Chapter 2
Joo Seocheon walked quietly, killing as many as he could in search of traces of the cannibalistic tribe..
A search party followed suit..
‘By the way, no one notices the major..’
I wondered how I would explain it if I noticed the major, but there was no need..
Even Tang Hye and Tang Yeom, who reached their peak, could not sense her presence..
It's not a ghost for nothing.
Although Major was originally an accomplished assassin within Ghost Valley, he followed Joo Seocheon for a long time and achieved some achievements..
Moreover, when I was bored, I practiced by clashing my swords, so I had no choice but to grow..
“From what I saw earlier, I think I knew a lot about the cannibalistic tribe.?”
During the chase, Danghye asked curiously..
“I read a book about Nanman.”
“That might help.”
The complexions of the search party members brightened at Joo Seocheon’s words..
The unknown is a fear for humans, so at least that has been resolved..
“Then will you tell me what to watch out for??”
Tang Yeom also looked pleased and asked Joo Seocheon..
“As we saw earlier, the power of the poisonous needle is considerable. He is picky because he uses Namman’s terrain as if it were his own home..”
“We saw that earlier too. It was really annoying..”
It was the worst environment for a party that relies on memorization..
It was useless because all the terrain was blocking it..
“However, close combat is not easy. They are all masters of battle. look at this.”
Joo Seocheon took out a knife he had collected from a cannibalistic tribe..
“Mando (mando))?”
It was short for a long sword, but long for a short sword..
It was of medium length and had a slightly curved blade..
“In southern Manchuria, it is called jungle sword (密林刀)..”
It was originally a tool used for cutting grass and felling trees..
The blade was thick and strong, so I could cut through most things without hesitation..
It may have been made to cut down trees or vines, but its destructive power was enormous, and some tribes in southern Manchuria enjoyed using it to cut people into pieces..
As a result, it was later studied and developed into a martial art..
“Unless you are confident in close combat, attack one guy in groups of at least three..”
“You only have to take on three people for one person.?”
Tang Yan frowned..
It hurt my pride that the Tang family of the world had to be careful of one barbarian..
“Please keep in mind that this is South Bay, not Central Plains. They can't adapt to the climate, so they can't produce proper power. And you should also note that this is their front yard..”
In order not to hurt my pride, I blamed it on the environment..
Actually, there was a reason for that..
‘Anyway, those party bastards are annoying..’
Tang Hye has the worst personality among them all, and the same goes for her direct and collateral relatives..
Everyone is just proud of themselves.
The pace is narrow, so if you hold a grudge for no reason, you won't forget it and it will be passed down to your children..
I tried to please them appropriately so that no trouble would happen..
Just Danghye is tiring..
“I think someone cursed at me……”
Danghye glanced at Joo Seocheon with keen eyes..
“It looks like it has become sensitive due to moisture. It's my mood.”
Joo Seocheon lied without even raising an eyebrow..
I think it took about an hour or so..
When my breathing started to get rougher, I heard the sound of drums coming from beyond the bushes..
ridge! ridge! Boom! ridge! ridge! Boom!
The sound of drums echoing throughout the forest.
The further I walked, the louder the sound became and struck my eardrums..
From then on, I approached slowly, almost as if I was crawling, making almost no sound..
The search party stopped for a moment to avoid being detected, and then used the ghost ball alone to pass through the leaves..
‘found!’
Joo Seo-cheon laughed quietly..
At the end of his gaze, the forest ended and a huge temple built in the middle of the forest came into view..
‘That's a lot.’
It felt like I was at home base..
A rough estimate would put the number of the cannibalistic tribe at two hundred..
It was a large number.
And for some reason, the vigil was tight..
Man- eating tribes who drew patterns on their bodies using their bodies instead of washi paper were everywhere, holding jungle swords and spears..
‘Where is it?’
I looked up the Jeomchang faction just in case..
But unfortunately it wasn't visible.
Still, I didn't lose hope.
The current location is behind the temple..
I couldn't see the entrance.
I thought it might be on the other side, at the main gate..
Murmur.
While I was still looking around, I heard a commotion from beyond the temple..
‘Is this the one who ran away?.’
It seems like the bait that guided you here is informing you of the situation..
I had no intention of wasting time here anyway..
‘Here, the party can fight to its heart’s content..’
Although it is located in the middle of a major forest, there was not a single bush in sight, let alone a tree, making life easier, perhaps because it was the home base..
If you can fight without worrying about party affiliation, there is nothing wrong with future battles being easier..
‘good. Then it goes like this.’
Joo Seocheon stepped back with the major next to him..
And after briefly explaining the outline of the operation to the search party members from about 20 steps away, we moved together..
‘twenty seven.’
The person who fell after being stung earlier was hidden under a tree in a nearby bush..
Three is missing, so twenty-seven.
Including Joo Seo-cheon himself, there were twenty-eight people..
It would be annoying to have to protect them while fighting a tribe of over 200 cannibals, but it couldn't be helped..
I was planning to move to the other side of the temple and quickly rescue the Jeomchangpa to join them..
A small rock was thrown right in front of the hidden bush..
Then, two man-eating tribesmen who were on guard nearby walked towards the source of the sound..
sneakily.
I'm cautious about coming this way because the security is so strict..
One stands in front, holding a large jungle sword and preparing for close combat, while the other holds a bamboo tube in its mouth that shoots out poisonous needles from behind..
There was a lot of tension among the search party..
By the time the tension was expressed, a man-eating tribe was just around the corner..
The moment when you are about to go through the bushes on the jungle road
Shout out!
The bush splits and a dagger sticks out..
It was difficult to react because it was so fast..
“Wow!”
The man-eating tribe, which was ready to shoot its poison at any moment, whimpered as a dagger was stuck in its throat..
Red blood seeps out through the hole in my throat..
In the end, I couldn't get air into my mouth..
“……?”
The man-eating tribe in front was startled..
When he realized he was being attacked, he tried to scream like a guard..
whistling!
But this time, a person came out from the bushes and blocked it..
Joo Seo-cheon stretched out his hand like lightning, grabbed the guard's head and chin, and spun him around..
Crackling.
It was instant death.
“I think you're actually an assassin and not a Taoist..”
Whirling!
Danghye pulled the thin string connected to her wrist..
The dagger stuck in my neck slipped out and returned to my sleeve..
Although it had limited range, it was a memorized silk sword that could be used and retrieved freely..
“Isn’t it true that powerhouses are inherently tough? I guess I need to learn a secret move or two.?”
Joo Seo-cheon sneered casually in response to Dang-hye's question, which she narrowed her eyes at and looked at with suspicion..
“Okay then let's go.”
Joo Seocheon holds the jungle sword he took from the man-eating tribe that broke his neck..
A pleasant heaviness fits perfectly in the hand..
“enemy! batten! enemy!”
There weren't just one or two guards..
After walking a little further, the waiting tribe of man-eaters soon appeared..
They invaded from the northwest, focusing on the temple..
Guards on the side as well as the front spotted the group..
“You know how to talk about barbarians..”
Dangyeom muttered curiously..
Although the pronunciation was a little difficult to understand, the language of the central region was clear..
“We don't even manage it now, but we were defeated by the Central Plains and the territory was absorbed, right? Of course I will.”
It might be okay if you're in the southern part of South Korea, but since you're in the northern part of the country, which is close to central China, it wouldn't be strange if the languages were similar..
“Whoop!”
Joo Seocheon took a breath..
Then he waved his right arm coolly..
Junglimdo is out of hand.
Whirling!
The jungle sword spun and flew splendidly in the air, but landed squarely on the head of the man-eating tribe in front..
“……?”
Surprised voices escape from the mouths of the man-eating tribesmen..
Ju Seo-cheon shouted as he pulled out the sword from his belt..
“A search party from Jungwon! I'm here to save you!”
“Wow wow wow!”
But that voice was drowned out by the cries of the man-eating tribe..
Wow wow wow!
The roar that started with one person spread to two, and the scream that started with two spread to four. It rang and spread all over the place..
Enemies began to appear in droves..
I started looking down not only from the front, but from the side, and even from the temple..
Originally, it seemed like it was in front of the building for a ancestral rite, but it moved after hearing a commotion..
“They probably didn't come in head-on to kill us.?”
Won Dae-sik broke into a cold sweat as he saw the number of man-eating tribes growing exponentially..
I knew there were a lot of numbers, but I didn't know it was this big..
“Even though it is said that the elites were selected from the main family, wasn't it the Zhou Dynasty that told us not to underestimate the power of the Nanman?.”
Dangyeom also put aside his high pride and swallowed his saliva..
“Do not worry.”
Joo Seocheon walks confidently forward..
I felt a little bit of relaxation in his body, as if he was taking a walk..
“If that side pushes into the water……”
Joo Seo-cheon's eyes became fierce like an eagle..
A murderous glow emanated from between the narrowed eyes..
“All you have to do is push me here..”
Danghye was dumbfounded by the absurd sense of assets..
But no one here could deny that.
Some people even nodded as if they were actually persuaded by his words..
Tang Hye laughed coldly when she saw that reaction..
“Yes. One of the world's greatest masters and a hero of the political faction. There is a great disciple of the Hwasan Sect, Maehwajeonggeom Daehyeop, so there is no need to be afraid..
Oh my, be happy. Be amazing. It looks like the warriors of the Tang family will leave everything to Ju Seocheon Daehyup. Since it's come to this, why don't we just move to the volcanic wave??”
“……”
The faces of Tang family warriors turned black and died..
We were in a situation where we had to worry about what was in our food starting tomorrow rather than the cannibalistic tribe that was right around the corner..
Sagye, the ruler of the cannibalistic tribe, could not contain his anger..
Not long ago, prey came into the territory..
I thought it was an attack from another tribe, but it wasn't..
They were the Murim people of the Jungwon region..
The meat of the Murim people is not very tasty..
Trained with muscles, the flesh becomes tough
It had a strong odor and was difficult to eat..
But their true value is their heart, intestines, and brain..
Although it was not tasty, I was able to gain strength by eating this part..
In particular, it was a helpful part for priests to increase their magic..
As soon as he saw the Central Plains people, his appetite whetted..
So we attacked them and captured them..
And today, they were doing a ancestral rite preparation before eating..
But what is this?!
“How dare anyone interfere with a sacred ceremony?!”
Suddenly there was a commotion and attackers appeared..
“Find out who you are!”
The warriors moved as soon as the priest gave a warning..
“I'm a Joongwon person.!”
“hmm?”
The priest's anger quickly subsided..
Instead, a cruel smile spread across my lips..
If it were from another tribe, I would have tried to punish them cruelly, but I felt better when I heard that they were from Jungwon..
“What kind of cake is this? Namman’s God is taking care of us..”
At first, I thought there were about 100 to 200 people attacking me..
But as soon as I heard the number of people, I burst out laughing..
“Not even 30? Crazy guys. All the martial people in the central plains are arrogant bastards. haha.”
The priest deliberately raised his voice and laughed as if to make people listen..
At the end of his gaze, he saw caged prey..
“Did you hear? They say he's not even 30! I will put people from my hometown there, so just wait.!”
I couldn't help but whistle at the thought that there was more food to eat..
Joo Seocheon pointed his finger toward the front..
“Sniff!”
A large man from the man-eating tribe stepped forward..
I couldn't see it clearly before because of the darkness of the forest, but the man-eating tribe had all the characteristics..
The skin was tanned healthily, probably due to exposure to sunlight for a long time, and the entire body was painted with unknown patterns..
The upper body was exposed, showing perfect muscles as if they had been painstakingly sculpted by a sculptor..
And what stands out the most is the eyes.
I felt like I was face to face with a hungry animal looking for food..
“me, warrior……”
“If you're thinking of talking about fame, stop. Because I don’t want to remember the names of people who eat human flesh or wives..”
Joo Seocheon spins his sword and catches it..
“Giggling!”
“Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!”
When the warrior stopped speaking properly, the surrounding man-eating tribes burst into laughter..
I guess they are not taking this situation seriously right now..
It was like watching a hunt..
The warrior who had been insulted must have had his pride hurt, and his face quickly turned red. Her eyes were bloodshot..
“Wow!!”
I moved my body first to pour out my anger..
There was no need for conversation.
The body was quite agile for a heavy subject..
Joo Seocheon quietly watched the man-eating tribe rushing towards him..
‘Is it top notch or top notch?.’
I could tell the state just by looking at the momentum..
Not only that, but the surroundings also looked similar..
‘Indeed, the world of law and order.’
In some ways, Namman resembles a demonic cult that follows the law of power..
The weak are eaten, and the strong are eaten to survive..
Appropriately, even though the Southern Manchurians were smaller in number than the Central Plains people, their individual inaction was considerably superior..
Excited. Exciting.
The pulse gradually speeds up. Blood circulation speeds up.
It takes strength in your hands. The excitement just before the battle rose..
Taat!
The moment the warrior approached, Joo Seocheon's new form suddenly shot forward..
“……!”
The warrior's eyes widened..
Even though I was excited, I understood the situation in front of me well..
it was instinct.
‘no!’
It was clearly a weak-looking prey..
But for some reason, when I blinked, it disappeared, but then appeared right in front of my nose..
It was a speed that I couldn't keep up with..
There are not many strong people within the tribe with this speed..
Alarm bells rang loudly in my head..
Your instinct tells you not to approach carelessly..
But it's already too late.
The moment I was about to stop the bridge, a beam of light exploded in front of me and drew a line..
It was diagonal.
Suddenly.
My vision split diagonally and slowly slipped away..
To be precise, it was not the sight, but the body of a warrior..
Ju Seo-cheon, who penetrated the warrior with incredible speed, quickly swung his sword and cut the warrior's body into pieces diagonally..
“Whoop!”
That's not the end.
I recovered the sword by moving it to my belt..
The sword's body vibrates as if resonating..
The hem of the flag, slightly mixed with purple, clumped together..
Paang!
There was a sound of air bursting..
It wasn't caused by swinging a sword..
Joo Seocheon pierced the atmosphere and ran out..
I gave my leg a huge force and exploded it..
It moved forward while drawing a straight line at the same time as the gust of wind..
“Inhale!”
The four warriors who were watching let out a sigh of relief..
They also opened their eyes wide and were surprised at the speed of movement..
But all I could do was be surprised.
The price of keeping my mind at ease in the first place was high..
Squeak!
There was a refreshingly clean sound..
The arm of the nearest warrior broke into pieces and rose into the air..
pabababat!
The search did not end there..
After physically cutting down, the aftereffects of sword energy glide through the air..
My habit of not walking alone has now become a hindrance..
The person standing right behind him came within range..
“Wow!!”
A long blood line was drawn on my chest..
As the skin was torn, the flesh inside it was also cut cruelly..
The scattered blood turned into fog and bloomed eerily..
Joo Seocheon blew away the blood that was splashing on his face with a sword blast..
“Kyaaaat!”
Someone screams. pain is mixed.
There was no need to turn my head to look..
It is the anger of a warrior with a severed arm..
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