novelraw Chapter 183 : Chapter 183
Chapter 183 : Chapter 183
Chapter 183. Just Worried About My Disciple
The appearance of Danmok Cheong and the Seventh Divine Demon Squad could be said to be truly fortunate.
I was at a loss because there was no boat to ride, but to be met like this, I couldn't be more grateful.
“Greetings to the Liege!”
As soon as they got off the boat, Danmok Cheong and the Seventh Divine Demon Squad knelt on one knee and paid respects to their liege.
They were fully armed with thick fur clothes made of animal fur.
Seeing that they wore thick fur shoes as well as hats covering their ears and gloves, it seemed they were quite afraid of Eternal Island's cold.
Actually, it was true that Eternal Island's cold froze a person's lungs in the blink of an eye just by inhaling.
But now the story was different.
“Captain Dan.”
“Yes, Liege.”
“Aren’t you hot?”
“Pardon……?”
“Because it seems hot.”
“Umm.”
Danmok Cheong tilted his head at my words, then soon realized that sweat was pouring down his back and made a flustered expression.
He had heard until his ears wore out how cold Eternal Island, one of the Five Great Forbidden Areas of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult, was, but when he actually came, far from being cold, it was a moderately cool temperature.
“Listening to Liege’s words, it does seem a bit hot.”
“It is hot.”
I grinned and said.
“Eternal Island is no longer one of the Five Great Forbidden Areas of our Cult. It is just an island located in the center of Sky Mountain.”
“Pardon……?”
“I obtained the Essence of Water. And since I disposed of the White Hand Demon Empress, there won't be any cold raging in Eternal Island anymore.”
“S, Such a thing!”
Danmok Cheong was startled.
It was no exaggeration to say there was no one among the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult people who didn't know the White Hand Demon Empress.
Wasn't there a legend passed down that even the First Heavenly Demon Dokgo Seong couldn't kill her completely and sealed her here in Eternal Island?
To say he disposed of such a White Hand Demon Empress and obtained the Essence of Water, it was truly something to faint about.
If another person said such words, he would have ignored them as a braggart, but the opponent was me.
The fact that I came out of Eternal Island safely, and that the severe cold heard only in words was not felt at all, proved that the words were true.
“C, Congratulations on achieving Great Success! Liege!”
“Congratulations!”
Danmok Cheong and the Seventh Divine Demon Squad offered congratulations to me.
“No, not yet.”
I shook my head.
“It's far from saying I achieved Great Success. It's just a half-measure.”
“Pardon……?”
“I haven't achieved complete Union yet. I just prepared a stepping stone to achieve Great Success.”
Speaking coldly, those words of mine were true.
I possessed the Essence of Water and Essence of Fire in one body, but that was strictly coexistence through perfect balance, not something that could be called Union in the true sense.
“It's still early, so let’s do the congratulations when I come out of the Heavenly Demon Peak safely.”
“Yes, Liege.”
“Going to the Heavenly Demon Peak is urgent for now, so let’s move.”
“Obey.”
I left Eternal Island by boat right away.
“Captain Dan.”
“Yes, Liege.”
“As soon as we reach land, request the Cult to take measures so we can recover the bodies on Eternal Island.”
“What do you mean by that?”
I told Danmok Cheong roughly what happened on Eternal Island in response to his question.
“How could such a thing…….”
Danmok Cheong couldn't hide his astonishment while listening to the story.
To talk with lonely souls who died a long time ago…….
“I have an obligation to recover the bodies of the deceased, including Senior Extreme Cold Ice Venerable, and hold a generous funeral. However, since the situation is not favorable right now, make sure to recover the seniors' bodies through the Cult's support immediately upon reaching land.”
I never forgot the promise with the Frozen Death Ghosts.
Wasn't I able to dispose of the White Hand Demon Empress thanks to the Extreme Cold Ice Venerable’s advice right away?
As promised, holding a funeral so they could rest in peace was a natural duty.
“Obey. I receive the Liege’s command.”
Danmok Cheong took a posture of respect by kneeling on one knee to me.
***
Returning to the Divine Land, I briefly stopped by the Human-Saving Manor to check on Cheol Yu-ra’s condition.
Lying as if dead, Cheol Yu-ra’s body had hundreds of needles stuck in it, and also hundreds of talismans attached.
Also, a tube was inserted in her throat, and a bellows connected to it moved constantly, helping her breathing.
It was said to be an invention of Gongson Chaek, the Lord of the Human-Saving Manor, designed for critically ill patients who had difficulty breathing on their own.
“How is Senior Sister’s condition?”
“She is barely maintaining the status quo, so please do not worry too much, Seventh Young Master.”
“It is truly fortunate.”
I was relieved by Gongson Chaek’s answer.
In a situation where I hadn't obtained the Divine Essence yet, wouldn't it be a really big deal if her condition became critical?
“Please wait just a few days. I will prepare a plan to save Senior Sister within that time.”
“Seventh Young Master, you go through much trouble.”
“How can you call it trouble? If I became like this, Senior Sister would have acted exactly the same.”
“Haha.”
Gongson Chaek was truly amazed hearing my answer.
‘How is the Seventh Young Master’s nature so heroic? As expected of the disciple of the Azure Heaven Divine Warrior.’
If one becomes a disciple of the Iron-Blooded Demonic God, one might aim for the Young Cult Leader position, but not a speck of such signs could be found in me.
Instead, didn't I show a will to sincerely worry about the Second Young Lady Cheol Yu-ra and save her even at the risk of my life?
It wasn't just me.
Starting from the Eldest Young Master Cheon U-jin, the Third Young Master Wi Mu-rin, Fourth Young Master Yeom Bi, and Sixth Young Master Blood Qilin were doing their best to save Cheol Yu-ra.
In the midst of that, even the Fifth Young Master So U-bin, who was in charge of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult’s navy, sent various spiritual medicines as if he was quite worried.
‘How can the Young Masters of our Cult be so brotherly?’
Gongson Chaek found it quite fascinating that the disciples of the Iron-Blooded Demonic God were all good-natured and had relatively strong brotherly love.
If one becomes a disciple of the Iron-Blooded Demonic God, it wouldn't be strange at all to harbor huge ambition in one's heart and go through fire and water to become the Supreme of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult…….
‘This too shall be the great fortune of our Cult.’
Gongson Chaek considered it a great blessing just that the fellow disciples didn't engage in a bloody struggle killing each other over the Young Cult Leader seat.
Of course, it was no exaggeration to say there was no possibility of such a thing happening since the Cult Leader, Iron-Blooded Demonic God, was well, but…….
“When do you plan to climb the Heavenly Demon Peak?”
“I plan to go right away.”
I answered Cheon U-jin’s question.
“Will you be okay? It seems dangerous there. Shall I go with you?”
Blood Qilin asked me as if sincerely worried.
“I am fine. Since this whole thing is something I must do alone, I will gratefully accept just the thought.”
“Tch.”
Blood Qilin pouted.
“I feel like I'm just wasting rice without doing anything.”
“Do not say such things. Thanks to the spiritual medicine Senior Brother gave, I was able to survive in the Scorching Hell, so how can you say that?”
“Hehe! Then that's that!”
Blood Qilin grinned.
“Ah, and Senior Brother Yeom.”
“Huh?”
“Please take this.”
I returned the Flame God Gauntlet and Ten Thousand Year Cold Iron to Yeom Bi.
“I used it well. Thanks to you, I lived. Ah, and regarding the Ten Thousand Year Cold Iron…… I don't know why its condition is like this either.”
I showed the Ten Thousand Year Cold Iron wrapped in a cloth to Yeom Bi.
“Th, This is.”
Yeom Bi flinched.
The Ten Thousand Year Cold Iron, which was clearly a hard rock, had become soft like a lump of dough.
“Now I can refine the Ten Thousand Year Cold Iron and try making something.”
“Pardon……?”
“Unlike general metals, Ten Thousand Year Cold Iron doesn't completely melt into molten iron. If it became in this soft state…… now I can make a weapon.”
“Aha.”
“I will make a new sword for you.”
“Is that true? But Ten Thousand Year Cold Iron is such a precious metal.”
“That's because you don't know yet.”
“……?”
“What is more precious than Ten Thousand Year Cold Iron…… is the existence of a great martial artist who can properly use a weapon made of Ten Thousand Year Cold Iron.”
“Ye, Senior Brother Yeom.”
I didn't know what to do at Yeom Bi’s high praise.
A great martial artist…….
I was so embarrassed I wanted to hide in a mouse hole.
“Of course, you can't be seen as a great martial artist yet. But if you return alive from the Heavenly Demon Peak, the story is different. Then, you will be sufficient, even overflowing with qualifications to be the master of a weapon made of Ten Thousand Year Cold Iron.”
Saying that, Yeom Bi took out a tape measure made of leather from his bosom and measured every corner of my body.
“Wait a moment.”
“Se, Senior Brother?”
Not content with just measuring my body dimensions, Yeom Bi even lifted me up to gauge my weight.
“Roughly, this should be enough.”
“What did you just do?”
“Measuring dimensions is essential to make a sword optimized for the master.”
“Ah!”
“Once I go into full-scale production, the work will become bigger, though.”
“Haha…….”
I just admired, thinking he was indeed of the Demonic Armament Yeom Family.
As expected, the family that produced the Number One Weapon of the Demonic Dao seemed to be different.
“Make sure to come back alive. Only then will you have the sword made of Ten Thousand Year Cold Iron.”
“Yes, Senior Brother.”
I grinned and revealed confidence.
“I will definitely return alive and become the master of that sword.”
Now only one thing remained.
It was time to go to the Heavenly Demon Peak located at the top of Sky Mountain and obtain the Divine Essence.
***
After leaving the Human-Saving Manor, I immediately climbed Sky Mountain.
Passing the Scorching Hell and climbing Sky Mountain beyond the middle of the mountain was extremely difficult.
As the spiritual energy became stronger the higher I climbed, it was becoming hard even for me to breathe.
Was that all?
Flash!
Rumble, Bang!
Suddenly, thunder and lightning struck.
Whoosh!
Violent biting wind also raged.
Swaaaa!
Finally, heavy rain the size of an adult’s finger joint poured down madly.
And…….
Gooooooo!
Sky Mountain’s spiritual energy raged in a spiral.
‘Th, This is.’
I recalled the not-so-distant past.
It was like then.
The day I first arrived in the Divine Land.
As Sky Mountain’s spiritual energy caused a sudden rampage, I had lost consciousness and collapsed.
And the emotion I felt back then was…….
- The mountain…… is calling me.
At the time, I had thought that Sky Mountain, the Spiritual Mountain of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult, was calling me.
And now.
I was feeling the same emotion as then.
‘Is the mountain, Sky Mountain, waiting for me?’
The closer I got to the Heavenly Demon Peak, the stronger that thought became.
But it wasn't just the Heavenly Demon Peak that was waiting for me.
There was a figure that appeared suddenly.
He did not get wet in the fierce rain and wind, nor did his clothes flutter.
He was clearly in front of my eyes, but it felt like looking at a person in a completely different space.
“Greetings to the Cult Leader.”
I knelt on one knee and paid respects to the Supreme of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult.
The one waiting for me, who was heading to the Heavenly Demon Peak, was none other than the Iron-Blooded Demonic God.
“Why did you make the journey personally, Cult Leader?”
“I was just worried about my disciple.”
“……!”
“The trial of the Heavenly Demon Peak will never be easy, so as one who became a master, I cannot help but worry about my disciple.”
“Master…….”
I felt the tip of my nose sting at the Iron-Blooded Demonic God’s words.
“I have words to tell you.”
“If you speak, I will carve them into my heart.”
“Who you are depends on your mindset.”
There was a distant profound meaning in the advice of the master worrying about his disciple.