4. Western Sword Queen (4)
4. Western Sword Queen (4) – Let’s go
A palace filled with pure white marble and blue silk.
A sentence once written by a martial arts expert reporter was the perfect description to describe the bridge of the Western Sword Queen, the flagship of the Western Sword Queen.
As soon as you enter the bridge, you see the blue silk road running through the center of the snow-white marble floor. And the guards and operators lined up on both sides of the silk road. The bridge, which looks like it was moved straight from the palace where the king resides, boasted a grandeur and beauty that could be counted among the absolute masters.
And at the very top of it all was a throne decorated with sapphires. Seocheon Sword Marquis Kim Yeon-hwa was there.
A mature woman who appeared to be in her mid-to-late twenties, wearing a pure white cape reflecting the design of a classic light jacket, looked at the man bowing his head in front of her with her calm, downcast blue eyes.
“Yeah, that’s right.”
The corners of her mouth, which would normally have a faint smile, were stiff and her gentle voice was filled with coldness. The woman, Kim Yeon-hwa, looked down at the fan holder in black and opened her mouth.
“You know who I am, so what you said can’t be a lie. Elena is a child who is invisible to the eye except for her martial arts skills······.”
Yeonhwa’s gaze this time turned to the other woman next to the debt collector.
“What’s Elena’s condition?”
“It’s not so good. It seems that he has overcome the crisis that could have threatened his life, but because he forcibly received the energy waves that were difficult to handle, the energy pulses in his entire body have been severely damaged. It seems that he will need to go to a large hospital and recuperate for a few months.”
Yeonhwa chewed her lips. Even though she was not the child she had given birth to through her own womb but through an artificial womb, it was hard for her mother to bear the thought of her daughter’s life being in danger.
Just thinking about Elena made me feel hostile towards the young man named Imokjin, or rather, the old man disguised as a young man. As a person who was unmanned, I knew that I shouldn’t do that, but as a mother, I couldn’t think rationally.
The fact that she was able to quickly suppress the emotions boiling inside her was entirely thanks to her mental strength reaching the realm of Hwagyeong.
“Phew.”
Yeonhwa took a deep breath and gestured towards the secretary guard standing next to the throne.
“I need to meet them first. Bring them to the bridge.”
“My name is Kim Yeon-hwa, the inspector of the Western Universe.”
“It’s Lee Mok-jin.”
‘······I can’t see it.’
The first impression Yeonhwa had when she saw the man named Mokjin was one of bewilderment.
It was impossible to even guess what level the opponent was at. Yeonhwa got up from the throne and went down to the floor to face Mokjin. Her eyes narrowed.
There is a huge wall in front of her, but she cannot even recognize it. It was a feeling she had never felt before after reaching the state of Hwagyeong.
There is no doubt. The man in front of him is on a level far above his own.
I can’t win. There was no need to compete in martial arts, the match was decided at this moment.
But at the same time, Yeonhwa felt excitement boiling deep in her belly. It was the competitive spirit that a warrior should have.
Regardless of winning or losing, I just want to cross swords and talk through swords. That intense desire tore through Yeonhwa’s mind.
‘This is how that kid felt.’
Yeonhwa thought as she pressed her thumb with her fingernail. Among her children, the one who inherited her blood the most was Elena. If it were her, it wouldn’t have been strange for her to give in to this desire and rush to the man in front of her without thinking twice.
Yeonhwa lowered her head slightly, suppressing her surging desire.
“I heard that my daughter behaved rudely this time. As her mother, I apologize for that.”
Even though she was the Sword Master of the Western Universe, she had no hesitation in bowing her head. How could a parent not bow their head for their child? Elena had clearly done wrong, and as a mother, she had to relieve herself of her responsibilities.
But Mokjin just shook his head quietly.
“A full-grown adult’s apology is not something that his parents can do on his behalf.”
It was a clear refusal. There was no hint of consideration for her in Mokjin’s tone of voice. Literally, if she were to receive an apology, she would hear it from Elena, the person involved.
Who could be so mad in front of Seocheon Sword Lord? As soon as Mokjin finished speaking, the atmosphere immediately turned cold, and the atmosphere of the guards also changed.
‘Sir, please······!’
Seolyeong pulled Mokjin’s collar so that it was invisible with a restless face. Mokjin looked at her once and then turned his head back to meet Yeonhwa’s gaze as if it was okay.
How much time had passed? After what seemed like an eternity to Serin, Yeonhwa was the first to speak. She sighed deeply as if she had put something down and opened her mouth.
“······Phew. I didn’t originally intend to treat you like this.”
Her long, ebony-black hair, which reached down to her chest, was swept up and tucked into her cape, and her appearance was so alluring that it almost felt sacred. It must have been so great that even Serin, a fellow woman, was speechless and stared blankly at her.
“At first, I heard from my daughter that there was a great master whose level I didn’t even know about, so I rushed over there, but when I got there, I saw my daughter covered in wounds, so I think I couldn’t control my feelings. I must have shown her an embarrassing appearance in front of the deceased.”
At the word “blind”, Seolyeong’s body trembled. However, Mokjin, the person who had actually caused the girl to be completely bruised, simply nodded his head once in a calm voice.
“Yes, it is right and natural for you to be angry. Although I punished that child, how can I not understand the heart of a parent?”
Because he had lived a life full of revenge and conspiracy, Mok-jin had never married or had children. However, he had raised a disciple like his own child, so he could fully understand Yeon-hwa’s feelings.
“But don’t worry too much. That child will live longer than you are worried about. From what I saw a little while ago, it seems like he has overcome a difficult situation. He will soon get up and get what he wants.”
At Mokjin’s words, Yeonhwa quickly raised her head.
“Can you believe that?”
“I just told you what I saw. Believe it or not, it’s up to you.”
“······Thank you.”
“There’s nothing to be thankful for. I sincerely thought that the child would die and performed martial arts. It must be the child’s fate to have been lucky enough to receive this chance.”
Mokjin clicked his tongue and grumbled inwardly. He had really used his martial arts skills with the intention of killing her, but he was truly displeased that Elena had gotten the chance.
Of course, he didn’t show any such signs openly.
After Mokjin’s words, the conversation paused for a moment, and Yeonhwa asked him a question.
“Who is the deceased?”
It was a question with many implications. Mok-jin glanced at Se-ryeong, who was fidgeting beside him. It meant that it was okay to tell her the truth.
Who else, not even an ordinary martial artist like Naburangi, could lie in front of the Seocheon Sword Master? It was already meaningless to hide it. Seolyeong nodded without hesitation.
Mokjin said.
“The original being is the person who conquered the martial arts world two thousand years ago and sat on the throne of the world.”
A voice as arrogant as when he was in front of Elena.
It was a self-introduction that was quite a bit different from what Serin had expected.
And after a while.
“······It’s a story that’s hard to believe.”
Yeonhwa, who had heard the whole story, narrowed her beautiful eyebrows and opened her mouth with a serious expression. An ancient being who had been sleeping on Earth for two thousand years. Even though strange things happen every day in the martial arts world, this was still a very strange story.
But after seeing with my own eyes that he was a natural without any internal energy drive, I couldn’t help but believe it. It was said that he had personally practiced his own qigong, which was probably only a historical relic of an old school, and had achieved an unimaginable level. How could this be possible in the modern martial arts world?
“Then, did you really achieve such a state without the internal energy drive? And you didn’t receive assistance from the integrated internal energy operation system or the supernatural interface when using martial arts?”
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Yeonhwa asked, covering her mouth without realizing it. It was a feeling of wonder beyond surprise.
Since Yeonhwa is a descendant of a first-class martial artist and is well-versed in martial arts, she can understand. This shows how difficult it is to master the extremely inefficient internal qigong before the advent of the internal energy drive.
According to average statistics, it usually takes about 5 years at the earliest and 30 years at the latest for someone who has just started learning martial arts to reach the limit of their martial talent. After that, it takes a long time to achieve enlightenment and overcome their own limitations without upgrading the system, but at least that amount of time is enough to reach the limit of their sinews and bones and their intelligence.
But what about the case of internal qigong, where you have to gather your own qi? It takes years just to gather your qi, and even if you devote your entire life to it for decades, you can’t even be sure that you will reach the limit of your talent.
Isn’t the difference obvious when you see that modern martial artists have the time to train their martial arts while enjoying side jobs or leisure activities? There was a reason why internal energy drive was eliminated after internal energy drive.
But here, there is a person who has transcended her own limitations with such a skill. She has broken through her own limitations and reached the realm of Hwagyeong, so she can feel it more deeply than others.
“If that’s true, then it wouldn’t be strange if he were to rise to the top of the world. Since ancient times, the realm of martial arts······.”
Stop. Mokjin cut off Yeonhwa’s words that had been continuing. As if he didn’t want to hear it, Seolyeong and Yeonhwa, who was involved, looked back at Mokjin with bewildered faces at the firm voice.
Mokjin looked straight at Yeonhwa with eyes so deep that it was impossible to read their contents. Yeonhwa trembled without realizing it at the intense gaze.
“The Muin tribe can only begin a conversation after demonstrating martial arts skills. Judging from the white color of your hair at the back of your ears, you seem to have reached the realm of Hwagyeong. I will give you whatever you want, so if you want to talk, raise your sword.”
“······How did you know?”
“The whole time you’re talking, you have this face that looks like you want to cross swords with me, how could I not know?”
“······Ugh.”
Yeonhwa’s face turned red as her true feelings were revealed by Mokjin’s calm words. Even though she had reached this point, she couldn’t control her pride and acted recklessly, and was caught. She was embarrassed and didn’t have the confidence to show her face in front of those who followed her.
But why did the corners of my mouth go up without me knowing? No matter how I looked at it, it was clear that she was Elena’s mother.
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Perhaps because the main body of the spaceship is so large, the interior of the Western Sword Queen bridge is truly palace-like. The entrance to the bridge is not at the back of the bridge like in most science fiction movies, but is in front of the bridge, under the full-length tempered glass, in the form of a diagonal elevator. So even though you are facing straight ahead on the bridge, you don’t have to turn your head to look back when someone comes.
The Western Sword Queen bridge, whose interior was designed by one of the daughters of the Seocheon Sword Master, has won the Martial Arts Absolute Master Bridge Contest three times.
Although he wears a white cape because of the matching outfit, Seocheon Geom-hu originally likes to wear black clothes.
Seocheon Sword Master often hears people say that he looks like a priest rather than a martial artist because of his white cape. This is especially true because of the white gloves that go with the cape.
Elena succeeded in her life-threatening gamble. Mokjin was annoyed because he knew that.
Seocheon Sword Master and Elena, who have been heavily influenced by her blood, both have a strong competitive spirit that makes them turn their eyes when they see someone strong. They are both the same.
Fortunately, Seocheon Geom-hu has a calm personality and is able to control his impulses quite well while reaching the realm of Hwa-gyeong.
Seocheon Geom-hu lost his left arm when he was young due to his competitive spirit, and has been living with a mechanical prosthetic arm ever since. He says he refuses to have a living prosthetic arm transplanted and instead uses a mechanical prosthetic arm because it is convenient.
When Elena told her that there was a strong master through communication, Seocheon Sword Marquis flew over excitedly from his hot spring bath. This is not the first time that the mother and daughter have been like this. Elena is particularly close to Seocheon Sword Marquis compared to her other children, and that is why Seocheon Sword Marquis turned his attention to Elena when she was on the verge of death.
Mokjin came out as an ancient person.
Nowadays, it is rare for an average martial artist to train for more than 12 hours a day. However, they still grow faster than those who use the internal energy method.
The reason why those who use the internal energy method experience the limit (wall) late is because the range of the limit gradually increases through intermediate enlightenment.
White hair at the back of the ears is evidence of a white face, which everyone in the world will have. Absolute experts who value fashion simply dye it to hide it.
The reason why Seocheon Geom-hu talked so much useless things was because he wanted to hide his competitive spirit.
Seocheon Geom-hu honestly felt (in a nonsensical way) excited when Mok-jin asked him to fight.
