I Will Become a Phoenix More Noble Than the Emperor - Chapter 76

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76.

 

 

 

 

Tears welled up in Seon-o’s eyes as he met that gaze.

 

‘No, if I die like this….’

 

It was at that moment when Seon-o was desperately trying to regain his senses.

 

A very sweet and gentle whisper reached his fevered ears.

 

“Is it difficult?”

 

As the pain in his heart intensified at that voice, overwhelming breath escaped from Seon-o’s mouth. Unable to endure the pain any longer, Seon-o squeezed his eyes shut.

 

This was the end.

 

However….

 

“Shall I tell you a way to save your family without becoming a Phoenix?”

 

At those words, Seon-o’s mind cleared for a moment and he opened his eyes wide to find an unbelievable scene unfolding before him.

 

In the blink of an eye, Seon-o was beneath some cliff. Without even realizing it, he was gripping a thick rope and hanging by that thin line.

 

As his mind cleared, he felt intense heat beneath his feet. Looking down, he saw bright red lava bubbling violently. Gasp, at that tremendous sight, his blood ran cold instead.

 

Without realizing it, Seon-o gripped the rope tightly and urgently looked up.

 

He had to climb up.

 

It was at that moment.

 

“Seon-o! Grab my hand!”

 

Seon-o’s gaze froze as he saw the person clinging to the edge of the cliff, extending his hand with an urgent expression.

 

“…Brother.”

 

It was Ji-woon.

 

Not the Ji-woon of this world who lay like dead on the bed, but the Ji-woon from reality.

 

The appearance of Ji-woon he knew well, with short hair and wearing a shirt.

 

“Don’t look down, climb up slowly. I’ll catch you. Don’t worry and take it slow. Come on, it’s okay.”

 

At that calm voice, Seon-o’s heart melted. It was the voice he had desperately wanted to hear. When that voice reached him, it felt like his heart, which had been tense every moment, was finally relaxing.

 

Ah….

 

Ji-woon had finally awakened.

 

“You did well all this time. It’s all over now.”

 

It’s all over…?

 

“It’s all over now, Seon-o. Let’s go home.”

 

Home.

 

“Everyone is waiting. We have to go before the door closes.”

 

At those words, Seon-o’s throat tightened urgently.

 

The door is closing?

 

But he could understand without asking. Just as he had crossed over to this place, there was a door that could take him back to the original world.

 

He could return through that door!

 

As if entranced, Seon-o frantically grabbed the rope and struggled to climb up.

 

He was too exhausted. His whole body felt heavy. He didn’t have the confidence to continue the competition any further. So he didn’t want to miss this opportunity.

 

Below, lava was boiling. If he didn’t climb up quickly, he would fall and die.

 

As he climbed up with all his might, Ji-woon’s hand seemed within reach.

 

Ji-woon’s encouragement seeped into his ears.

 

“That’s right, Seon-o. You’re doing well. Come on, just a little more… Everything will be comfortable now.”

 

If only he could end everything and be at ease….

 

“Put everything down….”

 

Seon-o’s hand, which had been reaching out with all his strength to grab Ji-woon’s hand, suddenly hesitated and froze.

 

“Then what about the Phoenix?”

 

At that, Ji-woon frowned as if asking what he was talking about.

 

“What?”

“…You told me to become the Phoenix?”

 

At Seon-o’s question, a troubled light flashed in Ji-woon’s eyes. He seemed at a loss for words for a moment, fumbling, then soon smiled as if nothing was wrong.

 

“Forget about that. I found another way. Leave it to me. Okay?”

 

Ji-woon bent down as if to grab Seon-o’s hand. Seon-o instinctively lowered his hand to avoid his grasp.

 

“No, you told me to become a Phoenix. You said that’s the only way to save them. Mother, Father, Yoon-han. And you too.”

“That’s why you almost died. It’s not needed anymore.”

“Not needed…?”

 

Then if we go back like this…?

 

“Then what about here?”

“…I said it’s fine, didn’t I?”

 

As his troubled voice grew sharp as if asking why he wouldn’t listen, Seon-o’s heart sank coldly.

 

“You bastard. You’re not Kang Ji-woon.”

 

At that sharp murmur, Ji-woon looked down at Seon-o with bewilderment.

 

“What?”

“Kang Ji-woon isn’t the type to change his words so easily.”

“…”

“What are you scheming here, you bastard.”

 

Then Ji-woon, who had been blinking blankly, smiled wickedly.

 

“Haha, so what?”

 

Ji-woon, no, whatever was mimicking Ji-woon grabbed the rope and began forcibly pulling him up.

 

“It’s too late already. You have to come up here.”

 

Seon-o glared at whatever was making a cunning smile that Ji-woon would never make and gritted his teeth.

 

That Bastard was right.

 

Below was lava, and there was no other way but to go up.

 

But…

 

“…”

 

He couldn’t give up like this.

 

He still hadn’t found the prophecy, saved the Supreme Gods, or become a Phoenix.

 

So this won’t do.

 

Absolutely not.

 

Having made his decision, Seon-o let go with one hand and raised his middle finger high.

 

“Fuck off.”

 

As Seon-o let go of the rope with his remaining hand and fell downward, Ji-woon’s expression hardened terrifyingly.

 

“Kang Seon-o!”

 

Along with an angry scream, as fierce heat was felt from below, Seon-o squeezed his eyes shut.

 

Finally, Seon-o’s body plunged into the lava. Contrary to his expectation that everything would burn immediately, where Seon-o’s body was submerged wasn’t fiery lava but cool water.

 

‘Ah, it’s cool.’

 

Seon-o’s brow furrowed with confusion at the pleasantly cool sensation.

 

‘Cool? In lava?’

 

At that moment, as an ice-cold energy pierced into his belly, Seon-o’s eyes snapped open.

 

As that cold energy was sucked into his stomach, what was settled inside his stomach pulsed greatly. It was the Rift Sound Stone. He could clearly feel the Rift Sound Stone shattering into pieces and moving to his heart.

 

As that tremendous Yin Power was absorbed into his heart, Seon-o’s eyes flew open.

 

“Heoeoook…!”

 

As Seon-o, who had been stiff as if dead, awakened while exhaling a labored breath, Wolbi’s eyes, who had been watching him, hardened.

 

“…”

 

Wolbi, who had been looking at Seon-o as if she couldn’t believe it, slowly raised her head. Into her eyes came the Water Element that was swirling around the entire storage in a whirlwind.

 

A Water Whirlwind large and fierce enough to fill the cave was spinning round and round, emitting a brilliant light. The Water Whirlwind sparkling alone in a place where even sunlight didn’t reach was Seon-o’s pure Yin Power.

 

Seon-o had succeeded in absorbing the ‘Rift Sound Stone.’

 

“…”

 

Seon-o also realized this fact.

 

That he had just overcome the Rift Sound Stone’s trickery and absorbed That Bastard’s Yin Power, and with that, finally…

 

“Haah… haah…”

 

He had gained the ability to summon Water Energy from the void.

 

As proof, when Seon-o clenched his hand with difficulty, the Water Whirlwind that had been leisurely spinning around the storage scattered in an instant and disappeared without a trace.

 

Seon-o raised his body, soaked with cold sweat, and barely looked up at Wolbi standing in front of him.

 

For some reason, Wolbi hadn’t stolen the Yin Stone while he was unconscious. The Yin Stone was still clutched in Seon-o’s hand.

 

“….”

 

After staring intently at Seon-o for a moment, Wolbi soon turned around sharply.

 

It seemed she was acknowledging that Seon-o was the owner of the Yin Stone.

 

Just as Wolbi was about to walk away, Seon-o urgently grabbed hold of her.

 

“Heukmwolbi!”

 

At that call, Wolbi’s feet stopped.

 

Having stopped Wolbi, Seon-o struggled to get up from where he was and approached the frozen Wolbi.

 

“Wait a moment.”

 

Wolbi watched with an expressionless face as Seon-o staggered toward her. Finally standing before Wolbi, Seon-o held out the Yin Stone he had been clutching tightly all this time.

 

It was the Rift Sound Stone he had just obtained from Intoxication.

 

“….”

 

Frozen by this incomprehensible action, Wolbi stared intently at the Yin Stone.

 

When she didn’t move, Seon-o suddenly grabbed Wolbi’s hand and lifted it up, then placed the Yin Stone on her flinching palm.

 

“Will this do?”

 

At his calm voice tinged with exhaustion, Wolbi’s eyes became dazed.

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