Chapter 607
607fury. a real winner
The situation changed in an instant.
Until I saw the students of Cheonmuhakkwan scattering in all directions and running away, and the students of Cheonmuhakkwan chasing after them like wild beasts, it seemed that the final winner of the group battle was Cheonmuhakkwan..
However, the tide changed drastically when the Cheongryong School students who were running away turned around and started counterattacking, and Hyeonmu School, who had been staying back, joined in and started attacking Cheonmu School..
“What, what?!”
“No way from the beginning⋯⋯!”
“It's a trap! Don't scatter, gather together!”
The Cheonmuhakgwan students, who realized too late that they had been attacked, looked around to find their colleagues, but all they saw was the enemy..
It was the price of taking victory too early..
In order to chase the students of Cheongryong Academy who were fleeing before their eyes, the students of Cheonmu Hall gave up the formation that had brought them together and dispersed..
As a result, the Cheonmuhakgwan students, who were surrounded by people two to three times their size, had no choice but to face a difficult fight..
“It's a comprehensive strategy that includes decoys, ambushes, surprise attacks, and sieges. Isn’t it amazing??”
Ilsado turned his head to the admiring voice coming from next to him..
He had sat down separately from the other apostles and was watching the convention..
It was because I wanted to watch quietly without paying attention to those around me. So the voice coming from next to me couldn't have been pleasant..
Ilsado looked at the old man who spoke to him and asked,.
“know me?”
It was a soft warning not to talk to him..
Even those who practiced martial arts were afraid when faced with the emotionless eyes of Ilsado, so they kept their mouths shut or quietly walked away..
But the old man just smiled mirthlessly with a wrinkled face..
“Isn’t it said that the Dead Sea is Dongdo? It was fate that we ended up sitting next to each other at such a big festival. But here you are. Are you an expert??”
“⋯⋯.”
Ilsado observed the old man like an old habit..
Martial arts were mediocre. However, the clothes that disguised themselves as ordinary were of very high quality silk, the back was straight, and the voice was clear..
Above all, his eyes contained deep insight and he never seemed like an ordinary person..
The old man turned his head back to the battlefield and continued..
“That's an extremely difficult tactic to use in actual combat. This is because skilled generals who can read the war situation and soldiers with excellent operational skills are essential..”
The old man's eyes were reading the battle situation at a glance. Even though he looked at the Cheongryong Academy students who had cornered Cheonmu Hall with amazement, he did not lose his cool..
“Of course, there were risks, but in the end, it was a worthwhile success. Even soldiers who have been on the battlefield for ten years do not find it easy... Tsk. The generals who are eating up the country's rust should see that..”
“⋯⋯.”
Ilsado realized that the old man was not someone he could drive away with a few words..
However, it was a hassle to clean up the blood and I didn't want to leave the place..
Moreover, since I sympathized with the old man's words to some extent, I nodded and agreed accordingly..
“Cheonmuhakgwan was blinded by victory. I guess he wanted to avenge the embarrassment he suffered last night..”
“Do you think those kids took that into consideration and took advantage of the enemy's psychology??”
Ilsado thought for a moment and answered..
“⋯⋯If it were me, I would have done that..”
Or maybe I learned it from someone.
Ilsado swallowed his words and looked at where the instructors of the Blue Dragon Academy were sitting..
There was a white water dragon watching the students' fight with a serious expression..
“Now that I think about it, I think I may have learned it from Blue Dragon Credit Union. That friend is not only great at martial arts, but also has great wit..”
The old man smiled and said as if he was acquainted with the Blue Dragon Credit Union. Ilsado glanced at him and then looked back at the battlefield..
Cheonmuhakgwan students who could not endure the combined effort were being disqualified one by one..
In terms of objective power, the Cheonmuhakkwan was clearly superior, but in a situation where the formation was broken by itself and the students were scattered, it was difficult to withstand the joint attack by the students of the Cheongryong and Hyeonmuhakkwan..
In particular, the students at Cheongryong Academy showed smooth movements as if they had tried it together countless times. They seemed accustomed to fighting opponents who were better at martial arts than themselves..
“I heard something big happened at the school trip... I'm not happy with the skills of those kids..”
“⋯⋯.”
The old man muttered bitterly. Ilsado did not say anything. The two watched the game quietly for a while..
“It'll be over soon.”
In response to Ilsado’s cold assessment, the old man asked with a mischievous smile:.
“After all, you are also a graduate of Blue Dragon Academy.?”
“⋯⋯gibberish.”
As Ilsado hardened his expression and looked straight, the air around him seemed to turn cold for a moment. The surrounding audience suddenly shivered as if they were getting chills..
“Why are you making such a ridiculous mistake??”
There was a deep, incalculable anger in his low voice..
Even the old man looked embarrassed by Ilsado’s sharp reaction..
“That's strange. Are you saying that you were watching so intently even though you were not an alumnus of the Blue Dragon Academy??”
“⋯⋯.”
“Wow, that look in your eyes is scary. If you are from Cheonmuhakkwan, I feel sorry..”
However, contrary to what he said, the old man did not look very sorry or scared. Instead, he frowned and added,.
“Still, there's nothing to be offended about, right? Because I lost some kind of enemy to the Blue Dragon Academy.⋯⋯.”
“father.”
The old man turned his head when he heard a low voice coming from behind him. And I welcomed my daughter with a bright face..
“Infant. Have you finished everything you need to do??”
“yes. But were you alone? I told you to take at least some escorts with you..”
The old man shook his head at his daughter's nagging..
“That's more cumbersome and noticeable. I barely found time to come see it... And what place in the world is as safe as this place?.”
The father and daughter, who seemed to have a large age difference, talked for a while..
Then, the old man's eyes turned to Mo Hyeong-woo, who had been paying attention earlier. He asked his daughter with a satisfied smile..
“Infant. That student is the leader of the Blue Dragon Academy. What was your name??”
“My name is Mok Hyeong-woo, and I am a senior about to graduate..”
“That friend. If you haven't decided on a career path after graduation, I think it would be a good idea to bring them into the military. I'll have to meet you later..”
“yes. I'll prepare a place for you..”
The old man nodded and looked at the alumni of Cheongryong Academy with a happy expression..
While he was talking to his daughter, Ilsado quietly left the place..
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“How can this happen in an instant?⋯⋯.”
Kang Hae-ok looked around with an expression of disbelief..
The Cheonmuhakkwan students scattered widely across the battlefield were being individually defeated and disqualified one by one..
‘I was careless..’
I did not think that the behavior of the Cheongryong Academy students scattering in all directions and running away was an inducement, and I did not dissuade my colleagues who were chasing after them. I let my guard down thinking I had won everything..
However, it was difficult to understand that the situation of the war could be turned over by that moment of inattention to Kak So-ok, who had lived only as a sword-wielding warrior..
“If we had competed fairly in martial arts, something like this would never have happened.⋯⋯.”
“you. It still sounds like that?”
Mo Hyeong-woo was breathing heavily. But there was a bright smile on his face..
“The operation that brought you down today. I'm thinking of naming it Cheonbungjigoe (天崩地壞: the sky collapses and the earth disappears). What is it like??”
“⋯⋯!”
It is a provocation aimed at shaking the composure of Kwak So-ok..
Even though he knew that, the tip of Bae So-ok's sword, which was swung towards Mo Hyeong-woo, shook slightly..
Mo Hyeong-woo, who barely avoided the attack, staggered back. Then he smiled. It's already been several times. Gong Hae-ok, infuriated by the continued failure, gritted her teeth and rushed at Mo Hyeong-woo again..
‘It's not over yet. If you just take the hero gun from the captain, you have a chance to win.!’
The problem was that Mo Hyeong-woo was no longer the only opponent. Before he knew it, Yuran's sword struck from the left side of the prison and aimed at his hero's gun..
wickedness!
It was a blow that chilled my stomach. Kak So-ok, who retreated and avoided it by an inch, was inwardly very surprised..
‘Was there another swordsman like this in the Blue Dragon Academy??’
I was familiar with Dok Go-jun and Wi Ji-cheon..
Geomryong and Geomjae of Cheongryonghakwan.
But I didn't know anything about the woman in front of me..
Kak So-ok asked, adjusting his grip on the sword..
“It is said to be a shaman’s prison. He is called by the undeserved nickname Taecheonggeom by Cheonmuhakkwan students..”
“Geomhwa Yuiran. Third grade at Blue Dragon Academy.”
Yuiran briefly introduced herself. Kak So-ok narrowed her eyebrows, sighed softly, and raised her air power with all her might..
Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
The name of the sword rang, and a bright blue sword energy rose from his sword..
Even as the melee was going on, the audience was buzzing when they saw Kak So-ok's sword skills..
“Please get out of the way. My skills with a sword are still immature, so I'm afraid I'll hurt a beautiful woman's body..”
We had to quickly defeat Mo Hyeong-woo and take away Yeong-geon. Now that was the only way for Cheonmuhakkwan to win. The warning from a moment ago meant that I would not take matters into my own hands any longer..
However, Yuran did not step aside. Instead, he raised his sword and aimed it precisely between the eyes of Baek So-ok..
“I don't care. Because the wounds of the warrior are proof that he fought with his best..”
At the same time, sword energy bloomed from Yuran’s sword. The crowd's murmur grew louder. The embarrassed expression on Kwak So-ok's face became increasingly darker..
He overlooked one thing. The fact that Yuran was the first to come to help Mo Hyeongwoo means that she was the first to defeat her opponent..
Moreover, Yuran was not the only opponent..
“Senior. Let me help you?”
Dang So-so, who poured all his memorization into overpowering his opponent, arrived out of breath..
“We will help too.”
“If your senior allows it.”
Brothers Yu-Gon and Yu-Gon also surrounded Gak So-ok from the left and right..
“Those kids. Even though I was able to cook well, I ran away..”
“If we hadn't joined forces with Hyeonmuhakgwan, it would have taken much longer..”
“Now all that remains is the captain.?”
Next, Ya Su-hyeok, Geo Sang-woong, and Yeo Min also joined in besieging the leader of Cheonmu Hak-gwan..
“How already⋯⋯.”
Cane-ok looked around with a puzzled expression..
All of my colleagues who had been holding on until a moment ago had collapsed. In the meantime, everything happened..
While looking around at the people surrounding her with a vain expression, something flashed across her head and she shouted..
“Listen to Hyeonmuhakgwan! The Blue Dragon Scholar who took Herogun from me will immediately attack you! Please think wisely even now.!”
Although Baek So-ok was illiterate in strategy and tactics, he knew at least a few tricks..
“That friend. It wasn't that my head didn't turn at all.?”
Mo Hyeong-woo looked troubled. But no matter who looked, his mouth was smiling.
“But what should I do with this? Because it was an alliance made from the beginning on the condition that Hyeonmu Hakkwan would win..”
“⋯⋯why?”
From beginning to end, Bae So-ok could not keep up with Mo Hyeong-wu as the leader of the group war..
“That's because if we catch you, we'll still be number one..”
Cheongryonghakwan can maintain the lead in the overall score if it catches the Cheonmuhakkwan..
So an alliance with the Suzaku Academy was not considered. Because your ranking could be threatened.
As soon as the game started, he approached Hyunmu Hak-gwan and proposed an alliance on the condition that he would concede the championship, and Hyun-mu Hak-gwan accepted..
From beginning to end, Mo Hyeong-woo led the fight to victory with perfectly planned strategies and tactics..
He smiled and said to his juniors.
“Guys. Let's get this over with.”
“yes!”
After a while, Bae So-ok was unable to withstand the combined effort of the Cheongryong Academy students and had Yeong-Geon taken away..
whirring!
Mo Hyeong-woo, who personally took away Yeong-geon from Can-do-ok, kept his promise. Without any regrets, he took off his hero gun and handed it over to Hyeonmuhakgwan..
The spectators who watched the whole scene looked dumbfounded..
“The winner of the mock battle is... Hyeonmuhakgwan..”
It was only after the strangely humorous announcement by Cheonmuhakgwanju that a somewhat delayed applause came from the audience..
And only then did everyone pour out their thoughts with expressions of admiration..
“I thought it would be simple to hit and hit... I feel like I'm possessed by something.”
“Is this what I just saw? Cheonmuhakkwan was dominating, but Cheongryonghakkwan turned the tables, and the winner was Hyeonmuhakkwan.⋯⋯?”
“Anyway, there's not a single day that goes by that Blue Dragon Science Museum doesn't surprise people..”
As a result, Hyeonmu Hak-gwan won the mock battle..
But everyone knew. Who is the real winner of this day?.
On the fourth day of Cheonmuje, Cheongryonghakwan still maintained its first place in the overall score..
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