Chronicles of the Demon Faction - Chapter 878



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Side story 228. The Magical Scripture and the Magical Realm (3)

Baek So-dam was truly a big eater.

Lee Cheon-sang watched her elegantly push the empty plate aside, take a sip of her drink, and then move her chopsticks to the next dish.

Straight posture and perfect table manners. Neither greedy nor hasty. Calmly emptying one plate at a time is still dignified and beautiful.

Even after eating more than five plates, he didn’t look full, not even a little upset. He looked like he could eat forever.

It was amazing how that thin waist could hold so much food. Lee Cheon-sang, who was sipping his drink, looked at Baek So-dam’s stomach with narrow eyes.

Baek So-dam asked, wiping her lips.

“What is on my clothes?”

“no.”

“But why are you staring so intently?”

Lee Cheon-sang answered as if throwing it out.

“You don’t have a separate magic pouch. Do you usually train your stomach separately?”

Baek So-dam burst into laughter.

“Why? Is it because I ate more than I thought?”

“You can eat more. It’s just amazing.”

“As you may know, I am also a top-notch martial artist in the martial arts world. I can adjust my digestive power accordingly.”

I wondered if that was how you could use your internal energy.

“Well, aside from that, I used to eat a lot. I lived without anything.”

The plain voice made me feel like I had a past that was hard to imagine.

“People die if they don’t eat. All living things do. If you don’t eat well and rest well, you won’t last long in this world.”

This floor did not simply mean a new religion.

Baek So-dam and Lee Cheon-sang were both warriors who lived in the world of martial arts. Some people might laugh at this, but in order to fight well and not die, you must not neglect eating and resting.

If you don’t have strength, you die, and when you die, that’s the end.

Baek So-dam’s words were simple, but they contained a strange insight from a martial artist.

Lee Cheon-sang asked while drinking.

“Who are you fighting?”

Baek So-dam’s chopsticks stopped.

“Why do you think so?”

“You said you ate a lot, but you didn’t eat much last time. Isn’t the reason you ate a lot today to prepare for a good fight with someone?”

Yeo So-hong, who was eating food silently next to me, shook her eyes greatly.

Lee Cheon-sang didn’t miss her gaze.

“It looks like you’re going to a big fight.”

Baek So-dam put down her chopsticks and picked up her glass.

“Just for today.”

Although it was an unexpected remark, Lee Cheon-sang could tell that it was directed at Yeo So-hong.

“From today onwards, you must not let others see your heart or eyes. Control everything from your prayers to your eyes. There are quite a few geniuses in the world who can see through someone’s true feelings just by making eye contact.”

Yeo So-hong bowed her head.

“I will keep that in mind.”

Baek So-dam held out a glass. Lee Cheon-sang picked up the bottle and filled the glass.

She emptied her glass. It was quite a bold move.

As soon as the glass was placed on the table, another glass was filled. Her throat moved greatly again.

Baek So-dam’s face turned bright red after she drank three glasses in a row. She had suppressed her internal energy to keep the intoxication from going away.

Of course, that doesn’t mean I could drink enough to get drunk.

“This horse.”

“Please speak.”

“Do you know what I thought of you when I first met you in this world?”

“I don’t know.”

“What do you think he thought?”

Lee Cheon-sang, who had been thinking about it for a moment, spoke calmly.

“You cheeky bastard, you weird bastard. Haven’t you ever thought of something like that?”

“That’s the basics.”

“I don’t know.”

Baek So-dam, who had been quietly watching Lee Cheon-sang, filled his glass and said.

“I thought that the new religion had rotted to the core. I saw the rotten appearance of the new religion in the existence of this demon.”

“I see.”

“I was smiling on the outside, but on the inside I was going crazy. I was racking my brain trying to figure out who was behind this guy.”

Did he think that even the most basic principles had been torn to pieces as he watched a rascal who appeared out of nowhere dare to attack him, the owner of Hwanheewon?

No, it is not.

The new religion was already such a world. The attitude and gaze of Lee Cheon-sang, who was different from others, were refreshing, but it was natural for there to be frequent cases of insurrection and bribery, and even when people killed others for no reason, the organization turned a blind eye to it.

In other words, he wasn’t that angry that the author, who was nothing more than a footnote in the side story unit, was threatening him. The world has become like that for quite some time now.

However, it was shocking that there was an author who wanted to have a go at the head of the Hwanheewon, the central power organization and the head of the new religion, by sending Aesongi to see how it would turn out.

“If it were normal, I would have just not dealt with it. I would have thought that it was none of my business who this guy was or what he wanted. To be honest, if it was really annoying, I thought I could just kill him.”

Because he’s just a tail attached to those in power. The people in power who hired him must have countless tails attached to them.

“But you were different. The more I listened to you, the more I realized that you were very different from the other kids I had seen before.”

“… … .”

“Of course, that was all. It would be hard for anyone to believe that a young rascal with no military achievements or rank would jump into a civil war alone and fight for the value of justice.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. I suspected you before and after I went to the criminal court on my own feet. I constantly wondered who was behind you and what he wanted.”

She was as smart as any soldier in the military department. In fact, her ability in politics was so great that she could treat even mere soldiers like children.

Even she failed to see the essence of the situation.

Because the sight of the new religion gradually falling apart was so miserable.

Because she was so devastated that it was beyond hope, even her hope for a new world was soon ruined.

“I knew it when I met you again. There was no one behind you. You were the only one moving.”

“… … .”

“I wish I had thought, ‘There are still guys like this…’ But I didn’t see you as someone with great potential. Rather, I saw you as someone who was even more strange. Another guy with outstanding spirit but who doesn’t know anything and ends up dying. That’s what I thought.”

Lee Cheon-sang was able to understand Baek So-dam.

A sigh escaped Baek So-dam’s mouth.

“After sending you off like that, I began to hate myself. I myself had already rotted to the point where I couldn’t look favorably on a young talent who risked his life like this.”

“… … .”

“While cursing at others, I, too, have become so dirty.”

Lee Cheon-sang did not say that it was dirty, that it was just the self-deprecation of a person who had been swept away by the world and worn out.

Baek So-dam was a great person. If she had not been clear-headed and kept her place, she would have ended up as black as those who had fallen into power.

She was such a shining person that she considered herself rotten for not being able to see even one person properly.

“It’s not something that someone who supports the horse racing association with his own money should say.”

“I support the Jongmahoe not because I believe they will truly open a new world for the Protestant Church.”

“That’s unexpected.”

“If you think about it calmly, it doesn’t make sense. They are nothing more than puppets of those in power. They are all talented, but in the end, they are nothing more than hunting dogs bred for their masters.”

“… … .”

“And when the hunt is over, we’ll get eaten.”

“Then why did you apply?”

Baek So-dam closed her eyes.

“Because even if hope disappears, you can still dream.”

“… … .”

“At least I can tell the believers of the new world that the spark has not died out.”

Lee Cheon-sang shook his head.

“If, as the Lord said, those who belong to the Jongmahoe are puppets of those in power, then the people who learn the truth will give up what little hope they had.”

“I guess so.”

Baek So-dam smiled bitterly.

“So I didn’t pass on the important thing.”

“… … ?”

“Actually, it didn’t cross over. ‘It’ went looking for its owner on its own. So far, only three people have been qualified to be ‘It’.”

Lee Cheon-sang couldn’t understand what she meant.

But I didn’t ask. If I was going to say something, I would have said it a long time ago.

Baek So-dam drank alcohol. Lee Cheon-sang also emptied his glass.

“As I watched this horse race that I had thought was so strange, I found myself gaining strength.”

“The Lord helped me, I didn’t do anything for the Lord.”

“Yeah, I knew you’d say that.”

Baek So-dam held out her glass again. Lee Cheon-sang politely filled her glass.

“This horse.”

“yes.”

“Is that guy Seo-pil okay?”

“I don’t know.”

Baek So-dam smiled faintly.

“How can you accept a stranger so harshly? That person is the one who contributed to the devastation of the Shinto religion.”

“I don’t know if he’s a good person, but I could see his sincerity.”

Baek So-dam’s eyes widened.

“Seriously… …. I can’t believe such words are coming out of your mouth.”

“I just realized how embarrassing and difficult it is for people to show their true feelings.”

“Yes.”

“Wouldn’t it be even more difficult if the opponent is a junior, weak in martial arts, and someone who once tried to eliminate you?”

“Now that I hear it, that’s true.”

“What I do know is that Seo-pil is showing a different side of himself than before. And he is also trying to prove the results with his actions.”

“… … .”

“I want to trust him.”

“If you say it the other way around, does that mean you still don’t trust me?”

“I trust his abilities.”

Baek So-dam rested her chin on her hand.

“Seriously, no one troubles people as much as you do.”

“Are you having trouble because of me?”

“It’s so difficult. It’s so difficult that I have chronic headaches.”

“sorry.”

Baek So-dam’s smile deepened.

If someone says sorry with such a stiff face, it’s normal to think, “Is this guy kidding me?”

But she knew. That Lee Cheon-sang was truly sorry. Even if he didn’t feel sorry, he knew why he said it, so she could see that it was sincere.

“If you’ve decided to use him, use him properly.”

“All right.”

“You probably already do, but Elder Baekgol, even if you’re busy, you should definitely take care of him once in a while. Although you are an outstanding talent, you wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for the help of those around you. You should never forget that the one who played a decisive role among them was Elder Baekgol.”

“I will keep that in mind.”

“There are many enemies around this place. The reason they haven’t attacked you openly so far is because they’ve been acting appropriately. Even if they’re holding each other back, if you cause too much trouble, they’ll join forces to take you down.”

“yes.”

Baek So-dam put down the hand that was supporting her chin.

“You talk too much, like a worried old man. Should I order another bottle?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

The drinking party of the three people ended at the hour of the tiger.

Baek So-dam, who was drunk, was carried back on Yeo So-hong’s back.