Chapter 2
The problem was that they moved the location because they were worried about Jang Moon-in..
It was nice to be induced, but it ended up leaving me alone..
“haha!”
Yoo Jeong-mok breathed heavily and narrowed his eyes..
There were no injuries on his body, but he looked exhausted..
“That's amazing, Soyougeom..”
The Armed Forces of Amcheonhoe, the Seven Star Soldiers of Gaeyangseong were impressed..
If you look at the surprise on his face, it wasn't sarcasm..
“I didn't know it would be this bad.”
The surrounding area was full of dead bodies..
Only seven members of the elite unit, who were in their thirties, remain..
They say subduing it is harder than killing it, but I never thought it would be impossible to touch even a single hair..
“But the struggle ends here..”
“Pfft!”
Yoo Jeong-mok took a step back..
Even if I tried to run away, my escape route was blocked..
More than anything, the biggest thing was that I had run out of energy..
On the contrary, it was almost courageous to hold on until now..
“If you follow Yu Jeong-mok obediently, there won't be any bloodshed..
I'll feed you acid poison so you can't use your strength, but I promise I won't hurt you..”
There is no telling when reinforcements from the Murim Alliance will arrive..
Every moment was a waste.
It is said that Yu Jeong-mok's strength is exhausted, but it would be quite annoying if a master of Hwa-gyeong were to struggle, risking his life..
Also, in order to get out of this mess, it was better for at least one of my colleagues to be alive..
‘Seocheonah……’
The face of a student I had not seen for a long time came to mind..
After the disciple became Geomshin, many people came to visit..
Jang Mun-in sent most of the visitors away, but he met Yu Jeong-mok whenever he had time left outside of training..
It was an action that came out of the fear that my student's reputation might be tarnished by being arrogant..
The position of teacher of the Sixth Place of Heaven was heavy and burdensome, but he endured it for the sake of his proud disciple..
‘It can't be a nuisance..’
Yoo Jeong-mok lifted his sword without a moment of hesitation..
I used all my strength to strengthen my legs..
My fingertips trembled slightly, but I didn’t care..
“done.”
The expression of the Seven Star Soldiers turned cold..
“It doesn't matter if I tidy up one limb.”
When Yoo Jeong-mok took a strong stance, the commander also gave up..
“Hit it.”
pababat!
All of the Seven Star Soldiers, including the commander, attacked..
nettle!
I didn't take matters into my own hands..
It wasn't life threatening, but it was threatening to ruin one or two places..
Sword lights flashed seven times from all directions..
Intuitively, I realized that I couldn't stop everything..
‘I'd give you at least an arm.!’
Pupils move quickly left and right.
Yu Jeong-mok, who was prepared to give flesh and cut bones, responded with the Chiljeol Plum Sword..
Suddenly!
“no……?”
Yoo Jeong-mok opened his eyes wide as if he was surprised..
A line was drawn from the right shoulder to the left waist..
The human body was cut up as simply as if it were being slaughtered..
The Chilseong soldier, whose body was cut, seemed not even aware that he was dead, and died with a bloody expression on his face..
“dare.”
A shadow was visible behind the diagonally split body..
“Do you know who you are aiming your sword at?.”
What appeared after that was an angry Joo Seocheon..
“go away.”
I turned the sword and swung it horizontally..
Kwaaang!
“Ouch!”
Anger became a storm.
The Seven Star Soldiers who were running right next to me fell and rolled around on the floor..
Joo Seocheon’s movement is not over..
He moved at high speed as if leaving an afterimage and raised his fist from bottom to top..
Kuaang!
A fist was stuck in the chin..
It wasn't the sound of a blow..
After a loud noise, my head exploded..
In the blink of an eye, three out of seven died..
“What, what!”
The Seven Star Soldiers retreated in disgust..
My lower abdomen hurt because of the sudden change in response to the attack..
The energy and energy were also shaking, but there was no time to worry about it..
I quickly retreated because I thought I would die if I stepped forward..
“no way……”
The Seven Star Soldiers' faces darkened and died..
“Joo Seocheon!”
“yes, it's me.”
Joo Seocheon shook the blood off his sword and answered..
“Seocheonah!”
Yoo Jeong-mok seemed surprised and raised his voice..
“Master, are you okay??”
Joo Seocheon looked behind him and asked.
The anger that had filled me just a moment ago was gone and was nowhere to be seen..
Instead, I saw half the joy of reunion and half worry..
“I'm a little tired, but as you can see, I'm fine..”
Yoo Jeong-mok smiled softly as always..
“Phew!”
Joo Seocheon breathed a sigh of relief..
When I arrived near the royal palace and saw that Yujeongmok was not there, I immediately felt that something was wrong and became anxious..
I looked to see if he was lying to avoid worrying me, but luckily he didn't seem to be hurt..
Hwiiing. Powwow!
“……”
Joo Seocheon’s head turned like lightning..
“By the time Joo Seocheon appeared, the mission had failed..”
The final cause of death, the commander of the Seven Star Soldiers spoke.
A bamboo tube was held in the hand raised above the head, and red smoke was billowing from the entrance..
After that, the surviving soldiers of the Seven Stars also pulled the thread connected to the bamboo tube and set off signal flares one after another..
“however……”
Clang!
The sword fell from the commander's hand..
In addition, the Seven Star Soldiers also threw away their swords..
Joo Seocheon was about to leave but stopped..
The faces of the group of Seven Star Soldiers turned black and died..
It was clear that it was poison as black blood flowed out of the mouth..
‘Amcheonhoe……’
These guys are so toxic that they stick out their tongues..
The Seven Star Soldiers grab a dagger instead of the sword they laid down..
I wondered if he might attack me with poisonous memorization using Dongguijin's methods, but I was worried for no reason..
Amcheonhoe's liaison moved the end of the dagger to the title..
“The purpose was achieved.”
Puuk!
‘achieve the purpose?’
Joo Seocheon pondered the words of the Seven Star Soldiers..
I was displeased because I couldn't directly kill those who pointed their swords at Master, but I was concerned about the words he said before committing suicide..
‘The mission failed, but the goal was achieved.……’
A few things came to mind.
“Seocheonah.”
“Ah yes! Master!”
Joo Seo-cheon turned his gaze to Yu Jeong-mok's call..
Joo Seo-cheon wanted to enjoy a reunion with the teacher he respected and loved more than anyone else, but was stopped by Yu Jeong-mok..
“Sorry to interrupt your thoughts, but I'm worried about long-time prisoners and capital punishment..”
Yoo Jeong-mok said with a face full of worry..
“no. As Master said, I am also worried about other people..”
Except for Yeongjin, all of the Five Elders of Hwasan are very talented, but since they are connected to the Amcheonhoe, there is no way to know what will happen..
Above all, the Three Evil Sword Sect was not normal, so it was not a situation to look down on them..
However, contrary to concerns, the situation in the royal palace had come to an end..
Everyone was treating their wounds in place..
“Sand quality!”
Jeong Hwi-ryun was pleased to see Joo Seo-cheon..
“Long time no see, Jang Moon-in.”
Joo Seocheon gave a polite greeting, albeit informally..
“Are you hurt anywhere??”
“As you can see, it's fine..”
Jeong Hwi-ryeon smiled brightly, showing her pure white teeth..
He seemed quite happy to have met the person he admired..
“I would like to show Sajil my improved skills, but the situation is not conducive..”
The smile on Jeong Hwi-ryun's mouth was erased..
There was a leader who did not have the appearance of a child but carried many things..
“Won't you help those in crisis??”
“of course. Please just leave it to me..”
* * *
First of all, just talking about the result, the volcano attack was a complete defeat for the Samak Sword Sect..
Even before the fight, the power was reduced due to the institutions called Geomsan and Geommok, and the Hwasan faction held out better than expected..
Crucially, the problem was morale, which plummeted due to the news of Geomshin's appearance..
Afterwards, when news of the death of Sammunju, the highest prisoner and leader, was reported, he lost his will to fight and surrendered..
The Six Chairs of the Supreme Heaven are not the Six Chairs of the Supreme Heaven for nothing..
They have great influence in the premortal world.
“Samak Sword Sect ended incarceration of over 500 people.”
Wijigyeol posted a report..
“Phew!”
Jeong Hwi-ryun exhaled as if he had taken a breather..
“What will be the damage on our side??”
“There are about 200 people, including those who are dead or injured..
We should take comfort in the relatively low number of deaths..
And currently, Elder Youngjin is helping treat the injured with the help of lawmakers..”
“Okay.”
Jeong Hwi-ryeon's expression was not very good..
“Jang Mun-in, fought against twice as many troops sent from the Samak Sword Sect and nowhere else..
I'm so glad it ended with this much damage..”
Shim Ok-ryun comforted Jeong Hwi-ryun..
The Samak Geompa is not a small or medium-sized sect, and even Geommunju, who is known as an expert, joined in..
Considering that, the number two hundred was not a big number at all..
“What happened to Sammunju??”
“Ilpalgu lost his life at the hands of Ju Seo-cheon, and Choye Sae-sae and Taesan Pa-geom died from Juhwa Ilma..”
Zhao Muyang answered immediately..
“How are the negotiations going??”
“Excuse me, Jang Mun-in. Do you mind if I answer instead??”
Seopdeung asked out of respect for Jang Mun-in..
Among the Five Evil Sword Sects other than Hwasan, he was the only leader of the Hyeongsan Sect who did not betray, Wonbi-geom..
I was able to survive because I was kept alive to show the volcanic wave collapsing..
On the contrary, I saw the defeat of the Three Evil Sword Sect..
“Of course.”
The elders of the Hwasan faction were favorable to Seop Deung..
According to eyewitness accounts and testimonies, he did not give in even though his life was threatened..
If the Hyeongsan faction had also joined, the damage from the volcanic faction might have been even greater, so I was very grateful..
Above all, he was liked thanks to his polite attitude even when he was young..
“As you heard just now, the leaders of the Songshan Sect, Taishan Sect, and Hangshan Sect have passed away..
I've looked for an agent to negotiate, but unfortunately some of the key players are hostile, so it will likely take some time..”
Starting with Somun-ju and Go Chan-jeong of the Taesan faction, all those who were close to Jeon Mun-ju inherited their ideas..
The will of the monks and the beliefs of Jeongpa people to continue the ideas and teachings of their teachers were applied poorly..
“Still, I've found people who can persuade me, so I don't think it will take too long..
Because they don't want to disappear either..”
“Thank you.”
“no. As a member of the Five Evil Sword Sect, I just did what was natural..”
Seopdeung made a strange expression during the Five Evil Sword Sect part..
I felt complicated in many ways..
“It will be decided when the answer comes from the Murim Alliance, but it seems that the Samak Sword Sect will negotiate by being punished by punishment..”
Haksong expressed his opinion..
If it were a Sapa or a Mago, they would have been exterminated without even looking at it, but the Hwasan Sect are neither a Sado nor a Mago, they are just people..
No matter how traitorous they were, they could not take the lives of those who showed their intention to surrender, so the solution was resolved through negotiation..
“Do not spare money on the treatment of the injured.
In addition, we ask that you invite technicians from outside to help with repairs..”
In the case of prestigious political factions, money is not as tight as their name or size suggests..
Among them, the volcano wave has enjoyed a boom in the current generation..
It was at its peak, so much so that it was called the world's greatest clan, and money came in from all over the place..
Several buildings were destroyed and stairs and doors were broken due to this commotion, but they were easily repaired..
Even if it was not martial arts, it could be said to be the best in name and reality in terms of medical care and economics..
the next day.
Joo Seocheon was indeed able to sleep comfortably for the first time in a long time..
The room I have stayed in since I was a child was unsightly and narrow compared to the rooms I stayed in at the Murimmaeng or Geumuisangdan, but it gave me incomparable comfort..
If an outsider were to visit Geomshin's residence, they would not be able to hide their curiosity..
This was because the residence was not only old, but also one of the smallest within the volcano group..
However, the owner of the residence, Yu Jeong-mok, had a very frugal personality, and Joo Seo-cheon was also not one to care, so he politely declined the invitations of the upper class and maintained the residence..
Still, it was kept clean, even if a bit shabby, by thoroughly maintaining it by cleaning or repairing it whenever time allowed..
“Master, did you cough?.”
When the sun reached its peak over the mountain, Ju Seocheon greeted Yujeongmok at the same time..
“No, Seocheon. What about the palace meeting?……”
“I finished the meeting last night, albeit briefly, so there is no problem..
Above all, how could I leave my teacher's fortune behind?.
Master, I congratulate you on breaking down the wall and achieving the pinnacle of martial arts..
After all, you are Master..”
Joo Seo-cheon greeted me as if he had greased his tongue..
It wasn't flattery, it was a feeling that came from the heart..
Yu Jeong-mok was very happy to hear the news that Hwa-gyeong was born..
“I receive praise from you and not from anyone else, so there is no such thing as a farmer with a half-moon door..”
Yoo Jeong-mok smiled bitterly, as if embarrassed..
The saying that it was like writing a letter in front of Confucius came to mind..
Who is the disciple in front of me?.
He went beyond the extreme definition of martial arts and achieved the title of God, a limited figure in the past and present..
From Yoo Jeong-mok’s perspective, it was no wonder he felt embarrassed..
“no. Without Master's teachings, my achievements would not have been possible. It's all thanks to Master..”
Joo Seo-cheon showed infinite respect with sparkling eyes as if he were Jeong Hwi-ryeon..
It was burdensome..
“How are you feeling??”
I wanted to express it as an okche, but Yoo Jeong-mok had been embarrassed by something similar before, so I decided to hold back..
“I'm fine so don't worry so much.”
Yoo Jeong-mok smiled softly, befitting his nickname..
In Ju Seocheon’s field of view, you could even see a halo..
‘thank god……’
I was happy to see this warm, comfortable smile again..
I felt like all my hardships were washed away..
It was an unthinkable thing, but Joo Seo-cheon unconsciously thought that if he witnessed Yoo Jeong-mok being murdered, he might become the first Hyeon-gyeong to fall into a conspiracy..
“If it's okay with you, could you tell this ugly teacher what happened so far?.”
Since Joo Seocheon was so busy moving around, it was difficult to meet him face to face, let alone talk to him..
“of course.”
“There is no need to talk too long as the situation is the situation..”
Yoo Jeong-mok said just in case..
‘I feel sorry for the people who need Seocheon, but they may still be having difficulties or concerns... … At least I need to know what's going on.
My heart aches when I think of the elders, elders, and executioners who are in the midst of being organized..’
No matter how much of a hero or swordsman he was, to Yoo Jeong-mok, Joo Seo-cheon was still a disciple who needed to be looked after and worried about..
No, I was even more worried because he was a hero who was depended on by many people..
Joo Seo-cheon told Yu Jeong-mok about what had happened so far..
Of course, the parts that needed to be hidden, such as Nangong Weimu's affairs, were hidden..
It's not that I never trust Yu Jeong-mok..
However, out of respect for Namgung Wimu, who took on everything and became evil, he decided to keep the secret until the end..
I've been like this since I was young, but since I couldn't lie to my teacher, I deliberately didn't say anything about it..
The teacher listened carefully to his disciple's story and listened to every detail..
It didn't take that long.
This was thanks to Joo Seocheon's skill in summarizing and conveying the story..
Above all, Yu Jeong-mok also heard something, so it's not like he didn't know anything, so there was no need to ask along the way..
“……That's it for now, Master..”
“really… … You had a lot of trouble.”
As soon as Ju Seo-cheon finished speaking, Yoo Jeong-mok raised his hand and gently stroked Ju Seo-cheon's head..
Joo Seocheon inadvertently smiled at the corner of his mouth..
No matter how old I got, I loved my teacher’s warm hands..
It was a greater joy than winning against Amcheonhoe and reversing an unfavorable situation..
‘Many people are relying on this child..
Volcanic waves, static waves... … And Murimdo.’
Yu Jeong-mok looked at Joo Seo-cheon and thought..
‘Then who does this child rely on??’
Yu Jeong-mok was sometimes very worried about his disciple..
Even if you have matured since childhood, and even if you are a swordsman, in the end you are still human..
Neither immortal nor Buddha.
They call him the god of the sword, but that is only an achievement of martial arts..
never a transcendent being.
‘I resent myself for not being able to ease the burden I carry on my shoulders..’
Yu Jeong-mok lamented his incompetence..
I wish I had gotten better from my chronic illness sooner..
The reason I stayed in the volcano for a while to practice was because I wanted to ease my students' worries a little bit..
He often appeared worried as to whether he still had memories of the time when his body was weak..
The fact that the Hwain Clinic was built near Hwasanpa was one of those reasons..
‘So, shouldn’t it be a support so that Seocheon can rely on it?.’
For a while, the master stroked the disciple's head..
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