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< The Consideration of the Great Sage >
『Inja (因子), my name is Namgung Yuhyeol. In the martial arts world, I am called Geomhwang (劍皇).』
As I was absentmindedly reading down the first page, I heard the chief secretary’s voice next to me.
“Great Sage?”
“···Ah, yes.”
I quickly went back to controlling my facial expressions.
But it seemed a little too late for a gentle and mysterious smile.
The chief secretary asked with a nervous expression.
“Is there anything bad written in that book? Why are you suddenly so serious···.”
“that is···.”
I paused for a moment and thought.
The Record of the Emperor’s Sword.
If this really was the book left behind by the Sword Emperor I know, its value was priceless.
How can I make this happen naturally?
“This book···.”
My head started spinning so fast that I wondered if I had ever thought things this fast in my life.
Thanks to that, I was able to come up with a suitable story before the chief secretary spoke again.
I took a deep breath and spoke in a dark, gloomy voice.
“This is a book written by the devil. If the contents of this book are known… many people will shed blood.”
The chief secretary’s eyes widened in surprise.
“Huh? A devil···.”
Although it was a rough approximation, it wasn’t entirely wrong.
Emperor Namgung Yuhyeol of Geomhwang.
A peerless master who stood on equal footing with Cheonma 100 years ago when the Demonic Cult invaded to conquer the martial arts world.
Just the fact that he left behind a book was known to be a treasure that made countless martial artists rush over with their eyes wide open.
I don’t know why this book is here and why it wasn’t known even after Earth and Murim were connected, but if it had been known, another disaster could have been recorded in history.
So what I’m saying is that it’s the right thing to do for the peace of the world if I just quietly gulp this down.
I said with a serious expression.
“Can you tell me where you found this book? Were there any other items in that place?”
“Anything else?”
I spoke with an expression that showed no hint of materialism, but only concern for the peace and well-being of the Earth.
“For example, a very sharp sword···.”
The Heavenly Sword used by the Emperor was a peerless sword as famous as its master.
With just that, even an ordinary person could easily cut apart a monster’s body.
“There is a demon in that sword too… It takes control of the body of the one who wields the sword and harms people.”
The chief secretary took out his cell phone with a serious expression.
“I will check it right away.”
The chief secretary checked the classification number attached to the back of the Geomhwangbirok and then made a phone call to someone.
After a while he said with a sigh of relief.
“They say there was no sword. They say only the book and old clothes were found in the collapsed cave.”
Tch.
I nodded, hiding my regret.
And with the most solemn expression on his face, he carefully placed the Sword and Emperor’s Record inside his robe.
At the same time, with a bitter smile on his lips,
“I will take this book and seal it. In return, I will lose some of my lifespan… but I am glad I found it before it was too late.”
“Oh, great sage!”
The startled chief secretary shouted.
I smiled quietly and put my finger to my lips.
“Don’t tell the king. He must be busy with the disaster, and I don’t want to worry him with something unnecessary. Let’s keep this a secret between the two of us.”
The chief secretary’s eyes were getting moist.
“Why did you sacrifice so much for us…. Not even sparing your own life….”
I smiled like a wise man who had transcended life and death.
“If I can save countless lives, I don’t care about my own life at all.”
“Great Sage···.”
The chief secretary seemed unable to continue speaking, so he just looked at me with reddened eyes for a while.
After a while he managed to speak in a choked voice.
“···Okay, I understand. I won’t tell the President.”
I nodded quietly and said, I meant it.
“Thank you.”
After the chief secretary left with reddened eyes, I closed the door and jumped straight into bed.
Then he opened the Geomhwangbirok and began reading absentmindedly.
『I was born as the illegitimate child of the Namgung Sega family. Although I was born with a natural talent for martial arts, I was discriminated against simply because I was an illegitimate child. I was not even able to see the Sega family’s martial arts skills… 』
『I once cursed that fate, but I decided to carve out my own destiny. I was exceptionally intelligent, and by the age of ten, I had already made that plan…』
The first part was about his birth and upbringing. I quickly turned the pages.
『After my mother passed away, I stole the martial arts and elixirs of Sega and ran away. After running for ten days and nights, I arrived at Ronin Valley, a place that even the Gudaemun Sect could not touch. There, I met my master.』
It felt like I was reading a first-person martial arts novel.
It was secretly interesting, but that wasn’t what I was curious about, so I quickly turned a few more pages.
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『···That’s how I hid my identity and entered the martial arts world at a young age. At the age of 40, I was known as one of the ten best martial artists in the world, and at the age of 50, there was no one above me.』
“I was the best master in the world.”
Okay, so let’s get to the point.
I flipped through the pages one by one.
『···I invaded Namgung Sega and defeated the head of the family, and held a grand funeral for my mother. After that, Namgung Sega built the Geomhwangmun Gate opposite. Martial arts people flocked like clouds to receive my teachings.』
I wondered how long the bragging would last, but then suddenly the atmosphere changed.
『When the Sword Emperor Sect was at its peak of prosperity… the Demonic Cult broke out.』
From here on out, it was a story I already knew.
The Great Battle of Jeongma broke out due to the invasion of the Central Plains by the Demonic Cult, and in order to stop the formidable Cheonma, the greatest swordsman in the world, Geomhwang, had no choice but to step forward.
『···We fought countless battles. The corpses formed several mountains, and the flowing blood dyed the plains red. In the last, long battle, I finally faced the Heavenly Demon.』
I knew the outcome of that fight.
After a fierce battle, Cheonma suffered fatal injuries and returned to Sipmandaesan, and Geomhwang went missing.
Although the martial arts world was protected, the Sword Emperor was defeated.
The Emperor wrote about what happened that day like this.
『It was only a half-step difference! Half-step! If I had been born as the eldest son of the Namgung family! If I had been introduced to the art of ascending martial arts earlier! If Cheonma had invaded the Central Plains a few years later!』
This gentleman, his pride and aftertaste were no joke.
After that, he went on for several pages to explain in detail that he was not the real one who lost to Cheonma.
And finally, here comes the part I wanted.
『···If you go out into the world with one limb missing, you will be labeled a loser and will only be laughed at by the world. It would be better to end your life.』
『The reason I did not take my life… is because I had to prove that my martial arts were in no way inferior to Cheonma’s martial arts.』
Finally, the highlight.
『Your Majesty. Do you wish to learn the greatest martial arts in the world? If so, bow down before this book and swear to take me as your teacher.』
Whirlwind.
Instead of giving a bow, I turned the page.
Naturally, the Emperor thought that I would have offered a courtesy call, so he changed the way he addressed me.
『Disciple. This book contains the martial arts that I created based on my lifelong experiences, enlightenment, and the wisdom I gained from fighting the Heavenly Demon. I named this martial art Pacheonsingong (破天神功), the martial art that can defeat the Heavenly Demon.』
I was astonished at his fearsome obsession with the Heavenly Horse.
“At this point, it’s almost like a stalker.”
In any case, it was a martial art created by a peerless master of the Sword Emperor level with tremendous tenacity. As for me, I could only be grateful.
『Disciple! Please master this martial art and defeat the Heavenly Demon of the time! As a disciple, you should avenge your master…』
“That sounds like revenge.”
I’m just going to skip over the martial arts. I flipped through the pages and found the part where the martial arts manual for the Pacheon Shingong was written.
There were some words of advice at the very beginning.
『I have explained it in a way that even a monkey can understand, so if you don’t understand, read it again and again. If you still don’t understand, read this book from beginning to end. You will be able to get a clue from the trajectory of the teacher’s life···.』
I frowned and sighed.
“You sound like a chatty old man.”
The reason the book is thick is because of the Emperor’s gossip. He must have been lonely because he spent his later years alone, so he wrote down all the trivial stories in the book.
Besides, this gentleman and I don’t have the same mindset.
『No matter how much you learn the world’s best divine technique, if you don’t practice cutting through your bones and flesh, you can’t become the world’s best master. When learning the first technique, repeat it tens of thousands of times…』
I’m done with the beginner level, I need to learn the mind method.
I avoided the Emperor’s chatter and searched for the Pacheon Shingong’s nine-fold passage to read. The actual section that contained the martial arts nine-fold passage was not very long.
I was reading a book with great concentration when a little boy came up to me and asked me.
“What are you doing, sir?”
I answered dryly.
“Read a book.”
“What book? Read it to me!”
The little one climbed onto the bed and lay down next to me.
We were lying down side by side and reading a book, but the content was not something that could be read to a child emotionally.
『Do you know what that bastard Cheonma Yuk-shi-ral said to me back then? “You’re a former ronin, so your martial arts skills are poor.” It’s a pity that I couldn’t tear that bastard’s mouth apart…』
This gentleman. He was writing a martial arts manual when he got angry and cursed at Cheonma a lot. He started out like a great master, but as he went on, his speech became harsher.
“Tsk tsk. That’s why people call me a ronin.”
The little boy tilted his head at my words.
“What is a ronin?”
“There is something like that. You go play by yourself for a while. I’ll read this until lunchtime.”
The little boy puffed out his cheeks, perhaps taken aback by my words.
“I’m bored here. There’s nothing to do.”
I turned to the other side and said.
“Then go out into the yard and play. I need to concentrate, so don’t bother me.”
Phew!
The little boy who threw a pillow on my back opened the door and went out. I shouted at his back.
“Be back by lunchtime!”
Boom!
The little boy slammed the door shut as if in protest.
Well, it won’t be a big deal even if you send it alone.
I brought a mask with me and stayed quiet for two days.
After the little one left the room, I sat cross-legged for real.
“···Let’s give it a try.”
After carefully reading the instructions in the book once more, I slowly began to practice the exercises according to the instructions of the Pacheon Shingong.
Ss …
The mana that arose in my danjeon began to circulate within my body.
But it was different from before.
If the ocean heart method moves slowly but steadily,
The Heavenly Sword accelerated in an instant and raced through the body without stopping.
Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwa!
I was bewildered by the incredible speed. I continued to practice while maintaining my concentration as much as possible.
The mind method is the core of martial arts, and simply put, it is a method of handling energy.
There are three major divisions into the levels of the mind method.
1. How much internal energy is accumulated in the danjeon.
2. Does the energy inside your body move steadily and smoothly?
3. How quickly the energy is emitted outside the body.
The only method I’ve learned so far was the second-class method. While it was first-class in terms of stability, the other two were second-class or worse.
What about Pacheonshinkong?
Needless to say, it was a method of perfect harmony between the three elements.
Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwa!
Is this what it feels like to ride the KTX for the first time after riding the Mugunghwa train your entire life?
No, this would be closer to flying on a charter plane than a train or something like that.
After a while, I opened my eyes with a dazed face.
“···Phew.”
Now I think I understand why the martial artists risk their lives to become skilled at martial arts.
I slowly caught my breath and stood up from my seat.
I thought it wouldn’t be long, but it’s already been hours.
“But where did this little kid go?”
Even though lunchtime had passed, there was no sign of the little boy. I opened the door and went outside.
I didn’t feel anxious because I couldn’t see the little one.
Because there is a navigation system to prevent getting lost.
Woooooooooo-!
As I breathed mana into the Guardian’s Bracelet, I felt intuitively where the other half of the bracelet was.
It’s the west. The distance is roughly…
“I guess it’s in the annex.”
I left the main building of the Blue House and headed toward the west annex. My steps were lighter than ever.
“Great Sage!”
“Great Sage!”
“Prophet···.”
Everyone I met on the street nodded to me.
Looked at with reverence. After two days of making several predictions, everyone now thought of me as a divine being.
···Honestly, I feel a bit burdened now.
I gave them a mysterious smile and nodded my head slightly without saying anything.
It was then that a Blue House staff member blocked my path and bowed deeply.
“Great Sage! My wife is due to give birth next month! Please bless her just once!”
I tapped his shoulder with my shining wand and said,
“···May the blessings of Mana be with you.”
“Thank you! Thank you!”
That was a mistake.
From then on, people who wanted to receive my blessings began to gather like hyenas.
I quickened my pace and grumbled to myself.
“···You damn brat.”
I went out to pick up a kid and got caught by some people, so I ended up having to hold a Daeseonja fan meeting.
Eventually, before long, I was surrounded by people.
“Great Sage···.”
“My father is sick···.”
“Should I continue working at this job?”
I stood still. I thought I could just pretend not to know and leave, so I thought I’d say a few words and get out.
That was when.
Woof woof woof!
When I looked up at the sky due to the sudden mana reaction, a red crack was appearing in the sky.
“That is···.”
It was a gate generation reaction. People who raised their heads following me screamed.
“It’s the gate!”
“It’s a monster!”
By the time they screamed, a giant monster was already falling to the ground.
Kwaaang!
The ground shook as if a huge rock had fallen. The impact caused everyone around me to fall to the ground.
And the monster that landed on the ground, the Minotaur, raised its horns toward the sky and roared.
Kwaaaa …
The distance between us and him was less than 30 meters.
The moment his gaze turned this way, I stretched my right hand forward.
“shield.”
A translucent shield appeared before the people who were trembling with fear. I spoke to them.
“Don’t move from there until the supermen arrive. The magic will protect you.”
Even though they were terrified, they believed the wise man’s words and nodded their heads diligently.
I left them behind and stepped forward.
Since there were no kids, we couldn’t use fireworks.
I rolled up my robe sleeves and gripped my glowing staff tightly.
And just in case anyone raised questions, he muttered something loudly to himself.
“If I use magic, the palace will collapse… I guess I’ll have to use my staff.”
As if in response, the Minotaur roared and rushed at me.
“Ku …
I raised my Pacheon Shingong and ran towards them.
< The Great Sage's Consideration > End
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