175 – pieces. (One)

piece. (One)

Mo Yong-hee, who seems to want something from me.

It was more embarrassing than the surroundings that had stopped.

“The carp speaks… ?”

The carp was talking.

It is very grotesque to see him pronounce clearly with his trembling mouth.

[You Malco bastard.]

Even the mouth was rough.

[You shouldn’t have to answer when people call, I wonder how you can’t be mean even when you’re so old.]

“Are you talking to me now?”

[Then, who else is here besides you?]

There are a lot of people, it’s because there are no people moving.

It wasn’t that important now.

“… What is your true identity?”

[Can’t you see it?]

From what I could see, I knew it very well.

It was carp.

A white and expensive carp that has lived for hundreds of years and is called a noble of Shaolin.

Did you say white language?

It was a name that looked like something.

While I was making a puzzled expression, the carp continued talking with a pout.

[Your surprised expression is really like a piece of cake, to think that the face that was born even after going against reincarnation is so ferocious… .]

“What are you talking about?”

The situation is also a situation, but I can’t believe I’m being personally attacked by a baby carp.

When I say I don’t know what I’m talking about, the carp’s beard rustles.

His expression also seems to have changed slightly.

Like, should I say, the feeling of ridicule.

[Shin Cheol-ah, you stupid bastard. Did you want to play a joke in this situation?]

‘New iron.’

I didn’t even have to think about who the identity was at the call of the carp.

Speaking of Shincheol, it was the name of an old man who was sleeping in my body without paying the rent.

‘The problem is, why does that carp see me as a God Noya?’

Is the current appearance, as if time has stopped, the power of that carp?

‘They say it’s a precious thing… .’

It’s not even a thing in the first place. What a monster this is, a monster.

I said to Carp right away.

“It looks like you’ve misunderstood something, but I’m not Shincheol.”

[You idiot Malcon. You should know better that time is running out. Why are you behaving like this?]

“I don’t think I want to listen… ?”

The moment I said something absurd, the long beard of the carp stretched out and stroked my cheek.

The slippery touch bothered me for a moment and I tried to grab it, but the beard escaped my touch and went back.

As soon as he returned, he wrung his beard and said to me with a smile.

[You’ve made one body go crazy. Of course I crossed the wall, I started laying the floor in advance to reach the transcendence.]

“…”

A cold sweat broke out on the back of his back at the words of the carp.

Because that’s what it said.

I was preparing in advance to reach the climax.

The state of martial arts has reached its peak and has crossed the wall, and the bet is gradually assimilating with the body, laying the foundation for transcendence.

Of course, going from the top to the climax was called the grave of a soldier.

It was more difficult to reach the stage of hwagyeong from the climax.

Even as I am now, I had to hold on to it for at least several years.

‘Did he notice that at once?’

[The first proof that you can raise it up there with your bloody body, and the second is more than that.]

with a splash.

The carp struggled and splashed water droplets onto my cheeks.

[Are you trying to play a joke on me even with such a strong scent of plum blossoms? Damn Malco.]

oh

‘Is it because of the pottery in the body?’

A pottery that came along with Shinnoya from the treasure of the volcano.

How dark it was, it even changed the color by affecting the chemistry of the mouth fire ring.

Shin Noya said that the pottery I had was thicker than that of Yeongpoong, the plum swordsman.

The problem is that feeling it doesn’t give me any reason to mistake me for Shin Noya.

Above all, Noya was already dead.

[So let’s end the joke here. I’m happy that it seems to have come true as we hoped, but the time given to me isn’t that much.]

“Again, I am not him… .”

When I denied it again, the carp snorted.

Such a clear expression on that crazy-looking face.

[Oh, if you come out like that. I wasn’t going to do it this far.]

Are you trying to do something?

Fearing that an attack might come, I slightly raised my spirits.

I want to be wary of carp, but since the opponent is a monster that has lived for hundreds of years, I don’t know.

However, contrary to the heightened alert, the attack did not come.

Rather than attacking, the carp looked at me with a determined expression and spoke out.

[It happened when we were young, you must remember, right? You were chasing Moyongga’s child… .]

At the words of the carp, I felt a tingling sensation in the Danjeon area.

This turned into pain, and I had to crumple my expression without realizing it.

The feeling of being squeezed was like a riot.

‘This can’t be… .’

Is that monster that eats up all your energy going on a rampage again?

[I confessed to him for three days and nights, and in the end, three people were in his hands… .]

Let the carp try to spit out something.

[This rotten bastard… ! Won’t you shut up!?]

A familiar voice popped out of my head.

“… uh?”

[Huh?]

[what.]

A quiet silence lingered for a moment.

While the silence lasted, an old man with a voice that seemed to have a very bad personality.

[…] does this happen?]

Shinnoya murmured in despair.

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

Speaking of Hwang Ah Bul Young and Cheol Young, he is said to be the most talented person in the history of Shaolin.

A Buddhist who has reached the highest level.

One of the five masters who stopped the Blood Demon.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that Cheolyoung laid the most path in making today’s brilliant Shaolin.

such a person

Puffy.

‘That carp?’

I looked at the white carp that was purring with a bewildered expression.

The swimming movements and pure white scales look noble and elegant.

The carp’s characteristic stupid face felt like a flaw.

I didn’t think it was a lie.

Since none other than Shinnoya said so, it must be so.

Noya looked at the carp for a while and said.

[Cheolyoung, what the hell is that situation now?]

It’s embarrassing that the nobleman, who had been sleeping without breathing until now, suddenly popped out.

There is no time to ask what you are doing now.

Shinnoya is that carp… . To be precise, it was because I was busy talking to Hwang Abul-yeong.

[This is what I want to ask. Shincheol.]

The voice that seemed light earlier disappeared.

There was an unknown feeling of weight.

[…] Why are you the way you are?]

[Probably for the same reason as you.]

That carp was called the noble of Shaolin.

Just as Noya Shin fell asleep in the ghost of the volcano, did Cheolyoung also sleep in the ghost of the volcano?

‘It has its own credibility.’

Shin Noya was like that, so Cheolyoung was also able to do that.

To do so, he had to explain why the master of the past had his soul tied to a demon.

Previously, Shinnoya said he didn’t know why.

If it was Cheolyoung, I didn’t know.

‘Did Noya expect something like this?’

You never know.

It reminded me of Shin Noya’s words that he wanted to visit Shaolin whenever he went to Hanam.

Could Noya have hoped for a situation like this?

just as expected.

Shin Noya asked Cheolyoung.

[Cheolyoung, do you know why I, the reason we remain in modern times like this?]

The reason Noya was able to remain in this era.

and what caused it to remain.

[…] you. Why are you asking that?]

[You’re asking because you don’t know.]

[…]

[Cheolyoung.]

Hwang Abul-yeong, who had been spitting out words until just now, chose silence for a moment.

It’s still.

There is no sound in a world where time has stopped, so it is so quiet.

Shin Noya couldn’t stand the silence and continued to urge Cheolyoung.

[Cheolyoung, why are you answering… .]

[That child is not you.]

[what?]

[The boy I am looking at right now is not you.]

It was a strange question.

Am I not Shinnoya?

Shin Noya immediately asked if he had no idea what he was talking about.

[What kind of nonsense is that, am I not this child?]

Cheolyoung was still speechless at Noya’s question.

He just stared into my eyes with his piercing mouth.

[Cheolyoung.]

Noya kept calling his name as if he felt something strange.

Shortly thereafter, a lament was heard.

[…] Right. Wasn’t that also the case?]

[What the hell are you talking about?

[Shincheol.]

[Speak.]

The thin, rustling beard sank deep into the lake.

Just like the atmosphere of Cheolyoung right now.

[He said he had no memory.]

[Yes, I… . I can’t remember anything. So you have to tell me.]

Shin Noya has been since the death of the blood demon.

how did you become

Why do I have to remain here as a spirit and roam this world?

Shinnoya didn’t remember.

Unlike the written history, Noya, who knew nothing, hoped that Cheol-yeong would solve this question.

[Do you know why?]

To Noya’s question, Cheol-young answers with his mouth open.

[I know. I know it well.]

[then.]

[But I can’t tell you.]

At Cheolyoung’s words, Shin Noya instantly became furious.

[Are you kidding me?]

[I hope so too, but since you look like that, I can’t say anything.]

[What the hell does that mean… .]

[The past hundred years. I met you after a not-so-short wait, but the story I got is that reincarnation cannot be cut off after all.]

Is it an illusion?

The carp’s beautiful scales seemed to have lost their color a bit.

Even while the two of them were talking, I just kept my mouth shut and listened.

Not only is there no room to intervene, but it’s because Noya’s feelings are felt so well.

I couldn’t get this out of the way.

[Are you going to keep spitting out strange noises?]

[How long do you remember?]

To Cheol-yeong’s question, Shin No-ya thinks for a moment before giving an answer.

[Cheok Masan. The final battle with the blood demon. I remember that moment.]

Cheolyoung smiled dejectedly at Shin Noya’s words.

[If that’s the case, then you really don’t know anything.]

As the incomprehensible answers continued, Shin Noya finally let out a scream.

[This damn bastard… ! If you’re going to answer, do it straight!]

Cheolyoung’s reaction to Noya’s cry was the same. insensitive and indifferent

From the moment Shin Noya appeared in the form of a spirit, Cheolyoung’s reaction had collapsed.

Unable to bear the reaction, Shinnoya gritted his teeth and spoke another word.

[…] Just one, just one straight answer.]

Cheolyoung didn’t answer, but Shin Noya continued.

[Is the blood demon dead?]

Momentarily, Noya’s question gives the illusion that wind is blowing.

Everything around me has stopped, so that shouldn’t be the case, but for some reason, that feeling passes by.

Cheolyoung, who had been wriggling his beard, came up with an answer this time.

[Fortunately, this can be answered. However, it looks like you already know the answer. Am I wrong?]

[…]

Hearing Cheolyoung’s words, I felt a shiver in the Danjeon area.

This meant Noya was agitated.

Eventually, at Cheol-young’s words,

[He is not dead.]

The pottery that had been sleeping in the danteon shuddered violently.

“Noah… !”

I try to catch Doggy who is going wild and try to calm him down.

As if Shin Noya couldn’t hear this, he was constantly expressing his emotions.

In the meantime, I was also shocked by Cheol-young’s words.

How can I not be shocked?

‘The Blood Demon isn’t dead?’

Centuries ago, a blood demon that tried to stain the midfield with blood.

It was said that after the Blood Demon War, five masters killed the Blood Demon.

‘That kind of person didn’t die… .?’

Cheolyoung’s words were as if the Blood Demon was still alive.

for this long time

[Looking at your reaction, you don’t seem to remember the last moment.]

[…] Explain properly what happened.]

[Didn’t you hear the answer you wanted, the Blood Demon is still alive in this land.]

[It can’t be, the history is clear… .]

[Do you still believe in history? Even if you have suffered so much?]

Shin Noya swallowed his saliva at Cheolyoung’s sharp words.

[Yeah, that’s not wrong. The Blood Demon must have died in that fight.]

[then… !]

[One, he is not dead.]

The wind behind my back felt a little stronger.

It’s hot and thick, which doesn’t match the cold energy of winter.

It was a wind full of heat.

[He tied himself to this land even after he died.]

[Easy to understand… .]

The carp with white scales swam slowly and approached us.

It’s as if he wants to meet Noya’s eyes.

Suddenly, a soft voice came out of his trembling mouth.

[The blood demon is dreaming of resurrection, Volcanic Sword.]

As if an earthquake had occurred at Cheolyoung’s words, Danjeon shook like crazy.