Side Story Episode 134. Shadow of the Giant (1)
After 15 days.
“… … .”
Yang Baek-ho was speechless.
Yoo Sang-cheon and Wi Chan’s appearance was not good either. In particular, Wichan’s complexion was pale, as if his wounds had not yet been properly treated.
However, Lee Cheon-sang, standing among them, looked like a normal person.
It was fortunate that he didn’t seem to be seriously injured. However, the extreme fatigue on Lee Cheon-sang’s face was something I had seen for the first time since I had been with him.
However, Lee Cheon-sang’s voice was no different from before.
“Now, this concludes the report.”
I knew the general situation after hearing it from a military intelligence officer.
Yang Baek-ho opened his mouth.
“I was also notified of the double mission. “Even though I am your superior, it was only your choice on the scene whether to proceed with it or not.”
“yes.”
“All I wanted was to handle it well and come back. Fortunately, all three of you came back safely.”
Yang Baek-ho laughed bitterly.
“That’s enough for me. You had a hard time. “I’ll talk about the details after I get some rest.”
Lee Cheon-sang said to Yoo Sang-cheon.
“I will send you to the ten-day leader Blood Soul Pavilion and you will also be checked and then come back and rest.”
Yu Sang-cheon bowed his head in silence and took Wei Chan out.
Yang Baek-ho stood up and pointed to the chair.
“Please sit down.”
“I will stand.”
“You didn’t tell me that my hobby is cleaning. “If that’s what it looks like, then it’s okay.”
Lee Cheon-sang, who was watching Yang Baek-ho quietly, sat down on a chair.
Yang Baek-ho chuckled.
“Do you know that a lot has changed?”
“You said that many times before.”
“I know too. “But if you keep saying things like this, isn’t it proof that you’re changing day by day?”
Lee Cheon-sang drank water in silence.
Yang Baek-ho, who was looking at him with a smile, slightly stiffened his expression and said.
“The old man with white bones and Ja So went to capture the former Lord of the Protectorate?”
With that one word, I could tell what Yang Baek-ho thought of the Teenage Demon King.
The White Bone God Demon is respected or revered enough to be called an elder, and the Jaso Great Demon is viewed as an old monster that does not require respect. I don’t know about the great power god Magog, but seeing as he said he was the lord of the former court, it was clear that he didn’t think badly of him.
“I don’t know what kind of person came from above, but based on a brief conversation, I was able to guess that they had come to capture or kill him.”
“… … “Maybe so.”
Yang Baek-ho, who was lost in thought while stroking his chin, suddenly looked at Lee Cheon-sang.
“Aren’t you curious? “How did the two Demon Lords deal with the former Lord of the Protectorate who deserted?”
“I’m not curious about that.”
“You should be curious.”
“… … ?”
“Whether you like it or not, you are connected to the higher-ups. “The head of the penal court is watching your back, and at the same time, he must have put a strain on the old man with white bones.”
“… … .”
“I know roughly what goals you are living for. However, anyone in the world must live in order to achieve their goals. And this school is currently an organization that is more malicious and operated abnormally than any other organization in Moorim.”
Lee Cheon-sang’s eyes flashed.
Although the content is slightly different, in the end, Yang Baekho’s words are not much different from the White Bone God Demon’s words.
If you combine the words of the two people, you get this.
– If you want something, if you want to rise higher, watch everything and use everything.
And those words had one meaning.
‘Meaning that I am also half-hearted.’
There is a difference between being neutral and being half-hearted. It was a martial law that he often spoke of while sparring with the Yaksas under his command.
But in the end, it seemed like he couldn’t reach the middle ground either. It was vague and awkward.
You have to keep a close eye on what you want to do and what you have to do, and move firmly to walk that path.
Martial arts is the way of people. All principles in the world had something in common.
“Still, aren’t you curious about how the two Demon Lords dealt with the former Lord of the Protectorate?”
“yes.”
Lee Cheon-sang nodded.
“I’m not curious yet.”
Yang Baek-ho burst out laughing.
“I like your honesty. However, even if you are not curious, it would be better to know.”
“Does the commanding lord know?”
“I don’t know. I didn’t even know that the two demon lords had been excommunicated until I heard from you. However, hearing your story reminds me of the words of the party leader who came a few days ago and talked a lot of nonsense.”
It seems that Gongmu and others have come to visit Yang Baekho.
“He told me about the support mission of this Dark Demon Corps. Maybe you would have known sooner. “Because I was there.”
“yes.”
“It doesn’t end with the previous Noma who ran away, but it appears that the Daesan-born demons who left the school gathered together and formed another organization.”
“That’s right.”
“If there is an Elder Goddess of Great Power among them, then the size of the organization can be said to be much greater than expected.”
The title was changed from former Lord of the Protectorate to Elder Daeryeokshinma.
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As a member of a new religion, there is no need to respect those who left the religion, but privately, they are viewed as warriors who deserve respect.
‘It’s worth it.’
Yang Baekho and the Great Power God Demon are somehow similar. Not only does he have a personality that never gives in, and he likes people who know the etiquette of the strong and warriors, but his political skills are not so good that it is difficult to live in such an environment.
“But no matter how large an organization is, it won’t be able to handle the power of our school. “They may have become stronger by joining forces, but considering the size of Daesan, they are only at the level of a Bunta, or even an independent sect.”
“… … .”
“But how many sects in the world are there that have the level of power as the Elder Demon of Great Power? Of course, its status is bound to be great. “If such a person is killed or captured, what actions will the organization show?”
Lee Cheon-sang’s answer was immediate.
“They will hide even tighter or disperse completely.” “You are only half right. “They won’t scatter, but they can hide tighter.”
Is the organization disintegrating? There are almost no such cases in the Demonic Murim.
“They say it was only recently that our school found out about them. If they hadn’t been so greedy, we wouldn’t have even known about their existence. Well, I guess I could have guessed.”
“… … .”
“They know our organization well. Of course, because he was originally ours. “If they decide to avoid this, it will not be easy to spot them.”
Lee Cheon-sang thought it was a natural thing.
For example, their tracking skills were amazing until they went to deal with Hong Oh’s unit with Yu Isang.
If Yu Yi-sang hadn’t told him, Lee Cheon-sang would have overlooked it. Since we know the movements of this faction, its intelligence power, and its informants very well, it is bound to be easy to hide and track them.
“Come back, if we kill or capture the Great Power God Demon right now, it will be a headache for us as well. “I thought I had removed a large boil, but now the inflammation has spread throughout my body and I have no idea where it will explode.”
“then?”
“okay. “The old man with white bones and Jaso would not have killed him.”
You will be able to tell what was not caught. If you caught a big guy like that, it wouldn’t have been possible for rumors to spread.
In the end, it was said that he was killed or released, but Yang Baek-ho seemed to believe that the Great Power God Demon was not dead.
“It’s something you can’t be sure about unless you’re there.”
“You are right. However, since I believe this, I am not telling you to expect you to think the same way.”
“… … .”
“I have not yet seen the end of your abilities. But what I am certain of is that you have not yet fully revealed your talents.”
“Talent… … .”
“Try to look wider and observe more closely. “I don’t know if you know this, but you are also close to the center of the vortex of evil that is sweeping our school.”
“… … .”
“To survive in a place like this, you have to see and think a lot more.”
Yang Baek-ho smiled bitterly.
“I couldn’t do that. “I don’t have the personality to do that, and furthermore, I don’t have the ability to do that.”
“… … .”
“Please live wisely. “That’s all I want to say.”
Lee Cheon-sang bowed his head.
“Thank you for your words.”
“What is gratitude? “I am even more grateful that you came back alive and well.”
Yang Baek-ho was a person who could not say empty words. His words couldn’t help but resonate with me even more.
“Anyway, the fact that you stayed here instead of leaving probably means that I have something else to say.”
“That’s right.”
“I said a lot. “Okay, what do you want to say?”
Lee Cheon-sang said calmly.
“I want to take a vacation.”
“vacation?”
Yang Baek-ho looked at Lee Cheon-sang with unexpected eyes.
Giving vacation isn’t difficult, but I never thought this guy like this would take the initiative to ask for vacation.
“I’m not going to ask you why you’re asking for leave. “You probably have your own thoughts.”
“… … .”
“Okay, how much can I give you?”
“Three months.”
“… … !”
Three months vacation.
It was a period that did not fit the word vacation.
Yang Baek-ho had a hunch. He realized that a bigger change had come to Lee Cheon-sang than the change he felt.
Perhaps this might be the turning point in this guy’s life, he thought.
“Isn’t that too much? Anyway, it’s still too long, right?”
“sorry.”
Yang Baek-ho chuckled.
“If it had lasted about a month, I would have said no, but since it lasted three months at a time, there was no point in saying no.”
“… … .”
“Good. “I’ll give you three months vacation.”
“thank you.”
“Instead, only the basic salary will be paid for the remaining two months excluding the first month. “You understand that much, right?”
“It’s okay if you don’t give it to me.”
“If you don’t give it to me, it’s not a three-month vacation, it’s a three-month release. Are you planning to end your relationship with the Yaksha spirit?”
“That’s not it.”
“There are such funny people in this world. “Then, when can I start giving vacations?”
“I have instructions for my subordinates to work on for three months, so I think you can set it for three or four days.”
Yang Baek-ho was refreshing.
“Let it be so.”
“thank you. then.”
Yang Baek-ho, who was quietly looking at Lee Cheon-sang who got up from his seat, suddenly opened his mouth.
“Since it’s vacation, I have no right to get involved in whatever you do.”
“… … .”
“However, if you get caught up in something dangerous or feel your life is in danger, contact us right away.”
“That doesn’t happen… … .”
“There will be. “Whatever you do.”
“… … .”
“As you did before, but especially during this mission, you showed many people your exceptional abilities. What do the dark demons think of you right now? “I’m sure they think he’s a great talent who not only has great abilities but is even given special missions.”
“… … .”
“It takes a moment for a rumor to spread. Moreover, since I met a pale-bones old man and a young man, the impression I had on you from the external world must have spread to the internal war as well.”
“It seems like I thought it was easy again.”
“It’s not that I thought it was easy, it’s that I wasn’t used to it.”
“… … .”
“Heed my words. “Who else is going to look after my family if not us?”
Lee Cheon-sang bowed his head without saying a word and left the office.
Yang Baekho, who was left alone, sipped water.
“… … “Three months.”
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