◈ Episode 248 Mandala (1)
After Kim Joo-hyuk talked about the mandala with the guide, he immediately got ready and started moving towards the island where the mandala was said to be sealed.
“Has it arrived?”
After exactly 15 days, Kim Joo-hyuk was able to arrive at the island where the mandala mentioned by the guide was sealed.
“It’s really huge.”
As he looked at Mandala Island, which was located not far from the ground, he was once again impressed by the huge curtain spread out in front of the island.
A membrane that surrounds the entire island like a defensive shield.
Of course, it is not a shield made to protect the enemy from the outside, but rather a seal made to prevent the opponent from escaping the island.
“… … .”
Kim Joo-hyuk, who was staring at the curtain, took the ice shoes from his waist without even taking the time to appreciate them.
Ugh-
A blade that resonates as soon as it is pulled out.
“… … “I’d like to change my name.”
In response, Kim Joo-hyuk muttered something like that and ran towards the huge curtain without hesitation.
Tuk-!
Kim Joo-hyuk’s body flies very lightly in the air.
In one leap, he very lightly approached the seal of the Mandala and swung his sword without hesitation.
Sigh!
Then the sword passed in a clear arc as if cutting through the air.
and.
Whoops!
Clearly, cracks had appeared in the seal of the mandala that was blocking everything.
A crack that opens neatly and straight like the trajectory of the sword that Kim Joo-hyuk swung.
He immediately entered the crack without hesitation.
Soon after Kim Joo-hyuk entered, the seal was cut cleanly by the sword.
Quad deud deuk-!
It made a slightly bizarre sound and quickly filled the crack.
“oh.”
Kim Joo-hyuk looked at the scene with a bit of curiosity and checked the inside of the island he had entered without hesitating his sword.
‘Well, there’s nothing special.’
Kim Joo-hyuk, who was looking at an ordinary forest that was no different from what he saw outside the seal, immediately remembered the guide’s words and immediately began to walk inside the forest.
Quiet forest.
Feeling the surprisingly quiet forest, Kim Joo-hyuk continued to walk inside.
Soon after he had walked a certain distance, he could immediately see the exit of the forest.
and.
“… … “Is this a mandala?”
Kim Joo-hyuk was finally able to reach the Mandala, and immediately remembered the guide’s words.
‘Well, this is just my personal opinion, but when you first arrive at the Mandala and see the scenery, you might think it’s a bit bizarre.’
‘Of course, that doesn’t mean there are weird-looking guys there… … It would be much better for you to see this for yourself.’
A guide who speaks with a slightly uncomfortable expression.
Of course, Kim Joo-hyuk expressed doubts when he heard those words, but the moment he saw the mandala with his own eyes, Kim Joo-hyuk had no choice but to unconsciously agree with the guide’s words.
The mandala’s scenery could certainly be seen as quite beautiful.
Ancient-looking buildings and ornate decorations are built here and there in mountainous areas.
And the huge lotus statue built at the end of the mountain was so well made that even Kim Joo-hyuk was suddenly amazed.
However, there is a reason why Kim Joo-hyuk feels strange, and even more bizarre.
“… … “What the guide said was true.”
It was because of the stones between the buildings.
No, to be precise, it is a stone in the shape of a human being.
distance.
I.
building.
decorations.
No matter where I looked, all I could see was a stone in the shape of a human being.
Stone figures taking their own actions as if they were alive at any moment.
Someone is running.
Someone is talking.
Someone is smiling.
Someone is praying.
Someone is doing their job.
Figures doing their own thing as if they had just been alive.
Looking at them, Kim Joo-hyuk kept thinking about what the guide said next.
‘Everything you see there is alive. Although they may appear to be just stones on the outside, they are all living ‘weird creatures.’
I felt something strange about the mandala, which clearly had a beautiful scenery, and immediately looked away.
What Kim Joo-hyuk is looking for is the altar attached to the cliff side.
He rolled his eyes here and there and checked his surroundings.
Soon, I found a foundation in a very similar location to what the guide had mentioned, and without hesitation, I ran there.
Pot-!
Kim Joo-hyuk leapt toward the city of Mandala once again without making any noise.
——————
faqwiki.us
Join our Discord for new chapter updates!
https://discord.com/invite/xr7SxG5T6V
——————
He remembers what the guide said, ‘Try to refrain from doing anything that catches your eye as much as possible. I thought of the words, ‘Even if they don’t seem to be alive, all of those monsters are alive.’ He didn’t necessarily listen to that.
At least, considering what Kim Joo-hyuk would do from now on, it was more important to quickly retrieve the leg than to quietly hide.
widely!
With that thought in mind, Kim Joo-hyuk immediately landed towards the foundation the guide had mentioned. Without hesitation, he approached the huge statue in the center of the foundation and picked up a leg that looked similar to the one she had mentioned.
Kim Joo-hyuk took a look at the antique decoration, which looked like a dragon’s body shaped like a leg, and immediately put the leg in his arms.
This is the end of Kim Joo-hyuk’s original attempt at taking care of his legs.
Now all that was left was for Kim Joo-hyuk to escape from here, but instead of escaping, he looked up with a smile on his face.
What you see is a huge lotus flower that looks like it was made with the most effort.
Kim Joo-hyuk, who was smiling secretly while looking at it, immediately grabbed the white sword and jumped towards the lotus flower created at the top of the mountain.
Sigh!
Without hesitation, I split the lotus flower on the top of the mountain exactly horizontally.
Kuggggggukgeuk-!!!
The lotus flower began to collapse with a loud noise and soon began to fall into pieces.
bang! Quagga River! bang!
Soon the broken remains of the lotus fell on the village, which was giving off an eerie atmosphere.
The mandala begins to collapse and shatter in an instant.
“Become strong through faith.”
Kim Joo-hyuk twitches the corner of his mouth as he remembers the Buddha who once summoned him to a mysterious place and killed him, and raised his sword.
“If you become stronger through faith-”
Sigh!
“Just destroy everything… … !”
The huge temple built on the side of the mountain was completely torn apart.
Coogggggggggggukgeuk-!!!
As soon as Kim Joo-hyuk’s sword moves, the temple is instantly shattered and reduced to rubble along with the lotus flower, and begins to bombard the village.
Kim Joo-hyuk smiled while looking at that scene.
“Okay then, let’s get started.”
Immediately, he jumped up again while holding his sword.
“shall we start… … !”
I started moving to f*ck Buddha.
####
Mandala.
The being revered by the group is Buddha, and there were a total of four people who received power from Buddha directly in the name of managing the beings who worshiped them.
Jigukcheonwang of the East.
King Jeungjangcheon of the South.
King Gwangmokcheon of the West.
King Damuncheon of the North.
The four people who received not only power but also the name were called the Four Heavenly Kings who protected the Mandala even before the seal was placed here according to the Buddha’s will.
Among them, except for Damun Heavenly King, who was currently breaking through the seal and engaging in external activities, the remaining three were still protecting the Mandala.
Yes, until exactly a few days ago.
“… … “Tsk, you don’t listen as much as I thought.”
Ji Guk-cheon arrives inside the Mandala barrier and complains.
“It certainly seems like Damuncheon is good at things like this.”
And similarly, Jeung Jang-cheon enters the barrier with Ji Guk-cheon and opens his mouth.
“Still, it’s nice to be back. “I feel my strength coming back.”
Gwangmokcheon, who was checking his strength by clenching and opening his fist, broke through the seal instead of his duty to protect the inside of the mandala and was just returning.
Why they just came back.
The reason was a call from Damuncheon, who was currently carrying out various diplomatic tasks outside the Mandala.
“Huh, did you see that anyway? “As soon as we got there, it lowered its tail.”
“Weak things. “If only my strength were intact, I would have slaughtered them all.”
“Certainly if I had my full strength, I might have chosen that option.”
The reason they went outside after being called by Damuncheon was because of external activities.
The four who had recently been protecting the Mandala had handed over their power to the sealed Buddha and had heard that his seal and the Mandala’s seal would soon be released.
In addition, they heard that the person who had previously sealed the Mandala had come back to life and had become the Lord of the Labyrinth, and they were currently working on the groundwork to isolate him.
“I feel like I want to deal with that guy before he comes back.”
“I agree with that, but our power will be infinitely weaker on the outside unless this seal disappears.”
“Well, there’s no need to be in such a hurry.”
“He’ll be alone anyway.”
The two people next to him nodded at Gwangmokcheon’s words.
It may be because they can sense in real time that the eight seals, including the Mandala, are weakening, but none of the people they have contacted so far, including Damunchen, have rejected their offer.
Of course, there were other groups that Mandala had not yet been able to persuade, but they were not necessarily worried about that fact.
Currently, outside the Mandala, Damuncheon was wandering around and steadily engaging in diplomacy.
Moreover, even if some groups outside did not accept their diplomacy, it did not really matter to them.
First of all, it was because the Four Heavenly Kings had the confidence that if the seals were released in earnest, they could suppress all the rest by force.
Therefore, instead of worrying about external matters, they decided that their original duties were more important.
“Can’t we just mind our own business while this seal is lifted?”
“Of course.”
“All we have to do is manage those who will fulfill his faith.”
“Yes, since it is an easy task, there should be absolutely no mistakes in this area.”
“Well, there can be no mistake in the first place. The place we manage is sealed and no one but us can enter.”
The three Four Heavenly Kings, excluding Damuncheon, said so and walked towards the village inside the forest.
and.
“?”
They saw it.
“??????”
A situation where the inside of the mandala they were supposed to protect was completely destroyed.
fantasy,
