Episode 351
I had a strange feeling.
I only came across rough information through records, and I didn’t know much about Wolhwajang.
I never would have guessed that the Mokwon family was a family that settled on the site where Wolhwajang once existed.
‘At times like this, I get the feeling that fate might really be real.’
In my past life and in my current life.
There has never been a proper investigation into the ruined Wolhwajang.
All I had was a little interest in because the origin of the swordsmanship I learned was Wolhwajang.
Who would have known that the remnants of Wolhwajang would be discovered this way?
“······.”
A pattern of a flower nestled within a full moon.
The sculpture, which seemed to be made by mixing various types of metals, had a mysterious magical power that caught the viewer’s attention.
‘Since this is a family that no longer exists in the world, did you think it would be okay to leave at least a trace?’
If I had been the first head of the Mokwon family, I would have removed these sculptures a long time ago.
There is no reason to leave behind any remnants of the past.
Cheon Ga-ryeong, who was looking at the sculpture, said with shining eyes.
-This looks like some kind of device?
-Device?
-It looks like a device that operates organs. Perhaps there is something hidden inside this warehouse?
I looked down at my feet and narrowed my eyes.
Curiosity flooded me.
What happens when the organ starts working?
-Can you make it work?
-no. I think there should be a key or a sacred object like the secret stone of Muyeongsintu.
-If there is a person who has such a thing…
-There is only Mokwon Seju.
In other words, in order to operate the institution, there was no choice but to seek cooperation from the head of the Mokwon family.
I rubbed my chin and was lost in thought.
‘I’m not particularly an official of Wolhwajang, so I have no reason to be obsessed with sculptures like this.’
I felt a certain attraction that was difficult to express in words.
I felt like I shouldn’t just ignore it.
The problem was that in order to operate the institution, Mokwonse had to express his regrets to the government.
Is it really necessary to go that far just to satisfy simple curiosity?
You could say that it would be okay to sneak in and out by stealing keys or other items, but you couldn’t do anything foolish unless you knew what kind of mechanism was installed.
If I make a mistake and cause a commotion, my group and I will be in trouble.
What was more important was that I didn’t even know what the objects used to operate the organ looked like.
‘What should I do?’
* * *
The next morning.
As soon as the sun rose, I went to Gajujeon and met with the head of the Mokwon family.
In the end, I decided to prioritize satisfying my curiosity over saving face.
Shouldn’t we resolve our curiosity and take a look?
The head of the Mokwon family, who was cleaning up the blood stains left on the floor and wall, greeted me with a shocked expression.
“What brought you here?”
“There is one thing I would like to ask of you.”
“Are you asking me a favor?”
“While looking around Sega in the early morning, I found a shabby warehouse. “But there was a sculpture of a familiar shape on the roof.”
“······ah!”
Mokwon Sega and Mokwonho, who were tilting their heads, let out a soft exclamation.
It seemed like he remembered that I had learned the martial arts of Wolhwajang.
“The subordinate who examined the sculpture together said that it was most likely a device that operates an engine installed inside the warehouse.”
“Are you saying you noticed it just by looking at it with the naked eye?”
“There are many outstanding talents in Cheonan Gambu.”
“······.”
“I was so curious that I couldn’t hold back. “Could you please tell me what kind of secret hidden device it is?”
“It’s not really a big secret, and it’s not difficult to tell you. “I don’t know if there are any elements that would attract the interest of the Daehyup, but…”
To summarize his explanation, it was as follows.
When the engine device is activated, a passage leading to the underground training room is created.
A space used by Wolhwajangju in the past.
However, it is far from the newly built Gajujeon, and currently no one goes there for training purposes, so it is being used as a storage room.
“Are you saying you’re using the training room as a warehouse?”
I asked back with an expression of incomprehension.
The underground storage room and the workshop looked similar at first glance, but they were different.
The biggest difference was definitely the production cost.
The training room, which is used as a training place for martial artists who have learned inner qigong, basically costs an enormous amount of money to construct.
Using a workshop as a warehouse was like giving a master bedroom decorated with expensive items to servants as lodging.
“As I said, there is no one using that place, and more than anything, there are words left behind by the first head of the family…”
“The first head of the family? “What did you say?”
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“They told us not to touch it because it is not ours, but to just preserve it.”
“······?”
“This is a story I heard from the deceased head of the previous family, and it is said that there was a close relationship between the head of the fallen Wolhwajang and the first head of the family.”
I simply couldn’t understand it.
I thought I would have to see it with my own eyes to find out why the first head of the Mokwon family left such a remark.
“If it’s okay, could you show me around the inside of the training room?”
“It’s not difficult. Please wait a moment.”
Mok Won-ho got up from his seat, approached the wall behind him, and started doing something unknown.
He was fiddling with the wall with his powerful hands and took out a long needle from his arms.
The needle repeatedly goes in and out of the wall several times.
Sweet.
Finally, when I pressed hard on the hollow part, something surprising happened.
Isn’t a hidden safe revealed with a clanking sound?
‘Should I call him bold or careless?’
Even though it was in front of outsiders, there was no hesitation.
Did he decide that there was no way a high-ranking member of the military and an expert in the police would covet his personal property?
Mok Won-ho opened the safe and took out the items inside, placed them in front of me and said.
“You can use this to make your organs work.”
A flower shape made by processing green jade.
I knew it the moment I saw it.
This is a new product of Wolhwajang.
“Do you want to go right away?”
“yes.”
Approximately some time has passed since then.
Mok Won-ho and I, who set out to fight against Gaju, arrived in front of our destination, the warehouse.
As I opened the door and entered the building, I noticed a large pillar connected to the sculpture on the roof.
Okay!
As Mok Won-ho inserted the new substance into the groove made on one side of the pillar and injected internal energy, a slight vibration occurred under his feet.
Soon the ground cleared and the stairs leading down to the basement were revealed.
As I was staring at the passage enveloped in pitch-black darkness, Mok Won-ho spoke as if explaining.
“I heard that in the past, night pearls that were nailed to the ceiling at regular intervals illuminated the practice room. “Now that everything has been taken off and sold, there is nothing left.”
“Did the demon cultists who burned Wolhwajang sweep it away?”
“no. The demon cultists did not even know of the existence of this place. “If that had been the case in the first place, Wolhwajang’s sacred items would not have been passed down to the Mokwon family.”
“Well, that’s true too.”
I nodded and walked away,
It appears that the first head of the family’s instructions to preserve the practice room as is was not properly followed.
It would have been assumed that everything that made money had already been removed and sold.
Of course, as I was not the successor to Wolhwajang or anything, I had no intention of claiming ownership of them.
I couldn’t do that.
Mok Won-ho also knew this, so he confidently revealed the truth.
widely! widely!
Mok Won-ho, who lit a fire in his lantern, took the lead and led the way.
As I followed behind, I let out an exclamation in my heart.
The inside of the training room was dry and cool.
There was no musty, damp feeling typical of underground spaces.
Surprisingly, the walls were all covered with a special metal.
It seemed like this was a measure to prevent it from weathering over time.
The strong scent of alcohol stung my nose.
Dozens of tightly sealed jars were placed here and there.
“Was the item you stored alcoholic?”
“yes.”
I could tell without looking.
They are all expensive famous liquors.
Before leaving Sega, I thought I should ask them to take care of me a little.
“It doesn’t seem like there’s anything special.”
“Didn’t I tell you? “I don’t think there will be any elements that would attract the interest of the Daehyup.”
After receiving the lantern from Mok Won-ho and looking around the practice room, I quickly lost interest.
I couldn’t find any hidden devices or secret spaces.
I turned around, promising myself that I would bring Cheon Ga-ryeong and take another look later.
‘······wait.’
It was when Mok Won-ho, who had his back turned, was about to leave the underground space.
As I was sweeping the wall without thinking, I felt goosebumps rising on my back.
Sword marks left on the wall at regular intervals.
I immediately looked at them closely, just in case.
Mokwon Seju looked at me like that with a puzzled expression.
“······Matriarch. Can I move all the jars stored here outside? “I’ll try to put it back later.”
“It doesn’t matter, but may I ask why you are suddenly asking me such a request?”
“I think I understand now. Why did the first head of the family leave such a comment?
“······?”
* * *
All the jars were moved outside.
I was able to see it more clearly after removing all the obstacles blocking the wall of the practice room.
What do the sword marks left on the wall mean?
Even if it was someone else, I couldn’t recognize its identity.
‘The traces of Wolyeonggeom’s herbivory!’
It was dark so I couldn’t see well, but since I could increase my eye strength through internal energy, there wasn’t much of a problem.
I moved along the wall and looked at each trace.
The first herbivorous month, the current moon.
Second herbivory, Janwol (殘月).
The third herbivorous meal, full moon.
The fourth herbivorous meal, Chamwol (斬月).
Fifth herbivory, half moon.
The sixth herbivorous meal, Pyeonwol (片月).
The seventh herbivory, Miwol (微月).
The eighth herbivorous meal, Seowol (暑月).
The ninth herbivorous meal, Howol (護月).
The tenth herbivory, Baekwol (白月).
The eleventh herbivorous season, Yeowol (餘月).
The twelfth herbivorous meal, April.
The thirteenth herbivorous season, Myowol (妙月).
The fourteenth herbivorous meal, Naewol (來月).
The 15th herbivorous month, Sakwol (朔月).
The sixteenth herbivorous meal, Myeongwol (明月).
The seventeenth herbivorous meal, Seolwol.
The 18th herbivorous season, Woori(雨月).
The 19th herbivorous meal, Powell (播月).
The twentieth herbivorous meal, Nakwol (落月).
The 21st herbivorous meal, Paewol (敗月).
The twenty-second herbivorous meal, Sangwol (霜月).
Twenty-third herbivory, Suwol (水月).
The twenty-fourth herbivorous meal, Cheonwol (天月).
‘······uh?’
When you reach the last trace.
I stopped in place with a blank expression.
My mind became confused by the unexpected discovery.
Until now, I had known that Wolyeonggeom was a sword technique consisting of a total of 24 herbal techniques.
But what on earth are these traces?
‘The twenty-fifth herbivore?’
The last Choshik of the Wolyeonggeom, which was not recorded in the martial arts book that rests in the Cheonryung Bookstore, has revealed itself to the world.
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