I Will Become a Phoenix More Noble Than the Emperor - Chapter 41

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41.

 

 

 

 

Seon-o placed the Yin Stone in Seol’s small hand and looked at No Moon-woong again.

 

“Please leave now. The sun will set soon.”

“B-but…”

“Hurry. It’s not good for the child’s education.”

 

At Seon-o’s firm words, complex emotions welled up on No Moon-woong’s face. He soon bowed his waist and expressed his gratitude.

 

“Thank you. Thank you so much. I won’t forget this kindness.”

“You can forget it. Go.”

“Then we’ll… Seol, can you stand up?”

“Yes.”

 

Seon-o waited for the father and daughter to barely manage to stand up.

 

“Thank you, big sister…!”

 

Finally, No Moon-woong and Seol turned around and quickly departed. Seon-o smiled brightly and waved at Seol who kept looking back, but as soon as their figures disappeared, he abruptly stopped smiling and turned around.

 

The mouths of the corpses, the only trace left by the Earth Power Superhuman, were filled with piles of dirt. This was the famous mark of Heukmwolbi.

 

Bewilderment crossed Seon-o’s face again.

 

‘…So it really is Heukmwolbi?’

 

But why would she.

 

Wi Gong-un’s bitter smile and Wolbi’s gaze as she glanced at him flashed through Seon-o’s mind in succession.

 

“…I’ve become a prime suspect now.”

 

So that’s why the Supreme Gods were suspecting him one after another.

 

As he realized this, frustration welled up in his throat.

 

“Have these guys gone crazy…”

 

It was utterly ridiculous. Moreover…

 

‘No, it wasn’t like this in the original story?’

 

Neither Wi Gong-un nor Wolbi had followed On Gang around.

 

‘On Gang had also found the hidden Sixth Demon Beast Cave, hadn’t he?’

 

So in the end, it was the Maehwagak incident that had drawn serious suspicion.

 

“Wow…”

 

This is really unfair, isn’t it?

 

Seon-o put his hand on his hip and stood with one leg cocked, running his hand through his hair in bewilderment.

 

Of course, he could understand their suspicious feelings, but…

 

‘Even so, to interfere this seriously?’

 

That meant some Supreme Gods thought he wasn’t Phoenix material and were essentially saying they would monitor him to prevent him from becoming the Phoenix.

 

“Ha. Really. Huh.”

 

Sensing that the future wouldn’t be smooth, subtle anger rose within Seon-o.

 

Irritated, Seon-o clenched his fist tightly.

 

“Just wait and see, you guys.”

 

As his indignation actually gave him energy, Seon-o rode that momentum and leaped up into the tree in one bound. To prove his true intentions to the Supreme Gods who suspected him and make sure they couldn’t interfere with him anymore, there were things he absolutely had to go through.

 

For now, the most important thing was to germinate the seed, prove his qualifications, and move on to the next trial.

 

There was no more time to delay.

 

* * *

 

At that moment, Myeonggyeong, the capital of Geumhwi Kingdom, was in complete chaos.

 

A ‘Blood Rift’ had appeared in the middle of a school in Myeonggyeong. A ‘Blood Rift’ referred to a kind of gap created when the harmony of yin and yang was broken.

 

Long ago, cracks appeared in the harmonious yin and yang energies, creating rifts through which demons poured out, bringing disaster to this world.

 

The ‘First Blood Rift’ created at that time didn’t stay in one place, so no one had been able to find it yet. However, what troubled people even more were these randomly generated Blood Rifts like this one.

 

Since demons also poured out from these unknowingly created Blood Rifts, those who encountered them unprepared had to suffer great damage. Just like right now.

 

“Aaaaah!”

 

A student from the school who couldn’t escape in time was grabbed by the ankle by a demon and fell, screaming.

 

“P-please save me!”

 

A demon drooling profusely slowly approached the pleading student. The demon that had just poured out from the ‘Blood Rift’, driven only by instinctive hunger, opened its mouth wide to swallow its first prey whole.

 

It was the moment when the student, sensing his end from those sharp teeth, squeezed his eyes shut.

 

A piercing sound echoed as flesh and bone were penetrated, followed by vibrations as something heavy collapsed to the side.

 

Thud!

 

“Hey! Snap out of it and get up to run!”

 

At that voice, the student’s eyes snapped open and looked up at the scene before him.

 

In an instant, he saw a demon lying face down with its head pierced through, and a boy standing with a bloodied pickaxe. The student knew this boy. It was Yoon-han, a male student who had recently started attending the school. He was said to be the younger brother of the sixth candidate in the Phoenix Competition.

 

Of all places, a ‘blood rift’ had appeared at the school Yoon-han attended.

 

“Th-th-thank you.”

“Skip the thanks and hurry!”

“Gasp! Behind you!”

 

When Yoon-han’s classmate pointed behind them in terror, Yoon-han also turned to look back. There, he saw a demon incomparably larger than the pathetic one from before charging at them on all fours.

 

“Heoeoeoeoek.”

 

Yoon-han’s mouth fell open in shock, but instead of running away, he raised his pickaxe. Just as he was about to bring the pickaxe down hard toward the head of the creature that had instantly approached right in front of him.

 

“Kkeheuk!”

 

A breathless scream burst from the massive creature’s mouth, and as if caught by an invisible snare, it was dragged backward.

 

“Huh?”

 

Yoon-han blinked blankly as he watched that unbelievable scene.

 

Then, a quiet voice came from beside him.

 

“You there, student.”

 

At that call, both Yoon-han and his classmate’s heads turned simultaneously.

 

In the gateway connecting the school buildings, a tall man was leaning with his arms crossed, looking at Yoon-han. His gaze was quiet and leisurely, as if this chaos didn’t even register in his eyes.

 

“It’s Wi Gong-un!”

 

When Yoon-han’s classmate recognized him instantly and shouted in admiration, Yoon-han’s eyes also widened. Of course Yoon-han knew Gong-un well too. He was the Young Master of Wi Family and one of the Seven Super Gods, a Super-Deity.

 

Which meant…

 

‘I’m saved!’

 

Yoon-han turned his head again to look at the demon that had just charged at him. Sure enough, it was lying sprawled with its four legs turned upward, convulsing all over. Seeing black foam bubbling up from its mouth, chills ran down Yoon-han’s spine.

 

That massive demon with just one strike…

 

Yoon-han swallowed dry saliva at the naturally awe-inspiring physical force. He could feel the dignity of the Seven Super Gods with his skin. Would his sister become a Phoenix leading such people? A newfound pride in Seon-o seemed to well up.

 

Gong-un called out again to Yoon-han, who was lost in admiration.

 

“Student. An adult is calling you, you know?”

 

Only then did Yoon-han’s gaze turn back to Gong-un.

 

“Me…?”

“That’s right. You there, student. You have a sister, don’t you?”

 

Huh…?

 

Yoon-han blinked in confusion. As he said, Yoon-han did have a sister. Moreover, the woman who was currently the talk of the entire continent was precisely Yoon-han’s sister. So the fact that Yoon-han had a sister wasn’t a secret.

 

Of course, it was strange for Wi Gong-un to ask about it.

 

“Uh… yes… I do, but…?”

“What are your sister’s preferences in men?”

 

…?

 

At the out-of-the-blue question, Yoon-han’s face went blank, and Gong-un smiled slightly.

 

“It’s a survey, so don’t feel pressured and just answer.”

“Right now… in this situation…?”

“What’s wrong with this situation?”

 

Behind Gong-un, who asked gently, a demon was charging toward them.

 

“Gasp, behind you…!”

 

However, before Yoon-han could even warn him, the demon that dared to charge at Gong-un was burned by scorching poison, its entire head turning black as charcoal. Yoon-han’s eyes filled with shock at the tremendous scene.

 

“See? It’s safe enough to participate in a survey, right?”

 

What is this.

 

Yoon-han’s pupils shook.

 

“My sister’s preferences?”

 

Gong-un nodded with a benevolent smile. Yoon-han pondered with a bewildered expression for a moment before answering.

 

“I don’t know?”

 

At that futile answer, Gong-un’s eyebrows rose. Gong-un patiently urged him again with kindness.

 

“Think carefully, student.”

“I really don’t know that kind of thing… Ah!”

 

Yoon-han, who had been rolling his eyes in bewilderment, suddenly remembered something and opened his eyes wide.

 

“I think you once said you didn’t like scheming men.”

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