20demayo Chapter 761: O-ryong-jaeng-ju (4)
Chapter 761: O-ryong-jaeng-ju (4)
Chapter 761: O-ryong-jaeng-ju (4)
By the time they let the predecessor Hong shaman in, checked her identity, and completed the body search, it was already midnight.
It was clear that she was the previous Shaman Hong.
Opinions were divided on whether she should be let in, but the favor eventually turned to do so.
The condition was that she should be disarmed, but the predecessor shaman didn’t have even a single item card with her.
However, considering the possibility of her using energy waves, it was decided that she’d be restrained from doing so.
Yeom Junyeol watched the process with a complicated mind.
‘No matter how strong the power of the shamans is, they’re no match for Granda Chokryong. I can’t believe they’re so wary of a former shaman...’
Yeom Junyeol looked up and around the lobby, as he watched the former Hong shaman with a heavy bracelet on both hands.
It’s not obvious, but many of the items in the building have been replaced.
Many people didn’t notice it because it was replaced with the exact type of item.
However, the observant Yemo Junyeol noticed it.
Everything that the shamans gave or touched was replaced.
‘My guess must’ve been wrong.’
Yeom Junyeol guessed based on his trust in the shamans.
The enemy of the Dragon King attacked the shamans and cursed them.
There’s a possibility that the aftermath of the curse remains on the items and gifts touched by the shamans.
In consideration of the shamans’ feelings, those items were replaced in secret.
This was what Yeom Junyeol thought, but seeing the current situation made him think he was wrong.
‘Did the shamans become enemies? No, maybe they were found out to be enemies. It’s a huge possibility.’
If Yeom Junyeol’s family and the shamans were in a hostile state, it was also understandable why a gag order was placed.
Yeom Junyeol was close with the shamans, especially with Shaman Hong who was the same age as him.
Therefore, he refrained from speaking about what he knew to be considerate of them.
Based on his idea and recalling the recent events, the answers to his stacked-up questions came up.
Yeom Junyeol’s hypothesis became increasingly solid.
Confused by the sadness and dismay, Yeom Junyeol chose not to show his feelings.
‘I could be wrong. But something is definitely going on. They must’ve wasted their precious power in protecting me. I should reduce their burden from now on, even by a little.’
Yeom Junyeol decided to focus on what he could do now and immediately.
It was to draw information from the former Shaman Hong.
She showed fear in front of the Dragon Clan, but she was different with Yeom Junyeol.
She showed favor for him, who recognized her first and helped her get out of the woods, and she’d feel less pressure from the younger Yeom Junyeol.
Yeom Junyeol thought that they’d have a smooth conversation.
“Grandma, it’s been a while since I saw former Shaman Hong-nim so I would like to talk to her.”
“Junyeol-ah...”
Chokryong hesitated and looked at the former shaman using her eyes filled with energy waves.
The waiting dragon also gave a word to Chokryong, who seemed to brief her about the powers of the former shaman.
Chokryong, judging that she could suppress the shaman’s power, spoke.
“Alright, but your grandmother will be coming with you.”
“Thank you. It was very cold outside so I’ll prepare you a hot drink.”
“I’ll drink ice water if it’s from you, Junyeol-ah.”
Other than Chokryong, a dragon and a Red Lion team member accompanied Yeom Junyeol and the former Hong.
The reception room located on the first floor of the team building felt cold, whether because it was large compared to the number of people who entered or because every single one of them remained vigilant.
Yeom Junyeol prepared tea for the former Shaman Hong to drink.
“It’s been a while, Hong noona. Ah, you stepped down so I shouldn’t call you by that name anymore.”
“...You can call me whatever you want.”
The former Shaman Hong smiled awkwardly as she picked up the cup.
His voice was familiar to her, but as she didn’t see him very often either, she was also unaccustomed to him.
Yeom Junyeol compared her current appearance with his memory of seeing her a few times after she quit being a shaman.
The former Shaman Hong’s face was very emaciated.
She was skinny as if she hadn’t been eating well, her skin was rough, and her clothes were very old.
Chokryong pointed this out.
“You don’t seem to be healthy. You could’ve asked the Dragon Clan for help if something had happened. The Dragon Clan doesn’t neglect even the predecessor shamans.”
Chokryong recognized it first.
“It’s the same shape as Cheongryong’s scales.”
“Uncle Cheongryong’s? But its color and strength...”
The former shaman answered.
“This is Cheongryong-nim’s scales! When I quit being a shaman, he told me to come and show this if something happened... but...”
If she had Cheongryong’s scales, why didn’t she show it at the entrance?
Yeom Junyeol thought it was strange, but looking at the scale’s condition it made sense.
Nobody would think that it was Cheongryong’s.
“Can we contact the Dragon Palace now? I want to make sure that Uncle Cheongryong is safe.”
“There’s a way. Leave it to me.”
“Yes, please. Oh...?”
Yeom Junyeol blinked, seeing that the color of the scales seemed to be changing.
When Yeom Junyeol tried to point this out...
Beeeep!
As soon as the device let them know it was midnight, a warning alarm rattled the Red Lion building.
An alarm indicating that an otherworld has spawned inside the building.
***
Just before midnight, at the Blue Pavillion at the Blue Dragon Palace.
Jeokho was looking out the open window.
As he looked outside as if he were monitoring the entire Dragon Palace, he sensed a familiar energy.
It was Cheongryong.
“I don’t see the others here. Are they all out?”
“My son and Jo Euishin are doing something with Hwangryong. Yong Jegun went out to look at the shamans. He must be curious about their reactions to his tricks.”
“Yong Jegun is consistent.”
Since coming to the Dragon Palace, Cheongryong and Jeokho have become close.
They both had similar characteristics, and Jeokho was in great joy as Cheongryong told him stories from Kim Shinrok’s childhood.
“Didn’t you say you were going to stay at the Yellow Dragon Palace today?”
“Hmm, I’ve come to look around the Blue Dragon Palace. I had an ominous feeling, but it seemed like nothing.”
Cheongryong looked dark.
It was difficult to notice because his energy waves are usually well divided, but when Jeokho looked at him with his glare skill, Cheongryong’s power seemed unstable.
When Jeokho tried to check Cheongryong’s condition again...
Guuung!
There was a roar heard outside the Blue Dragon Palace.
It reached the palace as the floor shook with it.
Several loud collisions followed.
The quiet dragon palace was shocked in the aftermath.
‘Don’t tell me they’re going to move before the third test!’
Jeokho’s first thought was his son’s safety.
He wanted to run to his son right away, but there was a separate role for him after the enemy attacks.
Kim Shinrok is currently with Jo Euishin and Hwangryong, so Jeokho convinced himself that his son would be safe.
Jeokho spoke to Cheongryong in a calm voice.
“We need to check the locations of the Dragon Clan. We also need to make sure that the candidates are safe and... Cheongryong!”
But before Jeokho finished speaking, Cheongryong fell on the spot.
Jeokho caught him and looked around with caution.
There was something unusual going on throughout the Dragon Palace.
The color of the Blue Dragon Palace, which reacts to Cheongryong’s power, gradually changed.
It wasn’t just the Blue Dragon Palace.
The color of the other palaces was also changing.
From Obangsaek to Ogansaek.
(T/N: Obangsaek is the five colors of Black, Red, Blue, Yellow, and White. The Ogansaek is Sulphur, Green, Jade, Red, and Purple, the shamans’ colors.) Read the most updated version of this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at Novel Multiverse – “NovelMultiverse dot com”
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