[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-myst-might-mayhem":3,"chapter-myst-might-mayhem-myst-might-mayhem-chapter-323":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Myst, Might, Mayhem",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},555312,804,"Chapter 323","myst-might-mayhem-chapter-323",323,"\u003Cp>Chapter 323 – Fragments of Truth (5)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mok Gyeong-un had felt this emotion before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever he thought of his grandfather, he would miss him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, a sense of wistfulness was mixed into that feeling of longing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What could it be?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mok Gyeong-un had strong doubts about the emotions held by this being that existed independently of his will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know how long this being had been inside him, but the feeling of wistfulness similarly arose from longing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheong-ryeong was a spirit who had died long ago, so why did he feel such an emotion toward her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was only just turning 18 years old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So how could he feel that way about Cheong-ryeong…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Could it be?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thought occurred to Mok Gyeong-un.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that a high-level spirit was possessing his body?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it could seize control of his body when he was unconscious, it might be a spirit so powerful that even Cheong-ryeong couldn’t handle it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, according to Cheong-ryeong, once one surpassed the barrier, both the mind and soul would become stronger, making possession by spirits nearly impossible. Was that true?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Mok Gyeong-un thought about it, the more complicated his mind became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Mortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheong-ryeong approached Mok Gyeong-un and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Yes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-That being inside you… It doesn’t seem to be simply a matter of personality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-What do you mean by personality?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Have you ever heard of the term “split personality”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time he had heard of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-In the past, there was a peculiar individual among the executives of the Heaven and Earth Society. Two different personalities existed within one person. Of course, it wasn’t a case of possession or anything like that. But what was strange was that both personalities had completely different ways of speaking, behavior, and traits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-So it was called a split personality because there were two personalities?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Yes. But in your case, it seems quite different. You said things that were completely incomprehensible as if you had become a divine being. Calling it a split personality doesn’t seem to capture the vast difference in the range of experiences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Could there be a possibility of possession?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Possession? Absolutely not. No matter how high-level a spirit is, it’s impossible for them to seize your body. From the moment you surpassed the barrier, not only your body but also your soul became stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Then what could this thing inside me be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Mok Gyeong-un’s question, Cheong-ryeong’s eyes took on a strange look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those eyes as black as obsidian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she saw those eyes, she was confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because a very old memory faintly came to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, since that memory was from the fleeting moment right before her death, it was hazy like a dream rather than clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that hazy memory, she saw ‘him’ roaring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While everyone was afraid and terrified of his roaring appearance, to her, that sight was more sorrowful than angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why did that vague and inaccurate memory come to mind the moment she saw Mok Gyeong-un’s obsidian-like eyes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Cheong-ryeong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mok Gyeong-un called out to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Mok Gyeong-un’s expression, which seemed to be asking her to tell him if she knew anything, Cheong-ryeong suddenly became sulky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was she suddenly feeling upset with this guy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She snapped at him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-I don’t know! Do you think there’s nothing in this world that I, the Venerable One, don’t know?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those words, Cheong-ryeong suddenly flew far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching her, Mok Gyeong-un shrugged his shoulders and muttered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Well, that’s true. Anyway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mok Gyeong-un lightly stretched out his left hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Holy Fire Priestess’s body, which had been strenuously moving about twenty steps away in the direction Mok Gyeong-un had pointed, stiffened as if caught by something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where are you going?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that question, a chill ran down the Holy Fire Priestess’s spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know why, but Mok Gyeong-un’s demeanor had returned to normal, and he was staring at the empty space in front of her like a madman, behaving strangely, so she had attempted to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the beginning, there was no hope that she could actually escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had not learned martial arts, and her body was elderly, so she had moved with the desperate mindset of grasping at straws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I-I was just…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eek!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Mok Gyeong-un made a pulling motion, the Holy Fire Priestess’s body rose and was forcibly pulled forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no martial arts training, she had no strength to resist this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been pulled right in front of him and forced to kneel, the Holy Fire Priestess trembled in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To her, Mok Gyeong-un smiled and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have a lot to feel guilty about, so you’re trying to run away, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“N-no, that’s not it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t deny it. What kind of mess did you create with that prophecy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Fire Priestess made a puzzled expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just moments ago, when Mok Gyeong-un’s eyes had turned black like obsidian and he had displayed an absolute demeanor, he spoke as if he knew everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But looking at his attitude now, it seemed like he knew nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What’s going on?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, the atmosphere had changed as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his eyes were black, he exuded majesty and resembled an absolute ruler, but now, there was a contradictory brutality and madness hidden within his usual politeness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Fire Priestess was bewildered by this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is he the incarnation rather than the being itself?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were the being itself from the beginning, there would be no reason for him to show such completely different aspects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather, it could be because he was an incarnation that he displayed an imperfect appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that case, could this be the only chance to save her life?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Observing his reaction, she cautiously opened her mouth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Listen…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Fire Priestess’s face contorted in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her left ear had been cut off and fallen to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she didn’t scream, she clutched her bleeding ear and writhed in agony. Mok Gyeong-un spoke to her in a dry voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cut the nonsense and answer what I’m asking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those words, Holy Fire Priestess raised her reddened face, gritted her teeth, and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uuugh… You can’t kill me, young man.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t kill you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you kill me, it will be troublesome for you, who needs to take me to the Heaven and Earth Society Leader, as well searching for the sacred orb.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t yet certain whether Mok Gyeong-un was a supreme being or an incarnation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she also had her own insight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging from his conversation with Lee Gwang and the situation so far, Mok Gyeong-un needed her, if only for his relationship with the Heaven and Earth Society Leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to make that clear to protect herself from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was at that very moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘!!!!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Splash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something with a different weight than before fell into the puddle of rainwater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaaaaah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy Fire Priestess let out a scream that sounded like a wail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had endured the numerous tortures in the underground prison with strong perseverance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the torture and interrogation in the imperial palace could be said to have been carried out at a lower intensity, taking into account that she, an elderly woman, could potentially die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that didn’t mean it was very mild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, whipping and beating on the back were basic, and there were levels of piercing with needles and pulling out fingernails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But having an intact arm severed was a pain of a different dimension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was beyond what she could endure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kuuuuh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In too much pain, she clutched her chest and gasped for breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great shock had caused paralysis in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Mok Gyeong-un kicked her chin with his foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he stepped on her chest as she fell backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a glance, it looked like he didn’t care whether she lived or died, but soon, Holy Fire Priestess’s gasping breath stabilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because the stiffness had been relieved as Mok Gyeong-un injected energy into her heart along with a strong impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough, cough…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Tap tap tap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And thanks to him pressing her bleeding points, the bleeding from her arm stopped as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like he was inflicting injury and then treating it, but there was a strong sense that he had intervened right before she lost her life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I-if you kill me, what you want…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t try to bargain with useless things.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not useless…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t think the Heaven and Earth Society Leader needs you anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He told you to bring me, so how can you arbitrarily…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is it you that the Heaven and Earth Society Leader needs, or is it your prophetic ability?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All the more so…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not because you lack the sacred orb that you can’t make prophecies, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘!?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Mok Gyeong-un’s sharp remark, the Holy Fire Priestess’s eyes trembled like crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does this bastard possess the memories of him as an incarnation of that being?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mok Gyeong-un pressed down even harder on her chest and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From the moment you lost your prophetic ability, you became a useless old hag.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had temporarily lost control of his body, he had been observing the entire situation, so he could easily infer her circumstances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And I don’t think it’s a good idea to provoke me any further.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Whoooosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tremendous murderous intent rose, causing the surroundings to tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Lee Gwang, who had surpassed the barrier, and Guyang Sa-oh, the Eight Poison Snake Staff of the Guyang Clan, couldn’t withstand Mok Gyeong-un’s murderous intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, there was no way the Holy Fire Priestess could endure it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes reddened, and even vapors rose from her crotch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elderly woman couldn’t bear the fear any longer and had wet herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I-I…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, come to think of it, you said you had a connection with the Tang Clan’s leader and entrusted your granddaughter to him, right? What a coincidence. It seems that the Tang Clan’s leader used something called the Formless Poison on my grandfather.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“J-Guardian Jang is your real grandfather…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It would be so delightful to tear off all the limbs of the Tang Clan’s leader and your granddaughter right in front of you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those words, Mok Gyeong-un grinned eerily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this up close, the Holy Fire Priestess’s face turned deathly pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mok Gyeong-un whispered into her ear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So don’t test my patience and tell me. What was the real prophecy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trembling at Mok Gyeong-un’s words, which were full of oppressive force despite his whisper, Holy Fire Priestess finally opened her mouth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The true… master of the sacred flame… shall appear in this world… On the day when… new wings sprout from… his torn wounds… all shall… worship him…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the same time, in a hall filled with darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint sound of cracking can be heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the being shrouded in shadows, seated on the top seat of the platform, opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The being who had opened his eyes looked at the wall where six candles were lit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of the last candle, there was a jade tablet with a red thread wrapped around it, and a crack had formed in its center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadowy being stretched out his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Pak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the round jade tablet flew and landed in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The being holding the jade tablet was about to examine it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Crack crack crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cracked jade tablet shattered, turning into powder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the head of the shadowy being suddenly tilted back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The being slowly brought his tilted head back to its original position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something sticky flowed down from the being’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the being’s eyes sharpened, and…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Crack crack crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his forehead split open, a third eye filled with bizarre red spots was revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The being who had opened his third eye crushed the armrest he was holding with his left hand, and…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Crunch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as that sound was heard, a voice echoed from the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-My lord, what has happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response to that question, the being who had opened his third eye removed his hand from the shattered armrest and spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Summon all the deputy leaders of the First Realm that you can gather.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-What? Why is that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the cautious question, the being who had opened his third eye spoke in a meaningful tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What we feared has occurred.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Could it be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I felt ‘his presence’.”\u003C\u002Fp>",2090,"2026-05-30T14:58:18.410Z","2026-06-01T04:31:31.827Z",1,"novelbin.me","85e1b5ed3dfeb513814b4507d30afa410cb1073230a21e01bb767c266f824a0c","myst-might-mayhem-chapter-324","myst-might-mayhem-chapter-322",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmyst-might-mayhem-cover.jpg"]