Childhood Friend of the Zenith - Chapter 177

Chapter 177: Pieces (3)

Pieces (3)

The Iron Fist Yeon Il-Cheon lived in an era when the Gate of Demons had first appeared.

He was a pivotal figure, one who had averted many disasters becoming the zenith of his era.

Furthermore, he was one of the Five Heroes who had confronted the Blood Demons Blood Disaster, playing a crucial role in its resolution.

And that very same Yeon Il-Cheon

Also went through a regression like me?

My eyes that had widened at Elder Shins words, refused to shrink back.

What else could he have meant when he said that he had traveled through time?

Is that why

All of sudden, I seemed to understand why Elder Shin was so easily able to accept the fact that I had gone through a regression.

He was someone who had experienced something similar to this.

Perhaps, having encountered someone that had gone through a similar situation, Elder Shin found mine less surprising.

Elder Shins reaction was a lot more understandable now.

Huh, so there was someone besides me who had gone through a regression?

I didnt think that there were any regressors in this era besides me, but if I were to believe Elder Shin, and Yeon Il-Cheon really had regressed, thenDiiscover new stories at nove/lbin(.)c/om

How do you know about this?

-What do you mean how? I know about it because he said it himself.

Elder Shins matter-of-fact response left me momentarily stunned.

He told you himself?

-Hmm, yes. Thats what Il-Cheon said to us. Right before the last fight against the Blood Demon.

He had told them that he had regressed and that this was his second life.

And you just believed him?

-Well, it wasnt easy to believe, but it wasnt impossible either.

Why wasnt it impossible?

-Well, it was because he was at a level that was otherwise impossible to reach without some exceptional opportunity, and after hearing his reason, it felt like the pieces of the puzzle finally fit.

Overwhelming talent that crushed everything around him.

The nigh-impossible feat of stopping the disaster all by himself.

And his unhesitating actions, as if he had already predicted everything.

The Shincheol of the past finally understood how Yeon Il-Cheon was able to achieve such things, it would all make sense if his words were true.

I couldnt help but gulp involuntarily the revelation had left me flabbergasted.

Elder Shin spoke, warning me.

-Do not reveal anything about this to that old sucker.

Well, I never had any intention to tell him in the first place, still, it seemed strange that Elder Shin was saying it himself.

Understood.

Still I listened to his warning without protest.

Because, my mind right now was filled with the fact that someone other than me had regressed as well.

Did the Iron Fist really go through a regression?

But how?

How had he gone through it?

The reason that I had regressed, something that I didnt know of, I thought that maybe he might have known.

[Are you two done talking?]

While I was busy sorting numerous thoughts, Cheolyoung spoke.

It seemed he knew that I had been talking to Elder Shin.

[You are still as sharp as ever.]

[Ive always said this, but you are the one whos dull, Shincheol.]

Hearing Cheolyoung, Elder Shin made a fake cough.

Hoh, so he pretended to have a sharp sense.

It seemed like this old manwho always yelled at me for being densewas quite dense himself.

[Cheolyoung.]

[Im listening.]

[Are the others in the same state as you?]

Silence hung in the air as Cheolyoung, seemed to ponder this question.

Just as I thought that this was another question that he couldnt answer

[I can fortunately answer this question.]

Cheolyoung continued with his fish mouth.

[It seems like you want to look for Il-Cheon.]

[Yes, that sucker might be able to give me an answer.]

[Shincheol, I understand your feelings, but you wont be able to do that.]

Cheolyoung said firmly.

[Because Il-Cheon doesnt exist anymore.]

[Why?]

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[Fucking bastard, why the hell did you even respond if you cant even give me a reason.]

[Fate. We just couldnt win against fate, Shincheol.]

[So? You yourself said that the Blood Demon is dreaming of resurrection, yet youre trying to run away from it?]

[I had hoped that it wouldnt happen, I said it earlier, you were our last hope.]

Elder Shin seemed to wonder why he kept saying that he was their hope.

The reason he was left in this land and what his empty memories meant.

The reason he made me go to Shaoli was probably because of his search for an answer.

I knew that as well, which was why I had come here.

[You all. No, all of us. I dont know what we had dreamt of for the situation to turn out this way.]

Elder Shins voice was calm unlike before.

[Even if things hadnt turned out the way we had hoped, I never thought of you as someone that would be crushed and dissuaded so easily.]

[]

Cheolyoung had said that he had endured hundreds of years all by himself.

Hundreds of years of solitude inside a treasure.

He certainly had a different life compared to Elder Shin who had just woken up after being sealed inside the treasure.

If I were him, could I have endured all those years?

Most probably I wouldve gone insane due to time and lived like an actual fish.

[Hah, well if you see me as pathetic because Im exhausted, then so be i-]

[What? Why would I see you that way?]

Cheolyoung became stunned at Elder Shins words.

He couldnt seem to understand what Elder Shin meant.

Elder Shin continued while looking at him.

[I may have hated you and looked down on you my whole life, but I never saw you as pathetic.]

[You piece of shi-]

[So, if you let go of hope, then I simply have to pick it up again.]

Elder Shins words were light yet resolute.

[Thats the promise we made after all.]

[You.]

[If you and I were in opposite positions, would it have been any different?]

Cheolyoung still remained silent, even after hearing Elder Shins words.

However, this silence of his seemed to have held a response within.

[If you want to rest because youre exhausted, then Ill let you rest.]

[Haaah. It seems like you still havent let go of that rotten personality of yours.]

[Huh? What do you mean by still? Im the same as the me of yesterday.]

It felt strange.

The aura of a Taoist that I could never sense from the usual him was felt from Elder Shin currently.

[You may rest if you want to. And if you had been waiting for me]

Elder Shin spoke with an ever-calm voice.

[Im sorry. It seems like I was quite late.]

And youre telling me that esteemed person was somewhere in this world in an appearance similar to that fish?

Mount Huas treasure had been a rock, and Shaolins had been a fish.

I wonder what the Namgung Clans treasure was.

Whatever it was, I wasnt that curious.

[So I should start by looking for Myung then?]

[Thats the best answer I could have given you at this moment.]

[Well, it wasnt an answer I was hoping for, but alright. Im glad that we at least arent completely out of options Then Cheolyoung, where is Myung right now?]

At Elder Shins words, Cheolyoung spoke while moving his tail.

[I dont know.]

[Hmm?]

?

What was that?

[You dont know?]

[How would I? I have lived in this lake for hundreds of years.]

[Then what information do you even have, you bastard!]

[Good grief I already said that I cant tell you even if I knew the answer, why dont you get it?]

[Brat, go capture him and cook him now.]

What do you mean cook him? How could I just cook another clans treasure?

[Why cant you! When my clans treasure gets tossed around just fine as a prize for a drinking bet.]

Well it was Mount Hua, so it made sense

[You brat! What did you say?]

While Elder Shin raged, unable to hold in his anger, Cheolyoung for some reason stared at me calmly.

I thought that he was most probably looking at Elder Shin who was inside of me,

[Shincheol.]

[Dont call me calmly as if nothing happened, you bald headed bastard.]

Elder Shin responded angrily, but he turned silent at Cheolyoungs response.

[It was nice seeing you.]

It wasnt my mistake.

His scales had definitely lost their color compared to when I first saw him.

And Elder Shin, who seemed to have noticed that, lost the loudness in his roaring voice.

[Are you leaving?]

Cheolyoungs voice sounded rather exhausted.

And thinking about how he said he was thinking of letting it go, it seemed like Cheolyoung was thinking of leav-

[What do you mean Im leaving?]

[Hmm?]

Elder Shin let out a confused sound, at the unexpected response.

[Werent you thinking of leaving?]

[To where?]

[Heaven?]

[What do you mean by Heaven? Im already dead. What kind of nonsense are you even spouting?]

[Well thats the mood you were setting up!]

Hahaha!

Cheolyoung laughed out loud with his fish mouth.

[Well, I wanted to, but I cant. It seems that the shackle on me isnt something so light that I could carry with me.]

[Then]

[However, it does seem like I can rest for a bit.]

Crack.

I was startled by the rough sounds.

When I looked around, I noticed that cracks were starting to form throughout the surrounding space.

Was this strange space finally breaking apart?

[Child.]

I moved my eyes onto Cheolyoung as he suddenly called me.

His colorful scales that used to look beautiful and elegant, were now closer to a dull grey.

Is it fine for him to look like that?

I dont think it could be called the White Fish of Purity anymore.

[I may not know how to read Heavens energy, but I did get better at reading the world thanks to all this time spent alone.]

Craaack.

Even more cracks formed as Cheolyoung continued. The area looked like it could break any moment.

Right as the space was about to break apart

[Shincheol may want some things from you, but dont worry about it too much.]

That was what he told me right before the end.

How could I not be concerned?

[In the end, all of this started through us, so its not something you need to handle.]

As Cheolyoung was in the middle of his words, I interrupted him,

Could I ask you a question?

[Ask away.]

You said that you knew the Blood Demon, right?

Maybe because he didnt expect my question to be about the Blood Demon, Cheolyoung had a rather surprised reaction.

[Yes, I know it. I know it very well.]

Then do you know the its name? The name of the Blood Demon?

He seemed to be wondering why I was asking such a question,

I cleaned up my mind that used to be filled with a bunch of other thoughts as I listened to Cheolyoung.

My premonition about something bad happening, was never wrong, not even once in my life.

If this could be considered a talent, then I would be an extreme genius at it.

But even so, I desperately prayed that my premonition was wrong this time.

The question that I had held in for so long, I was finally able to ask it at the last moment.

I had originally planned to ask Elder Shin if he knew about the name of the Blood Demon.

The questions wording had changed slightly, but it was asking for the same answer.

[Why do you ask that? Is it not written in the historical records?]

It was as Cheolyoung said.

The historical records did not have the name of the Blood Demon written anywhere.

It only wrote how great of an achievement that the Five Heroes had achieved, and the peace the world received thanks to them.

And I had never once thought how strange it was until now.

Is this also something that you cannot answer?

[What a fascinating child you are. Not only are you brimming with talent, but you have also absorbed Shincheol. Furthermore, you werent even surprised at seeing me.]

I had already experienced far stranger things, so something like this wasnt even surprising to me.

I had even gone through a regression, so this much was nothing.

[HmmmThe Blood Demons name Yes, I do know that.]

Craaack!

As the sky kept cracking, Cheolyoung answered me with clear pronunciation.

[Dok Gojun.]

I clenched my fist at his words while unconsciously grinding my teeth.

As expected, my premonition for something bad was way too accurate.

Look no further from right now.

[Yes, the Blood Demon Dok Gojun. That was definitely its name.]

I was right once again.

Haha.

For fucks sake.

How truly talented I was.

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