Disciple of the Celestial Demon - Chapter 238



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Episode 238. The Hidden Identity Behind the Raccoon Mask (2)

The Imyeoldan, a unit directly under the leader of the cult. Its existence is hidden in the shadows, and it is a secret organization known to quietly deal with those who rebel against the leader.

An organization whose existence is unclear could be called the Immyeoldan.

Cheon Myeong-myeong had worked with the Imyeoldan several times, so he knew very well that it really existed.

“Because the Immyeoldan is a secretive organization, they are extremely careful about information leaking out.”

“…….”

“The only people I know are the ones I command. I don’t know the leader or any other group leaders.”

Even Oh In-soo, the leader of the Imyeol Group, did not know who the leader of the Imyeol Group was.

Cheon Myeong-myeong had thought that the leader of the Nakcheonmun was highly likely, but it seemed that his prediction was completely off the mark.

‘Gu-Hwan… …. Are you saying that the author is the leader of the Imyeoldan?’

Just now, Nakcheonmun introduced Guhwan as the leader of the Imyeoldan.

He even pointed to it with his hand, so there’s no way he was mistaken.

There had been layers of questions about the identity of Gu-Hwan for some time, but now it felt like some of the layers had been peeled off.

Swish-.

At that time, Gu-Hwan took off his mask.

I’ve met Guhwan twice so far, but both times it was in urgent situations.

Moreover, this is the only time he has revealed his bare face.

Only then was Cheon Myeong-myeong able to calmly look at Gu-hwan’s face.

‘You look like that guy.’

Guhwan was also a man with a considerably handsome face.

As he stared at it quietly, a person’s face came to mind.

Cheon Il-myeong. Although Gu-hwan looked a bit older, Cheon Myeong-myeong could tell that their faces were quite similar.

‘if…….’

When Cheon Si-rang introduced Gu-hwan, he even mentioned his name.

Are you saying that the name Gu-Hwan that you knew was an alias and that Cheon I-Yul was your real name?

Looking at that appearance that resembled Cheon Il-myeong, it didn’t occur to me that their having the same last name was just a coincidence.

“I see you like this again.”

“…….”

“I really thought I could beat Cheon Il Myeong. So Sirang’s vision wasn’t wrong?”

Gu-hwan was calling Cheon Si-rang’s name carelessly.

Cheon Myeong-myeong glanced at Cheon Si-rang’s reaction as he spoke to her as if she were an old friend.

‘It looks okay.’

Cheon Si-rang maintained his usual calm expression.

That is, it means that Cheon Si-rang allowed people to call him by his name.

Being able to call the leader’s name carelessly meant that one was on equal footing with the leader.

Even though he was the leader of the Imyeoldan, no, because he was the leader of the Imyeoldan, the direct subordinate unit of the cult leader, Cheon Myeong-myeong found the relationship between the two even more questionable.

“What’s wrong? Oh, do you mind if I call Sirang by his name so carelessly?”

“…….”

“He’s more polite than I thought. Don’t worry. Sirang and I have been calling each other comfortably since before he became the leader.”

They called each other comfortably even before they became cult leaders.

Hearing those words, Cheon Myeong-myeong felt closer to Gu-hwan’s origins.

“I am your father’s cousin.”

“…….”

“So to you… yes, I will become your uncle.”

As expected, Gu-Hwan was also a person from the upper class.

That appearance that resembled Cheon Il-myeong, and that attitude of treating Cheon Si-rang comfortably, were all understandable.

However, there were still some unresolved questions, so Cheon Myeong-myeong looked at Gu-hwan with sharp eyes and asked.

“Are you an enemy or an ally?”

The leader of the Imyeoldan. Just looking at it, Gu-hwan seemed like an ally.

But it is also clear that he is a person from the Magic Heaven.

Which of the two is the real identity hidden behind the mask of Gu-Hwan? As long as he does not reveal the truth with his own mouth, Cheon Myeong-Myeong cannot help but continue to be wary of Gu-Hwan.

“As expected, you’re a guy with strong sense of caution. Well, that’s how you were able to get up here?”

“…….”

“I also promised to answer that question if we met again.”

A moment of silence.

After a while, Gu-Hwan opened his mouth again.

“We are allies.”

“All right.”

“……?”

“Then from now on, I will treat you as an ally.”

Cheon Myeong-myeong seemed to be believing Gu-hwan’s words so obediently that his previously cautious attitude felt like a lie.

Of course, he wasn’t lying, but Gu-Hwan was rather taken aback when he immediately complied in that way.

“Can you really believe it so easily?”

“Actually, I knew you weren’t my enemy even before I heard your answer.”

“……?”

“If they were enemies, the leader wouldn’t be so calm now.”

It was an undeniable fact that Gu-Hwan was a member of the Ma Do-Cheon clan, but the clearer standard for distinguishing friend from foe was Cheon Si-Rang’s reaction.

“…Now that I think about it, I forgot that I invited one more guest.”

Guest. At first, Cheon Si-rang called Gu-hwan like that.

You wouldn’t normally call an enemy a guest.

So, Gu-hwan is an ally. The reason Cheon Myeong-myeong observed Cheon Si-rang’s reaction earlier was actually to judge him.

“Then why did you ask me whether I was an enemy or an ally?”

“But shouldn’t you hear it with your own mouth?”

“…….”

“You are a mysterious being, just like your strange mask, so this was the final confirmation.”

At those words, Gu-Hwan frowned slightly.

“Your thoroughness is just like your father. Your aesthetic sense is also a mess.”

“Don’t you think your aesthetic sense is strange?”

“Never. The eyes of a guy who doesn’t know this beauty are strange.”

“…I still don’t know what your standards of beauty are.”

Cheon Si-rang shook his head as if he had given up.

I always wondered why you were wearing a raccoon mask… … Could it be that you were wearing the mask just because you thought it was beautiful?

Cheon Myeong-myeong glanced at the mask Gu-hwan was holding again.

‘Raccoon.’

It was nothing more, nothing less.

Of course, the animal called a raccoon may be considered cute from a general perspective, but we do not express it as beautiful when we see it.

Rather than that mask, Gu-Hwan’s bare face would be closer to the general standard of beauty.

At that moment, Cheon Myeong-myeong raised his head at the angry voice directed at him.

“Thank you, Sirang.”

“…….”

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“When you broke this mask, I lost all desire to save you, but I forgave you specially because I saw Sirang.”

Now that I think about it, I once broke Gu-Hwan’s mask.

When he was almost on the verge of death, unable to withstand the Dark Shadow’s attacks, he made a last-ditch effort to launch a surprise attack by headbutting Gu-Hwan.

Was it then that the mask broke and a bit of the bare face was revealed?

It seems that Goo-Hwan was more angry about his mask being broken than about his face being injured.

‘What a strange guy.’

Anyway, after hearing those words, it seemed that it was indeed Gu-Hwan who saved me and treated me at that time.

No, to be exact, did Cheon Si-rang save him?

The person who sent Gu-Hwan to that place and saved him was Cheon Si-Rang. Cheon Myeong-Myeong felt that way from the tone of voice just now.

“Did the cult leader save me?”

“okay.”

“Since then, have you been thinking of me as a sword that will cut down a thousand lives?”

“…That’s right. It shouldn’t break before you swing it.”

also.

The reason Cheon Si-rang saved his life was ultimately for his own sake.

A sword that would be used to defeat Cheon Il-myeong and restrain Cheon Dae-seong. To Cheon Si-rang, he was simply that kind of existence.

Of course, Cheon Myeong-myeong was only acting together with Cheon Si-rang out of necessity, so he didn’t put much meaning into it.

“Then it was you who sent me a rescue mission this morning.”

“Yes, because I knew that guy would interfere with you in the finals.

“Is Gu-Hwan a spy planted in the Madochon by the leader?”

There was no doubt that Gu-Hwan was a person from the Madochon side.

However, the fact that he is the leader of the Imyeoldan and an ally of Cheon Sirang can only mean one thing.

Cheon Si-rang nodded silently to Cheon Myeong-myeong’s question.

‘Cheon Si-rang was already moving.’

It also seemed like it had been moving for quite some time.

Planting a spy in Madocheon isn’t something that can be done overnight, right?

As it seemed, Gu-Hwan was in a high position within the Magic Heaven, so it was by no means easy to make such a person one’s own.

‘The dragon is leading the way.’

So, it is possible that he could have thought of using himself as a sword.

The sight of him using even his own abandoned children for his own purposes felt quite merciless.

Of course, because of that, he became the leader of the Magic Cult, so Cheon Myeong-myeong was grateful for Cheon Si-rang’s ruthlessness.

“In the future, we will monitor the movements of the Madochon through rescue operations.”

“…….”

“Until then, you can act freely as the leader of the Magical Cult. Later, if a concrete plan to stab the heart of Cheon Dae-seong is established, then I will use you again.”

So that’s why you called Gu-Hwan here.

Cheon Myeong-myeong remained silent for a moment and then nodded toward Cheon Si-rang.

“All right.”

Cheon Myeong-myeong intended to remain with his sword until Cheon Shi-rang destroyed Madocheon.

In order to completely destroy the Magic Heaven, it would be good to reduce the number of enemies even a little.

However, when Cheon Shirang completely destroys Madocheon, the direction of the sword will change.

Cheon Myeong-myeong was envisioning his future revenge in his head, but he answered Cheon Si-rang in a calm voice without showing it.

“…okay.”

“…….”

“It’s late at night. I guess it’s okay to go now.”

When Cheon Si-rang said that, Cheon Myeong-myeong lowered his head and turned around.

Soon, Cheon Myeong-myeong left Peach Blossom Land, leaving only Cheon Si-rang and Gu Hwan behind.

“You look quite distressed.”

“…….”

“Why did you fight with that guy earlier?”

Gu-hwan asked Cheon Si-rang, who was pouring alcohol.

“…I talked about Chae Hong.”

“…….”

“He got angry. It was like he didn’t even want me to mention his mother.”

“It’s understandable that you wouldn’t like it. I would think the same way too.”

At those words, Cheon Si-rang drank his glass without saying a word.

“Can I not say anything?”

“what?”

“Why did Chae Hong die, and why did you have to do that?”

Cheon Si-rang remained silent again.

After remaining silent for a while, he finally opened his mouth while filling his glass with alcohol again.

“It’s okay. It seems like Myeong-yeong hates even the mention of Chae-hong.”

“…….”

“This is fine.”

Although he said that, Goo-Hwan knew that Cheon Si-Rang was not as comfortable as he said.

I’ve known him for a long time, and now we share a destiny together.

But if Cheon Si-rang said that, I had no intention of interfering any further.

“Would you like a drink?”

At that time, Cheon Si-rang offered Gu-hwan a drink.

Normally he would have drank, but Gu-Hwan lifted his mask as if he was refusing.

“I think Cheon Dae-seong is suspicious of me.”

“Have you been revealed?”

“No, I wasn’t caught. But I think the seed of suspicion has sprouted.”

In fact, it was because he was a spy that he was able to work as a spy without his identity being revealed until now.

If it had been anyone else, Cheon Dae-seong would have discovered his identity and killed him long ago.

Since Cheon Si-rang knew well what kind of person Cheon Dae-seong was, he could tell that Gu-hwan was in quite a dangerous situation right now.

“…sorry.”

But now the roles couldn’t be reversed.

The only person who could play that role was Gu-Hwan.

Even though he knew it was dangerous, he had no choice but to send rescuers… … Cheon Si-rang apologized in a low voice, perhaps feeling sorry about that.

Sigh-.

At those words, a snicker escaped Gu-Hwan’s mouth.

“Okay. This is the path I chose.”

“…….”

“You don’t have to apologize.”

As he said that, Gu-Hwan had already put his mask back on.

“I need to come to my senses from now on, so let’s put off drinking.”

“…….”

“When everything is over. Let’s have a drink together after a long time.”

With those words, Gu-Hwan disappeared from sight.

Cheon Si-rang is now left alone in the silence.

In the ruined Peach Blossom Village, Cheon Si-rang quietly poured himself a glass of wine.

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