Disciple of the Celestial Demon - Chapter 165



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Episode 165. Escape (4)

In the dark tunnel, Cheon Myeong-myeong and Seo Ha-yul stared blankly at each other for a while.

After a while, the first one to speak was Cheon Myeong-myeong.

“…Why don’t you know the way?”

It was a genuine question, not a sarcastic one.

Didn’t Seok I-Hyeon and other people know the structure of the tunnel well?

Just like them, I heard that Seo Ha-yul had been searching for Cheonma’s martial arts in Gwangyu for quite some time… … So Cheon Myeong-myeong naturally assumed that Seo Ha-yul would also know the structure of the tunnel well.

“This is not the road I normally take.”

“…….”

“So it’s natural that you don’t know.”

Although the enemies had blocked everything now, there were several other passages to enter and exit the mine besides the main gate.

Seo Ha-yool had been entering and exiting through one of them.

In fact, there was only one person who knew the details of this place: Kyeon Su-hong.

That’s why Seok I-hyeon also entrusted Seo Ha-yul’s escape to Gyeon Su-hong, but of course, there was no way Cheon Myeong-myeong would have known about that fact.

“When you entered Gwangyu, didn’t Prince Cheon come through this road?”

“…….”

“Then it should be the Duke of Cheon, not me, who knows the way.”

Seo Ha-yool’s words also had some truth.

The problem, however, was that the structure of the tunnel was too complex.

Cheon Myeong-myeong had tried to memorize the route as much as possible in preparation for this situation, but the tunnel path was by no means simple, to the point that he could remember it after passing through it once.

“…If the path was that simple, I would have known.”

“……?”

“I don’t know exactly either.”

“Wait a minute… So are we really lost now?”

Cheon Myeong-myeong nodded silently to that question.

Seo Ha-yool stared blankly at the sight, then quickly became flustered and even stammered.

“Then what should we do?”

“…….”

“Wouldn’t it be better to go back?”

If you move rashly without knowing the way, you could get completely lost in the tunnel.

Aren’t we at the first crossroads now?

Since we had only come in a straight line so far, it was possible to go back to the entrance.

“Even if I go back, the exit is blocked anyway.”

“Then… shall we just keep going forward like this?”

“That’s probably the only option.”

It seemed as if Cheon Myeong-myeong had already made up his mind.

However, Seo Ha-yool seemed confused and hesitant as if she hadn’t made a decision yet.

“If… if.”

“…….”

“What do I do if I get lost forever and can’t find the exit?”

Seo Ha-yool also knew that the structure of this tunnel was extremely complex.

Moreover, because the mine shaft was very wide due to the old mine, if you made a mistake you could be trapped there for several days.

“Then we’re going to die here.”

“……!”

“In a place where no sunlight can reach, without anyone knowing. After several decades, someone might find you as a skeleton.”

When Cheon Myeong-myeong answered calmly, Seo Ha-yul was speechless.

Didn’t you clearly tell yourself not to die uselessly just a moment ago?

The person who used to be like that now speaks like that… Seo Ha-yool couldn’t help but feel empty.

“No matter how I think about it, this is crazy.”

“…….”

“I’ll go back.”

It seemed much better to go back to where we were and remove the rocks than to go into that abyss without knowing the way.

As Seo Ha-yool was about to leave after saying that, an unexpected answer came out of Cheon Myeong-myeong’s mouth.

“Do whatever you want.”

“……?”

“I think that going inside will give you a higher chance of survival, but if we have different opinions, there’s nothing we can do.”

Seo Ha-yool clearly thought that Cheon Myeong-myeong would catch her.

But, unlike before, you sent it to me right away like this.

Of course, I didn’t mean to ask you to hold on, but I felt uneasy when you sent me off so coolly.

“…You’re not going to catch me this time?”

“The reason I held you back earlier was because I was sure we could get out of here alive.”

“…….”

“But since we don’t know each other’s way, I’ve lost confidence. In that situation, I can’t force you to take me with me, right?”

Cheon Myeong-myeong said this and drew his sword.

visor-.

Cheon Myeong-myeong swings his sword towards the wall.

After leaving a mark on the wall, as if to indicate that he had entered this place, Cheon Myeong-myeong walked down the left passage.

“Let’s see each other alive.”

“Okay, wait a minute……!”

Seo Ha-yool tried to say something, but Cheon Myeong-myeong was already walking away without even listening.

The sound of footsteps growing more and more distant as time passes.

If things continued like this, Cheonmyeongmyeong might get so far away that I wouldn’t even be able to hear his footsteps.

‘What should I do?’

At first, I thought about going back to the entrance, but after seeing Cheon Myeong-myeong’s words and that attitude, I couldn’t help but feel conflicted.

How can that person remain so calm and take action in a situation like this?

Although he must have been in the same situation as her, Seo Ha-yool felt a strange sense of trust in her unhesitating attitude.

“…Let’s go together!”

Seo Ha-yool eventually runs towards Cheon Myeong-myeong.

The sight of the two people entering the tunnel looked like they were being sucked into an abyss.

***

The two men were still walking through the tunnel.

“ha…….”

Seo Ha-yool’s breathing became much rougher than before.

It seemed like hours had already passed since I had been wandering around the tunnel like this.

Since I had been running around without any rest for a while, I couldn’t help but feel physically tired, no matter how much I trained normally.

But the part that exhausted Seo Ha-yul the most was not the physical part.

chuck-.

At that moment, Cheon Myeong-myeong’s steps stopped.

It means only one thing.

Seo Ha-yool instinctively stopped walking and looked straight ahead.

“…It’s blocked.”

Cheon Myeong-myeong muttered as he groped the wall in front with his hand.

The solid wall in front indicated that this was a dead end, which meant that they had taken the wrong path.

This is probably the part that tires Seo Ha-yul the most.

I couldn’t help but feel mentally exhausted after reaching a dead end not once but several times.

‘… When on earth will we find the exit?’

I had already been prepared since I followed Cheon Myeong Myeong.

But the pain of continually reaching a dead end and having to go back the way you came is something only those who have experienced it can understand.

If I had been confident that I was heading straight to my destination, I wouldn’t have felt this tired even if I had traveled a longer distance.

As Seo Ha-yool’s path was blocked several times, he was gradually becoming physically and mentally exhausted.

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“I’m going back.”

“…….”

Cheon Myeong-myeong turned around as he said that, but Seo Ha-yul did not respond as if he had not heard.

He just stares blankly at the dead end.

Cheon Myeong-myeong discovered the scene and knew that Seo Ha-yool had now reached her limit.

“…I’m going to take a break.”

It was impossible to walk any further.

Cheon Myeong-myeong also felt a little tired, so he decided to sit down here and rest for a while.

“…….”

Seo Ha-yool didn’t say anything even though she was leaning against the wall.

How much longer do I have to go before I can escape this stuffy, cramped space?

The suffocating air and the darkness that filled the surroundings were making Seo Ha-yool increasingly anxious.

‘My throat is so dry.’

Even when I was held captive, I wasn’t able to drink water properly.

Since all she had done was drink a little water that Kyeon Soo-hong had given her, Seo Ha-yool had been feeling parched since a while ago.

If I drink even a little water, this stuffiness will go away a little.

However, Seo Ha-yool himself knew very well that it was nothing more than a vain delusion, as there could be no water in such a place.

Clank-.

At that moment, a sound was heard in Seo Ha-yool’s ears.

No way… … Is this the sound of water?

Seo Ha-yool thought for a moment that she was hallucinating, but the moment she turned her head to the side, her eyes couldn’t help but widen.

“Drink.”

“……!”

“It’s the water of life for us, so just a little bit…….”

Cheon Myeong-myeong was saying this while handing over the water bottle.

But before he could finish speaking, Seo Ha-yool grabbed the water bottle and brought it to his mouth, and began drinking the water as if he had been possessed by a spirit.

“ha…….”

It was the most delicious water I’ve ever had.

Of course, it wasn’t cool or anything, but the mere fact that water had entered her body made Seo Ha-yool much more conscious than before.

Swish-.

The moment he unconsciously brought the water bottle back to his lips, Seo Ha-yool came to his senses and stopped his hand.

‘How much water did I drink?’

I was so consumed by thirst that I momentarily lost my senses.

As if realizing that this was not his water, Seo Ha-yool lowered the water bottle and looked at Cheon Myeong-myeong.

“Uh, I’m sorry.”

“…….”

Seo Ha-yool apologized and handed Cheon Myeong-myeong a water bottle.

There was still water left in the water bottle, as I could hear a rustling sound.

But the amount of water can be known just by listening to the sound.

Cheon Myeong-myeong could tell by lifting the water bottle in his hand that there was not a single sip left.

“Okay. There wasn’t that much to begin with.”

“…….”

“It was a mistake to try to drink sparingly in the first place.”

Cheon Myeong-myeong said this and drank all the water in the water bottle.

Only a sip or so came out, and Cheon Myeong-myeong put the completely empty water bottle down on the floor.

“I can’t even drink this.”

“…….”

“We have to find the exit within one day.”

Although the tone was light, Seo Ha-yool could never take those words lightly.

In a situation where there is no drinking water, the time they can last is at most a day.

If they couldn’t find a way out, they would likely be trapped here forever.

“Did you get some rest?”

“…….”

“Let’s start moving again slowly.”

“…yes.”

They wanted to rest a little more, but the time given to them was limited.

Furthermore, since he had taken and drunk the drinking water of a thousand people, Seo Ha-yool answered in a very depressed manner and immediately got up from his seat.

Thud- thud-.

The sound of footsteps echoing inside the tunnel.

Since the break, the two have not spoken a word to each other.

There were times when I kept my mouth shut to try to stave off my thirst, but in such a desperate situation, it was natural to remain silent.

chuck-.

At that moment, Cheon Myeong-myeong stopped walking again.

Have we reached the end of our rope again?

Seo Ha-yool thought about it and tried to turn around early, but for some reason, Cheon Myeong-myeong did not move from that place.

“…Why is that?”

Finally, Seo Ha-yool opened her mouth after a long time and asked.

But Cheon Myeong-myeong didn’t answer and started feeling around on the wall as if possessed by something.

“…A thousand princes?”

“…….”

“What’s in there?”

“…This feeling is similar to that time.”

Cheon Myeong-myeong muttered something to himself that was difficult to understand, as if he couldn’t hear Seo Ha-yool’s voice.

Sreung-.

He suddenly pulled out his sword.

Seo Ha-yool tilted her head at the sight, and her eyes could not help but widen in shock as black energy emerged from the sword.

“What on earth…….”

Before Seo Ha-yool could finish speaking, Cheon Myeong-myeong swung his sword.

The sword was aimed at the wall of the tunnel.

No matter how I looked at it, it didn’t look like it was intended to leave a mark on the wall.

Seeing him swinging his sword so continuously that it made the tunnel shake, Seo Ha-yul even began to wonder if Cheon Myeong-myeong had gone mad.

“Your Majesty! Come to your senses!”

“…….”

“Why on earth are you doing this? It’s too early to give up…….”

That was when.

A cracking sound coming from somewhere.

Seo Ha-yul turned his head to where the sound had just come from, and at that moment, Cheon Myeong-myeong swung his sword at the wall once again.

Jeok-.

At that moment, a loud noise and cracks in the wall spread throughout the area.

The walls collapsed at the same time.

For a moment I thought the tunnel might collapse again, but fortunately only the rocks on the wall had collapsed.

“……?”

At that moment, Seo Ha-yool’s eyes widened slightly.

In the dark tunnel, a faint ray of light can be seen within it.

It was an extremely faint beam of light, but after being in the darkness for a long time, Seo Ha-yul could see the light so clearly that it was dazzling.

‘What on earth is this ray of light… … .’

Seo Ha-yool looked in the direction where the light streamed out with surprised eyes.

Eventually, he discovered something and his eyes grew even bigger than before.

“……!”

The wall that Cheon Myeong Myeong had destroyed. A hidden passageway was visible behind it.

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