How to Live as a Magician in the Martial Arts World Episode 31
Chapter 7. Mine (5)
I had a dream.
In his dream, Jegal Hyeonmong was seeing a person.
He was a fresh-faced man wearing old school uniform.
His beard was not thick but stylish, his hair was always neat, and his body stood upright, so he did not look particularly weak despite being a scholar.
‘father?’
He was none other than Zhuge Liang’s father, Zhuge Liang.
Although it is not known whether he actually called, Zhuge Liuyi looked back at Zhuge Xuanmong.
He was holding a fan in one hand and gently fanning it.
It was the folding fan that my father always called Baek Woo-seon.
It was old and worn out, but I cherished it very much, but one day I lost it and couldn’t see it anymore.
“Hyeonmong-ah. It’s been a while.”
“It’s been a while, Father.”
Even though it was a dream, Jegal Hyunmong bowed once and asked.
“But what the hell did you do?”
If you think about it, it’s actually because of what Zhuge Liu that the damage was great.
Even if it weren’t for this incident right now, don’t you owe Eunja 50,000 nyang?
In response to Zhuge Xuanmong’s short complaint, Zhuge Ziyu took everything into account and made a kind expression.
“It just so happened. But it was inevitable.”
“… … .”
I’m dreaming and I’m angry.
No, I was about to get angry, but it just evaporated. It was even more absurd than that.
This is a dream, but if Zhuge Liang were present in reality, he would have said the same thing… … !
“Originally, this was something that Zhuge Liu should have handled, but… … the conditions are not good, so I will leave it to you.”
“No, even if you say it like you’re leaving behind some kind of legacy.”
“I believe in my son.”
“Are you saying you believe in this situation?”
“Because the trials I have left you are trials that you can overcome. If you can overcome this trial, you will definitely be able to shed one layer. Confucius also said, “A gentleman is a palace.” Do you know what this means?”
“Isn’t there a saying that a gentleman becomes stronger the more difficult it becomes?”
“If you know that much, there’s nothing more I can teach you!”
As he spoke, Zhuge Liuyi slowly fanned his hand and suddenly began to rise into the sky.
Zhuge Xuanmong tried to reach out and grab Zhuge Liuyi, but Zhuge Liuyi had already flown away.
Immediately afterwards, Zhuge Xuanmong had a gut feeling.
‘This is just a dream.’
I wish it was Allen’s dream.
At the same time, Jegal Hyunmong opened his eyes with a stinging pain.
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“How long are you planning on sleeping?”
Jegal Hyunmong quietly opened his eyes at the stinging sensation on the back of his head.
I felt damp. My whole body felt numb and sore, and I think it was the fatigue I had been feeling.
Jegal Hyunmong turned his head and looked at the place where the voice came from.
A middle-aged man with a skinny and stern look was looking at him with menacing eyes.
It was the first time I encountered a mine.
Jegal Hyunmong habitually scanned his body with magical power.
‘There’s nothing.’
The secret weapon and poison pouch I received from Dang Hwa-ryeong were all gone. The magic wand I was holding in my hand was also gone.
From the fact that he had taken away everything that could be a threat to him, Jegal Hyunmong could tell that the demon in front of him had a thoroughgoing personality.
“What a strange man. How can he keep his thoughts calm in this situation? I wonder if he is in his right mind.”
‘Isn’t that something a kidnapper should say?’
Jegal Hyunmong opened his mouth while thinking like that.
“What brings you to wake me up?”
“Hoo.”
Galsa-ryang narrowed his eyebrows.
“If I want to wake you up, I’ll wake you up. Why bother waking you up?”
“Considering my physical abilities and my value as a hostage, I think it would be more comfortable for you if I remained unconscious rather than conscious.”
Zhuge Xuanmong understood why Gal Sa-ryang was after him.
It is suspicious that someone who doesn’t even know martial arts came here so calmly.
No, he must have known to some extent that he had dismantled the formation under his own instructions and arrived at his residence in one breath.
Since he was considered an important person, he was probably captured rather than killed outright.
However, the value of Jegal Hyunmong ends there.
Even if he thought about it, he couldn’t know what tricks he would use when he woke up, so waking him up was the worst option.
Even if he didn’t do anything, it was the same. Considering Zhuge Xuanmong’s physical ability, it was much faster and easier for Gal Sa-ryang to carry something on his back and move around like a load than to get up and walk.
But I woke you up anyway. There must be a reason.
“Click click click.”
Crack!
My head turns with a hot feeling.
In an instant, Gal Sa-ryang slapped Jegal Hyunmong on the cheek.
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“You cheeky brat. Are you desperate to show off your intelligence?”
“… …I just wanted to know.”
Jegal Hyunmong said that to him even though he was slapped out of nowhere, and Gal Sa-ryang frowned at that.
‘You’re not afraid at all.’
I deliberately tried to find fault with him to discourage him, but he didn’t even flinch.
That was quite a blow to my pride.
But there is no time to delay any longer.
“I have a few questions for you. And one thing I want you to do.”
Jegal Hyunmong nodded.
“I am Jegal Hyunmong. I have the Jegal surname, but I am not from the Jegal family, nor am I a collateral line. I am the descendant of a long-ago lineage of sorcerers. I broke your sorcery because I applied the sorcery that had been passed down. Did that answer your question?”
“… … .”
Gal Sa-ryang listened to Jegal Hyun-mong’s words stupidly.
Because this guy was answering questions that weren’t even asked.
‘What the heck, you punk.’
“Stop hitting me. Don’t you have time for that?”
As I was thinking about whether to hit him more or not because I was annoyed, Jegal Hyunmong suddenly said this.
“How did you know, you bastard?”
“Isn’t that obvious? There’s no point in wasting time on useless questions and answers.”
Jegal Hyunmong also became a little irritated and responded like this.
Although Jegal Hyunmong was originally polite to those in power, it seemed that it wouldn’t make much of a difference to Gal Sa-ryang whether he was polite or not.
“Then do you know what I want you to do?”
“It looks like one of two things.”
“What is it?”
“The first is to convince people to shake off their pursuit, and the second is to use my abilities to solve something, right?”
That was correct.
Galsa-ryang nodded inwardly as he saw that exactly one of the two branches had been hit.
“That’s right. I don’t like wasting time, so I’ll get straight to the point. If you accept my offer, I’ll spare your life.”
“You are not saying that you saved his life by cutting off his limbs or rendering him crippled, are you? Please be sure.”
“… … .”
After a while, Jegal Hyeonmong concluded an agreement with Gal Sa-ryang.
In exchange for resolving the request or whatever, he would spare her life and would not cause any unnecessary harm, such as stabbing her.
Of course, I had no faith that the agreement would be kept.
‘They’re probably going to kill me.’
Jegal Hyunmong is not so naive as to think that Mine, of all people, would keep his promise.
However, the reason he did that was because he calculated that they would at least not touch him until the request was resolved.
“Then please speak.”
“Try to guess with your smart head.”
“How can I possibly know how to do that? You have to tell me.”
That’s right.
It’s definitely true, but I’m still upset about something.
‘You were talking nonsense before even before I asked… …!’
Suddenly, Gal Sa-ryang thought of the proverb from the martial arts world that said, “Don’t argue with those bastards.”
There are cases where you end up spitting blood while talking to someone else (whether it’s Jegal Se or yourself), so he said that you should hit him in the face.
Galsa-ryang tried to calm his rising anger and said.
“What you have to do is dismantle the formation.”
“Are you talking about the formation?”
“Yes. This is the deep valley of the Blood Valley, and the formation is different from the one at the entrance. I tried to get through it several times while staying here, but I failed. But maybe it’s possible for you.”
“Are you talking about another formation? What formation is it?”
Jegal Hyunmong’s eyes sparkled without him knowing it.
I was expecting that there would be more than just one formation.
But there are other formations. I know it’s not the right one for the situation, but I can’t help but be intrigued.
“What does it do? What phenomena does it cause? How widely is it distributed? Please tell me in detail!”
At the question from Jegal Hyunmong, who suddenly became heated, Gal Sa-ryang looked at him with a look as if asking what he was doing and then opened his mouth.
“… … It’s a formation that shows illusions when you enter. I don’t know more than that. It’s dangerous, so I didn’t go in too deep. Even if you try to figure out the terrain with poisons, it’s not easy to get through. This place is just a cave at the entrance.”
“Is there any related book or something? I’m sure there will be some clues.”
“It exists, but… … .”
Gal Sa-ryang, who was a little tired of the unexpected reaction, hesitated for a moment before speaking.
“I left it behind.”
“… … .”
The once passionate gaze of Jegal Hyunmong grew cold.
Galsariyang, who was stung by the gaze that seemed to be looking at the world’s biggest fool, exploded with anger.
“Where would I have time to take care of such things? If you hadn’t come so quickly, I would have taken care of everything! So can you do it or not? If you can’t, I’ll kill you!”
“I can’t tell you without seeing it. Why are you so hasty?”
Gal Sa-ryang felt his insides burst at Jegal Hyeonmong’s reaction.
‘I really want to kill you.’
No matter how things turned out, a desire to distort the face of Jegal Hyunmong, who was wearing such a shameless face, welled up from the bottom of my heart.
While he was trying to calm his mind, Jegal Hyunmong got up from his seat.
“Okay. Then let’s get moving now… … Ugh.”
Jegal Hyunmong tried to get up from his seat, but his legs gave out and he collapsed.
Gal Sa-ryang looked at Jegal Hyeon-mong with pitiful eyes.
“What are you doing?”
“I don’t have any strength in my legs. Do you have a cane or something to use as support?”
“You do all sorts of things. Are you still a man after doing all that?”
“Because I’m just a scholar who hasn’t even learned martial arts.”
Galsalyang felt that he would die of depression if he continued to talk, so he went outside for a moment to find a wooden staff that would be good to use as a cane.
‘I’ve done this much, and if you say you can’t do it, I’ll kill you.’
Jegal Hyunmong got up from his seat, leaning on his cane.
“Take the lead.”
‘This is terrible.’
Despite showing various pitiful appearances, Galsa-ryang did not show even an inch of weakness.
Jegal Hyunmong slowly walked out of the cave, leaning on his cane.
And I could see it.
A strange illusion seen as soon as you step out of the cave.
“… …Is this the Valley of Blood?”
A cliff that will take the breath away of anyone who sees it.
Jegal Xuanmong immediately understood why Gal Sa-ryang could not break through this formation.
Even though I knew it was an illusion, it was nearly impossible to pass over a cliff where I could fall the moment I made a slight misstep.
Galsaryang blurted it out.
“That’s right. However, if you look down from above, not from inside the Gwihyeol Valley, this is what it looks like. It’s probably a distortion of the image that appears to be some kind of magic. So, can you do it or not?”
Galsa-ryang said this, secretly revealing his murderous intent.
The moment I heard that it was not possible, I planned to kill him immediately.
Of course I was thinking of giving it some time… … .
“Ah, I did. Follow me.”
“What? Wait a minute.”
As Jegal Hyunmong calmly stepped into the air, Gal Sa-ryang tried to stop him for a moment, but was at a loss for words.
It’s like taking a step into a place that looks empty to everyone. Because I know better than anyone that it’s not as easy as it sounds.
The place that appears to be empty space may be a place where there is nothing, or there may be rocks. It is the same as looking at it but closing your eyes and moving forward, but Jegal Hyunmong had no hesitation at all.
It was evidence that he had penetrated the essence of the formation.
‘How long has it been since you last saw me?’
Even though I didn’t know much about magic, I could figure out how to use it.
To the extent that this doesn’t just happen.
‘What’s this guy?’
