The Thousand-Slayer Swordsman Association-Episode 243
EP.244 Part Three Chapters – Namgung Jincheon (4)
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The thought of being tricked never left Namgung Jincheon’s mind..
No matter what, I won, and I was confident that I could destroy whatever his hidden moves were, but regardless, I couldn't help but feel bad..
7The years must have been so long that even that quiet middle-aged guy has a tendency to pick on people..
I still couldn't relieve the tightness in my chest, and I was getting irritated, but it felt like firewood had been added to my anger..
“Smile a little.”
calligraphy said.
Before I knew it, it was the manor of the Namgung family..
Namgoongyoung, who had fallen asleep on the way home, slowly opened his eyes..
“Wow…?”
Namgoong Young expressed his curiosity at the changed surrounding scenery, wondering if he had fallen asleep without knowing the world..
Then, after confirming that this was home, he regained his strength and came down from Seo-ye's arms..
“Grandfather's room!”
Lately, I've really taken a liking to the matriarch who plays with me without letting me get bored, so I start looking for him as soon as I come home..
Namgoongyoung’s body suddenly stopped as he was running in..
Namgung Jincheon, who raised his head wondering why he was doing that, also froze like his daughter..
“Did you come?.”
“Grandfather.”
Sword King Namgung Hyuk.
he was with me.
With indescribably deep eyes.
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7This is Namgung-hyuk, who has been crazy about sitting meditation and has not even shown his face at family events for years..
I couldn't help but wonder why he came to this infinite land..
But no one knew why he suddenly appeared..
So eating together was bound to be uncomfortable..
The meal continues in silence..
Everyone looked at Namgoong Hyuk, and only Namgoong Young poked Namgoong Hyuk with a curious look..
“Grandfather's room?”
Namgoong Hyuk was also in his grandfather’s room..
The head of the family said loudly and cautiously..
“Yeong-ah... This is Taesanggaju..”
“taesan!”
“tae, taesang.”
“taesan!”
Namgoong Young laughed..
Namgoonghyuk looked at Namgoongyoung blankly while everyone looked helpless..
“Is Jincheon your child?.”
“yes.”
Namgung Jincheon was able to answer comfortably because he had been in contact with Namgung Hyuk..
That's why I looked to him from time to time to ask for guidance..
“How old are you?.”
“This year is four..”
“I guess that means there was a child there the last time I visited..”
“….”
Namgung Jincheon postponed his answer due to hesitation..
Namgoong Hyuk stroked Namgoong Young’s head with a look of unconcern..
Then Namgoong Young whined and climbed onto Namgoong Hyuk’s lap..
“Taesan Grandpa’s beard!”
closely! I grabbed Namgoong Hyuk’s beard..
“infant!”
The matriarch's shrill scream echoed in the space..
The matriarch stood up trembling like an aspen tree and immediately tried to hug Namgoong Young..
At that moment, Namgoonghyuk stopped him with his hand..
“became.”
It was a solemn face..
Even though it must be really painful because his beard is pulled all the way, he doesn't show the slightest emotion..
Indeed, Jungwon Best Sword!
The matriarch was inwardly impressed..
“Let's teach table manners again..”
“It's a beard!”
Namgoonghyuk’s chin was pulled straight..
Namgoonghyuk patted Namgoongyoung's back with one hand as if he didn't care about that and focused on his meal..
“Stop by for a meal.”
The moment I said that, the restaurant door burst open..
“Sorry for being late!”
It was Namgung Soa..
He came running after hearing the news that Namgoong Hyuk had arrived..
The face was quite bright..
Isn’t this Namgung So-ah, who has been showing affection to Namgung-hyuk since he was young?.
There was only the joy of seeing each other after a long time..
“Grandpa, it’s been a while.!”
“Stop by for a meal.”
“Oh my, you're still so blunt..”
“Hey!”
“Hello nephew, and it's not dude, it's aunt.”
“Hey!”
“Ugh, that's it. Maybe it's because he takes after his father, but he's very informal..”
“What does it imply??”
“Oppa is amazing.”
“Right.”
With the appearance of Namgoong Soah, the atmosphere began to relax..
The faces of the family head and Namgoong Woon became a little more relaxed, and only then did the family head ask Namgoong Hyuk..
“But father, how can you go all the way?….”
“outing.”
“…yep.”
The head of the family smiled awkwardly and lowered her head..
Namgung Hyuk’s gaze was directed at Namgung Jincheon..
“Follow me after you finish eating..”
Namgung Jincheon nodded..
“yes.”
The meal ended with Namgoong Hyuk's brief business and then moved on to everyday conversation..
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There was a dance hall in the Namgung family’s manor..
Of course, all manors where warriors live have a training hall, but the Namgung family's was particularly large..
It looked exactly like the one in Anhui's main building..
The equipment provided inside was also the same as that place, and even the flowing air currents were stubbornly imitated there..
Many people do not know, but this was all added to ensure a comfortable training environment whenever Nam Gung-hyuk came out to meet Mok Seon-oh at the Cheongryong Bimuje..
In the middle of that training ground.
Namgoonghyuk looked at Namgoong Jincheon with his back turned..
“You haven't reached transcendence yet..”
Namgung Jincheon lowered his head..
“yes.”
“Is it Simma??”
“yes.”
“I thought so.”
Namgung Jincheon’s eyebrows twitched..
Namgoonghyuk looked up and saw a sad face..
“…Are you saying you knew you couldn't reach it?.”
These words make me cry.
For some reason, those words seemed to define his own limitations, which made Namgung Jincheon feel frustrated..
Namgoonghyuk snorted..
“Let’s take a look at the sword..”
The sword came out of his waist..
The conversation with Namgoong Hyuk since childhood was like this..
Namgung Jincheon didn’t say anything..
I just felt like running wild with all my might..
“This time too, I will use vinegar..”
“If you can't kill it, it's not killing you..”
Over Namgoonghyuk’s body, a vague air current spread out..
“Let’s break the habit of speaking first.”
The provocation was not at all admirable..
Namgung Jincheon immediately made a statement..
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa―!
There was an explosion in the training hall..
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Win or lose.
Of course it was Namgoong Hyuk’s victory..
Namgunghyuk looked down at Namgung Jincheon, who was kneeling on the floor and panting..
I didn't look good.
A guy who doesn't naturally show his emotions on his face was able to reveal all his emotions, so I was able to understand something..
“It's Simma. also.”
“…Did you know.”
“It's impossible not to know.”
That's why I came here.
No, there was a reason other than that..
I wanted to see with my own eyes what was going on with the legacy Mok Seon-oh left behind and how his will was continuing..
Of course, if it weren't for Namgung Jincheon, I wouldn't have made such a decision..
“wake up.”
Namgung Jincheon gritted his teeth and stood up..
Namgoonghyuk kept his mouth shut and saw that image in his eyes..
It was a grandson who looked so much like himself as a young man that I wondered if he could be this similar. He was a grandson whose appearance, even in agony, reminded us of the past..
That's why I know.
What is the cause of that mental state and how terribly it eats away at the inside?.
“You seem impatient..”
“Is it wrong??”
“It's not wrong. However, it is not right. It's a vain feeling.”
Namgoonghyuk didn’t say much..
I didn't have that talent to begin with, and I had no intention of comforting you with touching words..
He simply hated comforting words that calmed his mind..
This is because I believe that progress comes from determination, not comfort..
Therefore it is said.
“Go forward.”
“…can you teach me.”
“What should I teach??”
“How can I get over this wall?.”
Namgoong Hyuk looked back on the past time..
What did you do to reach transcendence?.
What kind of emotion made it possible to break through such a high wall?.
The worries lasted quite a long time..
In the end, the words finally came out..
“Go crazy.”
Namgoonghyuk turned and began to leave the training hall..
“Transcendence is something that can only be achieved by going crazy..”
I could only give that much of an answer..
No, even if there was a better answer, I wouldn't tell you..
The realization that you cannot attain on your own is empty..
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A new topic has emerged.
Namgung Jincheon was lost in meditation and reflected on his grandfather’s words..
Go crazy, only by going crazy can you achieve transcendence..
So I ask myself.
What should you be crazy about and how should you be crazy?.
Namgung Jincheon wasn't so stupid that he didn't know that I wasn't telling him to act like a crazy person..
It means to be absorbed in something like a crazy person..
What if you do it? To win? To victory? To achieve?
I try to come up with answers, but nothing is satisfactory..
My worries only deepen.
Simma is eating away at my stomach..
The Imperial City is quiet, the sword road becomes suspicious, and the victory we firmly believed in is cracked..
Today too, meaningless assumptions were continued, and nothing was resolved..
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Namgung Jincheon opened his eyes..
Morning meditation was a failure.
I gritted my teeth and stood up..
It was the moment I left the training ground..
“Lord Soga.”
The family's warrior approached..
“A guest has arrived.”
Why are you a guest this early?.
Namgung Jincheon narrowed his eyes and passed by him..
If you go to the reception room, we can probably meet..
With that in mind, I moved, and when I arrived at the reception room, I encountered the identity of the guest..
“Geomryong, good morning..”
It was Mokriwon..
The cause of this sima.
See next episode
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