286. When I hear the word revenge.
“It was here, where I parted ways with Lady Jin.”
Ian pointed to the end of the trail.
“And then Miss Jin walked over there.”
The people listening to the story were Hyeolcheondoma and Kwonma. They were wearing bamboo hats that were pulled down so that they wouldn’t be seen by others. The Myeolcheondae was also wrapped in white cloth. Fortunately, since it was a place with few people, no one met them.
When Ian came to Anga and told her what had happened, the first thing Hyeoncheon Doma said was this.
―Leaving him alone helps.
This was the Blood Heavenly Sword Demon’s evaluation of the Sword Dance. However, his actions were different from his words and evaluation.
– I don’t think I can help, but just in case, should I go for a walk or something?
Kwon-ma, as usual, followed Hyeon-cheon-doma’s will.
Kwonma began to search here and there along the narrow path. Hyeolcheondoma just watched him quietly. It was strange why he was the only one to be entrusted with the search, but there was a reason.
“It seems like I was caught here.”
Ian asked Kwonma.
“How did you know?”
Originally, she was a person who was too scared to talk to Kwon-ma, but after training together at night, she became a little more comfortable with him.
Ah! If I had to choose the most comfortable person among the Amazons, I would choose the scariest looking one, Kwon Ma!
“Look at these footprints.”
There were footprints on the floor, but they were so faint that it would have been impossible to see them if Kwonma hadn’t pointed them out.
“How did you find out about this?”
“I was interested in the art of chasing when I was young.”
Then, the Bloodthirsty Demon lifted him up.
“If I hadn’t become Amazon, I would have been the person with the best following skills in the world.”
It seemed odd that such a scary and large person would learn the art of following, but at the same time, I had this thought.
‘Not everyone can become a Amazon.’
If you think about it, they are the eight people who rose to the highest position after Cheonma among the Mines. Their sword skills are so outstanding that it seems like the Demon Lords are swayed by them, but if you look at them separately, each and every one of them is someone who can shake up the martial arts world.
“Fortunately, the kidnapper let his guard down because no one was chasing him. This way.”
“You take the lead.”
Bloodthirsty Horse and Ian followed him.
The speed is getting slower and slower. Even if you learned the art of following when you were young, it is not easy to properly demonstrate your abilities now.
At the moment when he thought he should give up, Kwon-ma found a way.
Traces of someone making their way through the forest were discovered.
“It’s infinite.”
It was a trace that the sword dance had left behind on purpose.
Bloodthirsty Demon shook his head and said.
“I’m going to try to exploit the old man somehow!”
Contrary to his words, there was a look of relief on his face. Ian could tell. He said leaving him alone would help, but he was genuinely worried about the swordplay.
That blunt Kwon Ma wants to find the Sword Dance Theater by using his childhood skills.
Ian felt good about their dedication to the sword dance, but at the same time he was envious.
‘I want to have people like this in my life too.’
Geommugeuk not only taught martial arts, but also influenced the direction of one’s life.
Ian smiled faintly and spoke to Hyeolcheondoma.
“Let’s go and scold him!”
So the three of them began to cross the forest.
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“How did you get here?”
Although he appeared calm on the outside, Baek Cheon-gyeong was inwardly surprised by the appearance of Geommu-geuk. This was his own hideout that had never been discovered by anyone. Of course, in the past ten years, there had been one or two herbalists who had accidentally stepped foot here and died, but he never thought that someone would deliberately search for this place.
“I threw my shoe and tried to see where it went, and it pointed right here.”
“Yeah, you’ve always been a bullshit talker.”
The swordsman stared at him and asked.
“So what kind of person are you? A person who kidnaps women and plans things?”
“I saw it well. I’m the kind of person who will achieve what I set out to do, even if it means kidnapping a woman.”
The energy coming from the thousands of dolls began to grow stronger. You could tell that Baek Cheon-gyeong’s emotions were heightening.
“Where is Lady Jin?”
“Haryeong is doing well.”
“Ha-ryeong? Are you qualified to call Lady Jin’s name?”
“Qualifications? I have never seen anyone who is qualified to discuss qualifications. What about you? Are you qualified to ask me about qualifications?”
“I am more than qualified. What do you think of the leader of the Demonic Cult who came to rescue the granddaughter of the leader of the martial arts world? Have you seen him? How could someone like him not be qualified?”
A sneer formed on Baek Cheon-gyeong’s lips.
“Yes, so you must have gotten away with sweet talk and bewitching the leader just like you did just now?”
I expected that he wouldn’t fall into the trap so easily. He was the one who brought forward his plans in just a few days.
“What on earth is the reason? At this point, shouldn’t you tell me? Tell me. Why are you doing this?”
“Since you brought up the topic of qualifications, let’s see if you are qualified to listen to my story.”
As Baek Cheon-gyeong reached out his hand, a deep green color poured out from the eyes of the dolls near the sword dance.
Ss …
Ten dolls have grown in size.
They pulled out their weapons as if they were living people. It was truly bizarre and eerie to see the wooden dolls move so naturally.
Their weapons were also made of wood, except for the blades. They were neither iron nor wood, but they shined sharper than any sharp weapon.
It was the moment when I first encountered the Mokhyeongcheonhonsul, which I had only heard about.
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Of course, Geommugeuk was neither surprised nor embarrassed.
Baek Cheon-gyeong felt both puzzlement and admiration at that reaction.
‘You’re not surprised at all.’
How can a small wooden doll grow to be as big as a person and move around so calmly? Is it because he has experienced all kinds of magic since he was young?
Of course, I didn’t think that Geommu-geuk would be able to overcome Mokhyeongcheonhonsul. No matter how successful the leader of the Demonic Cult was, that young man wouldn’t be able to overcome his experience.
Geommu-geuk knew the fastest and most certain way to break this martial art. It was to kill Baek Cheon-gyeong himself. Of course, he would protect himself in various ways, but at least he wouldn’t have to deal with all these puppets.
However, Geommu-geuk did not rush to kill Baek Cheon-gyeong. His main purpose was not to kill him, but to rescue Jin Ha-ryeong and learn about the fire weapon.
That’s why I politely accepted his first offer.
The moment Geommugeuk drew his sword, ten wooden dolls rushed at him at the same time.
When the sword dance unfolded, even the fastest puppets could not keep up with its mysterious movements.
Geommugeuk cut them down without using his sword technique. He thought they were people, not puppets, and cut them down with certainty.
How could ten ordinary masters kill the Sword Dancer? Of course, there were also some scary aspects that were different from those of humans. First of all, they had no emotions. They had no fear, and no mercy for their opponents. They only followed orders, no matter who their opponents were.
What was even scarier was that they felt no pain.
Moreover, it had regenerative abilities. If one of its sword-holding arms was cut off, a sword would grow from the other arm and attack.
When both arms were cut off, he rushed forward and struck with his torso.
Eventually, the dolls were stopped from moving by cutting their torsos in half or cutting off their heads. The dolls, thus incapacitated, returned to their original size.
While dealing with these ten puppets, Geommu-geuk had a firm grasp of their characteristics and movements. Baek Cheon-gyeong was inwardly impressed as he saw that they did not waste a single move.
‘This is really out of the ordinary.’
After all ten dolls were removed, the sword dance began.
“What are you going to do if I die like this?”
“If you die, you die. Why? Do you think I can’t kill you?”
“I am the leader of the Demonic Cult, the leader of the Cult.”
“You may be a great person in the martial arts world, but to me, you’re just a troublemaker who suddenly appeared in my life. Like a carriage that suddenly rushes in when I turn the corner.”
“It’s not a carriage, it’s a demonic cult. If this continues, there will be a war, there will be a war.”
Even though he had briefly mentioned the word war, Baek Cheon-gyeong was not shaken at all. Maybe that was what he had wanted. The reason he had clashed with the leader was to cause conflict between the Cheonma Singyo and the Murim Alliance.
“You have shown your qualifications, so please answer my questions.”
“Didn’t you just answer? If you want to talk to me again, show your qualifications again.”
This time, the twenty wooden dolls were larger.
Twenty dolls out of thousands, it was a mere drop in the bucket. It wasn’t the twenty dolls that were scary, it was the remaining dolls that were scary.
Of course, Geommu-geuk wasn’t afraid. If he were to use the Mokhyeongcheonhonsul, it would require internal energy. He couldn’t move the puppet indefinitely, and he was confident in internal energy fighting against anyone in the world.
And this time, the Sword Dance Theater dealt with them in a different way.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Before they could rush in, the sword energy of the Geommu-geuk swept through them first. It was the first form of the Bicheon Sword Technique, the Gyuncheon Style, which had reached the Twelve Stars.
It wasn’t a sword attack that could be avoided by dodging. It was so fast and powerful that twenty dolls were cut down at the same time.
“Ugh.”
Baek Cheon-gyeong let out a soft scream. The shock that came from his body was caused by the Mok-hyeong-cheon-hon-jutsu he had created being cut off in one go.
‘Twenty in one day?’
Baek Cheon-gyeong couldn’t believe it. Since using the Mokhyeongcheonhonsul, this was the first time he had been so helpless.
Although he showed a surprising move, the sword dance was rather bland.
He walked slowly and sat down where the dolls that had just come out to attack were.
Then, he picked up the doll next to him. He played with it fearlessly, not knowing when it might grow bigger and attack him.
“What the hell happened to you?”
The playful sword dance gave off a different feeling. The clear and deep eyes seemed like they would listen to any story. Even though they were enemies, they seemed like they would give comfort that I had not heard from any of my allies.
Was it because of those eyes? A scene came to Baek Cheon-gyeong’s mind.
That day, that place filled with corpses, that day’s events remain on my heart like a fire stamp.
Then Geommugeuk suddenly asked.
“Are you trying to get revenge?”
Baek Cheon-gyeong looked at Geommu-geuk. He had never intended to tell his story, but after watching Geommu-geuk, he felt the desire to talk. He wanted to hear what he had to say. What on earth was that eloquent and strange Geommu-geuk saying?
“What are you planning to do then? Are you after the grandson-in-law of the leader of the martial arts world? Or are you planning to impress the leader and then kill him?”
Geommugeuk said while fiddling with the puppet.
“I want revenge too.”
Baek Cheon-gyeong was shocked. It was the most shocking thing he had ever experienced since meeting Geommu-geuk. He had never thought that the word revenge would come out of his mouth.
“To whom?”
“Look at that. When you hear the word revenge, don’t you immediately wonder who it is intended for?”
Geommugeuk said as he put the doll he was holding back down.
“Shouldn’t I be the one to listen first?”
At that moment, the four dolls surrounding the sword dance suddenly grew larger and attacked.
Shhhh!
Your dolls were cut out at the same time.
The swordsman reacted as if he had known about the attack. His martial arts skills were already overwhelming the doll’s attacks.
Baek Cheon-gyeong could tell. This method wouldn’t be able to harm even a single hair on Geommu-geuk. He had to use a desperate measure to win.
Knock knock.
The dolls fell down cut off and returned to their original size.
Even though he was attacked by surprise, he didn’t curse at him. Instead, he picked up the things that had fallen on the floor and put them back where they were.
“Are you mocking me?”
“If I had made fun of you, you would have stepped on this or peed on it. At least I know, don’t I? How hard you worked to carve each of these. I know because I followed along. Carving these is no easy task.”
“No matter what, you won’t be able to return home alive today.”
“Then why can’t you tell me? Since you’re going to die anyway. On the other hand, it would be the same if you were to die. Since you’re going to die anyway, why can’t you tell me? Why are you so worried that you’re carrying the burden of what happens after you die?”
Those words struck Baek Cheon-gyeong’s heart. Yes, he had all sorts of regrets and worries. But he was not afraid of death.
“You are good at spouting sophistry.”
“Tell me, I want to know your work.”
Their gazes met in the air.
Baek Cheon-gyeong could feel that Geommu-geuk was genuinely curious to know, and that the reason was not to benefit this fight.
After a while, Baek Cheon-gyeong slowly extended his hand.
Then, the dolls that were a little bit away from the sword dance became large like people. They did not rush towards the sword dance. Instead, they started fighting among themselves in the center of the square.
The sword dance drama could be seen. It was intended to show what Baek Cheon-gyeong had experienced in this way. Now, the square had become a stage to show his past.
A masked doll was cutting down other dolls. Both male and female dolls were cut down by his sword. They were helpless. The Mokhyungcheonhonjutsu was also in action on stage. Small dolls were seen growing bigger. They were even using the Mokhyungcheonhonjutsu to try to stop him.
‘Go to Mokcheon.’
The Mokcheon family was now being destroyed. The entire family was dying. It was a scene that would enrage Geommugeuk more than anyone else. Familiar faces overlapped over the falling dolls.
The masked doll cut down every last person. This was enough to tell us that the destruction that day was carried out by a single person.
“You want to know why I’ve been carving these things in the Murim Alliance for ten years? Why I didn’t care whether a war broke out or not? Why I fearlessly kidnapped the leader’s granddaughter? Look closely at why I’ve been waiting for the perfect moment of revenge!”
The moment he finished speaking, the doll that had committed the massacre turned its head towards the sword dance.
The moment he saw him, Geommugeuk was shocked.
Even though he was wearing a mask, he could tell whose eyes were sharp and intense. It was someone he knew.
He was none other than the leader of the martial arts world, Jin Pae-cheon.
