Thousands of Swordsmen - Episode 2
〈 2Tue 〉 Sunrise Childhood (1）
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Mok Riwon was a boy who turned 7 years old this year..
He lives in a thatched-roof house deep in the mountains somewhere in Gangseo, and his family ends with the old man who raised him. He is literally a kid who has no idea about the world..
At the same time, in the past, a man was a kid who put his name on the line..
The little boy loved the chirping of small animals he heard while playing in the mountains..
He also loved the old man who took him in and raised him..
That's why I couldn't help but let out deep embarrassment at what the old man said one day..
“Won, you were born with the stars of life on your back..”
The main room of thatched house.
Mo Liwon knelt down and looked at the old man with his eyes closed..
“What is life??”
“It means taking a life..”
“So does that make me a person who takes lives??”
“Wrong. It's up to you to decide for yourself..”
Mok Riwon’s head tilted..
old man.
Mok Seon-oh, the man once called Geomseong, smiled broadly and shook his head..
“You look like you don't know anything.”
“yes….”
Mok Seon Oh looked at the child..
The way she blinked her eyes with an innocent face was a pretty sight that could be said to belong to a master from a big city, not from a mountain valley like this..
Beneath the pitch black hair are dark brown eyes that are getting closer to black as the days go by..
The skin was extremely white and the eyelashes were long..
Because the male womb had not yet developed, he had a delicate appearance that could easily be mistaken for a girl. In fact, he was a boy with a delicate nature to match that impression..
In the past 7 years, the child we had on the day of the blood death had already grown up so beautifully..
“It's okay not to know. You just have to figure it out little by little..”
Mok Seon-oh swept Mok Ri-won’s head..
Mo Liwon then blushed and lowered his head..
Mok Seon-oh said.
“Do you know why I am saying this??”
“no….”
“Because I don't want you to grow up to be a life taker..”
The eyes of the old man and the child met..
“This is why this teacher wants you to grow up to be someone who saves others..”
“I also like to save!”
“Yes, you are a good boy who even saves rabbits caught in traps..”
Mok Seon-oh, who had raised her child with love for seven years, felt that the truth she was about to tell her child was so cruel..
The child is so beautiful and pure, but I can't help but resent why Sangje gave her such a harsh command..
But that doesn't mean you can't hide the fact.
The Heavenly Death Star (？？？）is a star that causes aeons to take place regardless of one's will, and at the same time, it is a star that plunges those who bear it into an endless abyss..
Therefore, rather than hiding the fact, it is right to tell it and build the strength to resist..
“We call the star that came down to you the Thousand-Slayer Star..”
Mok Riwon’s eyes widened at those words..
The child with excellent understanding was able to interpret the meaning of the word just from the context of the conversation..
“It is correct to use the characters sky, thousand(？）, killing flesh(？）, and star castle(？）)?”
“Yes, you can already guess the meaning of words. very impaired.”
“lol….”
“Then you will know what this star is for..”
“A star sent from heaven to take life.!”
Immediately after confidently shouting, Mokriwon belatedly says, ‘Ah!’ he said in surprise.
“Well, then I become a ghost??!”
“Like I said, it's up to you..”
“It's up to me?”
“Yeah, it's up to you. You can accumulate good karma according to that fate, or you can accumulate good karma by resisting with all your might..”
Mok Riwon narrowed his eyebrows..
I thought about it for a moment, then shook my head and answered..
“I don't like making a living. It's so sad to see animals die..”
“Then I guess I should accumulate good karma..”
“yes!”
Mok Riwon’s eyes sparkled..
This is because I already know what the old man will say at the end of this conversation..
‘learning!’
The old man would teach.
Like the time I told you the names of flowers to teach Chinese characters, like the day I gave you bird feed to teach you how to farm..
He would teach me strange and wonderful things.
Mok Seon Oh knew the child's expectations..
So, I lived up to expectations without adding any unnecessary words..
“This teacher will teach you martial arts..”
“It's martial arts.?”
“Yes, martial arts. If you learn this well, you will become someone who can fight and win even a tiger..”
Mok Ri-won’s mouth opened wide..
tiger.
It was the biggest and scariest animal Mokriwon knew, and at the same time, it was the strongest animal in the world..
“I will become the best in the world.!”
“It’s the best in the world… Yes, it's not impossible if you have the talent that came down to you..”
Mok Seon Oh laughed..
It was because I thought that what the child thinks of as the best in the world and what he says might be a little different..
‘A thousand-year-old is immortal (??).’
A ghost sent from the sky.
Cheonsalseong lives up to its name and gives amazing martial arts talent to those born with stars..
In other words, if a child trains properly, it is not impossible for him to reach the level of the best in the world..
Mo Liwon laughed, his face turning red..
Mok Seon-o looked at the child and said,.
“So, will you promise me one thing??”
“yes?”
“Will you promise me that you will use the martial arts that I am going to teach you for your cooperation??”
“It's a cooperative?”
“Yes, Hyeop. It means doing what is righteous and just..”
“What is righteous and just??”
“It's a way to say that your beliefs are right.”
It was a difficult story for a child..
Mo Liwon furrowed his eyebrows and expressed his doubts..
Mok Seon-oh burst out laughing and spoke quietly..
“Studying is something you have to think about for the rest of your life. Maybe I won't find the answer.”
“So then I can't use martial arts for the rest of my life??”
“no.”
Mok Seon Oh stared straight at the child..
And so, he spoke in the most serious voice he had ever spoken in..
“This means thinking about cooperation at every moment and using martial arts..”
Mo Ri-won looked at the old man gently..
He always treats himself with a smile, but sometimes he shows a sad expression like he does now..
At moments like these, Mok Riwon had one thing to do..
“yes I will always be a person who worries!”
Giving him an answer that makes him smile.
Smile brightly first so that he can smile.
“…It is truly magnificent.”
Fortunately, this time too, the old man laughed along with us..
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“Martial arts is the study of training the body and nurturing the mind..”
thatched house yard.
Mo Riwon stood there and listened to the old man..
“Studying to create an individual who stands alone in all things in the world. Thus, study to get one step closer to the truth. We call it martial arts.”
“who are we?”
“Moorim(？？）.”
Mok Seon-oh said that and then added the following explanation..
“A society of warriors who learned martial arts. Muin is a small society made up of trees that form a forest..”
“So are all the Murim people charlatans??”
It was a natural question for Mokriwon..
Mok Seon-o said that martial arts should be used for cooperation..
He also said that all martial people use martial arts..
According to that logic, wouldn't a martial artist naturally become a charlatan?.
Mok Seon-oh smiled bitterly and shook his head..
“Not everyone is like that. No, if you think about it now, there may be many people who call for cooperation, but there may be few who do it..”
“Are they bad people??”
“Well, I guess this teacher doesn't know either..”
There was a time when those who turned their backs on the cooperative were called evildoers..
There has been criticism of those who live for profit rather than morality..
One, the current Mok Seon-oh knew..
However, their cooperation and your cooperation are in different places..
The justice in my heart takes on a different form..
“This is something you have to judge for yourself as you experience the world, so let's be quiet and get back to what we were talking about..”
“Ah yes!”
“Anyway, since martial arts has such a foundation, it is a study that requires keeping in mind the meaning contained in it rather than strength..”
Mok Seon-oh released the burden on his back that he had been carrying until the day before yesterday..
Finally, Mo Ri-won came into view and there was an old sword in his hand..
“Let this teacher show you a little bit..”
sreung.
sword drawn.
Despite its worn appearance, the blade was sharpened to the point where any martial artist could tell at a glance that the sword had been maintained consistently..
Saaaa.
sound of wind blowing.
The phenomenon that occurred behind the sound that must have been said made Mok Riwon's eyes widen..
‘…star.’
In broad daylight, the only thing that disturbed his vision was the stars..
The sword he drew was full of cold starlight..
“Meteor Seven Swords (?? Seven)？）.”
Mok Seon Oh said.
“Won is the name of the martial art you will learn from now on..”
Mok Seon Oh’s arms shook..
What followed was a beautiful sword dance (??) that will forever be engraved in Mokriwon’s memories..
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late at night.
Mok Ri-won curled up under the blanket and tried to sleep, but the attempt was hardly successful..
there was no other reason.
This is why the sword of Mok Seon-oh that I saw during the day kept wandering through my mind..
‘Meteor Seven Swords…!’
The swordsmanship you will learn in the future.
Beautiful swordsmanship that embroiders the cold starlight in the entire space.
‘I want to learn quickly!’
Mokriwon imagined.
The sight of oneself dancing beautifully while holding a white shining sword..
And so, the scene that fills this forest is brightened up..
bean.
bean.
Mokriwon’s young heart was beating busily..
The corners of the mouth could not go down and were standing up long..
Mokriwon then remembered.
Martial arts are divided according to their level. From the bottom, the basics are third-class, second-class, first-class, peak, and transcendent..
What about the basics??
Yes, that means it is there too. However, it's not time to worry about it anymore. When it comes to studying, if you look too far ahead, you won't pay attention to what you need to learn now, so just know that much for now..
This is the day I learned about the most basic composition..
Mok Ri-won recalled what he had heard during the day without bothering to erase the excitement that was disturbing his sleep..
‘I'm third rate!’
He has not yet entered full-fledged martial arts, so he cannot feel energy and cannot even swing his sword properly..
But Mok Riwon wasn't worried..
It’s the best in the world… Yes, it's not impossible if you have the talent that came down to you..
There was no reason to worry, as his teacher had declared his talent..
He must be talented with a sword..
Just like you see during the day, you will be able to see stars shining brightly even under the sun..
Mok Ri-won recalled the events of the day..
Then his eyes began to shine hazily..
‘…A state where stars can shine.’
The ultimate state that Kangho will reach.
Sword Technician (？？人）. Won: We are reaching what you saw. When we reach this level, only then will we receive the title of expert..
Mok Seon-oh called the star he saw during the day that way..
The momentary thought that comes to mind is ‘Can I do this?’.
However, Mokriwon quickly shook his head and shook off that thought..
‘I said I could do it.’
The teacher clearly told himself so..
They said it would definitely be the best in the world, so there was no need to doubt..
Mokriwon said, 'Huk!' He took a deep breath to calm his body, then closed his eyes..
My thoughts didn't go any further..
Because the child's body was so vulnerable to fatigue, Mok Ri-won continued his thoughts and fell into a deep sleep..
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