The Thousand-Slayer Swordsman Association-Episode 67
〈 67Tue 〉 Paljang Friendship Dancing (2）
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“Let’s meet the Geumgeom Daehyeop.!”
Mo Liwon smiled brightly and took the gun. I was happy to have met one of the people I had always wanted to talk to when I came to the Murim Alliance..
The gaze immediately turned to Kwon Pyo-wol's waist. The gold lacquered sheath stimulated the romance of Mokriwon..
“Since coming to my group, I have heard a lot about the various acts of the Golden Sword Grand Association! It's such an honor to meet you like this! If you have time, let's talk for a while.….”
“Oh, I'm sorry. I'm busy with my way now.”
“oh.”
It was only then that Mok Ri-won made an ‘oops’ face and said sheepishly..
“…I guess so. Now that I think about it, it was work time. I'm sorry. I was so happy that I stopped being rude..”
“Even rude. I am so thankful that it really caught Mukryong's heart..”
Mok Riwon’s eyes sparkled at his specifications..
It was because I thought Kwon Pyo-wol was just like the rumored guy. A man who knows courtesy, is serious, and never says anything rude to others..
Mok Ri-won spoke to Kwon Pyo-wol with a face full of admiration..
“ah! Still, there is a party in a few days! I have great expectations that I will be able to share a sword with the Geumgeom Daehyup that day.!”
“hmm? You mean bimu? I'm sorry about this.”
Mok Ri-won and Dang Hwa-seo's bodies stopped..
Kwon Pyo-wol continued speaking with a shy smile..
“I won't go out. I want to give the crew more opportunities..”
It was Danghwaseo who questioned those words..
“I understand that Daeju and Danju must appear in a friendly meeting.….”
“That's the custom. It's not necessary.”
A deep regret appeared on Mok Riwon’s face..
“exactly? It's a shame.”
“I'm looking forward to it though. Our crews are also not inferior in skill compared to yours. We'll see a good fight.”
Kwon Pyo-wol said that and took the gun..
“Then, if you'll excuse me,.”
He didn't show any regrets.
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The sun was about to set, and Mokriwon visited Goatso, who was leisurely drinking tea, and was chatting with him..
“You mean a golden sword??”
Mo Liwon nodded at Goatso’s words..
“It is said that he does not appear on the team in order to give the members a chance. I really regret that….”
Mokriwon's appearance had clearly subsided compared to the morning..
The goat-ox continued to think for a moment, then made a sound like ‘Ah’..
“Yes, Kwon Pyo-wol. That guy had a golden sword. I forgot.”
“hmm? Are you a friend??”
“I'm not a friend, I just heard something..”
Curiosity appeared on Mok Riwon’s face..
The goat-ox smiled and said.
“It's probably a lie. Being absent to give members a chance.”
“What does that mean??!”
Mok Riwon was startled and stood up from his seat. Then the goat added an explanation..
“The gold painted on his scabbard. do you know what that means?”
“Know the weight of swinging a sword! I understand that in that sense.!”
“That's the problem.”
Mok Riwon’s head tilted..
I thought it was just a romantic and cool resolution, but Goat-Own pointed it out as a problem and I couldn't understand why..
“Isn't it cool? I think he has the attitude of a charlatan.!”
“If you take the meaning into account, yes. Yes, it is a teaching that everyone in this martial arts group must follow..”
The goat sipped his tea and then spoke in a softer tone..
“Baby.”
“yes!”
“Do you know what the martial arts people need to be most careful about??”
The goat's appearance seemed to recall a distant past..
“It is being buried in the river. The ideals held in one's heart are colored by the walls of reality..”
“…I'm not sure what you mean.”
“For example, something like that. Baby said she wanted to be a thief?”
“yes….”
“Don't ask. Was the relationship between Hyeop and Kangho that you thought was the same as what they actually faced??”
Mo Riwon could not help but pause at those words. This is because there was a point to make..
‘Kangho, seen in the ‘Gangho and Hyeokgaekjeon’, always had romance, dreams, and ideals. There was a deep resonance within the man's heart..
But the reality was not like that. Kang-ho was a little colder than Mok-ri-won thought..
Danghwaseo had to be a fugitive even though he was a victim..
The Jiangshi of the Zanhyeol Valley could not even go to rest because they had no strength..
What about the widow I met in Anhui, Kwak Chil-pyo, the author of The Story of a Strong and Cooperative?.
“…It doesn't seem quite the same.”
A bitter smile appeared on Mo Liwon’s lips..
The goat-ox nodded..
“Yes, that is a realistic powerhouse. Even though he cries out to set the Murohyeop straight, this gangho ultimately returns to the principle of strong self-respect. So that's it. There is no choice but to be buried..”
“Those words are….”
“I think so. The golden sword is so worn by the world..”
It wasn't just something I said..
Gosanso has lived as a martial artist for a long time and has seen people like Kwon Pyo-wol countless times..
“No matter how stubborn they are, they will have to face reality someday. And one by one, they comply. In this way, even the ideals held in one's heart can be adapted to reality..”
Know the weight of your sword. Kwon Pyo-wol is probably still following that teaching..
However, Goatso assured that it did not mean that he was a charlatan..
“He must be a man who values his sword. Not value in a narrow sense, but value as wealth..”
“wealth….”
“It comes down to ransom. As the leader of the Murim Alliance and as a swordsman.”
Mo Liwon did not like Goat Cow’s words..
The goat-ox could also tell the signs..
Mok Ri-won’s expression has become so glum..
So the goat explained further..
“The head of the Murim Alliance is the middle management position of the Alliance. That's why major owners want a higher position to become the core of the alliance. That's why I can express my intentions. What you need to rise to a higher position is performance and obscurity. So he'll hate you.”
“Do you mean me?”
“In a competition with you, if I win, it's a battle worth fighting for, and if I lose, won't I only suffer the revenge of being defeated by my junior?.”
“….”
“That means he calculated it. The value of dancing with you. In the end, they probably decided that not participating in this meeting would be positive for their performance evaluation..”
Mo Liwon’s fists were clenched. It wasn't that I didn't understand what the goat said..
realistic value.
It was a concept that Mok Seon-oh and Mile Seok had already told Mok Ri-won about..
One day, you too will stand at a crossroads to choose..
It's a choice?
Will I just be a childish person chasing romance? Will we build obscurity for realistic cooperation?.
What's different??
If you pursue romance, you can save the person in front of you. If you pursue a realistic agreement, you can realize your cause..
…I do not know. What is the right agreement?.
Nothing was wrong. It's just different.
It's just different..
Mokriwon understood..
Kwon Pyo-wol probably wants to rise to a higher position and show the world what he is claiming. In the process, he must have decided that it would be detrimental to have a relationship with him..
“…But.”
I understood, but I couldn't accept it..
The head agrees, but the heart does not..
Mok Riwon was still feeling frustrated..
“That kind of association is very different from what I know. It is not seen as cooperative to follow performance and profits without knowing the challenges. Am I being too narrow-minded??”
The goat looked at Mo Liwon’s expression..
Firm mouth, narrowed eyebrows, and still clearly open eyes.
This is the face of a stubborn person.
This is the face of idiots who rarely compromise..
And the goat-ox knew this idiot..
“There is no such thing as narrow-mindedness. There's just a sword.”
A deep smile appeared on the goat's mouth..
Then the goat-ox recited:.
The only discipline that drives this powerhouse.
“Baby, in this powerhouse, only the winner can call for cooperation. So there is only one way, right?.”
Goatso’s fingertips went towards Mo Riwon’s waist. There was an old iron sword hanging there..
“If you don't like his cause and calculations, say it with your sword. Your cooperation is right.”
strong self-respect.
This is the only truth of this powerhouse that will not change no matter what kind of rhetoric is used..
Mo Riwon's fist clenched even tighter at that..
“…I am.”
Mo Liwon looked down at his sword. Unlike Kwon Pyo-wol's, it was just an old sword with time in it..
“I am… I don't know complex and difficult calculations. I can't keep it in my heart. All I know is one thing, ever since the day I first learned how to use a sword from my teacher..”
“What was it??”
“Hyeongaek refers to those who pursue romance..”
Mo Liwon placed his hand on the scabbard..
In doing so, I reflected on the events of the long past..
What did you choose, Master? Between romance and reality.
You're asking the obvious.
Umm?
This teacher is said to be a person who cannot live without romance. So he decided to become a fool who couldn't see beyond what was ahead..
I reflected on what my teacher gave me as a gift..
Mokriwon’s head lifted up. My voice gained strength.
“I would rather be an idiot. And you will be greedy. I don't want to ignore the task at hand in the name of a greater cause..”
“Could you do that? The golden sword is the leader of the Murim Alliance. In other words, it means that he is a strong man who has reached the pinnacle of excellence. Even if you solve the problem of raising the golden sword onto the non-stage, are you confident that you will win the next battle with the golden sword??”
“I don't think so. I'll just swing my sword.”
“hmm?”
“Master said.”
Only then did a smile appear on Mo Riwon’s lips. It was only when she made her decision that she felt relieved..
“It is said that a charlatan is always the one who walks the most difficult path..”
The goat's eyes widened slightly..
At that moment, an ugly face that did not match Mo Liwon's handsome face appeared on her retina..
It's okay even if it's difficult. By its very nature, righteousness shines its face on those who overcome adversity and rise up..
A grinning laugh came out from the goat cow..
“…They look just like each other.”
The goat thought again and again..
Mok Seon-oh created someone just like me..
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It was a late evening.
Kwon Pyo-wol was on his way to his accommodation after finishing all his work for the day..
Meanwhile, he was mentally organizing tomorrow's work..
It's almost the end of the quarter, there's a personnel evaluation..
This quarter's results were satisfactory, but I don't think other lenders would have done worse..
In other words, more performance was needed and more perfect management was needed..
‘Is it raining tomorrow?.’
The moment he remembered that, a face appeared in Kwon Pyo-wol's mind..
A handsome man who expressed deep regret with an innocent expression.
It was Mokriwon..
When Kwon Pyo-wol remembered that face, he felt uncomfortable..
I didn't even know why.
No, maybe it was something I didn't want to know..
Kwon Pyo-wol chuckled..
‘…It's a good time.’
Time passes by quickly..
There was a time when I was just looking forward to competing with a strong person and dreaming of the future that would unfold for me, but I feel sad that that time is no longer coming back..
It is not that we have lost our cooperation. The passion that still burns in my heart is the same as it was back then, and the ideal I want to achieve never leaves my heart..
But something has to be calculated.
However, it is important to know that there are realities that cannot be solved with passion alone..
I want to talk about the weight of swinging a sword..
I want to tell the world what a more just sword is..
For that, anonymity is needed. There is a passion that must be let go for the sake of obscurity..
Dating with Mok Riwon would certainly have been a good experience, but it didn't make sense..
Kwon Pyo-wol was walking while comforting himself..
“Geumgeom Daehyeop.”
Someone has appeared to block Kwon Pyo-wol's path..
It was a familiar face.
Anyway, isn’t this the guy I was thinking of just a moment ago?.
“…Mukryong?”
“Can we talk for a moment??”
Mo Liwon smiled softly while holding the gun..
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