Episode 632. There are defeats that are more valuable than victories. (2)
Mugak, who came off the stage, bowed his head in front of Heo Sanja.
“… … sorry.”
“… … .”
“I used Hyegeom even though I knew I shouldn’t. “I will accept this punishment happily.”
Heo San-ja looked at Mugak with a slightly strange feeling.
“Why?”
“… … .”
“It was an opponent worth beating even without using Hyegeom. “But was there any reason to break the rules of a monk?”
“… … “It’s hard to explain in words.”
Heo Sanja nodded at Mugak’s answer.
“It’s good anyway.”
And then he patted me on the shoulder.
“If you win, that’s it. If the victor were to be held responsible, the whole world would laugh at the shaman. “I will pretend that you are not guilty.”
“one… … .”
“It’s okay, straighten your shoulders! “It’s not something to apologize for.”
“… … yes.”
Heo Sanja’s eyes narrowed slightly.
“Seeing Hyegeom with their own eyes and the crushing defeat of the first disciple, they must have lost confidence too. “You may feel angry for a moment, but you will soon learn the reality.”
“… … .”
“All that’s left is to sweep away the victory. “It is now.”
Mugak just nodded silently, passed by Heo Sanja, and headed toward the back. A complicated state of mind appeared on his face.
‘I won…’ … .’
It was truly strange.
Although he clearly won, he didn’t feel like he had won. Although he won the match, he felt defeated as a swordsman.
Mujin came to his side.
“execution.”
“How was it?”
“… … .”
Mugak couldn’t answer right away and hesitated.
It was very difficult to express my appreciation of this dance in just a few words.
“execution. Maybe we… … .”
As he was about to say something, he suddenly looked at Heo Sanja’s back in the distance.
“I may have missed out on a lot of things because of the name shaman.”
These were not words a shaman’s disciple would say.
However, even after hearing those words, Mujin did not scold her but instead just nodded silently.
“Bimura… … .”
Bimu is learning by comparing each other’s radishes.
People in the world think of the true meaning of bimu as comparing it, but the true meaning of bimu lies in learning.
In that sense, they were learning more than they thought through this dance.
‘I wish other priests knew… … .’
Mujin sighed softly.
“are you okay. “You’re just exhausted.”
“Are you really okay?”
“yes.”
Tang Xiaoxiao nodded with a serious face. However, he did not let go of his hand that was holding Ungeom’s vein as if he had no idea.
“You have internal injuries, but if you go to the hospital for three or four days, you will be completely healed.”
“Phew.”
“thank god… … .”
Only then did the tension on the shoulders of Hwasan’s disciples ease. If Ungeom had been seriously injured, it would not have been because of their speed.
“Governor… … .”
The face of the unconscious Ungeom looked strangely calm. Some of Hwasan’s disciples eventually wiped their eyes when they saw him like that.
In particular, Baeksang was biting his lips tightly as if he was about to wail at any moment.
At that time, a low voice came from behind them.
“Don’t get carried away by your emotions.”
When everyone turned around, they saw Cheongmyeong approaching with a calm look.
“Remember what you saw and learned properly. Because the governor would want that.”
“Of course.”
“I will never forget!”
How could I forget? I saw that scene with my own eyes. She felt with her whole body what Ungeom was trying to convey.
Looking at their now serious faces, Cheongmyeong curled up the corner of his mouth. This was a story he could not tell, a lesson he could not convey.
As humans, there are limits to what we can do alone. That’s why people gather together. Even if we can’t do it alone, we can do it together.
“so… … .”
Cheongmyeong slowly looked around at everyone.
“Are you still afraid of losing?”
There was no answer, but the looks in everyone’s eyes were enough to answer.
“good!”
Cheongmyeong nodded loudly and pointed to the off-stage with a gesture of his chin.
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“Who wants to go next?”
“grow!”
“Get out of the way, death penalty! “I’m leaving!”
“There’s no need for the dormitories to come forward! “I’m coming!”
As soon as he finished speaking, horrifying shouts broke out from all over the place. It was a completely opposite situation from a little while ago, when I was reluctant to step forward and just watched.
“Ah, the death penalty is weaker than mine! I’m coming!”
“What, you bastard? Would you like to join us?”
“Even in cold water, there is an up and down! “Everyone, stop talking nonsense!”
“what? “If you stick a needle into the top of your head, can you see if it makes an up and down sound?”
“So, Soso, calm down.”
“… … .”
that… … Well, it seems a bit excessive.
Still, it’s better than hesitating.
Cheongmyeong, a little embarrassed, was about to point out one of them.
“Everyone be quiet.”
A terrifying voice silenced everyone.
It was a white elephant with a devil-like face and a tight grip on the sword.
“I’m going out.”
“… … .”
“Who is dissatisfied?”
“… … doesn’t exist.”
Everyone kept their mouths shut. I felt like I had to risk my life to voice my dissatisfaction.
Baeksang looks at Cheongmyeong with his lips tightly pursed.
“Can I go out?”
“uh… … uh. get out.”
Even the Qingming of the world flinched at the momentum.
“Goes.”
Baeksang headed to the off-stage without even looking back. Looking at the back, Cheongmyeong wiped away his cold sweat.
‘Maybe it’s because the kids are young.’
That’s a bit extreme, a bit… … .
“Everyone go away now. “Your Majesty, you need to calm down.”
When Soso spoke clearly, the people standing around Ungeom retreated like the tide. It was as if he would never disturb Ungeom’s rest.
The last remaining Cheongmyeong quietly looked down at the face of the unconscious Ungeom.
– I wish I could show you that level.
“Really… … .”
I didn’t expect it to be this perfect… … .
In fact, Cheongmyeong only taught them how to overcome.
That’s why I couldn’t convey it. Ungeom conveyed the spirit that he had been missing without knowing it so well today.
‘Good job.’
Cheongmyeong, who expressed his deep gratitude as a plum blossom swordsman, not Cheongmyeong, slowly turned around.
Returning to his seat, he stared at Baek Sang standing on the non-stage.
As the person who would emerge from the shaman had not been decided yet, Baeksang was standing alone on the non-stage.
“Who will come out?”
“… … “Anyone will come out.”
“Can we win?”
“no way.”
Baekcheon burst into laughter at the reaction like the sword of clearing.
“I guess so.”
Now we can no longer hope for victory by chance. No matter how many times you have achieved five victories, if you suffer ten defeats in a row, those victories may have faded and you may have become filled with self-destruction.
‘It would have been like that if Sasuk wasn’t there.’
But now things have changed.
Ungeom taught Hwasan’s disciples that victory was not everything.
Isn’t it clear to see that the disciples who were reluctant to come forward for fear of defeat are now willing to come forward?
“If you can lose confidently, losing can’t be a bad thing.”
“… … .”
Cheongmyeong’s face twisted as if he was disapproving at Baekcheon’s words. I felt like I was going to die from heartache, but I couldn’t bring myself to say it out loud. Baekcheon sighed and added.
“… … “I know it’s good to win.”
“Okay.”
Then Cheongmyeong made a groaning sound and sighed.
“this time… … .”
The look in his eyes as he looked at the shaman was grim.
“I can’t help it this time, so I have to endure it this once. but… … .”
Clutter.
“Next time, I’ll kick it out.”
Baekcheon shook his head as Cheongmyeong gritted his teeth and muttered the words.
‘Anyway, I’m boiling over with greed.’
They have already achieved an incredible amount.
Taking into account the fact that this dance competition was not planned from the beginning, it was not a level to say that it was a good result, but rather a ridiculous jackpot hit.
However, this guy was still not satisfied.
‘It’s probably because of this guy’s temper that the volcano came this far… … .’
Baekcheon’s gaze turned to Baeksang standing on the off-stage.
Baeksang probably knew enough. Sometimes defeat is more valuable than victory.
“cheer up. “White shark.”
If you can show the courage of a volcano, that is enough.
Baeksang fought hard, but it was impossible to narrow the absolute gap. However, he clearly showed that he did not give up until the end.
Those who took to the non-stage one after another also tried their best, but were no match for the shaman’s disciples.
Literally, it was a heavy burden.
However, the people watching did not look at the volcano with the same eyes as those who were helplessly defeated.
“I lost again.”
“Is this seven to five?”
“I’m buying seven generations.”
“Oh, right. “I decided not to play that game the first time.”
The middle school students clicked their tongues.
“Tsk tsk. I fought hard, but it seems my strength was exhausted. “It was a shame.”
“That’s right.”
The middle school students who had been feeling disappointed all of a sudden suddenly realized something.
Being disappointed means that I had high expectations. That means that even they thought that the volcano might be able to catch the shaman.
Even though I know how ridiculous that is.
It was still like that now.
They could see that Hwasan’s disciples fighting on the off-stage were clearly being pushed back, but they did not have the slightest desire to laugh at their defeat.
“… … “That’s amazing.”
“You mean a shaman?”
“What is a shaman? “Volcanoes are amazing!”
One of the middle school students raised his voice.
“Is that even a fight worth talking about in the first place? Under what circumstances would a disciple of the first generation and a disciple of the second generation dance together? “You have to fight on equal footing with your opponent.”
“Why is that the shaman’s fault? “The number of disciples of Hwasan is poor.”
“Yes, it will be meager!”
The person who was speaking shouted loudly.
“But is it the right thing for a prestigious place to take advantage of a weak opponent? If the shaman had a conscience, they would have brought Lee Dae-dae disciples with them! What did it mean to leave out all of Lee’s disciples in the first place? “Isn’t this your intention to deal with the two great disciples of Hwasan as one great disciple?”
“Did it really have to be that way? “It must have happened that way.”
“It happened just as you said, Chise! Then wouldn’t it be okay to delay the meeting a little and bring the Great Disciples from the headquarters?”
“… … .”
“This is petty.”
The gaze of the middle-class people heading towards the shaman was not very pleasant.
When I first came to enjoy it as entertainment, it didn’t bother me. However, the match was more intense than expected, and the moment Hwasan’s hard work felt disappointing, it became clear to them that something was askew.
“So the volcano is amazing!”
“… … .”
“If you had asked me to dance with a disciple ten years older than me in front of so many people, I would have kicked you out without even looking back. But aren’t they fighting quietly and proudly without criticizing me for being cowardly?”
“… … “After hearing it, I saw it.”
“Whoever fights that great disciple will naturally lose now. But twenty years… … . No, in just ten years, will the shaman be a match for the volcano? “There are already young disciples fighting against the shaman’s first disciple?”
“… … .”
At first it was just a favor.
Who wouldn’t be kind to those who rob bandits’ warehouses and carry them all the way to this far away place to distribute them? So even if you don’t win, I applauded you for working hard.
However, those who watched the match became painfully aware of why Hwasan’s name is increasingly resonating throughout the world.
“The world will change. “Volcano, volcano, there was a reason why its reputation grew.”
A considerable number of people nodded in agreement.
Of course, there were some who inwardly denied it and others who refuted it by outright disliking it, so various emotions were mixed, but no one could deny the fact that the volcano was by no means the volcano of the past.
Without realizing it, the sect called Hwasan had suddenly risen to a level where it could stand shoulder to shoulder with that prestigious shaman.
and… … .
Behind the whirlpool of confusing emotions, one person slowly stood up.
“Tsk.”
He was a sturdy man dressed in rough sackcloth and with a face somewhere between middle age and old age. He stared at the off-stage with cold eyes and muttered.
“… … I took my eyes off it for a moment… … .”
Just a volcano… … .
He shook his head in displeasure, then turned around and started walking slowly.
Clothes that were quite old and starting to dry were flying. The Songmungo sword hanging from his waist sparkled as if it were new.
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