Disciple of the Celestial Demon - Chapter 208



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Episode 208. Gift (1)

The duel with Cheon Hae-gyeong is over.

Although it was just a simple practice match, Cheon Myeong-myeong was now having various thoughts in his head.

‘Cheon Il-myeong, I shouldn’t have just thought about that guy.’

Of course, the idea that Cheon Il-myeong was the strongest opponent among the remaining candidates still remained.

However, due to the incident just a moment ago, Cheon Myeong-myeong’s attention was also drawn to other places.

Second in line, Cheon Hae-kyung.

Although he was overshadowed by Cheon Il Myeong, he was undoubtedly a formidable opponent.

“…….”

In the end, I was unable to confirm Cheon Hae-gyeong’s swordsmanship.

If he showed that much skill by simply imitating it, wouldn’t he show even greater skill if he showed off his real swordsmanship?

When Cheon Hae-gyeong takes out his real sword, it will be the Demon Sword Battle. It seems like that will be the time.

‘In the end, did only my power get revealed?’

Cheon Hae-gyeong also seemed to have been mindful of that part and intentionally did not bring out his swordsmanship during practice.

It was extremely clever to hide one’s own skills while only checking the opponent’s skills.

I became more and more convinced that there was another expression hidden behind that smiling face.

“There was a reason I allowed you to watch.”

By the way, there was one more clever person.

As soon as the rain ended, Cheon Aeng-hwa walked towards me with a regretful expression.

Cheon Myeong-myeong looked in that direction as he put away his sword.

“I allowed you to watch because I didn’t intend to show you my true skills.”

“…….”

“Still, it’s surprising. I didn’t expect you to be able to follow my swordsmanship right there on the spot.”

“…Are you kidding me right now?”

Cheon Myeong-myeong was not in a good mood because he felt like his swordsmanship had been stolen.

But when Cheon Aeng-hwa came behind me and said something like that, it was only natural that I felt even worse.

“I apologize if it sounded that way.”

“…….”

“What I meant was, the rumors were true.”

“rumor?”

“Yeah, you experienced it yourself, right?”

Cheon Hae-gyeong can almost perfectly use sword techniques that he has seen with his own eyes once. Cheon Ae-hwa had obtained such information.

Of course, until now I had no chance to confirm the truth, so I thought that Cheon Aeng-hwa was just an exaggerated story.

But the information was by no means exaggerated.

It was a true story, without even a single lie mixed in.

“How much talent does one need to have to be able to do something like that?”

“…….”

“Although he was relatively undervalued because he was ranked second in the hierarchy, Cheon Hae-kyung. That person is also undoubtedly a monster.”

Cheon Myeong-myeong and Cheon Aeng-hwa had the same opinion.

Of course, I hadn’t really fought with either of them, but by current standards, it seemed impossible to determine who was stronger between the two.

If you simply ask which one was more impressive, Cheon Myeong-myeong would probably choose Cheon Hae-gyeong.

“…….”

It was three times. Cheon Hae-gyeong only saw that much with his eyes and copied his own inspection almost perfectly.

It took him about thirty attempts to fully unfold the form of the first spiral sword to his satisfaction.

Only after Seodaemun showed him the sword in front of his eyes about thirty times did Cheon Myeong-myeong finally succeed in waking up his brother.

‘I said that even that was fast, Master.’

What he had managed to do thirty times, Cheon Hae-gyeong did in just three times.

It wasn’t like he was kind enough to teach his brother the lesson like Seodaemun.

Of course, assuming that I were learning the new spiral sword now, I would learn it faster than before, but I still wasn’t confident that I would be able to do it in three tries.

“don’t worry.”

“……?”

“Because in my eyes, you look like a monster.”

At that moment, Cheon Aeng-hwa suddenly said this.

“I still remember it clearly.”

“…….”

“What you did in Gwangyu… I thought about it then. I don’t want to turn you into an enemy.”

The sight of the warriors of the Cheomseolga being slaughtered was a great shock to Cheon Aeng-hwa.

Of course, Cheon Il-myeong and Cheon Hae-gyeong were both monsters, but Cheon Aeng-hwa truly thought that Cheon Myeong-myeong was not inferior to those two.

No, if you consider other factors, you could say that it’s scarier than the two.

Those two were perfect beings from the beginning, but Cheon Myeong-myeong had grown to this point in just a few years.

Because I had no idea where the limit of his extraordinary growth would end, I also thought that one day Cheon Myeong-myeong might surpass the two of them.

“So this time, I would like to make you a proposal.”

“……?”

“The Magic Blood War. How about we join hands there too?”

“So, are you proposing an alliance?”

Cheon Aeng-hwa nodded immediately at Cheon Myeong-myeong’s question.

“It’s not yet clear exactly how the Magic Blood War will take place, but there is one thing we can guess.”

“…solo exhibition.”

“That’s correct.”

In fact, it was quite natural.

A fight to absorb each other’s enemy’s death. Furthermore, only four people will pass.

Due to the passing of the 1,000-day exam, there are only three seats left, and didn’t they say that even those are on a first-come, first-served basis?

Four places out of 25. It was structured in such a way that it had to be a thorough individual competition.

“That will also be a very thorough individual exhibition.”

“…….”

“So, if you think about it the other way around, the more alliances you have, the more advantageous the structure is for leading the fight.”

In a situation where everyone is fighting individually, it is only natural that it would be advantageous to fight in groups.

Even after hearing those words, Cheon Myeong-myeong looked at Cheon Aeng-hwa with an expression that seemed somewhat uneasy.

“I understand what you said, Sister. However, I am sure you know very well that there is a flaw in that proposal, right?”

“…….”

“In the end, there are only three successful candidates. So, wouldn’t it be a problem later if we continue to increase the number of alliances without any plan?”

Even on Cheon Myeong Myeong’s side, including Cheon Yu Su, there were already two people.

In addition, if you form an alliance with Cheon Ae-hwa, there will be three people. From there, all three of the positions for successful candidates will be filled.

“Among the 25 people, there are probably subordinates who follow their older sister.”

“…….”

“I don’t know how many there are, but by the time we form the alliance, there are already more than three. That means we can’t get everyone through.”

The structure of the Magic Blood War was like this from the beginning.

Cheon Myeong-myeong didn’t think that an alliance with Cheon Aeng-hwa would be a bad thing, but because of the structure, he couldn’t accept the alliance as easily as last time.

Wouldn’t it be more dangerous to form an alliance and then get stabbed in the back of the head later?

Of course, Cheon Aeng-hwa didn’t seem like the kind of person who would do that, but no one could know how a person would change in a life-or-death competition.

“Don’t worry about that part.”

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“……?”

“I am the only one who passed. It has already been decided on our side.”

“…Does that mean that all the other candidates except for you will be eliminated this time?”

Cheon Aeng-hwa nodded immediately at Cheon Myeong-myeong’s question.

“Yes. I don’t think it makes sense to have any more subordinates.”

“…….”

“Once the Demon Blood War is over, there will only be four people left. From then on, we will have to fight solely with our individual abilities.”

Up until now, it has been possible to increase one’s power and use that as an advantage to lead the competition to one’s advantage.

At a point where there are only four people left, isn’t individual strength ultimately the most important thing?

Cheon Aeng-hwa clearly realized that part from Cheon Si-rang’s remarks that she had seen earlier.

“You and I are the ones who will drive out the enemy first. And if you want, I will drive out the enemy next time.”

“Me, me?”

Cheon Yu-su looked flustered when he was suddenly pointed out.

“Yeah, you don’t want to be eliminated either, right?”

“If I can just pass the naming exam, that would be enough for me…….”

“So, as long as I pass the naming test, it doesn’t matter if my Danjeon gets destroyed?”

“……?”

“What great loyalty.”

At that moment, Cheon Yu-su remembered the announcement of the first ranking.

Those who were eliminated were forced to choose between dying on the spot or having their danjeon destroyed.

Are you saying that there will be some kind of sanctions imposed on those who drop out this time too?

Cheon Yu-su was looking at Cheon Aeng-hwa with a pensive expression on his face.

“Seo, is there any way there will be some kind of sanction for those who drop out this time too?”

“Well, I don’t know about that.”

“…….”

“I think I heard that the candidates who were eliminated this time also had their danjeon destroyed…….”

“denomination!”

In the end, Cheon Yu-su hurriedly called Cheon Myeong-myeong.

“Let’s ally with my older sister.”

“…….”

“Huh? Wouldn’t that increase your chances of passing?”

Of course, Cheon Myeong-myeong did not think that Cheon Yu-su would say such things for his own passing.

Of course, it may be partly for your own passing, but isn’t it more important to avoid failing?

Cheon Myeong-Myeong also didn’t want Cheon Yu-Su’s dantian to be destroyed, so he sighed slightly and looked at Cheon Ae-Hwa again.

“Okay, but on the condition that you keep what you said earlier.”

“of course.”

Cheon Aeng-hwa smiled brightly and nodded.

‘If these conditions are met, it would be okay to form an alliance.’

There was no reason to reject the alliance as long as he and Cheon Yu-su were guaranteed their positions.

It is clear that other candidates will also enter the Magic Blood War with their own forces.

Since it was an individual match, but there was a high possibility that it would unfold in a way that was not an individual match, it seemed like it would be a good idea for Cheon Myeong-myeong to build up his own power to some extent.

Swish-.

At that moment, Cheon Aeng-hwa stretched out her right hand.

“Please take care of me again.”

“…….”

“Aren’t you going to catch me? I was going to give you a gift as a token of our alliance if you caught me.”

gift?

Despite those words, Cheon Myeong-myeong did not immediately take Cheon Aeng-hwa’s hand, but instead looked at her suspiciously.

“A gift… Is it really a gift?”

“Then. I bet you’ll really like it if you get it?”

“What is it?”

“I’ll let you know once I catch it.”

“…….”

There didn’t seem to be anything that could be considered a gift in Cheon Aeng-hwa’s hands.

Although he felt a little uneasy, Cheon Myeong-myeong eventually raised his right hand and shook hands with Cheon Ae-hwa.

“…Now, please tell me.”

“How rude. Did you really shake my hand just to receive a gift?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“If you’re being so honest, I have nothing to say.”

Cheon Aeng-hwa smiled faintly and looked at Cheon Myeong-myeong for a while without saying anything.

After a while, Cheon Aeng-hwa opened her mouth again with a meaningful expression.

“You said you were curious last time, right?”

“……?”

“Your mother’s death. About that.”

At that moment, Cheon Myeong-myeong grabbed Cheon Aeng-hwa’s shoulders with both hands.

Cheon Aeng-hwa couldn’t react to the sudden movement and just looked at Cheon Myeong-myeong, who was right in front of her, with somewhat surprised eyes.

“Did you find out anything?”

Although he was suppressing his emotions, there was a sense of excitement in Cheon Myeong-myeong’s voice that could not be completely hidden.

That could also be felt in the hand that was now grabbing Cheon Aeng-hwa’s shoulder.

Cheon Myeong-myeong reacted more sensitively than she had expected, so Cheon Aeng-hwa looked somewhat surprised, but soon calmed down and returned to her original expression.

“Yeah, I said I would look into it. I looked into it later.”

“…….”

“First, can you let this go? It hurts quite a bit.”

Only then did Cheon Myeong-myeong realize that he was excited.

Cheon Myeong-myeong immediately put down his hand that was grabbing Cheon Aeng-hwa’s shoulder and apologized while moving away a little.

“sorry.”

“Well, it’s okay. I expected this kind of reaction to some extent. Of course, I didn’t know it would be this intense.”

“…So who killed your mother?”

The fact that Cheon Aeng-hwa brought up such things here clearly meant that she had figured out the culprit.

Cheon Myeong-myeong asked with such confidence, but Cheon Aeng-hwa immediately shook her head.

“I don’t know who killed your mother.”

“……?”

“But those who know, know.”

That was a very ambiguous answer.

Does that mean Cheon Aeng-hwa knows the person who killed her mother?

I couldn’t figure out why they were investigating that person and not the criminal, but it was still very valuable information to Cheon Myeong-myeong.

“…Who is that person?”

Cheon Myeong-myeong asks with a nervous face.

Soon, Cheon Aeng-hwa said the person’s name in a soft voice.

“Nakcheonmun.”

The current guardian of the Magic Church and the chairman of the Council.

Cheon Myeong-myeong was momentarily speechless at the appearance of a completely unexpected name.

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