Chapter 30 – Chapter 3 – Sword Art 2

Sword painting Han So-yeon.

It’s been a long time since rumors that the ‘sword guard’ had a disciple spread, but he was a person who existed only as a rumor because he rarely appeared externally.

However, as her time passed, rumors about her also built up, and the fact that she was a very beautiful and kind person, similar to her teacher, spread quickly.

By the time more and more people wanted her to show her true self, she finally showed up at the Longfeng branch.

And when she made her official appearance, her people did not hesitate to give her the epithet of her sword flower.

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“Heh heh, this year’s students also have very bright potential.”

The place where the unarmed is best seen.

The Murim lord put the two empty chairs next to him and stroked his beard while looking at the noisy unarmed man due to the upcoming match.

His back, known as one of the heroes who stopped the blood riot 10 years ago, looked lonely.

The current Murim lord lost his life in the war against the Blood Bridge, and it has been 10 years since he hastily held the right position to fill the vacancy.

In the meantime, numerous martial arts competitions, including the Yongbong Branch, have been held, but instead of filling the vacant seats next to him, the number has gradually decreased and only two remain.

But, unlike that, he seemed to be in a good mood.

“Your pupil participated, but you barely made it to the finals. Isn’t that too heartless?”

Because the owner of one of the empty seats has finally arrived.

“Because I didn’t teach enough to fall before the finals.”

“Heh heh, even though it’s been a while, Yuwol’s personality is still the same. How can I criticize her for rejecting all the invitations she sent for 10 years?”

“..The age of being called a nangja has passed a long time ago.”

She was a young-looking woman who dared to be rude to her Murim Lord, but no one could blame her if they knew her woman’s identity.

She was one of the heroes who stopped him and the bloodbath 10 years ago.

“By the way, even if I knew I was coming, what about the other one?”

“Originally, 7 vacancies were prepared 10 years ago, but they gradually decreased, and now there are only 2 left.”

“..Isn’t it originally 8?”

“If it’s that friend, he’s designated as a public official…”

“..Ah.”

They recalled one person at the same time.

During the war, he was a reliable ally, but after safely stopping the blood coercion, Shintu (神偸), who stole the weapon his comrades cherished and ran away.

“How engrossed you have been raising a disciple, did you even forget that friend?

“..Because I didn’t obsess over the sword that much. The other one just ran amok.”

“Haha, that’s how it was with Socheon’s daughter. Grabbing her and dismembering her limbs.

“That’s why I didn’t get along very well.”

“It’s nice to have a relationship again after such a long time. So you said you were curious about the owner of that empty seat? It belongs to Socheon’s daughter.”

“Tsk.”

Swordsman remembered a face and clicked his tongue.

“They are still healthy. Both Socheon and Yuwol seem to have gotten younger, rather than getting older. Unlike me,” He said.

“…”

10 years.

Unlike them, the others, including the Murim lord, did not reach the stage of half-life, and faced those years intact.

No matter how strong the martial arts was, it was a law that could not overcome the time.

“..Shouldn’t you be absorbed in training now?”

“Heh heh, what if everyone leaves me the position of the Murim Lord and says that? It’s not like you don’t know how busy you are.”

“…”

“I’ve been trying to put it down, but since I’m older, I think it’s time to pass it on to relatively young friends.”

“..I hope to see you later.”

“Heh heh, I’ll send an invitation next time, so please bring your apprentice back then too.”

After a while, the final match started and two men and women appeared.

The sword dragon of the Namgung family and the sword painting of the volcano faction.

Both Namgung Sega and Hwasan Sega are famous for their swords, so many spectators were looking forward to this match.

“Who do you think will win?”

“Is this a question worth answering?”

“I expected you to answer like that.”

After greeting each other and the sound announcing the start of the dance,

The scent of plum blossoms spread throughout the stadium.

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“Master! I won! I didn’t disgrace Master’s name…”

“Yes, yes. Good job.”

Swordsman stroked her apprentice’s head.

“Ahh. My hair is messed up! I’m a full-fledged adult now, but now this kind of behavior…”

“Hide your open mouth and speak.”

“Hot!”

Swordsman hastily covered her mouth with her hand.

“I’ve heard throughout the tournament that you deliberately delayed the game while you could finish it early. Why did you do that?”

“Ah. Is it .. Visible?”

“So-yeon says you can’t find a match at your age, but there are plenty of better masters out here. Did you think you could fool them all?”

“Ah…”

If she had displayed all her skills, she could have finished all the matches, including the finals, within 10 seconds.

To that extent, her skills were unmatched at her age.

“Was it a deception?”

“Oh, no! I’m just afraid that my opponent’s reputation will suffer if the match ends too soon because of me.

“Rather, what if that behavior offends the other person? Haven’t you thought about that?”

“That, that’s…”

The swordsmith cried.

Tears were on the verge of flowing from her clear eyes.

– Imprisoned

“No. It’s okay. It’s because you have a kind heart. Why should I blame you?”

Swordsman took her disciple who looked like her into her arms.

“Just use this incident as an opportunity to know. Just being considerate is not always a good thing. Because there are more entangled things in the world than you think.”

“Huh.. I understand.. Black..”

“Don’t cry. Isn’t it an auspicious day?

“But… If I hadn’t been so considerate from the start… The other person wouldn’t have been offended because of me… Wouldn’t he have been given the nickname ‘phoenix’ rather than ‘sword sword’…”

Flowers and phoenixes.

All were attached to women, but the former focused on the beauty and the latter focused on the martial arts.

– Pat pat

“Did that bother you that much?”

“Hey… I’ll disgrace Master’s name…”

“When I was your age, my nickname was also sword painting.”

“..Yes?”

The current swordswoman lifted her head in amazement and looked at her master.

“Are you curious? Why did I get the nickname of sword painting instead of sword stick?”

The swordsmith of the past smiled at her apprentice and opened her mouth.

“It was for the same reason as you.”

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“Heo-euk… Heo-euk…”

I had a bad dream.

The simma has returned.

[Ah.. Come to think of it, was Master interested by any chance? Was that the reason why you asked me a lot of questions about that child? Didn’t you tell me beforehand? If it was Master, it was something I could share at least once.]

“Whoa…”

It circulated her inner energy and cleared her head.

As time passed, instead of waning, she felt like it was growing bigger.

‘I can’t understand you.’

Not to mention lusting for that little child

Forcibly trying to rape an unwanted opponent was also a sin that no human being should ever commit.

Of course, there was something more than that.

[Still, no matter what woman he meets in the future, he will never forget me.]

[I left an indelible mark on his body. No matter what kind of life he lives from now on, he will see those scars and think of me.]

“Woo-wook…”

It was an incomprehensible mad obsession.

No matter how low the realm is, it would not be a child who does not know how precious Danjeon is to an unmanned person, but to destroy it for just that reason.

It was an act I couldn’t understand.

‘..Please stay alive..’

Most of the unmanned people will become obsolete when the Danjeon is destroyed.

The mental shock from losing all of the martial arts accumulated over the years and not being able to learn them in the future, and the physical pain caused by the collapse of the body’s energy.

It is not for nothing that there is a saying that destroying the danteon is a punishment worse than death.

Even if you live in that state, you are not alive, and even if you live, there are not so many people who can continue that life.

I couldn’t bear to give up, so I kept looking for it, but I knew it myself.

In fact, the odds of him still alive are extremely slim.

“…”

Still, I couldn’t give up.

Aren’t you by my side right now? A person who continues to live his own life in a different way even when the electricity supply is broken.

‘..Come to think of it, I didn’t even make a full statement.’

No matter how many nicknames there are, I haven’t heard of him revealing his name to anyone else.

If there is a reason to hide it separately, it can’t be helped, but if not, it would be better to know each other’s names for the convenience of conversation.

-Smart

“Sozer, are you inside?”

The tiger said he would come if I spoke, and his voice came from outside.

“What’s going on?”

“I’m here to brush your hair.”

…Huh?