Moon-Shadow Sword Emperor

Episode 251:

My life in my past life was a series of competition.

It wasn’t a heart-warming competition where you compete against a close friend.

In order to survive, you had to go ahead of others, and in order to grow, you had to use any means possible.

When he was in Jamma-dong, he stabbed the backs of his classmates who were sharing the same room, and when he was active as a regular believer, he held onto the ankles of those who begged and hit their necks.

After becoming a disciple of the cult leader, he engaged in a life-threatening battle with his executioners, and ultimately ended his life with his second and fourth executions as his companions.

I have been betrayed and betrayed countless times.

We struggled to avoid being discarded after being used as consumables.

In order to seize opportunities, he constantly whipped himself to prove that he was superior to others.

‘Looking back, it was a tough life.’

The values established at that time still have an impact on our lives.

It was still entangling my mind like an unbreakable spell.

‘Dokgo Woojin, Damun, Seohoseon, Cheongaryeong, Dangseoyeon, Bangcheoksam, Yeo Sook, and Hwadaerang.’

I formed relationships with many people and kept many of them by my side.

But how many of them do I truly trust?

I wasn’t sure myself.

When I find myself in an extreme situation like my previous life, can I unconditionally trust the people around me?

“……”

I returned to my desk and sighed softly as I worked.

It would be a lie if he said he didn’t like Tang Seo-yeon.

What man wouldn’t be attracted to such a strong, beautiful, and capable woman?

Above all, I couldn’t ignore the affection that had built up over a considerable period of time sharing joys and sorrows.

However, the wall of values built over a long period of time was much larger and thicker than that.

‘There is no other situation like this.’

These days, I keep thinking of myself as a coward.

I was afraid of the changes that would come from forming deep relationships with others.

Although there were changes in human relationships and the surrounding environment, what I was most afraid of was the change in my own inclinations and values.

I’m not ready to accept the change yet.

* * *

Fifteen days passed.

“Congratulations. “Now you have officially become a monk.”

I found Seo Ho-seon entering the branch in smart clothes and greeted him warmly.

Seo Ho-seon took the exam in Honam, where the main branch of the Maeng was located, and became a member of the Murim Maeng.

Today was his first day at the Sacheon branch as a leader.

“thank you. “Branch manager.”

“Did you have a good trip?”

“yes. We were attacked by an unknown group along the way…”

“I heard the story. “A dangerous situation arose.”

“yes. Fortunately, reinforcements arrived in time and we were able to avoid the crisis.”

I was quite surprised when Seo Ho-seon contacted me after arriving in Honam.

Because I heard a story that a group believed to be Yeongeum attacked him.

If I hadn’t contacted Ak Yeo-ryeong in case of an unexpected situation, something really would have happened.

‘When Cheon Ga-ryeong or Jeol Yeong-gaek take the entrance exam, we should pay more attention to security.’

I took the lead and explained to Seo Ho-seon the work that needed to be done in the future.

By the time I passed through the garden and reached the large pavilion.

Seo Ho-seon, who was following me while nodding his head, spoke to me with a determined expression.

“Branch manager. “I have something to tell you.”

“Please speak.”

“Could you please give me one more chance?”

“what do you mean?”

“Please allow me to fulfill my role as a shadow again. “I will never disappoint you this time.”

I said ‘pick’ and laughed.

It seemed like he was still paying attention to the conversation he had with me a month and a half ago.

Looking at it this way, Seo Ho-seon also had a truly tiring personality.

“…….”

Seo Ho-seon’s eyes were desperate.

It was to the point where I felt burdened as I was facing him.

The words I had said to him in the past passed through my mind.

[If you decide that Master Seo is not suitable for the dark work, you can find someone else to take on that role.] When I

think about it, what I said at the time was likely to be misunderstood depending on how you heard it.

On my part, I said this to ease the burden on the other person, but I thought that the person concerned may have felt a sense of crisis.

“It’s okay if you don’t overdo it. What I said before…”

“I know. “The branch manager didn’t say those words to get rid of me.”

“…….”

“It’s just that I have made up my mind now. “I will no longer hesitate when I have a target in front of me.”

“Won’t you regret it? “The warrior is now kicking away the opportunity to live in the sun.”

“When I stopped by the headquarters of the Murim League, I heard news about Mo Yong Hyowon. “They say he was taken to the Beopdang (執法堂) after it was revealed that he was in close contact with Jeokseong Sangdan (赤星商團).”

After hearing that Seo Ho-seon had failed to assassinate him, I took various measures to clean up the situation.

The matter regarding the disposition of Mo Yong Hyo Won was delegated to Ak Yeo Ryeong.

So that she can use it as nourishment to be active as a blind swordsman.

What Seo Ho-seon witnessed at Maeng’s headquarters was probably the result.

“The branch manager probably knew that and ordered me to be assassinated.”

“…….”

“sorry. Even though I knew that the branch manager was not someone who harmed innocent people without reason, I was shaken. “I won’t do that in the future.”

I looked at Seo Ho-seon, who had his head down, and made a shocked expression.

Where on earth does that infinite trust come from?

I’m sorry to Seo Ho-seon, but I wasn’t as just a person as he thought.

I was the person who could reveal my malicious intent to anyone who was against my interests.

It didn’t really matter what the subject’s personality was.

“……All right.”

After thinking for a moment, I slowly nodded.

Seo Ho-seon himself had a firm intention, so I had no reason to dissuade him.

Seo Ho-seon raised his head with a bright expression and bowed to me.

“Please take care of me in the future.”

* * *

Gansuk’s mother’s wife.

A large old man was glaring into the darkness, holding a long spear in his hand.

He was an old man with a strong appearance, like a giant tree rooted in the earth.

His entire body was studded with solid muscles, his eyebrows were bushy, and his long beard was reminiscent of a famous military commander from the past.

The character Yang (楊) embroidered with golden thread in the center of the clothes he was wearing revealed his affiliation.

“You came on time.”

“Did you summon me?”

“Yes.”

Some time passes.

A man appeared across from me.

He was a demonic cult member wearing jet black long robes.

Every time the man took a step, he fell into the ground.

The old man, who recognized at a glance that the other person was a man of power that could not be ignored, narrowed his eyebrows slightly.

“The young man speaks briefly. “I can’t even see the slightest respect for the leader out of fear that he might be a demon.”

“You must be so happy that you are old. “Even though I look like this, I’m not young.”

“Reveal your identity.”

“If you’re going to give your full name, isn’t it polite to first reveal your name? “It’s not like that in the Demonic Cult, but since we’re dealing with a person from a political faction, I’ll adjust to that faction’s methods this time.”

“Stop talking nonsense. “There’s no way he would have called me without knowing my identity.”

“Anyway, I don’t know which melody to dance to. “I don’t want you to adapt to the methods of your political faction.”

“I won’t ask you three times. “What is it?”

“Cheonakgun (千岳君).”

The man smiled, showing his teeth.

The old man’s eyes opened wide.

“Cheonak-gun? “Are you saying you are the first disciple of the Demonic Cult, Lord Cheonak?”

“Yes.”

“Good. “If we take your supplies here, the morale of our troops will greatly increase.”

“That won’t happen. “Because the one who dies here, not me, will be you.”

The old man chuckled and placed the spear on his shoulder.

As he gained momentum, the air around the area became heavy.

“Do you really think that just because I took a hostage, I would obediently give up my head? “It’s too bad, but I don’t have that soft personality.”

“Know. “I confirmed the information through the report that the Taesang family head of the Shinchang Yang family is a cold-blooded man without blood or tears.”

The man threw the wrapping cloth in his hand onto the floor.

When he lifted his index finger, the knot on the cloth was undone, revealing the true identity of the object inside.

The old man’s eyebrows were bent into an inverted shape.

The hand holding the spear was shaking, as if he had been quite shocked.

“this……!”

His red face gave us an idea of the amount of anger he was feeling.

What was inside the wrapping cloth was the head of a young man.

It was a very familiar face to the old man.

“I wouldn’t mind tearing you into a thousand pieces and killing him!”

“There will be no need for further conversation. come. Let’s fight until one of us dies.”

“It was a mistake. “You gave up the only way you could survive.”

“I don’t know why political faction bastards have such long tongues. Do I seem so weak that I barely have to rely on hostages? “Don’t say anything, just attack.”

“Go!”

The old man roared.

The ground was deeply dented by the energy carried by the sound waves.

The man who endured the waves with a calm expression concentrated his energy on both hands.

The air stirred with heat that seemed to melt even cast iron.

“I would have told you to come alone.”

“I am not foolish enough to be guided by the other person’s intentions even though I know it is clearly a trap.”

With the Lion’s Roar as a signal, the warriors of the Shinchang Yang family, who had been hiding here and there, appeared all at once.

The man in black nodded and pressed his palms together as if he had expected that to happen.

Wow!

Immediately after, dozens of demons emerged from the darkness and attacked the warriors of Shinchang Yangga.

“You guys!”

“Kill them all! “Don’t leave a single person alive!”

“Kaaak!”

A melee broke out.

Blood flowed and screams echoed.

The man in black narrowed his eyes and spoke mockingly.

“Should I really call it Changgui? “It is admirable to see that he does not care about the life of his grandson who was taken hostage.”

“bloke!”

The old man could not hold back any longer and rushed towards the man in black.

Chang Gui (槍鬼), an absolute master who holds the throne of the Ten Heavenly Emperors.

Cheonakgun, the first disciple of the Demonic Cult.

The moment the two clashed, a loud roar engulfed the entire area.

Kwaaaaang!

“This is the territory of the empty sect! Reinforcements will arrive soon! “There is no way you can escape this place alive!”

“do not worry. “I plan to finish everything and withdraw before the Taoists arrive.”