How to Live as a Magician in the Martial Arts World Episode 57
Chapter 14. Fable (2)
For a moment, something flashed through everyone’s mind.
Siege strategy.
In his confrontation with Sima Yi, wasn’t that the tactic that Zhuge Liang used?
Of course, it is known to be just a tale or a fiction within a story, but even so, it is a story that cannot help but be engraved in the mind.
‘If I go in, is there a surprise attack or trap?’
As Cheongsong’s head became more complicated, the experienced Pyo-sa was thinking about something completely different.
‘It’s strangely sluggish.’
A speed that I didn’t feel when I was training among myself or with other countries.
It’s not that things aren’t going well, but it doesn’t feel like things are progressing smoothly either.
The sign looked up at the sky.
“Your Majesty, I think we should get moving first.”
“… … Okay. How about splitting the group into two, one to advance straight in, and the other to prepare for any ambush?”
“Okay, go ahead and do that.”
The clerk nodded, satisfied with what Cheongsong had presented.
‘Although not as good as the first young master, the second young master is also quite talented. I guess bloodlines never go away.’
The entry group was led by Cheongsong, who had the strongest military force.
Because I was confident that I could respond to any trap or danger that came my way.
‘The opponent is none other than the reincarnation of Muhu. There will be something if you go in. But it doesn’t matter.’
Cheongsong secretly raised his spirits.
‘No matter what comes, I will accept it all.’
But that kind of contrast between Cheongsong and Cheongsong was colorless.
The camp was empty, with only one flag stuck in the ground.
I suspected it was fake, but it wasn’t. It was the flag of Daeryongpyoguk.
“What the heck is this… … .”
At that moment, the bell rang.
Once when you start, and the second time when the spirit symbol starts moving.
And now, it’s the third time, and half of the promised half-hour has already passed.
At that moment, Cheongsong and the experienced Pyo Sa thought at the same time.
“no way!?”
The place where Daeryongpyo-guk is now is not Daeryongpyo-guk’s camp, but Jinryongpyo-guk’s camp.
* * *
First, Zhuge Xuanmong thought of the conditions for victory.
‘Even if the flag is stolen, you must not go to the opposing camp.’
A match where you can win by taking the flag to your own camp, not by capturing or destroying it.
Of course, it cannot be said that there are cases where the goal is not to capture the target but to destroy or burn it, so strictly speaking, it is an act that clouds the essence of the game, but that was not something that Jegal Hyunmong would know.
‘Because I don’t have that kind of time.’
Secondly, Zhuge Xuanmong thought about the conditions of his opponent and himself.
No matter how much I thought about it, the difference in power between the Daeryongpyo and Jinryongpyo nations was clear.
It was difficult to say that Jinryongpyo-guk had a strong power because Jingukjong did not appear, but the same was true for Daeryongpyo-guk because Imchung, who could be said to be the best, did not appear.
If we continue to fight like this, there is a high chance that Daeryongpyo-guk will be defeated.
‘So we should avoid a head-on confrontation.’
The first thing that Jegal Xuanmong did as soon as he started was to empty the camp and disperse to hide.
The first moment given was enough time to hide.
And while the Jinryungbyo nation is cautiously advancing in preparation for any possible attacks or traps, the Jinryungbyo nation’s camp is raided.
The majority of the troops remaining in Jinryeongpyo were guerrillas.
The guerrillas, who had not expected to be attacked in the first place, were quickly subdued, and the Jinryongpyo camp fell into the hands of the Daeryongpyo camp.
“Master Zhuge Liang, I have finished arranging the arrangements.”
Jegal Hyunmong smiled at the words of Haun, the leader of the Great Dragon State.
“This might buy us a little more time.”
* * *
‘Time wasting.’
At the same time, Jinryeongpyo-guk belatedly realized the conditions for victory that Jegal Xuanmong had thought of.
“Get back quickly!”
A situation where it seems as if the offense and defense have been switched.
The soldiers began to move, holding the flags that had been planted on them.
‘I got hit.’
I couldn’t help but think that way. When Cheongsong’s face hardened, Pyo-sa said.
“Don’t worry too much. It’s just a trick we came up with when we were cornered anyway. We’ve secured the path, so if we hurry, we’ll be able to get back to the camp in less than half an hour.”
“……All right.”
“Oh! The road is blocked by a cart!”
“What? I’m sure I stopped it earlier… … For now, it’s urgent, so get rid of it quickly!”
“Fix this and pile up some dirt… …!”
As the signboards and the swordsmen were making a fuss, Cheongsong, who could no longer stand to watch, stepped forward.
As he swung his sword containing the qing dynasty’s seal, the cart split open with a loud noise.
“Oh!”
“As expected, it’s the Cheongseongpa… … !”
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“Let’s go! I can’t waste time on such trivial things.”
From then on, Cheongsong took the lead.
‘It’s a shame to waste my energy on something like this, but there’s nothing I can do. If you think you can stop it with something like this, you’re mistaken!’
Cheongsong didn’t forget the traps. Even though it was in Jinryungpyo’s territory, there was no way he wouldn’t have prepared for it.
As expected, when I shot the sword wind at a suspicious place, I saw the hidden iron objects being caught in the sword wind and falling… … .
‘Our camp?’
Cheongsong suddenly felt doubtful.
This place is close to the Jinryungpyo camp.
It was a bit too far to pull the cart of the Great Dragon.
So, which cart did Cheongsong just destroy?
“no way.”
Cheongsong looked at the pieces of the cart he had destroyed with trembling eyes.
The cart was lying on the ground in shattered pieces, torn like rags. And among the fragments, a familiar pattern caught Cheongsong’s eye.
It was a pattern used in Jinryungpyo-guk.
Bam.
“Zhuge Liang’s dream!!”
And the gong rang once more.
The remaining time is one hour.
‘Time must feel tight now.’
The more urgent the situation, the more hasty the actions become.
Jegal Hyunmong was in a very excited state, and he looked at the Jinryeongbyo-guk led by Cheongsong and thought as follows.
“How dare you pull off such a trick… …! Aren’t you ashamed!”
“Is it shameful to try your best to win? I guess that’s what they teach in Cheongseong.”
“Are you trying to insult Cheongseong?”
Jegal Hyunmong shook his head.
“Well, I may be a little rude to say this, but isn’t it not me who is insulting Cheongseong right now, but Master Cheongsong who couldn’t see through even one of my tricks?”
Cheongsong thought he wanted to open the Salgye today.
If not for the murder, I wanted to hit him with all my might at least once. I hated Jegal Hyunmong that much.
And the moment he realized it, Cheongsong took a deep breath.
‘Let’s not get caught up in the chaos.’
Jegal Hyunmong must have been intentionally saying such mean things to fan his anger.
Where in the world would you find someone who can speak like that so effortlessly?
‘There’s still time. Even if it’s our camp, once we break through, it’s over.’
All the gates of the Jinryungpyoguk stronghold were closed.
Except for the main gate.
And at the main gate, there was a group of Daeryongpyo-guk representatives with very tense faces.
There was a good chance of winning.
“I will clear the way! Come in when the camp is in disarray.”
“All right.”
Cheongsong raised the Cheongganggi.
A bluish energy flowed through his entire body and eventually settled on his sword. He intended to use that bluish energy to pierce through the defenses in one stroke with a single sword strike.
Of course, I didn’t relax. I didn’t know what kind of magic he might use.
“Haaap!”
With a shout, Cheongsong kicked the floor and pulled out a long new shape.
And he stretched out his sword.
It looked very good.
Even though he was prepared for his opponent to come running, the sight of the tense expression on his face was obvious. He was swinging his sword with great effort to defend himself.
‘I’ll break your formation in one breath.’
bang!
There was a loud noise and an impact.
And Cheongsong opened his eyes wide in disbelief.
“what…….”
The sign in front of him was blocking his own sword.
It wasn’t a bad weapon, but it was still second-rate at best.
It was not at all possible for him to receive his own sword.
Cheongsong recalled a similar experience.
It was an experience I had while learning how to pass the exam in Cheongseong.
“what!?”
“I can… …hold on!”
Pyodu and Hound gritted their teeth and swung their swords to shake off the pine tree.
Hound was a second-rate warrior. Naturally, it was impossible for him to face the first-rate master, Cheongseong, on his own.
But Hound was confident.
Because I wasn’t the only one blocking Cheongsong right now.
“That’s ridiculous! How can someone like Daeryongpyo-guk use the pass line? Their internal energy and the martial arts they’ve learned are all different!”
This was as counterintuitive as mixing oil and water.
And the Daeryongpyo country right in front of us was doing just that.
In the midst of the shock, Zhuge Xuanmong’s voice rang out.
“Fire!”
Within the formation, the characters moved as if they were one body.
The sign corresponding to the waist held its position firmly and received the rebound.
As the warriors who acted as arms pushed Hound’s back with their bare hands, Hound gained strength and pushed Cheongsong further with that momentum.
“Wind!”
The hand that had pushed Hound’s back just a moment ago now pulled Hound.
Hound, who had just exhausted himself from striking, was sucked into the passing formation.
Because of this, Cheongsong lost the opportunity to counterattack.
“Mountain.”
Finally, as the situation was reorganized, it became quiet as if there had never been an attack by Cheongsong in the first place.
* * *
“Hwaryeong-ah.”
“Why, Uncle?”
“Author… … What kind of person are you? Leading a group of idiots and leading them to pass the exam?!”
Dang-gon, the ultimate expert, realized that the secret to passing the exam was none other than Zhuge Xuanmong.
In contrast, Dang Hwa-ryeong answered nonchalantly.
“I don’t think he has any secrets for passing the exam.”
“then?”
“I thought you were performing magic.”
Zhuge Liang thought.
‘It might be possible to use magic to seize the opportunity.’
But, that didn’t seem like a very good idea.
Of course, if you wave your magic wand a few times and achieve mystical victory, you can escape your immediate hardships, but this only increases your dependence on yourself.
People belonging to the Great Dragon Kingdom will not change either.
So, Jegal Hyunmong did not use magic.
Didn’t let the wind blow.
It didn’t make the ground collapse or slippery.
He did not conjure up fog, use a phantasm to dazzle the senses, or use a dream phantasm to create illusions.
But at the same time, he used magic.
‘Anyway, formation is all about having the necessary pieces with the necessary energy in the necessary places.’
Isn’t that how most drinking rituals are done?
So, Jegal Hyunmong came up with a magic trick.
A spell created using people, not magic.
When formed in accordance with the fire technique, it grants fierceness and instantaneous destructive power.
The art of wind provides instantaneous speed and flexibility.
The magic formula that makes up Mirijin confuses the enemy.
A technique to gather dirt and harden it, making it as hard as a turtle shell.
And what made all of this possible was the leadership of Zhuge Liang.
‘Wind, forest, fire, and mountain.’
For a week, Jegal Hyunmong thoroughly trained the magicians so that they would become a part of his magic.
The Wind Forest and Volcano Mountain, created by consuming a large amount of Muhugo, was so complete that it was more than enough for a single defense.
“… … Attack!”
As Cheongsong struggled more than expected, the Jinryungpyo clan leaders who had been waiting for the camp to collapse had no choice but to join the battle.
As a result, even the strong and sturdy Daeryongpyo Kingdom’s Pungrimhwasan Mountain began to shake.
“Hold on! Hold on! If we collapse here, it would be the same as the collapse of the Great Dragon Kingdom!”
Time was not on Jinryungpyo’s side.
Dang-gon, who was watching the series of scenes, commented briefly.
“An interesting guy has appeared in the world of martial arts.”
At the same time, the final gong signaling the changeover of the airborne forces rang out.
