Chapter 39 – Chapter 39 Sword Saint – Tenryu Swordsmanship

Sword Saint.
The head of the Twilight Guild, and the strongest in Korea in terms of pure force.
An absolute strongman with a record of breaking through numerous gates alone, Hunter who made the biggest contribution in the war against the villain who burned Chuncheon.
He was also one of the few people who came out with me to break the bad habits of the existing guilds.
Although he is over 70 years old, he is still an S-class hunter who wipes out monsters and villains on active duty.

Such a man was pouring tea in front of me.

“It’s safflower tea. A charge made from dried safflower flowers that only bloom in A-rank dungeons. It is said to be effective in relieving fatigue and improving aging.”
“Thank you.”

I took the teacup he gave me.

A heavy silence followed.

“They sold my number. Even to the moneylender.”

Hurl.

“There was an unavoidable circumstance.”
“Are you thinking of returning to the Hunter world? If you cause trouble now, Daesung will pursue you. Don’t you know that those guys are toxic?”

Along with senior Bongshik, he was one of the few people who knew that Siwoo Kim was a shadow mask.

“I have no intention of going back. I never do hunter work. What did you do to them? I won’t go even if it’s dirty.”
“Okay? Then why did you sell my name? Why did those loan sharks lose?”
“Did you see it?”
“The moment I called, I sent a guild member. When I arrived, it was already sorted out. The guild members saw it and ordered them to be transported to the hospital. I made it simple to keep my mouth shut.”
“You made me suffer.”
“It’s nothing like that. By the way How did you get involved with that kid?”

When I say that child, I mean Yuara.
It wouldn’t have been difficult for the Twilight Guild to find out that much information from the loan shark.

“I’m just helping out because I’m in a bad situation.”
“Is it?”
“Yes.”
“Carefully. Because that child is being targeted by various guilds.”
“I guess so. Because in the second test he proved himself.”
“He turned a classmate into a star in one fell swoop… He is a very rare talent.”
“I don’t know what you are talking about.”
Haha! I’m sorry. I must have made a mistake in my old age.”

Hurb.

Safflower tea was astringent.
They say good medicine is bitter in the mouth.
I frowned at the unpleasant taste that lingered in my mouth.

“By the way, what did you call me for? I don’t think you called to talk about this.”
“There is something I want to ask of you.”
“Are you paying for your hard work?”
“Yes.”
“Tell me. But I can’t run my current job.”
“I know. Those bastards, they show you an obsession.”

Swordsman laughed and pulled out an object that was lying under the table.

“What is this?”
“This is my request.”
“Are you asking for delivery?”
“I heard that you worked as an appraiser. And that he is the best player in Korea.”
“Rumors are flying quickly.”
“This floor is narrow. Friend.”

Inside the box opened by the Sword Master was a finely folded fan made of jade.

“Fan… That’s right.”
“Right. Please confirm that this is genuine.”

The swordsman’s face hardened coldly as he spoke.
It was the same for me too.
Because he knew very well that a fan made of jade meant a lot to the swordsman.

I heard that the Sword Saint, who turned 70 this year, had a granddaughter.
The reason why he lost his family in this damn world where the gate opened and monsters poured out was the same as the talented swordsman.
Her son’s family died, and her only surviving granddaughter.
She was said to hold a fan made of jade and use wind magic, earning the nickname Bashoseon, she was a strong partner of the swordsman.

And four years ago, she, an S-class hunter, went missing in a dungeon.
Since then, she hasn’t been heard from for four years.
Rumors spread that she was dead, and the swordsman believed that she would come back.
But the banana plant did not come back, only her items were like this, so she came out into the world.
This meant one thing.
It means that the owner of this item, Pachoseon himself, died inside the dungeon.

“Who brought it?”
“I brought it from Daesung. What you said while handing over this fan is more speculative. He told me not to go to Daesung’s raid dungeons in the future. He said that if he fell in love with Daesung, he would make the same appearance.”
“Did you leave him alone?”
“Haha, did I? The guy who brought this fan is half dead.”

I should have killed her at all.

The swordsman gnashed his teeth and repeated in a low voice.

“I want to know if this fan belongs to my granddaughter. I think you can figure it out.”
“What would you do if this were real?”
“What the heck, I’m fighting a war with Daesung.”
“… All right.”

I held the jade fan in my hand.
A heavy feeling felt in my hand.
I unfolded and folded the fan, examining it meticulously here and there.

The silence was heavy, and the eyes glaring at me were full of heat.

After fiddling with the fan for a while, I saw the status window floating in front of me.

[Jade Ship (玉扇) – Expected Grade B]
[Has the power of the wind.]
[If the wearer has a wind-type skill, the skill effect is tripled.]
[Status Abnormality: Counterfeit (Replica)]

It’s fake.
This jade ship was not the product of the banana ship.

“It is a forgery.”
“Fake?”
“Yes.”
“Whoa… If you are, then you are.”

The swordsman brushed his chest.

“Damn them, did you think I was incapable of understanding?”
“I don’t know. Maybe they didn’t even know it was a forgery.”
“Hmm, maybe so.”
“But if this forgery is made by Daesung, there is a chance that it has clues about the real thing.”
“If so, I would have said it proudly. I mean they have the real thing. Because they are like that.”
“That is correct.”

Momentary silence.
It was the deep silence of a grandfather who was concerned about his granddaughter.

“After all, does this alone mean that I can’t tell if my granddaughter is alive or not?”
“Yes that’s right.”
“Tsk…”
“First of all, if it’s a reasonable request, I think it would be better to do what Daesung says. There is no need to show the Sword Master’s hand to them.”
“I want to overthrow it right now, but if I do that, all the guild members will risk their lives. First of all, we need to pretend to be moderate and make sure they have the real thing.”

The Sword Saint sighed and looked at me.

“Thank you. Thanks to you, I won’t be dragged around like that.”
“No. We live by helping each other.”

But that’s it.

“If you really appreciate it, I want Sword Saint-nim to listen to one of my requests.”
“Speak. I’ll listen to anything.”
“I need a textbook for the avant-garde, a swordsmanship manual made by the Sword Master himself.”

A swordsmanship manual for vanguards produced by the Sword Master.
It was a must-have textbook for Lee Hye-ri, who had to tank without a shield.
It was a swordsman with skills that no one could match in close combat.
The essence containing all his know-how and training methods.
I wanted that

That was the reason I bothered to inform them of the swordsman’s phone number.

It was all intentional action.

I thought that if the cheeky thugs called, Sword Saint would know that I did it, and he would call me naturally.
I’m one of the 4 people who know his number.

‘I didn’t expect to appraise her granddaughter’s debt.’

It’s with a little lucky punch.
Thanks to that, he had the right to demand the swordsman’s rank sooner than expected.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t give it now.
It’s okay if you make me give it to you next time.

“Heh heh, you want this old man’s textbook?”
“Yes.”
“It’s expensive for an appraisal.”
“It’s no different than letting us know if your granddaughter is alive or not.”
“Are you still not sure?”
“If it hadn’t been for me, you would have thought I was dead by now.”
“You are not wrong…”
“If you give me the textbook, I’ll do the appraisal of Okseon later for free.”
“… One more thing, promise to help me go to the dungeon if there is any clue about my granddaughter’s survival.”
“Are you serious? Won’t you stay still in Daesung?”
“If they’re fucking, I’ll stop them.”
“… All right.”

The Sword Master’s swordsmanship manual was a valuable item.
There is nothing better than this kind of textbook for me who is a tutor.

“Wait a minute. I will bring it myself.”
“All right.”

And as promised, the swordsman handed me his swordsmanship manual.

“There are only 5 copies in the world. I am passing the third copy to you.”
“It is an honor.”
“Write well. Do not misuse it.”
“Don’t worry. I’ll write it better than anyone else.”
“Call me if you need help.”

After greeting the Sword Saint, I got up from my seat.
The ball is over now.
I’ll go do my job

“Well then.”

***

[Cheonryu sword method]

A swordsmanship with the doctrine of using a thousand streams.
It is a swordsmanship that uses softness and speed, and I thought it would suit Lee Hye-ri the best than anyone else.
Originally, when Lee Hye-ri’s stamina increased enough, she planned to go to the sword castle.

‘It’s a blessing in disguise.’

I got a swordsman’s textbook from him faster than I expected.

I heard that the swordsman was the master swordsman who taught swords even before the gate opened.
I heard that the body of a samurai who had been training swordsmanship awakened and engaged in a ridiculous battle using a sword.
He wrote down his enlightenment and know-how in this swordsmanship manual, [Cheonryu Swordsmanship].

‘I got the treasure.’

My obsession with my only blood relative, my granddaughter, gave me a chance.
I quietly opened the book.

-If you can read the flow, the flow of attack and defense, you can fulfill your role in any battle.

It was the preface of the concept of the Cheonryu Swordsmanship, which pursues wave-like swordsmanship.

I quietly read the textbook of the Cheonryu sword method.
Most of them were stories about the basics of swordsmanship.
How to fight, what moves are effective in avoiding and parrying enemy attacks.

I could understand why the Sword Master said he would gladly give it to me.

‘If you don’t know the secrets of the Tenryu sword, it’s probably just a textbook.’

But this was enough for me.
It wasn’t because I didn’t want Lee Hye-ri to have a deep understanding of the Cheonryu sword method.
There was nothing more suitable than the basic skill of the Cheonryu sword technique for an evasion tank who had to steal the enemy’s attention with appropriate attacks and evasions and receive all attacks.

Lee Hye-ri, who has strong dealer characteristics, will be given several realizations by the doctrine of this sword method.
It means that she is not a tanker who draws aggro simply by taking damage.

‘To properly inform her…’

You should know right from me.
I guess I have one more thing to study.

Shit.

Whoops!

Another text message came, but I didn’t bother to check it.
Anyway, it’s the success of Lee Hye-ri.
You’ll have to drive the tutoring day and check it out.

It was more important now to find out about the Cheonryu sword method.

***

“Wow, really…”

Hyeri Lee grinded her teeth.
This expensive tutor had no intention of seeing her texts.

“You want to try this with me?”

The desire to compete that had been dormant in Lee Hye-ri’s heart boiled over.

“Let it go. I will succeed unconditionally and press her nose!”

Lee Hye-ri clenched her fist tightly.