The World of Sound - Chapter 94



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“The ship is back! The ship is back!!”

Cheonhwa’s attempt to spread lightning at regular intervals bore its first fruit after a full two hours.

One of the fishing boats that had lost its way in the fog and was drifting on the vast ocean arrived at the dock following the thunderstorm.

It had been quite some time since they had left, and the sailors on board were in terrible condition, but it was fortunate that they were still alive.

The waiting families sobbed and cheered, and others who had lost loved ones on the sea also dreamed of new hope.

One hour, two hours… … .

As time passed and the signals from Cheonhwa and Noeryeong continued, more and more ships began to return to the dock.

Among them, there were some who were in quite critical condition, but fortunately, Haenampa moved the entire medical center and did their best to treat them, so their lives were not in danger.

In this way, the rescue operation of Cheonhwa continued for three full days.

In the meantime, many ships were able to find their way back, and not only the Haenam clan but also the Haenam islanders treated Cheonhwa very warmly, but it was inevitably more modest than usual.

This is because the sea fog lasted for quite a long time, communication with the land was cut off, and as a result, the supply of food became difficult.

Although grains are grown on the island to some extent, the amount is bound to be insufficient due to the nature of the island.

That is why, although Haenam Island was gradually drying up in terms of resources, they did not spare gratitude to the benefactor who saved their family’s lives.

They treated him well, even gathering food for him to eat, and instead of stubbornly refusing, Cheonhwa gratefully accepted them and continued working, even cutting down on sleep.

“capital punishment…….”

“Elder… … .”

Even though so many people had their lives saved, the expressions on the faces of the Haenam-pa warriors were still not bright.

It is fortunate that they saved the lives of the people of Haenam, who were like their own sect members and family, but the ship of the four sect members who set out to rescue them has not yet returned.

Because of this, some have suggested that we should ask Cheonhwa to shoot lightning in a different direction on the island.

Because it was such a bright and thick beam of light, it seemed like it could somehow affect the side of the island, but if it had flowed in the opposite direction of the island, it might not have been visible.

But in the end, he was unable to convey that opinion to Cheonhwa.

This Haeguhyeon was also the largest port in Haenam-do, and since it had only been three days, there might still be ships following the light.

Also, perhaps the death row inmates were unable to return even after seeing the ray of light due to their pride and sense of responsibility as members of the Haenam faction.

It was a very possible story, so I decided to trust them and wait.

Two full days passed like that again.

And finally, the long-awaited ship appeared near the dock.

“Over there, over there!”

“It’s a ship! The Haenam faction’s flag is hanging there!!”

The Haenampa unmanned boat that had set out to rescue and guide the fishing boats had arrived.

The Haenam-pa unmanned crew quickly ran out to the dock, cheering at the sight. They waited for the ship to come closer, waiting for the emotional reunion with the long-awaited brother.

“capital punishment?”

“Elder!?”

“Medicine! What are you doing at the medicine shop? Get on the boat and take a look!!”

However, the appearance of those on board the boat was different from that of other fishermen who had returned before.

Their appearances were similar, as they had not eaten properly for a long time, but they were wounded and covered in blood, which was unusual.

Immediately, the medical staff jumped onto the ship and examined them.

After checking on them and feeling reassured, he began to quickly administer first aid to those who were losing consciousness and collapsing one by one.

“What on earth happened?”

However, not everyone fainted immediately.

He barely managed to breathe out an unintelligible word as if he was holding on with a handful of strength, wondering if he had something to say or if he was waiting for all the disciples to be held in the arms of the elder brother.

“A monster… a monster in the sea… kuluck!”

“……monster?”

There is a monster in the sea.

It was the same thing I heard from Brain Ju-hyeon.

That’s why Cheonhwa and his group looked at each other and frowned.

Only ordinary people who have not learned martial arts can do that.

After being adrift in the sea for a long time and feeling weak, it is perhaps natural to get scared when you see something in the fog that makes it impossible to see even an inch ahead.

But they were martial artists.

They were also those who could be called experts.

The great disciples have at least first-class to pinnacle level martial arts skills, and the elders who command them have supreme martial arts skills.

But did they all see the same thing?

It couldn’t have been more strange.

Moreover, the wounds they sustained were not simply the result of them fighting among themselves while intoxicated by fantasy.

I thought there would be a lot to hear, but recovery was the priority right now.

The disciples of Haenampa were immediately led to treatment, and the other disciples each dispersed to go and greet the elders of the Buddhist order.

Immediately after the first ship returned, personnel were dispatched to deliver the news, but since it was still in the observation phase, no others gathered in Haeguhyeon, but now it was really necessary to call them together.

So, even while their treatment was in progress, Cheonhwa continued to spew out brain waves along with the brain spirit.

But no ships have returned since then.

Most of the ships had already returned, and if there was no news at this point, they might have drifted far out to sea, starved to death, or been attacked by the monsters they spoke of, so Cheonhwa also gradually stopped working and came down to land.

Because of that, some people who had not yet met their families held onto him and cried, but they were starting to lose their energy.

Also, if his thoughts were right, then it wasn’t like all hope was lost, so Cheonhwa was able to shake off the Haenam faction’s warriors with their help and take a short break.

Until the arrival of the chieftains and leaders of the Haenam faction.

***

About two hours after the disciples of Haenampa returned.

Those who went to call Jang Moon-in returned, but Cheon-hwa did not see Jang Moon-in’s face.

This is because Jang Moon-in, who heard the news from his disciples, ordered them to return to the main temple with him instead of coming to see him in person.

It was a decision made for the sake of the disciples’ stability and proper treatment, and to hear exactly what had happened to them.

Of course, the summons only applied to the Haenam faction’s unmanned personnel, but Cheonhwa and his party also participated.

In the first place, he had come to Haenampa to take care of business, and since the situation there was not good, it would have been difficult to stop him, as Cheonhwa had already done much good for them.

“The fog is clearing.”

“I have a strange feeling. Could it be the truth?”

After running for a while towards the center of the island, at some point the fog disappeared.

It didn’t gradually fade away, it just completely disappeared.

Because of this, Bukgungyeon even thought that the sea fog itself might be some kind of formation.

It was strange that it disappeared for a moment, but it was also because a strange sensation passed over my body the moment I entered that boundary.

“No. If I had to say, it would be a kind of protection.”

“What’s wrong?”

However, Cheonhwa spoke as if she knew about this phenomenon.

It’s not a law, it’s a protection.

Of course, the two of them had expressions of incomprehension, but Cheonhwa clearly felt the wind spirit energy that had begun to hover around her.

‘I think I found the right place.’

That made it certain.

Haomen asked for the correct information.

The treasure of Haenampa, the wind chime tree, is not just the same name as the one he was looking for, but it is the real thing, with the same functions.

Although he didn’t give a detailed explanation, Cheonhwa was satisfied and entered Haenampa.

I visited Haenampa as an important guest and benefactor, and was able to attend a conversation with the Haenampa warriors who returned with the expectation that I could receive assistance or advice regarding this sea fog.

“There was a monster?”

“Yes. Something that looked like a dragon breathed fire, and monsters of indescribable shapes attacked the ship. The disciples fought desperately and fought them off, but they could not stop several fishing boats and fishermen from being captured by them.”

All the accounts of what happened on the sea, given by those who had barely managed to pull themselves together, were consistent.

He saw monsters in the fog and fought them, but was unable to prevent innocent people from being captured.

The wounds they sustained were also inflicted at that time, and the blood they covered was unfortunately from their own wounds, not theirs.

As their skills were excellent, they succeeded in cutting down some of the monsters, but strangely, no blood spurted out from them.

It was as if they had scattered like a goblin, like a sea fog.

“Then I saw a flash of light, and when that light appeared, the men retreated. If it hadn’t been for that, all of my disciples might have died. They were already running low on supplies and their physical strength was reaching its limit.”

Another strange thing is that when the light that was supposedly emitted by the brain spirit appeared, they retreated on their own.

As if they were afraid of the light, they stopped attacking and disappeared. The Haenam faction’s unmanned forces were also at their limit and could not chase them, so they fled following the light.

In the end, it was Brain and Heavenly Flower who saved them.

“Is it a spirit?”

It’s full of strange things in many ways.

But I couldn’t help but believe it.

If it were just the words of the great disciples, I might have had doubts, but among those who said the same thing, there were also elders.

So, what comes to mind is a spirit being.

I have never heard of such a spirit existing in this area, but it could have flowed into Haenam Island with the sea fog.

Maybe he brought this fog with him.

That’s why Jang Moon-in’s expression hardened.

If it’s really a spirit, then all you have to do is get rid of it.

Hunting spirits is never easy, but I thought it wasn’t impossible if I mobilized the power of the Haenam faction.

They were confident in Japa’s martial arts skills, and they deserved it.

However, it was unclear whether it would be possible to hunt it through the thick fog or even meet it again.

Didn’t even the disciples encounter it when they reached their limit after drifting for a long time?

There is no guarantee that you will find it if you look for it, and you are not confident that you can deal with the spirits that move freely in the water in a less than perfect state.

But it was also difficult to just stand by and do nothing.

Not only was it a problem for them, but the livelihoods of the people of Haenam Island were already greatly shaken.

If this situation continued for a month or two, the granaries would be completely empty.

It is a situation where one must risk one’s life and go out to the coastal waters to fish or go to land to supply supplies.

“Can I give my opinion?”

“Try it.”

At that time, Cheonhwa appeared.

“I don’t think this fog is a natural phenomenon.”

“Hmm?”

Everyone turned their heads towards Cheonhwa at the sudden statement.

Isn’t this a natural phenomenon? They also had guessed that it was the work of a spirit, so they looked like they were saying the same thing, but Cheonhwa opened her mouth again without looking at their expressions.

“It could be the work of a spirit. But at least it seems like there’s a human behind it.”

“… … What?!”

Those words were shocking.

It is possible that a spirit was involved, but even so, the claim was that someone was manipulating the spirit behind the scenes.

Who on earth would want to target Haenampa?

Cold reason, along with anger, enveloped my brain.

Jang Moon-in remained as calm as possible and asked Cheon-hwa back.

“Did you find something?”

“Yes. You all know what I did in Haeguhyeon. It wasn’t just a light, it was a lightning bolt. Normally, it would have stretched out until it ran out of power and then dispersed. But it didn’t. Even as it stretched out, I felt some kind of resistance, and at the end, it collided with some kind of force. It wasn’t a natural thing or force. It was an artificial force, different from the spirits using nature.”

Then Cheonhwa stroked Noeryeong and told him what she felt.

As the master of a spirit that commands nature, I assert that this sea fog is something different from the power created by spirits.

“So I’m thinking it might have something to do with the magic circle that created this fog.”

“Magic Formation!”

“How dare those bastards… … !”

Thanks to this, the atmosphere in the room became heated.

If it is the harmony of Mother Nature, then it is something that humans cannot do anything about, but if it is something that humans have created, then it is something that cannot be ignored.

Also, if it was done with some purpose, it should have been punished in the name of the Haenam faction.

“Everyone, be quiet! Then what do you think about those monsters?”

“It’s probably illusion. Some of them may actually be using spirits. But look at the wounds these people have. Doesn’t it seem a bit strange to say that they’re the work of spirits?”

“… … !”

When Jang Moon-in asked again to calm the boiling atmosphere, Cheon-hwa pointed to the wounds of those who had returned as evidence.

These are wounds that are too clean to be the work of beast-like spirits.

These are clean, sharp wounds, quite different from the messy ones that result from biting or scratching.

It’s like being hit by a bullet.

Of course, if the spirits had processed their energy to attack, such wounds could have been inflicted, but it was extremely suspicious that not a single one of them had any other form of wound.

If I hadn’t been fooled by the word monster, I might have figured it out right away, but my eyes were clouded by the fog and the monster’s shape, so I didn’t notice it.

When it was illuminated by the Heavenly Flower, everyone’s thoughts changed.

That there are some who are truly targeting them and opposing them.

“Jang Moon-in. Please allow me to gather my disciples immediately! I will personally lead the disciples and uncover their true identities!!”

“Even if you calm down.”

Thanks to this, the disciples and leaders gathered in the room got excited, but Jang Moon-in couldn’t do that.

It’s not that I don’t want to track those guys down, catch them, and kill them, but there are many things to consider before doing so.

If they were the ones controlling this fog right now, and considering that the monsters had been launching one-sided attacks, I couldn’t help but think that if I went out on a boat, I might just be toyed with by them or suffer a major defeat.

Since it could also lead to the downfall of the Haenam faction, it was a priority to calm down the excitement and find a more certain method.

“So, what do you think we should do? Is there a way to find them through this fog or kill them?”

“Of course. It’s not difficult.”

So when I asked Cheonhwa for his opinion again, Cheonhwa said very confidently that it was not difficult.

“If you give me the wind spirit tree, I will not only get rid of the fog, but I will also take care of those guys.”

But, with one condition.