Chapter 20 – Am I Right? (2)

In the underground practice hall of Sachendang, a woman sat in meditation with a sword on her lap. Strangely, the sword vibrated and rang without being held by anyone.

After a while, the ringing stopped, and the woman opened her eyes.

“What’s the matter?”

As the door to the practice hall opened, the swordsman bowed deeply.

“Jegal Yeohyeop is looking for Se-ga. And Gamo also asked for you to come…”

“Oh, my younger sister? I see.”

The woman, who was always blunt, smiled warmly, surprising the swordsman. But she soon bowed her head again and left.

She had been thinking of visiting her friend’s place, but she decided to practice her swordsmanship first.

As she held her sword, a fierce energy surged through her body, and the sound of a roaring tiger echoed through the hall.

It was a characteristic of the Ohodanmun technique, which only the direct descendants of the Ha Buk Paeng Ga could master. And she was the best swordsman in the Jungpa clan.

Among the five poems, the Hwajeol and Cheoldohu Pyeongyeonhwa were her specialties.

“Are you okay? Even if you don’t go, they will send an elder to take care of you…”

“I’m really okay, Mother. I’m almost fully recovered. I’ll be better before the doctor arrives.”

Even when she was quietly drinking tea, her mother worried about her, and this was already the fifth time she had reassured her.

It was getting a little tiresome, but after hearing about Jegal Mireyeong’s situation, she couldn’t help but feel sympathetic.

Jegal Mireyeong was a woman who had been known as Ji Bong 20 years ago. She fell in love with Gocheon, who was then just a swordsman with the title of Guryong, and had nothing else.

They got married, and their only son, Go Hyeon, was born. He was like a golden treasure to them and grew up wanting to become a famous swordsman like his parents.

Gocheon had taught him some martial arts, and he had accompanied his father on a mission to Gogapyoguk to gain experience. But then, he was attacked by a group of thieves and died.

Since the mission was not completely destroyed, Gocheon was able to report to everyone how his son died, but Jegal Mireyeong couldn’t accept the death of her beloved son.