Meditation (2)

I wondered if the underworld would be like this. Although it is actually a place that can be called the underworld of the underground person.

A world that cannot be seen, heard, or touched.

But I felt everything with my sixth sense.

I can also feel the presence of Pietro nearby. Appearance, personality, current emotional state, etc. are all known automatically.

[Wow, that's very unusual. Is this the spirit realm?]

Seo Mun-yeop was surprised at himself after asking such a question.

It was because the communication method in the spirit realm felt like showing one's thoughts completely to the other person.

[Yes.]

I heard Pietro's answer.

It felt like Pietro's thoughts were rushing in, but unlike Seo Moon-yeop, he seemed to be throwing away only fragments of short thoughts.

[that's interesting. I really feel like I'm in the underworld.]

The feeling of leaving the body and walking only with the soul is indescribable unless you experience it yourself.

[This is the entrance to the spirit realm. It is a place where spirits who have recently died reside. As you go deeper, you go back in time and an older era appears.]

Pietro continued to explain.

[The deeper you go, the more distant you will feel from the era you were in. Be careful if you feel like you are moving away from yourself. If you do it wrong, you will slowly forget yourself. As if it was worn out and forgotten over a long period of time.]

[Hmm, I don't feel anything right now.]

[Of course. Because this place is close to our time.]

[But there aren't many people around?]

[Because there are not many dead people in the basement.]

[ah······.]

After the last dungeon collapsed and civilization collapsed, there were not many underground people left, and few died and became heroic spirits.

[There are many if you go a little, but you should be careful about contacting others.]

[why?]

[Because the more you feel the presence of others, the more your presence may be blurred. The more you meet, the more you get mixed up with them, and it becomes difficult to distinguish your self from countless other people.]

[I don't know what it is, but I got it.]

[If you feel that way, you should tell me.]

[okay! Let's go!]

Seo Mun-yeop was very excited to have a strange experience.

The two of them started to go deeper together.

A little further, many spirits appeared.

Seo Moon-yeop was nervous because he could feel the presence of countless heroic spirits here and there. Pietro's advice came to mind.

The various heroic spirits were all focused on Seo Mun-yeop.

[Are you human?]

[no way?]

[No, you really look like a human?]

[Hehe, living and living now, I see all humans in the spirit realm.]

[How did humans get here?]

[You're with the former high priest next to you. It looks like the high priest brought it.]

The spirits were very interested in Seo Mun-yeop. They chatted with each other and observed Seo Moon-yeop.

[That human presence is very strong.]

[Not a normal human.]

[Who is it? Who was able to come to the spirit realm while still a human?]

[Couldn't it be Seo Moon-yeop?]

[Heh heh, no way.]

Seo Moon-yeop was nervous.

Come to think of it, there was a high possibility that many of them were the spirits who died during the final dungeon collapse.

'I'm sure he knows my name.'

Seo Moon-yeop was careful not to reveal his identity.

However, there was a fact that Seo Moon-yeop did not know.

Just as you can feel their appearance, personality, and emotions, so can your partner.

[Were you nervous after hearing our story?]

[what? Are you really Seo Moon-yeop?]

[no way? Former High Priestess and Seo Moon-yeop came to the spirit realm together?]

[I think it's true.]

Feelings of caution were being expressed, so it was rather like letting the heroic spirits know their true identity.

[Let's go once.]

The spirits flocked to Seo Mun-yeop all at once.

Surprised, Seo Mun-yeop shouted at Pietro.

[Hey, here they come!]

[Calm down. Because your emotional state is all exposed. They noticed that you suddenly became nervous when the name Seo Moon-yeop was mentioned.]

[Ah, is that so?]

[Yes, you cannot hide your feelings here.]

[Mistress, then it won't work even if you say you saw the wrong person?]

[Never, never lie. Especially about your identity.]

Pietro warned in a more serious tone.

[why?]

[Because your identity is hit. In the spirit realm, such actions lead to loss of self. Don't try to hide yourself, don't try not to show your feelings.]

[You told me to be calm because my emotions were all showing up earlier?]

[I told you to control your emotions, I didn't tell you to hide them.]

Seo Mun-yeop pondered over those words.

Come to think of it, isn't controlling one's emotions a practice of mental strength?

In this spirit realm, where one's true intentions are revealed openly, it would certainly be helpful to develop one's mental strength in various ways.

[But they are all coming here. Is it dangerous to come into contact with others?]

[They know. They won't all come together.]

It was as Pietro said.

Among the spirits that came closer, one of them, representing them, came forward to Seo Moon-yeop and Pietro.

[See you again, high priest.]

The Heroic Spirit greeted Pietro to see if he knew him.

[Nice to meet you, throne.]

Pietro also responded.

That heroic spirit was the 'throne'.

While assisting the queen, he was a person who opposed Pietro's main campaign to exterminate mankind.

The two had met and exchanged greetings before in the spirit realm, but now they are good friends because Pietro apologized and relayed news from the queen.

[I saw the queen not too long ago. It was so nice, heh heh heh.]

[I'm glad.]

[exactly. Queen Hana came to see the light of the beginning, but failed to listen to her words. I must have looked very worried.]

[Since you have an important role, it's no wonder that your shoulders are heavy.]

[By the way, who is the person next to you? No matter how you look at it, their presence is different from ours.]

The throne focused its consciousness on Seo Mun-yeop. In reality, it felt like giving attention.

'You said you shouldn't lie, right?'

Seo Moon-yeop, who thought so, came out confidently.

[I am the famous Seo Mun-yeop!]

His presence reverberated throughout the spirit realm.

The spirits were startled and agitated.

[This is the real Seo Mun-yeop.]

[I've only heard of it, but haven't actually seen it, but I thought I'd see it in the spirit realm.]

[For humans to come this far, Seo Mun-yeop was not an ordinary human.]

[Look at the presence of that soul. I've never seen such an intense soul.]

Seo Moon-yeop, the enemy who destroyed the sanctuary.

However, even though they met such Cheolcheon enemies, the spirits did not express their anger.

I felt no hatred, only curiosity.

So Seo Moon-yeop felt puzzled.

[Didn't you hate me?]

Then the 'throne' said.

[Hehe, I don't hate it.]

[why? Shouldn't I be your enemy?]

[It's just the result of a complicated causal entanglement. It is not the right idea to regard them as enemies just because they fought each other.]

[omg.]

Seo Mun-yeop was surprised by the attitude of the spirits, who seemed to have been freed from their anger.

Why did these thoughtful writers go to war after Pietro?

The underground people who fought during the war did not think deeply, as if they were well-honed sages like the heroic spirits here. Humans die, uncivilized humans, etc. were just shouted out.

Seo Moon-yeop's thoughts were revealed, and the assistant who felt this sent a smile.

[Everyone wants to become a heroic spirit after dying, but not everyone can come to the spirit realm. There are many narrow-minded and foolish groups of us too, but they never came to the spirit realm.]

[aha. Only wise people are gathered here.]

[Hehe, it's embarrassing, but you can say that.]

I had several conversations with 'Throne'.

The 'throne' wondered how and why he had come here, and Seo Mun-yeop explained the purpose of coming to the spirit realm.

[Spirit training. Certainly, there is no better place to cultivate one's mind than the spirit realm.]

The 'throne' was convinced.

[Have you heard enough about the dangers of the spirit realm?]

[I heard. If you do something wrong, you lose your self.]

[That's right. It is not enough to keep in mind a hundred times. But I mean. The process of protecting oneself from many factors that threaten the self is the very practice of training the mind.]

Seo Moon-yeop listened attentively to those words.

'Throne' said.

[Meet a lot, go deeper. And keep your self Seo Moon-yeop, you have a stronger soul than anyone I've ever seen.]

[is it? I'm not sure.]

[See how many heroic spirits have gathered because they are curious about you. I was curious about it because I am a human being, but it was also because my presence was strong enough to be felt from a distance.]

[Whew, I'm not sure, but that means I'm good at it, right? At least I have a strong soul.]

Seo Moon-yeop was intoxicated with self-love.

'Throne' laughed.

[Go further. From my point of view, you can easily go to the very depths.]

[Okay, let's challenge the limit once.]

After saying goodbye, Seo Moon-yeop and Pietro moved toward the depths.

As he went on, Seo Mun-yeop felt a strange feeling.

It was the first time I felt that this was the feeling of going back in time.

[It's like a trip.]

Seo Moon-yeop said sentimentally.

[The feeling of walking aimlessly without knowing where you are. I'm anxious because I don't know the way, but I've already come a long way from the starting point, so it's an ambiguous feeling to go back now.]

[Accurate analogy. Wherever you go, take special care not to lose your self. You should always remember who you are.]

[okay.]

The further back you go, the fewer the number of Heroic Spirits you can feel.

It must be because the ego wears out and disappears as time goes by.

After going back a long time, I couldn't see many heroic spirits anymore.

Even the few heroic spirits I could see had a faint sense of existence, but the reason they still exist is probably because they have such strong egos.

Thinking about it made me feel very solemn.

It was Seo Moon-yeop who seemed to know why the people of the basement regarded the spirit realm as sacred.

Upon reaching the depths, Pietro asked.

[Are you okay?]

[huh? Oh, it's okay. Are you still fine?]

Because the communication method that conveys thoughts intact is being applied, Pietro knew that Seo Moon-yeop was fine without any bluffing.

[You've come this far, but you don't seem to have any pressure, right?]

[Yeah, there is nothing like that. Does it feel burdensome to go deeper?]

[come. At this point, even I slowly feel the burden. But strangely, you don't have any of that.]

[huh. I'm perfectly fine.]

They were two people who had already come to the time of the ancient emperor.

Even so, Seo Mun-yeop was up and running.

Looking at Seo Mun-yeop like that, Pietro had a thought.

The idea that Seo Mun-yeop could reach the light of the beginning.

In any case, the two cautiously continued their way into the depths. By asking Seo Moon-yeop about his condition from time to time.

And finally, I met someone.

[huh? you are here again A high priest from a long time later.]

A heroic spirit appeared with rather pleasant emotions.

In front of that heroic spirit, Pietro became extremely polite.

[Yes, High Priestess.]

Seo Moon-yeop became cautious.

I don't know who it is, but seeing as it's a heroic spirit with a strong presence even though it was a long time ago, it probably wasn't a great person.

The heroic spirit showed interest in Seo Moon-yeop.

[Oh, you're that cheeky human bastard, aren't you?]

Seo Moon-yeop was taken aback.

[A bird, a baby?]

[Isn't that the bastard who doubted that it was a trick and a trap even after inheriting my inheritance?]

[uh? if······.]

Only then did Seo Moon-yeop realize who he was.

ancient high priest.

He was the one who gave Seo Moon-yeop the gift of soul fusion.