When I arrived at the residence of the leader of the Pungcheon cult, the leader's first question was this.

“If I join hands with you, what will be different from now?”

In his direct question, I felt sincerity rather than haste. He was serious. I could tell that Go-wol had almost convinced him. So I wish I had said something with conviction, but I told him the truth.

“Nothing changes.”

“Nothing changes?”

“Well, what could there be? Would you be able to open a branch of the Pungcheon Church without even getting permission from your father? Would you announce that we joined hands? It’s just a promise between us.”

“That’s it?”

The leader of the Fengchun sect made a bewildered expression. He looked at Gowol. What is this? Is this why you are taking me away? He gave me this look, but Gowol just quietly waited for me to speak.

“But there is this. If I really felt that the leader was my person, I would put everything aside and run to save him if he were in danger.”

“I’ve never been in a crisis. Don’t you often get in a crisis in your life?”

“You’ve lived quite a smooth life.”

The leader of the Fengchun sect glanced at Gowol. Much of his smooth life was possible because of Gowol.

“On the other hand, if you join hands with me, you will be in danger. What? Lee Gongja and the leader of the Pungcheon cult joined hands? Get rid of the leader of the Pungcheon cult first! There is no guarantee that such enemies will not appear.”

“Then are you saying that I’m crazy and that I’m joining hands with you?”

“It’s not something I want to do. To be honest, I find you burdensome.”

“Don’t confuse me by making it difficult. Speak simply.”

“You know that your father doesn’t think well of the leader or the Pungcheon Church, right?”

“Of course.”

“Even in such a situation, I communicated with the cult leader. Now, even this person, Go-wol, has become my person. Do you think my father doesn’t know about this?”

“Okay, I get it.”

“I mean, I chose this relationship against my father’s wishes. Of course, I also had my greed for new things…….”

I held out my left hand in front of him. The Supreme Heavenly Robe was wrapped around my wrist.

“No matter how precious this piece of cloth is, it is not worth risking my father’s displeasure.”

The leader of the Pungcheon Sect couldn't refute it. He must have known very well that if he became a Cheonma, he would have everything he wanted.

“But why is this chaos? Why do you keep coming to me and shaking my heart?”

“I told you, it’s not my opinion. It’s the military leader’s opinion.”

Go-wol was lost in thought with his eyes half-down.

“The idea of ​​bringing the cult leader to sit next to my people is entirely the idea of ​​General Ko. So I will ask General Ko.”

I asked Gowol seriously.

“Why should I accept the leader on my side even if it means risking conflict with my father?”

The leader of the Pungcheon Church waited for his answer with a more curious expression than I did.

After a while, Gowol spoke calmly.

“I am sorry, but this decision is not for your sake. It is for my former master.”

Gowol stared at the leader of the Pungcheon sect.

“I want to give you a new life. I want to spend a new life with you. Please leave the position of leader to your successor.”

“You want me to give up my position as a cult leader?”

“Yes. I don’t want the Pungcheon Church. I want the leader himself.”

The eyes of the leader of the Pungcheon sect wavered.

In fact, he is not a person fit to lead a group. His selfishness and greed were not so bad as to deceive everyone. The ruler of the new world who had been content with reality is now standing on a precarious line. On a precarious line where countless spears and sword blades rise like poles below.

But the person involved didn't know how dangerous his situation was.

Would he really abandon his position as the leader of the Pungcheon Church and come to me because of his relationship with one person? Could such a relationship really exist in this world?

“If I’m not here, the school will…….”

“I’ll be back better. Don’t worry and come back.”

“Let me think about it! Just think about it! Please!”

At that time, I told the leader of the Fengchun sect outside to go to the Hwangcheon Pavilion and bring Seo Daeryong. Both the leader of the Fengchun sect and Gowol showed a puzzled look at my actions.

After a while, Seo Dae-ryong came running towards there like the wind.

“Did you call?”

He was very nervous as he came to the residence of the leader of the Pungcheon sect at the sudden call. I omitted all playful greetings and asked him seriously.

“Where did you make the decision that changed your life recently?”

Because the atmosphere was like ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) that, Seo Dae-ryong also answered honestly and seriously.

“I did it at a bar.”

“How long did it take you to make a decision?”

“It probably wouldn’t have taken even a moment.”

“Do you regret that decision?”

"no."

“What if I hadn’t made that decision there and then?”

“I could never have done it.”

“Tell me more about what happened back then.”

Seo Dae-ryong originally hates to stand in front. However, once he does, he is a smart person who knows better than anyone what to say.

“In my experience, life-changing decisions are made in an instant. When I leave home, when I enter the underworld. I don’t think about it for long. When I buy a piece of clothing, I think about it for a few days, but this time, I changed my life in an instant. What if I put it off? I can’t make a decision. The next day, I wake up as a different person.”

I looked at the leader of the Pungcheon sect.

“How is it?”

The leader of the Pungcheon Church spoke to me with a look of disbelief.

“You did it? You came here after getting everything right? You practiced all night last night, didn’t you?”

Then Seo Dae-ryong added cautiously at the end.

“If I may dare to say something to the cult leader, I have had many similar experiences since meeting Master Lee Gongja. It’s like he’s set up everything to make fun of me. Before I know it, the situation is over. I go here and there, doing as he tells me, and before I know it, the situation is over. It’s the same now. Are you saying that in front of the cult leader Pungcheon? Why? Even now, it feels like he’s set up everything to make fun of me.”

Seo Dae-ryong looked at me and asked me questioningly.

“Right? Are you doing this to tease me? Even though I’m the top student at Hwangcheon-gak, I can tell just by looking at you!”

I looked at him and smiled brightly.

“As expected, he’s my right arm! I like everything from start to finish. My right arm is the one that doesn’t need to be touched. That’s why he’s my right arm.”

Seo Dae-ryong also laughed along with me.

“These days, there are a lot of people aiming for the right-hand man position, so I’m glad I got the point. Now that I’ve confirmed that my right-hand man is still in good hands, I’ll take my leave now.”

“Wait a minute. This could be a historic moment.”

“This isn’t a place where bloody battles will break out, is it? I still haven’t gotten beyond the basics of martial arts training.”

“There may be a bloody battle going on in the leader’s heart.”

Everyone's eyes were focused on the leader of the Pungcheon sect.

“What? Are you really asking me to decide right now? Are you asking me to give up my position as the leader of the Pungcheon sect in an instant? Of all the positions, the position of the leader of the Pungcheon sect?”

At that moment, Seo Dae-ryong was startled and let out an exclamation of 'Huh!' Although he had explained excitedly, he had never dreamed that this was what the leader of the Pungcheon Church would decide on.

“Oh my God! I would have thought about it for a hundred years. Don’t decide now!”

His honest words rather stimulated the leader of the Pungcheon cult.

“Don’t you really regret it?”

“The cult leader will regret it. Go back and think about it for a year! Do it for at least a hundred days.”

“You cheeky brat! Just answer the questions I ask you.”

“Yes, I don’t regret it. Meeting you may have shortened my lifespan, but I am very happy now.”

The leader of the Fengchun sect stood up from his seat. He walked slowly and looked at the sacred objects displayed in the room.

And then, for some reason, he started to strike the thunderbolt.

Ding!

A deep sound spread out in all directions.

Just as the sound died away, he rang the bell again. And again, and again.

As he listened to the bell, he pondered. Was the evil spirit carved into the thunder bell giving him some advice?

How many times did the bell ring like that? Suddenly, the leader of the Pungcheon Church turned to me and asked.

“Will you give me the position of your right-hand man?”

Seo Dae-ryong was so surprised that he covered his mouth with his hand. It wasn’t because he was after the position of his right-hand man, but because he was really surprised that the leader of the Pungcheon cult was about to give up his position.

I went a step further and said this to the person who was about to give up his position as the leader of the Pungcheon Church.

“No, my right-hand man is the investigator here. You must stand behind the general and fight to win it.”

Seo Dae-ryong opened his eyes even wider and shook his head sadly.

* * *

In the place where Geommugeuk and Seodaeryong left, only the leader of the Pungcheon Church and Gowol remained.

The Fengchun Sect leader and Gowol sat side by side in front of the Yinluo Bell.

“What does the devil say?”

“They call me crazy.”

“It looks like that to me. Are you really coming?”

“Are you crazy? What are you talking about after trying to convince me all this time?”

“I really didn’t know you would come. I didn’t know you would tell Lee Gongja to go with you so firmly and coolly.”

“I might change my mind tomorrow. I might change the day after tomorrow. I might change next year. I’m a very stubborn person, aren’t I? Since it’s come to this, let me just ask one thing.”

"yes."

“Why do you want to be with me? Is it just because of love?”

After staring at the thunder bell for a while, Go-wol suddenly spoke.

“I guess you were afraid to go alone.”

The leader of the Pungcheon Church was very surprised by the unexpected words.

Still, Go-wol kept his gaze on the sound bell.

“I guess I’m afraid of going alone and doing something stupid. I guess I’m afraid of going to the science lab and being ignored by the people there. But I think I’ll gain strength if I’m with you, Master. Haven’t I always been the smartest in front of you?”

Gowol slowly looked at the leader of the Pungcheon sect.

“I am the one who is so narrow-minded and selfish. I am the one who made him step down from his position as the leader for me.”

It was the first time since they had met that Go-wol had confessed his true feelings. That was why the leader of the Pungcheon Church did not get angry. Instead, a smile appeared on his face.

“It’s better than any other reason.”

“Why is it good?”

“I’m going to protect you, right?”

This time, Gowol chuckled.

“You can think about it more. The fate of a scholar is to lead a storm, so we don’t know how our lives will be swept away. We could end up in a corner, chained to that sect leader. We could go bankrupt and end up selling drugs.”

“If you survive, that’s fine. And you want to sell the medicine together? Then that’s fine.”

The leader of the Pungcheon Church also revealed his true feelings.

“Wouldn’t it be selfish of me to go just because I’m told to? I’ve thought it through and calculated everything, so I’m going. I’m going to establish a new leader and help establish the main sect in Jungwon. I won’t just step down, but I’ll leave as if I’m sacrificing myself for the main sect’s cause. If I change my mind, I can always come back. How long will it take to properly establish the Pungcheon Church in Jungwon? It’ll take a long time, right? While the next Pungcheon Church leader is struggling in Saewe, getting hit by sandstorms, I’ll be having fun in Jungwon. It’ll be tense, thrilling, and nerve-racking fun.”

“You even thought of that in such a short amount of time? The leader is really smart.”

“I can be honest with you. You are also very selfish.”

“Cult leader.”

"why?"

“Let’s do our best.”

“I'm nervous.”

“Your Majesty, what are you nervous about?”

Then, the leader of the Pungcheon sect made an unexpected joke.

“I don’t think my right arm will work.”

“What?”

“If I get obsessed again, aren’t I just an obsessed person? I’ll definitely eat that seat.”

Looking at his eyes, it seemed like he wasn't joking.

The two people looked at each other and laughed heartily.

“You said that if I step down from my position as the leader, I’ll be a pretty cool guy. Let’s see if you’re right. Ah, I won’t have to see this cult anymore.”

The leader of the Pungcheon Church, who had been fondly stroking the bell, suddenly shouted.

“Shut up, you evil spirit!”

Perhaps the demon said this. He was really looking forward to the breathtaking showdown between him and a mere Hwangcheon-gak investigator over his right arm.