894 - Childhood Friend of the Zenith

It was warm. The sensation of someone gently embracing me from behind. It was cozy and comforting. A nostalgic feeling I had experienced only when I was very young. Could it be...? I tried to utter words with my eyes wide open. "Oh..." [Shh.] A playful voice whispered in my ear, and I felt a touch on my lips. I closed my mouth, feeling it. [Just for a moment. Please stay still.] With a kind voice, a hand brushed through my hair. The hand softly caressed my hair. My body stiffened. [Good.] "..." Something started to burst from within me. I couldn't respond at all. In that situation. "Mang Gae." Hyeolma spoke with a hardened expression. "You must be in quite a hurry. Showing up yourself instead of sending the endless chasm." To Hyeolma's words, the voice replied. [The child is quite busy. There's a lot I've assigned them.] "Hah. So, there's something more important than preserving your own presence?" Presence. With those words, my ears perked up. [Preserve, you say.] The voice laughed. [My son is not so weak that I need to protect him.] With those words, I clenched my fists. Indeed, the owner of this voice was.... 'Mother....' It seems she was indeed my mother. I had felt it at Sin Ryong Gwan before, my mother was definitely alive. "Truly contradictory." Hyeolma furrowed his brows upon hearing my mother's words. "To say there's no need to protect, yet your actions now are inconsistent." [That's how parents are. Besides.] Saaaah. A breeze swept around my body. Simultaneously, a crimson aura began to envelop me. A refreshing floral scent tickled my nose. [When you step in, it's no longer a fight between kids, but adults.] "..." […Dragon Emperor (Yongje). Or rather, the master who lost his name long ago.] Uuuuuung--!! The voice boomed across the sky. [Don't keep crossing the line. Otherwise, I'll have to teach you a lesson.] It was a light-hearted warning. Listening to the warning, Hyeolma focused his gaze, increasing intensity. "...Ridiculous." Kikikikik---! A force began to gather in his hand. It was similar to before, but seemed twice as severe. "Line? There was never such a thing for us to begin with." In Hyeolma's eyes as he spoke, a deep scorn was apparent. "We are all just pieces on a board playing by commands. You're no different." A crimson energy accumulated in the sky. "Seems like some don't understand their role when they can't even complete their given tasks." Being punished, huh? Hearing Hyeolma's words, my eyes widened. "No matter how supreme you claim to be. Are you truly able to protect things without complete devotion?" Uuuung. The sky burst into a sea of blood. "Come, let's see." Hyeolma smirked as he unleashed a vast energy upon the ground. [Oh dear.] The approaching force was immense. Just witnessing it sent shivers down my spine. How could I possibly block that? Could my mother easily block something like that? Such questions arose when. [It doesn't work?] "...What?" In a bewildered voice, I unintentionally spoke out. [I thought it might work to some extent... smarter than I expected.] "What do you mean by...?" What are you even saying? I turned my eyes in confusion. [Mmm....] The voice was in contemplation. This was no time for that. As looming energy poured from the sky. Grinding my teeth, I summoned energy within me. Fwooooosh---!! I recalled the use of Baek Ryeon before to block Hyeolma's power. Trying to use it again, but then. [No.] A flaming hand was held back. [You shouldn’t use that.] "...But." [Don't worry.] Once again, I felt a comforting touch on my hair. [Mom will take care of everything.] "…" Hearing those words, I unknowingly extinguished the flame. Just like in the past. In a distant past. In my childhood, whenever something happened, these were always my mother's words. -Don't worry, son. Mom will take care of everything. Her cheerful voice and smile came to mind. I felt something rising within. Calming my ragged breathing. At that moment. Fuuuuuu--!! The crimson aura surrounding me suddenly surged into the sky. Kwagagagagag---!!! A gust of wind was whipped up by the energy pouring down. In the following scene, my eyes widened in shock. The once overwhelming energy was devoured by the crimson aura, vanishing in an instant. "Ha-!" Hyeolma gasped upon witnessing it. "Insane." A smile returned to his face. "Have you truly lost it? To break the rules for something so trivial." [Hm? Why?] My mother seemed confused by Hyeolma’s words. [You broke it. So why can't I?] “No.” Hyeolma shook his head. Despite the diminishing intensity of his own energy, he seemed pleased. "It’s laughable to use your trump card for mere moments like this. With this, you can't stop me." [You still see one, but miss the other.] The voice was tinged with a sense of satisfaction. Though it was only a feeling. [I didn't intend to stop you. I just wanted to see my children. And.] Saaaaaaaa--!!! The energy, having absorbed the red light, darted towards Hyeolma. Despite watching the advancing energy, Hyeolma did not flee. [Our son is much greater than you think. So be on guard.] "Haha." Hyeolma answered with a wicked laugh. "As much as you wish." Simultaneously, Hyeolma's gaze turned to my side. Glancing at the panting Cheonma. "It's regretful to have interruptions today, but next time, I shall come to take you along." "…Go away." Cheonma growled in response. Hearing that, Hyeolma added. "After today, there will be no more next." Siiiinggg---!!! The energy shifted its form. It took the shape of a beast. What kind of beast was it? I thought I knew, but I wasn't sure enough to be certain. The beast, with its mouth agape, swallowed Hyeolma whole. Kwaaa--!! Immediately, the energy exploded. A tremendous shockwave spread in all directions. The energy scattered into the air like pollen. It was like spring arriving in autumn. Dazed, I watched the scene unfold. How could energy be so beautiful? In a way, it resembled the plum blossom sword technique of the volcano. No, it was much more primal than that. It was truly like flowers. It felt as if real flowers, not just energy, were fluttering in the air. "..." Despite the situation, I was captivated by the beauty. It felt enchanting. As I was mindlessly gazing at the swirling petals, Soooo--! The energy gathered before me. Clumping together and slowly transforming into a human-like figure. It wasn't complete. It felt like the form was merely created with petals. It was a head shorter than me and the shape was vague, but I couldn't utter a word as I stared at it. As I silently observed, the form raised a hand to wave. It seemed like a greeting. [Hello, my son.] Hearing the voice, my heart sank with a thud. The petals reached out. They cupped my cheek gently. [You've grown well. Very handsome.] "...Mother." [Oh my?] The petals rustled at my words. [That title feels so distant, dear. You used to call me 'mom' back in the day. Are you an adult now?] "…" Her voice sounded somewhat playful. Even seeing that, my voice wouldn't come out easily. I didn't know how to react. Seeing me in such a state, my mother spoke. [An adult…. Yes, you are an adult.] Her voice turned somewhat serene. [It must have been tough, hasn't it?] My breath trembled. I couldn't say if it was my insides or myself shaking. I wasn't sure, but something shook deeply. [You've been through a lot.] "Ah…." [I'm sorry. I couldn't protect you until you became an adult.] My vision blurred. I wanted to hold back, but it wasn't easy. I couldn't. At this age, this shouldn't be happening. This definitely shouldn't. [I'm sorry for being a bad mom. I should have been by your side, but I couldn't.] Her floral touch brushed my cheek and hair. [You’ve endured so much.] Her warm voice invaded my ears. I couldn't hold back any longer. I closed my eyes tight. "...It's okay." Even amidst it all, her gentle caress of my hair didn’t cease. [I'm sorry.] I barely held back my tears at her apology. These weren't the words I wanted to hear. Upon discovering my mother's survival, there were countless things I wished to ask if I saw her again, yet I couldn't ask even one. My lips wouldn't open easily. [Son.] “…Yes.” I forcefully halted my sobs and responded. Fortunately, my voice didn't tremble. [I want to see you more, but I don't have much time right now.] I widened my eyes at those words. "What do you mean…?" [So, sorry in advance. Ah, I keep apologizing, don't I? That's not what I meant to do.] She chuckled awkwardly. Then the petals began to move. Watching that, I frowned and spoke. "Are you leaving again?" When I asked if she'd be disappearing again, [Well…it’s similar, but….] My mother gave a somewhat strange reply. [How should I say this...? It's a bit ambiguous.] “Yes…?” [There's not enough time to explain.] My mother hurriedly added. [Even I didn't foresee this. This wasn't part of the agreement with the tree.... Just think of it as happening because my son is too outstanding.] "What are you talking about…? I don’t understand." [Son.] “Yes.” [If nothing else, remember just this one thing.] "…" Hwaaa-. The spreading movement of the petals felt peculiar. Amidst the petals, now gradually covering my view. My mother spoke to me. [You must never seek me out.] "What?" Petals scattered as if in full bloom. The problem was. 'Huh…?' The petals weren't going anywhere but were covering me. What is this? In the suddenness of it all, bewilderment jolted through me. Thud-! And suddenly, my consciousness blinked out. ************** On a massive throne, a woman was reclining. Her long silver hair flowed onto the floor, and the surroundings were filled with an abundance of unknown white fur. In such a space. “Mmm….” The woman opened her eyes, their jewel-like quality gleaming with light. Feeling somewhat uncomfortable, she struggled to sit up. At that moment, someone appeared before her. [My lady.] The woman turned a languid gaze towards the newcomer. [Are you alright?] “…” The woman did not respond. She merely furrowed her brow. At that, the massive tufts of fur filling the room writhed. The visibly perturbed woman spoke to the presence. "It feels like I had a dream…." Even as she tried to remember, it remained blurry. "I can't recall…." Perhaps it wasn’t important. Judging so, the woman rose. Watching her, the figure spoke. [My lady. We've identified the location of the Endless Abyss.] At those words, the woman's pointed ears twitched. Her ears resembled those of a beast. Her drowsiness vanished quickly. Her recent musings dissipated like a mirage. Focused determination sharpened her relaxed gaze, and her serene pupils thinned into vertical slits. "Where is the entity?" [In Seoryeong Mountain to the west.] “Let us be off.” With those words, her lithe legs moved, and her toes touched the ground. At that moment, the woolly masses behind her swiftly shifted and shrank in size. Kugugugung--!! They rushed through the interior, forming into a shape that seemed to be drawn towards her. The form completed itself as surprisingly, a tail. Seven white tails arranged in succession. She gracefully swept the tails across the floor and took gentle steps forward. **UltraM** 2024.09.28 16:17 신고 Is it a gumiho, and did she just lose strength because of her son, reducing her tails to seven? 0 **장화홍련** 2024.10.01 22:31 신고 Could it be that she's controlling the entire realm of dreams in alignment with her name? 0 **히데토** 2024.10.15 13:54 신고 Turns out, it's indeed a gumiho. 0 **연우** 2024.10.29 01:24 신고 Mothers are truly remarkable. 0 **잃어버린틀니** 10 days ago 신고 It seems like the efforts of the Dark King were in vain, losing an arm only to have Hyeolma report this and that without meaning. 0 Only logged-in members can post comments. 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