Episode 272: From now on, we will see (1)
The cruel hand of sunlight tightly tightened the skinny warrior dragon.
At that moment, the evil’s punishment began in earnest.
He was hitting so indiscriminately that his fists seemed to have expanded into hundreds.
Damn it! Blah blah blah-!!
A heavy sound erupted incessantly, like a thunderous roar.
It was so fast that the warriors couldn’t see the strike.
All I could see was that the warrior dragon’s body was turning into a blood clot.
Even if he wanted to fall, he couldn’t. Because the daylight did not let go.
A moment later, the sound of the final blow that pierced everyone’s hearts erupted.
Quaaaaang-!!
When Il-gwang let go of his hands, the new form of the warrior dragon fell down helplessly.
dump-!
Judging from the way his eyes were fluttering helplessly, he was clearly breathing.
It was literally like a living corpse.
The warriors of the resistance army looked at the scene and whispered.
“Are you still alive? “I think I got hit over a hundred times.”
“I think so. Tsk tsk. “It would have been better to die.”
“You get paid for your sins, right?”
Leaving them behind, Yu Seol squatted down by the warrior dragon’s head.
Then he grabbed his ear, twisted it, and asked.
“Why did you do that? Do you know how hard it was for everyone to hide because of you?”
“....”
The warrior dragon was already in no condition to answer.
He seemed to be blinking as if he couldn’t believe this situation.
As the interrogation continued, Yu Jin-san approached and stopped his granddaughter.
“That’s enough. “If you hit me any more, I’ll die.”
I couldn’t kill him before even talking to him.
If it is as expected, the warrior dragon will be one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Soreumsa Temple. There was a lot to find out about them.
Yu Seol, who had been fussing for a while, soon calmed down and stepped back.
Il-gwang, who was watching this, spoke to his subordinates with a relieved expression.
“Go down and tell everyone to come outside. “The ones who need to hide from now on are not us, but the remnants who begged off this bastard.”
“Yes Captain!”
The warrior dragon’s subordinates would still remain, but they were no longer a threat.
It was only a matter of time before they were defeated.
From now on, we must enjoy this joy together.
The warriors began sending the residents out of the cave one by one.
Those coming out looked as if they were dreaming.
“Oh my god....”
“I never thought a day like this would come....”
“Keuhehehe.”
Residents hiding in the lava cave have never had a chance to come out.
The refreshing breeze that you can feel on your skin. The smell of the forest. And it had been many years since the birds chirped.
How can I express that joy? I was in tears and didn’t know what to do.
“Seol-nim!”
At that time, a child rushed over and hugged Yoo Seol’s waist.
It was a small, skinny girl who introduced herself as Dami.
Yoo Seol stroked Dami’s head and smiled happily.
“Did you keep your promise? “You don’t have to hide anymore.”
“Thank you...”
Everyone was overwhelmed with emotion.
Yu Jin-san was quietly dragging the warrior dragon down to the cave.
The purpose was to tie him up and interrogate him.
* * *
It took three days to subdue all the remaining remnants.
They also did not forget to burn down all the poisonous weed fields.
Then, Haereung Island, which was called Hell Island, began to come to life.
There were still traces of devastation here and there, but it was clear that recovery would occur quickly.
“yes. In fact, the residents here are like my family now. “You will need help to stand up.”
“I see. “I understand.”
Lim Pyeong-il, who watched for a moment, hesitated and opened his mouth.
“I wonder if...”
“Why are you asking me for another favor?”
“You really have great insight. “If you meet my brother, can you tell him how he is?”
Come to think of it, I heard that the southern martial arts people were waiting for news in their guest rooms.
But because so much time had passed, I couldn’t be sure if it would still be there now.
You will find out if you stop by anyway.
“I guess I’ll give it a try.”
“Thank you, old man. “If you get a chance, please pass this along.”
What he handed over was a crude half-moon shaped necklace.
Yu Jin-san nodded, keeping it in his arms.
Then he called his granddaughter. It was to prepare for departure.
* * *
It was the time when the red sunset was slowly disappearing beyond the horizon.
A man was standing alone on the shore, staring at the beautiful sunset.
This was the direction where the yin-yang pair disappeared a little while ago.
Do you regret the empty space they left?
Lim Pyeong-il could not take his eyes off that place for a long time.
‘I’m really grateful so far.’
The first person to discover his grandson who came to this island was Lim Pyeong-il.
To him, the yin-yang pair was a lifesaver and had a special meaning beyond that.
It was a moment when I was in a daze.
“Why are you doing this? Are you just sad that I left so suddenly?”
When I looked back, I saw Sunlight, as big as a brown bear, walking towards me.
“Captain...”
“I knew you would leave like that.”
“What do you mean?”
Il-gwang looked at the sunset with his arms crossed and muttered.
“True heroes quietly disappear at the most glorious moment.”
Lim Pyeong-il also nodded slowly as if he agreed.
“Ah... But that’s it, boss. “I asked Yanggoi Daehyeop a little bit earlier.”
“What?”
“I heard that Eumgoe Daehyup is eleven years old. “I laughed it off, but it was still a joke, right?”
Il-gwang smiled and asked back.
“of course. “So you’re saying I was beaten up by an eleven-year-old before?”
The day I first saw the shadow in the resistance fighter’s hideout.
The memory of almost being beaten to death by Yin Kai mistaking him for an enemy was still vivid.
“As expected, the old man was playing a prank on me.”
“huh. “If you’re old enough to be good at fishing, you might actually be 111 years old.”
“But wasn’t it a little strange? “For a person who is suffering from anti-rehabilitation, his behavior and manner of speaking are...”
Il-gwang waved one hand with an expression telling him not to worry.
“Originally, Banro Hwan-dong is as mysterious as a fable. It is not known exactly under what conditions it occurs, and there are many side effects. In some cases, even the spirit becomes younger.”
“Now I understand. As expected, the captain has a lot of experience and knows everything.”
As Lim Pyeong-il praised him, Il-gwang said, stroking his chin with a proud expression.
“Now that I think about it, there was one person. “A gifted kid born with martial arts qualities.”
“really? “Who is that?”
Il-gwang spoke softly, recalling memories from long ago.
“He is a swordsman. I guess you reached the state of flowering when you were only nine years old? “It may be hard to believe, but it is a clear fact.”
“It can’t be. “That’s absolutely ridiculous.”
“Why doesn’t it make sense? “Have you forgotten whose daughter Geomhu Soso is?”
“I heard the rumor that she is General Somu’s daughter, but still, she was born at the age of nine? “It doesn’t make sense.”
During his time on active duty, Somu’s adjutant, the most expert of the government’s military history, was Il Gwang.
Therefore, Geomhu was like a nephew to Ilgwang.
“Then does it make sense that Hyeon-gyeong’s unrivaled expert in fishing techniques is 11 years old?”
At that moment, Lim Pyeong-il began to laugh out loud.
“ha ha ha. “That’s what I heard.”
“Isn’t it funny when you think about it? Let’s go enjoy the festival.”