Episode 198
After all, the stronger the cost of a curse, the greater its power.
Therefore, I was prepared for one death from the beginning, and I used it as a material to present a powerful curse that corrodes Cheongundo’s body.
As I glanced forward, I saw Cheong Woon-do’s bewilderment at the sight that was slowly starting to blur.
I leisurely spread the distance and spoke to such Cheongundo.
“It’s over.”
“Great. Don’t be funny! Just such a curse… … !”
“I’m sorry, but I can’t solve it in a short time.”
Cheongun-do resisted the curse with all his might.
Obviously, seeing that the transfer rate has been noticeably slowed down, it cannot be denied that Cheongundo is also a very good exorcist.
However, even with such a clean environment, an exorcist like me cannot release the curse made from life in an instant.
At least in this battle, it was clear that he was facing an extremely disadvantageous situation.
“… If so, we will just win before the curse penetrates further.”
After speaking, Cheong Woon-do began to narrow the distance at an unbelievable speed.
Its speed was faster than before, and it contained more powerful power.
I’m sorry, but I wasn’t the only one who couldn’t have anticipated that much.
Nettle juice!
🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
“what… … ?”
“It’s not that difficult if you just want to avoid it.”
A blow that could never be avoided if Chung Woon-do understood my movements.
However, it was only possible when I, too, did not have any spare power left.
“I hope, you bastard, before… … !”
“It’s too late to notice. When you think about it, it makes sense.”
Cheongwoon-do was great, of course, but that doesn’t mean I’m not going to be able to deal with it for a while.
I just induced vigilance to put the curse in place, and if I do my best, Cheongwoon can’t easily take away my street either.
‘Besides, it’s the exact opposite now.’
Because of the curse, Cheongwoon-do couldn’t bring out my condition, and I got the best condition with Phase 2 of the illusion delay.
【Han Kang-yun】
▶Level 49 (54)
▶ Ability
[Health: C+(B)]
[Spirit power: B(A-)]
【Method: B-(A)】
【Spirit: A-(A+)】
▶Characteristics (10/10)
【Welcome delay (S)】
【Witch’s Reverb (A+)】
【Dragon Body (A+)】
[Spirit Combustion (A)]
【Challenger (B+)】
【Intracerebral Surgery Library (B)】
【Living patient (B-)】
【Emergency Evasion (B-)】
【Eye of the Hawk (C+)】
[steel bone (C-)]
Considering that I was conserving my strength, my current movement is completely different from before.
For Cheongwoon-do, it would surely come as a major chaos.
“Ugh… … .”
The curse is corroding my body, and I can hardly adapt to my movements if I am not in good shape.
Judging from the condition, the field of vision in one eye that was already left was also half-functioning.
In fact, waiting for Cheongundo was like a confirmed defeat.
‘If the great magic is still there, I don’t know… … .’
Unfortunately, Cheongundo cannot use great magic. This is because there is no method that he has learned with certainty, and he has not yet reached the level of a perfect mind-body.
“… All come out.”
slurp.
Whoops!
Fuwaak!
As my instructions were given, other shikigami lurking in the shadows appeared one after another.
Production-type shikigami such as Dudu and Taebaekse, and even a few yokai who worked through the Baekgwi Nightfall incident.
I, who took out the cloud dance of the dark pole and strengthened the painter and the sage, who were at the forefront, charged the shikigami one after another and pushed Cheongundo into a corner.
“Damn it!”
👌👌👌👌👌
Whoa!
Kwa-Gaga-Gak-!
Cheongundo was literally a beast.
The situation has already become as unfavorable as it gets, but it still does not lose its momentum and continues to massacre the shikigami.
However, it was there.
The current Cheongundo could not reach me through all the offensives, and the curse that Haeju could not do continued to corrode his body.
‘This is also the reason why necromancy and witchcraft have a good compatibility.’
Once you get caught up in the numbers, you can lead the situation from there and engage in a one-sided war of attrition.
The only thing that can overcome him is more overwhelming power or a skill comparable to that.
However, as I have said countless times, there are very few people who can surpass me in terms of skills, and Cheong Woon-do does not have the overwhelming power to replace him.
Perhaps the end of this match could be seen as a natural result.
Koo!
“Kuh huh… … .”
At last, Cheong Woon-do, who had reached the limit, fell to his knees, and black blood flowed from his lips.
I slowly stepped forward in front of him, stopped outside his gap until the end, and opened my mouth.
“… What do you want to leave behind?”
“Cool! Save me, give me.”
Cheong Woon-do lowered his head and said. If there’s anything I want, I’ll give it to you.
However, I knew very well that his words were false.
Perhaps, in his head, only thoughts about how he could strike me with an unrighteous blow were running through his mind.
‘Cheongundo… … .’
As I pondered one last time, I began to weigh his worth.
And, unfortunately, the answer was not so different from the first.
“I don’t need it either.”
Whoa!
Fuhuaak-!
Gsondae’s hand swung, and Cheongundo’s neck flew through the sky.
Even in a scene that could be said to be cruel in a way, there was not an inch of tremor in my expression.
That’s because at the end of the story I’m drawing, the existence of Cheongwoondo didn’t have any meaning at all.
Feeling a bit bitter at such thoughts of myself, I slowly moved my gaze.
Tuuk.
Degur.
His face was completely messed up as his footprints rolled down the muddy ground.
It was the very humble end of the one who was once called the bastard of the blue house.
***
When I got home after finishing all the work, the blue dragon who was guarding the cheongju flower looked at me with a complicated gaze.
[You are already dealing with a power that is out of reason.]
“I was born that way, and I didn’t do anything particularly strange.”
[…] I didn’t mean to scold you. The child’s condition has improved, so don’t worry.]
Sure enough, as he said, Cheongju-hwa had a restful look on her face as she fell asleep at some point.
He must have been so exhausted from being chased all day.
Whoops.
blah blah!
Shaking my hands once, I retrieved the barrier I had laid out with the Blue Dragon.
Actually, it doesn’t really matter now, but for now, I don’t want to publicly reveal the power of the Illusion Delay trait.
Only then would it be possible to perfectly poke the opponent’s loopholes like this time.
When we went out like that, the battle between the elders was also somewhat successful.
“After all, it is Chungha-sama’s victory.”
[This is a great talent. Even in the old days, there were very few Taoists who reached that level.]
Unlike Jeong Ha, who doesn’t seem to have any visible wounds, the elders of the hostile faction, including Qingdao Yul, were all breathing heavily with an expression of disbelief.
Neither side had completely collapsed, but in reality the victor was clear.
“I’m embarrassed. How the heck can you get this kind of power… … .”
Qingdaoyul looked like he was still ready to try, but the other elders didn’t seem to want to continue the battle any longer.
Even Chung Kang-hoon, an 8 elder who was a hardliner, was about to do the same, so there was virtually nothing he could do for them any more.
Looking at them with their heads completely bowed, he put the cleaning blue and white sword into the sheath and slowly opened his mouth.
“It looks like a win or loss. If there is anyone who disagrees, come out now.”
“… … .”
“Then, as of this time, all hostilities between each other are prohibited. Everyone hand over the sub.”
At the first instruction, the elders clenched their tongues and ordered the battle to cease on all sides.
After a brief agony of cleaning, he continued talking to them.
“If you want, I’ll guarantee you the rights you’ve had so far.”
“… what? What are you thinking?”
At the shocking declaration uttered out of the blue, a murmur arose among the elders.
However, he opened his mouth, regardless of whether he had completely made up his mind to clean.
“It is an unstable time. We don’t know how long this chaos will last, or whether something bigger is coming. It’s not something I can do all by myself.”
“… … .”
“You know what I mean? This means that this is not the time to check and argue with each other.”
To the confused elders, he added a final word of cleaning.
“Major agendas are decided through meetings, as before. However, from now on, it should be directed toward threats from outside, not internal competition. And from now on, I will punish anyone who causes a family disturbance for selfish reasons.”
It can be said that Zheng Ha’s power has already been proven through this war.
In other words, it was about showing respect for the elders and giving them one last chance.
‘… It’s not a bad decision.’
Since they have already suffered defeat once, they have no choice but to keep an eye on Jung Hae in their future actions.
If a problematic person appears again, then it should be punished by question-and-answer dance.
It seemed to be a conclusion she came to after thinking about her own way, arranging her bad relationship with Ambassador Jin Myung.
“Hey, what if you want me to do that… … .”
“There is nothing more we can ask for. Rather too much.”
Even though it looked like this, it was quite a concession to say that it was a decision under the cleaning man, so the elders also nodded with joy in their hearts.
Qingdaoyul was also dissatisfied, but as a result, it seemed that he had surrendered.
In that way, the rebellion of the Cheongga, centered on Ambassador Jin Myung, ended before the full-scale plan could even begin.
***
Cheongjuhwa woke up and tilted her head, looking at the ceiling of the old-fashioned house and the blue dragon sitting next to it.
“… What happened?”
[You’ve been sleeping for a long time. The battle is all over.]
“It’s done? Oh, but… … .”
Cheongju-hwa could hardly understand the situation.
Well, no matter who won that war, there was no side for Cheongjuhwa.
At least it’s strange that they’re being treated so lavishly.
The answer to that was soon found in his own memory.
‘By the way, obviously, at the end… … .’
For some reason, I saw Han Kang-yoon, who was captured and entered into Yangcheol Palace.
Obviously, something must have changed because of his presence.
Looking at the Cheongjuhwa that repeats his imagination like that, Cheongryong continued.
[If you have no problems with your body, please stand up for a while. There is someone waiting.]
“… Who?”
[These are the ones you are thinking in your mind right now.]
Cheongju-hwa followed the blue dragon’s guidance, opened a low, antique door and moved out.
And soon, I was able to face Han Kang-yoon and Jeong Jeong-ha, who were sitting in the same room drinking tea.