Chapter 7
Episode 7 The reason you die.
After returning from hunting, I entered the training center and practiced the secret techniques my father taught me..
From practicing putting energy into the wind to releasing multiple energies at the same time..
Since I didn't have time to eat, I just ate beef jerky and slept instead with a healthy breakfast. The more I practiced, the more I realized how important this skill was. Finding the enemy who is about to attack you first means saving your life..
I worked hard throughout my training. Because I have experienced many times in life that if you don’t walk today, you will have to run tomorrow..
After immersing myself in training for a few days, I left the training center. Now you can freely apply energy to the wind, and the number has also increased to three or four..
Ian was waiting at the entrance to the training center..
“Master, you should rest now and eat properly..”
“Why are you here? Why are you here??”
“It's my job to protect you, Master..”
It looks like he stayed in front of the training center the entire time he was training..
I felt like I needed shock therapy to change this stubborn guy's mind..
“Is guarding the door here really for my benefit??”
“What are you saying??”
“What will you do if someone surprises me??”
“I will throw myself to stop it..”
“How would I feel if he was killed by a sword instead of me for protecting me? Do you feel good about surviving? Should we dance in the middle of the gym??”
“You may not think so, but… … It's better than dying. And you're not good at dancing..”
“It's a selfish sacrifice that only values your feelings..”
I don't want to label her noble spirit of sacrifice as selfish. But for her, shock therapy needs to be applied like this. It's a problem because it doesn't work.
“yes yes. From now on, please call me a selfish bitch who only cares about my feelings..”
“Ian, you really want to protect me.?”
“yes.”
“Then, start practicing martial arts from now on. So when you really need to protect yourself, don't passively block and kill the opponent.!”
So, if she becomes strong, that strength will become the foundation for her happiness..
He didn't respond as a joke, but nodded quietly..
Just then, someone shouted from a distance..
“Hey, you bastard!”
When I turned around, I saw three people walking towards this place. They were disciples of Hyeolcheon Doma..
“This Confucius didn’t show up again today.?”
Judging by the looks of it, it appears that he came to visit me several times during my training..
But, what? A lump of rain? Did those bastards turn around??
It seems like I can't be seen because I'm covered by Ian's big body..
“How many times have I been through this shit??”
“I'm fine. It's no big deal.”
“If this is not a big deal, what in the world is a big deal? Is it a big deal if your family is killed by the enemy??”
“master! I'm fine.”
Ian was worried that I might cause an accident. If I get hurt, it's a problem, and if they get hurt, I'll worry because it's a problem..
“Ian. You don't have to worry too much. I'm not going crazy enough to ruin my life because of you. Everyone in the world is like that too. Everyone takes care of themselves.”
Meanwhile they were getting closer and Ian spoke quickly..
“Master, I don’t think you came here with good intentions, so I think it would be best to avoid you for a while..”
“Cancer, you have to avoid it. Avoid wasps, avoid dog poop, and avoid lightning from Father's Day. But not those.”
Meanwhile, three guys stood in front of me..
“uh? I guess this Confucius was there too.”
The person who made fun of Ian earlier was Yangpo, Hyeolcheondoma's second disciple..
I know very well what kind of guy Yangpo is. Those vegetables and that rice were trash in a different sense from the Gupyeongho that boarded Sanggongdok..
This guy was famous for ignoring people and harassing them personally... … Yeah, that kid.
My eyes fell on the handsome one of the disciples who came with Yang Po..
Maybe he was the youngest? He was the most kind and kind-hearted of all of Hyeolcheon Doma's disciples, but he ended up committing suicide due to Yangpo's vicious bullying. How could a warrior commit suicide after being tormented so cruelly??
Even now, the youngest's expression was not bright. Maybe I was forced to this place today too..
Another guy who came with me was the fourth disciple, I can't remember his name, but I don't remember him as a very good guy..
My eyes turned to Yangpo again..
“Ignoring my escort is ignoring me.?”
“I'm sorry, I haven't seen this Confucius. You need to be a little bigger.”
“It doesn't matter if I'm there or not.?”
“I didn't see this Confucius together..”
This ignorant guy doesn't even get the gist of the conversation..
It can be seen that it is entirely the father's fault that this guy can come out like this. After it was announced within the school that anyone could become a successor, the specialness of being the son of the Heavenly Demon has faded a lot..
In the end, I'm trying to take advantage of this opportunity to earn the title 'I can't be defeated even by the son of the Heavenly Demon.'.
“You came to see me many times?”
“I did.”
“why?”
“Are you asking because you don't know that? The old priest can no longer learn martial arts..”
“So what? Can you at least provide nursing care? Ian, go get a mop. Let’s go wipe that guy’s sweat..”
“This Confucius! Look like I'm joking?”
“Because we're not in a position to have a serious conversation..”
Perhaps because he thought he had been ignored, Yang Po's spirit became fierce. It's laughable that a guy who bullies someone to the point of sending them to death gets so offended by just a few words of ridicule..
“If you ruin someone, you have to take responsibility.!”
“I heard that your priest was poisoned by acid.?”
“joy! That must have been something you planned..”
“Oh, you must insist like that.?”
“No need to say anything else. apologize formally.”
I could guess why he came to me and demanded an apology..
Hyeolcheondoma did not decide on a best disciple. So his disciples tried their best to impress Hyeolcheon Doma in any way possible. Yangpo is trying to claim credit for saving Hyeolcheondoma's face by getting an official apology from me..
“Why do you look at me like that??”
“If you do this, I don't know if your master will actually make you his best disciple..”
“What are you talking about! The reason I came to see this Confucius was for the sake of the priest. To alleviate the priest's injustice! I understand?”
“What is unfair??”
“Although the priest's attack was excessive, you intentionally crushed his arm..”
I may have come here because I thought it was worth complaining about, but it was a joke in the palm of the Buddha's hand..
“Then your father and the Palmazon elders were at fault.?”
“What nonsense??”
Yang Po was surprised when his father and Palmazon were suddenly mentioned..
“Right? My father acknowledged my victory and asked me what my wish was. Your master didn't protest even one word during the process. Then what? Are you saying that the religious leader and your master were unable to discern between right and wrong, as you also do??”
Yang Po was embarrassed and stuttered..
“What kind of sophistry is this? Isn't that so?!”
“Right? What you are saying is that the religious leader pretended not to notice the mistakes of his relatives and covered them up.?”
Yang Po’s face turned pale..
“Don't talk nonsense.!”
How can you defeat me with words??
“Or do you think I'm senile? That's it?”
“Shut up! Brutally dare!”
Yang Po looked back at the executioners, but they too were just as embarrassed..
If he made a mistake, he would be held accountable for criticizing Cheonma, so Yang Po pretended not to be able to win and retreated..
“I'm leaving for today, but this isn't over..”
“for a moment! I have to apologize.”
“what an apple?”
“Apologize for speaking rudely to my subordinate..”
Only then did their eyes turn to Ian. In the first place, they didn't even care about this Confucius' fat servant..
Of course, Ian wanted it to end like this..
“I'm fine, master..”
“I'm not okay. Now, kneel down and apologize for daring to make fun of my subordinate. Even if you apologize anyway, it won't be sincere, so at least show your actions. At least there's a rumor that I kneeled down.”
Yangpo said with a puzzled expression..
“Now you told that pig bitch to kneel.?”
“Yes, it would be better if you hit it all the way to your forehead..”
“Confucius, are you crazy? I'd rather die, I'll never kneel.”
The answer I wanted came quickly..
“Would you rather die? Manly. Okay, I'll grant you whatever you wish..”
Chaang.
When I pulled out my sword, Yang Po was surprised..
“It's so crazy.”
“If things continue like this, rumors will spread around the school..”
Yangpo looked around to see if anyone was watching..
“Not there, here.”
I stuck out my mouth slyly..
“This mouth is going to start a rumor. It is said that Hyeolcheondoma's second disciple got scared by this Confucius and ran away. I don't know, but I'm sure your master won't like it that much. You will be labeled a coward for the rest of your life.”
Yang Po’s expression hardened. I came here to impress my master, but ended up getting caught by my master..
“Either kneel down and apologize, or stick with me. You make the choice.”
“Why are you doing this??”
“You can come find me. You could tell them to save the priest. You can say they will come in droves and seek revenge. I understand everything. But why are you stealing my subordinates? Why do lumps of rain come out? Have you ever bought me a meal? okay?”
Instead of reflecting, Yang Po looked even more upset..
“You really mean you would kill me for that fat guy..”
“Correct answer.”
Yang Po's eyes tore fiercely and moved as I expected..
“How on earth are you looking at me?!”
“My subordinate is a hundred times more precious than you. No, a thousand times, no…….”
Yang Po pulled out his sword before it became 10,000 times bigger..
Chaang.
“Death penalty, no.!”
The fourth person behind him hastily stopped him, but Yangpo's eyes had already turned away..
“This Confucius may feel proud that he has defeated Master Gu, but he will soon regret it. Since he is the priest's child, I may not kill him, but I will avenge him by cutting off one of his arms..”
Yang Po was confident that he could beat me..
I don't remember exactly, but I think my skills around this time were similar to those of the Hyeolcheon Doma disciples. This is all because of my brother. From a young age, I was bullied and controlled so much that I was unable to develop my martial arts skills properly..
“What if I don’t have acid poison??”
“Don't be funny! I am different from the old priest!”
Yang Po attacked first and pushed me..
In my past life, I have experienced several times that a martial artist's personality and martial arts skills are not proportional..
The same was true for Yangpo. He displayed great martial arts skills that were incomparable to his trashy personality. It was a skill that was good enough to compete with me at the time..
Of course, to me now, I was just as intelligent as Koo Pyeong-ho..
But I fought him head-to-head in order not to reveal my skills..
Every time Yang Po pushed me, the priests who were watching let out an exclamation..
On the contrary, Ian let out a single scream every time. I couldn't jump in because it was a business agreement that had been mutually agreed upon, otherwise there were several situations where I would have jumped in..
Twenty-odd rounds of patience passed, and I decided to take action..
If you have adjusted to the opponent's movements so far, now is the time to demonstrate the essence of Bicheon Swordsmanship..
Like a willow leaf swaying in the breeze, my sword swayed lightly..
whilick!
Pooh wow!
Red blood spraying out.
My sword was sticking out of the guy's mouth and out the back of his head..
Knock, Knock.
In everyone's frozen silence, only blood dripped from the tip of the sword..
I said while looking into the eyes of the guy who was losing his vitality..
“You will die because of that mouth. Because you insulted my subordinate with that mouth, and it was also that mouth that did not apologize..”
With that mouth you killed your good priest, and with that mouth you will kill many others in the future, so you have come to this point..
When the sword was drawn, blood spurted from the mouth and Yangpo fell forward..
“capital punishment!”
The priests rushed to check on Yangpo, but he had already become a cold corpse. They were astonished. He probably didn't know that I was going to kill Yang Po. Of course, Ian was looking at me even more surprised..
The fourth shouted loudly..
“Killing the death penalty? Confucius, you really…….”
“So what did you expect??”
“Can you handle this??”
I said coldly while looking at him..
“Your mouth also resembles a death sentence.”
He must have remembered the earlier saying that he died because of his mouth, so he closed his mouth like a clam..
“Tell it as it is. If you add even a single word, I will come to you at night..”
They left the place carrying Yang Po’s body. Then I saw. Seeing the youngest child feel relieved. It's so sad that someone has died, but can't you hide your joy??
Originally, he would have died while being bullied by Yang Po, but now he lives. The bastard who had poisoned his rice died as usual, but the youngest disciple of Hyeolcheondoma, who should have died, is now alive. Destiny can stay the same or change.
‘Good youngest disciple, hold on well and later you will become Thomas’ best disciple.!’
That was my wish, but it was up to his will and effort to achieve it..
Meanwhile, Ian was looking at me with an expression that lost everything in the world..
“You say everyone takes care of themselves? They told me not to worry.?”
“It's not because of you, so relax your face!”
“……It's because of me?”
“No, don't be mistaken..”
“Then why did you cause such a major accident??”
“What a great thing this is. I just killed a guy who deserved to die..”
“The old man in Hyeolcheon Doma will not just stay there..”
“It'll just be there. Because there is no benefit in stepping forward..”
“Is it really so??”
“Think about it. This fight started when his disciple insulted this Confucius' guard. He died while trying to do something that could have been done by apologizing. What benefit will Hyeolcheon Doma gain from doing this? You'll only get criticized for raising the wrong student..”
“It might hurt your pride.?”
“Hyeolcheondoma doesn't have that kind of pride..”
“how do you know.”
“know. Your handsome master knows everything..”
Ian seems to have finally relaxed a little due to my leisure..
“Well, I'm glad.”
“On the contrary, it is to my benefit that I killed Yang Po. Everyone will pay attention to me. If you have the points needed to become a successor, you've added one point to it..”
You destroyed Gu Pyeong-ho in Bimu, and now you have killed Yang Po, so all the attention in the school will be focused on you..
“I'm sure you've thought it all through.?”
“of course. It's about killing a disciple of Hyeolcheondoma. I probably killed him just because he felt bad.?”
Hunting left a strong impression on my father. We have to keep the momentum going..
“Ian, insulting you is insulting me. So, don't say it's okay in the same situation as before..”
“My thoughts were short..”
“We will be thinking about much more important issues in the future. Wouldn't the owner of the trash get angry because I took it out? These trivial and useless worries will last until today..”
Passion flashed in Ian’s eyes toward me..
“You're serious. master… … You've really changed.”
“This is also why you need to change.”
The changes in me over the past few days were enough to bring about changes in her..
Ian nodded..
“I will change too. I will become stronger!”
It won't be as easy as it sounds. You will think and look back again and again and have a hard time. It's never easy for a person's life to change. My change, which seems easy, was possible because of my past life..
“And Mr. Master, thank you for today. I was so happy when you took my side earlier. Sincerely.”
“Of course I should be thankful. Never forget today for the rest of your life!”
she laughed It wasn't just a smile, it was a big smile that made both eyes sink completely into the flesh..
Yes, smile like that. Now that I have returned, smile and live like that..
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