Chapter 59: Peach Blossom Girl (15)

Chapter 59: Peach Blossom Girl (15)

It was a great sight.

The being called the God of Cataclysm had been advancing higher than them until now. But it was the first time they overpowered it.

A strange and strong power was pushing it back.

The two strong beings collided, and there was a powerful explosion.

With a roar causing pain to their ears, the scene in front of their eyes turned white.

The next moment

Everything was gone.

The light, the heat, and the echoing soundsall of them vanished at once as if they had gone to another world.

It was the same with the energy of darkness, which continued to stretch out all this time. It disappeared like a lie.Ñøv€l--ß1n hosted the premiere release of this chapter.

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Seol Young looked around with shocked eyes, and the twisted space was back to its original state. It was the world of consciousness that was left behind by Miss Dohwa.

It was now an empty pavilion.

Seol Young blankly mumbled.

Has it disappeared?

Well. That easily?

Zaha raised his hand and quietly raised his energy. His darkness rose back like before.

Surely it couldnt have been.

He shrugged.

But it is the first time it was kicked out instead of choosing to walk out. It is the first time it has been stopped.

He looked down at the ground with a face full of complicated emotions.

The broken mask was scattered everywhere.

But that is the Tree God. Can you believe that?

It wasnt the Tree God.

Seol Young corrected him.

The wooden goblin that was told in folklore wasnt just some Tree Spirit God. But it was a very old God. The Tree God is an Ancient God who is related to higher Gods.

Ancient, huh

Zaha mumbled.

I didnt think there was such a thing

I guess so. Even among the spirits, it is now a story that is vague.

Seol Young replied.

I understand now. According to the monk, the monster hated the sound of prayers. No wonder. When Buddhism took over, all the Tree Spirit Gods were pushed back.

But they had the mighty power to protect the land

Zaha mumbled again.

To think there were beings called the Ancient Gods that no one remembers. If only I had known that eight years ago

Again, he seemed shocked.

Seol Young looked at him without speaking. The emotions in his eyes were so intense

He thought that maybe he would disappear, just like the spirits do when they finish their missions.

In a way, this man was like a ghost too.

But

How do I get out of here?

He asked right then, as if nothing had happened. It couldnt be like this.

Instead of answering him, Seol Young took out the plaques. The spirits of the courtesans floated up and went in one direction.

Over there.

The two hurriedly moved.

Following the guidance of the spirits, they passed through the doorway. With a tingling sensation, their feet touched the ground.

They were by the river.

Time had passed, and it was late at night. There were no villagers, just the altar they had built.

Beyond that, an old pavilion could be seen.

Seol Young was surprised when he saw it.

It is still there

But before he could end those words, the pavilion disappeared by sinking into the water.

The red peach blossoms exploded on the spot.

The head of the Great Heavenly Pavilion gave this to me. She said that if I opened it, I could find out your secret.

And you didnt open it?

I wasnt going to fall for the tricks of others. But I was curious. What is inside this?

Seol Young asked, curious about it.

She probably doesnt even know the truth about what happened eight years ago, so why is she questioning your identity?

She must have read the stars.

Zaha said.

If she looked at them with her heavenly qi, she could find out the fate of some important people in the nation. And she must have realized that I am dead. But it must have been shocking that I appeared to her after eight long years. Maybe she thought an evil power revived me.

That is why she asked you to pull out your sword.

Seol Young finally understood.

The High Governor was already dead, but then he was brought back to life with evil powers. She approached me to get evidence for it and support her claims.

She alone is enough.

Then there has to be something in the pouch that will tell me you are dead.

He touched it, and he could feel it was some sort of paper.

And he understood what it was.

I can handle this.

Seol Young put the pouch back in.

I will make sure that I never bring this up.

Zaha looked at Seol Young.

After thinking, he said,

I am sorry for lying to you and pushing you to the edge. I could have almost vanished without a trace

He had a bitter smile the moment he remembered the summoning.

Still is it true that where there is light, there is shadow, and where there is shadow, there is light?

He spoke as if mumbling.

I really didnt want to die. No matter how much I searched, I couldnt find a way, so I was forced to make that decision. But thanks to you, I got this

A thin veil of darkness rose on his fingertips and vanished.

And we didnt have an expert in sorcery in the past, eight years ago. So maybe it would be fine this time?

Seol Young stared blankly at Zaha without saying a word, then shrugged.

I know what you are thinking, but didnt I tell you that the only thing I care about is that evil spirit? To catch it, I need to stay in the palace. I will never cause trouble, and so I will do my best in acting too.

If we succeed in catching it, I will head into a deep mountain and never come back to this world. I barely came back to life, and I dont want to waste time on something like this either.

If you had seen it before, you would have known. That day at the tomb, I actually looked after you a lot.

I know.

Then help me with your mouth. In front of everyone and Baek Eon-rang

Zaha added.

It would be best not to tell anyone about the appearance of that evil spirit again. Its to protect everyone.

Seol Young nodded, and silence fell.

The peach blossoms on each tree fell. The riverside was covered in red petals, and a certain thing washed up.

The dice.

It had disappeared once from this world, and it would soon disappear again.

He looked at it, lost in thought, but despite looking at it for a long time, the dice didnt disappear.

Seol Young walked closer to it, put his hand in the river, and pulled the dice.

Then he looked up at Zaha, but he was already gone.

Keep hiding it until the end.

The reason why Seol Young had an unsure face earlier was not because he was afraid that Zaha would clash with the evil spirit again.

He thought I didnt

There was something he was still not saying.

But he will soon get it out of his mouth.

Seol Young wiped the water from the dice and placed it in his pocket as he left.

Peach blossoms fell like rain.