How to Live as a Magician in the Martial Arts World Episode 48
Chapter 12. The Zombie (1)
“By the way, I have a question.”
Mansu suddenly asked.
“Could it be that the mastermind has been camped here the whole time?”
“okay.”
Jegal Hyunmong thought for a moment and then shook his head.
“I don’t think so. It probably hasn’t been that long.”
“What is the basis for that?”
“It’s a bit strange when you think about it.”
Jegal Hyunmong had felt uneasy ever since he heard the rumor.
I understand that the top was originally one, but split and the relationship deteriorated.
But why did he suddenly hire a thief to kill me without any particular reason?
Furthermore, even if the brothers Kyo-eom and Kyo-jin fanned the flames and made things worse, is it possible for the situation to worsen to this extent?
“Isn’t this a bit similar to what happened at the Golden Tower? It had a decent reputation until then.”
“Now that I think about it… … .”
Mansu nodded his head.
“Before the two upper classes began interacting with the thieves, it was said that many Taoist priests and monks came and went. There were many incidents of seeing ghosts and such.”
“Based on the flow of events, he is probably the culprit.”
“Then didn’t he already run away? If I were him, I would have run away.”
Dang Hwa-ryeong said with a tired expression.
It seemed as if he was already half expecting that to happen.
“That may be the case, but we need to catch it before that.”
“Weren’t you a little angry earlier?”
Jegal Hyunmong shrugged his shoulders. What could he possibly be so angry about?
I was just a little curious.
This is the head of the guy who did this.
“By the way, do you know where it is?”
“Yes. I can guess the general idea.”
As I said before, this manor is like one giant formation.
Although it was a slightly different structure from what Jegal Hyunmong knew, it was not difficult to figure out the overall structure of the formation by reverse-calculating it once you figured out the technique.
The place that Jegal Hyunmong headed to was one of the gardens within the estate.
Upon arriving at the pavilion, Jegal Hyunmong pressed the eyes of the four gods surrounding the pavilion one by one, and heard the sound of something heavy moving.
“This is… … ?”
“It looks like the door was blocked by a machine. Perhaps it was possible because some magic was mixed in.”
As the sperm itself was pushed, stairs leading down to the basement were created.
As I looked, there were quite a few traces of people coming and going.
Perhaps, in normal times, the garden itself would be hidden behind a veil and the organs would be manipulated.
The stairs led down to a sort of stone chamber. The cold, sticky air mixed with it gave off a somewhat damp feeling.
Maybe it was my mood, but the smell of blood seemed strong.
While no one was able to move forward, Jegal Hyunmong took a step forward.
“It looks like it’s still inside. Let’s go.”
Normally, he would never have taken the lead, but when Gal Hyeon-mong went in first, everyone expressed their surprise.
It wasn’t that Jegal Hyunmong had become reckless.
That was because, while grasping it with magical power, he was confident that there was nothing ahead that threatened him.
“You made it pretty big.”
Mansu, who appeared late holding a torch, looked around and said.
Although it was small compared to the size of the entire manor, it had quite a few rooms.
“Where, what is it? The treasure I’ve only heard about is sleeping… …!!”
Mansu frowned.
Something did reveal itself, but it wasn’t a treasure.
Rather, it was not very welcome.
Ghost dolls. A row of ghosts dressed up in elaborate clothes were seen.
At first glance, anyone who sees it can’t help but think of it as a ghost.
“What on earth were you trying to do by making something like this?”
“It required a lot of resentment and resentment.”
An unfamiliar voice was heard.
As I turned my gaze, I saw two shadows at the end of the passage.
One of them was a young man dressed in Taoist attire. He had a pale expression, perhaps because he had not seen the sunlight, and he was accompanied by armored guards.
“And a lot of wealth, too. You know that if you’re there, you know that money is not enough when it comes to studying magic… … .”
“So you approached the top and ruined it?”
“My teacher said. Aren’t I still too young to ruin the Golden Shard?”
The man let out a laugh.
“I was just imitating what my master did. I was short on money at the time, and I needed a lot of materials to do my research. It goes without saying that great progress comes with a price.”
“So you approached the Hwangga Sangdan and the Geumga Sangdan. Were you the one who brought in Kyo-eom and Kyo-jin? No, that’s not it. You probably came to me later. They probably threatened you.”
“… … .”
The man’s expression became cold and heavy.
“Yeah, so you’re the rumored reincarnation or something. You really seem anxious to show off your extraordinary abilities.”
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“Is that so? Then when I look at you, you are.”
Jegal Hyunmong covered his mouth with his sleeve.
Even though it was covered, anyone could see that the corners of her mouth were forming a curve.
“You seem like an ordinary person who wants to be extraordinary but is suffering because you can’t.”
“what?”
“Isn’t that so?”
Jegal Hyunmong’s eyes narrowed.
“If you walk the path of the non-human, then your talent is such that you cannot walk the right path. Even then, you cannot achieve what you want without forcing others to sacrifice. Even though you have given up being human, your achievements are still insignificant, and you become even more obsessed with greed and cruelty, and you do not hesitate to kill people and cause them pain. A great development? Then let me ask you in return. What benefit can this ghostly top prize of yours bring to the world?”
As soon as he opens his mouth, harsh words pour out.
The man was so caught up in the storm and texture of those words that he could barely open his mouth.
“Hey, profit… … you bastard!”
“Without even the slightest ambition and lacking ability, I’m hiding like a rat in this basement. If you think about it, I ended up like this after suffering under the two cats, Kyo-eom and Kyo-jin. I’m truly worthless. Really… … Hehe. Oh, excuse me.”
Jegal Hyunmong covered his mouth with his sleeve and said.
“I thought it was like a bug. Even if it were true, it was a bit too much to say in front of you.”
“Kahak!”
The man, who felt dizzy and his head spinning, even felt something boiling in his chest, coughed up blood and vomited it out.
And at that sight, Dang Hwa-ryeong and Man-su trembled in fear as they looked at Jegal Hyun-mong.
‘Hey, this kid.’
‘When you get angry, you really are no joke.’
Seeing the sight of someone being made to vomit blood with just his harsh words, I could just ignore the fact that Jegal Hyunmong was always so sullen and thought that that was just his natural way of speaking.
The man’s eyes lit up. Both of his eyes were now red.
“Kill him!”
As he spoke, the man shook the bell in his hand.
At the same time, a man wearing ancient armor took a step forward.
Jegal Hyunmong was also someone I had been secretly paying attention to for a while.
No, it’s not a person.
“It’s not a living being. It’s a doll? No, with your skills, it wouldn’t be easy to move a doll that freely like that.”
“This kid will do it all! Yes, he’s not a doll! He’s a zombie made from the corpse of a first-class master!”
Kuung.
My steps are heavy.
Despite the enormous weight of the armor, it seemed completely natural in its movements.
In addition, the evil spirit was mixed with resentment and was emitting evil energy.
Jegal Hyunmong shook his head as he tried to use magic on Jiang Shi’s feet.
No matter how slippery the floor is, if it contains that much energy, the spell will collapse in an instant.
“Okay, then everyone.”
Jegal Hyunmong took a step back and said.
“i look forward to.”
“… … Over there, you seem really angry?”
“I guess so. It’s strange. I thought you were just telling the truth, so why are you angry?”
“I think I’m going to get mad at you now.”
While Dang Hwa-ryeong was saying that, Man-su stepped forward.
“It’s a corpse. It’s surprising that a dead body can move, but… … it’s still just a corpse. You can tell just by looking at its movements that it’s dull.”
As he said that, Mansu concentrated his internal energy and then stabbed the sword into the zombie’s neck.
As expected of a fast and practical back alley martial art, the Sagal Sword Technique (巳蝎血劍) that Mansu was learning was optimized for targeting vital points.
And right after that.
What Mansu felt was a resilience and hardness that felt like stabbing an old tree with a sword.
It would have been a blow that would have taken the head off a normal person, but it only caused a scratch on the zombie.
Immediately afterwards, Jiang Shi’s eyes met Mansu’s.
“… …fu*k.”
Zzz!
With a sound like a hammer hitting iron, Mansu’s body was thrown out as if flying.
Mansu, who had slammed his body against the wall, came out staggering and groaning.
“This, monster… … . The sword won’t work? And this power… … .”
The divine power and speed that the jiangshi unleashed were so great that it was barely possible to stop it just before it happened.
His usual movements are very dull and slow, but when he wants to, he can display movements worthy of a first-class expert.
“Of course. This is not just a simple corpse of a master. Do you know how much money went into strengthening this corpse? How can it stop a monster that is impervious to water and fire?”
At that moment, Dang Hwa-ryeong spread out both his hands.
As if his sleeves were fluttering like butterflies, four dark auras quickly avoided the zombies and shot at the man.
The zombie reacted to that.
He blocked two with his body, and struck two with his sword.
Kagagagang!
“How stupid. You probably wouldn’t know in a wide open space, but did you think that kind of secret technique would work in a narrow place like this?”
“Oh, that’s right.”
Dang Hwa-ryeong smiled faintly. Then he shook his sleeves again.
The zombie did not move.
Because I didn’t see anything.
The man didn’t know what was happening at first, but then he smelled a sweet scent and thought, “Oh no.”
For a moment, my head felt dizzy.
“Wh, what.”
“It was a success.”
Tang Hua Ling smiled and waved his hand at Zhuge Xuan Mong.
Jegal Xuanmong was disgusted.
“Isn’t there still poison powder on you? Why are you waving your hand at me?”
“… … Anyway, that guy won’t change.”
But Dang Hwa-ryeong was still satisfied.
No matter how much you practice, using it in real life is different.
“That is, do you know what kind of poison it is? It was sweet, like the scent of flowers, right? But when you smell it, your nerves start to spin. Then, you feel the inside of your nostrils get numb, and after about half a minute, your lungs slowly harden into stone. When that happens, you start gasping for breath like someone drowning. But you can still breathe, so you won’t die right away. It’s really painful for a long time, you know?”
“… … This guy and that guy. Kill them!”
The man shook the bell with tears streaming down his face.
Then, the zombie’s movements suddenly changed and it began to press on the three as if it was swirling.
“Kwaaah!”
He was already large in stature, and there was no way to fight back against his brute force.
“You probably have the antidote anyway. Just kill that bitch and take the antidote!”
“Do you have the ability to find out what the antidote is?”
“… … Then I can just cut off their limbs and torture them until they teach me.”
As the man spoke and shook the bell again, the zombie’s movements changed and it shook off the men rushing at it from all directions.
The difference in power is unreasonable.
Dang Hwa-ryeong clicked his tongue inwardly.
Unlike the man, the zombie couldn’t think of a way to deal with it.
Not only is it impossible to inflict damage with poison, it can’t even be wounded with weapons. To be honest, even if there was a master here, it would be difficult to deal with.
“Hahaha! Knock. How about it… … If you kneel down right now, I’ll let you go without much pain!”
“… … Hey, Jegal! For now, you stay back.”
“Hmm. I think that might be okay.”
“what?”
“I think I have a rough idea of what to do.”
As he said this, Jegal Hyunmong took a deep breath.
WHEEK-!
A light whistling sound.
And at that moment, the zombie’s movements stopped.
