How to Live as a Magician in the Martial Arts World Episode 25
Chapter 5. Green Forest Road Alliance (4)
“Mine? Could you explain in a little more detail?”
Zhuge Jun’s expression hardened seriously.
If it was a mine, it wasn’t a problem that could be taken lightly.
Why does an organization called the Murim Alliance exist in the current Murim world?
Wasn’t it to eliminate none other than the mine and to control the martial arts and magical items contaminated by the mine so that they do not reach human hands?
‘And that’s how public it is.’
This is also the reason why Jegal Hyunmong thought he could lure the later Jishu.
Of course, he had intended to convey it through Jegal Jun, but he had not intended to say it himself.
“Here’s how it happened.”
Jegal Hyunmong began to tell the story as he had heard it.
“Huh? A serial killer of bandits?”
“I don’t think that’s enough. It doesn’t seem like the bandits can sense the magic. Could it be that they were simply hit by the magic?”
“That’s not true. If it’s compatible, then it’s impossible to repeat the strange behavior of eating only one internal organ. Since human sacrifice is one of the common actions of those who practice magic, it’s reasonable to think of it as part of that.”
“I heard there were quite a few bandits? It’s okay for bandits to die, but it’s different if they become food for the Mines. How dare they set up a Mines near our Sacheondangga? You’re really brave.”
“So, what happens next? Since he’s someone that Zhuge Jun acknowledges, he must have some kind of plan.”
Jegal Hyunmong tightly closed his eyes at the sight of the crowd of followers who had gathered around him.
‘It’s so burdensome that it drives me crazy.’
They are just members of the Murim Alliance and are from the Jeongpa faction, so I thought that if I brought up the topic of Mine, at least a few of them would be interested.
But I never thought that so many people would come and express their curiosity about me.
“Did you say that Zhuge Xuanmong was Confucius?”
At that time, Samarin spoke to Zhuge Xuanmong.
“I understand why you came here, Master. Isn’t it to ask us to subdue the demons?”
“Yes.”
“Hmm. That’s a very difficult question to answer with certainty.”
Samarin smiled brightly.
She had a beautiful appearance and a very friendly smile, but looking at that smile, Jegal Hyunmong had a feeling that something was not going to be easy.
“If it really is a mine that has appeared, then it is something that should be done, but there is too little information. We don’t know whether it is true or not, and even if it is true, we don’t know how many mines there are. And we don’t know the level of their martial arts skills. Of course, we have to report it to the higher-ups, but it seems like it will take some time to process it according to procedure. Don’t you think so?”
Several of the gathered followers nodded at Samarin’s words.
Samarin smiled.
‘It’s obvious what the trick is.’
Given the circumstances, it seems that the claim that Mine appeared is not a lie.
Moreover, considering the scale and actions they take, they are not likely to be numerous or of a high level of magic.
Perhaps the review indices here are sufficient.
It would be a public service and not a loss.
‘I can’t just sit by and watch Cheolhwabang look so good.’
Samarin took a deep breath, frowning slightly due to the headache caused by his constitution.
Now, once the final wedge is driven in, Jegal Hyunmong will return with his shoulders hunched.
The Iron and Steel Company and the Green Forest Road Alliance will collapse on their own without any intervention.
“Ugh.”
A wedge.
If you hit it… … .
“Phew, huuuup.”
Samarin took a step forward. Then he took another slow, deep breath.
My head became much clearer.
The headache that had always bothered him subsided, and an unknown refreshing energy seemed to be purifying him.
“Paha.”
“… … Miss Sima?”
When Samarin suddenly started his journey, people looked at him with puzzled eyes.
Of course, the one who could not understand English the most was Zhuge Xuanmong, who had Samarin right in front of him.
“Hey, what’s wrong? Is there something strange… …?”
“Oh, no. It’s nothing. More like that.”
Samarin came to his senses at those words and narrowed his eyes at Zhuge Xuanmong.
‘It smells good. It’s the kind of scent that makes my head feel clean.’
Samarin, who was about to say something like that, barely managed to come to his senses and close his mouth before he could say it.
“But that’s not a compromise.”
“yes?”
The expressions of the later index members became strange as the words came out of Samarin’s mouth.
“What did I eat wrong?”
Seo Lianhua, Samarin’s bodyguard, thought back to today’s meal. It was not something Samarin could just say.
Of course, Samarin was also embarrassed.
‘Why am I suddenly saying that?’
But words cannot be taken back. Samarin immediately thought about it and continued speaking.
“Confucius seems to have mysterious talents. Wouldn’t it be possible to solve this problem with the help of Confucius?”
“Am I the one talking?”
Jegal Xuanmong was so dumbfounded that he asked back.
No, what do you mean you’re going to help me catch some mine?
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I couldn’t understand why Samarin was suddenly saying something like that.
‘What on earth are you planning?’
Jegal Hyunmong thought so, but it seemed like he would never back down.
In fact, what Samarin said wasn’t entirely wrong.
It wasn’t a good look for someone to ask for something and then just run off on their own.
There.
‘We must change the perception of the Nokrim Road Alliance through this work.’
If you want to do that, you need to periodically oil it while accompanying the later indices, but isn’t that much better than just leaving the work to them?
Even though Zhuge Jun is there, he would still be incompetent on his own.
“Honestly, I am just a scholar, so I don’t know how I can help you, but I understand. In fact, this is something I also wished for. Although it is not a good thing, if it weren’t for this, how could I meet the dragons and phoenixes of the martial arts world?”
Im Jun-gyu’s gaze became mysterious at Jegal Hyeonmong’s words.
‘That’s different from what you said to me earlier.’
‘Isn’t the situation different from before?’
Jegal Hyunmong answered Im Jun-gyu’s question with his eyes, and then tried to start a more intimate conversation.
At that moment,
Peng-ak opened his mouth as he struck the great sword against the ground with a thud.
“I’ll go. This is good, since I was already practicing my basics.”
“I’ll go too. I don’t like the fact that Mines are running wild in Sacheon. That guy over there is also a bit suspicious.”
As he said that, Dang Hwa-ryeong looked at Jegal Hyeon-mong.
Jegal Hyeonmong, who felt burdened by that gaze, looked at Im Jun-gyu from afar.
“Then why did you follow me? Do you like being treated suspiciously?”
“… … You little brat, you’re talking.”
* * *
“… … That’s why I brought you here.”
Jo Gwol and Hang Gon were speechless.
The number of people who decided to accompany Zhuge Xuanmong was more than five fingers, including Zhuge Jun, Peng Yue, Tang Hualing, and Simarin.
Not all of the reviewers who attended the meeting were quick to take action, but they were by no means a small number.
‘Wow, that’s really amazing. You can bring in those arrogant sect’s children like this?’
The latter indices of the political party are generally tricky.
Because he comes from a prestigious political family, he is generally difficult and not easy to trick with words or money.
Moreover, it is even more difficult to readily lend one’s strength to help Cheolhwabang.
‘It’s as if Zhuge Liang went to Wu alone and formed an alliance.’
At that time, Wu was divided into the war faction and the peace faction, and although Shu had barely established itself in Sichuan, it was a power of insignificant proportions compared to Wu and Wei.
In such a situation, Zhuge Liang achieved the great feat of crossing over to Wu alone, advocating the theory of war, and forming an alliance with Shu in order to divide the world into three.
“As expected, you are Master Zhuge Liang.”
“… … No. That’s fine. Anyway, let’s leave right away.”
“Oh, are you going with us too, teacher? I thought you weren’t going with us!”
‘I thought so too.’
Jegal Hyunmong smiled bitterly, but he couldn’t show it because other people were watching him.
“How can I just sit back and do nothing when something like this happens? I have to go and see if there’s anything I can do.”
“Indeed! It really feels like I’ve gained a thousand troops.”
Zhao Guol liked what Zhuge Xuanmong said. And several of the later scholars nodded.
“Your words are full of meaning.”
“Good point. That’s what a man should do.”
“And they say Im Jun-gyu is going too.”
“Ah, Soju… … No, Mr. Im Pyo-sa, are you talking about that too?”
“huh?”
When Im Jun-gyu flinched, wondering what was going on, Jegal Hyeon-mong smiled brightly and patted his shoulder.
“Didn’t you say that?”
That’s what happened.
But after experiencing the latter indices once, it is true that such feelings have somewhat disappeared.
‘I don’t even care.’
So I was thinking of just sneaking out, but somehow you noticed.
‘That ghostly guy.’
‘I can’t die alone, right?’
While Jegal Hyeonmong and Im Jun-gyu exchanged glances again, Jo Gwol nodded.
“Okay, I understand. Then let’s go.”
* * *
It took about three days to get from Daeryongpyo-guk to Nokrim Road Alliance.
And during those three days, Jegal Hyeonmong, Jo Gwol, and Im Jun-gyu were roughly promoting the Nokrim Road Alliance to the later Jisoo.
By the way, Hangon issued a gag order. The more he spoke, the worse the perception became, which had the side effect of making him less receptive.
“I’m looking forward to it. It’s called the Green Forest Road Alliance. I’ve heard about it so far, but I’m curious to see what it’s actually like.”
“You can look forward to it. It’s not like we made it, it’s just really good.”
Jo Gwol beat his chest and made a bold statement.
Jegal Hyunmong also nodded. He had been there several times himself, and the mountain vegetables were built in a truly magnificent manner.
To be honest, I thought it was much better than most sects.
“There are a lot of maple trees around here… … um.”
Jo Gwol suddenly frowned as he spoke. A little later than Jo Gwol, the later indices also seemed to have noticed something and their expressions changed.
“Did something happen?”
At Zhuge Xuanmong’s words, Jo Gwol nodded and slightly changed direction. Then, as he continued on, Zhuge Xuanmong could also tell.
A strong stench. The smell of corpses and blood was felt at the same time.
And soon, the source of the smell was revealed.
“hmm.”
Jegal Hyunmong frowned.
Human corpses were hanging here and there, torn like pieces of meat in a butcher’s shop.
And in the middle of it all, there was a corpse lying there in a grotesque state, its internal organs gone.
“It’s Mine.”
Jo Gwol spat it out.
