Childhood Friend of the Zenith – 346 (Part 2)



346 (Part 2)

The Heavenly Demon floating in the air continues to look down at me with an expression that seems to convey interest.

The sight of him blocking the place where the moon has risen felt like he was obscuring the light.

In the darkened area only his purple eyes shone brilliantly.

[Were you curious about that?]

[I’m sorry….]

When I looked at him with my eyes wide open I could tell that the Heavenly Demon was smiling.

[It’s simply time.]

It was time.

The words of the Heavenly Demon felt particularly deep within me.

[From now on what I say to you Captain is a command. It must be carried out without fail.]

[•••I will obey.]

[When I head to Henan you Captain will have to make a choice.]

I listened closely to the Heavenly Demon’s words.

[Whether to go to Henan with me or not.]

[•••Cult Leader what do you mean by that?]

It was an incomprehensible statement. To decide whether to go to Henan or not.

The master of the demonic beings was heading to war and how could I who belonged to him have the option not to go?

[If it’s you Captain even if I give you a choice you would head to Henan.]

[That goes without saying.]

[But is that truly for my sake?]

[Yes!]

I had to swallow hard at the Heavenly Demon’s meaningful words.

[That trembling gaze is still the same.]

[•••Cult Leader.]

[It seems that the place of that woman is still in your heart Captain.]

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[No! How could I have such a lowly thing….]

[This time I won’t blame you for lying to me Captain.]

[…]

As the Heavenly Demon spoke he absentmindedly brushed his hair back with his hand.

At that moment I caught a glimpse of the Heavenly Demon’s face.

His features familiar yet evoking various emotions were still not a face I could see for long.

[I like you Captain.]

[•••Thank you….]

[However there are times when I want to strike your neck. Do you know when that is?]

[…]

[It’s when you look at my face and feel longing. Every time that happens I feel the urge to gouge out your two eyes.]

[If you wish I will burn my eyes right here.]

It was a sincere statement.

Upon hearing my words the Heavenly Demon smiled as if he liked my response.

[That would be a bit troublesome. I rather like your eyes Captain.]

Rustle.

As the Heavenly Demon gradually settled in the air the fields and forests below began to lose their vitality and rot away.

It was the influence of the demonic qi that the Heavenly Demon exuded.

[Right after everything ends.]

[You will have to make a choice Captain.]

A choice.

Was there a time when I would have to make a choice?

I still could not understand the meaning of the Heavenly Demon’s words.

[When that time comes.]

…

…

..

..

The Heavenly Demon seemed to say something more as if to provide me with an answer but I could not remember what I heard from him at that moment.

Let alone.

I could never understand the choice that the Heavenly Demon commanded me to make.

The Heavenly Demon met his end at the hands of the Sword Sovereign after the war and the Sword Sovereign came to be known as the Divine Sword.

Moreover all the demonic practitioners who had gathered in Henan at that time were either captured and killed or tortured by the Murim Alliance.

The defeat of the Demonic Cult.

This was something that no one had anticipated regarding the victory of the orthodox sects.

Not even I.

And that day what the Heavenly Demon spoke to me about the choice.

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Even now having returned I still do not know what it meant.

Whoosh—!

My body engulfed in flames breaks through the forest even faster. I raised the qi within me to the extreme.

To head towards my destination more quickly.

‘Could it be….’

I desperately suppressed the rising anxiety and bit down hard.

Thump thump.

One side of my qi center continued to resonate and vibrate. This was the center of my anxiety.

Of course the heightened sensation upon reaching the boundary.

All five senses I possessed were responding.

The qi center reacted sounds were heard scents wafted and tastes were felt.

My hands trembled as I saw something in the distance.

The reason I was feeling these reactions was solely one.

It was informing me.

That the master of the demonic beings was there.

Over there.

The Heavenly Demon was there.

‘This is absurd.’

It was not yet the time for the Heavenly Demon to appear.

It was certainly something that would only happen after I had surpassed my youth.

Not now but several years later.

‘Has something twisted?’

Perhaps it could be.

Given the many things that had changed upon my return this too could have been altered.

But it should not have been.

At the very least.

The appearance of the Heavenly Demon should not be now.

It was a situation where nothing was prepared.

‘Faster.’

I desperately moved my feet. The flames became a single point and swiftly broke through.

I did not evade. I melted and burned away any obstacles in front of me.

The events that had erupted upon returning to the present.

The mysterious forces that attacked the Divine Dragon Pavilion. Whatever was happening all of it was erased from my mind.

What remained was only the thought of the Heavenly Demon.

I ran.

Crackling—!

I burned the visible trees and moved only forward.

How long had I been running?

I reached the center of the qi.

Only then did things gradually come into view.

What first caught my eye was the chaotic surroundings a scene of destruction.

And there trembling slightly was the Rain’s Jin.

Why was he in such a state?

For now I rolled my eyes.

Then in front of me stood Wi Seol Ah.

With her sword drawn she exuded a fierce aura.

The golden energy surrounding Wi Seol Ah was undoubtedly the martial arts of the Sword Sovereign.

The purity contained within that energy was considerable.

The presence that Wi Seol Ah emitted was equally formidable.

It seemed that her level was higher than I had expected.

However my eyes were drawn elsewhere.

The opponent that Wi Seol Ah faced with her drawn sword.

The moment I saw that opponent.

I felt as if my time had momentarily stopped.

For what felt like a few seconds.

In that brief moment I recalled many things.

I felt nothing. I could clearly see.

I could see the figure standing and the face that came into view.

Yet paradoxically I felt nothing at all.

At that moment the being facing Wi Seol Ah turned its head towards me.

I wondered if it was an illusion but it was clearly looking at me.

Time which seemed to have stopped began to flow again.

I dove in like a flying arrow.

Immediately I wrapped my arms around Wi Seol Ah.

“Eh…!”

Startled by the sudden situation Wi Seol Ah let out a sound of surprise.

But I holding her tightly created distance.

“Whew…. Whew….”

Breathing heavily I embraced Wi Seol Ah protectively.

I raised my qi to the fullest.

Fire surged in my eyes.

My hair began to move slightly.

Even though I had intruded suddenly she still wore an expressionless face.

“•••Why?”

Seeing that I let the words slip.

“Why did you appear now?”

I had already sensed it with my qi but facing her made me more certain.

In response to my words something that looked just like Wi Seol Ah tilted its head.

The moment our eyes met I felt as if I couldn’t breathe.

I felt nothing yet.

Conversely I felt far too much.

Hiding my trembling insides.

I called out to her.

•••Heavenly Demon (天魔).”

At my call the Heavenly Demon’s two purple eyes sparkled.

Seeing that I was once again certain.

That the Heavenly Demon had returned to this land.