Episode 626. Stories from the reign (1)
Three months later.
“The weather is really nice.”
Namgungryong looked up at the sky with admiring eyes.
“It’s still chilly in the northern part of the Central Plains, but Guangdong Province is surprisingly warm. It’s not surprising that people who haven’t mastered Neigong feel hot.”
“I see.”
Namgunghwa’s face also showed a hint of excitement.
“This is your first time coming to Guangdong Province. Is this your first time too?”
“You know. I only did training at the closed museum. It’s not just Guangdong Province, there are many regions I haven’t explored yet.”
“That’s true.”
Namgunghwa’s excitement was a kind of excitement.
There were many areas south of the Yangtze River that had been controlled by the Mado Murim for generations. In particular, Hunan and Guangdong provinces were areas where the power of the demonic sect was very strong, and even the martial arts sect with a fairly large distribution were reluctant to enter.
Among them, the region with the greatest influence of the Demonic Province was Guangdong Province.
There are hundreds of thousands of mountains in Guangdong Province. And there is the Heavenly Demon God Church on Mount Hapmandaesan.
In other words, it would not be an exaggeration to say that Guangdong Province, and even Guangxi Province, was the land of the Heavenly Demon Church. The influence of Shinism was so strong that the Murim people of the right faction had to disguise themselves to come down to Guangdong, the southernmost part of the Central Plains.
But who would have imagined that, let alone a disguise, one would be able to walk around proudly with the four letters “Uicheon Geomse (義天劍歲)” engraved on one’s clothes?
“Oh, by the way, sister.”
“why?”
“I heard your father told you to bring a sword for your sister? Did you take it?”
Namgunghwa took out a small dagger from his pocket.
“It’s here.”
Uicheon Geomryeong (義天劍令).
It is a new sign that the Namgung family is trying to create and a symbol of absolute command. It was a sacred object that only the head of the family could carry, and it was also a symbol of military power that could hold and sway all warriors in the household.
Namgungryong looked at the dagger with curious eyes.
“This is the new sacred item, the dagger that will become the Uicheon Sword Spirit?”
“that’s right.”
“Why does it look a bit crude? It doesn’t even have a sharp edge. It’s just a piece of steel, right now?”
Namgunghwa shrugged his shoulders.
“They said that Shingyo has the best blacksmith in Jungwon. He said he would ask him to do it.”
“Oh? This isn’t the finished product?”
“Ugh. Hey, even so, it’s too much to be sick of this right now.”
“That’s why I asked too. By the way….”
Namgungryong’s face was filled with surprise as he examined the dagger.
“It’s not regular season, is it?”
“Do you want to listen?”
“yes?”
Namgunghwa threw a dagger at Namgungryong.
Namgungryong’s eyes widened for a moment as he suddenly picked up the dagger.
“Oh, it’s really heavy?”
“yes?”
“Did you manage to carry it in your arms?”
“I’m used to it now.”
“What kind of iron is this?”
“I heard that they combined Hyeoncheol (玄鐵) paint, Ocheol (烏鐵) paint, and White Hancheol (white cold steel). I guess that’s why they came out with such an odd color.”
Namgungryong’s eyes wavered.
“Do you want to paint Hyeoncheol?”
“Yes. I heard that the leader of the church saved it for me?”
Hyeoncheol was a treasure among treasures that was more difficult to obtain than the perennial cold iron, which was famous for being rare in the martial arts world.
In terms of its rarity, it cannot be compared to 1000-year-old iron, and in particular, it was a metal whose strength and weight were evaluated as unprecedented. In some cases, it cost hundreds of thousands, or even a million taels, of gold to find the weight of a pipe of string iron.
“Oh my… this is my first time seeing a sword made entirely of iron.”
“It’s my first time seeing it. I didn’t even know it was this heavy.”
“I heard that melting the iron itself is almost impossible. I heard that even if you heat it for several days, it won’t melt unless you use the furnace that the old master of Sacheon has?”
“That’s a bit of an exaggeration. Anyway, it’s true that there are no more than five people in the midfield who have a workshop that can handle Hyeoncheol.”
“And one of them is in Protestantism?”
“I guess so.”
Namgungryong turned his head to the south.
Hundred Thousand Mountains could be seen in the distance.
Namgungryong, who was quietly looking at the Hundred Thousand Mountains Mountain, suddenly said.
“Isn’t it amazing when you think about it?”
“What else?”
“It was during the review meeting before. At the Cheonjung branch.”
“huh.”
“At that time, Pastor Seo said we should all get together next year.”
“You said so.”
“But we couldn’t actually get together. To be honest, I was preparing.”
Namgunghwa shook his head.
“There was nothing we could do because the situation was like that. After that, all sorts of things happened throughout the midfield.”
“Of course.”
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“I didn’t see you again, but I can still vividly see Master Seo’s confident eyes and voice. I never thought I’d see such a unique person in my life.”
“That’s the same for me too… um.”
“why?”
Namgungryong narrowed his eyes.
“Sister, are you really interested in Teacher Seo?”
Namgunghwa blinked.
“why not?”
“…….”
“I don’t know what you want, but I’m not that easy of a person.”
“People like people, but is there anything easy or difficult?”
“Huh? You took a hit?”
“Hi-Hi.”
“Well… actually, Master Seo isn’t bad either. No, it’s not that bad, but it won’t be easy to find a husband like that.”
“Is that so too?”
“Yes. But I won’t marry Mr. Seo. Well, he probably has no intention of marrying me either.”
“why?”
Namgoonghwa narrowed his eyes.
“Because a man who is too busy has no choice but to neglect his family.”
Namgungryong chuckled.
“If you’re a person in power, that’s true.”
“Huh? What does that mean? So you’re saying that the religious leader is not a powerful person?”
“Let me correct this. An ‘ordinary’ person in power would be like that.”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about?”
Namgungryong pointed his finger to the sky.
“He is the most powerful person in the world, even higher than the emperor, right?”
“……?!”
“Master Seo just reigns, doesn’t rule. That’s what a god would do or something.”
“Huh.”
“The majority of people in the world still don’t know his true face, but… sooner or later, everyone will know. Behind the emperor who rules the world, there is a monster that no one can overcome.”
Namgunghwa frowned.
“But you.”
“Yes, sister.”
“For some reason, you seem to have fallen in love with Teacher Seo.”
“Of course. Do you know? If I look good to the leader, he might give me a nice seat.”
Really, my younger brother has changed a lot too. The guy who didn’t say things like that easily, even as a joke, now knows how to say things quite slyly.
Namgung-hwa was happy to see such changes in her younger brother. If a person becomes too strong, he or she will break at some point, so it is better to have a certain degree of flexibility.
“There was a lot of unnecessary talk. Just go a little further and it’s Shingyo. Let’s hurry up and run.”
Paaaaang!
Namgunghwa unfolded the divine law.
Namgungryong was startled and hurriedly followed suit.
“Let’s go together, sister!”
The brother and sister, who quickly reached the outskirts of Hibmandaesan Mountain, soon witnessed an amazing sight.
“her?!”
Numerous workers were banging hammers here and there.
It was a major construction project spanning dozens of miles. It seemed like a huge wall was being built again in front of the old castle of the Heavenly Demon Church that towered in the distance.
Namgungryong stuck out his tongue.
“Are you trying to expand your territory?”
“Rather than expanding, it’s about realizing Master Seo’s dream.”
“A dream?”
“I heard from my father. The leader of the Seo clan was greatly impressed when he saw the Iron Blood Castle. There are civilians living in the outer walls of the Iron Blood Castle, right? They are protected by the Iron Blood Castle.”
“Oh, that’s right.”
“It looks like the leader liked that too. He wants to create a separate area where people can live. Of course, within the confines of the new religion.”
“Incredible.”
“It will take at least ten years for the construction to be completed. Well, the perimeter of the castle walls alone will be enormous. It seems like less than ten years will be enough to create a foundation and even build a building within it.”
“But are the civilians who will live here randomly selected?”
“I don’t know about that. And I heard that before the civilians, Mine’s family will live here first?”
“100 million?!”
“Most of the demons belonging to the Protestant Church are scattered throughout Guangdong Province. They said they would bring them in first. They said they would spare no effort in providing housing and living expenses, so it would be something they would welcome with open arms.”
Namgungryong looked around the construction site with envious eyes.
“It’s different.”
“what?”
“Principal Seo. You have gone into a completely different realm. To put it somewhat vulgarly, the waters you play in are completely different.”
Namgung Hwa chuckled.
“Because he has become the absolute best in the world and competes for supremacy in all times and times, except for the previous religious leaders. Even the former religious leaders could not have the world at their feet like the former religious leader.”
“That’s right.”
Namgungryong smiled. It was an expression filled with bitterness, admiration, joy, and passion.
“It would be a blessing to be able to live in the same era as such a person.”
“If you think so, you are truly amazing. Many people will probably be jealous of you, Master Seo.”
“If I see the leader just once, I won’t even dare to be jealous.”
“That’s right.”
“Come on, let’s go.”
Faaagh!
The two climbed Mt. 100,000 in an instant.
Perhaps due to their outstanding achievements so far, the Namgung siblings’ divine techniques were so fast that they could not even be compared to before. Even at that speed, my breathing was extremely stable.
The experience of my family being ravaged by enemies.
That humiliating experience actually became a stimulus that helped the two reach a higher level. Is that why? Among the political factions of the time, there has not yet been a latter-day index comparable to the two.
The world has changed so much. Time passed like that.
A black beard began to grow under the child’s nose, and a newly married couple soon had a child running around the yard.
A force that had been praised by everyone disappeared without a trace, and a third-rate military officer who started out small suddenly grew into the martial arts sect that represented the region.
A world of repeated rise and fall. The wind of change was blowing slowly but surely.
“It’s over there, sister.”
“I know.”
grasp!
The two people took a powerful leap and stood at the main gate of the outer castle of the Heavenly Demon Church.
“Wow….”
Namgungryong looked up at the castle with his mouth wide open.
It was truly an overwhelming appearance. Its grandeur was on a different level from other organizations.
Admiration also appeared on Namgunghwa’s face.
“It’s scary, right?”
“Yes. It’s like seeing one small country.”
“I think it’s worse than iron blood.”
“Iknow, right.”
The two people who were looking around the outer castle in a daze suddenly came to their senses and approached the gatekeeper.
Flash!
The gatekeeper’s eyes sparkled with fire.
Namgungryong flinched without realizing it. The magical energy emanating from the eyes of the gatekeeper was truly sharp.
He realized it again. The world is gradually becoming one.
Namgunghwa opened his mouth.
“We…….”
“Are you descendants of the Namgung family?”
“Huh? Oh, that’s right. How did you know?”
The gatekeeper did not answer her words.
“Open the gate.”
Googoo googung!
The gate opened with a deafening roar.
The gatekeeper lowered his head.
“The Lord of the Nangong family is waiting for you. Please come inside.”
Namgungryong, who was blinking in embarrassment, soon touched Namgunghwa’s side.
‘Answer me.’
Namgunghwa whetted his appetite.
“thank you.”
“It was nothing.”
So the two people went inside.
The two won’t know. The Heavenly Demon Church is not an organization that allows entry so easily. They will never know that if there had not been an order from the top, it would have taken half a day just to get through the outer walls.
Kugugoogung!
The gate closed with another heavy roar.
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