Chapter 181
Episode 181 It's not a cliff to climb.
The horse was in the main training hall..
Dozens of Tekken were practicing their martial arts skills, and Kwon Demon was standing in front of them with his arms crossed..
The undefeated horse Danwoogang (段佑强)).
The strongest fighter known for not having a single defeat..
He was a head taller than me and his entire body was muscular. His bronze skin looked as hard as steel, as if a sword would not penetrate it. In particular, his fist was unusually large; without any exaggeration, it was as big as a woman's head..
The saying that the body itself is a weapon is exactly what should be said to an undefeated demon..
And there was something that definitely caught my attention. Gwonma looks really scary. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the devils in the paintings and statues of our school were modeled after the face of this demon. A face that makes you think that when a horse war breaks out, the leader must be a champion. How many people in Moorim would dare to face this face??
The horse quickly turned his head and looked at me..
It doesn't matter how he feels right now. The very appearance was so scary that even now, it looked like it wanted to fight me at least..
Of course, I have no preconceptions about appearance. How many times in your life have you experienced that your appearance and personality do not match? Among the people who kill people while laughing, how many of them looked fine??
I bowed my head politely..
“Meet Mr. Kwon.”
However, Gwonma did not greet me and looked at the Tekkens again. It was an action that completely ignored me, but I didn't care..
In the past, this action itself would have been meaningful and would have hurt my pride, but not now. Don't get upset. Please don't get upset. In hindsight, it's nothing..
If it looks like this on your first visit, there must be a good reason..
I stood on the sidelines and watched the Tekkens practice their martial arts skills..
Under the scorching sun, the Tekkens stood like stone statues in one posture. None of them moved, as if moving would mean the end of the world. Well, no one would dare move their body even if it's difficult when that scary horse is staring at them..
There was suffocating tension, but fortunately no one made any notable mistakes on the horse..
How much time has passed??
With the spirit of the warrior standing at the forefront, the Tekkens took their next stance. One of the two outstretched fists went towards his waist and he twisted his body to the side..
Once again, they took another pose and became stone statues that could never end. They paid great attention to each and every move..
I think it is proper training. Of course, it is another matter how many people will truly understand the deep meaning of this practice and make it their own..
In this way, one hour of training came to an end..
All of the Tekkens dispersed, and Kwonma also walked to his residence. He completely ignored me until the end..
You may have heard a lot of rumors or news about me recently, so this complete disregard could be seen as a kind of conversation..
I imagined that scary face smiling brightly at me. I imagined telling jokes with me..
Kwon Ma, if you treat me like this, I am a person who imagines things like this..
I went to see Gwonma again the next day..
But today, just like the first day, he glanced at me and silently watched the Tekkens' martial arts training..
I was ignored like yesterday, but no one laughed at me. It may be that discipline stems from fear of the demons, but out of all the demons I've seen so far, I thought that the most disciplined ones were the iron fists..
It was only when martial arts training was over that Gwonma finally spoke to me..
“scientist.”
Compared to that scary face, the voice was surprisingly soft. It seemed like a heavy and cold voice, but it turned out to be softer than I expected. He just muttered and it seemed like someone was speaking for him from behind..
“Why do you think I did that yesterday??”
“Is it because I visited during martial arts training??”
Then the horse turned around and walked away as if the answer was wrong. Why don’t you just take it easy? I looked at his back and smiled slightly..
I went to see Gwonma again the next day..
It was I who visited, but it was Gwonma who induced my visit..
Today, I went at a different time again before martial arts training. As I sat on the railing in front of the building where my office was located, the Tekkens passing by looked at me..
Although they were ignored by the Kwon Demon, none of the Tekkens showed any disdain. Rather, it contained subtle favor and respect. It can be said that the person who was a scientist when he returned and the person who is a person today are completely different people..
At that time, a horse came out of the building..
“Did you sleep well??”
He glanced at me and then walked away without saying a word. I followed him heading to the main training ground..
“I thought about the reason carefully yesterday. Is it because I am not the first person to meet you among the Mazon people??”
Anyway, I met and formed a relationship with all of the other mazons, so he was the seventh, excluding the Poison King..
The horse stopped and looked at me with a scary face and asked.
“Do I seem like such a narrow-minded person??”
“Then I guess I am narrow-minded. I think I would be very angry.”
Gwonma left without saying anything more. I shouted as I saw him walking away..
“See you tomorrow.”
But I couldn't see the horse the next day..
Only Tekken players trained in the training hall. Instead of giving advice, I watched them training till the end and came back..
I made a fuss like that for three days in a row. I couldn't tell if he was avoiding me on purpose or if he had something to do..
‘It will come out like this?’
Anyway, these Mazons are all rough and picky. There really is no easy opponent..
As I turned around and came out, saying, “Let’s see who wins,” one Tekken quietly spoke to me as he passed by..
“Mazon is currently in the military camp..”
When I looked at him as if asking why he was telling me that, he said softly:.
“Our family has received great help from the recent work handled by Hwangcheongak..”
After saying that, he bowed and left. It may have been burdensome to say this, but it seems like he was very thankful for Hwangcheongak..
-Thank you.
I expressed my gratitude to him as he went far away..
That's how I went to the military camp..
Gwonma sat there alone, lost in thought. It may not seem like contemplation would go well with this tall, rugged person, but surprisingly, the sight of him sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed actually suited him well..
I spoke softly behind him. I spoke to him as if I had seen him yesterday, omitting anything about how I had been wasting away for three days or how I found this place..
“Is it because of you that you are trying to stay away from me? Since you have already made up your mind to support your brother, aren't you trying not to break that belief??”
Gwonma opened his eyes after a while and said:.
“Is that such a great belief that you would treat someone like that? The people who ruin the world are all people with wrong beliefs..”
It was something unexpected. Just by looking at it, it looks like once he makes his mind up, he will keep it until he dies..
“Then maybe you can support me instead of your brother..”
Then Gwon Ma closed his eyes again, as if he did not want to talk any more..
I bowed my head politely and said hello..
“I will come back tomorrow to find the answer..”
I could tell. That he was conducting some kind of test. Otherwise, Dankal would have told me not to come. Anyway, not bad. If you look at it often, you will be able to find the answer to your relationship..
After leaving Donggwonmun, I headed to Namdojong to meet Hyeolcheondoma..
Strangely enough, Hyeolcheon Doma was also sitting in the yard, lost in thought..
“Is today a day for group reflection? Then I'll have to think about it too..”
I went and sat down next to him..
Hyeolcheondoma said softly with his eyes closed..
“I don't know how to deal with punches, because I've only been cutting to death.?”
Hyeolcheondoma knew exactly my current situation..
“how did you know?”
“How do you know? There are a lot of rumors that you are going in and out of Dongkwon Gate these days..”
“That's how fast rumors spread. They're like people who talk loudly!”
“Then I lose all the fish I caught..”
“it's okay. Let's go catch it again. There are only seven, so it should be fun to catch them..”
“Why seven??”
I quietly looked at the blood chopping block..
“Have you already caught me??”
I laughed out loud at Hyeolcheondoma’s words. Even Hyeolcheon Doma laughed along, as if he found it funny even after saying it..
“I already came to see you for that reason. What kind of person is Gwonma??”
“Usually, people who use their fists are ignorant, but Gwonma is smart. He's very smart..”
Smart advice. That may be the reason why Chwima said that it is not easy to win unless you are very prepared, or why your father said that even though it is four to three, it is tight..
“Smart people's fists hurt more..”
“Do you regret it? I should have caught him before this old man..”
“First of all, I have to say this. I'm not sure what kind of person Gwonma is, but this is certain. I am not jealous of the ten cutting boards I got first.!”
It is not a waste to flatter the Hyeolcheon Doma. Normally, when you flatter someone, there comes a moment when you wonder what you are doing, but that is not the case with Hyeolcheon Doma..
Hyeolcheon Doma is not worried. It's not because I treat him like a caught fish, but because I truly like him. When I asked to be the left wing, I said it because I needed Majon..
But now, it doesn't matter if he's not a mazon, and it doesn't matter if he's the stable keeper of the main school. It doesn't matter if the person has no influence on my becoming a successor. Hyeolcheondoma himself is a good person. As long as this feeling doesn't change, you won't have to worry about your relationship with him..
“Do you know why the leader likes the horse??”
“Does your father like horseback riding??”
“He doesn't say it out loud, but he's probably my favorite among all the Mazons..”
“why do you like it?”
“Gwonma is crazy about martial arts..”
Then there is no need to say more. Because it met the top priority of being liked by my father..
“Not just crazy, purely crazy..”
“Still, you're saying you're smart, right? That's cool?”
“That's cool. I met the owner properly..”
“It's okay because there's an elderly person there. If the elders weren't there, who would I get this advice from and how would I live??”
“I hope you live well. Drinking with a drunkard and hanging out with a very evil soma.”
As expected, it was a blood chopping block that was jealous of other mazons. At the same time, he generously gave information about the horse..
“I can't say no?”
“I'll see you again when I need more reflection. At that time, I will also bring a horse..”
“What happens?!”
That's how I left Hyeolcheondoma's residence..
* * *
The next day, I visited the Invincible Horse again..
He wasn't in the Daeyeonmujang or the Soyeonmujang. While searching around, I found him in front of a cliff within Donggwonmun Gate. I knew that our school was so large that it had a lake and all kinds of other things, but I didn't know that there was even a cliff like this..
“Did you sleep well??”
He didn't accept my greeting today either. It doesn't matter though. Just because they allowed me to move around the East Gate freely, it meant that they didn't hate me coming there so much..
I stood next to him and looked up at the cliff..
“I think I've finally found the answer. Instead, please make me a promise. He said he wouldn't be angry after hearing the answer. No, you can be angry, but you won't hit me with that fist..”
The horse slowly looked at me. He didn't say he would promise in words, but the way he looked at me was enough..
“He wanted to show it in front of his subordinates. It's not 'I'm a person who can lightly ignore Prince Lee' or 'I support the Archduke, so you should know that too', but what I really wanted to say is that I have no interest in your fight for successor, isn't it??”
Was it correct? Instead of chasing me away like other times, his eyes turned back to the cliff..
I no longer cared about the correct answer and looked up at the cliff together..
“I didn't know there was a cliff like this on campus. If you go up there, you can see the whole bridge..”
“The purpose of this cliff is not to climb..”
“So what is it for??”
Then a surprising answer came out..
“This cliff is the one I will break down with my fist. In one blow!”
I was surprised because I felt he meant it..
“I think it's a ridiculous goal?”
No matter how good of a horse it is, it is impossible to collapse this cliff with one blow. Even my father wouldn't be able to do it..
“No, I was thinking, why didn't I have this specific goal?.”
I have never had a specific goal in martial arts. Of course, it might have been because a fire weapon took that place..
It's been a really long time since I heard this. An unmanned person talks about a specific goal. It made my heart tremble.
“Can I join in on this goal??”
“I will cut down this cliff with one sword.?”
“no. I also want to destroy it with my fists.”
This time Gwonma was surprised. I bet you never imagined I would give that answer..
But what I said now was sincere. I thought that if I could break down this cliff with my fists, I could also defeat Firearms. No, I wanted to leave the Hwamugi and give it a try as a military officer. I said something even more surprising to Gwon Ma, who was looking at me with a scary face like a demon..
“please teach me martial arts.”
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