Disciple of the Celestial Demon - Chapter 209



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Episode 209. Gift (2)

Cheon Myeong-myeong remained silent for a moment, seemingly speechless.

“…Did you just say Nakcheonmun?”

“okay.”

“The guardian… knows the person who killed my mother?”

This time, Cheon Aeng-hwa nodded and answered.

Cheon Myeong-myeong was still looking at Cheon Aeng-hwa with wide eyes, as if he was surprised that the Nakcheonmun was even mentioned.

After a while, Cheon Myeong-myeong finally calmed down and returned to his usual expression.

“Can you elaborate?”

“You know, it’s really hard to investigate something that happened more than ten years ago, right?”

“…….”

“Because of that, there may be some errors in my information.”

Cheon Myeong-myeong also understood that point.

When you investigated the fire in Namgang, weren’t there considerable difficulties even though only a year had passed?

Cheon Myeong-myeong was only five years old when his mother died.

Cheon Myeong-myeong also knew that a proper investigation was impossible, as almost twenty years had passed, let alone ten.

Nod-.

So, Cheon Myeong-myeong actually didn’t have much expectations.

Even if it was Cheon Aeng-hwa, I thought it was impossible to investigate what happened at that time.

No matter what Cheon Aeng-hwa said, it was entirely up to her to decide whether the information was true or not.

“Your mother… So, from here on out, I’ll just call you by your name.”

“…….”

“Seo Chae-hong died in an accident. You know that, right?”

“yes.”

“Do you know the specific circumstances of what caused the accident?”

Cheon Myeong-myeong immediately shook his head at that question.

His mother died in an unfortunate accident. Everyone around him said that, but no further details were given.

‘At that time, I didn’t even try to find out how my mother died.’

He was five years old at that time.

With nowhere to turn… …. Even the only person he had asked for help, Cheon Sirang, was just cruelly kicked out.

All that awaited him was persecution from those around him.

I was so exhausted, both physically and mentally, that all I could think about was how I was going to survive in this hellish place.

“…What accident caused my mother to die?”

Now I can finally ask that.

Judging from the way Cheon Aeng-hwa spoke, it seemed like she knew specifically what kind of accident caused her mother to die.

“Attack by a Stranger.”

“……?”

“Seo Chae-hong left Cheonsan and went outside. At that time, he was attacked by an unknown assailant and died.”

“An attack by a strange man?”

The moment he heard those words, Cheon Myeong-myeong’s face became blank.

An attack by a strange man. Of course, it could have been a simple accident.

In the ears of one thousand people, those words were now heard like this.

An assassination disguised as an attack by a mysterious assailant.

The fact that his own mother had died made that thought even stronger.

“A weirdo? That’s not even funny.”

“…….”

“My mother was assassinated.”

A quiet anger was flashing in Cheon Myeong-myeong’s eyes.

Cheon Aeng-hwa also understood those feelings, so she nodded slightly and opened her mouth.

“Yeah, he was assassinated.”

“…….”

“I’m talking to the remnants of the Cheonmasin Church.”

The moment he heard those words, the anger that had been flashing in Cheon Myeong-myeong’s eyes subsided in an instant.

What came to mind instead of him was a look full of doubt.

The one who killed his own mother was the Cheonmasingyo… … Cheon Myeong-myeong’s face became even more blank than when he heard the name of the Nakcheonmun.

“When the sect leader’s blood relatives leave Cheonsan, they must be accompanied by an escort. Of course, Seo Chae-hong was no exception. He went out under the strict escort of an escort group.”

“…….”

“Of course, the escort group was made up of only skilled people. However, they were unable to withstand the attack by the strange men and in the end, Seo Chae-hong died.”

It was an escort group comprised only of those with at least the highest level of magical power.

Of course, the number was small, but even so, with that level of power, it would have been possible to block most external attacks.

So the fact that such a powerful escort had collapsed meant that the assailants were not ordinary bandits.

“At that time, the Cheonma Sect was very active. Key figures of the cult were continuously being murdered every few days.”

“…….”

“I think Seo Chae-hong went there too.”

Although it is a bit quiet now, the Cheonmasingyo has been continuously carrying out anti-religious activities to reclaim Cheonsan.

One of them is the assassination of the factor.

If they continued to assassinate important figures in the Magic Cult, a hole would be created in the Magic Cult, and they were planning to use that gap to start a revolution.

“…my mother was nothing more than a powerless maid.”

“But I gave birth to the leader’s child.”

“…….”

“From the perspective of the Cheonmasingyo, he is clearly a target for assassination.”

Cheon Myeong-Myeong could not deny those words.

From the moment she gave birth to Cheon Si-rang’s child, Seo Chae-hong was no longer a simple maid.

Since he was followed by an escort, wouldn’t the Cheonmasingyo have considered Seo Chae-hong a key figure even more?

From the perspective of the Cheonmasingyo, there was sufficient reason to kill them.

‘I really want to see my mother in Cheonmasingyo… … .’

Of course, it wasn’t certain yet.

Could it be that Cheon Aeng-hwa’s investigation was wrong?

But if what he said was really true… Cheon Myeong-myeong was confused about what to do next.

“…….”

Until now, Cheon Myeong-myeong believed that the Magical Cult had killed his mother.

But if he killed his mother in the Cheonmasingyo, does that mean he has to change the target of his revenge?

Should he destroy the Cheonma Sect with his own hands, rather than the Magical Cult? … Thinking about it, Cheon Myeong-myeong felt as if everything he had done up until now was being shaken to its core.

“…That information. Is it certain?”

“……!”

Cheon Aeng-hwa was startled for a moment when she saw the gaze directed at her.

A look that was extremely dangerous and eerie. If I touched it wrong, it felt like the sharp blade would be pointed at me.

Cheon Aeng-hwa’s body trembled slightly, but she finally came to her senses and carefully opened her mouth.

“As I said before, I could be wrong.”

“…….”

“But Nakcheonmun. That person would know the situation at that time in more detail than I do.”

Nakcheonmun. That name came up again.

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Cheon Aeng-hwa continued speaking, seemingly not intending to waste time.

“At that time, the leader of the escort group that was in charge of escorting Seo Chae-hong was none other than Nakcheonmun.”

“But then they all died…….”

“The only survivor was Nakcheonmun. Everyone else died.”

Cheon Myeong-myeong could now finally understand the meaning of what Cheon Aeng-hwa had said.

Nakcheonmun. If you ask that person, wouldn’t you be able to hear more details about the situation at that time?

Even if more than ten years had passed, if something like that had happened, I’m sure I would remember it in detail.

Then, I thought I would be able to determine at that time whether the assailant who killed my mother was really a member of the Cheonmasingyo.

“That’s all I have to say about this.”

“…Thank you. That is enough.”

“What are you going to do now?”

Although it was back to normal now, Cheon Aeng-hwa clearly remembered the eerieness she had felt in Cheon Myeong-myeong’s eyes earlier.

Because it seemed like he would do something hard if he did it, Cheon Aeng-hwa asked cautiously.

“I won’t do anything.”

“……?”

“Not yet.”

Did you tell me something useless?

After hearing that answer, Cheon Aeng-hwa thought to herself.

* * *

That night, Cheon Myeong-myeong couldn’t sleep.

“…….”

Unable to sleep, Cheon Myeong-myeong ended up going outside and lying down on the roof.

A bright moon floating in the dark sky.

I thought I would be able to fall asleep if I lay down like this, but even after lying still for half an hour, I still couldn’t fall asleep.

“The night air is still cold.”

Just then a voice was heard nearby.

Cheon Myeong-myeong heard the voice and raised his upper body. When he turned his head to the side, Seodaemun was standing next to him.

“…Master.”

“You look like you have a lot on your mind.”

“…….”

“If it’s okay with you, I’ll be your conversation partner.”

As Seodaemun said, Cheon Myeong-myeong’s mind was very complicated.

Of course, I was also worried about the bloody battle that would occur two days later, but if that was the only thing, it wouldn’t have been enough to keep me up at night.

“…What should I do?”

“…….”

“If it was really the Cheonma Sect that killed my mother… what should I do?”

That was the reason why Cheon Myeong-Myeong couldn’t sleep.

The shocking truth I heard from Cheon Aeng-hwa today.

Cheon Myeong-myeong was in a state of great confusion at the thought that the culprit who killed his mother might be the Cheonmasingyo.

“I had good feelings about the Cheonmasin Church because it was the place where the Master ruled.”

“…….”

“But if it was the Cheonma Sect that killed my mother and left me lonely… I don’t think I can like the Cheonma Sect as much as I used to.”

Cheon Myeong-myeong had been harboring favorable feelings toward Cheonmasingyo for a long time.

Because his teachers were the religious leaders who ruled over that place, and his strength could be said to have originated from the Cheonmasingyo sect.

So I had thought that if I destroyed the Magic Church, I would revive the Heavenly Demon Church afterwards… … But now I’ve lost my bearings and don’t know what to do.

“Nothing is certain yet, right?”

“…….”

“The claim that the Cheonma Sect killed your mother is nothing more than a suspicion.”

As Seodaemun said, it wasn’t certain yet.

So Cheon Myeong-myeong tried to visit Nakcheonmun, but as he said then, Nakcheonmun did not meet any candidates.

In the end, Cheon Myeong-myeong was unable to find out the truth, and returned without any results, leaving him to worry alone.

“Yes, as you said, it is just a suspicion.”

“…….”

“But I’m afraid. If it really becomes clear that the Heavenly Demon Sect killed my mother… what should I do now?”

Cheonmasingyo was a place that was almost like the hometown of other masters, including Seodaemun.

Even if the identity of the villain who killed his mother was really that of the Cheonma Sect, what could he, as a disciple, do?

Should he avenge his mother? Or should he fulfill his duty as a disciple? Cheon Myeong-myeong was now internally conflicting between these two reasons.

“…….”

Seodaemun also knew that fact, so he couldn’t open his mouth.

Cheon Myeong-myeong was still in agony, as if in pain, and Seo Dae-mun watched him and opened his mouth as if he had made up his mind.

“Do what you want.”

“……?”

“Even if you are an enemy of the Heavenly Demon Sect, I will be on your side.”

Cheon Myeong-myeong looked at Seodaemun with blank eyes.

Cheon Myeong-myeong cautiously opened his mouth as he looked at Seodaemun, who was looking at him with a calm expression.

“Does that mean… that it would be okay for you, Master, even if I destroy the Cheonma Sect?”

“It won’t be okay. I was the leader there too, so of course I don’t wish for its destruction.”

“…….”

“But more than that, I don’t think I can stand seeing you suffer.”

At that moment, Cheon Myeong-myeong felt as if he had been hit in the head.

The Cheonmasingyo and himself. Among them, didn’t Seodaemun just choose himself?

Because he knew how much Seodaemun valued Cheonmasingyo, Cheon Myeong-myeong was even more shocked by those words.

“Are you choosing me over the Cheonma Shingyo?”

“okay.”

“Why… weren’t you the leader there?”

“Because I am your teacher now.”

“……!”

Eyes widened in surprise.

Soon, everyone around him, including Kumado, was standing there.

“Other people think the same as me.”

“…….”

“So don’t feel guilty about it. We will always be on your side.”

The moment he heard those words, Cheon Myeong-myeong’s suppressed emotions welled up.

If you come to hate the Cheonmasingyo, will the teachers hate you?

I wanted to avoid that at all costs.

But when the teachers spoke to him in that way first, Cheon Myeong-myeong felt a variety of emotions rising up at the same time.

Stop-.

Tears that eventually flow out as I can no longer hold them back.

Cheon Myeong-myeong lowered his head and muttered in a low voice.

“…thank you.”

Of all the emotions, the one I feel the most at the moment is gratitude.

People who will stay by your side no matter what you do.

Within, Cheon Myeong-myeong raised his head with an expression that showed no sign of worry.

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