Chapter 218
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Manbakja's hands trembled as he checked the seventh verse that Baek Soo-ryong had told him..
“How do I do this?…….”
Baek Soo-ryong scratched his head in embarrassment at Manbakja's reaction as if he had seen a ghost..
‘I knew everything and thought I only said six on purpose, but that wasn't the case.?’
Looking at Manbakja's shocked face, it seems like he really didn't know the seventh coin entrance verse..
Baek Soo-ryong was somewhat disappointed with Manbakja..
‘If you missed that too, what's the best thing in the world??’
But it wasn't just Manbakja who was surprised..
The Changcheon Sword King, his assistants, and other new instructors were all with their mouths wide open..
Baek Soo-ryong humbly took the gun and said,.
“I just got lucky.”
“Are you saying that you found something that even 10,000 times couldn't find by luck? Heh heh. It's hard to understand.”
The Sword King of Changcheon looked at White Water Dragon with a strange expression..
Sharp eyes that seem to be suspicious of something beyond curiosity.
If you didn't give a proper answer, you would be questioned..
Fortunately, Baek Soo-ryong thought of a suitable excuse in advance..
“In the past, I investigated magic at the request of the Murim Alliance. I was able to solve it easily because there was a part that was similar to the traces of the magician I was chasing at that time..”
Ak Yeon-ho raised his hand and testified to the fact..
“I was there too!”
Not long after the two came to Cheongryong Hall, they investigated together the case of Old Man Heo, a usurer, who died from a witchcraft attack at the request of the Murim League..
“But why was that all you could solve??”
When Myeong Il-oh pointed to Ak Yeon-ho's class, which he had not yet read even half of, and asked with his eyes, Ak Yeon-ho mouthed, 'Shut up.'.
Baek Soo-ryong added:.
“Researching magic at that time for my investigation was of great help for this exam. At Cheongryong Academic Center, my subject is ‘Understanding Sapa Martial Arts’..”
“Hmm. Is that so?…….”
It seems that the excuse Baek Soo-ryong prepared worked to some extent..
Although all the questions were not yet resolved, the Changcheon Sword King reluctantly nodded..
“Still, it's amazing. Let's beat it. Isn't that so??”
“Hmm. Actually, I only read and solved it roughly once. If I had looked closely, I would have figured it out, but I was busy with a lot of work at the time, so I guess I missed the last part..”
Manbakja, who came to his senses late, nodded while chattering..
It sounded like a lame excuse, but everyone nodded without saying anything..
Manpakja, whose face was a little red, said to Baeksuryong:.
“Anyway, perfect score. As a reward, I will give you permission to ask me questions twice during the next theory training..”
Baek Soo-ryong grumbled inwardly, ‘If I were to be rewarded, I would give him money or an elixir.’ But on the outside, he trembled with humility as he took the throne..
It's not something to do with instructors from other schools during training, but it was necessary to manage one's reputation in front of the Changcheon Sword King, Manbakja, and teaching assistants who would evaluate oneself..
“thank you.”
Ignoring the disgusting looks of his classmates, Baek Soo-ryong put a fake smile on his face..
Manpakja asked with a sullen expression..
“Now that everything has been solved, what can we do? You can do whatever you want until the afternoon practical training time..”
“Can I go back to my seat and wait??”
“Do whatever you want. If you try to tell someone else the answer through eavesdropping, you only know how to respect them..”
“Is that possible?.”
Baek Soo-ryong returned to his seat and sat down..
“conflict! Seeing how relaxed everyone is, it seems like problems are easy for everyone.!”
The new instructors looked at Baek Soo-ryong with arrogant expressions, but when Manbakja shouted, they focused again on solving the basic level..
While everyone was groaning with their faces buried in the rain, Baek Soo-ryong leisurely looked around alone..
Sima Ying was seen gritting his teeth and interpreting the key level, and Zhuge Xiaoying was also seen with his nose almost buried in the key level..
Ak Yeon-ho and Myung Il-oh were also working hard to solve the problem. Kwak Doo-yong was struggling and breaking out in a cold sweat..
Baek Soo-ryong looked around at his classmates and was quietly lost in thought..
‘I never would have thought that the magical arts of blood religion would be a question on the test..’
It's true that I was lucky.
I asked a former Blood Religion instructor to interpret Blood Religion martial arts..
In fact, it didn't take a single second to interpret and edit, but I deliberately waited half a minute before submitting it..
I easily showed my skills from the first test, but there was one thing that bothered me..
‘How does Manbakja know the martial arts of blood religion??’
It is said that Manbakja is so knowledgeable that there is no martial art in the world that he does not know, but it was not easy to understand that he even knew the magic arts of the blood religion that was destroyed fifty years ago..
‘I can't ask directly…….’
Since Manbakja did not first reveal that the source of this martial art was blood religion, it is not possible to ask here first..
The thoughts continued one after another..
From what I heard, Manpakja was staying as a guest of the Namgung family for quite some time..
Then, there is a high probability that the Namgung family also knows this fact.…….
At that moment, a name that had been forgotten for a while appeared in Baek Soo-ryong’s mind..
‘Chomaksaeng!’
The boy who Namgung-soo tried to enroll in Cheongryong Academy this year..
A guy who lost in a fight with Gongsunsu, but was unable to understand the result and tried to harm Gongsunsu, and was eventually kicked out after having his arm cut off by Wei Jicheon..
It turned out that he had been forcibly transplanted into his brain at a very young age through a vicious magic called Talhondaebeop, and was learning magic without even realizing it..
-I don't know! I really don't know! Blood religion! I'm an orphan to begin with... … . Wow! I learned martial arts at an orphanage and later at the Namgung family.…….
It is said that Cho Mak-saeng grew up in an orphanage sponsored by the Namgung family, where he learned the basics of martial arts and eventually caught the eye of Namgungsu..
Baek Soo-ryong’s eyebrows narrowed..
‘At that time, I was suspicious of Namgungsu, but Namgungsu has nothing to do with the blood religion. I can be sure of that..’
Baek Soo-ryong believed in his own eyes for seeing people..
At least Namgungsu had nothing to do with blood religion..
but…….
Baek Soo-ryong raised his head and looked at the huge scenery of the Namgung family surrounding him..
‘What if you look at Namgungse as a whole? Does Sega’s leadership have nothing to do with the blood religion??’
Baeksu-ryong’s gaze naturally turned towards the Changcheon Sword King..
The person who raised the current Namgung family from one of the five great families to the unrivaled number one family in the world..
Coincidentally, at that moment, the Sword King of Changcheon also turned his head and saw White Water Dragon..
“…….”
“…….”
It was when the eyes of two people collided and a strange atmosphere was created..
“I solved it all!”
“I also solved everything!”
Two people stood up at the same time and blocked their view..
It was Sima Ying and Zhuge Xiaoying..
The two made eye contact for a moment, but Zhuge Xiaoying, the junior, bowed his head slightly first..
“Bring it here.”
After a while, Manbakja's expression changed strangely after checking the two people's answers..
“……There are quite a few new faces this year. Both pass.”
“……thank you.”
Despite being the second to pass after Baek Soo-ryong, Sima Ying's expression was crumpled with disapproval..
The reason was that Manbaekja only told her that she had passed, and did not say that she had a perfect score like Baeksu-ryong..
Slurp.
The gloomy-looking woman who was the only one at the Hyeonmuhakwan to participate in the training also stood up and submitted her answer..
She also passed.
Three people passed in less than an hour. After that, it took quite a while for successful candidates to come out..
“This year's jockeys... … Okay… … . It's pretty good…….”
While Manbakja let out a disapproving groan, the Sword King of Changcheon burst out laughing as if it was funny..
“ha ha ha! Today, the world's greatest champion is being humiliated.!”
“What is disgrace.”
Baek Soo-ryong, who was watching, crossed his arms and quietly closed his eyes..
‘It's Namgung Segara. You'll find out when you watch..’
Excluding today, there are still six days left for new instructor training..
If there was anything related to blood religion here, it was enough time to find out..
* * *
The two-hour theory test has been completed..
The instructors who submitted test papers that did not meet the standards were given a harsh warning, but fortunately they were not kicked out..
“phew. I watched it for 10 years…….”
Kwak Doo-yong, the only one at Cheongryong Academy who failed the exam, was heartbroken..
“joy. See you tomorrow, kids..”
After Manbakja took away all the test papers with an expression that made it difficult to tell whether he was in a good or bad mood, the Changcheon Sword King stepped forward..
“Everyone worked hard.”
He spoke in a gentle tone to the exhausted new instructors..
“Let's meet again after lunch. There will be a basic practical evaluation in the afternoon, so make sure you eat a hearty lunch..”
““yes!””
The instructors who answered energetically gathered in groups of threes and fives from each school. They talked about how their practical skills would be better and that they could take a breather in the afternoon..
“Phew. I thought I had a headache.”
“It'll be better in the afternoon though since I'll be practical..”
“I think I need to move my body a bit..”
Did those words offend me? The Sword King of Changcheon spoke again.
“for a moment. Let me correct you. It would be a good idea for everyone to eat as light as possible for lunch..”
“yes?”
“why…….”
While some quick-witted new instructors looked anxious, the Changcheon Sword King tapped the sword on his waist and said,.
“I might end up throwing up everything..”
“…….”
The expressions of new instructors who made fun of their mouths turned grim..
* * *
After lunch, the new instructors, who changed into light military uniforms, gathered again in the main training hall..
When we gathered and sorted them by school, there were a total of 31 people..
Suzaku Academy fifteen.
Baekho School Hall.
Blue Dragon Hall 5.
Hyeonmuhakgwan Hana.
In front of the instructors who had changed into military uniforms symbolizing their respective academic views, the Changcheon Sword King, dressed in a pure white military uniform, appeared with light steps..
“Everyone's gathered.”
It is said that the Changcheon Sword King's actual age was over eighty years old, but due to his anti-romantic condition, he looked like a young man in his mid-twenties..
Everyone couldn't help but feel excited at the thought of receiving instruction from a master who was close to the best in the world. As a martial artist before being an instructor, everyone couldn't help but feel excited..
However, the first story that Changcheon Sword King told the instructors was not about martial arts..
“Do you know what kind of criticism the martial artists who graduated from Odaegwan have been receiving recently??”
It was a random question, but a hand immediately rose up..
It was Sima Ying. she answered in a confident voice.
“Although his martial arts skills are strong for his age, he is criticized for his poor coping skills in actual combat..”
The Sword King of Changcheon nodded..
“That's right. Half of the students who graduated from Odaegwan demonstrate their abilities in large-scale operations such as large-scale work, pagodas, and imperial palaces. However, because most of them have not experienced proper combat, there are cases where they end up in trouble when they go to the top teams..”
“Therefore, Suzaku Academy has decided to increase the proportion of external training starting this year..”
“I think it's a great attitude. However.”
The Sword King of Changcheon nodded in response to Sima Ying’s answer, which seemed like a model student. However, she could not properly answer the following questions..
“In my opinion, the so-called actual performance is extremely poor. At best, isn't all you can do is fight against the back alley gangsters and fight against the bandits??”
“that…….”
Sima Ying looked like he wanted to refute something, but before he could, the Sword King of Changcheon continued..
“Now is not the time for factional factions like the Blood Cult to be active. The martial arts world is peaceful, and most of the Safa forces are crouching down. Because of this, it is difficult to experience proper actual combat. How many of the instructors here have experience with Ganghohaeng? Experience of cutting down more than ten people?”
No one raised their hand. It's because it wasn't that kind of atmosphere..
The Sword King of Changcheon continued speaking in a serious voice..
“Since there are not enough instructors with proper real-world experience, there are limits to teaching students..”
“What exactly do you mean by proper practice??”
Tang Baekho of the White Tiger Hall raised his hand and asked. It was with a somewhat rebellious look in his eyes..
The Changcheon Sword King answered with a hearty laugh..
“For example, in real life, one-on-one matches rarely happen. Most of it is a melee. You must always be on the lookout for traps, watch out for poison, and you never know when an evil spirit will fly from behind your back..”
“…….”
Although he only looked like a young man, the Changcheon Sword King was an eighty-year-old veteran..
And he had a lot of practical experience, having participated in the war against the blood cult fifty years ago..
“I've said this for a long time, but my point is that in the end, you can only teach real-world skills by experiencing real-life situations. However, we couldn't kill each other, so we created an environment as realistic as possible..”
Gulp.
The new instructors, aware of the situation, swallowed their dry saliva..
Those who thought that practical training would be better than the theoretical education of an eccentric beater are now realizing how wrong that thought was..
“I'll explain this only once, so listen carefully..”
The Changcheon Sword King's tone changed, and a frost-like energy emanated from his body..
“For seven days from today, you will receive practical training on Mount Tianzhu..”
He raised his sword and pointed to the mountain behind the training ground..
“Several situations will be given. You will fight as bandits, marksmen, and assassins at times. There will be cases where today's enemy becomes tomorrow's colleague. If you want to survive... … That will have to do.”
Gooooo……!
The air around him seemed to have become heavy due to the formidable energy emitted by the unrivaled expert. The instructors gritted their teeth as the pressure pressed down on their entire bodies..
“Simply put, it is survival education. Me and the Changcheon Sword Team will try to kill you every day. you survive.”
“!!”
The Changcheon Sword King's brilliant eyes glared at each and every one of them..
“Pfft…….”
“Heo Eok…….”
It was normal for my complexion to become pale and my knees to shake. Everyone barely managed to hold on without falling..
“The instructor with the fewest deaths during the training period will receive additional points and a deserved reward..”
Some of the instructors gritted their teeth and glared at the Changcheon Sword King..
The Changcheon Sword King grinned as if he liked their fighting spirit..
“It won't be easy. I will also act quite sincerely..”
The Changcheon Sword King looked around at the instructors, and finally stopped on Baek Su-ryong..
“You will have to reveal all the resources you have..”
“…….”
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