Chapter 86 – Nickname

As soon as his body fully recovered, he headed straight to the training ground.

“Ha…this cool and solid sensation. It’s only been a week.”

“Jin Ga? What are you suddenly doing?”

“I couldn’t move my body properly during that time, so I feel a bit sluggish.”

“Ah, but you moved just fine at night.”

“That’s different from this…”

Above all, he hadn’t done anything like intense positions since almost dropping Hong Yeon-hwa while trying to lift her.

“I liked the calm Jin Ga too…Anyway, what are you going to do for training today? Are you going to spar as usual?”

“Um…no. I’m going to practice alone for a while. Once I get used to the enlightenment I gained this time, then we can spar.”

“Okay.”

But instead of keeping their distance so as not to interfere with each other, Paeng Soso came closer to me and whispered softly as if revealing an important secret after surprising me with a kiss on the cheek.

“Jin Ga likes me.”

“Uh…I do too.”

I was momentarily flustered and stupidly nodded my head, and Paeng Soso seemed satisfied as she giggled and shook her butt while moving away.

…So, since my body has recovered, I’m going to do some intense exercise today, right?

I wondered if I should bring out my hidden play of the ultimate move that I had been thinking about for a while as I adjusted my posture.

I have gained a new enlightenment, but it is not so difficult to understand.

In essence, it is not fundamentally different from the way I have been using the Muryeong Shin Gong until now, so it is natural.

The difference would be what kind of ideology or principle I set up with it.

Theoretically, that was the case.

Yes, theoretically…

“It’s not easy.”

But theory and practice are always different.

First of all, it was difficult to change the habit of pulling up the Muryeong Shin Gong while thinking of Hong Yeon-hwa.

To put it metaphorically, it was like telling a right-handed person to only use a new arm that grew out of their back instead of their left arm.

Still, I managed to get this far because I had accumulated something until now.

…But there was a real problem.

Despite overcoming all these difficulties and reaching a state of concentration, wielding the sword was a different story.

“I mean, why is it like this?”

The result was a bit ambiguous.

Of course, I got stronger. It was a feeling, but about 1.2 times stronger than usual?

It took more than three times the effort to swing the sword once, and it was only at this level.

I really didn’t expect this…

Just in case, I tried several times, but the result didn’t change. It was difficult to use and even when I managed to use it, the power was barely noticeable.

As I let out a deep sigh with a hopeless expression, Hong Yeon-hwa, who had just finished her training with Paeng Soso, spoke while sipping on her tea.

“Well, it’s inevitable at first.”

“At first? It’s been several months since I started using the Muryeong Shin Gong in real combat.”

“Didn’t you use it in a strange way during those few months? The way you’re using it now is practically the same as when you first learned it.”

“Hmm…that might be true.”

Excessive concentration, slow preparation time, and results that fell short of expectations. These problems were almost identical to the ones I experienced when I first awakened the Muryeong Shin Gong and trained to use it consciously.

“I’m going crazy.”

“As your level of enlightenment increases, it’s quite common to completely restructure your existing martial arts from the ground up.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. It may be difficult right now, but it will serve as a stepping stone to reach a higher level. Even our lady had to completely restructure her Cheonma Shin Gong when she delved deeper into it…”

Hong Yeon-hwa started cutting her latte while talking, which she had prepared beforehand.

I know she’s trying to encourage me to stay strong, but…seeing her so calm and collected, I couldn’t help feeling a bit resentful.

When I think about it, am I going through all this trouble because of Hong Yeon-hwa? If only she hadn’t been so cute!

Since my concentration had hit rock bottom, I needed to take a break for a while. I approached Hong Yeon-hwa and said, “So, in the end, I had to completely restructure my existing martial arts to match the Cheonma Shin Gong…huh?”

Hong Yeon-hwa looked at me with a puzzled expression. I raised my hand and gently stroked her small lips.

Her hair was softer than silk, her body temperature was warm, and the feeling of her round head was comforting.

Suddenly, she blinked as if she didn’t know what was going on, but soon after, she narrowed her eyes and enjoyed my touch.

“Nyeeh…”

And now, in this moment when she was quietly melting in my arms.

Just as Hong Yeon-hwa was about to be satisfied, she suddenly pulled her head away from my hand.

“….?”

Hong Yeon-hwa was confused by the sudden disappearance of my hand. She looked at my face and then my hand for a moment before pushing her head back into my hand, as if asking me to continue stroking her hair.

Of course, I had to do what she asked.

Stroke, stroke.

“Nyee…eh?”

Of course, I stopped before she was completely satisfied.

Unsatisfied with my touch, Hong Yeon-hwa grabbed my hand and placed it on top of her head, pouting her cheeks in protest. She moved my hand a few times, as if to show me how to properly stroke her hair, before finally letting go.

Then, with sparkling eyes, she looked up at me as if pleading for more. Her pink pupils made me want to do anything she asked.

This is why kings fall for women and ruin their countries…

But even though I was completely under her spell, I couldn’t satisfy her completely. Not yet.

I tried to stroke her hair again, but she suddenly rolled away from me and onto the floor, flailing her arms and legs in protest.

“Waaah! Keep stroking me! I said, keep stroking me longer!”

She shook her ample chest as she protested, making me wonder if I had gone too far.

I tried to approach her to give her what she wanted, but she quickly rolled away and glared at me.

“Hmph! You’re going to stop again at the best part, aren’t you? I won’t fall for it anymore!”

“No, I won’t. I’ll keep stroking you until you’re really satisfied.”

“…You’ve already betrayed my trust three times. I can’t believe you just with words.”

“I didn’t know it was such a big deal to you.”

“It’s a big deal to me! Just as you like my chest, I like your touch!”

As much as her chest…?

I tried to put myself in her shoes. If Hong Yeon-hwa only let me touch her chest for three seconds, and didn’t even let me touch her nipples, I would be pretty upset too.

“I think I understand now. Then sign here.”

“What’s this?”

Hong Yeon-hwa pulled out a folded piece of paper from her pocket and threw it at me.

As I unfolded the paper, a sweet scent filled the air, and I realized it was a list of things she wanted me to do for her.

Massage, tickle, kiss, oral sex, and more… Is this for real?

“It’s a kind of voucher. Once you sign it, each item on the list will become effective.”

“So if I sign this, I have to do everything on the list?”

“You know it.”

“…Okay.”

I signed the voucher, not knowing when she had prepared it, and finally managed to calm Hong Yeon-hwa down.

***

As Hong Yeon-hwa sat on my lap, enjoying my touch, she took a bite of her snack and spoke.

“Munch, munch… So, are you saying that you’re disappointed that you’ve memorized me for nothing?”

“Yeah. Is there no way to use it?”

During a break, I asked her about the thing that was bothering me the most. Other problems could be solved through repetitive training, but this one was different.

Hong Yeon-hwa licked her fingers clean of the crumbs and answered nonchalantly.

“Why are you making it so difficult? Just use both of them.”

“What?”

“Of course, it might be difficult right now, but given the nature of the Muryeong Divine Arts that you’ve mastered, it’s not an impossible task.”

The Muryeong Divine Arts is a martial art where willpower becomes strength. And willpower is the mind, and the mind is a landscape engraved deep in the heart.

If I think about it, it might work…?

“To be honest, I can’t guarantee anything since I’ve never tried it myself. But there’s no need to give up on one thing already.”

“Yeah. Okay. For now, let’s focus on our current goal, and we can think about it later.”

“I’ll think about it with you, so don’t worry too much.”

I gave her another snack as she said something kind, then quickly got up and stretched my shoulders.

In the distance, I saw Paeng Oh-jin carrying something heavy.

Come to think of it, wasn’t he supposed to start teaching me the Ho Wang Gong today?

It’s not a big deal once I get used to it, but I remember him saying that I would have to rely on drugs when I first started training.

Is that what he’s carrying?

External martial arts… and not just any external martial arts, but the external martial arts of the Ha Buk Paeng Ga… It’s going to be tough, isn’t it?

Did my worries show on my face? Paeng So-so, who was now covered in sweat, came out and took over, comforting me with his words.

“It’s okay, Jin Ga-ga. I also learned the Ho Wang Gong when I was young… um… I didn’t die!”

Was that supposed to be comforting?