The Thousand-Slayer Swordsman Association - Episode 32
〈 32Tue 〉 Ojang Yongbong Branch (5）
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The moment he encountered the deep blue pupils, Mo Liwon felt a strange sensation..
The feeling of infinitely increasing moments.
Also, the feeling that he and I are the only ones left in this world..
The emotions that arose with him took on an ambiguous form that even Mokriwon could not define..
If I had to pick something similar, there would be words like heat, fighting spirit, and attraction..
That feeling, which even I couldn't do anything about, kept pounding my heart and crying out.
Swallow it up.
Called.
‘Jewangseong (？王)？）.’
king star.
Dominator's Star.
And the star of blessing.
With the appearance of a new star at a completely different extreme, the star in his image began to stretch..
At the end of Mo Liwon’s gaze, Namgung Jincheon’s eyebrows narrowed slightly..
Then, he regained his original complexion and looked away from Mok Riwon..
Only then did Mokriwon feel the sounds and sensations that had gone away return..
“narrow neck?”
“…Oh, no. I was dazed for a moment..”
Mokriwon smiled shyly and answered Danghwaseo’s call..
With that, he glanced at Namgung Jincheon one last time and then withdrew his gaze..
Danghwaseo let out a laugh at that sight and said,.
“Want to compete??”
“hmm?”
“You have just that kind of face.”
Mo Liwon touched the corners of his mouth, and only then did he realize that he was smiling..
“ah….”
Was it something like that?.
“Maybe so..”
Mo Liwon nodded and acknowledged..
My hands were itching..
For some reason, meeting someone who had that level of martial arts knowledge at that age made me want to train..
When Mo Ri-won thought about what it would be like to dance with Namgung Jincheon, he could hardly control his body..
“There are a lot of great people here.”
“So, it is ‘Yongbong Branch (？？會）’).”
Banquet of the dragon(?) and the dragon(?).
Should I say this?.
“Um, but.”
Mok Riwon grinned..
Then, I whispered to Danghwaseo in a low voice so that no one around me could hear..
“I don't think I'll lose.”
The sincerity conveyed so as not to be rude to those present..
Danghwaseo opened his eyes wide, then burst into laughter..
“It's like a small neck.”
“Sojeo, if I defeat them all, I can get the title of Dragon(?)?”
“Even if you don't break everything, it's possible as long as you prove it..”
“hmm! Good!”
Mo Ri-won straightened his back and spoke with a confident smile..
“Starting with this Yongbong Branch, I will challenge for the title of Hyeopryong (？？)!”
That damn thing.
Danghwaseo thought of that and smiled without realizing it..
Zhuge Shan, who was listening to the story from the side, smiled and said to Mo Liwon:.
“Well, as you know, Byeolho is not built the way you want. I think that if Mok-au gets the dragon star title, it will be Jade Dragon(？？）).”
“Uh huh! Zhuge hyung is too great! I like Hyeop, not Jade.!”
“Are you young?.”
Laughter bloomed between the three people..
Baekbong Hye-woon, who was watching from the side, suddenly felt strangely moved by the situation in which she was the only one left out..
If I had to express it, it was like that..
How dare you talk about something else in front of me?.
‘really….’
fun.
Yes, it has to be like this to be able to conquer it..
Hye-un looked directly at Mok-ri-won with a smile that seemed dangerous at first glance..
Mok Ri-won's frown reminded him of Hye-un, whom he had forgotten, and he trembled..
The body hesitates again and hides behind the book..
“That's a great goal. Ah, I hope the bracket comes out soon..”
Grinning.
Hyeun's eyes were curved like a crescent moon..
“I also want to try the sword of Lord Mokshi..”
Ososo.
Mo Liwon felt goosebumps all over his body..
“Yes, that's right…?”
Mo Ri-won grabbed Dang Hwa-seo's sleeve, trembling like a rabbit thrown alone in front of a wild beast..
Hyewoon felt a tingle running down her spine..
As a natural step, anger appeared on Danghwaseo's face..
“The bracket will be out soon, so you don't have to worry too much..”
“It's just an expression of anticipation..”
“Well, I don't know why, but I don't think Mok Sohyeop will ever end up with a monk..”
Danghwaseo’s fist was clenched..
Jegalsan made a 'hissing' sound as the tendons protruded from the back of his hand..
“I think the monk will see me first before meeting Mok Sohyeop..”
“I guess I'll break it and go up. I am.”
“I think confidence and arrogance are different concepts..”
An attack that doesn’t back down even an inch.
While Ilwoon, the dragon, was just gurgling and looking at the scene, Hyeun added with a smile..
“Yeah, that would be fun too.”
Hyewoon tapped her lips with her index finger..
Then, he glanced at Mokriwon as if licking him, then smiled and walked away..
“Oh, then I'll just leave. I need to say hello to other people too..”
“Take a look.”
Go ahead and step on the poop..
Dang Hwa-seo glared at Hye-un's back as she left, cursing in her mind..
“…narrow neck.”
“Umm…?”
“If that colored stick approaches you again, run away. No, come to me. That bitch's eyes are unusual..”
Mo Liwon nodded like a crazy person..
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The banquet ended like that..
The next morning, Mok Ri-won looked at the bracket posted in front of the manor's gate and exclaimed, 'Oh!'.
“Sajo! Dang Sojeo….”
“It's three birds with one stone..”
Danghwaseo replied and looked at the match table carefully..
The only person I was looking for was the name of Baekbong Hye-un, who must be out there somewhere..
Danghwaseo was busy rolling his eyes for a moment, then smiled at the name of Hyeun he finally found..
‘three trillion.’
It's the same.
If you look at the match order, you will meet her in the finals of the trio..
“It's a perfect spot..”
Crash.
When Dang Hwa-seo released his hands, a bloody sound arose..
Mo Ri-won glanced at her with trembling eyes, then quickly looked away..
‘Well, Soje and Baekbong don’t get along very well..’
I shouldn't provoke you for no reason..
“I'm Lee Jo-gu!”
Zhuge Shan said with a grin..
Next to him, Il-woon was smiling softly and receiving words..
“You're in the same group as me. Oh, there's Seonryong (??) in our group too..”
For some reason, Zhugeshan felt cold in his voice and made an effort to smile..
“that… Please be gentle..”
“Is it okay to do that? It's a non-fight competition, so I have to do my best..”
“….”
Why is this monk like this?.
A thought like that came to my mind..
Zhuge Mountain didn't know.
Right now, Ilwoon is thinking of hundreds of ways to shut him up..
“Namgung Jincheon is sunny..”
In the meantime, their eyes turned to the match table at the words of Danghwaseo that came out..
As she said, Namgung Jincheon was alone in Iljo with no other dragon peaks..
Zhuge Shan's eyes narrowed..
“…no operation?”
“What is manipulation?.”
“That's not true. The person in charge of this Yongbong branch is Namgung Se..”
“Is Namgung Jincheon a man who needs to be manipulated? Well, even if it's manipulated, that's probably the intention..”
Danghwaseo’s eyes narrowed..
“…We will give you as much space as possible, so come as much as you can..”
A truly arrogant idea.
However, it was an idea that could not be denied..
Those who were there knew that, so they kept their mouths shut..
Sword Dragon Namgung Jincheon is unrivaled..
Among the late exponents of this era, there was not a single one in all of political history who could compare to him..
Even if this is a rigged bracket, those in position have no choice but to rely on that arrogance..
“Umm… It's that amazing.?”
Mok Riwon looked at the group creating a heavy atmosphere among themselves, scratched his cheek and said.
‘I don’t think it’s to the point where I can’t win..’
It is clear that he is behind in terms of internal strength, but isn't fighting originally a battle of superiority and inferiority by clashing swords with swords, not a battle of strength?.
From the perspective of using martial arts, you start to think that it's not that bad..
Of course, he was quick to judge as he still didn't know how to use his sword properly, but Mok Ri-won was confident..
‘It's worse than Changseong Sword.’
It goes without saying, but Nangong Qinjeon was far behind Changseong Sword, which reached its peak..
In that case, I was able to somehow make up for the lack of strength with swordsmanship..
“…Well, if it's a small cooperative, I think it'll still be a good match..”
Danghwaseo smiled bitterly and expressed concern inside..
‘I shouldn't be too heartbroken.’
Most of those who have not actually seen Namgung Jincheon's inaction share the same thoughts as Mok Riwon..
Martial arts is not a fight decided by strength, so he said it would be worth a try..
‘…They say you can't win because it's not a battle of power..’
Sword Dragon Namgung Jincheon.
His true nature was not in his power reaching the peak, but in the sword itself..
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Four more days have passed.
The Yongbong branch opened its curtain..
“Wow!!!”
A loud roar hits my eardrums.
Also, as people gather together, the concentrated heat settles on the skin..
Mo Ri-won's eyes sparkled and he smiled brightly at the sight..
“There are so many people!”
“Yes, I feel so fortunate to be a participant..”
Danghwaseo said that and sat down in his relatively spacious seat to catch his breath..
Except for the unarmed north seat, which is the waiting area for the participants, there was no place to sit in the other three directions, so people were shouting and shouting at each other..
They were all either eliminated in the preliminaries or spectators who came from far away to watch the event..
“A total of 64 rounds. Each group will play in the round of 16, and then the winners of each group will advance to the semifinals..”
“hmm! Good luck! Jonny, both Zhuge and Sojeo are different. We will both make it to the finals..”
“I don't know about Jegal... Yes, I definitely plan to make it to the top four..”
I will tear Hyeun apart and ascend..
At that thought, Danghwaseo’s eyes became sharp..
[Then, let's start the first game of the Yongbong branch.!］
Meanwhile, a huge voice filled with power filled the venue..
Naturally growing shouts and confusion.
In it, Danghwaseo said.
“Please pay close attention.”
Two men come up unarmed..
[First, Hebei Island (???) concession!］
A dirty man in shabby clothes stands up with a sword on his waist..
He was a ronin from Hebei who showed outstanding performance in the preliminaries..
and across from it.
[The opponent is the favorite to win this conference! The dragon of dragons, said to be the future of Baekdo Martial Arts.!］
A sharp handsome man with impressive dark blue pupils stands up holding a sword..
With his appearance, the atmosphere at the venue began to become even more heightened..
[Geomryong (？？) Namgung Jincheon!］
“Wow!!!”
Mokriwon caught all those eyes..
‘That's the next best thing in the world.’
At the thought of finally being able to master his sword, a strange tension began to build up inside me..
Wow.
Mok Riwon’s fist clenched..
[Then let's begin!］
The person presiding over raises his hand high.
and.
Chaae Aeng!
Victory and defeat were decided in one second..
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Overwhelming.
And it's heavy.
This was Mok Ri-won’s assessment after seeing Namgung Jincheon’s sword..
I wasn't talking about the difference in aerodynamic power between the two fighters..
It wasn't even about the difference in prestige..
It was just an opinion based on the sword(?) alone..
At the start of the game, Yang Heo's sword, which stretched out like a beam of light, was cut in two by Namgung Jincheon's sword, which came down not so quickly..
Other onlookers would have been busy shouting at the overwhelming victory, but those who had accumulated a certain amount of effort would have felt the wall behind the magic behind that one second..
The world speaks of Namgung's sword..
regal sword.
It is the sword that reigns over the sky of this martial arts world..
Namgung Jincheon's sword was focused on the sense of pressure to the extent that such words fit perfectly..
‘if i do….’
Mok Riwon closed his eyes..
and imagined.
I am willing to open a sword like that..
‘…Can not.’
No, to be precise, the only thing you can do is 'imitate'..
It was not a difference in talent, but a difference in the degree of unlearning that was learned and mastered..
Seongryun Shinkong and Yuseong Chilgeom are martial arts that take the constant flow as their model..
Even if you force your inner strength to create instantaneous destructive power, that is not the correct way to use martial arts..
I admit it.
Namgung’s sword is strong.
but.
‘Does that mean that Seongryun lags behind that sword??’
A question that came to mind again.
And Mokriwon was convinced.
‘Absolutely not.’
Seongryun is strong..
I, and Mok Seon-oh's teachings, will not fall under Namgung's sword..
[4Let's start Joe's game.!］
A powerful voice rings in my ears.
Mo Liwon slowly opened his eyes and looked straight ahead..
“I'll be back.”
“I will support you.”
Mo Liwon walked forward..
And stood unarmed.
[Well, a new talent has appeared here! A young expert who dared to challenge the previously stagnant ranks of late-stage indexes! A Hyeopsa who single-handedly destroyed the Heukdo in Suyanghyeon, Gangseo.!］
His name rang out unarmed..
[Ink Sword (？？) Mokriwon!］
“Wow!!!”
“Wow!!!!”
The sound of shouting pierces my ears..
The noise grows loud enough to make my whole body tremble..
Meanwhile, Mok Ri-won just stared straight ahead with a sinking heart..
And so, I just continued thinking..
‘I want to compete.’
I want to determine superiority and inferiority with Namgung Jincheon..
Maybe I have some shortcomings.
The intuition that he needed to work with him in order to realize and overcome it did not leave Mo Ri-won's mind..
[The opponent is the eldest son of the head of the family, Jo Cheol.!］
Mok Riwon looked at the other person..
There was a young man glaring at him with a face full of tension..
‘I'm sorry.’
Mok Riwon apologized to him in advance..
Currently, there is no young martial artist in Mokriwon's mind who has just reached the top level..
sreung.
Because what he was looking at was a higher place.
[Let's begin!］
Mok Riwon would just use him..
Chaae Aeng!
As soon as the dance began, Jo Cheol's sword was broken in two..
Half of a sword blade rising high.
Silence descended on the unarmed.
“….”
Even if it rots, it’s unmanned..
Everyone who came to see this secret dance realized the meaning contained in that one move..
It's exactly the same number that Namgung Jincheon used at the beginning of the festival..
The meaning contained in the move to overwhelm the opponent with a heavy sword loaded with great power..
‘challenge.’
This was an act of a newcomer challenging the throne..
Mok Ri-won’s gaze turned to Namgung Jincheon..
Namgung Jincheon was also looking at him with eyes that were noticeably bigger than before..
“Wow!!!”
A shout rang out again.
It was the loudest shout of the day..
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