Episode 272 Why Us?
There was someone who stopped Jin Ha-gun as he walked to the carriage. It was Jin Ha-ryeong, her younger sister.
“Attending the banquet?”
“What’s wrong with you?”
“For some reason. “I came out to say goodbye to my brother.”
“Why are you doing something you haven’t done before?”
Having lost their parents at an early age, the two grew up relying on each other. So there was a lot of love for each other. However, this was the first time Jin Ha-ryeong came out to see him off like this.
“Is it because of the sword dance guy?”
“what do you mean?”
“Are you saying you came out because you were worried about him?”
Jinha knew that his younger brother had a connection with sword dance during the last Soryong battle. That my younger brother was able to be safe thanks to the help of sword dance at that time.
Jin Ha-ryeong couldn’t say no, and he couldn’t say yes.
If I said I was worried about my brother, my pride would be hurt, and if I said I was worried about the sword dance, I would be misunderstood.
“He is not an easy opponent. Never let down your guard. “I came to tell you that.”
“I also know how extraordinary he is. “Be careful.”
Jin Ha-ryeong grabbed his brother’s arm as he tried to get into the carriage.
“When dealing with him, you have to let go of your preconceived notions. It’s like this because it’s Mine. Don’t think like this. “He is not the kind of person you think he is.”
Jinha didn’t know exactly what his younger brother was worried about. Because I’ve never seen a sword dance before.
“The sword dance guy was too big. “If we don’t break the momentum now, we won’t be able to do anything about it later.”
Jin Ha-ryeong was also listening to the news about the sword dance. The news that came was surprising. I remembered the first time I introduced myself under a pseudonym.
―This is Geomyeon. It is not the character for fate, it is the character for smoke. I will stay like this and then disappear like smoke.
Perhaps, to her, he was not a sword dance, but a sword dance. Because when it was all over, it really disappeared like smoke. That’s probably why. The reason why I think of him every now and then. I heard that you have become the head of a small church. I would like to say something to congratulate you.
Since there was no way he could know her feelings, Jinha considered Geommugeuk as his enemy.
“I believe. Any malice can be overcome through negotiation. So don’t worry.”
Then Jin Ha-ryeong spoke carefully.
“What if that person is the devil?”
Although he is a magician, he is a warrior with a common sense. I didn’t know it when I watched the sword dance, but whenever I thought of him after we broke up, the word “magic association” suddenly came to mind. It is a magic cooperative that is not bound by old ways or formalities and always adheres to the things that must be observed, so it is not a frustrating cooperative that does not work because of this or hesitates because of that, but destroys it without hesitation.
“How could such a person exist? Those things are just words made up by luxury people. Keeping the agreement is not such an easy task. “This is something that demons who are crazy about their own pride can never accomplish.”
The carriage carrying Jinha departed. His attendants followed him on horseback.
Jin Ha-ryeong sighed lightly as he watched the scene.
“I meant to get rid of those preconceptions.”
She believed in her brother and clearly had faith in sword dance.
However, Jinhagun’s actions today were a fight for martial supremacy. There was no telling what would happen when ambitions collided and desires ran wild.
That’s why her eyes were full of worry as she looked at the carriage running in the distance. Seeing that he was worrying about something he had never done before, he realized that he had become an adult and Moorim was moving towards a new era.
* * *
“Why us?”
As soon as they met, Hyeolcheondoma asked harshly.
But I could feel it. That Thomas is excited. This is because it was the first time the Mazons were called in when their help was needed.
“Because we need to create an atmosphere of fear. “It’s like there was an emergency in the Honam region even though you didn’t do anything.”
Then, Hyeolcheondoma glanced at Gwonma and nodded with an expression that said he had made a good choice. Hyeolcheondo is one of the few people in the world who can react like that in front of a fighting horse.
“If you do that, why me?”
Of course, it was Hyeolcheon Doma who believed that the atmosphere of fear was the responsibility of the horse.
“You’re in charge of horror?”
“what?”
Surprised, Hyeolcheondoma looked back at Gwonma again.
“Then why did you call this person?”
“Because we also need smart people.”
“This guy!”
Hyeolcheondoma rushed to hug him before he got angry.
“Elder! “I missed you.”
In fact, the person in charge of the face was Kwon Ma, and the person in charge of spicy ginger was Hyeolcheon Doma.
Hyeolcheon Doma avoided what I was trying to hug using footwork.
“I came to Honam and was completely humiliated! “I was hoping you two would come!”
“I guess you did well. “Who were you harassing?”
“You misunderstand!”
After chatting with Hyeolcheon Doma in such a noisy manner, I said hello to Gwonma this time.
“I wanted to meet you, Master.”
Gwonma spoke bluntly.
“What do you need help with?”
Even if you said, ‘I really want to conquer the martial arts world!’, he was a persuasion horse who would just say, ‘Let’s go!’ without another word. It was that reassuring. That’s why the joy I felt in that bluntness felt even better.
It’s so good to see you again, Master.
It really felt like I had gained a thousand soldiers and ten thousand demons with the arrival of the Blood Heaven Demon and the Demon Demon.
“Now that you two are here, shall we have a fight with the entire Moorim?”
I explained the current situation to the two people.
“…Now that the Apostles have come in, we have enough reason to move.”
“I guess the Apostolic Alliance and I have already decided which faction to absorb.”
As expected, the experienced Hyeolcheon Doma understood the core of this collaboration without even having to say it.
“also! “I am an elderly person.”
Because there was a clear division between the factions that supported the Apostolic Alliance and those that supported our church. There was no need to argue with Bisain on this point.
“What about the Apostolic Alliance?”
“We are currently absorbing the clans.”
Then Gwonma suddenly stood up and said.
“Let’s go too. “There is no need to waste time.”
Just by showing Gwonma’s face, this matter would already be over.
* * *
A banquet was prepared at Cheonhwamun.
The banquet was held at night and was staffed by trustworthy military personnel.
Seo Cheong was excited at the thought of meeting the person who would become the Murim lord.
‘You said the heir is young, so I’ll have to try to persuade him. ‘It’s okay to use this opportunity to advance to the Murim Alliance.’
Don’t you have experience hanging out with and leading the young late-stage exponents of the Honam region? I was confident that I could handle the young guys well.
On the other hand, Seo Baek-jung was just staring at the entrance nervously.
The time had passed, but none of the Bangpa leaders who followed Cheonhwamun had come. If Jinhagun came before them, it would be a disaster.
Seo Baek-jung became anxious and scolded his confidant, Yu Maeng.
“Why didn’t anyone come?”
How would you know the reason?
When he hesitated and could not answer, Seo Baek-jung asked as if interrogating him.
“Did I give you the right message?”
“you’re right.”
“Maybe I gave you the wrong date?”
“no. “What kind of matter is this that you have neglected to convey?”
“If you do, why don’t you come? “Go ahead and check it out.”
“yes.”
Even after sending Yu Maeng away, Seo Baek-jung was restless. I had a bad feeling about something. It’s normal to come earlier than the scheduled time, even if it’s just for your own convenience.
At that time, a subordinate came running and reported.
“The Demon Lord has arrived.”
Seo Baek-jung was surprised at those words. Jinha arrived earlier than the scheduled time.
The door opened and warriors from the Destruction Demon Corps swarmed in and took control of the surroundings.
Seo Cheong, who was watching, was surprised. When the first Demon Demon Warrior entered, I thought he was the Demon Demon Demon Lord. The spirit of the warriors of the Destruction Demon Army was unusual enough to create such an illusion.
When he made eye contact with the warrior of the Destruction Demon Army standing nearby, Seo Cheong turned his head first. It was incomparable to the late exponents he hung out with.
Soon after, Jinhagun entered there. As a great master, his prayers were different from those of the mortal warriors. Jin Ha-gun had a certain dignity that was difficult to treat lightly.
Originally, Seo Cheong’s plan was to approach them with a sly look and say, ‘Let’s do well together in the future, young dancers, right?’ and then ‘I’ll guide you to a nice place.’ But Seo Cheong lowered his head, unable to make eye contact.
An old man came in following Jinha.
He was wearing a pure white robe and holding a sword to his chest, and the atmosphere was as if a immortal had descended upon him.
Seo Baekjung, whose presence truly overwhelms everyone, recognized who he was at a glance.
‘It’s Geomseon (劍仙)!’
I had seen him before, albeit from a distance. He was surrounded and welcomed by countless masters, and he was truly a peerless master with a prayer that you would never forget once you saw him.
Geomseon Lee Hak-shin (李學信).
He was an absolute expert in the political faction and one of the best swordsmen in the martial arts world. He was also a friend of the martial arts leader Jin Paecheon. Jin Pae-cheon asked him to assist his grandson in his trip to Honam.
Seo Baek-jung ran out to greet Jin Ha-gun.
“Welcome, High Lord.”
“Nice to meet you, Moonju.”
“Thanks to your help this time, my son was able to be safe. “I will not forget this grace.”
Jinha just nodded and said nothing about it. Instead, I introduced Lee Hak-shin to him.
“This time, Mr. Geomseon especially went out with us.”
Seo Baek-jung’s waist went down to the point where it touched the floor.
“It is an honor for our family to meet Mr. Geomseon.”
“Nice to meet you.”
The swordsman greeted him with just those words. He did not like the idea of absorbing Cheonhwamun. Because it was accepting those who had not walked the correct path until now for political reasons. Although it was against his beliefs, he came forward to fulfill his friend’s request.
“Now, please sit down here.”
Jinha sat at the head table and Geomseon stood a little distance away. In terms of distribution, he should have been seated at the head of the table, but this time he focused solely on protecting Jinha. Since that part was already discussed with Jinha, Jinha focused on the purpose of today’s visit.
The soldiers of the Myeolma Dae pierced the alcohol and food prepared in the banquet hall with silver needles to check whether they were poisoned.
“No one has come yet.”
Seo Baek-jung was stung by Jin-ha’s words. Originally, everyone should have come and waited, but something impossible happened.
Seo Baek-jung calmly poured the drink and said.
“I called them a little late because I wanted to spend time alone with the great lord.”
He then turned the topic to showing off his power.
“There are more than 30 sects that follow this text. “If we absorb them all, the Murim League will be able to seize the hegemony of Honam.”
It may seem like we should take a low-key approach by saving our son, but that was not the nature of this incident. He was still the one holding the sword hilt.
The saving of the son should be interpreted this way. How necessary was Cheonhwamun that it would have risked conflict with the Demonic Cult to intervene? Moreover, is only Cheonhwamun being absorbed? About 30 breakwaters along Cheonhwamun are also provided as a bonus.
‘You have to lead the negotiations to your advantage.’
Jinha, on the other hand, was reticent to say anything. The other person is like a snail who has been through all sorts of hardships. When dealing with such a person, you should be sparing with your words and only say what is absolutely necessary. If you talk a lot, an experienced opponent will find your weaknesses in it.
“As you might guess, most of them are followers of the Heavenly Demon Church and the Apostolic Alliance. In order to absorb them into the Murim Alliance, the Great Lord will have to show great power.”
Jinha was determined to change their minds. If you don’t get them, using your unique authority will be half-successful.
“Even if you want to show your strength, you won’t come.”
When Jinha said this with a smile, Seobaekjung also took it as a joke.
“It seems that you are afraid to dare to meet the Demon Lord.”
Afterwards, Seo Baek-jung tried to bide his time by saying various things, but no matter how long he waited, they did not appear.
Seo Baek-jung was exhausted and his hands were shaking. He was taking the gamble of his life by risking his family, but the people who were supposed to show up were not showing up. Something happened.
At first, Jinha thought that Seobaekjung was fighting. But soon I sensed something was wrong. Meanwhile, the door to the banquet hall finally opened.
“came!”
Seo Baek-jung shouted with a happy face and looked towards the door. I was hoping everyone would rush in, but one person entered through the open door.
At that moment when everyone’s attention was focused, the Destruction Demon Squadron flew out to protect Jinha and blocked him.
Chaeng.
They all drew their swords in unison.
The person who entered without hiding his fraud was Bisain.
The Four Apostles also drew their swords and stepped forward.
The Destruction Demon Squadron and the Four Apostles faced each other, pointing their swords at each other.
Behind Visan, Goeak and Gwangseom entered. The expressions of the warriors of the Destruction Demon Corps hardened. At first glance, they were experts who surpassed their skills, and the morale they exuded was so strong that it took my breath away.
It was right then.
Whiiiiiii!
A ray of refreshing energy blew like the wind and pushed away the encroaching morale. It was a prayer uttered by Geomseon. As the fraud was pushed back, the expressions of the warriors of the Destruction Demon Army became relaxed.
Then, Goeak and Gwangseom further increased their strength and unleashed their morale. Geomseon was not pushed back by the two attacks.
As an invisible fight broke out between them, the tension was tense in an instant, and the moment someone accidentally dropped the dagger, a blood battle could break out.
As the atmosphere was becoming increasingly hostile, Visan turned around and spoke politely to Goeak and Gwangseom.
“Right now, I have to talk to the lord over there for a while, so why don’t you address the seniors’ concerns a little later?”
Then, the morale emitted by the monster and Gwangseom disappeared. Whether they wanted it or not, they definitely followed the orders of the Little Lord. The swordsman also retrieved his prayers and glared at the two Sapa masters. They knew very well who each other was. Their eyes exchanged this conversation.
-Are you still alive?
-There is so much evil in the world that there is no time to die.
However, because they brought precious people with them, there were no more emotional fights.
Bisain stepped forward and spoke.
“I am Bisain, the minor leader of the Sado League.”
When he revealed his identity, the atmosphere in the hall froze.
In particular, Seo Baek-jung trembled with fear. A person who should never have appeared has appeared.
And I finally knew. Why don’t the leaders come?
‘They’ve all turned around!’
Seo Cheong retreated far away when Bi Sain appeared and was prepared to run away at any time.
Jinha stepped forward and greeted him.
“I am Jinha, the ruler of the Murim League.”
It was the first meeting between the two. They looked at each other as if searching. If he later became the Murim Lord and the Sado Lord, he would become his lifelong enemy.
“How did you become an uninvited guest?”
Bisain gently accepted Jinha’s reprimand.
“So I came here to ask. Why did the invitation that was supposed to come to us go there? “I think it was a mistake.”
“Unfortunately for you, it wasn’t a mistake. “Because Lord Seo Munju has already decided to join forces with the Murim Alliance.”
Then Visan looked at Seo Baek-jung and asked.
“Is that true?”
How could Seo Baek-jung dare say such a thing?
Jinha stepped forward to replace him who was in trouble.
“Look, what are you doing in someone else’s territory?”
There was a lot of tension between the two people.
Jinha had no intention of backing down even an inch. It was the same for Bisain.
Both the Destruction Demon Squadron and the Thirteen Apostles were tense. It was a situation that could have resulted in great sacrifice if a melee broke out.
It was right then.
Kiiiiig.
The door slowly opened and a new person appeared.
Everyone’s eyes turned towards that place.
Seo Baek-jung was startled. The appearance of Bisain alone was a disaster, but someone who should never have come has arrived again.
Geommugeuk entered inside, brimming with demonic energy.
With him, all twelve escorts came in.
The Annihilation Corps and the Thirteen Apostles that were confronting each other were divided in half and also faced the Cheonmajeon Guard.
Hyeolcheon Doma and Gwonma followed behind the sword dance.
Geomseon and the monster Gwangseom were also startled by the appearance of the two mazons. They knew each other.
Geommugeuk spoke coldly as he instantly covered the place with demonic energy.
“Speaking of districts, let’s be clear. This is our district.”