Chapter 398
Episode 398: Not opening your heart to anyone in the world.
I looked at the cross section of the stone lantern with the sword dance cut out..
Looking closer, the cross section was not as smooth as I thought. Nevertheless, a smile appeared on Geommugeuk’s face..
‘Bicheon's swordsmanship is about to surpass the composition..’
It was like the final period of confusion that comes before achieving great success. This is a natural phenomenon that mainly occurs in those who reach mastery in martial arts too quickly, and if they do not reach mastery in this state, in most cases, their skills regress further than their original skills. In this way, martial arts tests martial arts skills in various ways..
Geommugeuk believed in Ian. Because I knew very well how much she worked hard to achieve this result. Ian's efforts will never betray her..
Next, I looked at the blood stains on the floor..
‘Ian is angry..’
He mercilessly cut down those who attacked him. Ian's personality is such that he wouldn't commit unnecessary killings, so these people clearly deserved to die..
As I looked around and saw the traces and blood stains left by the sword dance, I remembered the fight of that day in my mind. This was possible because Ian's martial arts level was very high and he knew swordsmanship better than anyone else..
I pictured people coming from all directions, trying to kill her, and Ian pulling out his sword and cutting them down. The imaginary blood that sprayed as enemies fell fell precisely and merged into the blood stains left in reality..
The sword dance movement followed Ian’s movements exactly..
“Cut down the two here, and stab the one running from here. Turn around again, block the attack, then stab the heart..”
When Ian turned his head, he saw people trying to memorize..
When she unleashed sword energy, those who were trying to fire sword energy fell down, and even the trees and stone lanterns behind them were cut down. The stone lantern in the sword dance drama's imagination and the stone lantern currently lying on the floor have merged into one..
Chwima was impressed by the explanation of the sword dance. I had a rough guess as to what the situation was, but I can't believe I remembered the situation so accurately.?
The sword dance slowly entered the building..
The inside was empty. There were traces of fighting there too. There were blood stains left here and there on the hallway floor..
In the main hall where we finally arrived, Geommugeuk spoke..
“The last fight took place here. Cut down the two guys who were blocking. I knocked down the memorization that came from behind the pillar over there and eliminated the person standing on this side..”
Geommugeuk slowly walked inside and.
“I faced the leader here..”
Geommugeuk quietly looked around the chair and.
“I didn't kill him. If you didn't kill it, it means you were trying to find out something about it. In other words, the guy here wasn't the final target. There is probably a problem among the large clans on the North Sea side. I have to find that place.”
Even though it was hinted that the problem had gotten bigger, Geommugeuk did not seem overly worried..
“I'm not worried?”
“who? Ian? Or the other person?”
After joking around like that, Geommugeuk revealed his true feelings..
“I would have been worried if I had gotten involved in something ambiguous. If there were no traces here, I would be rather worried. But now I feel like I have a clear goal. Ian is moving according to plan..”
Chuma was beyond impressed and shook his head with an expression that said he had lost. The sword dance performance is definitely unique..
Could it be just today? Because I have experienced this uniqueness many times during my journey here, the time spent with Geommugeuk is very interesting and enjoyable. Is that why? I even feel a strange sense of stability..
I used to feel this sense of stability when we drank together at Chumonglu, but after leaving school this time, I was able to clearly understand what that sense of stability was..
Normally, he should have been a very nervous Majon responsible for the safety of the Sogyoju, but instead, he felt protected. I felt like I was traveling comfortably with my close friend. Yes, sword dance turns this dangerous journey into a journey..
Chwima spoke loudly as he followed the sword dance that was walking away with great strides..
“Were you there that day too? Did you see everything? Well, you're acting proud now.?”
* * *
When Joo Gyu, the owner of the Black Ship Ark, came to his senses, he was in a dark warehouse-like place. He was so overcome by the demonic blood that he could not move. But fortunately, Ahyeol was not suppressed and I was able to speak..
‘why do i?’
Then a thought occurred to me..
‘ah! I was kidnapped?’
I can't believe I was kidnapped. A woman wearing a bamboo hat stormed into the manor and quickly cut down her subordinates and overpowered her..
I couldn't see his face because he was wearing bamboo ribs and cotton thread. No, even if I hadn't used cotton thread, I don't think I would have seen the face because the movement was so fast..
If your goal wasn't to kill yourself, you should have at least asked a question. The woman subdued her and threw her here without asking anything..
‘For what reason??’
I had committed so many evil deeds in my life that I couldn't guess what the grudge was for. All that matters now is that you survived anyway..
‘You shouldn't have left me alive. I'll let you know who you dared touch.’
He had a trustworthy backing. In particular, we are currently working on an important project with one company. If they find out that the manor has been attacked, they will release their masters to search for them..
Bukhyeolmun (North Blood Gate)).
Bukhyeolmun was one of the three rivers of the North Sea. Among them, the one that boasted unrivaled power was the Bukhae Ice Palace, and the remaining two were Bukhyeolmun and Bingeommun, which form a double wall..
The three forces were both friends and enemies, fighting for supremacy internally, and when pressure was applied from the midfield, they joined hands and became friends..
In particular, Bukhyeolmun is a gathering place for warriors with cruel and ferocious temperaments, and is a place that even the Bukhae Ice Palace does not mess with..
The person whom Joo Gyu held hands was Yang Jung, the second son of the Northern Blood Moon Lord..
‘If you try to mess with Yangjung, you'll all fall apart..’
He believed that Yang Zhong would soon come to save him. Because to him, he was a business partner that he absolutely had to find. In order for him, the second son, to become the successor to the Northern Bloodline, he had to succeed in this project..
That was right then..
“Ugh.”
A groan was heard from next to me. I was startled and turned my head to see someone sitting on a chair a little distance away. It was dark and he couldn't use his inner skills, and he was so focused on being captured that he didn't know that someone was with him..
Joogyu looked at the other person closely. The outline of the other person's face was revealed..
“Heo Eok!”
After checking the other person, Joogyu let out a single scream..
“sheep confucius!”
Surprisingly, he was a sheep. I wish he had come to save me, but he was captured too..
What should I do if you, who are supposed to save me, are caught here??
“Come to your senses! sheep confucius!”
After shouting a few times, Yangjung woke up..
“Joogyu! How dare you!”
He misunderstood that Joogyu had captured him. Since I had just come to my senses and the surroundings were dark, I only recognized Joogyu's voice..
“Don't misunderstand! I've been caught too.”
Joogyu shouted to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings..
Joogyu spoke quickly in the silence of disbelief..
“The person who kidnapped Confucius Yang was not a woman wearing a bamboo hat.?”
At the mention of a woman wearing a bamboo hat, Yangjung thought of the person who kidnapped her..
right. It was a woman wearing a bamboo hat. The woman overpowered her escorts in an instant, but her movements were so fast that I couldn't tell what method she used. I couldn't even see her face properly..
“Then you too?”
“The manor has been exhausted..”
Yang Jung did not guess who did it, but was sure..
“Brother. It must have been him.”
No one dared touch him here in the North Sea. If I were to be specific, it would be the North Sea Ice Palace and Bingeom Gate..
If it were the North Sea Ice Palace, they could achieve what they wanted without having to kidnap them in this way. Until when do you come to the North Sea Ice Palace? I had to do as I was told just by saying this. Above all, kidnapping is not their method..
There is also a slim possibility that it is Bingeommun. Because they joined hands with them and kept the North Sea Ice Palace in check. Their relationship is with their teeth and lips. We all know that if you don't have lips, your teeth will get cold..
However, Joo-gyu seems suspicious that the person who committed this incident was the Grand Duke of the Northern Blood Gate..
“You must know very well that if you kidnap Prince Yang, the Archduke himself will immediately be suspected. I don't think he would have done this. Besides, I've never heard of a female expert like that under the Archduke..”
“Then who did it??”
After thinking for a moment, Joogyu lowered his voice and spoke privately..
“Confucius and I are working on something, aren't we??”
Yang Zhong’s impression hardened. There was something I was working on together with Joogyu. I thought that if we were caught together, it might be because of that..
“Whoever did it, we will be released soon. They must have found out from the text that I was kidnapped and started searching. Also, because we have Yellow Autumn.”
Joo-gyu also knew Hwangchu well. He was a nobleman and a master of martial arts. Not only was his martial arts skills great, so if something like this happened, Huang Chu would step in and solve the problem..
“You can trust it, Hwang Dae-hyeop.”
“So don't worry. Because you'll realize that leaving us alive was a big mistake. When we get out of here later, I'm going to rip her bones alive..”
Just then, I heard someone waking up behind me and groaning..
The two people turned around, surprised to see that there was another person there. It felt as if someone was hiding in the dark and waking each person up one by one at the right moment..
Joo-gyu begged, feeling a surge of anxiety..
‘no way? Probably not? please!’
They were two people who were now used to the darkness. Their surprise quickly turned into sighing..
The person leaning against the wall in the back corner with his demon blood suppressed was none other than Huang Chu..
Seeing that they are being held here, it seems they were looking for them. The problem may be this.
Then who will find you??
* * *
Sword Dance Geuk and Chu Ma were sitting in a tavern in a village with a lot of people coming and going in the North Sea. The two people moved here from the first village where the manor was located. It was obviously due to the expectation that the next thing would happen in this area where there are large clans..
Indeed, I was able to hear the news I wanted here. A lot of people were talking about that..
“They say this Confucius from the Northern Blood Gate has gone missing..”
“I heard it too. It looks like the Northern Blood Gate was upset by that incident..”
Geommugeuk and Chwima were listening to their conversation from a little distance away..
Chwima said as he poured alcohol into Geommugeuk’s glass..
“Dealing with the Northern Blood Gate alone? You really have a strong heart, you really have a strong heart..”
About the Northern Blood Gate, I knew about Geommugeuk and Chuma. Because it was one of the three powers representing the North Sea.
“Ian is like me, so he’s fearless..”
“Why on earth did they kidnap the blood relatives of the Northern Blood Gate??”
“I guess I wanted to do my first strong move properly..”
Chuma sipped his drink and asked with interest..
“so? I'll just watch like this?”
Since they touched the blood relatives of the Northern Blood Moon Lord, they will not ignore this incident. Considering the number of experts and the overall size, it is definitely not an easy opponent to see..
“First of all.”
Still, I plan to wait and see how she handles it. Because I knew better than anyone else how important this experience was..
Ian, how are you going to solve this??
At that time, people on the side of the road began to murmur..
“They are ice palace experts.!”
When I looked outside, I saw warriors in white robes walking towards me in the distance..
North Sea Ice Palace.
They were said to be the best among the mystical forces of Murim. They were people who walked their own independent path without belonging to any political party. They proved their strength by not falling even during their long history..
The prayers uttered by the Bingungung warriors were clear and cold..
In particular, the young woman in the lead showed what cold beauty is. Geommugeuk knew who she was..
Han Seol (寒雪), the only daughter of the Queen of the North Sea Ice Palace).
She was said to have a heartless personality, resembling that of Binggungju of the time. She was known to have never opened her heart to anyone in her life. She was known for not trusting anyone in the world, not even her parents. The rumors related to her were all harsh and cold..
With her in the lead, about a dozen experts were following behind. They were all ice palace experts who showed great spirit..
As they walked, attracting everyone's attention, they stopped in front of a bar..
They had walked towards the tavern in the first place. After having his subordinates wait outside, Han Seol entered the tavern alone..
When she entered the bar, the customers lowered their heads and did not make a sound. With each step she took, a chill of air fell..
Hanseol stopped in front of the sword dance performance. I didn't know if her temperament was as rumored, but at least one thing was certain. If there's a word for cold charm, it was definitely meant for her..
Hanseol stared at the sword dance with clear, cold eyes and spoke instead of saying his first greeting..
“Lord Sogyo, how about having a glass of bingju with me??”
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