The World’s Greatest is Dead - Chapter 52

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The Heavenly Supreme Has Died – Episode 052
Shortly after my conversation with Wol Seon-geom, I made my way to the gathering place of Cheonwol Gate’s martial artists.
-Hah!
-Hyah-!
Rough shouts of exertion reached my ears. This was where all the Junior Disciples assembled to train.
“…Huh?”
“That person is….”
The moment I appeared, all eyes turned toward me. Everyone gazed at me with varying expressions.
It had always been this way, but this time the atmosphere felt distinctly different.
Just the day before yesterday and yesterday, I had sensed an inexplicable displeasure.
“…The one who entered Sowoldae….”
“They said he toyed with Senior Brother Seong.”
Now, however, the looks of astonishment far outweighed anything else.
While I hesitate to call it reverence, the gazes of disdain and distrust had certainly vanished.
Feeling this shift, I walked with greater confidence. There was simply too much at stake now to falter.
Flutter-!
The martial robes of Sowoldae billowed with each step, and as those watching me turned to stare,
“Ah.”
I spotted the person I had been seeking and walked toward him.
As expected, he seemed to have noticed me as well.
“Heavenly Supreme.”
At my greeting, the sweat-drenched handsome young man, Cheon Euijin, met my gaze.
“…Bang Disciple?”
Cheon Euijin wiped the sweat trickling down his chin. His face bore the unmistakable signs of exhaustion from intense training.
“Have you been well?”
“…Ah, yes. Huff… hah….”
His attempt to answer while catching his breath looked rather strained.
Once he had finally steadied his breathing, he straightened his posture and spoke to me.
“What brings you here, Bang Disciple?”
“Ah, well. There’s something I wished to discuss with you. Do you have a moment?”
At my question, Cheon Euijin tilted his head in puzzlement.

* * *
I led Cheon Euijin out of the Training Hall and toward a small space in the back.
“I apologize for pulling you away from your training so suddenly.”
“Not at all. I was just taking a break.”
Cheon Euijin smiled reassuringly as he spoke.
Of course he was—I had timed my arrival precisely for his rest period.
“Thank you for understanding.”
There was no need to reveal that, so I accepted his words lightly.
“Well then, what brings you here?”
“Ah, I had some business with the Heavenly Supreme. And it’s been a while since I’ve seen your face.”
In truth, it hadn’t been more than a few days, but such trivial details hardly mattered.
“Business, you say…?”
“Yes.”
“What sort of business?”
“I’ve been accepted into Sowoldae. Were you aware of this?”
At my words, Cheon Euijin paused briefly.
In that fleeting moment, a subtle emotion flickered across his eyes.
But it was only for an instant.
“Yes, I’m aware. Congratulations.”
As if that moment had never existed, Cheon Euijin smiled and spoke to me.
Of course, I hadn’t missed that brief flash.
“Well, it’s hardly something to congratulate me over.”
It wasn’t as though I had earned my place through my own efforts.
That’s what I thought as I spoke.
“How could you say such a thing…!”
Cheon Euijin responded as though my words were absurd.
“Not a single person in history has entered Sowoldae at the Bang Disciple’s age, and I’ve heard you even won the examination.”
“…Yes, that’s right.”
The youngest in history. A title that weighed heavily upon me.
Perhaps because he knew this, Cheon Euijin’s eyes gleamed slightly.
“I was quite shocked when I heard the news. I’ve thought about it constantly, but the more I see of you, the more remarkable you truly are…”
Cheon Euijin’s eyes, which had been pouring out admiration, dimmed slightly.
“Unlike myself.”
The words that followed were barely audible, yet not so quiet that I couldn’t hear them.
‘This one grows stranger the more I observe him.’
I sensed an inexplicable inferiority complex and self-doubt that seemed entirely out of place.
What could it be?
‘From what I can tell, Cheon Euijin is hardly the type to lack confidence.’
Unlike me, he possessed a handsome face and impressive height.
His skills were even quite exceptional for someone at the mid-tier level.
While Cheon Euijin may not reach the level of the Seven Heroes, he seems talented enough that no one would dare call him untalented anywhere else.
‘Why does his spirit seem so diminished?’
I had sensed it even in Anhui, but the feeling grew stronger upon arriving at Cheonwol Gate.
His spirit was utterly deflated.
“Hmm….”
I awkwardly scratched my cheek. Feigning modesty here felt oddly uncomfortable.
“…Anyway, let’s move past that.”
So I simply pretended not to hear and moved on.
“Upon becoming a member of Sowoldae, I received a mission.”
“Yes? Yes.”
This was the main point.
“In the course of that mission, I’ll be traveling to Sichuan.”
“Sichuan?”
Cheon Euijin’s eyes widened at my words.
“Sichuan all of a sudden… such a distant place….”
“Would you come with me?”
“What?”
His eyes grew even wider. So Cheon Euijin’s eyes were naturally this large.
I found myself staring, fascinated despite myself.
“…To Sichuan, you mean?”
“Yes. To Sichuan.”
His shock at the sudden mention of Sichuan was brief.
“You’re going because of the mission. But why would I…?”
Cheon Euijin posed the fundamental question, and I had already prepared an answer.
“I think it would be good if you came along.”
“With you, you mean?”
“Yes. There aren’t many people I can trust besides you.”
“….”
Emotion flickered across Cheon Euijin’s face as he heard my words.
“…But… since this is a Sowoldae mission, I would need permission-”
“Don’t worry about that.”
I smiled with a grin.
“I’ve already received Moonju’s approval.”
“Moonju approved this?”
Cheon Euijin spoke as though he couldn’t believe it. Was it really so unbelievable?
“He didn’t give me a definitive answer on the spot, but he’ll approve it eventually.”
“What do you mean by that….”
“So all you need to think about is this: will you go, or will you stay?”
“….”
At my question, Cheon Euijin’s pupils trembled.
A brief moment passed.
“…If the Bang Disciple would only permit it… I wish to go.”
“Then I’ll take that as your decision to depart.”
I nodded.
I could sense his hesitation, but I understood well enough that Cheon Euijin wanted to go.
That was sufficient.
“I shall inform you once preparations are complete.”
With the matter settled, I turned away at once.
Cheon Euijin watched me go and seemed about to add something more.
“Ah. And.”
At my words, he fell silent.
“One more person will be accompanying us.”
Naturally, it was not a journey for two alone.
“Life being precious as it is, I thought it prudent to bring along a talisman of sorts.”
“A talisman, you say…?”
Cheon Euijin spoke with evident confusion at this sudden mention of a talisman, but I offered no further explanation.
“Then I shall see you later. Train diligently.”
“Ah, wait—!”
I dismissed his words lightly.
Cheon Euijin was settled.
‘Now for the other matter.’
The one who would become my talisman. I simply needed to persuade that person.
With that thought, I walked toward another direction.

* * *
The sun dipped below the horizon.
By the time I finished my business, the day was already fading into dusk.
“Mm.”
I rolled my shoulders, weary from the effort. Fortunately, I had secured permission from the second person as well.
To be honest, it had been somewhat difficult to obtain, but the outcome was successful, so it was acceptable.
‘Is that everything now?’
The preparations seemed complete. What remained was….
‘Verification….’
Confirmation that what I was doing was truly correct.
Before I could even panic, I had been rushing about making preparations.
But ultimately, I didn’t know if this was right or wrong.
To know this….
‘Show yourself already.’
I needed the Demon who was always attached to me, yet even now as the sun set, she had not appeared.
“Tsk.”
Where on earth had she gone that I couldn’t even catch a glimpse of her?
It was a situation where I should have been chasing after her and making a fuss.
Even in what seemed like an important moment, Yoo Cheon-gil had not shown herself.
Had something actually happened to her?
‘What do I do?’
If she didn’t appear like this, that would be fine, but several other problems would arise.
“Starting tomorrow, there’s training.”
Until now, I had remained in a semi-guest status, but now that I had entered Sowoldae, my position would definitely change.
Today I could skip it since it was our first meeting and Wol Seon-geom had summoned me.
But starting tomorrow, that would no longer be possible.
Now that I had entered Sowoldae, I had become a true member of the Cheonwol Gate.
I had to attend the training and events that took place within the sect.
“Sigh….”
This was truly troublesome beyond measure.
Even when I returned to my residence and lay down on the floor, I remained anxious.
“What is this really.”
At first, as always, I thought she was avoiding me to mess with me, but at this point, it was genuinely strange.
“Ugh, there’s so much to think about.”
Why was this old woman acting up too?
“…Sigh….”
A sigh escaped me unbidden.
If Yoo Cheon-gil had truly disappeared suddenly like this.
‘What do I do from now on?’
What would I have to do after that?
The man who seized my life and acted on his whims has disappeared, and since I haven’t gained nothing from this, living on as things are wouldn’t be so bad.
‘Yet something about it feels unfinished.’
For some reason, it felt like I shouldn’t leave things this way.
‘Then what exactly do you want from me?’
I couldn’t know, and I saw no way to find out.
“Sigh.”
I closed my eyes and exhaled deeply.
With so much weighing on my mind all day, I was exhausted in an almost unnatural way.
Yes, just like yesterday.
The moment I closed my eyes, I felt as though I would fall asleep instantly.
“…No, that won’t do.”
It was still too early to sleep.
Thinking as much, I immediately tried to rise, but.
“…Damn it.”
The moment I stood, I had to grimace.
The sight before me was all too familiar.
A space where the entire world had turned white. It was the same place as the dream I’d had before.
Which meant.
“Again?”
I had entered a spirit dream once more.

* * *
When had I fallen asleep?
It seemed I had only meant to close my eyes for a moment, but I had drifted off completely.
“Damn it all.”
I ran my hand through my hair. The sensation at my fingertips remained vivid.
Unpleasantly so.
“…Tsk.”
What on earth was happening?
‘The Old Man doesn’t seem to be nearby.’
He hadn’t appeared in so long that I wondered what he was up to.
I narrowed my eyes and looked around.
‘The fact that I’m having another spirit dream means….’
The Old Man must be somewhere nearby.
“What exactly are you doing?”
The moment I realized this, I called out loudly.
I shouted with enough volume to be heard, but.
-….
All around me was silence. As if no one were here at all.
No echo returned, only an eerie and unpleasant void.
I felt it acutely, my brow furrowing with displeasure.
“This is tedious. I’m already swamped with matters to attend to—why resort to such games?”
Issues concerning Sichuan, matters regarding the Dang Clan.
Beyond that, there were countless other affairs demanding discussion.
Why did he keep stirring up such trouble?
I simply could not comprehend it.
“I know you’re listening.”
The absence of a response did not mean no one was present.
Since I had entered the dream realm, someone must have drawn me here.
I was certain that someone was Yoo Cheon-gil.
Therefore.
“Stop with the strange antics and show yourself, I’m tell—”
I had begun to speak with the intent of commanding him to cease.
“….”
But I cut myself short upon seeing something, my lips sealing shut.
At the heart of the White World.
Someone stood roughly twenty paces distant from me.
Moments before, that space had been utterly empty.
Yet that was not all.
The one who had materialized was, astonishingly, someone I knew.
A young man with disheveled hair, gripping a sword bereft of its blade.
His azure eyes fixed upon me.
“Who are you?”
It was him—the one I had encountered before.

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