Episode 17
fortune-telling.
It is a way to control the energy by evening out the breath. The act of receiving, circulating, and accumulating energy from the outside.
Right now, I was having a fortune-telling breakfast with the Jingasim method applied.
‘It’s amazing every time.’
I didn’t know. Why is there so much blood in my body?
The other day, I heard that there are about 360 blood vessels in the human body, but I felt more than that when I directly operated the simbeop.
Is it a fictional character in a game?
‘How is it?’
The gong energy of 10 years raised from the danteon circulates through the body. If air power is a car, blood is a highway. I sit behind the wheel and just step on the accelerator.
The energy that runs through the body’s blood vessels, where straight lines and curves are repeated, returns to the danteon again.
‘And this is the real problem.’
I took a long deep breath. and felt
Another air power that occupied the Danjeon like a huge rock, unmoving even by my will.
‘What the hell are you?’
It was a question from the first time I had breakfast. An unidentified aura that sits like a place of worship.
I don’t know where, what it looks like or why it’s not available, but one thing is for sure. This mysterious aura has more power than my 10 years of gong.
‘I didn’t dare to touch it until now.’
To be honest, I had no intention of touching it. Until a few days ago, I was in a position to wait for rescue while keeping my life moderately.
But now it’s different.
‘I need gong power.’
Things have changed. In order to escape on their own, the conditions for the logout quest must be met, and the fulfillment condition is to reach the rank of [First Class].
And I knew that to be first-class, I needed this small army’s level of air power.
‘Make it mine.’
I started to move the air power carefully.
With half anxiety and half expectation, I realized the moment I poured my energy toward an unknown energy.
‘He doesn’t even have a chin.’
Strictly speaking, gong power is qi itself without a form. However, just by simply touching it, you can feel strong rejection and repulsion.
No, on the contrary, it even attracts them. If this happens, it will rather be eaten.
‘Hey hey hey. wait for a sec!’
I hurriedly retrieved my energy. I shook off the unidentified aura that continued to bite until the end. At the same time, a system notification sounded.
belt ring.
–
You have trained [Jinga Simbeop]. Strength increases slightly.
– As a result of repeated training, muscle veins and muscle bones increase by 1.
“No, do you have anything like that?”
I calmed down and opened the status window.
[Lv.17 Jin Tae-kyung]
Occupation: Second-class drone Reputation: 70.
Title: 4 (title effect applied) Strength: 65 Stamina: 65 Agility: 75 Intellect: 10 Charm: 10 Spirit: 10 years.
Remaining points: 0 – Scion of the High Family (All stats +5, Fame +50) – Family values (All stats -5, Fame -50) – Beginner Trainer (Training speed +10%) – Match (related to combat in one-on-one matches) Ability value n.) Now it’s a status window with a fairly high number. It was the result of 3 levels raised at once through the Bimu quest, and 30 points were equally distributed among strength, stamina, and agility.
But my heart ached as I looked at the status window.
‘Eh, only the air power is in place.’
In this damn system, only the words say that the spirit power has increased, but the spirit power displayed in the status window remains the same.
‘Young Dan, Young Yak. Should I eat something like this?’
I remembered Jinwigyeong. Close your eyes, hyung, if I ask you to give me one piece of advice, I don’t think I’ll refuse with a single knife.
I’ll ask next time we meet. As for the unknown aura that exists in my danteon.
coogu palace
Then the entrance to the training hall opened and two people entered.
“Eh, Confucius Jin?”
It is a single leaf. Behind him stood a warrior he had never seen before. Said the warrior in a tone as blunt as he appeared.
“It is the Lord Soga’s order to attend the street meeting.”
“Are you Lord Soga?”
It’s just fine. I had to ask you something.
“Certainly. It was broken in a few places and had some internal injuries, but that was never… … .”
“Are you sure? Staking the name of the Lord of the Medicine King?”
“Ah, that’s right. I checked myself!”
“It’s okay. why are you half uh?
Treating me as the head of the household makes me look funny!”
“Baekho Dangju, you spoke plainly first!”
I blankly stared at the ceiling of the meeting room. My ears prick at the shouting and swearing from all directions.
‘What is this?’
The street meeting I thought was not like this. It was something like exchanging opinions and finding a point of agreement in a quiet and orderly atmosphere… … .
“I think all the head of the head are the same head! Where is the senator?”
“Look at what the young laborer is saying. Pierce the perineum with a great needle.”
Seeing two men in their 40s and 50s with M-shape hair loss grabbing each other by the collar and shaking it makes my bones hurt.
The problem is that this situation is happening everywhere.
I don’t know if it’s because of that, but most people didn’t even notice that I opened the door and came in and sat down.
– Are you here?
A voice that sounds like it’s coming through your head, not your ears. It is transmission.
When he turned his head, his gaze met Jin Wi-gyeong. He gave a weary smile.
–
Is it a mess?
I know. Why are you calling me in this mess, man?
When I sent a reproachful glance, Qin Wei-qing sounded like she was being stabbed.
–
I couldn’t help it either. The Presbyterian House requested your attendance. Whatever… … It’s true that Tae-kyung has something to do with you.
elders? Am I involved in this?
‘What am I involved in?… ah. Anti-acid check?’
I put the puzzle together quickly in the midst of people’s loud voices.
First of all, the only thing that had anything to do with me recently was the Hangsan checkpoint, and for that matter, the Presbyterian House or something called me in. This is it.
‘Come to think of it, there are grandfathers I haven’t seen before.’
number is four. All of them had white hair on their faces full of age spots.
They were looking at the hair loss people’s collar with cold eyes. No matter who sees it, it’s a nursing home, no, it’s a elder’s home.
– and… … The chieftain is coming.
I inadvertently turned my head to Jinwi-gyeong, startled.
‘what. That old man.’
Since when have you been there? I only realized it now, but today’s top seat was two seats. My face prickled at the gaze of the old man sitting to the right of Jinwijing and staring at me.
‘Is that old man the chief?’
White hair, white hair, white rice. It looks like a freshman protruding from an old painting.
Her straight waist, broad shoulders, and taut skin made her look ageless.
‘But why are you staring at me like that?’
Tighten your eyes and aim for the elder… … I tried to look at her, but I looked away from her. It’s not because I think I’ll lose if I stick, but I respect the old man. respect for the elderly. Really.
‘… … Let’s crouch.’
In the meantime, the transmission of Jinwigyeong continued to be heard.
– I don’t know because I lost my memory, but the elder is your great-grandfather and the best elder in the family. Pay special attention to your words and actions.
I couldn’t even see the face of the man who was called my father, but he was my great-great-grandfather.
Maybe there are in-laws, eight villages and five villages at this place.
I nodded lightly at Qin Wei-gyeong.
– and… … You should never panic about what is happening from now on. Calmly tell the truth. Got it?
I don’t know exactly what the situation was, but it was clear that Jin Wei-qing was on my side. I nodded slightly this time, and Qin Weiqing stood up with a faint smile.
“Everyone be quiet.”
A voice full of energy swept the conference hall.
“This is the street meeting of Jinga in Taewon, and we have gathered for an important matter. A witness has arrived just in time, so we want to begin the interrogation.”
The center of the conference hall, which had become quiet before I knew it.
While people’s attention was focused, Jin Wei-kyung opened his mouth.
“I am starting the interrogation with the authority of the current head of the county and the acting head of the county. Jin Tae-kyung, the Three Gongja, step forward.”
I walked out feeling the gaze of people. I expected enough so far.
You wouldn’t have called me for nothing, but… … .
“I will ask. Did you poison Li So-kun of the Hengsan Checkpoint?”
I didn’t expect this.
“no.”
I barely opened my mouth. The sudden words jumbled her mind.
Iso-kun is dead? Poisoned too?
“Tell the truth. If it turns out to be false… … 「
“Lee So-kun’s poisoning has nothing to do with me.”
Qin Wei-qing let out a sigh of relief at my knife-like answer.
– You just have to do it like now.
The interrogation proceeded quickly. They ask, and I answer.
Beginning with Jin Wi-gyeong, questions poured in one after another.
Half of them asked if I was involved in the poisoning with Lee So-kun, and I kept denying it.
‘Because it’s true.’
Just in case, I secretly opened the system window to check it, but I was sure. My martial arts and abilities have nothing to do with poison. There is no such item.
So I was able to answer without hesitation.
“no.”
The problem was that at some point, the atmosphere in the meeting hall became strange.
“Do you have any evidence to prove it?”
“Proof?”
Did you say the owner of the white tiger? I don’t even know his name, he stared at me with a very unwelcome look.
“Yes, proof. Evidence to prove the innocence of the Three Gongs.”
What is this bastard saying now?
“Why do I have to prove that?”
“what?”
“What are you talking about?”
“Look. Three Gongja!”
“It’s good that you doubt me, but shouldn’t you find the evidence there?
yes? isn’t it?”
These bastards say let’s see, so who do you see as a bojagi? Whispering, I glared at the head of the White Tiger, who was sitting down, when I suddenly noticed something strange.
‘her. Look at this.’
The appearance of Baekho Dangju, who glanced at the elders of the Presbyterian House.
The unfortunate fact is that all of those who questioned me and asked questions that pressured me were showing similar appearances. Since that number was close to half of the attendees, I felt sorry to pretend I didn’t know.
‘It’s a clique.’
Qin Wei-gyeong and the elders.
To think that a power struggle between the elder brother of a family and the grandson of Sogaju was still taking place at this very moment.
‘The family looks good.’
There were only a few left now. The problem was their faces. Age spots on the face. It was the elders of the Presbyterian House with their old eyes.
The oldest and fattest man among them opened his mouth.
“Stop asking questions and answers that don’t matter.
There is only one thing this old man wants to say. Where did this problem come from?”
The leaders who sympathized with the Presbyterian Church answered as if they had been waiting.
“It’s a tripartite.”
“Who was it that tarnished the reputation of the family with promiscuous words and actions?”
“He is also the Three Gongja.”
The same answer popped up here and there.
“If so, who touched the Jangjung Jewel of the Hengshan Checkpoint and led to the current situation?”
Just kill them, you bastards.
