The Nature of Possession

41 – EP.3 ‘Definition’ of ‘we’-1

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Soyeon Namgung felt dizzy.

The feeling of walking on a rope hanging from a cliff, as if you would lose your mind if you relaxed even for a moment.

In front of her was the Murim lord, and next to her was a person called Sinui, checking her condition.

Faith, who had been checking his pulse for a while and checking his pupils, clicked his tongue as if he was sorry.

“Tsk… Your temperament has completely changed.”

“What does that mean?”

“It means that the energy of the elixir and inner altar spread throughout the body and changed the nature of the body.”

“Then… what about martial arts?”

“Is it martial arts in the midst of this? Tsk! This is why the Murim people.”

Shinui, who crumpled her eyebrows disapprovingly, lifted a needle and inserted it around her neck.

“Oops!”

Namgung Soyeon gritted her teeth as her heart beat quickened.

When Sinui pulled out her needle after confirming that her eyes had turned bright yellow, she breathed heavily like someone who had been strangled.

“What is this just now?”

“…Do you know that you are a blood demon?”

“Are you bloody?”

“The blood ghost is the one who brought blood to the midfield in the past.”

The Murim lord Dokgo-nam, who had been silently listening to the words of faith, opened his mouth.

He was of moderate build, with a thick black beard and long knife marks on his cheeks.

“I’m sure you’ve heard of the Sichuan bloody era.”

“Yes, a little.”

“Few people know about the culprit. The one who caused the Sichuan Bloody Coalition is the Blood Ghost.”

Bloody Do-wook.

A man named Do-wook, who had a strong desire to become stronger, suffered from side effects by taking the elixir and the inner altar incorrectly.

The side effect is that it turns into a blood demon that covets the blood of the living.

Namgung So-yeon’s eyes fluttered at Maeng-ju’s words.

“That means I also became that blood demon.”

She asked cautiously, and this time Shinui answered.

“That’s right. I confirmed it through the body of Congressman Lee who collapsed in the seniority room.”

“…….”

“Now it’s normal to absorb blood, but the urge to inhale will come soon. Then it will crave the blood of others.”

“I see. Then!”

Namgung So-yeon stood up, pulled out the sword tied to her waist, and put it to her neck.

-visor

However, her weapon flew far away and rolled on the floor.

The lord, who had seized his stance before he knew it, cut off her weapon.

“Why? If I’m alive, the same thing as the Sichuan bloody apocalypse will happen. Because of me, Congressman Lee died. This sin must be paid with death!”

When Namgung So-yeon screamed, Maeng-ju grabbed her by the shoulders.

“No, that won’t happen.”

follow me At Maengju’s words, Namgung Soyeon followed her.

How long did he walk after the leader?

Namgung So-yeon, who was proud to have traveled everywhere in the Murim League, was unfamiliar with the road she was walking now.

“There is a gate that allows only those who are allowed to enter. It is normally not allowed to enter.”

As if answering her question, the lord explained.

Like that, the leader, the thunder sword, and the trust. The best talents of the time stood in front of the stone chamber.

When the leader opened the door, the interior of the cramped stone chamber was revealed.

“I don’t have anything? Are you training here?”

When Namgung So-yeon said, thinking that he would prepare for the urge to inhale, Maeng-ju shook his head.

– Kiki-Ik

When the leader grabbed the handle on the floor of the stone chamber and lifted it up, a staircase leading down to the basement appeared.

“Go down.”

Suddenly, the leader holding a torch strode down, and Namgung So-yeon followed him with quick steps.

***

“This is… what the hell?”

The place I went down was a dungeon.

A prison lined with hard iron bars.

Painful sounds could be heard through the bars, and the prisoners’ chains creaked with every step they took.

“It is the secret prison of Meng that holds the exploits.”

“There must have been a place like this. But is it public?”

“The prisoners here are those who pose a great threat to Murim, to the whole world.”

“I don’t think it looks like it.”

She tilted her head, thinking that the achievements were those who would pose a great threat with overwhelming force.

“I hope you quickly realize that what you see isn’t everything.”

Maengju, who advised such a junior, turned to Namgung So-yeon.

“There is currently no cure for your urge to inhale.”

“ah….”

When he showed a sign of rapid disappointment, the head lord accepted his words.

“But we can make sure there are no ‘innocent’ victims.”

“how?”

“Every time the urge to inhale comes, I just need to absorb the blood of the ‘sinner’ here.”

“What is that now…”

“Blood sword. Think more broadly. Your martial arts are already similar to mine. But you are young. Do you know what this means?”

“???”

“That means you have the potential to become stronger.”

“But as long as I have this inspiratory urge, I will not be able to live a normal life.”

“That’s why I’m proposing this method. If innocent people were to be sacrificed, I would have objected.”

When she lost her way, Maengju chased her down.

“Didn’t you kill a lot of people who were threatened by the midfield? It’s the same thing. Everyone here is a sinner who has committed a sin worthy of wrath. Don’t hold back.”

“However….”

“Aren’t you obliged to become stronger? I remember what you said to me as you entered the practice room.”

‘I will get rid of the Heavenly Demon.’

The words she said as she swallowed the elixir and the inner altar and entered the practice room.

“It’s unfortunate that I became a blood ghost as a side effect. Maybe… it could be a gift that gave me the power to surpass that Heavenly Demon. Every time I breathe in, I get stronger.”

“Please, for peace in the middle court. Please be my sword.”

The words of the leader, earnest yet full of conviction.

“For justice.”

And Maengju added a word.

“…….”

Namgung So-yeon stared at the floor.

– nod

Finally, she nodded helplessly.

– nod

The weak nod gradually became stronger.

– nod

She opened her eyes as if she had made a promise.

“If it’s for justice…”

“You made a good choice. Now, follow me. From now on, I will tell you about the secret of the Heavenly Demon.”

– Gulp

She was hungry for something.