How to Live as a Magician in the Martial Arts World Episode 46
Chapter 11. Guigokjangwon (4)
“Jegal-ah!”
Tang Hua Ling was moved by the appearance of Zhuge Xuan Mong and his eyes widened.
I never thought that even his normally calm and composed face could be this trustworthy.
“As expected, you appeared in front of the Lady Dang.”
“I’m so glad you showed up before it was too late… … As expected?”
Tang Hua Ling felt something strange in Zhuge Xuan Mong’s words.
Zhuge Xuanmong felt his life was in danger.
‘They say ghosts appear to the person who is most afraid.’
Of course, the moment that fact was revealed, Tang Hua Ling would surely descend as a yaksha more fearsome than a ghost.
“More than that, are you okay?”
“Oh, okay. Yeah. I’m fine.”
“I expected that. You’re not a ghost to begin with.”
“It’s not a ghost?”
Jegal Hyunmong nodded.
It wasn’t because Zhuge Xuanmong was bold that he said it wasn’t a ghost.
“Yes. Then let’s go. Let’s join the others.”
“No, wait! Why are you so sure it’s not a ghost?”
Jegal Xuanmong tilted his head at Tang Hua Ling’s words.
“You were afraid of ghosts earlier, so why don’t you believe me? Isn’t this explanation enough?”
“Not enough at all. Why do you think I’m not a ghost?”
“Um… … Actually, I had a feeling that something was strange before I came here. About the Golden Shangdan. Mansu said that the Golden Shangdan’s head priest was very lecherous and not a proper emperor, and Lord Imchung was a famous head priest before he started to become strange.”
“……however?”
“A Taoist priest comes out of there. That Taoist priest created this manor. From then on, strange rumors began to spread from the Golden Shangdan.”
“What if he’s a visiting sorcerer who summons ghosts?”
“Yes, that’s right. So when I think about it in reverse order, it seems even more natural. Isn’t it more natural to think that it wasn’t because something sinister happened that it became a ghost town, but because it was originally built that way that something sinister happened? The ghost was just a natural cover.”
There are many leaps in logic and it lacks any basis.
But that was enough. It was a story that didn’t need to be proven to anyone else.
“As expected, when I came to the garden, I found its structure to be very strange. It was designed to trap the cold and yin energy flowing from the Jinling Mountains. That’s probably why I felt a strange chill as soon as I entered the garden. If you are exposed to this kind of environment for a long time, your nerves will naturally become sensitive and your personality will change.”
Originally, in a place where there is a lot of negative energy, bad things tend to gather.
But most of the time it’s okay, because the sun washes away the negative energy.
But what if, when designing the garden, it was built with a structure that would trap the cold air and store it away from the sun when it rises, then release it when the sun sets?
“As the night deepens and the yin yang grows stronger, the power of the formation grows stronger, and as you get caught up in the formation and various incidents pile up, the yin yang grows deeper. It would be possible to use that energy to use various magic spells. For example, you could make someone’s emotions run wild and make them fight each other, or make them see hallucinations without knowing it.”
“Ear, ghost?”
“Perhaps that is also a secret of the formation.”
Jegal Xuanmong thought of Mong Hwan Jin.
Dreamscape is a technology that allows you to distort the actual location of a scene and reflect any scenery you want in a mirror-like manner wherever you want.
“Have you noticed that the clothes are not sewn in the opposite direction? If you think about it, a dream jacket is like a mirror, so I think that’s probably how it ended up like that.”
Dang Hwa-ryeong kept his mouth shut.
In fact, I was so terrified of seeing a ghost that I didn’t have time to worry about things like the direction of my clothes.
Then suddenly, Dang Hwa-ryeong asked.
“Then why do you show ghosts?”
“Don’t they say that people with weak qi are startled? On the other hand, if you see bad things often, your qi will become weak. Then, your mental barrier will weaken, and you will be more susceptible to the influence of magic, right?”
It was the moment when Zhuge Xuanmong said that.
Boom!
A man appeared with the sound of a wall breaking.
He was the subordinate that Mansu brought along.
And you could tell at a glance that it wasn’t normal.
It was clear from the way his eyes were rolled back and the bubbling foam filled the corners of his mouth.
“Ugh! Shit, you little ghosts… … Do you think I’ll just take it?”
“Oh, isn’t that similar to what Lady Dang said earlier?”
“Be quiet!”
Tang Hwa-ryeong replied and lightly swung his sword at the man who was rushing towards him. Naturally, it was the blunt end that had no blade.
Even though it was only a brief incident, the experience it contained was not ordinary.
In just one room, the man spun around and fell to the floor.
“Anyway, you’re saying it’s not a ghost? Then that’s fine. So what are we going to do now?”
“I brought an incense burner from home just in case. I guess something will happen if I use it.”
“Incense burner? Where is it?”
“Oh, is that the carriage outside?”
“… … You expected that?”
Jegal Hyunmong smiled brightly.
Actually, I brought the incense burner just in case something happened, and I didn’t feel the need to unpack it because I wasn’t sure about anything.
Besides, I was extremely sleepy because I had been riding in a carriage for a long time.
“Isn’t this a good opportunity? If you apply the magic I taught you, you will be able to overcome your difficulties without difficulty.”
“Hey, even I know this is bullshit.”
‘I see.’
When Jegal Hyunmong’s words didn’t work, he quickly spoke.
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“Anyway, let’s hurry. The sooner we can get the incense burner back, the less damage there will be. So, hurry up and lead the way! I’ll follow you safely from behind.”
“Yeah, yeah.”
Dang Hwa-ryeong responded calmly, but followed Zhuge Xuanmong’s words and took the lead.
And the moment I opened the door, I felt it.
‘Was this manor this big?’
Originally, Dang Hwa-ryeong was positioned in a place that was appropriately distant from other people, but not too far away so that he could join them right away if necessary.
So much so that you can feel the presence of people as soon as you open the door.
But now, even though I opened the door, strangely enough, I felt only a chill and eerie atmosphere, not a sound of people.
Whioooooo.
Even though he knew that it was fake, whether it was the sound of the wind outside or the sound of his ears creaking, it made Dang Hwa-ryeong’s back tense up.
“I guess you mixed some pre-mixed ingredients in it too.”
But when I heard Jegal Hyunmong’s peaceful voice, that nervous feeling somewhat disappeared.
Jegal Hyunmong stood next to Tang Hwaryeong and pointed in the direction with his magic wand.
“Go. The living room is over there. Oh, ghost.”
Fuhak-
As he was holding out his magic wand, Jegal Hyunmong lightly killed a ghost that happened to be passing by with his magic wand.
When the ghost disappeared without a trace without even being able to resist, Dang Hwa-ryeong asked.
“What is this? Is this an exorcism or something?”
“It’s not that grand. It’s just a simple ritual that destroys the illusion. It’s a bit sloppy.”
“… … Is it that easy?”
“Yes. As with all martial arts, there are bound to be loopholes in sorcery.”
As he spoke, Zhuge Xuanmong thought about it.
A dreamlike world in advance. And an unknown magic that confuses people’s minds.
‘There’s no way it wasn’t related to alcohol.’
Of course, it may not have had anything to do with Zhuge Liang.
Although Zhuge Liuyi was self-willed and had the consciousness that he had to take responsibility for his servants, he never did anything he thought was unjust, similar to Zhuge Liang.
then.
‘It might be a lineage of alcoholism.’
Thinking like that, a corner of Jegal Hyunmong’s heart felt a little cold.
“Zhuge Xuanmong, are you angry?”
“No, what could I be angry about?”
“No, there’s something about your expression… … .”
“Kuaaaah!”
Before they could speak, the men appeared again and rushed towards them.
Five people in total, front and back.
Dang Hwa-ryeong scratched his head.
‘It’s a bit much.’
If it was just killing, then it would be fine, but it was a bit tricky to subdue them without killing them.
Besides, don’t you have someone to protect right now?
“Hey, Jegal. I’m telling you in advance that if the situation arises, I will fight with the determination to kill. I don’t have the luxury of worrying about other people’s lives while protecting you as well.”
“… … That won’t happen.”
As he said this, Jegal Hyunmong pointed to Jang Han’s feet as he rushed towards him with his magic staff.
Bang!
As he slipped and fell, Jegal Hyunmong lightly turned his magic wand around and reversed the spell.
The two men were instantly incapacitated as they became entangled.
“Once you lose your mind, you can’t help but be careless. And.”
Jegal Hyunmong, who had dealt with the two in an instant, turned around and looked at the three men approaching from the front.
“Miss Tang, please take a step forward. Now!”
“Oh, yeah, yeah!”
Tang Hua Ling followed Zhuge Xuan Mong’s instructions as if possessed and stepped forward.
Kuung-!
It was an abandoned house.
Dust and the like were spread all over the ground.
As Tang Hua Ling stepped on the pavilion, dust rose up like a cloud.
As Jegal Hyunmong lightly waved his magic wand left and right, a wind blew.
The wind was strangely piercing into Jang Han’s eyes, nose, and mouth.
“Kekeke! Knock knock!”
“Since you have become true to your instincts, it is only natural that you have become sensitive to stimulation. Now, please subdue me.”
“… … .”
Tang Hwa-ryeong approached the men who were breathing in dust and acting absentminded, lightly touched the mixed blood, and then unconsciously looked at Jegal Hyunmong.
‘Is it really that easy?’
A while ago, I heard the story of Zhuge Jun and Peng Yue.
Although I didn’t fight any mines in particular, I’m saying that the journey was incredibly comfortable because I was with Jegal Hyunmong.
The situation just now wasn’t exactly a crisis, and even if Tang Hua Ling was alone, he could have easily gotten out of it.
But it wasn’t a situation that could be resolved as easily as breaking a child’s hand.
“What are you doing? Let’s go quickly. If Lady Tang doesn’t take the lead, we can’t go any further.”
‘It would be really nice if it weren’t for that beggarly speech.’
Dang Hwa-ryeong nodded.
Then, looking out the window, I muttered absentmindedly.
“It was raining.”
“That’s right. That’s not good.”
Even without that, the night is already dark and gloomy, and when it rains, the cold air naturally becomes even more intense.
This means that even people who originally had some level of internal energy and were resistant to magic can be easily influenced.
If it’s a magic to control something, it means it’s easier to move it as you wish.
“Zhuge Liang’s dream.”
“We’re in trouble. We’re blocking the main gate.”
Tang Hwa-ryeong gave a soft warning at the presence he felt from beyond, and Jegal Hyeon-mong smiled bitterly.
The exit from the manor was blocked.
Jegal Xuanmong manipulated the magic of the Hwanmongjin to see the sight beyond and nodded.
‘also.’
Mansu was blocking the door with his eyes rolled back.
