Chapter 55
##55fury. impossible
After saying goodbye to Heonwon-gang, I headed to the meeting place..
After the first day of work, I had made an appointment in advance to meet Akh Yeon-ho and Myung Il-oh at a regular bar..
“older brother…….”
“You're alive.…….”
“Umm?”
I tilted my head when I saw the faces of the two guys who came to the guesthouse first. Both of them were exhausted after half a day..
“What the hell happened??”
“Don't even talk. Seon Woo-jin, that person. How much do you treat people from day one?.”
“The same goes for this one. Why are you so upset from the first day of work? … . under… … . The age difference is not that much…….”
It seems like both of them were disciplined properly from the beginning by their senior instructor..
But that's how work life is..
I smiled and said to the two guys who were acting harshly..
“Then do you want to trade with me??”
““……no.””
The two guys' dissatisfaction was evident in my words..
No matter how scary the two senior instructors were, there was no one in the Blue Dragon Academy who could compete with my maternal grandfather, from Jjambap to martial arts..
“You guys know that you are blessed. Because of my poor father, my life has come and gone several times today..”
“This is my first time seeing a proud unfilial son like you..”
“I should have done well in school like that..”
As I was chatting with the two guys about who had a harder time today, as if telling a story, I heard the voice of a dying woman coming from behind..
“Here... … There you are…….”
“Zhuge Soje?”
dump.
Zhuge Xiaoying sat down at the table where we were..
What on earth had he been through? His face was as pale as a corpse, and his sparkling eyes were glassy..
“Jegal Soje? It's okay?”
“……Here, please give me some bamboo leaf greens..”
First of all, Zhuge So-young ordered alcohol and blew on the bottle as soon as Bamboo Leaf Cheong arrived..
gulp.
She emptied a bottle of bamboo leaf syrup in one go and splashed it on the table! I put down the empty bottle loudly..
The three of us were startled by the force and our shoulders shrank..
“Namgung brother. I'm completely crazy about work.!”
For your information, despite her nerdy appearance, she is a huge drunkard..
“How does someone do all that work alone? A little help? How little is that! It's hard to walk because the papers in the room hit my feet.!”
We quietly listened to Zhuge Xiaoying's laments, and she came to the conclusion several times, 'So Namgungsu is crazy about work.'.
“Today is the first day, so this is the time when I said I would let you leave work early.!”
“……Thank you for your hard work.”
“How did I get caught by that guy?…….”
“Come on, let's have another drink..”
Until the final practical exam was over and the final successful candidates were announced, Zhuge Xiaoying often visited me and talked to me, and we became quite close..
Most of the topics of conversation were very diverse, including her major in martial arts and foreign martial arts, the reason for the fall of the Heavenly Demon Church and its descendants, Hyeolgyo, which disappeared hundreds of years ago, and spiritual objects and spiritual beasts..
She was very happy to talk to me, as there were only a few people with whom she could communicate intelligently..
Of course, I had a lot of fun too..
“……sorry. I just talked about myself too much?”
After a while, Zhuge Xiaoying, who had calmed down his excitement, blushed and said,.
I smiled and poured a drink into her glass..
“It's okay. When did that not happen?.”
“too bad…….”
At my teasing, Zhuge Soyoung pouted his lips and glanced at me..
[Just get a room! the room!]
[The two of us are very sweet…….]
I lightly ignored the two guys' bullshit..
At that time, Ak Yeon-ho asked as if he had just remembered something..
“Ah, now that I think about it, brother. How did you decide to take the supplementary class??”
“I happened to meet Heonwon River today..”
I narrowed down the story I had with Heon Won-gang and told him..
“It seemed like he thought that even if his martial arts skills got stronger, he would only provoke Paeng Sa-hyuk. If you go against the wishes of the family head in the future, it won't end well for you. I just gave up at a reasonable level..”
“…….”
As soon as I finished speaking, the expressions of Zhuge Xiaoying, a member of the Zhuge Dynasty, and Yeonho, a member of the Shandong Music Family, hardened..
On the other hand, Myung Il-oh spoke to me with an expression that he could not understand..
“No way. A small head of a family that is about five generations old is shameful for something like that.…….”
“It's quite possible..”
A Shandong musician with a reputation that rivals that of the five major families of his time..
Ak Yeon-ho, the son of that family, said as he emptied his glass with a bitter expression..
“It would be great if political factions were as full of just charlatans as they say. But if you know what they do to protect their position…….”
Ak Yeon-ho poured out the remaining alcohol in his glass in one gulp. The alcohol must have been bitter, so he frowned and swore softly..
“shit. I just gave up the taste of alcohol.”
Zhuge Soyoung, who was staring at this scene, opened his mouth..
“I hate to admit it, but... … It's a situation where Heonwon River, or rather Heonwonse, has no choice but to pay attention..”
“Why??”
In response to Myung Il-oh's question, Zhuge So-young continued speaking while fiddling with the glass with his fingers..
“…… Hebuk Paengga and Heonwonse. The two families have been competing for the position of the world's greatest swordsman for over a hundred years. Although the Paengga was generally considered to be slightly higher, the Heonwonsega has always threatened its position..”
She majored in martial arts history and was knowledgeable about the history and interests of various martial powers..
“Although they were rivals, the two families had a good relationship. They visited each other often, developed each other's Taoism, and often strengthened their relationship by getting married. Until then, the relationship between the two families was good.…….”
Her voice became quieter and quieter until we, sitting at the same table, could barely hear it if we concentrated..
“After Gwangma appeared in the Heonwon family, the relationship between the two families became strained..”
“……Gwangma?”
“After Gwangma Heonwon.”
It was a very familiar name to me, but I wanted to hear his story from Zhuge So-young, who knew Gwangma through history..
“Heonwonse is the greatest genius in history. A person who established Jincheondo at the age of sixteen and reestablished Pacheondo before he turned 30. At the time, many people said he would be the best person in the world in the future..”
It was a strange feeling to see someone I knew become a historical figure and hear his story from someone else's mouth..
“But as you know, Heonwonhu did not end well. He set out on a white martial arts journey to perfect his martial arts skills, and in the process, he became increasingly crazy and killed many masters. In the end, the Murim League gave him the nickname ‘Gwangma’ and issued an order to kill him..”
“……so what happened?”
In response to Yeonho's question, Zhuge Xiaoying shook his head..
“I couldn't find it in the end. Gwangma disappeared without a trace..”
Gwangma has not disappeared..
To be precise, while running away from the pursuit of the Murim Alliance, he fell into a trap set by a blood cult and was imprisoned..
After that, I knew Gwangma's story better than Zhuge Soyoung..
However, I have one question here..
“What does Gwangma have to do with the falling out between the Heonwon family and the Hebuk Paeng family??”
The answer was not voiced but heard in full voice..
[At that time, among the people killed by Gwangma during his military service, there was Sogaju of the Hebei Peng family..]
“…….”
“…….”
Ak Yeon-ho and Myeong Il-oh must have received the same message as me, and all three of our eyes widened at the same time..
At that moment, I remembered the haggard face of Master Gwangma, who was imprisoned in prison..
-I don't regret my choice. Even if I go back to the past, I will walk the same path.
Master Gwangma often said that, but every time he said it, his expression was filled with regret..
-……My only regret is that I brought too much pressure on the family..
And sometimes, Master Gwangma suffered from nightmares, with cold sweat all over his body..
-sorry. Sorry. I didn't mean to kill you…….
-Damn it! What kind of person gave such a timid guy the nickname Gwangma?!
Unlike the irritated voice, Master Maeng's face came to mind as he looked into the next room with a face full of concern..
At that time, Zhuge Xiaoying's voice brought me back to reality..
“In the end, the relationship between the two families became irreparably soured..”
Zhuge Xiaoying sighed and continued speaking with a sad expression..
“however… … It doesn't end there.”
It's not the end?
Zhuge Xiaoying seemed to be pondering for a moment whether he should say more or not..
“Jeomsoy! Get a bottle of something strong here!”
After a while, Zhuge Xiaoying took a gulp of the strong drink he poured for me and said, “Whoa…” … “I took a long sigh..
The strong scent even hit my face. Zhuge Xiaoying said with a red face due to drunkenness..
“It's not really a secret, but... … Still, should we move on??”
We moved into the room, and Zhuge Xiaoying continued talking from before..
“About twenty years after Gwangma disappeared, the Hyeolgyo collapsed and the Peaceful Dynasty came to the martial arts world. That peace continues to this day, and the current era of martial arts is said to be the most peaceful in hundreds of years..”
After the Hyeolgyo, the biggest enemy of the martial faction, was divided by the self-destruction war and completely collapsed due to the all-out attack of the Murim alliance, a long period of peace came to the martial arts..
“But not for some clans and families. In particular, the Heonwon family was almost wiped out overnight due to the Gwangma Blood Death..”
……wait for a sec. What kind of blood death??
“Sozer. I just said he was a madman.?”
“Didn't you know? I heard from the student head teacher during the day.…….”
“……I didn't hear that much detail..”
Mae Geuk-ryeom was only told that there had been a major upheaval in the Heonwon family, and that the major masters of the family had been massacred..
Zhuge Xiaoying nodded at my words..
“It's a story that's been going on for decades, and even back then, everyone said it was a joke. The student head teacher probably wanted to avoid talking in detail..”
“I really need to hear it, so tell me in detail..”
Perhaps because my expression had hardened, Zhuge Xiaoying looked at me and started talking..
“……Ten years after the collapse of Hyeongyo, Gwangma Heonwonhu, who had disappeared, secretly returned to the Heonwon family..”
“…….”
Putting aside all the rising doubts, I quietly listened to Zhuge Xiaoying..
“At the time, the head of the Heonwon family was Gwangma’s younger brother. To welcome his older brother back to the family, he quietly invited only the family members and held a banquet..”
An ominous imagination arises..
“At the banquet, Gwangma slaughtered all of his relatives who had gathered to welcome him..”
“crazy guy…….”
“How can you use a sword to kill your own flesh and blood?!”
Ak Yeon-ho and Myeong Il-o were shocked by the tragedy that the Heonwon family experienced..
But I couldn't say anything.
Jegal Soyoung looked at me like that and continued speaking..
“It's such a terrible incident that we keep quiet about it, but it's not a secret. This is something you can understand if you are even slightly interested in the martial arts temple..”
“……What happened next??”
My voice came out a little cracked..
“Gwangma found and burned Jincheondo, Pacheondo, and Bigeup, the pride of the Heonwon Sega, and also set fire to the Sega building. The only people who survived at that time were those who were lucky enough to have gone far away and students who were enrolled in the academy. In fact, it was wiped out..”
“…….”
“After that, the Paeng family first extended a helping hand to the Heonwon family… … . Teacher Baek? are you listening?”
i closed my eyes.
Zhuge Xiaoying's voice became increasingly faint..
I wasn't drunk, but I felt uncomfortable and dizzy..
‘It can't happen.’
Gwangma returned to Heonwon Sega and killed the Sega masters..
It's absolutely impossible.
-……If I could return to my family... … I really want to ask for forgiveness.
Because Gwangma died with me that day..
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