Episode 479
“It was a long time ago.”
Yoo Je-ha was speaking with a confident face.
“Exactly 40 years ago, a man with black and white hair and a sword with two lines on it appeared in the martial arts world.”
I quietly listened to Yoo Jae-ha’s words. Judging from the atmosphere, it seemed like he would tell quite an interesting story.
“His name was Hyukjin Kang. He was the freest man in the martial arts world and defeated famous martial artists. Countless martial artists knelt before him. He had only appeared in the martial arts world for a year, and in just one year, he became the best in the world.”
The expression on Shin’s face becomes strange. It’s just my intuition, but that expression is one that contains a bit of ‘longing’.
“During that one year, the greatest swordsman in the world, Sword Master Hyuk Jin-gang, fought countless battles, and even though his arms were shattered and his body torn, he recovered in less than a day or two. And then he fought again. People in the world thought that Sword Master’s resilience had already surpassed human levels, but at that time, this rumor was going around.”
Yoo Je-ha stares blankly at Shin-ui.
“He has a brother, and he is a good doctor.”
The god laughs slyly.
“He really was a sinister man.”
“Me?”
“Then you know that too?”
“What are you talking about?”
The god slumps down on his seat.
“The person who started that rumor was the 64th leader of the Open Church, Lee Dong-pyeong.”
“… … Are you talking about the person who died 37 years ago?”
The god nods. Then, indeed.
“Why did he die?”
“… … .”
“Do you know that the rumor you were talking about was a kind of ‘taboo’?”
“… … .”
“When Hyuk Jin-gang first came into the world of martial arts, he had black hair. He dyed it. By the way, I did the dyeing.”
“… … .”
“There was a time when some of the Gaebang’s unmanned people followed them. Nana Hyukjin Kang thought so, but they spread a rumor, and that’s why the Gaebang’s leader died.”
“… … I understand that when Geomjon went missing, many people came to the palace.”
“There weren’t that many people. Some came at night, and some came in broad daylight. I wonder what happened to them.”
“Is he dead? No, did you kill him?”
God smiles.
“Well, so many people knew that the Sword Master’s head and mine were the same, so why is the ‘rumor’ you mentioned quiet now?”
“Because the Sword Master didn’t want it?”
“That’s right. And to give you a definitive answer.”
Shin-ui turns his head and looks at me, who is quietly listening to the conversation.
“I am indeed the younger brother of Geomjon. Buunyoung is not my real name. My real name is Hyukunyoung. Let me emphasize this once more, Hyukunyoung is my real name, but I am currently living as Buunyoung… … .”
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“Did you get a divorce?”
Shin-ui laughs again at my question that interrupts his conversation. Then he nods.
“What’s the reason? There were many, but what does it matter? We just took different paths.”
I nodded. In fact, I was just listening to Yoo Jae-ha and Shin-ui having a serious conversation, so it wasn’t like I was particularly interested or anything. I wasn’t joking, I just wasn’t interested.
“Still, this is the first time I’ve said the ‘fact’ with my own mouth, and you seem quite calm. No, it would be more accurate to say you’re not interested.”
Shin-ui saw it right. I felt this way from the moment I first saw this guy, but he seems more interesting than Yoo Je-ha.
“Does it make you feel sick?”
“It doesn’t come out much.”
He shrugged.
“You were talking about Cheonwicheon and all, but the reason you know about that is because you’re the younger brother of Geomjon… … Should I just accept it like that?”
“If it’s convenient, then it’s okay to accept it that way.”
It’s funny listening to this.
“Those who are trying to pick a fight between me and Cheonma are Cheonwicheon, and is there a sword master in Cheonwicheon? And that sword master is the older brother of the god who cured me?”
“… … .”
“It seems like you’re hiding something, but relax. I’m not going to ask.”
Shin-ui looked extremely surprised at my words. What is Cheon-oe-cheon’s purpose, and what is Geom-jeon doing? As I said before, I really don’t care. What’s important here is…
“If Cheon-wi-cheon is plotting against me from behind. If that means calling me Ma-jon and picking a fight with Cheon-ma.”
The god’s eyes tremble slightly. He realized what I was trying to say.
The same was true of Rondo, Xiahou Dun, his younger brother Xiahou Ying, and Liu Jihe.
If you were going to use me as a long-term writer, if you were going to use me as a long-term writer, if you were actually already in the process of doing so.
“The Sword Lord dies. No matter what.”
“… … By any chance.”
“By any chance?”
“What if there was a reason? A reason why it had to be done that way or something like that.”
I burst out laughing.
“There is a saying: There is no grave without an excuse.”
“… … .”
“The most important thing is that they took action. Cheon-wi-cheon took action, and Geom-jon took action. What more do you need?”
“Really… … how radical.”
I see. As expected, my intuition was correct. Our god is as interesting as Yoo Je-ha.
“That’s extreme… … That’s not wrong. That’s how I’ve lived so far and that’s how I’ll continue to live.”
That is the Emperor of the West. That is what an emperor should be.
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I looked into the eyes of the two gods of wealth. I tried not to ask, but since the topic has come up, I guess I should ask.
“How long is the history of a place called Uigung?”
“… … 850 years.”
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850 years… … .
“Hyeokunyoung, Buunyoung, Geomjon, Cheonoecheon, Hyeokjin River, it’s fun.”
The eyes of the god draw a line. It’s like my muttering and the whole situation is funny.
“You said you weren’t interested earlier, but I guess you’re interested now.”
“There’s a difference between not being interested and knowing something so it doesn’t hurt.”
“That’s true.”
I stared blankly at the god.
Is Bu-un-young really a direct descendant of this place called Yi-gung? Or is he adopted? I looked around. The air is good. It is a great place for mana to gather. So, it is a great place for mana users to train.
The monster called curiosity that had been boiling inside my heart raises its head.
Is this inevitable? Is there some kind of connection? That was it. I forcibly pressed down the head of the monster called curiosity. Not yet. Not yet.
He said with a soft smile on his lips.
“I am grateful to you, God, but that is different from what your older brother, Hyuk Jin Kang, did. Still, I will promise you one thing.”
“promise?”
“I have business to attend to in the Eastern Continent. After I finish that business, I will return to the Western Continent. But as long as that Sword Lord does not show himself before me or reveal himself during that time.”
He struck the Heavenly Horse Sword hanging on his waist with his hand.
“I’ll give you a chance to live.”
Come to think of it, the name of my sword is Cheonmasin Sword.
But in this eastern continent, there is a Cheonma.
And among the nicknames I’ve been called in the past, there was Cheonma. That is, Cheonma of the East and Cheonma of the West.
Now that I think about it, the picture is really interesting.
While you were thinking about something else, hahaha, Shin-ui burst out laughing.
“You are truly an interesting man.”
“My brother-in-law is talking nonsense.”
Puhaha, I burst out laughing again. I didn’t know Shin-i was a person who laughed a lot.
“Keep up to what you said earlier.”
“What kind?”
“Have you already forgotten that port city on the Western Continent called Rotterdam?”
“No way. Should I send it right now?”
The god shakes his head.
“I have some work to do, so I’ll give you a definitive answer within a week.”
He nodded.
“Then go ahead.”
I just kept walking. Where did I go? Towards the carriage.
God catches me again like that.
“Where are you trying to go?”
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“Why? Are you going to tell the sword master?”
“… … Huh, I didn’t know the right time to say something, but I’ll just make it clear now. I don’t want to get involved with that Hyukjin River bastard. Brother? That’s bullshit. I don’t want to talk to that crazy guy, I don’t want to see his face, and like I said before, I just don’t want to get involved. I want to keep the palace. I want to grow this palace. To be honest, I want you to.”
“I?”
“I wish you would kill Hyukjin River.”
I stared blankly at the god. I should say it was a little creepy. I could feel his sincerity, so I was a little surprised.
“That’s just it, anyway. The reason I’m asking about your destination is because if I’m going to go over to the Western Continent, I need to send you a ‘letter’, but I wouldn’t want to not know where to send it, right?”
Well, let’s just say that’s the case.
“I originally planned to meet Cheonma.”
“Did you do it?”
“Before that, I had a promise.”
My gaze is fixed on Yoo Je-ha.
“I don’t know how long it will be, but I plan to stay in a place called Magung for about a week.”
“Magung, it’s a good place.”
Shin-ui stood up from his seat.
“Then, let me get to work.”
Then he turns around.
This time, I caught the will to go that way.
“Wealth management.”
“… …Why are you doing that?”
God is not stupid. I am not stupid either.
The organization called Geomjon Hyukjin Kang and Cheonwicheon.
God obviously knows something. The reason I don’t care about it is because in the end, I have to fight the organization called Cheonwicheon no matter what.
My nickname is Ma-Jon, and it was Cheon-Wi-Cheon who spread such childish rumors that if Cheon-Ma and Ma-Jon fought, who would win? The god said it and I heard it. And you can infer from the situation that came back. It is quite reasonable.
I am the emperor. I am the supreme ruler of the Western Continent.
Someone else set the table and tried to use me as a long-term pawn. Negotiation? Compromise? There is no such thing. I must not bend, even if it means making those who follow me feel ashamed. I have no intention of bending. That is why I have no choice but to fight.
You can just show a little bit of inductive reasoning. Something like this.
“I think it’s been quite some time since I met the Sword Master, right?”
Shin-ui answered without hesitation.
“We met once a while ago, but it’s been 18 years since we last met.”
18 years is a very long time. We may not see each other often in the future.
“If you have any last words for Geomjon, please say them.”
It’s not like I’m asking you to leave a will or anything. I’m just being considerate so that when I kill Geomjon, he can hear his younger brother’s words one last time.
Shin-ui looked up at the sky for a moment.
Then he closes his eyes. It stays like that for a moment, as if he is reminiscing about the past.
He opened his eyes and looked at me. He said.
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“Please tell this.”
As I nod my head as if ready to listen, the god speaks immediately.
“You look great. You idiot.”
It seems that the relationship between Shinui and Geomjon is not as good as I thought.
