Childhood Friend of the Zenith – 473



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**Chapter 474 – For You Forgotten by Oblivion.**

Drip drip drip.

Just after the magical gate that swallowed Gu Yang Cheon gradually disappeared leaving no trace of the cracks.

Heavenly Demon was quietly staring at the void.

Silence continued to linger swirling around.

“Ha… Ha….”

The suddenly vanished Gu Yang Cheon the searching gazes felt here and there.

Heavenly Demon turned his gaze to the Demon Sword Master.

“Demon Sword Master.”

At Heavenly Demon’s call the Demon Sword Master who had been kneeling raised her head.

From that gaze Heavenly Demon could feel it.

The unmistakable disappointment in the Demon Sword Master’s eyes.

So he asked.

“Are you disappointed?”

“… No….”

It was a lie. The Demon Sword Master was undoubtedly feeling disappointment.

However Heavenly Demon did not blame her for such a lie.

In the countless lives she had experienced the Demon Sword Master had always been like that.

Moreover.

There was a mix of remorse for not having saved her life when he could have.

Even if it was for necessity it was something that would inevitably be irksome to the feelings.

So this time Heavenly Demon decided to show mercy.

“If you wish speak.”

As Heavenly Demon spoke he pointed his hand at the void.

Then.

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“…!”

From the fingertips of Heavenly Demon the void began to tear apart.

“If you want I will send you there as well.”

“…”

The crack grew larger as his hand moved.

Unlike the white crack that had swallowed Gu Yang Cheon the crack created by Heavenly Demon was filled with a purple hue.

“…”

Even so the Demon Sword Master understood.

If she went there she would be able to see Gu Yang Cheon.

The Cult Leader was not one to speak lies.

If she truly went there would she be able to see him again?

Such thoughts crossed the Demon Sword Master’s mind.

There were still many things she wanted to ask.

Along with the gaze of Gu Yang Cheon just before he vanished the Demon Sword Master felt a multitude of emotions.

She wanted to see those eyes again.

She wanted to hear why he looked at her with such eyes.

She remembered the hand that had reached out to take care of her as the crack approached.

It was a brief moment but everything remained etched in the Demon Sword Master’s mind like a brand.

But.

“… I will not go.”

The Demon Sword Master had no intention of going to find him.

At her resolute answer Heavenly Demon tilted his head and asked.

“Why?”

“‘My’ him is here… because.”

“Mm.”

At the Demon Sword Master’s answer Heavenly Demon turned his head with a smirk.

It was such a ridiculous answer.

The Demon Sword Master’s eyes shone brightly. Seeing that he thought.

‘My…’

The subtle words she had uttered.

The Gu Yang Cheon that had just vanished was indeed Gu Yang Cheon but.

The Gu Yang Cheon that would remain in this era was more important.

It seemed to imply such meaning.

Yet by calling him ‘my’ it appeared to be a reference to the one gasping in front of her or perhaps.

It was as if she had spoken it for Heavenly Demon to hear.

‘It’s a bit irritating.’

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A sudden surge of killing intent.

Heavenly Demon felt a long-lost intense emotion rise within him and smiled wickedly.

He wanted to rip out the Demon Sword Master’s heart and kill her right away.

But he shouldn’t.

The Demon Sword Master still had things to do in this life.

It was a somewhat satisfying answer that stirred his killing intent.

Creak creak.

He withdrew the fingertips that had been causing the crack.

As Heavenly Demon retracted his hand the crack closed on its own disappearing without a trace.

“Since you spoke words I like I will let it pass this once.”

At the casually spoken words the Demon Sword Master lowered her head.

In response Heavenly Demon chuckled softly.

Seeing that it seemed that his words were indeed directed at her.

Normally he would have punished her but since it was similar to what he had in mind he decided to let it go.

Moreover.

“Now that I know where I must go….”

After countless repetitions he had finally found it.

No perhaps it was something he had already known.

It was a matter he had delayed due to lingering feelings of wanting to see more.

Having been unable to let go of such feelings he had wandered for quite some time.

‘In the end….’

It seemed that it was unavoidable.

Having tried every possible method and made every effort.

In the end.

‘I must let you go.’

He realized there was no other way.

Only after seeing it with his own eyes could he be certain.

Is it a relief?

No all that remained was disappointment.

“Demon Sword Master.”

“… Yes. Cult Leader.”

“Return as you saw.”

“…!”

At Heavenly Demon’s words the Demon Sword Master looked up in surprise but she could not utter a word in response.

The gaze of Heavenly Demon that she looked at was far too cold.

Thud.

Heavenly Demon moved.

The direction was towards the Small Sword Castle.

Immediately after Gu Yang Cheon vanished the Small Sword Castle was staring blankly at the void.

“If it were up to me I would want to end this now and start the next.”

Suddenly.

“Ugh….”

As Heavenly Demon approached the Small Sword Castle he grabbed her hair.

Her once magnificent white hair had now turned back to blonde.

“I have found a reason not to do so.”

“…”

“I dislike you. So much so that I want to tear you apart right now.”

Was it because she looked just like him? Or was it because his heart was directed towards this half of himself?

All of that could be a reason.

But the essence was somewhat different.

It was simply because it arose.

With eyes like those of the Small Sword Castle.

The image of an unnamed woman who had chased hope in such a form came to mind.

Someone foolish who hoped that with just a little more effort she could walk alongside her precious one.

That was what made him so angry.

“Just kill me….”

“Be quiet. That is something you should never dare to say.”

At least in front of him she should not have asked to be killed.

Holding onto the Small Sword Castle’s hair Heavenly Demon glanced at the Demon Sword Master.

“Return as you saw and tell the Captain. I will visit within a few days so prepare to show your face.”

“…”

He did not wait for the Demon Sword Master’s response.

“And you.”

Heavenly Demon was silently doing what he had to do.

“Take me to that damned father of ours. I have something to say to him personally.”

At her words the Small Sword Castle’s eyes widened.

Seeing that reaction Heavenly Demon suppressed his emotions.

How many more times.

Or perhaps dozens of times would he have to repeat this?

Having made up his mind he could do the ‘work’ right now if he wanted to.

But not now.

Heavenly Demon had to endure a little longer.

Just a little more.

He had to prepare the path just a little more.

It had been countless times that he had endured until now.

Looking at the end he had set it felt somehow heavy.

If the woman had just one wish.

‘At the end of this time.’

When he had finished everything he had to do.

That he would embrace her just once saying he had a hard time like in the memories of that time.

Though he harbored such fantasies.

It was bitter.

He knew all too well that it would never happen.

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It was hazy.

I felt as if my body was floating somewhere.

Should I say it was comfortable?

Somehow it felt not bad.

‘Where is this?’

Perhaps due to my languid body my mind was also becoming fuzzy.

I desperately tried to gather my thoughts clutching my head.

I recalled before I lost consciousness.

‘…!’

Then the mind that was about to scatter was tightly held as if it were a lie.

I remembered being killed by the Celestial Lord.

And the events of fighting with blood and flesh.

Including the moment I shattered the vessel and became something inhuman.

‘… Heavenly Demon.’

I even recalled the moment I met Heavenly Demon.

The moment I remembered that my eyes flew wide open.

“Huh…!”

As soon as I opened my eyes I sat up.

Because I recalled the memories just before.

‘… The magical gate….’

The moment the white magical gate appeared and swallowed me.

I immediately looked around.

‘No way.’

Had I really returned to the original world as Heavenly Demon said?

I hadn’t done anything that could be called a trial in that world yet.

I couldn’t return in such a useless manner.

‘… Hmm?’

As I thought that and looked around something felt off.

The dry plains of Sichuan.

Or I thought it might be the place I was before the dimensional shift.

But it was neither of those.

“What is this…?”

Contrary to what Heavenly Demon had said the place I was in was not the original world.

It was white.

An alien world where everything was bathed in pure white.

Because of that I couldn’t even tell where the walls were and where the ceiling was.

“Here.”

Something seemed to come to mind.

It was a space that felt like I had been to before.

What had happened?

Just as I was about to rise and check the situation.

“Huh?”

Immediately I noticed something strange.

Something that hadn’t been there when I was sitting had appeared right in front of me.

“…”

As soon as I saw it I recognized its identity.

Far away in front of me. Someone was there.

Frowning I focused on it.

Only then did I see.

A woman sitting demurely.

She had three teacups placed on a desk that seemed out of place in this strange space.

Her green hair was long reaching her waist.

The woman had her hands gracefully clasped with her eyes half-closed.

Seeing her I cautiously called out to her.

“… Lady…. No Senior.”

Upon hearing my call the woman lifted her head and looked at me.

As I confirmed her face I became even more certain.

Yes her identity was Dang Je Mun who had sent me to this place.

“It’s been a while.”

Her voice was soft but my brow furrowed as soon as I heard it.

As soon as I saw her anger boiled within me.

At the same time there were so many questions I wanted to ask.

“What do you want from me….”

“I had been waiting hoping to see you again…. It took much longer than I expected for us.”

“No. Right now….”

I tried to question her but.

I had to close my mouth as I looked into Dang Je Mun’s eyes.

I realized that her gaze was not directed at me.

Where was she looking?

I turned my head to follow her gaze.

There stood….

“… Huh?”

Just like before there was a figure that hadn’t been there when I looked around.

A tall thin old man in a white martial arts uniform.

With his hands clasped behind his back he had a furrowed brow and white eyebrows.

Along with the flower petal pattern drawn on his chest.

I couldn’t mistake it for anything else; it was the same appearance I had seen in my visions.

“… No Ya…?”

The old man was indeed Shin No Ya.

“…”

I looked at No Ya with astonished eyes but No Ya was also looking at Dang Je Mun not me.

Was it because of the sudden long-awaited meeting?

No Ya had a look of surprise on his face.

Then hearing what No Ya said I couldn’t help but be flustered.

“… Who are you?”

“Yes?”

What…?