Chapter 290 – 290. The Hunter and the Game

To me, who could see through the flow of all things in the world through Hwaan Geumjeong, Shi Huang-je was a grotesque being.

He was a human before he was a monster.
It was hard for me to decide whether it would be okay to put this in the category of human beings.

‘There is not a single body that constitutes a human being.’

All that is there is mercury. Because the existence of Shih Huangdi was just an aggregate of mercury in human form.
However, at the same time, the emperor’s own thoughts were strongly lurking throughout Sueun, and he maintained his human form. In many ways, it was Shi Huangdi who had a body that deviated from common sense.

The reason why he is a handsome young man with a warm impression that puts a smile on his face when he sees it now is because he wanted to take on that kind of appearance, so he became that way. He could transform into a giant, a dwarf, an old man, a child, a woman, etc. As much as he wanted.

“Hmm. Why did you think Jim would want his body back?”
“Because you’ve lived too long.”
“Hmm? I don’t understand why that would be the reason. Can you explain?”
“I’ll tell you if you’re willing to answer my question. I’m not curious about why you entered Reverse Heaven, but that doesn’t mean there are only things I’m not curious about.”

Even though he answered, the emperor, who did not understand at all, even asked for an explanation, so he asked for a price even though he tasted a twisted feeling. Because I also have a question.

“Queue. If this is going to happen, wouldn’t it be better if you just accepted the question and answer that Jim suggested earlier? This is why it’s hard to follow the fashion of young people these days.”
“…Time is equally cruel to everyone.”

With the Shih Huangje making arrogant remarks in a strangely ‘latte is~’ atmosphere, is this the Shi Huangje? Putting aside my sentiments, I gathered my mind and began to explain.

“The distinction between good and evil is largely meaningless for beings who live a long time, whether they are humans or youkai. That is why most of the youkai, who live much longer than humans, have a society based on the rule of thumb. At least that’s what I think. But Shih Huangdi, since you unified the central plains, you have continued to reign as emperor. Even if it is a machine, it will rust and break, and even if it is a piece of paper, it will not be strange even if it wears down and crumble over time.”
“Interesting. Go ahead.”

I continued to say to Shi Huangdi, who was looking at this side seriously with his arms crossed, as if he was actually interested.

“As time goes by, the distinction between good and evil becomes blurred and the boundaries become blurred. It’s not just that stagnant water rots. In that sense, why did you eat the emperor so much? In a drunken state. Then you can’t get out unless you’re crazy.”

And the biggest reason of all,

“Even the swordsman, who was once called a hero, went crazy and betrayed his teacher and conceived an absurd plan to transform all mankind into a monster, and you agreed. My conclusion is that I’m just crazy.”
“…”
“How is it? Do you understand?”

Shi Huang-je, who closed his eyes at my question, crossed his arms and immersed himself in contemplation. Don’t you know how dangerous it is to have other thoughts in front of the enemy?
No, it’s a life-or-death situation, so you should know it well. Nevertheless, it should be seen that it is possible to believe that it is like that.

Widely. Widely.

Tap a couple of times with your index finger on your own forearm with his arms crossed. As if it was a sign that he had sorted out his thoughts, Shi Huang-je, who opened his eyes again after him, stared at me.

“For a celestial being, he’s very rational and logical. I’ve seen double-digit celestials in my life, but it’s the first time I’ve had complete control like you do. Yes, young Celestial Star. You are right.”

Whoops.

Magnificent energy spreads around Shi Huangdi. Baekwoon, frowning at the energy that spreads as if taking over the area, responds with the same momentum.
Sparks actually fly in the colliding momentum, and the energy is offset.

The attitude of leaving behind is haughty, but arrogant. The face of Shi Huang-je, who has begun to show the appearance of an emperor, changes from a young man to a middle-aged man.

“I’ve lived a very long time. I’ve lived through so many eons that it’s meaningless to count. The old and new Murim that you guys distinguish are just one of the many singularities in living my life. That’s how it is. After living for a long time and ruling this midfield, a question suddenly came to my mind at some point.”

That,

“Why do I have to endure and live?” Is the desire based on the basic instinct.

This is the process leading to the birth of a mad emperor.

***

It is safe to say that unifying the midfield, which had been torn into many branches, united the world. However, Emperor Yongzheng could not be satisfied with that.
The worry that could not satisfy him and that did not go away was the problem of heirs.

History repeats itself, and if you die, your heir will rule the midfield. But will they be able to live as saints without falling?

‘Impossible.’

As I said, history repeats itself.

There will surely be people who are tired of lust for power or politics. Among them, if a seriously crazy guy comes out, the best unified midfield will be in trouble again. Shi Huangdi, who unified the midfield, could not see it. No, he couldn’t even imagine.

If the peace he had worked so hard to achieve perishes because of his descendents, who are just the remnants of such desires, he would go on a rampage even in the underworld, even raising his body, which would have been turned into white bones in amazement.
I can’t really do that, but I feel like I want to.

After searching for a way, no matter how much the law is modified and revised, in the end, when the new emperor wants to change it, it is the law to change again.

That was Eternal Life.

Wouldn’t he just have to achieve immortality with fire and lead Joongwon to paradise on earth for the rest of his life? Knowing that there is no ‘perfect answer’ in the world, but that there is a ‘near-perfect answer’, he immediately began to seek ways to become immortal.

I’ve been frantically collecting mercury, which is one of the main ingredients used in making elixirs, even though I only need a tiny amount.
They learned martial arts by inviting masters of the munpa or the family, who were said to live longer if they became masters.
Heard that aging would be delayed if he undergoes a metamorphosis, and if he undergoes a half-romantic transformation, he becomes younger.

But the result is failure, failure, failure, failure, failure. All were failures.

In the end, he was on the verge of falling into despair and lamentation, wondering if there was no way to keep the peace of Jungwon immortal.

Quite by chance, a chance to miraculously attain enlightenment occurred in a discussion with a child. Based on the mercury collected during that time, he created a martial art called [Mercury body practice]. I have reached ‘no old age’.

In return, he lost his sense of taste and touch, but Shi Huang-je, who thought that he was a worthy master, ruled the central plains as a sage army.

Ten years have passed.
There was no problem.

A hundred years have passed.
It was a bit boring, but it was enjoyable.

A thousand years have passed.
… Now, daily life has changed mechanically. The only thing that continued to change was that loyalists died, their descendants came in, and the face they saw changed.

Five thousand years have passed.
…

Ten thousand years have passed
… … What the hell am I doing?

Suddenly, the emperor began to feel that way. Is it necessary for me to make ‘effort/sacrifice’ to this extent for ‘the people/fools’?
When such questions arise, the ego splits and beliefs are shaken.

Although the basic instincts of life were almost castrated, they were not completely eliminated. Every day, watching the dark struggle in politics, watching obscene people and incidents, the negative emotions piled up on top of each other eventually began to break down the emperor’s soul.
One day, while judging a criminal, I even thought, ‘Even such a sinner enjoys the world as he wants, so why does Jim endure so much?’

‘Little… Very little… Can I live on my own?’

Mixing bodies with women and drinking alcohol. It is to enjoy pleasure.
Let’s try Jujiyuklim, which is often tasted by those in power.

Shi Huang-je, who was the first to mix with a woman and drink alcohol,

“Kyaaaaagh!”

Clink!

I couldn’t feel anything.