Episode 276: Give that mouth a break.
The three people looked at each other.
To be exact, Jin Ha-gun and Bi-sa-in looked at the sword dance.
Jin Ha-gun’s gaze toward Geommu-geuk was different from when they first met.
Suddenly, I remembered what my younger brother had said to me before I left.
―You have to put aside your preconceptions when dealing with him. Don’t think, “That’s because he’s mine.” He’s not the kind of person you think he is.
Now he could clearly see why his brother had said that. He was not the man he had imagined. Jin Ha-gun was curious about the man in front of him, who might become his lifelong rival.
Just then someone said,
“… … It’s unfair.”
Everyone’s eyes turned to the person who spoke.
Seo Cheong was looking at me while sitting on the floor. The blood flowing from Seo Baek-joong’s body was soaking his buttocks, but he was half out of his mind.
“I feel wronged.”
It was good until I started yelling like crazy. I felt relieved. You hypocrites! You didn’t kill me!
But that was all. What came after that moment was a terrible emptiness. No one was paying attention to him. It felt as if the fact that he had shouted had never happened.
I’ve always lived as the main character.
Now, no one gathered in this banquet hall was paying attention to him.
Now, furious at his father’s death and terrified that he would be locked up in a brain prison for the rest of his life, he was struggling with a sense of victimization, of being ignored and abandoned.
“So spare me.”
The sword dance was staring at him with emotionless eyes. If he had been holding his father’s corpse and cursing at him, I would have felt some sympathy.
But Seo-cheong was someone who only thought of himself until the very end.
As soon as Geommu-geuk sent a wink, the two guards suppressed his internal energy and dragged him out. He was dragged out helplessly because they had suppressed his screams to the point of bloodshed. He would soon be dragged to the hellish brain prison of the Cheonma Sect headquarters through the Honamjidan mines.
Geommu-geuk didn’t say a word to Seo-cheong, didn’t listen to what he said, and didn’t pay even the slightest attention to him.
It doesn’t mean anything, it just throws you into hell.
This was the consistent attitude of the Sword Dance Theater toward villains who deserved to die.
From that appearance, Jin Ha-gun could sense a little bit what kind of person Geommu-geuk was. If it were him, he would have definitely said something. Your father died because of you, so live your life reflecting. However, Geommu-geuk did not even give him a cold look and completely ignored him. That felt even more scary and cruel.
Jin Ha-gun felt like he had truly tasted the taste of martial arts today. It was very spicy, but it wasn’t an unpleasant taste. It was a taste he wanted to taste again.
At the same time, I also had this desire: Next time, I want to cook it myself and show you how delicious it is.
“I won’t forget what happened today.”
It may sound like he’s saying he wants revenge, but he’s expressing his gratitude to Geommugeuk. If it weren’t for him, he would have fallen out of favor with his grandfather.
Geommugeuk answered with soft eyes and a smile.
“Be a good leader.”
Jin Ha-gun decided to only half believe the sincerity in those eyes. He had never heard of a successor of the Demonic Cult advising him to become a good leader.
The demon squad and the guards of the Heavenly Demon War standing behind them, as well as the Thirteen Sadorangs, were also staring at each other. They felt that this meeting was not the end. When would they meet again?
The final farewell moment was not without its share of sarcasm.
“It’s sad to have to break up, but let’s go have a drink.”
However, Jin Ha-gun pretended not to hear and said goodbye to Bisain.
The glass of alcohol that Visain had poured me earlier without saying a word was a great comfort.
“Next time I’ll pour you a drink.”
At his words, Bisain nodded slightly. Will the day ever come when he will receive alcohol from the successor of the Jeongpa? Maybe it will. After meeting that Geommu-geuk, unimaginable things have been happening.
“Then let’s meet again.”
Jin Ha-gun walked out first with brisk strides. The Demon Slayer Corps was about to follow, but Geommu-geuk spoke to them.
“Okay, then let’s send off your master and have a drink among ourselves. We can have a drink with our escorts and chat. How much do they get paid? Do they come home on time? What is the mission environment like? Aren’t you curious about each other?”
The demon troopers made absurd expressions as they followed Jin Ha-gun. One of them smiled without realizing it and then quickly became serious. The demon troopers, the Sado 13-rang, and the Cheonmajeon guards drinking together? Is that even possible?
The last person to leave the party was Geomseon.
Bloodthirsty Demon was the first to greet him.
“See you next time. Take care.”
“Don’t worry. You’ve got a reason to live long.”
“I told you that I hate it when you meddle in your juniors’ business.”
“You should gain some weight.”
After looking at the reason why he should live long, Geomseon left the place.
The swordsman said to the non-singer.
“Now that all the annoying political figures are gone, let’s have a drink among us men!”
But he pretended not to hear the visa and walked out.
Visain knew that Geommu-geuk had tried to give him the Heavenly Flower Gate. If Seo-cheong hadn’t acted impulsively at the end. Well, how could he beat a lucky guy?
However, this time, he came out and obtained fifteen schools in the Honam region, so he made a great contribution to the alliance.
“Let’s have a drink before we go. How heartless!”
Despite the shouts of the swordsmanship from behind, Bisain strode out of there. There was no need to say thank you. Someday, the swordsmanship would appear in front of him again. He would sit on that cliff, his back looking like he wanted to push him away, and he would surprise him again. Bisain was also looking forward to that moment. I will repay this debt then.
After that, the Sadoshipsamrang followed, and Goaak and Gwangseom walked out. The two masters also looked closely at Geommu-geuk, not Hyeolcheon Doma or Kwonma, and left. Everyone felt it. The person who created today’s result was Geommu-geuk.
As they left, Geommugeuk laughed heartily and said:
“As expected! For me, there is no one else but our Majons.”
However, Hyeolcheon Doma and Kwonma were not there. The two were already walking towards the door.
“Where are you going?”
“I should go now that I’m done with work.”
“Hey, did you all do it? Why are you all doing this to me?”
Geommugeuk ran over and blocked the two people.
The escorts also moved and formed a formation. Samho looked at Jeokyeon and said with his eyes the same words he had said before.
-It’s really not easy to get along.
Jeokyeondo answered with his eyes.
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-Isn’t that fun?
Even though he displays a majesty that not only other successors but even the swordsman cannot do anything about, when he acts like that, he feels like a completely different person.
The sword master spoke to the two demons.
“Oh my, I talked so much I thought my mouth was going to hurt.”
It was truly a war of words that started and ended with words.
Kwonma clenched his fist.
“Thanks to that mouth, I didn’t need to use this fist.”
But the blunt Kwon-ma’s eyes contained praise that said, ‘You handled it well.’
“I trusted that fist and chattered to my heart’s content.”
Bloodthirsty Horse tried to go out the door.
“Now give that mouth a rest. We’re going.”
“No, why does someone with so much free time keep trying to leave?”
“I have to teach Daeryong and read books. I’m busy too.”
Then Kwon Ma also added his reason.
“I also have to practice late at night.”
The sword dance caught two people.
“Why are you going so fast? You’ve come a long way. Why don’t you just stay a little longer and go? Do you know? You might find a use for that fist?”
Kwon-ma asked with a meaningful remark.
“What’s going on?”
“Let’s go. I’ll tell you when I get there.”
The sword dance moved between the two people so that they could not go anywhere, and they walked out together, linking arms.
“You should travel diligently while you are young. What if you already have a nice house? Later on, you won’t be able to travel even if you want to!”
The escorts also left the place as they watched the rare sight of two scary demons walking out with each side flanking them.
* * *
We returned to Honam District.
I immediately made all the escorts withdraw and rest.
If you die while you are with Hyeolcheon Doma and Kwonma in Honamjidan, you will die anyway even if you have escorts.
The guards retreated and each had some free time for the first time in a long while. Those who wanted to sleep slept, those who wanted to drink drank, and those who wanted to practice martial arts did so.
I had a small drinking party with two Amazons.
The two of them seemed like they didn’t get along, but they secretly got along well. Even though Hyeolcheon Doma looked like a strict old man, he had a manly disposition, and that matched well with Kwon Ma’s personality.
I emptied my first glass with two Amazons.
“Thank you for coming. Thanks to you two, things went well.”
They are truly a source of strength just by their presence. Now, they are people I can talk to about anything and rely on completely.
“So what do you plan to do now?”
Putting down his glass, Hyeolcheondoma asked.
“I have to go to Gangseo District.”
The purpose of this exodus was to meet the Honam and Gangseo district leaders.
“Gangseo Jidanju’s heart must be pounding.”
The Honam Jidanju is dead, and the Cheonhwamunju, the representative sect here, is also dead.
“If you have not committed a sin, there is no reason to be anxious.”
“But you’re still worried? They say someone bringing blood and wind is coming.”
“It’s unfair. Where can you find someone who loves peace as much as I do?”
He said this while pouring drinks for both of them again.
“But before we go, there’s something I need to take care of. That’s why I wanted you two to stay.”
I told two people about what was behind this incident.
“There is a person who connected the dead Cheonhwamun Lord and Jinhagun. Cheonhwamun Lord asked him for help, and he immediately moved the Murim Alliance.”
“Then you must be powerful.”
The Bloodthirsty Demon instinctively felt that he was hiding his claws, so he looked at them with a strange look. This meant that this incident might not be a simple incident that started from the corruption of the Honam Jidanju.
“When I saw Jin Ha-gun earlier, I noticed that he was very close to me.”
“It’s highly likely that he’s someone within the Murim Alliance.”
“Yes, that is very likely.”
The blood clot immediately understood my intentions.
“You’re determined to catch that guy.”
“At least I need to find out who it is. It’s not just because it’s a threat to me. It bothers me that there’s someone like that around Jin Ha-gun. In other words, it means that he could be manipulating the future leader of the martial arts world.”
Bloodthirsty Horse and Kwonma nodded at the same time.
“How do you plan on finding out?”
“You should tell me that, sir. Why did I bring you all this way? I brought you here to hear what to do in a situation like this.”
“To exploit an old man. That’s a good thing.”
But contrary to what he said, the Bloodthirsty Horse seemed happy. Isn’t it always pleasant to be acknowledged by someone and to feel that you are indispensable?
After thinking for a moment, Hyeolcheondoma raised a question.
“But why did you do this?”
“What are you talking about?”
“Why did you mobilize even Jin Ha-gun for this? Because you are so close to the Lord of Heavenly Flowers?”
“According to the investigation of Tongcheon-gak, there were no people in the Murim Alliance who were that close.”
“Then why? It won’t be your achievement anyway, but Jin Ha’s. The Murim Alliance will all benefit from it.”
Bloodthirsty Doma’s observation was sharp. I was focusing on who I was, but Bloodthirsty Doma was focusing on ‘why?’
“He was someone who wanted to do meritorious service to Jin Ha-gun… … .”
“Or maybe it means that the Heavenly Flower Gate Master was definitely needed.”
Hyeolcheondoma nodded at my words.
“If that’s the case, he’ll definitely react in some way to this incident. You can use that reaction as an opportunity to catch him.”
“As expected! You are the best. How would I live without you?”
“A mask-wearer, a poisoner, a drunkard, a shaman… … .”
Hyeolcheon Doma glanced at Kwonma sitting next to him.
I said with a smile.
“You should call him a fist fighter.”
“I hope you get along well with your master.”
Still, he was polite to Kwon Ma because he was next to him.
“If you weren’t here, I would have been a fist fighter.”
Instead of answering, Hyeolcheon Doma drank his alcohol, and Kwonma, who rarely smiled, smiled.
“I will send a message to Tongcheon-gak and tell my intelligence organization to focus all of their intelligence networks on this matter.”
Kwon-ma, who had been listening to the conversation until then, finally opened his mouth.
“Go back and see how they turn out.”
It seems that Kwon Ma thought that there might be something he could do to help.
“As expected! How would I live without our master?”
I wanted to hear the words ‘reader’ coming out of Kwon Ma’s mouth, but he just quietly poured himself a drink.
I also emptied my glass. I was curious about how the other person would react.
* * *
When Jin Ha-gun visited his master’s house, Baek Cheon-gyeong was carving a wooden doll.
“I’m back, Master.”
Baek Cheon-gyeong did not greet anyone and focused only on carving wood.
Square, square.
Jin Ha-gun looked at his master’s face. He couldn’t tell whether he still didn’t know the news from Honam or whether he had already heard the news. He came back to see his grandfather and then went straight to see his master.
My grandfather’s reaction was beyond my expectations. When I told him that I could not forgive the evil deeds of the successor of Cheonhwamun and had ultimately given up, the expression on his face was clearly one of joy.
If he had gotten the Heavenly Flower Gate and returned, it would have been terrible to think about what kind of emotions would have been on that expression. I felt grateful to Geommu-geuk again.
‘I will definitely repay you someday.’
The problem was my master. In the end, I failed at what my master had suggested.
‘You still understand, right?’
The purpose of authorizing this work would also have been to make himself the successor.
Square, square.
As I was looking at my master’s back, I suddenly remembered what Geommu-geuk had said.
-Have you been looking straight at your grandfather all this time?
It wasn’t just my grandfather. My master wasn’t looking straight either.
Because he’s my grandfather. Because he’s my master.
Now I will look straight at the other person. Straight at the other person without any preconceptions.
Since the master was still focused on the sculpture, Jin Ha-gun looked around the workshop as usual and then went to the display stand where the dolls were placed.
A small doll had collapsed in front of the hero doll leading the fight. It was a doll that had not been seen when they left.
Just as Jin Ha-gun was raising the doll that had fallen, his master spoke from behind.
“Just leave it lying there.”
