Episode 161: The Swordsmanship Club (4)
There was no sign of the giant barnacles around.
If these two really came alone, it would be safe to say that they had no intention of fighting.
Well then, it’s not difficult to answer the question,
“I’m busy, so let’s talk on the way.”
“Okay.”
We walked to the training center and talked.
Jang Sam and Wang Pil were the first to apologize.
“I had no choice but to take action. I didn’t want it to be this way, but… … Club work doesn’t always go as planned.”
“I guess so. I understand.”
If you belong to a group, you have to move in the direction that the group aims for, whether you like it or not.
That’s what it means to be bound to a club at Yongsal Academy.
This is also why I intend to remain independent.
As for me, I didn’t suffer any harm other than wasting a little time, and since the losses on Ma-Gak-Woong’s side were greater, I didn’t have any ill feelings toward Jang-Sam Wang-Bil.
“So, what do you want to ask?”
Jang Sam hesitated as he opened his mouth, then exchanged glances with Wang Pil.
As if asking some embarrassing question.
“… … Did you show a lot of tea this time too?”
When I first met them in a 2v2 duel, I could tell at a glance that they were a water-type class.
Then, after the game, Jang Sam asked me how I could tell, and I said that it was because I looked too ordinary.
But since they got caught disguising themselves as Chulsoo and Minsoo, I guess they’re secretly worried.
I gave an honest answer back.
“It was a little better this time.”
“Is that so?”
Jang Sam’s expression brightened slightly.
Actually, this time I noticed that those two were Jang Sam and Wang Pil, and I didn’t feel anything strange because they were ordinary.
If it was our first meeting, I would have said something like, ‘He looks ordinary, but he’s good with a knife.’
The two of them fully reflected the feedback I gave them, changed their disguises to make them more unique, and changed their weapons from cheap iron swords to D-grade swords with a sharp blade.
Now, it’s an ordinary thing that you might find one or two people in your class, so it’s not bad for hiding your identity.
but…….
“Let’s just touch on this one thing.”
“… … ?”
“Cheolsu, Minsu, whose idea was it? Tell me clearly.”
I was going well, but my naming sense was ruined.
Why, out of all the names, are they Cheolsu and Minsu?
“… … .”
Jang Sam looked at Wang Pil in silence, and Wang Pil avoided eye contact and looked at the distant mountains.
From this behavior, it was not difficult to infer who the culprit was.
As his gaze continued to focus on him, Wang Pil could no longer bear it and swore at Jang Sam.
“This guy wrote ‘Jangsam Wangpil’!”
The tables were turned, and this time Jang Sam avoided our gaze and looked at the distant mountains.
After an awkward silence, both of them simultaneously coughed.
“Okay, let’s find out another nickname.”
“That would be good. No, you guys can’t do it. Just leave it to someone else.”
“… … Okay.”
Jang Sam and Wang Pil began to worry with serious expressions on their faces.
Since Bona Mana was probably worried about a new pseudonym, I moved on to the next topic without waiting.
“But that’s not what I came here to ask.”
“……hmm.”
“A ghost without a shadow. Right?”
“Yes.”
The two people nodded obediently in agreement.
In a 2v2 duel, they hid their identities and fought us only with the Samjae Sword Technique.
On the other hand, my goal was to help Ko Hyun-woo grow, so I wanted them to fight using the skills they had shown.
So the bait was, ‘If you win, I’ll tell you about the ghost shadow.’
Wang Pil was blown away by my technique of mixing the Great Sword and Wind Force.
The match between Jang Sam and Go Hyeon-woo ended in a draw.
They remembered it and came looking for it.
“In fact, that was also the reason I acted as instructed by Senior Ma-dae-woong.”
– The ghost story is… … .
– I told you to win and ask.
– I’ll try again next time.
Because in the end we said those words and parted ways.
He had intended to take this opportunity to subdue me and ask me questions.
“But it wasn’t easy.”
Even though the two of us worked together, they didn’t even cause a single scratch on my body.
They probably hid their skills to some extent, but it’s the same for me.
I decided that if things continued like this, it would be a long time before I would be defeated and hear about the Ghostly Ghost, and that is why I came to you.
Jang Sam and Wang Pil each said a word.
“I know it’s far-fetched. But I hope you reconsider.”
“If there’s anything you want, I’ll try my best to accommodate it.”
I rested my chin on my hand and thought for a moment, then slowly moved my head up and down.
“Yeah, I guess I can tell you.”
“Is that true?”
‘I have to go get it soon anyway.’
Not only these two, Ghostly Mooyoung also promised that the Thieves’ Club would penetrate the depths.
It is not something that can be left as a debt forever, so it is planned to go get it.
At that time, I might as well do business with these guys.
“You know it’s not free, right?”
“Of course. Tell me what you want.”
But I raised my hand and stopped them.
“It’s too urgent. It’s not too late to think about it slowly after the deal is in my hands.”
“Umm… … .”
“First of all, I have one favor to ask. If there’s any conflict in the future, let me know in advance.”
Today, I was forced to retreat after being interrupted by a leader who suddenly appeared, but the Ma-Da-Woong faction will not give up just like this.
I will continue to cause trouble in one way or another in the future, so please let me know in advance whenever that happens.
Jang Sam’s face hardened.
“I’m sorry, but I can’t betray the club.”
“Who would betray you? I’m not telling you not to fight, nor am I telling you to fight roughly. Just leave a message. Prepare yourself mentally.”
“Hmm, if it’s to that extent.”
I added an extra blow to the half-turned long robe.
“And even though things are bad between us now, it won’t be like that forever, right?”
We’ll also be dealing with the Black Sea side, so eventually we’ll have a somewhat amicable relationship.
Although Jang Sam has not officially shown his skills, he is considered a promising player.
I am in a position where I receive full support from the fencing club.
Compared to the competition between the four major powers and the competition between promising players, the fight with me is just a minor incident.
So I’m sure if I propose a deal in the future you will definitely accept it.
Jang Sam nodded.
“Yes, I understand.”
“Let’s keep in touch often.”
“Okay.”
Jang Sam and Wang Pil turned around and left, as if their business was over.
As I was walking to the training center as I had been going, a question suddenly occurred to me.
“But, what is your real name?”
“Wuji (武極). It’s Zhang Wuji.”
“That’s cool.”
“The Master gave it to me with the meaning of ‘seeing the end of nothingness.’”
You are a romantic master.
I nodded and then asked Wang Pil.
“you?”
“It’s Wang Chun-sam.”
“… … .”
After a few seconds of silence, I asked Wang Pil, or rather Wang Chun-sam, again.
“You don’t have to use a pseudonym, right?”
* * *
The next day, the bear came to see me again.
You seem to be feeling considerably worse than yesterday.
‘I think you’ve got a bit of a joint problem.’
First of all, you didn’t follow the instructions of the vice president of the swordsmanship club and didn’t bring me, so you probably got scolded there.
The underlying goal of ‘showing me how spicy it is’ also failed, so he would have been criticized again.
In addition, I was marked by the leader and was forced to take refuge for a while.
‘You reap what you sow.’
I greeted Ma-Da-Woong with a bright face.
“Hello, senior! Are you going to pay the price today?”
The face of the giant was twitching with anger.
His already fierce and bandit-like appearance became even more fierce.
But he seems to be holding back his anger here, knowing that if he expresses it, the situation will only get worse.
“… … Follow me.”
As if trying to reduce the time spent with me, Ma-bo-ung’s walking speed was fast.
This time, instead of going somewhere random, we head straight to the fencing club’s office.
‘But is it right to call this a defect?’
If an entire floor is being used, is it a club room or a club floor?
The club’s membership is determined by a combination of factors such as the club’s size and its performance in various events in which it participates.
For example, the thieves’ club is mid-sized in terms of size, but it gets penalized a lot because it causes so many accidents.
Just at the beginning of the semester, he was arrested for breaking into a temporary storage facility.
So, we were given a small room in a quiet corner that didn’t match the size of the place.
On the other hand, the swordsmanship club is the largest club in Yongsal Academy, and actively interacts with academic and student groups.
As a result, we end up using an entire floor like this.
Not only that, everything you see is state-of-the-art and top-of-the-line.
I walked along the path, looking around here and there.
People sitting in a circle and talking.
Those who neatly arrange their swords and compare them to something.
In a room that resembles a conference room, a briefing about the next dungeon is in progress.
As I continued to walk around, Ma-Da-Woong stopped in front of a fancy wooden door.
The deputy manager’s office.
But he didn’t knock on the door right away, but looked straight at me and declared:
“I don’t know how you plan to roast the vice-chairman, but at least you’ve fallen out of favor with us. You’d better brace yourself for the future.”
“I’m looking forward to it. I’ve been lacking energy in my life lately.”
As I answered with a smile, Ma-da-woong’s face twitched again.
But he didn’t argue any further, just looked away from me, raised his fist, and pounded on the door.
A soft voice came from inside.
“Come in.”
The first thing that caught my eye when I entered the office was a third-year female student with intelligent beauty.
The nameplate on the desk said that her name was Zhuge Xiaoxiao and that she was the vice president of the fencing club.
Jegal Soso was finishing up his paperwork, so he neatly gathered and organized the documents lined up on his desk.
Only then did I raise my gaze and look at Ma-Da-Woong, who pointed at me with his eyes.
“I brought it.”
“You worked hard. Go in and rest.”
As soon as the order to evacuate was given, Ma-da-woong immediately turned his back, slammed the door shut, and left.
Zhuge Liang looked at the closed door with an incomprehensible smile, then turned to me.
I bowed my head.
“I was late because something came up.”
“No, thank you for your hard work.”
Originally, we were supposed to meet yesterday, but the Ma-Da-Woong faction’s trickery delayed us by a day.
And the ‘suffering’ that Zhuge Xiao Xiao speaks of refers to his fight with Zhang Wuji and Wang Chunsan.
Thanks to this, both Zhuge Liang and I benefited, so it was a win-win situation.
“Director Dang Gyu-yeong said he had prepared something. I’ll take a look.”
Negotiations with the fencing club began in a fairly smooth atmosphere.
