I Will Become a Phoenix More Noble Than the Emperor - Chapter 19

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19.

 

 

 

 

The flicked sweat drop flew like a bullet and successfully pierced through one of the demon’s eyes.

 

After a moment of silence, the creature that realized what had happened to it let out a scream.

 

“Kraaaaaaaaaak!”

 

As it writhed in pain, the tongue that had been strangling his neck was instantly released.

 

“Hueok.”

 

Seon-o, who had been prepared, rolled his body to minimize the impact as he fell and let out the cough he had been holding back. Saliva and tears flowed down messily due to being strangled nearly to death.

 

“Keuheuk…”

 

As Seon-o, who had narrowly escaped death, clutched his throat and coughed, Dang Pa-baek excitedly clapped his hands.

 

“That’s right! You succeeded!”

 

At those words, even amid the tearfully agonizing pain, a tremendous sense of exhilaration surged up.

 

It really was a success…!

 

As if to prove it, the tears that had formed in Seon-o’s eyes dropped and floated up into the air. Seeing the tear drop delicately floating before his eyes, a smile spread across Seon-o’s lips.

 

He had really done it.

 

“Ahem, there’s no time to rest. Get up! It’s coming!”

 

At Dang Pa-baek’s shout, Seon-o urgently raised his head. Then he saw the demon, bleeding tears, furiously enraged and letting out a roar.

 

The tongue with sharp thorns sprouting from it stretched toward Seon-o’s face again.

 

This time, Seon-o didn’t dodge and stared clearly at that tongue. Then water drops surged up from the scattered water puddles beside her and shot toward the creature at a terrifying speed.

 

-Tang. Tang. Tang!

 

In the blink of an eye, the creature’s tongue was cut into several pieces and fell, with bright red blood spurting from the severed tongue.

 

“Kaaaaaaaaaak!”

 

Grinning, hundreds of water drops were floating around Seon-o.

 

The panicked demon opened its mouth wide to absorb them all, but it failed. As water drops shot from all directions embedded directly into the creature’s entire body, the demon froze with its mouth open. Blood gushed from the honeycomb-like body as the massive form fell backward.

 

-Kuwung!

 

“Triple Wave Destruction!”

 

Dang Pa-baek shouted with a voice filled with exhilaration.

 

Seon-o also raised the corners of his mouth at this unbelievable triumph. However, at that moment, the opposite wall collapsed and dozens of warriors rushed in through it.

 

Seon-o urgently looked around at the water puddles nearby. There wasn’t much water left.

 

Nevertheless, it was the moment when Seon-o, who didn’t back down, stood up and prepared to fight.

 

“Huk!”

 

Pure white smoke instantly rose around those who were charging forward.

 

‘Smoke?’

 

However, Seon-o soon realized that it wasn’t smoke but clouds. From within that massive white dome that was finally completed, flashing light shot out sharply.

 

It was a lightning strike.

 

Zzzzzt, with a terrible sound, those trapped in the lightning prison trembled and rolled back their eyes.

 

“Keueoeoeoek!”

 

Thud, thud. The electrocuted ones fainted one by one and fell backward.

 

Seon-o, who was staring blankly at that spectacle, unconsciously stepped backward at the terrifyingly brilliant lightning. Seon-o’s careless foot happened to step on a water puddle on the ground and slipped.

 

“!”

 

It was the moment when Seon-o’s body was falling backward defenseless.

 

“Ugh!”

 

An arm that appeared instantly gently supported Seon-o’s body. Thanks to that, Seon-o, who avoided breaking his nose, confirmed the benefactor who had caught him.

 

Baek-ryu, without a single drop of sweat on him, smiled brightly.

 

“I’m here, Master.”

 

At those affectionate words, Seon-o, who was dumbfounded, swallowed a sigh.

 

The prison cell, where all the enemies had been burned to death and the smell of burning filled the air, was finally quiet. The enemies had been annihilated. Seon-o looked at Baek-ryu with quite curious eyes. The man before his eyes was much stronger than Seon-o had vaguely guessed.

 

‘With this level of Yin Power, he’d be in the super-elite tier among Superhumans.’

 

What would one have to do to reach this level of mastery?

 

Just as Seon-o was hesitating whether to ask about that, forgetting even the situation he was in, Dang Pa-baek’s voice was heard from far away.

 

“Ah, don’t worry! I can wait here forever. I couldn’t possibly interfere with the romantic games between a man and woman. I’ll continue to be trapped in this cozy place, so don’t mind me.”

 

At those words, Seon-o realized that the Superhumans in the prison cells were clinging to the bars, watching Baek-ryu and her. Flustered, Seon-o hurriedly pushed Baek-ryu away and regained her composure.

 

“What do you mean by romantic games?”

“Isn’t it?”

“He’s my slave.”

 

As Seon-o casually spat out those words and headed toward Dang Pa-baek, Baek-ryu lowered his head and smiled quietly.

 

Approaching the prison bars, Seon-o succeeded in carefully manipulating water droplets to unlock the lock, just as she had thought earlier.

 

Click—at the sound, Seon-o’s face brightened again. This level of control was sufficient. After successfully unlocking all the prison cells in order, Seon-o looked back at Baek-ryu and pulled something from her bosom to throw to him.

 

Baek-ryu effortlessly caught what was thrown to him. It was the bundle of iron shackles from Byeon Jang-chun’s possession.

 

“Those seem to belong to the children over there, so shall our slave unlock them?”

 

At those words, Baek-ryu smiled without showing any sign of displeasure and immediately turned around to follow the order.

 

‘He really acts like a slave.’

 

Feeling awkward after teasing him for no reason, Seon-o looked back at Dang Pa-baek. Dang Pa-baek was staring at the bundle of bracelets in Seon-o’s hand with gleaming eyes.

 

“Quickly. Quickly, quickly.”

“…Didn’t you say earlier that fate betrays earnestness?”

“Ah, please unlock it quickly! Quickly! I’ve been trapped here for ten whole days!”

 

Dang Pa-baek, whose heart had grown urgent at the escape that was right before his nose, threw a tantrum like a child.

 

‘Right, this was his original character.’

 

It was hard to believe that thanks to this character, he had gained enlightenment and obtained that important power. Seon-o shook her head and took out a bracelet with the same marking as his iron collar, putting it on her arm.

 

“No! Are you trying to make me a slave too?”

“…Would that even be possible?”

 

Though Seon-o was bewildered by such nonsensical words, she carefully unlocked Dang Pa-baek’s collar. The collar that seemed like it would never break came off easily with a click as soon as it touched Seon-o’s hand.

 

Dang Pa-baek’s face finally became peaceful.

 

“Finally, freedom! I thought I’d die from the stuffiness.”

 

At those words, Seon-o’s expression became quite serious. Though Dang Pa-baek was eccentric, he was also a remarkable Superhuman. To think there was sorcery that could suppress even such a Superhuman. She had a bad feeling about this.

 

“So who exactly are you?”

“Ah. I am…”

 

After briefly pondering whether it was okay to reveal her identity, Seon-o soon reached a conclusion. They would come soon anyway, and then her identity would be revealed. It wasn’t like she had committed any crime.

 

“I’m called Kang Seon-o.”

“Kang Seon-o. That’s a good name. And you even have such an impressive slave.”

 

Dang Pa-baek’s meaningful gaze turned toward Baek-ryu, who was smiling gently while unlocking the children’s collars.

 

“There aren’t many Superhumans who can freely use Yin Power in this kind of environment.”

 

Seon-o agreed with his thoughts as well. Maehwagak was a fortress that deliberately blocked Yin Energy from all directions to suppress the Superhumans’ Yin Power. An ordinary Superhuman wouldn’t even dare to attempt something like creating clouds in the air of such a space.

 

“Now then, Great Hero Kang Seon-o.”

 

Seon-o’s face grew awkward at that embarrassing title. Great Hero was going too far… Regardless of Seon-o’s feelings, Dang Pa-baek clasped his hands together and closed his eyes as if gathering energy.

 

Then the floor between the two of them opened up, and a strangely shaped mushroom rose up from there. Dang Pa-baek plucked the mushroom and held it out to Seon-o.

 

“A righteous person never overlooks favors and debts. This is my repayment.”

 

Gasp—at those words, Seon-o’s eyes stopped moving.

 

In the original work, Dang Pa-baek had also repaid his debt to On Gang. However, that favor was teaching him how to control Yin Power by opening his energy meridians. But now that Seon-o had gained that ability herself, the development had changed.

 

Dang Pa-baek was a Wood Power Superhuman with high internal energy, and there were rumors that the mushrooms he grew contained mystical powers. Knowing this, Seon-o was about to reach out as if enchanted, when Baek-ryu, who had approached at some point, blocked the mushroom with his hand.

 

“?”

 

Seon-o looked at Baek-ryu in confusion as he stood blocking her way. Baek-ryu looked at Dang Pa-baek and smiled gently.

 

“Please try it first yourself.”

 

When Dang Pa-baek’s brow furrowed at those words, Seon-o’s heart grew urgent.

 

‘No, this guy. Do you know how precious that is…!’

 

Though of course she didn’t know what it was yet.

 

Unaware of Seon-o’s feelings, Baek-ryu continued to pressure Dang Pa-baek.

 

“Our master has a weak heart and can’t eat just anything.”

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