Became the youngest disciple of God of War - Episode 5
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What is the word that is most distant from collector Keian?.
If you ask anyone who knows Keian, most of them will probably give you the following answer:.
‘Pride, arrogance, and carelessness.’
He worked as a collector for the Badnicker family for 34 years and completed all 1,031 missions assigned to him..
Although he may not be the strongest collector, no one disputes the fact that he is the most perfect collector..
I couldn't even imagine.
No wonder today is the day that a blemish appears on his career..
Of course, Keian's dry personality didn't put much significance on his personal records, but what's unexpected is unexpected..
‘Am I old now too?.’
The voices of those urging him to retire came to mind, and Keian felt like sighing..
I looked ahead again.
The blunt blade is aimed at the mokuldae without a single tremor..
The owner of the sword is looking down at himself with a cool gaze that contrasts with the crooked smile on his lips..
Did Luan Badnicker have eyes like this?.
So, what has been seen at home so far?.
Did he even awaken during that short period of time?.
If not that too.
‘Was it all an act?.’
Kayan shook his head..
And then he opened his mouth, checking Luan's attack one by one and the pain engraved on his body..
“…Badniker's Home Appliance Swordsmanship [Iron Heart]].”
“…….”
“The attack with the chin raised is the 7th type of sky thrust. I felt traces of the 4th type of triple strike in the repeated hits leading to the center of the chest, solar plexus, and navel..”
Keian asked, looking at Luan..
“Could it be that you created martial arts based on your family’s swordsmanship??”
Then Luan smiled mischievously and withdrew his sword and said:.
“I told you so..”
“…….”
Keian swallowed his sleep..
Of course, there is a significant difference between swordsmanship and martial arts. The deeper you dig, the gap gradually widens..
This is because blades and fists have different roles in battle..
what does this mean.
‘If the fighting technique was really created based on Badniker's swordsmanship,…….’
As Ruan argued earlier, it is not something that can be expressed simply as the creation of a martial art..
It's much more complicated than that..
This is like adding a new painting over an already painted work of art, even a finished product..
At the same time, the existing atmosphere must also be maintained. It is meaningless if the original strengths are faded..
Kian knows..
What a ridiculous task that is..
‘This is possible only if you have an eye that is at least several times better than that of the inventor of swordsmanship..’
If Luan Badniker really sublimated Gajeon swordsmanship into martial arts.…….
The Badnicker family must realize.
There is another genius who is on par with the eldest son, Hiiro..
* * *
After putting away the sword and stepping back.
I waited in silence for a moment..
This is to give the collector, who seems to have a lot on his mind, time to sort things out..
“…….”
Kayan, who had fallen down, got up..
And first, I checked my disheveled clothing. Only after Kei An had completely cleaned up her sticking out hair did she give me a complicated look..
“solar eclipse.”
Finally, I let out a soft sigh and open my mouth..
“Is that the name of the martial art you created??”
“that's right.”
“That's great.”
To be honest, I didn't make it from start to finish, so it was a bit weird..
I changed the subject to get rid of the awkwardness..
“Kyung’s movements were also great. Your gait is unusual. What kind of technique is it??”
“…….”
Strangely, at these words, light returned to Keian's eyes. And he looked at me for a while with an expression that cannot be described in words..
“If you can't speak, there's nothing you can do..”
“It's not like that…….”
Kayan, who was trailing off his words, immediately shook his head and looked straight at me again and said.
“Could you please show me the eclipse??”
“Is that the last test??”
“Could that be possible? Master, you have already proven your worth..”
“oh.”
I was surprised to see him change his attitude like he was flipping his palm, so I asked a slightly mischievous question..
“That means I'm better than my second brother.?”
“Unless my eyes are wrong.”
Keian said while checking his clothes..
“The person that Master Luan can be compared to is not the same as Master Hector..”
“…….”
Anyone who knows Lee Jae even a little knows that Keian is a man who is stingy with praise..
So this is no different than giving me high praise..
“What I just said was purely my personal request. please forget.”
Since I didn't answer right away, Keian spoke first..
He spoke calmly, but his nervousness was evident in his expression and voice..
Although he maintains his attitude as a collector, he seems anxious to see the aftermath of the Hundred Eclipse somehow..
‘This is the reaction you get when you show a solar eclipse..’
As I said, the duties of a collector are varied..
Among their duties are ‘inspection’ and ‘grading’..
The point is to directly see the martial arts practiced by Badniker's lineage and then give a score..
And the old man in front of me is the oldest collector, and he has the most martial arts scores ever graded..
I don't feel bad that a person like that reacts like this just by tasting a fragment of Hundred Ilshik..
‘But I can't just show it.’
Collector Kayan.
This is an opponent with a lot to gain..
I quietly looked at this man and slowly opened my mouth..
“It would be a bit difficult to show it all because the Baek Il Sik is not yet a completed fighting technique..”
“Is that so.”
Of course, there are many loopholes in unfinished martial arts..
If you demonstrate thoughtlessly in front of others, your weaknesses or failures may be revealed before you complete it..
Even without saying anything, Keian seems to have understood the true meaning..
I saw him silent with a gloomy look on his face..
Then, let’s throw some rice cake here..
“Of course, I know that Lord Kayan is a trustworthy person. So I have a suggestion…….”
I looked at Keian with a nervous face and continued speaking..
“Let me show you some shapes of eclipses. Instead, you can teach me the gait you showed me just now.?”
“What I mean by walking is?”
“Why did you just show me that? A technique that changes the stride length to create the illusion of actual speed..”
“…….”
The moment I said this, Keian's expression changed drastically..
Did I make a mistake??
It was a mysterious expression that made me think that way, but it was difficult to express it in a few words..
I looked at Keian who had a complicated expression and said.
“Have I been rude too??”
“Not really. but…….”
Keian closed his eyes..
He looked like he was deep in thought, but surprisingly, his mouth opened quickly..
“34years ago.”
“huh?”
“Back when I was just a free knight. I met Delac - that is, the current head of the family..”
“…….”
“It was after the Battle of Krunvel. It was essentially a defeat for the empire, and they fled for three days and nights without being able to sleep at all. The disgusting followers of the Dark Church of Creation followed persistently. He drew his sword and went into battle, prepared to die. How long did it take to fight like that? When my consciousness became blurred and my body stopped moving properly, the Lord of the House appeared..”
I didn't know Keian was such a talkative guy..
Aside from those feelings, as I quietly listened to the voice, the scene at that time was somehow vividly pictured in my mind..
“Slaughter the Dark Church in an instant and save me. And the first words the matriarch spoke were.”
A faint smile appeared on Keian's lips..
“Your gait is unusual. What kind of technique is it??”
I closed my eyes.
Is it coincidence or inevitable?.
The Sanghyeolgong of the past said the same thing I said..
In this case, does it mean that I followed Sanghyeolgong's words??
“And then he said: Can you teach me that too?.”
“…….”
“Today, when I meet you, I am reminded of old, dusty memories. therefore…….”
Kayan, who was looking for something to say for a moment, shook his head..
“There was a lot of useless talk. For some reason, I wanted to tell you about that time..”
Keian didn't seem to know why he suddenly brought up this topic..
I also closed my mouth for a moment.
The smile Keian just witnessed was that of an old man reminiscing about the past..
It's not that awkward considering his age..
Still, this was the first time I knew that Keian could smile like this..
What made me feel the most subtle was that if I hadn't gone back in time, I would never have known about this..
In my memories, Keian would have remained a cold-hearted collector without blood or tears until the end..
“The gait I just showed you doesn't have a grand name. Personally, I call it Ambo..”
“ambo.”
“It's not difficult to tell you... I'm not sure if that will help you, Master..”
“what do you mean?”
“It is a very difficult skill to learn correctly..”
It did seem that way.
Keian continued:.
“As you can see, it is a practical technique, so some collectors and other masters also asked to share this technique. There was nothing to hide, so I taught you.……”
“No one learned it properly?”
“As far as I know, the only one who learned it correctly is the matriarch..”
“Hmm…….”
It certainly seemed like a difficult technique, but was it that much??
I can't tell just by looking at it..
Keian must have guessed my intention and opened the distance a little..
Then, as if demonstrating, he showed and explained the gait he had just walked..
“What is more important than gait is the movement of the shoulders. Basically, when people look at people, they focus on the upper body..”
The difference is that it was much slower than before, and because it was shown from the side, it was more intuitive than when I first saw it..
I stared at that gait intently and said,.
“I get the idea. The key is to differentiate the movements of the upper and lower body and confuse the opponent's perception..”
“That's right. The upper body moves gently, but the strides are slow but long. In theory, this is all there is to it.…….”
“The rest is a matter of sense. good.”
I squinted at Keian and imitated his movements..
“…Like this, is it?”
One step, two steps, three steps.
I couldn't take four steps.
“Oh, oh, oh oh-!?”
I lost my balance, stumbled, and fell face first on the carpet..
Even when I thought about it, it was so funny that I burst out laughing..
“It must be difficult to write right now, right? I can't even imitate without supporting my back. How was my ambo just now??”
“…….”
Keian was silent, looking at a loss for words, and then asked..
“Since when??”
“huh?”
“Since when have you been deceiving your family??”
What are you fooling me with??
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