Episode 311 There were no gaps.
The king said with a smile.
“…It’s calmer than the rumors say. “I heard you fight like a mad dog.”
I didn’t move quickly, like I was glaring at a mad dog, but the king wandered around and observed me. In the first place, I felt relaxed and didn’t even think about losing to me.
Anyway, I was treated like a crazy dog, so I said it without thinking.
“Let’s stop wandering around like mutts and get started.”
Only then did the smile slowly disappear from the King’s face.
“You can’t say things like that to ordinary kings of Munju, right?”
“Do I look like the crazy dog in the neighborhood? “Probably not.”
The windows of the Yuexia Pavilion opened slowly here and there, and the voice of Grand Duke Baek Li-se was heard.
“Senior, may I watch your dance?”
While the king was watching me, he answered briefly.
“Do not talk to me.”
“yes.”
When the window opened again, I instinctively moved my eyes and felt the cold wind on my face.
‘damn.’
For the crime of moving his eyes once, he retreated while striking away the Dao King’s sword that reached his face four times, and only managed to launch a counterattack once.
grasp!
The King of Dao snorted as he leisurely retreated.
“Where are you looking? “Insolent.”
King Kwon’s voice also came from the window, but as the King said, there was no time to look this time.
“They’re already fighting.”
“Iknow, right.”
“Take a good look. “It’s a fight between celebrities.”
“Can I look at it openly like this?”
“If they don’t like it, they’ll go to the mountain and fight. It’s done here and there to make you look. “You can look.”
“yes.”
The conversation between teacher and student, including punching and scolding, was very annoying, but I tried my best to focus on the king. By the way, usually a senior would give up the first strike to a junior, but the king had no such manners at all.
When I think about it, it’s my fault because I made the sneaky surprise attack in the first place. King Gungeom, who was watching the dance with only sound in the room, also joined in.
“Aren’t you being too cautious with your junior Dao King?”
It seems like he figured out what kind of attack it was without even looking at it.
“Shut up. “I don’t even know…”
The moment Daowang answered Gungeomwang’s words, I went on the attack.
The only gap I could see was this moment.
I swung my sword as if to force him to go on the defensive, to see how far Dokgojunggeom’s offensive would extend to the King of Dao.
Every time the wooden sword struck, my wrist felt pressure and the tip of my elbow sometimes went numb.
Daowang, who was wary because he didn’t yet know my method, started jumping around while throwing away his wooden sword, and kept increasing the distance.
I followed Daowang’s steps as if chasing them and swung my sword faster than usual with only the intention of attacking. I had hurriedly blocked the previous four sword strikes, but this time, after six or seven attacks, I received a quick counterattack from the King of Dao, who quickly lowered his stance.
I felt my knees break, but I already instinctively avoided them, so a chill went down my spine for a moment.
This is one of the counterattack herbivores I have seen in my past life.
The King of Dao showed no signs of being embarrassed by the single sword and double sword, and simply reversed the attack by adjusting the distance.
I had no choice but to retreat again this time.
After flinging the nameless sword more than a dozen times, I turned the sword downwards to block the sword coming downwards and at the same time countered the tension of the sword that covered my upper body with the Flame Blade.
Kwaaaaang!
I wondered if it would be okay to do this in the bimu, but the palm-shaped flame-shaped sword was split in an instant, and the Dao King’s nameless sword suddenly popped out.
Since we were fighting with each other using sheaths, I had no choice but to fight back with the sword of my wooden sword.
puck!
As soon as the tip of the sword and the sword imbued with energy collided precisely, we frowned and stepped back.
“….”
My shoulder hurt as if it would be torn apart, but if I had responded to that attack with a slap, the outcome would have been worse for me.
As soon as the king saw my expression, he rushed at me again. Since my shoulder was not in its usual condition for a while, I had no choice but to hold the nameless sword with my left hand, which had been infused with ice balls, and at the same time aim the wooden sword at the sword’s shoulder.
A dangerous moment for both sides…
The sword came out of the scabbard of the nameless sword held by the ice ball, and the sword suddenly widened the distance between them.
Only then did the King’s eyes widen.
“uh?”
The Dao King’s reaction was faster than the speed at which the ice ball spread within the scabbard. However, contrary to his promise, the King of Dao, who had drawn his sword, looked at me with a perplexed expression.
I waited for a moment for the King’s response.
Taowang said.
“Give me the sheath. For a moment, I thought it was a real battle. Let’s do it again.”
“mistake?”
The King of Dao nodded.
“I felt like the knife was sticking to the ice ball, so I instinctively pulled it out, so it was my mistake.”
“So I won?”
“That’s not it.”
This happened because I reacted faster than I could think. The King of Dao, who received the sheath I threw, said as he put the nameless sword in it.
“It may be obnoxious, Munju, but I can’t split you with a sword.”
“Damn….”
“This guy!”
We faced off again.
As I was organizing the prelude, I strategically reviewed the thoughts that crossed my mind and deleted some. In a short period of time, I recalled the dance I had with King Tao in my previous life and put it into the current situation.
When we actually got together, we realized that the experiences were similar.
What are the advantages of regression?
Memories of what I had to deal with in my past life gradually helped me cope more stably.
What was lacking was the difference in internal strength that came from the gap in time, but even if the opponent was the King of Dao, the gap in internal strength was not so great because of Heavenly Ok. In the end, as Lim So-baek said, this fight should be a study on how to defeat an expert with deeper skills than me.
I was not close to the King of Tao, so I don’t know the name of this guy’s Taoist method, nor do I know the name of Chosik. However, every time I struck with a wooden sword, I was able to respond correctly, sometimes through experience, sometimes through instinct, and at other times because it was an herbal attack from a past life.
Rather, the Daowang’s expression became increasingly serious as he responded to the counterattack of Dokgojunggeom, which had no rules. This is because if I went on the offensive, Dowang also had to concentrate on defense and look for opportunities.
However, even the king of Dao was frighteningly quick at understanding the sword.
We had no choice but to show off our wits and swords to each other, mixing up all kinds of techniques in a short amount of time.
Without saying a word, the sword and sword clashed fifty or sixty times without retreating an inch.
The Tao King’s method was full of deceit, the subtlety of Choshik was deep, and his internal strength was solid, but I was not pushed back by anything and struck down the unknown sword, occasionally launching a counterattack.
Every time I struck out the nameless sword, I looked closely at the king’s face. Just like in his previous life, this guy was slowly playing tricks with his eyes. While watching my waist, I poked my shoulder and looked to the right, pouring tension into my left arm.
But I responded by reading the deception in his eyes. It’s a tactic I’ve all experienced before, so I feel glad to see it.
However, the speed of the sword was no different from the previous life.
In addition, the heaviness and lightness of the fast knife changed from moment to moment. If I hit a light attack hard, I have set a trap in advance and will be hit by a counterattack from the leader. If I hit a heavy object too lightly, I will lose the wooden sword or my grip will be torn.
Unlike my previous life, I am able to deal with the severity of this unknown path more smoothly because I have learned the Jeun Buddhism. I have now adapted to the wind and speed of the unknown island and have a perfect understanding of its severity.
Strangely enough, this thought occurred to me.
Now, thanks to this secret dance, the skills of Gwangma from his past life and Hao Wenju from his current life are being forcibly combined.
It was a strange feeling that is difficult to express in words.
The Tao King must have thought that he could not overwhelm me with his techniques, so he slowly poured out a sword from the nameless sword he was holding.
It was the sound of the sword crying as the attack deepened.
I couldn’t follow suit because I felt like if I injected more energy in this state, the sheath of the wooden sword would shatter. While I was trying to figure out the severity and strike it down, the number of afterimages of the nameless sword increased to two or three.
It was not an afterimage, but an actual sword.
As he dodged the Dao King’s strike from close range, as if he were holding a ceremonial flag, the Dao Wind flew out and easily knocked off the wall of Wolha Pavilion.
Kwaaaaaaaa!
I dodged it by turning around, then increased my rotational force and sprayed the cold air of Wolyeong Martial Arts in front of me.
The cold air that had flown in a straight line split into straight lines, and the Dao King jumped out again between the upper and lower cold air and swung his sword fiercely.
I spread the lightning energy of a hundred battles and ten swords from my five fingers and simultaneously struck the wooden sword vertically with the force of two and a half degrees.
When he attacked with a combination of the five blades of Thunder Qi and a clear slash, the King of Dao laid down the nameless sword horizontally and applied tension to the back of the blade.
The sword wind spread forward like a blade split by tension, shattering the five rays of lightning and sword wind.
In the moment of silence, this thought occurred to me.
‘Is it true that the winner of this match can be decided?’
You can’t beat each other if you do it in moderation. When the words to compete with the real sword reached the chin, the King of Dao looked at the entrance to Wolhagwan.
Before I knew it, leader Lim So-baek was among the onlookers.
Lim So-baek said.
“We set up a large non-stage, but they’re fighting in front of the dorm.”
Now I can see that the wall of Wolhagwan has collapsed to the point where three or four people can enter and exit.
Lim Sobaek looked at me.
“It’s a bit unclear whether it’s an emotional fight or a fight. “You’re probably not excited, right?”
It looks like there was a misunderstanding because of the wall.
I started off by telling people.
“…It was a bimu, but the king of Dao destroyed it. “For now, I am not.”
The King of Dao looked at me with an absurd expression.
“Didn’t we collapse while fighting together?”
I shook my head with a calm expression.
“You can’t just destroy the Murim Alliance’s equipment.”
The King of Dao suddenly said with a bitter expression.
“I will compensate for the wall, so let’s continue the fight.”
Lim So-baek said.
“How can someone who has no money compensate? “For now, calm down your excitement and think of the preliminary battle as a draw.”
“tie? “I didn’t fight until the end.”
Lim Sobaek defended me.
“If you go to the end, Moonju can blow up the entire Wolhagwan behind you. “I confirmed it in Namak.”
The King of Dao looked at Wolhagwan.
“The Moonlight Pavilion? “You’re joking too much.”
In fact, Meng Ju’s defense is not wrong since the Sun and Moon Light Spring can make the entire Moon River disappear.
Only then did the window open and the Sword Demon and Gungeom King appeared. It seemed like he deliberately didn’t watch the fight.
As soon as the Daowang made eye contact with the Sword Demon, he asked in a harsh tone.
“who are you?”
Did the King of Dao’s murder react to the sword demon’s murder in his eyes? When the King of Dao asked in informal language, the Sword Demon answered in a monotonous tone.
“Nothing to know.”
Suddenly, Lim So-baek smiled and said.
“If you want to make sure you win, go on stage after eating. Mixing is prohibited here. “The members will work hard to restore the wall, so don’t worry about it.”
I nodded.
“Let’s do that.”
The King of Dao asked me as if to confirm.
“With Munju Jingeom?”
When I nodded, Lim Sobaek raised his hand.
“The special wooden sword of the Murim Alliance is quite strong, so let two people fight with it. “With your skills, even a single-wood sword would be dangerous to both sides.”
Taowang said.
“It’s different from Jikdo, so how can it be…”
Lim So-baek said with an attitude of not giving in.
“If you have to use it, use it. There is also a danmok sword (檀木刀). Do you think I invited you to watch us hurt each other with real swords? Everyone else must also fight with a single-wood sword. “There are no exceptions.”
It looked like a wooden sword made from birch wood, but since I was using a wooden sword to begin with, it was actually a good situation.
The King of Dao looked at me once to see if he was going to have a meal with the lord, and then followed Lin Xiaobaek.
* * *
While I was eating at Wolhagwan, I was so busy thinking about Daowang’s movements that I didn’t pay attention to whether the rice went into my mouth or my nose.
Because I was so lost in my thoughts, the sword demon and demon demon who were eating together didn’t talk to me. My stomach was bloated because I hadn’t chewed properly, but I felt like I didn’t have enough time to think.
When I put down my chopsticks early, the demon asked me.
“Can’t you see the gap?”
After coming to my senses again, I nodded.
“It’s an opponent you can’t defeat without killing him. It’s difficult to say that it’s a winner. But I hate losing even more.”
Even as I spoke, I couldn’t help but sigh.
The Sword Demon answered briefly.
“The other person will feel the same way, so there is no need to think too deeply.”
“Hmm, is that so?”
The demon also looked at me and said.
“It seemed dangerous because of the overwhelming pressure. Even the king was embarrassed. The second half wasn’t a dance. “I meant it.”
I conveyed my thoughts to the Sword Demon and the Demon Demon.
“Bimu is difficult in another sense. Now that I think about it, the eldest brother’s competition with the leader at the Oksusan lodge was truly a true bimu. “I guess I’m still too concerned about losing.”
The match ended neatly after the two accurately confirmed the superiority and inferiority of their martial arts skills at the time. Now that I think about it, I realize that it was an amazing dance.
Compared to that, Dowang and I seem to be secretly thinking of tricks to beat each other. I didn’t feel at ease because I thought that if I only thought about tricks, I would only increase my tricks and not improve my skills to climb to a higher level.
I constantly reminded myself that the purpose of the fight here should not be to win, but to build skills.
I stood up first.
“…I’ll organize my thoughts.”
As I headed to the off-stage, I kept thinking about the offensive and defensive battle.
I thought that not living the way I used to live is as difficult as practicing martial arts.
As Maengwon was lost in thought while fiddling with the wooden sword he had brought on the non-stage, digestion progressed so quickly that he felt hungry again.
Why can’t my mind calm down like this? No matter how deeply he thought about it, the King of Dao had no clue.
“….”
My thoughts were based on my old habits of using surrounding objects, running away, and setting traps, but these are techniques that cannot be used on an off-stage where space is limited.
However, when fighting with a straight attack, the Tao King’s sword was so fast that there were no weaknesses or loopholes.
It is also not suitable for internal fighting. There was no need to decide the outcome in that way when fighting the King of Dao.
So my thoughts kept returning to the beginning.
‘I’m going to be amazed.’
People who had already finished their meal gathered together to watch Bimu, but neither the leader nor the king appeared.
I looked at the Sword Demon who was approaching the off-stage.
The Sword Demon asked me.
“Have you sorted it out?”
“yet.”
When I lowered my head, the Sword Demon advised me in a calm tone.
“He is a worthy opponent. Take care of your heart first. I might not be able to fight anymore than before. When I get excited, my hands and feet get dizzy. “Are you sure you’re the only one worrying?”
“is it?”
It sounded correct in every detail, so I took a deep breath. Because I was nervous, I started shaking my legs like I did during the Jeomsoy days.
Even though all the spectators had gathered, the king did not appear.
At this time, the horse that had been taking a walk on the off-stage suddenly came up and looked around.
I asked the shitbag.
“What are you?”
The devil spoke to the gathered onlookers.
“On my way back, I met Dowang senior walking with Lord Maeng.”
“We met, what?”
The devil looked at me.
“…He said that it would be difficult to win the match right away because he couldn’t see any gaps in Hao Wen-ju. Since you are taking a walk with the Lord, go in and rest. “Now that the sightseeing is over, everyone, go do your work.”
“hmm.”
A long sigh escaped my mouth without me realizing it. A strange pressure was being released in a sigh. While people are leaving talking one by one, only we, the Four Major Villains, are left around the off-stage.
The Sword Demon looked at me and smiled faintly.
“Third.”
“huh?”
“You’re not the only one feeling the pressure. Don’t let yourself get caught up in your own thoughts and sink. It was a good dance. “The opponent was Taowang.”
Because of my eldest brother’s words, the burden and heavy worries that had filled my heart disappeared in an instant.
Was the burden on your mind this heavy?
I had been surrounded by a self-created mental fog, but now I could clearly perceive things around me. Anyway, since we competed once, I shared my thoughts with the Four Major Villains.
“…It’s not an emperor for nothing. It’s something different.”
Hearing what I said, the sword demon, demon demon, and color demon nodded at the same time.
