Chapter 36
I survived!
When I saw Jeok I-geon, I felt an overwhelming sense of relief.
Though he’s still a terrifying man, ironically, I find the most stability when I’m near him.
It was a great relief that he arrived just before Jeok Wi-baek could act.
Jeok I-geon scanned the room, and his gaze stopped near my shoulder.
I can understand what he’s imagining, but that’s not it.
Nothing has happened yet.
So please, don’t get too worked up.
If Jeok I-geon lost control and rampaged, no one here would be able to stop him.
When his rage flares, he’ll kill everything in his path without hesitation.
I didn’t want to create unnecessary trouble because of me.
No one likes causing incidents, especially when preparing to resign.
I hoped Jeok I-geon would quietly take me away since I was unharmed.
But hopes are just that—hopes.
Suddenly, a cold aura swept over me like a massive tidal wave.
It was Jeok I-geon’s killing intent spreading through the room.
Because of the restriction on my internal energy, my entire body shivered as if I’d caught a fever.
I wasn’t the only one who noticed.
The previously composed expression of Jeok Hui-gyeom, who had been sitting across from me with a smile, was now gone.
Even Jeok Wi-baek, who had been mocking and humiliating me, seemed startled by his brother’s fierce presence.
The three sons of the Heavenly Demon were gathered in one place.
How did I end up in such a situation?
Whoosh!
Out of nowhere, a subordinate flew in front of Jeok I-geon.
“I greet the Second Young Master.”
The man bowed politely, seemingly preparing to explain the situation.
But Jeok I-geon’s hand moved faster than his words.
Thud!
The man’s head exploded like a watermelon, scattering blood everywhere.
As Jeok I-geon leisurely walked into the room through the carnage, I wasn’t particularly surprised.
I had suspected this would happen the moment he appeared.
“Jongsan!”
Jeok Wi-baek, seemingly coming to his senses after his subordinate’s death, urgently called out.
It’s him!
The man who appeared in response to Jeok Wi-baek’s summons was someone I recognized.
He was the one who had kidnapped me.
The vile bastard who had used anesthetics to knock me unconscious.
If it weren’t for the restriction, I would have rushed forward to fight him myself.
“Escort the Second Young Master.”
At Jongsan’s command, the demons scattered throughout the room rushed in and surrounded Jeok I-geon.
Does “escort” mean something different than I thought?
The subordinates holding their swords and pressuring Jeok I-geon showed no sign of respect.
The fact that they dared to act this way in front of Jeok I-geon was astonishing to me.
“Wouldn’t it be better for you to leave now?”
Jongsan’s tone was polite, but his attitude was unbearably arrogant.
“It’s you.”
“…?”
“The scar on your forehead, the slanted eyes, the hooked nose. Yang So-baek described you perfectly.”
Yang So-baek?
I was momentarily confused before I realized what had happened.
Yang So-baek, who had fainted after being attacked by Jongsan, must have informed Jeok I-geon about my situation.
Unable to handle Jongsan himself, he must have run to Jeok I-geon as a last resort.
That sneaky guy surprises me sometimes.
I owe him again.
I’ll have to treat him to a good meal soon.
“Cheon Gang immediately thought of you when he heard. They say you do all the dirty work for the First Young Master.”
Bang!
With a loud explosion, one of the demons surrounding Jeok I-geon was sent flying into Jongsan’s path.
The unconscious man coughed up bright red blood as it pooled around him.
Maybe I’ve built up an immunity, but that sight no longer scared me.
“How should I kill you?”
Jeok I-geon, having broken the formation, smiled menacingly as he asked.
Jongsan, retreating further back, issued a command to his subordinates.
“The Second Young Master brought this upon himself. Open the formation!”
Boom!
The demons stepped forward, drawing their swords and forming a circular formation.
“The Four Hearts of Darkness!”
At Jongsan’s shout, the demons restrained Jeok I-geon and began rotating quickly like gears in a machine.
The swords extended out mercilessly, targeting Jeok I-geon from all directions.
In an instant, he was trapped.
Surely, he wouldn’t fall like this, right?
Even knowing Jeok I-geon’s capabilities, I couldn’t help but feel a moment of worry.
I wouldn’t have been able to escape no matter what.
But Jeok I-geon was the protagonist of this novel.
With a metallic clang and sparks flying, all the swords aiming for Jeok I-geon bounced away as if on cue.
Bang!
Jeok I-geon leaped high into the open sky.
“Snake Formation!”
Taratatat!
The shattered formation quickly reorganized into a new array.
The demons, climbing onto each other’s backs to form a single unit, chased after Jeok I-geon into the air.
Wow!
While Jeok I-geon soaring through the sky was impressive, the coordinated movement of the demons forming a snake-like formation was even more astonishing.
The clash between Jeok I-geon pressing down from above and the demon formation raising its head like a serpent was relentless.
Then, at some point, it happened.
With a sound like grinding metal, all the demons’ swords shattered simultaneously.
Naturally, the formation collapsed as well.
Like a giant snake crumbling, the formation fell to the ground.
The floor was soon drenched in blood.
They say a large percentage of the human body is water.
Today, I learned that human blood could form a puddle.
Squelch!
The area, which resembled a crimson carpet, was where Jeok I-geon softly landed.
His gaze was directed at me.
Was he checking if I was okay?
That couldn’t be it.
Was there something behind me?
I cautiously glanced back, just in case, but there was nothing.
No way, was he really looking out for me?
It was already surprising enough that he came all the way to Geomeon Pavilion to save me. Now he was concerned for my safety?
Have I become that significant to Jeok I-geon?
Could he be planning to stop me from resigning?
The thought worried me for a moment, but I quickly shook my head.
As long as I trained my successor properly, there was no reason for that.
I already understood everything Jeok I-geon needed.
I had no doubt that I would soon be free.
“Kraaah!”
While I was lost in thought, Jeok I-geon had somehow grabbed Jongsan’s arm and growled.
“How dare you touch what’s mine?”
Splat!
Enraged, Jeok I-geon ripped Jongsan’s arm off entirely. But that wasn’t the end.
As Jongsan writhed in agony, screaming in pain, Jeok I-geon grabbed his neck with one hand and lifted him high.
At first, I thought he was strangling him.
I was about to look away, fearing his neck might snap, when the veins near Jongsan’s face suddenly bulged and began writhing like worms.
That!
I recognized it from the original story.
Jeok I-geon wasn’t strangling Jongsan. He was injecting Magi into his body.
Pop!
A bursting sound echoed.
That was just the beginning.
Pop-pop-pop!
“Ack! Aaaagh!”
Jongsan’s desperate screams echoed as his face tore apart like shredded paper.
But Jeok I-geon didn’t stop. Instead, he slowly and methodically increased his power.
The Magi flowed through Jongsan’s veins, moving from his face to his torso.
First, his energy flow was severed.
Then, his organs ruptured.
Finally, his bones shattered.
It was horrifying.
Killing someone with pure Magi alone?
The brutal technique Jeok I-geon demonstrated was called Body-Shattering Pulse.
In the original story, it was described as an even crueler evolution of Tendon-Splitting Bone-Dislocating Technique.
A psychopath’s invention, perhaps?
Soon, blood streamed out of Jongsan’s seven orifices, and his screams faded.
A faint groan was the only indication he was still alive.
I was shocked that he wasn’t dead yet.
“Elder Brother.”
Jeok I-geon called out softly to Jeok Wi-baek.
Then, as if on cue, the remaining Magi exploded, and Jongsan’s body collapsed lifelessly.
Jeok I-geon tossed Jongsan’s corpse aside like a piece of trash.
Perhaps satisfied with achieving his goal, a rare smile graced Jeok I-geon’s lips.
It was a genuine smile, one that wasn’t often seen.
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