Chapter 81. The Worries of the Alliance (2/2)
‘What is it?’
He felt a sense of rejection just by looking at the box.
Since he never felt something like this before, Cho Ryu Hyang made a troubled face.
Right then, Gongson Ahri handed the box to Cho Ryu Hyang.
“Open it.”
“What’s inside?”
“I don’t know. But father told me to have you open it yourself.”
That was what his teacher said? There was no need to reject it, then.
Cho Ryu Hyang licked his lips.
They were getting dry for some reason.
He took off the lock on the box, and opened it.
Squirm–
Cho Ryu Hyang could feel something move in his stomach, right when he confirmed what was inside the box.
At the same time, Cho Ryu Hyang stepped backwards rapidly.
‘Eh? Why?’
He didn’t know why.
It was a bracelet.
There were just two black bracelets in the box, but he felt rejection towards it for some reason.
He began to sweat profusely.
“What’s going on? Is there anything wrong?”
“…….”
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Cho Ryu Hyang did not respond, but instead glared at the box from the corner of the carriage.
To be more specific, he was looking at the black bracelets.
‘What are those? And the things that are moving inside my body…….’
If Cho Ryu Hyang’s memory served correctly, this was the power of the Shura Environment.
Right now, that power was desperately trying to escape his body.
While Cho Ryu Hyang was being quite confused, Gongson Ahri clapped her hands, as if she just remembered something.
“Ah! Father told me to give you this after showing you this.”
She should’ve given it to him earlier.
While Cho Ryu Hyang complained inside, Gongson Ahri took out a small scroll from her clothes.
Cho Ryu Hyang snatched it from her hands, and began reading.
[What do you think? Seeing those makes them go berserk, doesn’t it? Feels exciting, doesn’t it?]
Cho Ryu Hyang read the passage in Gongson Chun Gi’s playful voice, and smiled bitterly.
He could feel them going berserk inside him, like his teacher said.
It made his entire body tremble, in fact.
The power of the Shura Environment was going berserk inside him.
It hasn’t even been that long since he learnt the technique, but the energy of the technique already grew from a size of a small grain of rice, to that of a big apple.
To think this power could affect the body controlled by the Moon Edge Blade Technique to this degree.
‘As expected of the Shura Environment.’
Indeed, this was an amazing amount of power.
He could understand why previous Popes of the church risked so much in trying to learn it.
But…….
‘I won’t let you do what you want.’
Power was useless in the hands of someone who couldn’t control it.
That was what Cho Ryu Hyang believed.
And that made him want to control this power inside him.
Cho Ryu Hyang glared at the power of the Shura Environment struggling to get out of the sphere in his dantian.
He was looking inside his own body.
Then, the Moon Edge Blade Technique began to move.
Wuu–
The power of the Moon Edge Blade Technique came in contact with the power of the Shura Environment.
If the Shura Environment was akin to a sticky mess of bloody power, the Moon Edge Blood Technique was more clear, invisible, and clean energy.
When the two energies came in contact, the insides of Cho Ryu Hyang’s body began to tremble violently.
The turbulence in his body immediately spread outside.
Tududuk–
Cho Ryu Hyang’s arms suddenly bulged outwards, with the veins inside popping up, then contracted immediately.
His shoulders expanded massively as well, then returned to its original size. This effect was repeated on different parts of his body.
Crack–
With a sound of bones cracking, Cho Ryu Hyang’s body constantly shook.
“Eh? Ehh?”
Gongson Ahri became confused when she saw this.
She didn’t know what to do.
Just when she was about to ask for help outside,
A giant torrent of energy swept out from Cho Ryu Hyang’s body.
“Kyaa!”
The force of this energy was enough to push Gongson Ahri to the other side of the carriage.
At the same time, Cho Ryu Hyang opened his eyes.
He whispered softly to himself.
“…….Bastard.”
His whole body was covered in sweat, but he still made a satisfactory smile.
He managed to contain the power of the Shura Environment.
Then, his eyes met with Gongson Ahri’s, who was quietly looking at him from the corner.
Cho Ryu Hyang scratched the back of his head, and spoke.
“I apologize. I didn’t get a chance to help you. Are you hurt anywhere?”
“I, I’m fine.”
Cho Ryu Hyang smiled, and kept reading the letter Gongson Ahri gave him.
[It’s a little early, but there is a need to put that thing back in its place. Those guys will definitely go crazy, as they do not wish to be sealed, when they see the bracelets. Ignore them, and wear the bracelet.]
Cho Ryu Hyang nodded.
He finally understood why the energy inside him was berserking like so.
The pair of bracelets in front of him seemed to be made to suppress the power of the Shura Environment.
[Since this is something I created myself recently, you don’t have to do anything complicated. Just wear it to suppress that thing before it restores its power. You’ll be more comfortable that way. Well, at any case, this is just a temporary solution to your problems, but you should be safe for now.]
Cho Ryu Hyang faintly smiled.
He realized why his teacher gave this to him.
But he did not need them.
‘At least, for now…….’
Cho Ryu Hyang had used his own power to crush the power of the Shura Environment back into the sphere in his dantian.
He did not know how stronger he’d get in the future, but he shouldn’t have many problems, for now.
Cho Ryu Hyang extended his hands to the bracelets in front of him.
When he touched them, he could feel a shock run down his spine, but he ignored it.
Clack- Clack–
Cho Ryu Hyang played around with the bracelets for a few seconds, then stuffed them into his pocket.
“I’ll take care of these for now.”
“Right…….”
Gongson Ahri looked at Cho Ryu Hyang with a curious face.
According to her father, Cho Ryu Hyang should’ve put on the bracelet.
He should’ve then fainted inside the carriage.
Gongson Ahri quietly thought to herself while fondling the bottle of medicine in her clothes.
‘It’s the first time.’
There has never been a case where her father’s words were incorrect.
Even the tiniest details matched what Gongson chun Gi had said.
Even the tiniest details.
But now, for the first time, Gongson Chun Gi’s words did not come to life.
For the entire day, Gongson Ahri watched Cho Ryu Hyang as if she was observing a peculiar animal, with the bottle of medicine in her hand.