Chapter 267
267fury. I will never let you die.
The day before Wi Ji-yeol left Baekryongjang.
“The iron room will be closed starting tomorrow..”
“Yes?”
“Suddenly?!”
Wijicheolbang is completely closed..
Many people were puzzled.
Word of mouth spread from people who visited the Blue Dragon Credit Union, and it was now starting to be rumored to be the best iron room in the city. It was a thunderbolt for the customers who were waiting in line to buy the weapons Wi Ji-yeol made..
“Elderly! Please just make it mine.!”
“please!”
“I'll double or even triple the price.!”
The experts who recognized the value of the weapon made by Wi Ji-yeol almost begged, but it was no use..
“I am sorry. My chronic illness worsened, so I had to take recuperation for a while..”
They say they are closing down because they are sick, but what can they do?.
Some guests were unable to turn away due to disappointment and asked.
“How long will you be nursing? You will come back?”
“I don't know. Whether it will be months or years... … . Even if I come back, I may not make any more weapons..”
“that……!”
In the end, the warriors who could not buy Wi Ji-yeol's weapons could not help but sigh..
The old man was a rare craftsman in the world..
Each weapon he made by hammering iron could be said to be a luxury item imbued with soul..
Even if it had not been for the guarantee of Cheongryong Credit Union, it would not have taken long for Wijicheolbang to be in full swing..
However, since it was said that weapons may no longer be made in Cheolbang, it was obvious that weapons made by Wi Ji-yeol would be sold at several times more expensive in Amjung in the future..
After sending all the guests away.
“…….”
Wi Ji-yeol sat alone in an empty steel room and looked around..
It was the space where I spent most of my time for several months..
I begged Baek Soo-ryong to equip me with the best facilities, and like a man full of resentment, I worked day and night to do the field work that I had not been able to do during the years I lived as a fugitive..
And, my lifelong dream came true..
At this point, it's likely that I won't have any regrets left, but I keep looking here and there to see if any regrets remain..
Wi Ji-yeol shook his head and shook off his regrets..
“Even if I join a blood cult, I will make plenty of weapons. It may not be as fun as it is now…….”
Wi Ji-yeol knew the physiology of blood religion well..
Wijiga lost his former power, and his martial arts skills were poor..
At best, he was only a first-class person, and he was unbelievably weak as the head of one of the Eight Great Families..
Although the head of the Wi Ji family has not been evaluated as a martial artist for generations, Wi Ji Yeol was particularly uninterested in martial arts..
‘If it were a blood religion that had established a stable power like in the past, it might have been recognized for its skills as a field leader and secured a spot.…….’
The current blood religion is preparing for war..
It was obvious that an old man with poor martial arts skills would be treated as a tool for making swords..
No, you will be treated like a slave..
‘I've already made up my mind.’
Wi Ji-yeol cleaned up the inside of the iron room for the last time..
But I couldn't help but let my expression darken..
It was then.
“grandfather! We are here!”
With a voice coming from outside the iron room, Wi Ji-cheon came inside with other students. Baeksu-ryong was also there..
Wi Ji-yeol's stiff expression immediately brightened..
“Heh heh. Everyone is here. Sit this way. I’ll even treat you to tea..”
The students sipped the tea that Wi Ji-yeol served. Wi Ji-yeol burst out laughing because all the students were as cute as his grandchildren..
“I heard you are unwell and are going to seek treatment? Are you very unwell??”
Wi Ji-yeol shook his head in response to Heonwon Lecture’s question..
“It doesn't hurt much. I'm tired from working too much. I'm thinking of going on a river cruise or taking a break..”
It was an excuse that Wi Ji-yeol came up with..
The students easily agreed, as they often saw him go into a locked room and not return for several days..
“Before leaving for the cruise, I called you to give each of you a gift..”
The students’ eyes lit up when they heard the word “gift.”.
“I’ll give it to you first, Wongang..”
Wi Ji-yeol opened one of the wooden boxes stacked next to him. Inside was a path with a soft ink flowing through it..
The snow on the Heonwon River has become the size of a flower lantern..
“Hey, you want to give this to me.?”
“It is a black sword. This is a sword made by grinding the teeth of a poisonous devil dragon, and it will suit your martial arts skills. The dog house was made from his skin..”
Heonwon-gang, who accepted the black sword, looked at the sword blankly like a man who fell in love with a woman at first sight, and belatedly thanked Wi Ji-yeol..
“……Thank you, old man.!”
“Heh heh. I'm glad you like it too.”
Even at a glance, it was a great report. If it was made from the teeth of a single-horned demon dragon, its strength and prowess would be beyond words, and it even contained the ferocious energy of a single-horned demon dragon..
Heonwongang grinned and held Heukdo tightly in his arms. Even when I was sleeping, I was in good spirits and hugged..
“I'll give this to you two..”
Geo Sang-woong and Ya Su-hyeok were given hand-held swords worn by warriors who use martial arts..
This was also an object made from the skin and scales of a single-horned demon dragon..
“It won't be needed once your external energy reaches a higher level, but it will still be needed. Even if you collide with the river, it will survive a few times..”
Geo Sang-woong and Ya Soo-hyuk accepted the fight with thrilled expressions..
“Thank you, old man.!”
“I will write well!”
They were two people who had never worn a sweatshirt until now because it was annoying, uncomfortable, and because they didn't have the right size..
However, even though the sweatshirt I received from Wi Ji-yeol was clearly worn on my hand, it was comfortable as if I was not wearing anything..
“her! What is the texture…….”
“senior. Let's go out and spar later..”
Both of them looked itching to use the water tu as soon as possible..
Wi Ji-yeol called Yeo-min for the last time..
“I'll give you this.”
What I gave to Yeomin was a fan and a dagger..
The fan was as white as snow and had an ink painting on it..
“Although it looks thin, it is made of cold steel and is strong enough to block most swords, so you don't have to worry about it breaking..”
For a woman who was learning ice ball, a weapon made of cold steel was the best gift. It was Wi Ji-yeol’s meticulous consideration..
“The dagger is made from the bones of a single-horned demon dragon. Use it for your convenience.”
“Something this expensive and precious... … . Thank you so much, old man.!”
“I'm glad everyone likes it..”
Wi Ji-yeol looked at each child with gentle eyes..
He hoped that the weapon he made would protect these children's lives even once in the difficult battles they would face in the future..
“While I'm away, everyone please take care of our Cheon-i..”
“Don't worry. Because I will protect my cute youngest..”
Heonwongang put his arm around Wijicheon’s shoulder and smiled..
Then Geo Sang-woong snorted..
“Who protects whom? This guy is not even a fist away from Cheon-i..”
“Are you kidding? Who has one fist? Now I can compete for more than fifty sums!”
“well. Since Cheon looks after it, it’s fifty won. If you do it right…….”
“Stick around here?!”
Wi Ji-yeol laughed while looking at the students bickering..
“It's late, so you guys should go back now. I have something left to say to you, teacher..”
“thank you!”
The students said thank you again and left the room..
However, Wi Ji-cheon did not leave and remained until the end..
The boy's expression was darker than ever before..
“Cheonah. Do you have anything to say??”
“…….”
“Hey, is it because you're upset? You didn't make a new sword because you thought sword spirit would be enough.…….”
“grandfather. I'm not going on a river cruise.?”
“…….”
Wi Ji-yeol was momentarily speechless..
His grandson was not just an innocent boy..
‘You knew it.’
Even though he could fool the world's white beasts, he could not fool his sense of blood and kinship..
After hesitating for a moment, Wi Ji-yeol sighed softly and said,.
“I have work to do.”
“……It's dangerous?”
“Maybe so..”
“……Because of blood religion?”
“okay.”
“You must go?”
Wi Ji-cheon’s eyes were earnest. Wi Ji-yeol's heart was greatly shaken for a moment, but he stiffened his expression and nodded..
“I have to go. There is work that this reserve must do..”
“…….”
Wi Ji-cheon, who was looking at his grandfather with a face that looked like tears were about to fall, soon lowered his head..
“You must come back. Without my grandfather, I'm alone..”
‘Why are you alone? Now I have a master and the friends I made at Cheongryong Academy..’
Wi Ji-yeol wanted to say that, but instead he nodded silently..
At that time, Baeksuryong wrapped his arms around Wijicheon’s shoulders..
“Cheonah. Don't worry. Because the old man will definitely come back.”
Baek Soo-ryong looked haggard than usual, but his eyes were brightly shining..
“'Cause I'm gonna make it happen.”
* * *
Even Wi Ji-cheon left the iron room, and Wi Ji-yeol sat across from Baek Soo-ryong..
“I plan to leave as soon as the sun rises..”
“Are you ready??”
“What can I say, preparation?.”
Baek Soo-ryong quietly took a sip of tea. Wi Ji-yeol looked at his haggard complexion and said,.
“You look very tired..”
“……I stayed up all night for several nights because of the old man..”
“I'm sorry for making you worry for no reason..”
“If you know, all you have to do is come back safely..”
Baek Soo-ryong took something out of his arms and held it out to Wi Ji-yeol..
“This is a piece of paper with information on how to contact Open and Haomun. I've mobilized all my connections, so if you send a signal from anywhere, they'll find it somehow. Memorize it and burn it right away.”
“Thank you. I'll read it on the way..”
Wi Ji-yeol carefully packed the paper Baek Soo-ryong gave him into his arms..
But that wasn't the end.
Baek Soo-ryong took out a thick book this time..
“Learn this from time to time. Likewise, after you memorize it all, you can burn it..”
“This is…….”
『Hwaryeong Shingong (火靈神功)』
That's what it said in the book, where the ink wasn't even dry yet..
Wi Ji-yeol asked Baek Soo-ryong with a surprised expression..
“……In the past, there was a peerless demon called Hwaryeong Magic in the blood religion. Is it related to that??”
Baek Soo-ryong nodded, saying yes..
“I modified what I found in the evil song. The side effects caused by magic attacks have been eliminated and improvements have been made to quickly increase achievements. It will be a good fit for seniors who are close to firearms due to field work..”
“You can't believe they repaired the magic hole in less than ten days. what are you…….”
“And eat this too..”
There was no time to be surprised. Baek Soo-ryong took out the elixirs from his arms and handed them to Wi Ji-yeol..
They were all elixirs with fire energy..
“It will help you learn Hwaryeong Shingong. You can take it once every three days..”
“Why so much…….”
“Blood religion is strong and self-respecting. If your martial arts skills are weak, you will be ignored, but if your martial arts skills are strong, everyone will respect you and follow you. What seniors need most now is not their field skills, but to become stronger..”
That was Baek Soo-ryong’s conclusion..
Wi Ji-yeol laughed helplessly..
“How strong can I become at this age?…….”
Baek Su-ryong grinned..
“I'm the one who allowed people over 60 to enter Cheongryong Academy, right? If you try it, you might be surprised..”
“……Thank you so much.”
“I will never let you die. Even the elderly. no one around me.”
The four masters of the past were enough to lose a precious relationship with the blood religion..
I wanted to hold on to it even now, but that was an act of ignoring Wi Ji-yeol..
Instead, Baek Soo-ryong made a firm promise..
“Three months. If I don't hear from the elderly person there, I'll go find it myself..”
“……I will definitely contact you.”
Wi Ji-yeol packed the Hwaryeong magic and elixir in his arms..
I hadn't learned martial arts yet, but my heart was so hot that I felt like I was choking..
* * *
Wi Ji-yeol, who left Baekryongjang, moved wherever his feet took him..
I walked around thinking I had really gone on a river cruise..
This was because they did not know the location of the main branch of the Blood Cult..
Instead, he wandered around and left a mark that only the leaders of the Blood Cult could see..
‘If you wait, you'll get a call from over there..’
I waited without thinking impatiently, and practiced Hwaryeong Magic whenever I had time..
It didn't take long to find out that Baek Soo-ryong's rant was true..
‘That's amazing. It's truly a world-class feat.!’
Inside Wi Ji-yeol's body were firearms accumulated over decades in an iron room. It grew at an alarming rate.
In addition, when I took the elixir given by Baek Soo-ryong, my martial arts achievements, which had been stagnant for decades, changed day by day..
Grumbling!
Eventually, Wi Ji-yeol was able to perform samadhi evolution within ten days of training Hwaryeong Shingong..
“Heh heh. I don't know if I'm going to become a tax saver like this..”
For the first time, I felt that practicing martial arts was enjoyable. Wi Ji-yeol devoted himself more and more to Hwaryeong Shin Gong. To him who was familiar with firearms, Hwaryeong Divine Art was the best magic in the world..
The contact from Hyeolgyo occurred about a month after Wi Ji-yeol began his river cruise..
Slurp.
“……Are you the one who leaves behind the mark of our school??”
Heuklipin, who walked out from the shadow of the guesthouse, asked grimly. Sticky flesh entangled my entire body..
However, Wi Ji-yeol proudly shouted..
“Did you say it was you? Have you seen such an arrogant guy! If you saw that mark, you would know that I am of noble status.!”
“……Who are you??”
“The main seat is Wijiyeol, the head of the Wiji family! Please guide me to the headquarters immediately.!”
The head of the Wiji family with a flame in her heart has returned to the religious cult..
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