Chapter 199: Mita (1)
Seol Young opened his eyes.
The darkness beyond the window had a bluish light.
It had to be early in the morning.
He slept deeply without dreaming for the first time, and thanks to that, his mind was now clear. Seol Young immediately infused spiritual qi onto his fingertips.
And it made him feel alive.
The White Tiger Troops aura, which he had trained for seven years, was shining bright.
On the other hand, the qi that he had newly acquired from the Sun and Moon Troops had a low efficiency.
But it isnt a bad start.
Seol Young thought so. At least, before the important day, his energy didnt seem lower than usual, and none of his meridians felt blocked.
Then.
This time of the day, when he hadnt come in contact with anything, was when his spiritual qi was so pure.
Then Seol Young looked around through that qi. The bamboo soldiers responded, and he confirmed that nothing happened last night.
There is nothing wrong with this side either.
Finally, he put his hand on his sleeve. The remains of the God of Cataclysm were safe.
Well, who could take it? Seol Young was willing to carry this ominous thing in his hands. In order for other people not to know what it was, he replaced the talismans that were around it.
Then Seol Young got up from the bed.
When he went over to the annex, water was already prepared, and a new uniform was placed next to it.
Seol Young looked down at the dark blue water and untied the strings on his clothes.
Abstinence and cleanliness.
It was a ritual to purify the body before a sacrifice. After that, he changed into new clothes and went out. Then he ran into the couple in the hallway.
The couple looked surprised.
Seol Young-rang! You are awake?
Yes.
Seol Young nodded and said,
Thank you for preparing the things that I asked for. Can you wake up the High Governor now?
He is already awake.
The couple smiled.
After we were done with the preparations, he asked us to wake you up. I didnt think you would be up and around already.
How can you be this particular? You sure you arent a ghost of a goblin?
Seol Young looked at their smiling faces.
Can I see them again after today?
That thought passed through his mind. Rather than anxiety and worry, it was more out of curiosity. For example, the couple didnt know they were holding a ritual for the God of Cataclysm.
They knew that the Hwarangs were doing some kind of Sword Dance together with the Hundred Pooja.
Seol Young-rang, lets proceed to the main hall then.
Yes.
Seol Young followed them to the main hall. He didnt even look into the mirror as he was tying his hair. In the room where he had to remove his wooden sandals, the smell of wet wood was evident.
Seol Young went in and opened his mouth.
When will you dry your hair? You should have done it correctly, right? You didnt mix hot water into it, right?
Nonsense.
He responded with a confused face.
You should have come as a trainee when I was the Governor. Back then, even in winter, we would break the ice and go into the river once every seven days.
Uh? Did you harass my hyungs like that?
That isnt the point of my words.
They both exchanged lighthearted words. Was it because they were standing in the line of fire that they were having a normal conversation?
Their words didnt mean much, but as they exchanged them, they seemed to have forgotten the heavy burden.
Then Zaha quickly tied up his hair and got up.
Enough. Lets go.
They didnt leave the house right away. Before going to the yard, they had one last thing to do.
They had to pray to the ancestral spirits to help them go through the ritual today.
Since Zaha was a dead person, he couldnt do that, so he removed all the tablets of his ancestors. However, the shrine still remained.
It had been a while since the door opened. The two went in together, burned incense on the empty altar, and prayed.
Please help us.
Seol Young prayed.
To his senior Hwarangs, to the Tree God, and to the maiden Jung Myung
He prayed to all those to whom he could pray and got up.
He was lost in thought as he watched the smoke of the incense. Todays ritual was for the two of them to be together, but actually, the role was mostly Seol Youngs.
Zaha hated the God of Cataclysm.
As a descendant of Silla, it was true that he felt sorry, but this was a different feeling.
Because the evil spirit had brought too much change into his life. When he faced it, it would be impossible for him not to feel any hate.
It is a natural feeling, but that is why it is difficult.
Seol Young glanced at Zahas expressionless face. Those who couldnt let go of hatred couldnt appease souls.
So he told Zaha not to step ahead. Of course, it wasnt like Seol Young didnt hate the God of Cataclysm.
That evil spirit had brought major changes to Seol Youngs life, especially the time he had spent in the other world, which was painful.
If it hadnt been for that evil spirit, how happy would he have been?
What precious people would have been by his side now?
But, still
Seol Young could at least harbor another emotion. It was compassion for the human named Mita.
Everything she went through was more than enough for her to abandon her human nature and turn into an evil spirit.
Seol Young understood her.
And he hoped that she would forget it all and find rest.
If he could convey those feelings, they could perform the ritual properly.
Of course, conveying that is the biggest problem
As they left the house after praying, Seol Young looked back at the mansion.
Will I see this house again?
Again, a question out of curiosity went through his mind. He couldnt even guess what would happen after this.
When he thought that, he said nothing. The two of them walked quietly and hurriedly went to the Moon Palace.
The Old Palace that they visited after a long time had a different air than before.
Was it because the two of them had dealt with the Eight Ghost Stories of the Moon Palace?
The atmosphere that used to be gloomy had changed, and it now looked like an antique place.
The hall is this way.
An old eunuch guided them this time. In the Old Palace, there was a spacious hall where the monks had gathered. That was the place where todays ritual would be held.
Under the high ceiling painted in five colors, there were hundreds of seats lined up.
The seats had lotuses and jewels decorated on them. The high priests attending the Dharma meeting would sit there. All the heads of the Hwarang troops, including the Governor, were gathered at the site and fully prepared.
Now, let us start.
Jin Rim raised one hand, and the other four used their spiritual qi at once. At that moment, numerous sword shapes formed in the air.
Each one had spiritual qi, and they all turned into a huge one and rotated fiercely around the hall.
It was a shocking sight.
First time seeing the circle?
At Zahas words, they all looked his way in unison.
High Governor, you are here?
Then Jin Rim answered as the representative of everyone there.
Right now, there are loopholes, but after a while, when the Hwarangs are in place, they will be perfect. This is the Eight Shadow Sword Circle made by Seo Geom-rang.
No. I didnt do it.
Seo Geom waved his hand.
In the past, when Seol Young-rang and I were imprisoned in the sword tomb, the spirits of our ancestors showed us the 108 Cloud Dragon Great Circle. After that, I had this realization while studying alone, and based on that, I proposed to make a sword defense circle that could protect us. The overall idea of this was made by Baek Eon-rang.
Then Baek Eon shook his head.
I just remembered how everyone used spiritual qi to calm their unstable energy at the Wonha Tower, and I gave some advice. That was all. We referred to Mu Won-rangs opinion for a full-scale defense circle.
That is the idea I came up with after seeing the defense circle of the Vermillion Bird Troops.
Mu Won spoke briefly.
A smile appeared on Zahas face when everyone was passing on the credit to the other.
Seeing that you are doing well on your own, you dont need me now.
Why are you making such sad jokes?
Hwa Un frowned and said that.
Then Zaha asked,
And the peak?
I was waiting to get rid of it as soon as the shape of the wooden man appeared, but nothing happened last night.
And even now, guards have been placed there at a good distance.
Jin Rim stood beside him.
Everyone vividly remembers what happened eight years ago, so we are keeping our eyes open for it. Do not worry.
Jin Rims gaze turned to the wall in front of the hall.
Since there wasnt enough space in the hall, they expanded it by tearing down the walls.
The space beyond the wall was a place made for todays ritual, and two different spaces were in contact with the wall.
It is like the Three Thousand Worlds connected through the tomb.
When Seol Young was having such strange thoughts, a voice came from somewhere.
Fortune and misfortune arent fixed, but if you have a heart, you can make them.
The Great Heavenly Pavilion Head was talking. Then Hwang Soo, the eunuch, shouted,
The Great King is here!
Everyone bowed their heads deeply and showed respect. The King, Queen, Crown Prince, and Princesses walked and spoke.
Pavilion Head, do you think so?
Everything is like that.
Apparently, the King thought that this day could either be a good day or not a good day, but the Pavilion Head responded well.
After greeting the royal family, Zaha said,
The Heavenly Pavilion Head is right. If the Great King does something auspicious, wouldnt that be an auspicious day?
The High Governor is right. Since the Great King gathered a hundred monks and did his best, today will remain an auspicious day for the children in the coming generations.
The Heavenly Pavilion Head quickly agreed. The King seemed to like the two of them.
Is that so? Well, the Hundred Pooja will be conducted, and the Heavenly Pavilion and the Hwarangs have come to attend. It is nice to see the people, Buddha, heaven, and the Hwarangs come together as one.
It is all thanks to the virtue of the Great King.
The Queen said that with a laugh. At the same time, they exchanged glances with the Hwarangs on the side.
The Queen would also play a good role today.
Then she said, while pulling Princess Ara, who was looking at Zaha, and Princess Ajin, who was trying to get close,
Then let us hurry up and take a seat before it is too late.
Right then.
The back door to the hall opened.
Old monks in various robes entered the row, and the hall turned quiet in an instant.
Seol Young took a deep breath.
The ritual was finally starting.
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