Chapter 224 – #50_Golden Talent (3)

#222

One.
Dark spectacles that cannot be observed with the naked eye as they are manifested in small invisible movements.
Chonkyung (寸勁), which is manifested in a state of close contact with the enemy or at an extremely short distance.
Bullets that fire energy from a distance.
A penetration mirror that destroys only the inside of an enemy while ignoring defense.

The fa-kyungs that appear in Chinese martial arts books or movies are colorful techniques that can be listed without end.
Sometimes it appears as a convenient setting, such as an earring when worn on the ear and a nose ring when worn on the nose.

However, Eloah’s newly established fa-jing was very simple.

Action and reaction caused by the laws of physics.
Waste caused by putting strength into muscles that are not originally needed.
Deterrence, in other words, the power of deterrence that arises from more than necessary tension.
As such, when humans perform certain movements, an inevitable dispersion of power occurs.

What if the dispersion is suppressed to the maximum and smelted by gathering at one point or pole?
What if the fist was not simply thrown out with the power of the arm, but extended through the whole body?
A man can punch a hole through a wall with the strength of a single finger.

In other words, phagyeong is an action performed with extremely refined and concentrated power.
Eloah was able to do this as if breathing, and applied it to all sword techniques.

“…Doesn’t it seem like something is wrong?”
“It was almost the same. Try again.”

Siu, who started to use magical powers, almost imitated Eloa’s foot mirror with just one attempt.

Not perfect.
A larger-than-necessarily large crater at his feet proves this.
In the step of extending the advance angle, there are cases where the force generated by pushing breaks the ground.
However, at this size, it means that the power to extend straight is distributed to the surroundings.
Still, it must have been strikingly similar.

“Whoop…!”

Siu took a deep breath.

“Don’t breathe too loud. It makes your body heavy. Even if it’s only a few days, keep your body light and nimble.”
“Yes.”

Siu relaxes and imitates Eloa’s movements in his head again.
He constantly ruminated on when and where she accelerated her mana.
Then he puts out his fist to the beat in his head.

– Tung!

“Ah…”

This time, Siwoo realized the mistake first.
A dispersing sound without a beat.
As he stretched out his fist naturally, he felt a strange feeling caught on his chin.

“When you extend your fist, you have to pass it from the lower body through the center of the body to the upper body again.
“Yes!”
“Try it again, the mind and body must be in harmony. Think of it as copying the images in your head into reality.”
“Yes!”
“But don’t be too absorbed in your imagery. If you think too much, your body will slow down. Midway is important.”
“Yes!”

A few failures and a few tips came and went.
Through trial and error, Siwoo’s body slowly got used to the unique timing.
It’s not the attitude that’s important.
It is the acceleration of magical energy that pushes the body at the right time.

– Squeak!

The soles of Siu’s feet twist the crumbled pieces of cement.
The force that pushed her off the ground pulled her down rather than lifted her up.
The light that penetrates the legs, which are as strong as pillars, is directed to the back muscles through the rotation of the pelvis and is transmitted to the upper body as if charged.
What’s left now.
He only cut off his shoulders, arms, and fists in moderation.

-Bang!

As Siu’s fist pierced the air, it made the same sound as Tiphareth’s.
A sense of unity as if all parts of the body were mobilized and united from the tip of the toe to the tip of the head, even though he only raised his fist.
A tingling vibration remained in his fingertips.
The remnants of power that had not yet been released buzzed through the body like a gong.

“Wow….”

Siu let out an astonishment.
The moment I succeeded, I intuitively realized, ‘Oh, I’ve been using my body so much!’
For the first time in a fighting game, it felt like a successful combo with a lot of complicated commands.
In reality, it was all just a nice punch.

“Is it successful?”
“…….”

Seeing Siwoo smiling happily, Elroa was lost in thought.
It’s a skill she’s already used to, but her foot circumference is a tricky skill.

Eloah has simplified the necessary elements of her foot circumference to three.

A sim that draws the perfect body movement in an image.
Ki that follows its movement and assists with magic.
A sieve that means the ability to actually realize movement.
When all of these standards are achieved and harmonized in a balanced way, it is possible to approach the trick.

However, Siwoo fell short in the ‘Che’ category.

His sieve was not enough to fully contain Shim.
The reason why I can still show off the foot mirror.

It is in ‘ki’.
Magical power that can be handled more freely than the limbs flows through circuits extending throughout the body, assisting the movement of the body that is lacking.

The route was different, but the destination was the same.
In any case, he showed off his fa-jin splendidly.
It wasn’t what Eloah expected, but it was not regrettable to call it ‘talent’.

“If you know how it feels, try it over and over again.”
“Yep!”

Siwoo immediately recalled the feeling from earlier and practiced deungkwon repeatedly.
It’s originally called exercise, but once you get a feel for it, no matter how many times you repeat it, it comes out plausibly.
Although Shiu made several mistakes at first, it was not difficult to memorize the trembling of his entire body, the vibration of his fingertips, and the timing, so he succeeded one after another.

– Tung! Tung!

The fists thrown in succession reverberate through the air.
Siwoo felt a thrill in his chest at the taste of his hand as if he had caught a great fish.
Was it because of the feeling of just walking in place for the past few days?
When the tangible achievement came out, I unknowingly clenched my fists and shouted cheers.

“Duke! Success! Wow, this is really amazing? I don’t feel any power leaking out!”

The recollections of the past are overlaid on Siwoo’s delighted appearance.
The blurry memories, like mismanaged oil paintings, pierced Elroa’s heart regardless of her will.

‘How are you, Master? I finally succeeded! I decided to give it a name, would you like to hear it? Look… Oh! Cheonryong Pacheon station divergence ticket!’

Needless to say, it was Raffy’s illusion.
When he blinks his trembling eyelids, the hallucination that had been vivid like reality disappears, leaving only Siu, who wonders at Eloa, who is standing in a daze.
However, guilt, karma, and self-reproach did not dissipate like false images, but burned my heart like a heated iron.

“Are you okay? Your complexion doesn’t look good.”

Siwoo readily sent a worried gaze, and Elroa tightly closed her heated eyes.

“It’s okay, it’s nothing. I’ll stop here for today.”
“Yes, thank you for today.”

Tiphareth removed the barrier behind it.
The destroyed rooftop is restored as if it were regenerated in reverse, and the noise unique to the city begins to rise loudly.

Siwoo, who had been feeling good after successfully performing the boungkwon, was taken aback by Eloa’s expression, which looked very depressed.
It is impossible for him to fathom Elroa’s intentions, who have noticed that he may have done something wrong, but he did not even say it out of her mouth.

“Oh, there’s something I forgot to tell you. Starting today, I’ll be staying at your lower house.”

Elroa pretended nothing was wrong, but her voice left a hint of melancholy even for Siwoo, who was quite dull.
Should I say it’s like smog floating in the atmosphere of Seoul?
In any case, there was something that could not be concealed with the consciously switched light voice.

“You mean from today?”
“Okay, don’t worry too much. Unlike me, I won’t interfere with you. Then I’ll go down first.”

Usually when the training ends, Eloah leaves first, and Siu stays on her rooftop to burn her cigarette.

However…
Elroa’s drooping shoulders tried to open the rooftop door and go down.
I don’t know exactly what the circumstances were, but Siu could roughly guess.
Because I already had knowledge.

It’s a very vague guess.
It may also be nothing more than presumptuous speculation.
But… Could it be that Eloa remembered her lost her apprentice witch in this class?
If that’s the case, it’s understandable that he looked at Siwoo proudly and then lost his spirit in an instant.

“Do you have any special plans when you return home?”

When she came to her senses, she was holding Elroa.
To be honest, Duke Tiphareth was a pretty difficult opponent for Siwoo.
Aside from the difference in position, it was because of the way she showed in her class.

Although she didn’t directly say anything bitter about Siwoo, she was very strict and scary like her instructor.
Not only that, but she could easily feel her magical power even in sparring without using anything.
If Elroa only eats her heart, she knows that killing Siu will take less than a second.
Maybe that’s why she kept quite a distance…

Eloa slowly looked back at Siu.

“Nothing in particular.”
“Then are you done moving already?”
“I don’t have anything to carry around, so Sua-sensei must have taken care of it.”

If so, isn’t that what makes me feel so depressed and lock myself in my room?
I’m worried that I’m going to have a good time.
Still, she has the affection she has been taught.

Also, Siu felt goodwill and compassion for the human named Eloa, not the witch named Tiphareth.
Whatever the reason, she is one of the few witches who cares for humans, and Siwoo also suffered the pain of losing her loved one.

“Then would you like to have a meal together to celebrate the housewarming?”
“A meal…?”
“Yes, there are many delicious places around here. It’s almost time to have dinner anyway.”

Then wouldn’t it be more enjoyable to have a meal together than to go home alone?
It was a suggestion with the same idea.
Well, since he’s also the duke who notarized his identity, isn’t there anything wrong with staying a little closer?
There was still a lot left to learn.

However, Eloa hesitated for a few seconds without answering.
Have you gone too far?

“Oh, I just said it once. If it’s inconvenient, I’ll postpone it until later.”
“…No. That’s good.”

Would it be an illusion if it was believed that the slightest shadow lifted from Eloa’s face as she nodded?
The two of them came down the stairs amicably.

“Then, I’ll just change my clothes and come back, so please wait.”

-Beep beep beep

While entering the password, a crackling sound is heard from inside.
And as soon as the door opens.

“Siwoo, you came earlier than usual today? Isn’t it very difficult? I wash again…”

This morning Sharon jumped out in a state of readiness, wearing only a strange pair of panties in addition to her naked body and a shirt.
What was she ready for?
Perhaps she jumped out in the middle of studying as soon as she heard the door code being entered.

She smiled brightly and Sharon, who was planning to spend a hot time with Siwoo, hardened her expression.
Because through her front door, which was still open, she could see her Tifereth watching her intently.

-Bang!

The door slammed shut.

“…….”
“…….”

In the middle of Tiphareth and Siwoo standing in front of the porch.
A moment later, the door slid open and Sharon, her face red like a boiled octopus, greeted her guest with a crawling voice.
She is wearing the right clothes as if she just came back.

“Uh, come on…Come… Duke…”
“I didn’t mean to go in, but…”
“Ah, that’s right…”
“I’ll change and come out soon.”
“Okay.”

As soon as Siwoo closed the door, Sharon slapped Siwoo on the forearm with her teary eyes.

“I should have spoken…! I should have spoken…!”
“Ah! Ah! No! What are you talking about after you jumped out!”
“I don’t know, I don’t know!!!”

Seeing Sharon’s breathless screams, Siwoo burst into laughter.

“Is this funny? Is it funny!”