Chapter 10: No mind, no mind)
Chapter 10: No mind, no mind)
Heaven is knowledge.
Earth is power, and people are people..
If you have heaven and earth, you have acquired the second eye. Find the human third eye and steal the world..
……A will engraved on a tombstone
Saman Shintu was the greatest thief in the world..
It was natural to be chased by the world..
Officials, martial people, and even ordinary people coveted the treasures of the Saman Shintu..
As a result, the Three Eyes needed information that could capture their movements as well as a hiding place..
If you hear their movements in advance and run away, there is no way you will be caught..
So what was created was a ghost song..
If there are ghosts whose true nature cannot be captured and supreme masters are under your wing, you will be able to obtain any information..
Saman Shintu had this idea even before he started stealing, and created hiding places in various places to raise ghosts..
That is the predecessor of the current ghost song..
“Is this what the three eyes in the inscription on the tombstone meant?.”
Knowledge is information, power is pure force..
People meant ghosts.
“ha……”
Naksowol sighed until the ground disappeared..
When asked why, Nak So-wol raised one eyebrow and shouted in a questioning tone..
“Are you asking that now??
Now that a disciple of the Hwasan Sect has become a ghost singer, I can't help but sigh..”
“I didn't expect this either..”
I had no idea that Ghost Valley's unique new skill had the power to give absolute commands..
I didn't even want to imagine what kind of ramifications it would have if this became known to Moorim..
Among the nine factions, the pillars of the political faction, a disciple of the Hwasan faction is Ghost Gokju..
If it's really serious, you may be excommunicated..
Luo Sowol muttered as if he had a headache, pressing his temples with his index fingers..
“I can never say something like this. But my heart is already heavy at the thought of having to hide a secret this big forever..”
“don't worry. The only way to borrow the power of ghosts is until you save the world..”
“Please know that I don't believe the whole story yet, death sentence..”
“That's enough.”
Joo Seocheon smiled with satisfaction and turned his head..
“what is your name?”
Ask the ghost in the form of a girl.
The age was about twelve to fifteen years old..
“We are just ghosts, we have no names.”
It was a more dry voice than Shim Ok-ryeon..
“I can't call you you or hey, so I'll call you major..”
As soon as I realized that I was a subordinate and not just an ally, my speech became shorter..
But none of the ghosts objected..
No, you were right that I wasn't even interested..
They were like soulless dolls.
“And since it was confusing since so many people were talking earlier, only the Major will answer my questions..”
The major nodded instead of answering..
“where exactly is this?”
“This is Hebei Valley..”
“Hebeuk Valley?”
“You can think of it as the Hebei branch of Ghost Song..”
“Does that mean Ghost Valley is not just here??”
Joo Seocheon was wide awake..
“yes. There are twenty-two places in total..”
“Huh!”
I knew it wasn't just one place since I heard that Ghost Valley was also used as a hideout, but I never thought there were so many..
It seemed like they were located almost all over the country..
“How many people are here?”
“There are ten people including me..”
“There are only ten people?”
According to my past life, I didn't write this much, so I became curious..
“Originally there were thirty and two people, but they were taken by madmen who could not survive the training..”
“madman? Ah, are they those guys from earlier? what are they?”
It didn't seem to be a ghost, but it used a ghost beam..
“We regularly take in orphans and train them to become ghosts..
Among the processes, there is something called mind killing for the sake of no-mind, and if you fail to overcome it, you will change like that..”
There are several important conditions for an assassin:.
One of them was mindlessness..
Even if a world-class beauty tempts you with her naked body, you should not be shaken, and you should not be concerned even if your family is murdered..
For the decisive moment, persevere and persevere, taking the target's life and completing the mission..
No need for humanity.
All they or she needed was calmness and patience..
If you hesitate because your limbs are cut off and it hurts, you will fail..
If you hesitate because your life is in danger, you will fail..
Even if your goal is family, if you hesitate, you will fail..
‘Even Saman Shintu is not a normal person..’
I inevitably frown.
The person who created this system must have been the master of Ghost Valley, Saman Shintu..
It's not that I don't understand, but it's cruel..
Because I turned the young girl in front of me into a murder weapon..
‘It was a long time before we attacked Ghost Valley... … It's no wonder the numbers are so small. Amcheonhoeju, who knew the secret of the song, probably trained countless ghosts..’
Hebeukgok may have been so concerned about the madmen that it did not notice people approaching and thus exposed the Gok..
“Then I guess I'll have to deal with those madmen first. How many people are left??”
“An exact estimate is impossible, but it is probably between fifty and seventy people..”
“is it. Then we'll have to deal with them first..”
Only by dealing with the madmen can they become free..
“Okay, guide me. Let's get it sorted out as soon as possible.”
* * *
Joo Seocheon gave names to all the ghosts to make it easier to give orders..
Mostly built for exterior appearance..
After that, I went around this cavity looking for crazy people..
“What to pay attention to here?”
“There are traps lurking everywhere, and there are also quite dangerous poisons floating around..”
“Is that really why you had a hard time dealing with the madmen?.”
“that……”
Before the major could reply, a scream was heard overhead..
“Well, let's talk!”
Joo Seocheon swung his sword above his head with dazzling reaction speed..
The energy contained in the sword spreads like a fan, creating wind..
The strong wind pressure hit the madman..
“Hehehe!”
The madman was struck head-on by the sword wind and rolled on the floor..
How great it would be if it ended like this.
Unfortunately, the madmen seemed to have a habit of traveling in groups..
I don't know if he was hiding or not, but he was seen jumping out from between the surrounding rocks..
I roughly counted and it was around twenty-one to twenty-three..
“Divide into pairs of three, excluding the major..”
The ghosts moved at the same time as if they were in harmony..
When I see that, I am truly amazed..
The reaction speed was lightning, as if he had anticipated what command he would give..
“The major fights by Samae's side and helps if it looks dangerous. For the rest, fight on your own.!”
“honorary name.”
pababat!
Each pair of ghosts moved.
There was no sound in their movements.
The only time it appeared was when the weapons were clashed..
“Die!!”
“I'll kill them all!”
“I hate it, I hate it, I hate it!”
“Stop it!”
Madmen flew in making strange cries..
“three.”
Strike the sword while counting the number of enemies..
It was a clean stab without any unnecessary details..
The madman who was charging like a wild boar from the front raised his sword and blocked the stab with the blade..
But that was only for a moment, and he coughed up blood as if he had lost the internal battle..
But soon the madman used one foot as an axis and rotated half while suffering internal injuries..
The sword hidden at the waist is pulled out and emits an eerie light..
“As expected, it’s annoying..”
In my past life, I had fought against exposed assassins, not ghosts, and I remember feeling very tired..
I've never been a target for assassination, perhaps because I'm invisible, but I've heard of an assassin's attack and went to help..
They really risked their lives and came at us..
In the first place, if the assassin fails in the attack and exposes his identity, his life is almost as good as dead..
If it wasn't for running away, most of them didn't spare their bodies because they were planning to retreat to the same country..
The same was true for the madmen in front of me..
Even though I suffered internal injuries that were hard on my body, I did not retreat at all..
Joo Seocheon lowered his upper body and easily dodged the sword aimed at the nape of his neck, then aimed at the madman's chin with his plum blossom fist..
What a joke!
The fist hit my jaw bone cleanly..
The tooth was broken and the bone was completely broken at the same time..
Paaat!
Meanwhile, the other three people approached..
It was left and right and rear..
If they were really ghosts, it might have been creepy..
‘Breath.’
Focus on hearing with your eyes open.
I couldn't hear any footsteps, but instead I heard loud breathing..
Normally it wouldn't have been a loud breathing sound, but now that I was concentrating all my attention on hearing, it felt that way..
In an instant, Joo Seocheon’s world changes..
I could see everything around me, as if there were eyes to the side or behind me..
It was a bit ambiguous to express that I could see it..
The sound of breathing or swinging weapons.
It is close to making an estimate by feeling the slight vibration of the air as it moves..
wedge!
The madman's sword stabbed at his side from behind, and he easily dodged it by moving two steps to the side..
Then, almost at the same time, he reversed his grip on the sword and plunged it into the madman's heart without even looking back..
And the next action follows immediately..
While the madman behind me was dealt with, the madmen on both sides each delivered a blow..
It's too late to strike back with the sword stuck in your heart..
So, without hesitation, I let go of the hand holding the sword and stepped on the ghost stone to avoid it..
Not only did he dodge, but he also moved behind the madman on the right and snatched the short sword hanging from his waist..
Although the length is different from the swords normally used, it is still enough to take the lives of those who are even madmen..
As if he were an assassin, he put his sword into the back of the madman's neck, dispatched him quickly, and then flew straight to the madman on the other side..
The third madman quickly turned around, but before he could, he was stabbed with a sword into his chest and ended his life..
The flowing movements are amazing, but the overall martial arts skills are outstanding, so I am inadvertently impressed..
“Who would you say is a disciple of the Hwasan Sect??”
Nak So-wol was purely impressed by Joo Seo-cheon's martial arts skills, but sighed as if he was dumbfounded..
Occasionally, it would show signs of misfortune, but since it came and went as a ghost, it was far from the movement of a volcano..
Just now, he even threw away his sword and took his life by stealing the enemy's sword..
It's hard to even call it inspection..
It was absurd to see him casually doing something that a political official and a prosecutor would never do..
If important people, such as the Three Great Disciples or Second Great Disciples of the Huashan Sect, see this, they may hold their backs and scream..
“You fight well.”
Unlike Ju Seo-cheon, Nak So-wol was a model of the Hwasan faction..
As the next Maehwa Swordsman, he trampled the madmen by using the Shinhaengbaekbyeon and Twenty Four Plum Swordsmanship techniques..
By making good use of the characteristics of the prosecutor, he was able to switch between offense and defense freely and worked well with the major next to him..
On the contrary, I was worried about ghosts..
“Don't overdo it! There is no need to sacrifice your hands and feet! Protect yourself rather than take the life of your enemy.!”
Although the ghosts were not as strong as the madmen, they had many self-sacrificing movements..
I was fine because my skills were good, but if I hadn't done that, it was so close that my hands and feet would have been cut off a long time ago..
Even though Ju Seo-cheon fought alone, he paid attention to his surroundings and gave appropriate orders..
In the war before the return, most of them were at the lowest level and not at the command level, so it was quite a refreshing experience..
Surprisingly, when I wondered if I had a talent for conducting, my body reacted first, sending shivers down my spine..
As the sword drew a parabola to the left with its rotational force, daggers flying from different directions hit and fell..
“What kind of people are they?!”
It was like a small villain reacting to the hero's sudden appearance..
……
Outside Il-ri in the northwest, shadows of about 40 people appeared on a rock reminiscent of waves..
The sound of Naksowol gulping and swallowing his saliva was heard at that considerable number..
‘Are they the new madmen??’
If you add them together, the remaining number is as the major said..
I just felt strange about them..
When I felt like my heart was blocked by something, Inyeong (人影), who was standing on a rock, looked down at the battlefield and shouted..
“No one can kill our hearts! ghost song!”
“……!”
Joo Seocheon was surprised..
“what happened?”
Luo Sowol was also surprised and muttered as if asking a question..
The identity of the strangeness I felt from them was their hearts..
They are not mindless like ghosts, nor crazy like madmen..
With an unwavering voice, he showed human emotions filled with anger and resentment..
“lieutenant commander! who are they?”
Could it be the intervention of a third party?.
I asked, confused by the unexpected thing..
“I'm a madman.”
“under?”
I couldn't understand the major's answer even more..
What do you see in them that makes you call them crazy??
I looked again just in case, but his eyes were clean and not crazy..
It doesn't lose focus, nor does it feel dull..
It seemed like he was burning with revenge somehow, but on the contrary, I thought that was even more human-like..
“Since he did not succeed in killing someone and could not overcome the process, he is a madman..”
“……I know roughly what it means..”
Meanwhile, Nak So-wol, who had disposed of the two madmen, approached..
“Those who would become ghosts would have been divided into three in the process of killing their hearts. Either successfully kill the mind and become emotionless, or fail and go completely crazy..”
“And the rest……”
“I ran away before my heart died or before I went crazy. From the ghosts' point of view, since they couldn't overcome it, they must be like madmen..”
Luo Sowol frowned as if he didn't like it..
“This is how it is……”
It feels like they have become the bad guys..
“who are you?”
Meanwhile, about 40 people surrounded the group..
The ghosts tried to rush in with a question-and-answer dance, but Joo Seocheon stopped them and instead gathered them in the center..
“Even though he's a ghost, he has a lot of emotions... … But it's not 'us'..”
A man with a well-forged air as sharp as a sword sharpened his teeth upon seeing the ghosts..
“Are you the leaders of Ghost Song??”
‘I guess you don't know about ghost songs..’
Ghosts are equal except for Gokju..
There is no such thing as a leader.
If you had known, you should have referred to it as Gokju, not the leader..
In other words, it meant that he did not know even the basics..
“lieutenant commander. How much do they know about ghost songs??”
“This is a ghost song, and the martial arts and process to become a ghost are all there is..”
It was exactly as I thought..
“what……”
“Those ghosts talked?”
“And it's not just a few people.……”
Meanwhile, those who heard the conversation were shocked..
Ju Seocheon, who saw the reaction, asked the major again..
“How do you usually treat these people??”
“I only taught training courses..”
I could roughly imagine what it would be like..
He probably didn't say anything other than teaching martial arts..
It was obvious that they would have just thrown Byeokgokdan without telling me to eat..
“Look, it's not that I don't understand how you're feeling right now, but let's put down our swords and start talking..”
“It's not that I don't understand?”
The man's eyes burned with hatred..
“gibberish!”
Other characters also expressed deep hatred..
“How dare you say something like that when you kidnapped a child who knew nothing, threw him into this hell, made him suffer all kinds of pain, and ultimately committed such cruel acts as killing his heart?!”
Apparently, that hatred wasn't normal..
I was worried when I saw the depth of murder and resentment deep within my bones..
‘I don't want to make enemies anyway.……’
If they go outside, it is obvious that they will spread the word to seek revenge on Ghost Song..
Above all, I wanted to clear up any misunderstandings as I felt unfair because I was not the one who made them like this..
“calm down. First of all, there seems to be a misunderstanding, and it wasn't me. It's not even a buy-and-run. i am an outsider.”
Joo Seocheon showed off the plum blossoms on his sleeves..
“volcanic wave?”
“Fortunately, it seems like it taught me some common sense. First of all, let’s start by making clear statements to each other. It is said to be the Juseocheon of volcanic waves..”
“Are you telling me to believe that now??”
There are few people on the outside who would dare to impersonate the Huashan Sect..
Whether you're a Saffron or a Sorcerer, it gets annoying if you impersonate the Volcanic Sect for no reason..
But this is a ghost song.
Even if you refer to the Murim Lord or the Heavenly Demon, there is no problem..
No, before that, they witnessed Joo Seo-cheon fighting with madmen..
He was far from a disciple of the Huashan Sect..
“I don't know what you're thinking. Do you think we don’t know the cursed martial arts you taught us??”
“yes? It's hard for you to believe it too?”
Joo Seocheon smiled handsomely and scratched the back of his head..
“execution …… !”
Nak So-wol glared with reproach..
It seemed like he was asking me what I was thinking..
“the conversation is over.”
Life, which had become quiet, rages like a storm again..
“for a moment!”
“What else?!”
Annoyance appeared on the man's face..
The life that was on the verge of bursting out just a moment ago has calmed down..
“tell me your name.”
“It's too much.”
Even though he was annoyed, he answered sincerely..
“……?”
The mysterious woman standing next to Ga Mu-ryang tilted her head..
Other people seemed puzzled too..
They're all like, 'What are you doing?' I looked at Gamuryang as if asking,.
“flaw.”
A laugh came out from Joo Seocheon..
“Right.”
“Death penalty, perhaps……”
“Okay, it didn't work for the madman, but it seems to work for these runaway spirits..”
Shin Gong's ability to control is limited to ghosts..
In other words, he was a person who learned the ghost mind method, which is the basis and foundation of power..
According to this theory, it should have been applied even to madmen who could not survive the process of assassination..
So I tried giving them a command just in case, but unfortunately it didn't work for them..
Even if you hear a command, executing it requires a process of mentally understanding the language..
As a result, the commands could not be understood or heard by madmen who had lost their sense of intoxication..
“What nonsense are you talking about??”
“Everyone gather in front of me.”
“What on earth… … What, what!”
The deserters, including Gamuriang, could not hide their embarrassment..
It was because the body moved uncontrollably..
“I tell you in advance, please do not harm anyone other than me..”
A ban was placed to prepare for any unexpected situation..
But it was no time to worry about that..
My pupils shook violently as if an earthquake had occurred..
I racked my brain trying to understand what had just happened, but I couldn't find an answer..
“this… … what happened……”
Ga Mu-ryang muttered in disbelief..
Other defectors had similar reactions..
They all stood in place and couldn't move..
The body is motionless, but the expression is all distorted in a vicious way..
“Please understand that you are so excited that we have to give up the rain. Because the story I'm going to talk about next is a bit long..”
“What kind of magic did you use?……!”
“It's not a hex, so just listen carefully. From now on, I will explain in detail what happened. Before that, if I were to introduce myself again, I am Joo Seo-cheon, a disciple of the Hwasan Sect and also a master of Ghost Gok..”
One more piece of information about control capabilities has been added..
The ghosts obeyed without saying a word because their hearts were dead..
But the desertion order was different..
They were still emotional and could follow orders but make complaints..
I don't want to think about it, but my body automatically follows suit..
As proof, even though Ga Mu-ryang was irritated just a moment ago, he followed what Ju Seo-cheon said..
“It's not even half a day yet.”
Joo Seocheon explained to them in comparative detail..
Most of it was similar to what was explained to Luo Xiaoyue..
If there was anything additional, it was after the entrance to the song..
“You make it up so well!”
Rather than disappearing, the hostility grew..
“If you want to, you can kill with just words, so why bother telling a lie? Still, the reason I go through all this trouble is because I don’t want to kill you..”
All you have to do is give the command to commit suicide..
It's easy because you can kill ghosts by specifying them..
It's an order I haven't tried yet, but the major said anything is possible, so it's probably true..
“Hey, it's crazy. I think it's unfortunate what happened to you. It's natural to have hatred for ghost songs..”
But I didn't want to kill him.
I don't know if they are evil, but it's not like that..
On the other hand, if I had to pick the evil side, it was Ghost Song..
According to the major, they bring in and raise children who have no parents or are sold into slavery..
Ghost Valley fed and put the children to sleep before they died, but that did not make the sins they had committed go away..
They treated people as tools and subjected them to inhumane training..
“To relieve even a little of that hatred, you will have to take revenge, and the end will probably be the annihilation of Ghost Valley. But unfortunately I can't leave it like that. Because we need their power to save Murim..”
Damage can be minimized just by the presence of ghost songs..
The power and information they possess is unusual..
I was convinced when I heard the circumstances surrounding the song from the major..
“If I want, I can make you all die, or I can lock you in prison and rot for the rest of your life. But I don't want to do that. So let me make a suggestion.”
“proposal?”
“okay. be my subordinate.”
“In the end, they're just going to use us as tools like before.!”
When Ji Mu-liang immediately protested, Ju Seo-cheon raised his hand to stop him..
“listen carefully. In return, I will give you freedom.”
“freedom?”
The deserters trembled at those words..
They spent their whole lives in Ghost Valley..
The only time I remember going outside was when I was six or seven years old..
“There is no need to kill your heart like a ghost, and as long as you keep a few secrets, you can go anywhere, whether it is Jungwon or Saewai..
I will often give you missions when necessary, but you can also refuse them, and if you accept, I will give you an appropriate reward. how?”
Thanks to King Sang, the money never dries up, and since it has become a ghost grain, the wealth will naturally follow..
“……”
I didn't open my mouth this time.
Instead, I was lost in thought as I looked directly at the person who would become my new owner..
‘Is it true??’
It was natural that Ga Mu-ryang did not trust Joo Seo-cheon..
I was raised in Ghost Valley from a young age, but everything was taken away and I ended up in hell and suffered all sorts of hardships..
It was the same even after I barely escaped..
I figured out if they were really ghosts and fought them as they chased me..
Then, suddenly, an author who called himself a disciple of the Hwasan Sect and the Master of Ghost Confucius appeared and offered freedom in exchange..
This was not an ordinary event, but something that would change their entire lives happened in less than half a day..
‘But it is clear that the author has the power to control us..’
Not alone, all of my colleagues followed suit. .
‘……’
The proposal itself wasn't bad, but it was also questionable..
But Ga Muryang had no choice..
My body still couldn't move, and I cried, wondering if it was some kind of hex, but nothing changed..
“If you need time to think or exchange opinions, do it without being noticed. I'll make room for you if you want.”
“……What happens if I reject the offer??”
“I won't kill you, but if you disturb me, I'll leave you here with a ban on it, so I'll leave you here. You can't harm ghosts either. Because I need their strength.”
It was a suggestion, almost a threat, but it wasn't all that bad..
If he wanted to, he could have used it as a tool that really only obeyed orders, whether it was a suggestion or something..
All you had to do was keep your mouth shut, and any disturbing movements could be prevented in advance..
No, I haven't tried it, but maybe even the way of thinking can be changed through brainwashing..
But it wasn't that I didn't have enough hands, and there were ghosts, so I didn't really want to go that far..
“think about it carefully.”
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