A madman.
Lee Sungmin had an inkling of an idea as to who the second person might be. It was just right to say that his tendency when Lee Sungmin had encountered him, was nothing short of crazy.
The Spear King.
He couldnt think of anyone else. Ten years ago, the Spear King, who blocked Musin with Jehu to help Lee Sungmin escape.
The whereabouts of the two were unknown for the following ten years, and he certainly didnt expect them to be together on the Mountain of Mush.
How long have they been on the mountain?
Its been 10 years since they first ca here.
Mushs eyebrows furrowed from in between the bandages that wrapped around her face.
Ten years.
Lee Sungmin and Baek Sogos mouth dropped simultaneously. Since they both had trained on the Mountain of Mush, they knew how hard it was to endure a long period of 10 years.
If you choose the bans wisely in order, you would be able to endure for a long ti, but on the Mountain of Mush, after 5 years, you would practically lose all of your 5 senses and more.
Theyre crazy.
Mush murmured.
Even if you start with a strong body, thats been through a lot Its phenonal to last ten years on this mountain. Its been good for to have company, but I honestly hope theyll get the hell out of here soon.
Where are they?
Would Lee Sungmin be able to convince them to join him? Lee Sung-min thought about it for a mont.
Regardless of whether it was possible or not, it was not possible to stay on the Mountain of Mush without knowing how many bans he had placed on himself the last ti he had co.
As long as Im on this mountain, Ill have to deal with the bans.
Mush smiled at Lee Sungmin and Baek Sogo. She shrugged her shoulders when she saw Yana standing behind them in silence.
I can tell you didnt co here to train so theres no reason for to apply the bans to you.
[Can she really do that?]
Heoju seed curious about it. In fact, Lee Sungmin was also curious about whether Mush had the jurisdiction to do that since it seed like a power that would only be granted to a creator of the world.
Mush was Goddess, and the mountain was her domain. What was certain was that Mush could exhibit her powers as a Goddess on this mountain, but would the bans also be able to be applied to a person in the Realm of Transcendence? Although Lee Sungmin was not a True Transcendent and neither were Baek Sogo or Jehu, it was still a realm of mastery that was beyond human limits.
[Anyway This mountain is a strange place. In this old mans opinion Yes, its similar to the feeling of the dungeon that you went into to save your friend over there.]
Up to that point, Lee Sungmin couldnt feel the sa feeling he had felt whenever he walked into a dungeon. Lee Sungmin glanced at Mushs back, who was walking ahead of him.
Wearing nothing but ragged bandages around her body, she was gliding through the trees and heading up the mountain without any trouble.
As he followed Mush up the mountain, so of the surrounding scenery felt familiar to Lee Sungmins eyes. He looked at the edge of the cliff where Dokgo, who had taken the ban of eyesight used to stand around at.
There was also a spacious, flat rock that Scarlett had used as her place of ditation. The grotto where Baek Sogo and he had first t passed by them as well.
[Mush]
Before allowing himself to be lost in his mories, Lee Sungmin sent a telepathic ssage to Mush. Mush did not look back.
She also did not show any response in gesture so Lee Sungmin continued and asked his question.
[Is your wish to prevent the end of this world?]
[What do you know?]
[Probably everything.]
Mush laughed softly at the answer.
[I guess so. The sinister fate that used to surround you is gone. Seeing that, it seems you no longer present a threat to the end of the world]
It was as Lee Sung-min thought. Mush had known everything.
[Since when did you know about my existence?]
[From the beginning, you were surrounded by such a sinister aura and fate that it would be impossible as a Goddess of this world not to notice.]
Mush continued to climb the mountain as she spoke. She was heading to the top of the mountain.
Lee Sungmin and Baek Sogo, who had trained on the mountain for a prolonged period of ti in the pasr, had never been to the very top of the mountain.
This was because they didnt feel the need to climb up the mountain since the bans were the sa no matter where one went.
[Are you also trying to prevent it? If so, doesnt it make my stance obvious? If I didnt want to stop the End of this world, there would have been no reason for to issue a warning in the first place. Ive already veered from my assigned role, and it seems that it paid off since you no longer have the fate that would bring the end of the world.]
Lee Sungmin acknowledged Mushs words. What Mush had told him about having to make a choice, had helped him many tis just by having it in the back of his mind.
But there was still a question.
[Why did you make Baek Sogo your incarnation?]
[I thought it was necessary, You were imperfect, and you didnt know what would happen. I put my own personal insurance in your friend to make sure that my power might help even in the slightest for what was to co.]
[And that insurance was to make Baek Sogo your incarnation?]
[Having a belief is a good thing. Its always sharp as long as it doesnt break. Once even if it broke. A dagger is still sharp even when it is broken.]
Mush giggled. anwhile, the party reached the top of the mountain. Mush turned around and looked at Lee Sungmin.
What I want is the sa. If the world is set to end no matter what, Id rather try and stop it knowing I failed instead of just letting the sa cycle repeat over and over even after Im dead.
In this world, what were the gods like? The Spirit Queen and the Fairy Queen said that the world changed and would repeat the sa process after every single ti it got its slate wiped and so would their mories as Transcendents.
Were the Gods and Goddesses the sa? Lee Sungmin asked Mush as he voiced his thoughts. Hearing Lee Sungmin speak like that, Mush burst out into laughter
[The Queen of Fairies has told you a lot of things. She must have taken quite a risk by doing so. If you dont avoid the prevent the end of this world, she will be erased from existence as well most likely.]
[What about you?]
[Were arent any different. When this world ends, despite being a goddess of trial and tribulation, I too will die in the end. In a way, its a change. After all, in this world, Gods and Goddesses are no exception to the rule of everything being wiped out. Its just we know it is coming but cant do anything about it.]
There was an indelible bitterness in Mushs voice as she said this.
Certainly, it had to be painful to live with the awareness that even you would die despite being a goddess, Lee Sungmin thought. Lee Sungmin looked over Mushs shoulder as she stopped her movents and slowed down.
That?
Could he even call the thing in front of him a person?
There were clumps of flesh wriggling about. Losing its form as a human being, the pieces of flesh were no different from a worm scurrying around
Even Yana, a monster, had her jaw drop when she saw the weird sight in front of them, and Baek Sogo looked extrely puzzled and looked at Mush.
The last thing they banned was their own human bodies.
Mush giggled.
At first, they started with the smaller things. After that, they closed off their five senses one by one. It was quite worth the sight to see them when they took the ban on pain. The prohibition of pain does not an they dont feel any pain. Im sure you guys know that since it is quite the opposite.
Lee Sungmin nodded his head. When he had his sense of taste banned, Lee Sungmin thought he would simply not be able to taste anything.
The reality was quite the opposite. The ban of taste made his sense of taste incredibly sensitive. He was certain that Mush did the sa for the ban of pain.
They felt all sorts of types of pain without even harming themselves and were going crazy. I thought they would give up and descend from the mountain by that ti But they held up even through that as well. The bans continued to be added on top of one another until there was nothing left till the body being the only ban left. Thats how they got to this state.
Dead are they not dead?
Even in that state, their minds are alive. They have to be able to feeling all the other bans they had placed earlier like pain, itching, hunger, thirst, etc. But they have to live, so I allowed their bodies to be able to eat and drink. Look, it just so happens that its ti for dinner.
The chunks of at started to wriggle in earnest. What the chunks of at ate were the ants crawling on the floor.
They eat bugs and drink morning dew for their bodys sustenance. Isnt that amazing? I always feel this way, but these two n are no different from maniacs.
Mush raised her hand as she spoke.
They didnt want to even have this ban put on them, but it was already impossible to talk to them because of the ban of speech. They didnt really have a choice unless they wanted to leave.
Squelch~
When Mush pointed her finger towards the lumps of flesh, the flesh wiggled and started to sh together until eventually the forms of two people could be seen.
Although they were reverting their bodies back to their human form the Spear King and the Black Dragon had appearances that could barely be called human.
Yana scrunched her nose at the horrednous stench that was spreading everywhere. The Black Dragon and the Spear King, who were sitting around a bonfire, turned their heads. Only Jehu seed to have a sowhat relaxed expression between the two of them, but even then, it seed impossible to make out their facial features because their faces were covered in dirt and gri.
What Hey?
It was Kang Seok who spat out suddenly realizing that sothing had changed. The Spear King, uttered in a cracked voice that sounded like iron being scraped, looked around. He groaned and shouted as he quickly clutched his eyes with his hands to block out the sudden sunlight that invaded them.
What the hell is wrong with my body ACK!
BLAGGHHHHH~
The Spear King couldnt even finish his words as his stomach started to churn. Vomiting everywhere, Kang Seoks vomit was mixed with black and yellow pus from stomach acid and the remains of hundreds of ants he had eaten. The Black Dragon, Jehu, rubbed his hair with his long nails.
He had gained his body back, but it was impossible for him to talk right away since he had been going so long without any of his senses. After so ti, the Spear King and the Black Dragon ca to their senses.
The Black Dragon glared at the Spear King, who was busy flicking the boogers around his eyes that had accumulated over the years.
It must be the Goddess grace to end this damn pain.
But I havent seen the end of my trials yet!
What a dog! If you want to see the end of this shit, then do it alone. I cant do this anymore.
The Black Dragon did not intend to miss this sudden opportunity to end the annoying tribulations and had no inclination of participating in Kang Seoks masochism. When the Black Dragon ca out strong with his words, the Spear Kings face contorted with confusion and frustration.
Hey! Are you really going to let all your hard work go to waste like that?
I should have quit this crazy shit way earlier. How many years have I even had to do this to put up with your bastard-like torture thods of becoming stronger?!
Watching the Spear King and the Black Dragon bickering at each other like children, Lee Sungmin let cleared his throat forcibly. It was just loud enough to barely catch their attention and the two of them turned around at the sudden noise.
Did I interfere with your training?Lee Sungmin asked politely.
Not at all. Thank you for interrupting.
The Spear King fumbled with his mouth not knowing what to say, and the Black Dragon reached out to Lee Sungmin as if he were a ssiah. Lee Sungmin gently asked while holding the dirty hands of the Black Dragon.
I an that What happened to you guys?
I was saved by that crazy asshole and I got stuck in this mountain due to him.
Bullshit! Wasnt it the sa for you that you felt ashad that you couldnt do anything about Musin even though both of us worked together to fight him?
Oh please. I didnt lock myself in this mountain because I felt ashad of myself. I was so impressed by the martial arts of the dead Demonic Emperor that I wanted to make it mine, so I followed your whimsical decisions!
Youre going to just quit your training now, arent you?
I just got my freedom, how could a swan want to chase after an ugly duck?
You dont have any pride
Pride, damn it! What a load of bullshit! Anyway, I cant do it. Keep doing it by yourself if you want to.
Hey!
Kang Seok scread his throat out. Lee Sungmin sighed and intervened between the two.
Stop, stop. Arent you curious about what happened while you were stuck in this mountain? Arent you curious why Im here?
Curious wait arent you supposed to be dead?
The Spear King suddenly gained a glint in his eye as if he had found a new dog toy to chew on.
The rumors I had heard just before I entered this mountain was that you were killed fighting against so kind of Devil in the South. At that ti, I felt like a dog. I sent you off so you could run away from Musin, but I didnt think youd be so eager to die.!
Hes clearly not dead idiot.Jehu groaned and smacked his own forehead.
Why are you alive?
Im alive because I never died in the first place.
You are definitely are one tough bastard to kill.
The Spear King grumbled. Lee Sungmin overlooked the words, explaining to Spear King and the Black Dragon why he had co to find them.
The first thing Lee Sungmin did was make sure he clearly explained what the Apocalypse was and what his stance was on it. As they continued talked about it, the Spear King grabbed his belly and began to laugh.
Youre telling what Musin had beeing doing is all a lie.
The Spear King giggled and laughed as if he found it incredibly amusing, and the Black Dragon looked bitter.
So, the world is in danger of being ruined, and the Heavenly Spirit was lying to us to prevent us from stopping it and the Vampire Queen in the north and the monsters under her control in Predator she has are acting for the destruction of the world?
More or less.
Do you want to borrow our strength to prevent the Apocalypse?
Yes.
Thats a good idea.
The Spear King nodded vigorously. He jumped to his seat and pointed at Lee Sungmin with his hand and said,
First, lets play a ga and Ill think about it.
Lee Sungmin realized it then, but the Spear Kings breath stank.
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