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Dad Is the Demonic Cult Leader – Chapter 59

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Chapter 59

“Do we really have to go this far?”

Master Dongbyeok frowned at Il-dong, who asked with a dubious expression.

“Vice Sect Leader. Didn’t I tell you? We can guarantee the safety of the Dawn Heaven Sect through this ritual. I’m going to mix the blood of everyone staying at Dawn Heaven Sect with the highest quality (mirror cinnabar) to create talismans. If we attach those talismans everywhere and perform the ritual, in case of emergency, the ritual itself will distinguish between allies and enemies and attack outside invaders. Of course, most of the ritual unfolds based on illusions and hallucinations, but the effects vary greatly depending on the Taoist’s power, so everyone, cut your fingertips with a blade and gather the blood.”

Regarding a kind of sorcery like (Qi Men Dun Jia Technique) or (Illusion Technique)……

To be honest, I don’t know much about it.

Although in my past life, I saw sorcerers belonging to the ‘Heavenly Demon Sanctuary’ in the Demonic Cult making a fuss with rituals over my shoulder……

Not only did I not have time to learn it, but sorcery is different from martial arts, requires a high level of academic achievement, and most importantly, you have to cultivate ‘spiritual power’ or ‘Taoist power,’ which is different from a warrior’s ‘internal energy.’

When would I have learned it, when all I did was cut off people’s heads?

But does that mean I reject sorcery?

That’s not the case either.

Even in the righteous faction, the Zhuge Family once dominated the martial world with sorcery in the past, and sects with strong religious colors like the Kunlun Sect also use various sorcery based on ‘Taoist power.’

In other words, when it comes to the realm of ‘sorcery,’ the distinction between black, white, righteous, evil, and demonic is meaningless. It’s not a problem if you can’t use it, but if you can, everyone uses it, that’s what sorcery is.

I……

I am an enterprising man who respects and explores areas I don’t know, has an attitude of learning, a man with a passion for learning like an active volcano, a man who can blame my ignorance rather than getting angry with feelings of inferiority when someone teaches me something I don’t know, a man with the qualities of a great sage who studies all the truths of the world.

Therefore, I said powerfully to everyone in the Dawn Heaven Sect.

“Everyone, offer your blood to the Medical Hall Master. I’m not saying the Sect Leader is a (demon person) who sucks blood. It’s to ensure the safety of Dawn Heaven Sect through a transcendental illusion technique that you ignorant people will never understand even if you die and come back to life. So everyone, give me your fingers.”

Then, the disciples and workers held out their index fingers with resigned expressions.

I picked up a small dagger and cut their fingers without realizing it……

Bright and cheerful━.

Even So-yun, who had been wandering around looking at the new house, poked out her finger with innocent eyes.

Ah……

“Elder. Do we really need So-yun’s blood too?”

I couldn’t bring myself to put the knife to So-yun’s finger, so I asked.

Master Dongbyeok nodded with a somber expression.

“There’s no other way. We’re doing all this because of So-yun, so……”

Sigh……

I closed my eyes tightly and lightly pricked So-yun’s finger with the tip of the dagger.

Then, a round drop of bright red blood formed on the tip of her finger……

“Huh? Is it over, Dad?”

Huh?

So-yun, who I thought would burst into tears, asked in a more mature and indifferent voice than an adult.

“Uh…… it’s over.”

“Hehe━ It doesn’t hurt at all.”

Isn’t it common sense for a four-year-old to cry when they bleed?

Who the h*ll did that girl take after to be so calm?

◈ ◈ ◈

“Thank you for your hard work, Elder.”

“It’s alright. It’s all for So-yun, so it’s not hard.”

Late at night.

Master Dongbyeok’s ritual continued until dawn, when all the disciples were asleep.

He muttered in a foreign language, not the language of the Central Plains, and shook a bell with a melancholic grip, and every time he did, the talismans attached to the walls flashed a red and brilliant light.

‘Once again……’

It’s a moment where I realize how versatile Master Dongbyeok is.

Even though I’m not an expert in sorcery, even to an ignorant eye like mine, Master Dongbyeok’s ritual looked like a very advanced, transcendental sorcery.

“Elder. What effect does the ritual you’re performing now activate?”

“This is a ritual to counter outside invaders. If an enemy enters Dawn Heaven Sect, I can activate the ritual. Then, everyone except those who offered their blood today will be trapped in the illusionary world of the ritual.”

“That’s amazing.”

“Haha. This is nothing special either. In the future, I plan to cast disaster-level rituals like the Heaven Concealment Ritual and the Earth Concealment Ritual on Dawn Heaven Sect as well. However, these rituals cannot be applied overnight, so I’ll do them step by step over time, but for now, I’ll do everything I can to defend.”

“Sorcery…… seems more useful than I thought.”

“That’s right. As you know, places like the Zhuge Family have more than 30 annexes in their vast estate, and not only have they installed over 100 mechanisms, but they’ve also cast various great rituals, making it a (dragon’s pool and tiger’s den). Even though their martial arts are so-so, they’ll probably never be destroyed. That’s how useful ‘sorcery’ can be if used well, no less than martial arts.”

“Anyway, I didn’t expect it, but it turned out well.”

“Huh! You didn’t expect it? What kind of irresponsible talk is that?”

“Yes?”

“As soon as you appeared in the martial world, you made enemies of many evil faction members. But were you planning to live without even this level of defense? What if someone targets Dawn Heaven Sect when you’re not here? What if the result leads to So-yun’s danger?”

“Ah……”

“So-yun’s father.”

“Yes, Elder.”

“It’s good to hone your martial arts as a martial artist, and it’s good to promote the development of Dawn Heaven Sect as the sect leader. But before that, you’re So-yun’s father. Think of So-yun first, anytime, anywhere.”

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

“Of course, that doesn’t mean you should only take the easy road. As long as I’m here, So-yun will always be safe, so you can trust me.”

“Thank you, Elder.”

Master Dongbyeok’s words caused a small ripple in my heart.

‘Is this……’

The feeling of relying on someone……

Thinking back, in my past life, I never ‘relied’ on anyone emotionally.

Of course, I considered the deceased ‘Number 3’ and the ‘Cult Leader’ as friends, but it was just a comradely perspective of going through life together, and friendship towards a close friend. I never even thought about wanting to depend on them or lean on them to rest.

But Master Dongbyeok was different.

First of all, Master Dongbyeok was so knowledgeable, from the wisdom of living in the world to academics, medicine, sorcery, and martial arts, and I learned a lot from him.

Moreover, he cherished So-yun more than anyone else in the world except me.

As those things piled up, at some point, I unconsciously came to rely on Master Dongbyeok deep down, didn’t I?

“By the way, you.”

At that moment.

As if he had remembered something, Master Dongbyeok suddenly spoke.

“After you returned from dealing with the Noh Family Assassin’s Guild, so many things happened so quickly that I didn’t ask in detail, but…… how did you get to know ‘Eccentric Taoist Ju Yeong-cheon’?”

Come to think of it.

I only said that I dealt with the Noh Family Assassin’s Guild with the help of Old Man Ju Yeong-cheon, but I never explained how I got connected with him.

“Coincidentally, I met bandits on the way to Sanyang.”

“So?”

“Somehow, I ended up ‘dealing with’ the bandits with Old Man Ju, and we had a light body technique competition……”

“……”

“We sometimes drank together and sparred. That’s how we became acquainted.”

Master Dongbyeok laughed out loud at my words.

“Hahaha! You really are a lucky man. That Old Man Ju Yeong-cheon is a bit…… senile, but if you form a connection with him like that, it will be a great help in the future. Besides, he’s a guy who doesn’t have the arrogance and stubbornness typical of the Wudang Sect, so he might even rush to become sworn brothers with you in the future. Anyway, manage the relationship well and use him to the bone. Kekeke!!”

“Ah. He already calls me his sworn brother.”

“……What?”

“But I didn’t say I was his older brother.”

“Tsk tsk. That guy’s completely gone crazy. He’s completely twisting the martial world’s family tree.”

“Do you know him well, Elder?”

“Of course I do.”

“……”

“I used to call that guy ‘older brother’ when I was young.”

“Then……”

Old Man Ju calls me his sworn brother, so he’s like an older brother to me……

Then shouldn’t I call Master Dongbyeok ‘older brother’ too?

“Don’t even think about it. No way.”

Even though I didn’t say anything……

Master Dongbyeok draws a line like a knife, as if he read my mind.

I’ve felt it before, but this guy…… he must have mastered ‘mind-reading.’

◈ ◈ ◈

“Today, we will begin a group mountain hike. Today’s hike is not only for the disciples, but for everyone in Dawn Heaven Sect. The disciples should take care of the other family members who don’t know martial arts and make sure they can climb up to Daewon Peak slowly.”

Around the end of the (Yin Hour)……

From the crack of dawn, I gathered everyone from Dawn Heaven Sect at the training ground and set out on a group mountain hike.

Murmur murmur━.

Then, the family members other than the disciples seemed bewildered.

It seemed like they were scared because they had seen indirectly how hellish Dawn Heaven Sect’s mountain hikes were.

“Don’t worry. We’re not here to train. Today is the first day of the new year. Let’s all receive the energy of Mount Guangyang, reflect on the past year, and have a time of self-reflection. Also, let’s make a resolution to do our best in our respective roles for the coming year.”

In other words.

It meant that the disciples should be prepared to work harder, and the family members should work like oxen as much as they get paid a lot.

Fortunately, everyone seemed to understand what I meant, and their faces were filled with a sense of burden, which made me feel proud.

“Let’s go.”

Then, I lifted So-yun up and took a leisurely walk.

I went ahead, then I observed the ‘pain’ of the people struggling to climb the mountainside at dawn from the rear……

Sometimes, I kicked the butts of the disciples who were grumbling with sleepy eyes, but since So-yun was watching, I didn’t resort to mindless violence like the Praying Mantis Chestnut.

“Hehe━ Grandpa. Walking is amazing!”

At that moment.

So-yun said to Master Dongbyeok, who was once again freeloading on the mountain hike with his strange Earth Shrinking Technique.

It seemed that Master Dongbyeok’s Earth Shrinking Technique, which looked like a mirage to So-yun’s eyes, was imprinted on her as something amazing.

“Haha. So-yun. This is just Grandpa’s little trick. But I can teach you if you want.”

“Really? Yay! Grandpa, So-yun wants to learn that!”

“Kekeke! Alright. You’re five years old now, so I’ll teach you the Earth Shrinking Technique, martial arts, and everything! Just do whatever you want, So-yun!”

At Master Dongbyeok’s words, not only So-yun, but also the writing teacher, Ye-rin, Yeon-u, Il-dong, Yi-dong, and Sam-dong, who were walking with us, all smiled warmly.

They all looked at So-yun with honey dripping from their eyes, and every time this happened, I thought,

‘So-yun may not have been blessed with good parents, but…… she was born with a lot of good fortune with people.’

I had that thought.

Just like that, we laughed, gasped, and massaged our sore legs as we climbed the mountain for about an hour and a half……

“The sun is rising.”

We stopped at Daewon Peak, which is located halfway up Mount Guangyang, and stood on a high cliff,

“The view is amazing.”

We greeted the huge dawn that was revealing its red-stained body beyond the horizon.

Then, as if they had promised, people closed their eyes one by one and put their hands together. They were probably making wishes while looking at the sunrise on New Year’s Day.

“……”

So.

For a moment, I closed my eyes like them and thought of my own wish in my heart.

“Daddy.”

“Huh?”

“Did you make a wish?”

“Yes.”

“What did you wish for?”

“I wished for So-yun to be healthy and happy.”

“Hehe━”

“What did So-yun wish for?”

“It’s a se~~~cret.”

There’s a five-year-old who keeps ‘secrets’ from her dad?

Tell them to come out if there’s such a kid in the world.

Therefore, So-yun is a ‘genius.’

Anyway, she’s a ‘genius.’


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(🇰🇷)Dad Is the Demonic Cult Leader

🇰🇷)Dad Is the Demonic Cult Leader

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Status: Ongoing Type: Author: Released: 2021 Native Language: Korean
The commander of the Great Heavenly Demon Holy Cult’s assassination unit, the best assassin of all time, Number 7! Opening his eyes after he met his end… “Pa, papa?” Suddenly, he became a dad?! The strongest assassin commander’s difficult parenting journey begins now!

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