Chapter 83
Episode 83: Like two shooting stars meet.
Two days later, the leader of the Pungcheon Church left the Heavenly Demon Church with all his subordinates..
I said goodbye to Cheonma, but I didn't even say hello to Palmazon..
After that incident, the demons whispered that they had gone back angry because their sacred items had been stolen..
We were the only ones who knew exactly about his sudden return..
“The leader is a very impatient person, so he will clean up Pungcheon Bridge and return as soon as possible..”
We had already thoroughly discussed with Gowol who to appoint as the next leader of Pungcheon Church and how to organize the internal affairs..
“Thank you so much for accepting my first offer this time..”
“I should be grateful to you. Thanks to you, I got a great master named Poongcheon on my side..”
“Did you see that he gained a lot of weight by neglecting his training and playing around? When I come back, I'll have to give you proper training..”
“You have to do it. Who could say such a thing to a new foreigner??”
“please leave it to me.”
I felt like I had accomplished something really big. He acquired an outstanding soldier named Gowol, and even an absolute expert named Pungcheon Gyoju. This time, the leader of the Pungcheon Church came to our school and was kicked and tormented in various ways, but he is still the strongest person in the world. There are so many variables in a battle between experts that I can't be sure, but I don't think there is any Mazon who is confident that he can beat him..
“Hey there, soldier.”
“Yes, Confucius..”
“I know that the military profession has no choice but to look into other people. Still, take care of yourself whenever you get the chance..”
Instead of saying “look into yourself,” I used the word “take care of yourself.” Even if I don't give advice, the smart Gowol will understand exactly what I say..
“Confucius is a very warm and kind person..”
“This is something I often hear. It's also proof that I'm good at acting..”
Gowol didn’t believe me when I said it was acting..
“I will make up for the weaknesses of that kindness..”
“Take your time. That's okay.”
“yes.”
“I'm going to be gone for a while. I neglected my existing people because I was taking care of you. Now I have to take care of it.”
“Please come back.”
I headed straight to Cheonmajeon. Taking care of it from top to bottom.
* * *
My father was at the training center..
My father used to test me with a surprise attack when I entered the training hall, but today he was looking down at the checkerboard in the middle of the training hall..
“Do you also play baduk??”
I knew that my father liked baduk, but I had never seen him play the game himself..
“I can count on one hand the people in this school who will beat me..”
“Do you mean with baduk??”
“of course.”
“If the situation is unfavorable, doesn't he send a signal by slitting the throat with the blade of his hand? Every time, Uncle Hwi sneakily appears behind the other person's back and pouts..”
“Sometimes. Because I have to win the fight.”
I laughed at my father's joke and went next to him. I know my father’s baduk skills very well. It's not as great as you said, it's just okay. If you win a lot, you must have lost a lot. It's a downward leveling in front of Cheonma..
“This is a problem given by General Sima, but I don't know the answer..”
It was quite a difficult life and death problem..
I quietly looked at the problem and told my father..
“If I leave it here, won't it live a hundred lives??”
At least I am a better player than my father when it comes to baduk. After confirming that that was the correct answer, my father showed a look of surprise..
“It's pretty good.”
“Isn't it better for the person next to you to teach you better??”
“Hunsu? I was solving the problem on my own too.?”
“Your father had a partner.?”
“who?”
“Pride. The competitive spirit of having to solve this problem is sitting there side by side..”
My father snorted and sat in front of the checkerboard..
“You too, sit next to him. Let's have a fight.”
“great. Instead, there is no need to cut your neck with a hand because it is disadvantageous..”
I played baduk with my father.
After hunting, eating, and then playing baduk. I'm actually doing things I couldn't even dream of before returning..
I didn't say anything nonsense and just focused on Go. Thong, thong. In the silence, the sound of the stones being placed was cheerful..
It's no big deal. It's a game of baduk between father and son. How could we not have done something like this at least once? Why was I so scared just by looking at my father’s face??
The good thing about baduk is that there is no need to speak until the end..
Still, a lot happens. I built my house and my father built his house. Sometimes he broke into his father's house, and sometimes he became a monster and was chased away. Sometimes I made concessions, and sometimes I made bold moves..
Playing baduk with my father was extremely enjoyable, but I was able to demonstrate my skills properly. I knew very well that my father was the embodiment of competitive spirit, but I did not pay attention to him. The day you are caught even showing signs of neglect, you will end up with a worse outcome than an all-out win..
When the situation was over, my father smoothed his chin. It was my first time seeing him think so seriously. When the war broke out with the Murim Alliance, the way they looked at the battlefield didn't seem to be this serious either..
I suppressed the urge to make jokes like that. If you do it for no reason, your father may turn over the unfavorable checkerboard..
Maybe my father wouldn't want to play a prank on me by slitting his throat with the blade of his hand at this moment.?
Of course that didn't happen.
The game of baduk was over, and I won by six houses..
“If you're not a Cheonma, you're a really terrible fighter. barely won.”
“When did you learn to play baduk??”
“I learned it from time to time. I heard that my father was learning baduk from military officer Sima. Oh, and revenge matches are always welcome..”
Seeing my triumphant appearance, my father stretched out his hand on the checkerboard..
Churrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
The baduk stones rose into the air, and the white stones and black stones quickly crossed each other. The stones entered the container with spectacular movements, as if performing a performance. It seemed as if he was alive and going home on his own..
“ah!”
I was truly impressed. This one move seemed to say to me:.
―This is the final state of empty space, do you understand??
This tactic alone was enough to kill my spirit, but it seems it wasn't enough for my father..
“I can't let you go losing, so let's have a round of bimu.”
“That's too much. I tried to confidently walk out of Cheonmajeon, enjoying the joy of victory for the first time in a while..”
“If you have been negligent in your martial arts training, you will not be able to leave here on foot..”
It meant that he would be treated roughly. It seemed like he was taking out his anger on losing to Go, but that wasn't the case..
I knew. He was angry about the Pungcheon religious leader. It was a reprimand for interacting with Pungcheongyo and its leader despite knowing that you were distant from him, and for even accepting the military..
“I've been saying for a long time that I'm too big to burn, but I'm sure I won't die.?”
“You should hope that the house you built is not a prison house..”
I have a friend who is eagerly waiting to dance with me. Of course, one meeting with my father would be more helpful to me than ten meetings with Ilhwageomjon..
When my father pulled out the Heavenly Demon Sword, the surrounding air became heavy and an intangible energy began to press on me. It wasn't a sharp stabbing energy. It was as if a huge rock was pressing down on all sides..
I also drew the black magic sword and naturally showed off my Heavenly Demon Defense skills..
As I endured the first pressure without changing my expression, my father's energy became more intense..
I further improved my Heavenly Demon Defense skills. My Heavenly Demon Defense Technique, which reached a considerable level after experiencing a trance the other day, held up well this time as well..
Then this time, my father's energy contained the spirit of life..
This was the first time I felt my father's life in person. It was scary because it wasn't scary..
It was clear that death had landed somewhere in my body, but it was as light as a butterfly and I didn't know where it had landed. So, as I was looking for where that life was, I suddenly realized that I was being thrown into the sea of life, and it was a feeling of fear. But what should I do? I feel at a loss and have no idea what to do. My father's life was a collection of all these negative emotions..
I felt and accepted my father's way of life without being hostile to it. Even in the midst of extreme fear and despair, I tried not to lose myself. I tried to feel myself afraid without being consumed by fear..
To endure without rebelling.
Sometimes just accepting it naturally and holding on can put a lot of pressure on the other person..
As expected, my father was surprised. The surprise was passed on to me..
Your level has really reached this point.?
The moment I read that emotion in your eyes, my father rushed towards me..
I also unleashed my Myungwangbo towards my father, who was rushing towards me with my Myungwangbo. Instead of avoiding it, he rushed straight at his father..
visor!
We crossed and passed, leaving behind nothing but cold metal..
We turned around at the same time at the other person's starting point..
In the aftermath of the clash, the dark magic sword in my hand was trembling. My father’s Heavenly Demon Sword also trembled. I wouldn't have been able to see it before, but as my eyesight improved through new eye surgery, I could see all the slight tremors..
Does my father’s wrist hurt as much as mine right now??
“I thought you were going around politics, but it turned out to be pretty cool..”
“Originally, love affairs and martial arts training were done out of sight, right? I'm training hard.”
I was really concentrating on my training by reducing my sleep..
In fact, even though I didn't want to practice, my body wouldn't allow it. He hoped that the noble yet pure inner power accumulated in the Danjeon would be released to the world, and Pungshinsabo always hoped to fight against powerful enemies. The Bicheon Sword Technique was on its way to a new level beyond Daeseong, and even his eyesight had improved with Shinanjutsu..
“Then let’s see if we can stop this too.?”
The moment I finished speaking, my father disappeared from sight. At the same time, I also disappeared. Just like my father, I also used umyeongbo. Today I decided to become a mimic..
Our swords, exposed in the corner of the training hall, clashed in the air..
The same posture as if twins were spread out!
Joy flashed across my father’s face beyond the crossed swords. It was a fleeting feeling, but it was definitely the joy of meeting a strong enemy..
I understand the loneliness of the absolute, but still, father. This is my son. enemy, not.
The moment the sword fell, the Heavenly Demon Sword and the Black Demon Sword filled the air..
A sympathies unfolded towards each other..
The pure white sword light created by the two swords split the air..
Two beams of light met and disappeared, like two shooting stars meeting in the night sky. It was only a moment, but I saw the scene as beautiful..
This time, the transformation ceremony was issued at the same time..
There were twelve changes in the air. It was in the Heavenly Demon Sword and it was also in the Black Demon Sword..
If this side was gorgeous, the other side was also gorgeous. If it was heavy, it was heavy, and if one side was fast, the other side was also fast. Change meets change and disappears.
Our offense was the same. Just as if you draw in ink on one side of a piece of paper and then fold it in half, the same picture appears on the other side, we were exchanging the same attacks..
Thankfully, my father accepted my intention to imitate him and did not commit any other anomalous attacks..
The next attack was the ceremonial Yeomcheon ceremony..
The powerful sword energy swept through the training hall. As the two sword energies collided, the training hall shook violently. Even if a little more effort had been put into it, it was so powerful that the training center would have collapsed..
“Until here!”
My father stopped dancing. After that, it seemed like he decided that herbivorous diet was dangerous. That means I have become stronger.
My father wondered if there was anything more to surprise me, but today's surprise was something new..
“Your skills have improved a lot..”
My father expressed it as ‘a lot.’ That's a compliment that says your skills have improved tremendously..
“That's it then.”
Forgiveness is contained in this one word.
He was going to give me a big scolding today if I neglected my martial arts training due to the various things that have happened recently related to Pungcheongyo, but he forgave me after seeing that my skills had greatly improved..
In the end, it was not a punishment, but a reward. This kind of twin relationship with my father was something I couldn't do even if I paid a million nyang..
How much is it for your father? How much will it take for you to get one round properly? If you do this, even your child could die..
While using the same herbal diet, I felt a great deal. If a third party had seen it, it would have been the same, but I definitely felt the difference. Only when you feel the subtle differences can you become a true expert..
Today, I feel like I have a vague understanding of the direction in which the path of the Twelve Saints of Bicheon Sword Technique should go..
“Aren't you hungry? My son will buy me some food today. Let’s go out to Magachon and have a meal..”
Recently, I have never heard of my father going out to the village. It was an offer I thought I would definitely reject..
“let's go.”
I was surprised by the unexpected permission..
“I'm really going?”
“Was it just something you said??”
“Is that possible? Let's go!”
My father changed into ordinary military uniform and wore a bamboo hat that covered his face. If it were to be held officially, Maga Village would be in an uproar..
So I left the headquarters with my father. It was my father and I’s first trip to Magachon..
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