Chapter 776 – 776. Map of Ascension
776. Gwangmyeong Ascension Map
“… Whoa. You’ve figured out my identity. I knew he wasn’t normal, but he’s more capable than I thought. Did Jong-woo tell you?”
“What do you think?”
“Are you asking because you don’t know? Of course, Jong-woo couldn’t have said that. That guy is a heavy-mouthed guy. He’s too heavy.”
“Yes. You’re right.”
I tried to tickle each other, but looking at the atmosphere, it seemed that it wouldn’t work at all. I immediately changed my plan.
“Is the reason why the elder hides his identity and goes with Shin Jong-woo because he loses his strength?”
“…….”
Dunmokjeong shut her mouth. Observe me with hollow eyes. He’s probably busy rolling his head.
Will you deny my words? Or affirmatively
“… How did you know?”
“Isn’t it strange that Muyoungshintu, a public figure of the world, is staying at the Namgung family together with Shin Jongwoo? Even after I found out the information about the elder, I was suspicious for a while. I would never have thought that Muyoungshintu would be with the kid and openly enter the Namgung household.”
“Did you guess that I lost my powers?”
“Yes. The first thing is that the elderly person in front of me now looks weaker than me, unlike the enormous reputation of Muyoungshintu.”
“There is a saying in Gangho to beware of women, children and the elderly.”
“This is a conclusion that I made with enough caution. And not being able to subdue me right now is the second reason.”
“The third reason?”
“If I hadn’t lost my strength, I wouldn’t have been with Shin Jong-woo.”
“… Mmm. Okay. You are right. I’m currently out of power. I am weaker than you. Don’t look at me funny though. I can kill at least one of you even in a weakened state.”
It’s a bluff.
If he really had the power to kill me, he wouldn’t have said such a thing.
“I will say it one more time. I have no will to fight the old man.”
“What is the purpose of visiting me without telling Namgung family my identity? Maybe you want something?”
Haha. There is only one thing Mooyoungsintu wants, isn’t it?”
The reputation of Mooyoung Shintou is high.
It is said that Muyoungsintu, who appeared in the world 30 years ago, traveled all over the world and stole all kinds of treasures. The inner altar of the golden phoenix, the level of unparalleled service, and the heavenly jade bigger than the head. It is said that Muyoungshintu hid all of them in the remarks.
It is a rumor that can be heard anywhere in the world.
And to dismiss it simply as a rumor, Muyeongsintu’s actions were real. The bounty that Jinjeguk placed on Muyeongshintu alone is 20,000 gold. For reference, one nyang of gold is close to 10 million won in Korean currency. In other words, the amount on the neck is 200 billion.
‘Since there are so many high officials who have been robbed by Muyoungshintu, this huge bounty was attached.’
And because of this enormous bounty, the rumors of Muyoungsintu became credible and people believed in them. In some places, it is said that Muyeongsintu is regarded as a god, not a human being, and is sacred.
“Her…. Do you believe in that ridiculous rumor too?”
“Isn’t it?”
“There is no such thing as the remarks of Muyoungshintu. Why would I put the stolen items in storage? If you stole jewels, you sold them, and you gave them to your friends. Elixir? There are many cases where elixirs become poop after saving them, but of course I ate them. I’ll give you young advice. The elixir is not something to be cherished.”
“… Well, I’ll take that advice roughly.”
Muyoungshintu’s remarks exist.
Because it was like that in the original. I also know its location. However, since this world is a bit different from the world of the ‘Another World, Heavenly Demon’, it may not be the place I know.
“Still, how many things do you have in mind? Are you really not? That’s a bit disappointing.”
“..Hehe. Too many elixirs made it difficult to take. As you said, I kept a few of them.”
“I want those things.”
“After all, it’s a threat.”
Dunmokjeong gripped the dagger tightly. A bluish sword formed on the blade of the dagger.
“I don’t deal with robbers.”
“I don’t think that’s what a thief would say.”
“Don’t underestimate me. Even after stealing the Emperor’s goods, I am the one who survived. Do you think someone like you will beat me?”
“How many times do I have to tell you that I have no intention of fighting?”
“I have no intention of sharing mine with you.”
“You mean to share it with Shin Jong-woo? No Shin Jong-woo is being used unilaterally, so there’s no need to share it.”
“… There are more reasons for you to die here.”
I feel a deep sense of life. I was short of breath. Even if you become weak, that concentrated experience doesn’t go anywhere.
“Let’s make a deal. I will help the elderly on behalf of Shin Jong-woo.”
“…….”
“I can do better than Shin Jong-woo. I am the son-in-law of the Namgung family, and he has as much skills as Shin Jong-woo. Inmaek, wealth, martial arts. Overall, I am more suitable than Shin Jong-woo.”
“Certainly so. But you can’t I don’t know why I lost my strength. He will try to run away as soon as he knows why.”
“The betrayal of the Heukryong castle principle.”
“How?!!”
Dunmokjeong’s two eyes widen. She was so surprised that the life that filled the space disappeared, and she even stepped backwards.
Haha. It’s better than I thought. Have you changed your mind now?”
Dunmokjeong, who was flustered, quickly regained his composure.
“Okay. Changed.”
Grinding his teeth, he bent his knees and assumed a fighting stance.
“I knew that joining hands with you would never end well! Unlike Shin Jong-woo, you are the kind of person I can’t control. I will definitely kill you here!”
His voice was full of rage, but his actions were deliberate. He is slowly closing his distance from me.
I pulled out the Hwaryeonbido. A blue sword shimmered on the red blade.
“Are you really going to do this? You and I can be good colleagues.”
“Colleague? Do I look stupid enough to fall for something like that?”
Dunmokjeong came closer. I opened his mouth before his dagger flew out.
“Xinjiang. Single tree house. Back mountain. Short-lived.”
“You bastard… !”
Dunmokjeong’s concentration was disturbed. I didn’t miss the chance.
‘In an instant.’
In the first instant, I approached him in an instant.
‘In an instant.’
In the second instant, it cut through the stomach of Dun Mok-jeong.
‘In an instant.’
In the third moment, he cut off the right arm holding the dagger and grabbed the head of the collapsing dun.
“Gagging, uh, how did you get that information…. What are you… !”
Dunmokjeong did not die right away. It’s worth the name Muyoungshintu, but it would have been strange if he died instantly with his lower body and arms cut off.
“Looking at the reaction, it seems that Muyeongsintu’s note is on the mountain behind Danmokga.”
Dunmokjeong’s real name is Danmokjeong. There are only two people in the world who know the truth. Danmokjeong and her granddaughter, Danmoksoha. Danmokjeong is officially dead.
Danmokga is in Xinjiang, and Musengxintou’s remarks are on the mountain behind Danmokga. Fortunately, this setting is the same as the original.
“Soha… ! What did you do to Soha!”
“I didn’t do anything. Not yethaha.”
“This guy, this guy, this guy… !”
He squeezes out the last of his blood and swings his left arm. His fingers twisted, and his fingernails grew beastly long and sharp. It is a secret move of Muyoung Shintou from the original work. If you touch that hand, your heart will be stolen.
‘I already predicted the last outburst.’
He calmly swung his sword. Dunmokjeong’s left arm is severed and falls off.
“…… If I had accepted your offer, would you really have thought of helping me?”
“At that time, I would have used it properly and killed it.”
Dun Mokjeong tries to open his mouth wide. To call someone
‘In an instant.’
He thrust a knife into the neck of the dun-mok and cut off his head. With this, Dunmokjeong is surely dead. I took the box out of my inventory and put it back into my inventory.
Before leaving, I cleaned up the blood on the floor with magic. The sudden disappearance of Dunmokjeong will stir the family of Namgung.
‘When a body is found, things get too big. Because it becomes a murder case that took place in the Namgung family. Missing is better.’
Using the illusionist to make my body transparent, I returned to the annex, hiding my presence as much as possible. I erased the traces, so there is nothing to be found out.
•••
It’s been a week since Dunmokjeong went missing.
Me, Namgoongrin, and Shin Jongwoo came out of Namgungse. Unlike the first time, Namgoong Lin didn’t hide her appearance, so she caught people’s attention. Of course, no one knew Namgoongrin’s identity. Namgung Rin’s face is also her face, but the name Namgung is written on the clothes she is wearing.
The place we are headed is in the forest outside Anhui Province. It is a forest where an eccentric sorcerer resides. Namgoongrin and I were following Shin Jongwoo under the pretext of helping him.
“…… God’s small agreement.”
Namgung-rin called Shin Jong-woo. He slowly looked at Namgoongrin.
“Lynn Sozer. Please speak.”
“It seems that the old man in Dunmokjeong is missing and the edge is always standing. Are you all right?”
“…… It’s a bit shocking because he doesn’t disappear without a word. Perhaps…. No. This is a lie. The elder Dunmokjeong is a seasoned strong man. Maybe there was something that separated them from us. I can roughly guess the situation.”
Shin Jong-woo took the lead and trudged along. I looked at his back and thought. If he doesn’t get much income from the sorcerer he meets today, he will leave Anhui tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
‘Did he kill him before that? Or he kills when he leaves. Wouldn’t it be better to sneak up and kill him when he leaves too?’
It was a worrying thing.
‘Why did I follow Shin Jong-woo with Namgoong-rin today? Let’s kill today if the opportunity arises. By telling me who the owner of Namgung-rin is.’
Shin Jong-woo asked Namgoong-rin as he walked.
“Lynn Sozer. The answer to the previous question. Can I hear you today?”
The question he asked before was whether he would leave Anhui Province with him.
Namgoongrin looked at me once and replied.
“…… Sorry. New Sohyeop. The reason I left my family was to find a cure for Seol. There’s no reason to leave the family since you’ve already found a way. Even if I wanted to leave, my family would not allow it.”
“Okay.”
Shin Jong-woo replied plainly.
“Sorry.”
“You don’t have to apologize. Actually, the answer was expected. Still, I asked….”
“I asked… ?”
“… It’s nothing.”
Shin Jong-woo answered emotionlessly and only stared straight ahead. His steps go ahead. It was a good thing. I made sure that no one else was around her and reached out her hand to tease Namgoong Lin’s buttock.
Namgoong Rin flinched, but she did not remove my hand. She is also bouncy and has a good ass.
She came into the woods
“Ugh.”
I let out a small moan. My body got heavy. Namgoong Rin also twisted her body slightly, as if it were the same as mine. Only Shin Jong-woo was fine.
“It’s a barrier. It seems to have come to the right place. How are you?”
“… It’s a little cramped, but it’s okay.”
“I’m fine too.”
Namgoongrin and I answered.
“I can go alone from here.”
“No. New Sohyeop. This may be the last time, so I will help you until the end.”
“What is this?”
We started walking again. As time passed, the frustration disappeared as if I had gotten used to it.
Food gain.
A dove flew towards us from the sky. It was strange. Usually, small animals like pigeons tend to avoid people. We stopped and looked up at the dove.
A dove perched on a branch opened its mouth.
“What business did you come into the forest for? There is a female member of the Namgung family, but it seems that she did not come as the representative of the Namgung family.”
A profound voice that was different from the appearance of a cute pigeon rang out.
The Silver Surveyor.
A magician who lives quietly in the forest near Anhui Province. The person who controlled the pigeons with magic was certain to be Eunjosa.
“I came here because I have something to ask you.”
“To me?”
“My name is Shin Shin-woo. We are looking for famous magicians and seeking answers.”
Shin Jong-woo said politely, taking a hug.
“Hoo. It piques my interest. The fact that you came to see me means that all the sorcerers I met before couldn’t answer the question. Am I right?”
“… Yes. I couldn’t answer all of them.”
“What question is it?”
“A question about another world. I want to go to another world.”
“..Haha. Are you talking outside of the Jin Empire?”
“I am not talking about the outside of the Qin Empire, heaven, or hell. It literally means a world different from this one.”
“…… Indeed. I thought to talk with you. Follow this dove.”
A dove flew into the sky.
Then, an arrow that flew from afar pierced his body, and he fell to the ground with blood spattering. An annoyed voice came out of the pigeon’s mouth.
“Damn it… The intruder….”
Gray energy flowed from the pigeon’s body and disappeared into the air.
