Childhood Friend of the Zenith – 330 (Part 1)



330 (Part 1)

”'<Chapter 331: Listening to the Demon. (1)

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As I moved little by little I could see something falling from my body like powder.

It was ash.

The functions of a living being had already been lost.

What remained was nothing but a ‘something’ that had been burned black.

The traces that seemed absolutely incapable of movement.

Were moving so nonchalantly right before my eyes.

To say nonchalantly was a strange expression.

The creaking movements were definitely not normal.

It inspected its body piece by piece.

Then it tilted its head and looked at me.

[Impressive.]

The first words that came out were a compliment.

[This child shouldn’t have been weak. To end up like this… This is unexpected.]

The voice that reached my ears was laced with a sense of joy.

Leaving behind its shattered body.

It looked around once more.

A blood-red sky a wind stained with the scent of blood.

The decayed earth and the old trees.

As it gazed at them the Blood Demon spoke.

[So that’s why the connection was severed. There was a reason. The master of this world is different making it difficult to dig in.]

While the Blood Demon spoke with interest

I asked it.

“…Do you have business with me?”

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At my words the Blood Demon chuckled softly.

[You don’t seem particularly surprised. That’s a disappointing reaction.]

“I’ve already experienced it once.”

I had faced it in the duel.

And from what I learned afterward I had already known that the Blood Demon was staying in this land.

Just like in the last duel.

I had thought it might appear again through Jang Seon-yeon’s body.

‘But why now of all times.’

I was trying hard to act indifferent.

But inside I was quite shocked.

I never expected the Blood Demon would invade this world.

What on earth is it doing?

“How did you get here?”

[Don’t be too harsh. I too had to expend a considerable amount of power to come here.]

“Was that body so precious?”

I didn’t know if it had come to protect the already burned Jang Seon-yeon.

Or if it had come for something concerning me.

Whatever the case may be.

It wasn’t a pleasant encounter.

After hearing my question the Blood Demon stared at me for a moment before

chuckling softly.

[It’s quite a precious child. I had high expectations for it.]

“But what should I do? I’ve already killed it. Are you going to take it back alive?”

I spat out sarcastically.

[You’re trying to tease me aren’t you?]

The Blood Demon appeared unfazed.

[Understanding how this world is structured is not particularly difficult for me.]

‘Damn.’

I had to suppress my curses at the Blood Demon’s words.

What it meant was that it already knew the essence of this world.

Moreover it implied that it had a vague understanding that Jang Seon-yeon would come back to life the moment I returned to the original world.

Can the Blood Demon know such things?

No matter how much of a monster it was that caused a massive bloodbath in the previous era.

That was a different matter from knowing about this world.

[It’s an interesting world isn’t it?]

“…If you’ve shown up do you intend to interfere?”

Since the Blood Demon itself claimed to care for Jang Seon-yeon.

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It might have sensed that I would deal with her and attempted to intervene.

…

I didn’t know how much power the Blood Demon possessed.

But if it wanted to intervene it wasn’t good news for me.

[Are you anxious?]

The way it rested its chin on its completely burned hand was utterly grotesque.

I gathered my energy.

I had just used a considerable amount to deal with Jang Seon-yeon.

It would have been better if I had just burned her outright; the fact that I had tried to control the flames gradually was the real problem.

[That look doesn’t bode well. You shouldn’t be anxious about anything.]

“What are you talking about?”

[Did you say you would kill this child?]

“I didn’t say I would kill her; I already did.”

I burned her to death while inflicting pain.

According to the laws of this world she would come back to life if I returned to the original world.

But I had already thought of a way.

If for some reason the method didn’t work and Jang Seon-yeon came back to life.

I would have to kill her again.

It was a bad move.

But rather than leaving it be and letting things go awry.

Even if I had to force the situation it was better to remove her.

[You seem to hate this child quite a lot. I wonder why.]

At the Blood Demon’s question I looked at it but wanted to turn my head away immediately.

Just looking at it was unpleasant.

It was all that unknown sensation I felt before.

Was it the aura emanating from its very existence?

I wanted to get rid of it right away.

Suppressing that feeling I forced the words out.

“What is your purpose?”

[Hmm?]

“If you’ve already died and rotted for hundreds of years you should just peacefully attain enlightenment. Why are you still alive until now?”

[Hehe….]

The five masters who seemed to be at least at the level of the current Three Bodies.

They couldn’t kill it so they said sealing it was the best method.

As a result the Blood Demon had been sealed and remained in this land.

Then what was the reason for it to stay and show itself like this?

“Are you thinking of resurrecting?”

Is it planning to come back to life?

[That’s an interesting question. Resurrection.]

“If not then why not just stay put? Why are you wandering around?”

Namgung Cheon-jun and Jang Seon-yeon.

There were those who fed on blood energy and wielded the Blood Demon’s power.

Could it be that they were the only ones who received such power?

There might be more.

‘The Murim Alliance might ultimately be in the Blood Demon’s grasp.’

There was a reason I couldn’t trust the Murim Alliance even more.

[Hehe….]

The Blood Demon had been smiling for a while now seemingly enjoying something.

Is it mocking me?

[Ah you see.]

The Blood Demon called out to me.

[You are a great source of amusement in this boring fate of mine. I shall give you a gift.]

“…What are you talking about…?”

[If I had wished for resurrection I would have done it long ago.]

“What?”

[Sealing… Did you think a mere creature like me would be trapped by a seal and suffer for such a long time?]

The Blood Demon’s words made my body stiffen for a moment.

I didn’t know if that was true or not.

It could be a trick.

If it was a trick then for what purpose?

As I was thinking complicated thoughts in my head the Blood Demon continued speaking.

[I could have risen at any time.]

“…But why didn’t you?”

[Because there was no need to.]

“There was no need?”

[Yes. There was no longer a need to. That’s why I didn’t rise.]

“That’s nonsense. If that’s the case then why are you causing a ruckus now?”

[What do you mean?]

I knew that the Blood Demon’s power resided in Jang Seon-yeon and Namgung Cheon-jun.

Just like before it was communicating with me through Jang Seon-yeon’s body.

“But what are you saying now?”

[I only gave them power because they said they needed it. I didn’t reach out to them first.]

“How can I believe that?”

[Ah it seems you are under some misunderstanding.]

Kugugugung-!

In an instant a terrible scent of blood surged before me.

I staggered back.

If I hadn’t wrapped my qi around me I might have collapsed and vomited on the spot.

This was definitely the energy erupting from Jang Seon-yeon’s body in front of me.

Even while borrowing someone else’s flesh it was this powerful?

As I widened my eyes in surprise the Blood Demon spoke to me.

[I am not a being that needs your trust.]

Jang Seon-yeon’s body gradually rose.

It was a body that seemed like it would shatter with a single touch yet it stood up and met my gaze.

I couldn’t see its eyes so I couldn’t tell but

I could definitely tell it was looking at me.

[Shouldn’t you rather be grateful?]

“…What should I be grateful for?”

[Even though I clearly know where my five senses are where the energy and body I had stored are you just stood by and watched. How merciful is that?]

Five senses and energy.

And the body.

It was what Hwang Abulyeong had said.

It was said that all of the Blood Demon’s five senses had been shared and sent to the lower realm.

The energy and body had also been separated and sealed separately.”’