episode_0537

To be honest, when I first signed a contract with Cheongpung and found out about it, I wondered what would happen next.

I also wanted to throw a few bombs on the head of Hayoung, who caused this division by running her mouth carelessly.

If I could, I would have probably done it several times.

Anyway, what was certain was that nothing would work if I stayed like this, so I made a decision quickly.

Since this has come to this, I decided to clearly admit the truth.

Wouldn’t it have been better to take it away?

Well, maybe it was.

However, at the time, I decided that it would be better to admit what needed to be acknowledged rather than vaguely saying things here and there and creating further suspicion and caution, so I did that.

Of course, I did not disclose the facts related to hypnosis, but I acknowledged that there was some kind of contract between Soso and me and decided to hand over the decision-making power to Soso.

As Cheongpung accepted my suggestion, the current situation was established.

Cheongpung probably thought that if he put pressure like that, Soso would eventually give up and retreat… In the end, the person who won this game was none other than me.

And, as is often the case with things called gambling, I received a huge return in the form of official recognition from Cheongpung in return for taking the risk of concluding the relationship.

‘Well, strictly speaking, it’s an acknowledgment, but it’s closer to a promise that you won’t interfere in our problems anymore.’

Still, where is it?

You even received the recognition of Cheongpung, the eldest son, following in the footsteps of Chairman Dang, Sosone’s father?

In fact, the game was almost over.

The only remaining members of Soso’s family are the second brother and the youngest brother, and since the father and the eldest son have already acknowledged it, what the remaining two can do is very minimal.

Is that why?

I couldn’t have been more pleased to see Soso, who had decided to leave the hotel because she was upset because of the ending she didn’t want, and decided to leave the hotel and join the room where the three of us, including me, were.

“I think I’ve given you enough time to resolve complicated family issues, so shall we get on with our work?”

So I made the right choice and went out to the front door to welcome Soso, who had just entered the room, and hugged her with my whole body. I was just focusing on my work, but at exactly that moment, I was interrupted by Cheongpung. Maybe he didn’t like what came in?

Or perhaps she just found the sight of me and Soso unsightly, but Helena said that in a slightly brusque voice.

Thanks to this, what was brought to the attention of me and Soso Ha-yeong were Tang family materials that reached us through the hands of Cheongpung and secrets related to Demonicism held by other sects.

“Hmm, so… these are all… magic tricks?”

“They say so.”

“There are so many types.”

Is it because he has gathered all the magical forces?

Even if I just visually counted it, there seemed to be at least 100 volumes.

“First of all… I think we need to filter out the duplicates.”

“In the meantime, do you filter out some low-quality ones?”

“Um…well…”

“Is there anything that bothers you? Gaga?”

This is the part that bothers me.

Honestly, it wasn’t there.

“Wouldn’t it be better to check the link to black magic with low-quality magic that anyone can access, rather than with proper magic?”

“Huh? What kind of logic is that?”

“No, for some reason, that thought entered my mind.”

From my point of view, what would have been worth it if the theory that I claimed was an East Asian branch of the Demonic Cult of Black Magic was true?

The early warlocks who first came to China to achieve that goal would have all been illiterate in martial arts.

“You probably didn’t even think about learning deeply about martial arts.”

“Is this because, unlike those who use the power of demons who are virtually divine beings, the martial people are people who have learned science born from the hands of mere humans?”

“That’s right.”

Black magic that uses the power of demons with whom one has made a contract may have looked the same thousands of years ago as it does now, but this is not the case in the case of martial arts.

I have no intention of disparaging the martial arts of the ancient people, but if the ancient and modern martial arts people were to face each other, the fight would definitely end in the victory of the modern martial arts people.

In a way, martial arts is as much affected by time as science.

For example, according to the article I read in this world, what about the martial arts world of the past?

It is said that martial arts that used soft rather than hard swords to subdue opponents were popular.

This was because the iron-making technology was not sufficiently matured, so there was a risk that the weapon would suddenly break at any moment if it continued to engage the enemy.

And what about losing your weapon in the middle of a fight?

“It’s no different from losing your life.”

“Well, if you think about it, the martial artists of the Hwasan faction, who are no different from the symbol of the Hwanggeom, have come to value destructive power more than change in modern times.”

In that way, unlike martial arts, where the tone changes depending on the flow of the times or the development of technology, black magic is virtually immutable… What if you think about the appearances of the so-called devils in yesterday’s battle?

In the eyes of the warlocks who would have crawled all the way to this distant land to supply sacrifices, the Murim people would have been seen as uncivilized beings.

“So, even if magical arts were created for the purpose of luring people, wouldn’t it have stopped at the level of roughly imitating martial arts?”

“Are you saying that there is a high possibility that the person who came into such awe is a low-quality, low-level magician?”

“In the first place, what the warlocks wanted was not a proper expert, but a bunch of idiots who would become sacrifices. To increase the number of people, there is no better bait than a martial arts technique that is so easy that anyone can learn it, yet has great power.”

And more than anything… what if it was a martial art made in that way?

Instead of just talking about nonsense like the martial arts classes we commonly know, there was a high possibility that the content was composed mainly of words that were easy enough for even a passing mutt to understand after seeing them a few times.

“Definitely… According to what Gaga said, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to look at that first while categorizing. If it is a magic skill that is common enough to be duplicated anyway, it means it is a low-level magic skill.”

“That’s true too.”

It must have been a moment when he was nodding his head in that way and generously agreeing with Soso’s opinion.

I felt eyes staring at me, so I looked in that direction, but what caught my eye was Hayoung, who was making a very strange expression with just one corner of her mouth curled up.

“What are those eyes.”

“You guys…didn’t you?”

“···?!”

“Just looking at it, it looks like the same atmosphere, but this.”

No, he suddenly stabs me in that area and comes in?

In the midst of talking about magic?

From my perspective, I was a little taken aback by Hayoung’s unexpected remark… Then Soso came to the forefront instead.

“Yes, that’s right.”

A positive affirmation that is so refreshing that my insides feel refreshed when I look at it.

I wonder if he didn’t know that he would admit the truth in this way.

Hayoung, who had attacked us first, slightly twitched her eyebrows.

Without missing the opportunity, Soso continued.

“It’s not something to be ashamed of, right? Gaga and I are officially married and will become husband and wife.”

But what’s the problem?

Soso, who spoke so clearly, did not stop there and attempted an additional attack.

“Are you doing this because you care about your relationship with Gaga?”

“···What?”

“You don’t have to worry about that part. It was something that couldn’t be helped, right? Also… Gaga is so outstanding that it’s impossible for me to handle it alone…”

In a way, this remark seems to be considerate of the position of his friend Hayoung.

Nevertheless, the reason why Ha-yeong twitched her eyebrows violently after hearing those words… was probably because of So-so’s attitude, which seemed to have already confirmed that she was beneath him.

As you know, Ha-yeong is a person who is like the embodiment of competitive spirit, to the point where she plays as a player in the arena where she becomes the opponent’s slave the moment she loses, even though she is a noble lady comparable to So-so.

However, since she was ignored even though they had never faced each other properly… from Hayoung’s point of view, her competitive spirit was bound to increase.

Is that why?

A sound like a sigh, as if the wind had been knocked out, escaped from between Hayoung’s lips.

“It’s a bit funny.”

This time, Soso’s eyebrows twitched violently at Hayoung’s reaction.

‘No, this suddenly becomes like this…?’

Aren’t you two best friends?