Moonjeongdang.
For so reason, there’s a reason why the place I was summoned to was deep underground in a cave. Moonjeongdang is located beneath the stone pillars that rise out of the lakes on the east and south sides.
After heading toward the main building with the Heavenly Demon, I took the elevator down, then boarded a boat. From there, we headed toward a stone pillar further out. Only then did we finally arrive at the place where they were.
Of course, this was based on the mories of Guseongyong and the Heavenly Demon.
As soon as I arrived at the entrance, a guide followed .
As I followed the guide and looked around, the atmosphere felt different.
Unlike the people of the Heavenly Demon Church, who walked around with their faces exposed and clothes full of personality, most of these people were dressed in plain clothes that covered their faces.
However, they weren’t exactly wearing the sa outfits. Each person had different colored knots, or different styles of hats on their heads.
It seems like they wear these outfits to clearly show their rank.
And everyone had at least two lights on their bodies.
What’s with all these things stuck on them?
As I continued to observe the surroundings, I entered a room. The inside of the room was hazy with smoke. Is this an opium den?
In the center of the room, there was soone sitting with their face covered.
"Moonjeongdang Master."
"Oh my, isn’t this the Heavenly Demon? To co here with such a person, what could be the reason for your visit?"
It wasn’t exactly a warm welco.
From the voice, it seed like a man. However, there’s no guarantee that this person is really the Master. Still, if I turn him into a Harvester, I’ll be able to obtain so information.
"Hello. I’ve co to offer myself to you."
Since the Heavenly Demon was beside , I got straight to the point.
If this person starts twisting his words, I might not be able to win. And he might find so weakness in my words.
So I made the first move.
"Aha, so you want to turn into soone like the Heavenly Demon, even though that’s not a blessing."
Then the man who claid to be the Moonjeongdang Master pointed out the danger of turning into a Harvester. This is clearly intentional. He’s trying to plant suspicion in the Heavenly Demon’s mind.
I had no intention of letting him keep talking.
Because once he becos a Harvester, I can obtain his mories without him speaking.
I moved forward.
Then, a click sounded, as if so chanism had activated.
Screech.
The Heavenly Demon imdiately extended his sword and cut the power line. The Heavenly Demon had noticed the chanism moving.
Of course, the world seed to have recovered to so extent, so even if his head got cut off, it would regenerate after a few tries, but the wounded part might beco weaker than the original, so caution was needed.
I made it clear that I wasn’t interested in talking.
"This is a notification."
"My, my, Heavenly Demon, are you just going to stand there and watch? This is practically an invasion of our Moonjeongdang. If we leave this monster alone, don’t you think you’ve seen firsthand what will happen?"
His words were urgent, but his tone wasn’t.
It was almost mocking.
Once sothing unacceptable is done, it’s the Heavenly Demon who will regret it.
"Do it. Moonjeongdang Master."
But the Heavenly Demon spoke calmly. The Moonjeongdang Master flinched slightly, then imdiately lowered his voice.
"You’ll regret this."
"Since when did the Master start questioning my orders?"
As expected, it was the Heavenly Demon.
Is he really planning to follow through with the words he just said? Under the Heavenly Demon’s command, the Moonjeongdang Master stared at him intently.
"Chunse, Chunse, Chunchunse."
He then mockingly muttered those words before walking toward . I recited the contract to him.
"I’ll offer myself to you. But after you finish everything, I’ll take everything you possess. What do you think?"
The Moonjeongdang Master fell into silence for a while before responding in a heavy voice.
"You always say the sa thing. Fine, let’s do it."
I captured the light within his body and tried to dye it in my color. Well, I tried to dye it. But there was sothing strange attached to it, so I could only dye half of it.
Ah.
I know. When I first entered this body, sothing like this was attached to one of my eyes. Soone else had contracted with him first.
It’s claiming ownership.
I licked the light for now. The mories I obtained were about half of what I was supposed to get.
It’s only half, but it’s still sothing.
I learned a lot from the mories. Most importantly, although this person holds the position of Moonjeongdang Master, he’s not the highest-ranking person in Moonjeongdang.
"A double contract."
Through the faint connection, I could feel a victorious smile appear on his face.
"Double contract?"
The Heavenly Demon asked, seemingly puzzled. So, I responded like this.
"It ans that this person serves soone other than the Heavenly Demon."
If it’s only warmth, I could snatch it at any ti with this half-completed connection, but I decided not to.
Instead, I said this.
"Call the one you serve. Inshimwon."
"Huh, how do you know my na?!"
For the first ti, he shouted in surprise. Looking at the half-completed mories, this world values nas greatly. So, it seems I surprised him by knowing his na.
I pointed at him with my finger.
"Just because it’s a double contract, doesn’t an the contract hasn’t been made, right?"
If I take a little more ti, his light will completely turn into a deep purple color. At the boundary of the light, I can feel another being’s touch slowly peeling away.
No, well.
Since I’ve already taken the mories and stolen the warmth, I could give up the light.
Trying to bargain like that, there was no movent.
He probably needs to see directly or has no intention of letting go.
In that case, there’s only one thing left.
That’s also soone who will be turned into a Harvester.
Anyway, right now, the people here probably think that I can only know their nas. Since the information is already spread, there’s no need to hesitate in using it.
In this world’s culture, nas are important, so I made it sound like I’ve taken everything important.
"Did you think you could just make a contract and move on? Co. Bring them here."
I couldn’t figure out where they were, but I could tell whether it was the right person or not.
"Heavenly Demon! Kill this person imdiately! This one is an unprecedented evil god from outside the heavens! With just this contract, a person will lose everything and be reduced to an empty shell! We have a way to escape its grasp. If we don’t push this thing out of this world, the Heavenly Demon Church will face great disaster!"
Inshimwon shouted loudly, almost hysterically, trying to negotiate with the Heavenly Demon.
I looked at the Heavenly Demon and pointed at him.
"He’s saying that soone more important than you exists."
"It sounds that way to as well."
After saying this, the Heavenly Demon extended his hand. Then, the dark purple energy surrounded the area.
Hmm.
This is , but sothing feels different?
Is it the difference between flesh and amino acids? I’m the amino acid, and what’s surrounding now is the flesh. It’s not just protein; there’s sothing else mixed in.
And the Heavenly Demon uses that to lift Inshimwon and choke him.
What do they call this?
Force grip?
As soon as that happened, the faded mories showed the word Galil, followed by the term Heukgyeong.
Isn’t that the sa thing?
Ahh.
Faded mories flood in like a storm. At the sa ti, they scrape away. These mories.
While I was reflecting on those old mories, the Heavenly Demon interrogated Inshimwon.
"I didn’t know there was soone above in the Heavenly Demon Church."
Gargling, he scratched his neck, but it seems like he couldn’t just grab it with his hands.
At that mont, the light in his head moved quickly. Then, it pierced through his eye socket and ca out.
A fish-like creature, like an eel, erged from the cloth covering his face.
Inshimwon gasped, groaning in pain. Well, it’s only natural since it’s digging into his brain.
The movent to kill him was visible.
So I approached and grabbed the head of the fish.
"I found you."
And I shoved my fingers into its gills.
While speaking, since I grabbed it, I couldn’t finish my sentence properly. This happens a lot. Speaking without actually finishing the thought.
I thought it was just a behavior in works of fiction, but here, it’s real?
These things are just irritating.
"Co speak to directly. Rude."
The fish matter stabbed ? This is an attack, right?
I stole the warmth from this creature and ripped its neck off. Gotta take the warmth. Hehe.
With a strong fishy stench, the fish died.
Then, the man collapsed to the floor, foaming at the mouth.
Gasping in pain, the man slowly reached for the light. I could tell he was trying to grab it. I can take the light, but right now, it’s annoying.
"Inshimwon. Poor human. If you want to live, deny the one you serve and swear allegiance to ."
After touching the contract a few tis, I realized sothing.
Words have more power than expected. The contract is connected to simply by muttering it.
"Say you like . Say you’ll betray others for ."
I urged him to betray.
"Then I’ll spare you."
In reality, it’s closer to letting him heal himself.
I took his hand and spoke kindly.
"Just one word. Yes. Just one word."
I whispered quietly.
To avoid the greatest pain, people will do anything. It doesn’t matter if it’s belief or faith. In unbearable situations, the body instinctively struggles to survive.
Just like how I struggle to gain warmth.
You have to do the sa.
If your mind were clearer, you might have chosen death, but in this brain-damaged state, what will you choose?
I encouraged him repeatedly.
"Yes."
Eventually, he accepted, foaming at the mouth.
Hehe.
The hand that held his light was pushed away, and I wrapped myself in the light. I filled it until no white part remained.
I completed the unfinished mories.
And at the sa ti, his body cracked like pottery, and his clothes tore. Blue skin appeared, and purple hair could be seen between the head fragnts and the cloth scraps.
"Uh, uh, uh?"
He stared at his own fingers in confusion. The blue skin was visible.
"Congratulations on your betrayal. Or should I say it this way?"
I stood before him and said this.
"You’ve apostatized."
Hyeol cult. This person was believing in a religion other than the Heavenly Demon Church.
In the faded mories, the man is conflicted.
It’s a tradition in the cult to have Hyeol cults, but I wonder if it’s really traditional.
Isn’t Taoism the religion that believes in immortals instead of gods?
Terms like Chukgyeong or Jeoljeonggyeong seem like they’ve just modified Taoist terms, not martial arts terms.
I knew this world wasn’t martial arts, but why is he still pondering?
While I felt the mories flicking, I removed the torn cloth covering his head.
The man, who had given up on faith and chosen reality, looked up at and the Heavenly Demon with a terrified expression.
I t his gaze and smiled.
"Congratulations."
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