Childhood Friend of the Zenith – 581 (Part 1)



581 (Part 1)

”’〈 Chapter 582 〉 Nice to meet you.

“Ah Young Master. You’ve come….”

Upon returning to my quarters I could see Dang So-yeol.

Dang So-yeol was about to greet me but suddenly paused and stared at me.

“Young Master….”

“Hmm? What’s wrong?”

“Is something the matter?”

There was worry in Dang So-yeol’s eyes.

Seeing that I smiled slightly.

“What’s the matter? There’s nothing wrong.”

“But….”

“Have you eaten?”

“…Yes….”

As if trying to change the subject I brought it up and Dang So-yeol reluctantly responded.

He noticed that I didn’t want to talk about it and let it go.

I felt a bit sorry for that.

“Have you… eaten Young Master?”

“Ah. Yes I have.”

I answered with a smile but of course I hadn’t eaten.

How could I eat?

‘There’s no way I could.’

I brushed my hair back trying to cool my head.

I had already been trying to cool down for a while but even that felt insufficient.

Instead of cooling down I felt a rising heat.

‘Heavenly Demon.’

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Could it be that I was dreaming?

That thought crossed my mind. No it was closer to hoping that it was a dream.

But I knew all too well that it wasn’t a dream.

The pitch-black hair.

The violet eyes that were looking at me.

The intense energy I felt from her. All of it was real.

There had been many changes due to the big and small things I had done.

But what was happening now was probably the biggest butterfly effect.

‘Where did it all go wrong?’

Heavenly Demon appeared in Henan.

And it was in a form that was quite different from my memories.

What was it like originally?

‘…At least it wasn’t like this now.’

From what I remembered it should have been at least a year or two later.

He should have appeared at the festival hosted by the Murim Alliance opening the Demon Gate.

It was still vivid in my mind.

The image of him stepping through the air.

The sight of him looking down at the orthodox sects’ martial artists filling the ground.

[I am the Heavenly Demon.]

I still vividly remembered the overwhelming strength that made the masters of the alliance kneel.

Of course.

The appearance of the red demonic beast was hastened and the Alliance Leader had changed from the previous life to the Mu-dang Sword Master.

There were already numerous changes.

I could understand that much. It was because of what I had done.

If I wanted to take responsibility I could do so as much as I wanted.

‘But this isn’t right.’

I never expected such a big problem to arise.

My head was throbbing.

The atmosphere was completely different from the Heavenly Demon I knew; I didn’t want to compare but it was too similar to Wi Seol-ah.

[Why do you hate me?]

That question she had asked me lingered in my mind.

Why do I hate her? It’s not just hate.

‘I loathe her.’

I loathe the Heavenly Demon.

Even as I kept repeating that.

The image of her just before kept coming back to me.

‘Don’t think about it. The opponent is the Heavenly Demon.’

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I struggled to erase it from my mind.

I had to keep recognizing who the opponent was.

What I had endured until now.

What I was living for I had to keep reminding myself.

At the same time I had to think of it.

‘What should I do from now on?’

No matter what happened to the Heavenly Demon or what my current situation was.

Since we faced each other I had to find a way to break through.

“Young Master?”

I heard Dang So-yeol’s voice.

“Are you… really okay?”

Dang So-yeol who approached tightly held my hand.

The cold touch brought me back to my senses a bit.

Even though summer had arrived why was her hand so cold?

Her face was filled with worry.

I must have had a pretty messed-up expression again.

“I’m fine.”

“…”

Her expression was one of disbelief.

Well it was true that I said I was fine but I couldn’t manage my expression either.

“…Young Master.”

Dang So-yeol called me.

“Hmm?”

When I looked at her as if asking what was wrong Dang So-yeol spoke to me.

“I… I can help you now….”

There was something resolute in her gaze.

Perhaps because of that I felt I understood her intentions very well.

“So can you tell me?”

Her question was filled with caution.

Her voice was wrapped in anxiety.

I could feel her fear of being rejected.

“…”

Seeing that I sighed inwardly.

This was troublesome.

‘I didn’t make you strong for this kind of help.’

I just wanted her to endure alone.

To be able to protect herself in dangerous situations.

Also.

‘I hope she doesn’t sacrifice herself.’

I didn’t want her to burn herself to protect something like in the previous life.

That was what I had hoped for.

Now if Dang So-yeol was stepping forward to help me it would lose that meaning.

At least.

Please at least.

‘I hope these kids don’t get involved.’

That was the wish with which I had started this.

As I felt her earnestness I gently stroked Dang So-yeol’s hair.

I felt the texture of her slightly grown hair and the softness of her hair.

“It’s still okay for now.”

At my words Dang So-yeol’s expression turned sullen.

Even after reaching this point she still made such a face.

That was somewhat fascinating.

She must have gained quite a bit of insight but does a person’s essence not change?

“Really it’s still okay.”

“Yes….”

“If you need help just always say so.”

“You don’t do that though.”

“…”

I was left speechless by her unhesitating denial.

I had nothing to say.

“Uh… yeah.”

I awkwardly smiled.

It was too hard to deny because of the many mistakes of the past.

Maybe that’s why Dang So-yeol seemed quite resolute.

Hmph.

I let out a brief snort.

Still thanks to that my dizzy mind felt a bit clearer.

‘First… I need to do what I have to do.’

Complicated things are complicated.

The more so I had to move.

So what is it that I need to do now?

Focusing on recovering my body is one thing but.

‘Heavenly Demon is somewhere in Henan.’

If Heavenly Demon is somewhere here there was one thing I had to do immediately.

“Hey.”

“Yes?”

I asked Dang So-yeol.

“Where is the Dark King right now?”

Dang So-yeol’s lips pouted at my question.

It seemed she was disappointed that my request was something like this.

‘I’m sorry but…’

There was no helping it.

This was quite an urgent situation for me as well.

“…I don’t know where the Master is.”

The Master huh.

Hearing the title of the Dark King changed like that felt quite strange.

“Is Young Master also unable to contact him?”

I tilted my head at her words.

It was something that caught my attention.

“Why? Is something wrong?”

I could find the Dark King if I looked for him but I was just asking.

Why such a reaction?

“I don’t know where the Master is right now.”

“Hmm?”

“The time has come and he just left a message to descend and then disappeared.”

He disappeared…?

I thought after hearing Dang So-yeol’s words.

If the Dark King couldn’t contact Dang So-yeol what could be the reason?

Thinking that way one thing came to mind.

‘I can do it.’

Just because Dang So-yeol couldn’t it didn’t mean it was impossible.

I should send a separate message today.”’