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< The Successor of the Sword Emperor (1) >
“I have continued the Emperor’s progress.”
Thousands of people were momentarily silent at the bombshell announcement. But it was as brief as the silence before an explosion.
Someone spoke first,
“···Sword Emperor? Are you talking about that Sword Emperor?”
The explosion that followed brought with it a tremendous aftershock. Many people began to speak out in a multitude of words at the same time.
“Wasn’t the Sword Emperor’s sect destroyed by the Demonic Cult 15 years ago?”
“So you’re saying he’s a survivor? He was alive?”
“But why did you only show up now?”
“Could this be a lie? Trying to take a seat with the Emperor’s halo on his back···.”
“Hey! You said that after seeing that martial arts just now? It was strong energy! It’s not even at the level of a later index!”
“The successor to the Sword Emperor appears before the war with the Demonic Cult···.”
“Haha. Are troubled times calling for a hero?”
Thousands of people were chatting nonstop. The surroundings became noisy like a market in an instant. A strange heat spread among the people.
The successor to the Emperor!
It is still unclear whether it is true or false, but the mere mention of that name was enough to shock people.
Geomhwang was the last person acknowledged as the best in the world in the martial arts world.
A hero who protected the martial arts world from the invasion of the most powerful demonic sect in history 100 years ago.
The meaning of that name is still special even after 100 years.
No, it was even more special because it was a time like now.
‘The successor to the Sword Emperor has appeared!’
‘A survivor of the Sword Emperor Sect has appeared to seek revenge on the Demonic Cult!’
‘The Sword Emperor has been reincarnated to save the martial arts world!’
In just a few days, these rumors would spread throughout the entire martial arts world, beyond Gaebong where the Murim Alliance was located.
When the heat that was raised by a few words from a great person does not seem to subside,
“Huh, huh huh···.”
Old Man Jin was shivering as if he had been in cold water alone.
‘You. What on earth were you thinking···.’
Old Man Jin was embarrassed because he had not been told in advance that the man would do this.
‘He said that he would just take the Heavenly Sword and quietly return to Earth together···.’
Unfortunately, even after arriving at the Murim Alliance, Old Man Jin and Namgung Hyun were unable to reveal their identities.
‘But why···.’
Because I knew that the enemy was the Five Great Powers. This place was no different from the enemy’s base. If I was not careful, I could have fallen into even greater danger.
Revenge was out of the question.
‘Isn’t that why you participated in the Yongbongbimu? Since we can’t reveal our identity, you wanted to win and obtain the Changcheonshin Sword…’
“···But why did you tell everything?”
Old Man Jin muttered while looking at the old man with a blank expression.
At that time, the Great Man was talking to the leader of the martial arts world, Yal-gi.
“As the rightful successor to the Sword Emperor, I demand the return of the Heavenly Sword.”
“that···.”
“Of course, if I have to prove my skills, I will do so… But is it really necessary?”
The man glanced at the participants in the competition. Most of them avoided his gaze.
A truly overwhelming presence.
Isn’t this truly an appearance befitting of the successor to the Emperor?
Old Man Jin trembled with overwhelming emotions.
“You···. You···!”
This was what Jin had been hoping for and hoping for during his 15 years as a fugitive.
Saying your name confidently, revealing your origins, and standing up in front of people.
At that time, the great man sent a message to the old man Jin.
[Senior, listen carefully to what I say from now on. This is our only chance to take control of the game.]
The man told the story of his plan. It was truly an amazing story.
[···Okay, I see!]
After the story, Old Man Jin released the bone knot he had been holding for 15 years.
and,
“conflict-!!”
The new form of the old man Jin, who had detonated the lion’s aftershock, soared into the sky.
Whirlyrick!
While Daein and Namgung Hyeon were learning martial arts from Manbok Nogoe, Old Man Jin also received advice on martial arts from Manbok Nogoe.
Lion Sword Jin-Chung.
Although he is a latecomer, he is a master whose name was already mentioned among the top 100 masters 15 years ago.
Among the many masters present here, there were not many who could imitate Old Man Jin’s movements.
Old man Jin, who got down next to the man, shouted.
“I am the Lion Sword Jin-Chung!”
After his death, there was another uproar.
The famous martial artists who recognized Old Man Jin’s face shouted with astonishment.
“Lion Sword, Jin-Chung!”
“Were you alive!”
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“Didn’t you die in the Geomhwangmun Bloodshed?”
Old Man Jin puffed out his chest proudly. His two eyes were bloodshot.
“15 years ago, I received an order from the great swordsman Namgung Sangin, the head of the Geomhwang clan. The order was to run away with the head of the clan’s newborn child!”
The voice of the Lion Sword Jin-chung shook the room. Everyone listened intently as the secret was gradually revealed through him.
Old man Jin said, gritting his teeth.
“That night. I heard the screams of my disciples, who were like brothers to me, behind me, and the scent of their blood soaked into my body. The flames set by the villains could be seen from a hundred li away. But I ran away. To save the only child of the lord! I ran away so that I could tell the world of martial arts about the terrible bloodshed I saw and experienced that day!”
Old Man Jin instantly took control of the atmosphere. Even the leader of the martial arts world just stared at him with wide eyes.
“If I were alone, I would have gladly given up my life fighting the villains, but I couldn’t do that because I had the blood left behind by the Lord Moon in my hands.”
Old Man Jin was spitting out all the accumulated lumps. There was no doubt about his sincerity.
“They kept sending out pursuers. I had to shut the mouths of newborn babies. I begged for milk from farm women and stole food left by beggars. They pursued us so relentlessly that we had to run further and further into the outskirts as if we were being chased…”
When Old Man Jin closed his eyes for a moment, sighs erupted from all over. They waited for Old Man Jin to continue speaking.
‘also.’
The old man nodded while looking at Jin Noin’s back.
‘They say there is no story as compelling as a life you have experienced firsthand.’
The one who thought about this all night and directed this stage was a great person. And the main character of the stage was also a great person.
But to make the stage more dramatic, a great supporting actor was needed.
That supporting actor is none other than Jin Noin, and···
“···The girl’s name is Namgung Hyeon.”
Namgung Hyun, who had come up to the stage, stood next to Jin Noin. Just a moment ago, she had also heard the telegram sent by the great man.
[Hyun-ah. You come up too. Tell me what you wanted to say. And···.]
“My father is the great swordsman Namgung Sangin, the former head of the Geomhwangmun clan.”
The moment Namgung Hyeon revealed his identity, sighs and shock erupted from all directions.
A young man who claimed to be the successor of the Sword Emperor in Yongbongbimu.
A master of the 100 Great Swordsmen who is said to have died 15 years ago.
And even the daughter of the head of the extinct Geomhwang clan.
“Oh my god···.”
“When you live long enough, all sorts of things happen.”
People had now forgotten the original purpose of the Yongbongbimu and were focusing on the story of the three people standing on the stage.
Even the leader of the martial arts world watched them without stopping them.
“I was destined to be hunted from the moment I was born, and I lived in hiding for 15 years. I hid my name, and the fact that I was a woman…”
Namgung Hyun told the story of her life in a calm voice. Her pale complexion added even more appeal to her story.
“···And just a few months ago, I met my great-uncle.”
Thanks to the story of the old man Jin, Namgung Hyeon was naturally accepted as Namgung Sangin’s daughter in people’s perception.
It was a huge undertaking.
Even before the Murim Alliance acknowledged her, the public acknowledged Namgung Hyeon first.
‘Now no one will be able to mess with those two.’
This was also a tactic of the great man.
And one more thing,
“I still don’t know who is after me. But I have a vague idea of who they are. The culprit is…”
Namgung Hyeon deliberately dragged the conversation there.
“The culprit is···.”
There are two ways to drive a man crazy. One is to stop talking, and the second is to
“stop.”
The man touched Namgung Hyeon’s shoulder. Then he scolded Namgung Hyeon in a stern voice.
“That’s not something you can say so rashly. Didn’t you decide to wait until you found solid evidence?”
Namgung Hyun lowered his head. There was a hint of crying in his voice. She acted better than the man had expected.
“I’m sorry, Brother. I just got too excited…”
The man patted Namgung Hyeon on the shoulder and said it was okay. At the same time, he sent a message.
[Good job. Really good job.]
[Is this really okay? It feels good inside, but there are aftereffects···.]
[If you’re going to announce it, it’s better to make it as big as possible. That way, the other person won’t be able to move recklessly.]
After Manbaknogoe left for Cheonmasingyo at dawn, Daein made major changes to his original plan.
I had no intention of moving passively any longer.
‘I don’t have time to relax because of the little one.’
From now on, I planned to move very actively and get what I wanted quickly.
‘It may be refreshing to point out the five great generations here, but that’s all there is to it.’
There will be a boring war of words, and in the end, nothing will be achieved.
‘That’s not revenge or anything.’
So, at a crucial moment, the king cut off Namgung Hyeon.
“Listen! Why are you stopping talking!”
The expected reaction began to come in. The audience was on the verge of going crazy because they were curious about the story that Namgung Hyun had left off.
“So who is the evil spirit of the Geomhwangmun Bloodthirsty?”
“Once you start, shouldn’t you finish talking?”
“Are you saying that it’s not a cult?”
“Surely it’s not the Jeongpa sect? When the Geomhwang sect was doing well, there were more than one or two sects that tried to keep it in check.”
“Hey! What kind of ominous sound is that!”
There was a lot of speculation and discontent among the people.
Speculation will create plausible rumors, which will put a lot of pressure on the shady guys.
Even looking at it now, it is still like that.
‘Namgung Jeongcheon. What do you plan to do now?’
The man raised his head and looked at Namgung Jeongcheon. Very naturally.
“······.”
The face of the man known as a great swordsman was frozen terribly.
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Namgung Jeongcheon wanted to shut the mouths of the three people standing on the stage.
‘He knows how to hit a player!’
I thought that the landlord would seek revenge after the Yongbongbimu was over.
Since he is confident in his abilities, he will be sure of winning, and I expected that after winning, he will gain some power and use it to his advantage.
Before that, I planned to finish him off by accusing him of being a spy of the Demonic Cult···.
He shocked everyone with just one blow, and then he immediately took action.
“I have continued the Emperor’s progress.”
We should have stepped in and imposed sanctions right then.
But before they could do anything, the Lion Sword Jin-chung came up on stage, and even the daughter of Namgung Sang-in came up and captivated the men with her innocent face.
“So who is the villain!”
“Tell me! The justice of the world will not forgive them!”
‘f*ck. f*ck. f*ck!’
A cold sweat formed on Namgung Jeongcheon’s back. He, a teenage master, was sweating because he was nervous. It was something he would never have imagined under normal circumstances.
“The culprit is···.”
The moment Namgung Hyeon’s lips twitched, Namgung Jeongcheon imagined tearing his snout apart. He gritted his teeth, barely suppressing the murderous rage that was gnashing his teeth.
‘Okay. Tell me!’
That will be the moment of counterattack. The fame of the great swordsman, Changcheonsingeom, and the power of the Daenamgung family.
And power, connections, money.
We will mobilize everything to deny them and completely destroy them.
however,
“I’m sorry. I don’t think it’s the right time yet.”
They didn’t point out the villain. They just piqued the audience’s curiosity and then quietly stepped back.
The man took the lottery ticket and said.
“I will tell you about the evil spirit after I have solid evidence. Today, I simply came forward to inform you of the achievements of the Sword Emperor and his descendants who are still alive.”
‘I’m going to tear that bastard to pieces!’
It was definitely intentional. If he did that, curiosity about the evil spirit would grow even more, and all sorts of rumors would spread throughout the martial arts world.
The leader of the martial arts world also thought about that part and came forward late.
What a retard. Shouldn’t he have come forward a long time ago?
“We will suspend the Yongbongbimu for a while. Since the stage is like this, we won’t be able to properly fight the battle anyway. The later ranks should rest, and the swords of the righteousness and the swords of the lions, and the young lady of Namgung, follow me.”
By the leader’s command the crowd dispersed. They gathered together and added their own speculations to what they had just heard.
‘If not the Demonic Cult, then who?’
‘Isn’t that what the party did?’
‘In the past, there were many sects that were not on good terms with the Geomhwangseon. Especially the Namgungseonga sect···.’
Namgung Jeongcheon listened to the people chattering and left the place with a hardened expression.
That was when.
[The Great Swordsman of the Heavenly Sword.]
The great man who was following the leader of the martial arts world was staring at Namgung Jeongcheon.
[Would you like to talk to me privately later?]
[···The two of us? What’s going on?]
As I asked back, trying to appear calm, a sly smile appeared on the man’s lips.
[You’re being rude. I know what you did.]
[···Do you want to die?]
The conversation between the two became increasingly explicit and brutal.
[Come to the guest house where I am staying tomorrow morning. You alone and quietly.]
[You dare threaten me? Do you think you can accomplish something by standing in front of the public and saying a few words?]
The two men slowly passed each other.
The great man bowed his head as befitting a junior in the martial arts world, and Namgung Jeongcheon nodded with a kind smile.
[If you don’t want to come, you don’t have to. But then you won’t be able to find it, right?]
[What nonsense are you talking about···.]
At that moment, Namgung Jeongcheon clearly saw the smile lingering on the corner of the great man’s mouth.
[The secret safe hidden behind the study in your room. There are a lot of interesting things inside, aren’t there?]
“!!”
Namgung Jeongcheon, who was surprised, quickly turned around to look at the master. The master was calmly following the leader of the martial arts world.
Without looking back, the man raised his hand and shook it gently.
[Then let’s meet tomorrow morning.]
“bloke···!”
Namgung Jeongcheon had no choice but to grind his teeth. He glared at the back of the man’s head, his murderous intent rising.
‘You have just crossed the river of no return. I will kill you no matter what.’
< The Successor of the Sword Emperor (1) > End
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