Chapter 6
Chapter 6
Chapter 6
Spring at Eight Years Old (1)
Heavenly Demon Divine Art, First Form.
Falling Dragon Fist.
The first form of the Heavenly Demon Divine Art.
The movement is simply thrusting out a fist, but the elements required for it are not simple.
Understanding of the internal energy incantation.
Internal energy of 3 Jiazi.
Lightness skill Heavenly Sky Flight, 9th level.
A body capable of withstanding recoil.
This is how difficult the Heavenly Demon Divine Art is.
Of course, I learned all 18 forms in my past life.
'I never even got to use the last form in actual combat.'
I created the Heavenly Demon Divine Art, but after the 12th form, it was only theoretical. When I actually completed all 18 forms, I was nine hundred and fifty years old.
"Haaap!"
I took a deep breath.
It was a mountain densely grown with trees.
I stepped on the trees with Heavenly Sky Flight and soared into the air.
Leaping up 30 meters, I looked down and recalled the incantation of Falling Dragon Fist.
The secret of the Heavenly Demon Divine Art's First Form, Falling Dragon Fist, lies in concentrating the release of energy waves into a single point. For this, training the meridians extending to the fist was important.
'Falling Dragon Fist.'
I loaded the internal energy bursting from my two Danjeons into my fist.
I increased my falling speed with Heavenly Sky Flight, and at the precise timing, concentrated the internal energy and center of gravity into my fist.
Violent energy waves left the Danjeon and created rotation as they rode along the meridians of my fist.
The moment the energy passed through the meridians and gathered at a single point on my fist, the energy wave transformed into the form of a falling dragon.
Kwakwang!
The energy wave that struck the ground squirmed in all directions like dozens of dragons.
Earth flew up as if a bomb had fallen, and surrounding trees shattered with a roar. A tremendous wind spread throughout the entire mountain, creating a typhoon-like echo.
"Huuu."
A 30-meter radius had turned into ruins.
"A failure."
There was no problem with understanding the internal energy incantation, but my internal energy was insufficient, and my Heavenly Sky Flight was also lacking.
I tried it to get a feel for it, but as expected, it didn't produce the power I anticipated.
Moreover, my arm that struck the ground hurt so much I couldn't even move it, and the shock spread throughout my entire body. Especially, a strong shock came up to my waist, and I couldn't move my body for a while.
'The recoil is the problem.'
When you strike an object using internal energy, if you don't completely destroy the target, a certain amount of force is bound to return. Recoil occurs when you hit the ground, like now, or when facing someone who has mastered internal or external arts to the extreme.
My physical growth wasn't slow. With this much muscle and external arts at eight years old, it would be enough to be recorded in martial arts history.
However, it wasn't as much as I wanted.
"Should I really do closed-door training?"
My current age is eight years old.
When I was six, the Witch earned money and we moved to a country house in Yangpyeong. The Witch continued to receive support through interviews and contributing papers even after that.
After we moved, my parents only asked that we definitely have breakfast together, but didn't interfere with anything else.
Thanks to this, I could devote myself to training and practically lived on the mountain.
As a result, I had explosive growth, but since the memories of my past life remained intact, I could hardly feel satisfied.
"At this rate, the Hell Gate again..."
A memory I wanted to forget came to mind.
2,000 days of hell.
Every day, eating nine kinds of deadly poison to die, and pushing out the poison with internal energy to live. In the process of pushing out the poison, the body is rapidly damaged, and to recover from this, external arts training is done.
This is the daily routine.
If you fail even one day, you die.
You have to do this for 2,000 days.
It's a training method called the Hell Gate.
I was the third human in the Demonic Cult's history to endure it.
As the name suggests, each and every day is truly hell.
I did this three times.
At least the second time was easier than the first, and by the third time, it was bearable. But that was because I was in a grown state.
'If I did it with this body now...'
Terrible pain was imaginable.
Even though I'm the Heavenly Demon, I didn't enjoy pain. I also hate pain.
"2,000 days."
Right now, creating this time was impossible. Because a big event had come upon me.
"Entrance ceremony."
Today I'm going to school.
Elementary school.
It would be an extension of kindergarten.
I couldn't be happy about it.
-If you don't want to, you don't have to do it. Still, Mom and Dad hope you'll make friends and experience bumping into people. It's an important time for understanding what society is, you know.
My parents said this last year.
Even if I refused, my parents would have accepted it. But I couldn't ignore those earnest eyes.
'Will it be helpful?'
Elementary school is group life continuing from kindergarten. It's the beginning of formal education, and a place to learn about rules and plans.
When the Witch and I were concerned, our parents added a condition.
-If you don't like it, you can quit anytime.
Then there was no reason to refuse. So I accepted for now.
'Still, I don't want to disappoint them.'
When I said I'd go to school, my parents were very happy. I can't forget those smiles.
"I'll be late for mealtime."
While thinking about this and that, it became time.
I tried to move my body hastily, but severe pain came from my waist.
The shock from Falling Dragon Fist still remained.
"Ugh. And it's a man's lifeline too."
For the time being, it would be better not to train in the Heavenly Demon Divine Art. The aftereffects are bigger than expected.
I calmed the pain with Energy Circulation and deployed Heavenly Sky Flight to cross the mountain.
When I crossed the second mountain, a valley came into view. As I always did, I jumped into the deepest part of the valley.
Chwaaaat!
Water splashed and my body sank deep into the water.
I stayed at the bottom of the valley until my body cooled down completely.
Enjoying the buoyancy in the water like that, I kicked off the bottom and jumped up.
"Shower complete."
I drew up internal energy and blew away the moisture.
Crossing the third mountain, our house comes into view.
The country house situated right below a small mountain was a white wooden building with a wide lawn.
There was also a building in the middle of the mountain connected to the house. The 150-pyeong square pink building was the Witch's laboratory.
-Does pink suit you?
-Mom recommended it.
So I didn't say anything.
Our house was in a remote place far from the village. It was a location the Witch chose to avoid people's eyes.
Landing in the backyard, I went around the main building and entered through the front door.
Along with the familiar smell of food, Mother's voice could be heard.
"Is that Uram?"
"Yes!"
Mother likes it when I answer energetically.
As expected, Mother came out of the kitchen.
"Wait just a bit."
I observe Mother's expression as she speaks with a smile.
'She's definitely strange.'
There doesn't seem to be a problem with her health on the surface, but she looks tired somewhere. I've been getting that feeling continuously recently.
'I should check today.'
Mother went back to the kitchen and I headed to the living room.
"Son, sit here."
I went to the side of Father, sitting on the sofa. We sat side by side and looked at the newspaper.
Father originally didn't read newspapers, but started reading them after we moved.
To have conversations with me.
My parents are still making efforts for us. Having money doesn't mean the parental role is finished.
My parents did everything for us and wanted to do everything.
They're parents, I can't help but be grateful for and love.
"Another accident like this happened."
Father spoke regretfully and read an article.
It was an article about 30 civilians dying and 150 being injured due to terrorism.
Recently, terrorism has been occurring worldwide. It's content that's being reported extensively on the news too.
While looking at the newspaper for a while, the sound of the door opening came and the Witch entered.
The Witch also stays in the laboratory and only shows her face at breakfast time.
"Welcome, my daughter."
The Witch first approached Father and kissed him, then went to the kitchen and kissed Mother too.
With an expressionless face, she finished greeting like that, sat at the dining table, and waited for the food to be ready. While doing so, she searched for something on her smartphone.
Being absorbed in our own things until the food is served on the table is our family's morning scene.
"Come on, let's eat."
Today is a bit faster than usual.
When I put down the newspaper I was reading and sat at the table, the meal began.
But what is it?
There's less conversation than usual.
Normally my parents take turns asking questions about daily life, but they didn't today.
"If you have something to say, say it."
The Witch spoke first.
Then Mother exchanged glances with Father and asked carefully.
"What do you think about having a younger sibling?"
I was dazed for a moment, then understood Mother's words.
"What? Don't tell me..."
They must have been too healthy.
Mother is forty-seven this year. Father is fifty-five.
I had no choice but to respect Father as a man.
"I like it."
When I answered with a smile, Mother's expression also brightened. Father also looked relieved.
"How long do I have to wait?"
After accepting it, I felt strangely excited.
A sibling of mine, not the Witch.
"You have to wait 7 more months."
Mother answered while looking at the Witch. Because the Witch hadn't answered yet.
"I'll teach the studies."
The Witch also seems to have expectations inwardly.
"Then I'll teach the exercise."
I also stated what I wanted.
Then the Witch put down her chopsticks audibly and glared at me.
"Are you saying you'll turn my younger sibling into a muscle-brain now?"
"Muscle-brain?"
"That's all exercise is."
"You're saying my martial arts is just exercise?"
The Witch raises the corner of her mouth and drives in the nail.
"Muscle-brain."
It looks like we need to have another match. I've left her alone for too long.
"Yuri, Uram. Stop it. It's the entrance ceremony today, so hurry up and eat and get ready."
Mother stopped us, so I calmed down for now.
But the Witch sneered at me once more, then looked for something on her smartphone and said,
"Mom, Dad. I'm not going to elementary school."
"Really? If you don't want to, it can't be helped, but..."
Mother looked disappointed.
"I said I'm not going to elementary school, not that I'm not going to school. Look at this."
The Witch held out her smartphone in front of our parents.
"It's an invitation from the Korean University Gifted Education Center. I'll attend here for about a year, then enter elementary school next year, attend for about 6 months and take the graduation exam. I can graduate from middle school and high school in roughly a year each. After that, I'll get a doctorate degree. It doesn't seem very necessary, but I think Mom and Dad will like it."
Our parents couldn't really object to the Witch's plan. Rather, they seemed satisfied that she set up a plan herself.
"Don't worry. I'll make friends, and the professors will try to keep me by their side somehow, so I'll learn social life well too."
The Witch drove in the nail and our parents also agreed.
The Witch had already become a famous person not only in Korea but worldwide.
Last year, she received an admission offer from a famous American university. At that time, the Witch refused the offer because she didn't want to be far from our parents.
"Alright, after eating, can you tell Mom in detail?"
"Yes, I will."
Our parents were persuaded.
I cautiously brought up the topic while reading the mood.
"Mother, I also don't want to go to school..."
"Pfft."
Before our parents could answer, the Witch laughed first. Her face was full of disdain.
"Are you good at studying?"
There's not much to answer.
I don't know whether I'm good or bad at studying. Because I've never done it.
The Witch showed her characteristic sneer and said,
"Muscle-brain."
Fine, we have no choice but to have another match soon. Eight years old is old enough to take responsibility for one's own life.