Episode 15. White Heron and Powell 2013.10.22.
Sajahyeok laughed and responded to Noh Taoist’s words.
“You too.”
“well.”
The old master shrugged his shoulders.
“I don’t know. “I feel a little old.”
The old master shook his head and said:
“There’s nothing interesting these days. There is no one who can compete with me. Last time, the young guy who claimed to be the best swordsman in the world and asked me to dance danced with him all day long, but that wasn’t all that fun. The history of martial arts has also deteriorated a lot these days. “What on earth do young people do instead of practicing martial arts? Tsk tsk.”
“You did something nasty. “What’s the point of dancing with an old guy like you?”
“Hmm, I guess not? Later on, he even rolled his eyes and liked me… … .”
“joy. “Are you saying this without realizing that if you get caught by your white heron, it won’t be easy to even let go of the sword?”
“No. “Isn’t it because the young guy didn’t let go of his sword because he fell in love with my charms?”
The old master said with a smile.
“Because true charm does not disappear with age.”
“That’s what I said.”
“What about it?”
The old monk said, leisurely stroking his beard.
“The truth is the truth no matter who says it. “It’s just something non-essential.”
“As far as I know.”
Sajahyeok laughed and said.
“It’s mainly thieves who say that.”
“Hehehe.”
Master Lao laughed. And he looked at Lion Hyuk.
“If you keep doing this.”
The old master said with a still smiling face.
“I feel like I can always go back to that time. “To that long-awaited day when we exchanged swords and swords without stopping for ten days and nights.”
Shoot!
The wind blew. After a while, Sajahyuk spoke.
“It’s an illusion.”
“Yes, it’s an illusion. Just a vain dream. “Just like our lives.”
Silence fell. The two people facing each other with their swords and swords said nothing as if they were looking in different directions. How long has it been like that?
“ruler.”
The old master opened his mouth.
“It’s hard to stand like this, so wouldn’t it be better to end it now? “It’s been a long time since I’ve been rejected like this, so the white heron might get upset.”
Even Son Bin, a third party, could tell that his words were nothing more than excuses.
Could it be that the reason he said it was difficult was the pain of a past that he could not return to?
“Sure.”
Sajahyeok answered.
“It looks like Powell’s patience has run out.”
Okay.
The tip of Powell pointed toward the ground.
Phew.
Standing in front of the enormous force coming from Sajahyeok, Taoist Master Noh spoke quietly.
“Seorin.”
“yes.”
The tension was evident in the young man’s voice. However, the old master’s expression was gentle.
“Look. This is the sword of my friend.”
Sonbin noticed that the voice was trembling slightly. In contrast to his gentle expression, the old master’s eyes were sparkling with vitality and joy.
“And this is my way.”
Huh.
Powell, who had stopped, began to move slowly. His black sword draws a large circle, as if encompassing the world.
It was the beginning of the Powell solar eclipse and the Seomjeon eclipse. The moment the circle, which seemed destined to never stop, was completed, moonlight poured down.
∴
Phew.
Dry leaves flew up as if there was a gust of wind. And the old sword, the white egret, scattered blue light everywhere.
Hissing.
In the pouring moonlight, Nodosa moved dazzlingly as if he was dancing alone.
However, each of his movements was, in fact, like a precarious acrobatic performance on the border between life and death.
Every time his sword passes through the air, sharp, deceptively sharp explosions occur regularly.
bang! bang! Quang!
Nodosa’s sword seemed to be striking something, or it seemed to be gently twisting it. And the last sword.
Coooooo!
A dull explosion that seemed to shake the ground erupted from his sword. At the same time, the old master’s body was pushed backwards.
Jjajjjaja.
The old monk’s body begins to rotate, and his feet leave intricate marks on the floor.
Nodo Temple, which seemed to be being pushed along without a plan like a fallen leaf being swept away by the wind, eventually succeeded in stopping.
Jang!
With a sharp sound, the old monk’s movements stopped.
“Whoa.”
His hair was disheveled and his beard was a mess. There were traces of cuts from sharp pottery here and there on his clothes.
However, his sword egret was glowing blue. still.
“It’s terrible.”
The old master said grumblingly.
“How can I become stronger than I was then? “When I look at you now, I feel like everything we did that day was in vain.”
“You got it.”
Sajahyeok spoke slowly. He lowered his posture slightly and looked at his old master. His black sword, Powell, is pointed diagonally toward the night sky.
“okay.”
Nodosa said. His eyes were full of joy.
“I received your Powell eclipse. “Me and my egret.”
Sajahyuk’s eyes were complicated. He slowly lowered the powel.
“then.”
Powell, who was slowly descending, leveled out and headed to the side.
“I guess we should go next.”
‘next?’
Sonbin, who was listening, tilted his head.
‘What’s next?’
That was the moment Sonbin thought.
Powell, the lion’s leather sword that was heading horizontally and sideways, suddenly turned towards the night sky. Like a flag raised straight up toward the sky.
“It’s an honor.”
The old monk said with a smile.
“You’re the first person to receive the Powell transplant.”
“okay.”
Sajahyeok said, holding Daedo Powell straight up.
“This is the Powell transplant, Moonlight Full Heaven (月光滿天).”
Huh.
The next moment, blue moonlight filled the heavens and earth.
∴
Blink, blink.
Sonbin blinked.
‘what? Did I lose my mind for a moment? No, that can’t be possible.’
That can’t be possible. After the two started dancing, all of Sonbin’s attention was focused on the dancing.
It was a critical moment where the tension was at its peak, to the point where I forgot to breathe.
Just now, I clearly saw and heard Sajahyeok saying ‘Moonlight in full bloom’ and his great sword Powell pointing towards the sky.
But what is this scene that suddenly unfolds before my eyes?
‘When or how… … .’
The scene before my eyes was very simple. Sajahyeok is standing, and Nodosa is slowly falling. That’s all.
But the problem is that we don’t know how it came to be like this, or even when it happened.
Slurp.
Nodosa’s body falls to the ground helplessly. Sonbin glanced at the young man.
His expression was filled with astonishment, as if he could not understand the scene before his eyes.
But it was just that moment.
“Kaaaa!”
As soon as it was confirmed that the old monk’s body had fallen to the ground, a sound like the howl of an animal came out of the young man’s mouth.
And in the next moment, his body stretched out like an arrow towards Lion Hyeok.
Hiss.
“hmm.”
Sajahyeok let out a low sound as he saw the young man attacking him.
Then, he grabbed the pole that he was holding with one hand with both hands and lightly drew it upward.
Quang.
The result was decided in an instant. The young man could neither avoid nor overcome Powell’s attack.
The young man’s small body seemed to float in the air for a moment, but then fell straight to the ground.
Slurp.
Even before his body touched the ground, the young man had already lost consciousness. The fire dust he was carrying was thrown around, and silence fell once again in the vacant lot.
“Wook.”
The groaning sound came from the old monk who had fallen. He, who had fallen down, struggles to get up.
“Ugh.”
Noh Taoist’s body, which was standing up, swayed. However, Sajahyeok just looks down at him with indifferent eyes.
After stumbling a few more times, the old master managed to pull himself up and stand on his own two feet. There was no longer a sword in his hand.
The old master was silent for a moment to catch his breath, then spoke.
“Thank you.”
Master Noh spoke in a voice that seemed as if it would break at any moment. His gaze was directed at the young man who was lying down.
“You saved that child.”
“Didn’t I tell you?”
Sajahyeok answered.
“I will never be in the same category as you.”
“It did.”
Master Noh laughed empty-handedly.
“Because you have always been a man of your word. I am… … “It wasn’t like that.”
There was a complicated state of mind in the old master’s eyes.
“Cough.”
Suddenly, the old monk coughed violently. He raised one hand to cover his mouth, but before he knew it, his hand and white beard were stained red with fresh blood.
“Well, I guess I’ll go before you.”
The old master laughed as he looked at his blood-stained hands. Then he raised his head and looked at Lion Hyuk.
“Don’t you have something to ask me?”
Sajahyuk was silent for a moment.
“Yes.”
The old master laughed.
“Thank goodness. At the same time, I also have something to ask of you. “Tell me.”
Sajahyeok gritted his teeth. And he spoke slowly, as if spitting out his words.
“because?”
There was anger in Sajahyuk’s eyes. It was a look of pure, passionate anger that I had seen for the first time since the fight.
“Why did you do that? how… … .”
Crash.
Sajahyuk gritted his teeth.
“Why you!”
Sajahyuk spoke as if shouting.
“Why? Hehehe, cough.”
Master Noh let out a hollow laugh. Then, suddenly, he covers his mouth and coughs violently. His clothes are stained with fresh blood.
“Whoa.”
After a long sigh, the old master spoke. His eyes look beyond the lion’s pelt and look into the distance.
“Do you remember that day, when you showed me Powell’s three first meals and Powell’s three meals?”
Sajahyeok silently glared at the old master. Nodosa said.
“The moment we saw it, we knew. As long as you are there, no one will be able to surpass you. “After Seomjeonildo, Moonlight Mancheon, and the final Powell Samsik, we will have no choice but to stay under you forever.”
Master Noh laughed bitterly. Sajahyeok said with anger in his eyes.
“Are you just that kind of person who doesn’t care about hierarchy at all?”
The old master smiled and shook his head.
“No, no. Actually, it doesn’t matter who is on top and who is on the bottom. “It’s not that problem.”
Nodosa said:
“The problem was that your three-way approach was like a huge wall blocking our path. It’s such a huge wall of despair that no one can move forward as long as you have your way. In fact, after that day, it was very difficult for me to hold a sword again. very… … .”
He turned his head and saw the fallen young man.
“It was very, very difficult.”
Master Noh saw Sajahyeok. His eyes are aimed straight at Sajahyuk.
“So that’s it. There was no need to say who went first. “That’s what we did.”
Sajahyeok met Nohdosa’s gaze directly.
Wow.
Sajahyeok ground his teeth. But he said nothing more.
“I have a favor to ask.”
Nodosa said.
“Can you take care of this child?”
Noh Do-sa’s gaze toward Sa-hyeok was shining like the clear night sky.
“This is a child who has finally been able to wear human clothes. I know I’m not qualified to ask you this… … .”
The Taoist saw the fallen young man. There is warmth in his eyes.
“You are a poor child.”
“Pity?”
A spark flew from Sajahyeok’s eyes.
“How dare you say something like that in front of me? “You too!”
Sajahyuk shouted. It was a sight Sonbin had never seen before.
“How dare you me!”
Boom.
Powell, the leader of Sajahyeok, stood up. The old master closed his eyes.
It seemed like the Powell was going to fall on Noh Dosa’s head at any moment, but neither Noh Dosa nor Sahyeok made a move.
Shoot!
The wind rose. And after a while, Powell slowly disappeared into the sheath.
Sreung.
The old master opened his eyes.
“I can’t do that.”
Sajahyeok said in a dry voice as he put away his bow and looked into the distance.
“is it?”
Master Noh looked into Sajahyeok’s eyes. The old master’s eyes become clouded as he wonders what he found in those eyes.
“Yes, I did.”
Master Noh muttered like he was talking to himself. Master Noh saw the young man lying down. Master Noh remained silent for a moment and then suddenly raised his head.
“you.”
“yes?”
Sonbin, who was suddenly called, answered with surprised eyes. Master Lao smiled.
“Yes, you say so. “Come here and see.”
Master Noh made a gesture and called Son Bin.
Embarrassed, Sonbin glances at Sajahyuk, but Sajahyuk just looks somewhere else and remains silent. As if it had nothing to do with him.
“hurry.”
At Master Noh’s urging, Sonbin hesitated and moved his feet. As we get closer, the old monk grins.
“What is your name?”
“Well, I’m from the Son clan and my name is Bin… … .”
“It’s Sonbin. That’s a good name. “What do you do?”
Somehow, it’s a familiar way of speaking, like an old man in the neighborhood. But this old master is also no ordinary person. Sonbin answered cautiously.
“I’m preparing for the party, but I’m away this time… … .”
“Oh, Hoesi. So aren’t you a giant now? “You must have read a lot of books.”
“Yeah, that’s true, but… … .”
“Then, why don’t you teach someone?”
“yes?”
Master Noh grinned.
“It won’t be difficult. “I’m not asking you to become a scholar like you, but I just need you to teach me how to live as a person.”
Sonbin glanced at the fallen young man. It was obvious that the person Nodosa was talking about was this young man.
“But I…” … .”
“Oh, I know. You will be busy following this friend around for a while. “I’m not asking you to do it now.”
Nodosa said:
“I’m just asking you to do so later, if you have some time or if we meet by chance. “Later.”
The smiling old master seemed to be just a kind-hearted neighborhood old man.
‘Hmm.’
Sonbin thought. The story of when I have time later or when I happen to meet someone is like a rumor with no promise.
It’s just like a courtesy greeting, meaningless and something that can’t actually happen.
‘If that’s the case… … .’
This old master is not an ordinary person. Sonbin does not have the confidence to reject someone to his face like Sajahyeok.
Sonbin’s conclusion was simple.
“All right.”
Sonbin nodded obediently.
“I will do so.”
“Oh, thank you.”
Master Noh suddenly grabbed Sonbin’s hand.
Sonbin was startled. This was because the old master’s hands were thinner than expected, and also because they were stained red with fresh blood.
“By the way, since I’m leaving you, would you please bring me my sword?”
‘knife?’
Sonbin turned his head to follow the gaze of the old master. A sword, which the old swordsman said was a ‘white heron’, was lying on the floor.
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