Childhood Friend of the Zenith – 312 (Part 1)



312 (Part 1)

”'<Chapter 313> The Dragon’s Memoir. (3)

The day I first met that child was.

Under a clear blue sky without a single cloud.

It was a warm spring day.

Having quarreled with my master I an inexperienced newcomer from the Central Plains had fled the sect.

All I knew was how to make plum blossoms bloom.

And the only thing in my heart was the desire to achieve righteousness and harmony.

It was the time when I had taken off the white martial arts uniform that I wore at the volcano.

And was now wearing the light blue clothes provided by the alliance.

Naturally I had no alias.

I was simply a member of the Murim Alliance’s sword squad.

It was around the time when I could be called that.

– …Why are we the ones going for reconnaissance?

A sharp voice echoed through the forest.

The forehead of the young woman was slightly wrinkled.

It was a sign that she was displeased with the situation.

– It’s noisy.

The one who answered her was a young man with a fierce expression.

Though he looked fierce he was tall and had a strikingly handsome face.

He was the instructor of the unit to which the woman belonged.

At that time he was also a famous martial artist stirring up the Central Plains.

He was the strongest divine dragon (神龍) ever proven in the alliance.

And perhaps he would become the number one in the world this young martial artist.

Shinryong Gu Cheol-woon he was the woman’s instructor.

At his words the woman deepened her frown.

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– No senior. This is originally a mission for the Blue Dragon Squad… Why do we have to do it?

The mission she was currently undertaking was a search for a demonic beast that the Blue Dragon Squad’s sword members had missed.

She was not pleased.

As soon as she joined the sword squad of the alliance.

She had been drafted into the Divine Dragon Squad.

How much the Blue Dragon Squad members had given her the side-eye.

Originally she should have been gradually promoted to the Divine Dragon Squad.

But both she and her instructor had entered the Divine Dragon Squad without such a process.

This was a decision made considering the potential and strength they both possessed.

But the pressure from the side-eyes was fierce.

– But now they want us to handle their mistake… Isn’t that too much?

Was it Namgoong Jin?

That rude person known as the Sword Dragon anyway she didn’t like him.

He gave her all the side-eye he could.

And then sought her out when he needed something.

Is this how orthodox sects behave?

All she could do was sigh.

Even in such a situation her instructor said nothing.

He had been like that since the first time she saw him.

For the past six months since their first meeting.

He only spoke when he had something to teach.

Yet in actual combat he displayed an unbelievable strength.

To the woman Shinryong was such a person.

In the midst of this Gu Cheol-woon turned to the complaining woman and spoke.

– It is the Captain’s order. We just follow.

It was a direct unit of the Alliance Leader.

A unit that was the face of the Murim Alliance.

The Divine Dragon Squad.

Just entering there meant.

That the jealousy and side-eye she had received were nothing compared to what Gu Cheol-woon had experienced.

But Gu Cheol-woon showed no signs of sentimentality.

As if he had no interest in such things at all he said.

– Instead of worrying about that tidy yourself up.

– …What do you mean by that?

– Your sword at your waist is disheveled; I mean to fix it.

At those words the woman hurriedly checked her waist.

However contrary to Gu Cheol-woon’s words her sword was properly arranged.

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– Senior it’s all in order!

As the woman spoke in disbelief.

Gu Cheol-woon replied to her with cold eyes.

– The fact that you checked after I told you means it’s already too late. It means you lacked confidence.

– What do you mean…!

She wanted to retort that it was unreasonable logic.

But the words wouldn’t easily come out.

– Instead of worrying about others’ gazes have confidence in yourself. That would be more beneficial for you.

At Gu Cheol-woon’s words the woman bit her lip.

There were so many things she wanted to argue about.

But she was not good at verbal disputes.

And it was her instructor’s words so she couldn’t refute them.

Have confidence in yourself.

That was a phrase too distant for her.

– Senior…

Just as the woman was about to ask something after hearing his words.

Gu Cheol-woon’s large hand blocked her.

– Senior?

– Quiet.

With Gu Cheol-woon’s heavy words an aura spread around them.

It was his unique energy.

– There is something ahead.

As Gu Cheol-woon spoke the woman’s eyes changed.

Swish.

She drew her sword and raised her energy.

Rustle.

In an instant Gu Cheol-woon enveloped himself in flames.

With the hot heat he moved ahead.

There was no need for any further conversation.

No matter how Gu Cheol-woon moved.

The woman could support him from behind.

After a brief moment passed.

Whoosh-!

Gu Cheol-woon increased his speed igniting the flames.

He plunged into the thicket.

As such the woman followed him enveloped in enhanced qi.

—Huh?

The place they entered while drawing energy was.

A space that was quite out of place with the combative atmosphere.

– Was there such a place…?

This area was somewhere the woman had visited a few times.

But what she was seeing now was a sight she had never seen before.

In a not-so-wide plain.

Flowers were blooming brightly.

No matter how much it was spring.

Somehow it felt like an alien atmosphere.

As the woman observed her surroundings.

She regained her focus.

Now was not the time to be looking at such things.

– Senior…!

The woman sword drawn urgently searched for Gu Cheol-woon.

Gu Cheol-woon was still surrounded by flames.

In that state.

—Senior?

He was holding someone’s neck.

– A person?

The woman caught in Gu Cheol-woon’s grip was someone she had never seen before.

If there was something peculiar about her.

It was the color of her hair.

‘White.’

It was pure white.

She had never seen hair that white before.

Was it the aftermath of some profound technique?

But even so she felt no qi from the woman.

– Su breath…

The woman held by the neck gasped for breath.

But Gu Cheol-woon did not budge.

– Senior?

– An outsider I’ve never seen before. Who is she?

– Ugh…

As she exerted strength in the hand that was gripping her the woman let out a pained groan.

Was he thinking of breaking her neck?

– If you won’t speak I’ll burn you.

Ah no he was just going to burn her as she was.

Is he insane…?

– Senior! Wait a moment!

The woman urgently tried to stop Gu Cheol-woon’s arm.

But he did not budge.

The fact that the flames clinging to Gu Cheol-woon were not harming the woman meant.

That he was controlling it amidst the chaos.

Gu Cheol-woon looked at the woman and asked.

– What are you doing?

– Senior what are you doing? It’s obvious she’s not a demonic beast!

She checked to see if it was the demonic beast they had missed.

But no matter how she looked she was human.

In such a situation this method did not seem right.

As the woman raised her voice.

Gu Cheol-woon responded with a cold gaze.

– Why do you think that?

– Huh?

– Why do you think this isn’t a demonic beast?

– No…

It’s obvious it’s not.

Though the woman didn’t voice the words that came to her mind.

Perhaps Gu Cheol-woon heard it as a short click of his tongue was audible.

– You can’t know such things without looking inside.

His voice was firm and cold.

– Didn’t the volcano teach you not to judge by appearances?

– …!

– This is a person who suddenly appeared in the alliance’s territory. How can you be so calm not knowing if she’s a demonic beast in human form or a martial artist from the outside?

To bring up her sect here.

The woman bit her lip.

This man was unnecessarily cold and rational.

– …Even if you say that I won’t be able to answer.

– What do you mean?

– If you hold my neck like that how can I answer?

At the woman’s words.

Gu Cheol-woon’s eyebrows twitched slightly.

A few seconds passed like that.

Thud.

– Ugh!

The woman held by Gu Cheol-woon collapsed weakly to the ground.

As she fell her fluttering white hair.

Looked like the flapping of a butterfly’s wings.

Fluttering.

A petal that had fallen from somewhere landed in the woman’s hair.

– Oh dear…

The woman let out a sound perhaps because her bottom hurt.

But at the same time.

Swish.

The blade of the woman’s sword was aimed at the neck of the other woman.”’