Chapter 556. Melee (1)
“Heh heh, that’s good.”
A relaxed smile appeared on Namgung-eon’s face as he gazed at the moon.
“How long has it been since you’ve tipped a glass like this with the householder?”
Namgungdan smiled.
“well. How many years could it have been?”
“Has it been that long?”
“At that time, I wasn’t busy taking care of family affairs, and my father was busy focusing on swordsmanship.”
“I had to.”
Namgoong Eon smiled.
“Now that I’ve listened to the head of the household, I feel like I’ve done something really bad.”
“How can you say that?”
“Kendo or whatever, what does it mean when you die anyway? It is said that there are descendants who can pass it on to you, but it can also give you something more valuable than martial arts.”
“Anything of more value?”
“Memories with my family.”
A slight surprise appeared on Namgungdan’s face. I don’t think I knew my father would say such a thing.
Namgungeon shook his head.
“I’m sure the head of household will rise to the same level as me in the future.”
“I wonder if that’s really possible.”
“I believe in the lord. The family head will surely be able to reach the same level as me, or even more.”
“Haha, I don’t know if it’s possible, but I’ll try.”
Namgung-eon filled Namgung-dan’s cup.
“Let me be honest. The family head’s talent is inferior to mine.”
“I know.”
“But the patriarch will be able to become stronger than me. Do you know why?”
“… … ?”
“It’s because the family head is better and more diligent than me.”
Namgungdan burst into laughter without even realizing it.
“Does being martial arts mean you can grow up with a good personality?”
“Of course.”
Namgungeon tilted his glass.
The alcohol was not strong, and the fragrance was very good.
“Talent definitely exists, and it is important. Even if a person who used to plow a field holds and wields a sword for decades, it is difficult for him to learn swordsmanship.”
“That’s right.”
“But more important than talent is character, and the attitude to live life.”
Namgungdan’s eyes shone.
Of course, I knew that character and serious attitude were important in learning martial arts. But now my father says it’s more important than talent.
You can understand it with your head, but it is difficult to understand it with your heart. It’s probably because I’ve encountered too many instances of the opposite.
“For example, look at the religious leader over there.”
A smile appeared on Namgungdan’s face.
Xiliang, Xu Jiaoju.
It wasn’t long before we met, but he was a person who left a vivid impression to this day. He was a rare genius who had already shown the dignity of a major worker even at his young age.
“Gyoju Seo’s talent is truly amazing. I couldn’t have become strong so quickly without talent. But I realized it while talking with Guru Seo.”
Namgungeon sighed.
“He was a really tough guy.”
“Are you tired?”
“I have lived fiercely, I am living, and I will continue to live that way. I’ll probably live like that for the rest of my life. It can be said that living risking one’s life day by day is a very hard life.”
“Well, he will too.”
“Life runs towards death from the moment it is born. I mean, everyone dies. Then, cultivating that life with value until death can be said to be the ultimate task.”
“You are right.”
“Gyoju Seo is not a person who lives a life of value, but a person who lives to raise the rank of a life of value.”
Namgungdan tilted his head.
I think I know what you mean, but I don’t know.
Namgungeon chuckled.
“Perhaps, like him, he was born as a human and is living a life that is not like a human, so he became strong. I hear that Gyoju Seo’s teacher lived like that.”
“If you say Master, are you referring to the Heavenly Demon of the previous generation?”
“Yes.”
A wonder that could not be hidden came to Namgungdan’s eyes.
Gudaecheonma Lee Cheon-sang.
He is an absolute invincible man who has dismantled the Uicheon League with power far beyond human common sense. There is no way to describe his strength, so he was the greatest god of all times and modern times, called only by nicknames such as the Heavenly Demon and the Absolute Demon God.
“Master Seo said. That the nobleman also lived a hard life, and that he never enjoyed his own life in his entire life.”
“After all, do you mean you have to give up your life in order to gain out-of-standard powers?”
“I don’t know if that is necessarily the case. But the priest seems to have become that strong. With a lifetime of desires that ordinary people cannot have even for a single day.”
Namgungdan shook his head.
“I have the desire to be born with the surname of Namgung and become the best in the world, but I have no intention of giving up my life as a human being.”
“Hey, me too. If so, it means that I and Gaju are on the same line, but from then on, shouldn’t a more diligent person be one step ahead?”
“My father misunderstood me. In fact, he has been thinking a lot about taking a break lately.”
Namgungeon shook his head.
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“The world is at this point, so even diligent people can get into the heart of it.”
“haha! Was this Shimma?”
“The fact that you are contemplating a path that is not your own is definitely in your mind. Of course, not all Shimma are bad, so you can think of it as an opportunity to take control of yourself.”
Namgungdan licked his lips.
“Still, it’s fortunate that the dragon is growing well.”
Namgoong Eon smiled.
“I looked at your posture for a while yesterday.”
“Oh, did you?”
“You grow up fast. Now, you look quite like a swordsman.”
Namgoong-eon said that he had the taste of a swordsman. It was a compliment that could be called a compliment.
“In the past, Gyoju Seo seems to have given quite a lot of stimulation to the children of the three families. I heard that the dragon asked about Guru Seo yesterday too.”
“Haha, did you?”
“Actually, what was more surprising was Hwa-ah.”
Namgungdan’s eyes widened.
“Are you Hwa? Did you watch Hwa-ah?”
“I took care of my grandson, Mu-gong, but will you not look after my granddaughter?”
“I heard that you spend a lot of time alone lately. I didn’t call because I didn’t feel the need to touch you.”
“Heh heh, don’t even do that. You must have had a hard time breaking through the wall in your own way.”
“The wall is… … ?”
“If Hwa-ah gets over this hurdle, I think we can discuss the best of the latter.”
Namgungdan’s eyes shook.
“Was that enough?”
Namgungeon looked up at the sky again.
Under the blue moonlight, the granddaughter’s smiling face came to mind.
“Looking at the level, it seemed like there would be no shortage of teaching the King’s Sword right away.”
Namgungdan was surprised.
The king’s sword was the best swordsmanship in Namgungse. In terms of the power of swordsmanship, it was not lacking even if it was the best of the political faction.
But that’s how hard it is to connect. Before interpretation, you had to have a body capable of withstanding the power of the sword, and even after the body was completed, it was difficult to even enter if you did not have a higher level of enlightenment.
Is it not enough to pass on the King’s Sword? In other words, it means that Namgunghwa’s body and enlightenment have far exceeded a certain level.
“He’s already like that… … !”
Namgoong Eon nodded.
“In the past, when I was running Sega, it was similar to the family head. No, it was worse. I was full of greed to not only revive my family, but also perfect my own kendo.”
“… … .”
“But there are a lot of things I don’t care about because of that. I just hope that the householder won’t become a person like me who can’t even look around because he’s caught up in excessive greed.”
Look around.
That means it’s important to spend more time with your family.
Namgungdan lowered his head.
“I will.”
Looking at Namgungdan, Namgungeon’s eyes warmed.
Even if you don’t have to say things like this, he’s a guy who knows how to do well. It was fortunate that such a good son was born to him, who had burned his life for Sega when he was young and for kendo after he was middle-aged.
Thank you. And I’m sorry.
When I was young, it was a pity that I couldn’t give you even a little more love.
‘Love is more important than passing on the martial arts of our ancestors.’
However, as long as he is a martial artist, it would be his duty as an adult to teach more advanced martial arts.
Namgoong-eon took out a thin booklet from his bosom and held it up.
“Take it.”
“What is this?”
“It’s a small sentence for the sake of boredom while resting.”
Namgungdan read the title of the book.
King’s Dance.
“I realized the law with the sword of the spear, and achieved the way with the sword of the emperor. However, after completing martial arts, I thought that advanced martial arts do not necessarily have to be difficult.”
“… … !”
“I made it as easy to understand as possible. Furthermore, the burden on the body was minimized, and it is a sword with a couple of herbivores added.”
Namgoong Eon smiled brightly.
“It seems that the head of household can evolve first and then pass it on to Yong-ah and Hwa-ah.”
“… … father.”
Namgung Dan looked at Namgung Eon with trembling eyes.
Why? I felt strange.
It is a martial art that is the culmination of your lifelong learning and refinement. It could be said that it was a truly meaningful event as he passed on such martial arts to himself, his son.
but was anxious.
Even though my heart was pounding with excitement, it was okay, but I felt a sense of uneasiness. It felt as if my father would disappear somewhere right away.
Namgoong Eon burst into laughter, as if he had read the mood of the Namgungdan.
“This man. It’s been a long time since I’ve passed my age, but haven’t I lived enough at this level? Even though you may not be able to enjoy the white life, it seems that you have achieved the life of heaven.”
“father.”
“However, I know that it is not yet time to go. I don’t have enough family heads and grandchildren, so where will I go? You don’t have to worry too much.”
Namgungeon closed his eyes.
The cool night breeze made me feel refreshed.
“I couldn’t get the sword of the sky, but I was able to look around my descendants, albeit belatedly. Isn’t this also a great blessing?”
two days later.
King Oh, including Neungjeokban, and the soldiers of the imperial army attacked Namgung.
* * *
“omg!”
The last one’s eyes twitched.
Kreurreung.
If you pass through this gorge, you will come to a jipseongchon. There, they plundered goods and tried to defeat the demons by risking the lives of civilians.
But at the end of the gorge, two huge spirit beasts were blocking the way.
A pink-eyed fox with golden fur fluttering like fireworks.
A tiger with blazing red eyes that burns with terrifying death.
And in the meantime, a giant sitting on a flat rock, sharpening his long sword.
“Are you here now?”
Even though the voice echoes outside dozens of pages, it can be heard clearly.
Seo Liang said calmly.
“Yeah, I thought he would come here. This is the most crowded place in the Guizhou jungle.”
“… … !”
“In case you didn’t know, people have already evacuated. It would be a pity if I had intended to use the civilians as hostages.”
Squeak.
Seo Liang rose from his seat.
Whoaaaaagh!
He, who had no energy when he was sitting, raised his body and at the same time cast a nightmare-like demon.
“Abandon the thought of returning alive.”
Pajijijijik!
A gray-black, menacing light flashed across the canyon.
Xu Liang, who was about to wield the single sword immediately, felt an ominous feeling pierce his head.
Startled, he looked east.
“… … A route boat?”
