The Demonic Cult Took the Wrong Disciple novel · Chapter 13 of 24
Chapter 13: The Camp at the Ford
Gye Dong-pil put an arm around Si-hyeon's shoulders in front of two thousand men and called him his finest disciple.
Si-hyeon stood very still.
"Ryu Si-hyeon," Gye said in his warm, carrying voice, "walked into the Demon's lair for the sake of the Righteous Alliance, and walked out of it alive. Look at him. Look at what loyalty is."
The camp roared.
Si-hyeon had never heard that sound aimed at him.
Boys from the Azure Cloud Sect, whom he had taught to hold a sword, came pushing through the crowd in blue robes.
A skinny one with a missing front tooth threw his arms around Si-hyeon's waist, and another grabbed his hand and wouldn't let go.
"Senior brother!"
"Senior brother's back!"
"You're thin!"
"He's been starving!"
They were laughing and wiping their noses on their sleeves.
Si-hyeon patted their heads and let them hang on him.
Then he noticed that his throat had gone tight.
For ten years he had waited for that hand on his shoulder, and for the old man's voice saying his name in front of other people.
Now here it was, and he wanted to lean into it.
He hated how much.
"Come," Gye said, steering him toward the command tent. "You must be exhausted. We have much to discuss."
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