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Murim Lord Byeokridan (2)
I focused on martial arts training.
In particular, I trained intensively in Demonic Spirituality Pungbo. It was because he wanted to make the eight saints into a composition similar to the result of drinking it.
As the Demon Spirit Gyeol was formed, it became significantly stronger than before.
It is said that when one achieves greatness, one must make a choice regarding becoming a demon god. In other words, the final state that a human can achieve is the state of nine states.
In that case, he thought that Mashin Yeongpungbo should also reach Gusung and bring the two martial arts into harmony.
I trained again and again like that.
I devoted myself to martial arts training, conserving my eating time and sleeping time.
He ran non-stop across the land, flew over the sea, and jumped over mountains. I climbed to the very end of the sky until I was out of breath, and after navigating the sky with Demon Godjiro, I jumped to the ground relying on just a handful of internal energy.
This was the first time in my life that I had trained this hard. I did my best. I, the person in the river who could afford to neglect training the most, trained harder than anyone else.
These efforts of mine did not betray me. Masinyeongpungbo eventually went up one level and reached composition.
The growth of the Demon God Young Pungbo’s level also had an impact on the Demon God’s Gyeol.
It feels like filling a bucket with water. If you fill this container, you will achieve great success.
But I didn’t know how much more water I should pour. It was clear that the water had increased, but it was unclear how many buckets had been poured or how much more water had to be poured to fill it.
That’s why I couldn’t let down my guard.
Because I had no idea what this bucket looked like. If you accidentally touch the bucket and knock it over, you could spill all the water you have collected so far. Being crushed by a bucket of water means dying by drowning.
[Should we have a glass of celebratory wine?]
[It’s good.]
A drink with Cheonma is always welcome. Drinking with him puts my mind at ease. Of course, it wasn’t just the relaxation aspect. Conversations about martial arts with him are of great help to me.
Now, there was a clear difference in skill between him and me, but that wasn’t a problem. He continues to be a great inspiration and enlightenment to me. He said that being strong in martial arts does not necessarily mean that one becomes a better master.
[The drink tastes good.]
[It was prepared specially for you.]
[Thank you.]
Now I know what kind of alcohol he likes and where he likes to drink it.
It’s a day to drink celebratory wine because your martial arts skills have increased, but instead, you don’t talk about martial arts skills.
Today, we talked about what kind of alcohol is delicious in various parts of Jungwon and what kind of alcohol he especially liked. Mostly, Heavenly Demon spoke and I listened. Depending on how you listen, life was incorporated into the drinking story, and there was a story hidden in martial arts that could be enlightening.
I felt like I finally knew.
About what true harmony is.
Until now, I had been thinking about how to achieve harmony between swordsmanship and martial arts.
But now I think about harmony between life and martial arts.
When to practice and when to rest. How to balance training like crazy with having to forget everything and rest. When to speak and when to listen.
There’s one more thing.
I did not think that my previous concerns about the harmony between swordsmanship and martial arts had fallen into narrow perspective.
At that time, it was just as important as it was.
Just because you have grown a little, it is never the right attitude to look down on the past that made you what you are today.
I thought that having a balance in judgment like this was also a way to achieve harmony in life.
I realize.
That everything in life contains martial arts.
After finishing talking about alcohol, Cheonma blurted out.
[It seems like we’ve changed a lot.]
I grinned at him. What else can I say? I could tell just by looking at the Heavenly Demon saying these words.
[yes?]
[okay.]
This time I asked.
[If you were given a new opportunity, how would you like to live?]
[A new opportunity?]
[For example, entering the body of another young person like me?]
[hmm… … .]
The Heavenly Demon hesitated to answer for a moment.
[I just asked a casual question, so please answer comfortably.]
[To be honest, in the past, I was determined to achieve strong unity this time with that body. I was thinking of taking care of everyone, including those who reincarnated me.]
It must have been so. The Heavenly Demon of the past was truly not ordinary.
[I have now completely put aside those thoughts. I wonder if I could just live quietly and normally? Sometimes I go see my son or grandson.]
I could tell that those words were sincere. I can trust him now.
[But why are you asking? Are you trying to let me out?]
When Cheonma asked as if it were a joke, I answered right away.
[To do that.]
[what? Are you just playing around with some trick? Hahaha, I’m not fooled, you bastard!]
The Heavenly Demon laughed heartily. I couldn’t tell if he really thought that, or if he felt what I was saying was true and was trying to lighten the mood with laughter.
At that time, Gal Sa-ryang came to visit.
Since he rarely visited me during the training period, I could tell that the reason for his visit was important. I immediately unpacked Cheon Ji-shen Huan-gong and met him.
“What’s going on?”
“Macheolgun has sent a signal.”
“A signal? “What does that mean?”
“This guy is looking for the leader.”
“The reason is?”
“Based on the current situation, it seems like they are probably trying to ask for the suppressed Danjeon to be released. The prevailing public opinion is that he should step down from his current leadership position. “You probably want to find strength first.”
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As expected, Galsaryang was accurately aware of the situation of Majeolgun.
“He’s completely cornered.”
“It could be an opportunity for us.”
“What opportunity?”
Gal Saryang stared at me. He looked very cautious, yet determined to say this.
Whenever he makes an expression like this, great stories come out, and today was no exception.
“It means that the lord ascends to the position of lord of the Murim again.”
Gal Sa-ryang brought up the story that he should ascend to the leadership position once again. He brought it up half-jokingly last time, but this time he was dead serious.
“Do you really think I should become the leader again?”
“Yes, it is.”
Galsaryang answered without a moment of hesitation. The fact that his attitude is so decisive means that he has already made up his mind after much deliberation.
“Good. “Then try to persuade me.”
“First of all, the enemies are still strong. The same goes for the disappeared Cheon So-seon, and the mysterious man you said you saw in your dream. We’ve lost track of them and don’t even know their identity. Moreover, there is a possibility that there is another background. In this situation, if we take control of a powerful organization called the Murim Alliance, it will be much easier to deal with them.”
I nodded because it was a reasonable reason. Galsaryang’s persuasion continued.
“This time it is an internal matter. Ma Cheol is a man with strong personal desires. He is willing to become a monster for the sake of power. It is said that he has already mobilized an inspection team and started investigating the powerful people who are demanding that he be removed from his position as leader. I can assure you that those foolish and greedy people will be driven to death.”
That was unforgivable. The Murim lord is a position that requires more justice and integrity than anyone else. If he doesn’t have the confidence to do so, he shouldn’t be aspiring for that position in the first place.
“Wouldn’t it be okay to get rid of him and make someone else the leader?”
“There is no one who can handle the current situation. Moreover, if the Demon Army is eliminated in this way, the Murim Alliance will fall into further chaos. He must be formally deposed and punished according to the rules.”
If the possibility of me becoming a leader is slim or remote, I can say, ‘Okay, let’s make a move.’
However, if Gal Sa-ryang steps forward, this is neither a distant nor an impossible task. Because Gal Sa-ryang, the commander-in-chief, was a man with the ability to put me in the position of leader when I was in my twenties.
Murim lord.
Am I becoming the Murim lord again? Holding the Heavenly Demon in your heart and moving toward the great castle of Demon God? Is this really possible?
I walked to the window and looked up at the sky.
Suddenly, the old man I met at the Demon God Castle came to mind.
Is this really what you wanted? Are you saying that becoming the Murim Lord again is my destiny?
I really wanted to fly to the Demon God Castle and meet him right away.
But you won’t be able to meet him if you go there. He will appear in front of me only when he has achieved great success.
I asked Galsaryang, still looking out the window.
“Good. Suppose I made a decision. I’m only in my mid-twenties now. Can you realistically become a leader?”
“He’s not just in his mid-twenties, he’s in his mid-twenties when he killed King Cheon. Qualifications are sufficient. “In the current situation, being young would be an advantage.”
This was the picture that Gal Sa-ryang drew.
“Kangho is in a very tense state due to the fight against the Demon Cult. In this situation, if a young hero of all time appears, everyone will welcome him with open arms. “It’s the same situation as when the Lord became the Murim Lord in the past.”
Despite Gal Sa-ryang’s persuasion, if it were me in the past, I would have refused outright. Until then, I had lived faithfully to my judgment and emotions.
But now things have changed. He became someone who tried to search other people’s hearts.
“Can you give me time to think about it?”
“of course. Lord Maeng.”
Gal Saryang, who was about to turn around and leave, stopped in front of the door.
“There is one more reason. “This is a very personal reason.”
“Something?”
“I would like to serve you once more. So this time… … “Please let me leave first.”
The moment I heard those words, my heart was pounding.
Gal Sa-ryang and I made eye contact. The long-hidden passion in his eyes was filled with mine.
Now I finally understand why I want to be the leader so much.
It was a deep regret in his heart that he let me go first.
“I feel the same way about Baekpyo and that person.”
Yes, Baekpyo will do the same. No, Baekpyo, who was a bodyguard, would have deeper scars.
Gal Sa-ryang quietly left the room.
Has he ever revealed his deepest feelings like this?
I stood there for a long time, lost in thought. Galsaryang’s words asking me to leave first kept lingering in my mind.
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I continued to worry and couldn’t sleep until late at night.
In the end, I asked the Cheonma.
[What do you think?]
He had not said anything until this time. He probably knew that it was an important issue for me, so he left the decision entirely up to me.
[If I were still the Heavenly Demon, I would have to stop him severely.]
[The reason is?]
[Because the faction you are the Murim Lord is truly terrible to deal with.]
I chuckled. Although it was said as a joke, it was also said with courtesy and respect for me.
[What do you mean now that you are not the Heavenly Demon?]
[Do you think I can try it?]
[Do it?]
It was a little unexpected.
[Kang-ho asked to leave the work to the kids and go play with them?]
[Of course, the suggestion still remains.]
[But?]
[Still, I have to do what I have to do and have fun. Aren’t we kids?]
[Of course.]
As I sighed lightly, the Heavenly Demon asked cautiously.
[What are you hesitating about? Do you think those times were unhappy?]
[It’s not even misfortune. I think I lived well and worked hard at the time. However, as I started living a new life, I started to regret my life at the time.]
[It would be the same for any person. How can I be satisfied with my past life when I am living it again?]
[is it?]
[of course. And this leader will be a different leader.]
[Another leader?]
[Because you have changed a lot since last time.]
[You really want me to become the leader.]
[Yes, I am looking forward to what kind of Murim alliance you will create. Create a new Murim Alliance with your overwhelming skills.]
Can I really become such a leader?
Wouldn’t it be a life of regret again?
It was something you couldn’t know unless you tried it.
The next day, Galsaryang was called.
Guessing that I had made a decision, he waited nervously for me to speak.
These words were enough to convey my decision.
“Now you won’t send me away first.”
I added with a smile as I saw the emotion spreading across his face.
“Okay, let’s go back to my house.”
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