Childhood Friend of the Zenith – 568 (Part 2)



568 (Part 2)

“What are you trying to do?” I thought as I immediately prepared to unleash my demonic qi.

Hmm.

I realized that Ubongchwigye was trying to use his own energy and I had to stop the movement of the demonic qi.

‘This is…’

The flow of energy was strange. Ubongchwigye wasn’t trying to do something to me.

On the contrary he was doing something to himself.

Was holding my hand meant to show me that movement of energy?

As I realized this and examined the energy closely it didn’t take long for me to understand.

‘It’s a restriction.’

Ubongchwigye was currently placing a restriction on himself.

It was a quite strong restriction. Just looking at the amount of qi involved and the complexity of the formula was enough to tell me that.

Just when I was wondering what he was trying to do.

Ubongchwigye looked at me and said.

“Child if what I just said about getting through this is a lie I will take my own life.”

“…!”

My eyes widened in shock at Ubongchwigye’s words.

At that moment.

Clank-!

I felt the energy intertwining within Ubongchwigye’s body.

The restriction was now intertwined with his words.

Looking at the flow of energy and the state of the restriction.

There was no way I could doubt the truth of Ubongchwigye’s words.

I stared at him with trembling eyes.

Having come this far I couldn’t help but ask.

“Why are you going this far?”

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“Ho ho.”

Ubongchwigye laughed.

“Didn’t I say? It’s purely for your father’s sake.”

Even so it was hard to understand.

However.

‘He even placed a restriction right in front of me.’

He risked his life to place a restriction with his energy and words.

A restriction of that level was beyond reason.

Moreover he even held my hand to show me while casting it.

It was clear he intended to make me believe him no matter what.

On top of that.

‘…he mixed in demonic qi.’

While Ubongchwigye was weaving the restriction I secretly mixed in some demonic qi.

This was to use it in case something went wrong.

Demonic qi is a type of energy that is hard to feel unless activated.

I had adjusted it very subtly and flowed it in so Ubongchwigye probably wouldn’t have noticed.

Whether he knew it or not Ubongchwigye continued to smile at me.

“Now that you’ve seen this much wouldn’t it be easier to talk?”

“…”

Hearing that I recalled what I had asked earlier.

‘Why did you commit acts regarding the spirit creature?’

Answering that was easy.

It wasn’t about the ambush but simply how he had touched the spirit creature.

The problem was whether I could get past Ubongchwigye’s words about letting this matter go.

‘If he placed such a restriction…’

It was harder to believe than not.

After a few seconds of hesitation I cautiously spoke to Ubongchwigye.

“…I knew that the shaman would play with the spirit creature of the volcano.”

Upon hearing this Ubongchwigye’s expression changed.

“Ho….”

It was filled with intrigue.

“How did you come to that conclusion?”

This was also easy to answer.

‘The circumstances were such.’

The Fengyun spirit that had disappeared for over a decade.

It was strange that he suddenly appeared and it was odd that he sought out the shaman so abruptly.

The timing was also perfect as it coincided with the moment the volcano and the shaman were about to exchange spirit creatures.

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Moreover it was a time when the shaman needed to establish their position so I thought they might be trying to take advantage of that.

As I shared this with Ubongchwigye.

“Hmm.”

Ubongchwigye stroked his beard and his eyes glimmered.

“So you’re saying you stole the dawn?”

“Yes.”

I nodded in response.

This was the answer I had prepared.

The part about Jicheol dying at dawn might be a sticking point.

However this was something the shaman wouldn’t have told Ubongchwigye.

In fact it was likely something they would want to hide.

Upon hearing this Ubongchwigye took a sip of tea.

I wondered if he was convinced but unfortunately….

‘That’s not it.’

It sounded like a reasonable answer.

Yet there was clearly a problem within it.

There was no way Ubongchwigye wouldn’t notice such a thing.

As I thought that just as I expected.

“How strange.”

Ubongchwigye looked at me and asked.

“They said there was nothing wrong with the spirit line you were wearing at the time.”

“…”

“Also how did you manage to take the dawn while breaking through that boundary?”

Ubongchwigye sharply questioned probing for gaps in my answer.

The spirit line that the shaman had prepared to monitor us at that time.

Not only did I ignore that but I also managed to steal the spirit creature while breaking through a deadly boundary.

How was I planning to get past such matters?

Ubongchwigye asked with that intent in mind.

It was a reasonable question and I thought it was something he would naturally ask.

So I brought out the answer I had prepared.

“I cannot answer that.”

I chose not to answer rather than risk saying something problematic.

As I spoke giving off an air that suggested there was a reason I couldn’t answer.

“Ho ho….”

Ubongchwigye chuckled softly.

Seeing that I wiped the cold sweat from my brow.

‘There’s no way he’ll let this slide.’

There was no way that old man would let such an answer pass.

I knew that full well yet I still spoke.

The reason being.

‘So he would ask again.’

Of course I had prepared an answer.

I was ready to explain the fatal flaw in the spirit line and the reason I could sneak in and steal the dawn.

Even so I gave a vague answer to create a situation.

That way.

‘It would be a bit more dramatic.’

By doing this I could imply that he wouldn’t let it slide.

That I was toying with him.

After revealing Ubongchwigye’s reaction I planned to bring up the topic of the spirit line next.

‘…Specifically the flaw in the spirit line.’

The reason I could move with the spirit line.

The spirit line that the shaman created had a flaw that no one knew about.

This was information that Wuhyeok had told me in my previous life.

Although the shaman had forcibly filled the spirit line on the fleeing Wuhyeok.

It was a problem that Wuhyeok had discovered himself to escape somehow.

Now I would reveal this information to Ubongchwigye and turn the situation around.

It was clearly a statement made for that purpose.

However.

“Then it’s settled.”

Huh?

“Boss what did you just say….”

“If you can’t answer then there’s nothing to be done.”

“Uh…?”

“More importantly I brought some snacks. Would you like to have some?”

I had to wear a dumbfounded expression as I looked at Ubongchwigye who said that nonchalantly.