The Thousand-Slayer Swordsman Association-Episode 218
EP.219 Chapter 21 - Farewell, Hyeopseongryeon (5)
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Mokriwon lasted about a month and only walked for more than half of the time..
I had already parted ways with Mile Seok at the crossroads..
As the time spent alone increased, at some point Mok Ri-won hardly opened his mouth..
Carrying his teacher's coffin and continuing his silence as he headed towards the temple was somehow making Mok Riwon reflect on his past life..
“I remember that.”
In the distant past when he couldn't even walk alone, he remembered the warmth of Mok Seon-oh, who always held him in his arms..
When I was able to walk alone, I remembered Mok Seon-oh smiling and stroking my head, and when I was able to run up the mountain, I held Mok Seon-oh's hand and walked with him through the mountains..
Sometimes I laugh, sometimes I cry, sometimes I get angry.
After I spent my childhood and started living with Mile-seok, I remembered experiencing all sorts of incidents and accidents..
“Looking back, I guess I was a real troublemaker..”
Mok Ri-won spoke to Mok Seon-o..
Even though I know there will be no answer.
“There was a time when I wanted to eat chicken legs and secretly stole them from the King. I don't know if Master knew..”
I giggled and continued talking to myself..
Then, the silence at the moment when the words were scattered made my heart ache again, and Mok Ri-won closed his mouth..
It was a time when days like that continued every day..
“It seems to be arriving soon..”
Mok Riwon stopped walking..
Before you know it, Gangseo-seong.
Mo Ri-won smiled wryly as he stood in front of a mountain range about a week away from Suyang County, where his hometown hut was located..
-There is a valley at the seventh peak of the mountain. If you look there carefully, you will find the entrance to Vigo. You'll know what to do later when you get inside, so don't worry too much..
I followed Mok Seon-oh's words and came to this place..
It couldn't be wrong.
“Come on, let's get going..”
Mok Ri-won fixed the coffin and climbed the mountain..
It wasn't easy.
two months now.
This is because Mok Ri-won's body was further damaged while coming down from Cheonghae to here..
The eyes were still bright red, and the body, unable to withstand the force of the attack, was holding Mo Ri-won's ankles at every moment and every step..
What about when you stop by the village from time to time?.
The smell of human flesh made one think of blood, and the scent of blood from a slaughtered animal sometimes turned into murderous intent..
it's tough. pain.
There were times when I wanted to complain, but I had no one to talk to..
‘That's the end too.’
Please, there must be a way to fix my broken body..
It was the moment I crossed exactly seven peaks while thinking about it..
Now it was pitch black night, Mokriwon looked at the valley in front of him and muttered..
“…That's the place.”
There is only one valley on the seventh peak, so there is nothing wrong with it..
“The first King Munju must have been well versed in geography. Since it was a mountain with few people and a valley so ordinary, no one would have bothered to enter it..”
It's not that it wasn't, it was a valley where it seemed like it would be a struggle to get into a seemingly insignificant topic..
How did you position it so exquisitely?.
Mokriwon chuckled and entered the valley..
The interior is also an ordinary place..
At this point, something would have to come out, thought Mok Riwon, paying attention..
After that, I saw something.
“…Ah, the lineup.”
It is a Mokriwon with a lot of knowledge about Jinbeop, along with Zhuge Mountain..
We know right now that an artificial flow exists in this space..
Mokriwon immediately found the center of the discomfort..
A smooth rock wall caught my eye..
It was a moment when I touched the rock wall wondering if it was this place..
Kugugoogung Palace―
The rock wall spread left and right and a gap appeared..
Mok Riwon’s head tilted..
Because there is something visible through the gap..
‘…cave?’
It was definitely a cave.
But strangely enough, I could see a bright light pouring out beyond..
Mokriwon walked inside, wondering what had happened to Daejoint..
Only after passing through the passage of the cave, I was able to find out the source of the light..
“ah…!”
Mo Riwon's head turned towards the ceiling of the huge pupil..
No, I pointed towards the open sky..
Mok Riwon’s eyes trembled..
-Won, that is the North Star.
The night sky visible above the open ceiling, and the stars densely packed in the night sky, were the constellations that Mok Seon-oh once pointed to the sky and told him one by one..
-What you see over there….
Suddenly, Mo Liwon felt as if a voice he couldn't hear was circling around his ears..
Memories of my childhood were peeking out from reality..
-Yes, there it is. That is a constellation that can be seen much better if you go to our Seongnyeon Vigo than anywhere else. This teacher's teacher is a horse. He called the constellation Cheonggeom (Korean Sword) by its original name. Isn't it funny??
-Why is it a quick sword spot??
-I remember it because it resembles the hands of a sharp swordsman..
-It's awesome!
“Cool... Yes.”
Mo Riwon’s eyebrows furrowed..
It was to stop crying..
But it didn't work out either.
-You're so weird too.
The moment Mok Seon-oh's chuckle tickled his ears, Mok Ri-won felt tears flowing down his cheeks..
“It's nothing special. just….”
-Shouldn’t a warrior think of martial arts even when he looks at the sky??
-What this guy is saying is Cheongsan Yusu.!
Mo Liwon pursed his lips..
-By all means, let’s go to Vigo together later..
The promises that couldn't be kept were too heartbreaking, so I did that..
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My feelings became so intense that I could hardly take my steps away..
Even lifting a hand felt too burdensome, so that day, Mok Ri-won lay down next to the coffin and fell asleep while looking at the night sky..
Until exactly when the stars rise the next day.
Overwhelmed by the fatigue of the days of walking without rest, I fell into a deep sleep without waking up even once..
Blink, blink, blink and slowly stand up..
Only then did the scenery of Vigo become engraved in Mo Riwon’s eyes..
One wall was full of jars..
It contained Byeokgokdan, which was probably built by ancestral ancestors who were closing down their businesses..
And a few old swords, a few books, and a few worn-out uniforms..
After checking them all, Mokriwon was converted into another passageway..
‘This place….’
Was it a training ground?.
Inside the pupil, which was blocked on all sides, the night pearl embedded in the wall was emitting a faint light..
I followed the light and looked around the wall.,
‘It's a sword mark..’
There were sword marks that must have been carved by past rulers..
It was a shooting star seven swords..
This was a fact I knew because I had been learning this sword all my life..
Mokriwon's eyes, which were moving busily, eventually stopped in a corner..
『I have completed the training of the Seven Swords..
10Daemunju Mok Seon-oh.』
There were traces of the teacher there..
The words were carved with a sword, so they didn't seem to have faded over time..
Mok Ri-won stroked the words with his fingertips and left the training hall..
and went into another room.
‘This is it.’
huge slabs.
After that, a total of nine burial mounds.
This place seemed to be the tombs of past lords mentioned by Mok Seon-oh..
Mo Liwon read the words written on the stone tablet..
In order, the nicknames and names of past munju were written down..
『1Daemunju, Mugeomja, Yeoseongun
2Daemunju Baekmyeonsura Heoyanggun
3Daemunju Geomhyeop Dogyeon
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9Daemunju Hogeul Rainforest』
hogeul rainforest.
That man was the man who created the name Gaegeomjari..
Mo Liwon smiled faintly..
I took a step back, increased the distance from the grave, and bowed..
“Seongryeon's successor meets his predecessors..”
It was a courtesy ceremony..
Nine times with sincerity.
After finishing bowing, Mok Riwon took the bow and said:.
“I came here to bring with me my teacher, the 10th Munju, and Geomseong Mok Seon-oh Daehyeop..”
It was really difficult to know what to say, so Mo Ri-won let out a laugh..
“Please give my regards to Master..”
Only then did Mok Seon-oh begin to dig a place to sit..
The grave was so large that even though nine people were already lying there, there was still a lot of room left for new graves..
Still, he thought it would be nice to sit next to his teacher, so Mokriwon started digging next to the tomb, which seemed to be the most recently built..
no tools were used.
They dug out the dirt and stones by hand little by little, made a straight space, brought the coffin in, and placed it in it..
Then, with careful movements, he moved the soil, one handful at a time, to cover it..
Knock, Knock.
A feeling of emptiness filled me with the thought that I really had to leave this coffin, but I couldn't get buried in those feelings, so I just gritted my teeth..
“It's done.”
Once the burial mound was completed, 10 tombs now came into view at Mokriwon..
Mo Ri-won wriggled his fingers for no reason, and then pulled out the black nightgown he was wearing at his waist..
sreung―
The night split the darkness with a sharp sound..
On top of that, a dark red energy wave has now been added..
Tingling, Mokriwon felt the sensation of being pricked in his Danjeon..
‘Just hold on for a moment.’
He consoled his anger, which had become more and more vicious, and began swinging his sword across the stone slab..
This too was a sincere move..
The crunching, crunching sound rang out for a long time..
After finishing his work, Mokriwon bowed his head to the black night and bowed..
“Rest in peace. Master.”
After speaking, Mok Riwon turned and left the tomb..
Behind his back, a new name was engraved in neat letters on a stone tablet..
『10Daemunju Sword Saint Mok Seon-oh.』
It was the name of the greatest thief Mok Riwon knew..
See next episode
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