Childhood Friend of the Zenith – 541 (Part 2)



541 (Part 2)

“Gumseon… that child…?”

“Even if the intention is trivial it seems somewhat interesting.”

“…”

“It feels like it’s been a while since I’ve had something to watch. In this case…”

Paejon continued speaking with a smile on his face.

“I’m thinking of sending that kid out too.”

“…!”

At Paejon’s words Cheonjon looked at him with surprise.

“Bijoo you.”

“Even if I tell him not to go he’s the type who would go anyway.”

Tsk tsk.

Paejon laughed as if he found it truly amusing. Cheonjon’s face seemed to be filled with various thoughts.

“Is that really okay?”

“What do you mean?”

“About that child… are you sure it’s alright to send him out now?”

For some reason his voice was filled with concern.

To be precise it was more about worry for the world than for the individual.

Is it really okay to send that child out into the world?

Isn’t the world pitiful?

It felt somewhat like that.

Paejon realizing this made a bewildered expression.

“Why is the senior treating someone else’s disciple like that?”

“…Hmm.”

“Besides he’s originally the type who doesn’t listen to me. Just because I say not to go doesn’t mean he won’t go.”

Crack.

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Suddenly Paejon clenched his fist tightly.

“Look even now he didn’t listen and just ran out.”

Where did he say he was going? Was it Guangdong?

He suddenly declared he would go there and I clearly told him to wait until he finished his training.

The next morning he disappeared without anyone knowing.

Leaving behind just a single letter saying he would be back soon.

“So I sent that too.”

The letter given to Cheonjon Paejon also sent to his disciple.

“Well he’ll either come home or go to Henan.”

If that happens it will be easy to meet. After that.

‘It’s been a while so I should probably prepare a bit.’

A friendly exchange between master and disciple was expected.

The problem here is.

‘These days that doesn’t seem to work as well.’

Unlike before the disciple has become someone who doesn’t respond well to a beating.

“Anyway it doesn’t really matter.”

Paejon tried to ignore the mixed feelings of frustration and joy.

“Besides now it’s fine no matter what kind of trouble he causes.”

“What do you mean by that?”

When Cheonjon asked back Paejon smiled.

“I thought he’d be okay by now.”

Paejon looked at Cheonjon with his characteristic dark eyes.

“He won’t be going around getting beaten up anymore.”

“…”

“I made sure of that.”

With a voice full of confidence Cheonjon felt a slight shiver run through him.

He knew well what kind of monster Paejon had created.

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In a forest in the Guangdong region.

“Phew!”

Just when I was busy a sneeze escaped.

“Ugh damn it.”

I raised my hand to wipe my nose and some snot came out.

Frowning at the sticky feeling I wiped it on my clothes.

Is it a cold?

“Surely not.”

I wasn’t worried about catching a cold as I wasn’t the type to get sick.

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But my ears felt a bit itchy.

“Who’s cursing me?”

That thought came to mind involuntarily.

The problem is…

“Who is it?”

There were more than a few people who might be cursing me so I had no idea who it was.

“Well someone must be.”

In truth I didn’t really care much.

People curse all the time.

It’s not like I’d die from it so I wasn’t particularly interested.

Of course if it were in front of me I would have smashed their front teeth but since I couldn’t see them it didn’t matter.

Anyway what was important right now wasn’t that.

I raised my head and looked at the sky.

As I lifted my gaze the red sky caught my eye.

It was quite an unusual sight for a night sky.

“Hmm…”

No matter how I looked at it that was it.

As I bit into a piece of deer meat I felt a reaction beside me.

-Grrr.

The little guy who had been lying down as if trying to sleep bared its teeth.

It seemed like it was licking its lips.

Seeing that I asked.

“Are you hungry?”

-Grr.

Seeing it growl as if in agreement I felt a slight headache coming on.

“Do you always feel hungry no matter what you eat? The cost-effectiveness is terrible.”

After eating everything in sight on the way here it still claims to be hungry?

-Grr…

As I said that it seemed to shrink back lowering its head.

“Tsk.”

I clicked my tongue at that.

It felt like I was saying something ridiculous.

What could I do if it was hungry?

“Alright good things are good things.”

Right after swallowing the piece of meat I was eating I stood up.

Then the little guy also got up.

Then with a loud thud-! At the same time its body began to grow.

Once it grew it became quite massive.

The space where the fire was lit was definitely not small yet it was enough to fill it completely.

‘The funny thing is that’s not even its full size.’

If it wanted to grow bigger it could. It was just that it was being kept from doing so because it was too noticeable.

Maybe it was because I had fed it so much.

As the days went by it grew larger and now it had reached a point where it couldn’t just grow recklessly.

‘It’s probably not just because of the food.’

Naturally it wouldn’t have grown just because it ate a lot.

If I were to trace the cause it would probably be.

‘Because my energy has strengthened.’

It was expected but it seemed likely.

As my energy grew stronger the little guy’s size also increased.

‘Maybe that’s why it’s taking too much energy to make it smaller now.’

For some reason even though I didn’t know why the transformation technique worked on the little guy.

It was easy to keep that size hidden.

But as it grew the energy required to contain that size increased too much.

Even more so.

“The amount you eat has increased too.”

-Grr?

“You eat way too much you know.”

It must have understood but it just waved its whiskers as if ignoring me.

Is it becoming more brazen as time goes on?

“Ha…”

I suppressed a sigh that was about to escape and poked it lightly.

Then.

Grrr-!

It growled roughly and leaped off the ground.

Boom-!

As its massive body surged up the impact sent dust flying in all directions.

The little guy’s gaze was fixed on the center of the red sky.

Once permission was granted its mouth curled up in excitement.

Seeing that I said.

“Be quiet or it’ll be a problem. Handle it quietly. Don’t destroy everything around like last time.”

-Grr.

It nodded as if it understood but I didn’t really trust it.

There had been several incidents in the past.

When it first hatched from the magic stone it was a somewhat timid and cute little thing.

But it felt like it was becoming fiercer as time went on.

‘Is it going through puberty or something?’

I wondered if demonic beasts went through that too but nothing else came to mind.

In an instant the little guy disappeared from my sight and I was about to finish my meal when.

“Hmm?”

I felt a presence from a distance.

Were there seven of them?

“Hmmm.”

I expanded my senses sending out my energy from my toes to cover the surrounding forest.

Then I caught sight of those rushing towards me from afar. Upon closer inspection it seemed…

‘They’re from the Meng clan.’

Realizing this I couldn’t help but smile.

It was just what I needed.

“I was having a bit of trouble finding them anyway.”

If I remembered correctly there was someone who had been active around here at this time.

Since I had come to Guangdong for work I was planning to check in on them as well.

‘It was harder to find than I expected.’

At this point it was probably because neither their alias nor their name was known making it difficult to locate them.

Originally they should have left the Guangdong region by now.

I was wasting unnecessary time.

Given the situation I could smile slightly as I looked in the direction where I sensed the presence.

“Should I ask them a few questions?”

Saying that I began to walk.

There was no need to rush.

After all it seemed our destinations were the same.