Episode 58
Is this really a new brain?
Ilno asked in a bewildered tone, touching the three horn-like bumps that had grown on his forehead.
“Excuse me, are you really saying that you are Senior Cheonghaetugui?”
“Yes. That’s right.”
I had heard rumors about the Cheonghae tugwi before.
He was also a warrior who was active mainly in Cheonghae.
When he heard rumors that there was a strange man living in seclusion in a deep valley, he displayed a belligerent personality to the point of forcibly summoning him and fighting him.
As he was a man of great standing who had started out as a third-rate ronin at the bottom and risen to become an elder of the new religion, his reputation was widely known in Cheonghae Castle.
But now he was a bird.
A bird that clicks its beak.
“I had high expectations for you because you were my junior from Cheonghae, but I didn’t expect you to be such a fool. With this kind of mentality, how can I serve the Soryu leader from now on?”
In an instant, Ilno’s gaze changed.
“No! You can do it!”
“really?”
“If necessary, I can even give my life!!”
Onma looked quietly into Ilno’s eyes.
Ilno’s eyes were burning brightly.
Like a sacred fire burning somewhere in this world.
Onma smiled slightly.
‘Yes. This is the Angmasinhwajong.’
He once envied the believers of the Shinwha sect.
Just like the blue fire they held as a sacred relic, each of them had a blue flame burning in their chest.
As long as that fire doesn’t go out, they always show strong will.
This is the reason why Shinwhajong, despite being the weakest among the old sects, produced the most leaders.
Now that he had also converted to a new religion, he needed to learn that kind of attitude.
“Never say such things in front of the cult leader.”
“Huh? What is that-”
“You may have said those words because you wanted to show your determination to the young cult leader, but how much will the young cult leader be hurt when he actually hears those words?”
“!!”
“He is someone who accepts the fact that he was forced to leave for six years as his original sin. But if the believers are to make sacrifices… Well?”
“… The junior’s thoughts were short-sighted.”
“Okay. Just be careful from now on.”
Onma waved his hand, no, waved his wings(?) as if it was nothing special.
That appearance came across differently to Ilno.
‘Wonderful!! How can your heart be so deep in regards to your lord!’
Ilno seemed to know why Onma became Unhwi’s close associate.
I also want to become a dignified and respectable adult like that.
And I want to become a master representing the Angmasinhwajong.
A similar thought crossed Ilno’s mind.
When Onma saw Ilno’s eyes sparkling as he looked at her, he exclaimed, “Ahem!” and pressed his chest even harder.
“Anyway, we are the subjects who will have to work together until the new sect is established. Let’s do well from now on.”
“I hope you will send me many more maps in the future!”
“Please take good care of me too.”
It was at that moment that Onma’s wings and Ilno’s hands held each other tightly and joined forces.
“That’s what I’m saying.”
“Yes. Just speak.”
Ilno was very nervous.
It was the first order given to him by his close associate, who had just joined the group.
I wondered how much of the content was filled with deep loyalty that was hard to fathom.
“What did you say your name was?”
“??”
“I’m saying this because I feel like my memory isn’t as good as it used to be.”
Ilno blinked his eyes.
… I think I said that three seconds ago.
As expected… a new brain?
At that time, I was at a loss as to how to react.
Suddenly, Ilno and Onma’s gaze turned in the same direction.
There, along the ridge, a group of soldiers was running.
Two flags were seen fluttering powerfully overhead.
-Tang.
-Nine Dragons.
It was the support force of the Tangmun Guryong branch.
These were the people that Dang Gyu-jin brought when he heard the news that Yun-hui was going to Do-seong-hyeon.
Ilno felt a strong tingling sensation on his skin as he ran towards him quickly.
‘That’s… the power of a single branch?’
A spirit that would never be inferior to that of the demons of the North Sea Sect that had been suffocating them for so long.
If the Guryong branch is like that, then what kind of place is the main branch, Danggata?
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At this moment, Ilno began to have strong doubts about what kind of place the Sogyoju was.
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Clang!
The Golden Sword’s Hyukwoogi had to quickly grow back because of the inkstone that flew precariously over his head.
“So what? Are you saying that you were kicked out because you were just sitting there like an idiot and doing nothing?”
“Ah, Father, that’s why a person suddenly appeared at the Lion Gate-”
“Don’t shut up!!”
Hyuksinwol couldn’t stand her son’s pitiful behavior of making excuses and finally shouted at him.
“Do you know what a precious opportunity you’ve wasted? It’s Amipa and Cheonghwasanjang! Amipa and Cheonghwasanjang!! One is the leader in charge of the Sacheon martial arts world, and the other is the place where there’s a master who’s one of the top ten in the Central Plains! And yet all you can say is-”
“I’m sure you’ve understood what I’m saying, so please calm down, Your Majesty. Any more anger will only harm your body.”
“Master, but-”
“Please.”
“Hoo! Now that you say it, Master, I understand.”
Hyuksinwol took a deep breath at the persuasion of his wife, Song Manseon.
Song Man-seon was not just his first wife who gave him a son.
He was also a wise partner who helped Geumgeommun to secure his current position by carrying Amipa on his back.
So I had to listen to her advice, but the human mind is not that easy.
That would be the case, since both Yoo Su-min and Sima Seon were women who could potentially become successors to Amipa and Cheonghwasanjang.
Even if you couldn’t win their favor, shouldn’t you at least make a good impression?
However, when the lion’s gate suddenly appeared, the son just stood there dumbfounded like a barley sack, and Dang Yun-hwi, who was trying to tease them to show off, ended up overwhelming them instead.
Even though they are the same age, their appearances are so contrasting.
Because there were so many witnesses who watched the situation at the time, the rumor spread quickly throughout Do Seong-hyeon.
―They say that the innovation month of the Geumgeommun was so oblivious to the topic that it made him yell at Dang Yun-hui and got smashed.
―They say that Tang Yunhui proved that Gwangpung was still alive by defeating the Taoist troopers in one go.
-On the other hand, it is said that the innovation month was so bad that Jeongwol Hyeonnyeo and Baekgeom Mokran cut off their hands.
I’m trying to block the rumors somehow, but it’s only temporary.
It was clear that it would soon spread throughout the Sacheon martial arts world.
Even this morning, I received a letter from Amipa and Cheonghwasanjang, expressing gratitude for their consideration, but also a polite refusal to provide a guide any longer.
I had to assume that my relationship with them had also fallen apart because of this.
Hyuksinwol’s long-held dream of standing tall as a martial arts power has been shattered.
“I don’t want to see you anymore, so stay in your room!”
Hyuk-woo-gi looked at his mother for help, but lowered his head at Song Man-seon’s emotionless gaze.
It was because I knew better than anyone that when my mother got angry, she was even more angry than my father.
“…All right.”
Hyuksinwol pressed his temples as he watched his son leave the office with a slumped posture.
“How on earth do I do this!”
“It’s spilled milk. You can’t put it back in the water, so we have to start over.”
“How can the Army not be together again?”
“Jang Moon-sa-jeo has been the type of person who draws clear lines since he was young. It would be difficult to go any further than this.”
Song Man-seon shook his head indifferently.
Although she had a close friendship with the eldest member of the Amipa since childhood, she hated the strict discipline of the Amipa that prevented her from making good use of it.
“Then what other way is there?”
“Did you happen to see this report among the reports this morning?”
Song Man-seon took out some of the reports on the table and showed them to me.
Hyuksinwol nodded heavily.
“I saw it. It was hard to believe.”
What was written there was very simple.
―To avenge the humiliation of the Taoist sect, a master was dispatched from the Lion’s Gate to the Nine Dragons Branch.
-But there is an eyewitness account that the expert is the Lion King.
The rumor that the Red Lion and the Dosa Dae had been defeated by Unhwi came as a great shock to Hyuksinwol.
But the Lion King himself took action to avenge the Taoist monks?
The name of the Lion King was by no means a light one.
Although he was defeated by Cheongcheon Sword Master, he was said to be a top-class master, close to the top ten masters in the world. He was the best martial artist in Guizhou.
The fact that he moved to the Kowloon branch was something that could never be overlooked.
Maybe it could cause a great stir in the Sacheon martial arts world!
“If we use this well, we might be able to create a good board.”
At that moment, Hyuksinwol’s eyes lit up.
“If it’s a good deal?”
“As you know, being an expert isn’t something that can be achieved in a day or two, right?”
“That’s true.”
“But looking at the recent trends in supplies, it seems that the Nine Dragons are plotting something to coincide with the visit of the Dark Lord.”
Only then did Hyuksinwol understand what his wife was talking about.
“Is Dang Yun-hwi also one of the results of such preparation?”
“Yes. I don’t think so. Dang Yun-hwi, who is just an illegitimate child, is like this, so I wonder if other preparations would be insignificant.”
“It must be much bigger.”
“Then it’s obvious where the center of the Chadae Sacheon martial arts world will be.”
“… It must be the Tang family. Good. I guess I’ll have to increase the gift bundle I was planning to take to the Kowloon branch several times over.”
The Innovation Month was an attempt to use the excuse of apologizing for Hyukwoo’s mistakes as an opportunity to get closer to the Guryong branch.
Before becoming the leader of a power, he was a merchant who had a keen sense of smell for power.
There was money in the golden gate.
If the Tang Dynasty really wants to stretch its legs, the materials and funds needed to do so will not be insignificant.
Geumgeommun could have been a filial son who scratched Dangmun’s itchy spot.
‘She’s my wife… but she’s really wise.’
The innovation month was astounding at Song Man-seon’s insight, which allowed him to envision the future of Sacheon’s martial arts world with just a few clues from this small incident.
And I was grateful.
The fact that there is a person like this in Geumgeommun.
“The relationship with the Amipa is an issue that can be resolved slowly after climbing onto the back of the Tang family.”
“Then let’s do that. As expected, you are like a treasure to me. Without you, this golden sword gate wouldn’t exist.”
“I can do anything for the happiness of the merchants and this family.”
“When I look at you today, I am reminded of the days when we were dating.”
“Oh my, it’s still broad daylight-”
While the couple reaffirmed their affection for each other, Hyuk-woo-gi received a restraining order and returned to his room, kicking the poor wall with his feet.
“Dangunhwi! Dangunhwi! Dangunhwieeeeee!! How dare that retard make me look like this!?”
The more I thought about it, the more angry I became.
It was so annoying to see a guy who couldn’t even look at his own face properly when he was young tense up his shoulders just because he was a little taller.
The problem was that he was embarrassed in front of the two women he had his eyes on.
“Me too… If my family was from the Tang clan, I wouldn’t have suffered such humiliation!”
Bam!
Hyuk-woo-gi thought that the reason Yun-hui was able to grow so much was because of his background as a member of the Tang clan.
If he had received that much support, he would have become a latecomer who could easily defeat the likes of the Taoist dynasty.
“Yes. Otherwise, it wouldn’t make sense. Especially if you were waiting for me to come there in the first place… everything would fit. No, it definitely would. I’m sure of it!”
Why was the guy who was supposed to be in Guryong County in the first place at that exact time?
Hyuk-woo thought that this was all a trap to torment him.
In the first place, he never thought that he was the one who discovered and approached Unhwi first.
Crap!
Once the delusion of persecution set in, it grew like a snowball and soon filled my head.
It was at that time that he simultaneously raised his head with such sinister desires as wanting to tear Yun Hui apart and kill him, wanting to ruin Yu Su-min and Sima Xian who dared to reject him.
“That story sounds really interesting. Can I hear it?”
Hyuk-woo was startled by the voice coming from the window and turned around, only to find his body frozen stiff.
In the midst of the fiercely swirling snowstorm, a man with skin whiter than the snowfield was smiling brightly with red lips.
It was none other than Gu Min-chae.
I heard a rumor that Dang Yun-hui had visited Do Seong-hyeon when Baek-san died, so I secretly went to Geumgeommun to confirm the truth.
Since I happened to hear an interesting story about Hyuk-woo and Dang-un-hui, I thought I should check it out.
Gu Min-chae extended her pure white hand.
Hyuk-woo was frozen in place by the sight of the white devil laughing, unable to do anything.
Brrrrrr… … .
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