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Reborn as the Doomed Heir of a Mage Dynasty (Web Novel) - Chapter 359
Chapter 359
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- Yu Chun-gil---!!!!A loud shout echoed through the rainy forest. It was a sound sharp enough to tear eardrums.
'What is that?'
I turned my gaze to follow the voice. Off in the distance, in a spot where the rain looked especially thick, something was there.
- You... why you--!!
Someone with a huge build kept screaming.
Ah, damn.
Yu Chun-gil let out a sigh when he saw this. He spoke as if he had witnessed something disgusting.
No wonder this felt familiar. It's another damn day.
"Is it someone you know?"
Of course. All too well, in fact.
Yu Chun-gil frowned. It was a rare and sincerely annoyed expression.
What a pain in the ass.
"......."
What could possibly be happening to make him act like that? I watched, puzzled.
- Stop screaming like an idiot.
"Huh?"
It was a familiar voice. Someone was standing before the giant. When I saw who it was, my eyes widened.
"Huh?"
It was a young man with blue eyes. He looked to be around thirty. Maybe olderthe atmosphere he gave off was much more mature than his face suggested.
"...... That person."
Ah, shit.
Yu Chun-gil cursed.
Right. The youth was clearly young, but I recognized him. There was no way I wouldn'tI'd seen him multiple times in the Mind Realm.
That was Yu Chun-gil in his younger days.
He was in his twenties, from what I had seen. He wasn't skinny or worn out; he was even more muscular, and exuded an overwhelming presence.
"...... It's Grandpa."
.......
Yu Chun-gil didn't answer. Which basically meant yes. Only now did I realize who the man in front of us was.
'Then that man is...'
It was obvious even without looking further. He must be the owner of this spiritual world, the man I'm trying to save.
'Divine Spear.'
The current alliance leader. It seemed to be Divine Spear in his younger years.
I checked my hand immediately. Both my hands and feet were translucent; it meant that I was only an observer here.
Grasping that, I walked up to them.
Do we really have to watch this?
Yu Chun-gil asked, clearly disgusted.
But there was only one answer I could give.
"Yes. I think what I need to take care of is over there."
That was the reason I had come here.
To erase the evil ki. That was how I would purify Divine Spear's energy.
The source of Divine Spear's evil ki was definitely over there.
'This is the residue of memory.'
The evil ki had stimulated grudges and stray thoughts left inside Divine Spear. That's why his mind was trapped here, and even his body was being destroyed.
'That must be the source of this grudge.'
The wellspring of memory.
I needed to head that way.
Moving without a sound, I approached Divine Spear and young Yu Chun-gil.
Just then
"Hm?"
I saw someone behind Yu Chun-gil.
What the...? The person clung to Yu Chun-gil's shoulder, hiding behind his back.
.......
Yu Chun-gil's brow furrowed when he saw this.
It was a woman. She looked at Divine Spear with a deeply sorrowful expression. Divine Spear glared at her and Yu Chun-gil with a vicious look.
- Why... Why are you doing this...!!
His anguished voice resounded through the forest so much that it made my chest tighten.
What an overwhelming spirit. Even through his voice, it was obvious.
- Why...!
- Quiet.
Yu Chun-gil cut Divine Spear off mid-sentence.
- A man, and yet clinging to pathetic regrets. Don't you understand the situation?
Yu Chun-gil spoke, raising the corner of his mouth in a mocking smile.
- She simply chose me over you.
"... Oh."
Ugh.
His tone was revolting and his expression was sleazy. Was there really a guy who could act like that?
Young Yu Chun-gil spoke shamelessly, while the person herself covered her face and shrank away.
Even he seemed to find his own behavior distasteful.
'That aside...'
What is this, exactly?
'I feel like I've heard about this before.'
At some point, I thinkYu Chun-gil mentioned something like this.
Could this be...?
'Is this it?'
Was this the event Yu Chun-gil talked aboutwhere he stole Divine Spear's fiancee?
- She wasn't even right for you in the first place. Isn't that so, Spear Hero?
It seemed to be Divine Spear's title from the past.
-... Who do you think you are...! I never asked for your opinion. Shut your mouth.
Divine Spear advanced on Yu Chun-gil in anger.
- Move. I have something to say to her.
Clenching his fists, shin Chang approached, and the woman gripped Yu Chun-gil's shoulder. Sensing this, Yu Chun-gil finally stepped forward.
- Don't you understand plain speech? She's afraid of you.
"Wow, seriously."
That tone was positively creepy. What was wrong with him?
...
Yu Chun-gil fell increasingly silent. Just before, he had at least made some sort of retort, but now even that seemed impossible.
"Stealing someone else's woman... And you call yourself a man."
... Heh.
Did I hit a nerve? Yu Chun-gil finally reacted a beat later.
... There was a reason.
"A reason, huh. Was it because the woman was too pretty?"
... Well, yes, but...
She was certainly beautiful. I hadn't seen someone as gorgeous as her in a long whilenot since Murong Yungsun or Yu Yun.
Maybe that was the reason he tried to take her.
But that wasn't the real reason.
Yu Chun-gil denied it.
"Then what was it?"
...
He clammed up.
"Can't you tell me?"
I just don't want to talk about it.
"... Hmm."
Well, that's fair. I wasn't all that curious about his personal issues anyway.
What mattered was how to deal with this situation.
Then
-... Is it true? Did you really betray me?
Divine Spear asked in a trembling voice.
Only then did the woman, as if she simply couldn't hold back anymore, speak to him.
- I'm sorry...
She turned her head away as if she couldn't bear to look at him.
When Divine Spear saw that, despair finally bloomed on his face.
- How... How could you--!
Unbearable anger wrapped around his body.
That anger soon turned not at the woman, but at Yu Chun-gil.
- It must have been you. Of course.
The giant, eyes brimming with murderous intent, seized a spear as large as his own body.
Whoom.
The heavy sound of the wind being split was weighty enough to suggest the weapon's mass.
- Ha.
Yu Chun-gil, seeing this, reached out to the side. Then
WHOOSH-!!!
With a blast of wind, a massive sword flew in from beyond the forest and landed in his hand.
'What the...'
It wasn't Full Moon. It just looked like a heavy double-edged sword.
It wasn't a saber. As my mind lingered on that
- That's just how it is. Never knowing your own place.
Yu Chun-gil gripped the sword and his eyes gleamed.
- Do you think you, of all people, can bare your teeth at me?
-... You...!!
- I'd been wanting to crush that foolish head of yours at least once. This would be a good chance.
THUD-!!
He slammed the greatsword into the ground. Its blade sank into the earth, and shockwaves rippled outward.
- Come. I'll show you the difference between you and me.
"Ooh..."
Did you hear that? He's going to show the difference between the two of you.
"Did you hear that? What a line."
Please, just shut up.
It was honestly delightful to see him so embarrassed. I chuckled at the sight.
"Ah, this is great."
Even this old man was reacting like this. It felt like a good situation. With that in mind, I said,
"Was this when you gouged out Divine Spear's eyes?"
Was this the moment when that infamous event occurred?
KUOOONG--!!!
Before I could get an answer, young Yu Chun-gil and Divine Spear started clashing. I was taken aback by what I saw.
'... Ha.'
I couldn't see them.
My eyes couldn't keep up with their fight; in fact, I couldn't even process what was happening.
So this is what they meantthe difference really is enormous.
These were people who would one day be Heaven Beyond Heavenfreaks from the very start.
... Stop gawking and get to it already.
Yu Chun-gil was clearly sick of even watching. He looked like he might genuinely get angry if this continued.
'Hm.'
I narrowed my eyes. There must have been some kind of circumstance at play. It wasn't just about stealing a woman.
It really seemed like there was some serious backstory.
But since he refused to answer, there was nothing I could do.
'Not that it really matters right now.'
Their situation wasn't important. What mattered now was
'In the end, I have to get out of here.'
Getting out of here and saving Divine Spear's body. That was my real priority.
With that in mind, I moved toward what served as the main focus of this worldthe origin of the 'evil ki.'
Ahey, kid?
Yu Chun-gil sounded puzzled as he watched, but
"We've got our own jobs to do, right?"
I ignored him and addressed the being in front of me.
I tried talking, but the thing just ignored me and kept watching those two fight.
I clicked my tongue at that.
"What's this? We're all busy here, aren't we? Come on, knock it off. You can hear me, right?"
I tried meeting its gaze, but there was still no response.
Ah, what a pain in the neck.
Frowning, I drew my sword from my waist and swung at it.
FWISH-! The sword swept out with a sharp whistle.
If the thing truly hadn't seen it coming, it would've been struck.
WHEW-!!
Huh?
My target dodged my sword in a panic. Seeing this, I grinned.
"See? You can see me, can't you?"
What is--
Yu Chun-gil was flustered, understandably so. The person I'd swung at was none other than Divine Spear's fiancee.
In that shocking moment, the woman's gaze fixed upon me.
Her face shifted from worried and pitying to completely blank.
And from blank, to fiercely venomous.
KIIIIIIIIII---!!!
A screech rang out. It wasn't a sound any human could make.
Thunk.
With that, even the falling rain paused. Everyone in motion stopped moving.
"Did you think you could stay hidden like that?"
KIIIIIIII-!!!
Her previously pale skin was rapidly turning black.
In the blink of an eye, she looked as black as ashes.
"Nice."
If anything, I preferred her this way.
"It means I have no reason to hold back."
There was no longer any need to hesitate in erasing her.
Then I pulled something from my sleeve.
Flutter.
...... What's that?
"It's easier than using a sword."
A talisman. It hadn't been in my sleeve before, but I wasn't surprised.
Even if this was the domain of evil ki, the Mind Realm of another, it didn't matter.
'Making trouble in places like this is my specialty.'
I'd made more than enough talismans to be bored of the process.
It felt oddly fresh to have something in my hand again.
After holding a sword every day, gripping a talisman brought back certain memories.
Memories of those damned times I hated to even recall.
"Hoo."
After a short sigh, I addressed the evil ki again.
Or perhaps a grudge, or obsession.
Whatever was twisted and corrupted here.
"Let's end this quickly."
I didn't want to drag this out.
That was the best thing for Divine Spear.
KIAAAAAAAA---!!!
Before I even finished speaking, the evil ki lunged at me.
I calmly pressed the talisman to my sword, and then
SHWIIIIING-!!!
I slashed directly at the evil ki.
CLANG-!!!
A sound a sword shouldn't make rang out.
CRACK!!
A crack split the evil ki's head.
Like burning charcoal splintering, blackened sparks scattered in all directions.
-------------= Clacky's Corner -------------=
That was easy.
