novelraw Chapter 215
Chapter 215
Chapter 215. Never forgive me
“So…… how did it turn out.”
The eyes of Jin Cheon listening to the Iron-Blooded Demonic God’s story shone sparklingly.
They were eyes full of curiosity as if a young child listening to an old story told by a grandfather or grandmother.
“Were you curious.”
The Iron-Blooded Demonic God smiled slightly.
“How This King reacted?”
“Honestly, yes.”
“I will spare detailed words. However, the certain thing is that after that day, the relationship between This King and him faced an inflection point.”
“Ah.”
“Although it was short…… the time spent with him was the happiest days in this King’s life.”
The Iron-Blooded Demonic God’s beautiful purple eyes contained the most beautiful moment in life.
It seemed as if the happiest and most beautiful days were twinkling in them.
“We spent time concentrating wholly on each other. From the time we opened our eyes until we closed our eyes, and even when we closed our eyes, we were always together.”
Happiness dripped from the Iron-Blooded Demonic God’s voice saying so.
It was the appearance of the human Yi Cheong-ha, not the Supreme Ruler of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult and the number one person of all time.
“At one time, we even dreamed of a peaceful life secluded like this. A life living ordinarily putting down the sword.”
“But how…….”
“We met a lover, but we were a connection that did not meet the times. If we were people living in a peaceful era, we might have been united like that. However, we were living in an era of great tribulation, and the world was not peaceful. Not only the war of those who held swords, but everywhere under heaven foreign tribes ran wild, and bandits swarmed. We were not people who could ignore the people falling into misery.”
“Ah.”
Jin Cheon could vaguely guess what the Iron-Blooded Demonic God was saying.
The Iron-Blooded Demonic God must have thought of the people of the Divine Land groaning under the Heavenly Demon’s tyranny, and the martial artists of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult who completely lost humanity and were becoming devils.
Conversely, the Azure Heaven Divine Warrior would have recalled the common people falling into misery and those dying by the Heavenly Demon’s hands.
“For a time, we understood each other and even comforted each other. In the end, we promised to combine strength together to end the era of great tribulation and then seclude ourselves to spend a comfortable and happy remaining life.”
“You did so.”
Jin Cheon spoke recalling the past he knew.
“Didn't Master combine strength with Master Jang and execute Dokgo Seong.”
“That is only the result; the process was not smooth.”
“How…….”
“At the end of the days that were truly dream-like, a blessing came to us.”
“Surely.”
Jin Cheon’s expression froze like frost.
Because he seemed to know what the ‘blessing’ the Iron-Blooded Demonic God spoke of meant…….
“It was a point ahead of making a debut. It was of course that we promised to go out to the world, combine strength to end the era of great tribulation, and then be together for a lifetime. The blessing that came at such a time…… we couldn't just rejoice with peace of mind.”
“…….”
“I was so happy but…… the world was too chaotic. It was becoming a world where a new life couldn't take root and live.”
“So…… how did it become.”
Jin Cheon asked in a careful voice.
Seeing that things turned out this way, he could easily guess that the end was not good.
“We fought every day.”
Sorrow was contained in the Iron-Blooded Demonic God’s voice.
“He said to make a debut after giving birth to the child, but This King’s heart was more urgent than that. Dokgo Seong…… he was becoming stronger day by day. Although he hadn't obtained realization, he was in the middle of becoming a monster absorbing the vital blood of young boys and girls. It was such a time that the more time delayed, the harder it became to block him. Then one day…… I made a decision.”
* * *
It was a day when pure white snow fell heavily.
Late at night.
Sseuk, Yi Cheong-ha kicked off the bedding and left the room with a very careful movement.
Despite Yi Cheong-ha’s movement, the Azure Heaven Divine Warrior did not even budge, sleeping as if he knew not the world.
That was probably because the alcohol the Azure Heaven Divine Warrior drank in the evening contained a very strong sleeping drug.
Sabak-sabak, Yi Cheong-ha’s footprints were engraved on the snowy field receiving moonlight.
Meom-chit, Yi Cheong-ha’s steps stopped in front of the gate.
Sseuk, Yi Cheong-ha’s gaze looking back stayed for a long time on the small thatched cottage.
Instead of steps that wouldn't leave, a drop of tear fell from her eye.
The steps did not know to leave for a long time.
Receiving the piling snow and the moonlight pouring like breaking, Yi Cheong-ha agonized.
She could go back in like this, lie by Jang Guk-pyeong’s side, and fall asleep hugging him.
If she did so, she could gladly welcome the blessing that came between the two, and perhaps spend days that were too happy for a while.
Yi Cheong-ha could not easily shake off that strong temptation.
Because that was a happiness she had never experienced even once in her life which was covered entirely with struggle and history of blood.
How long did she agonizing like that.
“Never forgive me. Absolutely.”
Yi Cheong-ha mumbled to herself like that, and forced the steps that wouldn't leave to move.
Each step was a thousand catties.
Every time she took a step, her heart broke painfully and shattered into pieces.
Nevertheless, Yi Cheong-ha gritted her teeth and left happiness behind.
‘There is no time. If it goes on like this, a world ruled by him will come. Then the future will become meaningless. I must stop it. I must take back the world from his grasp before it is too late.’
Like that, Yi Cheong-ha chose the Great Cause instead of individual happiness.
Her footprints engraved on the snowy field that day would be called a path of iron and blood without blood or tears…….
The Iron-Blooded Demonic God was born like that.
* * *
Yi Cheong-ha headed straight to the Divine Land.
“Iron-Armored Ghostly Demon Squad Captain Yi Cheong-ha, reports return.”
“……!”
The Cult’s martial artists were considerably surprised by the news of her survival.
Since she, who was known to have been killed in action receiving the joint attack of the Righteous Heavenly Alliance elites, returned in a healthy appearance, it would be stranger not to be surprised.
“I will go to the Central Plains immediately after rest and carry out the Cult’s order.”
Yi Cheong-ha declared so, and saw an opportunity.
The Divine Land was an ownerless mountain.
Since the absolute majority of the Cult’s leaders including the Heavenly Demon had vacated their seats due to the invasion of the Central Plains, it was not an exaggeration to say there was no one who could stop Yi Cheong-ha.
‘Heavenly Demon Scripture, I must see the Heavenly Demon Scripture.’
Yi Cheong-ha knew too well what she had to do.
Heavenly Demon Scripture.
The Demonic Scripture recording intact the realization the Heavenly Demon obtained over hundreds of years.
However, the one who could read it was only the Heavenly Demon himself.
To the point where, with the meaning that anyone who could read it should try reading it, the Heavenly Demon even showed himself off by placing the Heavenly Demon Scripture right in front of the Cult Leader’s Hall.
Over the past hundreds of years, those who thirsted for strength and had ambition to dethrone the Heavenly Demon and rise to the position of Supreme Ruler looked at the Heavenly Demon Scripture, but the end was always ruin.
No one could read the Heavenly Demon Scripture.
Everyone met the catastrophe of becoming madmen, cripples, or in severe cases causing devilification.
‘I must read the Heavenly Demon Scripture, and take the realization contained within. Only then will I be able to possess the power to oppose him.’
Yi Cheong-ha went to the empty Cult Leader’s Hall as if possessed, and opened the Heavenly Demon Scripture kept in front of it.
‘I have no choice but to trust the Shedding Demon Scripture.’
Yi Cheong-ha opened the Heavenly Demon Scripture trusting only the function of the Shedding Demon Scripture which allowed her to regain reason and escape the influence of the Heavenly Demon Command.
The result…… was a success.
‘I can read it.’
Yi Cheong-ha read down the Heavenly Demon Scripture all night, and contained the realization contained within her mind.
Sometimes there were passages that were completely incomprehensible, that absolutely required the Heavenly Demon’s own explanation.
However, Yi Cheong-ha’s outstanding insight and the function of the Shedding Demon Scripture made it possible to interpret even the passages that were not understood.
“Captain Yi is reading the Heavenly Demon Scripture!”
The leaders remaining in the Cult were greatly surprised seeing Yi Cheong-ha fine even after reading the Heavenly Demon Scripture.
It would be a needless remark that this news was immediately delivered as an urgent report to the Heavenly Demon who was out in the Central Plains.
Yi Cheong-ha knew that too, but did not run away from the Cult.
Since she succeeded in reading out and understanding the Heavenly Demon Scripture, there was nothing to hinder her.
Three days.
Yi Cheong-ha, who broke the short isolation and revealed herself, had become a completely different person from before.
And what proved that was none other than her two eyes.
Yi Cheong-ha’s two eyes, having embodied the realization of the Heavenly Demon Scripture, were taking on a brilliantly shining deep purple instead of dark brown.
Daeng-daeng-daeng-daeng-daeng-daeng-daeng!
Just in time, the sound of bells ringing the emergency spread everywhere.
That was the signal that the separate detachment of the Righteous Heavenly Alliance and the Imperial Army of the Central Plains had invaded the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, the heart of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult, that is, the Divine Land.
“Everyone listen.”
Absolute influence was exerted from Yi Cheong-ha’s mouth and delivered to all martial artists within the Cult.
“……!”
The demonic practitioners reacted to Yi Cheong-ha’s call, and shuddered.
Heavenly Demon Command.
The absolute authority that only the Heavenly Demon could use was exerted, and Yi Cheong-ha’s will was delivered to the demonic practitioners.
“Follow me.”
Yi Cheong-ha held a sword and sprinted to where the separate detachment of the Righteous Heavenly Alliance and the Imperial Army intruded.
The starting point of the reform began like that with the appearance of a hero opposing the invasion of foreign forces.
* * *
Yi Cheong-ha displayed martial prowess comparable to the Heavenly Demon and defeated the Righteous Heavenly Alliance and the Imperial Army, and immediately took control of the Cult quickly.
Some people opposed Yi Cheong-ha and left the Cult to head to the Central Plains where the Heavenly Demon was, but Yi Cheong-ha did not care.
Since the absolute majority within the Cult upheld that will by the Heavenly Demon Command Yi Cheong-ha exerted, there would be no need to care about the opposing few.
“I will dethrone the fallen Heavenly Demon Founder and open a new era.”
Yi Cheong-ha spoke so and declared revolution.
Demonic practitioners influenced by the Heavenly Demon Command followed Yi Cheong-ha, and like that, a rebel force was formed.
That was a rebellion worthy of being called a rebellion that occurred for the first time in the history of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult.
Yi Cheong-ha did not refuse even joining hands with the Righteous Heavenly Alliance, and attacked the main unit isolated in the Central Plains.
Three months after that.
At the time when the first generation Heavenly Demon Dokgo Seong occupied Mount Hua, exterminated the Mount Hua Sect, and immediately engaged in a battle with the death squad composed of the Righteous Heavenly Alliance’s supreme experts.
“This is the end.”
Yi Cheong-ha blocked the front of Dokgo Seong who was trying to finish off the Righteous Heavenly Alliance supreme experts who had become covered in wounds.
Because the only person who could oppose that overwhelming martial power of the first generation Heavenly Demon Dokgo Seong was Yi Cheong-ha herself…….
“Your era has ended as of today. Disappear gracefully into the back alley of history.”
Yi Cheong-ha spoke so and raised the sword of judgment high.
“Foolish.”
Dokgo Seong smiled a smirk as if ridiculous and leisurely received Yi Cheong-ha’s offensive.
Although Yi Cheong-ha obtained the realization of the Heavenly Demon Scripture and gained power comparable to the Heavenly Demon, it was by no means an easy task to overwhelm the devil who absorbed the vital blood of tens of thousands of young boys and girls all this time.
‘Is it…… unreasonable yet.’
It was when the color of defeat deepened on Yi Cheong-ha’s face.
Ku-ung!
A man with a sturdy physique fell ttuk from high in the sky and blocked the front of the first generation Heavenly Demon Dokgo Seong who was driving Yi Cheong-ha.
Azure Heaven Divine Warrior, Jang Guk-pyeong.
Yi Cheong-ha’s lover, and the father of the child she bore in her womb.
“It is unreasonable alone.”
Jang Guk-pyeong looked back slightly and spoke.
“Are you alright?”
Jang Guk-pyeong extended a hand towards the fallen Yi Cheong-ha.
His two eyes were shaking incessantly, clearly revealing how complicated his feelings were.
“……I am alright.”
Yi Cheong-ha gritted her teeth and held the hand Jang Guk-pyeong extended to raise her body.
“Without the function of Oppression, it will be difficult to handle that person. Get up. I will help by your side.”
“……Guk-pyeong.”
“Let us talk about your and my story later. Now is the time to fight.”
Before he knew it, Jang Guk-pyeong’s eyes changed.
That was the eye of a martial artist, and it was what Yi Cheong-ha loved.
Because the Azure Heaven Divine Warrior was a genuine martial artist with not an inch of compromise in competing in martial arts.