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It was a good voice that could be called Okum, but to me now, it was a voice that would put a chill on the back of my neck.

Who is it? Since when have you been following me?

The opponent is not top-notch at best. In order to kill the enemy so cleanly and without leaving a single sense of discomfort, you have to reach the climax, if not worse.

If my opponent wants to kill me, I have already died several times.

I slowly looked back.

The first thing that caught my eye was a face with a sharp expression. She had a face that could easily be called a beauty, but her inverted eyebrows and sharp eyes were enough to take away her good impression.

What was wrapped around its long, thin neck was clearly red sable fur.

I am a famous Jeomchang sect in the Jungwon martial arts world.

A descendant of a mythical character who shot nine arrows to bring down nine of the ten suns.

Jeomchangpa is a conduit that serves such descendants.

It is said that Hui, a former hunter, raised a red marten to catch rabbits.

In the Jeomchang sect, ten famous later exponents of the time are grouped together and called “Huye Shishi” and are entitled to wear red sable fur. Regardless of the origin, the name of the clan is used to guarantee the reputation of those who are masters who represent Jeomchang but have not yet established a reputation due to lack of activity in martial arts.

That was the meaning of Huyesipshi.

Like the Eighteen Arhats of Shaolin or the Plum Blossom Swords of the Hwasan Sect, their individual names may not be known, but the sable fur contains the meaning that they are the sign masters of our sect and should not be messed with.

Of course, I knew better than anyone else who that woman was.

There was probably no one among the Sichuan ronin who did not know who that woman was.

But I had no choice but to pretend not to know and ask.

It couldn’t possibly be true, but it was an escapist question, hoping that he wasn’t the person I thought he was.

“I am an insignificant warrior staying at Rongin Gaekjan. May I ask about the name of the women’s association, a major sect of fortune-telling?”

“Yeoilye.”

Hongjuk-gunhyeop (紅竹君俠) Yeo Il-ye.

This woman is called the Ronin Grinder among the Sichuan people. He is famous for smashing the limbs of rogues and throwing away their ink bowls just by encountering them. Still, since he was a member of a political faction, he seemed unable to kill a ronin, but I haven’t heard of him killing a ronin. I have heard countless rumors of people who fell ill at that hand and became sick and retired.

Her nickname, Hongjukgunhyeop, was actually created because of a ronin.

In Sichuan Province, a ronin is an absolute evil, and just catching a ronin and beating him up is enough to become a charlatan. The cruel hand that punished a ronin was enough to be attached to the character ‘blood’, but since it was impossible to attach blood to a person of a political faction, the word ‘red’ was added to refer to the red sable fur.

Jukgun (竹君) is said to be a nobleman who is as unbending as a bamboo and is as unbending as he is to see the ronin.

So, it is Hongjuk County Association.

This woman was recognized by everyone as a ronin killer.

Today could be Hocheonan’s annual ancestral rite.

“If you run away like a rat, you will most likely commit another evil deed.”

“Haha, there seems to be a misunderstanding. I just went to Gwangyangmun to run a small errand today.”

“You’re telling an outrageous lie. I had a meeting with the governor of Gwangyang today.”

“I swear to heaven that this is the truth.”

“No, you never came to Gwangyangmun today.”

There was a mockery on Yeo Il-ye’s face. That smile made me understand the situation. Gwangyangmun, you bastards joined hands with the Jeomchang faction through a back hole. Yeo Il-ye, who was dispatched as an envoy to join hands with Gwangyangmun, heard the commotion today and followed in my footsteps to finish the job and feel the taste of my hand.

“What kind of evil deed did you commit that you have to run away so hastily and pick up lies to serve?”

“Great Hyeop!”

“ Listening will only pollute your ears, and you cannot leave evil behind, so I must open the world of death today. Primitive Heavenly Zone.”

This woman clearly had a grudge against the ronin clan.

Otherwise, there would be no way he would have been so persistent and risking his life to catch and punish the ronin.

Still, even if he had a grudge against a rogue because he was a political faction, he would not kill him and only make him into a piece of cake, but today, since he has a justification, is he planning to cross the line?

That sharp-tongued psychopath was looking like he was going to kill me by ruthlessly cutting me to death.

It was a face I wanted to criticize to those who talked nonsense about how beautiful women are pretty no matter what they do.

Neither Yeo Il-ye nor I have drawn our swords yet. However, Yeo Il-ye’s will to kill me was unwavering, so it was time to use an emergency escape plan.

Ho Cheon-an is so serious about survival that he always searches for escape routes.

It’s impossible to know every threat I might face, but I’ve prepared as much as I can to prepare for it.

Since I was active in Sacheon, there was a high possibility of encountering one by chance at some point, so I always thought about countermeasures…

The problem is that stepping away from a master of the level of Yeo Il-ye has no choice but to take extreme risks. As someone who is second-rate at best, I wonder if this is a real solution? You can only use the method you want.

Huh!

While I was hesitating to implement my emergency escape plan, a wind of internal energy blew. As Yeo Il-ye began to fly in earnest, a cloud of dust rose in the aftermath.

After facing the fluttering collar and the powerful eyes of a murderous psychopath, my hesitation completely disappeared. Yes, now is not the time to worry about the future. You should live right now.

I opened my mouth right away.

“Yeoilye. I’ve heard about your usual behavior. I don’t know what kind of suppressed feelings he has inside, but a warrior has to control his inner self.”

“That’s not even funny. On the subject of third-rate ronin…”

“Is that really the case?”

He draws his sword and takes a stance. It squeezes out what little energy it has and releases it at the feet. Although it was nothing compared to Yeo Il-ye, a little dust rose under my feet.

Yeo Il-ye’s expression hardens in surprise and she places her hand on the sword.

“You bastard…! No way!”

Twelve flying dragon swords.

A super-elevating martial arts technique that cannot be performed unless one is at the peak level of martial arts skills. Everyone in Sacheon who wants to use a sword knows the formula for the Twelve Flying Dragon Swords. This is because a certain ronin who used the Twelve Flying Dragons was the originator of the Sichuan ronin and the starting point of the current twisted Sichuan martial arts team.

This body, Ho Cheon-an, has invested more than 10 years in the martial arts world. A man who prided himself on knowing everything in this world of martial arts.

Of course, I don’t know how to use the Twelve Flying Dragon Swords.

However, although it was a 10-year-old game, Murim World was still a high-end game that could be used in active play, and the movements were accurate. I don’t know martial arts, but I can at least imitate the basic techniques.

Yeo Il-ye bends down, very nervous. Seeing that he immediately took the stance of Four Swords, I guess we should probably judge that my bravado was gone.

This was not because Yeo Il-ye was stupid enough to be fooled by the cardinal formula learned from the game screen.

When the world of martial arts was a game, it usually took about a year for a character from scratch to reach the top level. In fact, it had been a little over a year since it became Hocheonan and reached the limit of second-rate.

So what was I doing for the rest of my years?

I dug into content [skills] other than [martial arts].

In the genre of martial arts, it cannot be used unless it is supported by the level of martial arts. There are countless scenes where a rising martial art cannot be used due to insufficient internal strength or a lack of understanding of the martial art.

However, in the world of martial arts, were all the gods, masters, or masters martial arts experts? There are some works that are expressed that way, but there are also many that are not.

The rule of the country is that those who do not know martial arts are attacked by martial arts masters, Shinui is kidnapped by a mysterious assailant, and masters who make weapons are then killed by the person who made them.

However, what is also funny is that even if he learns medicine, gambling skills, or even magic, the protagonist eventually uses it in some way and becomes stronger.

[Skill] is an item that can have an impact in actual combat without being affected by martial arts skills.

Would I have wasted the past eight years because I couldn’t move up from second-rate?

Of course, I had a great time at the gambling house.

[[Gambling Technique: Hand Technique] is in effect.]

[Your actions become more natural.]

[[Gambling Skill: Iron Face] is in effect.]

[The other person cannot read your psychology.]

At best, I am a second-rate warrior, but my actions are aided by gambling techniques specialized in deceiving others.

It disturbs Yeo Il-ye’s sharp eyesight and confuses her mind.

The gambling skills I learned by pouring all the money I earned from working as a ronin into a gambling house transform the gimmicks seen through the monitor into moves that can fool even the most expert.

In her mind, she probably feels like I am a mysterious ronin expert who can use the Twelve Flying Dragon Swords.

“What is your relationship with Nangya Sword?”

I maintained my posture in silence. Sometimes silence conveys more messages than words. I made full use of the psychological skills I had acquired over the years at the gambling table.

The more impatient and blood-loving a guy is, the more likely he is to find silence uncomfortable and feel pressured. To put it more simply, it is normal for crazy people to have no patience.

The guy who had been waiting for my answer for a while seemed to be unable to bear it any longer and pulled out his sword and shouted. Living life in earnest was a bonus.

“Good! Let’s see if he can keep his mouth shut even after tasting the Four-Day Sword Technique!”

As she lowered her stance while holding the sword firmly, Yeo Il-ye also showed signs of condensing her internal energy. And that moment.

I slightly relaxed my posture and turned my head. A movement that seems to look beyond Yeo Il-ye. From Yeo Il-ye’s point of view, it was a move that would have made her think she had met a completely unexpected person she would never have met in this back alley.

This is the moment when Yeo Il-ye instinctively senses a presence behind him.

“Jade Dragon Credit Union?”

At my words, Yeo Il-ye turned around.

Okryong Credit Union Hyuk Kirin. The leader of the descendants.

He is a person with an extreme personality and is Yeo Il-ye’s natural enemy. In addition to confronting the ronin with his deadly spirit, he is a real Daehyeop who does not know what kind of chaos will break out if his secret agreement with Gwangyangmun is discovered. A living moral book itself.

The only time is now.

My heart is still full of hesitation. I wonder if it is right to do this without knowing what this crazy psychopath will do in the future, but now it is a trend. I’ve even gone as far as bluffing and fishing, so if I don’t do it here, I’ll really die.

“Even the sun and moon in the sky wax and wane, and so do human emotions. It is only for a moment that the fire in the heart that seems to burn forever is extinguished, so this is called water play. But is declining truly declining and rising truly rising? Iron can only be shaped by heating it, but to be truly completed, it must be cooled down.”

Her body stiffened. It is a sign that you are about to enter a state of obsession. Regardless of the circumstances surrounding Yeo Il-ye, since Yeo Il-ye’s [enlightenment] is being heard, she has no choice but to focus on this.

This is the path set by heaven.

The only way to overcome limitations, prepared only for Yeo-il-ye.

It was only natural for Yeo Il-ye to forget everything and focus only on this.

“What you need isn’t just hot. The flow is completed by rising and falling, so what is truly needed is cold.”

This ronin-slaying lover, Yeo Il-ye, is undoubtedly at the peak of her limits. For things where the limit is first-class, enlightenment ends in one line, but at this transcendental point, enlightenment is also filled with words that seem to have something to do with it.

“Water Geukpilban Hwaryeon Cold Tank (物極必反 Fire, Fire and Cold Fish)”

“Ahh..!!”

If it were a game, lightning would fall from the sky and a log like this would appear.

[Everything is one with Gwancheon!]

[There is only one way to pass the limits arranged by heaven! I have now taken that path!]

Yeo Il-ye froze, holding the sword with half-opened eyes.

Someone might see this now frozen Yeo Il-ye as a golden opportunity to deal with him and go on the offensive. Yeo Il-ye’s eyes are only half open right now, and she’s not even in a panic mode. She’s probably deep inside, so what if she decides to deal with it all at once and launches a surprise attack?

die right away

In general martial arts, enlightenment is used like a kind of buff. In the process of attaining enlightenment, the martial arts itself increases significantly, and there are also many settings where the body automatically performs martial arts as it enters a state of no-self while achieving enlightenment.

Likewise, in [Murim World], characters who enter the state of enlightenment have their combat power greatly enhanced and automatically react to external threats.

It is a common setting in martial arts, but it may be a game device that prevents the exploitation of enlightenment. If you become defenseless by entering a state of enlightenment, you can use it as a status abnormality technique, and how vain it would be if a colleague who naturally attained enlightenment dies while standing because of enlightenment.

So for now, I had to be satisfied with the fact that Yeo Il-ye could not move while she had time to digest the realization.

I quietly made my way out of the alley and raced towards Ronin Gaekjan.

For now, he was able to escape from Yeo Il-ye’s grasp by giving him enlightenment, but it was completely unknown how Yeo Il-ye would turn out after awakening from enlightenment.

For Yeo Il-ye, there seemed to be a mountain of things she had to do to survive.