Disciple of the Celestial Demon - Chapter 181



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Episode 181. The meaning of the eclipse

Cheon Myeong-myeong opened his eyes in a hazy consciousness.

‘…Where is this?’

When I opened my eyes, I was not inside the Cheonmachong Tomb.

The darkness was similar to that place, but instead of a stone wall, there was a grass field around it.

‘Has it been moved outside?’

Cheon Myeong-myeong was aware that he had lost consciousness because his internal energy had been forcibly consumed.

But if he opened his eyes and found himself no longer inside the Cheonmachong Tomb, doesn’t that mean someone had moved him outside?

Perhaps, he had been inside Cheonmachong for a long time and had not come out, so the warrior guarding the entrance may have carried him out.

‘But why did you move me to a place like this?’

If someone is found unconscious inside, wouldn’t it be right to take them to a hospital right away?

But no matter how I looked at it, this place didn’t look like a hospital.

In a remote mountain area where there was no sign of a member of parliament, not even a simple tent to block the rain, he was now stranded in such a place.

‘This is… not reality.’

Within a few minutes, Cheon Myeong-myeong was able to learn the truth.

In the past, Cheon Myeong-myeong had glimpsed into his teachers’ memories several times.

As if he realized belatedly that the feeling he had then and the present were similar, he decided that where he was now was not reality.

‘Whose memory is it this time?’

This wasn’t just a dream.

It was more vivid than a dream, but it didn’t feel real.

This time, it seems that the memories of one of the teachers are being glimpsed by Cheonmaok.

After experiencing such situations several times, Cheon Myeong-myeong seemed to be quite used to it.

“…….”

He didn’t know exactly why he suddenly entered his memories.

But whenever I glimpsed someone’s memories, I always found myself able to gain insight from it.

This time too, won’t this memory bring him new strength?

Of course, he had such expectations, but Cheon Myeong-myeong was also quite interested in peeking into his teacher’s past.

Swish-.

Cheon Myeong-myeong immediately got up from his seat and looked around.

Until now, I had seen someone right around me, but strangely, this time, I saw no one around me.

‘… That’s strange.’

Why can’t I see anyone around?

Are you really saying that this is just a simple dream?

For a moment, such a thought crossed Cheon Myeong-myeong’s mind, but he decided to look around a bit more.

Swish-.

Now that I think about it, this was the first time I’d ever been able to roam around freely like this.

In my previous memories, I felt like I was just peeking at it from the side, but now I felt like I was in that space with it.

‘Now I don’t even know if it’s a memory or reality.’

As time passed, I began to think that this place might be real.

However, Cheon Myeong-myeong immediately felt something coming from the front and reflexively lowered his posture.

‘…there is someone.’

A field ahead. Someone was sitting on a flat rock there.

Based on my experience, the person sitting there must be a past version of my teacher.

Because it was dark and the distance was far, I still couldn’t tell who the person was over there.

‘Wait, I don’t have to hide like this?’

This place was, after all, someone’s memory.

So wouldn’t the other person not be able to recognize his or her existence?

Why on earth are you hiding? Cheon Myeong-myeong raised his upper body as if embarrassed and walked straight towards the rock.

“……?”

At that moment, a question arose in Cheon Myeong-myeong’s eyes.

I didn’t notice it when I saw it from afar, but as I got closer to the rock, I saw someone else’s figure.

It seems that he was lying on a rock and could not be seen from far away.

Since this was the first time two characters had appeared at the same time, Cheon Myeong-myeong couldn’t help but feel momentarily bewildered.

‘… That’s what it was.’

Cheon Myeong-myeong immediately seemed to realize something and started walking towards the rock again.

Two people who don’t react even when a thousand people approach them.

A group of boys, about ten years old, were sitting on a rock, looking up at the night sky.

Swish-.

Cheon Myeong-myeong carefully observed their faces from up close.

Although he couldn’t be sure because he was too young, Cheon Myeong-myeong thought that this memory was So Wol-hyeon’s memory.

‘The other one must be So Il-Hyeon.’

The two people on that rock looked like So Wol-hyeon and So Il-hyeon.

At first glance, the two looked so much alike that you’d think they were brothers.

Because of that, it is still unclear which of the two is So Wol-hyeon.

“Wolhyeon.”

The boy lying down then muttered:

The brother and sister were revealed at that moment.

The boy lying on the right was So Il-hyeon, and the boy sitting on the left was So Wol-hyeon.

“Did you call, hyung?”

So Wol-hyeon immediately answered So Il-hyeon’s call.

A very cheerful appearance, to the point where you wouldn’t think they’re the same person.

Of course, most people are cheerful at a young age, but even taking that into account, So Wol-hyeon seemed to have a very bright personality at that age.

“What do you want to do later?”

“Me? I don’t really have anything I want to do.”

“Then that won’t work. If a man is born into this world, he should live with at least one goal in mind.”

It was a simple child’s conversation.

Of course, So Il-hyun seemed a bit more mature than his peers, but considering that he would later become the first Cheonma, that level of maturity seemed natural.

“Is that so? Then I’ll think about it slowly from now on. Hehe.”

“…….”

“Then is there something you want to do, hyung?”

“Yes.”

“What is it?”

“The strongest.”

The moment he uttered those words, Cheon Myeong-myeong felt a chill run down his spine.

‘… As expected, the being that will become the first Heavenly Horse is different from the start.’

At first, I thought he was just a mature boy, but Cheon Myeong-myeong quickly changed his mind.

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That voice and that look in his eyes. That was definitely not the kind of atmosphere a normal boy would give off.

I never would have guessed that a ten-year-old boy would have such a strong will to achieve his goal even at the cost of his life… … I couldn’t help but think that there must have been a clear reason why he was later able to unite all the forces of Xinjiang and become the first Heavenly Horse.

“So I’m going to change this place. I’m going to create a world where the strong protect the weak… where children like us who don’t have parents can survive.”

“Oh… I don’t know what it is, but it’s amazing. Bro!”

Compared to the determined So Il-hyeon, So Wol-hyeon looked very cheerful.

At that age, that kind of appearance is normal.

So Il-Hyeon let out a low sigh, then lay down on the rock again, perhaps thinking that he had said something pointless.

“Then I will help you from the side!”

“……?”

“So that my brother can become the strongest! That’s what I want to do later on.”

At that time, So Wol-hyeon suddenly said this.

At those words, So Il-hyun raised his upper body again and let out a small laugh.

“That’s not what you want to do.”

“No. That’s what I want to do!”

“…….”

“My brother and I are one. So whatever my brother wants to do is whatever I want to do.”

So Il-Hyeon’s eyes widened slightly.

As if he hadn’t thought about that, So Il-hyun remained silent, but soon smiled and patted So Wol-hyun’s head.

“Yeah, you’re right. My brother is smart.”

“lol.”

“We are one. Past, present, and future.”

Brothers who lost their parents and became orphans.

For those two, family meant everything to them.

In that way, the two of them seemed to go beyond simple friendship and become indispensable to each other.

‘… We were really close back then.’

How is it that these brothers, who were like that, tried to kill each other in the future?

Of course, it is an established fact that there is no blood or tears in the face of power, but that did not seem to apply to those two people.

From the beginning, it seemed that So Wol-hyeon wanted So Il-hyeon to become the leader, not herself.

Of course, my thoughts may change as time goes by, but looking at how I looked back then, I couldn’t help but think that way.

‘What was the trigger?’

What on earth could have caused such a rift in the strong bond between these brothers?

Seeing that sight, Cheon Myeong-myeong couldn’t help but have such questions.

And Cheon Myeong-Myeong couldn’t understand why these memories were being shown to him.

“Japanese eclipse.”

That was when.

When he heard that familiar word, Cheon Myeong-myeong’s eyes changed and he looked at the person who had said it.

‘Japanese eclipse?’

That was definitely the word written on So Il-Hyeon’s memorial tablet.

The person who just said those words was also So Il-hyun.

Cheon Myeong-myeong held his breath and looked at the two people, as he had never imagined that he would hear those words in a place like this.

“Brother, what is that?”

“It refers to the phenomenon where the moon points to the sun.”

“…That’s a difficult question.”

“There’s no need to think too hard about it.”

So Il-Hyeon said that and pointed at herself with her finger.

“I am the sun. And you are the moon. So an eclipse is a word that represents our friendship.”

“…why?”

“When the moon covers the sun, they overlap. They become one, like you and I.”

“Ah… that’s what you mean!”

Eclipse. That was what it meant.

A word that expresses the friendship between So Il-hyeon and So Wol-hyeon.

Only then could Cheon Myeong-Myeong understand the meaning of the word.

“Listen carefully, Wolhyun. How many times will someone try to interfere and bring down our brother in the future?”

“Dropped us? Who!”

“I don’t know about that. But if I don’t give up on my goal and you help me, then such obstacles will inevitably come up.”

“…Then what should we do?”

“Every time, an eclipse. Remember this.”

So Il-Hyeon said that and came down from the rock.

Then, he picked up a branch from somewhere and wrote the word ‘solar eclipse’ on the dirt.

“This is a secret code between us brothers.”

“password……!”

“Yes. So no matter what anyone says, remember this password. It’s a word that shows that we brothers are still one.”

“okay!”

A word that indicates that two people are one. That is the meaning of the eclipse.

Later, the two joined forces to establish the Cheonmasingyo, but eventually they tried to kill each other over the position of leader.

In some ways, you could say that So Il-hyun’s concerns were correct.

As time passed, did both of them forget the promise they made at that time? Knowing the future, Cheon Myeong-myeong felt a bittersweet feeling when he looked at this memory now.

‘But there was a password written there.’

One thing that was questionable was the word written on So Il-Hyeon’s memorial tablet.

Why did So Il-Hyeon, who killed his younger brother, write a secret word expressing brotherly love on his memorial tablet?

‘Did you regret killing your brother, even if it was late?’

No matter how great the first Heavenly Horse was, he was still human after all.

Although he killed his younger brother in a moment of lust for power, he may have gradually come to regret that fact as time passed.

Of course, it was only a guess based on the circumstances, so Cheon Myeong-myeong couldn’t say anything more than that.

“Wolhyeon, do you remember?”

“no!”

“I’ll ask you later. If you can’t write it the same way then, I won’t play with you.”

“That won’t work!”

“Then remember it diligently.”

“No, I’ll try!”

So Wol-hyeon is fidgeting and carefully examining the letters, and So Il-hyeon is looking at her with a happy look.

Still, the two of them appeared to be nothing more than friendly brothers.

What happened that made the two people who had been like that later try to kill each other… … When Cheon Myeong-myeong saw this, he could only feel sorry about the fact.

Sus-.

The shapes of the two people soon become blurred.

After a while, Cheon Myeong-myeong could no longer see anything.

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