912 - Childhood Friend of the Zenith

As he turned his steps from the mountain, he changed his direction midway and headed back to Shin Noya. The matter he intended to check became more urgent than everything else. "Huh?" Shin Noya squinted upon seeing him reappear. "I thought you had run away." Shin Noya was clearing away the fallen disciples with Seol-yeong, a cat-like human who had been with him previously. It was a bit strange to say he was clearing, as he was not doing much; it appeared to be Seol-yeong doing all the work. "I didn't run away; it was a strategic withdrawal." "That's a response showing you're not even trying to make an excuse." Noya chuckled as if he couldn't help it. Luckily, he didn't hit him anymore. "So, why have you returned after withdrawing with such difficulty? It seemed like you had some business to take care of." "Business, yes. I had business." Glancing at Cheonma, he couldn't attend to his original errands because of what happened during the incident. "I heard something strange and came to check it first." "Hmm?" At his words, Shin Noya tilted his head, prompting him to dive into the main topic. "This guy said he saw something strange while wandering around last night." Noya turned his gaze to Cheonma. "Something strange?" Instead, he answered on behalf of Cheonma. "He said someone disappeared after staring at him... The situation seemed a bit odd." "Stared and disappeared?" Shin Noya frowned. Judging by his reaction, it seemed it wasn't normal. "Where did this happen?" "He claimed it was outside this place." "Outside?" "Yes." At the word ‘outside,’ Noya and Seol-yeong exchanged glances, appearing as if they'd realized something. "Did he see what they looked like?" Noya asked about the appearance. That meant... 'He seems to have someone in mind.' Assuming this, he gave a vague description. "He said they had brown hair and wore a black mask." "...!" "Hmm." Hearing this, Seol-yeong widened her eyes and Shin Noya let out a low, contemplative sound. "Master..." Seol-yeong carefully addressed Shin Noya. "Yes." Noya nodded, seemingly having understood. "That's Yalang's doing, I presume." 'Yalang?' He tuned into Noya's words. Noya seemed certain of the existence he mentioned. "What is Yalang, Noya?" Upon asking, Noya got up and answered. "There is a being known to appear anywhere and see everything with keen eyes and ears." "Would I know it if you put it that way?" "Hmm." Noya lightly brushed his beard and added more explanation. "The being has many names, but the self-declared name is Yalang. To put it more clearly..." The expression on Noya's face was... "They are called 'the eyes of Man Gye (Myriad Worlds)." He looked quite troubled, filled with annoyance. "Young Master, you're mistaken about something." "Hmm?" "Those who are called 'monsters' in the world have a purpose that is usually predetermined." "What do you mean?" "Where they are destined to be born is fixed, so the blessings they possess may have meaning." "..." "But for that monster to choose that side instead of this implies one thing." Thunk. The staff pressed lightly into the ground. "It is indeed the intention of someone." Shin Noya's reflection appeared in the black pupils of the Turtle. "As promised, I will help with the matter, but I have no intention of getting involved with that monster." The Turtle rose to his feet. Until then, Shin Noya remained silent. He simply watched the Turtle with calm eyes. Just then. "Oh, by the way, Young Master." The Turtle addressed Shin Noya. "Are you well?" "..." At those words, a faint shadow crossed Shin Noya's face. "You seem rather... unwell." Clack-! Crack-!! "Hmm?" The Turtle paused mid-sentence and looked toward the door. What was going on? The door was opening slowly. "Huh? Why is this happening...?" It was a door sealed so securely it wouldn't easily open. It wasn't just a matter of a single seal, yet it seemed to be opening suddenly. Just as the Turtle was about to inspect it, Thunk-!! The steadily resisting door burst open without warning. "Dammit." And a youth with black hair appeared, cursing vehemently. "Hard as hell to open." It was none other than Gu Yangcheon. "With all that to break through, I thought my head was going to explode." Grinding his teeth in irritation, Gu Yangcheon glared around. The Turtle, witnessing this, looked at him in shock. "How...?" The Turtle spoke in disbelief. At those words, Gu Yangcheon returned his gaze sharply. "What?" "When I sent you out, the seal should have been erased. How did you open the door?" "Seal? Oh." Upon hearing those words, Gu Yangcheon recalled. "That thing wrapped around me?" Something odd was indeed clinging to him. It was bothersome, so... "I removed it." "...Removed it?" "Yes. I removed it." "How...?" "I just ripped it off." Of course, it didn’t come off just by pulling; he had to adjust it a little bit and then it came off. But it wasn’t too difficult. "..." What kind of answer was that? The Turtle was briefly bewildered, then pulled himself together and asked another question. "Then how did you open the door?" The annoyance in Gu Yangcheon's voice was clear when he responded to that inquiry. "What do you mean how? I just opened it." "It's not supposed to open that easily; I made sure of that." "Right. It wasn't easy to open." So... "I opened it with some effort." "..." "Quite a lot." What an incredible answer, something that wasn't supposed to be possible. How did he manage it? The Turtle was filled with confusion and myriad questions, but... "...Ah." He soon discarded the thought. Reflecting on it, there was no point. "Young Master." "Hmm?" "I warned you, didn't I?" The Turtle pointed at Gu Yangcheon as he spoke to Shin Noya. "That one is a monster." "Really, why do you keep calling people monsters...?" "Heh." The Turtle’s words made Shin Noya chuckle. "But isn't it entertaining?" "..." The Turtle shook his head, passing by Gu Yangcheon. Observing this, Shin Noya stood and followed the Turtle. "I just got myself back in here, where are you going now...!" As Shin Noya passed by, he patted Gu Yangcheon on the head. "Follow quietly; I'll show you something interesting." Despite Shin Noya's words carrying a hint of amusement, his eyes betrayed a slight weariness. ************ Within the darkness, a pair of eyes gleamed softly like a lingering flame of red. The woman gently opened her once-closed eyes and glanced ahead. "You're here." Her softly spoken words were met with a figure kneeling down, head bowed. "Have you completed your task?" "…" A nod. Despite this insolence from the kneeling figure, the woman allowed it; she was the sole exception granted such behavior. The figure with brown hair and a black mask was known to many as Yalang. "Did you check everything?" Once more, Yalang nodded. "I see. The location?" Cautiously, Yalang sketched something on the floor. Observing this, the woman narrowed her eyes and touched her lips lightly with her fingertips. "Hmm." It was unexpected. "Not as far as I had assumed." Had they intended to flee or hide, they would have gone much farther. Why had they settled in such a place? Was there another plan in mind? "Mujeokeng..." Why did they choose this? The woman still could not comprehend. Her duty was on the side of shadow and darkness, not light. "What is prompting this?" An anomaly had arisen from Mujeokeng. This anomaly posed a significant threat to Man Gye itself, and the woman was tasked with addressing it. Furthermore... 'The dragon.' Two dragons had surfaced, creatures presumed vanished previously. This in itself was peculiar. The fact they attempted to protect Mujeokeng was even stranger. Moreover, failing to take decisive action, knowing all this, was a problem within herself. This, perhaps, was the most significant issue of all. Reflecting on it, she assumed the catalyst was then; since they confirmed the dragons merely by chance, an unexplained unease settled upon her. As a result, she had been unable to issue the commands that should have been given. "It's enough now." She had finally resolved. More accurately, there was no time left for hesitation. What she needed to protect was clear. “Relay the message to the others, would you?” As she envisioned, she instructed Yalang. "Now that we know the location..." As she spoke, the light in her eyes was dim yet shadowed by absolute darkness. "Capture and bring them here." Her duty was to protect Man Gye. Beyond that, nothing else existed for her. hwawol72 2024.10.22 09:41 신고 Seems like Gu Yangcheon's causing quite a few people to lose their memories. 0 Yeonwoo 2024.10.29 04:43 신고 Can they really bring them out of Mujeokeng? 0 Only logged-in members can post comments. 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