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Reborn as the Doomed Heir of a Mage Dynasty (Web Novel) - Chapter 328
Chapter 328
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The Ghost Demon had arrived before the fighting began.He had already received secret word that someone would be coming here.
He had already read the Plum Blossom Division Leader's thoughts long ago. His young heaven.
He'd also noticed what Bang Sung-Yun desired, so he brought his full forces and had already infiltrated the cave.
After a short while, just as he expected, he saw the others arrive.
"Kill the Plum Blossom Division Leader."
Upon hearing those words, the Ghost Demon had intended to do just that.
This was a heaven he had barely managed to find.
If it was the will of the Heaven, he would fulfill any wish.
At first, that was what he thought.
'Hmm...'
Yet a strange thought flickered by.
'Truly?'
If it were his own Heaven, would they have made such a request?
The previous Heaven was the kind to act by himself, not the type to make such requests of others.
But to say, "Kill the Plum Blossom Division Leader..."
That tiny spark worked upon him with a faint, unpleasant edge.
He can hold the Divine Sword and possesses a special gaze.
Even that alone was qualification enough.
'... Even if the qualifications are sufficient.'
If the essencethe vesselwas different, wouldn't that change the matter entirely?
The Ghost Demon's thoughts drifted that way.
So, he decided to watch a little longer.
He used a formation to set up a barrier and thoroughly hid his presence.
He simply wanted to see how events would unfold.
But then, an unexpected variable emerged.
'... The Great Demon?'
It was the Great Demon.
One of the Three Eight Demonic Beings who had newly appeared alongside the Young cult leader's ascension.
And one of those whom the Ghost Demon did not acknowledge as a demonic being.
'A half-baked scoundrel who never received demonic ki nor a baptism.'
Though the Young cult leader bestowed them names, because he was not the Heavenly Demon, those baptisms could not existhalf-baked things.
That was how the Ghost Demon saw the existence of the Great Demon.
Backed by Broken Heaven Palace and those inexplicable ones. If the Heavenly Demon were alive, they would have been dealt with long ago.
The Young cult leader joined hands with them. Ever since then, the Demonic Cult lost its radiance.
That was why the Ghost Demon did not acknowledge the Young cult leader or the other Eight Demonic Beings.
It was also why he had managed to maintain his youth.
'This is to find my Sky.'
He needed to buy time.
To recover and restore all that the Heavenly Demon had accomplished.
For that, he only partnered with the repugnant ones.
'Why is that creature here?'
How could the Great Demon be here? He should not know about this place.
'It's a perceptive one, it seems.'
The Ghost Demon realized: The Great Demon was far more instinctually acute and clever than expected.
He must have sensed something strange and appeared.
"......"
He was indeed a variable. Yet
'Let's see how this plays out.'
The Ghost Demon watched this as well.
He was curious how his young heaven would respond.
To see if he could truly become his Heaven.
KUUUUUUNG--!!!
The following events darkened his expression.
With a rough crash, Bang Sung-Yun was slammed into the wall.
An endlessly slow movement.
He admitted the youth lacked martial prowess. Even if he did not approve, the Great Demon was an expert.
But
'... How pathetic.'
Bang Sung-Yun's choices and thoughts were thoroughly lacking.
Even considering his youth, it was a disappointing outcome.
'Was I wrong?'
Had he misjudged what he'd seen?
As he thought so
SSAAAAAA--!!!
"... Huh...?"
A shadow burst forth from the collapsed Bang Sung-Yun.
The Ghost Demon froze like stone.
That was surely...
"... Cult Leader...?"
That was the presence of his Heaven.
***
Fingers trembling uncontrollably. The Ghost Demon held his head low, unable even to lift it, and showed respect.
"... Ah... ah..."
All he could muster was a soft moan. It clashed starkly with the clanging of steel and the reek of blood in the air.
"Oh, heaven..."
The Ghost Demon's voice quavered violently.
Not only his body, but all his emotions, were rattled completely.
"......"
Watching this, Bang Sung-Yun moved, leaving the fallen Hwang Sogong behind.
"Was spying from the shadows so amusing?"
At those words, the Ghost Demon's body stiffened at once.
"... Forgive me. Forgive me... In my narrow view, I was insolent to the Heaven."
THUD!
The Ghost Demon slammed his forehead to the ground.
So hard that the surroundings shook.
He seemed set on shattering his own skull, but the strange thing was that none of those nearby reacted to the noise.
It was as if they were unaware of anyone in this area.
THUD! THUD!
He went on for a time, slamming his head again and again, and just as he was about to do so once more
"What a strange thing this is."
Bang Sung-Yun's words made the Ghost Demon stop cold.
"I never gave you permission to die, did I?"
"...!"
At those words, the Ghost Demon, who had been staring at the ground, raised his head.
He met Bang Sung-Yun's gaze.
CHILL
Goosebumps erupted along his body.
Those red-tinged eyes and the expressionless face.
The utter lack of emotional interest toward him was unmistakable.
Arrogance.
Or perhaps conceit.
There was a flicker of that in the indifferent gaze looking down, but the youth's presence made all those feelings seem natural.
"... Ah..."
This alone was a blessing.
Drool and tears streamed from the Ghost Demon.
This was the sight he had yearned for so deeply.
"... O, my Heaven..."
This was the answer.
All stray doubts and uncertainties lingering subconsciously burned away.
"I have committed the arrogance of testing you..."
An image he thought he would never see again overlapped with what lay before him.
The Heaven had descended.
A night that once faded below the moon, one he thought he'd never see again.
"A test, you say..."
Bang Sung-Yun narrowed his eyes at the Ghost Demon's words.
It was as though a shadow had fallen over his face.
Veiled in obscurity, the only thng visible were those red eyes.
"So, how did your test turn out? Did you like what you saw?"
"... Ah..."
How could he dare answer?
He belatedly realized it was not something he could judge.
"Forgive my foolishness..."
"That is the wrong answer."
GRIP!
"...!"
Bang Sung-Yun seized the Ghost Demon by the throat without warning.
"I asked about the outcome of your test. Give me the correct answer."
"... Kh... ha..."
His grip was not strong. If he tried, he could surely break free.
It was not a force that could snap his neck outright, yet the Ghost Demon could not shake free of his grasp.
He dared not.
Yes, dared not.
Dared not defy his hand. It was a matter of instinct.
"Did I pass?"
"... Of course... of course..."
"Is that so?"
A sly smile crept over Bang Sung-Yun's face. The Ghost Demon's heart lurched at that smile.
Thud.
As the strength left his hand, the Ghost Demon collapsed.
"A pass. Very good."
With those words, Bang Sung-Yun nudged the seemingly lifeless Hwang Sogong.
"Dispose of this thing."
"......"
The Ghost Demon's gaze shifted.
It was the Great Demon.
His eyes had turned wholly black, lying motionless as if dead.
The vast, distant sensation he felt from there made the Ghost Demon shudder yet again.
Demonic ki.
Something closely resembling that which the One bore.
A sensation fitting omnipotence emanated from there.
"... How...?"
How could you possess that power?
He tried to voice the question, but promptly shut his mouth.
He was not permitted.
Not to die.
Not to speak.
Nothing was permitted, so there was nothing he could dare ask.
Thus, as the Ghost Demon fell silent, about to approach the Great Demon
"I'll come find you next time. Be prepared."
"... Ah...!"
At those words, the Ghost Demon's expression brightened.
"Yes... I will await you with all my being."
He lifted the Great Demon, speaking as he did.
Though one was so much smaller, he hoisted him effortlessly.
"... It was an honor to see you, heaven."
The Ghost Demon gave a deep bow and turned away.
He moved straight toward a hidden passage in the cave.
In that moment
SWISH
The once-open cave sealed up like a ghost. A spotless wall appeared as if nothing had ever been there.
That was when
CLANG! CRASH!!!
The sounds of battle, muted before, suddenly returned.
As if a barrier had been lifted, sounds that had been blocked now filled the air.
In that opening, Bang Sung-Yun looked to the side.
It was Yu Yun.
She was staring at him with a stiff face.
Chuckle.
Bang Sung-Yun laughed as he looked at her, then lifted his head.
There
.......
.......
The ghosts of Sung Hun and Yu Chun-gil were looking down at him.
Sung Hun wore a subtle expression, while Yu Chun-gil's face was twisted in anguish.
"Your eyes are amusing,"
Bang Sung-Yun said. At that, Yu Chun-gil reacted.
You... How can you...?
"What's so strange? I don't see how I'm any different from you."
"...?"
Yu Yun's brow furrowed. Who was he talking to? She couldn't understand.
Even if she looked up, there was nothing to be seen.
"What about it?"
Bang Sung-Yun asked.
"Have you found your moon?"
.......
Yu Chun-gil did not answer. Or rather, he could not.
A conversation from before circled in his mind.
Try to find your own moon.
I'll seek the night where that moon can rise.
Night Moon? Quite a fitting name. A moon rising in the night not bad at all.
It was a false memory. He wanted to erase it, but once recalled, he could not take it back.
So, he let himself remember to the end.
Yu Chun-gil. You were wrong.
RUMMMBLE!!!
Yu Chun-gil's spirit quaked. The resulting ki rippled into those nearby.
CLANG!!
CLANG CLANG!!!
In the midst of tense battle, Do Hyung parried with widened eyes.
WhOOOSH!!
His body felt strange.
As he put distance between himself and his foe, he glanced elsewhere.
"... Bang Sung-Yun?"
It was Bang Sung-Yun and Yu Yun.
He could see Bang Sung-Yun standing there, dazed.
What is this?
SHING!
"...!"
No time to think. Do Hyung dodged a sword. At that moment, the little lights flickering across his body began to tremble violently.
... Heavenly Demon.
In Yu Chun-gil's frozen moment, Sung Hun spoke.
At that, Bang Sung-Yun's eyes curved.
"It has a nice ring, as always."
... How are you still here?
"I told you before, didn't I? I'm not that different from you."
You should know better than anyone that's impossible.
Absolutely impossible. Sung Hun's expression was sure of it.
You...
"Indeed."
Before Sung Hun could finish, Bang Sung-Yun interrupted.
"I could never be so. You folk did some wretched things, after all."
...
Sung Hun fell silent at that.
"Still, things rarely go as one wishes. Isn't that right?"
Bang Sung-Yun looked at Yu Chun-gil.
"Where there's a moon, there must be a night. Don't you think?"
You...
"Be sure to remember that. Only then..."
Bang Sung-Yun slid the Divine Sword into his waist.
Tsk.
The sword settled fully into its scabbard. At that moment
"Both you and I may reach the goals we truly desire."
Thud!
With those words concluded, Bang Sung-Yun's body slumped as though cut from its strings.
"...!!"
Yu Yun, alarmed, hurried to catch Bang Sung-Yun.
She checked him in concern.
"......"
He simply let out a soft breath and fell asleep.
In this utterly absurd situation.
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