Episode 233: It would be strange if it were easy.
A telegram reached the guest who was eating at the guest house.
-Eat everything. It seems like you always eat that dish.
Bisain responded with a dumbfounded expression to the sound of the sword dance.
-Are you trying to interfere with my taste now?
-I’m just trying to take care of your health. I’m a bit of a picky eater.
-I’m really glad you’re not Sapa.
-Don’t worry. Everyone says it’s like a political party, not a faction.
After exchanging such light jokes, Geommugeuk revealed the reason why he had come to see him today.
-Two days from now is Oroeshin Sword’s birthday. I plan to take care of everything on that day.
For a moment, the chopsticks stopped moving and a look of emotion crossed Bisain’s face. The event that would finally change his fate was two days away.
-Can you tell me everything like this?
-At least in this case, you’re on the same side.
-Can’t I change my mind and tell Yalul everything? Or maybe I accidentally tell someone.
-Trust me. I would never have joined hands with such a fool in the first place.
The corner of Visain’s mouth twisted slightly. If someone saw him, it would seem like he was frowning because the food was not tasty, but he was smiling.
Visain said to Geommugeuk.
– Let’s meet at the cliff later tonight.
-Let’s do that.
It was an expression that seemed like he had something to say.
* * *
That night, I came to the cliff in advance and waited.
Now, after tonight, it will be the eve of the final battle. This time, I too am nervous and trembling.
“I don’t know why I feel like pushing you away whenever I look at your back.”
I turned around with a smile at the words of the beggar I heard from behind me.
“It’s because I usually have a lot of anger built up.”
“Is there a way to live as a successor to the Apostolic Alliance without accumulating anger?”
“At times like that, I can feel better if I drink a lot of alcohol and go swimming in the lake. Is there anyone who wants to drink?”
“I don’t really like alcohol.”
“It’s okay to read a book like Doma.”
“I don’t like books. But does Thomas read books?”
“Or you can do sword fighting and martial arts.”
“Who would think there are more than one person who would try to kill me using a weapon?”
“How about traveling with Soma?”
“I don’t have anyone to travel with.”
“How about late-night martial arts training with Kwonma?”
“I’m even angrier when I hear you say that! Are you bragging about being close to the demons?”
“You believe me? I thought you thought I made it all up.”
Then Visain answered.
“If it were you… … I think we’d all be close.”
Surprisingly, he believed everything I said.
“There is a way to relieve your anger.”
I smiled and said to him, who was curious.
“Come play with me!”
“!”
“When this is over and you feel so angry that you can’t stand it anymore, come see me. Let’s go out and play.”
Visain’s eyes trembled slightly. In the past, people would have asked if he was crazy, but he said nothing.
Maybe Visan would like to say, ‘Let’s do that!’, because he always felt lonely.
“I don’t like it.”
The visa holder, who had rejected the offer outright, took out several pieces of paper from his bosom.
“This is why I asked to see you.”
What he handed over was a secret document related to the Oroeshin Sword.
It contained not only his martial arts achievements, but also where he was born, what he grew up with, who he fought with, where, and why.
“I don’t know if this will help, but just in case, read it.”
“Thank you. It will be a great help.”
The visa holder stared at me intently.
He seemed to hesitate for a moment, then he finally spoke to me.
“I’ll tell you in advance because I might not have time to talk like this once this is over. Lately… … I’ve been thinking about my apostle.”
My question about what your apostle is must have struck deep into his heart. Perhaps the reason I asked to meet you today was because I wanted to say that.
Before I could answer, he turned around and strode away.
“I look forward to hearing about your apostle.”
The visage disappeared into the darkness and answered.
“Don’t die before then.”
* * *
The day before Oroesin Sword’s birthday, Geommu-geuk scouted out his residence.
There is still no information on how many people are in the manor or who lives there. In order to carry out tomorrow’s operation safely, thorough preparation is necessary. Even if you prepare like that, there are variables that will always arise.
The garden was small and cozy.
It was in an exquisite location that could be reached in an instant from the Apostolic Alliance headquarters in a straight line, but if you wanted to get there on foot or by carriage, you would have to go around and around in the forest for a long time.
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Also, it was hidden deep in the forest, so even people passing by every day would be surprised and say, “There was a house there?” if someone didn’t tell them that there was a path and a house there.
The sword dance climbed up a large tree overlooking the garden.
I flew up to that high place and landed on a tree branch, without even a slight breeze. The thin tree branch only swayed slightly, but did not break.
There, the sword dance began to take off.
A few strands of ki went over the wall. The ki-sending technique that I learned from my father when I went hunting for the first time really shined at moments like this. I could send out such thin and long ki like a scout from a distance where the opponent couldn’t even detect my presence.
A person was captured in the garden’s yard.
Geommu-geuk used his Shinanjutsu to identify him. He looked like someone who assisted Oroeshingeom in Jangwon and did odd jobs.
Another aura was captured from the kitchen. Judging from the aura and movements, this person also did not learn martial arts and was old. He probably looked like an old woman serving food.
The energy of the sword dance was circulating throughout the entire grounds. Seeing that there was no one else around, it seemed that the two of them were carrying the Oroeshin sword.
The Sword Dance Theater entered the building. As I passed through the hallway and entered the inner room, I sensed a strong energy.
‘It’s the Oreushin Sword!’
The sword dance wasn’t too much of a stretch. For now, all he had to do was confirm his existence. He quietly retrieved the energy he had emitted.
The moment when all the energy was recovered.
The crisis was detected as the Cheonmahoshinkong was activated.
Next moment!
widely.
The next moment, a man was standing on the branch where Geommu-geuk had been standing. He suddenly appeared and quickly flew across the air and landed on this thin branch. It was truly a lightness technique that had reached the realm of the realm. Geommu-geuk, who had been there, was now under the tree.
The man who was looking around looked down at the tree. The sword dance was on the opposite side of the large tree and was out of sight of him.
The man quickly turned around and looked under the tree behind him.
Again, the swordsman stood on the opposite side. Both of them moved quickly, but there was no sound. They were both displaying exquisite psychic powers.
The man tilted his head slightly, then flew up and landed on the manor far away.
And then I entered the building where the Oroeshin Sword was located.
The gaze of the swordsman watching the scene deepened.
This man, who appeared from nowhere and at any time, felt the energy when he was recovering his qi and flew to this place, which was the source of the qi. He had excellent senses and even high-level lightness techniques.
‘It’s not an ordinary skill.’
Unfortunately, I couldn’t see his face properly. His movements were that fast.
The sword dance also quietly disappeared from there.
* * *
At that time, Yalulhan was sitting alone at a large table in the spacious hall, eating.
Cha Hwan entered there carrying a box.
“A gift for Oroeshin Sword has arrived.”
Yal-Han gestured for him to come closer. Cha-Hwan approached him holding the box. Every action was cautious.
He opened the box a little ways away from Yalulhan.
When I opened the box, a fragrant smell wafted out.
“It’s Eternal Snow Ginseng.”
It was a rare ginseng that was difficult to obtain even for a thousand gold coins.
Cha Hwan finally couldn’t hold it in any longer and said what was on his mind.
“It would be a shame to give this as a gift.”
Every year on his birthday, he gave Oroesin Sword a valuable gift. However, this was the first time he had received such a precious gift as the Mannyeonseolsam.
Despite his complaints, Yalulhan was not angry at all. He kept him by his side because of Cha Hwan’s honesty.
“It’s a special birthday, so I should give you a special gift.”
“Of course.”
“He is worth his money.”
“yes.”
Cha-hwan couldn’t complain anymore and carefully closed the box and placed it on the table.
The question, ‘Then what will you give that old man when he turns 100?’ rose to the surface of my throat, but I could not bring myself to say it.
“Are you going to go there yourself tomorrow?”
Yalulhan nodded.
“Since the situation is like that when you return, I think it would be better to just send a gift this time.”
After thinking for a moment, Yalulhan said to Chahwan.
“I have to go. If I don’t go, I’ll invest in the eternal snow and get scolded. Instead, let’s go at a slightly different time this time.”
Chahwan bowed his head politely.
“I will prepare it that way.”
“And also call upon the three evils.”
The exchange was thrilling. As always, just hearing their names made people’s hearts shiver.
“Then I feel relieved.”
After the exchange, Yalulhan opened the box containing the Everlasting Ginseng again.
He looked down at it silently. How could someone who had learned martial arts endure such a sight when the Everlasting Snow Tree was right in front of him?
Yalulhan heard it and opened his mouth wide.
But he just pretended to eat it in one bite and put the evergreen ginseng back in the box and closed it.
He is not an eternal snow ginseng, but he will endure and endure to eat something bigger.
* * *
I returned straight to my residence.
The evil soma, Gowol, and the leader of the Fengchun cult were waiting for me to return after completing my reconnaissance.
“How was it?”
I let out a light sigh at Gowol’s question.
“I almost got caught.”
The three people were surprised by my words.
The leader of the Pungcheon sect said to me.
“It seems the old villain didn’t just grow old by playing around.”
“It wasn’t him.”
“It wasn’t like that?”
“I wasn’t sure if he was a visitor or an original guard, but his martial arts skills were no ordinary skill.”
The leader of the Pungcheon sect thought of one person.
“Isn’t it a bit harsh?”
Then Gowol answered.
“No. Yalulhan has not taken a single step within the Apostolic Alliance at present.”
“You’re not a wild one? Then you’re a blood-wheeled tyrant?”
This time, Gowol shook his head again in response to the leader of the Pungcheon sect’s question.
“Hyeolryun Gap is known to not be on good terms with Oroesin Geom. It is unlikely that the two of them would have met alone.”
I agree with that opinion.
“I didn’t get a good look at it, but he wasn’t as old as Hyulryun Kap.”
It was a bad situation. If that master had come to celebrate his birthday, he would be at the garden tomorrow as well. There was one more master to deal with.
Naturally, worry appeared on Gowol’s face.
“Didn’t you expect there to be another one from the beginning?”
“Yes, that’s true. But if you come today, wouldn’t a new master come tomorrow? Honestly, I’m worried.”
“Good soldier. The soldiers plan great strategies, but unexpected situations like this happen in the field. This will be a good experience for you.”
“I don’t want to experience something like that in a mission against Yalulhan and Oroeshingeom. Especially if the person carrying it out is you. Shouldn’t you at least know who that person is?”
I looked at the evil soma. The evil soma, who had been listening silently until now, spoke indifferently.
“Does it make any difference if you know who it is?”
This was the true nature of the man, the evil Soma. If I had discovered not one but ten masters today, he would have said the same thing.
These words from the evil Soma have now completely cleared up the situation.
“That is correct.”
I looked at him and laughed. What made me laugh was the same thing that was in the eyes of the evil soma. A fighting spirit boiled up deep in my chest. Yes, who cares who is there, how many people are there?
Woohoo!
The Black Magic Sword, which had read my mind, cried out loud. As the sword cried out on its own, everyone’s eyes turned to the Black Magic Sword. When I grabbed the sword’s handle, the Black Magic Sword stopped crying.
“It’s a matter of making the birthday of the Oroesin Sword a memorial day, and even sending Yalulhan on the ship to the afterlife… … If this were easy, it would be strange.”
I made the final decision.
“It’s going according to plan.”
* * *
The next morning, before departure, I went to see the evil soma.
“What’s going on?”
Instead of answering his question, he untied the Extreme Heavenly Sword that was tied to his sword hilt and gave it to him. The Extreme Evil Soma knew very well what this was.
“Wrap it around your heart.”
“I’m fine.”
“There is enough left over for two people to wrap it.”
“Then wrap it twice!”
“I can’t let my body get dull. I’m wearing a robe on top of that.”
The evil Soma took it because he knew I would never give up.
“I’ll give it back to you after the fight is over.”
“Of course you should return it. It’s precious.”
The evil Soma smiled brightly.
We wrapped the best silk thread around our hearts and stomachs right there.
After finishing all the preparations, I pulled out the black magic sword.
Then, as if he had been waiting, the evil Soma lightly flicked the blade of the Black Magic Sword with his finger.
Teeing!
We quietly left the room, listening to that clear sound that always feels good, announcing the start of the final battle.
