Blood Demon of the Past Life – Chapter 210

Chapter 210: The Last Story （1）

It was an unexpected turn of events.

Eric Roberts, looking at Kang San who had not yet checked the notebook, said,

“Originally, this was data that I was going to release only after my death. Seeing that Kang San-nim accurately mentioned Peng Mujeong at our first meeting, I thought you must have a definite reason for doing so. So please check it. That single piece of information will explain my story better than a hundred words.”

“……Alright.”

He picked up the notebook.

Under Eric Roberts’s watchful eye, he cautiously opened the first page.

『It was around the time I turned 10 years old. I suffered from sleepwalking. At first, I couldn’t help but think that way. After I went to bed, things happened that I didn’t know about, and the only way to explain my condition was that my unconscious self did something. But one day, I started to think that it might not be sleepwalking. Not only when I went to bed, but I often lost consciousness in my daily life, and when I came to, things that I didn’t intend to do happened. Then one day. I witnessed a shocking sight. I clearly didn’t remember, but the dog that had been with me my whole life was lying dead in front of me, covered in blood.』

The handwriting was shaky.

Emotions that were hard to discern, whether anger or sadness, were crammed into it.

『My father immediately took me to the hospital. The doctor diagnosed my condition as what people commonly call a psychopath, and I received the opinion that a violent self exists within me in the form of a multiple personality disorder. I really worked hard on my treatment. The cycle of the other personality taking over my consciousness was very long, and even when it did, it was short, less than an hour. I believed that if I just received treatment properly, my problem would surely be resolved. But I was mistaken.』

Rustle.

『For a whopping ten years, I couldn’t solve the problem of my personality. I somehow managed to cover up the occasional accidents with the power of my family, but just because I wasn’t punished didn’t mean I didn’t feel guilty. It was painful. I wanted to be honorable and dedicate myself to this country. But I trembled in fear at the thought that the monster hiding inside me might one day devour me.』

Rustle.

『In the end, I couldn’t overcome my guilt. That day, I was on my way to the police station. The crimes I committed without even knowing it. I wanted to reveal them all and be punished instead, hoping to become upright. And then I suddenly lost consciousness. When I opened my eyes, my parents were crying, and when I blankly looked at my wrist, there were clear signs of self-harm. It was a cruel reality. My other personality, faced with the threat of being eradicated, tried to take its own life. I was so scared at that time. My conscience wasn’t enough to throw my life away, and from then on, I accepted the existence of the other personality. Fortunately, nothing happened after that day. Even though there were days when I lost consciousness, nothing particularly problematic occurred. It was fortunate. Truly fortunate.』

Rustle.

『In order to atone for my karma, I dreamed a bigger dream. Everyone but me. I decided to become a politician with the desire for the people of this country to live well. I actually achieved results, and I became a politician who was recognized by people as I went from strength to strength. Everything was going well. I believed so.』

Kang San instinctively felt it.

Where the ending of this record was heading.

As expected, Eric Roberts steadily moved towards the conclusion.

『And that day. I lost consciousness. When I opened my eyes blankly, there was a message next to me. It was a message from my other personality, and the personality said this to me.』

The last page.

The moment he checked it.

『My name is Peng Mujeong.』

Kang San felt like he couldn’t breathe.

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Thud.

As he closed the notebook,

Eric Roberts spoke.

“At first, I couldn’t figure out how to accept this. My personality, born in America, is a being of an unfamiliar nationality, not even the same nationality. The problem started from then. The personality named Peng Mujeong did many things without my knowledge. He used my name to form a group and hatched some kind of plan.”

His face was filled with despair.

The moment he spoke these words, it was a very painful experience for him.

“I was a politician at that time, and a strong presidential candidate. Thinking that someone like me shouldn’t become president, I tried to reveal the truth and step down from that position myself. But, I couldn’t. My opponent at the time was a piece of trash who didn’t care about the safety of the country. It was clear that the country would collapse if such a person was elected, and after much deliberation, I challenged for the presidency. The moments when my consciousness was taken over were extremely short, so I judged that I could clearly lead this country for the better while controlling the personality. As you can see, I have continued to be re-elected as the President of the United States and still hold this position.”

His truth.

Not many people knew.

The reason he revealed this to Kang San was because even the few people who knew didn’t know the name ‘Peng Mujeong’.

Kang San, with shaking eyes, asked,

“……What happened to that personality now?”

“Actually, Peng Mujeong has been using America’s power to exert a significant influence on the leadership of each country for a long time. I only found out about this recently, and those who carry out the plan thoroughly hid themselves according to Peng Mujeong’s orders. When Peng Mujeong secured consciousness, he proceeded with the plan through contact with them, and when Peng Mujeong disappeared beyond consciousness again, they faithfully carried out the remaining orders. I know. This is a secret that shouldn’t be hidden, and I’m already an accomplice. But…… I couldn’t bring myself to reveal the truth.”

He covered his face with his hands.

It was devastating.

He felt disgusted with himself.

“I am the President of the United States. I have achieved a lot for this country, and at some point, people started to see me as the hope of America. But what would happen if I revealed the truth? There would be tremendous chaos. As the destruction of this world is approaching moment by moment, I’m afraid that my truth will fuel the chaos. So I kept the secret. I didn’t know what to do, so I came all the way here. Kang San-nim. I won’t ask how you knew the name Peng Mujeong. If, if you know something I don’t.”

He looked at him with a pleading gaze.

The reason he revealed the truth was for this last question.

“Please tell me how to get out of this nightmare.”

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The voice that spoke the words.

The attitude.

The gaze.

It didn’t seem like a lie.

Starting from the notebook he wrote a long time ago, all his senses proved that Eric Roberts was telling the truth.

That’s why an unbearable shock washed over him.

‘If what he says is true, even a single question is solved.’

The reason why Eric Roberts was the closest person to destruction.

Yet, his desperate desire to sincerely protect this world.

It was the result of two personalities.

On the surface, President Eric Roberts wanted to protect world peace, but when Peng Mujeong took over his body, he secretly planned to destroy the world. Among them were President Jang Beom-seok and Kim Mu-hyeok. Just as he placed them in South Korea to take over the leadership, he used America’s powerful authority to do many things.

It was certain now.

Eric Roberts was Peng Mujeong.

But the problem wasn’t just that.

One fact.

One possibility.

From the moment he realized that, Kang San’s heart started to race like crazy.

‘……If it’s a form of multiple personality disorder. What’s inhabiting Eric Roberts might not be a form from his past life.’

It was different from others.

In Lee Han-seong’s case,

He was born with a personality similar to Moyeongcheon, but if asked if he was the same person, he would answer no.

He was just influenced by his past life.

He was a completely different person.

It was the same with Kang San.

He became less hesitant about killing due to the influence of Blood Demon Seo Munho, but he could be said to be different from Seo Munho to the extent that he was conscious of it and tried to control it. In that sense, the past life was the past life. It was the right of the personality, the subject of life that was born and formed individually, living the present life, to decide the present life.

But Peng Mujeong.

He was the existence from the past life, himself.

He didn’t know what kind of event happened, but Peng Mujeong existed in this world with his own personality intact.

“Ugh.”

“Ka, Kang San-nim?”

Thump━

He clutched his heart.

His breathing became rapid.

His eyes were bloodshot, and a tremendous murderous intent surged like crazy.

It was Peng Mujeong.

Not Peng Mujeong’s afterlife, but Peng Mujeong himself.

This was a perfect opportunity for revenge.

It wasn’t an empty shell that didn’t even remember what it had done, but although the shell wasn’t his now, the contents inside were real. He gritted his teeth. He tried to somehow block the surging emotions.

『You have fallen into Qi Deviation.』

『You are being submerged into the realm of Immersion.』

It felt like his head was being filled.

It was out of control.

Only then did he understand.

Luca Bellino’s warning.

The reason why Kang San would inevitably go berserk the moment he met Eric Roberts.

It was because the real Peng Mujeong existed.

It was then.

“Why? Are you trying to kill me?”

Suddenly.

His heart sank.

When he looked at the other person with a surprised face, it was Eric Roberts with the same face but a completely different feeling, looking back at him.

He was certain.

That existence was.

‘Peng Mujeong.’

It was definitely that devil.

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Creak.

Eric Roberts leaned back in his chair.

He crossed his legs and smirked as if amused.

“This is quite an interesting situation. I finally gained control of the body after a long time, and you came to find me directly.”

“You, who the hell are you?”

“Who am I? You know.”

He looked around.

He walked over and opened a drawer, took out a cigarette that he had hidden without the owner of the body knowing, and lit it.

“Haa━This is nice. This damn bastard lives too righteously.”

He glanced at Kang San.

Kang San had fallen into Qi Deviation and was unable to react properly.

“I don’t know why this happened either. After suffering like that from your past life and opening my eyes, I became trapped in this body named Eric Roberts. The really interesting things started after that. This world is not ordinary. Monsters appear, and people struggle to survive against them. So it was okay even if I did bad things without the owner of the body knowing. It’s a world where you can just make an excuse that you died to a monster, right? Chuckle chuckle.”

He took a drag of his cigarette.

His eyes were filled with madness.

“Then one day. Azmoon made me an offer. If I destroy this world, he would give me a chance to go back to the moment I regretted. So I watched what the owner of the body was doing. Because he would be able to do a lot more if he became president. You know what? The expansion of the Sun God Church’s power is also my work. If they influence the destruction of this world, my stake is not small either.”

This moment.

It wasn’t a coincidence.

It was an inevitable event that was intentionally created.

“I’ve been steadily preparing for destruction like that. Secretly, so that my other self, the owner of this body, couldn’t stop me. The problem was after I learned about the existence of the past life. In this world, countless past lives were intertwined in a complex way, and among them, I discovered the truth that the damn bastard who made me like this existed.”

Thump thump thump.

He approached Kang San.

He leaned in and met his eyes.

“You wouldn’t know. How much I longed to meet Seo Munho’s afterlife.”

Kang San couldn’t resist.

His body was out of control.

Just enduring the murderous intent that wanted to blow Eric Roberts’ head off right away required him to pour all his energy into it, that’s how serious it was.

His body trembled.

Eric Roberts grinned.

“I’ll show you something interesting from now on. This is an existing reality, and……”

He raised his hand.

And then.

“It’s the memory of the moments when your family was dying, which I experienced directly.”

Whoosh━

He poured magic power into it.

Kang San’s mind became hazy.

Beyond his fading consciousness, a new world surged into Kang San’s vision.