Chapter 18 – “Fuck You, You Crazy Bastard!” (4)

“So, you want me to believe that they didn’t do anything to the two top-notch fighters they killed and kidnapped for a whole month?”

“Isn’t that something you should ask them?”

“…They might have conveniently forgotten.”

“I’ve never covered up a case like that before.”

Gum Sung had nothing to say.

Although it was not widely known, Gum Sung knew better than anyone else that Hemma was a master of the marriage ceremony.

The marriage ceremony was a terrifying technique. If someone had weak mental or physical strength, they could become a puppet of the caster overnight.

Hemma’s marriage ceremony was even scarier, but strangely enough, he had his own aesthetics.

“You’ll know if you try it, but it’s not fun to violate women like that.”

“I don’t want to know.”

If Hemma had actively used the marriage ceremony to gain control over the martial arts world, Gum Sung would have used all the power of his sect to kill him.

It would be difficult to succeed, though.

“To have your memory completely rewritten so that you don’t even know you’ve been violated, what kind of fun is that…”

“If you have nothing else to say, I’ll be leaving now.”

Gum Sung got up. Talking to Hemma would only lead to justifying his own pleasurable life with twisted logic.

“Ah, it looks like it’s going to be difficult again this time?”

“If I could take even one arm, I would have tried, but it seems difficult. Please be careful with your body and die soon, Hyung.”

“Oh, you’re making a bad joke. Goodbye, my friend. Oh, don’t try to show off your strength, the Haomun kids are worried for no reason.”

“…Tell them that if they cooperate obediently, my sword won’t have to cross their path again.”

With those words, Gum Sung gritted his teeth, closed the door, and left.

Out of reach again.

This kind of hide-and-seek had already been repeated dozens of times.

Whenever Hemma was caught in the act, he would go to Haomun, who would tell him where Hemma was as if he had received instructions in advance.

One of the reasons why Haomun was left alone was because it was the most reliable source of information that led to Hemma.

Even if he sharpened his sword and went to find Hemma every time, he was always overwhelmed by the gap in power and had to retreat.

When he was younger, he would fight even if he was weaker, but as time went by, he became helpless against the widening gap.

Today, I realized from the moment my sword was blocked that there was an insurmountable gap between us.

I couldn’t even be sure of my superiority against the head of the Ma sect, Shinma, so I couldn’t even begin to imagine the difference between him and Hemma.

The gap was so wide that Gum Sung couldn’t help but feel the difference in power between the Tanggeum martial arts world and the Jungpa.

Trembling with despair, Gum Sung tried to lift the corners of his mouth when he saw the two women looking at him with worried eyes.

“Madam, Namgung Sojo. Don’t worry. This Huangbo-mo will accompany you until the end.”

“Thank you, young master.”

Eon So-yeong smiled brightly and bowed deeply. Gum Sung found her appearance somewhat unfamiliar.

Although Gum Sung had never placed much emphasis on his role as the leader of the Five Great Clans, he couldn’t help but feel that Eon So-yeong looked more beautiful than when he had last seen her.

“Even though she has been through confinement and her face has been damaged, it’s not strange… It’s a strange thing…”

Since it wasn’t a big problem, Gum Sung dismissed the thought and took the lead to descend the mountain.

Suddenly, he thought of his granddaughter, who had been lured to the other side of Ami Mountain.

“Nothing bad will happen, right?”

Kkagagakang

At that moment, Huangbo Hyoseon was exerting all her strength to attack Kang Yoon.

For a moment, she was tense against her opponent’s martial arts, but she gradually felt relieved as she realized that her opponent’s skill was not as good as she had expected.

Judging from the fact that he couldn’t even become a first-class martial artist, she thought that his excellent martial arts skills were due to luck or the unique effects of his martial arts.

After almost losing her life due to her carelessness, she never underestimated her opponent and did her best to pressure him.

But soon, Huangbo Hyoseon had to face a new fear.

“Is he reacting to my swordsmanship?”

At first, she thought it was a mistake. Although he had a considerable amount of internal energy for his age, he was still lacking in his use of martial arts.

Even with this level of skill, he wouldn’t be a common enemy among the younger generation, but he was not comparable to her.

But now she was sure. Her opponent was gradually catching up with her swordsmanship.

Moreover, she was wielding a soft sword. Although it was much lighter than her original sword, the Geum sword, and she was using it to unleash her swift moves, her opponent was barely avoiding fatal blows.

“This can’t go on.”

Although she was still far from reaching an equal level, Huangbo Hyoseon felt a sense of fear as her opponent’s skill rapidly improved.

Should she really use poison to kill her opponent?

Huangbo Hyoseon was conflicted because she couldn’t completely eliminate the possibility that her opponent was an innocent person.

“Huh?”

At that moment, the strike she thought she would easily block grazed her opponent’s waist.

Her concentration, which had been infinite in the extreme situation, seemed to crumble.

“Was I not enough to catch up to the peak level?”

Her opponent’s eyes seemed to be unable to focus on the movement of her sword and were shaking. It was as if he was looking at her chest, making her feel uneasy.

Clang!

“Wh-where are you looking, you fiend!”

As soon as she realized that fact, Huangbo Hyoseon put all her weight into her sword and pushed her opponent back.

When she looked down at her own chest, she saw that her large breasts were exposed without a bra. Only her nipples were covered, which was a relief.

“To mock a woman during a life or death fight!”

“No, Lady. I wasn’t looking because I wanted to. Why are you saying that?”

A quick reply came back.

“Is there a man who doesn’t want to see a beautiful woman’s breasts? Even if you don’t want to see them, eventually your eyes will wander towards them.”

As he answered like that, he stretched his neck as if he was trying to peek inside her clothes. Huangbo Hyoseon quickly covered her exposed chest with her left hand.

“When you draw your sword and the front of your coat opens because there’s no waistband, your large breasts bounce around…”

“Shut up, you bastard!”

“Show other men how the holes in your clothes get bigger as your breasts sway little by little. Who wouldn’t look?”

“Didn’t I tell you to shut up?”

She yelled and swung her sword, but her opponent quickly hid behind a tree to avoid it.

“Well done, Lady! Honestly, it’s a waste to only show it to your husband…”

“You’re so noisy!”

Huangbo Hyoseon, who was furious, quickly flew towards her hidden opponent.

Crash!

She sensed the presence of a fast-approaching object and blocked it with her sword.

“A rock…? I’ll understand it as a sign that you’re so desperate that you have to resort to tricks.”

Realizing that her opponent was throwing rocks, Huangbo Hyoseon regained her composure quickly.

Generally, a master of the martial arts world does not use rocks like this. It not only wastes energy but also makes it difficult to hit the opponent.

Unless you are a master who specializes in throwing, it is difficult to hit the opponent, and if you are such a master, it is customary to prepare memorization in advance.

Although her internal energy was somewhat depleted, the change in trajectory was not significant, and throwing a rock that almost flew straight meant one thing.

“Your internal energy is lacking!”

Despite his young age, her opponent seemed to have a lot of experience, but he lacked the internal energy to compete with Huangbo Hyoseon.

Although one hand was blocked, she was not someone who would be defeated by such a trick.

Her opponent kept throwing rocks while changing positions, but she didn’t even need to use her sword to block them.

Huangbo Hyoseon successfully avoided all the rocks with her martial arts skills and slowly approached her opponent, who seemed to be running out of energy.

She thought that he might have a hidden move, so she was cautious.

She noticed a rock stuck in the ground behind him, where her sword had pierced through earlier, which made her even more suspicious.

“Give up now. Even if your grandfather’s crime is exposed, I promise to help you reform and join the Wulin League if the crime is not too serious.”

“What the fuck are you talking about, you bitch?”

Huangbo Hyoseon frowned at her opponent’s vulgar language. She was also uncomfortable with his erect middle finger.

“Don’t blame me if you get hurt!”

Huangbo Hyoseon unfolded the Milky Way Sword Technique, which made the whole world white with the light of the sword.

There seemed to be no escape from the sword energy that covered all directions.

Perhaps her opponent thought he had to use his arm or leg, so he suddenly rushed towards her with a rock in his hand.

‘He still has that much energy left?’

Even though Huangbo Hyoseon was a little tired, she couldn’t believe his strength. But she was different from when she lost her sword earlier.

The sword energy of the Milky Way Sword Technique covered all directions and aimed at the rock. Even after smashing the rock, there was still some energy left.

That remaining energy was enough to attack her opponent.

However, as if to ridicule Huangbo Hyoseon’s judgment, her opponent threw the rock towards her.

She thought she could easily dodge it by moving her body a little, just like the first rock.

The rock exploded, and fragments flew in all directions. Each fragment was infused with internal energy, making it impossible to ignore.

None of them were weaker than the first rock.

After using the Milky Way Sword Technique to defend against the flying fragments, Huangbo Hyoseon was once again filled with anger at being deceived by her opponent.

She soon discovered her opponent rolling down the mountain path.

“You bastard! Where are you running?”

After quickly retrieving her heavy sword, Huangbo Hyoseon chased after him and used the Refreshing Technique.

She didn’t want to go through all this trouble and then let her opponent get away. He was not even a master and was probably weaker than her.

However, no matter how fast she ran along the path, Huangbo Hyoseon couldn’t even catch a glimpse of her opponent’s shadow.