Childhood Friend of the Zenith – 315 (Part 2)



315 (Part 2)

It was an almost impossible feat unless the Blood Demon was truly a god.

[You seem to be overthinking again.]

“…I heard something absurd.”

Hehe.

It was complicated but Noya just laughed.

“Are you finding this amusing?”

[How could I not laugh? Your expression is quite ridiculous.]

It was complicated. It was someone else’s problem…

No it wasn’t someone else’s problem; looking at it now it seemed Noya was quite entangled in this as well.

[Do not waver.]

The hand that had been shaking his head grew rougher.

[There is nothing more dangerous than losing yourself.]

“…I understand.”

[You would understand. Yet being human you cannot act on that understanding.]

“Noya did you know?”

[Know what?]

“About the calamity or fate he spoke of.”

This world was destined to be destroyed by the Blood Demon.

Even if they sealed the Blood Demon to stop it.

Time would flow and another calamity would arise.

Just as his companions knew.

Did Noya also know?

[No I did not know.]

“…What?”

[The reason I was sleeping in your body for so long was to regain my memories.]

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“Memories?”

From the first time he saw the god Noya.

Noya had said that his memories were hazy filled with shattered fragments.

Because of that he had teased me about being fake or something.

[It took longer than expected to regain them.]

“Then… did you find everything?”

I asked wondering if there was any information to be had.

But Noya shook his head indicating no.

[I have almost regained them but I cannot remember the last moment.]

“The last words?”

[The last thing I remember is the battle with the Blood Demon.]

A massive fight between five martial artists and one Blood Demon.

The last memory the god Noya had was from that time.

“…That is.”

[Correct. I know that my last moment was not that.]

The god Noya did not die in the battle with the Blood Demon.

According to records after blocking the Blood Demon with the Volcano Sword he returned as the Sect Leader of the Volcano Sect.

It was said he lived out the rest of his life.

[When I was reincarnated I was supposed to find the secret. They said so.]

Of course Hwang Abulyeong along with Kwon Cheolgeumwang.

Even the voice of the Thunder Heaven Sword Namgung Myeong told him to find the secret.

All of them.

Were speaking from the point of Noya’s reincarnation.

[I do not know the secrets of the world.]

The Central Plains which should have perished still continued to live.

And the Blood Demon called calamity and the Heavenly Demon that would come afterward.

[That is why those bastards might have tried to reincarnate me.]

[Ilcheon was always full of secrets. The monk was deceptively kind Myeong was an unlucky bastard and Jeomun was not in his right mind.]

What can I say?

They were saying that the humans who were called heroes were not normal at all.

It felt quite strange.

Amidst such words.

A vague nostalgia was hidden and I could not dare to question it.

[I may have a peculiar personality and a rough way of speaking.]

You knew…?

He knew that.

[…At least if you had asked once I would not have let it go. They might have thrown it at you to make you suffer.]

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“In the end they passed the work onto me.”

[Thinking that way they truly are bastards.]

Well I didn’t mean it that way.

[But in the end that attempt was unsuccessful.]

“…What makes you so sure?”

A soul that could not even hold onto memories.

I did not know the treasured blade properly.

It could be anything.

Right now the god Noya was just a thought like Yeon Ilcheon.

In reality Noya’s reincarnation might have succeeded but he could have been killed during the process of growing up.

[Ha.]

At my suspicion the god Noya burst into laughter.

[If I had truly succeeded in reincarnation the Central Plains would be in an uproar by now.]

“Why do you say that?”

[Looking at the martial artists now they are all fools. How could there be silence when a genius like me is born?]

“ ”

What is with that insane confidence?

[If I were reborn I would already be called something like the Plum Blossom Sword Master.]

“Even in reincarnation you would still be the master of Mount Hua Sect huh?”

[That is a given.]

Swoosh.

A single plum blossom leaf fell and landed on my nose.

[I was born in the Volcano and left my soul and will there. Even if I were reborn I would still be a child of the Volcano.]

It was a weak reason but it was filled with conviction.

[I am the divine iron of the Volcano. Even if my memories are empty even if my life has ended and I have taken this form it does not change.]

[So do not waver. What will you do if you cannot trust yourself?]

“…!”

Hearing his last words I felt a slight thrum in my chest.

He must have said it for the sake of my unsteady heart.

[Even though it has been a long time since we met looking at you it seems you have not grown much. How old are you yet you still act like a child? Tsk tsk.]

“…If you hadn’t said that at the end it would have been quite impressive.”

Bang.

“Ugh!”

After saying one more word I felt a shock to my head.

The hand that had been petting me turned into a fist and struck my head.

[I really wanted to hit you once. It feels refreshing.]

“…Ugh…”

[Instead of worrying about calamities or whatever focus on what you want to do.]

“ ”

[If you do not know where to go and stop walking then you must walk whether it works or not. You a rookie should already know this.]

“…Yes.”

Swoosh.

As I spat out my answer.

The plum blossom leaves that filled my vision began to move.

The rough hand that had been touching my head also stopped.

[Get up slowly. Now you have to work for me too. Thanks to you I will be very busy. Hehe.]

His words were a bit strange.

“…Why do I have to work for Noya too?”

[Since I am in this state and cannot do what I wanted you should do it instead.]

“No what does that mean?”

[Well the old man saved you with all his strength. You should help out too. It will be similar anyway so stop talking so much you brat. Tsk tsk.]

He was saying to deal with the Blood Demon while I was at it.

What a brazen thing to say.

The gentleman who doesn’t even pay rent is now trying to pass his work onto me.

‘I was going to do it anyway but it feels strange.’

However thanks to that my head felt clearer.

Whether I was a calamity or not.

I was me.

If I did not want to become a calamity.

I had to believe that I could do so.

Noya must have wanted to tell me this with his absurd words and situation.

As Noya said how old was I?

I still didn’t know if I was living by receiving teachings.

It seemed I was still far from maturing.

Swoosh…

[Cheer up.]

Suddenly with Noya’s voice the plum blossom leaves gradually disappeared revealing the sky.

The sky was still night and the moonlight rose in the center shining on me.

“…Ah.”

I immediately sat up straight.

Since the last place I was at was inside the secret realm I needed to assess the situation.

But for some reason I found myself in the middle of a grassy field.

To be precise I was lying at the entrance where I had entered the secret realm.

“Ah you’re awake.”

As I tried to assess the situation a voice came from somewhere.

It was Jang-ryong’s voice.

Fortunately it seemed he had escaped the secret realm safely…

How did I end up sleeping here?

“If you’re awake can you let me go now?”

“…Huh? What?”

At Jang-ryong’s voice which sounded troubled.

I turned my head toward the direction the voice came from.

Ah.

There was Jang-ryong grinning widely and in front of him…

The Sword Master and Cheonghae Ilgeom were looking at me with strange expressions.

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…

This seems like a mess doesn’t it?

“Ha…”

I quickly turned my head.

I had to find a way to get through this situation.

“…!”

…It came to me.

I quickly pointed at Jang-ryong and shouted toward Cheonghae Ilgeom.

There was no hesitation.

“That guy suggested it! I just followed along!” Selling out my friend for a desperate escape.

It was a technique I had honed throughout my life.

“…Is that really something to say?”

Since I had no friends I hadn’t used it often so its effectiveness was weak.

As expected it didn’t work.

Damn it.