Heavenly Demon Cultivation Simulation

ng man casually returned the book to the shelf.

“Now tell me.”

“…Huh? About what?”

“The White Light Demonic Arts.
How far did you learn?”

The young man’s eyes bored into him, shadows of deep emotions flitting between his laughing visage.
Seol-Hwi couldn’t look him in the face.

Does he know? Seol-Hwi didn’t say anything.
He couldn’t figure out what he could afford to divulge.

“I don’t understand what you’re talking about.” Seol-Hwi quickly made up his mind.

“…Ah? Is that so?”

“Yes.
As you can see, I can’t even use my right arm.
You must know martial arts is essentially based on the yin-yang of humans and the five elements.
The accumulation of energy in the dantian is only possible when the body is centered.
Is there any martial arts that I, a cripple, could dare to learn?” Seol-Hwi attempted a bluff.
It was even true, to an extent.

“Ah, I see.
When you put it that way…”

It seemed like Seol-Hwi had fooled him.

“But if what you said is true… Then you must be making a joke out of me.”

Cold sweat ran down Seol-Hwi’s back.
The more he talked, the less he understood this man.
A feeling of dread was wrapping around his heart.

“Then, do well.” The young man returned to the cheerful demeanor he’d had at the beginning.

It was like having a dagger aimed at his heart.

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Seol-Hwi was enormously relieved when the young man walked away.
He felt like he’d barely managed to escape a crisis this time.

Huh? Why isn’t he leaving? Again, the man stopped.

No, he didn’t stop.

What now? Seol-Hwi was shocked.
The conversation was over; why was he being asked now?

But a person he’d never have expected appeared.

▶ Aren't you the fourth disciple of the Heavenly Demon, the Earth Demon?

The fourth disciple of the Heavenly Demon, rank 30.
Why would someone near the peak of martial arts appear here?

▶ Actually, I did master the White Light Demonic Martial Arts from the book you were looking for.

This is—! The second option made Seol-Hwi even more anxious.
Bu Il-Gi would think he really was “making a joke” out of him!

▶ You seem to be in the same situation as me?

What… The last one made Seol-Hwi lose it.
There was no point in even looking—this wasn’t even a choice!

▶ Aren’t you the fourth disciple of the Heavenly Demon, the Earth Demon?

▷ Actually, I did master the White Light Demonic Martial Arts from the book you were looking for.

▷ You seem to be in the same situation as me?

There’s no need to think about it. Seol-Hwi picked right away.

-Continue.

The young man halted.
Seol-Hwi stared intently at his back; he had a feeling this was going to determine his fate.
It could end very, very badly.

“You’re pretty good.” The young man broke the tense silence first.

Was that good? Or bad?

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“I don’t know how you found out, but it won’t change anything.
I am just someone who has been dragged into this power struggle.”

Fortunately, it seemed good.

Unexpectedly, the young man’s voice seemed to have completely lost energy.

“Forgive me.
I disrespected you without realizing.”

Just by being in the library and not the training hall it was obvious: the public was only focused on the first, second, and third disciples at the forefront.

“Phew.” The young man, the Earth Demon, went on his way.

And then he stopped again.

▶ Actually, I did master the White Light Demonic Martial Arts from the book you were looking for.

▷ You seem to be in the same situation as me?

Why does this keep popping up!? Choices, again.
And the ones he hoped he’d never have to choose.
This nightmare wasn’t done with him just yet.

Damn it! Again, Seol-Hwi had to take the lesser evil.

-Continue.

“Ah, is that so?” The young man responded casually.
What would he do now?

“I guess you want to die.” He drew his sword and turned around.
His face was openly disgusted.

Seol-Hwi immediately realized he’d chosen wrongly.
But—

Here it was.

▶ You seem to be in the same situation as me?

There was only one thing to choose.