Chapter 71 – 69. Germination
A hard wooden bed that was roughly made with fabric.
When Arthur, who had been lying asleep on top of it, opened his eyes, what greeted him was an unfamiliar ceiling.
“This place.?”
Arthur clenched and unclenched her fist, and fortunately, after confirming that her body was moving well, he immediately got up and looked around.
“Is there anyone?”
Arthur’s face turned red as he spoke.
In fact, the house was about the size of a small wooden hut, so she knew there was no one in the house. When I didn’t hear an answer, I became embarrassed for no reason.
“Keuhum.”
After clearing his throat, Arthur got up from the bed he was lying on, and she carefully opened the cabin door and went out.
Then what was seen was not a place suitable for a hut, but the inside of a large cave.
It was not a cave with dripping water and a place where bats would live, but rather a place like a palace made of jewel-like ice. And the light from outside was refracted by the ice, so it was quite bright.
Especially when it comes to the ceiling, how high it is. Arthur felt as if he had arrived in another world made of ice.
“Let’s go outside first.”
We also took a moment to look inside the beautiful cave.
Arthur remembered his goal and walked slowly toward the cave entrance where the wind was blowing.
‘Who saved me?’
Since the hut was located in a very deep place, it took a considerable amount of time to walk.
Thanks to this, Arthur had a lot of time to think, so he organized the current situation.
By being alive, he was able to see that he was able to succeed in walking the ‘Three Jewels’, even if it was only a short distance away.
In that case, the important thing is to meet the person named Moo-yeon, which was the original goal.
A thought crossed my mind that maybe someone else had saved me,
“It can’t be.”
It seemed extremely unlikely that there would be someone other than his father’s supposed colleague in this strange place.
As Arthur walked along, starting with the expectation that he would be able to meet someone named Mu-yeon, he thought about what kind of person he would be. Before we knew it, sunlight began to appear, signaling the exit from the cave.
Arthur frowned under the sunlight he hadn’t seen in a long time and looked around to find Muyeon.
‘Uh. Person?’
Fortunately, the person was found quickly.
At one edge of the summit, there was a large hill-like place sticking out alone. Because he was sitting there.
To begin with, the top of the snowy mountain seemed to be mostly flat, but it was strange not knowing about it since it was the only terrain that stood out.
“Um, over there.?”
Arthur approached him carefully and called out to him.
The man who was sitting stood up, turned his head and looked at Arthur in silence.
‘Are you from the same neighborhood as your dad?’
Arthur thought to himself as he looked at the man standing still.
Black hair like yours. And it must be said that they have a strangely similar appearance.
It was also reasonable to think that he would come from a similar background as his father.
The important thing here is. It was a face that naturally gave Arthur confidence.
‘But is that attire okay?’
As I lowered my gaze from the man’s face, I saw an unfamiliar black outfit.
The problem was that even though it was thin, it looked too thin.
In the already cold north, it was impossible for Arthur to endure the cold wearing such clothes.
‘If you’re at the level of a warrior’s companion, you won’t be able to handle the cold.?’
For a moment, I looked away and thought about useless things.
When Arthur looked forward again, the man was already in front of him.
“Uh, uh. Hello.! Uhm. Is your name Muyeon correct.?”
“… “Yes.”
Is it because I found the person I was looking for so long?
Arthur felt his heart beating violently.
The clock called change has begun to move.
* * *
The state of God.
To put it simply, it can be said to be at the level of omniscience and omnipotence.
But this is a story about ignorance. After crossing the threshold of transcendence and experiencing it indirectly, Muyeon’s thoughts changed.
‘Egregiously incompetent.’
The power that had become powerful enough to be called authority could not be used due to numerous restrictions.
Past and future. Contemplating fate by finding the thread with the highest possibility of realization among the numerous threads of fate.
This also made no sense. Muyeon was able to see a little of what he wanted, but in order to see everything, he had to not stay in this world.
Because the world did not allow it.
In the end, God was a being who could not do anything in this world.
Of course, there was a goddess who gave a mysterious power called ‘blessing’.
‘There must have been a price to pay.’
God is a being of balance.
If it had influenced the present world in any way, it would have had to give something bigger to balance the broken balance.
And what was probably put out was-
Battery.
It was almost certain that Mu-yeon guessed.
Was the warrior who was loved by the goddess destined to die so vainly?
It was more likely that they didn’t know at all than that they just watched.
It was a sad thing.
The decision I made because I loved all humans ended up plucking important flowers.
‘It’s a wilderness dream.’
Recalling his old journey, Muyeon fell into meditation for a while.
What woke him up was an unfamiliar voice.
“Um, over there.? Uh, uh. Hello.! Uhm. Is your name Muyeon correct.?”
“… “Yes.”
A boy with a disheveled appearance.
This was Muyeon’s first impression upon seeing Arthur.
But that doesn’t mean I don’t like it.
It’s just that it looks very sloppy to be a warrior’s bloodline.
It was a natural assessment for Muyeon, who only read the fate that Arthur would come here.
Because I had no idea what kind of life he had been living.
I can only guess that he has survived hardships in his own way by looking at his body as broken as a shattered mirror.
The past wasn’t particularly important anyway.
For Mu-yeon, who lived the life of a warrior, the future and present were the most important.
Because I thought that the past, which leaves behind regrets, is a shackle that hinders the present.
“Tell me why you came to see me, son of a warrior.”
The one and only help promised to the warrior.
And then a child appeared before my eyes, inheriting the hero’s legacy.
Muyeon thought to herself, feeling that the time had come to keep her promise.
I will tell you anything if you want.
Even if it is the destruction of the world.
* * *
It was surprising that he knew his identity, but Arthur was taken aback when he saw Muyeon asking for the main point.
This was our first time talking properly, and he asked as if he knew everything.
Arthur, who just brushed it off as thinking that Muyeon had special abilities, opened his mouth to answer.
“That.”
However, words do not come out easily.
In a way, it was natural.
He wanted revenge, but he didn’t know what to do specifically.
‘If it’s dad’s colleague, he’s definitely strong, so should I ask him to kill him instead.?’
It was a thought that occurred to me in an instant, but I deleted it immediately.
There was no way he would do something like contract killing in the first place, and revenge was meaningless unless you did it with your own hands.
Then, there was only one thing left to come out of Arthur’s mouth.
“I want to become strong enough to kill the emperor who killed my father and mother.”
Even as he spoke, Arthur did not expect much.
Rather than doubting someone’s ability, Mu-yeon was conscious of his own incompetence.
Power.
He thought to himself that he had never been close to the word power.
Simply put, force comes from things like blessings, magic, and magical power.
Arthur, on the other hand, had none of these three.
At least I’ve been able to use magic recently…
Time was the issue.
In order to increase magical power, the heart had to be strong, and only time could solve that problem.
Therefore, no matter how great Muyeon was, Arthur thought there was no hope,
“I understand.”
The person named Muyeon answered very easily.
“I will make you strong. So much so that no one can ignore it.”
Like a person who grants an insignificant favor.
“Really? But unlike other people, I have poor magical power, and my body is weaker than average…”
Arthur, unable to believe such sweet words, explained his condition.
Even though he felt that it was sloppy as he spoke, Arthur’s voice, which had become emotionally intense, only contained more resentment and bitterness.
He never stopped.
“I can’t see in one eye, so I can’t measure the distance… I only have one hand, so I can’t even fight.!”
“Stop.”
Arthur closed his mouth and held his breath quietly at the cold, unrelated voice.
“What you have to believe. “It is not dozens of reasons not to become strong, but only one reason to become strong.”
Arthur bit her lip hard.
She knew all the facts. In order to get revenge, you must become strong.
Nevertheless, she quietly turned a blind eye and did whatever she wanted.
Because I was afraid of failure.
Since I had never achieved anything in my life, I was extremely afraid of failure.
I’m afraid I won’t be able to become stronger.
I’m afraid I’ll fail in my revenge.
I’m afraid that at the last moment, everything I’ve achieved so far will be denied, and my efforts will be betrayed.
“Let me tell you one thing, your father never ran away.”
I already knew this too.
Because I personally saw my father swing the sword until the last moment.
“Make your decision. Are you going to walk the path of a loser who doesn’t believe in yourself? Or will I throw away my weakness and follow the path of a loser?”
Arthur, who was listening to her story, stood still with his head down and sobbed.
Muyeon, who was looking at Arthur like that, told him to go down the mountain if he thought he could not become stronger, and if he believed he could become stronger, he told him to come into the cave and moved first.
Arthur, left alone, shed all his tears, clenched his fists and made a promise.
Today is the last time I cry, and I will live a life where I no longer run away.
‘I will somehow become stronger and take revenge.!’
After letting go of the fear in her heart, Arthur headed back into the cave with lighter steps.
And the atmosphere of Mu-yeon I met there was cold and sharp, unlike before. As if to show that in order to change, you have to become strong.
“From now on, take me as your teacher. Then I will teach you ‘martial arts’ that will make you stronger.”
“Yes.”
On this day.
Arthur killed his own weakness.
