A Spy’s Demonic Life - Chapter 340



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340.

#Keep your promises

He answered with a look of bewilderment at the sudden census.

“There is one person who is sentenced to death.”

That’s something I already know. Of course, it’s better if I don’t know.

“Did he also walk the same path as you, Sima?”

“Well, I guess that’s what it is.”

Seogeom has a look of regret. If it weren’t for Sima Wei, he would have taught him his own techniques.

But when you actually meet them, you will realize how meaningless it is.

“Blood relatives.”

“I have a younger brother.”

Of course, he would know you even better.

“Is that child the same as you?”

“That’s not it.”

“Okay. Then I will take the child in your place.”

Oh, I was so surprised that I gasped. I could tell right away what kind of personality he had. He was angry and firm.

A person who must repay debts by any means necessary.

But if you look at it that way, the debt has already been sufficiently repaid.

‘Yoon-i has already been taken in by Hwasan. Thank you for raising her.’

He greeted me with his heart and spoke calmly.

“I don’t even know where my brother is.”

“what……?”

So I want to ask. Where are you now? Are you doing well?

But I couldn’t say anything.

He is now the vice-regent of the Demonic Cult.

Considering that Yoon-i is Seo-geom’s disciple, it would be more helpful for him to just live his whole life as if he doesn’t exist.

“You seem to care a lot for your younger sibling.”

It seems like his expression was being read uselessly. He shook his head.

“It’s been a long time since we last saw each other. Our lives are different. You must be twenty-two now.”

“There is a child of the same age among my disciples.”

Jang Seo opened his trembling lips.

“How are you… doing?”

At this, Seogeom’s eyebrows twitched and he nodded slowly.

But that’s all. I wanted to hear at least one word about Yoon-i, but nothing came out.

“Have you come to stop the Blood Cult, just like your master?”

“Similar. To be exact, I came here to ask the leader to return to his place. But I failed.”

Seogeom nodded. Jang I-seo frowned and asked.

“I see you knew. What state the leader is in now.”

Seogeom looked at Jang Yiseo earnestly and answered quietly.

“I understand why the prefecture sent you to me.”

It’s a double standard. But I can’t help but listen.

“What is it?”

“I guess he wants me to keep you. The smarter you are, the more likely you are to get in the way of our well-laid plans.”

“… … !”

If that’s true, then you’ve put yourself in a brain prison.

“Do you think the same, sir?”

“I don’t keep mine by my side.”

Well then, that’s fortunate. The moment I was about to breathe a sigh of relief, Seogeom spoke as if pouring cold water on me.

“But we can’t let anyone get in the way of what the mayor is trying to do.”

“So you’re saying you can’t just let it go?”

“It would be safer for you to stay here.”

“I guess you’re doing something quite dangerous. I’m curious.”

“Useless curiosity only cuts the lifeline.”

“Still, everyone has things they have to do sometimes.”

Seogeom’s eyes frowned.

“Even if it means dying?”

“I can’t stand the world turning according to the will of the Blood Cult.”

I really thought he was a strange kid.

Admitting that he is a mine, he will sacrifice his life to stop evil.

Isn’t this the spirit of a political dictator?

‘So in the end, it’s just a matter of roots. But… … .’

After a moment of hesitation, Seogeom opened his mouth.

“I know you are strong.”

No, considering their age, it’s not just strong, it’s incomparable.

I felt it already in the first encounter.

“But you, who know nothing, are just a danger to the plan.”

“Please say what you want to say.”

When asked directly, Seogeom answered firmly.

“Keep your promise to Muyeong.”

“I told you, I have never learned swordsmanship.”

“I propose. If you block my sword, I will not interfere with where you go.”

What if we can’t stop it?

“Then stay here quietly and leave. Go back to where you came from.”

In the end, it’s about seeing the end.

“Will you follow?”

But it’s a neat suggestion. Besides, if you were going to back down at this level, you wouldn’t have come.

“There is no other way to say it.”

* * *

Meanwhile, Jang I-seo is at Akduho.

The atmosphere of the Tiger Clan was gloomy, as if they had just entered a cesspool.

To be precise, it was the signers who did that.

It is literally the death statue itself.

That was understandable.

Why are they gathered here?

An oath to swear, a guardian to protect.

Aren’t you literally here to protect your leader?

But not only did they suffer such misfortune at the temple, they even lost their leader.

If I hadn’t returned safely the next day, it would have been a regret for eternity.

It was natural that reprimands would follow.

“Am I expecting too much from you guys?! Do you think you deserve this?”

He simply lowered his head at the general’s shout.

“Damn, you thought Buddha would suddenly attack you there? And I saw it clearly? That bastard in the tiger mask!”

On the way back to the dormitory, Wi Ji-gyeong shouted loudly for no reason, but it was of little comfort.

In particular, the shock to Jin Ja-ryang and Namgung Shin was enormous.

Before coming here, I was honestly confident that I could be a bodyguard.

They always believed in their own abilities.

But I never thought an accident would happen in such an unexpected way.

Moreover, although it seemed like it was something that happened naturally at home and abroad, they knew about it.

An artificial explosion sound heard from a rock-carved Buddha.

and.

‘Not the leader… … .’

‘It was definitely someone else.’

The second rock was broken by the energy of someone other than the leader.

A being with such a destructive and threatening power that it makes the hairs on one’s body stand on end, even from a distance.

‘Who on earth could it have been?’

Everything was so confusing, I felt like a frog in a well.

just.

“Aren’t we going to get cut off like this?”

“Let’s put aside useless thoughts and reflect for now.”

ha.

All that can be left are long sighs from deep worry.

Of course, as Song Ok said, it was a useless thought.

“It’s not their fault.”

The leader said as he watched the guards, with their backs turned to the setting sun, weakly walking to the dormitory.

The commander in chief behind him also knew.

“Don’t you know? This is not the end, this is the beginning. If you let your guard down, they’ll get hurt.”

It wasn’t that I was trying to scold them for their mistakes, but rather that I was worried about them.

furthermore.

“Those who installed the Jincheon Lightning are definitely still in Guizhou.”

“Don’t worry too much. The North Dog has left to investigate. Also, even if they hide, the scale of their activities won’t be that big. Haven’t we already checked all the places where they could be?”

At the leader’s words, General Deng nodded his head with difficulty.

It was as he said. Almost all the places where enemies might be hiding in Guizhou were checked.

But it’s inevitable to be worried.

I carefully brought up an agenda item.

“How about we restore the Jeong Ho-wi even now?”

Jeong Ho-wi’s White Paper.

I haven’t heard anything about him in particular.

One of them was already trusted by the leader, and he was known to be stronger than anyone else in the group.

In particular, the move shown in the first draft was a perfect swordsmanship that even he himself was not confident in blocking.

one.

“Forget about him. He won’t come back again.”

The leader shook his head firmly.

Because he knew that if it was Seogeom, he would know his intentions and then he would set impossible conditions to capture him.

Especially among the Shinju Five Festivals, he was a very strict and stubborn person, so there would be absolutely no exceptions.

Rather than that.

“Where did you decide to see the God of Life and Death?”

The God of Life and Death decided to come to Guizhou in person to examine the deteriorating body of the leader.

“There are many eyes watching, so I decided to meet you at Heunginhyeon.”

“You’re suffering because of me.”

Now was the time to go into hiding for treatment.

“The guards also heard what they had to say today, so they won’t think it strange if we leave them alone.”

“Are you really scolding me with that in mind? You really… … .”

As the leader stuck out his tongue, General Deng smiled and took the lead, speaking.

“Let’s go.”

At this, the leader also burst into laughter and followed the road.

‘Who was that person I met at the temple? I want to see him again.’

With only the same questions in their arms as the others.

And after the leader leaves with the setting sun.

‘Have a safe trip, my lord. When you return, this place will have become a horrible grave.’

There was someone watching with cold eyes in the darkness.

* * *

– Yuetu Lake in Guizhou.

Meanwhile, a man who is receiving the attention of the leader and the wealthy.

Baekseo, or rather Jang Yiseo, was facing Seogeom in an empty lot next to the lake.

To fulfill the promise of Hwarim that Seogeom suggested.

But before they could start, Seogeom stretched out his hand to the side and, bang! A small coffin suddenly rose up from the ground.

“hmm?”

Then, suddenly, the coffin opened and a long object wrapped in cloth was revealed.

Soon, the rag was peeled off and the cloth flew towards the front and stopped.

“Take it.”

It was a sword with a plum blossom design engraved on its pure white scabbard.

This is the famous sword, Cheonmaegeom (天梅劍), that Seogeom Yeojungak used all her life!

Why is this sword in the ground… … No, why are you giving it to me?

“I don’t want to hear any excuses like, ‘I couldn’t stop it because I didn’t have a sword.’”

That’s what it meant. I nodded and grabbed it without hesitation.

“Then I’ll borrow it for a moment.”

Sreung! Finally, I pulled out the sword and the blade, shining so brightly that it was almost transparent, was revealed.

I don’t even need to write to know how great of a guy he is.

“You have three chances. If you can block my sword even once, you win.”

It’s a really simple method. And anyone can see that I have the advantage. All I have to do is block it.

He readjusted his grip on his sword and looked ahead. Just like before, he was still empty-handed.

‘Could it be that the absolute divine sword that you found is a hand sword?’

It may sound like a ridiculous pun, but it has some potential.

Didn’t you show off your strange power with your hands earlier? After all, seeing is believing.

“Let’s get started.”

After taking a light breath, he spoke to Seogeom.

First of all, the first one is exploration.

Infuse your sword with power and focus solely on defense.

After a moment, the sword’s hand, which had been tilted back sharply, fell down in a semicircle over his head.

The distance between us is five steps.

‘It’s clearly out of reach. Is it Kang-gi again?’

The question was a moment. I lifted the sword diagonally along the falling trajectory.

And then, at that moment, his hand fell like the setting sun.

Suwaaaaak!

‘omg?!’

My body was torn in two!

No, to be exact, his own end was drawn. He screamed inwardly and quickly rolled to the side.

Then, with a cold sweat running down his face, he looked back at the spot he had just been in.

With such overwhelming momentum, there would certainly be traces of everything being swept away.

But.

‘There’s nothing?’

There was not a breath of wind there, as if nothing had happened.

Could it be that he is into seduction or something?

How on earth did this happen?

“There are now two left.”