067. Skill Acquisition (2)
Murim.
These short two letters refer to the place where people who have a way of thinking that everything is directly related to martial arts live with their bodies.
Shall we say that we prove our worth by persuading each other with martial arts?
If there is something you want to prove or something you are preaching, convey your will to the other person with pure force rather than anything else.
Moorim, which operated with a simple rule of thumb system, was a world inhabited by warriors who did not care about anything else and focused only on their own strength enhancement.
But isn’t it said that there are people in power everywhere in the world?
Even in Moorim, where all thoughts were focused on the promotion of military power, there were quite a few forces that reigned as the powerful.
The Murimmaeng, the Black Society, and the Cheonma Shinkyo were the main groups of Jeongsama, respectively.
Among them, Murimmaeng, which belongs to the Baekdo group, is not small in number as its prosperity is huge.
In particular, the Murim League was confident that it was stronger than any other force as it was supported by the pillars of the Gupabang and the Five Greats.
Even old warriors in the Gupailbang and the Five Ages were given the position of elders in a place called the Council of Elders, so there were few pillars who were dissatisfied with the Murim League.
But…
the pillars of the Moorim Maeng, which had been solid until now, began to crack.
It’s not different, it’s because the great elders of the Murim Maeng elders disappeared.
The news soon spread to the main groups of the Murim League, as the man who held the highest position in the Murim Alliance, and no one else, had disappeared.
It was the same for the Namgung family, one of the five great generations.
“The whereabouts of Baek Seon-hak as Daewon-ro have become unclear.”
A man wearing a blue uniform reported that in an office that seemed to have reproduced the life scene of medieval China as it was.
and.
“Are you talking about the white crane of the island?”
Upon hearing the report, Namgung-hyeok, the head of the Namgung Family, asked back with interest.
“you’re right.”
“I think I heard that the tower is trying to ‘invade the floor’.”
“But the time to come back has passed and they are not coming back.”
“Then, were you completely excluded from the top ranking?”
“Yes, the ranking of Baek Seon-hak Daewon-ro has completely disappeared.”
Hearing the report, Namgung-hyeok narrowed his eyes and began tapping the armrests of the chair with his fingers.
“Hmm.”
The man in the blue uniform noticed that it was Namgung-hyeok’s habit whenever he thought deeply about something, and continued.
“I may not believe it right away, but there have been rumors going around that the elders are dead.”
“I guess so. Being excluded from the rankings and having a vague history just means that.”
“But I can’t believe it. Where the hell did you infiltrate the hierarchy?”
“Considering the prudent nature of Daewonro Baek Seon-hak, he probably wouldn’t have invaded a class in the Moorim that could cause political controversy.”
“I will. He must have infiltrated a layer into another world.”
“It’s questionable which level he invaded into, but above all, it’s strange that Baek Seon-hak died in a lower level.”
Namgoong-hyeok, who finished speaking like that, touched his chin as if thinking for a moment, then opened his mouth.
“Hmm… Well, it’s not bad news that Baek Seon-hak died. In any case, since the warrior representing the island specialty died, the power of the island specialist will weaken, and as much as Daewon-ro is dead, the head family will be able to recommend a new Daewon-ro.”
“I guess so.”
“But it makes me a little curious.”
“…?”
“Even though Baek Seon-hak has a pretty petty personality, he was a man who earned his position as a member of the Moorim League with only his pure skills before entering the tower. But isn’t it interesting that such a white crane lost its power and was killed by a challenger from a lower class than itself?”
“well. The Tower of Trials bestows witchcraft-like skills on all challengers.”
“You mean you could have died if you were careless. Well, that wouldn’t be wrong…”
Namgung-hyeok blurted out his words and then smiled softly.
“I’m a bit curious about who the challenger who killed the White Crane is.”
“That means…?”
“It would be nice if we could use any means and methods to find out in which world and by whom the Baekseon Crane died.”
“Johnny.”
After hearing that, the man in the blue uniform immediately bowed his head and bowed his head.
And at the same time, he felt some sympathy for someone who was intrigued by Namgoong-hyeok.
‘I don’t know who it is, but I’d never expect it to be caught by Confucius…’
Originally, Namgung-hyeok is a boneless among boneless who feels joy from destroying quite strong people.
However, since a challenger from another world had killed the White Crane, he had no choice but to draw his interest.
In Moorim, Namgung-hyeok can’t move easily because he thinks of Namgung family’s status and political scandal… but if he’s a
challenger from another world, let alone the Tower of Trials, the story will be different.’
It was known that the challenger who had made Namgung-hyeok’s blood boil for the first time in a long time would soon be found out and become a victim of class intrusion.
The man in the blue uniform murmured softly as he came out of the office.
“It’s been quite a while since bloodshed will arise in the Tower of Trials.”
Changcheon Sword Dragon Namgung-hyeok.
The sword dragon of the Namgung family started moving directly to the tower after 5 years.
***
After raising Power as a victory reward, it was a series of duels.
The challengers in the arena saw the power of Myungkyungsuji I challenged and applied for a duel at least once, thinking that they might do it.
As such, I learned a lot of skills, and as a result, I was able to gather quite a few skills to consume for skill synthesis.
Of course…
‘Now that the name is well known, most challengers didn’t even apply for a duel, perhaps because they knew it was power fishing.’
After doing power fishing a few times, the challengers’ requests for a duel soon stopped.
It was at this point that I realized that I was a skilled person who would not give up my power.
“Sorry.”
I couldn’t help but feel more regretful because I had personally informed him of his real name and received a duel request.
Of course, as much as I’ve acquired quite a few skills, it can be said that I’ve pulled out all the money, but…
‘It’s hard not to be able to suck more sweet water apart from that.’
It wasn’t just me who thought so. 「It’s a pity that the manager ‘Sangblood Lord’
can no
longer use the arena.」
It was worth it.
It was because the number of skills I had learned so far in the arena was similar to the number of skills I absorbed while climbing the tower.
Soon, I thought there was nothing more to be gained from the arena, so I immediately moved outside the arena.
And…
“This is a bit fresh, isn’t it?”
I came out and admired the sky covered with thick darkness.
I never thought night existed even in a common area.
Contrary to what was always thought to be daytime, the sky in the current common area was dyed black and the starlight was emitting a presence in the darkness.
‘Well, rather than daytime, something like this is pretty good.’
Looking at the scenery, I smiled and moved on.
Now that we’ve done most of what we can do in the arena, it’s time to take a closer look at what’s in the common areas.
Auction House, Gambling Hall, Trading Hall, etc….
I’ve heard that there are quite a few systems in the common areas, but honestly I can’t afford to go through them all.
It was natural.
‘I’m tired just from fighting in the arena, so I don’t have to want to see it.’
After a fierce battle that exceeded double digits, the body is at the level of complaining that it will not be able to move anymore.
However, it is the hardest of hardships to look at all the places such as the auction house and the gambling hall and find out if there is anything useful in them.
‘I just have to take a good look at it.’
It’s a way to look around the common area without holding back like that.
I didn’t have anything else on my mind, so I walked around the square slowly.
It was very easy to find the challengers talking and interacting with each other on the streets of the common areas.
Of course, from the beginning, the common area was created for the challengers to interact with each other, not just the arena and the auction house.
‘Rather, it would be more strange for me to die and fight in the arena like me.’
As I was walking down the darkened streets so slowly, I had a sudden thought.
“Come to think of it, now that my real name is known, I’ll be in trouble too if I go back to reality.” There was a lot of talk about the ‘hunter’, who was originally a ranker at the top of the settlement rankings, and didn’t even talk about
it
properly because he was too cautious…
I was annoyed at the thought that maybe the community might be talking about who I am for a while.
Of course…
‘It can’t have a bad influence on me though.’
Finding out who I was did not threaten me.
I wasn’t weak enough to be afraid of such a thing, and I became stronger than I originally assumed.
Instinctively, I wanted to climb more towers, so I didn’t feel like I was going to lose to anyone.
“…”
Come to think of it, it seemed like I had been through a lot in a very short period of time.
It was my first experience of murder and I knew what it meant to be strong.
As if time, which had been stopped for 7 years, started to flow properly, every time I was in this tower, I grew like crazy.
Thanks to that, I now clearly know what I have to do and what I need to be strong for.
‘I have to be strong so I don’t lose to anyone.’
Now, I didn’t want to go through being scorned and ignored by someone else.
Now I realized how miserable it was to be unable to do anything and what it meant to be helpless.
Not only in this tower, but also in reality, the powerless are trampled by the strong.
Just as I was scorned by all for being weak and uncharacteristic of a player, in this tower, the weak will soon return to death.
Is that so?
‘In the end, I have to become stronger in order not to die.’
It wasn’t climbing the tower to get stronger anymore.
Should I say that if I climbed the tower without a clear goal before, now I definitely know why I have to climb the tower?
‘In order not to be helplessly trampled on, I have to have skills.’
It desperately needed absolute force that no one could touch.
Even though the dungeon break occurred when I was young, the reason I couldn’t do anything was because there was nothing I could do.
If I had been as strong as I am now, then my parents would not have passed away and they would still be alive and well.
But then I was weak and lost everything without being able to do anything.
It was the years that had passed like that, so it was inevitable to be fed up with losing something more and being despised.
‘If I don’t want to become like before, I have no choice but to become stronger.’
And…
「The manager ‘Iron-Blooded Lord’ tilts his head at the contractor walking silently.] 「The
manager ‘Baekhak Geomseon(白鶴劍仙)’ seems to like the fact that he walks in silence.
” He yawns saying it is boring to watch the ‘black devil’ think for nothing.”
First of all, I had to find out what these ‘administrators’ were thinking.
‘A manager who allows me to acquire all kinds of powers is an essential element for growth.’
If you win the favor of more managers and prove worthy of being sponsored by them, you will become stronger and stronger.
so.
‘I’ll have to go back to the waiting room for now.’
Now it was time to get out of the common area and prepare to be strong.
The time has come to combine all the skills learned in the arena.
