The Thousand-Slayer Swords Association-Episode 174
EP.174 Chapter Seven - Mission, Stealth (5)
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The situation is such that a series of warriors are flocking at every moment..
Mok Ri-won and Namgung Jincheon are overwhelmed just by stopping the five supreme warriors..
The four remaining members were exhausted just trying to keep the drones from reaching at least two people..
Fortunately, I was able to point out the martial compatibility of the four people..
Zhugeshan's Yaksikjinbeop and Danghwaseo's poison make a pretty good combination..
When Zhuge Mountain clouds the surroundings with his Jinbeop, Tang Hwa-seo sprays poison to harm them..
The same goes for Ilwoon and Hyeun.
Still, perhaps because they were martial artists from the same Buddhism lineage, there was something quite special about the two's martial arts skills that complemented each other..
But Danghwaseo did not view the situation favorably..
‘It's the limit.’
They were not transcendent warriors. I don't have the power to slaughter them in one blow, the flashiness to fool their eyes, or the stamina to fight without stopping for several nights..
In the end, if you don't provide variables, the situation will go to extremes..
‘how…!’
It was a moment of contemplation.
“stop!”
A stern voice echoed everywhere..
The owner of the voice was the one who came out in front of the gate of Ryonjujeon, a martial arts warrior at the peak of his power..
“stop!”
All the warriors stopped moving at the sound of his voice..
Danghwaseo was dumbfounded..
Meanwhile, the warrior who appeared opened his mouth..
It was only later that Danghwaseo was able to understand the situation..
“bring them in.”
‘It was successful.!’
It seems like the calligrapher used a different trick inside..
The members’ gaze turned to Danghwaseo..
Danghwaseo nodded, trying to suppress the corners of his mouth that turned up..
‘Entering.’
He conveyed that meaning with his eyes..
“Be like this from the beginning.”
On the surface, the situation is still imitating Hao Wen’s martial arts skills..
Danghwaseo gathered his energy and stood in front of the members..
And I said to the unmanned person.
“Guide me.”
The martial artist glanced at the Danghwaseo with an indifferent expression, then turned his back and headed inside the Yeonjujeon Hall..
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The first thing I saw upon entering Lianjujeon was a long hallway with a very high ceiling..
It was entirely built using black wood, and was open on all sides, so there was no obvious place to hide..
Danghwaseo was able to immediately recognize the purpose of the space by seeing traces of deliberately tearing down ceilings and walls here and there..
‘I gave up guarding the army and became more wary of Salsu's invasion..’
In other words, since he is confident in his own power, it must be his will to prevent accidents caused by spraying water..
cautious and decisive.
Through this space and the words he heard from Seo-ye, Dang-hwa-seo began to gain a firmer understanding of Ryeon-ju's character..
‘Beyond that door is the training room..’
The door is narrow enough for one person to stand against it..
The man who did not show up until the end during the previous chaos, the transcendent warrior in front of me who only came out of the battle at the command of Yeonju, must have been the gatekeeper..
“come inside.”
The warrior stood next to the door and said.
Tang Hwa-seo swallowed his nervousness and headed first toward the training room door..
and opened the door.
“…Sobriety!”
In the room, the calligrapher jumped up from his seat and looked relieved..
Behind it, there was a human image reflected in the translucent tent..
He must be the Black Snake Runner, the all-powerful Do Eungang..
“Are you hurt anywhere??”
Seo Ye approached quickly and asked:.
When Tang Hwa-seo nodded, Seo-ye sighed and then glared at Namgung Jincheon..
Namgung Jincheon looked uncharacteristically happy, but then he nodded and took a step back..
It was that moment.
“…lift.”
A dry voice with no pitch or intonation filled the space..
Bang, the gatekeeper closed the door..
Danghwaseo took a short breath and calmed his pounding heart..
And then he took a step forward and took the gun..
“Nice to meet you. Danghwaseo, Yongbong Danju under the Baekdo Murim League..”
The intention was not to bend down and go in..
Perhaps because the message was conveyed well, or perhaps because he wanted to see his face, Ryeonju quickly rolled up the tent..
Ryeonju, who finally saw his face, was quite young..
He appears to be around 40 years old, has neatly grown hair tied back, has straight eyes that show no emotion for some reason, and has a softly closed mouth..
“Doeungang Black Snake Liquor.”
Do Eungang, who introduced himself, spoke next..
“Let's start talking right away.”
Danghwaseo nodded..
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Mokriwon listened to the conversation with his mouth shut..
The conversation pattern is fairly simple..
The end is when Danghwaseo proposes something and Do Eungang nods and recites the details of the discussion..
Do Eungang was responding to Danghwaseo's proposal quite obediently, to the point that it may seem surprising when you think back on what he had experienced in Heuksaryeon just before..
That's the other part that worries me..
Mokriwon gazed at the Doeungang River..
‘That guy is a Black Snake Runner.’
Is it natural to say so? A middle-aged man who has been in his position for an unusually long time, which is rare even in the history of Black Death, has clearly reached the point of transcendence..
If we fight, we will definitely lose. Transcendence is the realm of true godmen who are different from their previous state, so there was no talent to confront it..
But even if that wasn't the case, Mok Ri-won assured that even if he was of the same level as that man, it wouldn't be easy to deal with him..
There was one reason.
‘I don't feel alive. even alittle.’
It wasn't just about living. He showed no trace of emotion or aggression in him..
It was a strange thing. There is aggression that must be inherent in humans. Aggression that comes out inadvertently even in very close relationships..
After all, there is an instinctive sense of wariness that arises implicitly both in conversations and between yourself and Danghwaseo, so how could someone in the enemy camp be so inorganic?.
There was a fact that I could know because I was a Mokriwon who looked around the world with the determination to live forever..
‘don't feel emotions.’
Heuksaryeonju Manak Doeungang.
He was a man who could not feel human emotions..
That is why he was a man who only acted on practicality and reason..
As a martial artist, it is a talent..
There was no way to explain it other than talent, since he existed at the ultimate level of immovable mind that all the warriors in the world desired..
‘but….’
As a human being, as a charlatan, he is the worst..
Mok Ri-won thought that he might not be able to become friends with Do Eungang..
Meanwhile, the negotiations were reaching their conclusion..
“…So, here are the requirements..”
“I heard you well.”
Do Eungang said indifferently.
“Accept it. However, there is a condition.”
“The condition means….”
“Were you planning on just making demands unilaterally? The Black Lion is not a group under the Murim Alliance..”
“We are doing your part to fight against the demonic cult. That's not enough?”
“It is wrong to say that we fight instead. No matter how we come out, the Jungwon Murim will have to fight against the Demon Cult, so aren't you guys trying to use the Black Silhouettes for your survival?.”
Danghwaseo’s expression got a little worse..
Mok Riwon felt that things were going strangely..
“tell me the conditions.”
Do Eungang opened his mouth..
“Non-aggression pact for the next 30 years. I also hope that you will refrain from oppressing the black people in the central plains..”
“If you commit a crime there….”
“Then figure it out. I have no intention of wiping after the losers..”
Danghwaseo narrowed his eyebrows as if thinking for a moment..
He quickly nodded, and Mokriwon seemed to have decided that it was an acceptable condition..
“…I will report it..”
“And one more thing.”
“…?”
Do Eungang paused for a moment..
There was silence.
And immediately after, the silence was shattered by the words Do Eungang spoke..
“Mukryong, leave only you alone. It's up to you to see.”
Namgung Jincheon tried to pull out his sword..
“Let's hear it, let's hear it….”
“It's okay.”
Mokriwon blocked Namgung Jincheon. Namgung Jincheon’s face was full of irritation..
The same goes for the other members we looked at next..
Everyone has a worried or angry face..
Thank you so much for your consideration, but Mokriwon was really nice..
“I'll follow you soon.”
“neck….”
“There won't be any harm.”
Mokriwon said and looked at the Doeungang River..
There was still no murderous intent..
However, if the other person is truly a man who cannot feel emotions, even this may not be certain. The reason why Mokriwon is now confident of its safety lies elsewhere..
“You have no reason to kill me..”
Do Eungang raised his eyebrows and then said yes..
“right.”
It was a short answer.
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The training room where all the members left.
Mokriwon was sitting on the floor facing the Doeungang River..
“So why did you leave me behind??”
In fact, even for Mokriwon, this was a strange situation..
This means that there is no reason for him to kill himself, which means that there is no support relationship with him..
Why did a man I had never met, and who clearly had no feelings or desires, leave me here?.
Do Eungang answered the question asking for a reason..
“Why are you in Baekdo?.”
“hmm?”
“Why are you in Jungwon Murim?.”
Do Eungang sat with a good posture and asked that question..
Mok Riwon’s eyes narrowed..
“Why?….”
“You don't fit in with Baekdo. Don’t you know best??”
“…I don't know what you're talking about.”
Tension suddenly rose in Mokriwon..
Do you know something?.
Why is he saying this?.
The body naturally goes into alert mode..
Mo Liwon's hand stopped at a place where he could draw his sword at any time..
“Do you know.”
At that moment, Do Eungang said.
“No matter how unmanned a person is, no one looks for Salo first by checking vital points when encountering an opponent. As far as I know, among those who call themselves Baekdo Martial Artists,.”
Shockingly, Mok Riwon’s body trembled..
“Of course. Because murder is too risky and does not correspond to the honor they desire..”
Did you notice that?.
Mok Riwon gritted his teeth..
It was inevitable..
No matter how well he prided himself on controlling his nature, he was not immovable enough to erase the unconscious habits that had been established by his nature..
No, regardless of the immovability, such a habit was like a fate that I had no choice but to endure as long as I carried the star..
“…I was just wary of you. I apologize if I was rude..”
“well.”
Do Eungang remained expressionless..
He drank a cup of tea, closed his eyes, savored it, and then added another word..
“I want something other than an apple.”
“Other?”
Do Eungang put down his teacup..
I looked straight at Mokriwon..
“You guy.”
Mok Riwon’s fingertips trembled..
“Do you have any intention of switching to the black road? The conditions are good.”
That silence comes to mind.
‘what are you saying….’
Did you hear it?.
At that moment, Mok Ri-won felt all the tension that had been in his mind disappear..
What I am reminded of once again is his revealed nature..
Do Eungang values rationality and reason. Also, since we do not feel emotions, we only judge people based on their actions and causality..
‘ah.’
So, Do Eungang may have unconsciously seen himself exuding murderous intent and decided that appeasement was possible..
Mokriwon answered right away..
“I don't like it.”
Do Eungang’s eyes widened slightly..
It seemed like an unexpected situation..
See next episode
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