Episode 247 Dokgo
Woo-jin opened the wooden armor and checked the contents, narrowed his eyes and said.
“Isn’t it an elixir?”
“This is the inner altar of spirit creatures. I have received verification from the poison king that it is not toxic. You can use it with confidence.”
“It’s too much for a gift. Take it back.”
“Anyway, I have it and there is no use for it. “My strength has suddenly increased recently.”
“……Let’s go? Also, where did you pick up the elixir and drink it?”
“Jang Mun-in of the Jeomchang Sect gave us Gongcheong Oil.”
Dokgo Woojin’s face beca strange.
His face seed to be asking what had happened all this ti.
“Master, you probably know better than about the supernormal abilities of the White Thunder Divine Gong. There is no point in taking the elixir anymore. To put it simply, it’s a waste.”
“Even so, an elixir is an elixir. Even if you don’t take it yourself, there are probably many ways to use it.”
“Do you rember? “What did Master say when he gave the summoning altar six years ago?”
I rembered the conversation I had with Dokgo Woojin in the past.
[By the way, you said you had no intention of taking on a disciple, but now that you have a disciple, you give the elixir as if you were waiting for it.] […….] [In fact,
was
n’t it because you couldn’t let go of your regrets?]
[I left it because I didn’t have anything to use. I just gave you what I had.]
“…….”
Dokgo Woojin pursed his lips.
Thinking back on that ti, I guess I was at a loss for words.
I spoke in a humorous voice as if driving a wedge.
“I will return to you exactly what Master said back then. I’m just giving you what I have left because I have nothing to use. Don’t feel pressured, just take it.”
“He’s my student, but I can’t handle him.”
Dokgo Woojin sighed and shook his head, picked up the wooden armor and placed it in his arms.
I smiled contentedly and leaned back against the chair.
The night deepened on Mount Cheongseong.
* * *
“Long ti no see. “Mr. Seo Musa.”
“…….”
“Do you know why I called the warrior?”
“I guess it’s to reprimand for failing in my mission.”
“It’s a reprimand. “Why do you have such a dark expression on your face? Did you think I would say sothing bitter to the warrior?”
“…wasn’t it?”
“Isn’t this your first solo mission? You might fail. Rather, I feel fortunate that he returned safely without his identity being discovered.”
Seo Ho-seon, the man in black sitting across from , scratched his cheek with an awkward expression.
Currently, I was visiting the house where Seo Ho-seon lives.
‘I can’t watch it.’
I clicked my tongue inwardly.
He must have been going through a lot of trouble during that ti, but before I could see, half of his face had beco half-faced.
“Still, I’d like to ask you why. Why did it fail? “It wouldn’t be that difficult for the current warrior to assassinate Mo Yong Hyowon.”
“…….”
“Has an unexpected variable occurred? “It just so happened that there was a retired person with great skills there.”
“It’s not like that.”
“if?”
“It’s my own problem. “I made a mistake during my mission because I couldn’t erase my distracting thoughts.”
It was an answer that was difficult to understand.
Seo Ho-seon is from Salmabang.
He was the one who endured all kinds of inhumane practices for heart killing.
He couldn’t focus on his mission and brought on a crisis himself?
I narrowed my eyes and spoke softly.
“Please tell in a little more detail.”
“…….”
“It’s okay to fail a mission once, but it’s difficult to repeat such mistakes in the future. So, I would like to find out the exact reason why the mission failed. “If the fundantal problem is not resolved, how can I send you to the next mission?”
“…Mo Yong Hyowon’s parents were there.”
“yes?”
“I had plenty of opportunities, but my body didn’t move as I wanted to kill my child in front of the parents.”
In short, it ant that he felt an instinctive aversion to the inhumane act.
It was a truly unexpected reason.
I never would have thought that Mo Yonghyowon’s parents were in Guangdong at that ti.
He probably walked a long way to see his son who was on his first mission as a blind swordsman.
‘I don’t know what to say about that.’
During his ti as a murderer, Seo Ho-seon committed nurous murders.
I can’t believe he felt pity for the target.
You might ask why he showed weakness now, but at least I couldn’t bla him.
Because I was the one who provided the opportunity for Seo Ho-seon to recover his humanity.
‘In a way, this may have been expected.’
The sight that flashes through my mind is Seo Ho-seon hiding behind a wall and secretly watching his parents.
[Why don’t you just go and talk to them in person?]
[That’s it. I don’t want to go that far.]
[I’m sure you two will be happy if you know that Samsa Seo is alive.] [
The story will be different if you know that his son had countless blood on his hands.] What
he looked like at the ti. Considering this, it was not incomprehensible that he failed to assassinate Mo Yong-Hyo-Won because he was embarrassed by the variable ‘parents’.
I scratched the back of my head and was lost in thought.
It was a truly difficult problem.
In order to gain Seo Ho-seon’s loyalty, he brought his parents, who could be said to be his rebels, to Sacheon.
The couple, who were not used to living in a foreign country, provided convenience so that they could easily adapt, and Seo Ho-seon was considerate enough to check on their well-being at any ti.
‘Is that asure coming back poisonous?’
He was successful in gaining loyal followers.
However, in return, the utility value of the object was greatly reduced.
An assassin whose humanity was restored could no longer be called an assassin.
‘My thoughts were short.’
I was able to realize once again how great of a person my second brother, the second brother of my previous life, was.
An eye that recognized the value of Seo Ho-seon at a glance.
The boldness of providing full support, regardless of the opinions of those around you.
Even while gaining the blind loyalty of the target, the subtlety of controlling it so that the character does not lose his instinct as a murderer.
In terms of martial arts skills, he was inferior to other executioners, but he was the best in terms of attracting and utilizing people.
‘Compared to him, I am immature.’
Seo Ho-seon, who was not an assassin, was, so to speak, a dumpling without filling and a noodle without soup.
My wrong judgnt made him soft.
Of course, that didn’t make feel like I needed to erase his humanity again.
‘I don’t know if it would have worked out better.’
I had no choice but to admit it.
I can’t be a person who can be harsh to people around like Sosalma.
Maybe his personality changed as he interacted with many people after returning.
“Was that the reason? All right.”
“Are you not punishing ?”
“Didn’t I tell you? “I didn’t co here to reprimand you.”
“But I was swayed by personal feelings and decided to carry out my mission…”
“Samurai. “I am not the ark of death.”
“…!”
“If you decide that Master Seo is not suited to this dark task, you can find soone else to take on that role.”
There was no one to replace Seo Ho-seon.
Jeolyeong-gaek, the head of the octagonal hall of Makyo Oewon (外院).
If he was burning with revenge for losing his family, he would be able to fill the void left by Seo Ho-seon.
He was the talent that Ma Gyoju had his eye on, not anyone else.
His growth potential was also endless.
It may be an overly hopeful observation, but I thought it wouldn’t be impossible for him to beco the second killer.
“……thank you. Leader.”
“You’ve beco quite thin even though I haven’t seen you before. Are you eating properly?”
“…….”
Seo Ho-seon hesitated, unable to find the words to answer.
I laughed and got up from my seat.
“Eat well and rest well. “This is an order, not a recomndation.”
“All right.”
“I will be in trouble if you do not return my physical condition to normal as soon as possible.”
“yes? “What do you an by that?”
“The date for Master Seo to take the entrance exam has been set.”
“her?”
“It ans that you will soon officially beco a Murim leader and work under .”
“…!”
“Why are you looking like that? “Are you sure you don’t like it?”
“Oh no. It’s just so sudden… but is it okay? I was a special assassin of the Salmabang branch of the Sado Bangpa (邪道幇派). “If my past actions are revealed, problems will most likely arise.”
“Don’t worry about that part. “I have called in those who will cleanse my identity as a warrior.”
“…….”
“Then I’ll just leave.”
After saying goodbye and leaving Seo Ho-seon’s ho, I sighed deeply.
‘Leading people is not easy.’
There were more than one thing to worry about.
This ti, I painfully realized that my light decision could greatly change my subordinate’s future.
‘Then slowly now.’
I crossed the street with quick steps.
It was ti to go et the newly hired talent.
* * *
The hotown of Chengdu.
I sat across the table from a man.
“Have you been waiting long?”
“no. “Thanks to your attention, I had a comfortable stay.”
“It looks like your energy has recovered considerably while we haven’t seen you.”
“I have been working hard day and night to get my physical condition back to normal.”
“Well done. “Revenge can only be achieved with strength.”
The in-house employee, Jeolyounggaek, nodded with a bitter smile on his lips.
I took out a bundle of docunts from my pocket and handed them to him.
“Read it.”
“What is this.”
“Didn’t I tell you before? “If you want, I’ll show you the proof.”
“…….”
Jeol Young-gaek took the docunt with trembling hands and examined its contents with bloodshot eyes.
As expected, all of Jeolyeonggaek’s family mbers had already passed away.
The docunt listed in detail all the evidence collected by Hao Mun.
“Whoa.”
Jeol Young-gaek’s shoulders trembled slightly as he put the docunts down on the table.
It was a fact he already knew, and he must have made up his mind about it.
Nevertheless, the reason he could not hide his agitated appearance was probably because he had so expectations.
“The businessn who will repair the warrior’s face and clean his identity will soon arrive in Sacheon.”
Jeolyounggaek nodded heavily.
I added the following in a calm voice, as if I was reading an official docunt.
“It may be impossible right now, but once a few additional issues are resolved, we will arrange for you to take the entrance exam.”
“Are you planning to make a martial arts leader?”
Jeolyounggaek’s face frowned slightly.
It was a natural reaction.
As soone who was a demonic cultist until recently, he could not help but feel rejected.
“What should I do? Right now, I am a Murim leader. “If you want to work under , you must also beco a warrior.”
“…….”
“First, pass the entrance examination and be officially assigned to the Sichuan branch. “I will present specific thods of revenge later.”
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