succeed (6)
“long time no see.”
“I know.”
The situation between Jeong-an and Yeon-sim was quite difficult.
It didn’t look like his face was scruffy or his hair was scattered. Just looking at her skin, she boasted the unique beauty of a woman who had mastered inner energy.
But the clothes were very old. Stitch marks were evident on cuts and tears here and there. It seemed like he was living in the mountains.
“How are you feeling?”
“The heart.”
Yeonsim smiled at Jeongan’s question.
“I thought it would be dizzy, but it wasn’t.”
Her expression and eyes, which were always full of confusion, looked soft and hard at the same time. It seemed like she wouldn’t even blink when lightning struck her in the dry sky.
Before martial arts, my mentality became stronger. It was an unparalleled growth as a person, not a warrior.
“You have become stronger as expected.”
“Are you the only one who can do it?”
A new admiration appeared on Yeon-sim’s face as she looked at Jeong-an.
“Now we really have reached the end.”
“Once again.”
“no. It’s different from before I descended the mountain. After all, you are different from me. “I think your true value is revealed only when you are in the secular world.”
“Let’s stop putting gold on each other’s faces.”
Even within Botaam, they were two people from different tribes. These are two people who had to point swords at each other because of the vices of their predecessors.
They escaped from their teacher’s embrace, experienced the world, and overcame trials through martial arts while relying on each other who had lost their way. This was the true story of the Botaam swordsmen who trained swordsmen for each generation.
“Okay, shall we go in now?”
“okay.”
Just as the two were about to enter the Mukryongbu.
“… … ?!”
The two people stopped walking almost simultaneously.
Ugh.
With their sharp and strong momentum, the two people’s eyes turned to the hill in the distance.
Jeongan asked.
“Shall we go together?”
“no it’s okay. “You have someone to see, too.”
“That’s true, but anyway, I have to see the owner’s face before I go in.”
“Then let’s go together.”
hook!
As soon as the two people finished speaking, their new brother disappeared from the spot.
There was no such thing as a great wave of air or a roar that tore through the air.
Still, it was fast. The two people who covered the wide plain in an instant climbed up the cliff using magical techniques and reached the top of the hill.
Yangcheon was there.
There was a white paper built behind Yangcheon, but the presence of Yangcheon was so great that it was difficult to see the white paper.
Jeongan bowed briefly and took a couple of steps back.
“… … .”
Yangcheon and Yeonsim stood facing each other.
Yang Chen tilted his head.
“What about greetings?”
Yeonsim, who was looking at him with a comfortable smile, drew her sword.
Slurp.
Yang Chen’s eyes sparkled.
The sound of the blade being pulled out of the scabbard.
There is no shaking at all. Not a single shadow fell on the cold blade exposed under the sun.
A smile also appeared on Yang Chen’s face.
Sreuk.
He placed his back with his right hand and naturally raised his left hand to his middle finger.
The sword of love drew a circle from the bottom left to the top middle to the bottom right. The sword drawn in a circle rose without a break, leading to an interruption.
Yang Chen’s smiling face became serious.
A subtle vibration occurred at the tip of Yeonsim’s sword, which was aimed at Tuwang, the powerhouse of Seongcheon.
After a while.
Paaaaaaaa!
The shaking sword body suddenly differentiated into six huge sword bodies and put pressure on Yang Cheon.
Yangcheon’s left arm moved like lightning.
Puff puff puff!
Five rays of sword energy were blown away, but the remaining ray reached Yang Chen’s shoulder.
However, not even a single hem of the clothes was cut, let alone the skin. Even though it is pressed down with its sharp blade, it does not leave a trace on the external object.
A strange smile appeared on Yang Chen’s face.
“What martial arts are you doing?”
“This is Yeonhwagaemun Yukdogeom (蓮花opening door six paths sword).”
“That’s a long name.”
“That’s why we call it Yeonhwayukgeom.”
“Just looking at the arm, it’s not a traditional martial art?”
“Each martial artist’s temperament and talent are different, and ultimately, their perspectives are also different. Unlike Jeongan, I cannot see the end in Botaam’s swordsmanship. So I created my own martial arts.”
“To be able to create martial arts at that age is really excessive.”
“It’s just my realization, it’s not yet a martial arts skill with exact forms and rituals.”
“It may be difficult to pass it on, but in your hands, it can be used as an unprecedented skill.”
“of course.”
It was a confident statement.
Despite this, there is no sense of arrogance at all. It sounded like he was just stating the obvious.
Yang Chen’s smile deepened.
“It’s pretty decent. The supply and demand of real equipment is free. “I never thought they would even point a knife at me.”
Yeonsim lowered her sword and lowered her head.
“I know that the Vice Lord withdrew his hand on purpose. “I still feel a lot of shortcomings.”
Of course. No matter how great Yeon-sim’s martial arts skills are, it will be difficult to touch Yang Cheon even a single hair if he has not reached the level of martial arts.
Yang Cheon was also confident that he would not be fatally injured by Yeon-sim’s sword, and he just wanted to see for himself how deep her state had become.
Furthermore, I thought that I could feel her true feelings through the sword strike.
“I passed.”
Yang Cheon’s voice was particularly exciting.
“When he suddenly left his house one day to train in the mountains, I thought this poor guy had finally given up. “You broke my promise and suddenly said you would leave, so I also gave up all my expectations for you.”
“Is that so?”
“If it’s long, it’s long; if it’s short, you’ve grown so wonderfully in such a short period of time.”
Yeon-sim’s talent was so great that it was worthy of mentioning the world.
Even with his martial arts skills before leaving, it was not enough to say that he was at the level of a member of the group. Her skills were that great.
If you were to compare your skills back then and your skills now, you would see that there was progress, but there wasn’t a huge difference. It was like that if you look at martial arts.
However, the change as a warrior was like heaven and earth. A warrior does not become strong just by the level of his martial arts skills. Although she possessed the world’s most treasured sword, her heart was like that of a child who had just begun to hold the sword. Now, she has returned as a proud swordsman.
“I’m glad you passed. but… … .”
“hmm?”
“As I have come a long way and finally found my place, it seems that the Vice Lord has also gone through a lot of changes.”
The corners of Yang Chen’s mouth rose.
“The kid knows how to see everything now.”
It was a simple acknowledgment of his change.
Yangcheon, with his back, looked up at the sky.
“Stop calling me Buju anymore.”
“yes?”
“I am the Taesang (太上) of the Black Emperor. “I am no longer Lord of the Ink Dragon.”
“… … ?”
“At the same time, it is also Bumadowi. Well, the person who would be my father-in-law went into the basement.”
It was a series of incomprehensible remarks. This was true for the two people who had temporarily cut ties with the world through training in the mountains.
Yang Chen smiled and turned around.
“Follow me. Boo is a mess right now, so let’s have a daytime drink outside. “I’d like to talk about what happened so far.”
“yes? Ah yes.”
“and.”
Yang Cheon glanced at Jeongan.
“You go into the department. “There must be someone you are looking for.”
Jeongan bowed his head without a word and jumped straight down the cliff.
As Yeon-sim grew, Jeong-an also developed greatly. Rather, his resolute disposition was more than affection. As a prosecutor, he has a much more suitable temperament than Yeonsim.
However, neither Yeon-sim nor Yang-cheon were very impressed by her appearance. People who acknowledged reality and believed in themselves were unwavering.
So the three people set out.
“Anyway, it happened so long ago that it’s hard to remember. What are you trying to do by following me around?”
“Actually, I don’t know what it is because my appointment that day is vague.”
“I know yeah.”
“I’m thinking of traveling around the world for a while. “You can go alone, but since I said I would learn, I will be your sword for a while.”
“To become my sword, you have to reach the level of martial arts.”
“Wouldn’t it be possible to run some errands?”
“He’s a reckless guy. “Do you drink alcohol?”
“I have experience.”
“The first learning in the secular world should begin with Judo.”
* * *
‘different.’
The gate guards guarding the entrance to Mukryongbu easily let her in. It seemed like she had been informed in advance.
Jeong-an, who joined easily, immediately sensed that the atmosphere of the Mukryongbu had changed significantly from before.
‘It’s messy, but… … But it’s not clumsy.’
The old Mukryongbu was not like this.
It was cold and strict, dark and intense. As its name suggests, the crouching dragon seemed to be glaring at the ground. It feels like I am fully prepared to go out into the world and shake off that vicious power at any time.
but now?
‘It’s not clear, but it’s bright and hot. As if trying to move towards a new world… … But it doesn’t have the intensity it used to have.’
Jeong An asked one of the warriors who were busy going to and from Donghyeol about Yeon Hojeong’s residence.
The warrior became thoughtful and answered politely.
Just mentioning Yeon Ho-jeong’s name makes him look low. At least in Jeongan’s memory, the warriors of the Mukryongbu never behaved like this.
‘But it doesn’t seem like it’s weakened.’
Jeongan headed to Yeonhojeong’s residence, suppressing his presence.
The Mukryongbu was still wide. Even with her fast pace, it took her quite a while to pass several of the donghyeols, and each time she passed one, her jaw dropped and the wide open space cluttered her vision.
Familiar yet unfamiliar sights.
As she continued to look around, she suddenly felt a sharp sensation stirring.
‘… … ?!’
Jeongan turned his head.
“uh?”
Even though hundreds of people were busy coming and going in the square, there was a young man sitting alone against the wall with his arms crossed and his eyes closed.
The silence was beyond clarity. It felt like I was looking at a sword with a well-forged edge, but looking at it another way, it was as rich as a cloud and did not feel like a swordsman at all.
What was surprising was the depth of presence.
It was like watching sea water pouring through a huge hole. Its presence, which boasts a generous sense of depth while absorbing the immeasurable waters of the ocean, was both familiar and extremely unfamiliar to Jeong An, like this ink dragon.
“hmm?”
The young man felt the gaze and opened his eyes.
“oh?”
A look of joy appeared on the face of the young man, Kang Ryang.
“How long has it been since this? Nice to meet you, nice to meet you.”
What kind of lightness is this?
There was a lot of friendliness in the tone of conversation. Jeongan lowered his head in embarrassment.
“It’s been a while, Prosecutor Kang.”
“Wow, you’ve gotten stronger since I last saw you. “Well, I thought I had a sword now, but I’ll be lucky if I don’t get beaten up if I fight him.”
It was a much richer emotional expression than before.
The intensity before that was not like this. Of course, there was a clumsy side before that, but there was a part that was as sharp as the sword technique he used.
now?
“That’s too much praise. I can’t help but be amazed. “I thought we had made a lot of progress, but Prosecutor Kang’s inaction is dazzling.”
“Haha, you won’t know that unless you bump into it. “There’s no need to gild it like that.”
Before Jeong-an could reply, Kang-ryang continued.
“Are you here to see your brother?”
“yes? “Oh, that’s right.”
“I don’t know how I ended up here, but let’s go. I will guide you. “Let’s talk about the past when we meet later.”
As if Jeong-an was possessed, he was led by Kang-ryang’s hand.
Mukryongbu, Kangryangdo, and everyone in it also changed.
Then what about Yeonhojeong?
