Episode 235: Over the mountain, over the mountain, over the mountain.
There’s really no need to say nice things to an asshole.
There is no need to recite old idioms and use metaphors, and there is no use scolding someone by mentioning their faults one by one.
It’s best to just call an asshole an asshole. Instead, you should speak clearly. They say you are an asshole. If he was someone who realized something and could fix it on his own, he wouldn’t have been an asshole in the first place.
In addition, I deliberately wanted to shout loudly to prevent the hearts of the open ark from turning to the main fire. It’s nothing for an idiot like Noshin to stare at me as if he’s going to kill me.
This is because to protect the ark, you must first protect his heart.
That is the right thing to do for the Ark and the right thing to do when looking at Gangho as a whole.
If there had been a man in Baekdo who could withstand the cult leader and heavenly evil in his past life, he would not have been pushed back so much by the demonic cult.
I tried to kill the old man again by cursing him, but I looked at the end of the bridge without being able to open my mouth.
“….”
Suddenly, a man appeared out of nowhere on the other side of the bridge where the passers-by had disappeared.
It was none other than the owner of the noodle restaurant. The reason I was surprised when I saw the owner of the noodle restaurant was because he was holding a long knife in his right hand, not a kitchen knife.
I asked.
“What’s going on, owner? Are you going to collect the credit?”
The owner, who looked to be over 40 years old, looked at the open ark with a calm expression.
“No, no. “Ark.”
Open Ark also responded with a surprised expression.
“Why but?”
The noodle restaurant owner answered.
“I have come to help the Ark.”
“You’re not retired, are you?”
The owner said with a smile.
“…I need to help the Ark.”
Although nothing had happened yet, the atmosphere was extremely chaotic. I glared at Noshin.
“What is going on?”
When I immediately checked the bridge on the other side, there was no one there either. Now that I think about it, the person who led the Jecheon Alliance to this place was Noh Shin. This is because this guy took the lead in training Gyeonggong. It was absurd.
I have no intention of dying yet. I have no intention of letting not only me but the open ark die.
I don’t know how the noodle shop owner found out and came forward, but the people who came to kill Open Ark must not have been ordinary humans.
I asked Noshin again.
“You ask what’s going on. You damn bastard. “Did you call a gang of students?”
Noshin answered.
“I didn’t call you.”
“however?”
“I just said that I gave up my martial arts skills, Master. I was told that it was not a martial art I could learn. “After that, I don’t know.”
As soon as I saw the noodle shop owner approaching, I held out my hand.
“You stop.”
“I am not the enemy.”
“Okay, just stand there for now.”
I still couldn’t trust the owner. Because he’s an expert I don’t know. I also checked the expression on the open ark. It was true that he was shaken by Noshin, but since he had a lot of experience, he closed his eyes and calmly controlled his breathing. It seems that Noshin had suffered such a blow that his complexion became pale.
Noshin, who made eye contact again, spoke to me.
“I really don’t know who is coming.”
“okay?”
I wanted to get away as soon as Ark caught his breath and opened his eyes. Since Noshin was away while Bangju and I were begging on the bridge, I still couldn’t believe what he said.
Only then did I turn my head to the right and look at the other leg.
“….”
A blind man wearing a blindfold appeared and slowly moved his head. An unfamiliar, invisible voice explained the situation on the bridge to the blind man.
“The swordsman Hao Wen-ju is standing in the center. An old god and an open ark sit on the bridge railing. Beyond that, an unknown middle-aged thief is holding a sword.”
The blind man nodded.
“…I get it.”
A blind master appears to kill Samjae, who is no different from the best in the world? Even though both my eyes were fine, I couldn’t believe what was going on.
Nosin opened his mouth in a quiet tone, as if he knew the identity of the blind man.
“Silmyeongseosaeng (失明書生), what brought you here?”
As soon as I heard the name, I sighed.
“Ha…”
Considering the atmosphere of the blind man’s prayer and the meaning of his nickname, he was a man of equal status to the white-robed scholar.
The blind scholar answered while tilting his head slightly.
“I’ve given you several opportunities, but you’re still confused. Did you poison him?”
Noshin answered.
“The poison doesn’t work on Master in the first place. “I would have said I wouldn’t do anything unnecessary.”
The corners of the blind student’s mouth turned up slightly.
“If you come over before the task is completed, you will be treated as a public servant. Didn’t we warn you that if you mess up and get caught by us, you’ll be treated like a slave? “I had high expectations, but it made a lot of people tired.”
I looked at Noshin’s expression.
Certainly, Seosaeng’s approach was not ordinary. In addition to threats, all kinds of mental attacks would have been added.
Ark opened his eyes and spoke to the blind scholar.
“Are you here to fight? There’s no way someone like you could have come alone. “How do you feel about the years that have passed without your light?”
The blind student laughed.
“It could be good. After losing the light, the only thing that came to mind was you. “You should have known better that we would meet again anyway.”
Open Ark also smiled and answered.
“This time we will lose more than just light.”
From the looks of it, he was a student who lost his eyes after being hit by Bangju’s senior. Although I did not know everything that had happened in the past, I learned that the open ark was not just a one-time battle with the students.
Open Ark stood up on his butt and raised his head slightly.
“Has Heavenly Evil arrived yet? “It’s boring to wait.”
For no reason, I couldn’t help but sigh.
‘Why are you already in heaven? I need to practice more. ‘Why is it already a disaster?’
An internal conflict arose, but it was so absurd that it did not come out in words.
A blind student asked the owner of a noodle restaurant at the entrance to the bridge on the other side.
“Who are you?”
The noodle restaurant owner answered.
“It’s been a while. “I am the ugly son of the person who lost the back of the Byeolho to you.”
I was startled and looked at the owner of the noodle restaurant.
‘What kind of opera is this? Why is it progressing so quickly?’
The blind student smiled and nodded.
“There is no need to call me Doje. I didn’t kill your father because of his nickname. Actually, that nickname was more suitable for your father. Take it. I remember your name. It was Hwang Bosu, right? Am I right?”
The noodle restaurant owner answered.
“Hwangbosu is the name of my older brother who passed away along with my father. “I am none other than Hwang Bo-wol.”
“Oh, is that so?”
At this time, the voice from earlier answered again.
“That’s right.”
“Didn’t you kill all of Hwangbo’s remnants?”
“Hwang Bo-wol is also recorded as dead, so we will investigate.”
I took a moment to settle the conversation.
So, among the powerful men of the time, there is already a man elsewhere who is justifiably called a doje. As far as I know, before that, there was an apprentice in the Hwangbo family. It seems that the Hwangbo family was overthrown by a gang of real-life scholars.
When important yet not so important conversations take place.
A person as important as the real name student appeared on the bridge and looked at us. He was one head taller than the blind man, and his long hair was twisted as if it had been scorched by fire.
In short, he was a man with a wild temperament, but his attire was as polite as that of a blind scholar. Even from a distance, he looked like a crazy person, but it was difficult to tell whether he was a human or a beast from the look in his eyes through the gaps in his hair.
“….”
I don’t know if this expression is appropriate, but I knew at a glance that he was a crazy person who would generally tear people to death.
‘This damn bastard.’
Still, the man, who seemed to know how to laugh and had a happy expression on his face as if he had met an old friend, spoke to the open ark.
“You beggar, it’s been a while.”
Open Ark also snorted and nodded with a happy expression.
“It’s nice to be reunited like this.”
To be honest, I didn’t want to ruin the mood, but I wanted to ask while holding on to the open ark.
Why on earth am I happy to see that guy? A student with dark red hair said.
“How are you? “Has your training made any progress?”
“I tried my best, but I don’t know if you guys will like it.”
“It’s a shame…”
Bangju and the man with bongdunbald hair laughed at the same time.
For a moment, I made eye contact with the crazy bastard. I felt like I made eye contact with a beast standing on two legs.
The student in Bongdunanbal asked me with a smile.
“Who are you, you foolish bastard, who have Elder Heo’s wooden sword?”
Before I could answer, a voice continued to explain the situation.
“That man is Hao Wenju Li Zhaha.”
Bongdunanbal’s student answered.
“I wasn’t asking you. Keep your mouth shut. “Before I tear it apart.”
“….”
The crazy student said to me.
“You are that person. “I heard this often from the Baek family.”
I took a full swing at the crazy student, who had an intimidating vibe that was completely different from that of the religious leader.
“Nice to meet you. It seems that Senior Cheonak has made some mistake. My name is Mongrang, the second son of the Windwoon Dreamer. “It’s an honor to meet you.”
I’m sorry, you idiot.
There is nothing I can do because the opponent is evil.
Cheonak narrowed his eyes, then turned his head and looked at a place where there was nothing.
“What happened? I won’t tear your mouth open. say.”
“…I’m sorry to tell you, but it’s Hao Wen-ju Lee Ja-ha.”
“Are you saying you played a trick on me?”
“…sorry.”
As soon as Cheonak, a scholar with a bongdunbald attitude, stared at me with an expression that seemed utterly absurd, I opened my mouth with a hard look on my face.
“Senior, I am very sorry, but Hao Wenju and I look very similar. In Baek Eung-ji and wherever else we go, we are often misunderstood that they are twins. What you should especially know is that Hao Wen-ju is a very rude person. He’s a cheap guy. But I’m not like that.”
At this point, Lu Xin and Open Ark also looked at me with slightly mesmerized expressions.
“….”
“….”
Somehow, Noshin was swallowing his saliva instead of me.
At this time, from across the bridge, “Hehehehe.” I heard laughter and someone walked over. As soon as I heard that short laugh, I couldn’t help but sigh.
‘Oh damn… I’m ruined.’
To put this situation simply, it was mountain after mountain after mountain after mountain.
A student in white appeared with his back to me, smiling and shaking his shoulders.
The white-robed student stood next to Cheonak and smiled while looking at me.
“You crazy bastard, do it in moderation. Hao Wen Ju.”
Cheonak asked the white robe student.
“Is that guy Izaha?”
The white-robed student nodded.
“I told you, didn’t I? “He’s completely crazy.”
It was only after seeing the two people speaking informally to each other that I realized belatedly that Cheonak’s full name was Cheonak Seosaeng (天惡書生).
In that case, from the left, they are the white-robed scholar, the Cheonak scholar, and the real-name scholar.
The sight of three students reading the text made me feel very proud. It doesn’t seem like a good day to die, but why is the weather so clear?
First of all, like a great soldier who started negotiations, I proposed peace.
“…Dear and respected students, today is not a good day, so let’s fight next time. I’m a little busy today. I’m a little hungry too. “I have no energy.”
“….”
I was able to confirm while speaking that the seeds weren’t working.
It’s definitely not that I’m afraid of those three.
There’s an open ark on our side…
Anyway, the minions behind them were more scary than those three. Obviously, there were four disciples from the first to the fourth disciple of the white-robed student. I shouldn’t have done that, but I suddenly remembered Chil-Gyeom and opened my mouth.
“Chilgyeom, if you came, you should say hello.”
Chil-Gyeom’s answer was heard from behind.
“Lord Moon, it’s been a while since I’ve seen you.”
I nodded.
“okay. nice to meet.”
“You killed my brothers?”
“Who says that? “This is incorrect information.”
“I heard it from Master.”
“check.”
No matter how much you think about it, we are at a disadvantage. I was trading nonsense, buying time for the open ark to catch its breath.
If the ark fights against the evil of heaven and I fight with the white-robed monk, then Lu Xin has to deal with the blind monk. The owner of the noodle restaurant must take care of all the duties of the students behind him.
I tried with all my might, but it was a combination I couldn’t win.
In the end, only the open ark would survive alone, and then all of the survivors from the Cheonak side would come together and join forces. There is no business in smuggling.
The white-robed scholar looked at Lu Xin.
“Have you decided yet?”
I glared at the white-robed student. Did this bastard reflect less in the cave? Why did you come forward with your face confiscated like this? At this point, are you planning to turn into an evil emperor? Hundreds of thoughts crossed my mind.
The white-robed scholar coaxed Nosin.
“Hey old man, when did we ever try to force you into submission? It’s up to you. The positions of students are equal. You have to be strong-willed to win it. If you look for opportunities like that, nothing will come of it. You will lose your position as a student and lose your position on the next ark. Either gain it all or lose it all. I kept saying it was one of the two. Are you still paying attention?”
I said with my mouth round.
“Oh…noshin hyung.”
“….”
“Were you promised a position as a beggar student? That’s amazing. Congratulations. You bastard. I succeeded. A beggar is a bastard. Seniors?”
The open ark stared at me.
“huh?”
“You raised a tiger. A tiger cub who betrays that too. Why didn’t you ask me to study the text in advance? “If you give me a piece of rice cake, you’re such a cheap bastard that you don’t even know how to thank me.”
The open ark chuckled and said to Lu Xin.
“Disciple.”
Noshin answered with a stern expression.
“yes.”
Open Ark said in a calm tone.
“I am not always right. If your intentions are in line with the will of Seosaeng and his party, then go over there and fight. It’s also ugly to force something on a grown student. Live your life too. Instead, let the survivors take care of the opening. “You can promise that, right?”
As soon as I heard the huge offer of an open ark, goosebumps appeared on my forearms. Naturally, even the poor student was unable to respond, perhaps because he was somewhat shocked.
The open ark looked at the noodle restaurant owner.
“And the owner.”
“Yes, old man.”
“I have a vague idea of your skills. But there is a high chance of dying here. Break through the siege like this and inform Lim So-baek of my situation. “Please leave immediately.”
The owner of the noodle shop took two or three steps back, then opened his eyes and disappeared.
The white-robed student touched his eyebrows and looked at the noodle shop owner who was walking away.
“Wow, that’s a bit fast.”
In the meantime, Baekui Seosaeng was appreciating the scenery. The white-robed student said with a slight smile.
“Still, it’s hard to break through the siege.”
I asked the white-robed scholar about the thousand-year revolution he talked about in the cave.
“Comrade White Clothes Student, is our revolutionary plan in vain?”
The white-robed student looked at me.
“No. Comrade Lee Ja-ha’s futile plan can proceed even if only one of the two survives. You can do it and I can do it too. Let the survivors proceed. how is it?”
The white-robed student raised one finger to the sky and said.
“Dream comes true.”
“Oh, you ugly bastard. “I want to tear it to death.”
The white-robed student looked at me with a smile.
“It’s still too much for your skills.”
The open ark stood in the middle of the bridge and turned towards the western side and spoke to me.
“Young Manju, please take shelter today. There will be more things for you to fight and handle later.”
I stared at the back of the open ark. No, rather than the back, I noticed the white back of my hair that had not been washed for a few days and was easily oily. Looking at that gray hair reminded me of my deceased grandfather. I was a man who never listened to my grandfather in the first place.
“You can’t do that.”
