174 – It’s a coincidence. (3)

It’s a coincidence. (3)

A thick purple fog covers the wide, endless forest.

It was so full that I couldn’t tell if it was night or day.

The mountain smell that just feels quiet.

I can only vaguely guess that it might be night now from the sound of grass insects in my ears.

Wood deuk-

A bloody sound echoed through the trees.

It was the sound of something breaking and being pulled out.

Food Deuk!

As soon as the sound is heard, the birds that have been killing their presence in the forest fly up.

-ha.

After the arduous battle, he let out a sigh he had been holding back.

I tossed the head of the monster that I had grabbed and ripped off.

It was the neck of a green monster resembling a wolf.

Took!

The monster’s head flew far away and fell to the floor.

Someone was standing in front of him.

As soon as I confirm who it is, my impression frowns.

Because he was a person I didn’t want to face.

-why.

The voice that came out of my mouth was also blunt.

-… Are you tired of catching a green monster?

– Why are you quarreling as soon as you see it? Do you want to search?

The woman who spoke to me as if it was absurd was Seolbong.

The body is full of dirt and leaves, no matter where it came from.

To my words, Mo Yong-hee sighed and answered.

– I hope you are at peace.

-Taipyeong? Does this look carefree in your eyes?

After fighting to the death and enduring it, he is at peace.

This is why I hate that damn woman.

I know the world revolves around what it is.

As she was spitting on the floor because she didn’t want to talk any more, Mo Yong-hee continued her words.

-I don’t know what the situation is and I’m fighting with monsters, so it’s right to be carefree.

At those words, I raised my gaze and looked at Mo Yong-hee.

-What do you mean, tell me straight up.

-I thought I only found one person… . Even if I meet you, it’s you. I have no luck

– This damn bitch is real.

Why are you always arguing with me after Ji visits me?

I’m still going to die of exhaustion.

I lit a spark and growled, but Mo Yong-hee’s expression was still full of sighs.

-… How long have you not seen the other guys?

-What?

I questioned Mo Yong-hee’s unexpected words, but she didn’t care and just urged.

-How long has it been? Don’t post editorials, speak quickly, because it’s an urgent situation.

– It’s been about three days.

-three days? Didn’t you think it was strange until the third day?

– Say what’s wrong.

At my words, Mo Yong-hee brushes her hair.

It looked rather boring.

-… It’s all gone.

I furrowed my eyebrows at her words.

It’s been a year since I’ve been isolated in this goddamn world.

The number of survivors who fell into the Devil’s Realm was smaller than at the beginning, but the number was still high.

It was thanks to Jamryong and Wiseolah who did not spare their bodies and rolled them.

But is it all gone?

-What are you talking about, no matter how wide this place should be, everything disappears.

This was the northern forest they had come to reconnoitre.

It was full of fog, but they had packed their own people to see if there was food or a way out.

Is it all gone?

Even if it wasn’t possible, 20 people would have come in together.

In response to my question, Mo Yong-hee also had a face that did not seem to understand.

-So that’s what I’m talking about, if you think a person is missing, you should go looking for it. What are you doing here?

– Can’t you see? You’re struggling to live.

As you can see, he is barely holding on while wallowing with monsters in the f*cking forest.

To be honest, it was a bit risky.

No matter how green-level monsters are, they’ve been like this for three days without sleep… .

I almost died from exhaustion just now.

Upon hearing this, Mo Yong-hee laughed dejectedly.

– If that’s the case, would you rather go looking for someone? what are you doing alone suitably.

– I thought you left it in moderation.

-… What did you say?

Mo Yong-hee asked back at the lightly spit out words.

I’m sure you heard it, but why are you asking?

-There’s nothing unusual about it.

-…

Maybe it’s because it’s so easy to say, Mo Yong-hee is at a loss for words.

Is this such a strange word?

I was thinking that there would be nothing strange about being abandoned.

The same goes for Mo Yong-hee, who is in front of me right now. There’s no way that crazy bitch would trust me.

I was sure that whenever a crisis situation struck, he would throw me as food and run away.

Mo Yong-hee sighs deeply, wondering if my grave feelings have been conveyed.

-… because this is over You didn’t try to get out of the woods, did you?

-Not yet?

Well, I never thought about going out.

– I can’t go out.

When I was thinking about that, Mo Yong-hee gave a stern answer.

– I can’t go out.

-I kept going to the entrance I came in, but it was just going round and round in the same place. I didn’t go out of the woods.

-Isn’t it just that you can’t find the entrance?

-Do you think I’m a lacking person like you? Of course I marked it.

-… .

It sucks really. Should I just run into it?

The thought of hitting me at once rose to the top of my neck, but I forcibly held it back.

I still can’t win, but I don’t know if I really die if I run into Seolbong in the current situation.

-anyway… . You can’t go out of the woods?

– If you don’t believe me, go see for yourself.

So I decided to go see it myself.

Fortunately, the mark that Mo Yong-hee had marked did not disappear.

If you keep going along that road, you should come to the entrance.

-… why are you here again

I turned around and returned to the forest where I met Mo Yong-hee.

No matter how thoughtlessly I live, the road I just took with Mo Yong-hee was straight.

At least I could see that there was no way to go round and come back here.

-That’s what I said.

Mo Yong-hee, who had been quietly following from behind, speaks proudly.

-Because I can’t go out.

I looked around with slightly weary eyes.

Fog still filled the forest and sky.

The grass bug was chirping as if nothing had happened.

Recalling that this place is the Devil’s Land, you will have to think about whether those grass bugs are really bugs.

I quietly looked at Mo Yong-hee and spat out words.

-So, everyone else is gone. You mean you and me are stuck in this forest?

Mo Yong-hee distorted her expression at my words, but she did not refute.

This must be true, so it will be.

Let’s just sort it out.

The group disappears in the forest they came in to scout.

It was just the two of them with that crazy bitch. Can’t even get out?

Thinking that far, I wiped my face and whispered quietly.

– It’s f*cked up.

This time, too, Mo Yong-hee did not answer.

I would like you to deny this please.

The reality was still grim.

think later

This was the beginning of a long bad relationship.

******************

The stairs to the Shaolin Temple are not that high compared to the Volcanic Wave.

In the first place, the location was also the location. It was a place that received a lot of visitors compared to Hwasan.

Of course, I had to give him a promise to visit him in advance.

That was something you could give.

In fact, before he planned to run away from Mu-yeon, he had already made a promise to Shaolin Temple.

I was thinking of going back to Sega right after the festival was over.

It was prepared in advance for the work to be done.

‘What is he?’

Why is Mo Yong-hee here?

Mo Yong-hee, standing casually in front of Shaolin Temple, did not match the background and was very heterogeneous.

I looked at Mo Yong-hee with a puzzled expression.

Mo Yong-hee slightly tidies up her clothes and smiles at me.

“It’s a coincidence, old Confucius.”

It was absolutely no coincidence. Intuition aside.

The words that came out of that woman’s mouth were the most unbelievable words in the world.

“… Why are you here?”

“Why, I also have some business to do at Shaolin Temple.”

“It’s something to see… . What business do you have?”

In response to my question, Mo Yong-hee pointed this way with her fingertips.

It’s really embarrassing to feel dignity even in small movements.

“I’m here now. business.”

“…”

I felt a throbbing headache for a moment.

It seems that Mo Yong-hee had no intention of lying to me from the beginning.

“I must have rejected the invitation earlier, but… .”

“Wouldn’t it be okay if we met by chance?”

“Didn’t you just confess that it wasn’t a coincidence?”

“It’s a coincidence. Confucius is my job, but how could I have known that Confucius would come to Shaolin Temple right now?”

So that’s what I mean.

How the hell did you know, you crazy woman.

‘I wouldn’t have stolen the entire book in the middle.’

It’s not impossible, but I didn’t think Mo Yong-hee would have done such a thing.

So in this case, the answer was just to ask.

“That is what I am curious about. How did you know I was coming to Shaolin Temple?”

At my question, Mo Yong-hee’s eyes curved like crescent moons. It was a smile that made the man’s heart explode.

“It’s a feeling.”

“what?”

“My intuition told me so. Confucius is going today.”

Even if you want to talk nonsense. When I think of my past life, I couldn’t.

It was Mo Yong-hee, who acted very rationally and calculatedly.

Sometimes, the things that I don’t want to go because I feel bad are mostly accompanied by terrible things. Not long after.

than rational maneuvers she judges.

It was to the extent that I believed in speaking more according to my senses.

While I didn’t say anything and just watched, Mo Yong-hee continued to speak.

“As expected, Confucius is an unusual person.”

“… What do you mean?”

“I did it by feeling, then you don’t usually make that kind of expression, right?”

“It is because I am so surprised. It’s the first time I’ve heard such nonsense.”

“okay.”

It was just a genuine smile, an expression of absolute disbelief. I was just wondering

why are you doing this to me?

Same with the recommendation I gave during the day. I thought that Mo Yong-hee’s goal was Nyo-ryong.

Wasn’t that

I can’t do that.

“Confucius.”

“… Yes.”

“Meeting by chance is fate. Shall we go to Shaolin Temple together?”

“First of all, it’s a problem that it’s not a coincidence, can’t we go in together?”

“why?”

“I put a promise to Shaolin Temple in advance, but didn’t you just come here for now?”

It was something that should have been put in at least a day in advance.

It is said that Shaolin is quite open-minded compared to other sects, but I had to protect this.

To the words that he spat out, of course, Mo Yong-hee replied with a slight smile.

“You don’t have to worry about that.”

“Yes?”

At the same time as spitting out the words as if that meant something.

Someone comes down the stairs and joins their palms in this direction.

It was a young monk who looked younger than me now.

“My name is Heeyoung. There are many deficiencies, but I am entrusted with the guidance of the two of you.”

He wanted to nod at the words of a Buddhist named Hee-young, but there was a subtle part hidden in his words.

“Heeyoung… monk.”

“Yes, that’s right. Oh, are you a donor of Nine Yangcheon?”

“I am Guyangchun.”

“The letter has been received. If the boss meets you by any chance. He asked me to convey the words of congratulations.”

“… Ah yes. thank you.”

I was secondarily taken aback by the sudden mention of the master of Shaolin, but first of all, that wasn’t the point.

“Monk, did you just say two people?”

At my words, Heeyoung tilted her head.

“Yes, I told you two before.”

I looked at Mo Yong-hee in surprise at Hee-young’s words as if something was wrong.

Mo Yong-hee was still smiling.

That smile was so captivating that even Hee-young, who had lived her entire life as a Buddhist, had her cheeks slightly red.

“I told you not to worry.”

Mo Yonghee-ah brushes her hair over her ear. Mo Yong-hee’s scent brushes the tip of my nose as the wind blows lightly.

“I am a person who does not move without a plan.”

“…”

The words that it was the biggest problem pushed me to the edge of my lips, but I managed to hold it in.

Mo Yonghee-ah said whether she knew my feelings or not, no, she probably knew but was pretending not to know.

“Then shall we go?”

I was at last speechless at that confident smile.

******************

Originally, it was Shaolin, which was Shinnoya’s goal.

Contrary to plan, it ended up going up to Shaolin without Shinnoya.

Shaolin, which was raised by the hand of a Buddhist named Hee-yeong, still exudes a high-class atmosphere that has fully accepted the traces of the years.

Wide and large buildings that look about twice as large as the Volcanic Wave.

This is not to say that Volcanic Wave is narrow, but that Shaolin Temple is, on the contrary, too large.

It was a part where we could see how much support and support they were receiving in Hanam.

‘What was that old man trying to find out here?’

It reminded me of an old swordsman who left behind the hero’s work and remained in this land and became a ghost.

Shin-cheol, the volcanic swordsman who must have fallen asleep right now.

“This is the most popular place for tourists.”

Following Hui-young’s hand, I looked at the large lake in Shaolin Temple.

In a lake so clear that you can see the bottom, a very white carp swims around.

I was looking at it strangely because it seemed like there was only one, but Hee-young explained.

“That’s our Shaolin Temple treasure, the White Eyed Fish.”

“That carp is a noble?”

“Yes that’s right. It is a ghost that was placed in this lake by Hwang Ah Bul-yeong, who prevented the blood demon from the distant past.”

So, that means you’ve lived for hundreds of years.

Isn’t that just a monster?

I couldn’t bear to ask if it was a monster from Shaolin, so I just nodded.

‘Did something like that happen in my previous life?’

At that time, I didn’t have much interest in Shaolin Temple. I didn’t even remember hearing about koi.

It’s just amazing that living creatures can be called ghosts.

‘Anyway, can I just release it into the lake?’

What if I leave it like that and Sintu shows up and steals it?

Seeing the carp with that kind of eye, Hee-yeong added an explanation as if she had been waiting.

“In case someone with a bad heart comes along, the head of the house spreads a gimag around the area from generation to generation. You will know right away when you are nearby.”

Hee-young’s words instantly reminded me of the volcanic wave that was spreading.

Hearing that, I pulled the bet up to the snow and looked at it, and I could clearly see a curtain spread out on the shore of the lake.

“I have a question for you. monk.”

“Yes, I will focus.”

“Does the monks always guide you like this?”

“ah.”

This was purely out of curiosity.

No matter how many people there were in Shaolin, they probably weren’t enough to guide each and every tourist like this.

Heeyoung hesitated for a moment, then answered in a slightly stammering voice.

“It’s not like that… . It was ordered directly by the host.”

“You mean Cheonan?”

“Yes, a special guest will be coming soon, so take good care of him…” .”

You are a dear guest.

It was very subtle because it was the words of Shaolin’s master who read the heavenly spirit.

‘Does the captain know that I have gone against time?’

It didn’t seem like it.

If that was the case, wouldn’t it have appeared earlier?

Maybe it was because I used up more strength than expected, but I felt a bit uneasy because I felt like I had caught Shaolin’s attention.

That’s why I had to do it in moderation.

I sighed and looked ahead again.

The reason why I don’t look back is because the gaze is scary.

I could feel the eyes on me from behind my back.

It was because Mo Yong-hee was staring at me.

‘If you’re not going to say anything, why did you ask me to come with you?’

From the moment I entered Shaolin, Mo Yong-hee didn’t talk to me.

He was just looking at me with a very hot gaze.

It felt like I was looking at it openly, as if I was trying to find out something.

After being silent for a long time, I followed Hee-young along the lakeside.

Mo Yong-hee still didn’t say anything.

I walked for a while, enduring the discomfort of the gaze.

‘… I can’t eat it, really.’

In the end, with the feeling that I couldn’t stand it, I turned around and looked at Mo Yong-hee.

“Moyong Sojeo, why are you doing this to me… .”

I was about to ask, but stopped.

It was because Mo Yong-hee had stopped.

It’s not a strange word, it really stood still.

The tips of my toes, which had been walking softly, were floating in the air.

The hands that moved together in small steps, and the eyes that secretly looked at me.

Even the leaves that swayed along with the wind around them stopped.

“… what else is this?”

The world has stopped.

Except for me.

In a sudden situation, I instinctively raised my bet.

It was such an odd situation.

Is it someone’s attack?

Does it mean that there are beings who can use such bizarre powers?

at that time.

[…] steel.]

A voice is heard from somewhere.

[…] Shincheol… .]

The soft voice of an old man.

I turned my head in the direction the sound came from.

At that place.

The whitefish that was swimming in the lake earlier was looking at me.

[…] Shincheol, you stupid bastard.]

It was a very aggressive remark.