyeon’s strength.
Quaaaaaaa!
Nangung Dowi jumped in in an instant and poured out his sword energy. A huge amount of sword energy enveloped the poison and soared into the air.
Just like that once! Once again! yet again!
Sweat poured down like rain, but Nangong Daowi did not stop and swung his sword until the dantian exploded.
‘I owe you my life anyway!’
His life is not his to begin with. There is nothing to save or regret.
Paaaaaa!
The red plum blossoms of the volcano bloomed beneath the sword he flew.
Even though it is a land with no plum blossoms, it is like a barren mountain in distant Shaanxi.
Kwaaaaaaaa!
“Tsk!”
“Lord of the Little Palace!”
“Don’t look back and fight! Look ahead!”
Seol So-baek shouted in a fit of convulsions at the sound of concern. His chest was wide open and blood was pouring out as a result of using his body to block Dogi, who was too late to react with his sword.
However, Seol So-baek did not even think about stopping the bleeding and struck the flying sword again.
‘I won’t die from this much.’
Even if you get ten more wounds like this, you won’t die. But Cheongmyeong is different. His life is now in danger from even a small wound. But I can’t cry.
“Die!”
However, as his movements were slightly delayed due to his wounds, the enemy rushed at him without missing the opportunity and jumped over Seolsobaek. Seol Sobaek’s eyes widened at the move to stab Cheongmyeong.
At that moment, someone’s arm blocked Cheongmyeong’s path.
Quack!
Blood poured out along with the sound of the blade being driven into the bone.
“Yu Dojo!”
Seol Sobaek swung his sword and cut off the Manin Bangdo’s head. However, Yu Iseol was cutting down others without even looking in that direction.
The strength I’ve squeezed out and the concentration I’ve pushed to my limits are now running out. However, despite clearly realizing the limitations, no one lost their will.
“Big!”
The sword containing the blue pottery fell violently towards the face of the party flag that pierced the shoulder. The moment he was about to close his eyes, a steel fan protruding from behind hit the falling sword violently.
“Wake!”
“Green Forest King!”
Lim So-byeong gritted his teeth and swung his fan. His coffin, which was always neatly placed, was already everywhere, and his face was also a mess.
But still, we fight. Until the very end.
“Die!”
The Maninbandos must have noticed that their momentum was slowing down, so they increased their offensive. Blue pottery sprayed out from a distance that could not even be reached and flew toward Cheongmyeong.
“No way! “You bastards!”
Quang!
In shock, blood poured out of Jo Geol’s mouth.
However, he struck down all the flying weapons without showing any signs of pain. Every time the sword and the pottery came into contact, my insides were shaken and my consciousness drifted far away. But even then, the sword never stopped.
Quaaaaaaaaaaa!
At that time, someone’s tension hit Jo Geol. The body bounced backwards like a fired cannonball.
“Walk!”
Grrrrrrrrr!
Jo Geol, who managed to sink his sword into the ground, crawled to a stop without falling. He coughed up more blood and struggled to turn his head. I saw Cheongmyeong unconscious.
“Good luck to you, kid…”
Jo Geol grinned.
“Walk! “For now, go back…”
“Aaaah!”
Jo Geol, rejecting Baek Cheon’s attempts to dissuade him, ran forward again. Baekcheon bit his lip and hit the spear flying towards Cheongmyeong with all his might.
Kaang!
At the same time, Baekcheon spun around. Two black raindrops that had been secretly flying in behind the window landed mercilessly on his back. The excruciating pain spread. However, in the meantime, Baekcheon infused more energy into Cheongmyeong’s body.
Heavy duty talisman.
Laughter suddenly flowed from Baekcheon’s mouth.
What will the world say about them?
Should we call him a hero who died trying to remain loyal until the end? Or should we call it a cooperative association that fought against the Association for Negotiation and then collapsed?
‘It doesn’t matter anyway.’
Because it’s neither.
The people here are just idiots who couldn’t control their temper and ran all the way here. He is a fool who throws his life away without being able to protect anything, neither the world nor his sect.
But…
“It’s okay to be a jerk.”
I kept laughing.
If I was only going to follow rationality and do what is theoretically right, I wouldn’t have picked up a sword. At least Baekcheon was like that. Now he is where he wanted to be. And he is getting the ending he wanted.
So can there be any regrets?
This feeling… I haven’t looked into it, but it’s probably the same for everyone.
Quack!
The sword that was stuck in Yunjong’s waist came out. However, Yunjong did not even groan and plunged his sword into the back of the person who was trying to get past him. The only thing in those eyes was earnestness.
Baekcheon quietly called to himself.
‘Jong-ah Yoon.’
“Aaaaaaaap!”
Tang Soso, who is covered in blood from where he was cut, is also stabbing his enemies with evil. Every time her scattered hair fluttered, a bright blue look poured out of her eyes.
‘Soso.’
Quack! Quack!
Jo Geol, with his leg cut, rolls down on the ground and plunges his sword into the enemy’s instep one after another. Even though the pottery on the back is exploding.
‘Jogeul.’
Quang!
Yu Iseol, who blocked the flying tension, is pushed away. The blood she coughed up poured out onto her chest. The arm that was not holding the sword shook and fell again. It seemed like his arm wasn’t moving as intended.
‘Lee Seol-ah.’
It’s not just them.
Coooooo!
“monk!”
“Oooooh!”
Hyeyeon runs wild like Asura. He, who was extremely reluctant to open the world of death, is now putting all his remaining strength into letting go of himself and blocking the enemy.
‘Hye-yeon.’
Kwaaaaang!
Namgung Do-wi falls out, sprinkling blood. Seol So-baek hurriedly leaped forward and blocked the pottery raining down on him with his back.
Lim So-byeong, who threw away his broken fan and threw away his broken fan, is now showing off his strength like crazy with both hands.
‘Everyone…’
Baekcheon’s face was not only pale but blue. Black blood was pouring from my lips. The recoil of the aerodynamic force that had been forcibly raised was coming. A pain that felt like being cut by a sharp knife was constantly rising from my danjeon. Nevertheless, Baekcheon did not stop injecting internal power into Cheongmyeong’s body.
“⋯⋯How do you feel? “You damn bastard.”
Baekcheon smiled, curling his blood-soaked lips.
“Everyone is saying they will only protect you. So… don’t act like you’re lonely again. “Don’t go out and say you’re going to do something on your own.”
I can’t protect you.
Their strength is not enough. Can’t protect it.
But…
“No need to worry.”
His hand holding Cheongmyeong’s shoulder tightened.
“Because we can sleep together.”
Baekcheon laughed and pushed all his remaining strength into Cheongmyeong. Those who had been pushed out by the enemy rolled around in front of him, sprinkling blood.
Baekcheon looked down at the devastated people. The enemies, perhaps sensing their limitations, slowed down slightly and slowly narrowed the siege.
“sorry.”
For some reason, those words flowed out.
“Damn.”
Then Jo Geol gritted his teeth.
“Don’t apologize Sasuk. “It was my choice.”
“It wasn’t something Sasuk ordered in the first place.”
“You’re arrogant.”
“I originally thought… I was a bit unlucky.”
The blood-covered Hwasan disciples uttered one word at a time.
Instead of getting angry, Baekcheon laughed lightly.
“okay. “Let’s get an apology from this bastard.”
“You should get that.”
“I would beat the dog. “I will beat you until you die.”
“…Go to hell.”
“Still, to the seal…”
Everyone, even those who were not Hwasan’s disciples, left behind one scathing comment. But there was no trace of regret in their eyes. All that is visible is the will to fight and die until the end.
‘Not bad.’
Baekcheon laughed.
It’s not the death he thought it would be. But… this isn’t bad either. It is a hundred times better than facing death while enjoying a moderately humble life… No, it will be a thousand times better. At least you can be confident in yourself.
However, there is one thing that is disappointing…
Baekcheon slightly closed his eyes. Burying the remaining regret in his heart, he soon opened his eyes and shouted firmly.
“Until the end, we are disciples of the volcano. “Die proudly!”
“yes!”
As if those words were a signal, the enemies flocked in with their evil intentions.
“Ooooooooo!”
The pottery of the Maninbang Islands all at once poured towards them like a waterfall. An attack that cannot be blocked. Baekcheon widened his eyes.
It was to be watched closely. Until the very last person. That is the last mission left to him.
But what he saw at that moment… was a ray of green flash.
Quad deud deud deuk!
A sound as if it were tearing the entire eardrum rang out, and the charging enemies were thrown away as if they had been hit by a runaway cart. The pottery that was pouring down with terrifying force was also torn and crushed.
‘⋯⋯What?’
Baekcheon, embarrassed, watched in a daze. What on earth is going on…
“I guess it’s not too late.”
Everyone’s eyes, including Baekcheon, turned to one place at the same time.
I saw a familiar figure in the distance.
“Ah…”
Why is that person there? Is it a dream?
Standing in an unwavering posture, his cold face had a chill of anger on it.
Soon, another person appeared next to him.
“Ah…”
“Ahh…”
The disciples of Hwasan who saw this collapsed on the spot.
A plum blossom engraved on a head with white hair, a black uniform, and a chest… and anger refined in a prayer like an abstraction.
His eyes turned to Baekcheon in the center. The moment our eyes met, Baekcheon’s entire body lost strength.
It is neither a dream nor a fantasy.
“I command the volcano disciples!”
“Long sentence!”
A scream-like shout came out of Baekcheon’s mouth.
“Exterminate the enemy!”
King Hyeonjong’s sword, which soared high into the sky, pointed resolutely forward.
“Save the disciples of the volcano!”
“debriefing!”
Ungeom and Hyeonseon took the lead and jumped up. Behind them, disciples dressed in Hwasan’s black uniforms ran with anger that threatened to explode.
Red plum blossoms bloomed like a dream on the dry land of Gangnam.
