Episode 75. Disaster 2014.05.20.
Blood excites people. After Namgung-cheol left a long sword mark on her opponent’s face, the contestants’ eyes began to look lifeless.
In the matches that followed, injuries occurred one after another, and the match for reserve selection quickly became a difficult atmosphere.
And it was the young late-season exponents who competed in Sapa for the first time that led the bloody atmosphere.
“The atmosphere is unusual.”
The next morning, Jeok Se-ho said while savoring tea after eating.
“It is said that all of Sapa’s late-stage indices passed the first round of preliminary selection.”
“Oh, is that so?”
Sonbin, who was answering, suddenly tilted his head.
“But why is the atmosphere… … .”
“Because uninvited guests are ruining the atmosphere of the party.”
Jeok Se-hwa quietly put down the tea cup and answered.
“As my brother said yesterday, not many people have expectations of Sapa’s later exponents. No, actually, most people hate it. The Gangnam Yongbong branch is an event of the Murim Alliance led by the Four Great Political Clan and the Five Great Families. As for Sapa’s review index, I may have participated secretly by lying about my identity, but this is the first time I have come out publicly like this. Heuksamun, the leader of the Gangbuk Sapa, has never participated in the Gangnam Yongbong branch.”
When the topic of the martial arts situation became a topic, Jeok Se-hwa seemed to get a little excited. She continued.
“Furthermore, yesterday, the Namgung family banned certain sects, namely the later leaders of the Sa sect, from entering the banquet. Although it is for safety reasons, it is clear discrimination. Sapa’s later exponents will never be convinced.”
“However, it is understandable that such a decision was made. Who would want to hang out with the people of Sapa?”
“Then they should have been banned from coming to the Yongbong branch at all. “It is clearly wrong to say that all reviewers in the world are welcome, but to blatantly discriminate against them.”
“You are right. But does that matter? The only people who can’t accept that decision are Safa’s later exponents. “The decision will not be reconsidered.”
Jeok Se-ho’s point was correct. The only people who objected to this decision, calling it discrimination, were Sapa’s late exponents.
They were a small number of people, and from the Namgung family’s perspective, they were completely unimportant.
However, the anger of the Safa late exponents, whose pride was hurt, was deepening.
* * *
The preliminary selection meeting held in front of Deungwanggak continued the next day. Although the number of participants decreased significantly, the number of people who gathered to watch the dance increased even more.
The area around the non-stage was so crowded that there was no room to step, so the hot weather felt even hotter. However, Sonbin forgot the heat and was immersed in the dance in front of her.
Kaang!
The swords loaded with bets collided, creating a sharp sound.
The young lady, who had been exquisitely shedding the opponent’s momentum, seemed to have difficulty handling this shock and lightly threw herself backwards.
“laugh.”
widely.
“Hmph, where!”
But the young man dealing with the woman had no intention of letting her go. The young man increased his momentum and swung his sword at the retreating woman.
Hiss.
The moment the young man’s sword cut through the air and made a sharp sound, the woman lightly flew into the air.
At that moment, the young man was confident of his victory. This is because it would be impossible to avoid his attacks in the air.
But before a smile could even form on his lips, the woman’s attack had already begun.
Faba Park.
Numerous sword strikes rained down on him through the hem of his pink clothes that fluttered like flower petals.
For a young man who was confident of victory and was preparing a decisive move, it was an attack that he could neither block nor avoid.
“Tsk.”
The young man, fearing serious injury, unconsciously raised his sword and covered his face. However, the sword strikes that were raining down on him stopped before his eyes, as if it was a lie.
“You lost, right?”
A woman’s sonorous voice was heard. Her shining sword stopped right in front of the young man’s eyes.
Before he knew it, the sharp eyes of the woman on the ground were looking straight at him.
Wow.
The young man gritted his teeth. He couldn’t accept that it ended like this.
“Where!”
visor!
The young man hysterically swung his sword and knocked her sword away. She rode her momentum and spun around in her place, as if the woman had been waiting.
Whilick.
It was a graceful and smooth movement, almost like dancing.
The silver blade held in her outstretched hand cut through the air with precision, as if measured with a ruler, and once again reached the young man’s neck.
Sarah.
The sharp tip of the sword touches the young man’s neck and blood begins to seep out.
“If you can’t admit defeat, there’s nothing we can do.”
The woman’s voice was cold. As if it wasn’t just her words, her sword touched the young man’s neck and slowly began to dig in. The young man’s face turned pale.
“I lost, I lost.”
The young man’s face distorted, and the woman withdrew her sword.
“Mo Yong-rin Sojeo’s victory.”
A middle-aged warrior standing as an observer spoke in a heavy voice.
‘Mo Yong-rin?’
Sonbin suddenly remembered Mo Yong-jin and looked at her face again. She was wondering if she might have a relationship with a young man named Mo Yong-jin whom she met at Agyangru.
She was very beautiful, with a slim face and a slightly younger appearance.
If we had to be honest, her appearance, which could be better described as cute, was enough to monopolize the attention of most men watching Bimu.
Perhaps due to Bimu’s excitement, her slightly flushed appearance makes her stand out even more.
‘I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere… … .’
I looked intently, but I couldn’t be sure. In some ways, she resembled Mo Yong Jin, and I also felt like I had seen her somewhere before.
But it was clear that it was someone I didn’t know. For such an attractive young woman, it would be strange not to remember her.
“You look too blatant.”
Suddenly, I heard Jeok Se-hwa’s voice next to me.
“yes? Ah, I was wondering if you knew someone… … .”
“That’s a very lame excuse.”
Jeok Se-hwa smiles slightly at Sonbin’s words.
“I guess all men are the same. “Even though she is so beautiful, do you notice the other woman in front of her?”
“No, that’s not it… … .”
“Ahh!”
Sonbin’s words were cut off by a sharp scream. People’s eyes all turned towards the place where the screams came from.
“Oh my!”
“laugh.”
People frowned and sighed at the sight unfolding before their eyes. Red blood was splattered on the off-stage where their eyes were directed.
“Hmph, is this the skill of those who claim to be political factions? “It’s not even funny.”
A sharp-faced young man said with a cold smile. His opponent looked miserable due to numerous wounds.
Moreover, he was covering his right arm with his other hand, and the wound looked quite serious.
“I am Lee Ho-seon of Gwiju Pacheonmun!”
he shouted loudly. His voice filled with bets rang out among the quiet crowd.
“Whether it’s a challenge or revenge, I’ll accept it at any time! “If you have the courage to do so.”
He walked off the stage with a sneer on his face. He didn’t even wait for the observers to declare victory or defeat. And people started buzzing.
“Why didn’t you stop dancing until it got to that point?”
Jeok Se-hwa responded to Son Bin’s words with a stern expression.
“At first, I induced bleeding through small wounds. Then, the moment the observer tried to stop his dancing, the final blow was dealt to the opponent. “It was planned from the beginning.”
“Is the injured person okay?”
Sonbin asked as he watched the young man being carried away by people. Jeok Se-hwa shook his head.
“well. “If the wound is that bad, I might not be able to use my arm.”
The surroundings were chaotic due to the people making noise. In the meantime, the word ‘faith’ is occasionally heard.
‘faith?’
This is the name I heard while talking to Sojeo Sa Soo-yeon, if you are Sinui Ramyeon. He is probably a congressman who takes care of Sojeo Sa Su-yeon.
Soon someone came out to clean up the place and announce the continuation of the bimu.
‘Then it’s been three days.’
Three days passed, but I could not meet Sa Su-yeon. She did not appear at the Tengwang Pavilion banquet or the preliminary selection meeting.
I tend to think that there is something going on, but it is also true that I am secretly worried. Because she is with Sinui, it also means that she is not fully healed yet.
“Wow!”
Sonbin was awakened from his thoughts by a sudden cheer.
“You’re here.”
Jeok Se-hwa said quietly.
Where her eyes landed, a young man in flashy clothes was walking up to the non-stage. The person who raised his hand towards the people was none other than Namgung-cheol.
Perhaps because they were excited by Bimu’s blood just now, the people cheered even louder. Occasionally shouts to kill Sapa were also mixed in.
It seemed like Namgung-cheol had forgotten that the person he fatally injured yesterday was not Sapa.
An opponent came up to the off-stage where Namgung-cheol was dominating the cheers. And the people’s cheers subsided as if it were a lie.
“Are you here? “The courage you had to not run away is incredible.”
Namgung-cheol said with a sneer.
“Enjoy yourselves.”
He spoke in a gloomy voice, as if he was crawling up from a deep abyss.
“Because this will be your last moment.”
Namgung-cheol was shocked. Geum Sa-ryul’s cold eyes looked unusual, as if they had lost focus somewhere. However, Namgung-cheol spoke with her ridicule in mind.
“As expected, there is no end to the illusions of trash. “You are the last one.”
Swish.
Namgung-cheol took off his colorful coat and handed it to the young man standing next to him. He took the coat, bowed to Namgung-cheol, and immediately went down the off-stage.
―The Jingeommun is a sect with considerable influence in Hunan Province.
Namgung-cheol recalled the story he had heard. This was right after she was forced to participate in the preliminary selection by order of the angry head of the family.
-But it is only in its own way. In terms of military power, I dare not compare it to the Namgung family. The family’s lack of education is also not easy, so no one has made a name for themselves as a master. So, think of it as an opportunity to make your name known. If you suppress it so overwhelmingly that no one can bring it up again, no one will be able to bring it up again.
‘joy.’
Namgung-cheol was impressed.
‘A chance to make your name known? Participating in the preliminary selection itself is already an insult to me. ‘It’s all because of you that I, who will be the main character of this Yongbong branch, have to appear in this trivial dance.’
The figure of Geumsa-ryul appeared before my eyes. There was no sense of force from him as he stood calmly. Namgung-cheol gritted his teeth.
Wow.
‘Responsibility for this… … You will pay with your life.’
From the first day, Namgung-cheol had already decided to kill Geum Sa-ryul. And it was not difficult or unfamiliar to Namgung-cheol at all.
“come.”
Sreung.
Namgungcheol’s sword, shining silver, revealed its sharp edge. However, Geum Sa-ryul still had not drawn his sword.
“Heh.”
Namgungcheol laughed.
“What, are you scared now? Well, I guess so. “There is no blood dragon gate up here to protect you.”
Ugh.
Namgungcheol’s sword began to cry softly.
“Now it’s time to take responsibility for your reckless actions.”
“Hehehe.”
Geum Sa-ryul burst out laughing. It was a low, creepy laugh.
“Take responsibility? It is you who is responsible. And the one who lost the family that was supposed to protect you is you.”
Sreung.
“Now is the time to die.”
The tip of the dark red golden sword was pointed at Namgungcheol. A faint chill reaches out from his sword towards Namgung-cheol.
“Oh yeah? By the way, what was your sister’s name?”
Namgung-cheol said, ignoring the cold feeling that seemed to be clinging to his back.
“No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t remember. She was a pretty good girl… … . Well, it doesn’t matter if I don’t remember.”
Namgungcheol laughed.
“Because he’s already dead.”
Wow.
A spark flew from Geum Sa-ryul’s eyes. And in the next moment, Geumsa-ryul’s sword swung towards Namgung-cheol. It was a completely unexpected attack.
Kaang!
However, Namgungga’s swordsmanship, which had been ingrained in his body through long training, moved Namgungcheol instinctively. The two swords collide and a sharp cracking sound echoes through the stage.
“It’s pretty good.”
Namgung-cheol said. Right in front of her, where the two swords were intertwined, the golden eyes of Sayul, full of murder, were glaring at her.
“But in the end, trash is trash.”
Ugh.
At the same time that Namgungcheol’s sword vibrated gently, his sword strongly pushed away the golden rayul. While Geum Sa-ryul retreated, Namgung Sega’s sword techniques were unleashed on Namgung Cheol’s sword.
Namgung-cheol had absolute confidence in the proud and solemn sword that was unique to Namgung-se. But the sword of Geumsa-ryul also began to move.
Kang, Kang.
The swords clashed with a sharp sound.
Contrary to most expectations that Namgung-cheol would dominate or at least have the upper hand, the close match between the two continued for a while.
“Was Geumgeommun’s swordsmanship that strong?”
“No, I think it’s more powerful than swordsmanship.”
“That sword is also kind of creepy.”
Quang!
The two men’s swords clashed head-on once again. An impact sound echoed across the stage, and a person was thrown backwards, spouting blood.
“Tsk.”
Surprisingly, it was Namgung-cheol. Geum Sa-ryul jumped up and came close to Namgung-cheol and muttered.
“Now, it’s over.”
Whilick.
The golden sword drew a semicircle. Even in the midst of shock, Namgung-cheol reflexively raised his sword. And Sonbin shouted without realizing it.
“no!”
Sonbin jumped up from his seat and reflexively placed his hand on his waist. But there was nothing there. I left the white heron and the iron sword at the lodgings.
‘Oops.’
Whilick.
While Sonbin paused, the hem of a pink dress passed by Sonbin and headed toward the off-stage.
However, the dark red golden sword was already falling towards Namgung-cheol’s neck. An observer next to him was shouting for the dance to stop, but Geum Sa-ryul didn’t care.
At the last moment, someone’s silver blade blocked Geumsa-ryul’s sword.
However, the dark red blade, full of the power of the golden rule, did not stop and slashed straight at Namgungcheol.
Kaang!
“evil.”
A woman’s short moan came out from the off-stage. She tried to block Geum Sa-yul’s sword, but she was unable to overcome the internal power contained in the sword and it bounced back, leaving her shocked.
However, because of her sword, Geumsa-ryul’s sword, whose blade had been twisted, was deeply embedded in Namgung-cheol’s right chest.
Deep.
“Ugh!”
At the same time as Namgung-cheol screamed, a man with a huge physique flew up onto the non-stage. And he fired a full-fledged blow at Geumsa-ryul.
pop!
“Tsk.”
Geum Sa-ryul, who was shocked in the chest, let go of the sword and was pushed backwards. The blood flowing from the corner of his mouth showed that the shock he had just received was not light.
widely.
“Bring him out.”
The man who lightly got down on the non-stage said. The person who dealt a blow to Geum Sa-yul was none other than Namgung Jun, the vice-cheongju of the Namgung family and the Cheongsu sword.
“And take Cheol to God immediately. “One o’clock is urgent.”
Hearing his words, several warriors immediately evacuated Namgungcheol. It looks scary to see him being carried away with a sword stuck in his right chest.
“And, was she the lady of the Moyong family?”
Cheongsu Sword Namgoong Jun said. The woman who blocked Geumsa-ryul’s sword at the last moment was none other than Mo Yong-rin.
“thanks. “Let’s not forget this favor.”
Namgoong Jun lightly bowed to her. She shows respect to him by bearing her pain too. However, Namgoongjun had already turned around and settled the situation.
‘Whoa.’
Mo Yonglin slowly caught his breath. As her shock, transmitted through her sword, gradually subsided and her pain disappeared, she turned her head and looked for someone.
‘If it wasn’t for that person… … .’
Sonbin was where her eyes landed. His momentary cry woke her up. Even when she started moving, he was before her.
She was actually just following him.
The man who was talking to the girl next to him as if nothing had happened was clearly the same person who had created a picturesque scene with the Sword Goddess at Dengwanggak a few days ago.
But Mo Yonglin had seen him before that.
He was clearly the same person who had a fight with Nam Gung-cheol at the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan.
‘At that time, that person.’
I didn’t remember him at first. However, the moment I saw the face of the Pagom Goddess, the image of Son Bin also came to mind.
This is because Mo Yong-rin was also there where Namgung-cheol was defeated by the Pageom Goddess.
∴
Namgung-cheol’s details were more serious than expected. This was because a strong chill penetrated through the sword and damaged his true spirit.
It is said that God clicked his tongue, saying that if he had been one inch closer to the heart, he would have died instantly.
This incident, which occurred during the preliminary selection of the Yongbong branch, quickly swept over Moorim, especially Gangnam Moorim.
As expected, there were people who were outraged and said that Sapa was cruel, and there were also people who were relieved that it had dealt a blow to the Namgung family.
The story of Geumgeommun, who was despised as Sapara, defeating the master of the Namgung family became a hot topic everywhere. Namgung-cheol’s behavior and the young lady’s heartbreaking death were also talked about by the royal family.
The next day, another shocking news swept through Namchang.
Geum Sa-ryul, who defeated Nam Gung-cheol, was found dead.
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