Chapter 233: Battlefront (3)

Chapter 233: Battlefront (3)

Bi Yeonsum remained on edge, feeling increasingly nervous as he sat alone in the tent.

It had been almost half an hour since Gu Jeolyub had left, yet not a single person had entered the tent during that time.

...Can I really be in here like this?

He couldn't help but question whether he was even allowed to be there.

If it was the Murim Alliance, they would have at least detained me briefly to verify my identity. He couldn't help but think that they were doing a shabby job.

He began to worry that something might happen if he stayed in the tent for much longer.

After all, no one else knew who he was, so if someone stumbled upon him, something could go wrong.

Unable to sit still, Bi Yeonsum fidgeted nervously.Alll latest novels on novelbin/(.)com

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Suddenly the tent flap slid open, causing a rush of cold air to fill the space.

Bi Yeonsum wondered if his nervousness had made him dull, for him to feel cold even though it was almost summer.

“Hmm?”

The person who entered the tent seemed surprised to see Bi Yeonsum.

However, it was Bi Yeonsum who found himself at a loss for words.

“Huh... Huhhh?”

The person before him was no ordinary woman; she was extremely beautiful.

Her porcelain skin, elegantly waving black hair, and sky-blue pupils that looked like gems.

Just looking at her made Bi Yeonsum's heart skip a beat.

And to make matters worse, Bi Yeonsum recognized her, having seen her from far away long ago.

“...S-Snow Phoenix...”

“Who are you?”

The Snow Phoenix, Moyong Hi-ah.

It was definitely her.

Bi Yeonsum remembered seeing her from afar during last year's tournament of Dragons and Phoenixes.

There was no way for any man to forget such a breathtaking figure.

“Oh... I-I am...”

He wondered why the Snow Phoenix was here in the first place, but Bi Yeonsum stammered, unable to speak clearly. He was talking to the almighty Snow Phoenix after all.

Moyong Hi-ah observed Bi Yeonsum, adjusting her hair before asking him again.

“Are you perhaps the person brought by the Sword of Heroic Flame?”

“Ah... Ah, yes! That's correct. M-My name is Bi Yeonsum.”

“Oh no, it seems like he brought another one. It must've been hard.”

“Not at all... I-It wasn't difficult at all.”

“So, where did the Sword of Heroic Flame go?”

Moyong Hi-ah seemed to have no interest in him, only asking questions with a very cold expression.

“...Uh, he disappeared after telling me that he would bring someone.”

“Leaving you here? Alone?”

“Yes...”

“...This guy.”

Moyong Hi-ah fell deep in thought, fidgeting her lips around with her pretty fingers.

That appearance of her's was so charming that Bi Yeonsum had to calm his pounding heart.

After a moment of contemplation, the Snow Phoenix spoke again.

“Follow me.”

“Huh?”

“Leaving you here doesn't sit right with me, and I had to go there anyways. So, follow me.”

“U-Understood!”

He wondered if he should stay, but he couldn't dare disobey the Snow Phoenix.

There was something that made him compelled to obey.

Moyong Hi-ah left the tent, and Bi Yeonsum, who trailed behind her, felt as if he was dreaming.

For me to walk alongside the Snow Phoenix...

Bi Yeonsum looked around, wondering who the man was speaking to, then he saw someone across the hill with his knees on the floor and his hands held up high in the sky.

It was the punishment Bi Yeonsum got when he was a kid from his grandfather.

“...Huh?”

Bi Yeonsum's eyes widened at the sight of the person being punished.

It was none other than Gu Jeolyub, the Sword of Heroic Flame, who had saved him.

One difference in the type of punishment was that he was also holding a huge boulder during it.

The Sword of Heroic Flame...

Gu Jeolyub who had radiated a mighty presence with his Sword Resonance, was now being punished in a rather humiliating appearance.

“Just what is going on here...”

“I'm here.”

As Bi Yeonsum struggled to comprehend the situation, the Snow Phoenix started speaking to the one atop the hill without showing any concern for Gu Jeolyub.

Though her voice was barely audible, the man seemed to have heard her as his horrifying red pupils aimed her way.

Bi Yeonsum shivered at the sight of those eyes, but the Snow Phoenix remained calm.

In fact, she seemed more energetic than before for some reason.

“You know it's almost mealtime, right? If you're finished here, let's hurry and go.”

“You came to pick me up?”

“It's because you were taking so long.”

Bi Yeonsum couldn't help but be taken aback by the warmth in the Snow Phoenix's voice, a stark contrast to her usual cold demeanor.

“...Hm.”

Tap.

A faint sound of something landing caught Bi Yeonsum's attention.

When he turned to look, someone was already standing in that very spot.

Bi Yeonsum didn't even notice him move one bit, yet the man had already come all the way here from the top of the hill.

“Put it down.”

Slam!

As soon as the order was given, Gu Jeolyub released the boulder he was holding.

Tsk.

The man clicked his tongue disapprovingly, regarding Gu Jeolyub with an expression of distaste.

Bi Yeonsum couldn't make sense of the situation, but he couldn't move his gaze away from the man's face.

“...Ah?”

His appearance was closer to that of an adult, than a boy.

The manner in which the man in the red outfit brushed his hair aside and his fierce eyes revealed his discontent.

The intensity of the gaze made it hard to look at his face for long.

And then it hit him. He recognized the man. It was the boy who had left a deep impression on him during the last tournament of Dragons and Phoenixes

No, not a boy. He was more of a young man now.

“True... Dragon?”

Bi Yeonsum couldn't help but voice his thoughts aloud, unaware that he had spoken. The young man, Gu Yangcheon, shifted his gaze to Bi Yeonsum.

“What did you say, you punk?”

Bi Yeonsum thought after hearing his growl.

Yeah, this must be a dream.

No wonder he encountered the Snow Phoenix and the True Dragon on the battlefront, with a Peak Realm martial artist standing guard.

It was just a dream. After all, it was not realistic at all.

“Haha, I guess I have lost my mind a bit due to a lack of sleep.”

Bi Yeonsum nodded with certainty.

Thud.

His world went dark as he collapsed to the ground, having lost consciousness.

“What the hell is wrong with this crazy bastard?”

Gu Yangcheon only stared down at the unconscious Bi Yeonsum /genesisforsaken