Subdued Soul Chronicle

Chapter 149: Ghost City (13)

The five tomb ghosts were Lady Mo, Lady To, and Teacher Seo and the kids.

And the five of them put five colored flags on the floor.

These flags symbolized the five elements metal, wood, water, flame, and land.

The next moment, an image of a snake pattern was revealed on the floor.

Ah, that

Seol Young said.

We were preparing for the birthday of the Lord. The tomb ghosts who died serving a high-ranking person can do such tasks splendidly, so I entrusted the task to them.

And then he added,

The feast is at the lake inside the lair. There are dozens of boats there that can be used.

I see.

The man called Teacher Seo said. His attitude was a bit odd.

Seol Young remembered what he had said earlier.

But did I miss something?

That you will only know when you listen to our story.

He smiled. His transparent, golden eyes moved again.

Listen to me. It isnt real. Its just a dream. You are watching the same thing happen over and over again.

He bent down on his knees and whispered into Seol Youngs ears.

Somewhere here, the Devil Lair Lord is hiding and watching you.

The Lord?

Seol Young also lowered his voice.

But I do not see

Because he is hiding very well. And he will suddenly appear. For example, when you want to rush somewhere.

Rush somewhere?

Right, Chun Kwang is smart, right?

Thats not my real name.

Yes, Seol Young. Solve this riddle now. If you will run ahead and the Lord is waiting and hiding, where would the smartest place for him to hide be?

That

Seol Young said.

Hide behind me. That way, I wont see him.

Yes. Exactly.

The High Governor nodded his head.

The time will come. When you suddenly want to rush ahead, you will have to be patient. No matter how hard it is, you will have to hold yourself back. That way, we can lure the Lord.

Listen to what we have told you.

The other man said.

That way, we can attract him.

Seol Young mumbled.

And after that?

If it seems like the Lord came right behind your back, then look back. I mean, look back while pretending to run ahead. Then you can catch him. Do you want to catch him?

Yes.

Seol Young nodded.

At that time, he could see sparks rising through the cracks in the bricks.

The tomb ghosts were carving some spells onto the snake symbol on the floor.

Since when did they become this loyal?

Seol Young looked at them in shock.

Then suddenly, his heart skipped a beat. In the past, even after seeing that scene, he didnt care. But now he knew what it was.

The terrifying flame technique was called Bury Real Fire.

Among the five elements, four of them turned into flames. Therefore, pouring water on it wouldnt put it out.

During the birthday event, several snake images were printed on the flags to be hoisted up on the boats.

In order to show the power that the Lord had, they made a huge pattern on the ground.

Through that, the Bury Real Fire spread through the hall of the lair.

This is why the tomb ghosts asked for the boats on the lake to hold the party. It was to burn down this place.

Then, did their trick succeed or fail?

Seol Young knew the outcome.

I have to tell them! It wont work! It will fail!

He wanted to open the wall and run, but he stopped.

Two people were in the room staring at him, and the man with a bitter expression said,

You arent stupid, right?

Right.

This wasnt reality. What had happened in the past was just being repeated again.

Seol Young lowered his hand and held back the desire to run.

Good job. That is how you do it.

The High Governor said.

Seol Young looked at them and turned his gaze at the tomb ghosts.

This is the last image of them moving normally. Keep watching it.

He didnt take his eyes off the ghosts through the bricks.

And after a while, they went out.

Seol Young followed them and left that place.

At that time, without knowing what the tomb ghosts were plotting, he tried to meet them. He was going to ask them if they really had no intention of leaving this place.

But somehow, he didnt meet them, and he couldnt get delayed.

Seol Young hid in the closet. And after making another ego of himself, he took the bracelet off.

His wrist was free. It couldnt have been more free.

There should be a mess outside in an hour.

Still, he had enough time to get out, so he hurriedly went to the training ground where the three Hwarangs were hiding, but the door was closed.

There were shouts and the sounds of weapons clashing.

Nothing should be happening now. The three Hwarangs were inside.

Seol Young asked,

What is happening inside the training ground?

The Lord suddenly gave an order. For his birthday, he said he would name the training ground as the World of Patience. He ordered the monsters to fight, and he will choose the strongest one to be given a present on his birthday.

What?

Seol Young was shocked.

Open it!

But his order didnt work because he had taken the bracelet off. Now the subordinates wouldnt follow him.

I said open it!

Seol Young stomped his feet and looked through the gap.

The three Hwarangs were fighting well, but the demonic beings werent that easy to defeat either.

A huge shadow appeared between them. It was a shape made of bright red skulls.

Isnt that the Red Bone Disease?

The subordinates said.

Why would it be in there?

An outcast. It originally belonged to you, Elder, but it was abandoned.

Which is why this is happening.

Seol Young was dazed.

This must have been the Lords trick.

He must have known the Hwarangs were here. That was why he allowed Seol Young to take the bracelet off.

Thud! Thud!

The Red Bone Disease must have remembered the Hwarangs, so it went for them. And in the blink of an eye, its long arm extended forward, grabbing Song Ok by the hair and strangling him to death.

Younger one!

Hyung!

Baek Eon and Hyo Wol rushed to the opponent.

NO!

Seol Young put the bracelet back on. He could no longer use the technique. He knew it, but he couldnt help it.

Then his power to control them returned, and Seol Young said,

Open it!

And it was opened.

He jumped right inside, but a cold voice whispered,

This isnt real. You are going through the past again.

It was true.

He knew the Lord was hiding behind him and watching this. He was waiting for a loophole.

Seol Young gritted his teeth and shouted,

What are you doing? Hurry up and kill the Red Bone Disease!

Yes!

All his subordinates rushed at it. Even if their limbs got torn, they rushed to kill it.

This gave him time to pull out the three Hwarangs.

Get over here!

Seol Young guided them and said,

The Lord knows everything. He knows you are hiding here.

Then lets go! Right now!

Hyo Wol took Seol Youngs hand. The snake bracelet was there. Seol Young looked at it. The plan had been messed up.

Going with them was like pulling them down.

It didnt take long for him to make up his mind.

Seol Young put his hand inside his sleeve. He took out a necklace from under his clothes.

It was a jade plaque with his name on it that had been given to him as a baby, and there was another object hanging along with it.

It was the token that Baek Eon had given him at their first meetingthe wooden plaque with a plum blossom.

-Show them this and ask them to take you to Baek Eon of the White Tiger Troops.

How many times did he think of saying that?

Soel Young opened it and pulled out the wooden plaque to hand it back to Baek Eon.

Do not come back for me.

He spoke in a cold tone.

No matter how much I think about it, I dont want to go there. I will stay here and enjoy my life here.

It was a lie.

They didnt know how much he longed for it.

But not now. He had to kill the Lord and clean up this place.

So he didnt want them to come.

He would find them this time.

You

The three of them looked at him blankly.

Seol Young turned his gaze away.

I dont care what your thoughts about me are. As long as you are all fine.

But then he suddenly felt a strange feeling.

He felt a sense of dj vu, as if he had been through this situation before.

-We have cut off our ties because we thought he would betray us.

Saying so, Lady Mos face appeared in front of him.

It was like getting hit in the head.

That was a lie too.

Seol Young finally realized.

Sometimes, one has to give themselves up to save someone.

No!

He wanted to rush toward them, but Hyo Wol caught him.

Wait.

The faces of all three of them changed.

Their gazes were in one place. It was the jade plaque in Seol Youngs hand.

As if he were in disbelief, Baek Eon asked,

Your name is Seol Young?

The moment he was about to answer.

An explosion rang out from inside the lair. The Burial Real Fire exploded.

Seol Young went pale.

Why did it happen now? The time for the feast is still far.

There was only one answer. The tomb ghosts were exposed.

He had to leave!

He felt the urge to rush there.

But

He felt the sanest too.

All of this isnt real. It is the same thing happening again.

Seol Young thought.

And the Devil Lair Lord was right behind him.

He could feel it. Despite the heat reaching him, the gaze was still on him.

Seol Young bit his lip.

I will definitely kill you!

A silver aura shone from his left hand.

You should go!

Seol Young stepped forward.

He suddenly turned his head and looked back.

The Lord with a skull mask.

He stood tall in front of him. The power in his left hand flew off. Then a blazing silver light as thin as a sword hit the Devil Lair Lords body.

Nice! You did well!

The two people who helped him earlier showed up.

Gold and white light spread out like a rainbow at the same time, and then two swords pierced the chest of the Devil Lair Lord.