The Thousand-Slayer Swordsman Association-Episode 86
〈 86Tue 〉 Twelve bets, competition (1）
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After returning, Mokriwon headed straight for the training hall and fell into meditation..
About a day and a half.
The other members realized that the meditation that they had to do without food and drink was complete..
“Looks like you've learned something..”
“It's jingle. How can someone gain enlightenment just by going there for a while? No, did Lord Maeng like Lord Mok and give him special training??”
These were the words of Ilwoon and Hyeun, respectively..
Hyeun was even shaking..
They knew that their talent was far above theirs, but even considering that, Mokriwon's speed was too fast..
Anyway, considering that it was clearly the beginning of the same peak when viewed from the Yongbong branch, doesn’t that mean that this was an achievement achieved in less than half a year?.
Even if you just think about cancer, you don't look like a fellow human being..
“…It's not for nothing that they call him the best candidate of all time..”
“Shouldn’t we also strive forward?.”
“I'm doing it.”
Hyewoon pouted her lips..
Dang Hwa-seo laughed while looking at Hye-un, then looked at Namgung Jincheon..
He glared at Mo Liwon with his forehead tense and suddenly turned around..
“2 I will use the training ground..”
Is it because your body is itching, or is it because you are competitive?.
Danghwaseo burst out laughing at the consistent appearance..
“Now, let's not disturb anyone and let's go. Doesn’t everyone have work to do??”
Under the leadership of Danghwaseo, the members left their seats and stayed for half a day..
Only then did Mok Riwon open his eyes..
There was a deep light in Mokriwon’s open eyes..
By gathering the scattered pieces of enlightenment, I gained greater inner strength..
‘almost there.’
Of course, the nature of inner strength did not change..
Mokriwon's internal strength is still fierce due to his body being an extreme member..
It could be seen that the control of Mokriwon, who holds the reins, has become a little stronger..
‘Humans and Gangho. and possibility.’
The center was those three words.
Any further development... it was impossible now.
More than anything else, the total amount of internal energy is still insufficient..
The type of swordsmanship is also not enough..
‘Transcendence.’
The huge wall may have been cracked, but it was not falling down..
But the stagnation wouldn't last very long..
‘It's one step.’
just one step.
The military ruler of Mokriwon was talking about that much distance..
There was some impatience as the next level was just around the corner, but Mo Ri-won pressed it down..
‘Slowly and on the right path.’
Even at this moment, the teachings of his teacher, Mok Seon-oh, were showing him the path he should take..
Mok Riwon left the training hall..
The sky has already turned pitch black.
Only the stars in the sky were scattering dazzling light..
“Umm… I'm hungry.”
Mokriwon became sullen..
If it were this late at night, Suksu would have gone to bed, and all the other members would have fallen asleep as well..
Should I just hold on and sleep today?.
At the thought of that, even my lips are sticking out..
“Thank you for your hard work. narrow neck.”
Dang Hwa-seo appeared with a kettle in his arms..
Mok Riwon’s eyes opened wide..
“Sozer! How can I not sleep until this hour?.”
“I thought that the small cooperative would be able to take its place around this time. Can't you stand being hungry?.”
Danghwaseo smiled and held out a bowl of tea..
“I roughly packed some pancakes and dried meat. Eat and sleep.”
“soger…!”
Mok Riwon trembled with emotion..
Then I held Danghwaseo’s hand..
“After all, there is only Sojeo.!”
“To say the obvious.”
Danghwaseo shamelessly answered.
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There was a small garden in front of Yongbongdan’s training hall..
It was a pretty good spot in the pavilion where you could see the pond and wall in front of you if you sat on the floor and looked out..
Mok Riwon ate pancakes while looking at the stars reflected in the pond..
And so we chatted..
I was saying things I couldn't say because I was in a hurry and immediately fell into meditation..
“So! Lord Maeng said that we must learn to view people with values other than their force..”
“Did that lead to enlightenment??”
“exactly! To my shame, I ran away without even being able to properly greet the leader..”
“Lord Maeng will understand. After all, didn’t he also reach that level through the same period as Mok Sohyeop??”
“exactly! The leader wants to send me away….”
The story went on for a long time.
After Sa Baek-un broke Mok Ri-won's glass and told him that he wanted to make something himself, the small talk they had before, and the white wine he drank there, Mok Ri-won belatedly said that his thoughts went as far as the elixir..
“ah! Lord Maeng said that he would bestow elixir on Yongbongdan.!”
“Yes, I heard that news today too. One summons and one self-study. They say it's the elixir of the old faction that came this year..”
“Oh, two each…!”
“Perhaps it will go to Mok Sohyeop and Geomryong, who contributed the most. Congratulations.”
When Tang Hwa-seo smiled and said, Mo Ri-won flinched..
“uh… Other members do not receive it.?”
Only then did my thoughts go that far..
Danghwaseo blinked, then burst into laughter and patted Mokriwon on the shoulder, saying ‘Puhup!’.
“Everyone admits it. So don't mind it..”
“but….”
Still, we all suffered together, didn’t we?.
Moreover, because of his own stubbornness, we went through a difficult path together, so how can he keep his mouth shut?.
“If you split the elixir and share it,….”
“It won't even give you even a tenth of the original efficacy. Who knows why??”
“Then sell it and make several small elixirs.….”
“If you make it, you will be chased not only by Maeng, but also by Shaolin and Hwasan, right? Vision may be leaked and become public?”
When Dang Hwa-seo spoke in a threatening manner, Mo Ri-won's complexion turned pale..
“Well, it's not a feat.…!”
Then he slumped his shoulders and agreed..
“Umm… It would be nice if I could get more elixirs..”
“It's not that easy..”
“Isn't it a pity??”
“I feel full just looking at my small neck growing well..”
Immediately after saying that, Danghwaseo thought that there was something strange about these words and corrected them..
“He said it was good to see the members becoming stronger..”
This probably won't sound too blatant..
Danghwaseo nodded with a satisfied face..
Mok Ri-won just looked at him quietly..
Her kindness, which I always felt, is revealed once again..
The retina began to freeze without moving, as if trying to engrave her smile on it..
Those were the words that came out of my mouth.
“I mean Sojeer..”
“yes?”
“He truly is a person with a big heart. I think I really like that about Sojeo..”
Mok Ri-won smiled easily..
However, paradoxically, Mok Ri-won was a beautiful person even in his simplicity..
‘ah….’
Finely folded eyes and slightly raised corners of the mouth are elegant..
The skin shines white, reflecting the moonlight and the light of the pond, and is as smooth as porcelain..
What an incredibly handsome man.
Dang Hwa-seo’s eyes shook at the thought..
My gaze was especially focused on Mok Riwon's eyes and I didn't know how to let go..
If you look closely, Mokriwon's clear eyes, which have a very light brown tint, were Danghwaseo's favorite among the elements that made him up..
The reason was that it seemed to reveal his pure nature..
quiet manor yard.
When the wind gently shakes the branches, the blades of grass fall on the pond and create ripples..
And then, a small sound of water that can only be heard by unmanned ears comes out..
I wonder if this ripple resonated through my heart, or if Mok Riwon's clear smile created another resonance, I suddenly felt numb..
No, actually, that cause and effect may not be important..
“Snow….”
Danghwaseo’s hand stretched out..
It touched Mok Riwon's cheek, and then his thumb swept under his eyes..
“hmm?”
“…It's so pretty.”
Only those words filled my mind..
After muttering in a dazed voice, Danghwaseo was startled..
“…ah!”
I suddenly got up from my seat..
Even though it was so dark, a clearly visible red aura was on Danghwaseo's face..
It was a late return of reason..
‘My, what am I!’
What on earth did you say?!
Dang Hwa-seo, who was momentarily entranced and said something embarrassing to say, didn't know what to do and rolled her eyes, then quickly closed her eyes and ran away..
“rest!”
Mo Ri-won was left alone and just tilted his head..
“Hmm, Sojeo is really weird too.!”
Saying things like that.
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Danghwaseo’s face was red the next day too..
The first thing I did when I opened my eyes was to tremble in shame, and what I did after washing my body and going to work was to stop every three steps and cover my face in shame..
It was the same after I arrived at the meeting..
“Yongbongdanju, are you at least physically ill??”
Geumgeom Kwon Pyo-wol, who sat nearby during meetings, asked:.
Danghwaseo smiled awkwardly and shook his head..
“no, no.”
I'm just so embarrassed that I want to hang myself..
I swallowed those words.
Why on earth did he say something like that there?.
‘…no.’
If you think about it, it was all Mok Riwon's fault..
The problem was that he was so handsome in that atmosphere..
If it were anyone in the world other than myself, I would have said those words at that moment..
Danghwaseo controlled his mind by continuing to self-justify to a pitiful degree..
However, there was no way that would make me feel at ease..
His body trembled again, and Kwon Pyo-wol's doubts grew deeper..
“Let's start the meeting.!”
Meanwhile, the meeting started.
What followed was something that had always happened..
Traces of the Demonic Cult were discovered at a certain point in a certain area, what the movements of personnel currently on mission are like, what words are being exchanged in other branches, etc..
In fact, Danghwaseo was having difficulty concentrating as it was something that could be overlooked and checked again later..
The thought that came to mind was something like, ‘How should I look at Mok Sohyeop’s face today?’.
It was like that.
Perhaps Heaven was trying to help Dang Hwa-seo concentrate, but the words that came out after the report made Dang Hwa-seo's eyes widen..
To be exact, Jinwondanju Gyeondong's words, criticizing Yongbongdan's award of the elixir, reminded me of such a reaction..
“Hmm, the summons and self-study groups are not too much.?”
Gyeondong said, twitching his goatee..
Danghwaseo let out a laugh..
‘This author?’
What kind of confidence do you have to say something like that?.
It was a situation where such questions arose..
“…I think it is legitimate compensation. Our members fought for their lives on the spot..”
“It is true that Hana also caused a crack in the system. Mukryong and Geomryong successfully completed their mission, but what happened in the process will set a bad precedent for the world..”
Danghwaseo’s fist was clenched..
Gyeondong snorted and said, ‘Hmph.’.
“No matter how reasonable it may be, if it causes other people to be in danger, I think there should be punishment for it. I think it would be better to leave out the Jasodan..”
The atmosphere at the venue has become quite sharp..
The other owners and major owners waited for Danghwaseo's answer with expressions of interest on their faces..
Danghwaseo gritted his teeth and tried to cool his hot head..
‘It comes out like that….’
this was unbearable.
After all, wasn’t this a reward earned by the members risking their lives?.
Among them, Mok Ri-won and Namgung Jincheon stood in the alley of life and death at the peak of magic and swung their swords..
But how can a third party say something like this?.
Danghwaseo looked at Gyeondong with bright eyes..
Then, I asked the other owners of the venue..
“…Are there any drinkers who agree with this opinion?.”
There were three who raised their hands.
Still, there were three of them with their hands down..
There was one reason why I asked about single shares rather than large shares..
Danghwaseo grinned..
“The tables are the same. 3 generations 3.”
I know how many of the Danju are in a relationship with Gyeon-dong..
So these results are also within the expected range..
And, this is the Murim League..
“Let's do it like this. I heard that 4 small elixirs arrived at Jinwondan at the same time..”
“Well, what about that?.”
“Please bet. Let's decide on a rainy day. Who is eligible to take the elixir?.”
Gyeondong suddenly trembled..
Other owners and major owners exclaimed with interest..
Someone among them muttered.
“I bet it’s an elixir, it’s been 2 years?”
It wasn't the first time it happened.
Since it was a Murim League with so many people gathered in the first place, petty disputes always existed within it..
The elixir bet recommended by Danghwaseo was also a custom in the same context..
In addition, it was a practice that was implicitly permitted by the alliance itself to encourage competition among each unit..
‘It's already not looking pretty..’
I will take away everything you have and won't let you make a sound..
Danghwaseo made up his mind and glared at Gyeondong..
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