‘I wonder if a stronger person came in?’

It was when Danmokbi showed a serious expression. Blood Leader Hyuk clicked his tongue.

“Darn it, in the end, only half of the goal is achieved.”

And without doubting a little defeat, he retreated, bursting into laughter.

“Next time we meet, I will be the ruler of this world!”

“Do you think I’ll just let you go willingly?”

It was when Danmokbi grabbed the iron chain again. Already released from the iron chain, Blood Leader Hyuk jumped up without any hesitation, discarding his own chain. And still not grasping the situation, he asked Jegal Se-ga’s warrior.

“Where is Yeon? Has she already left?”

“T-that…”

The warrior answered in a great dilemma.
“The, there is someone trying to kill the lady.”

That was a completely unexpected statement for Blood Leader Hyuk.

Blood Leader Hyuk, who seemed about to flee, eventually headed to Jegal Se-ga’s training ground with Danmokbi.

In the training ground, a sinister black aura lingered around Danmok Spear, and lying on the ground was Jegal Yeon, powerless.

“Danmok Spear?”

To the face of Danmokbi, who came with Blood Leader Hyuk, which he never expected to be his brother, a misfortune was written all over. Danmokbi reflexively looked back at Blood Leader Hyuk.

‘It seems it didn’t go according to my plan.’

Blood Leader Hyuk’s expression clearly showed the situation.

Danmokbi looked at Jegal Min, who was poking the ground with a blackened spear like a staff nearby. Jegal Min coughed weakly, showing signs of injury.

“T-this isn’t human power…”

Not human power. The rational Jegal Min saying this suggested that some kind of force was being used.

‘Yeon seems to be safe.’

Although she was lying down, she had just lost consciousness. While Danmokbi calmly assessed the situation, Blood Leader Hyuk shouted.

“What are you doing now, Danmok Spear!”

“I told you. I’m going to destroy everything.”

Danmok Spear’s eyes contained no emotion, giving a chilling feeling.

“I wanted to kill this woman.”

His expression was casual, as if stating an obvious fact. Blood Leader Hyuk said in frustration.

“To collapse this world, I need that woman.”

“Why?”

“Why? I’ve already explained the plan in advance!”

“For me, this world is this woman.”

“What?”

Danmok Spear blinked his glass-like eyes in response.

“So, if this woman dies, my world collapses too.”

“Don’t talk nonsense!”

Blood Leader Hyuk was anxious.

‘This wasn’t what I planned.’

He hadn’t even prepared a new body to contain Jegal Yeon’s soul yet. And what he desired was not her death.

‘If she dies like this, I can’t be sure if she’ll resurrect.’

In response to Blood Leader Hyuk’s words, Danmok Spear tilted his head, questioning.

“You, why are you so obsessed with this woman while talking about destruction?”

“I…”

As Blood Leader Hyuk was stabbed in the chest by Danmok Spear’s question, he shut his mouth. Danmok Spear sneered at such Blood Leader Hyuk. Since there was no hint of emotion in Danmok Spear’s eyes, his sneer sounded even more biting.

“Throw away that trivial love play. Why are you clinging to this woman while talking about destruction?”

“I don’t know…”

In response to Danmok Spear’s question, Blood Leader Hyuk’s pupils dilated. He thought that Danmok Spear had disturbed his plans.

‘Who is the real sacrificial existence that should be?’

The reason why Blood Leader Hyuk, who already possessed various powers, sealed an evil dragon in Danmok Spear was only one.

It was to use Danmok Spear and the divine being embedded in his body as a sacrifice to send Yeon to the other world.

‘It’s not easy to have a human sacrifice.’
To capture 100 children as sacrifices, numerous efforts were required. It wasn’t even a round trip but rather a one-way journey.

Even with those efforts, the only thing achieved was sending Yeon to the other world. And the existence capable of filling the life scale for 200 people was none other than the evil dragon.

‘I intended to send Yeon back to fix this world.’

And he tried to call her back to this side. For that purpose, he found an existence that could be her new vessel, namely Jegal Ji-ho.

‘But that guy, how dare he, without understanding my intentions.’

Kill Yeon? That it’s the end of the world?

‘Where is he coming up with such nonsense.’

He even laughed at such a theme. Saying that he’s a wretch who doesn’t understand emotions.

‘As if I wouldn’t know my own emotions.’

Blood Leader Hyuk knew that he lived true to his emotions, breaking what he wanted to break and killing what he wanted to kill. He lived so independently that he felt he shouldn’t hesitate even for a moment.

‘But to say I don’t know my emotions?’

However, that statement made his heart uncomfortable, like a thorn.

What kind of emotions does he have, exactly?

Putting aside the bewildered Blood Leader Hyuk, Danmokbi stepped forward. He looked straight into Danmok Spear’s eyes.

“Release Yeon.”

The pupils of Danmok Spear contained a different face, as if he and the other Danmokbi were the same. Danmokbi calmly spoke to Danmok Spear, emitting a silent aura.

“If you try to harm Yeon, I will cut you down.”

“Do you know why I haven’t killed this woman until now?”

Danmok Spear chuckled. It was the first smile he had made since coming to Jegal Se-ga.

“This woman means everything to you too, right?”

It was such a chilling smile.

“So, I’ve been waiting for you to come. To kill you right in front of you. If I destroy my world, shouldn’t your world be destroyed as well?”