The Thousand-Slayer Swords Association-Episode 36
〈 36Tue 〉 Ojang Yongbong Branch (9）
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Danghwaseo advanced to the semifinals.
This meant a lot..
Why not?.
Danghwaseo was able to put an end to the various controversies that had been directed at him by winning against Hyeun..
Firstly, the lack of martial arts skills.
Some said her martial arts skills may have deteriorated during her disappearance, but she proved those rumors wrong with her skills..
Second, the discord with the party.
Some said that she was unable to engage in external activities due to a conflict with the party, but she dispelled the controversy by proudly participating in the Yongbong branch..
Considering the facts, it can be said that this was the intention of the Danghwaseo..
‘Now my family can't threaten me openly..’
What the head of the family fears most is the discord with himself, who will become their face..
No, more precisely, the discord is rising to the surface..
The head of the family was a man who valued the name of Sacheondangmun more than his own pride, and was a man willing to humble himself for it, so as long as he exalted the name of his family, he had no choice but to remain silent..
Danghwaseo was worried..
‘Of course, it would be a complacent judgment to not approach at all..’
While you are at the Yongbong branch, you will be approached by the party gate..
In order to 'reclaim' himself as soon as the episode ends, he may have added various threats or appeasement measures..
‘…You have to move slowly..’
Now we need to approach Ilwoon Kwon Ryong in earnest..
Before Tangmun finds himself.
“soger?”
While I was lost in thought, Mok Riwon opened his mouth..
Only then did Danghwaseo come out of his thoughts and look at him..
“Ah yes.”
“You must be very nervous! Oh, I think it's worth it! Isn’t this the fourth round, the flower of the Yongbong branch?!”
“Yes, we ended up here..”
“I'm happy that we can reach the semifinals together. Looking at the bracket, it looks like we'll have to go to the finals to meet on the off stage.!”
Danghwaseo laughed bitterly at Mokriwon’s words full of anticipation..
“Most likely, I won't make it to the finals. Because the next opponent is Namgung Jincheon..”
“Where is that? You won't know until you try!”
I guess you have to try it to know if it's poop or soybean paste?.
Danghwaseo really likes this positive aspect of Mokriwon, but at moments like this, he found it difficult..
‘5Even a year ago, it was an insurmountable wall..’
Now that the gap has widened, how can I compete with him?.
The original goal has been achieved, so now all that is left for Tang Hwa-seo is to go to Shaolin through Il-un..
And then I met the manager there.….
‘…Join the Murim Alliance.’
The Party is going to a place where it can't do anything..
However, Danghwaseo felt that there was no need to reveal all of his true feelings, so he blurted out something vague..
“…Yes, I already sounded weak. I'll give it a try.”
“cancer! I look forward to meeting Sozer in the finals.!”
Only then did Mok Ri-won slurp somen with a smile on his face..
I should also pay attention to nutrition, but since I fill every meal with just that, I suddenly start to worry..
‘…No, you even have to pay attention to what kind of side dish it is..’
Anyway, I thought this might be too childish, so Danghwaseo shook off the thoughts that came to mind..
Then I opened my mouth..
“The next opponent of Mok Sohyeop will be either Monk Ilun or Seonryong..”
“hmm! I want to compete with Monk Ilun.!”
“There is a high probability that it will happen. The sea dragon….”
Danghwaseo recalled the Seonryong he met the other day..
A man who always smiled emptyly and kept silent..
And the man who didn't let go of that emptiness even the moment he went on stage..
“…Well, he definitely has the skills to receive the title of Dragon, but I can't picture him beating Monk Ilun..”
“I don't know much either.?”
“Yes, he’s a guy about whom not much has been revealed..”
Seonryong Hyeongong is a man with many things hidden behind him..
To put it mildly, it is said that he did not show his sincerity while dealing with Namgung Jincheon, and he always ended the match by abstaining after dividing the appropriate number of moves..
Seonryong is said to be a vain dragon that is not involved in wins, losses or grades.(？？）.
‘It will be like that this time too.’
It was obvious that he would abstain after sharing some numbers with Ilwoon this time..
“Well, you'll find out tomorrow..”
Danghwaseo said that and raised his chopsticks..
Tomorrow is the last day of the group finals, and Danghwaseo was full of thoughts of congratulating the victor Ilwoon and meeting him..
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It was an unexpected surprise.
[Good dragon! win!］
“Wow!!!”
Danghwaseo looked at the off-stage with an expression of disbelief..
There, as always, there was Seonryong, who took the lead in a vain manner, and Ilwoon, who knelt miserably before him..
‘What is this….’
I couldn't understand.
It's not that I couldn't understand that Shenryong won, but that I couldn't understand his method..
The luck was strong.
As always, he struck out the fist with his unique firmness and uprightness, and continued to deliver powerful blows to the point where all unarmed weapons were crushed..
I dealt with the Zen Dragon by gently dodging it, and at the end, I swung my sword just once..
Ilwoon knelt down on the sword..
Danghwaseo looked at Mokriwon..
It was a look I gave with the thought that he might know something, but.
“…narrow neck?”
Mo Ri-won just looked at Seon-ryong with a stiff face..
Danghwaseo tried to understand the true feelings behind his expression..
‘Shocked? anger? Either that or….’
I don't know.
He always had a bright face when nothing special happened..
But as he frowns and glares at Seonryong as if he doesn't understand, I suddenly feel worried..
“narrow neck.”
“ah….”
When Danghwaseo grabbed his arm, Mokriwon finally came to his senses and looked away..
Danghwaseo asked worriedly..
“why are you like that?”
“no. Because I had something to think about for a while.”
Mok Ri-won said that and his expression relaxed..
“Shouldn’t you go to Monk Ilun? Still, since we have built up a relationship, I think I should at least comfort you..”
“Yes, I think so..”
Even if I ask about business next time, it would be right to do at least that much..
Danghwaseo welcomed his return feeling saddened by the distorted plan..
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A corner of the guesthouse that I always looked for.
There, four men and women were sitting there, creating a gloomy atmosphere..
Of course, it was due to Ilwoon’s appearance..
Ilwoon was chewing his lips as if he was angry..
His fists were so tense that he couldn't clench them any tighter, and there was uncharacteristic anger in his eyes..
It was anger towards myself..
Ilwoon, who was shaking for a while, soon took a deep breath and said:.
“…You have no shame..”
There was a bitter smile.
“sorry. Lord of the neck. I really wanted to stand on stage with the Lord..”
“no. Although it was a defeat, Monk Ilun's martial arts skills were so excellent that one could only admire them. He doesn't have to blame himself so much..”
“Thank you for your words.”
Ilwoon took a deep breath and calmed his complexion..
“Well, it seems like it's my fault that you can't even eat. I'm fine, so please eat now..”
“that… Cheer up!.”
Even the flippant Zhuge Mountain offered sincere consolation at this very moment..
Ilwoon stopped laughing at that..
“As Lord Mok said, we have already been defeated. Since I realized my shortcomings this time, all I have to do is speed up my training and win next time..”
It wasn't just something I said..
True to the saying that Ilwoon is indeed the future of Shaolin, he was sublimating his anger and regret into improvement..
In this way, I was perfecting my immovability..
“….”
Mok Ri-won quietly stared at that kind of luck and thought..
It was about the last meeting.
‘Sunryong's days.’
Although he could not see the Book of Danghwa properly, Mok Riwon was able to see it from beginning to end..
‘Taegeuk’, which can be considered the model of a shaman’.
Using that trick, the power that was fired was returned to Il-un..
However, if that was simply the end, Mokriwon would not have made such a serious face..
The reason why Mok Ri-won had such a hard expression while unarmed, and why he is still so calm, lay elsewhere..
‘It was definitely a lifesaver.’
When it comes to living, he knew it because he had a superior sense of perception than anyone else..
At that moment, what was in the Sunryong’s sword was the feeling of death..
And the thing at the end of the sword was Ilun's uvula..
He tried to kill Ilwoon.
‘Only at the end did I twist the path and stop the sword..’
I don't know what you're thinking.
However, Mokriwon was still angry..
At least as far as he knew, such flesh-and-blood behavior was not something that should be shown on a non-stage for showing off and interacting with each other's martial arts skills..
Wow.
Mo Liwon’s fist was clenched..
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One week until the finals start.
Meanwhile, an incomparably larger crowd began to gather in Seohyeon..
How could it be said that it was a natural thing?.
The semifinals of the Yongbong branch.
No matter what era it was, those who achieved that level of performance have become the face of the next generation of powerhouses, so people are flocking to learn about them..
Of course, among them were nobles from all over the central Wulin region..
“Look over there. Hebei Peng Family's Extreme (？？) Peng Doyew.”
“Look over there. The famous sword of the volcano (？？) is Jinmyeong.!”
“Over there... Yes, just by looking at it, it’s open..”
They were the ones who wouldn't have moved their heavy butts any other time..
In other words, this Yongbong branch was a meeting where even such people had to move..
“The ripple effect of the ink sword is enormous..”
“What can I say? This is a man who has already been confirmed to become a new dragon. Doesn't the future of Kangho's game change depending on how great his ability he shows in this match?.”
“her… Well, I said that Mukgeom has no special affiliation. I guess there are people who want to recruit him..”
“If it were a famous family, they might try to hire him as a son-in-law..”
“But the black sword is like a poisonous stick….”
“Where does love feed you? Of course, Tangmun is one of the best places to marry, but depending on the conditions, you can go anywhere else..”
Seohyun Most of the stories told everywhere end like this..
The meeting between Danghwaseo and Hyeun that took place the other day.
It was a phenomenon that occurred as the relationship, which had been like a mess in the meantime, was reconciled and turned into a comfort zone..
“I only felt sorry for Dokbong..”
“Oh, really, Dokbong is going to miss him? Just think of Baekbong pounding his fist into his solar plexus and laughing..”
“surely….”
“That's enough, let's go now. The dance is about to start.”
The men who had been whispering walked away busily..
The thing at the end they were heading towards was an unarmed weapon that was even bigger than the one in the main line..
Look here and see people, look there and see people.
The men could have been annoyed by the hassle, but instead they smiled and started whispering more..
“It seems that not only the Segawa clan came. Look over there, that shabby old man. Hee-gwon (?), a former master, is Byeok Kwon-woong..”
“Why did that guy come here??”
“I heard a rumor that you are looking for a disciple. When you were young, you just went out of your way, and only when you got older did you need someone to take care of you..”
People-watching itself was a fun situation..
The men couldn't help but be excited about the gathering of experts who they thought they would meet at least once in their lives..
Meanwhile.
Duwoong!
The drum sounded.
As a result, tension began to rise in the room..
Duwoong!
There is one reason why the atmosphere changes so rapidly.
“You're finally coming.”
“I never thought I would see him in person in my lifetime….”
This is because the person coming in now is a living legend of the Baekdo martial arts world..
20The blood that stained Gangho with blood several years ago.
This is because Baekdo, who finished it, is one of the tops of the martial arts world..
Duwoong!
A large old man was coming in through the open gate with the sound of drums..
Even though I am now seventy years old, my waist is not bent at all..
Eyes that sink deeply and radiate majesty.
And the time-stained sword at my waist.
“King of Swords (？王)）…!”
Sword King Namgung Hyuk.
He appeared to personally preside over the Yongfeng Branch in Anhui..
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