Login Murim Episode 946
Time is fair.
To the living, to the dead, and even to something without a shape.
And in that sense, the name of someone that suddenly crossed my mind at this moment was fading little by little.
What if there was a fierce battle that took place that day, and a piece of gold was obtained by chance after victory?
If it weren’t for something like that, it wouldn’t be surprising if I quickly forgot about it.
What would it feel like if lightning pierced the top of your head?
For a moment, a shock shook my brain, and I felt my body suddenly stiffen.
‘no way.’
The first emotion that comes to mind is denial.
But I know myself better than anyone else.
The reason I deny the thought that crossed my mind at this moment is because I don’t want to believe it.
“Hey, what on earth did your leader have?”
“yes?”
“A mysterious secret. A rare object that has never been seen before. “Whatever it is, remember it.”
“Dae，Daehyeop, what do you mean Daejoint…
Jang-il, who was clinging to my back like a leech, asks in a trembling voice.
Instead of answering, I tried my best not to strain my ears while holding the reins.
You must not stop here. I have to run even just for a moment more.
Even if you stop talking right now, nothing will change.
“There must have been something strange. clearly.” “Now, just a moment. Please calm down for a moment. “Daehyeop.”
It was at that time when Jang-il looked clearly embarrassed and regretted that he should have brought in the unconscious leader.
“… “uh?”
A stupid voice suddenly penetrates my ears.
I quickly turned my head and caught the sight of Jang Il, whose eyes were wide.
“Now that I think about it, at some point I always carried a silk pouch with me.” “A silk pouch?”
“Yeah. I remember it clearly. “I received this item in exchange for toll from an unlucky passerby passing by our mountain village in Hubei a few months ago. Since then, I always carried it around like a ceremonial urn, so I thought it was some kind of precious musk (繫W).”
A guest I met in Hubei.
A silk pouch carried by an unidentified person like a shrine.
And the incomprehensible actions the leader showed after that.
“Hey, is there something wrong with that silk pouch? “It didn’t have the characteristic musk scent, so I was a little suspicious of its identity.”
I did not answer Jang-il’s question.
No, I couldn’t answer.
Because it was the moment when an ominous guess turned into certainty.
In addition, I realized that no further information could be obtained from Jang Il.
What was really inside that silk pouch, and what was the identity of the person who originally owned it?
He won’t know even decades later.
‘Of course. ‘It’s the latent power group.’
Potential power is a ring that literally draws out all the power inherent in the body.
As someone who had dealt with Pungyang in the past and personally experienced its dangers, I had no choice but to grit my teeth.
Wow.
“What’s going on?”
It wasn’t just Jang who was closest who noticed something strange.
Looking at Jeokcheongang, whose face had suddenly become stiff, I took a deep breath and calmed down.
“Do you remember what happened in Shanxi Province in the past?”
“If you say the past, when are you talking about?”
“This is a story about a group of magic bandits who attacked the Hangsan checkpoint. “I told you this once before.”
To be precise, it was right after the inspection of Hangshan was completed that Jeok Cheon-gang set foot in Shanxi Province.
However, he was also one of the few people who knew the facts about Pungyang and Jamgyeokdan in detail.
“······Then perhaps.”
Two eyes wide open, as if they had guessed something.
“yes.”
I continued speaking in a low voice.
“That is very likely. No, it’s definitely the situation.”
“What a disaster.”
At that time when Jeokcheongang was sighing and swearing, Gungseong, who had been listening to the conversation with sunken eyes, suddenly opened his mouth.
“I guess it’s a story related to that strange Danhwan (九).”
“You don’t have to look at it like that. It’s only been a year or two since we said it was in the past. “Because I already knew about the affairs of the Hangsan Sword Gate and the Red Wind Group.”
Gungseong continued speaking without paying attention to my surprised appearance.
“I know that the crackdown was done quite thoroughly, but unless it’s a murderer, the truth tends to leak out.”
I forgot about it for a while because of the shock I had about it.
Why did Gungseong bother to stay by the emperor’s side?
And how many eyes and ears of the imperial family are scattered across this vast world.
“You already know, so there’s no need to explain it in detail.”
Seeing how I quickly regained my composure, an unexpected smile appeared on Gungseong’s lips. Of course, that faint smile quickly disappeared as if it had never happened.
“I could not help but have doubts about the series of situations that occurred at the Hangsan inspection. “Especially after obtaining additional information about a man named Pungyang, who led the Red Pungdan.”
Aside from everything else, it would have been natural to have doubts about a person as a warrior.
On that day, in front of quite a few people watching, Pungyang revealed a power comparable to that of the Transcendence.
The guy who had already reached the peak of maturity was quite strong in himself, but the fact that he showed his strength (Moon M) even if imperfectly was something that went beyond common sense.
‘Even more so when you consider that the Great Elder, who had reached the end of his peak, was able to show such power only after raising himself to the level of the previous Heavenly Qi.’
Learning martial arts is like climbing endless stairs.
A beginner who is just starting out may be able to jump up a few stairs at a time, but at the peak level, he or she must exert all of his or her strength to take the next step.
Even Cheongpung, who was born with martial arts gifted from heaven, only grew stronger at a blinding rate, but would not have gone beyond a given stage.
‘But the Submarine Corps makes that possible.’
Of course, as great as it is, the side effects are terrible and the maintenance time is not long, but it is a drug that literally twists the law.
There is no way that the palace, which had received detailed information about Pungyang, would not have noticed that fact.
“I even thought about that for a moment at the time.”
Gungseong muttered in a low voice.
“Plenty of water. “I thought that the person who died from excessive greed might have been the person I was looking for.”
Suddenly, something I wanted to ask her came to mind.
If it had been Pungyang, not me, who had survived the battle that day, and if he had indeed been the chosen one, what choice would you have made?
However, the question that suddenly arose in my mind, I had no choice but to quietly suppress and swallow.
Because the situation we are currently facing is that serious.
“It seems like it is being secretly distributed by someone.”
Naturally, Jeok Cheon-gang and Gung-seong already knew what I meant by the person I was talking about.
Dark spring.
The people who created the Sleep Force.
I don’t know exactly when they started preparing for this situation, but it was never easy to see that it was now in the hands of a single bandit.
“Are you sure? “Compared to what Nobu heard, it seems to be far less effective.”
In response to Jeokcheongang’s deep-seated question, Gungseong shook his head on my behalf.
“The bandit who blocked you was not even a first-class person. Considering the changes that have been revealed in him since then, the possibilities can be narrowed down to two.”
“What if there are two?”
“The power varies depending on the level of the user. or······
I opened my mouth as the gaze of the palace turned towards me with the tail of the horse blurring. “As the effect is reduced, the subsequent
There was a short silence. Jeokcheongang, who was looking at me and the palace in turn with heavy eyes, scolded me in a low voice.
“It must be the latter.”
“I’m not sure about that yet.” “No, no matter what words you use, it’s just a play on words to avoid reality.”
Jeokcheongang immediately shook his head and continued speaking in a stern tone.
“Everyone in this world wants power. Wealth, fame. force. Whatever it is, I want to stand tall as a strong person. But everything comes with a price.”
With great power comes a great price.
And most people have a strong desire for something, but are unable to put in that much effort.
I know how difficult the process is.
In order to get what you want in the future, you have to sacrifice the happiness and sweetness of the present.
“But what if the price you have to pay to gain that momentary power is a level you can bear?”
At that moment, I realized why I had no choice but to be so confident in Jeokcheongang.
Also what he really wants to say.
“The reason they made it wasn’t just to increase their power.”
“How could Poongyang, who led a mere horde of magic bandits, and a bandit, Nabulaeng, get their hands on it? No, how could they have extended their magic to those bastards?”
No one touches the bomb.
If you’re not careful, it could explode with even a small impact. Just by getting close, your entire body will be torn apart by the force of the explosion.
But what if it was a bonfire instead of a bomb?
On a cold winter day, those who wander through the snow looking for what they want will reach out to feel the warmth of the bonfire.
Even if you get too close, it’s okay.
It only causes minor burns. Because I already know that I won’t die at that level.
A bonfire that everyone can reach for. A sacrifice that must be made to feel warmth
A small price.
Perhaps that was exactly the picture that Amcheon wanted.
In this vast world, there are crazy people everywhere who want to taste power even at the slightest price.
And those who are called the political faction (正波) are no exception.
‘Power that anyone can obtain…!’
That was the true danger of the new submarine group.
The captivating power it contains will tempt those who have been standing still for a decade or more.
It will poison and destroy them in the blink of an eye.
And at the same time, the Lord of Heaven was able to grant stronger life force to his numerous followers, who were no different from disposable meat shields.
To the countless hordes of cancer that are moving like waves toward Shanxi at this very moment.
