< Episode 73: Line of Fire (1) >
“Hoo?”
A strange look appeared in Mok Gyeong-un’s eyes.
It was because of a phenomenon that occurred with Mara-hyeon a mixed-race Westerner and Cheonho of the Geumuiwi.
The energy flowing from the whole body was demonic energy.
This was a phenomenon that even Mokgyeongun had not expected.
‘Are you being assimilated into demonic energy?’
Something very rare was happening.
No in the first place I have never directly infused magical energy into someone like real energy.
It was the demonic energy that came from the evil energy which can be said to be the energy of death and gathered all the negative energy into one.
Therefore it was thought that this would be poison to ordinary people.
For example I expected that it would erode the spirit like a scam.
However beyond expectations Marahyeon accepted his demonic energy and embodied it as his own.
‘I have no objection.’
He thought that the energy he had was the energy of good health and would push Rai away.
However Marahyeon’s true energy was becoming one with demonic energy and turning into a new form of demonic energy.
Although it is less pure than Mokgyeongun’s it is also definitely Maggi.
‘It turned out to be fun.’
He simply tried to imprint his magic energy on Solitude a gisaeng type who was running wild due to losing his existing skills and losing his magic and energetic command spells.
Since morale was beyond the realm of perception in the first place it was believed that energy that was difficult for anyone to interfere with was demonic energy.
But it produced completely different results.
‘Hmm.’
Did this happen by chance?
Or it was unknown whether this phenomenon was only possible for Marahyeon a mixed race person and not a complete Jungwon person.
Of course it was enough to check with someone else later.
Mu Kyung-un who had been infusing demonic energy into Marahyeon’s Baekhoehyeol and abdomen stopped it.
The solitude demonic energy that had been running rampant in his abdomen was imprinted on him and he accepted himself as his new spirit or master and the poison in his body subsided.
At that time Mara Hyun came to her senses and opened her mouth.
“What the hell is this…”
He had a strange expression on his face as if he couldn’t get used to his changed energy.
As expected the nature of Jinki itself has changed.
It’s also very brutal and has a dark vibe.
Maybe that’s why I felt it.
“Ahhhh.”
Marahyeon looked at Mokgyeongun with trembling eyes.
When I came into contact with Mok Gyeong-un’s enormous and pure magical energy I felt both trepidation and awe.
‘What is it?’
Marahyeon became confused.
I couldn’t tell if this was really my will.
He was denying it in his head but his instincts indicated a strong sense of awe from Mok Gyeong-un.
It was similar to how ants instinctively develop loyalty to their queen.
“You…what have you done to me?”
“well. “I was only trying to solve my loneliness but that person embodied my demon energy as he pleases.”
“Magi?
“My energy is very different from that of ordinary people. You will probably feel it because you have embodied it. “It’s destructive and brutal.”
-Purrrrr!
Marahyeon looked at her hands.
It was an incomprehensible phenomenon.
After his energy became one with the demonic energy that Mo Kyung-Wun spoke of his energy grew stronger and increased.
No it seems like I have become twice as strong.
Right now I felt like I could win no matter who I faced.
It was truly a warlike spirit.
“How can I have this kind of energy….”
“It’s something they’ve embodied so I think they’ll feel bad if they blame me. Besides they saved my life at best.”
“life? ah…”
Now that I think about it the poison energy and loneliness that were running rampant stopped moving.
however
‘!?’
Mara-hyeon’s expression was distorted.
The reason is
“….The solitude remains.”
“yes. of course.”
“that is…”
“I never said I would eliminate loneliness. “I said I would make sure there was no problem with my life.”
These words left Marahyeon speechless.
To deny it Mok Gyeong-un had clearly drawn the line that he would not eliminate loneliness until he finished his work.
And he definitely kept that promise.
I don’t know what this energy was but the loneliness was no longer overwhelming.
Marahyeon asked this.
“Loneliness no longer runs rampant. But what on earth did you talk about with Sang Ikseo?”
Due to his personality Mok Gyeong-un really couldn’t have just talked.
Mok Gyeong-un smiled and answered his question.
“Should I say that I have taken over solitude?”
“what?”
Marahyeon’s eyes widened at those words.
What do you mean he took over solitude?
“What on earth is that?”
“That’s literally it. “I think you can just say that I have the archive that the command sergeant had.”
‘!?’
At these words Marahyeon’s expression hardened again.
If you say it literally do you really mean that they stole Yeong-go a lonely female from Sang Ik-seo the commanding officer?
That ultimately meant that the entity holding the weakness had changed.
But how on earth did they steal it?
When I thought about it there was a great expert next to him who had defeated him in just a few seconds.
Even if that person’s inaction is called Mokgyeongun…
‘….what?’
Marahyeon swallowed dry saliva for a moment.
I didn’t know that Magi was a thing until I found out about it.
However when I was able to feel Mokgyeongun’s magical energy I could not guess the extent of that energy.
If I have this much energy maybe
“Did you subdue the person guarding Sang Ik-seo?”
“If it’s an escort then ah. “You are talking about that Baekho named Gyeomchang.”
“okay. Even if that wasn’t the case I tried to tell him that he wasn’t of average skill…”
“He’s dead.”
“what?”
“He died.”
‘!!!!’
Mara-hyeon was dumbfounded by those words.
It is no exaggeration to say that the white tiger called Gyeomchang was a white tiger of the Geumuiwi but in fact he had the military rank of Jinmusa.
He thought that he would not be able to deal with anyone other than Yukcheonho So Ye-rin the encyclopedia of Namjin warriors and the encyclopedia of the Namjin warriors but the fact that he killed such a super expert left him speechless.
‘for a moment.’
Then if you killed the guard named Gyeomchang…
“Did you also kill the command sergeant?”
“It can’t be. “Why don’t we just kill him anyway?”
“…”
Marahyeon didn’t say anything when Mokgyeongun said those words.
He was just shocked that someone who didn’t know where he would end up told him not to worry.
But that didn’t matter now.
“What did he do?”
He shouldn’t have just killed him.
Until now we had not been able to touch him due to the loneliness in his body but since we had conclusive evidence of what he was trying to do we were able to target his superiors based on this.
“He’s alive and well.”
“iced coffee…”
Marahyeon felt fortunate to hear those words.
If he had just killed him it would have only caused chaos and alerted his superiors.
He still had room to investigate as long as he was alive.
Mara-hyeon stood up.
And he tried to take the evidence that was on his office desk.
Mok Gyeong-un said to him.
“I see what you’re going to do with it but don’t do it yet.”
“what?”
“I don’t want anything worth noting happening within the imperial palace right now. “You know why right?”
Marahyeon paused at those words.
I immediately understood what Mok Kyung-un meant when he said this.
He is trying to enter the underground gold prison of the imperial palace and seize the prisoner but it may be that he does not want an incident to explode internally within the palace before that.
But he didn’t know that if he left him alone he would definitely report to his superiors and get his tail cut.
If that happens it has no meaning whatsoever as evidence.
“…Wouldn’t it be okay as long as I don’t cause any harm to you?”
“I would have told you not to do it.”
As soon as these words were finished Marahyeon put down the wooden box of the human skin mask.
And then he answered unconsciously.
“i get it.”
After answering that Marahyeon soon frowned.
What phenomenon is this?
As expected he accepted Mok Gyeong-un’s words as if they were natural.
As if he were his own master.
‘Why?’
Mok Gyeong-un raised the corner of his mouth and said at his confused reaction.
“I guess this isn’t just me.”
“What on earth… have you done to me?”
“well. It’s the same as I said before. But perhaps because it assimilates with my energy I also feel closer to Mara Cheonho.”
“I…I…”
“I think you can help me better in this situation.”
Hearing Mok Gyeong-un’s words Mara-hyeon felt strange.
He should have felt antipathy because he felt like he had done something to him but instead he had the paradoxical feeling that he had to accept it every time Mok Kyung-un said something.
It felt like I had to do whatever he wanted.
He wanted to deny and suppress this unknown change in his mind with strong will but he could not.
Mok Kyung-un smiled and said to the confused man.
“I think it’s already time so I need Mara Cheonho’s help even more. “Once that’s done I’ll let you do whatever you want.”
To Mok Gyeong-un’s words Mara-hyeon nodded and answered without hesitation.
“i get it.”
“It’s nice to be comfortable. “Then let’s do it this way.”
Mok Gyeong-un told him what he was planning.
Marahyun’s expression who was listening to this became slightly more subtle.
That was because his role was quite important in the plan to seize this underground gold mine.
* * *
Cadet Bae Ji-seok.
He was a cadet who participated in this demonstration.
He passed with exactly mid-grade grades and was assigned to Sajo and was filled with anticipation as he thought about his apprenticeship to the Geumuiwi that would finally take place tomorrow.
Even though the first apprenticeship was at the Saseonbu which manages Geumok where was it?
I planned to work as hard as I could and get good results.
However as he was about to fall asleep while making his pledge not long after he was called to Geumuiwiyukseonbu.
It is said that they are investigating the death of cadet Mok Gyeong-un and have called in a witness.
‘Why are you calling me a reference?’
He said he didn’t know much about neck tillage.
No none of the cadets here knew anything about Cheonjihoe alumni.
But he didn’t know why he was calling him.
He felt puzzled but he said it was a simple investigation so he decided to go to the interrogation room of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
-Thump thump!
Bae Ji-seok knocked on the door and said.
“This is Cadet Bae Ji-seok. He said he was doing reference research and came.”
“Come in.”
Bae Ji-seok immediately opened the door at the sound of a voice coming from inside.
Inside a dark interrogation room.
When I opened the door I saw a lamp a table and two chairs facing each other.
Inside there was a masked Geumwiwi Cheonho standing.
Bae Ji-seok closed the door went inside and bowed to him with both hands together.
“Did you call me?”
“…..”
In response to that question the masked Geumwiwi Cheonho said nothing.
Cadet Bae Ji-seok who became anxious when Cheon-ho of the Military Selections Department who had heard that it was an investigative department did not say anything like that asked carefully.
“I…is there some problem? “Is that why you called me?”
In response to that question Cheonho the masked member of the Golden Guard opened his mouth.
“sorry.”
“yes?”
“I didn’t call it.”
“What is that?”
At that time a voice came from right behind me.
“I called you.”
-Shudder!
Cadet Bae Ji-seok was startled by a voice coming from behind but he quickly turned around.
‘Huh!?’
Bae Ji-seok’s eyes widened as he turned his body.
That’s right there was Mok Gyeong-un who was said to have been murdered at the Geumwiui Council a few days ago.
“You…you are clearly dead….”
“yes. “Are you glad you’re alive?”
Why is the guy I know dead here?
Rather than being happy I was more embarrassed.
hereto
“What do you mean you called me? Cheonho my wife?”
Bae Ji-seok took a small step back and called out to the masked angel.
However the Masked Heavenly Man crossed his arms and made no reply.
Instead Mok Gyeong-un came closer and raised the corner of his mouth slyly.
“Cheonho didn’t call you.”
“What on earth…..”
“From what I heard you’re from Goa and you don’t have any close people around you right?”
“Why on earth are you asking that?”
Cadet Bae Ji-seok became anxious and raised his voice.
Then the corners of Mo Gyeong-un’s mouth shadowed by the light of the lamp rose eerily.
He was even more embarrassed by the sight and tried to widen the distance by taking a step back but Mok Kyung-un slowly narrowed the distance and spoke.
“It’s nothing special I just wanted to borrow your face.”
‘!?’
< Episode 73: Line of Fire (1) > end
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