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I quietly looked down at my hands.
There are no hands. Not the hands used to the sword with calluses and scars. Not the hands with five fingers! Wait, did you just think my fingers got severed or something!?? You did, didn’t you!? You fucking bastard!
Unfortunately or fortunately, there is no one to beat up so, I had to calm myself down. To think that I will also have a day I have to calm myself down, and didn’t rampage or destroyed something, I surely have become so mature. Maybe, sahyung will praise me… with additional mooncakes on top of it, hehe… I felt a strange feeling in my chest and subconsciously stick out my stomach.
(Readers: Are you sure isn’t it just because there’s no one in your sight to be your victim?
Chung Myung grinning and cracking his hands: Oh? What do you mean? Isn’t there a herd of herbivores in front of me right now?
Readers, looking around: Huh? What?
Readers, just realized: Oh, wait!
Readers chuckling with no strength: hehe… we are in danger.
Like something out of a horror movie Chung Myung vanished and suddenly appeared in front of them. The last thing they saw was, unfortunately, a fist flying toward them. Without a chance to shout for help, readers have unfortunately become victims of the day. Most used word of the day: UNFORTUNATELY)
Having my stress relieved, I felt refreshed for the first time in a long time. I lifted up my hand and-
-saw two short paws appear in my vision.
I got hit by a thing that shouldn’t exist and should be yeeted out of the universe- reality, then, a thought flashed through my genius mind.
So, they should be called paws from now on instead of hands, right?
I let out a sigh.
By the way, did the fourth wall just break? Oh well-
If you don’t know, I was previously the most handsome man in the Mount Hua sect.
-Have a conscious, you bastard!
Hmm?
Was a fly buzzing around my ear or something? I think I heard the most impossible thing in the world.
-You… you bastard!
Was someone cursing me?
I, of course, as the most generous swordsman in the world, neatly ignored that.
-...
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Shaking my head to shake off my thoughts, with seriousness un-normally seen, I observe my surroundings.
I am in my cave I once hid the pills for the hangover after drinking.
Ahh…
Sweet, sweet times.
As I was reminiscing about my beautiful youth of drinking while hiding from my sahyung’s sight, beating up all the insolent and arrogant guys out of my sahyung’s sight…
-Hey!
What was it again? Did someone say anything? I heard nothing.
With an annoyed expression presented on my face, I huffed. I think something is blocking my ear so, so I moved my hand toward my ear, to clean of course.
Sadly, only a short and chubby paw that can’t obviously does meticulous tasks like that collided with my face, a rather abnormal skin.
My interest shifted and I was only interested in feeling this new skin. An unknown texture now.
This new skin is so strange. It was kind of cool, tight, and smooth, like cold marble. No, even though I changed into an unknown creature, as the most famous (infamous) and reputable man, my skin is obviously better than marble, jewels, or the most precious things in the world.
Yeah, I am not bragging. It’s the truth!
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Press.
Poke.
I pressed it once more.
Soft.
It’s soft.
I was confused, then, shrugs it off.
I took my hands, ah, no I mean, paws off my cheeks. Chubby and squishy cheeks immediately bounced off after they were released from two evil paws squeezing them in between.
(drip.
Drip.
In an unknown place, a splashing sound as if some kind of liquid was dripping was heard.
Looking closely, the culprit looks like a *beep* with light from the screen lighting up their faces? And with creepy gigglings on top of it?
Yes, they are indeed the culprits.
Finally, they blacked out with blissful expressions as nosebleeds continued to drip down for a long time which seems like an eternity.
At their deathbeds, their fingers moved and wrote something with blood.
Gasps! Could it be that their death is suspicious? Did they get snipe!? Or caused by some kind of witchcraft!?
The camera narrows down to the sentence written with blood.
What did they write?
[c..uten..ess ove..r….loa.d]
The author was speechless)
Chills ran down my spine and goosebumps developed on my arm even though all I have is smooth skin, there was no way that goosebumps can appear on this kind of skin-wait, can I still call it arm?? I am confused. Well, anyway, I felt as if I was watched closely by someone. I really mean that! I didn’t feel the presence of anyone and yet, I feel like a creep was watching me. And, my instinct says that my cheeks are in danger!!!
No, they are my cheeks!
I covered both of my cheeks with my paws while my eyes were wide open in horror.
(Readers suddenly gripping their chest: agh…
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Someone around them: Hey, are you okay!?
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I glanced behind my back. My actions were harder than ever because of my new body. Short paws, short legs that can’t be seen normally because they were buried under a round stomach, and an almost non-existent neck.
“Agh…”
I tried for a long time and this damn short neck wasn’t helping in any way!
I plopped my body down to the ground and rolled on the ground out of frustration, not caring if I got dirty. My skin color was the same color as my uniform; black and it was cool because no blood will get on me, and there was no way I will get dirty… Sahyung always scold me if I got my uniform dirty when I was a child.
This skin is hard. It doesn’t hurt even if I rolled over pebbles and rocks.
As I rolled over a protruding rock in the way and finally met the dump wall of the cave, I sighed.
“Hahh…”
I laid down sideway with my face facing the wall and could smell the scent of earth and plum blossoms.
With black clouds hovering over his head, a little black dragon that was small but majestic was hugging his tail with a sulking look.
The chubby cheeks became ever chubbier after it was puffed up.
But, I’m not the one to give up!
Fire lit up in the pink eyes akin to the plum blossoms.
Who am I!?
I was the Plum Blossom sword saint! Mount Hua divine dragon! And, I revived the dying Mount Hua! Giving up doesn’t exist in my dictionary! The strong willpower made the beautiful plum blossom eyes turn into a beautiful reddish shade.
I gave strength to my legs, or were they paws? Whatever. In the process of doing it in a hurry, my head got bumped into the wall.
“Ouch…”
Tears well up.
Why…?
Just why!?
It didn’t even sting or scrape after I rolled on the ground but my head hurts after I bump with the wall!?
If I was the Plum Blossom sword saint or just the Mount Hua’s Divine Dragon, there’s no way I will face grieves like this!!
Huh?
This… situation seems familiar?
I suddenly felt a deja-vu.
Why?
I didn’t die.
Just why do I have to face something like this?
I was reminded of the time I die and got reincarnated 100 years later. I still haven’t found out why it was the case. Why was I the only one who reincarnate out of everyone?
… Just like the last time, will I not be able to others again? Baek Cheon, Iseol, Yoon-Jang,... everyone. I will not see them again? Chung Myung was in a daze. I suddenly feel suffocated as if I was drowning, dragged into the deep sea with no way out. I feel cold even though the cave was warm.
The fact that he might not be able to see them again like Jangmun sahyung, Tang Bo, Chung Jin, his sajes, his sajils and his world hit him with a harsh realization that the history might repeat.
Sahyung…
Jangmun sahyung?
Just like a child, Chung Myung searched for a brother, a parent who could reassure and give answers to him. Give warmth to his heart and peace to his mind.
However…
The familiar voice who was with me my whole life didn’t reply to me.
The cave was silent with the only sound being the little dragon’s breathing which became faster and faster.
The little black dragon didn’t move for a long time.
Until the sensation of pain on his head snapped him out of whatever state he was in.
“Umm…?”
My face was wet. Did I bleed or something?
With my paws, I rubbed the place that felt moist on my face. It’s under my eyes, on my cheek and chin. It’s strange. Does the blood usually ooze out of places like this when the injury is supposed to be at head?
I tilted my head.
Well, whatever.
I was stupid. It’s not certain that I got reincarnated a hundred years later again. Really stupid. I haven’t even seen them for god’s sake! Then again, seriously, what’s up with me getting entangled with things like this? I wasn’t even a Shaolin monk or a Buddhist! Maybe, I should join Shaolin after this?
Anyway, this place is awfully familiar with me. This is the cave where I once hid pills, alcohol, and those expensive orbs. Which means I’m still in Mount Hua.
With a better spirit than before, I lifted one of my paws up to my head and-
“Ouch!”
It was a horn.
I didn’t notice that before. So, it was my horn that got bumped into the wall before? Seriously? Is my horn that sensitive?
Now, Chung Myung really felt like he was the most stupid human being in the world- wait, that’s not it. Creature? Animal?
Huh?
You think I’m really stupid!!?
Don’t laugh you bastards!!!!
I’m talking to you!!
The ones in front of the screens!!!
Or, I will beat you up!!
What?
I can’t?
I caaaaan’t?
Just wait! I will find a way to definitely beat you bastards up!!!
I waved my paws around and subconsciously tried to stand up with my hind paws(?). I toppled backward with the cause being weight. It’s not my fault! If I have my human body, there’s no way I will be fat like this! It’s this stupid body's fault! Not Mine!
As if his nonexistent fur exploded, Chung Myung made a ferocious face. He felt like he would be very scary right now, but he only look cute. A small and cute black dragon tried to stand up with his plump paws but fell because he was overweight. He thought he is scary with his expression but instead only looks like an embarrassed child.
He doesn’t know but he was pouting.
Humph!
I don’t care anyway!
As I puffed out my chest and looked away, I felt something on my back.
I concentrate on that feeling.
Two small wings twitched, then, slowly curled upward.
Flap.
Flap.
After some trials, I opened my wings wide and flapped like a bird.
Wow.
I was really flying.
I never thought it would be possible to fly in my lifetime. I should have become this creature sooner!
The little happy dragon flew in circles around in the cave.
The leaves with various colors also flew with the wind which was becoming stronger.
Pink petals which came from outside also got sucked in the whirlwind and joined in to fly.
The scene was just the flowers and leaves fluttering together. Sure, it’s not common for such a sight to appear but it’s still in the realm of normal. But, what if you add a mythical creature in a scene like this? It was like something out of a fantasy.
I closed my eyes, let go of my worries and focus on the flying.
Hmm…?
Isn’t this a little too fast?
Pink slit eyes opened warily and soon the eyes grew as wide as a child's fist.
No!
Alarm bells rang in his head.
Slow down!
He tried to slow down the outrageously fast speed but-
BOOM!
The little dragon ran into the wall and fell flat to the ground on his face.