< Episode 73: Line of Fire (2) >
Cheonho Marahyeon frowned and slowly turned his head.
Mok Gyeong-un fainted, but that was because he was peeling off the face of Bae Ji-seok, a living cadet.
It was natural that even if you had a strong stomach, it would be difficult to look at the peeling of the face.
-Squeak!
Mok Gyeong-un, who was cutting out the skin on his face, spoke to him casually.
“I guess it’s hard to see, right?”
“……What would be nice to see?”
“It seems you have a weaker stomach than I thought.”
“……..”
It’s bad, but it’s hard to take it off when you’re still alive and not already dead.
Of course, the reason was explained by Mok Gyeong-un.
[When you die, your skin dies quickly. It is much better to do it beforehand while it is still a little more elastic and fresh.]
It was a valid reason, but it was still burdensome.
Mara-hyeon, who was tongue-in-cheek, soon left the interrogation room to avoid the scene.
After coming out, he let out a long sigh.
“ha.”
It was something I could never understand under normal circumstances, but I couldn’t refuse what Mo Kyung-un wanted.
Even though they do such terrible things.
Even though it was said that they had chosen someone who could be touched without any problems, this was truly cruel.
[Cadet Bae Ji-seok?]
[okay.]
[Is there no problem with this person?]
[He is from Goa, and before joining the demonstration department as a training cadet, he was a member of the city administration gang who threatened and extorted elderly merchants and harassed the weak on the streets. He is a person who would have been replaced in advance if he had not been recruited and asked for by one of the powerful factions, the Hang Yun faction, in order to find people with potential military fortune.]
[So you’re saying he’s not a very good quality person?]
[……Among them, yes.]
[Good. Then let’s use this person.]
It wasn’t a problem since he wasn’t the main force of the Hangyun faction anyway, and he didn’t deserve to be on the Gold Council in the first place.
But I felt a little pitiful.
That’s why I ended up falling victim to such an evil spirit and dying in such a gruesome manner.
* * *
Early the next morning.
After the period of receiving basic training for the Geumuiuiui, the cadets moved to each ministry following the heavenly heads of each assigned group for full-scale apprenticeship.
Among them, a total of 11 members were assigned to the firing squad.
Among them, the one who received the highest score was Joo Yun-hyang, a cadet who ranked second in the first exam.
There was someone watching Zhou Yunhyang closely from behind.
He was none other than cadet Bae Ji-seok, or rather, Mok Gyeong-un wearing his face shell.
A small spark appeared in Mo Kyung-un’s eyes.
‘Your energy has increased considerably?’
Zhou Yunxiang’s innate Qi was greater than before.
I guess he either worked hard after competing with himself or had a small chance.
However, Mu Qingyun’s magical energy had advanced to an extent that could not be compared to when he competed with Zhou Yunxiang or Six Heavenly Tiger So Yerin a few nights ago.
Maybe that’s why Zhou Yunxiang’s current energy level didn’t bother me too much.
Mok Gyeong-un took a small bite.
‘I thought you would notice a little bit.’
Like the other cadets, Zhou Yunxiang did not notice his presence.
Of course, it could have been because the gap in skills widened that much, but considering what I expected, it was quite disappointing.
Eventually, we arrived at the main hall of the Yookseongwan’s four lines.
Saseonbu was the department that managed all the gold jade within the imperial palace.
Mak Myeong-bo, the Cheonho of the firing squad, who was walking ahead, pointed to a building and said.
“ruler. “This is where you will stay for five days.”
It was somewhat smaller and shabby than the accommodations at Yukseon-gwan, the main building of the Geumuiwiui, to which we had been temporarily assigned.
Do I have to stay in a place like that for five days?
Most of the cadets seemed to have similar thoughts, and their expressions were not very appealing.
Then, someone walked out of the firing squad’s main building, holding their backs.
The moment they saw the red beer uniform, everyone put their hands together, bowed their heads, and showed respect.
-chuck!
The person who came out of the main building of the Saseonbu was none other than the person in charge of this place, Yukcheonho Lim Gyu-wol of the Saseonbu.
It was a man with slit eyes and a pale face.
The overall feeling was like seeing a white snake.
At that time, Lim Gyu-wol suddenly opened his mouth.
“Who is Zhou Yunxiang here?”
“It’s me.”
Zhou Yunxiang bowed his head and answered politely.
Then Lim Gyu-wol smiled and walked forward to Zhou Yun-hyang and said.
“I heard that you came in second place in the proficiency test during the selection process. “I would say he is a great talent.”
Hearing his praise, Yeomgyeong, a student of the Hwasan Sect, bit his lip.
It was because he was jealous that Zhou Yunxiang was receiving attention from the beginning of his apprenticeship.
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However, unlike his jealousy, these were not words with good intentions.
-Sigh!
Lim Gyu-wol came right in front and placed his hand on Joo Woon-hyang’s shoulder.
At that moment, Zhou Yunxiang, who had been lowering his head, flinched.
Mo Gyeong-un, who was watching this from behind, narrowed his eyes.
‘Hmm.’
It seemed that the person named Lim Gyu-wol of the Sixth Heaven did not just grab the shoulder but was putting pressure on it with internal energy.
That prediction was accurate.
The energy flowing from Lim Gyu-wol’s hand was flowing into Joo Yun-hyang’s shoulder, causing pain.
-closely!
Im Gyu-wol smiled casually and said, letting out his inner strength.
“I have very high expectations for you.”
Zhou Yunxiang was shocked to see this.
He was an absurd person.
He said he had high expectations and was trying to subdue him with his sincerity.
I don’t know why, but there was no way he would be weighed down by his vast history like this without someone looking at him as something bad.
So I raised my head and glanced at his face, and instead of smiling, I saw that he was looking at me with a disparaging look in his eyes.
‘Why are you doing this?’
Zhou Yunxiang did not hide his doubts.
I don’t know why, but Lim Gyu-wol, the six-cheon-ho, was clearly acting emotionally towards him.
His prediction was correct.
‘You’re getting So Ye-rin’s attention?’
From the moment Lim Gyu-wol, the Sixth Heavenly Tiger, first saw So Yerin, the other Sixthousand, he was in love with her beautiful appearance and had been in love with her for a long time.
However, she, known as the ice flower of the Golden Ruler, always treated herself coldly.
Whenever he showed interest, he always coldly rejected it.
‘But why is she interested in a cadet like you?’
It was something that could not be tolerated.
‘I don’t know how great a talent you are, but I will make you regret being assigned to the main building.’
Anyone who received even a little bit of attention from her could not be left alone.
It will make you aware of the topic.
At first, I was going to suppress the truth, inflict internal injuries, and show hell for the five days I was here in the firing line.
‘I’ll get you eliminated from my line right away.’
This was his territory anyway.
There was no one who would blame or scold him for getting eliminated after tormenting him to his heart’s content.
Yukcheonho Lim Gyu-wol further increased his endurance.
Even though he ranked second in the endurance test, he was only a cadet.
‘You will feel your stomach churning.’
But something is strange.
By now, it would have been normal for Zhou Yunxiang to not be able to hold back the pressure that was pressing on him and either collapse or scream.
But there was no reaction.
-Jump and run!
At that moment, the floor that Zhou Yunxiang was standing on cracked.
Seeing this, one of Yukcheonho Im Gyu-wol’s eyebrows rose upward.
This was a phenomenon that was only possible if the true energy he had injected flowed into Yongcheonhyeol.
‘Look at this guy?’
This was a guy who hadn’t even signed the contract yet.
That guy let his energy go?
okay. That’s right, right?
-Gooooooo!
At that moment, Lim Gyu-wol’s performance increased.
-Startle!
“Six thousand number!”
The Cheonho Mak Myeong-bo, who noticed this, called the Six Cheonho Im Gyu-wol.
As he continued to hold on to Zhou Yunxiang’s shoulder, he quietly did something, but I had no idea that he was putting such internal pressure on the cadet.
But Lim Gyu-wol had no intention of ending it here.
‘Try to hold on to this too.’
Lim Gyu-wol further improved his performance.
Then, Zhou Yunxiang’s body gradually began to tremble.
‘Tsk.’
I tried to protect my shoulders with the Congenital Jingi and let go of the incoming energy, but as my energy increased, it became increasingly difficult to do so.
-Blah blah blah!
Before I knew it, the cracks in the cracked floor were reaching the other cadets next to me.
Surprised, they stepped aside.
Before they knew it, everyone’s eyes were on them.
‘What on earth are you doing?’
‘Why is Six Thousand Tigers acting like that?’
Anyone could see that Lim Gyu-wol of the Sixth Heaven was putting pressure on Joo Woon-hyang with internal attacks.
Seeing Zhou Yunxiang’s complexion getting worse, I didn’t know if it would be four months.
At that time, Cheonho Mak Myeong-ho approached him and tried to dissuade him.
“Yukcheonho. stop…..”
“Don’t step forward.”
Lim Gyu-wol of the Six Thousand Troops gently urged and waved his hand.
It meant not to intervene.
At this, Cheonho Mak Myeong-ho could not help but feel embarrassed.
Because I had served Lim Gyu-wol for a long time, I knew his personality better than anyone else.
If you tried to stop him here, the anger could have reached you.
-Blah blah blah!
“Hmm.”
For the first time, a small moan came out of Zhou Yunxiang’s mouth.
It seemed that Lim Gyu-wol’s continued pressure had finally reached his limit.
Since he was in the position of an apprentice going through the selection process for the Gold Medical Council, he could not resist the examiner, so he had no choice but to endure it unilaterally.
‘Hehehe. ‘Now it’s the limit.’
The corners of Lim Gyu-wol’s mouth turned up in a sly tone.
It was strange that he had endured his strength in a way that was not appropriate for his age, but that was over now.
Lim Gyu-wol pulled up and tried to finish it off.
-Blah blah blah!
As the power increased further, the floor split even further.
Zhou Yunxiang’s complexion worsened, as if he had reached his limit.
That was exactly the car.
-Park!
Then someone grabbed his right wrist.
‘huh?’
Lim Gyu-wol, who had raised his internal strength to almost 7 stars, had a horribly distorted expression.
Among the cadets, there was no one who could stop him.
Naturally, I assumed that Cheonho Mak Myeong-ho had intervened.
Therefore,
“The main office told you not to intervene… did you?”
He was none other than cadet Bae Ji-seok, or rather, Mok Gyeong-un, who was wearing his face shell as a bast mask.
Seeing this, Lim Gyu-wol raised one of his eyebrows.
This guy, not Cheonho Mak Myeong-ho but also an apprentice cadet who didn’t even rank high in the first exam, is now grabbing his wrist?
Lim Gyu-wol was shocked by this and tried to shake it off.
however,
-Wow!
‘Anit?’
Lim Gyu-wol’s eyes wavered.
As expected, he couldn’t shake off his hand.
He even raised his attack power to 8 stars, but it was still close to being immovable.
Mok Gyeong-un smiled at the perplexed man and spoke in a polite voice.
“Yukcheonho Great Man. “I think we’ve tested the cadets enough, so why don’t you stop at this point?”
“you……..”
What the hell is this guy?
His aerodynamic strength was much stronger than that of Joo Woon-hyang, who received second place in the aerodynamic test.
Yuk Cheonho Im Gyu-wol’s eyes quickly scanned the surroundings.
All of the apprentice cadets were looking at him, and he felt that if he continued to struggle here, he might end up embarrassing himself.
< Episode 73: Line of Fire (2) > End
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