Episode 152: White Horse Hill -2-
“I lost.”
The lieutenant colonel managed to utter just one word.
It’s a face of disbelief.
It also seems like he can’t accept defeat.
I put away my sword, took a few steps back and said.
“If you want, I’ll give you one more match.”
“Is that okay?”
“Brother!”
“brother!”
The other officers shout in a dissuading tone.
But the lieutenant colonel seems unwilling to concede.
He pretended to bow his head politely.
“Please.”
What can I do if I try two or three times?
The same situation unfolded.
Even though I approached carefully, step by step, and mixed colorful paints, it could not withstand my blow.
He kept missing the sword and his wrist was torn long and bleeding profusely.
“I lost. Just one more time… … .”
“Just one more time… … .”
“once…….”
People who challenge themselves are beautiful?
you’re welcome!
The lieutenant colonel in front of me now was absolutely not beautiful.
It was just an ugly struggle.
It was not a beautiful challenge born of a desire for improvement or self-denial, but an ugly strife that started from jealousy and envy of me.
Now I think I understand a little bit.
‘The commander did a bad job of raising his children at home.’
Why did you give me the silent sword when I had never met you before?
There are so many level 7 disciples among your children.
‘Matopju’s home education was much better.’
You can tell just by looking at Kim’s magic.
Could it be that Matapju has put aside his authority and is hanging out with his grandson?
Although he did not inherit the wizard’s intelligence, he grew up to be a fine young man.
I can tell just by looking at the apology you gave me.
It’s a rare trait in this crazy world.
But look at the lieutenant colonel in front of you.
Rather than being proud like a tiger, he has a gloomy look in his eyes like a lynx.
It is understandable why the commander lamented that there were no tigers, only lynxes.
That’s why he gave me the silent sword.
Because he realized that his own blood relatives did not have the qualities to become a commander.
“Thank you for teaching me.”
Five times, as many as that.
The lieutenant colonel lowered his head with a face of wounded pride.
His eyes are so sharp that they seem to devour people.
I mentally drew a diagonal line across the lieutenant colonel’s face and nodded in agreement.
“Thank you for your hard work. Is there anyone else who would like to spar?”
He sweeps the officers away.
Officers who slyly avoid eye contact.
The strongest of the four is the lieutenant colonel.
It’s heartbreaking to see someone suffer like that.
“You are truly amazing. I couldn’t find a match for this guy in my age group, but today I have a new perspective. I feel like the world is truly vast.”
“You are too kind.”
“But may I ask why you came here? As you know, Baekma Hill is part of our Eastern Army’s territory. It belongs to the territory of Cheorwon City. Oh, I’m not blaming you, Mr. Kim. I’m just asking for business.”
“I came here to gain practical experience. I’ve been growing up so quickly lately that I don’t know myself very well. I’ve also heard some information.”
“Information?”
“They say that a powerful magical weapon is sealed deep here.”
“Oh, that legend… … We’ve heard it too. It would take a tremendous amount of magical power to maintain such a forbidden area. There must be some extremely powerful artifacts, or at least several decent ones sealed away.”
One thing that came to mind while we were talking.
They were calling me Superman.
Not the silent sword master.
I’m not pointing this out to be arrogant.
They are from the Mukho Swordsman family and the noble family of the Eastern Army.
Therefore, it is not I who should be paid tribute to, but to the silent sword.
If you don’t, it means you don’t recognize me as the master of the Silent Sword.
“How are you?”
The lieutenant colonel said as if he had suddenly remembered something.
“Would you like to make a bet with us?”
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“A bet?”
“Our goal is to reach the deepest part of Baekma Ridge. We have an idea of what the artifact is. We came in here to share them one by one, but if Mr. Kim is after it too, let’s compete and whoever gets there first gets it all. What do you think?”
“It’s the deepest race… … .”
Not a bad suggestion.
But why should I listen to that?
If you look at the tail, these guys are dead and even if they wake up, they won’t be able to enter the innermost part.
I can’t even get to the middle, let alone the deepest part.
Blocked by the undead wave.
When I made a blank expression, the lieutenant colonel smiled faintly.
As if I knew it.
He then pulls out a metal object from his belt and hands it to me.
“It’s a trendy item in America these days. It’s commonly called a gun house.”
“Isn’t that a gun holster?”
“Yes. It’s a military base.”
It looks like a pistol holster.
However, it was made by weaving together gold, silver, and various types of alloys like a 3D magic circle, giving it a unique functional beauty.
When I took it in my hand, I felt a strange magical wave.
It’s similar to the space-expanding magic in my golf bag… … .
The lieutenant colonel looked at my weapons, especially the four guns, and said:
“Mr. Kim Cho-in, you carry too much equipment.”
“Yes. I ended up like that after going through all sorts of situations.”
“The weapon case is for that kind of thing. The one I have is small, so it can only hold two, but it can hold two personal weapons of any kind. If you put your hand over it and think about it, the weapon will pop out.”
That’s it.
Quick slot.
Arcane Seoul had a primary and secondary weapon system.
Normally you carry your main weapon, but when you need a special attribute weapon or a ranged weapon, you can change it with a single touch.
Of course, this alone is not enough.
So you could use paid items to add a sub-weapon slot.
It seems that the armed forces are also playing that role.
“If Mr. Kim Cho-in wins, I will give you this.”
“Not a bad suggestion.”
Because even now, I’m carrying a shotgun and a sniper rifle on my back.
Is that all?
Golf bags contain grenade launchers, rocket launchers, machine guns, grenades, mines, magic traps, alchemy crafting supplies, various rare ingredients, healing potions, holy water, elixirs, and more.
He has two pistols and Mjolnir attached to his waist.
Even if you just put two of these in your arsenal, you’ll be making a killing.
“Instead… … .”
The lieutenant colonel looked back at his officers.
After licking her lips and sharing a sound, she looks at me and her eyes shine with greed.
“If we win, please introduce me to someone.”
“Who?”
“Chairman Sung Hee-young of Geumoh Group. I would like you to introduce her to me.”
To be honest, I was a little embarrassed.
Seong Hee-young?
Why that woman?
“I could introduce you, but is it really necessary? The Lieutenant Colonel or anyone else here can meet Chairman Sung at any time. As far as I know, he is the great-grandson of the Corps Commander.”
“Ahem, ahem!”
The lieutenant colonel coughs loudly.
Finally, let’s get to the main point.
“I want to date her with the intention of marriage.”
“Huh?”
“I have been in love with Chairman Sung for a long time. That is why I hope that Mr. Kim Cho-in can help me.”
what?
Are you trying to trick me?
Don’t you know that I was proposed to by Seong Hee-young?
I stared at the lieutenant colonel, wondering what he was thinking.
Then the lieutenant colonel’s intentions become vague.
It wasn’t something you could read through facial expressions or physical signs.
It just caught my eye.
Because of the Prophet’s Ring that still sucks magic power from my left index finger.
If I were to express it in one word using my power of insight, it would be like this.
[deception]
The blind date with Seong Hee-young was just a smokescreen.
There was something else I was really aiming for.
I don’t know exactly, but one thing is certain.
I want you to accept my deepest desire.
“I refuse.”
“yes?”
“Isn’t it rude of you, Chairman Sung? You’re setting me up on a blind date just because of a bet.”
“I guess you don’t have the confidence to beat me. If you win, that’ll be fine. If you win.”
Cute provocation.
I laughed it off.
“It’s rude to accept a bet. Aren’t blind dates supposed to be between people who are similar?”
This is an excuse.
I refused because I didn’t want to be dragged along by the lieutenant colonel’s intentions.
You know what the basics of tactics are?
It’s doing the opposite of what the enemy wants.
That is, I was already judging the lieutenant colonel and officers as enemies.
“Do you think I am lacking in anything, Chairman Sung?”
“Of course. It is seriously lacking.”
The lieutenant colonel gritted his teeth.
But that’s true.
Seong Hee-young is level 7. What’s more, she’s the head of a major conglomerate.
What about the lieutenant colonel?
As far as I know, he is the eldest grandson of the Mukho Sword Family, but other than that, he has nothing.
Even though she’s older than Seong Hee-young, she’s only level 5.
If I introduce you to someone, you’ll get a lot of hate.
“You are too much.”
“That’s too much. The Colonel is being too greedy. Take this.”
“after…….”
He even returned the armed forces house.
Is this popular in America?
R-grade when you look at the magical power contained in it.
I think it would be better to pay for the SSR weapon pack and bring it with me.
The lieutenant colonel reluctantly took back the gun house.
“I didn’t know that Mr. Kim Cho-in was so unmanly.”
“I don’t think someone who lost five times to an unmanly man is in a position to say something like that.”
“What did you say?”
“You should be polishing your sword instead of stretching your tongue. That’s why, at your age, you get beaten five times by someone ten years younger than you.”
Kim Jeon-sa is in his early 20s.
On the other hand, the lieutenant colonel is in his early 30s.
When I pointed that out, the lieutenant colonel shouted.
“This author is the real deal!”
Other officers immediately rushed in and stopped him.
“Ah, bro! Why are you doing this again!”
“Are you crazy? If your uncle finds out, you’ll be sent to prison again!”
“I’m sorry! I’m sorry!”
“This guy does crazy things sometimes! We’ll explain it to him so he understands!”
“Let go of it! Let it go!”
“I’m sorry! I’m really sorry!”
The two men dragged the lieutenant colonel away, and the youngest woman bowed to me repeatedly.
At 90 degrees, like I’m really sorry.
I stared with bulging eyes at the sight of them moving away.
It was clearly visible.
The fact that their psychology is [deception], whether at first or now.
All four were the same.
Even the female major who apologized.
‘There’s something I’m after.’
The clue is that it quickly disappeared from the secret area.
Originally, he was going to let me go to the innermost part and then sneak away.
I didn’t think that would work, so I got angry on purpose and tried to stop him so I could get away with it.
Why is that so?
Why did you try to keep me in that secret compartment?
‘It takes time.’
What time?
I’m getting the general idea.
Unfriendly attitude.
The atmosphere of the Eastern Army, especially the Mukho Swordsmanship.
The executives I saw when I received the Mukho Sword.
A warning received from Kuhyeongwon.
Putting it all together, we have the answer.
‘Someone is coming.’
One of the division commanders, with a high probability.
Not a brigade commander, I guess.
Because a level 6 superhuman can’t do anything to me.
Don’t those kids know how many times I’ve dipped a level 6 superhuman?
then.
The person the officers will call is… … .
‘Old Testament.’
The eldest son of the legion commander.
An old man with wrinkles all over his face.
The person who was most opposed to me receiving the Silent Sword.
I quietly recall the memories.
Game knowledge is meaningless.
There, the old man was just a passing extra.
‘Can we win?’
It’s precarious.
He is evaluated lower than his younger siblings, and is said to be a person who lacks both skills and characteristics, but Level 7 is Level 7.
Also, there is just one characteristic that cannot be underestimated.
‘Going home?’
Maybe that’s the answer.
Avoid risks and play it safe.
but…….
You can’t just avoid it.
This is the only place where the General’s Sword, Satellite Gun, Gravity Staff, and the Seven Star Relics are all gathered together.
If not here, you’ll have to search through auction houses, black markets, and overseas to collect them, but there’s no telling when you’ll be able to get them all.
I gripped the silent sword tightly.
‘There is a chance of winning.’
It’s possible because the old man is weak for a level 7.
If you hit it with full force, if you are prepared to die, there is a way.
It was a little disappointing.
If the Great Escape is charged, there’s no need to worry.
No matter how I thought about it, one month of recharging was too much.
‘Let’s break through as quickly as possible.’
The best thing to do is to eat and run away before the old man comes.
He just flew away.
Using the airstrike, we ignore the undead Chinese army and run towards the innermost part.
“Kwaaak!”
“Kuuuuu!”
“Hyaak! Hyaak!”
Breaking through like lightning.
They fought only when they had no choice.
I used the Holy Power, Holy Light, and Holy Spirit 3-piece set to the max to fly Mjolnir.
If that wasn’t enough, he pushed his magical power into the sword and caused an explosion, just like he had shown to the officers earlier.
Boom, boom!
An army of undead being swept away without mercy.
During the breakthrough, an odd characteristic was developed.
The explosion is more powerful and consumes less magic power.
Acquire [Magic Explosion] trait.
Not bad.
It’s a good trait for massacring low-level mobs, and it’s also good for creating variables in one-on-one duels.
It is not as good as Jincheon Geomrye, but it is useful in many ways.
‘Should I have saved the Jecheon Mugeuk Sword Technique?’
no.
There was no time for that.
He is also busy learning the three major swordsmanship techniques.
If you have the highest level of authentic swordsmanship to act as a guide, you will become a Sword Master faster, but becoming a Sword Master quickly is not a feat.
While thinking about this and that, I reached the deepest part.
A large mound rose up.
Went inside.
Contrary to my hasty mind, it took quite a while.
Because of the beings I met inside the burial mound.
Level 6 bosses appeared one after another, and after defeating them one by one, they dropped magic weapons.
“Tsk.”
After coming out, he clicked his tongue once.
It’s already too late.
Looking through the prophet’s ring, I saw the man I had expected guarding the entrance to the forbidden area.
After getting enough rest, I drank holy water and healing potions, made an elixir, drank it, and then moved on.
Even on the way back, the Chinese undead held me back.
So when we arrived at the entrance, quite some time had passed.
“You’re late. Kim Choin.”
An old man who welcomes me like that.
There was a wrinkled level 7 superhuman wearing the Eastern Army uniform and carrying the White Tiger Sword.
I looked at the old man calmly.
[Old Town]
Two stars.
Major General rank, i.e. division commander.
The characteristics are insignificant.
[Strong][Brave]
These are all the physical characteristics.
[Operation][Administration][Strategy]
A set of traits closer to a soldier or staff officer than a warrior.
However, there is one characteristic that cannot be ignored.
Because of this trait, the old man was able to become a division commander.
Wherever he went, he could boast that he was the eldest son of the legion commander.
[Master of the Sword]
The old man, the old man.
He was a sword master.
