Chronicles of the Demon Faction

Episode 67 Those who smelled it (2)

“Damn it! The more I think about it, the angrier I get. “I don’t know why I have to come all the way here and fight with those smelly things.”

“Danju.”

“why.”

“Still, it is an organization where you have contracted training, but you are concerned about your language…”

“What?”

“I’m sorry.”

“You don’t even know the topic! Do you want to live in that shit-smelling pit again, chewing on rat meat? “How dare you care about what you say, you end up talking nonsense.”

“….”

“Remember why I brought you, who is not even good at sharpening a knife, to be the assistant manager. Do you understand?”

“yes.”

“Okay, bring me a drink.”

“….”

“why? Do you want to talk about the rule about not drinking alcohol while waiting for a mission? “What kind of courage did a guy who follows the rules so well have to plot a rebellion?”

“That’s…”

“Shut up and get me a drink!”

The middle-aged man bowed his head and took a step back.

An elderly man sitting with his back against a rock looked at the man’s back with irritated eyes.

“You idiot. “They ran rampant without even knowing who the landlord was, so it’s as if they were arrested for plotting a rebellion.”

After grumbling for a while, he glanced to the side.

I could smell the strong scent of blood in the dark forest far away. The sound of someone being hastily eating something was very eerie.

A look of disgust appeared on the elderly man’s face.

“It’s a shame that I even came all the way here because I was worried that someone would call me an animal. “This guy or that guy can’t share his habits with others.”

I’m really sick of it. There was this guy, that guy, and all the things I didn’t like.

And the castle leaders who had dispatched him directly to do this did not like it either.

‘Deodorization? That’s funny. ‘Words are no different from plunder and robbery.’

I can’t believe I was assigned to a mission that was so petty rather than hot.

Part of me wanted to cut off the heads of the leaders who gave this order and hang them on the castle gate until they rotted away.

‘hmm.’

It was fortunate that the people who were about to be robbed by him were not fools. If they were insignificant people, they wouldn’t have come forward even if a knife fell on their necks.

‘Has it been about 10 years since I encountered those from that neighborhood?’

His eyes formed a small crescent moon.

“I hope it can be quite a bit of entertainment.”

* * *

Juhwa opened his eyes.

Xi Liang asked bluntly.

“Did you sleep well?”

Crump!

Her upper body rose like lightning. It moved so fast that a bloody sound rang out from my waist.

Seo-ryang’s face naturally frowned.

“Then, if my waist goes out, I will be beaten by So Wonju.”

“Lord Confucius?”

“Why are you doing that?”

Juhwa looked at the window in confusion. Before we knew it, the sunset had set and the sky was dyed bright red.

“I’ve been down for half a day.”

“Add one more day.”

“…yes?”

“It was one day and half a day.”

Juhwa was surprised.

“So…”

“It was a good thing I forced him to sleep. As soon as I got out of the muzzle, I moved too hard, so my body felt so weak.

Even if you have a high level of meditation and good luck, the body is still a body. “Unless you are a top expert, you should rest when you need to.”

“….”

“Well, in the end, I rested well.”

Juhwa bowed his head.

I never thought that my body would be so weak.

Now that I think about it, I just took care of my body with a diet of luck and never looked into even the smallest details.

‘It’s disqualification.’

Was it because of the joy of being revived or because of excessive responsibility? Or was it just simple arrogance?

I thought that now that I was free from the curse, all that was left was to move forward again.

I knew that recovering my body was the priority, but I only thought about the damage I had caused in the past.

‘I couldn’t control myself, so who is who…’

Seo-ryang, who was looking at Juhwa with a hint of self-reproach on her face, shrugged her shoulders.

“Are you not hungry?”

“yes?”

“Aren’t you hungry? “I’ve been lying down for two days, so I’m sure I’m miserable.”

When I heard that, I felt hungry. Only then did I feel that my lips were very dry.

Seo-ryang took out a bundle from under the carriage seat.

“The rice balls and beef jerky made by the transport team’s masters. “Eat as much as you can, but don’t get too drunk.”

“Confucius…?”

“I ate it earlier. “I’m not particularly hungry.”

“…thank you.”

“What is gratitude? “I can be here thanks to you.”

The coin flinched.

Now that I think about it, I didn’t know why Confucius secretly wanted to excommunicate.

In most cases, succession candidates do not leave the church, but perhaps there is no need to go to extremes like this.

The thought lasted only a moment. She decided not to bother wondering about that. At least for now.

“Then please excuse me.”

“Yes, enjoy it.”

Juhwa chewed the rice ball.

It was a rice ball made with various vegetables finely chopped so that the patient could eat it. It seems that Lord Won had given separate orders to the horsemen of the convoy.

Seeing things like this made me feel like I was still lacking. If it were me, I would have been worried, but I wouldn’t have been able to take care of such small details.

I am grateful for the grace and don’t know what to do with the affection. As soon as she woke up, she felt inadequate in so many ways.

“Have you eaten everything?”

“yes.”

“The amount is smaller than expected. “If you leave food behind, you get punished.”

“Oh, then I will leave this behind…”

“They say there is plenty of food.”

“…I will eat it all.”

“Are you full?”

“yes? Ah yes.”

“Then give it to me.”

Juhwa handed Seoryang the remaining rice with a puzzled look on his face. Are you trying to force yourself to eat even though you’re not particularly hungry?

Xu Liang opened his mouth.

“Kumho. “Come out here.”

Slurp.

The coin flinched. Suddenly, a small fox with golden fur appeared from under the chair.

Even though it was a baby fox, its legs were quite long. The tail was almost as big as the body and looked very furry.

Geumho, who suddenly climbed onto Seoryang’s lap, lay down and raised his head.

Seo-ryang handed the beef jerky to Geum-ho.

“If it’s just my fingers that have been chewed with your teeth, you can crush it like beef jerky, right?”

Let’s go!

Geumho chewed the beef jerky eagerly. Just as Seoliang had guessed, he chewed and swallowed the beef jerky in an instant.

Juhwa opened his mouth.

“Lord Confucius, is that fox…?”

“hmm? “Oh, this guy is called Geumho.”

Geumhora.

The name was chosen intuitively. I don’t know who came up with the name ‘Golden Tiger’ because it’s a fox with golden fur, but I thought the naming sense was a bit weird.

As Geumho downed two pieces of beef jerky in an instant, Seoryang put a rice ball to his mouth.

‘oh.’

Is it okay to give rice balls to a fox? There were vegetables in there too?

The worries were unfounded.

Yum Yum!

Chew each bite with great flavor.

Even wild animals eat grass once in a while. Most of the time, I felt bloated and chewed when I wanted to vomit.

But it wasn’t Kumho. Just eat rice and vegetables as if you were eating a delicious dish.

Just looking at it made me think that it could chew and swallow anything that a living thing could eat.

Knock.

Geumho burped proudly and lay down next to Seoryang. He seemed to be struggling, wiping his mouth with his tongue, but quickly fell asleep.

Xu Liang chuckled.

“Eat, sleep, sleep, eat. If you want to play, play without worrying about anyone. “Your arms are very good.”

“Confucius.”

“hmm?”

“Is this fox… raised by Confucius?”

“Rather than raising something, it takes care of itself. “After feeding it a few times, I became attached to it.”

“I see.”

It’s not a dog, or at least it’s not a cat. This was my first time seeing someone raising a fox.

Seoliang, who was organizing the bundle while looking down at Geumho with a happy face, suddenly frowned.

‘Damn it.’

It’s been two days since I left the church.

It takes approximately 10 days by carriage to reach the area adjacent to Gangseo. Two days have passed, so there are now about eight days left.

‘It’s stuffy. Should I just jump out like this?’

Kuuk.

The veins bulged in the hand holding the bundle.

Be patient, be patient. This is still Guangdong Province, an area where the influence of the Heavenly Demon Church is extremely strong.

That’s not all. The influence of Protestantism was strong not only in Guangxi but also in Fujian, Gangseo, Honam, Guizhou, and Yunnan.

If I could get my past skills back, I would definitely be caught with my current skills.

No, even if I found my past skills, it was dangerous. In the past, he was the king of flesh, but now he is a demon.

Escape is impossible unless you have absolute martial arts that overpowers everyone, or you create a situation so incredible that everyone is fooled.

‘For now, let’s keep an eye on the situation. You weren’t planning on being free this once anyway, right? ‘You shouldn’t be in a hurry, you idiot.’

The convoy does not go to the Gangseo region all at once. I stopped by two of the branches set up in Guangdong.

Since I’m already stopping by the branch, I’ll take a quick look.

How strong is the branch, how organized is their communication network, how quickly can they control the area if they move with purpose, etc.

If you think it’s not normal, give up, but it’s worth a try, right? When you think…

“Confucius.”

“huh? “Ah, did you call me?”

“….”

“why? “If you call me, say something.”

Juhwa hesitated for a moment. But I mustered up courage because it was something I absolutely had to check.

“Where do you sleep?” “

Where do you sleep?” “Where do you sleep?”

“….”

“Oh, could that be a bit uncomfortable?”

“Oh no!”

Juhwa was greatly embarrassed.

Of course it is bound to be uncomfortable. Because they are of the opposite sex and are of high social status. Although you are yourself, there may be negative rumors that are not particularly good for you.

But how can you tell someone to your face that you are uncomfortable? Moreover, a disciple chosen by God should feel joy, even if he feels burdened.

“I’m sorry, but please bear with me if it’s uncomfortable. “I have to keep checking on your physical condition anyway.”

“I am okay.”

“Yes, it will be soon. The wheels will probably start rolling in about five days. From now on, I will sleep somewhere else.”

“It’s okay, Confucius! If Confucius is uncomfortable, if I sleep somewhere else…”

“So, there’s no need to ask each person whether it’s okay or thank you.” I’m such a calm person that I don’t really care. Do you understand?”

“…I understand, Confucius.”

“Then that’s enough.”

At that time, Seo-ryang’s ears perked up.

“I’ll come back to get some fresh air for a moment, so rest.”

“Please be careful.”

It rattled.

After Seo-ryang left, Ju-hwa sighed lightly as he closed the carriage door. Suddenly, he saw Geum-ho lying on a soft chair across from him.

“…You look really comfortable.”

Geumho perked his ears and softly licked his lips. There was no change in the lying posture.

Juhwa closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair.

I felt strangely tired.

* * *

“Are you here, Master Confucius?”

“Did you call me?”

Ma Dong-pil scratched his head awkwardly.

“sorry. I shouldn’t have dared to do this, but I called Confucius into the forest so frivolously…”

“Please.”

“yes?”

“Please don’t say something like that. “I’m already so distraught that I’m dying.”

“…?”

“Okay, so what’s going on?”

This is Confucius, who has never left the carriage during his travels. In other words, it was the first time we met since the Hongwimun incident, and there was no awkwardness at all.

I tried to laugh at the thought of him being Confucius-like, but Ma Dong-pil immediately hardened his expression.

“I felt like you should know in advance, so I had to bring you here.”

“So what?”

Ma Dong-pil took out a neatly folded letter from his pocket and handed it to him.

“Why are you hiding it so tightly… huh?”

“….”

“Is this true?”

“That’s right. Perhaps it is for this very reason that the higher-ups sent a protective court along with it… Confucius?”

Saaaaagh.

An eerie glow was emanating from Seoryang’s eyes as he stared at the letter.

“The great elder of the Uicheon Alliance is in the southern part of Gangseo.”