## Chapter 2103 – 2103. The Ascent To Gwangmyeong
The Legend of Mount Domyeong?
Of course, I had never heard of it.
This world is ridiculously vast. And there are many mysterious things. Spirit beasts, elixirs, monsters, martial arts, sorcery, and so on. This world is literally a fantasy. It wouldn’t be strange if there were hundreds or thousands of legends.
And most of the stories called legends are probably fake. There are so many evil things, so superstitions are rampant.
“I’ve never heard of it before. What kind of legend is it?”
“It’s a legend passed down among the people of a certain region in the northwest. A mountain that shines once every thousand years appears, and it bestows blessings on everything on the mountain. It is said that the one who reaches the highest point will receive the blessings of the sky and stars and obtain what they desire.”
“That’s quite grand. If it’s such a great legend, why hasn’t it been known until now?”
“A thousand years is not a short time, even for a superhuman.”
That was true. A thousand years was an immeasurable time even for a superhuman who had reached a high level.
Most masters couldn’t withstand a thousand years.
For reference, the lifespan of an Ogi (Five Energies) is 250 years, a Samjeong (Three Peaks) is 400 years, and a Johwa (Creation) is 700 years. Even if they had learned elixirs or sorcery to extend their lifespan, it was difficult to withstand a thousand years.
“Moreover, do you think those who know this legend is true would just let the information be known?”
Considering human greed, they would naturally try to monopolize the information.
“So, those who know the legend have controlled the information. Is the legend even true?”
“It is true. There are documents in our Sima family’s library that record the legend of Mount Domyeong, and we have even read the heavenly timing for when Mount Domyeong will appear.”
Read the heavenly timing? Then, something will appear, I guess.
I was indifferent. Obtain what you desire? It was no different from saying that wishes would come true. I didn’t think the legend was true at all. Such legends tend to be exaggerated. Even if the legend were true, there was no guarantee that I would be the protagonist of the legend.
“You don’t believe the legend, do you?”
“I believe it. I just don’t know if it’s exactly as the legend says.”
“Besides me, there are others who know this legend and are preparing for it. The most representative of them is the Mountain King of the Four Kings Alliance. He plans to draw the world’s attention with his Green Forest forces.”
“…And in the meantime, the Mountain King will ascend Mount Domyeong?”
“There will likely be others waiting for Mount Domyeong as well. The records are not exclusive to our family, and there will be others besides me who can read the heavenly timing.”
“What’s the conclusion?”
“It’s the first condition. Please go to Mount Domyeong with me. Since we cannot fully know what dangers there are, I need the help of the two of you. According to the records, the number of people who can reach the summit of Mount Domyeong at the same time is five… We can all obtain what we desire on Mount Domyeong.”
“If there’s a first condition, there must be a second condition.”
“The first condition is beneficial to everyone, so please understand. The second condition is the experience of the person you are trying to save.”
“Experience?”
“The experience of a sorcerer of the Samjeong realm who attempted to ascend to the Johwa realm. Even if they failed, if I can hear that experience, it will be a great help to me, who is aiming for the Johwa realm.”
This was something I needed to discuss with Mireyeong, not me. But Mireyeong wasn’t one to forget favors. She had been helped by being saved, so she would gladly share her experience.
The first condition wasn’t really burdensome either. The Mountain King? It seemed inevitable that we would fight, but I didn’t think I would lose. It wasn’t unpaid work either. According to the legend of Mount Domyeong, I would also obtain what I desired. I didn’t even know what I wanted, though.
“If it’s such a great legend, wouldn’t the imperial family get involved?”
“His Majesty the Emperor knows about Mount Domyeong, but he will not get involved. Even if it is a mountain that appears once every thousand years, its limits are clear. It will not be able to grant His Majesty’s wishes.”
I glanced sideways. Seong Ji-gon was sitting blankly, as if he had no interest in our conversation.
“Seong Ji-gon. What about you? You’ve done your part just by coming this far with me.”
“Huh? The work isn’t over yet. I’ll help you until the end. I’m also curious about what this Mount Domyeong is.”
It was convenient to have Seong Ji-gon around. I was relieved.
A martial artist of the Samjeong realm, a sorcerer of the Samjeong realm, and a martial artist of the Ogi 10th level.
It was a force that could easily wipe out any ordinary sect. Things would go smoothly.
“I will help you. So, you must help me as well.”
Sima Ryeong nodded with a blank face at my words.
“The Sima family does not break its promises.”
• • •
Since there was still time before Mount Domyeong appeared, we stayed at the Sima family for a few days.
At first, it was quite fascinating. A family. And a family where only sorcerers gathered. It had a different flavor than a martial arts family. Until I got trapped in a magic circle while wandering around and spent three hours lost.
After being rescued from the magic circle by a Sima family member who happened to pass by, we didn’t leave our room. There wasn’t much to talk about even if we met a Sima family member. The Sima family was a boring place. Eventually, we pretended to be holed up in our room and used a space-shifting scroll to move to another city.
As always, we wore identity masks.
“Ready, Gon?”
“Yeah, of course, Jin.”
We walked confidently toward our target. The largest house in the village. It was the house of the village chief who ruled this village. He was called a village chief, but in terms of official rank, he was a government official equivalent to a 6th-rank junior official.
For the record, it wasn’t me who chose the target, but Seong Ji-gon.
“The house is quite big. What kind of guy is he?”
“A moron aiming to advance to the central government? He seems to have been acting presumptuously lately.”
According to Seong Ji-gon, he was an enemy. To be precise, an enemy’s hunting dog. He wasn’t powerful enough to bite Seong Ji-gon to death, but he had the power to hold him back.
“I thought it would be better to get rid of him now. They say his daughter is a beauty.”
“Most children from wealthy families are beautiful.”
“You can have the daughter. I’ll have his mother.”
“…Oh, okay.”
I answered a beat late. There were times when I didn’t immediately understand Seong Ji-gon’s words. This was one of those times. Well, he definitely didn’t mean that he would actually eat humans.
As always, we jumped over the wall. Silently killing the guards, we infiltrated inside. We captured the target and enjoyed ourselves. We didn’t kill the moron on purpose, and we violated his daughter and mother in front of him.
Thud, thud.
The daughter and mother were each lying prostrate in front of me and Seong Ji-gon. I thrust my dick between the elastic buttocks, and Seong Ji-gon thrust his into the discolored buttocks that had no elasticity.
The women lay helplessly on the floor, only occasionally moaning.
“Ugh, ugh, ugh!”
The gagged moron tried to say something with bloodshot eyes. We naturally ignored him. We planned to kill him before we left.
“The family head, you’re targeting her, right?”
Seong Ji-gon said.
The family head.
He was referring to Sima Ryeong. Since there were ears listening, we couldn’t say her name out loud.
“Of course. It’s not often you see such a sexy woman. She’s not just an ordinary beauty, she’s also capable.”
“And you must like that she doesn’t have any scandals?”
“Hehe. You know me too well.”
“But she’s not an easy woman.”
That’s right. Sima Ryeong was a woman who had no interest in romance at all. Moreover, she was capable.
Seong Ji-gon continued.
“You can’t just knock her down with force. And you saw it, she’s very young for her age.”
The masters of this world weren’t very obsessed with their appearance. It wasn’t like they could just reverse their aging just because they had reached a high level.
Aging slowed down as one reached higher levels. In other words, the younger one was when they reached a high level, the slower their aging would be, and the longer they would maintain their youth. In other words, most masters who maintained a youthful appearance were geniuses.
Of course, there were also those who maintained their youth even though they weren’t geniuses. They either took special pills, or maintained their youth through sorcery or demonic arts.
Most old masters didn’t crave youth. It was more urgent for them to train and raise their level during that time. And it wasn’t like their physical abilities deteriorated just because their appearance was old. There were also quite a few who weren’t interested in their appearance.
Anyway, the fact that Sima Ryeong’s body was young meant that she was a genius. If we tried to attack her recklessly, we could be defeated instead.
“So, I’m also thinking about it. What method should I use?”
“How about aphrodisiacs? I’ve collected a few things.”
Seong Ji-gon said. But I shook my head.
“It won’t work. There’s no way a woman with that kind of skill would fall for an aphrodisiac.”
If she fell for an aphrodisiac, I would be disappointed instead.
“Then what are you going to do?”
“I should avoid rape, at least.”
After this Mount Domyeong business was over, I needed to get help from Sima Ryeong to save Mireyeong. So, I had to maintain a proper relationship.
“A method of gradually building a friendship? Looking at the family head’s cold demeanor, that seems difficult too.”
Sima Ryeong was a woman who seemed like she wouldn’t bleed even if you pricked her with a needle.
“There’s also the Prince Charming strategy.”
The method of saving her when she was in danger. This was a very effective method. However, since Sima Ryeong was strong, it was unlikely that she would be in danger.
‘Well, an opportunity will come on Mount Domyeong. If there isn’t an opportunity… I’ll just create one.’
Seong Ji-gon was on my side, so he would help me.
Seong Ji-gon and I moved our waists until dawn, violating the women.
• • •
It was time to leave the Sima family. Sima Ryeong called us to a detached house behind the family estate. I looked at the floor and walls of the detached house. They were covered with magic formulas. I narrowed my eyes and examined the magic circle. It felt like I had seen it somewhere before.
“…A transfer platform. It’s a space prepared for transfer magic.”
“Yes. It seems you have used a transfer platform before. We will use transfer magic to move to a place a little away from Mount Domyeong. From then on, we will approach the mountain as carefully as possible. Do not forget that our goal is to reach the summit of Mount Domyeong faster than anyone else.”
