Chapter 46
Chapter 46
Chapter 46
When Fate Becomes Destiny (1)
It was an afternoon when the late summer heat was at its peak.
After receiving the Shield Tattoo from the Witch, I devoted myself to training for 100 days. I had breakfast with my family, and after that, I was solely dedicated to training.
'The cold energy is being controlled.'
It was a peculiar phenomenon.
After hearing about the cold energy from the Witch, I became concerned about it.
As I focused on the small cold energy, one characteristic emerged.
I could feel the path of my internal energy much more clearly than before. It was because the cold energy flowed through it.
Internal energy cultivated through poison naturally takes on Yang energy. That's why the cold energy stood out even more.
There was no sense of dissonance with the cold energy that had long permeated my internal energy.
'Should I try storing it in the Baihui Point?'
Could Yin and Yang be stored together in one body?
If you asked many martial artists about this, they would say it would result in Qi Deviation. I thought so too at first.
But the two internal energies had no sense of dissonance.
So I attempted to separate them. More precisely, I trapped the cold energy in the Baihui Point.
'The cold energy is growing.'
I experimented to the extent that it wasn't dangerous.
As before, when I emptied the Baihui Point and put the cold energy inside it, the danger of the swirling energy decreased.
It began to play the role of cooling the extreme Yang energy.
Compared to the speed, the impact on the energy channels weakened, and this led to prolonged training.
That experiment alone took 100 days.
'It's refreshing and cool.'
After performing Energy Circulation, cool cold energy spread throughout my entire body simultaneously.
It was a refreshing feeling that improved my mood.
During the past 100 days, I didn't engage in any special external activities.
Jimun Seo-saeng accelerated the Nigerian oil business with Kim Mu-jin, and So Iryeon entered a new agency with the Fairy members.
Cheong Ak-sal dealt with Min Jeong-gi as scheduled, disguised it as a traffic accident, and then trained to adapt to the Blink magic inscribed by the Witch.
"Cult Leader!"
As soon as the 100 days of training ended, So Iryeon called me as if she had been waiting.
"What?"
"The members are coming to visit."
"Today?"
"They're coming now. They've been waiting since before, but couldn't come because you were training, Cult Leader. When they heard you had time today, they said they'd come right away."
There was no particular reason to stop them.
"Kim Mu-jin is coming too."
"How does that guy know about this place?"
"He became really close with Protector Jimun, didn't he? He meets with me occasionally to spar too. Today, when he heard the Fairy members were coming, he said he'd definitely come. He said if I stopped him, he'd fight to the death."
The last words were probably sincere. It was Kim Mu-jin's reason for living in this world.
"Alright. Tell my parents properly."
"I already told them. They said they'll have a barbecue party."
Training was regrettable, but I judged that resting for a day wasn't so bad.
The first to arrive was Kim Mu-jin.
Kim Mu-jin greeted my parents warmly and presented expensive gifts.
Mother received a luxury handbag and clutch, and Father received a watch valued at 30 million won.
"So you're Yuna? How can you be this pretty?"
Kim Mu-jin tried to hug Yuna.
In that moment, I grabbed his hand. And I spoke with force through Telepathic Transmission.
-If you lay a hand on my sister, I'll kill you.
Kim Mu-jin quickly backed away and just handed over the gift.
"Where's my gift?"
"I don't have one."
I wasn't expecting one, but somehow it felt disappointing.
However, Kim Mu-jin clearly had another gift in his hand.
"Who's that for?"
"I heard there's an older sister."
I never told him, but he already knows everything about my family. Jimun Seo-saeng must have judged it was okay, so I didn't take issue with it.
The Witch came out of the research lab because Kim Mu-jin was making such a fuss.
"Wow!"
Kim Mu-jin couldn't close his mouth when he saw the Witch.
"What angel..."
The Witch came before Kim Mu-jin, who was staring at her blankly, and asked coldly.
"Who are you?"
"Ah! I'm your younger brother's friend."
"Friend?"
I asked back. Then Kim Mu-jin hastily glossed over it.
"Haha, well, isn't it an ambiguous relationship to define precisely?"
He turned his gaze to the Witch again and held out the gift.
"I bought a dress. I heard you like white..."
Kim Mu-jin held out the gift while reading my expression. Then he asked through Telepathic Transmission.
-Can I at least shake hands with your older sister?
-Do as you please.
The Witch tore open the gift Kim Mu-jin brought right there. The wrapping paper fell to the floor and the box opened.
The Witch nodded as if satisfied.
"I like it."
She left those words coldly and returned to the research lab. She would come out again at mealtime.
"Ah, if only she wasn't fifteen..."
Kim Mu-jin expressed regret, but no one responded to his words. Because there was no particular reason to stop him.
'Whether he goes to hell himself.'
I left him alone and moved the necessary items with Father.
But after a while, Kim Mu-jin slyly approached.
"Hyung."
"Hyung?"
"Since the title is ambiguous, let's just call each other this."
"Do you decide that on your own?"
Whatever the title, it's fine. Since it's not the Heavenly Demon Cult, I just let it be.
"Don't be so prickly. I brought you a gift."
"Forget it, I'm not interested."
"You'll be interested."
As soon as his words ended, a cool engine sound was heard, and a bike arrived in front of the house.
It was the replica type I liked, and it felt luxurious at first glance.
"It's a gift. Thanks to you, I also entered the oil business, so this is a token of my gratitude."
Jimun Seo-saeng must have mentioned it subtly.
"As expected of Jimun Seo-saeng. You don't disappoint me."
"Hyung, I'm the one who bought the bike."
"Move aside."
I pushed Kim Mu-jin away and ran to the bike.
'It's nice?'
It had a blue exterior with a white line drawn horizontally. Simple but not flashy, which made it rather luxurious.
The person who brought the bike handed me the keys, greeted Kim Mu-jin behind me, and left.
"Do you like it?"
"I think this is the best thing you've ever done."
"I'm relieved."
While I was looking at the bike for a while, a white van arrived. And the Fairy members got out.
'As expected, they're pretty.'
It felt like the surroundings brightened up.
Though they wore ordinary jeans and t-shirts, their beauty alone had a charm that surpassed dresses.
The Fairy members saw me in front of the bike and ran over happily.
Kim Mu-jin awkwardly spread his arms as he watched Fairy running towards him, but he was thoroughly ignored.
"Uram, it's been a while."
"Have you been well?"
"Didn't you miss me?"
Three of them greeted me in turn, but one did not.
She did approach, but just stared at me from behind.
It was the leader, Jang So-yeon.
"Let's go inside."
I left the bike there and entered the yard.
"Um, Hyung, I know them too..."
Kim Mu-jin said he had met them at the commercial filming location. But none of the Fairy members were interested in him.
"Unni!"
Yuna saw the Fairy members and ran over quickly. The members hugged Yuna affectionately and greeted my parents as well.
The party proceeded harmoniously.
The Witch just ate and said nothing, but the others chatted excitedly with their own purposes.
"Um, we've met before, right?"
Kim Mu-jin started by handing out business cards to the members.
Only then did the members recognize Kim Mu-jin. But it was all just formal greetings.
"Uncle Ak-sal, please try this."
Rather, Cheong Ak-sal, who didn't say a word, received attention from the Fairy members. Because he had been with them as a bodyguard for quite a long time.
"Young ladies, how about a drink?"
At Father's suggestion, who became happy with the crowd of people, everyone except me cheered.
Drinks were immediately placed on the table, and my parents went inside the house to give us space.
"I'm not much for alcohol."
The Witch wasn't interested in alcohol, so she went inside holding Yuna.
"I want to play more."
"Unni will play with you."
Yuna was disappointed but went to the research lab with the Witch.
"Hyung, let's have a drink."
"I'm a minor."
"Come on, since when did Hyung follow the law so well?"
That's true. Being a minor is just an excuse.
'I need to think about my body.'
There's only one reason I refuse alcohol. I hate my body deteriorating even a little during the growth period.
The growth period is important. This is the foundation for using strong martial arts.
'I'll drink all I want starting at twenty.'
I lived for over 900 years in my past life.
If I just endure for 20 years, I can eat whatever I want for 900 years, so there's no need to be greedy starting now.
"Drink a lot, everyone."
I stood up from my seat.
I had been looking for an opportunity anyway.
The newly bought bike.
I was thinking of riding it even briefly.
"Do you have a license?"
Jang So-yeon followed me. It seemed like a difficult question to ask, so I answered kindly.
"No."
Jang So-yeon seemed at a loss for words and after thinking for a moment, asked me,
"I have one. Should I give you a ride?"
Something seems to have changed.
"I got it for filming purposes."
"I don't like riding in the back."
I got on the bike and started the engine. And I said to Jang So-yeon, who was standing there hesitantly.
"Get on."
Jang So-yeon got on behind me as if she had received a great gift. And she hugged me tightly.
"Is it okay that you don't have a license?"
"If it's dangerous, you'll save me again anyway."
I could feel her body directly against my back.
'So this is why you carry someone in the back.'
I was having stray thoughts for a moment when Jang So-yeon pulled away and asked.
'Did she feel too much?'
Contrary to my worry, Jang So-yeon said something else.
"But why do you keep speaking informally to me?"
"Hold on tight."
Ignoring her question, I started the bike.
Yangpyeong was famous for its rivers, so there were plenty of places to stop the bike for a while.
After riding for a long time, when I stopped the bike briefly, Jang So-yeon swept back her disheveled hair.
The gesture and expression as she swept her hair in the wind felt more like a pure college girl than a sexy icon.
"What do you want to drink?"
Jang So-yeon, who spotted a nearby convenience store, asked me,
"Yogurt."
"Huh?"
"Milk if there's no yogurt."
I need to think about my body. There are still 5 years left until I'm twenty.
Since I often can't eat properly because of training, when I do eat, I should eat things that are good for the growth period.
"Okay."
Jang So-yeon made an incredulous expression, but soon smiled slightly and went to the convenience store.
She handed me both yogurt and milk, and Jang So-yeon asked,
"But how old are you really?"
I looked at Jang So-yeon while refreshingly drinking the yogurt first.
"How much did you agonize before asking that question?"
Jang So-yeon seemed caught off guard and couldn't answer right away. Then she carefully spoke.
"Very much."
"I'm not fifteen."
"I knew it, right?"
Jang So-yeon was happy. She seemed relieved that it wasn't an eleven-year age difference.
"You're at least seventeen, right?"
Even a nine-year difference seems okay to her.
Instead of answering, I drank the milk.
"Sigh, I don't even know why I'm doing this."
Now she's even saying words of regret.
"It's complicated."
When I said it calmly, Jang So-yeon looked at me.
"You too?"
"No, I mean you. You're complicated, and you ask too many questions."
Jang So-yeon stopped talking. I looked straight into her eyes and said,
"If you want me, attack courageously. I'll think about whether to accept after that."
Jang So-yeon looked like she'd been hit.
"Liking me won't be easy. So if possible, give up. If you can't, then attack courageously without regrets. If you hesitate and deliberate like now, you'll only be left with regret."
"What do you mean..."
"That's just how it is. Because it's true. You need to show at least some courage for me to risk everything. Otherwise, something called responsibility creates guilt."
Jang So-yeon stared at me blankly and asked,
"What's your identity? What kind of person are you really?"
She knows I'm not ordinary. She must want to ask directly.
But we're not yet close enough for me to tell her.
"Me? I'm not fifteen."
I got back on the bike.
After waiting briefly, Jang So-yeon, who sighed, got on behind me.
She didn't hug my back tightly like the first time. But as the bike ran on the road again and we got closer to home, her hands firmly wrapped around my waist.