Episode 198: Do you think that will be easy?
The words that Kwon Ma always said did not come out.
Nice try.
Has the attempt finally worked? Or does it mean they won’t even mention it anymore?
Kwon-ma silently turned his gaze to the arena. Two men were fighting bloodily. And the crowd cheered them on.
“This place will probably look the same even after several decades.”
“My son might come here with his grandfather, Mr. Kwon.”
Then Kwonma looked at me with a surprised face.
“Why are you so surprised?”
“Are you thinking of getting married?”
“If there is a good person.”
Of course, I have no intention of getting married, but I gave a general answer.
Kwon Ma said firmly.
“I recommend not doing it unless you really like the person.”
Kwon Ma told me about his youth and how he had decided that he would never have family or friends, so I thought it was natural for him to give me this advice. But there was another reason for his advice.
“Even for someone as great as you, isn’t it so difficult to fight for succession without shedding blood? Will your children be able to do as you did? It’s a difficult task for an ordinary person.”
It was a statement that praised me and was also a concern for future generations. Above all, it was a statement that assumed that I would become a heavenly horse.
“I will consider it carefully.”
“Come to think of it, you were talking about cutting off the lineage of the Cheonma bloodline.”
“It doesn’t matter. It’s something that happens after I die.”
The expression on Kwonma’s face when he heard what I said was like this. If it were you, you could really be thinking such peaceful thoughts.
“Let’s go now.”
“yes.”
Kwon-ma looked back at the arena for the last time from the exit. Will he ever come back to this arena again in his life? He didn’t know what would happen, but Kwon-ma probably looked at it with the thought that he would never come back. When he looked around, his eyes were filled with complicated emotions, but when he turned around, Kwon-ma walked away with brisk strides.
We left the arena and walked without a destination in mind. Now Kwonma didn’t ask where we were going. I, too, walked along the road without thinking, as if no plan was the plan.
“Have you ever been lost?”
“None.”
“I don’t have any either.”
That may be why this little trip is more valuable and meaningful.
Neither he nor I have ever lived so unplanned. The joy of losing our way in life was something we could not even imagine.
“Oh, by the way, I lost the bet. I admit it.”
“No. I lost this bet.”
It was unexpected. Even though he said it was okay, I thought he wouldn’t be very happy about the match-fixing that was happening.
“It’s been a while since I’ve had fun. Thanks to you, I had a chance to reminisce.”
Isn’t this what he’s trying to say? Thanks to you, I’ve let you know what kind of person I am.
“Then our pride battle is one-on-one.”
“We have to make a decision.”
“sure.”
Then Kwon Ma said.
“There is a place I want to go before that.”
For the first time, Kwonma said he wanted to go somewhere.
“I’ll go to hell with you, Master Kwon!”
“The place we’re going isn’t that hot. Rather, it’s a place where we should bring thick cotton clothes.”
Leaving the fighting arena, which held Kwonma’s long memories, behind, we began walking along the setting sun.
* * *
Kwon-ma and I, who had come a long way, stood together at the top of the snowy mountain.
Wheww.
The wind that brought the snow rose into the air, whipping around the snow that had piled up around it.
“Why did you want to come here?”
The place that Kwonma wanted to go was this Seolsan Mountain.
“This is the place where the former Kwon Ma made me his successor.”
“Oh, is that so?”
It was something I didn’t even know.
“Actually, Master and I didn’t get along well. When it came time to choose the last successor, Master wanted to choose someone else. Although his martial arts skills were inferior to mine, he was much more friendly to Master. But do you know why Master chose me?”
“Is it because of your father?”
“That’s right, it’s because of the leader.”
When Kwon Ma was brought into the Dong Kwon Mun, his father was not yet the leader. However, by the time Kwon Ma officially took over the position of Demon Lord, his father had ascended to the position of Heavenly Demon Lord.
Jeon Dae Kwon Ma could not ignore the expression on his father’s face as he became Cheon Ma.
“You became a horseman because of your father.”
“Isn’t this even more wonderful for you, Mr. Kwon?”
“Amazing?”
“Because my father’s eye for people is better than that of the previous Kwon Ma. My father chose a young fighter who was throwing punches in the arena without even a bit of internal energy. That fighter went from white boxing to black boxing and eventually became Kwon Ma. Trust my father’s eye for people.”
“There was a time when I was so confident. If not me, who would be the Kwonma? But now I’m not so sure. Was the leader’s judgment right?”
“If that judgment was wrong, the other demon lords would not have considered Kwon Ma-nim as the most difficult demon lord to deal with. Anyone can see that Kwon Ma-nim is the one who is most suitable for that position.”
Kwon-ma looked at the snowy landscape in silence. It was an enchanting sight that could only be enjoyed from this summit, standing tall in a world of pure white.
I highly value Kwon Ma’s self-reflection. If he didn’t have that kind of heart, he would become a stubborn old man, frozen like a fossil. Because he is a person who looks into himself, I believe Kwon Ma can break down a cliff.
I told him honestly how I felt.
“At first, I was curious about what kind of person Kwon Ma-nim was. Then, I fell in love with his goal of destroying the cliff, and I also wanted to destroy it. Now, I like Kwon Ma-nim’s true nature better.”
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“My true self?”
“I think that the image of Kwon Ma-nim fighting against the Black Swordsmen in his youth is his true self. When I go back, I want to gather all the Iron Fists and tell them that story. Hey! This is the kind of person your Kwon Ma-nim is!”
“Did you only say such nice things to other Amazons?”
“I didn’t say nice things, but I said honest things. Because of my position as Amazon, I said things that others wouldn’t say. Oh, of course, I admit that I flattered him to some extent. I tried to see him in a positive light, and I wanted to become close to him. But I didn’t make up stories. I also said things that I thought would be nice if someone said something like that about my life later.”
And then he looked at Kwonma and added:
“You’re not doing a good job, are you?”
Even if you teach hundreds of people, even if you are in a place where tens of thousands of followers come and go.
“I don’t hear you saying that… well, I don’t hear you saying that well.”
Will anyone ever tell me this later? I did everything for them.
Kwonma stared at me silently. After staring at me for a while, he looked at the mountain on the other side for a while.
“What do you plan to do when you become a Cheonma? Is it your dream to unify the martial arts world?”
“It’s the opposite.”
“You object?”
“I will prevent anyone from unifying the martial arts world. Even if that person is my father.”
Kwonma’s eyes lit up.
“You knew that too.”
That means that Kwonma also knew.
“I know that my father dreams of unifying the martial arts world.”
“Yeah, there’s no way someone as smart as you wouldn’t have noticed that.”
“What do you think, sir?”
“I will do whatever your father wants. If he gives the order to start a war and kill everyone, I will kill everyone without hesitation. No matter who it is.”
Now I could see for sure. My father’s right arm was Kwonma. Then, was his left arm Hyeolcheondoma? The elixir Hyeolcheondoma gave me was something I received from my father.
“I will stop it. Both father and the master.”
After that, we stood there in silence for a long time.
Wheeeeeeeeing.
As the blowing snow blew past us coolly, Kwonma’s determination was conveyed on the wind.
“Woogeuk, I will make you my first disciple.”
I was surprised. Although my goal was to become his disciple, I didn’t know that he would take me here as his disciple. Furthermore, it was a moment that confirmed that we had conflicting thoughts about the martial arts world.
A large, thick body turned towards me. That scary face that I had become accustomed to now, his eyes were different than usual. With deep and serious eyes, Kwonma spoke.
“I will be your master, so become my disciple.”
The moment I heard those words, I was moved. Joy welled up in me. I had finally succeeded in moving this man’s heart. It wasn’t because I wanted to get the Demon Lord Kwon Ma, or because I could learn his martial arts. I was just so happy that this man had become my master.
“Waaaaaaaaaaaa!”
I was so happy that I jumped up and down on the spot. Like a puppy excited by the snow, I expressed my joy to the fullest.
When I really liked him, Kwonma’s expression softened. It was to the point where I wondered if there was such gentleness hidden in that scary face.
It was so good that I unleashed the first power. I unleashed it into the empty space, as it could have caused an avalanche. I unleashed the second power in an instant.
“Thank you. Thank you so much.”
I performed the nine bows on the spot.
“Disciple Geommu-geuk, I formally greet you, Master. From now on, please guide me, a foolish disciple, well with your great teachings.”
Kwonma’s large hand was placed on my shoulder as I lay face down. He lightly tapped my shoulder with his rough, thick hand. Thinking back, it was the first time I felt Kwonma’s gentle touch.
“Get up.”
I got up from my seat.
“Master.”
Kwon Ma is the person I want to take as my master. He is more than qualified to be the person.
“Disciple.”
It seems that Kwon Ma-do is not averse to having his first disciple.
“From now on, I will transfer the full authority of the Wall Power Shura Kwon.”
Kwon Ma didn’t delay teaching me martial arts. He didn’t ask me for anything on the condition of teaching me martial arts. That’s the kind of man Kwon Ma is.
At the top of Seolsan Mountain, Kwonma began teaching martial arts from the third to sixth volumes of Byeokryuksura Kwon.
Volume 3: The Heavenly Thunder Asura.
It was the heaviest of Kwonma’s fists. It wasn’t a fist that struck enemies from afar like Black Cloud Sura, nor was it a fast-moving punch like Byeokryuk Sura. It was a martial art that directly struck with the fist, and the power contained in each and every blow was tremendous.
The Iron Legged Asura of the Sacrificial Priesthood
The Wall-Strike Shura Fist was not just a martial art that used only fists. There were also martial arts that crushed opponents with powerful kicks. The movements themselves were flashy and cool, so I was sure that when the Iron-Gak Shura was unleashed, there would definitely be admiration.
The fifth volume, Vajrapani.
It was a herbivore that temporarily turned its body into steel to protect itself. It was a herbivore that consumed a great deal of internal energy, but it was a herbivore that saved lives in times of crisis.
If you use Je-O-Kwon and Cheon-Ma-Ho-Shingong together, it is expected that you will be able to temporarily see the effect of the Diamond Indestructible.
And the last one is the sixth fist, the Thunderbolt Shura.
The last volume of the Wall Power Shura Fist. It was called the Thunderbolt of the King of Hell, and it was the final technique that poured out all of the internal energy in one strike. It was also a technique that could collapse a cliff, but if this technique did not work, the opponent would kill him.
He is such a strong opponent that I have to use my last six fists, and if this technique fails, I will have to face him without even a single bit of my internal energy.
I received seven days of training in the Byeokryuksura Kwon at the top of Seolsan Mountain. I studied it thoroughly again from the first volume to the last volume.
In the process, Kwon Ma also learned many of the martial arts he had felt throughout his life. Once he decided to take him as his disciple, Kwon Ma gave him everything without holding back. I must have fallen for this refreshing attitude.
Now all that’s left is for me to practice hard and achieve great success.
If I lose my sword in the future fight, that situation will not be an opportunity for my opponent. Rather, that moment will be my chance to strike an unsuspecting opponent.
“When I return to the school, I plan to make two announcements. The first is that I have accepted you as my disciple. The second is that the Dongkwonmun officially supports the Grand Duke.”
As expected, this announcement will cause another uproar in the school. How will the other Amazons and hyungs react? And what about my father?
“Everyone will see me as a greedy person who has set his foot on both you and the Archduke.”
“How about looking at it that way? Master said he would live like that. If you envy him, you should do the same. Do you think that would be easy? You cowards! Just do that.”
Kwonma laughed. Now I feel more comfortable laughing at me.
“Let’s go down now, disciple.”
“Yes, Master.”
I walked down the snowy mountain with Kwonma. I came down leaving footprints on the snow that no one had stepped on. Even though I and he had already reached the state of not leaving any traces in the snow, I came down intentionally leaving footprints.
I would have liked to leave footprints on the stone floor and put up a sign like this next to it.
The path that Kwonma and Geommugeuk walked down after forming a bond with their priests.
After coming down the mountain, we naturally headed towards the main church.
Before leaving, I stopped by Seoho Guesthouse near Seolsan to see if there was any news for me.
“Ah! Master. I have somewhere to stop by.”
“Where?”
“I got a call from my people asking to see me.”
Go-wol and the leader of the Pungcheon sect, who were in the central plains building an information organization, sent me a message to meet them.
“So? You’re going to abandon me?”
“Throw it away?”
“Aren’t you telling me to go back alone? Now that I’ve learned all the martial arts, you’re out of luck, so you can just go away. That’s it? Ah! That’s why I said from the old days that you shouldn’t give everything away at once.”
I laughed out loud because I never expected such words to come out of Kwon Ma’s mouth.
“Then, if you go together, I don’t know when I’ll be able to return.”
Gowol wouldn’t have contacted me for something so trivial.
“Iron Fist class, are you okay with it?”
I’ve been away for quite a while now, so I thought Kwon-ma might be worried, so I was considerate.
“What are you worried about? You have disciples now.”
“You quickly learned how to say nice things to people.”
Kwonma said as he walked ahead with brisk strides.
“Then, who is your master?”
