Disciple of the Celestial Demon - Chapter 210



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Episode 210. Bloody Battle of the Demon King (1)

Early in the morning, the candidates gathered together for the Magic Blood Battle.

“…….”

Cheon Myeong-myeong had already arrived at the location that had been announced early.

I looked around and counted in my head. There were exactly 24 people.

‘You came after all.’

Among them, a thousand people were looking at one person.

The appearance of Cheon Hae-gyeong seen in the distance.

There was still no change in my opinion that the person who needed to be most careful here was Cheon Hae-gyeong.

Swish-.

As if he sensed the gaze, Cheon Hae-gyeong also turned his head towards Cheon Myeong-myeong.

When our eyes met, two eyes smiled brightly like that.

I wonder if he was relaxed in this situation. If not, there might be another meaning to that smile.

Cheon Myeong-myeong turned his head with an expressionless face, and soon Cheon Ae-hwa approached him.

“Did you sleep well last night?”

“Yes, I slept well.”

“……?”

After hearing Cheon Myeong-myeong’s answer, Cheon Aeng-hwa tilted her head for a moment.

The atmosphere seems to have changed somewhere.

Until two days ago, before they parted ways at the training ground, Cheon Myeong-myeong had a somewhat gloomy expression on his face, but now, in contrast to that time, he felt very refreshed.

‘I was worried for nothing.’

In fact, Cheon Aeng-hwa felt that she had said something unnecessary to Cheon Myeong-myeong that day.

Could it be that he was the one who confused Cheon Myeong-myeong’s mind with the important matter of the Demon Blood War?

I was worried that he might not be able to focus on the Magic Blood War after seeing Cheon Myeong-myeong’s reaction, but looking at his expression now, it seemed like that wouldn’t be the case.

“That’s good. But it looks like they’re having trouble sleeping.”

As she spoke, Cheon Aeng-hwa looked somewhere.

There stood Cheon Yu-su with a pale face, and he was still nodding off while standing.

“It looks like you haven’t been able to sleep for a while.”

“Even a sigh?”

“Yes, he said he stayed up all night worrying about the Magic Blood Clash for two days.”

“…….”

“It looks like it would be good to get some sleep, so I’m just leaving it alone.”

Hearing that, Cheon Aeng-hwa looked at Cheon Yu-su again as if she found it absurd.

The person who couldn’t sleep because of worry was actually dozing off on site.

It seemed like he would still be dozing off like that even after the fight started in earnest.

“Should I wake you up?”

“…No, that’s fine. By the way, did you remember the list I gave you?”

Cheon Myeong-myeong nodded silently to that question.

The list given by Cheon Aeng-hwa. It contained the names of the candidates participating in the Magic Blood War.

Of course, it wasn’t just a name written down.

The number of enemy weapons each candidate possessed and their special skills. The most important of these was the designation of the force.

“I don’t know about anything else, but remember and don’t forget which guys sided with each other.”

“…….”

“Of course, our side too. That way, we can fight while distinguishing between friend and foe, right?”

There were 24 people participating in the Magic Blood War, but that doesn’t mean they were all enemies.

Aren’t Cheon Myeong-Myeong and Cheon Aeng-Hwa also in an alliance?

There were several forces that were on the same side as each other, and the list that Cheon Aeng-hwa gave contained detailed information about who was allied with whom.

‘It’s always like this, but it’s still amazing.’

If I hadn’t formed an alliance with Cheon Aeng-hwa, I wouldn’t have been able to obtain such detailed information about the enemy.

Of course, information doesn’t determine the outcome of a fight, but it is undeniable that it has an impact on the battle.

As soon as the announcement of the Magic Blood War was made, this information was provided… …. I could tell that Cheon Ae-Hwa had been watching all the candidates closely.

“Is there any information about me written like that?”

“of course.”

“…….”

“Yours is bigger than the others.”

At those words, Cheon Myeong-myeong let out a snicker.

“Anyway, I’m being sincere.”

“…….”

“I will definitely help you survive.”

In the eyes of Cheon Aeng-hwa, who was muttering like that, a resolute will seemed to be felt.

At that moment, the sound of snoring was heard in my ear.

Cheon Aeng-hwa looked at the owner of the voice with a dumbfounded expression.

“…In another sense, this is one of those guys that I don’t quite understand.”

“Should I wake you up?”

“…….”

As if answering, Cheon Aeng-hwa turned her head and walked away.

Thud- thud-.

After a while, Nakcheonmun walked out from the front.

His appearance means that the Demonic Crusade will begin soon.

As soon as the Nakcheonmun Gate appeared, the atmosphere in the room seemed to change in an instant.

“Hello. I am Nakcheonmun, the chairman of the Wei Zheng Hui.”

“…….”

This time, Nakcheonmun introduces himself without fail.

The candidates looked at him with nervous eyes, and Cheon Myeong-myeong looked at Nakcheonmun with a slightly different gaze.

‘Nakcheonmun… … .’

A person who was present when the mother died.

Then he might know the truth about his mother’s death.

Of course, since he couldn’t reveal that fact now, Cheon Myeong-myeong could only watch Nakcheonmun from afar.

“Of the 24 candidates gathered here today, only three can participate in the next competition.”

“…….”

“I don’t know who will be able to compete next, but I hope all candidates will do their best until the end.”

At that moment, countless people appeared on both sides of the Nakcheon Gate.

Among them, Oh In-su was also seen, so Cheon Myeong-myeong could immediately tell that they were the examiners of the Weizhenghui.

“The battlefield where the Magic Blood War will take place is the entire mountainous area visible in the back.”

“…….”

“We will place judges all over the mountain. So candidates can freely roam around and collect enemy weapons.”

At those words, the candidates’ eyes all turned to the back.

The vast mountain range seen in the distance. Who would have thought that the entire area was a battlefield?

I thought the battlefield would be wide because there were so many people, but it felt more expansive than I expected.

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“The deadline is three days.”

“…….”

“When you have collected a thousand red flags, return here, or if not, have the examiner nearby check your application, and I will process it as passed.”

Of course, as previously announced, it was on a first-come, first-served basis.

Even if you collect a thousand, if three people have already passed, they will not be processed as successful candidates from then on.

The optimistic statement also added that if three days pass without three successful candidates, there will be no additional successful candidates.

‘Anyway, there will be a lot of dropouts this time.’

The competition ends when three successful candidates emerge. And it ends unconditionally after three days.

Of course, it was likely that all three would pass, but looking at the vast battlefield, I also thought that three days could pass before a successful candidate was announced.

Pot-.

At that moment, the judges started moving all at once.

The steps they took towards the candidates were as if they had planned it out in advance, spreading out in unison.

Before long, there was a judge standing in front of each candidate, and there was one standing in front of Cheon Myeong-myeong.

“……?”

At that moment, the examiner held something out towards Cheon Myeong-myeong.

A red-tinged object. Cheon Myeong-Myeong could immediately tell that it was made of the same metal as the Red Seal.

The judges held out such items to the candidates one by one.

“It’s a defeat.”

“……,”

“There, the number of enemy weapons each candidate possessed was recorded.”

While listening to the explanation of the Nakcheonmun, Cheon Myeong-myeong examined the enemy badge in front of him.

Upon closer inspection, I saw that the number four hundred and forty was engraved there.

Obviously, that was the number of enemy tokens he currently possessed, and the number was also recorded on the enemy tokens of the other candidates.

“In the Magic Blood War, that is a red death. In other words, if the sum of the numbers written on the red death badge exceeds a thousand, then the passing condition has been met.”

It seemed like they were using the red card for convenience.

It would be practically impossible to fight with enemy fire for three days on a battlefield with enemies on all sides.

I received the red sword and put it in my bosom, and it didn’t seem like it would be uncomfortable to fight with.

‘So all I have to do is take this away.’

Cheon Shirang had told him to kill his opponent and absorb the enemy’s spirit, but it seemed like he didn’t necessarily have to kill them.

Of course, they won’t hand over their enemy’s badge easily, so in most cases, you will have no choice but to kill them.

But what happens if you don’t keep it in your bosom and hide it somewhere else?

When Cheon Myeong-myeong had such a question for a moment, Nakcheonmun immediately explained it as if he had looked into his mind.

“Candidates must always have a red card in their hand.”

“…….”

“Please be careful, if you get out of the water you will be eliminated immediately.”

In other words, the trick of hiding the enemy’s secret weapon cannot be used.

Of course, there may still be those who resort to trickery, but with judges everywhere, it seems like everyone would be careful.

“Do you have any other questions?”

“…….”

“…There are none. If you have any questions during the process, please ask the examiner.”

After those words, silence flowed.

Is it finally starting?

Now that all the rules had been roughly explained, everyone instinctively knew that the bloody battle would soon begin.

“This has nothing to do with the Magic Blood War, but I will tell you this one last time.”

“……?”

“Does anyone know what the mountain in the back is?”

At that question, everyone looked back again.

Judging from the lack of answers, it seemed that no one knew what kind of place that mountain was, but then someone answered Nakcheonmun’s question.

“Hyeol-eumsan (血飮山).”

“……?”

“This is where the Battle of Ssangma took place.”

The person who answered was Cheon Aeng-hwa.

Nakcheonmun looked at Cheon Aeng-hwa, then nodded and said.

“Yes. The place where you will fight the Magic Blood War is where the Twin Horse Wars took place.”

“…….”

“A great deal of blood was spilled on that mountain. According to records, at least ten thousand people died there.”

Even if you haven’t heard of Hyeol-eum-san, there are almost people who don’t know about the Ssangma Battle.

An all-out war between the Magical Church and the Heavenly Demon Church. The name of that great war was the Twin Horse Wars.

The Hyul-eum-san Mountain over there now can be said to be the end point of the Ssangma War.

There, the Cheonma Sect completely collapsed, and the winner of the Twin Horse Wars was decided to be the Magic Cult.

“The first leader completely destroyed the Cheonma Sect there and established the current Magical Church.”

“…….”

“I think it is very meaningful that you are competing for the position of the sect leader in such a place.”

A moment of silence.

Soon, Nakcheonmun opened his mouth with a meaningful expression.

“Please show me an appearance that is worthy of that meaning…….”

“…….”

“…Then, we will now begin the Magic Blood War.”

As if it were a signal, the judges simultaneously held out a cloth toward each candidate.

It was the same for Cheon Myeong-myeong, and Cheon Myeong-myeong raised his head and looked at the examiner in front of him with a puzzled look.

“Each candidate will move to a designated point.”

“…….”

“Until then, cover your eyes with this.”

So, does that mean you go there blindfolded?

Cheon Myeong-myeong accepted the cloth, but did not cover his eyes right away and just held it in his hand.

The examiner asked with a puzzled look upon seeing that.

“Why are you doing that?”

“I was wondering how you could get there blindfolded.”

“Don’t worry about that, I’ll make sure you’re safe.”

“…What’s your name?”

“Why do you ask that?”

“Shouldn’t I at least know the name of the person I’m blindfolding and entrusting my body to?”

The examiner looked slightly uncomfortable with the question, but soon opened his mouth reluctantly.

“This is judge Nam Su-min.”

“…….”

“Would you please cover your eyes now?”

“…Let’s do that.”

Cheon Myeong-myeong answered like that and lifted the cloth.

The view soon became dark.

Looking at Cheon Myeong-myeong, who had his eyes covered as if he were blind, a meaningful glint appeared in Nam Su-min’s eyes.

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