Chapter 239 – Chapter 12-Name
“Um… So, let me explain first. What kind of condition is this woman right now…”
After saying something bitter to the saint, Yeo So-cheon began to carefully explain the situation to me, which was rare for me to be angry.
“Do you know this bead?”
“… Isn’t it Master’s fox bead?”
“That’s right. Due to the nature of the nine-tailed fox, this bead is now in a state of assimilation to the point where it can safely be considered this woman’s alter ego.”
It wasn’t a very difficult story, so I was able to quickly understand Yeo So-cheon’s explanation.
The teacher is currently contaminated by a strange energy from vampires, and that condition can be confirmed with a fox bead.
The Master is currently unable to regain consciousness due to impurities invading the Master’s body, which originally contained only 100% pure energy.
So the simplest and most fundamental solution is to drive out these impurities.
“Wait a minute. This bead is Master’s alter ego?”
“Yes. Right.? For a 1,000-year-old fox, a fox bead is practically half of himself.”
“… I was carrying this around?”
“Well. I guess that means he cared for you that much. Furthermore, I didn’t expect him to take you and leave.”
“…”
– Kuuk
I bit my lip and swallowed what was about to come out, then went back to the original story.
“So, I found a way to drive out these impurities, but it’s a bit dangerous.”
“… What on earth is this?”
Should I at least give up my humanity?
You have to commit something terrible like human sacrifice.
“… I have to ask the Heavenly Demon for help.”
…
“Yes?”
* * *
I felt like I heard a sound so shocking that the emotions that had been boiling for a moment cooled down.
“Well. I think I misheard. Could you say it again?”
“… I need the Heavenly Demon’s help.”
Oh, you heard correctly.
…
“Why?!”
Why does that woman come out of nowhere?!
It turns out that they were in cahoots with the Blood Cult and the Demon Cult?!
In fact, the Heavenly Demon was a shadowy figure?!
“Now, calm down for a moment. It’s not like the Heavenly Demon is behind this or anything like that.”
“How do you know what I think?!”
“That’s what I think of when I see it. Oh, no, listen anyway.”
Yeo So-cheon pressed my shoulder to force me to calm down and then started explaining again.
“First, it’s not that the Demon Cult and the Blood Cult are particularly related to each other. There is no connection whatsoever between the former Cult and the current Cult.”
“But why the Heavenly Demon.?”
“There is no connection between the two organizations, but the type of power used is similar.”
The explanation that followed was as follows.
Even if there is no connection between the Demonic Cult and Vampires, the power they both wield is close to that of the Demon, so there is a connection between them.
Basically, both are forces of reverse heaven that go against the sky and nature, and no matter how their roots are in a different world, as the saying goes, the more they reach the extreme in that field, the closer they are to a demon.
And there is a fundamental characteristic of the devil
“The devil is drawn to a bigger devil.”
A relatively small-sized demon is bound to be attracted to a larger demon.
So, the energy that is currently polluting Master’s energy inevitably contains the energy of the devil.
To bring out this energy, a stronger demon is needed.
And in our world, who can we be sure has a stronger demonic energy than the Vampire Lord…
“… Only the Heavenly Demon…”
“…”
At least right now there was only one.
-Woof.
I felt like my hair was turning white.
No really?
There really is only one?
“No. That. Ha.”
I can’t say anything properly.
Who would have guessed that the Heavenly Demon would pop out here.
First, I was trying to resolve the issue of the woman, the Heavenly Demon, after resolving the blood religion, which says that if left alone, the world will be destroyed. But now the blood religion says we have to bring in the Heavenly Demon, which was missed due to the blood relationship and put off until later?
‘… Did someone make it up or something?’
I have to do everything in moderation. Why is Cheonma here.
“… Is there any possibility that we can find someone other than Cheonma?”
“If you look around, it may be there… Because the central plain is wide… But 90% of the people who deal with demons in the central plain are concentrated in the demonic cult… When I ask for help from someone in the demonic cult, I get the gaze of the Heavenly Demon. It’s almost impossible to avoid it. In the end, you have no choice but to get involved with that woman in one way or another.”
“Can you chase away demons with Taoist martial arts?”
“… It’s not that it’s not worth a try, but it’s more likely to burrow deeper. To use an analogy, you’re in a situation where you have to pull out a rat hiding in a building… If you try to catch it with a knife, the rat won’t just stick out its neck. I guess not.”
“…”
“Of course, if there is no other way, I would have to do this, but I think it is too dangerous to use resin right now, which is worth trying as a last resort in a situation where there is no chance of it getting any worse. Of course, this is just my personal opinion, and I will leave the decision up to you. Right now. “You are the only one who can call herself her protector.”
… I am your guardian.
“… How long can you hold out, Master?”
Suddenly, her chest felt heavy.
But it wasn’t wrong.
Among the people here now, I was the only one who could call myself Master’s protector.
To put it bluntly, other people have only just met Master.
“If no special variables occur, we will be able to survive for about a month. If you look at the current erosion speed, that is the extent of it. We cannot rule out the possibility that it could become faster.”
“…”
“Don’t think too heavily about it. I will look for someone who can ask for help without relying on the Heavenly Demon. There is an esoteric martial art called the Companion Demon Sword Technique of the Joint Sect, but this one is a little different in nature from the other martial arts of the Taoist World… Maybe. You can look forward to it.”
“I… I understand that the communal faction is still maintaining the Fengmun after the last war with the Blood Cult. According to rumors, it is just a Fengmun, but the damage was so great that it should be considered virtually extinct.”
“…”
-Bjijilbijijil
Cold sweat broke out on Yeo So-cheon’s forehead at Dang A-young’s point.
“Well, the midfield is wide! If you search, you’ll be able to find at least one person! If we can’t find it, we’ll search the entire midfield to find God’s faith, so take a little rest for now! You don’t look good right now.”
I hadn’t said anything yet when Yeo So-cheon pushed me into her bed.
… Does my condition look that bad?
‘… It can’t be good, though.’
I knew it would all end, but I missed the Vampire Lord and I don’t know what will happen if I leave my teacher in a coma.
What will happen if the energy completely erodes the teacher like this?
Even though Yeo So-cheon didn’t say it, she could vaguely feel it.
Either die… Or even if he survives, he won’t be the Master I knew before.
You are a precious teacher to me, but first, let’s go to Gumiho
If the energy that the nine-tailed fox has collected for 1,000 years is tainted by the devil…
– Kuuk
‘… Let’s not think about it.’
I tried my best to ignore the scene I saw in my dream today.
It’s probably just a dream.
After being tormented by the Heavenly Demon, didn’t you also have several terrible dreams about being raped by the daughter you gave birth to from the Heavenly Demon?
I don’t really have the ability to dream…
… I guess not.
‘… I’ll take a nap for now.’
It hasn’t been that long since I woke up, and it’s still lunchtime, but I was suddenly so overcome with mental fatigue that I thought it would be a good idea to take a nap and wake up.
Even if I stay awake like this, there is nothing I can do right now.
“… I want to sleep, but could you help me pass out?”
“… Yes?”
“You know what I did for you last time when I took you to Kunryun. Can you control it so that you can just fall asleep instead of blowing it up like that? I think it’ll be hard to fall asleep at this rate.”
“Uh. Yes. It’s possible. Just a moment.”
Yeo So-cheon came up to me like she did last time and put her hands on either side of her head.
-Pajik
At the end of that scene, I fell into sleep.
* * *
There was a time when I asked Master’s name.
“But Master, what is your name?”
“You mean your name?”
“It’s been a while since I’ve been with you, Master, but I’ve never heard your name.”
Since I usually call him Master anyway, I didn’t feel particularly uncomfortable about not knowing his name, but when I thought about it, I was curious.
I’ve been with you for a few years now, but you don’t even know my name.
Anyway, Master mostly calls me ‘disciple’ and rarely calls me ‘Yuseong-ah’, but there was still a difference between what he knew and what he didn’t know.
“Why are you suddenly so curious? Have you now developed the desire to find out more about your teacher?”
“… If you ever die, don’t you need to know the name to write on your grave?”
“Goyan. When did you plan to kill this teacher and take his inheritance?”
“When will you, Master, stop harassing your students? It is a clear crime.”
A childish argument without giving even an inch.
This meaningless argument continued for a long time, and in the end, it was Master who raised the white flag first.
“Okay. Are you really curious about this teacher’s name? Then I’ll tell you.”
‘Oh.’
In the end, the teacher decided to tell me his name.
Afterward, I waited for a long time for Master to open his mouth
“…”
“… Master?”
Even after almost five minutes of waiting, Master’s mouth did not open.
“… I don’t remember.”
“… Yes?”
“No, rather than saying I don’t remember, it would be more accurate to say I don’t have anything in particular that I can call a name.”
“… You don’t have a name?”
“A name can only function if there is someone else to call it, so there was no need to choose a special name. I lived alone in the mountains anyway, and there were countless times when I created a relationship with someone to the point where I needed a name, so maybe back then. I remember each person giving a different pseudonym.”
“Then how about telling me the pseudonym?”
“I have five or six pseudonyms that I once used and discarded, but I guess you can call them names.”
“…”
It was a reason I had never thought of.
It never occurred to me that people wouldn’t have names
Just because I was alone in the mountains, I didn’t feel the need for a name.
‘A name is meaningless if no one calls it to you…’
Still, isn’t the value of a name limited to being used when called by others?
It also has a role as an identity that allows one to call oneself.
While I was pondering over the issue of Master’s name, Master spoke again.
“Now that I think about it, I don’t really need to come up with a name.”
“… Yes?”
“No matter what my name is, you will call me Master. Then there will be no need to come up with a name now.”
… What does this mean?
I guess I won’t need a name since I’ll just call you Master anyway?
“I may call you that, Master, but it’s still a name I can use wherever I go.”
“You don’t have to have it.”
“Yes?”
“The only relationship I have right now is that I am your teacher, but I don’t think it will increase beyond this as time passes.”
“…”
“It means that ‘Master’ is enough for me to be called by someone else.”
– Flinch
‘This, this, this, this, what is this woman talking about?’
He’s sitting there saying something as if he’s proposing.
Doesn’t it sound like he wants to live only with me for the rest of his life?
There is nothing a teacher cannot say to his disciple.
If the student learns everything he needs to learn and then leaves when he gets older and becomes independent, what kind of plan do you plan on living with him for the rest of his life?
I almost made a mistake.
In the meantime, if she hadn’t gotten used to this woman’s antics, here she was blushing unsightly again.
“Her face is red again. Is it because she’s hot?”
“?!”
After hearing Master’s words, I was shocked and put my hand on her face, and it was so hot that I could feel the heat in my hand.
“Well, it’s because it’s summer and it’s hot! I’m going to go to sleep now.”
-Poof
“Wow?!”
He caught me as I was heading to the bed, hiding my red face, and placed me on his lap.
My back touches Master’s chest and our faces face the same direction.
“Didn’t you say you wanted to see the fireflies? They searched the mountains, caught them, and released them, so take a good look at them. Tomorrow you’ll grow old and die, so you won’t even be able to see them.”
“… Yes?”
Yesterday, ‘It’s summer this year, but I can’t even see fireflies, only pure bugs.’ If this continues, I won’t even be able to see it this year.’ I think I said that, but what now.
“Now, look. It’s flying now.”
“… Wow.”
After hearing Master’s words, I looked straight ahead and saw dozens of small lights blinking and flying around the grass in front.
It’s been a while since I lived in the mountains, but this was my first time seeing this many numbers at once.
At most there were about 5 or 6 at a time
“It’s pretty.”
“Then that’s a good thing.”
-Tub
“… This is inconvenient.”
“Then that’s a good thing.”
Because I naturally raised my chin above my head, I felt pressure above my head.
Now, the pressure I feel around my shoulders instead of my back is causing quite a bit of discomfort, but well
‘They’ve been showing me things like this for a while, so I’ll just have to be patient…’
It would be over in about 20 to 30 minutes, so I thought there would be no need to struggle to escape.
“… But Master, do you know why they shine?”
“You’re asking about everything. Isn’t it simple?”
“Oh.”
Surprisingly, you know this.
I don’t even remember the name, but I roughly remember that the chemicals in the firefly’s tail react with the air to produce light.
“Aren’t they doing that to mate?”
“Pugh?!”
“When one party signals its intention to mate by emitting light, the other party that sees it reacts accordingly and emits light. Even if it is not a firefly, most insects in the forest mate in that way. Even the cicadas that hover around all day are actually their own. Looking for a mate to reproduce with…”
“Ah, okay, stop!”
No, there really is no sound that women can’t do?!
No, of course I’m talking about bugs
It’s a story that has nothing to do with humans, but anyway…
“Why are you losing your temper after asking first? You seem like a strange guy.”
“I wasn’t asking why it glows, I was just talking about the principle!”
“Then you should have asked that question from the beginning. You should have asked confusing questions first.”
“… So do you know?”
“I don’t know.”
“…”
A clear answer that made me close my mouth when I asked.
“Ha. It’s done.”
“Isn’t that something you usually try to explain on your own?”
“I asked because I didn’t know either!”
“He seems like a bland guy.”
After that, we talked about strange topics for a while, watched fireflies, and lay down in bed as the moonlight hid between the clouds.
It was just a daily life with my teacher, nothing special.
