Episode 132
The ten elders, along with Chung Ha, are the youngest exorcists among the elders of the Cheong family.
Of course, it could be said that Jeong-ha was superior to her in terms of skills, but that did not mean that Cheong Ji-woon was lacking in skills.
Chung Ji-woon was undoubtedly one of the best talents of this generation, and without Jeong Ha-ha, he would probably be more famous than he is now.
Then, Cheong Ji-woon threw a grin at the giant man standing firmly in front of him.
“Really, Unchul Chung. It’s definitely not a skill to be under someone else.”
“… Heh, you cheeky bastard.”
Although he did not express it outwardly, compared to the first time we met, Unchul Chung’s breathing is clearly disturbed. Catch this, Cheong Ji-woon waddled her curly hair and continued speaking indifferently.
“I think I won, do I really need to lose strength?”
“Young man is good at talking. This body is still alive.”
“You are stubborn.”
In the meantime, I knew it because it was Cheong Ji-woon, who had kneeled down on many strong men. Chung Woon-cheol and Cheong Ji-yeon, who are in front of them, cannot be their opponents.
The simple difference in power may not be that big, but with such an old-fashioned fighting method, he would never be able to reach him.
“You know? Its movements are so obvious that they are not fun. It would have been better for that weak and weak woman. Is it because of your age?”
“… … .”
“Well, it seems that the other side is slowly entering into a full-fledged battle. Now I have to finish it.”
A wave of strong spiritual power that shakes the heavens and the earth and changes the climate.
As Ji-Woon Chung knew, this was none other than the great magic of Qingdao-Yul.
‘I don’t think the two of us will ever lose to one of her, but… … .’
In case you didn’t know about it, you had to sort out the situation ahead of time if at all possible.
It is reasonable and stable.
“Gusancheong, five-way meat system.”
Whoops.
Pass!
The beginning of the mantra, a great magic that I reinterpreted in my own style from the original magic handed down through the family line of Cheong Ji-woon.
After confirming that the ceremony had begun, Cheong Woon-cheol chewed his lips, and Cheong Ji-yeon started to frown and kick his tongue.
“If you can’t use great magic, you won’t be able to stop it anyway.”
Great magic (大呪術) is an expression that is very broad and has a wide meaning.
However, all the so-called magics had one thing in common.
Whatever it was, it had a power that could not be expressed in the existing three stages of the procedure.
Also, great magic is not something that can be used simply because it is strong or has reached a certain level.
talent, effort, and even the size of their own power.
It is possible to reach the state of great magic only when the three beats are well-equipped.
“… … .”
Cheong Ji-woon continued reciting mantras, and as a result, the ceremony was gradually completed.
The use of great magic usually requires strict conditions and preparation time, so there is room for digging into the gap, but of course, Cheong Ji-woon has prepared for it.
There is absolutely nothing to be done with the current Cheongun-cheol, which has lost its power.
‘It’s over.’
As expected, Chung Woon-cheol and Cheong Ji-yeon hardened their expressions, but did not respond.
After all, the completion of the ceremony requires only memorizing the last mantra.
But right now was also the most dangerous time.
Cheong Ji-woon can’t use the Great Spells so leisurely yet, so there will inevitably be a moment when he has to focus all his attention on controlling the heavy magic just before completion.
However, it was a completely fleeting moment, and Woon-Chul Cheong in front of him probably wouldn’t even notice that there was a gap in Ji-Woon Chung.
As he was about to memorize the last mantra with such peace of mind, Cheong Ji-woon suddenly felt a powerful curse blast.
‘What… … ?’
At the bad timing, as if he was aiming for this moment, the current Cheong Ji-woon was in a situation where it was difficult to use his hands to complete the rite, so he developed a defensive spell by using all the tools he had.
Whoops!
‘If that’s enough, it can be prevented.’
Judgment was quick. Jiwoon Chung ignored the curse and started to focus on the completion of the spell again.
And, that was a patchwork.
Whoa!
Pass!
“What?”
Surprisingly, it was not Chung Ji-woon himself that the curse was aiming for. The great magic that was reached just before completion, invades between the techniques, engages in destruction and destroys the structure.
For Cheong Ji-Woon, it was a type of magic that he had never seen before.
‘What the hell is this… … !’
But this was not the time to be indignant.
The effect of the curse was already flowing through the link of the magic trick, and if it was not cut off quickly, the recoil of the messed up magic would come back to Cheong Ji-woon as it is.
“Damn it… … .”
parsak.
In the end, Cheong Ji-woon had no choice but to blow the enormous spiritual power that he had poured into magic at the cost of a great loss.
And in other words, it was an opportunity for Chung Woon-cheol. It was because it was the first time that a gap had been created for Cheong Ji-woon, who had always been like Cheol Ongseong.
kuung.
“I don’t know what’s going on, but this has narrowed the distance.”
“… Whoa!”
From the beginning, Chung Woon-cheol was good at close combat, and so far blocked it with near-perfect distance control.
“Changcheon (蒼天)… … big.”
I thought I had cut the connection with the spell by making a quick judgment, but it seems that some of the recoil from before was still there. It is impossible to deploy a defensive spell in time.
In the end, Chung Ji-woon had no choice but to accept Cheong Woon-cheol’s attack as it was, distorting his relaxed expression.
woohoo!
Wow!
“Kuh huh!”
“Heh, I’m finally going to give it a cool bite.”
This blow was quite lethal.
Not only is Chung Ji-woon not the type of person who is confident in his strength, but also the reaction he had when he cut off the previous tactics added to his posture, and his posture was completely disturbed.
In its current state, it would take more time than usual just to use the higher techniques.
It was Cheong Ji-woon who barely opened the distance again and adjusted his breathing, but this time, he was able to realize the opposite. That the situation was completely reversed from before.
‘… big black. I can’t move my spiritual power at will.’
All of this was due to the curse that attacked the former Cheong Ji-woon. In the midst of confusion, Cheong Ji-woon traced the traces and found the origin of the magic trick.
And I had to keep my eyes wide open.
‘Academy cadets? Did he use such a high level of magic?’
It was not simply about power, but the method and structure of the curse were of a type that had never been seen before.
It would be absurd to think that such a spell was performed by someone who was not even an official exorcist.
However, that thought was meaningless now.
Whoops!
“You thought differently during the battle, so I must have looked down on you.”
As he watched the sight of his fists being raised like the lid of a pot of Cheong Un-cheol without a break, he had no choice but to let out a sigh.
***
‘… Fortunately, did you get it?’
To be honest, I was lucky. Of course, it was intentional, but it feels like the attack worked more than I thought.
Because the opponent was Cheong Ji-woon, the situation was even better. Because I was aware of his current weakness relatively accurately through the knowledge of the original.
“Now he is pushing me.”
“The flow has already passed. This way, you won’t lose easily.”
Chung Woon-cheol relieved his worries with this.
Now, looking at the overall composition, we are in a somewhat advantageous position.
If there was one last variable left, it was the battle between the elders, which was now in full swing on the other side of the canyon.
‘… Is the time slowly coming?’
The damage on our side was not heavy, but the Qingdao-Yul side was even worse. He probably didn’t know, but it was clear that he was very concerned inside.
If there is an optimal timing, it is now. At the same time, there were as many as six elders in the family. The more people who will witness what is about to happen, the better.
“Let’s approach where the elders are.”
“That wasn’t a joke… … . Are you okay?”
“As long as you don’t get too close, you’ll be fine.”
Having made the decision, I headed to the battlefield of the elders, where the roaring noise was resounding with my cheongju flower.
And, as expected, it was after a considerable war of attrition had already taken place.
“Heh heh, heh. That’s great. Hopefully, you have already reached this level.”
“… It is natural. My goal is higher.”
The 5th elder of Cheongga, Gil-Young Cheong, exhaling in admiration.
Next to him, he could see Qingdaoyul holding one arm with a firm expression on his face.
‘… Cheong Ki-beom’s side is also very close.’
To be honest, in terms of individual skills, I thought that Jong-hoo would be defeated by Ki-beom Cheong, but he is fighting more closely than I thought.
Having roughly grasped the situation on both sides, I was convinced that now was the time to send the blue dragon out and turn the situation around.
I looked at Cheongju-hwa, who was beside me, and raised my spiritual power and shouted loudly.
“Everyone, stop.”
“… … .”
The eyes of the elders are focused on me, and as a result a tremendous amount of pressure is put on me.
But I couldn’t back out. Because the moment I had been drawing all along was in front of my eyes.
I took a deep breath and spoke again.
“The damage to each other is already great. How about stopping at this point?”
“… You sound stupid. It is not something that can be solved with only four or three tongues.”
“Is that so? But I feel like there is no reason to fight any more.”
At those words, Qingdaoyul opened his mouth with a strong gaze on me.
“I don’t know what you want to say, but Cheongsaun broke the taboo. And her daughter’s presence is ruining our blue house. Now, I have no intention of allowing any outsiders to interfere.”
At first glance, it seemed like a plausible statement, but in reality, it was all excuses. The expression on Qingdaoyul’s sullen expression when he uttered those words proves it.
In response, I raised the corners of my mouth and answered.
“It is said that the existence of Cheongjuhwa harms Cheongga. But I don’t think so.”
“… … .”
By now, Qingdao-Yul would also know that I had some kind of relationship with Jeong-Ha, and that I was not simply a bridesmaid for Cheong-Ju-Hwa.
That’s why I’m only listening to the words of an academy cadet right now.
Qingdaoyul asked with a look of impatience at the words that were uttered with almost certainty.
“On what grounds are you saying that?”
Just waiting for that question.
Cheong Ki-beom and Cheong Jong-hoo are also pretending not to be, and listening to their conversation.
I confirmed the reaction and finally brought up the main point.
“Cheonryong did not leave the family in disappointment for breaking the taboo. Rather the opposite.”
“… what?”
He probably didn’t know that the name of the Blue Dragon would be mentioned here, and the faces of all the elders changed to a look of wonder.
I swore to them.
“The whereabouts of Mr. Blue Dragon remain unclear because he has finally found a true contractor again. And the contractor is here now.”
At those words, for an instant, everyone’s movements stopped.