Childhood Friend of the Zenith – 471



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**Chapter 472 – Ten Thousand.**

As he looked at the sword captured by the Heavenly Demon So Geom-seong thought.

‘… Is it really this much…’

Is there really such a difference?

What could he possibly do against such a being?

Chiiiiiik…

From the hand of the Heavenly Demon which held So Geom-seong’s blade a sound of something cooking could be heard.

It was the sound of the power of the Parama purifying the demonic qi.

This was the strength that allowed her to be called the hope of the Central Plains.

However the Heavenly Demon glanced at his burning fingers.

Clang-!

With a sudden surge of strength he broke the sword he was holding.

The blade filled with So Geom-seong’s energy shattered far too easily.

“…”

Then the Heavenly Demon reached out.

It was to grab So Geom-seong’s neck.

Seeing this So Geom-seong unknowingly closed his eyes.

Is this the end?

Thinking that way he felt a strange sense of comfort.

As the tension in his hand relaxed So Geom-seong was about to reach a state of ease when—

“… I’ve experienced this countless times but it never changes.”

The cold voice of the Heavenly Demon echoed in his ears.

For some reason there was a very slight hint of irritation in that voice.

“No matter how many times it repeats you still choose this foolish girl.”

At those words So Geom-seong opened his eyes.

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What he saw immediately was someone’s back.

“And it seems that applies no matter what you’ve been through.”

Someone stood in front of So Geom-seong blocking the Heavenly Demon.

As he was taken aback by the unexpected situation the owner of the back spoke.

“I don’t know what nonsense you’re talking about…”

The voice was still youthful with a hint of childishness remaining.

The slightly fierce yet blunt tone felt oddly nostalgic.

“You shouldn’t start a fight when someone is talking. We still have things to discuss right?”

In the voice of the young man a clear tremor could be felt.

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Looking into the cold sunken eyes of the Heavenly Demon he thought.

‘This is bad.’

It was certain. This was really bad.

‘… What the hell.’

What made him intervene like this?

No matter how he thought about it this was a foolish action.

To intervene like this against someone he couldn’t even hope to stop.

‘Is he trying to get himself killed?’

It was truly an unimaginable act otherwise.

Blocking the Heavenly Demon?

It was something that couldn’t be done with mere guts.

Even if he had demonic qi he wouldn’t have been able to act like this in the first place.

He could see the Heavenly Demon’s eyes.

They were similar to when they first met but he could feel they were much colder now.

“Captain.”

His voice was filled with a winter chill as if frost had settled in.

“I am quite pleased today.”

Yet the words that followed were truly contradictory.

“It means it’s been a very very long time since I’ve had a fresh and pleasant day.”

With a smirk the corners of the Heavenly Demon’s eyes curled up.

Seeing that made chills run down his spine.

Because the Heavenly Demon was smiling only with his eyes.

“… However your presence here is quite uncomfortable.”

Thud.

“…!”

In an instant he felt something touch his forehead.

It was the hand of the Heavenly Demon.

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He didn’t realize it until her hand was placed on his forehead.

“Since I’m angry and need to vent understand this.”

“What…”

Bang-!

“Cough…!”

He had to immediately drop to the ground from the massive impact felt on his forehead.

What was that? What just hit me?

He cradled his forehead.

It felt like his head was ringing from a heavy blow.

A slap?

Did I just get slapped? It seemed so given the shape of the hand the Heavenly Demon was holding.

It was absurd to suddenly be slapped but the level of shock was beyond that of a mere slap.

“It’s been quite a while since I’ve hit someone you know. Do you perhaps remember being hit by me?”

“Ha… ha….”

His mind was completely shaken from just one slap.

The Heavenly Demon kept asking him questions but he couldn’t muster a response.

“From your expression it seems you fortunately have no experience with this.”

He heard a chuckle.

Finally regaining his composure he asked the corrupted officials.

“What is this…?”

“Isn’t it quite affectionate? I could have easily decapitated you yet I merely patted your head.”

“…”

As the Heavenly Demon said this he felt her fingers running through his hair.

Cold sweat began to bead on his forehead from that touch.

“If you don’t like it I can decapitate you right now. Do you want that?”

Though it seemed she was gently stroking his hair he could feel the thorns hidden within that touch.

He was terrified.

Was it because he had just witnessed the previous fight?

‘He’s still a monster.’

He didn’t know how strong the world’s Weiser was but judging by the previous attack it was clear he was not weak.

The Heavenly Demon toyed with So Geom-seong as if he were a child.

‘Toying? What a joke.’

It was beyond mere play.

With a look of annoyance he merely waved his hand.

That was enough.

To incapacitate So Geom-seong.

It was truly a distant sight.

‘Damn it.’

Just watching made him feel like he was losing his will to fight.

The endless power made it clear what the outcome would be without a fight.

It raised the wall he had known even higher.

Heavenly Demon (天魔).

He could once again feel the overwhelming might she had displayed.

While So Geom-seong poured out his energy and attacked the Heavenly Demon had not moved an inch from that spot.

Moreover he hadn’t even released the grip he had on the rift.

It was as if he had subdued So Geom-seong with just one hand.

Seeing that he thought.

‘How did you defeat such a monster?’

So Geom-seong sitting on the ground and gasping for breath thought of this.

In a situation where he was completely outmatched how on earth did the divine sword of his past life defeat the Heavenly Demon?

Even amidst the throbbing headache that question crossed his mind.

“Rest for now. We can talk after the work is done.”

“Work…?”

At his words the Heavenly Demon casually spat out.

“I will kill that scum and all the bugs around here.”

There was no way he could not know that the ‘bugs’ the Heavenly Demon referred to were the people of the Murim Alliance over there.

She had often referred to the orthodox sects as bugs even in her past life.

“If you received mercy with arrogance you should naturally face punishment.”

That was sincere.

The Heavenly Demon had never once spoken a lie so this statement must also be genuine.

That statement meant.

‘You’re going to kill So Geom-seong now.’

It meant she intended to kill So Geom-seong who seemed to have lost his will to fight.

Soon the Heavenly Demon spread his hand.

Woooooong.

Above it black energy gathered forming something.

Its size was barely half an inch but—

Drrrrr.

With that one energy everything around began to tremble.

How vast must that energy be for such a phenomenon to occur?

As the energy slowly gathered the Heavenly Demon looked at So Geom-seong and said.

“I will give you one last chance. Run away. If you do I will show mercy and not capture you.”

At the words that she would spare him if he ran away So Geom-seong’s gaze wavered.

“Mercy…?”

“Yes because if I made a promise I must keep it.”

“…”

As soon as he heard the word promise a thought flashed through his mind.

The promise the Heavenly Demon was talking about must surely be the one he made with her.

‘… Please go.’

He held his throbbing forehead and prayed. So Geom-seong hoped that she would quietly leave the Clan Head.

But—

“I will…”

On the contrary he knew that So Geom-seong would not do that.

Hearing this So Geom-seong placed his trembling hand on the ground and replied.

“I have no intention of running away leaving you who have caused bloodshed…”

At those words the Heavenly Demon frowned.

“Still making excuses. It would have been better if you had asked me to kill you instead.”

“…”

“There is nothing more disgusting than a shell wrapped in a belief. If you wish I will grant that.”

The shape of the gathered black energy began to change gradually.

It resembled a thin dagger.

Just by looking at it he could tell.

An absurd amount of energy was there.

To be compressed so small.

The moment it flew towards someone it had enough power to obliterate everything in the vicinity.

The Heavenly Demon’s gaze briefly turned towards him.

“This is no longer included in the promise. You know that right?”

“…”

He bit his lip.

The Heavenly Demon’s resolute words pierced his gut and So Geom-seong felt irritated.

What should he do?

How can he…

“…”

Suddenly a thought crossed his mind.

Accordingly his lips quickly dried.

It was something he didn’t want to say.

One.

“… Someone once told me.”

Other than this he couldn’t think of a way to stop the Heavenly Demon.

As he stammered out the words the Heavenly Demon’s face crumpled in a rare display.

“If you plan to keep babbling to me like this…”

“I sent my time back to the past.”

Heavenly Demon’s hand which was about to unleash the energy suddenly stopped.

Confirming that he continued speaking.

“They said it was you… is that right?”

The Heavenly Demon’s gaze shifted from So Geom-seong to him.

He had to feel quite flustered as he looked into her eyes.

It was the first time.

Since meeting the Heavenly Demon it was the first time he saw her with a look of surprise.