Episode 1149 I did everything I had to do. (4)
An old man is sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed.
White hair down to his waist, a beard that grew long to his chest, pure white eyebrows, and even pure white clothes wrapped around his entire body. His appearance was reminiscent of the phrase ‘Seonpungdogol (仙風道骨)’.
Also, the old man had an aura that could not be found in ordinary people. It is an elegant atmosphere that makes those who watch it feel reverent.
Even people who do not believe in the existence of immortals will have no choice but to acknowledge that immortals exist in the world if they see this old man.
The old man’s slightly faded lips opened slightly and a whispered mantra came out.
Countless candles flickering, lighting up the dark room, and an old man like a immortal chanting a mantra in the center.
What broke the reverence was the sharp sound of hinges, like wrenching open an old door.
Kiiiiig.
The harsh sounds were mixed with the mantra the old man was reciting. However, the old man chanted the mantra in an unwavering posture as if he had not heard the sound.
Jerk. Jerk.
The clear sound of footsteps gets closer and closer.
The moment the peace and quiet that had been staying around the old man was shattered by the sound of those footsteps, a low voice penetrated the old man’s ears.
“I’ve been there.”
The only people who exist here are old people, so it must be directed at them. But strangely, he didn’t react much after hearing those words. The only reaction he showed was to stop chanting the mantra.
“It took longer than I thought. Because of those damn slugs.”
Every time a voice came out, the candles in the room shook dizzyingly. But the old man’s sunken heart did not waver at all.
“I killed him as instructed.”
The death of a person will never be a small thing. Nevertheless, there was no change in the expression of the still silent old man.
“But… it seemed like I did something useless. “I almost didn’t have to go.”
A slightly sharp emotion was evident in the voice that was heard.
“Even if I hadn’t gone, I would have died at the hands of the Jungwon bastards.”
Instead of answering, a mantra came out of the old man’s mouth again. It seemed difficult for any voice or thing to break the old man’s composure.
“At the hands of that volcano bastard.”
And at that moment, the old man’s mantra, which seemed like it would continue, died down.
As the old man closed his mouth tightly, a heavy silence fell in the room where the two people were present. After a long silence, the old man finally opened his mouth in a faint voice that seemed to be reciting.
“It’s a volcano…”
He muttered softly with his eyes closed.
“It’s a nostalgic name.”
“joy.”
Cheonsal, the man standing behind the old man, frowned and stared at the old man’s back.
“Still, it looks like you can hear the word ‘volcano’ in your ears.”
“okay. It’s a nostalgic name. “I never thought they would still be there.”
A soft smile appeared on the old man’s lips.
“I’d like to see it if possible. How has the volcano changed now? In my heart, I wish things would be the same as before. “Because there aren’t many things left that connect me to the past.”
The corner of Cheon-sal’s mouth twitched slightly when he heard those words.
“It hasn’t changed much.”
“That’s good news.”
“There’s even a guy like Geomzon.”
It was that moment.
The old man’s head, which had been fixed until now and had not moved, slowly turned back. At the same time, the old man’s eyes, which had been tightly closed, opened.
The old man’s eyes were so different from those of ordinary people.
It is red as blood and dark as pitch black. The moment the red and black eyes appeared like dots in the center of the pure white exterior, the old man’s appearance, which seemed like a immortal, changed in an instant.
Anyone who sees this old man now will no longer be able to think of him as a immortal. The eyes are the mirror of the mind that reflects the inner self. But what exists in this person’s eyes is only deep, dark darkness.
“…What did you say?”
“Cluck cluck cluck.”
Cheonsal covered his mouth and laughed.
“Have I eaten my ears now?”
“I asked what he said.”
“He said he saw a guy like Geomzon.”
“Geomzone?”
The candle began to tremble. No, strictly speaking, the entire palace where the old man was located began to shake.
“Is it possible that the Geomzon you are talking about refers to that cursed bastard?”
“Were there any other Geomzons in the world?”
The old man’s head, which had been calmly sinking, began to rise more and more upwards. Cheonsal, who was watching the scene, laughed out loud and shook his head.
“Calm down, Archbishop. It’s just a feeling. It was a kid. “Yeah, I was just a kid.”
“….”
“I don’t know. “In just 50 years, he might become something like a real Geomzon.”
“impossible.”
The old man’s head, which had risen, suddenly sank again. After regaining his composure, the old man scolded in a slightly sharper voice.
“Because there can’t be another guy like that in the world.”
“…That is correct.”
The old man sighed softly.
“It means that the volcano has been revived and is growing people like Geomjon again.”
“There is one guy that stands out… but there are definitely some guys that are just as clever. “They are disgusting people.”
“I guess that’s how much time has passed.”
There was regret in the old man’s voice.
“Because one hundred years is not a short time. “It won’t be enough time for a sect that has even lost its foundation to bloom again.”
“While we’re rotting here.”
The corner of the old man’s mouth twitched slightly at those words.
“A thousand years old.”
“I know, so please keep the boring stories to a minimum. “I’ve been listening to it for a hundred years, and now I’m sick of it.”
The old man quietly looks at a thousand years old and then turns his head. His eyes were fixed forward again.
“What did the believers do?”
“Just because you followed that stupid bastard’s instructions doesn’t mean you haven’t committed any sins. “He asked me to go to Magog for a month for my sin.”
The old man did not speak a word. Then Cheonsal glanced at his back and spoke bluntly.
“Of course, I also think that brat is wrong, but…” “
….”
“I agree with one thing he said. There isn’t much time left for you and me. If the Heavenly Demon does not return before we die…”
“The Heavenly Demon will return.”
“I guess so. Yes, it’s as you said. But if He doesn’t find Himself before we die, isn’t that the same as not coming again?”
“What do you want to say?”
The old man glared at Cheon-sal with sharp eyes. Then Cheonsal smiled crookedly.
“I thought that just waiting until now would prove my faith. But… I had a slightly different thought. “I think it might be complacent to just wait here.”
“I’ve said this many times, but…”
“The situation in the midfield was interesting.”
The old man’s eyes narrowed slightly as he stopped speaking.
Thousand Years Old no longer laughed at the old man. He continued speaking with a more serious expression than the old man.
“There is a high probability that a big war will break out. “It’s a match that will sweep the entire midfield.”
“….”
“Do you understand? Even if we don’t step up, the midfield will be covered in terror. “You know what that means, right?”
The old man’s mouth is tightly closed. However, his lips were clearly twitching slightly, unlike before.
“For him, even that would be just a small thing. But not to us.”
Cheonsal slightly clenched and unclenched his fist.
“But is it really enough to just wait like this?”
“I was heartbroken.”
The thousand-year-old’s expression hardened at the words of the old man who interrupted the flow of conversation.
“Did you say he was a child of a volcano?”
“Now about that story….”
“I’m becoming more curious again. “At best, he must have been nothing more than a hundred years old, so what kind of person was he to shake you up?”
“….”
“Even if it’s just something you put on, the name Geomzon isn’t something you can give to just anyone.”
The place that hates Geomjon the most is Gyo.
If they could inflict even a small scratch on the Geomjon’s soul instead of falling into the Infinite Hell, the cultists would do it without hesitation. This is because Geomzon is the one who damaged and destroyed the absolute divinity that should not be dared to be damaged.
However, on the other hand, the place in the world where Geomjon is most recognized is also a religious school.
The moment they disparage the Geomjon, the divinity of the Heavenly Demon who lost his life at the hands of the Geomjon also collapses. Therefore, to them, Geomzon must exist as an absolute evil that should never be damaged.
However, even if we simply put aside the doctrinal issues, anyone who experienced Geomzon during the war would not be able to disparage it. Although you can swear, curse, and cry.
“Listen to me carefully, Archbishop.”
“….”
“I’m not doing this because I want to fight. “I’m not doing this because I’m tired of this place.”
“….”
“I’m just worried. If so many people are caught up in that war, even the Great One who has not yet awakened will not be able to guarantee their safety. “I need to do something…”
“I just lack faith in him.”
“…Are you doubting my faith now?”
A spark of life flashed in the thousand-year-old’s eyes.
But the old man just accepted life with a calm gaze. Like a quiet lake that never shakes.
Cheon-sal’s expression slightly distorted.
“I just don’t like that the measure of faith has become how much patience and patience you can wait.”
“That’s an excuse.”
“Oh yeah?”
The thousand-year-old’s eyes drew a strange line.
“Of course… I’m curious too. “Is it because you really believe that He will find us when you ask us to just trust and wait?”
The corners of his mouth also slowly twitched.
“Or… are you just afraid because you too are not sure that He has returned?”
“Well…”
At that moment, an enormous amount of magical energy gushed out from the old man. The pure white robe instantly turned black, and evil spirit-like energy began to swirl around his body like a hungry hungry ghost.
“Did you get stabbed where it hurt?”
“A thousand years old!”
“So don’t even think about stopping me. Because I just think differently than you. “If you think differently, I will find my own way.”
“He…”
“At the last moment!”
A thousand years old suddenly cried out, cutting off the old man’s words.
“I don’t want to die regretting that I didn’t go and find him in my last moments. “I would rather die a glorious death at the hands of Him when He returns as payment for my sins of moving without His permission.”
“….”
“If you can, try to stop me, Archbishop. But there will be no way to stop me other than killing me.”
Cheonsal turned around.
“I guess that wouldn’t be bad in its own way. “Old friend.”
Cheonsal left Daejeon without any regrets.
The old man who was left alone stared at the door that Chun-sal had closed and then let out a deep sigh.
‘This is why you shouldn’t set foot in the midfield.’
That place shakes the human heart.
That’s why I couldn’t send other believers, so I sent Cheonsal directly, but I never thought that even Cheonsal would be shaken.
‘Heavenly Demon…’
The old man closed his eyes.
“How can you, who are perfect, understand the pain of those who are not perfect? Please… Please come back as soon as possible. Please…”
A mantra flowed from the old man’s lips again. It continued continuously, resounding like a song or a sob.
