Ian was shocked when he heard that I killed the Demon Lord. How he managed to kill him didn’t matter to her.

“Why on earth would you do something so dangerous?”

She was really angry because her words included the word ‘act.’ She didn’t even realize that she had said it.

“My younger brother died, so how could Elder Blood Heavenly Swordsman just sit there?”

“That’s why you have to train hard so that he can’t touch me.”

“Even if you train for thirty years, you can’t stop me!”

“Then I’ll win. I would have died of old age.”

Ian sighed at my calm reaction.

“From the moment you really changed… my life became twice as hard.”

“Haha. Then I’ll lose weight and be happy.”

“Master!”

Not only Ian, but the school was in an uproar.

The impact of the news that the disciple of Blood Heavenly Demon had died at my hands was different.

I felt the change on my way to Cheonmajeon at my father’s call.

The eyes looking at me had changed.

Many people expected that my brother would be the successor. But now things began to change.

When I won the battle, people were excited and became a topic of conversation because they asked for a hunt as a wish. When I killed Blood Heavenly Demon’s disciple, they were surprised by my courage.

And now I killed the Demon Lord.

Ian said that everyone only talked about me when they met. Everyone hated the Demon Lord who had caused many problems by being arrogant and rude, so my popularity skyrocketed in an instant.

There were even people who came up to me and greeted me.

Of course, no one directly said, “You’re great” or “You did a good job.” It was because they were afraid of the aftermath of Blood Heavenly Demon’s troubles.

They just came up to me without saying a word, gave me a prize, and gave me a look of respect. I could feel their support for me in their eyes. Those who approached me like this and greeted me were those who hoped for me to become their successor.

I greeted them one by one and headed to Cheonmajeon.

At Cheonmajeon, my father, General Sima Ming, and Blood Heavenly Demon Goo Cheon Pa were waiting for me.

I greeted my father and Sima Ming first, then Blood Heavenly Demon.

“It’s been a while, sir.”

“How have you been, Lee Gong Ja.”

Blood Heavenly Demon was calm compared to the seriousness of the situation of his younger brother’s death.

Blood Heavenly Demon’s unique and eccentric prayers that he had shown when he had visited me before were nowhere to be found. He probably wouldn’t dare show such prayers in front of my father.

“What on earth happened this time?”

“I wrote it all down in the report.”

“I want to hear it directly from Lee Gong Ja.”

Even though he was in front of his father, Hyeolcheondoma was calmly saying what he wanted to say. His father and Sima Ming thought that was Hyeolcheondoma’s right, so they didn’t interfere and just let him do what he wanted.

“Through the investigation, we found out that my brother committed a serious crime. During the arrest process, they tried to kill me… I apologize to you, sir.”

“It’s okay. If my brother is guilty, he should be punished. But what I don’t understand is that even though my brother is a pitiful guy, he’s not foolish enough to attack Lee Gongja when his crime was clearly revealed.”

I guess he asked for help from his older brother after being captured.

I prevented that situation from happening in advance.

“I don’t know why he did that. Maybe he couldn’t accept being captured by a young me.”

Hyeolcheondoma stared at me for a moment before speaking again.

“You saw the body before you came here. You stabbed him with one blow, didn’t you?”

“Yes.”

I didn’t talk about the fight in detail. If you talk too long in an unfavorable situation, you’ll end up making mistakes or making mistakes. For now, it’s best to leave it to Doma’s imagination.

He couldn’t ask about the fight in detail here, where his father was watching. Whether he died from being stabbed in the back or the sole of his foot, the idea that the dead man was a lowly and crippled man was the foundation of the main school’s people.

“I see that Lee Gongja’s martial arts skills were much more outstanding than I thought.”

“It seems that I benefited from my father. Even though I was excited, the Demon Lord couldn’t give me his all.”

“I see.”

Blood Heavenly Doma smiled softly and thanked me.

“Thank you for being honest. Thanks to you, I feel better.”

“You’re welcome.”

His anger must have reached its peak, since his disciple and his younger brother had died. We were mortal enemies, but Hyeolcheondoma didn’t show even the slightest anger. It was a moment that showed how well he controlled his emotions.

Before leaving Cheonmajeon, Hyeolcheondoma looked at his father.

When he first came to see me, he said twice that he would come to see my father with my head. That meant that he was confident in his relationship with my father.

So shouldn’t Hyeolcheondoma say something like this at this moment?

―Cult Leader, how can you say this to me? If you were going to catch my younger brother, you should have called me first and taken care of it. It’s disappointing, really disappointing!

However, Hyeolcheondoma’s eyes showed no sign of disappointing. His father’s eyes toward him were also the same as usual.

“I have to prepare for the funeral, so go and rest.”

“Thank you for your consideration, Cult Leader.”

Hyeolcheondoma politely greeted him and turned around. He didn’t even glance at me as he walked along the red carpet.

After he stepped aside, Sima Ming finally spoke.

“Thank you for your hard work. The evidence collected by Yi Gongzi was solid, so we were able to conclude the case without any problems. Are you hurt anywhere?”

“Thanks to your concern, I’m fine.”

Sima Ming must have had many questions about this unexpected outcome, but he didn’t ask me. Since his father must have entrusted him with the investigation of this case, he must have thought that it was ultimately a problem between him and me.

“The cult leader has awarded Yi Gongzi for his great service.”

One of the Cheonmajeon minions brought a long wooden coffin. From his careful steps, I could guess how important the contents were.

When I opened the lid with its elegant yet luxurious pattern, there was a sword inside.

I was surprised to see that it was the Black Demon Sword. It was the second most precious sword to be bestowed after the Cheonma Sword.

“The sect leader has given the black magic sword to Lee Gongja.”

I smiled brightly because I was so happy. I couldn’t hide my joy, so I acted coquettishly.

“If you’re going to give it to me, you should give me a noble Baekhwa sword that suits my personality.”

My father said with an expression that said, “That’s impossible.”

“The black magic sword is the one that suits you.”

“You don’t know your son well. Sword, do you think so too?”

I slowly pulled out the black magic sword.

A cold chill spread out from the sword and took over the room. It was pure energy from the sword, without any internal power.

The moment I pulled out the sword, I knew. This sword was my sword, a sword that suited me so well.

“Isn’t that too much of a reward?”

Sima Ming spoke for my father at my humility.

“It’s not too much. The Demon Lord issue was the most difficult issue in our school.”

“You passed that trouble on to me.”

“I didn’t know that the Duke of Li would handle it so cleanly.”

Sima Ming asked his father in admiration once again.

“Did the sect leader expect this to happen?”

His father shook his head.

“He thought it would be fortunate if he didn’t die while messing around.”

I know that’s not the case.

He must have sent me because he trusted me. He knew that I had achieved great success in the Bicheon Sword Technique, and he must have believed that I wouldn’t be easily defeated since he had taken over Socheondong and Majeongdan. Of course, he couldn’t have predicted the result of the Demon Lord’s death.

And I also know why my father gave me the sword. He was telling Hyeolcheon Doma this.

―Since I acknowledge his merit, at least don’t touch my son this time.

It was a silent warning. Hyeolcheon Doma, who was quick-witted, couldn’t have failed to understand the meaning.

“Thank you, Father.”

After holding the sword and paying proper respects, I left Cheonmajeon.

On my way back to my residence, someone called me.

“Lee Gongja, the sun is shining, so let’s take a quick break.”

Hyeolcheon Doma was sitting in the open space in front of the flower garden.

Yes, this old man wouldn’t just leave.

I walked slowly and sat down in front of him. His gaze was directed at the black magic sword on my waist. I could feel him clenching his teeth. He must have a deep grudge, but he wouldn’t dare do anything to me.

“This summer seems to be unusually hot.”

As soon as I finished speaking, Hyeolcheon Doma shouted.

“You young brat with a head full of blood! How dare you surprise and kill my little brother? Today, I’ll split you into five parts and sprinkle them on my little brother’s grave.”

The magical energy released by the Blood Heavenly Demon swept around. The flowers in the garden withered in an instant. Where in that skinny body could such energy be hidden?

I tried my best to maintain my composure while raising my internal energy to fight against the magical energy.

The next moment, the magical energy disappeared as if it were a lie, and the Blood Heavenly Demon grinned and said.

“Shouldn’t you have said that originally?”

He tried to poke my side with the end of the handle of the Myeolcheondae again.

But this time, I shouted as I gently blocked the digging handle with my palm.

“You damn old man who has eaten his age through his asshole! How dare you destroy the discipline of our school and satisfy your selfish desires? If you come forward to protect your corrupt younger brother, I will break your skinny body like a corn stalk!”

I also grinned and added.

“If that were the case, I would have said the same thing.”

Blood Heavenly Doma, who was momentarily dumbfounded, burst into laughter.

“Hahahahaha!”

His thunderous laughter was so loud that the Mines standing guard in the distance looked this way.

Then Blood Heavenly Doma suddenly stopped laughing. His face was blunt as if he had never laughed before. His emotions were truly unpredictable.

“But you could have just looked at my face and given me some leeway?”

“I would have handled it well. I tried to wrap it up by just stepping down from my position. But it was way over the line. No, there was no line at all.”

Blood Heavenly Doma nodded. How could he not have known about this when it was his brother’s business? School politics!

“You knew about my infidelity, right?”

“You knew.”

“Why did you just leave it alone?”

“You didn’t listen to me. Well, if you think about it, I’m not that clean.”

I was surprised that Hyulcheondoma was being honest about his relationship with his younger brother.

‘You have to be careful at times like this.’

Hyulcheondoma is definitely an emotional # Nоvеlight # person. And he knows how to use those emotions.

“When I heard the news that my younger brother died, I was honestly relieved. That guy won’t stand in my way anymore.”

“I understand how you feel.”

When Hyulcheondoma opened his small, slitted eyes wide, it seemed like he was asking, ‘Really? How did you?’

“It would be the same as hearing the news that my older brother died. I’d be relieved that I wouldn’t have to handle it myself.”

His and my gazes intertwined in the air. Again, I saw flames in his eyes.

What could he see in my eyes? What do you see in me?

I couldn’t tell what Blood Heavenly Sword was thinking.

Regardless of the relief he spoke of, he might be plotting to kill me, since he was the enemy who killed his brother. Or he might have let the past drift away on those clouds.

I have no regrets.

If I don’t survive the fight with you Palmajon, if I’m just that good, I’ll die by the fire weapon anyway. I have to step on you guys and move forward. That’s how I’ll survive.

Blood Heavenly Sword looked up at the sky and finally received the greeting I had given him at the beginning.

“Yes, it’s going to be hot this year.”

Blood Heavenly Sword fanned the big blade of the Myeolcheondaedo, saying it was already hot.

One thing was certain. The reason we're getting hot this summer isn't just because of that sun.

I looked up at the sky with my hand in the shade of my forehead.

"Fortunately, I don't get hot."