Chapter 2 (Abandoned Disciple of Heavenly Demon)

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Episode 2: Possession(2)

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‘Let’s first sort out the situation.’

Jin Myeong, who had been moving continuously, was soon able to find a place to hide. There was a gap in the giant tree big enough for a person to fit through.

Jin Myeong crawled into the narrow space and crouched as much as possible.

‘First of all, this place seems more like a world of martial arts than a fantasy.’

The clothes Jin Myeong was wearing were like that, and the sword he was holding looked more like a sword from a martial arts novel than a longsword from a fantasy world.

‘The name isn’t fantastic either.’

The names he thought of. It was a stretch to say that they were all names of fantasy.

‘The decisive factor was the memories that suddenly came to mind.’

Of course, those memories weren’t that many. But he was able to find out at least some basic information.

Currently he near the Heavenly Demonic Sect, commonly called the Demonic Cult.

‘Disciple of the Heavenly Demon.’

And he also remembered that Jin Myeong was the youngest disciple of Heavenly Demon, the cult leader who could be called the owner of this place.

And the five people he had in mind were none other than the four disciples of Heavenly Demon.

‘But I don’t have any good memories.’

He remembered little about Heavenly Demon. Even the face came to mind very blurry. On the other hand, there was something that came to mind precisely.

‘Eyes that despise me.’

Although he didn’t remember Heavenly Demon exactly, he did remember those four disciples looking at him with contempt.

‘I’m sure I’ve heard that name somewhere.’

Jin Myeong kept muttering names, those who kept coming in his mind, while repeating the names of the five disciples in his mind.

It’s not just that some of this body’s original memories have entered it.

Even though that memory had flowed in, he still felt more awkward than familiar with this world.

‘Where could it have been?’

It is a familiar name that we often hear in novels, such as Heavenly Demon Sect and Heavenly Demon.

‘Novel?’

As soon as he thought of the novel, something suddenly started to pop into Jin Myeong’s head.

‘Not all the names are familiar.’

However, Mok Ja-gyeong, one of Heavenly Demon’s disciples, and Bi Yeong, another Heavenly Demon’s disciples, he remembered it clearly.

‘The last novel I read.’

It was just a typical web novel. It wasn’t anything special, nor was it extremely popular. This is a novel that Jin Myeong couldn’t help but reach for after reading all the popular novels.

‘The characters there.’

Although he is now a disciple named Mok Ja-gyeong, in the novel he has already ascended to the position of sect leader.

And the disciple, Bi Yeong, became entangled with the protagonist and ended up joining hands with him, and was ultimately killed by Mok Ja-gyeong.

‘Is this really in the novel?’

Still, Jin Myeong couldn’t be sure that this place was in a novel.

Because the character Jin Myeong did not appear in the novel.

‘If it appeared, there’s no way I wouldn’t know.’

If a character with the same name as me had appeared, even if he was just an extra, he would have been memorable.

In addition, since the appearance of the Heavenly Demon Cult was in the latter half of the novel, no other disciples besides Mok Ja-gyeong and Bi Yeong appeared.

If it’s that novel… it’s not good.’

Although the Heavenly Demon Cult appears in the novel, it is not where the main character belongs and only appears briefly in the latter half.

In addition, the place that was destroyed by the protagonist was this Heavenly Demon Sect.

‘Then what should I do?’

Jin Myeong, who was contemplating what to do next, suddenly stopped breathing.

Rustle!

It was because of the sound of footsteps crunching fallen leaves.

‘Someone is coming.’

Jin Myeong put his hand on the sword next to him with a nervous expression. He was ready to draw his sword and attack at any moment.

“Hmm. The trail ends here.”

“Hmm.”

“I’m honestly surprised that Jin Gongja was capable of killing that guy.”

The sound of conversation came to Jin Myeong’s ears.

“But still, he is the leader’s disciple in name only. Even if he is a person abandoned by heaven, he must have been able to do something.”

“It’s probably just because he’s weak. He’s just a greedy guy.”

Although it was a cold voice, Jin Myeong felt goosebumps all over his body for some reason.

‘How many people are there?’

There were only two voices, but I couldn’t tell exactly how many there were. Their exact number could not be determined from the sound of their footsteps alone.

However, it was not like Jin Myeong could sense their presence.

‘Please just go.’

It was hard to even kill one person. But if you listen to their conversation, the two people outside seem to be stronger than the masked man he killed.

It is clear that Jin Myeong will die without being able to deal with two people.

“Hmm? That’s…….”

At that moment, a voice was heard from very close by.

Thud! Thud!

And the sound of footsteps approaching the place, reached Jin Myeong’s ears.

The sound of the footsteps was very loud, but the sound of his heart pounding seemed louder.

‘You won’t hear me, will you?’

Jin Myeong was somehow holding his breath, but his heart was pounding so loudly that he thought it might be audible.

‘Ugh!’

Jin Myeong stared ahead, preparing to draw his sword at any moment.

“Hmm. Isn’t this the place?”

The voice came from right next to the tree he was hiding under.

‘Is that the hole?’

Before entering this tree, he had seen a small cave right next to it. The entrance was so narrow that it was difficult for him to even get in.

Besides, it didn’t seem that big, so they gave up and came here.

‘I’m glad I chose this place.’

He felt a sense of relief for some reason. However, he tried not to lose his tension as he looked at the poorly covered entrance.

‘Even though it’s rough, you still haven’t found it?’

The entrance was blocked in a similar way, as it reminded Jin Myeong of the military camouflaging themselves with things like leaves. That seemed to be a very important shape.

“Hehehe. Just when I was relieved to see the side! It happened like this!”

But suddenly, a voice was heard right in front of the entrance.

Only after hearing that voice mixed with laughter did Jin Myeong realize that they were making fun of him.

“The traces end here, and it’s covered up so poorly, how could you not know, Young master?”

A hand suddenly came in through the poorly disguised entrance. The hand began to rustle, clearing away the branches and leaves that obstructed the entrance.

‘I have to kill him!’

Jin Myeong instinctively thought so and began to pull out his sword little by little.

‘If I could kill this guy by surprise…’

Jin Myeong thought he could somehow deal with the remaining one. He tried to draw his sword without making any noise, and looked forward to stab them right away.

‘Now!’

It was when Jin Myeong leapt forward and tried to stab with his sword.

“Hey!”

“Yes!”

The hand clearing the entrance stopped with a sudden interruption.

“I looked there earlier. There’s nothing there.”

“Yes? Have you already looked for it?”

“Okay. Then go over there.”

“Still…….”

Despite that command, the owner of the hand did not easily pull his hand away. It was a voice full of foolishness.

“Are you saying you won’t listen to orders?”

“That’s not it, but…….”

“If you find it, I’ll give you all the credit.”

“But with that…….”

It seemed like he simply felt that that wasn’t enough. That is, the owner of the hand is certain that Jin Myeong is currently hiding here.

“If you really need it, I’ll give you the Dragon Pill you had your eye on before.”

“Hehe, if that’s true…….”

The ‘Dragon elixir’ that any magician who has mastered magic would desire. Only after hearing that other person would give him the Dragon Pill did he pull his hand out and slowly start to walk away.

‘What on earth is going on?’

Jin Myeong couldn’t help but look bewildered by the sudden situation. That’s understandable, since whoever gave the order had never been here before.

‘You can’t let your guard down yet.’

But Jin Myeong did not relax. It was clear that the owner of the hand had moved away, but for some reason, it seemed like the one who had given the order would remain.

Thud! Thud!

And just as he had expected, he heard footsteps walking towards this place.

Rustle!

“Huh!”

And in an instant, the entrance that Jin Myeong had been blocking was cleared away, and at the same time, his eyes met the man’s.

Jin Myeong took a deep breath without realizing it and stretched his sword forward.

“Tsk.”

It was a sudden surprise attack, but the man quickly retreated and dodged the attack.

“Phew.”

The man sighed as he looked at Jin Myeong crouching against the tree. But he didn’t even draw his sword. It seemed as if he had no intention of attacking Jin Myeong.

“Are you curious as to why I don’t kill Young master?”

“You won’t kill me?”

“Yes. I will not kill, Young master.”

As the man took off his mask, a sharp-faced face appeared.

Jin Myeong couldn’t take his eyes off the long scar on the side of the man’s face.

‘I hope it wasn’t me who did it?’

It was because Jin Myeong thought that the man had a huge grudge against him and was trying to torment him as much as possible.

“I was indebted to Young master’s father.”

The man spoke, caressing the creases on his face.

“Thanks to him, I was able to save my life to this extent. So, I will pretend not to know Young master.”

Jin Myeong’s life was saved thanks to his father, whose face he didn’t even know.

“But I can’t come back to the sect. If I come back in my current state, I’ll die again.”

The man looked at Jin Myeong quietly.

“Leave the sect. If you can leave, you will be able to save your life.”

The man was convinced that Jin Myeong would not be able to escape Heavenly Demon Sect.

But he had no desire to kill him with his own hands.

“I will leave this place with my men, so you can start moving tomorrow morning. From then on, you can do whatever you want.”

The man turned around.

“But if you return to the sect, then I really must kill Young master, with my own hands.”

Jin Myeong swallowed his saliva and nodded at the murderous intent flowing out of the man’s body.

The body of the man who saw it disappeared in an instant.

‘Should I consider it?’

Jin Myeong leaned against the wall and let out a deep sigh.

‘They’re letting me live now, but I think they thought I’d die in the end.’

That was the look in the man’s eyes. He simply took care of his conscience because that man owed a favour to my father.

Jin Myeong didn’t like the way man spoke as if he was doing me a favour, without even giving Jin Myeong any help to live on.

‘That’s not important right now. I have to find a way to survive right now.’

Jin Myeong began to recall the lucky encounter the main character in the novel had, especially those he gained from the Heavenly Demon Sect.

‘Because the main character’s martial art was so good, he didn’t use the martial arts he obtained from the Demonic Cult.’

In the novel, the protagonist gains a great deal of martial arts prowess through chance, but he does not use it all.

Rather, the increase in internal energy due to the elixir obtained from the coincidence was of the greatest help to the protagonist.

‘The protagonist gained two fortunes here.’

One was inside the sect, the other was outside.

‘I can’t go inside right now, so I have to find something outside.’

Of course, the martial arts within the Heavenly Demon Sect were one of the best martial arts within the novel, along with the main character’s martial arts.

But he couldn’t be greedy right now.

‘The martial arts skills of the person outside were also excellent. They will be of great help to me.’

Jin Myeong began to struggle to recall the place of destiny in Heavenly Demon Sect

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