1493. There is no need for that. (3)
Hyeonpunggae shouted.
“Why don’t you go!”
It was as if he was vomiting blood, but the audience was mostly indifferent.
“Now is your only chance! We have to eliminate the remnants while they are tying up the Heavenly Demon! Otherwise, the Demon Cult will always target the central region again! You know that, right?”
“Fireman.”
The cold voice that came from somewhere forcibly suppressed Hyeonpunggae’s anger.
“You know the Fire Lord. In order to eradicate the remnants of the Demonic Cult, we will have to endure enormous damage again. Perhaps even risk total destruction.”
“Didn’t you make that decision in the first place!”
“It is not too late to make a decision after seeing what happens to the Heavenly Demon. I also do not believe that Geomzon can cut down the Heavenly Demon, but… there is such a thing as one chance in the world.”
Hyeonpunggae’s face was distorted miserably.
“So? What if Geomjon kills the Heavenly Demon? Are you saying you’re just going to send them back?”
There was no answer back.
“Are you just sending back the demonic cultists who harbor hostility towards the central plains? Are you going to send those who will invade the central plains again at any time like this? Answer me!”
“Primordial Cheonjon. Hyeonpunggae, please calm down for now.”
“Calm down in a situation like this!”
“The Demon Cultists are a threat, but without the Heavenly Demon, they are nothing more than a ragtag group of people. If you bother to attack and push a ragtag group of people, it is no different from disturbing a beehive.”
“A ragtag bunch?”
Hyeonpunggae’s face was distorted miserably.
“Then what about all the shaman disciples who were killed by those ragtag gangs?”
“…Cover your words.”
“Don’t the people of Jangmun know the power of the demonic religion and the bishops? If we don’t stop them, they will invade this central plain again at any time! Isn’t this the only opportunity to uproot them? Isn’t that why they were sent to Daesan
? ?To create opportunities with that life!”
“Fire Lord…”
“If not, why did they go to Daesan? Why did the death-defying team climb Daesan? We should have all gone together. If only we were here to suck our fingers and watch! You guys
? “Shouldn’t you have climbed the mountain? Why are you here? Why are you here! Answer me!”
Hyeonpunggae shouted in an exasperated voice, almost like a person who had lost his mind. I was ready to pour out my heart. Some people turned their heads away from him and avoided eye contact.
Hyeonpunggae staring at them with hateful eyes and those who remain silent without any intention of moving. The silence that had descended upon the confrontation was shaken by the wind that blew across the desolate land.
“Amitabha Buddha,”
someone broke the silence by chanting.
“Firelord, control your mind.”
“Director!”
“We’re not looking away out of fear. We’re just worried if this all fails. What will happen to the midfield if we lose a game with everything on the line?”
“What is that…”
Hyeonpunggae bit his lip until it bled.
It’s bullshit. It’s just bullshit.
If you are truly worried about the future of the central government, you should not let them live. The Demonic Cult has always been like that. Once they invaded, they came back even stronger.
If we have to risk everything to stop it now, we will never be able to stop it even if we risk everything next time.
I said it countless times. Countless times.
Isn’t that why Hyeonpunggae also poured everything out?
The death penalty that was like family, who had been drinking together, was dispatched to the middle of enemy lines. Even after hearing the news that he had been torn to pieces and died, I couldn’t even mourn once.
He sent his disciple, who would not feel any pain if he put it in his eyes, to figure out the movements of the Heavenly Demon. The child could not leave even a handful of blood behind in the world.
died. Dying and dying again.
I gave up countless lives to come this far.
“Once again, this is your last chance. There is only now…”
“Stop it, fire lord.”
Someone coldly and coldly cut off Hyeonpunggae’s horse’s waist.
“Whether the Demonic Cult will attack again is yet to be determined. We can’t risk everything on that level.”
“What now…”
“No, we shouldn’t risk everything now because the Demon Cult might come back. If the Demon Cult comes back and Kangho doesn’t exist, who will stop them? If that Heavenly Demon survives
, Who ‘s
going to stop him without us?”
Hyeonpunggae changed his teeth. Bloodshot strands stood out in his eyes as he glared at the person in front of him.
“Then you should have said that from the beginning.”
“…”
“You should have said that to those who have already climbed the mountain! We should have said that we would just watch the sights while you risked your lives! We deceived them by saying that we would also risk our lives. “I shouldn’t have done it!”
There was no answer to those words.
“Is this really for the good of the Joongwon? Can you say that it is not an excuse made up by the elders out of fear of their lives?”
“This guy!”
A loud voice carrying a sword rang out as if striking Hyeonpunggae’s entire body.
“Everyone, let’s calm down.”
At that time, a calm voice calmed the heated surroundings.
“I don’t know why the fire chief says this.”
“…Did you just say condensed milk?”
“All of this has already been decided.”
“I didn’t hear anything…!”
“Muumsingae has already agreed.”
Hyeonpunggae’s eyes widened in shock.
“Now… what now…?”
“The ark of openness, Muumsingae, said he agreed. Then, did you really think that we were deceiving the openness?”
Hyeonpunggae suddenly lost strength in his legs and stumbled.
My vision became dark, and the feeling of the world sinking downward enveloped my entire body. The word ‘Mueumsingae’ created Hyeonpunggae. In a dizzying sensation, Hyeonpunggae desperately squeezed out his voice.
“…Why is the Ark…”
Many eyes were watching him.
There were a few sad looks in their eyes, but most of them were just cold and indifferent.
“We will monitor the situation from here.”
“……”
“Sometimes you have to value cold reason over hot consultation. The Fire Lord is also the ark of openness, so always remember that fact.”
“…Huh”
Hyeonpunggae let out a self-deprecating sneer.
“Let’s get this straight. It’s not about reason… it’s about profit.”
“Fireman!”
“Isn’t what the Jangmun people want just for the war to end like this? Isn’t their life just a waste of money?”
“You said…”
“Okay. That’s possible. What can you say about a person wasting his life? But…”
He murmured.
Hyeonpunggae’s teeth dug into its lips. A stream of thick blood flowed down its clenched jaw.
“At least then we shouldn’t have sent them there.”
“……”
“At least you shouldn’t be telling people who only have blood in their hearts to protect the lives of others with their lives.”
“……”
“At least! To those who don’t even have the education to defend themselves! You shouldn’t have told them that you too should fight against them! They coaxed me into saying that I had to endure pain for the sake of the powerful. “I shouldn’t have let go
! I shouldn’t have said that nonsense about having to be willing to risk everything! Do you know what I mean?”
Hyeonpunggae pointed to the top of a distant mountain with a trembling finger.
“Demanding the duties of the strong from the strong and demanding consultation from the weak from the weak! What have you actually given up?”
There was a strange silence.
“Answer me with that cowardly snout!”
“This guy…”
Just as the big man was foaming at the mouth and getting angry, someone blocked his path.
“Fireman.”
“What is it?”
“Then what’s different about fire owners?”
“……what?”
The person who asked the question had a wry smile on his face.
“If you think so, shouldn’t the fire chief also have fulfilled his duty as a fire chief?”
“……”
“What did you do as you pushed the open provinces into hell one by one with your own hands? If you say so, isn’t it none other than the fire owner who should have risked his life first?”
Hyeonpunggae’s body trembled.
“I…”
“If only I were a coward, it would be shameful, but if everyone in the world was a coward, it wouldn’t be so bad. And Fire Lord. At least we’re not hypocrites.”
“……”
“I’m not saying you’re a hypocrite who says things with your mouth when your behavior is no different from ours.”
“Shut your mouth!”
The man’s smile became even deeper.
“Because Mueumsingae is unable to do his job due to injury, the Fire Lord is not leading the opening. So, if the Fire Lord says so, the opening will naturally follow.”
The man pointed to the back of the mountain.
“Even if we are not together, isn’t it difficult for opening up to prove its worth? Surely you won’t say that reducing the number is meaningless unless it is completely eradicated?”
Hyeonpunggae’s hands were shaking.
“Prove it, Fire Lord. That blood-curdling spirit. That great agreement. Prove it by risking your life and the fate of openness.
Then, we will spend the rest of our lives revering the spirit of openness. What do you think? Of course we have the courage to do that. “I’m sure you are there, right?”
It was clearly a mocking remark.
But Hyeonpunggae could not receive any opposition. Because there’s nothing he can do except tremble and tremble and scream at the top of his lungs.
“It is natural for a noble person to laugh at a mean person, but it is funny for a mean person to laugh at a mean person. No way… did you think of yourself as a great councilor?”
“I am…”
“Nowadays, there are only two types of people in Gangho. Those who climbed that mountain and those who did not climb it.”
“……”
“In a world where everyone is blind, people with their eyes open would get stabbed with a sword. But that’s fortunate. At least for me…” The
man’s bitter ridicule shook Hyeonpunggae’s entire body. It felt like a sting.
“The fireman also has eyes, so he can’t see.”
I was filled with anger, as if all the blood in my body was rushing to my head. However, the man ignored the angry Hyeonpunggae and kept his eyes on the high mountain peak.
“Those who are blinded by agreement carry out their agreements, those who are blinded by profit carry out their interests, and those blinded by blind obedience carry out blind obedience. I also think that the world is truly right as it should be. Everyone wants what they want
. “Didn’t you get it?”
That was when the man let out a faint smile and turned around.
“……die.”
“hmm?”
“If you die someday and meet those who died before you… what will you say then? What will you say with your mouth?”
“Do you still believe that story?”
The man laughed softly. After a while, a short disapproval replaced the answer the man was supposed to give.
“Amitabha Buddha. Who will go to hell if not me?”
“……”
“Life is hard anyway. Trying to avoid the pain sometimes leads to greater sins.”
“This…”
“I believe the Fire Lord will understand. No…”
The old monk slowly shook his head.
“You must understand.”
Everyone turned and walked away from Hyeonpunggae. Although they were not moving very fast, Hyeonpunggae could not stop them or catch up with them. .
“Uh…”
My legs felt weak and I just sat there. I
looked at the distant mountain in fascination and then looked around again. A
small, limp club caught my eye. It is a relic of a disciple whom he personally sent to death.
A suppressed moan escaped from Hyeonpunggae’s mouth.
“Huh…”
What did they die for?
“Huhhh.”
What on earth did he send them to hell for? “Haaaaaaaaa!”
A
cruel, animal-like cry rang out. But the scream could not reach anyone’s ears and could not shake anyone’s heart.
