The Heavenly Demon Who Reigns Chapter 94 : The Results of Training (1)

Fortunately, it seed that Cheon Jin had not forgotten his promise.

Today, exactly two months after Cheon Myeong had been called to the leader's palace, Cheon Myeong was called to the leader's palace with Cheon Seong.

Thump- thump-.

This road is now quite familiar.

Cheon Myeong thought so as he walked down the corridor leading to the inner palace.

'He's nervous.'

On the other hand, unlike him, Cheon Seong did not seem to be so.

At a glance, he looked quite nervous.

Since he had been preparing hard for this day for two months, it would be rather strange if he were not nervous.

Moreover, since he had to show his results in front of Cheon Jin.

Not only Cheon Seong, but most people would have no choice but to be nervous.

"Are you nervous?"

"What? No... Yes... I'm nervous."

At Cheon Myeong's question, Cheon Seong tried to deny it but then changed his words and answered honestly.

It wasn't that he was nervous because he thought he would make a mistake. Because he had been practicing hard enough until now so that he would not make that mistake.

Rather, the main reason why Cheon Seong's body was trembling so much was that he was seeing his father for the first ti in several years.

"Are you afraid of eting the Leader?"

"Ah..."

As expected, his hyung-nim had seen through that fact.

Cheon Seong thought so and spoke his honest feelings.

"You are right, Hyung-nim."

"..."

"I think there is still a fear of the Leader in my heart."

Fear of Cheon Jin.

It wasn't that Cheon Myeong couldn't understand that feeling.

In fact, his past self also had only fearful mories of Cheon Jin.

So it was unlikely that Cheon Seong would feel much different from what his past self had felt.

Rather, if the fear was greater, it would be greater, and it was unlikely that it would be less than that.

"You have no reason to be afraid of the Leader."

"..."

"Isn't that why you beca stronger? Rather, since you have this opportunity to show your stronger self to the Leader, you should be more confident."

"Ah..."

"You've beco strong enough. I'll guarantee that."

This was not an empty statent.

When he recalled when he had first t Cheon Seong, there had been a considerable improvent in Cheon Seong's martial arts, to the point where he could be said to be a different person.

Well, that was also possible in such a short period of ti because he had a good teacher like himself.

But just because there was a good teacher did not an that the disciple would unconditionally beco stronger.

Only when there was also a good disciple under a good teacher would a good result finally appear.

"I believe you will do well. But if you're still nervous, believe in who believes in you."

"..."

"How is it? Do you feel a little better thinking like that?"

It wasn't just a little.

At so point, Cheon Seong's body was no longer trembling, and he was even able to smile.

"I see. I have you now, Hyung-nim."

"..."

"Thank you. I'm fine now."

Fortunately, it seed that Cheon Seong was really fine.

If he had been in a state of constant tension, his true skills might not have co out properly.

But still, since he was a teacher, when he tried to relieve his tension, he could also say sothing quite plausible.

I'll have to rember what I just said and use it again later.

Thump-.

At so point, the two stopped in front of the middle gate leading to the inner palace.

If they opened this door, Cheon Jin would be waiting, and that would be the beginning.

Cheon Myeong was about to check one last ti before opening the door.

"Are you ready..."

Cheon Myeong, who stopped his words in the middle.

In Cheon Seong's gaze, which was directed at the door, a rock-like spirit with not a single tremor was felt.

Looking at him, it seed that there was no need to do a final check.

"Open the door."

Cheon Myeong gave such an order to the gatekeepers.

At the sa ti, the door began to gradually open, and the appearance of the inner palace, which was spread out majestically as ever, began to be seen.

Swish-.

As the door opened, the two moved their steps inside without hesitation.

'He's over there.'

As he entered the inner palace, the first thing that caught his eye was the grand chair. And Cheon Jin was also sitting there as ever.

His arrogant gaze, which was looking down at others with his chin propped up, was also the sa.

But today, he would give that guy a good beating.

Of course, the one who would give that one blow would be Cheon Seong, not him, but since he was the one who had taught Cheon Seong, it was the sa thing.

"...?"

At that mont, Cheon Myeong's steps, which were entering the inner palace, faltered slightly.

And that was the sa for Cheon Seong.

Although Cheon Jin had been the first to catch his eye, as he walked to so extent, he had discovered the beings standing near him.

'Why are those guys here?'

Cheon Myeong knew the faces of the people standing in two rows, centered on the grand chair where Cheon Jin was sitting.

Among them, there were also guys with whom Cheon Myeong had this and that, so he couldn't help but rember.

Even if it wasn't for that, there was no way Cheon Myeong would ever forget those faces.

'One, two... are they all here?'

Cheon Jin's disciples.

The guys that Cheon Myeong had t at least once until now were gathered in this place.

"..."

Looking at them, it seed that the guys had been waiting for him and Cheon Seong to enter the inner palace.

Did that an that Cheon Seong had to show his skills in front of those guys?

Since it would be Cheon Jin who had called the guys here now, it seed that the possibility was high.

'Why on earth did Cheon Jin call even the guys here?'

Cheon Jin would not be unaware of the fact that those guys were enemies to them.

But did he an to show Cheon Seong's skills in front of the guys?

It could be thought that there was no advantage to be gained by revealing one's hand to the enemy.

So he was also hiding his true skills from others as much as possible.

Although his own skills were not revealed here, he did not feel very pleasant to think that those guys would see the skills of Cheon Seong, who would beco his side in the future.

'That guy called father...'

Even if he couldn't help, he shouldn't interfere.

Cheon Myeong was quietly fuming inside.

"What's wrong?"

"..."

"Are you going to keep standing there?"

At that mont, Cheon Jin's voice was heard from the front.

Just by hearing the voice, Cheon Myeong felt even worse, but he would not be able to keep stopping here.

In the end, Cheon Myeong and Cheon Seong walked closer to where Cheon Jin was.

"I greet the Leader."

Cheon Myeong bowed his head with a formal greeting.

The sharp gazes that were felt from the surroundings even while he was bowing his head.

In particular, from the gazes of Jang Hyeon and Jo Seokjin, even a killing intent seed to be felt.

'The gazes are sharp.'

It was understandable that those two guys were looking at him with such a gaze.

Well, since he had not had anything to do with the other three, he did not feel any particularly sharp montum, but Su Yeongseong's gaze seed to be even sharper than those two guys who were sending a blatant gaze in a different sense.

"I was waiting."

"..."

"You haven't forgotten what I said then, have you?"

"Yes, I have not forgotten."

Rather, he had been anxious that you might have forgotten.

Cheon Myeong thought so as he looked at Cheon Jin.

"If I judge that Cheon Seong's skills are not at a certain level, I will punish you for the arrogant words you said then, just as I said."

"I understand."

"Then let's start right away."

"Before that, I will ask you one thing."

As Cheon Myeong said that, the atmosphere of the people around him changed.

Cheon Myeong's statent just now was a one-sided assertion, not a question.

To dare to speak in such a way in front of the Leader. It was a slip of the tongue.

Since everyone in this place was thinking so, they had no choice but to imdiately check Cheon Jin's mood.

"...Good. Speak."

He had thought that a storm would rage because of Cheon Jin's personality.

Unlike everyone's expectation, Cheon Jin just said with an expressionless face.

"There is no need for so many spectators to confirm Cheon Seong's skills."

"..."

"Would it be okay to dismiss them until the confirmation is over?"

Cheon Myeong said bluntly.

Of course, due to his statent, Cheon Jin might swing his sword at him like last ti.

However, in order to relieve even a little of the anger he was feeling inside, it seed that he had to say sothing like this to Cheon Jin.

"Impossible."

"..."

"We will proceed as it is."

As expected, that's how he's coming out.

But even if he were to ramble on here, not only would Cheon Jin not bend his will, but this ti, he might really draw his sword.

'It would be better to back down at this point.'

He had no choice.

In this world, the only one who makes the decision is the one with power.

Since Cheon Jin was the most powerful person in this place now, he would have no choice but to follow him.

That is the way of the world.

"...As you command."

Saying that to Cheon Jin, Cheon Myeong stepped aside like the other disciples were standing.

Then, only Cheon Seong was left in the center, and Cheon Jin asked him.

"Cheon Seong."

"...Yes, Leader."

"Are you the one who killed Hwang Dongyeong at the Red Demon Training Ground?"

Cheon Jin asked, looking straight into Cheon Seong's eyes.

An overwhelming pressure felt from his gaze.

If it were the old Cheon Seong, he would have been captivated by that gaze and would have had no choice but to confess the truth in fear.

But now.

"Yes, I killed him."

Cheon Seong said to Cheon Jin without a single hesitation.

Cheon Jin, who was looking at such a Cheon Seong without a word for a while. And he said, releasing his propped chin.

"Good."

"..."

"Then prove it in this place."

Cheon Jin said and pointed sowhere with his eyes.

Cheon Seong moved his gaze in the direction Cheon Jin was pointing, and there was a pillar of a trendous thickness.

"If you can cut down that pillar, I will believe your words."

That pillar was one of the pillars that supported the inner palace.

Even if Cheon Seong were to cut down that pillar, the inner palace would not collapse, but the problem was that the thickness of the pillar was so thick that it would take three or four adults to wrap their arms around it.

And on top of that, it was a pillar made of the sa stone as the floor.

How many people in this world could cut down that pillar cleanly?

Although the disciples in this place might be able to, there would be few people in the main headquarters with that much skill.

"But if you can't cut it down, I will also ask you for the cri of lying."

"..."

"Can you do it?"

Cheon Jin asked, looking at Cheon Seong.

Then, Cheon Seong turned his head to Cheon Jin's side again and answered with a clear voice.

"I will try."

"..."

Cheon Jin silently watched Cheon Seong, who was answering without hesitation.

Cheon Seong took that silent gaze as a sign to start right away, and he walked towards the pillar that Cheon Jin had pointed to.

'To think that he would tell to cut down the pillar of the inner palace.'

If it were his old self, he would have trembled at that mont and said that he couldn't do it.

But his current self was different.

He was no longer the self who bowed his head... who decided that he couldn't do it before he even started.

'Hyung-nim changed .'

In fact, he did not know for sure whether he could cut down that pillar with his current skills.

However, there was one thing that was certain.

And that was the fact that Cheon Myeong was watching him from behind.

Although there were other people in this place now, Cheon Seong could only feel Cheon Myeong's gaze.

Thump-.

Cheon Seong stopped walking.

At the sa ti, he lowered his stance and grabbed the sword he was wearing on his waist with his right hand.

And... in an instant, Cheon Seong disappeared from that spot.

Thump-.

The place where Cheon Seong's figure appeared was the opposite side of the pillar.

At the sa ti, the sound of Cheon Seong sheathing his sword echoed clearly inside the inner palace, and following that, a sound that could swallow it was heard.

Crack-.

A crack that began to appear on the surface of the pillar. And the crack spread in all directions in an instant.

Crash- thump-!

The pillar was breaking.

Although the whole thing was not shattered, the bottom part was broken as if soone had eaten it.

As if an angry dragon had swallowed only that part with its teeth.

Cheon Seong's angry sword had swallowed the pillar.

(End of Chapter)