<div><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">잠시 후 피가 솟구치는 어깨를 감싸고 비틀거리며 일어나는 공주</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그녀의 눈앞에 펼쳐진 태극의 심초석</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">‘</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">저것이 바로 신라의 중심</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">어쩌면 삼국의 중심일지도 모르지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.’ </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">신비한 생각마저 들었으나 호흡을 가다듬고 주먹을 쥐어 힘껏 후려쳤다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">팍</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">큰 구멍이 뚫려 공주가 그 안에 손을 넣으니 백제에서 가져온 조그만 금동상이 어둠 속에 찬란히 빛났다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. ‘</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">부왕께서 바라던 이것</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">드디어 되찾았구나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.’</span></div> <div style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:-1pt;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span><p></p></div> <div><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">금동상을 가지고 별궁에 돌아온 공주</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">지쳐 쓰러져 그대로 잠들어버렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">며칠을 잤을까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">깨어난 날 아침 금동상을 바라보는 그녀의 눈빛이 무섭게 빛난다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">순간 벙어리였던 그녀의 입에서 섬뜩한 주문이 흘러나왔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아함 크롬 호르</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">철전지 원수 혜량의 분신아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">금동상에서 썩 나오너라</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">안 나오면 부셔버리겠다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></div> <div><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">잠시 후 칠흑 같은 어둠에 뒤덮인 별실 문 앞에 킬킬대는 음산한 웃음소리가 들려왔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">혜량이 관산성 부근 이사부의 진영에서 순식간에 날아온 것이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span></div> <div style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span><p></p></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">백제의 여신</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그대가 나를 불렀는가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">혜량</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">네가 감히 나의 모습을 훔쳐 백제왕을 속였느냐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">음</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그래도 소승은 신라의 땅에서 도술을 행하였소</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">도술이라고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">? </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이놈</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그렇다고 함부로 천상의 존재까지 훔쳐다 쓰느냐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여신</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그대는 백제의 힘없는 귀신일 뿐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">부처의 무한한 공덕 앞에 하찮은 존재가 아니던가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></div> <div style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span><p></p></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이제는 독이 올라 무서운 얼굴이 되어 울부짖는 여신</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">으흐흐흐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">네가 아무리 부처 할아비라도 사무친 귀신의 한을 막을 수 없을 거야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">지금 그대는 하늘이 내려준 반지 없이 함부로 나를 불렀다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">허락받지 않은 마법을 쓰니 하늘의 법을 어긴 것</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">잘 알고 있다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이렇게 하면 영원히 마법을 쓸 수 없다는 것을</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">하지만 너도 충분히 각오하고 있겠지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아미타불</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">소승의 목숨은 하늘에 달려 있다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그래</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">하늘을 대신하여 너의 영혼을 걷어가 주마</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></div> <div><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그러자 혜량이 입술을 비틀며 웃었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">하하하</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">누구 마음대로</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">하더니 목탁을 들어 힘차게 두드리기 시작한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">톡</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">톡</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">톡</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">톡</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">마하반야바라밀다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">마하반야바라밀다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">잡귀야 썩 물러가라</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span></div> <div style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span><p></p></div> <div><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그러자 목탁에서 강력한 섬광이 쏟아져 나온다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">몸을 재빨리 틀어 피한 여신이 얼음장보다 더 싸늘하게 웃는다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">호호호</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이놈아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">내가 잡귀면 너는 살인마야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">중놈이 전쟁에 끼어들어 살생을 일삼다니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">살생도 다 부처의 뜻</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">나무아미타불</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">관세음보살</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">하면서 눈을 감고 두 손으로 염주를 바쁘게 굴리면서 재빨리 주문을 외운다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">진진 바라 진진 바라</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아함 크롬 바로</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">미륵의 뜻을 받들어 나의 이름으로 간절히 바라노니 여신은 귀신이 떠나야 할 곳으로 떠나고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></div> <div style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span><p></p></div> <div><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">하지만 혜량이 주문을 외우기 시작하자마자 하늘을 향해 두 팔을 높이 치켜들고 주문을 외우는 여신</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아함 크롬 흐로</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">천지신명의 뜻을 받들어 나의 이름으로 간절히 바라노니 이승의 원수 영혼이 지옥의 세계로 떨어질 지어다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span></div> <div><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">혜량의 몸은 붉은 연기로 변하여 공중에 솟구치자마자 여신 쪽으로 달려들고 여신의 몸도 검은 연기로 변하여 공중에 솟구쳐 붉은 연기와 거세게 부딪친다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.</span></div> <div style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span><p></p></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">부딪친 연기가 흩어져버리고 잠시 후 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">으</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">헉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">별실의 방바닥에 쓰러진 남녀가 다시 일어나 서로 달려들어 힘껏 껴안고 엉키면서 엎치락뒤치락</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">도력이 높은 존재끼리의 생사대결은 몸의 기운이 집중된 입속의 혓바닥을 뽑아야 상대방의 영혼을 거둘 수 있는 법</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">둘은 서로 입술을 상대방의 입안에 들이밀려고 필사의 노력을 다한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">컥</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span></div> <div><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">잠시 후 빈틈을 재빨리 포착한 혜량이 몸을 위로 뒤집더니 여신의 몸 위에 올라타고 거세게 누른다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">끙</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">치열하게 옥신각신하느라 저고리의 옷고름이 풀려 눈부시게 흰 살결을 드러낸 여신이 얼굴을 찌푸리면서 발버둥 치자 역시 바지가 벗겨져 털 복숭이 다리를 보인 혜량이 너털웃음을 터트린다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">하하하</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">누가 보면 우리가 서로 좋아죽어 이러는 줄 알겠다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></div> <div style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span><p></p></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이놈</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">착각도 자유지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">네놈 같은 사내 뭐가 좋아서 어느 여인이 껴안고 뒹굴겠느냐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이것이 입은 살아서</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">약이 바싹 오른 혜량</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이제는 자신의 입술을 여신의 얼굴 가까이 들이댄다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여신의 황홀한 모습에 매혹된 듯 혜량이 속삭이듯 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">꽃보다 아름다운 용모</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">세상을 뒤집는 마법을 부리는 재주 그냥 죽이기엔 너무 아깝구나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span></div> <div><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">하지만 여신을 죽이지 않으면 자신이 죽게 된다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">안타깝지만 할 수 없는 일이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">흐흐흐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여신</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이 마지막 사랑의 입맞춤은 곧 죽음의 입맞춤인 게야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">하고 득달같이 달려들자 자신도 모르게 눈을 감는 여신</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span></div> <div style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span><p></p></div> <div><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">우악스런 입으로 굳게 닫힌 여신의 입술을 간신히 열자 혀를 뺏고 지키려는 남녀의 치아들이 강렬히 부딪친다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">뽀득</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">뿌드득</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!”</span></div> <div><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">잽싸게 이빨을 안에 들이밀고 상대방의 혓바닥을 깨무는 혜량</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">악</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여신의 입안에 짜디짠 피가 그득 고인다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">다음 순간 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">크르릉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">커다란 곰으로 변신하는 여신</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">당장 위에 있던 혜량을 팽개치고 위에 올라타 거대한 주둥이를 혜량의 입안에 쑤셔 넣는다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">억</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span></div> <div style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span><p></p></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">힉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">혜량의 혓바닥을 물어 쥔 곰의 소름끼치는 외침이 계속된다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">드디어 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">윽</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">혜량의 입에서는 시뻘건 피를 떨어뜨리며 축 늘어진 혓바닥이 뽑혀 나온다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">순간 혜량의 손날이 곰의 목에 깊숙이 박힌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">큭</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">함께 피를 쏟으며 바닥에 쓰러져 숨을 거두는 곰과 혜량</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여신도 숨을 거둔 것은 혓바닥을 뽑히지는 않았어도 혀를 심하게 물려 다친 후에 목이 뚫리면서 혀가 안에서 떨어져 나갔기 때문이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">잠시 후 죽은 곰의 모습은 돌로 변하고 혜량의 모습도 금세 사라지더니 금동불상이 볼썽사납게 부서져있다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">하지만 그 시각 관산성 부근 이사부의 진영에서 잠자던 혜량이 괴롭게 숨을 거둔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.</span></div> <div style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span><p></p></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">쉬</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">~</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">~</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">익</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">갑자기 음산한 소리와 함께 죽은 공주 앞에 거대한 이무기의 분노한 그림자가 나타난다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여기가 어디일까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">공주가 주변을 살펴보니 어두운 동굴 속이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이무기를 보니 예전에 웅진 무릉동에 있던 길고 긴 동굴이 생각이 났다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그런데 내가 왜 여기에 와 있는 것일까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">공주가 한참 생각에 잠겨있는데 이무기가 흉측한 눈깔을 부라리며 갈라진 목소리로 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">네 멍한 얼굴을 보니 여기에 와 있는 이유를 모르는 것 같구나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></div> <div style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span><p></p></div> <div><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그러자 공주가 이무기를 노려보며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">네가 나를 여기에 데려온 것이냐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?” </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그 말에 이무기가 고개를 끄덕이며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그렇다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이제 그대도 나의 사무친 원한을 알겠지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">? </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">용이 못 되고 죽어간 나의 처절한 슬픔을</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그러자 여신이 이무기의 불타는 눈길에 당당히 맞서 똑바로 바라보며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">알고는 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">하지만 나의 사랑과 이 땅 백제를 위해서 불가피하게 한 일</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">모든 일은 인과응보</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">너도 세상의 고통을 톡톡히 맛보고 비참하게 죽게 되었구나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">흐흐흐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">~”</span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">결코 후회하지 않는다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">각오하고 있다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">물론 그래야겠지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여신</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그대는 이제 내가 지옥으로 안내해주겠다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">안 돼</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">나는 다시 천상의 대왕 곁으로 갈 테다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">흥</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">누구 맘대로</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">저리 비켜라</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></div> <div style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span><p></p></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">파아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">~! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">파밧</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span></div> <div><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여신의 영혼이 하늘로 솟구치자 이무기가 불을 뿜으며 여신을 덮친다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">확</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">으악</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여신이 이무기의 일격에 맥도 못 추고 어이없이 추락하였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그러자 이무기가 머리를 뒤로 젖히고 날카로운 송곳니를 드러내며 껄껄 웃는다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">꼴좋게 되었구나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">낄낄낄</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">으</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이놈이</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!”</span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">으흐흐흐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">자</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이제 나와 함께 지옥으로 가자</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이무기가 우악스럽게 여신의 몸에 손을 뻗쳐 똬리를 틀며 칭칭 휘어 감았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.</span></div> <div style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span><p></p></div> <div><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그때 갑자기 어두운 하늘에서 한 줄기 빛이 환하게 비춘다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그러더니 작은 별들이 아주 빠르게 무리지어 내려오고 있다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">작은곰자리의 아기별들</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">어머니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">어머니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!”</span></div> <div><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이무기에 감겨 꼼짝달싹 못하던 여신이 간신히 손을 흔들었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">오</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">나의 아이들아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!”</span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">어디를 도망하려고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">어림도 없다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이무기가 여신을 더욱 거세게 조인다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">팍</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">팍</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">팍</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">팍</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">다음 순간 아기별들에서 굉장한 불꽃이 무수히 튀어나온다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">크</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">~</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">와</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">~</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">와</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">~</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">악</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그 바람에 이무기가 너무 고통스러워 몸부림을 치니 저절로 여신이 풀려나온다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span></div> <div style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span><p></p></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">어서 별에 타세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이년이 어디로</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">놔라</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">에잇</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여신이 악착같이 붙잡는 이무기의 손을 뿌리치고 황급히 별에 올라탄다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">별들이 저만치 어두운 하늘로 날아가자 바짝 약이 오른 이무기는 미친 듯이 발악한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">휘</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">~</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">오</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">~ </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">우</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">~</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">우</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">~</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">우</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">~ </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이놈들</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">어디 두고 보자</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">쿵</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">분노를 참을 수 없어 죽을 듯이 몸부림치던 이무기는 하는 수 없이 땅으로 깊숙이 쳐 박혀 다시 지옥으로 들어갔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.</span></div> <div style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span><p></p></div> <div><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여신과 싸우다 숨을 거둔 혜량</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">온통 검은색 옷을 걸친 저승차사를 따라가고 있다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">저승차사님</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">어디로 가는 겁니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?” </span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">따라 오기만 하게</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></div> <div><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">한참을 따라가니 춥고 어두운 골짜기에 섬뜩한 비명소리가 가득 찼다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">으악</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">악</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">억</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">윽</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그와 동시에 피비린내와 시체 썩는 냄새가 잔뜩 섞인 소용돌이가 몰아친다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">휘</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">~</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">~</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">~</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">우</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span></div> <div><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">혜량은 자기도 모르게 중얼거렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여기는 전쟁터인가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></div> <div><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그러자 차사가 싸늘하게 대답한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">모든 것은 인과응보</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이제부터는 혜량 그대가 지은 대로 길을 가게</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></div> <div><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">저승차사가 연기처럼 사라지자 점점 더 심한 비명소리가 들려오고 더욱 심한 악취가 코를 맹렬히 때린다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">좌우를 둘러보니 머리와 팔다리가 잘리거나 배와 가슴이 찢겨 내장이 튀어나온 시체들이 피를 흘리며 아우성을 친다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span></div> <div style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span><p></p></div> <div><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">잠시 후 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">으흐흐흐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이히히히</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">어흐흐흐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">소름끼치는 울음소리와 함께 그 흉측한 시체들이 일제히 혜량에게 달려든다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">끔찍한 시신들이 혜량을 할퀴고 쥐어뜯으며 피바다 속에 혜량을 밀어 넣는다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">~</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아악</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">으아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">~! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">으아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">~</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">악</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">혜량이 피바다에 파묻혀 시체들에게 시달리고 있을 때 저 높은 곳에서 무섭게 생긴 어떤 사람이 이쪽을 측은한 눈길로 내려다보고 있다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">저분이 바로 염라대왕</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">혜량</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">너의 죄를 알렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이제 너는 신라를 도와 저지른 처참한 전쟁 때문에 생긴 무수한 죽음들에게 끊임없는 고통을 받을 것이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></div> <div><br><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그 말에 주눅 들은 혜량</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">고개를 푹 숙이고 기어드는 목소리로 변명한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">염라대왕님</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그건 이 세상에 진정한 불국토를 건설하기 위한 불가피한 희생입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">소승도 백제왕을 사로잡아 큰 희생 없이 전쟁을 일찍 끝내고 싶었습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">혜량 그 무슨 궤변이냐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">? </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">목적이 아무리 정당해도 수단과 결과가 비참하면 죄가 안 될 줄 아느냐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“......”</span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이제부터 이 피바다지옥에서 시달리면서 너의 잘못을 뉘우치기 바란다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">염라대왕님</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">제발 살려주십시오</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">흑흑</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">혜량</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">고개를 들어 내 얼굴을 자세히 보아라</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">앗</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">저건 바로 내 얼굴</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그렇다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">불가에서도 자타불이</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">(</span><span style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">自他不二</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">)</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">라 하지 않았느냐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">저승에서도 너의 업에 따라 네 스스로 판단하여 갈 길을 가는 것</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></div> <div><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">으흐흐흐흑</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이제 망했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></div> <div><span> </span><p></p></div>
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