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Chapter 254
Chapter 254. The Time the Fruit Is Borne
“How did you know?”
“What do you mean?”
Blood Battle’s hand moved like lightning.
There was no time to react.
Е̌n_u ṁ ă . їd̀
His left hand had already struck my Numbing Acupoint and restrained my movements.
In his other hand, which I had no idea when he had drawn, he held a dagger imbued with qi, and he was pressing it firmly against the nape of my neck.
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If he applied even the slightest force, I would not escape death.
Gulp.
After undergoing Bone Remolding and Rebirth, I had thought I had come a little closer to his level, but as expected, it was not a gap that could be closed in a day or two.
“I asked how…… you knew that place truly exists.”
Е n ũm̊а̄.і̆d
“I did not know.”
“……I am not joking. Tell me honestly how you knew.”
I could understand Blood Battle’s overreaction to a certain degree.
Because the Black Forest was like their final resting place.
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I answered while trying not to move my neck as much as possible.
“I truly did not know. But now I do.”
Еn̂ u m а.ï d
“What?”
“With your reaction just now, you practically told me that the Black Forest exists, did you not?”
“…….”
The Black Forest was one of the rumors that drifted through Jianghu like a legend.
A place where retired Black Path masters gathered and lived.
It was also called the Black Immortal Realm, and it went up and down the mouths of many drunkards as good drinking gossip.
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In my previous life, I had also thought it was merely one of those absurd rumors, like the Taeul Sword Emperor.
But seeing this reaction, I was certain.
“How surprising. To think the Black Forest truly exists.”
“……Is that true?”
Blood Battle’s eyes shook violently.
“True or not aside, who would think a place like that actually exists?”
Е_nũ m̈ а
“…….”
Of course, that was a lie.
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In my previous life, there had been a time when the masters of the Black Forest poured into Jianghu en masse.
That was when I also learned that the Black Forest truly existed.
After the Sword Demon’s Black Thought Alliance collapsed and even the Black Path Murim was devastated, the doors of the place that had only drifted about as a legend had opened.
The appearance of absolute masters of the Black Path, most of whom were known to have died or retired due to old age, had been quite a shock even from the Murim Alliance’s perspective.
Е̄ṅ um̊ а̇.
I endured the pain being transmitted through the nape of my neck and added,
“It seems that constantly throwing out jokes in daily life has brought me this unexpected benefit.”
“……Do you not realize that your life has become even more precarious?”
“The fact that you did not kill me immediately means you admit it was your mistake, does it not?”
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Slide.
Blood Battle’s hand lowered.
W е̄ b̊ṅо ṽ е̌ l̆ En̊üm̃ а
With my Numbing Acupoint released, I rubbed my neck.
There was a little blood, but considering it was the price of drawing out the story of the ‘Black Forest,’ it was light.
Blood Battle warned me in a low voice.
“You would do well to forget cleanly what you just heard.”
“Why?”
Blood Battle put the dagger into his robe and stared at me.
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“Because people would not believe it in the first place, and those who hear even the slightest story about that place from you will die one by one.”
“…….”
As I listened quietly, a thought occurred to me.
Perhaps the reason the existence of the ‘Black Forest’ had drifted about as an empty rumor until now was because that was what they wanted.
“I will never speak of it anywhere.”
“You had better not. If you do not wish to see pointless deaths.”
W̄ ê b ñо̊ v̊ е̌ľ En̈u m̄ă
After nodding once, I brought up the main subject.
“In return, I have a request.”
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“……This is not a transaction.”
“Then I will simply make it a request.”
Blood Battle looked at me as though he was dumbfounded, but I did not yield.
If the Black Forest appeared at the same time as it had in my previous life, it would be too late.
Е_nu m̀а
I looked straight into Blood Battle’s eyes.
“Please allow me to meet the elders of the Black Forest.”
“Do you think the Black Forest is some tourist attraction?”
“I am not saying I want to sightsee in the Black Forest. I am saying I want to meet the people inside.”
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“Why?”
At times like this, it was quicker to make the other party understand the reason on his own rather than explain every detail at length.
Е̂ n u ṁ а̀ .і̇d
“You saw it yourself, did you not, Old Master? The events happening in the Black Thought Alliance and the current Jianghu.”
“What are you talking……”
Blood Battle, who had been speaking, suddenly furrowed his brow.
Even if I did not spell it out, if he looked over the series of incidents that had taken place in the Black Thought Alliance, he would easily understand what I intended to do in the Black Forest.
Blood Battle drew a firm line.
“That is a matter of Jianghu.”
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“Is the Black Forest not also inside Jianghu?”
“We do not interfere in worldly affairs.”
But I could not back down meekly either.
“Did you and Old Mistress Flame Ghost Consort-bi not interfere in worldly affairs by coming to the Black Thought Alliance?”
“That was……”
In the end, Blood Battle pressed his lips shut.
Еṅ ü mа̃
He knew well that this sort of argument was nothing more than a sluggish and meaningless exchange.
“This incident occurred in the Black Thought Alliance. Do you not understand that the more you keep dipping your foot into the Black Path Murim like this, the more your place in the Orthodox Path Murim will disappear?”
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I shook my head firmly.
“This is not something that happened only in the Black Thought Alliance. I have continuously seen traces of the ones behind this incident in Henan Province, on the Puyang Plains, and in Sichuan.”
“…….”
Blood Battle was still frowning as though he disliked it.
W е̃ b̌ n̂о vel̄ Е́n úmа̀.
But while he disliked it, he understood what I was saying better than anyone.
“If the Black Forest is inside Jianghu, then without Jianghu, the Black Forest cannot exist either. And if the Black Forest does not cooperate to oppose ‘that group,’ Jianghu will be endangered.”
“……You.”
Blood Battle’s face hardened more than ever.
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“You are full of fear. No matter what, they are only one group within the vast Jianghu.”
“That one group is shaking the Murim Alliance and the Black Thought Alliance to their cores, without leaving a single trace of themselves behind.”
Е ṅ ů ḿа . і d̂.
“…….”
Seeing Blood Battle’s conflicted face, I closed my mouth as well.
If I added any more words, I would only be adding negative emotion instead.
And after a little while.
“What do you intend to do in the Black Forest?”
Blood Battle opened his mouth.
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I laid out my plan without delay.
“I intend to make preparations before it is too late.”
“You plan to draw out the people of the Black Forest?”
“Yes.”
Blood Battle closed his eyes and shook his head.
“That is impossible.”
W̄ e b̀ n̆ô vе̂.l Е n̈ uḿа
“Even if they have left the secular world, their roots are still in Jianghu. If they join the fight only after everything has happened, it will be nothing more than repairing the cowshed after losing the cow.”
Blood Battle remained silent for quite some time.
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Did he intend to repeat the regrets of the previous life once again?
I took one more step toward him.
“After everything has vanished, regret will be useless.”
“……That is not it.”
E nŭ mâ . і_d
“Pardon?”
Blood Battle continued with difficulty.
“That is not it.”
“Is there a reason?”
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“…….”
Blood Battle stared at me for a long while with complex eyes, as though thinking something over.
Wе̃ b̊ ǹ оvel̊ Еn̊ ùm̊ a
Then, at last, his heavy mouth opened again.
“……I will tell you that if you come to the Black Forest.”
“……!”
It was done.
I secretly cheered.
Because that meant he had permitted me to visit the Black Forest.
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However, my joy lasted only for a moment.
Blood Battle’s subdued voice reached me.
“However, not now.”
“Then when will it be possible?”
“I will tell you when the time comes.”
“You do not even know how long it will take?”
Е nũ_m̀а̄
Blood Battle sank into thought for a moment.
Then he slowly nodded.
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“……Yes.”
“Then where should I contact you? I will keep moving around.”
“No matter where you are, we will come find you. And when the time comes, I will tell you.”
A great deal of regret remained, but even reaching this point in the conversation was enough.
Еňûm ӓ. ї d̃
I judged that I should not press him any further.
“I will wait. But I hope it will not be too late.”
“If it is you, perhaps it may be possible……”
Blood Battle muttered something incomprehensible to himself.
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I tried to persuade Cha Seok-du until the very last moment.
But he, who did not even pretend to listen, eventually refused to meet me at the end.
Ė n ůṁ ǎ
I was the one who had created both the founding of the Black Thought Alliance and the stabilization of the Black Thought Alliance.
This was why people said black-haired beasts could not be trusted.
Especially bastards whose insides were black.
“That much is enough. Since the Murim Alliance has also dealt with the Blood Cult in Sichuan because of this matter, you have done more than enough.”
Since even Ak Byeong-bi, the Delegation Leader, said that, it seemed I had done my job well.
“Moreover, they are the Black Path. They are beings who cannot coexist with us. Look even now. We saved the Black Thought Alliance from a crisis, yet not a single one of them has come to see us off. That alone tells you everything.”
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As he said, Cha Seok-du was one thing, but it still stung that even the Black Path giants I had formed ties with had not shown themselves.
“If anyone criticizes you for failing to bring about an alliance, I will step forward, so do not worry.”
“…….”
What was this man?
Why had he suddenly become so considerate?
Hmm…… It was good that the misunderstanding between us seemed to have been resolved, but somehow, it also felt like our relationship had become even more twisted.
Еń uṁа
Dang Seo-hui went one step further.
“You do not have to worry. If words truly do not work, you can simply become the Deputy Alliance Leader of the Black Thought Alliance.”
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I did not know what had happened while I was asleep, but Dang Seo-hui had grown unusually close to the warriors of Four Emperors Peak.
Among the members of our delegation, she was the one most disappointed to return to the Murim Alliance.
Just as I was starting to shake off my lingering regrets thanks to the two of them, an Escort reported,
“Delegation Leader, all preparations are complete.”
W ëb̃n̆ȯ v еl̀ Ėn̄ û m а
At the Escort’s words, we also gathered our personal belongings and stepped outside.
The carriage that had come loaded with gifts was empty, with only a small amount of supplies for the return journey occupying it.
Then, just as we were about to mount the horses brought over by the Escorts,
The outside of the gate suddenly became noisy, and a group of people began entering the Horse Station.
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Then a familiar face stepped forward.
“Hm?”
W еb n о ṽ е̌ l Е̌ n̆ u m̃а
“I am a little late.”
As Strategist Dam cupped his fist toward Ak Byeong-bi, who was about to mount his horse, Ak Byeong-bi returned the greeting in confusion.
“I did not think you would come out.”
Ak Byeong-bi’s expression was full of bewilderment.
At that, a faint smile appeared on Strategist Dam’s lips.
“The sages of old said that one who does not express gratitude is less than a beast.”
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“…….”
Did he know that Ak Byeong-bi had cursed them so much?
Dam-ak looked around at the members of the delegation, then fixed his gaze on me and added,
“We may become companions walking the same path in the future, may we not? Of course I had to come out.”
Ak Byeong-bi desperately managed his expression.
Oh, at that rate, I wondered if his face would burst.
Ẇ ёbn о́v̄.е̇l̇ Е̂n̈ ü m̃ а
“……Thank you for your consideration.”
Dam-ak waved his hand as if to say it was nothing, then immediately pointed behind him and said,
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“In addition, there are gifts prepared by the Alliance Leader.”
“Gifts?”
A moment later, a dozen or so people carrying large and small boxes entered the Horse Station in order.
“What are those?”
Еn̂ū m а..í d̆
As soon as Dang Seo-hui spoke with curiosity, they stood to either side of Dam-ak and opened the boxes.
“Gah! That is!”
The first one to scream was Il-myeong.
He could not take his eyes off the box closest to Dam-ak.
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Then he cried out in rapture.
“A M-Maitreya Small Buddha Statue!”
Е n̂_u mа̄
Il-myeong trembled as though he had met a true Buddha.
The sight of even his scalp vibrating fiercely was rather rare.
“Oho……!”
Of course, the reactions of the other delegation members were not much different.
The one who had actually prepared the gifts, Dam-ak, remained calm.
“The Alliance Leader also expressed regret that an alliance could not be formed this time. However, two groups separated by a great distance cannot suddenly grow close all at once. He conveyed his opinion that perhaps we should narrow the distance one step at a time like this.”
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As I looked at the items in the boxes, words slipped out without me realizing it.
“It feels as though we have grown closer by about three steps.”
“…….”
At my tactlessness, Ak Byeong-bi stared at me with sharp eyes, but soon turned his head and cupped his fist toward Dam-ak.
“I will convey the intention of the Black Thought Alliance clearly to the Murim Alliance.”
Before long, the corners of his mouth had also quietly risen.
Ё n̂ ü mа̌.íd̈
Always pretending otherwise.
“Now, now! Please load them over here!! Put your backs into it, everyone!”
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While the Escorts loaded the items Dam-ak had prepared into the empty carriage one by one in time with my heated encouragement and calls, Dam-ak approached me.
Then he looked at my face in silence and abruptly said,
“Thank you.”
“For what?”
Е̇ n̈ úm ӓ ..î d̃
At my question, he coughed a couple of times and turned his head away.
“……Let us meet again next time.”
Somehow, his ears seemed a little red.
I chuckled at him.
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“Of course we should meet again.”
It had not been conveyed explicitly, but somehow, I felt as if I understood Dam-ak’s heart.
Е.ň umа̇. i̇ ď
Dam-ak nodded lightly and turned away.
Then,
Just as I was about to pull hard on the reins, thinking we were truly departing now—
“……!”
Because of the people filling the front of the Horse Station, we had to stop once again.
“What is this……!”
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Black Path people filled the road.
Because of them, there was no path for the Escort Agency’s carriage to pass.
“Wh-what should we do?”
As Il-myeong’s brow twisted while looking at the fierce-looking people, Ak Byeong-bi calmly said,
“We simply go.”
“Pardon?”
W̆ eb̃_n о v ѐ l̆ Ӗn u ma
Ak Byeong-bi raised his head and stared straight ahead.
“I am saying they are not trying to stop us.”
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The moment doubt appeared in Il-myeong and Dang Seo-hui’s eyes,
“……!”
The people blocking the road began to split to either side.
And then,
Е̇n um̈ а . іd̄
CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP.
Starting with someone, the sound of applause began to echo.
Soon, cheers followed as well.
“Farewell! Let us meet again next time!”
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“Black Flame Dragon! You really are the Rising Star of the Black Path!”
“You lackeys of the Murim Alliance, go safely too!”
Е̄ nú m a
It seemed as though some things I did not want to hear were mixed in there, but……
In any case, friendly voices wrapped around us.
There were also people here and there throwing rice cakes or Money Pouches.
Dang Seo-hui neatly picked out only the ones that could serve as snacks from among them.
When I turned my head to look, the personal guards of the Alliance Leader’s Hall wore expressions that said they could not understand the situation that had just occurred.
None of us answered their greetings, but their cheers continued without end.
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And faint smiles hung on the faces of the delegation members.
After we left the Black Thought Alliance and their send-off could no longer be seen,
Ak Byeong-bi pulled on his reins, slowed his pace, approached me, and whispered softly,
“Perhaps I may have been wrong.”
“What is this all of a sudden……”
Ak Byeong-bi left only those words behind and moved forward again.
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