Chapter 162 – Chapter 10 – Those Left Behind

“Wow, are you here?”

“Well, did you bring me back? You didn’t throw it away in the middle, did you?”

“..Demon stick, what do you think of me?”

After Lu Xiaocheon escorted Danyuseong to Maqiao and returned,

As soon as she returned, the swordsman and Dang Ah-yeong rushed to Lu Xiao-cheon and asked how he was doing.

“I came to guide you to the merchant who is going to the Demonic Bridge. If you have made it this far, you will arrive safely.

“What if the merchant is a bad person?”

“… He seems to have done something, so it won’t be a big deal. He’s not a kid at all. He’s good at talking and dealing with people, right?”

“I’m still worried…”

Looking at Dang Ah-yeong, who was still restless, Lu Shao-cheon sighed.

She wasn’t without a heart to worry about, but she herself

“And you saw him using strange things he didn’t know where he got them from, right? Like that bloody bloody thing.

“…Is that him?”

An expression that seems to be unbelievable.

It was a natural reaction for Dang Ah-young, who was usually well aware of his weakness, but she thought for a moment.

“It could be.”

I looked away from her, blushing a little.

“..Why is she suddenly blushing?”

“That, that’s not what’s important! That’s why being able to return safely is important! It’s of course important to go safely, but what’s the point if you can’t come back!”

It felt like he was talking somewhere, but he was right.

The real big challenge was whether or not they could return safely from the Demonic Cult.

“Maybe they’ll come back safely. There’s nothing else we can do now.”

“Yeah, but.”

“This is about the story of leaving our hands. I have something else to say, so everyone please sit down. Even you, the swordsman who’s hesitant to say anything, over there.”

“Yes..”

The swordsman, who is still not used to talking to Tang Ah-yeong, sees Yeo So-cheon and Tang Ah-yeong, who seem to be quite close to each other. She is at a loss for what to do.

Dang Ah-yeong looked dissatisfied with something, but the swordmaster was also aware of not sitting alone in the yard where he was already sitting.

“..Chit.”

She clicked her tongue lightly and sat down.

“First of all, the story to be told from now on is quite important. Without exaggeration, it can be said that the fate of the midfielder is at stake.”

“…Without exaggeration?”

“Have you ever seen me lie?”

“…If you are, then that’s what it is. Keep going.”

“You guys have heard of the blood ties starting to move again, right?”

“…!”

As soon as the word blood bridge came out, swordsman’s eyes widened.

Because of her finite nature, she was the only person in the world who showed no mercy at all.

Although there were many sacrifices made during the war in the past,

‘Soyeon-ah…’

Who was it that made the worst way to reunite with the student who broke up in the worst way?

Who was it that made her disciple, who had decapitated her with her own hand, come back to life and feel hatred against her?

– Kkwaak

“The ghosts of the past dare…”

“Looking at the condition, I think I’ve heard of it. What about the poison stick there?”

“Yes, yes? Me?”

“I know, and I know you know, too.”

“Ah, yes, yes. I’ve subdued them before. At first, I thought it was just a strange boatman or a monster with magic skills, but it turned out that someone who had already died before was revived as a Jiangshi.”

“If you know that much, the conversation will be comfortable. To begin with, the recently launched Blood Religion is not the same Blood Religion we fought 20 years ago.

Yeo Shao-cheon explained the general situation to Dang Ah-young and Geomhu, who were confused.

The remnants of the Blood Religion, who barely survived after being almost wiped out by the Heavenly Demon in the past, tried to summon the first Blood Demon to revive the Blood Religion, but what they actually called was something different from what they wanted.

Those who came from another world drove the world where they originally belonged to to destruction, and those who came over to Jungwon absorb the remnants of blood ties and put on the mask of blood ties, and are trying to make Jungwon their new activity site.

They enjoy sucking human blood and sometimes use strange magic using blood, but the biggest characteristic different from the existing blood bridge was that they could revive dead humans and make them members.

Although the Blood Religion also enjoyed using Jiangshi, it was a more advanced technique than that.

“Do you have any more questions?”

“…”

“Well, something hard to believe.”

“That must be hard to believe. I understand.”

In the peaceful (?) Murim as always, monsters from the other world suddenly appeared in the form of blood bridges, and they are trying to destroy the world.

If it wasn’t for Yeo So-cheon, the speaker would have thought that he was a crazy person.

However, the person who said this now was Lu Xiaochun.

The guru of Kunlun and one of the best masters of the sect couldn’t even joke about such a serious story, so I had to assume it was true.

“So if you can’t stop them, the midfield will perish..?”

“Well. That’s right. In a way, you could say it’s more radical than the Blood Religion of 20 years ago. At least they weren’t trying to destroy the world.”

“Huh..”

It was embarrassing for Dang Ah-young, who was only half interested in blood ties.

Although they said they were active again these days, I heard that they were almost wiped out 20 years ago, and the scale of what I heard was insignificant, so I thought it was just a last resort.

“That… Destruction is… I think…”

“It is to make all living things, including humans, extinct or not live.”

“Ugh…”

Dang Ah-yeong frowned and grabbed her hair, probably because she suddenly heard a troublesome sound.

“Now, I was just waiting for his master to come out, and I was thinking about getting married and living happily.. Suddenly, something weird popped out..”

“Life doesn’t always go the way you want it to be single. And you’re too young to complete your life plan.”

“I hope you’re a senior in life..”

“Is it because I feel like my horse has thorns?”

“Think whatever you like…”

It was small with a small crack on her forehead with a smile on her face, but she decided to put up with it after seeing Dang Ah-young’s depressed appearance.

“Anyway, the reason I’m telling you this story is because I’m making plans to drive out the Blood Bridge. I need the help of the swordsman in particular.”

“..Me?”

“If you’re blood ties, you’re going to grind your teeth, right? Due to your personality, you would have helped me even if I didn’t ask for help, but it’s much more effective to work together from the beginning.”

-Bruise

Geomhu, who was silently lost in thought after hearing the news of her blood bridge, put on a dazed expression for a moment when he saw Yeo Socheon asking for help.

Twenty years ago, even in that dire situation in the middle of the battlefield, she was the one who did not ask for help from others.

“..You’ve changed quite a bit too.”

“Will you do it alone?”

It may also be that her situation is serious, but in the meantime, there must have been a change in her mind.

While exchanging glances with her former comrades,

“Uh-uh…Then do I have to fight too?”

Beside her, Dang Ah-yeong carefully raised her hand.

“…You are at home.”

“I-I can fight too! It looks like the climax!”

Of course, Dang Ah-young was never weak when viewed objectively.

Even if she trained all her life, she couldn’t even cross the peak wall and ended her life in a yard full of warriors, and she crossed that wall at a young age. She was probably good enough to judge that she was, in fact, close to being the strongest.

“…You should stay at home with him. You’ll need someone to protect you.”

It wasn’t enough to catch the eyes of Yeo Socheon and Geomhu.

If you look at her talent, as time goes by and Dang A-young might be stronger than them now when she is about the same age as them, in the end, she felt a bit lacking as an important power right now.

Looking at Dang Ah-yeong’s expression, which was filled with complex emotions, both relieved and depressed, Yeo So-cheon thought about her for a moment.

“Come to think of it, it wouldn’t be bad to strengthen her power even a little when there is time.”

She drew her sword with a smile on her face.

“…Blue Lightning Sword?”

“Because you’re the only one who can protect him when we’re out there. Let’s train hard for the next few weeks.”

“N-yes?”

“It hasn’t been long since I crossed the peak wall, and I don’t have much time, so it’s impossible to cross the wall, but… If I can use strong skills, I should be able to handle them more properly, right?”

-Paji weave

“Hey, wait a minute, Blue Lightning Sword! Your expression is scary! You’re not upset because of what I said earlier?! You’re right?!”

“Ah. Do you think I’m such a narrow-minded person? This is all for you and him.”

“Kyaaaaagh!”

It seemed that Dan Yuseong was not alone in going through hardships while on his way to the Demonic Bridge.

* * *

“Aaaaa!!! Where the hell are you!!!!”

-Bang! Bang!

“Oh hey, that wife is doing that again.”

“You look young, but it’s a pity…”

It has already been half a year and several months since I came to this village in the mountains to find the traces of the Palmiho that my ancestors left behind.

I searched everywhere inside the mountain, but I couldn’t find any trace of it.

“I! That wide mountain! Up the middle of the hill! I searched several times! Aaaaa!!”

“Come to think of it, what did that wife say she was looking for?”

“Wasn’t he a hunter? I think he said he was looking for a fox with multiple tails.”

“Aren’t you a herbalist? I think I’ve seen you bargaining for herbs in a shop before.”

“I thought I was a tiger catcher for a bounty…”

“Whoa… Whoa…”

I tried to find that damn fox, but when I didn’t have enough money, I dug up herbs and caught a tiger.

I’ve been putting so much effort into looking for that damn fox, but how can I not see him plucking his nose like this?

‘Did I guess wrong? It’s not… If you’re a monster, you usually hide deep in the mountains to avoid being noticed by humans…’

There is no way that a youkai who has to live avoiding human eyes could be sitting in a position that is not even halfway up.

It was then.

“I’ll be gone for a while.”

“Ah, yes.. After.. Sorry.”

“Thank you.”

He was passed by by a merchant carrying a cart, who had been unable to pass because he was blocking the road as he went on a rampage.

Come to think of it, it seemed like I saw that merchant very often.

It has been more than half a year since I came to this village, and during that time I have not been tired and have been carrying the cart periodically through the mountains.

“…Uh?”

“Hey. Aren’t you tired? Now, after a while, it will be 3 years. 3 years. How pretty is it that I can’t forget it all this time.”

“No, because you’ll understand once you see it.”

“Now, wait!”

-Bang!

“Hee!”

Exuding a lot of excitement, he grabbed the cart.

“Can I know where you’re going!”

The monster hunter’s intuition flashed.

…Maybe I’ve wasted a lot of time so far.