Childhood Friend of the Zenith – 312 (Part 2)



312 (Part 2)

“-What is your identity?

Unlike earlier her voice had a somewhat sharp tone.

Hearing that Gu Cheol-woon extinguished the flames wrapped around his body.

For now it seemed he would just observe.

-Yes?

The woman looked at So-i with wide round eyes.

So-i was internally surprised as she met the woman’s righteous gaze.

The pupils contained in her eyes.

They were as beautiful as jewels.

-…What is your name?

Momentarily flustered her voice trembled.

But her spirit did not waver.

The woman hearing So-i’s question tilted her head slightly.

-Chun-hee.

She answered like that smiling brightly.

The way she spoke her name seemed like a flower to So-i.

For some reason it made her feel warm inside.

-My name is Chun-hee.

That was her first meeting with her.

“…What do you mean she is not dead?”

The voice of the Sword Master was sharp.

Thud thud.

Not just the voice but the pent-up energy that could not be restrained spilled out.

It shook the atmosphere around them.

The level of energy was much higher than expected.

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This was the thought that flashed through Cheonghae Il-gum’s mind as he looked at the Sword Master.

“Literally. That child is not dead.”

Chun-hee.

A friend of the Sword Master.

A concubine of the Ho-hyeop.

The mother of Jin-ryong.

Cheonghae Il-gum was saying that she was not dead.

The Sword Master could not understand that.

“I will ask. Why does the Sect Leader mention that child?”

“I just wanted to share what you were curious about Sword Master.”

“If that was the case you should have told me much earlier.”

When he was half-conscious.

When he was wandering the demon realm.

Or even before that.

He should have told him when he sought out Cheonghae Il-gum.

“What is your intention in bringing up such an incomprehensible story now?”

He suppressed his energy as much as possible.

He had to endure.

“I saw the child.”

“The child you say?”

“Yes I mean that child’s child.”

It was a story about Jin-ryong.

“I wanted to see him at least once but I never did.”

“…I have a disciple as well.”

“Right your disciple is also that child’s offspring.”

“Are you saying that this is related to the story you are telling me now?”

At the Sword Master’s question Cheonghae Il-gum fell silent.

He still had his eyes closed but the Sword Master knew he was watching him.

“The only thing I can tell you Sword Master is one thing.”

“…Sect Leader.”

“Decide whether you will listen or not.”

Those were the only two things he could say.

At Cheonghae Il-gum’s words the Sword Master pursed his lips.

There was something he did not know.

Whether it was Ma Hwa-seon.

Gu Cheol-woon.

The Sword Sovereign.

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Cheong-an or Cheonghae Il-gum.

Those who were involved in ‘that time’ had lost something.

He did not know what it was but it must have been something very precious.

Then what about him?

What had he lost?

Had he almost lost his life?

He could not tell. He had regained it now.

And that was thanks to that child’s son.

If that were the case what was it that he needed to do now?

The Sword Master did not hesitate.

His hesitation had already ended long ago.

“…Please tell me.”

At the Sword Master’s response Cheonghae Il-gum stroked his beard for a moment.

Then he fell into silence again.

“Sect Leader?”

“I’m not sure how far I can go with this story.”

Anyone would feel that way.

If one were to talk about that time they had to be careful with their words.

“Is it true that the child Chun-hee is alive?”

“Correct. That child is alive.”

“Then where is she now…?”

“You are asking about something you already know.”

The Sword Master bit his lip at Cheonghae Il-gum’s interruption.

“The reason you wandered the demon realm so much it was because you already knew wasn’t it?”

“As you think. That child is in the demon realm.”

Those were words that gave certainty.

“…In the demon realm?”

“Yes.”

“Why…?”

“I do not know why you have doubts.”

Cheonghae Il-gum slightly opened his eyes at the Sword Master’s words.

There were pure white pupils there.

“Is it so strange that the child returned to where she originally belonged?”

“…Sect Leader you know that is not the case.”

“I do not wish to know.”

Cheonghae Il-gum answered firmly.

“Sect Leader.

“There are things that must be forgotten.”

“I cannot understand what you mean by that.”

It was always like this.

A world that could only be understood through sheer force seemed to have vanished.

Those who had missed that time revealed nothing to the Sword Master.

He had to find it out for himself.

The truth and secrets of that time.

Cheonghae Il-gum who faced the Sword Master with white pupils spoke softly.

“Do you know the essence of this world Sword Master?”

“…Essence?”

“Yes essence.”

It was an unexpected topic.

Suddenly talking about the essence of the world?

Cheonghae Il-gum’s shoulders trembled slightly as he spoke.

“That child was the essence of the world.”

The statement that Chun-hee was the essence.

The Sword Master had to keep recalling that statement in his mind.

“What…”

“This land.”

Blood flowed from Cheonghae Il-gum’s mouth.

The Sword Master opened his eyes wide in urgency and tried to approach but Cheonghae Il-gum raised his hand to stop him.

Do not come closer.

“If it were as it should be this land should have ended centuries ago.”

The Sword Master flinched at those words.

A land that should have ended centuries ago.

It was hard to grasp the meaning.

At that moment.

“Sect Leader wait a moment…!”

The Sword Master had to exclaim as he looked at Cheonghae Il-gum.

Blood was flowing.

He could tell.

That was the aftermath of the Golden Prohibition. Although Cheonghae Il-gum had said with his own mouth that the Golden Prohibition was not in effect.

To the Sword Master it was clearly the Golden Prohibition.

As the Sword Master hurriedly approached Cheonghae Il-gum’s actions were even faster.

Crack-!

“…!”

Cheonghae Il-gum suddenly broke his left pinky finger.

Thud-!

And just like that the finger was severed.

“This should be fine.”

What does he mean by fine?

The strange thing was that Cheonghae Il-gum’s expression after cutting off his finger looked rather more relaxed than before.

There was no blood flowing from the severed part.

It meant he had already stopped the bleeding with qi.

“This is also the aftermath of the sins I am paying for so do not worry about it.”

“…Sect Leader.”

How could this be?

“I will continue the story.”

Cheonghae Il-gum straightened himself and was about to speak again.

“…Sect Leader it’s okay to stop now.”

The Sword Master could tell.

The more he spoke the more Cheonghae Il-gum was breaking down.

Perhaps sensing the Sword Master’s concern.

The corners of Cheonghae Il-gum’s eyes slightly crinkled.

“You are always so kind.”

“That is not true.”

“Do not worry. I still have things to do so I do not intend to throw away my life.”

The Sword Master tightly closed his eyes.

Whether those stories were true or not was secondary.

What mattered was that he had to hear this story.

He felt as if he was standing at a crossroads where he had to intervene.

He could not understand why Cheonghae Il-gum was telling him this now.

Although the situation was far removed from the original purpose.

“…If what you say Sect Leader is true that this world should have ended centuries ago.”

Then the Sword Master chose to listen.

He felt that this was the only opportunity he had.

“What connection does Chun-hee have and why is the world still maintained? I do not understand.”

‘That is—’

Just before Cheonghae Il-gum was about to speak to the Sword Master.

Whoooom-!

“…!”

In the space they had created both the Sword Master and Cheonghae Il-gum felt something.

…

….

…

The two who felt it shuddered and trembled.

It was such an intense sensation.

It was energy.

Very dense and powerful energy.

‘What is this…?’

The first to feel it was the Sword Master.

It was inevitable as the energy he was sensing was none other than the energy of the demon.

It was something he was far too familiar with.

The energy of a volcano.

‘The location I feel it from…’

The Sword Master opened his eyes wide in reaction as he confirmed the location.

The location where the energy was felt was surprisingly close to where Cheonghae Il-gum was staying.

It was where Gu Yang-cheon was located now.