novelraw Chapter 20 : How to Resist Power (1)
Chapter 20 : How to Resist Power (1)
I was momentarily at a loss for words.
As far as I knew, there was only one person with the Heavenly Dragon Saintly Bones.
Based on what the old Demonic Doctor said, the conclusion was that the person who had given me their innate qi was my junior sister.
I was even more confused.
If you give someone your innate qi, you die.
This was extremely common sense that even ordinary people who hadn't learned martial arts knew.
What's more, a person whose golden future was guaranteed after reaching the Demonic Zenith at the age of twenty would give up everything and give away their innate qi?
I can guarantee that even if Buddha came back to life, such an act would be impossible.
"That's hard to believe."
It was a statement that couldn't be accepted unless one was truly insane.
"Well, nothing is certain, it's all just speculation."
I immediately left the medical hall.
I wanted to walk a little rather than just sit still.
I went to solve a question, but the mystery only deepened.
I started to think that perhaps my regression was not a coincidence.
Did my junior sister really give me her innate qi that day?
If so, why would she do such a thing?
-Can I call you big brother?
Although the end was stained with blood, the first meeting with my junior sister was full of freshness. At that time, my junior sister was also pure, and I was also a little desperate for something called family.
-I have a family now, too. I'm happy.
But not anymore. She gave it all up just for that? What's so great about family?
-Hehehe! You foolish girl! To drink it even knowing it contains deadly poison! Today, I will kill you and become the one and only Young Lord of the Heavenly Demon Cult!
I even backstabbed her in a big way.
-Don't appear before my eyes again. This is the last mercy I can show you, senior brother.
I even said my goodbyes on the day my dantian was pierced.
And I had lived a life of running away from my junior sister forever.
But my junior sister appeared before me again.
I think she said something at the last moment.
I don't remember it well... but I think I heard a mumbling voice at the moment of death.
Though I couldn't remember what she said in the end.
Anyway, nothing was certain. The old Demonic Doctor also said it was just speculation. Or maybe I had some kind of latent ability I didn't know about, and it was awakening after my regression.
"Right. This is more realistic and better."
* * *
The Medical Hall.
The Demonic Doctor, left alone, was sitting quietly in his chair.
His mood was down because he couldn't perform an autopsy, but whenever there was an unsolved problem, the Demonic Doctor would sit like this and do nothing.
What was currently tormenting the Demonic Doctor were two things. One was the sense of loss from not being able to perform the autopsy he had just mentioned, and the other was...
"I couldn't say it earlier because the kid just left."
Something so unexpected had popped up that for a moment, he thought he had been mistaken.
He had never expected the Heavenly Dragon Saintly Bones to suddenly appear.
So at that time, he just thought, "I see," and let it go.
But... it kept bothering him.
"I think there was one more thing."
Although he had used the example earlier that an ordinary person could accept the innate qi of a Diamond Body, in reality, that was almost impossible.
This was because it could be said to be the same as melting iron and injecting it into an ordinary person's bones.
Most would die in the process, and even if they succeeded, they would live with their whole body stiff for the rest of their lives.
Innate qi is the unique characteristic that a person possesses.
In other words, it also represents the limits that person has.
If you keep pouring too much water into a small bowl, the bowl will eventually break first.
But that kid's bowl, even while holding the water of the Heavenly Dragon Saintly Bones, still seemed to have room to spare.
This meant that the bowl the kid possessed was originally larger than the Heavenly Dragon Saintly Bones.
So there's no way the kid wouldn't know that...
"Could it be that he really didn't know?"
Sometimes, such cases did exist.
There were quite a few people in the world who lived their whole lives without knowing their outstanding talents.
You have to know what your talent is to be able to show it off.
What if the Heavenly Dragon Saintly Bones had awakened the kid's talent that had been dormant all this time?
"That makes perfect sense. So, it takes something of the level of the Heavenly Dragon Saintly Bones to barely awaken something dormant in the kid's body. That makes me even more curious."
Even with the Heavenly Dragon Saintly Bones, it had only managed to awaken a small part of the talent dormant within the kid. Of course, as time passed and the Heavenly Dragon Saintly Bones settled in his body, the something dormant in the kid's body would awaken much more than now. It's not like the Heavenly Dragon Saintly Bones are common in the neighborhood.
"I really should have performed an autopsy!"
The Demonic Doctor stomped his feet. He stared at the door Yoo Jae-ha had left through for a long time.
It was a gaze that said he would definitely perform an autopsy next time.
* * *
A month had already passed since the semester started.
The new transfer students seemed to be doing well without causing any particular trouble.
Since they hadn't received any orders yet, there was actually no reason for them to cause trouble. They would receive their orders during the Divine Demon Tournament.
The Heavenly Demon Cult was already busy preparing for the Divine Demon Tournament.
The instructors were busy being dispatched somewhere every other day, and we were also drafted from time to time to help with the tournament preparations.
In that process, I was having a rather refreshing experience.
"Here's the number 102 lumber you asked for."
"Ah! Sorry. I got it wrong. It wasn't 102, it was 103. Can you move it again?"
"You said it was 102, not 101, earlier."
"Hmm? That was also a mistake."
Everyone makes mistakes. To criticize someone for that mistake is something only a petty person would do.
"I see. You made a mistake. Then, I'll just move it again."
"You're easy to talk to. Then, please do."
"By the way, what was your name again? I often forget people's names."
"It's been over a year since you've been at the Little Demon Academy, and you still haven't memorized all your classmates' names? Your head is a bit... My name is Do Woon-bi. Let's try to remember it."
"Ah! Sorry, sorry. Do Woon-bi. I'll remember it now."
"Tsk tsk. Can you move it quickly? Can't you see everyone's busy?"
"Yeah. Right, right."
I lifted the oak log that weighed over 100 geun again. While repeating the three characters of the name Do Woon-bi in my head.
Time passed and night came. The sound of wailing could be heard from here and there. A life where it was hard to distinguish whether one had trained all day or just done manual labor had continued for seven days and nights.
I'm a person too, so I tried to go with the flow, thinking that what's good is good.
My life motto after regressing is 'no news is good news', after all.
Let's avoid causing trouble as much as possible, live quietly, and enjoy a honey-sucking life in the future.
That didn't mean living like a pushover.
I spoke to the Mad Demon next to me.
"What is your identity?"
"First strike is a must! Confirmation kill is a must!"
The Mad Demon was no longer the crybaby kid from the past that I knew.
The Mad Demon had now reached an age where he knew that life was real.
To know that just because you strike first doesn't mean you'll win.
As the unofficial guardian of the Mad Demon, this was a situation where tears couldn't help but come out.
Still, review is important.
"What do you do when you make eye contact?"
"I just hit first and see."
"Good. Go. I choose you."
The Mad Demon nods his head vigorously and walks forward confidently. There hadn't been a chance to bring out the Mad Demon's true identity recently, so this was good.
I quickly cast my gaze around.
The Sword Demoness, who was on lookout, nods her head. The north is safe.
It was hard to tell if the Demonic Brain was nodding or dozing off. Let's just assume the south is safe too.
I turned my head left and right. The east and west are also safe.
Currently, in this space, there were only our people and that bastard who wouldn't be satisfying even if I chewed him up. Still, it's always essential to have insurance.
I cast my gaze to one side, and Gwang Se-hyeon, the shield of power and the grandson of the Fifth Elder, nodded his head.
With this, I've made an escape route in case of an emergency.
The Mad Demon stood in front of the guy. What was his name again? Damn it, I forgot already.
"Huh? You just made eye contact with me."
"So, what?"
"First strike is a must!"
Thwack, thwack, thwack, thwack, thwack!
Before long, the guy was subdued by the Mad Demon. I carried the guy on my back and moved to the hideout. It's just my room, though.
The guy opened his eyes.
His eyes widened in surprise, and he was mouthing something, but no sound could be heard. Because I had already subdued his mute point.
At that moment, the Mad Demon in front of the guy said.
"Huh? We made eye contact again."
The guy shakes his head left and right so violently that I worried his neck might break. But I did not raise the Mad Demon as a person without an identity.
Go!
Thwack, thwack, thwack, thwack, thwack!
A moment later, the guy woke up again. This time, he didn't open his eyes, and even though I hadn't said anything, he was continuously nodding his head.
As expected, I once again keenly realized after regressing that anyone can do it if they concentrate.
I released the guy's mute point.
"Why on earth are you doing this to me!"
As he said that, the guy opened his eyes.
"Huh? We made eye contact again."
Thwack, thwack, thwack, thwack, thwack!
Now he goes on his own.
A moment later, the guy woke up again. He had woken up three more times in between, and this was the sixth time he had woken up.
Fortunately, the guy seemed to be willing to talk to me now.
"I'll tell you everything I know! Really!"
To the guy who had his eyes closed, I asked.
"What did you see here today?"
"I-I didn't see anything!"
"Good. I'll ask the questions, and you'll answer. Then we can go back to being on good terms, moving the number 102 log tomorrow."
"Al-alright!"
"Now! Who was the one who made you do that pathetic thing?"
"The Seven Harmonies Association!"
A name I've never heard before.
"What's that?"
"It's the largest organization in the Little Demon Academy, made up of a total of seven executives!"
"I think you're lying. Mad Demon?"
"Ung!"
"It's-it's true! It's true! Please! Just not that crazy guy! Please!"
Hmm... seeing him scream so desperately, it seemed to be true. By the way, I've never heard of the Seven Harmonies Association even before my regression.
I looked at the Sword Demoness, the Mad Demon, and the Demonic Brain. The three of them shook their heads left and right as if they didn't know.
"The Seven Harmonies Association... I've received an offer from them before."
Oh! As expected of the Fifth Elder's grandson and information source, Gwang Se-hyeon!
"What's the Seven Harmonies Association?"
At my question, Gwang Se-hyeon put on his characteristic arrogant expression and continued his explanation.
"The Seven Harmonies Association is a place created by the vassals of the families of the seven elders of the Heavenly Demon Cult."
Good heavens. This damn networking is endless no matter how much you dig! It was an experience I hadn't had in the old days, so the current situation was very refreshing to me.
"So?"
"Looking at the situation, it seems they've targeted you."
"Why me?"
Unlike before my regression, I was leading a very virtuous life at the Little Demon Academy.
I didn't extort anyone's money, I didn't threaten anyone, and I didn't hit anyone.
Looking at it this way, I seem like a real villain in the old days, don't I? Anyway, so!
"This is a rumor, but I heard there was a fight among the elders. I don't know the reason. Maybe you became a stumbling block in that process."
Why me?
"Is your grandfather also related to this matter?"
"No. I told my grandfather I was hanging out with you, but he didn't say anything. If there was something, he would have given me a heads-up."
Then, the problem is those seven old geezers... I just couldn't figure out the reason.
"Anything else?"
"Yeah. That's all I know."
I faced the guy again. The guy also hurriedly continued.
"That-that's all I know too! I was just ordered to bully you a little! Really!"
"Hmm..."
The level of bullying is just child's play, but from the perspective of the one being bullied, it was annoying.
But to go easy on them, they are the vassals of families that have quite a bit of power...
"Alright. I'll take care of this. What's your name again?"
"Do-Do Woon-bi..."
"Right, Do Woon-bi. Nothing happened today. Got it? If this leaks out, you know what happens, right?"
I pushed the Mad Demon forward.
"This guy will visit you every day."
"Hiiik! Alright!"
As expected, the effect is outstanding.
After the guy left, the Sword Demoness asked.
"Jae-ha. Is it okay not to kill that guy and everyone involved in this?"
As expected of the youngest elder, a clean solution.
"Yeah. If I kill them now, I'll be in trouble."
Killing the vassals of the elders' families? A honey-sucking life would be over that day.
"If Jae-ha says so, then alright."
Fortunately, I succeeded in stopping the Sword Demoness.
"Captain! So what are you going to do?"
It was my first time being bullied in my life, so I was a bit flustered, but if the opponent is related to the elders, there's very little a mere Little Demon Academy student like me can do.
"I'll have to figure something out. See you tomorrow."
I thanked my friends who had helped me and went to see my hyung-nim after a long time.
"Little brother! Why have you been away for so long!"
"I was busy with my life at the Little Demon Academy. Can I sleep here tonight? I already wrote a request to stay out."
"Of course! Come in quickly. I was just about to have dinner."
Uh... I think I chose the wrong time.
"Sit."
As expected, when I entered the dining hall, the Heavenly Demon was sitting there.
I sat next to my hyung-nim as usual. Then the Heavenly Demon pointed to the seat next to him and said.
"Sit here."
"Chung!"
"By the way, why are you so thin?"