Episode 1006. Again. (6)
A wooden sword filled with fresh blue energy powerfully cut through the air.
“Sword!”
Baaaak!
“Because you swing it like that!”
Baaaak!
“Don’t go around getting beaten up!”
Paaaaak!
“Your head, you punk! Your head! Your head is empty!”
Iron fist.
Namgung Se-ga fell limply, and white steam rose from the heads of the inspectors.
“Tsk.”
Cheongmyeong’s face suddenly distorted as he looked at those who were trembling and convulsing.
“These kids are all about showing off while wielding swords! Where did you swing your wrist and fall down? You’re going to get stabbed!”
Jo Geul, who was watching the scene in admiration, whispered softly to Baek Cheon.
“What does that mean, Sasauk?”
Baekcheon shrugs his shoulders and gives a detailed explanation.
“How can those who can’t even properly stabilize the sword they are supposed to protect themselves try to use fancy transformations? They need to learn the basics again… … That’s what it means.”
Jo Geol nodded his head repeatedly in admiration at the excellent interpreter’s skills.
“When I was, huh? You little shits! Before swinging your sword, huh? You little shits! Huh? Anyway, these days!”
Jogeol asked again.
“What is that?”
Baekcheon smiled brightly and answered.
“In my time, I was more faithful to the basics than to flashy changes, but I’m worried that these days, the trend among martial arts inspectors is too focused on appearances… … That’s what it means.”
“… … .”
Cheongmyeong threw the wooden sword he was holding onto the floor.
“You guys, start telling me you’re screwed from tomorrow. What kind of bastards are you? The more I dig, the more I find! The higher-ups seem to be doing a little better, but the lower-level guys are in a terrible state! Come on, I’ll beat you up from head to toe!”
“… … That is?”
“Ahem. This is a bit long.”
Baekcheon coughed softly and opened his mouth.
“I originally respected the Namgung family’s ancestors and revered their swordsmanship, but it is unfortunate that the young swordsmen of Namgung have not properly inherited the teachings of their ancestors. Although we are not related by blood, as someone who walks the path of the sword together, I will help you build the foundation… … That is what it means.”
“… … Private study.”
“huh?”
Jo-geol opened his mouth with a look of uncertainty on his face.
“… … At this point, isn’t this more of an interpretation than a dream?”
“That’s exactly what I meant… … .”
“… … .”
Jo Geul, who was looking at Cheongmyeong and Baekcheon alternately with distrustful eyes, shrugged his shoulders and said.
“… … When I just listen to the private tutoring, it seems like some great education is being provided, but why does it look to me like they’re just beating up students because they don’t like them?”
“Why?”
“yes?”
“That’s because that’s right.”
“… … .”
Baekcheon and Jogeol let out a sigh at the same time and looked forward. Cheongmyeong, standing alone among the Namgung Se family’s inspectors who had been scattered without a trace, was shouting at the top of his lungs as if something was bothering him.
“… … My stomach hurts just looking at that.”
“I had a nightmare last night.”
“I thought it would feel good to see others suffer.”
“… … My teeth are shaking.”
Certainly, this sight was not good for my mental health. Every time the Namgung Sega’s inspectors were struck by that fearsome wooden sword, I felt a strange throbbing in the middle of my head.
“Over there, private tutor.”
“huh?”
Yunjong scratched his cheek as if he had something to say.
“I’m a little worried… Will Namgung Se-ga be able to accept this situation?”
“What does that mean?”
“No… … We don’t have much, and we know that we can’t become stronger without this method, so we followed them without any complaints, but they must have pride.”
“pride?”
Baekcheon’s face twisted slightly. Then, Yunjong closed his mouth with an expression of regret. Jogeol did not miss the opportunity to nag.
“Hey, are you cursing at the death penalty right now?”
“Joe, be quiet, Inma!”
“Pride… … .”
Baekcheon looked at the distant mountains.
“Yeah… … . There was a time when I also thought about things like that.”
Yun Jong quietly patted Baek Cheon’s shoulder.
“Don’t cry.”
“… … Don’t cry.”
Baekcheon wiped the area under his eyes, straightened his expression, and continued speaking.
“At first, you may feel resistance. People who believed that they were excellent will feel that much greater despair when that belief is broken.”
“Is this a personal experience?”
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“experiences.”
“Wow, it looks so vivid.”
“… …Shut up.”
As the veins on Baekcheon’s forehead grew, the five swords all turned their heads and whistled.
He glared at them with a face that seemed ready to kill them, then let out a deep sigh.
“But… … they will eventually accept it.”
“… … So you come to know that that is right.”
“no.”
“Yes? Then… … ?”
“It’s worse if you don’t accept it.”
“… … .”
Everyone looked at Baekcheon with blank eyes. But he shrugged his shoulders as if he was saying something so obvious.
“You either accept it or you reject it. What else can you do?”
Yoon Jong thought with a pleased smile on his face.
‘This guy is the weirdest.’
And the thoughts of the other five swordsmen would not have been much different.
* * *
The Namgung Se-ga’s inspectors who returned to their quarters fell to the ground with a thud.
“Ugh… … .”
I was confident that I would fall asleep in the blink of an eye as soon as my head touched the ground. However, the moment my body touched the ground, an excruciating pain surged through my entire body.
“Arm… … . Ahh… … . My arm… … .”
“Ugh… … . Huh, my back… … . My back feels like it’s going to break… ah.”
“Wow… … .”
“Hey, don’t vomit here!”
There was no separate Abigail Hwan.
Namgung Dan, who had been stuck to the floor like a starfish, lifted his head with difficulty.
“Ugh.”
It felt as if my body was torn to pieces.
“This is crazy… … .”
“What the heck… what do I do with this?”
“Your body will wear out before you get stronger.”
Here and there, voices of discontent were heard. It was not that their voices were not raised because they were not emotionally agitated. They were just speaking in a low voice because they had no energy left to get angry.
“What kind of training is this? It’s just bullying!”
“you’re right.”
“Why do we have to suffer like this!”
But, as if humans are creatures who cannot let go of their anger even when half-dead, the voices of the inspectors began to grow louder as time went on.
“What difference would it make if we did this? The Namgung family has its own way of doing things!”
“If the Lord saw this, would he have tolerated it?”
“They treat us like slaves. There is no way in the world of martial arts to treat disciples of other sects like this!”
At that moment a low voice was heard.
“Everyone calm down.”
Everyone’s eyes were focused on the person who opened his mouth. It was Namgung Do-wi, who was struggling to get up from the entrance. Those who saw him forced themselves to get up and chewed their lips.
“Your Majesty.”
“I know it’s hard, but this is something we have to overcome.”
Everyone’s faces were distorted into grimaces.
“… … Actually, I’m not sure what kind of help this kind of training is.”
“No, training can help. But isn’t the author’s attitude too arrogant?”
“Even the lord did not treat us like that.”
“Everyone… … .”
“Your Majesty.”
Namgung Dan looked at Namgung Dowi with dissatisfied eyes.
“Couldn’t it be better for the Lord Soga to speak on behalf of the people?”
“……I?”
“Yes. I can tolerate the hardships of cultivation. What I really can’t tolerate is the humiliation.”
Instead of answering, Namgung Do-wi stared at him.
“You said that we are not to be treated as teachers and taught by others. You said that we are simply learning from the volcano what we lack. But Lord Soga.”
Namgung Dan continued to speak to Namgung Dowi, showing no intention of backing down.
“No master treats his students this way.”
Namgung Do-wi’s face gradually hardened. However, Namgung Dan, who was excited, did not notice this.
“This is not just our problem. If even a rumor spreads that Namgung Se-ga is being treated like this in Hwasan, Namgung’s reputation will plummet. At times like this, the Lord Soga must step forward.”
“you’re right!”
“If the volcano didn’t look down on us, Namgung, then this wouldn’t be possible.”
“If the Lord had been here, would they have been able to act so recklessly… … .”
“Stop it! Stop it!”
At that moment, a short but loud roar burst out from Namgung Do-wi’s mouth.
“No, Lord Soga!”
“… … Cow, Lord Cow?”
The bewildered Namgung Inspectors blankly stared at Namgung Do-wi. Those who were about to vent their complaints shut their mouths when they saw his face frozen as ice.
Namgung Do-wi, who had been staring at everyone silently for a long time, opened his mouth.
“face?”
“… … .”
“Contempt?”
Namgung Do-wi laughed as if he found it ridiculous.
“I see. I was the only one who didn’t know.”
It was a voice full of sarcastic ridicule.
“I was the only one who didn’t know that Namgung still had the pride to feel humiliated and the position to care about his reputation. Everyone knew that.”
“… … Lord Soga.”
“I am…….”
Namgung Do-wi looked around at everyone and spat out his words.
“I thought I left all that behind in Plum Blossom Island.”
“… … .”
“I thought they were all abandoned there along with those who died there.”
Namgung’s inspectors bowed their heads deeply.
Whether this is right or wrong, in this situation, who would dare look Namgung Do-wi in the eye?
“But… … That’s not true. I was the only one who was left behind. I was the only one who vowed to somehow resurrect Namgung, even if it meant chewing on mud so that those who died there would not regret it.”
“Your Majesty, that is… … .”
“I hope you keep it.”
Before Namgung Dan could say anything, Namgung Do-wi cut him off with a cold, sharp voice.
“Your pride and your dignity. If those who died on Maehwa Island really protected those things with their lives, shouldn’t you protect them somehow?”
Namgung Do-wi turned around and left. And without waiting for any answer, he went outside.
“… … .”
There was a brief silence. Those who remained stared blankly at the door he had kicked open.
“… … So why did you say something like that… … .”
“So you’re saying it’s because of me?”
There was a shout, but it was only for a moment. Everyone fell into a deep silence.
Meanwhile, Namgung Do-wi, who had come outside, stared at the distant sky.
In the pitch-black sky, it seemed as if stars would rain down at any moment. Normally, he would have admired the scenery, but unfortunately, he could not feel any beauty at the moment.
‘It’s difficult.’
It’s not easy. There’s a long way to go, a lot to do, and not everything seems to be to his liking.
I thought they would accept me if I put my heart into it… … Was it just a vain hope?
“Father… … .”
It was at that very moment that he was about to let out a long sigh as he suddenly thought of Namgung Hwang.
“hmm?”
Namgung Do-wi felt something flying behind him and turned his body violently. Then he quickly reached out and grabbed something flying towards his face.
“… … A bottle of alcohol?”
What he was holding in his hand was a white bottle of liquor. Namgung Do-wi looked blankly at what he was holding in his hand and raised his head.
On the eaves of the pavilion, a now familiar figure was standing.
“Do, dojo?”
“Oh, it’s me.”
“What are you doing there?”
Cheongmyeong shrugged.
“Well, that’s okay. What do you think?”
Cheongmyeong gently shook the bottle of wine in his hand towards the bewildered Namgung Dowi.
“drink?”
“… … .”
Namgung Do-wi nodded slowly.
