Episode 524
Death is fair to everyone (8)
Beonjak was not only strong in martial arts.
In order to become strong in martial arts in the first place, it is necessary to have the mental strength to support the asceticism. The martial arts of a master who has honed his skills to the limit, whether by skill or anything else, is accompanied by enlightenment, and that enlightenment leads to the growth of mental power.
There is a reason why peak masters do not even blink at certain things. Even if you are surprised, you don’t act rashly. This is because the mind and body always remain in harmony.
The problem was the current state of prosperity.
In addition to using Hwajeong to its limit, the internal and external injuries were severe, and in particular, too much blood was shed.
This means that the harmony between mind and body is disturbed. No matter how mentally strong a person was, it was inevitable that he would see loopholes.
Beonjak glared at Yeonhojeong without saying a word.
Yeon Ho-jeong chuckled.
“There is no answer.”
“Say whatever you want.”
“Do you know what I personally found interesting, Cheongang and all of you officers who died by our hands before that?”
“….”
“The words you are shouting about risking your life are too light to bear.”
Beonjak’s eyes trembled slightly.
“I once took Cheon Gang out of prison for a while. I had something to find out. But that guy was harsh. “I was really ready to throw my life away.”
Of course. The rank of eighteen warriors is not a position one can attain just by being strong in martial arts. If you do not have firm loyalty and faith before force and character, you will never be able to become a military commander.
“It was fun. So I really tried to kill him. After all, hostages without any information to extract are worthless. “If I sent him back, he would point his sword at me again, so there was no reason to send him back alive.”
“….”
“Aren’t you curious how he reacted at that time?”
Even without having to finish the sentence, you could tell just from the tone of the words that Cheon Gang was afraid of death.
Beonjak’s lips twitched.
“Stop acting like a charlatan that doesn’t work.”
Suddenly, Yeon Ho-jeong’s expression became indifferent.
“The death you cry for is all like that. “It’s as light as a weightless flame, like the Yeoyanggong you trained.”
“So would you like to try it somewhere?”
“The test is good.”
“No matter what you do, it will be difficult to get any information from my mouth.”
Beonjak’s voice was full of confidence.
Yeon Ho-jeong nodded.
“You have already admitted that there is no way out. “Good posture.”
“…!”
It was just as Yeon Ho-jeong said.
In fact, there was nothing Bunjak could do now. The pierced and torn thighs could not be repaired even with fire tablets, and even if I tried to act like I was crazy and made a surprise attack, it was difficult because my internal strength was blocking the wounds.
It would be better to take a life-threatening blow, but even that would be impossible. This is because with my current strength, I couldn’t even catch the distance between them, let alone Yeonhojeong.
If I had had the strength to deliver the final blow, I would have attacked right away.
In other words, the situation was such that it was impossible to do this or that.
His life is now in Yeon Ho-jeong’s hands.
“senior.”
“hmm?”
“Please make sure to prevent insects from coming into the surrounding area. “No one is allowed to invade this place.”
Paeyul’s eyes lit up. He realized that Yeon Ho-jeong was trying to make a game of something.
“I will do that. But I can’t guarantee it. The entire area was blown away by your battle. “If there are simultaneous attacks in this wide area, it will be difficult to stop them.”
You won’t die. However, it means that Yeon Ho-jeong, who is trying to do something, may be harmed.
Yeon Ho-jeong shook his head.
“There is no need to fight. Please relax your fighting stance and maximize your senses. “Please tell us as soon as you feel the enemy approaching.”
The meaning was not to block the enemy, but to turn all internal energy into senses and act as a warning.
Paeyul nodded.
“I get it.”
Huh.
He went to a place about a dozen feet away from Yeonhojeong and Beonjak and sat cross-legged. It was to make the senses extremely sensitive.
Wooooow.
A subtle true energy surged from Paeyul’s body, and soon the intangible energy spread out in all directions like a net.
Yeon Ho-jeong turned his gaze to Beon-jak again.
Beonjak’s expression was solemn. This is because he thought that Yeon Ho-jeong would now torture him.
But you are wrong.
Sreuk.
Yeon Ho-jeong, who had collected his long spear with the skill of empty space, lowered his posture.
He began swinging his spear without saying a word.
Easy profit!
A movement without any effort.
Neither fast nor very slow. Even an ordinary person who had not learned martial arts could clearly see the flow of the battle.
‘what?’
Beonjak was curious.
He does not torture, but shows martial arts skills out of nowhere. I wondered why this guy was like this all of a sudden.
Paralarak! pop! Paralock!
The speed and speed control of the spear was perfect.
But it wasn’t spearmanship. Even in the midst of his confusion, Beonjak realized that Yeon Ho-jeong was practicing martial arts and martial arts, not spearmanship.
And he felt a terrible sense of déjà vu from Yeonhojeong’s movements.
Yeon Ho-jeong, who threw a spear, rotated his wrist halfway at the last hit.
hook!
As it rotated, the dust on the floor gently curved up.
At that moment, Beonjak’s eyes widened as if they were torn.
“Do you want to know?”
Yeon Ho-jeong, who returned to his original posture, shrugged his shoulders.
“This is the martial arts that Cheon Kang showed. “And it’s also the recommended attack technique you used against my martial arts attack a little while ago.”
“…Where did you get that from?!”
“Didn’t I just say that? “It’s the martial arts that Cheon Kang showed.”
“Nonsense!!”
It was a natural reaction.
Cheongang was not enough to teach the martial arts methods of Shinhwaism. It would have been better to hand over a piece of information about the activities of the Shinhwa Church. It was literally crazy to tell Choshik’s brother so delicately.
“Then it looks like someone infiltrated the main body of the Shinhwa Church and stole a military book.”
“….”
“Well, that’s not what’s important.”
It is important. From the perspective of prosperity, it was a more important issue than any other matter.
However, upon hearing Yeon Ho-jeong’s next words, he lost the strength to even open his mouth and shout.
“The important thing is that your martial arts strategies and tactics all follow one form.”
Beonjak’s eyes shook as if there had been an earthquake.
Yeon Ho-jeong did not miss that very moment.
‘also.’
It seems that Beonjak knew. This absolute weakness can be completely destroyed if you only know how to destroy this flow and this shape.
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled.
“You’re right.”
The reason I deliberately did not fight him according to the law of destruction in the fight against him was to see this reaction. Of course, I was confident I would win.
On the other hand, Beonjak realized that his reaction gave the other person confidence.
‘this.’
But this reaction was unavoidable. Even if his condition was fine, he would have been caught by the other person.
The reason was clear. This was because I thought that there would be no one in the central world who could figure out that ‘form’.
To be precise, I didn’t think there would be any martial arts people who would care about that. It was not a war between factions, but a war to take over land. What kind of crazy person would leisurely investigate something like that?
‘How can this guy control the Solar Islands?!’
Yeon Ho-jeong smoothed his chin.
“I won’t explain how I knew. However, if you, the leader of the Eighteen Armies, know it, then you can assume that the leaders above you also know it.”
“…!”
“In other words, you cannot be free from the movement of this shape, whether it is martial arts or strategic tactics, even when you are running away for operational purposes. At least we can assume that there is some risk if the geometry is not followed. “I don’t know if I can take that risk and make moves that deviate from the geometry.”
Beonjak swallowed dry saliva without realizing it.
I came back to my senses after feeling dizzy due to excessive blood loss. My mouth felt dry and goosebumps appeared on my back.
The author, the head of the Murim League’s remnant military unit, found out a fact that should never be known.
No, Yeon Ho-jeong is not the only one who knows. Most likely, the leaders of the Murim Alliance also have some knowledge about the Sun Islands.
Flash!
The desire to survive bloomed in Beonjak’s eyes.
‘I must inform you. certainly!’
I had no intention of avoiding death.
I happened to meet Yeon Ho-jeong in a place like this, but I never thought I would lose.
But I lost, and what remains is death. Although he didn’t want to believe it, Beonjak decided to admit that his life ended here.
Not now.
As long as Yeon Ho-jeong and the leaders of the Murim Alliance know about the Sun Islands, he can never die here. If he dies here, the Shinhwa Church that is unaware of this important fact will receive a fatal blow.
Contrary to his inner thoughts, Beonjak spoke in a mocking tone.
“You made a great discovery.”
“I think so.”
“It moves according to that shape? That is correct. But that’s all…”
“I just wasn’t sure. So the Murim Alliance made a decision. “I decided to risk my life and experiment.”
“…what?”
“We sent someone to the imperial palace. These are the three works of Murim that you will never know. He will travel around the palace and deliver special information. “I don’t know what you did to take control of the imperial palace, but if you follow this pattern, whether it’s ideology, tactics, or anything else, Sejak’s report will be very useful, right?”
thud! thud!
Beonjak’s heart repeated strong contractions and relaxation. It was a heart pounding that even my strength could not stop.
‘What this guy says is a lie.’
Beonjak thought so.
‘It’s a ploy to shake me up. Did you send Sejak to the imperial palace? Even if they did, they would all be caught.’
However, looking at Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes, it seemed as if those confident thoughts were collapsing more easily than a sand castle.
“I was worried because there was some risk involved. For now, I was only planning to touch on the Imperial Palace’s side story… but I changed my mind after seeing your reaction. “If you tell us about this situation, we will be able to obtain more precise results more quickly.”
“…!!”
“With this, the Shinhwa religion was blocked.”
Beonjak’s face turned pale.
Yeon Ho-jeong’s words were assertive and exuded a surprisingly natural confidence.
“No matter what you do, we will always be one step ahead. Even if the evil spirits advance and the light blood rages, there will be no place for the Shinhwa religion in that bloody war.”
Crash.
Beonjak’s eyes were bloodshot. I kept grinding until I didn’t even know.
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled.
“why? “Are you feeling bad?”
“…this guy.”
For a moment, Beonjak remembered Makwon’s words.
‘If the battle is to be won by the people who risk their lives by the sword alone in this land, is there any need to join in with cultists like you?’
Could it be that Makwon also knew this fact?
At that time, Yeon Ho-jeong spoke in a low, cool voice.
“But we also want to make things easier.”
“…?!”
“New Emperor and the Three Princes. Tell us who among them you cajoled, who you killed, or who your next target will be. If you do that…”
“….”
“I will extend your life by one day.”
I’m not saying I won’t kill you. Not only would he not believe it, but Yeon Ho-jeong also didn’t want to say that he would save the other person’s life, even if it was a lie.
“Either way, have your subordinates bring me reliable evidence regarding the Holy Heavenly Thirteenth Place. Then I will release you for just one day. “I won’t chase you for that day.”
“…Do you think I will believe you?”
“Is there any reason not to believe it? “The one who’s all dying?”
“….”
“I said I would release you for one day, but I didn’t say I wouldn’t tell the government that I released you.”
Sreuk.
The blade of the long spear touched Beonjak’s uvula.
“Whether one day of life will weigh your wisdom or loyalty is entirely up to you.”
“….”
“Do you agree to the deal?”
