Upon hearing Pildo-maâs words, the first emotion I felt was disappointment.
âWhat the hell?â
I thought something significant was about to happen, but⦠what exactly?
âThe revival of a White-Rank Beast?â
It was an unexpected turnâand not in a good way.
No, under normal circumstances, I might have been somewhat surprised, butâ¦
âNow, it doesnât feel like much.â
Perhaps it was because Iâd just experienced so many strange occurrences that, even though it seemed like a massive revelation, it didnât leave much of an impression.
âItâs an incredible story, though.â
A beast sealed beneath the lands of Hanam, with Pildo-ma planning to revive it. Just hearing about it made it sound monumental.
âWhat a mess.â
Why do these things always hide in such places? If they were sealed across regions, why not just say so outright? My head started to ache.
âIf what heâs saying is true.â
Why was it buried there? How did he know about it? And how would he revive and use it? All of it raised questions.
But even beyond thatâ¦
âI must remind myself this wasnât something that happened in my previous life.â
After all, Pildo-ma himself was a survivor of the Jegal clan. The fact that they were preparing something like this in Hanam at this time was entirely unforeseen.
âIn my past life, Pildo-ma was just another martial artist from the unorthodox sects.â
An ascetic whose name was slowly gaining prominence. An old man who made a dramatic debut by assassinating two leaders of the Meng to showcase his strength.
After that, he entered under Cheonmaâs command and took control of the Cheonra Black Scourge.
âLooking back now, itâs strange.â
The idea that he dreamed of avenging the Jegal clan and reviving it from Hanam had never even come to light.
Even if it had existed, it wasnât revealed, which meansâ¦
âIt failed.â
Pildo-ma hadnât succeeded in his goals.
âThen, does that mean what heâs trying to do now will also end in failure?â
I wasnât sure.
Too many things had diverged from my past life. Moreover, Pildo-maâs current actions might have even been caused by my interference.
Nothing could be said with certainty.