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In the dark room, a trembling voice echoed.
“You’re saying it’s the Pacheon Sword?”
It was a late morning, and only a handful of moonlight was streaming in through the window.
Namgung Jeongcheon stood in the middle of his room, carrying a load on his back, with the moonlight behind him.
“Yes, my lord.”
And in front of Namgung Jeongcheon, Biyoung, who was in charge of the Namgung Se family’s dirty work, was kneeling on one knee.
Biyoung reported on what happened at the banquet hall.
“After the lord left the banquet hall, the leader of the martial arts world personally gave him the nickname of Pacheon Sword Master.”
“Pacheongeomjera… It’s an excessive nickname for someone like the late Jisoo.”
A chilling murderous aura burst out along with a dreary voice. Biyoung felt the hairs on her body stand on end.
‘My lord is truly angry.’
Namgung Jeongcheon was truly a scary person.
He is known in the martial arts world as a fair and upright swordsman who has spent his life at the forefront of eradicating Sima Wei’s evil ways, but the crimes he committed behind the scenes were so great that he deserved to be called a great devil.
Biyoung knew that better than anyone else. She was the one who always had blood on her hands following Namgung Jeongcheon’s orders.
“What happened after that?”
“The banquet was quickly canceled due to the internal injuries of the Pacheon Sword Emperor. Afterwards, it was confirmed that the Pacheon Sword Emperor returned to the inn with Sajageom and Namgung Hyeon···.”
“No.”
“yes.”
“If you call that bastard the Pacheon Sword Master one more time, I will tear out your tongue.”
“···sorry.”
Biyoung lowered her head. The scar on her left eye, where she had been torn out by Namgung Jeongcheon 15 years ago for missing the fleeing Lion Sword, still ached.
“After that bastard went into the guest room, didn’t he come out again?
“The men are still watching. There hasn’t been any movement so far.”
“How about tidying up the surroundings?”
“I have bribed the warriors of the Murim Alliance who are supposed to patrol the area. No one will come to the inn until daybreak.”
“What about the tail?”
“It’s already been cut.”
Only then did Namgung Jeongcheon nod his head as if he was satisfied.
Except for one time, Biyoung had never let him down.
Even though that one mistake left a lasting regret.
‘I will never make that mistake again.’
Namgung Jeongcheon clenched his teeth. What was left unfinished 15 years ago will be neatly concluded today.
“When will support from other Sega arrive?”
“I’ve sent out a relay, so they should all arrive within half an hour.”
Just like 15 years ago, Namgung Jeongcheon also borrowed the power of the other five great families.
The other heads of households did not come forward like Namgung Jeongcheon, but instead decided to support 10 elite warriors each that they had secretly trained.
All of them are first-class experts or higher.
‘Here are the top-class Biyoung and his subordinates. And I will step forward myself.’
Although the numbers are far smaller than they were 15 years ago, their power is by no means lacking.
‘With this level of power, even if the opponent is a swordsman, he can be killed. That little brat…’
Even though he was a genius who had reached the peak of his powers, Namgung Jeongcheon had already been known as a top ten master for ten years.
Except for the three great warriors of the world and the leader of the martial arts world, Yelüqi, there was no master who dared to face him.
‘Namgung Sangin. Watch carefully as your son dies underground.’
“My lord, reinforcements have arrived.”
Biyoung’s voice woke Namgung Jeongcheon from his thoughts. He left the room with Biyoung.
Outside, about 50 warriors were gathered in one place, their identities hidden by black masks.
Namgung Jeongcheon looked around at them and nodded with satisfaction.
‘The heads of the households properly selected and sent their elite soldiers.’
Each prayer was well-refined. You could tell the level of their skills just by looking at their movements.
“I think you heard the story before you came.
There was no need for a long explanation. Namgung Jeongcheon looked around at the warriors, then took out the mask from his bosom and put it on his face.
“egg plant.”
Swish.
Namgung Jeongcheon’s new form disappeared into the darkness in an instant.
And following them, dozens of masked men also seeped into the darkness.
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[Surround the guest house and wait for my signal.]
After giving orders to Biyoung, Namgung Jeongcheon walked into the guest house alone.
The guest house was completely empty.
Just one sound felt on the second floor.
Namgung Jeongcheon immediately recognized that the presence was that of a great man.
‘What a clever guy. He left alone and evacuated everyone else.’
Namgung Jeongcheon took off his mask. There was no need to wear a mask since he had come this far.
When we went up to the second floor, the owner was drinking tea in his room.
But something was a bit strange. There was clearly no one there, but the man seemed to be talking to someone.
The man glanced at Namgung Jeongcheon and spoke quickly.
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“Kid. Let’s hang up now since we have a guest. And brush your teeth before you go to bed. ···Martial arts? Hey, don’t do anything useless···. You already learned it?”
‘This guy. Are you drunk? He’s talking nonsense to the air when no one’s around.’
Because the elder’s words were in Korean, they sounded like a foreign language to Namgung Jeongcheon’s ears.
The man continued speaking.
“It’s not like you can learn martial arts whenever you want… Flame God? It’s already a 5-star?”
At that moment, the man let out a long sigh and muttered something very quietly to himself.
“Damn talents···.”
“Are you ignoring me on purpose?”
When Namgung Jeongcheon let out a sigh, the king raised his hand and asked for a moment of understanding.
“Oh, wait a minute. I’m on the phone.”
“······.”
Just before Namgung Jeongcheon could no longer bear it and put his hand on the hilt of his sword, Daein hung up the phone.
“You’re here? Sit over there.”
“Haven’t you ever learned manners to treat adults?”
Then the man chuckled.
“An adult is an adult only when they act like adults. Is a person who pretends to be nice in front of others and does dirty things behind their backs an adult?”
He wanted to rip that mouth that didn’t say a word right away, but Namgung Jeongcheon sat down across from the great man, showing the limits of his patience.
“Did you bring the stamped documents?”
Namgung Jeongcheon placed a bamboo tube containing documents on the table.
But before the man could take it and check it, he pulled his hand back and asked.
“What did you steal from my safe?”
The man placed the bundle that was under his feet on the table. When he opened it, it contained all the items that had been stolen from the safe.
A bitter smile appeared on Namgung Jeongcheon’s lips.
“You kept your promise.”
“Unlike everyone else, I am an adult.”
“Kekekekeke.”
A sinister smile spread across Namgung Jeongcheon’s lips. He handed the bamboo tube containing the documents to the man.
The man took out the document and checked its contents.
There wasn’t a single seal on it.
“······.”
“Hey, kid. That’s what it means to be an adult.”
Namgung Jeongcheon stood up from his seat. The incredible power flowing out of his body swept through the room.
“He is one who knows how to be patient. To be able to endure any insult, pain, or anger. To be patient and wait for the right time. That is what it means to be an adult.”
The man clicked his tongue and said.
“Me too. It sounds like you’re waiting for the next hit. Did the Geomhwang clan get wiped out in that way too?”
A bitter smile appeared on Namgung Jeongcheon’s lips.
“It was the greatest perseverance of my life. It was a grand plan that took decades.”
Namgung Jeongcheon no longer hid anything.
All the items that were his only weaknesses were retrieved, and in front of him was just a wounded child sitting.
How can one be this stupid and naive?
“Heh heh heh.”
A laugh escaped my lips. Thinking that today would be the day that my lingering bad relationship with Namgung Sangin would completely end, I felt a little regretful.
That may be why he is more talkative than usual.
“Do you know why my nickname is Changcheonshingeom?”
Namgung Jeongcheon looked at the Changcheonshin Sword hanging from the great man’s waist and said.
“Well, I don’t really want to know.”
Regardless of the man’s answer, Namgung Jeongcheon told the secret behind his nickname.
“It’s to continue to remember the fact that I destroyed the Geomhwang clan with my own hands. Hehe. The Geomhwang’s new soldiers destroyed the Geomhwang clan.”
The man thought.
‘This is so psychotic.’
“So you came up with that nickname yourself?”
“No way. I spent some money.”
A nickname is ultimately a name that other people call you.
In reality, not many people do this, but there are cases where people make up nicknames for themselves or pay money or bribes to have a famous person in the martial arts world make one for them.
The Changcheonshin Sword was also a nickname created through such manipulation. The method was much more ingenious, though.
“Kekekekeke.”
That is, Namgung Jeongcheon continued to insult the Geomhwang clan even after destroying them.
“It was so funny when the Heavenly Sword was actually discovered. But… Now, that sword will soon be in my hands.”
Namgung Jeongcheon did not hide his greed. His eyes sparkled as he looked at the Changcheonshin Sword.
“I can’t just use it as is, so I’ll have to fix it a little.”
The man looked dumbfounded.
“Isn’t this a total pervert?”
“Go ahead and say whatever you want. There won’t be much time left for that.”
Taaak!
As Namgung Jeongcheon snapped his fingers, the black-masked men who had been surrounding the inn outside came inside.
Namgung Jeongcheon said, grumbling.
“I will kill you. But I will not kill you easily here and now.”
“······.”
The man looked around without answering.
Dozens of masters, each emitting an extraordinary prayer, surrounded him.
“I will capture you here and drag you underground. I will gouge out your eyes, cut off your veins one by one, and skin you alive and pickle you in salt.”
Namgung Jeongcheon became increasingly intoxicated by what he was saying.
It took 15 years. The fact that he had finally found Namgung Sangin’s child made him very excited.
“Then I will make you spit out every single word of the Sword Emperor’s martial arts achievements. I will personally torture you.”
“······.”
“Hehehe. You won’t be lonely. I’ll find that woman and the Lion Sword soon and make sure they stay by your side.”
“Okay. Are they all here now?”
“···?”
In that moment, Namgung Jeongcheon’s expression hardened. The face of the man who should have been gripped with fear by now only showed an expression of self-contempt.
“Is everyone here? I’m getting sick of all the yelling, so I’m going to start now.”
The great man stood up and drew his sword. Namgung Jeongcheon, who thought it was a bluff, laughed.
“Are you saying you’re going to make a last-ditch effort?”
Daein had already suffered a major injury in the finals of the Yongbongbimu.
Even if he was fine, Namgung Jeongcheon was a master of a higher rank than him.
Moreover, the guest house was surrounded by dozens of masked men of first-class or higher rank.
but,
The man laughed. He laughed as if he was very happy.
“You guys will have to make the final struggle.”
The Great Man activated the magic seal barrier that he had set up across the entire area of the guest house.
-Woah, wow, wow!
The barrier was activated, suppressing the magical power, or internal energy, of those within the range.
“Huh!”
“Ugh!”
The masked men suddenly groaned as they felt their blood clogging and their danjeon closing.
A first-class master couldn’t use any of his internal energy, and even a top master couldn’t raise his internal energy by even 30%.
“It’s acid poisoning! Take some medicine!”
At Biyoung’s scream, the masked men took the antidote. However, the antidote of the martial arts world was of no use in dispelling the magic.
The great man watched his enemies in confusion and snickered.
“You’re already panicking. I’ve prepared a full course for the magic experience.”
As the Great One recited a short spell, the artifacts planted throughout the guest house simultaneously activated their magic.
“Mom, my body···.”
Slow made enemies move slower,
“Eek!”
Confuse has confused the enemies,
“It’s the devil! The devil has appeared!”
The added illusion presented terrifying hallucinations to weakened enemies.
“It’s witchcraft!”
“That bastard uses sorcery!”
For the martial artists who had no idea how to deal with magic, each and every curse spell was fatal.
The man walked between them, swinging his sword lightly as if harvesting.
Chook! Choooooah!
Heads separated from their bodies rolled across the floor. The floor of the guest room was quickly stained with blood.
But there wasn’t a single drop of human blood among them.
“Ugh… This guy! What kind of sorcery did you use!!”
Namgung Jeongcheon, his face flushed, blocked the man’s path. He was emitting a defensive energy with his entire body.
The man clicked his tongue lightly at that sight.
“He is definitely an expert.”
Even in the middle of the great magic barrier, Namgung Jeongcheon held on by drawing out his inner strength.
I concentrated my curse magic on it, but it held up pretty well.
Indeed, he was skilled enough to compete with the top ten martial arts masters, even among them.
“How dare you…. A dirty trap…!”
“Why? Are you angry because you tried to take me by surprise but got hit in the back?”
“Kwaaak!”
Namgung Jeongcheon’s face distorted like an evil spirit. He drew his sword and rushed at the great man.
Even though he was trapped in a great magic barrier and was hit by all kinds of curses, his speed was incredible.
But it was also a speed that a person could easily dodge.
WHEEK!
The man who dodged the attack lifted the Heavenly Sword into the air.
And he held Charlotte in his right hand.
At the same time, he lightly stroked the watch on his left wrist that he had been wearing for a long time.
Drrrrrrrr!
The dark blue metal spread out up and down, instantly wrapping around his entire left arm.
A moment later, a sleek hand cannon was mounted on the man’s left hand.
“What, what is that···!”
“Watch out! He’s using strange magic!”
The surviving black-masked people screamed as if they had seen a ghost.
But it wasn’t over yet. The man took out a potion from his bosom.
A potion that recovers all types of ‘abnormal status’.
Drinking this potion would release a single point of blood that was used to limit the internal energy of the Great Man.
“Is it okay now that I won?”
The man drank the potion.
-Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwa!
The enormous amount of internal energy that had been stored in my danjeon without being used until now burst out, rushing out through my entire body like crazy.
-Poohwaaaaaaaah!
The two black-masked men who were close to the incredible wave fainted.
The man spoke with a much more refreshed face.
“Whew. I feel like all the tension has gone away.”
On the other hand, Namgung Jeongcheon’s face was turning blue.
ⓒ Ganjjajang
