Episode 21
belt ring.
-You have trained [Jinga Simbeop].
– As a result of repeated training, muscle veins and muscle bones rise one by one.
“Whoa.”
I opened my eyes with a deep breath. It was a dusky dawn, and the candle-lit room was pulsating with amber light.
‘Failed again this time.’
Fists clenched in the stillness.
How many attempts, 20? thirty times? What matters is the result. This time, too, he failed to bring out the firm air power.
‘Should I be comforted that I’m getting better?’
I’m getting more and more used to dealing with air power. I’m not an F-class hunter, I’m a C-class. No, even if he was at the minimum level, he would have adapted much faster, but the reality is harsh.
‘Musculoskeletal and muscle veins are steadily improving, probably.’
Gong-power flows through the blood of the human body.
The more you practice the heart method, the more your muscles and veins improve, the wider the blood and the stronger it becomes. Compared to the first time, more air power could be circulated at a much faster speed.
It’s thanks to skill points.’
The skill points that were given 10 at a time for leveling up were doing their job well. There is not enough nutrients to improve muscle and muscle.
‘Skill window open.’
[Lv.17 Jin Tae-kyung]
Simbeop: Jingasimbeop (4 stars) Martial arts: Chengachangbeop (5stars) / Jingabobeop (5stars) Musculoskeletal: 105 Musculoskeletal: 93 Remaining points: 0 ‘I see a possibility.’
The impregnable fortress is getting smaller and weaker. It feels like if you keep knocking, you will soon be able to open the door.
Luckily, even though I don’t have talent, I’m a guy with persistence.
‘Keep trying. Until.’
It was the moment I was about to sit cross-legged again and start the fortune-telling breakfast.
Thanks to the previous fortune-telling breakfast, an unusual sound was heard between the senses that were on edge.
,This… … :
Whoops. At first glance, it sounded like a swarm of bees, but it was the buzz of people.
‘What’s going on?’
He sent energy through his ears. Because of the distance, it was not enough to fully understand. But even that was enough.
Because I heard a word among the mumbling voices.
‘battle!’
It is an anti-acid test. The battle finally took place.
I hurriedly got out of the lotus position and stood up. And jumped through the half-open window.
Landing like a cat, in my field of vision, the halls lit up one after another came into view.
,at last… … :
It’s started.
twenty five. It was the number of corpses lying neatly.
I was at a loss for words when I saw them lying down like dead trees, losing all vitality.
“This.”
i am hunter I went through countless battles and watched death.
Poisoned, cut, crushed, burst… … .
Depending on the monster you are dealing with, the type of death is also very different. But they had one thing in common.
That’s what being an adult is.
That was the basic condition for awakening. No one knew what standard it was or why. It was a law that was established as naturally as the existence of the gate.
So among the many deaths I witnessed, the death of a child was not included.
‘This is a game. It’s just a game.’
I kept muttering in my heart.
However, the scene in front of my eyes was too horrifying to dismiss it simply as that.
blood blood.
Letters engraved on forehead. A torch shines through the dried blood. More than 10 children were chillingly cold.
Middle school students at most. Or even the children who can be seen under it. was so dead
“Whoops!”
A warrior holding a torch with trembling hands began to bend down, and vomit echoed from all over the place.
Then there was a hand that picked up the torch that Musa had dropped.
“Somi. It must have been that name. On the day I became acting head of state, Eunghyeon branch manager proudly boasted that it was his treasure.”
It’s a real world view. He held up a torch and illuminated the faces of the children with his fading eyes. One. One. Every time their faces were revealed, their names came out without fail.
After calling the last child’s name, Qin Yuqing looked at me.
“Do you know who these children are?”
“… … I do not know.”
“They are family members of the main family dispatched to the Eunghyeon (應現), Saneum (山陰) and Sakju (朔州) branches.”
I don’t know where it is. But I could guess the fate of the parents of these children.
In addition, I was disgusted by the intention of the Hangsan inspection.
‘Crazy psychopaths.’
Look, we can brutally kill even a child like this. Soon you will be like this too.
It was as if I could hear the voice of the anti-mountain inspector, whose face I didn’t even know.
“Everything is my fault. Even children who don’t know martial arts are so cruel… … ”
It was at that time that Qin Yuqing blamed himself in a trembling voice.
“That is the nature of war. Sogaju” The elder appeared, tying his silver beard. His eyes as he gazed at his corpses were calmly settled.
“Victory and defeat. Death does not fall in either of them.
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anti-acid test. Did you say Blood Rang Sword 2,000?
He knows the war well as he is from a rongin.
You can tell just by looking at these kids.”
I got goosebumps at the tone that said it was not a big deal.
‘What happened to artificial intelligence.’
This NPC is missing something. So it feels more dangerous.
I kept my mouth shut, and Qin Yuqing opened his mouth with a distorted face.
“… … refrain from talking They are the family members of the main family.”
“No, those children are dead. Countless people will die in the future. Maybe even right now.”
“As a chieftain. I told you to refrain from talking.”
Qin Weiqing growled. If it hadn’t been for people’s eyes, he would have done it a long time ago. But the captain was still calm.
“Didn’t you expect that?”
It was a sudden downfall. However, it was so natural that neither I nor Jin Wi-gyeong could recognize it.
“Saneum, Eunghyeon, Sakju. All of them were within reach of the Hangshan inspection. Didn’t you think that this could happen the other day when you sent the telegrams to each branch?”
that.”
“You knew. Woe to them.
Sending the telegram was just a simple remorse.”
“Stop. Please stop.”
“It was a good decision. If I wanted to save the branch, I would have had to run seven days and nights without rest, and I would have had to fight the enemy in a state of extreme exhaustion.
isn’t it?”
Qin Yuqing looked at the elder with a white face.
Blood flowed between clenched fists.
“I, I…”
“Everything comes with a sacrifice.
face the great country You are the head of the family in charge of hundreds of family members in Taewon’s Jinga.”
Qin Wei-gyeong’s body trembled. The anger and sadness had escaped from his expression, and for some reason he was filled with a sense of desolation.
“sacrifice… …
“The war has only just begun. isn’t it? Sogaju.”
I bit my lip hard at the appearance of the chieftain who looked drunk.
‘He’s a crazy old man.’
The captain is obviously a dangerous person.
His position in the family, his unpredictable inner thoughts, and even the nose-passive aspect of children who do not blink an eyebrow even when they see a corpse.
but… … .
‘He’s right.’
From my point of view, Jinweiqing is a good cow. He is full of humanity and has a clever head.
But the moment I saw the corpses, I was shaken more than anyone else. It would have taken a considerable amount of time for him to regain his composure had it not been for the cold sting of the elder.
‘He helped. No one else, just that Elder???…
Enmity in peace, but unity in war?
‘Then I’m glad.’
It was at that time when he looked at the elder with a mixture of doubt and relief.
“There were also three Gongja.”
My heart sank at the old gray eyes. It was the first time the elder had spoken to me.
“Meet the Elder.”
I went to the captain and looked at me with a strange smile while trying to hide my embarrassment.
“I heard some interesting rumors within the Fortress family, but that’s probably… … Is it the Shanxi Sleeping Dragon?”
I never thought I’d hear that funny nickname from the elder.
“According to one theory, it is said that he has a friendship with the Yeomra side. I heard he teamed up with him to defeat the Celestial Power Department.”
“Cool. Cool.”
“Where are you sick?”
“Oh, no. It’s just that I’m shivering.”
“That’s why someone who will soon make a big contribution writes it.”
My face, which had been laughing awkwardly, slowly hardened.
“What do you mean by that?”
“If you’re a skilled person who helped eliminate the outstanding Madou called the Heavenly Power Department, it’s a valuable force. Hopefully the rumors aren’t false.”
“So, as a direct descendant of the head family, I think it is a natural duty to lead the fight. What do you think of Sogaju?”
wink. Qin Wei-qing, who was staring blankly at the elder’s smile, asked me.
“What do you think?”
The moment I remembered a single word, a familiar notification rang.
belt ring.
【Fulfillment of missions】
You have been appointed as the White Tiger Reconnaissance Leader.
From now on, lead the subordinates assigned to you, carry out missions, and make achievements!
Rank: Repeatable Quest.
Restriction: Jin Tae-kyung
Mission: Achieve 100 public value (0 / 100) Reward: Depends on the degree of success.
Failure: Changes according to the degree of failure.
Closed the quest window. It was because he had already seen it several times, and the samurai belonging to Baekhodang had just returned after he had been absent for a while.
“These are items that are basically paid to the leaders.”
A sword, a black uniform embroidered with white tigers, and a shiny wooden shield that smelled like wood.
That was all.
“Those newly assigned to the command are waiting in the reconnaissance quarters. The location…”
Fortunately, it was a place I knew. The palace I saw on several occasions was the lodging assigned to the reconnaissance team.
After leaving Baekhodang, I first hid in a deserted alley.
‘Inventory open.’
It took 10 seconds to get all the outfits in place. After changing his clothes, he plunged deep into the black inventory and took out the [Sharp Spear].
Up until now, he had been enjoying the status of a member of the Three Gongja in a grand private hall, but it will be different from now on.
‘It was a common life.’
Eating and sleeping together. It is impossible to show the magic of a two-meter iron spear popping out of the air whenever necessary.
As soon as he wore a wooden plaque engraved with the word leader on his waist, he seemed to have become an ordinary warrior of Taewon Jinga.
‘It’s not just samurai. Because he’s the scout leader.’
Baekhodang scout leader. He was given an unexpected position.
Of course, there was a fierce disagreement here. The Grand Master wanted to put me in the Elder One-type combat unit, and Jin Wei-jing was vehemently opposed.
‘I saw a compromise in the end.’
The task itself isn’t difficult. However, under the leadership of Baekho Dangju, a faction of the Presbyterian Church. After all, he was given this position in the interim.
‘I didn’t expect to be involved in a war like this.’
I could have gone out on my own, but I endured it. The first reason was the elder’s eyes, which sparkled whenever he mentioned Yeomra, and the second reason was… … because of children
‘It’s a game. It’s all graphic and just an illusion.’
No matter how many times I repeated it, those corpses, the words carved with a knife on my forehead, flickered before my eyes. right. There was also an emotional part to this decision.
It’s not good as it is.
‘Let’s not immerse ourselves. You shouldn’t confuse reality with games.’
Since then, there have been many such things. At first, I treated the NPCs like people just for fun, but lately I started to think of them as people and started to relate to them.
Every time that happens, I am surprised. This may also be a side effect of playing the game for a long time.
“Is it here?”
Arriving at the reconnaissance team’s quarters, I opened my mouth.
Cracked wood and a pleasant smell. Oh my goodness, there’s even a beehive under the eaves. It’s the first time I’ve seen anything that big.
‘It’s like a family… …
Look at the welfare level. No, it could be the grumpiness of Baekho Dangju who hates me. I can’t openly crave it yet, so try eating some shit.
‘Okay, let’s try it.’
Taking a deep breath, I opened the door and took a step.
profit. The howling of the old floor was particularly ominous.
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