Episode 344 The spark was just a spark.
The white-robed student who was looking at the sky said.
“…Look. “The good guys left first.”
The white-robed student looked around at us and continued speaking.
“In the end, the evil ones survive for a long time. “Isn’t that right?”
I nodded.
“That’s true.”
There is no need to refute this. Because this is a fact I already know.
It was not difficult to see that the white-robed student reminded me of a military man.
“…This damned master deliberately killed the youngest first. Although he was younger than us, he was the youngest who, even in hell, did not complain or complain or blame others. It was rare to find someone who liked both the top and the bottom. Even the master used to admire the youngest, saying he was an unusual person. “What kind of psychological warfare could be used by Heukseon, who killed such a youngest member with a single move?”
I nodded.
“Suppress the momentum. “There must have been an intention to shock those who rebelled and kill him in one blow since he was the youngest among the people who attacked and had the least skills.”
“right. It was not easy to maintain composure because I could clearly see into his head. It wouldn’t have been a bad situation even if the youngest took the lead after we all died. “Even in that hell, the youngest was the only student worthy of being a student.”
I looked at the white student.
“It’s not your fault.”
“what?”
“It looks like you thought you lost the battle with Master, but that’s not necessarily true.”
The white-robed student glared at me.
“What do you think was the fight?”
I said while looking around at the four major evildoers.
“The fact that Baekui attacked with even the youngest member was probably intended to shock Master. Look at this. Even the youngest, who has the best reputation both inside and outside, wants you, Master, dead. I may have intended to inflict a psychological blow, but from the beginning, Master was a much more accomplished villain than you expected. As I was sitting on my bed looking around at you all, I just thought that I should kill the weakest one first. It was unfortunate that I was the youngest. “Rather than losing a battle, it was just bad luck.”
It seems that the white-robed student mobilized even the youngest, who was somewhat lacking in military force, in order to gain the upper hand in psychological warfare. However, since he was killed by his master in a single blow, his pride must have been hurt and he was shocked by his master’s mental world that he did not understand.
Even though he himself was a person with evil tendencies, he would have developed a hatred for evil people.
Even though I said it wasn’t your fault, the white robe student denied it.
“It’s my fault.”
I nodded and then looked at the white student.
“Then blame it on yourself. “Because of you, the ruler died.”
“….”
“I will atone to the barbarian for the rest of my life. “It’s an ugly death penalty.”
Still, I thought that if a white-robed scholar could raise a great disciple like the King Mak, even the King in heaven would be happy. But I couldn’t even tell this smart man.
I said while looking at the campfire.
“That’s why you have to become stronger. “There are twenty-eight thousand six hundred and eighty reasons to become strong.”
“….”
I looked at the Four Major Villains.
“So are we. Now no one can treat us badly. But the time has come for us to cross the next bridge.”
I spoke to the student in white with as much sincerity as possible.
“If you look back too often while walking on a single-wood bridge, you will not be able to cross the bridge. It’s your fault, but even a bad man wouldn’t want to see his executioner wandering around standing on a single tree bridge. Isn’t it? Anyway, the five of us will grow old and leave someday. “Please apologize when you meet again.”
The white robe student had no answer.
While listening to the story of the white robe student, I thought about the next level of martial arts.
There are two types of martial arts that I know of: emotional martial arts or martial arts that others cannot easily imitate.
This is the six battle sword that I use and that Lord Lim uses.
However, according to the story of the white robe student…
I thought that Cheonak also used emotional martial arts or broke through a blocked state through some kind of mental awakening.
So then….
What does it take for me, Cheonak Im Sobaek, one of the four great evildoers, to rise to a higher level? Among them, shouldn’t I especially have to overcome the level of martial arts performed in an emotional state?
So, my guess is that even if a powerhouse performs an emotional feat that is rare, there is a limit to its level being able to overcome the barrier of the Three Talents.
It’s like the Heavenly Evil, which is currently at a higher level than me, cannot defeat the religious leader.
The conversation stopped without much warning, and we each fell into our own thoughts during the silence.
Suddenly, the demon got up from his seat, walked somewhere, and placed a flat stone down around the campfire.
We looked at the demon in silence.
After washing the flat stone with the remaining Dugangju, the Demon Demon took out the ink water, injected inner energy into it, struck it several times, and then removed it, creating a flat stone slab.
He placed the slab on the floor, placed the two remaining fish on it, and quietly cleaned them.
Every time the ghost demon swung the ink sword, the shape of the fish changed into an upright shape. Next, I cut the fish into pieces that were perfect for eating with chopsticks.
I lightly sprinkled some salt from the bag on top, cut some beef jerky from the corner of the stone plate, and sprinkled it around the pieces of meat again.
The demon brought the stone slab to his brazier and cooked the seasoned flesh over the fire. Since we dismembered two large fish, the amount was sufficient. The demon spoke while the meat was being cooked.
“Each of you, lift the bamboo bucket.”
“like this?”
“No, lay it flat like a tray.”
Gwima lit the fire more and then looked at the meat being cooked. Now I can see that the meat has been cut into pieces that can be placed on a bamboo tube. Now the smell of meat marinated in demonic seasoning reached my nostrils.
I fluttered my nostrils and enjoyed the smell.
“Hey, does it smell good?”
Only then did the demon wake up and approach the white-clothed student holding a stone tablet.
“White bamboo tube.”
When the white-robed scholar held out a bamboo tube with an awkward expression, the demon on top of it lifted a piece of golden-brown meat with a dagger and placed it in the bamboo tube. It was a bit too much because everyone was full.
The Demon Demon again served seasoned meat on the bamboo tube in the order of the Sword Demon and the Saek Demon, then returned to his seat with the remaining food.
We looked at the demon chef who appeared in All Things.
“….”
For some reason, it seemed like you could only eat it if the chef gave you a signal that it was okay to eat it.
The demon said as he looked around at us.
“Let’s take the elixir from what we ate earlier. I couldn’t even drink because I felt like I was wasting the energy of the elixir. But this time, let’s just eat something delicious. I ate it deliciously and finished off the remaining drinks. Eldest brother? “Let’s eat.”
The Sword Demon smiled and nodded.
“okay.”
The demon looked at the white-robed student.
“Thank you for saving me a hundred times ago. “Eat comfortably.”
So, this was completely food prepared by the ghost demon for the white-robed student.
After tasting his food, the demon asked the demon.
“Can I eat it?”
The demon nodded.
“let’s eat.”
I deliberately took out the ink knife from my pocket, then pushed the blade gently to pick up the meat and put it in my mouth.
I felt the salty taste of salt and beef jerky, and then the thick meat juice spread into my mouth. It was originally a very oily fish, so the sweet and oily taste lingered while I was chewing it.
Although I was busy eating.
In the first place, we were forming a small group, so while watching each other’s expressions, we cut down each piece of meat on the bamboo tube as neatly as a killer. It was truly a dish I had never eaten before anywhere else.
I said while wiping the oil from my mouth.
“It tastes amazing.”
The Sword Demon said to the Color Demon.
“Disciple, let’s have a drink.”
“Yes, Master.”
Only then did Saekma take out a bamboo container from his luggage and walk around distributing alcohol. We filled the bamboo container where the meat was placed with alcohol and then looked at each other’s faces.
I didn’t have anything to say, but I let out a heartless laugh.
It feels like there is nothing special about life. There was nothing to gather together to eat meat and drink alcohol.
I said while looking at the four evil men and the white-robed scholar who could not say anything.
“…I have nothing to say, so let’s just drink.”
“okay.”
I took a refreshing sip of the tofu wine that Saekma had tried to save. As the fat in my mouth mixed with the tofu and went down my esophagus, I felt cool and hot mixed together.
Although I am from a guesthouse, Jeomsoi, this is the first time I have enjoyed alcohol like this.
If I’m like this, what would a white-robed student be like…?
Surprisingly, the white-robed student was a man who could not say things like “it’s delicious,” “refreshing,” “tastes good,” “thank you,” etc., so he just kept his mouth shut.
We also understood it, so we stayed still.
Fortunately, there was a crackling campfire so we had somewhere to look.
Isn’t it finally possible for us to put our minds aside and rest for a while?
This was a very long break.
Breathing naturally became easier.
I stared at the flames entwined in the bonfire for a long time, and at some point I realized that while I was looking at the flames, I was not thinking of the cup engulfed in flames.
The spark was just a spark.
It is just a flame that spreads warmth to evil people like us.
Ridiculously, we watched the flames while throwing firewood in silence until the sun went down.
It was only when darkness fell that it was difficult to see each other’s expressions…
The white-robed student’s voice came out, half buried in the darkness.
“…It was a delicious dish.”
The demon answered.
“Thank goodness.”
The most ordinary words came out with great difficulty. We could have camped like this all night, but the fire was dancing in our stomachs. Even though it was mixed with alcohol, the elixir was still an elixir. The second round of Ungi Breakfast was waiting for us.
I changed my posture to cross-legged and then spoke to the four great evildoers and the white-clothed monks.
“When the darkness came in with my eyes closed.”
“….”
“I hope death and fear will not drag me away. I hope I won’t be afraid even if gusts of wind blow and high waves try to swallow me up when I’m crossing the single-wood bridge alone. I cross the single tree bridge, entrusting my body and mind to the perfect fortune-telling. How long and how dangerous was the bridge? When I safely cross it and open my eyes again, all I hope for is to be stronger than I am now. I hope that it will be the strength to save those who should die, protect those who should not die, and kill those who would kill. “Even if I meet a strong opponent who makes me feel like life is unfair, if I can fight with all my might, who can I blame?”
As soon as I closed my eyes while looking at the flame, I entered into the fortune-telling of Geumgu Soyo-gong. As the world suddenly became dark, I stepped onto the single tree bridge, holding in my hand the fireworks I had been watching the whole time.
The entire surroundings were pitch black.
…The white-robed student looked at the sword demon six-heath teacher Meng Lang and then looked at Hao Wenju again. After reciting something like a Buddhist chant, he immediately entered into a state of fortune-telling and fell into deep breathing.
His face was also more peaceful than ever.
The Sword Demon, who had been quietly listening to Hao Wen-ju’s words, then began to practice fortune-telling, and the Demon Demon immediately straightened his posture and closed his eyes while sitting cross-legged.
The white-clothed student looked at Meng Lang, who kept his eyes open until the end.
“….”
Meng Lang glanced at the white-clothed student and quietly closed his eyes with both hands resting comfortably on his knees. In no time, everyone was in a state of panic.
The white robe student looked around at the four people in bewilderment.
‘Are there such absurd people?…’
The white-clothed student, who had nothing else to do, looked at the bonfire and then looked around. I listened closely and heard the sound of small insects in the grass and the sound of tree branches swaying in the wind.
All these sounds were mostly peaceful.
The white-robed student, who was in a situation where there was nothing to do and nothing to guard against, eventually raised his head and looked up at the night sky. Countless stars suddenly appeared, filling the sky as if they were about to pour down, each shining their own light.
While looking at the stars, the emotions of fear, regret, anger, and hatred dispersed without forming any form, unlike usual. The more I looked at the stars, the more I thought about the dead, and I thought that this aroused my sentimental feelings. ..
The white-robed student looked at the flame again.
I sat cross-legged, closed my eyes, and started the fortune-telling breakfast.
At the bottom of all obstacles, there is no need for protection.
Because the gurgling energy in his stomach was hoping for a meal of good luck, the white-robed student closed his eyes and surrendered himself to the cold wind that had begun to blow from Manjae.
After a while, the bonfire went out… but
the five people buried in the darkness remained motionless and focused on eating the fortune.
