“Seeing no one coming, it seems like the last one,”
Said a woman who was staring out the window. She had white hair and skin.
Her bright eyes had black obsidian pupils within, and her fingers were long and slender like those of an artist. It was unbelievable how she could release so much yin qi with that hand.
“Right. That one is…”
Flinch!
Seo Ryeong looked at the eyes of Cheon Miryo and turned her gaze to the corpse on the side.
“…His name is Jeok Gun.”
It was someone Seo Ryeong knew. They were a person listed as ranked 55 in the sect.
He was known to be famous at ambushing and never failed to complete his mission. In the first place, this was not an ordinary man. It was a man who was the survivor of a cave fight.
However, he continued to attempt numerous instances of self harm and suicide attempts due to continued mental breakdowns, and was later revived by one elder and was known to have started monitoring the Hidden Truth Corps.
“A legend among the assassins…”
Seo Ryeong looked to the side at Cheon Miryo, who caught him so easily, and was dumbfounded.
It was because she overpowered him immediately and so completely it was to the extent that she did not even see the start of a fight break out.
“Well. His skill is to the point where people cannot even react. Where do you think he came from?”
Cheon Miryo spoke rather calmly like this was nothing to her. Actually, since she had stepped down from her position to go into seclusion, she had been unaware of the power struggle happening in the sect.
She came to hear the story of the struggles for succession between the disciples of the Heavenly Demon, but what about it? This was close to a tradition for the Sect.
“…I apologize, but I don’t know.”
Seo Ryeong bowed her head. She was the captain of a unit, a scouting unit, but she could not find anything until this guy turned into a corpse.
And this guy was a clean assassin, and his belongings were only equipment and necessary weapons needed for his missions. She did not know which disciple the guy was from or what orders were given.
“Do you know him?”
“… I don’t know much. From what I remember.”
At Cheon Miryo’s words, Seo Ryeon shook her head.
It was because the other person was so famous that she knew them, but the enemy could not have known her. Until recently, she was an ordinary member in this troop.
“Hmm. There must be a reason behind it. This is the area of the Earth Demon, and seeing how he thought he could come… but why were you the target?”
When Cheon Miryo asked, Seo Ryeong’s face turned dark.
“…I don’t know.”
She wanted to know too.
Why did this very notable assassin, the one who was given up on such a thing, come here and target her?
Cheon Miryo was just around, and if she had not appeared, then Seo Ryeong would have been lying on the ground instead.
“Hmm.”
Cheon Miryo got up, and then with a finger under her chin, she walked step by step, as if thinking about something.
Step, step.
“…”
It was a simple action, but that was enough to surprise Seo Ryeong. Especially since a silver light which rippled whenever she moved.
It was different from the gray hair of an old woman who had old skin and frizzy hair. This was hair which shone like oil had been applied.
And the curves of her body, which was slim, could be seen through the uniform she had on. It was because of that beauty that she shone enough to make even a woman like her envious.
“By the way… have you met someone named Seol-Hwi?”
“Yes…”
Seo Ryeong nodded without much thought and then asked again.
“…Uh?”
Not long back, there was this man who entered their training area. The one she heard from Yong Jin about. But then, why was this woman asking about him?
“Right… hm, now I get it.”
“…?”
Seeing her puzzled, Cheon Miryo nodded.
Seol-Hwi. He was the one who was calm and normal, but just once he acted rashly.
What caused the sudden change of heart for him to come visit her in the short break when he was attending the training program?
In a way, it was nothing, but if one had doubts and then wanted to do something there, a ‘what if’ arose, then it was worth taking a look.
If so, then the assassin probably was not aiming for the Earth Demon, the disciple of the Havenly Demon. Instead a sword was being aimed at the weak point of Seol-Hwi.
“Then what happens now? Do you continue to live like this? No, rather…”
Seo Ryeong tilted her head and asked,
“Who are you?”
A woman of mysteries she was, the one who suddenly came and helped her.
No, it was a questionable existence whether she was really a person. Her beauty felt like one described only in books, a fairy of ice, but she was also skilled.
She could not understand this at all. It was also the fact that she was being protected by someone she had not met at all, and that she was following orders of someone.
“You will find out later. What I can tell you now is that you have to think more about the enemies which will come, than me.”
“Uh?”
Seeing her puzzled, Cheon Miryo had a bitter smile.
“Well, if more enemies don’t come then my role is done here.”
Cheon Miryo had roughly thought about it.
Why were these people aiming for Seo Ryeong? It could be because she was the weakness for Seol-Hwi.
Knowing that, Seol-Hwi asked her to move.
Must be a deep relationship. Be it that or a woman…
Either way, this situation was not pleasant for her. In the Demonic Sect the reason she was able to survive in the world was because she did not create such weak points and preferred staying alone.
But it cannot be helped.
She eventually opened her heart to Seol-Hwi, so this must be the fate she had to endure.
“I will ask first.”
Cheon Miryo looked back and recited briefly.
“What kind of person are you in his eyes?”
“…”
“What are you that I am supposed to protect?”
“That…”
She could not figure it out. Neither of the two women could understand it.
This situation was confusing for both and in time silence fell.
“Captain.”
Drrrr
The door opened, and a man spoke.
“Arent you going to train today?”
“You have been in your room for the past… in the office.”
“No, it was because of some personal business…”
After an awkward answer, they turned. But Cheon Miryo was not there.
There was not a single trace of what happened that one would wonder if someone was even there in the first place. And this gave her a strange sense of déjà vu.
“We should have a meeting now. A new member has arrived.”
Having succeeded in recruiting the Bloody Death Warlord, the Earth Demon called the leaders in.
It was to congratulate them and then have them all get to know one another, but the real purpose of this meeting was to start on a plan on how they should proceed further.
Because of that, even knowing who was where, it took a while to gather.
Because the internal matters of the faction had changed…
Seol-Hwi, who arrived at the room, could roughly take a guess of things.
The Earth Demon had always been quiet. Among the disciples, right now the Fourth Disciple was only recently considered strong.
Previously they were the weakest, but now, they were considered the strongest and it was true.
Right away Seol-Hwi managed to recruit recluse warriors, and in addition, out of the eight warlords, they got two of the best. The current forces easily surpassed the strength the End Demon had.
However, this was the power which got released.
“Then…”
Seol-Hwi moved with the intention of taking a walk around the area and found a nice spot.
Surprisingly, it was because of the text he hadn’t seen before, to be exact the dark cast.
It is back again!
Combat Method [!]
The AI that he chose to abandon turn based and simulation for, by summoning that, he was able to avoid falling into the traps at the many crossroads he had faced.
Instead, it was a situation where the meeting time was inevitably far away, and now he had a chance to face him again.
After the time of the previous life and the present life, now he got to use the AI again.
Has the time already passed so much?
Seol-Hwi was delighted to be able to talk to him, and the countless things experienced without the AI passed in front of his eyes.
The memories of fighting the End Demon in the previous life. And coming back to his current life, the things he experienced in the cave, along with finding Cheon Miryo.
Not now. What do I ask?
Seol-Hwi, who was lost in thoughts, began to think seriously.
Should he ask about the current situation? Last time he heard, he said that there were numerous reincarnation experiences. Then, he would have gone through such a life.
Or do I ask about the achievement?
A way to get to Profound Demon—In this sect, where strength meant everything, he had to get advice on how to rise to a higher level.
No, no. It is more important to know what to do next.
Unlike the past, the Earth Demon’s subordinates were stronger, and now his power grew to the point where no one in the sect could ignore him.
So, for now, the problems within the Demonic Sect were not much.
But… elder Goo Jong-myung, the Mount Hua sect’s members.
I need to save.
His time, he had to calculate and use every breath he took. It took too much time and too many incidents between bringing the AI between the last time and now.
So he thought of briefly asking him for help this time. And so, Seol-Hwi had several thoughts.
But would he answer right away if I ask?
He had his doubts about it.
Combat Method <AI>
A simple concern.
“You look good.”
Said the one who appeared in front of him with a smile.
Like an old friend being met after a long time.
“I waited so long! I…”
“Ah, no need to rush, Seol-Hwi.”
As soon as he saw him, Seol-Hwi opened his mouth to say something.
Chak
But the guy guessed it and he put a stop to it.
“I understand you are curious about a lot of things. However, I can see that your martial arts have touched the peak of Supreme Demon. If you cross this wall, then you will step into Profound Demon. Then this can happen at any time.”
“Ah…”
Seol-Hwi realized the meaning of what he said.
Profound Demon—The state where one communicates with the energy of the world and universe.
When one reaches such a point, they can even move the intangible things, without any restrictions.
“Looking at your growth process, it seems that unless there is a major problem, you can touch it. If this is the fourth…”
“Fourth…”
Seol-Hwi clicked his tongue.
There were countless chosen players before him, and only three had touched the Profound Demon level. This made him realize how terrifying this was.
“Right. Let’s see now… there must have been a fight with the End Demon after the Black Demon Warlord was recruited and then the Bloody Death warlord, and the situation where the Earth Demon, who increased his strength was summoned. Right?”
“Huh…”
The AI pointed out everything.
Seol-Hwi was a little taken aback but soon nodded.
It seemed like the current situation was naturally understood by the AI, probably because his martial arts had increased.
“Right.”
“Then you will soon run into a problem.”
“What problem?”
He smiled at Seol-Hwi’s question.
“Life.”
“Life… will I die?”
“No, it is the opposite.”
Seol-Hwi tried to ask, but the AI was faster.
“The life that saved you from danger will continue to come. Enough to get whenever you want…”
“Isn’t that good?”
“It would be like that at first. I was the same.”
The expression the AI had was dark, with a somber look and no playfulness at all.
“Anyway, you will soon find out. An increase in life isn’t always a good thing.”
