Episode 323 Like the leader of a death squad,
Lim So-baek spoke while pointing to the study.
“Find out if there is a martial art you would like to learn.”
“doesn’t exist.”
“How can you answer so quickly without even looking? “I thought there was some martial arts here.”
I said as I looked around the study.
“There are so many martial arts that I have already learned. If you add more it gets messy. “There’s no need to learn a variety of things because you haven’t finished anything yet.”
“Do you think that seeing one end is more important than learning a variety of martial arts?”
“I have that tendency, but I happen to learn a variety of things, so there are some contradictions.”
That’s because I come from the bottom.
In fact, Wolyeong Mujeonggong and Geumgu Soyogong are more than enough. This is because it is not an easy area to even dream of harmony between the two martial arts. What I need to practice should be the martial arts that I have not yet perfected, not the retired old martial arts that are in Vigo.
It’s a strange thing to say, but in the case of Baekjeon Tendangong, it actually feels like a lower level martial art than Geumgu Soyogong. It feels like a good level to master, somewhere between the realms of Chogyeom and Geumgu. This is because both Geumgu Soyogong and Baekjeon Tendangong are rare martial arts of the Geukyang series.
Lim Sobaek nodded.
“It’s important to see the end. Well then, let’s stop talking about martial arts and books. Oh, one last thing. How about military service? I’ve often been bothered by how thin the sword you use is. “It seems like the sprayer is using it.”
Even though the Murim Lord tried to give it to me, I didn’t think much of it. He responded to Lim So-baek’s words in a calm tone.
“It’s okay because I can live with it again.”
“I didn’t know that. “It was a lifesaver.”
“yes. “I dream of becoming the world’s best killer.”
“It doesn’t suit me very well to be Hao Wen-ju and a lifer at the same time. I shouldn’t look at Moon-joo with hate. “I’m going to have a hard time sleeping at night.”
I predicted Lim Sobaek’s next story. I thought he was going to ask about politeness, but for a moment, Lim So-baek was concentrating and listening to his surroundings. I also heightened my nerves by participating in the silence, but I could not hear any noise or breathing.
Lim So-baek said.
“If you were me, what would you do in this situation?”
“hmm.”
It was a confusing statement, but I understood it as a question about how to be polite.
“If I were the leader, I would fight alone with the general.”
Was my prediction correct?
Lim Sobaek remained silent for a moment and then asked again.
“What about next time when we are alone?”
I adjusted my posture and then answered.
“If I were the leader, I would ask you outright. “Are you a student too?”
Lim So-baek’s eyes widened slightly.
“So openly?”
“Is there any reason not to? The Murim Lord asks a question, and you must answer with sincerity. “Isn’t the general military the leader of the Murim Alliance?”
“I mean.”
“yes.”
“The question is, isn’t there a reason to ask that?”
I nodded.
“Yes.”
In fact, the General Military will be a particularly difficult opponent for Lim So-baek.
I know Gongsunshim as a man who has been in the military since he was the leader of the previous era. This means that he spent a longer period of time as a soldier and member of the Murim Alliance, Lim So-baek, than the time he spent in the relationship between the leader and the commander-in-chief.
Anyway, Gongsunshen, the commander-in-chief, is the person who watched Lin Xiaobai gradually advance from a member of the military to a major lord to become a leader.
I expressed my thoughts.
“In fact, there is no way to forcefully find out whether someone is a student or not.”
“That’s true.”
“If you are a really great person among the students, there is a high possibility that the leader did not do it because he did not want to do it. Just like the leader, he probably wasn’t interested in the position of leader. “If he really wasn’t a student, he would directly deny it.”
“What if I admit that I am a student?”
“Is the soldier Gongsong guilty? Other students have some sins. So there are people who died to me. However, there is no particular notoriety in the reputation of the Gongsun military. In fact, isn’t he the second most famous after the Lord? But before I hear the answer… I might as well make a suggestion.”
“which?”
I wonder if what I’m thinking right now is right. However, since the conversation had to be done by Lim So-baek anyway, it was up to Lim So-baek to make a suggestion and accept it and resolve it.
I suggested this to Lim Sobaek:
“I am proposing an alliance with all of the students.”
Lim Sobaek looked at me with surprised eyes and crossed his arms.
“alliance?”
“Suddenly, the white-clothed student comes in and out of the school, and I don’t know what he’s thinking, and I don’t even know who is the student and who is the student’s disciple. Everything is shrouded in secrets. So far so good. However, if the common enemy is the Demonic Cult, the Lord proposes a proper alliance, at least until the common enemy is defeated. “What the students want and want…”
I looked at the study.
“If it were these records and martial arts books… the Lord would probably not be interested anyway. “You even thought about discarding it.”
“That is correct. “I was thinking about discarding it.”
“If the alliance is concluded, I actually don’t mind handing over everything. Instead, if we can only accept all of the Westerners as allies when dealing with the Demonic Cult… then the Murim Alliance and the Westerners’ Alliance will become the true death-fighting force that people in the olden days talked about. This is not a subversive organization with variables, but a real organization that gathers together for a purpose. And that would have been the beginning of the Murim Alliance in the first place.”
It may be difficult to say, but what I am proposing is the real Murimmaeng. Now, Lim So-baek may have been a half-hearted Murim lord. However, if he could encompass even the forces of the Western world, Lim So-baek would become a Murim lord in the true sense of the word.
Lim Sobaek muttered.
“He is an ally with all the students….”
“Lord Maeng, fortunately, it was the Maeng lord himself who saved Chu Myeong’s life in Dongho. “Have you personally captured students and killed or harmed them intentionally or not?”
“does not exist.”
“Even the old man who cooperated with the white-clothed student was imprisoned in prison, but not killed.”
Lim Sobaek looked at me.
“Are you saying we should bury all of this in order to deal with the Demonic Cult?”
“As you know, students are a bit strange. He has strong self-esteem, is smart, and has strong martial arts skills. I don’t know how to express this. If they are infected with the magic, they can become magic, and if left with the black sword, they will treat the black sword like slaves. Those who are able to play the role of commander-in-chief without any problems if they stick with an outstanding leader for a long period of time are the students. “I don’t think that the Commander-in-Chief hates or despises you, whether he is a scholar or not.”
“The reason is?”
Lim So-baek seemed to know the reason, but when I asked, he gave me a realistic answer.
“If the leader didn’t like it, the students would have tried to assassinate him a long time ago. That method would not be martial arts. If you are a person of general military rank, it will not be difficult to control the food, clothing, and shelter of the Murim Alliance. How can we prevent the poison that has become part of our daily lives? At the very least, I would have just mixed a colorless, odorless poison into the black tea I drink every day.”
Because he was a cautious Lim Sobaek, he asked me as if he were examining other results.
“What if we deny, reject, or become confrontational?”
“Lord, I am here as well as my sworn brothers. There are also kings. If strong people cannot speak their minds, they have no choice but to fight. “Neither the leader nor I are afraid of such a fight, are we?”
Lim So-baek suddenly asked a question that went astray.
“Anyway, when did you become sworn brothers?”
“They were ugly guys, so I just accepted them.”
“Hahaha….”
Lim Sobaek nodded.
“What you’re saying is that no matter what happens, we should tackle it head on. “To put it all together.”
“yes. I’m sick of conspiracies and schemes. “If you don’t like the situation or the situation, the best thing to do is to turn over the checkerboard.”
“You’re trying to completely turn the tables.”
After talking up to this point, we each took some time to gather our thoughts.
The reason why I think of the alliance with Seosaeng is simple.
This is because even in the past life, the Murim Alliance remained a Murim Alliance. And the leader was Lim So-baek back then, and he was still holding on well. However, the Segana alliance forces were collapsing one by one due to the Demonic Cult and were becoming isolated.
I briefly summarized my thoughts and told Lim Sobaek.
“Lord.”
“huh.”
“Now that I think about it, it would never be possible to kill the general. If he is not a scholar, we will lose a great general. If he is a student, the general becomes a martyr for the students. They will probably unite around Cheonak and attack as the Murim Alliance. If this happens, it’s another vicious cycle. If we lose to the Western forces, we will be defeated, and after a hard-fought victory over the Western forces, the Lord Maeng and I will probably one day see the leader appearing in front of us and smiling. You will inevitably burst out laughing when you see the Seo Saeng and the Murim Alliance fight against each other and destroy themselves. Who will stop the cult leader then? Of course, there is Shingae senior, but the reality is that the leader is stronger in terms of organizational power.”
Lim Sobaek nodded.
“So you’re saying it’s better to ask directly and suggest an alliance.”
“yes.”
At this point, wouldn’t I also be the chief soldier of the Murim Alliance? General military politeness, senior military officer, just military politeness month.
Actually, there is a loophole in my plan.
If politeness were a rare villain, all of this would be wrong. So this is what I thought.
This is why you need to choose the Murim lord well.
The success or failure of the work depended on whether or not the students could believe and acknowledge Lim So-baek as the Murim leader.
To me, this man seems like he was born to be a leader.
Although he was born into an ordinary family, he is a leader who is disciplined and works hard due to the heavy responsibility of being the Murim lord. If a petty and narrow-minded Murim lord had taken his place, he would have been killed by his students long ago and the river would have been in shambles, but that is not the case now.
If you think about it that way….
it means that Baekui Seosaeng did not come to see Bimu, but to see the rumored Lim Sobaek.
Lim So-baek said while organizing his thoughts.
“Actually. “I’m surprised, I feel empty, and I also feel betrayed.”
“I completely understand.”
“The reason why my feelings are complicated and bitter is because the General Military supported me throughout. I heard that even when he was not a leader, he often said things like this to the previous leader, asking him to consider Lim So-baek as the next leader. Of course, the leader of the squadron told me this.”
“I see. If so, it’s even better.”
“Wouldn’t I be a puppet? Life is sad.”
After I came to my senses, I called Lim So-baek.
“Lord?”
“Say it.”
I looked at Lim Sobaek’s expression. I was worried that I would soon come to the point where I felt angry, helpless, and empty all at once. I shook my head as fast as I could and then started talking nonsense.
“I am not a puppet. That’s not possible. “It can’t be.”
As I tried to say anything, I felt like my words were getting mixed up.
“Let’s go out first. “The air in Vigo is thick.”
“Let’s go out.”
As soon as I came out of Lin So Encyclopedia, I took a deep breath and relaxed. Fortunately, as soon as Lim Xiaobaek came outside, he took a deep breath and walked slowly. He seemed to regain his composure in an instant.
I know this because I have experienced it several times.
This may occur while practicing martial arts, but in the end, it is a mental illness. I could barely think of something to change the topic, so I immediately asked a question.
“Anyway, are you going to play a match with the Emperor tomorrow?”
“Are there any Geomje left?”
“yes.”
“It’s one win, one loss against that guy, so it would be right to fight him one more time.”
I looked at Lim Sobaek.
“You seem to have a very complicated state of mind, but aren’t you going to lose tomorrow?”
“When I was young, I carried a lot here and there, but it’s been a long time since I experienced defeat.”
“But isn’t it the Namgung Sword Emperor? “You must have had a painful time after losing to the lord.”
Lim So-baek answered.
“It’s a bit frustrating.”
“What is it?”
“I think it would be easier to kill him with a real sword, but I’m worried because it’s a wooden sword. How could a man called Maengju kill the head of an alliance faction? He’s a guy who needs to be beaten moderately, but even moderately doesn’t work well. This is why I refused the challenge of the kings. “It’s twisted.”
“It’s twisted.”
Lim Sobaek suddenly raised his head and looked at the stars in the night sky.
“But I have a martial arts sword. It’s impossible. “Try to watch closely tomorrow.”
“yes.”
Arriving at Maengjujeon, Lim Sobaek nodded.
“Munju, take a break. It was late at night…”
“Yes.”
“I worked hard to give advice in the right direction.”
“Rest in peace.”
I turned around after seeing Maengju heading back to the office. I couldn’t predict how Lim Sobaek would handle it specifically.
But I also roughly came up with a strategy in the big picture.
If Seosaeng has been using the Murim Alliance to suit their own tastes…
I plan to use Seosaeng somehow. Being hostile unconditionally is not the right strategy. It doesn’t matter if we can’t attract everyone. Even if it means dividing the Western forces, we will make some of them join the Murim Alliance.
I also looked up at the night sky that Lim Sobaek was looking at.
There is a dark side in Gangho?
Then, I am the darkness of darkness.
I may look like a crazy person who is the master of Gyedu Noodles, the villain of Ilyang County, the dark side of Ilyang County who overturns the checkerboard, but in reality, the crazy person is actually Hao Wenju. His body is Gwangma, but his real identity is Jeomsoi….
Who knows my identity? ?
First of all, it’s mysterious to me that I don’t know myself very well.
“Wow, it’s beautiful.”
If the stars in the night sky containing each person’s destiny were shining there, then to my eyes, all those countless stars looked like Haomundo.
It had to be beautiful.
