Childhood Friend of the Zenith – 503 (Part 1)



503 (Part 1)

”’Chapter 504 – Just Give It to Me Once.

Right after finishing my training I looked up at the sky.

It was still early for the sun to set.

‘Hmm.’

It was also quite early for my body to loosen up.

However I had to put on the martial arts uniform I had taken off.

I felt quite disappointed that not even a drop of sweat had flowed but there was nothing I could do.

‘It’s not the time for training right now.’

If it were up to me I would want to hide away in a cave and do some isolated training.

But the situation didn’t allow for that.

‘Still I moved around quite diligently.’

I had moved vigorously trying to make the most of even a little time.

Yet not even a tiny bit of sweat had come out.

In fact my body didn’t even feel tired.

‘Tsk.’

Was it because my level had risen or had my body changed? It should be something to be happy about yet I felt a sense of unease.

It was probably because I hadn’t properly examined my body.

‘It’s my body yet I don’t know it well. How ridiculous.’

Due to the rapid changes I had undergone I didn’t truly understand this flesh.

Even after checking for several days.

How strong the enhanced skin and muscles were how much I needed to move to get tired.

How the capacity had increased with the amount of energy.

How much compression and rotation I could withstand.

It was simply too insufficient to confirm all of this.

In other words.

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‘That means the limits of my body have increased.’

My body had become so strong that I couldn’t even fully assess it despite taking this time.

That much was certain.

‘At this level how much would it compare to my past life’s skills?’

I had thought it was about that much but now I wondered if it might be around five times that.

Of course that wasn’t exact. Again I was short on time to confirm this.

‘Especially regarding durability it’s just a bit bothersome….’

The quickest way to find out the strength of my muscles and the toughness of my skin was.

To cut and tear at them directly.

You might think that’s a crazy thing to do.

But after all the skin of a martial artist becomes tougher the more it is cut and regenerated.

There were those who burned themselves while practicing outer arts.

I had done similar things in my past life while training.

Enduring pain makes one stronger.

There was nothing easier or faster than that.

[… So you mean to tear your own flesh?]

‘If it’s needed later.’

To improve my combat I needed to understand the condition of my body.

How much I could endure. How much I needed to be hit to get hurt.

How close I could get to death. I needed to know all of this.

‘Just when I thought I had barely adapted. Tsk.’

The body before shedding its skin had been at a point where it was finally taking shape after all the use and training.

Yet to have changed so drastically and become unrecognizable.

I clenched my fist and frowned.

I needed time.

But I also knew that what I lacked the most right now was time.

What should I do?

I thought about digging deeper but then I recalled the tasks ahead and moved my energy.

Dudududuck-!

As the energy seeped into my body a reaction immediately occurred.

The sensation of my flesh moving and my bones twisting.

The pain was laughable compared to the pain of the Tuapachunmu.

At most it would be a bit of a bone fracture.

Compared to the always grinding sensation of Tuapachunmu it was child’s play.

Crack-!

The bones that had been creaking for a while finally stopped. It meant the changes in my body were complete.

I felt my vision lower and my body shrink.

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After confirming that the transformation had been properly completed I put on my martial arts uniform properly.

Right after that.

“I’m late.”

I spoke while looking at the woman who had arrived behind me.

It was Nahi.

As soon as she saw me she averted her gaze and I wondered why she was acting like that.

Perhaps it was because she had witnessed the transformation of my body firsthand.

“… I’m sorry.”

“Why were you late?”

I had called her a while ago but Nahi arrived later than I expected.

I was curious about the reason but perhaps she took my words differently as she trembled and knelt.

“… I-I’m sorry.”

“… Hmm.”

Seeing that I had to scratch my cheek lightly.

Did I overpower her too roughly? She seemed to be quite intimidated.

“… No well… did someone say they were going to kill me?”

Maybe not but it felt like that was the case.

“Forget it… just tell me why you were late.”

Putting aside the awkward feeling I asked about the reason for her delay.

“That is… Elder Yi had some tasks for me….”

Elder Yi must refer to that old man Dangbye or something.

“What is it?”

“… I was ordered to prepare paralysis poison separately.”

“Paralysis poison huh? Who is it for?”

“…”

“Considering the situation are you trying to poison me?”

There was no answer but looking into Nahi’s eyes I felt I could understand without needing to hear it.

‘What a foolish old man.’

I had been quietly observing wondering if he was going to pull off some grand scheme.

Paralysis poison.

‘Not intending to kill but to paralyze?’

If he intended to create paralysis poison instead of lethal poison.

It seemed there was something else going on.

‘Hmm.’

Hearing that I pondered what to do.

I was curious about what he was planning so should I just leave it be for now?

Or….

‘Should I just go and overturn it?’

I tilted my head slightly and looked at Nahi.

Nahi who met my gaze trembled.

The reason I was urgently assessing my strength and limits was none other than that.

‘At this level.’

Is it possible to overturn everything?

That was what I wanted to confirm.

And.

‘It doesn’t seem that difficult.’

I felt confident that it would be possible.

Originally it would have been impossible to overturn due to the characteristics of the Tang Clan.

But now it had become possible precisely because I was ‘Tang Clan.’

That made sense.

‘I have myriad poison immunity.’

I had developed a resistance to poison. A very strong resistance at that.

With just this it had become easy to rampage within the Tang Clan.

‘Life sure brings all sorts of situations.’

Myriad poison immunity.

I wasn’t sure if my body had truly reached the state of myriad poison immunity but what mattered was that I had developed a strong resistance to poison.

That was enough.

‘It’s more than sufficient to kill that rotten old man.’

If I had to pick a problem.

‘It’s whether I can clean up after this mess’

I had brought up the matter with the Poison King and even handed him a justification.

However since I didn’t know the Poison King well I felt it was insufficient to trust him completely.

Thus.

‘I must consider all possibilities.’

I trust no one.

As much as I experienced in my past life this was the most important aspect I valued in this life.

[Then what do you plan to do?]

I turned my thoughts back to Noya’s words.

‘Originally I thought it would take no more than a few days to finish.’

Today or perhaps tomorrow.

I would have to observe the movements of the Poison King and time it to finish.

To that end I had kept Nahi close.

I even intentionally made a show of swallowing poison.

While assembling the situation piece by piece there was one thing that bothered me.

‘My father is the problem….’

My father who had come to Sichuan was the issue. I wasn’t sure if he had truly received the letter.

Aside from that I was concerned about whether I could handle things without my father knowing.

‘… Hmm.’

It’s bothersome. In many ways.

“Hey.”

“Y-Yes…!”

I called out to Nahi. I could see her flinch at my call.

“Have you talked to your brother?”

“… Yes.”

“That’s a relief.”

When the topic of Dangdeuk came up Nahi’s expression darkened.

She must have realized that Dangdeuk had also fallen to me.

‘Come to think of it these guys had that purpose all along.’

Nahi was on the inside and Dangdeuk was on the outside.

They must have intended to do something for their goals.

‘Both of them must have failed anyway.’

When I recalled my past life Dangdeuk was obsessed with power.

He was a demonic practitioner who was struggling with an unknown desire for revenge against the Tang Clan.

Seeing that the Demonic Cult had occupied Sichuan and that he was furious upon hearing that I had killed Dokbi.

‘Whatever he was trying to do it means he ultimately failed.’

What Dangdeuk was doing outside might have failed.

‘Or perhaps.’

My gaze turned to Nahi.

‘He might have messed up on the inside.’

That could have been the case.

As I recalled the events of my past life.

I could tell that things hadn’t gone well.

“This is an order.”

I spat out my words with energy.

Immediately Nahi’s body stiffened.

“You just need to answer honestly.”

I approached her and met her gaze.

“I’m thinking of killing Elder Yi from now on.”

“…!”

I could see Nahi’s eyes light up upon hearing my words.

From that I understood.

Just now Nahi felt a shallow thrill at my words.

Feeling this I smiled and asked.

“For that how far can you go?”

How far can you go?

In reality if I infused energy into my command I could make her sacrifice her own life.”’