Two days passed and it was another normal day.
The weather is the same as usual. It’s time to prepare for winter amidst the gradually spreading autumn.
In the meantime, I was walking with a somewhat calmer gait.
By the way, I haven’t been able to talk to Mo Yong-hee since the incident.
I wanted to go see her, but Mo Yong-hee refused. She seemed to be avoiding me, so I went to see her aunt, Baekryeon-geom, and asked to speak to her.
[Um… I can’t help it, can I?]
Even the White Lotus Sword, which was much less mature than its age, was in a situation where it could use both hands and feet.
To this extent, I am also quite concerned about this.
‘I think it’s really Jo Jin.’
It didn’t seem like it would end with just being crazy.
What should we do? How can we overcome the current situation?
Those who knew the situation would not be on my side, so it’s clear that I was wrong.
‘Tsk.’
Damn it, that wasn’t the only situation I had to deal with.
That was the biggest problem.
This was also the reason why one had to remain calm even in the midst of deep worries.
Walk quietly along the road.
A street in Hyeon-ui where construction is in full swing.
As was the case last time, the refugees and those at the top were directly repairing the current, and the speed was quite fast.
It can’t be helped.
Not only were two of the target groups attached, but even the unmanned units were there to help, so how could they be slow?
From the day construction began until yesterday, the current situation was being rebuilt every single day.
Because of that, the noise was also quite loud.
Something was different today.
‘…’
I turned my gaze and looked around.
There are still many eyes on me.
This is what happened the moment my nickname changed, but the reaction is quite different from yesterday.
It was so quiet.
Even the way you look at me, and the atmosphere in the air around you.
Feeling this, I didn’t stop walking and turned my head again to look straight ahead.
Every time I pass by, there are people who bow to me or quietly bow their heads.
When you rush in and praise, you may wonder why and when you do that.
I couldn’t say anything because I knew the reason better than anyone else.
Today was that kind of day.
Damn it.
-Processing is complete.
While I was walking, I heard Nahi’s voice.
Hearing this, I stopped walking for a moment.
-As you said, I have divided some of your property through Daemukri. I will start delivering it within four days while maintaining anonymity.
‘okay.’
He nodded slightly.
In the past, more than half of the wealth accumulated by scraping together metallurgy and iron ore was used.
It wasn’t an expense I had planned on spending, but it was necessary for me.
‘Don’t follow me any further. Stay far away and wait.’
-I obey your orders.
As I was sending Nahi away, someone approached me as if they had been waiting for me.
“I meet the Holy King.”
The character was a member of the Meng clan.
That means I came to find the Murim Alliance.
It wasn’t like last time that I came to see the silence, and this time it wasn’t for personal reasons either.
Oh, if it’s personal, should I say personal?
“I will serve you.”
The conversation wasn’t long.
The drone turns its back and moves, and I just follow it.
Just like Hyun, Maeng also feels like she has a calm atmosphere.
Not only was the expression on the face of the unmanned person guiding me visible, but I could also see a rare glimpse of black on the unmanned person belonging to the Blind.
He is wearing the official martial arts uniform of the Murim Alliance on the outside, but underneath he is seen wearing a black martial arts uniform.
There is no one pointing out the unusual circumstances.
Not only that, most of the drones were dressed like that.
After walking for a while without much conversation, the driver who brought me to a certain place turned around as if the guidance was over and went back the way he came. When I arrived, someone spoke to me.
“You’re here.”
A warrior who rose to the rank of king like me. He was the Tiger King Hwangbo Yeolwi.
He arrived with his body wrapped in bandages, and I looked at him and asked him.
“… Are you feeling better?”
“It’s worth moving.”
To my question, the king frowns slightly and answers.
In that short response, there was a hint of enduring pain and discomfort that the young drone was worrying for nothing.
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‘Isn’t that great?’
You’re saying that little expression makes me feel this way?
Even to a gentleman who is not really sick, it looks like he is in terrible pain.
I feel the wall.
The talent for acting that I don’t have. The King definitely has it.
…anyway.
As I finish my brief conversation with the King, I feel others approaching me as well.
“The Holy King.”
I turned my gaze to the sound of someone calling me.
It looks familiar yet unfamiliar. Looking at that face, I was able to recall the name shortly after.
‘A great archer.’
This was Song Yu, the great archer and the leader of the Red Dragons and one of the few remaining archers in the Central Plains.
He spoke to me with a polite greeting.
“Thank you for taking the time to visit Maeng during your busy schedule.”
“… No. It was something that had to happen.”
I smile awkwardly at Song Yu’s words.
Yeah, I had to come. I don’t know about anyone else, but I had to come.
“Oh, and Lord Red Dragon.”
“yes.”
“I forgot to tell you. I appreciate it at the time.”
“…!”
The archer’s eyes widen when he suddenly expresses his gratitude.
He seemed to know what I was thinking and talking about.
“… You noticed.”
“How could I not know? You are the only one in Hanam who can shoot an arrow like that.”
“…haha….”
There is no other reason why I am grateful to the archer.
A few days ago, while fighting the white monster, there was an arrow flying at a critical moment.
The arrow with the strong energy was shot quickly and hit the monster directly.
That moment was created and we were able to escape the crisis.
“Thank you.”
Of course, as far as I know, there’s only one person in Hanam who can shoot such an arrow.
The Red Dragon Lord will be the owner.
“no….”
Although he expressed his gratitude, the archer who actually received the greeting looked visibly uncomfortable.
Why do you have such a face?
He didn’t seem very happy.
Are you feeling not so good today?
I turned my head, thinking something like that.
Besides these, a few others stand out in particular.
Of course, there were other major figures, including Song Yu, as well as people from famous families and sects.
Strictly speaking, it’s at a similar level to when I was practicing martial arts.
Even though there are that many people gathered, the atmosphere is completely different from that time.
Should I say it’s quiet?
Well, that’s true.
It would be even stranger if you said it was noisy.
On a day like today, this kind of atmosphere would be better.
The interior is unusually quiet and still, just like the length of the building.
Looking at that, I took a deep breath as if I was no different.
There is no other reason why so many people have gathered here.
Today is.
It was the day of mourning for the casualties from the previous raid in Maeng.
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A mourning ceremony.
It sounds like a fancy word, but it doesn’t actually do anything that great.
All it took was a gathering of a large number of people to express their condolences, saying they simply sympathized with the sadness.
Another difference is that since the event is held at the Murim Alliance, many people are forced to attend.
It can’t be helped.
Blind is blind, but the current situation is the current situation.
Everyone was probably in a state of disarray due to the incident, so if you didn’t attend the funeral, you would receive some pretty harsh looks.
Thanks to that, at the funeral, I noticed some people I hadn’t seen at the martial arts festival.
It is full of great lords that I have never seen before during the raid, as well as those who have achieved considerable status.
The head of the Namgung family, the current sword king.
Including the people of the prestigious families just below that level and the heads of the Gupailbang.
‘Cheonan.’
Cheonan, the head of Shaolin.
His appearance was also glimpsed.
‘You couldn’t even see the tip of your nose during the raid.’
I heard that Shaolin warriors participated in the battle.
It’s a given.
Hanam was the home of the Murim Alliance, but it was also the land of Shaolin.
In that situation, the number of unmanned soldiers appearing in Shaolin was not that large.
I don’t know how they figured it out in the wild though.
‘As far as I can tell, he’s not over thirty.’
At best, thirty.
Compared to other places, it is a large number, but considering the size of the affiliated literati and Shaolin, it is a woefully inadequate number.
Moreover, the sect whose headquarters is in Hanam only sent thirty people.
‘If only they had sent it with elite troops, then it wouldn’t have mattered. But that wasn’t the case either.’
A question arises.
What on earth was Shaolin thinking?
Although he did participate, he received less criticism, but public sentiment was not very good.
Couldn’t Shaolin have recognized this?
‘absoluteness.’
Even if it’s full of ignorant earthworms, there’s no way I wouldn’t know this.
Of course, Pilduma’s side said that they had used numbers in Shaolin as well, but it is no different from saying that their response was weak.
What this means is.
‘There was some other reason.’
That means there was a reason why Shaolin had to do that.
‘what?’
I still don’t know what the reason was.
Should I have Nahi try to infiltrate?
‘No. That would be a waste.’
Things are overflowing right now.
Especially in Nahi’s case, since she had a lot to do, it was ambiguous to include her in this kind of work.
It would be better to just cut off Cheoljiseon’s head and throw it away…
‘It’s not bad…?’
Suddenly, a thought crossed my mind that it might be okay.
So I really wanted to give it a try.
‘…’
I erased the thought right away.
It’s not because it’s a strange plan.
Because now wasn’t the time to think about that.
“… … Those were tough days. But we got through it.”
Those gathered in front. And the countless crowds peeking out beyond them.
It was impossible to even count how many people gathered.
They said they had tried to keep too many people from coming because there had been a raid not long ago, but there were still a considerable number.
But.
‘Even though so many people have gathered.’
The only sound was the voice of the swordsman who had climbed up onto the stage.
There wasn’t any other noise whatsoever.
Bow your head or clasp your hands together in silence.
The atmosphere was befitting the name of the funeral.
“…The memory of that day will not be forgotten. No, we must remember.”
I felt no reaction to those words of the swordsman.
All that can be felt is shallow resentment and distrust.
A sorrow filled with condolences.
These are traces of emotion rather than sound.
In the midst of the discontent about the Murim Alliance, I was concentrating on the words that Geom-seon had spoken.
Remember.
Remember the sacrifices made in the last raid.
Those words keep ringing in my head.
Beyond the spreading mourning and the sound of swordsmanship, my eyes looked straight ahead.
These are people who lost family or friends after the attack.
Shallow yet clear emotions expressed in facial expressions.
I took these in one by one.
The words I said to Shin come to mind.
‘I said I would make sure nothing happened.’
I tried hard to solve it, but in the end I couldn’t get everything done.
If I did, wouldn’t I have known it would turn out like this? No, I knew it.
From the moment the attack was launched. From the moment they tried to put on an absurd show.
I knew this would happen.
Honey, open your eyes wide and look.
That’s why I’m standing here today.
Their expressions are faces that I, and no one else, created.
‘Don’t make excuses like it was done out of necessity.’
Reflect on it.
I had to try not to forget it until the moment I died.
I can’t apologize. I can’t explain why.
That was all I could do.
We sent support to the victims in the name of assistance and spent money to restore lost land.
After returning, I accumulated money that I had never seen in my previous life, but half of that wealth disappeared in an instant.
It wasn’t a waste.
It wasn’t my money anyway, and I can just save up more money.
Doing just that won’t change anything and won’t relieve your guilt.
Their expressions will never soften, and the emptiness of their loss will never be filled.
Just a reminder.
‘This is the path I want to take.’
You will walk down the path that has been created by harming the innocent, piling up and stepping on them, swallowing the rot inside.
Is this the way for the world?
That’s also an excuse.
‘I don’t care about the world in the first place.’
Since when was that the goal?
That’s just a side story.
“Ugh.”
I exhaled quietly.
It is to soothe the rough insides.
Do you know what the good news is?
‘It’s a little bearable now that I’ve become a dragon.’
Maybe it’s because I’m not human, but it feels much better than before.
On the contrary, some people looked at it as a joke, saying that the deaths of these insignificant guys were nothing special.
‘This is a bit like that.’
It won’t go that far.
It helped me keep my balance so I wouldn’t fall over, but it was difficult to completely fall over.
Close your eyes.
I took a deep breath in the soot-blackened world.
This is neither a moment of silence nor a moment of mourning. If we are to be exact, it would be more accurate to call it a prayer.
‘So, that’s it for the ending.’
I don’t forget what I did. This was all I could do.
When I opened my eyes again with that thought.
“… This time, the Murim Alliance would like to express condolences and at the same time bring about a major change due to this attack.”
Coincidentally, the story of the swordsmanship was also coming to an end.
‘How far did we go?’
I don’t know what they were talking about because I wasn’t listening.
It doesn’t matter.
Even if I heard it anyway, it would have been a story with no nutritional value.
As if to prove this, quite a weighty story comes out of the swordsman’s mouth.
“From this incident onwards, we intend to completely eradicate the unidentified group of demonic sects from the Central Plains while simultaneously banishing them from the land.”
The speech is accompanied by a rumbling sound.
The complete destruction of Sapa.
There was a lot of significance attached to this statement.
The relationship between the Jeongpa and Sapa was not good from the beginning. It was a relationship that even led to war several times.
For some reason, it is a ceasefire, not a ceasefire, but the leader, Geomseon, is saying this now… .
‘Declare war.’
It meant that they would resume a full-scale fight with Sapa, which had been halted for a while to allow for peace and establishment.
“The martial arts alliance will never back down from the fight against Sapa. As long as they threaten peace, we will fight and win. There will be no defeat.”
The voice of the swordsman with a stern expression echoes throughout the area.
The speech is good, but it is still not enough to win over public sentiment.
It would be very helpful to wage war against those who are tired of raiding.
Even though he must have known that clearly, the reason he said that was none other than this.
“I know very well that it is a difficult and arduous task. That is why I invited you to this blind.”
As the swordsman speaks, the person behind him comes forward.
“It’s been a while. My name is Mukyeon.”
This is Mokyeon, who used to be a strategist for the Murim Alliance.
As he came out and greeted me, the commotion around me grew louder.
Mokyeon, who lived through the golden age of the Murim Alliance. Some even say that the Murim Alliance rose to great heights because of him.
One of the heroes of the blind appeared at the moment of crisis.
That alone changes the air around you.
‘What an effective method.’
When a crisis comes to any organization, this is the easiest way to overcome it.
Bringing back one of the icons who were active during their heyday.
Mukyeon was exactly that kind of person.
There were already rumors going around in Hanam that Mukyeon had returned. It was no different from Mukyeon personally appearing at the funeral and acknowledging it.
-Really… Are you really a bookseller?
-I never thought I would see him again before I die… .
The effects were immediate.
-If it’s that person… .
Distrust and suspicion waver.
Perhaps, it would be different if it were Mokyeon who led the Murim Alliance together with Geomjon in the past.
Just by appearing, such hope was created.
‘Hmm.’
I kind of expected this, but it seems to work a lot better than I expected.
‘Is it because I didn’t know much about silence?’
I thought it would be like this.
I had to think again about the value of silence.
I never thought that just existing would bring about such a change.
furthermore.
“Also, we lost a pillar of the Murim Alliance.”
In addition to the silent prayer, the swordsman had prepared another ritual for this funeral.
“It is heartbreaking to lose three shining heroes… but I cannot mourn forever when I think of Sapa, who must be gnashing his fangs. In Maeng, we wanted to honor those we have lost and fill the places they left behind.”
As he spat out the private message, Geomseon took a small step back.
For what?
“The star among our shining stars who made great contributions in this attack. The Star King has decided to walk together with the Murim Alliance as the new leader.”
Just to introduce myself.
‘… Useless.’
After hearing Geomseon’s words, his expression immediately turns sour.
‘What the hell is the star among stars?’
How can the introduction be like that?
I felt goosebumps and wanted to grind my teeth right away, but I somehow managed to keep a straight face.
-… The King of the Holy Land is the leader of the Murim Alliance?
-Why on earth…?
Those who had not yet heard the rumor had a look of surprise on their faces.
Those who knew were busy widening their eyes, realizing that the rumors were true.
‘this.’
Eyes felt from all sides.
As always, it’s still burdensome to be the center of attention.
What should I do? Should I at least wave my hand?
But even so, isn’t that a bit much at a funeral?
At that moment, I was hesitating, not knowing how to react.
“The name of the battalion that the Holy King will be in charge of is Seongryongdae (星龍隊). It will be an important swordsman who will play a major role in the upcoming battle with Sapa.”
I also learned the name of the unit I was assigned to and the reason for its existence that I had never heard of before.
‘You’re going to use it in the fight against Sapa…’
Or is it the role of a hunting dog?
It was no different from what I had just heard.
‘Hey, no way.’
I would like to entrust that role to no one but me.
The gaze moves. The destination was Mukyeon.
‘There’s no way that old man didn’t get involved in this.’
I was convinced that as long as I had silence, I would never be entrusted with such a task.
The reason is none other than this.
‘Because the author is suspicious of me.’
I wonder if I have something to do with Cheonma.
Clearly, Mukyeon is looking at me with such suspicion.
Could it be that he was assigned to the Sapa task force?
‘If you really did entrust it to me, what was your intention?’
Why did they give me this role while being suspicious?
At the moment when my head was spinning quickly in an incomprehensible situation.
“In addition.”
The swordsman continues talking as if the story is not over yet.
“With the establishment of Seongryongdae, we would like to re-establish a symbol that briefly shines in the long history of the alliance.”
My face furrowed when I heard that.
‘A symbol?’
I want to re-establish the symbol of blindness.
There is only one symbol of the Murim Alliance that he speaks of here.
At that moment, Geomseon began to speak as if my prediction was correct.
“… From today onwards, the Divine Dragon Corps will be resurrected and protect the Central Plains.”
As soon as the topic of swordsmanship comes up, the surrounding noises become louder.
More than the fact that the retired bookworm has returned and that I have become Jackie Chan.
The rumor that Shinryongdae would be revived had the biggest impact.
I had to squint my eyes a little at the unusually large reaction.
‘Is that all there is to it?’
I expected there would be considerable repercussions, but I didn’t expect the response to be this severe.
I know that the Shenlongdae was a symbol of the Maeng clan….
‘It must have been really great.’
Just bringing it up during the funeral caused an unusual reaction.
I didn’t know much about the period when Shinryongdae was active, and I never encountered them in my past life.
This means that this is the first time in his life that Shinryongdae has talked about resurrection.
That’s why I realized it too late.
‘The Shinryongdae were amazing beings to them.’
As if the value of silence was higher for people than I expected.
In addition, it is said that the Shinryongdae also has tremendous value.
‘I was wondering why they were making such a fuss at a funeral for no reason.’
I wondered why such an announcement was made at a funeral where sorrow was shared and comforted.
I understand after seeing the reaction.
A strange spark appears in the eyes that were crying bitterly.
A sense of relief.
The emotions that had been slowly fading away began to gather again.
They haven’t even started working properly yet, and they’ve only announced their resurrection.
Is it that much of a change just because the name Shinryongdae was mentioned?
‘I don’t know if I should say it’s amazing. I don’t know what to say.’
It leaves me speechless.
Just when I was about to burst out laughing at the astonishing sight.
“So, I know the circumstances are not right, but I would like to introduce myself here to give you some comfort.”
The swordsman continued to speak.
“A person who will protect the Central Plains and become the new sword of the Jeongpa.”
at the same time.
“Let me introduce you to the Shinryongdaeju.”
I heard something unexpected.
‘what?’
Shinryongdaeju? I had to open my eyes wide at Geomseon’s words.
‘What are you talking about?’
This is something I’ve never heard of.
I heard that after the funeral, Mukyeon and I would be introduced and the revival of the Shenlongdae would be announced, but I didn’t hear anything about the Shenlongdaeju.
That’s why I thought it might not have been picked yet or that it wasn’t showing up today.
Introducing the new Dragon Lord?
A moment of surprise at the unexpected story.
Swish.
“…!”
A noise passes by.
I turned my head. As I turned my gaze, I saw someone walking past me.
‘what…?’
I swallowed my surprise when I saw his back.
Clearly, there was no one next to me until just now.
It was like that just a moment ago, so where did it come from?
What’s more,
‘You didn’t notice until it showed up?’
Even though it was the moment of trauma, you didn’t notice it when it passed right next to you.
It’s so strange, it’s so strange.
I looked at the person who passed me by as if glaring.
First of all, he is wearing a white military uniform, which symbolizes the Great Lord.
He is a little over seven feet tall and has a rather thin build.
There was a man with his black hair tied up tightly.
Judging from the sword he carries on his left waist, he appears to be left-handed, and his gait is steady and neat.
Who on earth could it be?
I look at the face to check, but I can’t make out anything.
Because he was wearing a mask.
A yellow mask covering the face.
It is said that the Shenlongdaeju wore a mask and hid his identity until he passed down his throne.
As if to prove this, he also appears to be wearing a mask.
A man walks calmly next to the leader.
Looking at him, Geomseon smiles gently and says.
“I am the new leader of the Shinryongdae.”
The man bows his head briefly at the introduction.
No voice was heard.
Just to give a subtle example.
Even though that is all, all eyes are on him.
New Dragon Lord.
It is because of the presence contained in the name.
I too was staring intently at his back.
A person whose identity is not well known.
Even a strong man who easily pierced through my spirits.
That alone is reason enough to keep an eye on him.
‘under.’
The reason wasn’t simply because of that.
The guy who appeared as the Dragon Lord.
I slowly narrowed my eyes as I looked at the guy’s back.
It can’t be helped.
‘okay.’
From that guy.
‘I wondered why it hadn’t moved until now.’
Nothing else.
I felt traces of the blood demon.
