Chapter 54

Chapter 53. The Doctor Treating Seohui (3)

'Eleven people...'

Seohui's eyes moved rapidly from side to side.

The number is quite large.

But it's not so many that he can't even try.

The problem is, if Hong Chuseo, who is behind him, dies during the fight, everything will be over.

This kept bothering him.

"Where are you from?"

The leader of the Sixth Squad spoke.

He must have noticed that some of his subordinates had already met their end.

"From? At least not from the Baekmongjeon."

Seohui deflected the question while quickly scanning his surroundings.

In this fight, striking first is definitely advantageous.

And once the fight starts, he needs to kill three or four people with overwhelming force.

Only then can he reduce the attention on Hong Chuseo.

'The problem is what comes next...'

The abilities of the remaining enemies kept catching his eye.

In the past, they were people with combat power that was hard to even look at.

Especially the squad leader, whose combat power exceeds one million.

"Brat. Do you think you can get out of here?"

The leader of the Sixth Squad asked again.

At the same time, the vulnerability windows popped up.

[A golden opportunity! 'Seohui' has discovered the vulnerability of the Sixth Squad of the Baekhyeoldae_3. How will you respond?]

[A golden opportunity! 'Seohui' has discovered the vulnerability of the Sixth Squad of the Baekhyeoldae_5. How will you respond?]

...

...

But Seohui ignored them.

This is not a situation where he can fight turn by turn.

He needs to take them all down in one go.

Seohui immediately changed his selection.

Combat Mode <Simulation>

Then, as if waiting for it, the analysis windows appeared.

<Analyzing the number of martial arts techniques 'Seohui' has.>

<Analyzing the moves of 'Seohui's' martial arts techniques.>

...

<Analysis complete>

With the sign that the analysis was complete, numerous illusions moved in various forms, overwhelming the screen, and soon showed Seohui the optimal way to fight.

<No Trace Ghost God Step (無痕鬼神步) 3 moves, then diagonal slash> <Horizontal movement, followed by two sword qi strikes to the left and right> <Little Demon Supreme Martial Art 6 moves> ...

He had been a bit worried.

Would he really be able to find the optimal way to fight against more than ten people?

But it seems this level is not too difficult.

The 'Simulation' was presenting a perfect path to eliminate them all at once.

* * *

Squeak—

Hong Chuseo, who had been enveloped in despair, suddenly doubted his own eyes.

The man named Seohui, surrounded by enemies, had taken the initiative.

He didn't feel any danger.

In the blink of an eye, the neck of the person he was talking to was severed.

Zing! Zing!

The form of the ensuing fight was nothing short of shocking.

The head of the squad, who seemed to be the leader, had not even hit the ground when the heads of two warriors beside him also rolled on the floor.

The Baekhyeoldae, one of the units of the Baekmongjeon, which is one of the Eight Halls of the Shangbu.

In an instant, he had decapitated three of them.

"Kuh..."

But what chilled Hong Chuseo's heart even more was the next battle.

Swoosh—

Frost swirled around the tip of Seohui's sword, emitting a white light.

'What kind of martial art is this...'

It wasn't just powerful to look at.

Seohui swung his sword at the two charging enemies, and the moment their bodies touched the light, they shattered like ice.

An extreme Yin martial art.

It was truly a horrifying sight.

"Kyaah!"

"Kuh!"

The subsequent battle was almost a spectacle of brilliance.

The remaining enemies seemed to charge in unison, but with one horizontal slash from Seohui, they all fell.

Some died with pale faces, others with parts of their bodies severed.

Some with their heads cut off. It was varied.

"An incredible master..."

Doctor Hong was truly amazed.

The incredible movements followed by swift sword techniques.

A bizarre sword technique that exploited the opponent's weaknesses even before they could charge.

And the extreme Yin martial art that carried cold energy.

'I heard this guy was supposed to become a commander...'

He had heard it before.

A man who had earned the trust of Gonma and was to serve as a commander.

He had dismissed it as just being brought in from the back lines, but he never imagined he would be a powerhouse capable of destroying an entire squad of the Baekhyeoldae.

It felt like moving alongside an absolute strongman.

"Did you predict all of this...?"

Seohui adjusted his breathing and looked down at his trembling sword.

It was astonishing.

No, it was more accurate to say it was terrifying.

The operation of the simulation.

Just by following it, he could handle the enemies so accurately.

If it were just the reactions of the enemies, he wouldn't have been so excited.

The positions where they fell.

The emotions of the remaining enemies.

The order and actions of their charges.

Everything was so perfect and precise that it sent shivers down his spine.

[The use of Simulation has ended.]

"Hong Doctor. You don't have time to stand there dazed."

At his words, Hong Chuseo quickly bowed. Seohui snapped his fingers and turned his body.

That's when it happened.

"Oh no..."

Seohui's expression stiffened.

He heard the sound of people.

It seemed that more people had gathered at the entrance of the three-way path before entering the cave.

"Why isn't the Sixth Squad coming out?"

It wasn't a mistake.

He could faintly hear the voice of Hwang.

'This isn't a good idea to handle them all...'

Seohui's mind began to get complicated again.

This time, it wouldn't be easy.

Not only because of the number of enemies, but also because Hwang's combat power was on par with his own.

And whatever that mysterious aura was, it wasn't an ordinary ability.

Even if he used the simulation to eliminate them all, what would he do afterward?

If he eliminated them all, there would certainly be repercussions.

'What kind of mission is this...'

"Looks like this is as far as I can go."

"…What?"

Seohui turned his head.

Doctor Hong, who was behind him, had spoken.

But his expression was strange.

"As you know, I shouldn't escape from here. If I didn't know, it would be one thing, but now that the squad members are dead, if I don't sacrifice myself, the wrath will surely fall on you, Seohui."

"That's something we won't know until we try. If we cut off all their heads, they'll think we did it..."

"You know, don't you? The Baekhyeoldae weren't the only ones who saw me run away."

"..."

Seohui couldn't respond.

He was right.

If he eliminated them, an even greater wrath would fall.

Not just on him, but on Gonma as well.

Doctor Hong knew this.

"Take this."

He extended a purple herb.

The highest-grade elixir, rarely seen even in the martial world.

Seohui was at a loss, and the doctor continued with a smile.

"Please take this to Gonma. Will you promise me that?"

"..."

Seohui couldn't find the words to say.

Hong Chuseo, who had already resolved to die, was charging at the enemies.

"Here, you bastards!"

He couldn't afford to miss this opportunity.

* * *

"Haa. Haa."

Seohui, who had returned to his quarters, was drenched in cold sweat.

Escaping wasn't actually that difficult.

Hong Chuseo had drawn attention, and he had used the Hidden Body Technique and lightness skills.

"Hold on. What should I do with this..."

As his breathing calmed, Seohui looked at the Jasyongcho.

A legendary elixir.

But it was something he needed to deliver to Gonma.

Why didn't he go to Gonma directly and come here instead?

There was a reason.

'Do I really need to?'

That's what he had been thinking on the way.

Hong Chuseo was already dead.

If that's the case, no one knows about the existence of this Jasyongcho.

If he ate it himself, no one would know.

Of course, that might not be true.

Doctor Hong might have already sent a message via carrier pigeon.

Because of this, Seohui first returned to his quarters.

He had found the best way to handle the situation, given that he had multiple lives.

[Do you want to put the Jasyongcho in your tool box?]

After putting it in the tool box,

He chose the method he had been thinking about.

This is it.

[Do you want to record the time?]

The status window that appears the moment he lies down in his bedroom.

If Gonma knew about the Jasyongcho,

Even if things went wrong, he could be prepared for it.

After all, he still had four lives left.

■ Year 95 of the Cheoldyn, Chapter 2-1. The Three Lives Gonma Offers

□ Year 95 of the Cheoldyn, Chapter 3-1. [Core Warrior Success] Stormy Growth Period (Bonus Story) 3 years

□ Year 95 of the Cheoldyn, Chapter 2-20. [Becoming a Core Warrior] The Final Story.

When the list appeared, Seohui chose the third one.

He needed to keep the first one for future contingencies, and the second one in case his achievements so far were overturned.

■ Year 95 of the Cheoldyn, Chapter 2-20. [Becoming a Core Warrior] The Final Story.

[Do you want to record this here?]

Seohui made his choice.

■ Year 95 of the Cheoldyn, Chapter 3-8. [Core Warrior Success] Stormy Growth Period (Bonus Story) Year 1.

[Recorded.]

There was no need to look back now.

He immediately put the Jasyongcho in his mouth.

Then he chewed it slowly, waiting for a dramatic change.

Sure enough, a window appeared before his eyes.

[Warning! You need the 'Extreme Yang Heart Method' to absorb the Jasyongcho.]

<Note! Without the Extreme Yang Heart Method, it will take 'one year' to digest the Jasyongcho.>

The status windows provided information.

But they didn't reveal what effects it had or what kind of Extreme Yang Heart Method was needed.

What was certain was that he couldn't properly consume this legendary elixir right now.

Seohui couldn't tell if this was good or bad.

* * *

Seohui spent the remaining twenty days only in his room.

At first, he considered looking for the Extreme Yang Heart Method, but he soon gave up.

If there was an Extreme Yang Heart Method in the main hall, it would be the Blood Demon Martial Art.

But he didn't know where it was, and even if he did, obtaining it would be impossible.

How could he enter the secret letter of the leader of the Baekmongjeon?

'I can't even get a sense of where it is...'

Additionally, he had obtained two of the four pieces of the hidden secret letter map, but he had no idea where this place was.

He would need to find at least one more piece.

'If I just wait a year, I can get it, right?'

Seohui thought positively.

After all, time would pass quickly.

If he completed a few more missions or warrior tasks, the day when he could fully absorb it would come.

He believed this would be the case.

[The leader of the Baekmongjeon, Myeonjeonshura, wishes to see Seohui.]

One day before April.

The leader of the Baekmongjeon, Hwang's superior, had come to see him.

It wasn't that he heard the sound of people coming; the status window informed him of his presence.

▶ Accept.

▷ Decline.

Two options appeared, and Seohui naturally chose 'Decline.'

The fact that he had come to his quarters now must mean they had found a connection to their subordinates.

[You cannot decline.]

...It said.

This damn selection window forced him to.