Episode 42. Catastrophe 2014.01.25.
Hwiiing.
The wind blew. Cold snow powder swept across the snowy field. And then, a man’s knees touched the cold snowy field.
dump.
Her black hair flutters loudly and falls on her shoulders.
“that… … ”
A delicate voice leaked out between the red lips of the kneeling jade dragon.
There was no trace of mockery or arrogance in his voice. It was a faint voice that seemed like it might cut off at any moment.
“What was it?”
Red blood flows from between his lips.
“I told you, didn’t I?”
Sajahyeok answered in a calm voice.
He was still standing firmly on the snowy field, but his voice had none of the usual intimidation.
“The Tao is hidden and does not even have a name. “It is Powell Samsik, ‘obscure.’”
“The path is unknown.” “That’s the third herbivore of Powell’s three meals?”
The Jade Dragon let out a light laugh.
“I’ve never even imagined such a herbivore. No, is that even martial arts in the first place? It’s like… … .”
He was speechless. How should you express what you saw? It felt like experiencing some kind of religious state rather than martial arts.
“At the end of the road.”
Sajahyeok spoke as if speaking on behalf of the Jade Dragon.
“The boundaries of everything become blurred.”
“is it?”
The Jade Dragon repeated in a faint voice.
“Then you too… … Did you see that?”
Distant emptiness and meaninglessness. The Jade Dragon deliberately avoided words.
I felt like the endless emptiness and meaninglessness would overtake me again, so I was afraid to even say it.
But what is truly scary is that it is still curled up in the deep abyss of its own existence.
“okay. “I saw it too.”
Sajahyeok said in a calm voice.
The Jade Dragon’s red lips smile thinly. Blood flowed between those lips.
“After all, you look like me. “I guess that’s why I was attracted to you from the beginning.”
“but.”
Sajahyeok said.
“It didn’t end there.”
“It’s not over?”
A sad pain passed across Sajahyuk’s face.
“If she had been able to show you everything she showed me, Powell and Samsik would not have ended like this. So, ignorance is still an unfinished plant food.”
The moment Jaderyong saw Sajahyuk’s sad eyes, he understood.
Why did he hate her so much, and why did he so persistently want to deny Saja-hyuk’s love for her?
“under.”
There was self-deprecation in his low sigh.
‘In the end, I was no different from them.’
He himself laughed at Huang He and Meng Hao. But his own fundamental motivations were ultimately no different from theirs.
Sajahyeok went to a completely different world from his own. He may have gritted his teeth so much because he knew it better than anyone else.
To her who took him away. And to Sajahyeok, who left with her.
Sarah.
The Jade Dragon raised its head.
“I’m glad it’s unfinished.”
Jade Dragon said while looking at Sajahyeok.
His eyes were slowly losing focus, and his voice was barely audible.
“What she showed me…” … “Because I never want to see you.”
Slurp.
The Jade Dragon’s body slowly began to lean forward.
dump.
Soft eyes quietly took in his body.
Long black hair flutters across the white snowy field. Just like that, the Jade Dragon fell.
Hwiiing.
The wind blew. The hair of the fallen jade dragon shook lightly.
Sajahyeok, who was looking down at him with calm eyes, slowly took control.
Sreung.
Powell quietly disappeared, and Sajahyuk turned towards Sonbin.
Jerk, jerk.
Only then did Sonbin come to his senses and wake up when he saw Sajahyeok approaching.
However, the impact of Sajahyuk’s Powell Samsik was so great that it felt like his feet were still floating in the air.
Jerk.
Very slowly, Sajahyuk moved his feet. And he stood in front of Sonbin.
“Are you okay?”
“Okay.”
Sajahyuk answered quietly.
But to Sonbin, it didn’t look good at all. His body is covered in scars here and there, and you can tell that his voice has no strength at all.
“But, it would be nice if you could lend me your shoulder.”
Sonbin was a little surprised. This is the first time he has said something like this.
Is this just the first time? I may never have the chance to hear these words again in my life. Because the opponent is Sajahyuk.
“I’m not in a very good condition either… … .”
Sonbin laughed.
“I can’t miss this opportunity.”
Sajahyeok also smiled bitterly.
“Ah, but before that, the white heron… … .”
Sonbin looked around and found the egret’s sheath that he had put down.
He picked up the egret that was still half stuck in the snowy field and put it in its sheath.
Sreung.
The white heron disappeared into the sheath without a sound.
Then, suddenly, the image of a jade dragon appeared in Sonbin’s field of vision. The long hair of the jade dragon lying on its side occasionally sways in the wind.
“Is he dead?”
Is this why it didn’t feel real that a person who had shown such incredible strength had fallen like that? Sonbin asked without realizing it, looking back at Sajahyuk.
And the answer came from somewhere other than Sajahyeok.
“no.”
It was the voice of the Jade Dragon.
“omg.”
Sonbin took a step back without realizing it and made a sound like he was swallowing air.
The thought that the fallen jade dragon might have risen again passed through my mind for a moment. And Sonbin saw.
Hwiiing.
There was someone else where the Jade Dragon fell.
Apparently, in a place where no one had been before, a fairly tall boy was standing with his back turned.
As if looking at something interesting, the boy leans forward and looks down at the jade dragon.
“Not yet.”
It was a slightly soft voice, but it was very similar to the Jade Dragon’s voice. It almost made me wonder if it was a fallen jade dragon speaking.
Sarah.
“So I’m still just a small dragon, and I’m just one of the three reigning kings who are still bound by the golden rule.”
The wind shook the hem of the boy’s clothes.
The boy, dressed like a noble son of a high official, still had his eyes fixed on the fallen jade dragon.
“This person… … “It could have been like this.”
“The three reigning kings… … .”
“okay.”
The boy responded to Sonbin’s small voice that he was not aware of.
“Sanghyeol, Geomhee, and me. “Three prisoners trapped in this snowy mountain.”
The boy raised his head. The shining eyes of a handsome boy who is so handsome that one can’t help but gasp, are watching Son Bin and Sajahyeok.
“You are Sajahyeok.”
Sajahyeok did not answer. The boy smiles slightly.
“Sangvis was waiting for you to lift the ban. Geomhee was indifferent to the ban from the beginning. In fact, prohibition is just one of this person’s pastimes anyway.”
The boy glanced down and saw the fallen jade dragon.
“It’s stupid. “I knew this was what I would end up with.”
The boy who was looking down at the jade dragon sighed and laughed. It was a light laugh, but it was an elegant and beautiful appearance, as if a bright light was shining from the face.
“I am grateful to you.”
The boy raised his head. Looking straight at Sajahyeok, he said.
“For me to succeed the Jade Dragon, this person had to die. So, you might say it’s only right to let you go like this, but… … .”
Phew.
The boy began to emit tremendous force. The boy laughed.
“I’m starting to feel like it might be a good idea to bury you right here? “Somehow, I feel like I can do that now.”
Phew.
Sonbin gritted his teeth as he felt the boy’s momentum increasing. No matter how much I thought about it, there was no way.
But we cannot give up like this.
Okay.
Bracing himself from being swallowed up by despair, Sonbin grabbed the handle of the egret. And the next moment, the Jade Dragon’s voice flowed out.
“It’s noisy.”
That was the voice of a real jade dragon. The moment the voice was heard, the boy’s figure disappeared like a candle and reappeared a little distance away.
Pusss.
In front of Sonbin, the fallen Jade Dragon was slowly rising.
As he raised his head, the black hair that had been scattered on the floor slowly gathered up and stood up, giving a somewhat eerie feeling.
“Whoa.”
The Jade Dragon, which had raised its upper body, could no longer rise.
As he encounters the eyes of the jade dragon visible through his scattered hair, a chill runs down Sonbin’s back.
“That’s strange. Why does your voice reach my ears so clearly? I thought it would be okay to just lie down like this, but the moment I heard you ask if I was dead, I suddenly got annoyed. Besides, that guy… … .”
The Jade Dragon’s eyes turned to the boy.
“It’s too noisy.”
The boy thought of ridicule. But he couldn’t hide the tension on his face.
“There are times when my voice reaches your ears?”
“There’s no way your words could reach my ears.”
The Jade Dragon made a pitiful expression.
“Still, talking in my ear is noisy no matter how loud I am, right?”
The boy’s face distorted. The Jade Dragon spoke to the boy.
“Hey, Soryong.”
The Jade Dragon said with a cold face.
“Since people praise you as a small dragon, do you think you really are a dragon? But as long as I live, you are not yet a dragon. therefore… … .”
Okay.
The Jade Dragon raised its white hand.
“Live.”
At that moment, the boy felt a huge force squeezing him. The blood power that only the Jade Dragon could possess, which he could never possess, was overtaking the boy.
Sabak.
One step, the boy took a step back.
“All right.”
The boy bowed his head politely.
My skin feels tingly. It felt like the invisible hand of a huge dragon was about to grab me with its sharp claws at any moment.
“I will disappear as you commanded. and… … .”
A faint sneer appeared on the boy’s face.
“I hope you find peace on your final journey.”
“joy.”
As soon as the Jade Dragon laughed, the boy’s appearance disappeared.
The Jade Dragon, which had been looking in the direction where the boy disappeared, slowly turned its head. Sonbin met that gaze and gave strength to his hand holding the white heron.
“Heh.”
The Jade Dragon let out a chuckle.
“why? Are you trying to protect him? It’s impossible. and… … “Tsk.”
The Jade Dragon interrupted, frowning. Red blood flows from the corner of his mouth.
“It’s also unnecessary.”
Sonbin realized. He is no longer in a state to harm Sonbin or Sajahyeok.
Sonbin let out a slight sigh of relief and let go of his hand holding the white heron.
“Why did you help me?”
Sonbin asked.
“help? “I’ve never done that.”
The Jade Dragon answered in a cold voice.
“But just now…” … .”
“I just couldn’t let this spoiled brat mess with what was mine. And you better be careful, right? “Because that guy is not a guy who will easily back down.”
Sonbin bit his lip. It seemed like going down this mountain wouldn’t be easy.
Besides, Sonbin has one more thing to do. It is to save Sa Su-yeon.
“thank you.”
Sonbin politely put his hands together to show respect. However, the Jade Dragon laughed once again.
“You’re crazy to thank me.”
Okryong, who was shaking his head as if he was dumbfounded, looked directly at Sonbin and said.
“There are only two ways to thank your enemy. Either say ‘thank you’ after killing it, or kill it while saying ‘thank you’. “Like that guy from before.”
Jade Dragon’s eyes shining provocatively for a moment as he looked at Son Bin.
“how is it? Don’t you want to take my head with that sword? “If it were now, you could do it too, right?”
Sonbin frowned. Before the Jade Dragon had even finished speaking, Sonbin answered.
“I don’t like it.”
“okay? “It’s a shame.”
The Jade Dragon’s eyes were still provocative.
“If you cut off the head of the Yunnan Jade Dragon, there would be quite a few people who would give you ten million gold without hesitation, right? “Those who will give you whatever you want, whether it’s power or beauty.”
Sonbin’s eyebrows were still distorted.
“The sage said that wealth without cause is actually a disaster. Besides, after that, there will be a line of people applying to me for the secret service.”
“Hehe.”
The Jade Dragon laughed.
“that’s right. Everyone at the Murim Foreign Office will be looking for you. It’s a good thing, right? “At least there won’t be any time to be bored for a while.”
Sonbin smiled bitterly. Then she suddenly noticed that the Jade Dragon’s gaze was straying from her.
Sonbin looked back. She was silently meeting the Jade Dragon’s gaze with the calm expression of Lion Hyuk.
“go.”
It was the Jade Dragon that opened its mouth.
“With the little time left, it might be a good idea to go and remember that woman and say goodbye. Even if we die anyway… … .”
The Jade Dragon laughed quietly.
“Because you won’t be able to go where she is.”
Sajahyeok did not answer. The Jade Dragon didn’t seem to be expecting an answer either, so he raised his head and looked up at the sky.
“ha.”
His white breath rose in the blue sky.
“Why can’t people be alone? Even in moments like these, only solitude is this… … .”
His voice slowly quieted down.
“It’s so clear… … .”
No one said anything. No one could answer. After a while, Sajahyeok spoke to Sonbin.
“let’s go.”
It was the exact moment when Sonbin was about to nod his head.
thud!
A heavy explosion resounded in the snowy field. Before Sonbin had time to be surprised, another burst of drinking erupted one after another.
Boom, boom, boom.
At that moment, what flashed through Sonbin’s mind was the image of the boy who had disappeared moments ago.
The voice of the man who called me So-ryong, speaking with a faint mockery, was vivid in my ears.
‘I hope you find peace on your final journey.’
Kukukuk.
The heavy drinking continued. And then, a sound even more terrifying than the explosion began to echo from deep beneath my feet.
“This, this… … .”
Sonbin’s complexion instantly turned white. And at that moment, her snowfield began to split apart.
Damn it.
The snow field was literally tearing into pieces with a sound that seemed out of this world. The snow field, which was barely holding on, began its final collapse.
Kurung.
The ground beneath my feet opened, and a deep bottomless pit opened up.
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martial arts,
