episode_0202

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I didn’t think everyone at Rongin Gaekjan would welcome me.

“Black Cat Sojeo! Have you reached the peak?”

“Oh! When you reveal your eyes, your beauty is even more beautiful!”

“I guess that was the impression I had when I was giving off that dark energy… Congratulations on your advancement!”

“Thank you, everyone.”

Still, I didn’t know that he would only focus on the black cat that raised its eyes and raised its eyes.

I sat down in front of Yu Yu-yeon while watching all the party members surround the black cat and bombard him with questions.

Yu Yu-yeon burst out laughing.

“A grown man, don’t make such a troubled face.”

“Director Nam.”

“Yes, I heard rumors about money in Luoyang. Mr. Ho Cheon-an, external advisor to the Gold Medical Council~”

“Tsu-eup.”

It was said from the outside that an unknown ronin had become an external advisor to the Geumui Committee, but it would not have been a stretch for ronins to guess who the rumor was about.

“I shouldn’t have done better like that. If I had done well, I would have become an external advisor to the Financial Services Commission and lived happily ever after.”

Yu Yu-yeon seems to think that I cannot provide enlightenment to others. Well, to Yoo Yu-yeon, I am just a 7-year Sichuan ronin.

No, it’s a new year now, so it’s been 8 years.

“It looks like you’ve been training like crazy all winter.”

“Heh, can you feel it? The prayer in the heart of this body.”

“Anyway, Jujeop is…! How can I praise you! But the growth is truly amazing.”

That’s right.

Although I drank all kinds of elixirs, received prescriptions from poison elders, and went through the teachings of the Jeomchang sect, even going through a thousand militia, my state, which was at the end of second-class maturity, suddenly reached first-class maturity and took the gate of peak seriously in just one year. It has reached a level where you have to see it.

“The blocked blood vessels have been unclogged, so this should be done at least.”

“It’s really funny.”

It literally meant that blood vessels that had been blocked by impurities were opened, but Yoo Yu-yeon, who did not know the details, took it as a metaphor and laughed.

“So, are you planning to return to Sacheon Ronin?”

“For a while.”

Actually, the original plan was to stop by Sichuan Province to say hello to Rongin Gaekjan and Sima Yan and then head straight to Dangga… but the ranking game, or rather the individual ranking game, caught my eye.

“So, you said it was the annual meeting of the individual ranking game?”

“It just so happened that it happened like that.”

Yoo Yu-yeon turned his gaze towards the ronin people surrounding the black cat.

“I don’t know about you, but before the current individual rankings were created, at a time when factions were divided only by their contribution to suppressing bandits, the Sacheon Ronin almost disappeared into the backwaters of history.”

“Hmm?”

“That’s how much of a contribution you came up with during the subjugation war, which had a powerful impact on Sacheon Province. Even though he was attacked by the Sacheon Rangin and appeared to collapse, his status as a warrior of the Golden Clan did not change. No matter what the ronins do, people’s perception doesn’t change.”

“…I see.”

As the tier became the absolute standard, even Sichuan people who did business based on people’s vague perceptions had no choice but to kick the can.

“Well, I was thinking about finding a way for me to live and for the poor to live too, and together with Governor Sima Yeom, I proposed a personal ranking competition, and somehow the fairness and merit of the initiative were recognized, and a steering committee was also launched. ?”

Was the individual ranking match a self-rescue measure for Sichuan and Yoo Yu-yeon to survive? No, it wasn’t just that. If the entire Sichuan Province had not hoped for the emergence of individual ranking matches, it would not have been established like this.

It’s a personal ranking match.

It was true that the desire to show off my skills was boiling over as I mastered Ilhwi Cheongungeom. I would like to test how far I can go with my current skills.

Yoo Yu-yeon saw my expression and smiled slightly.

“ Wouldn’t it be better not to underestimate the Sichuan Individual Ranking Match? The world of ranked competitions is much more intense than you think. How on earth can Gwangwangpae be so captivating to people?”

“After. You really need to be nervous. It will add tension to the relaxed individual rankings.”

This body Hocheonan.

I decided to participate in the individual ranking match.

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“Wow…this place has changed so much.”

“That’s right.”

The site of Golden Street had been completely transformed. The high, thick walls that had once rejected people were completely demolished, and the roads and landscaping trees that used to connect the interior of Golden Street were utilized as much as possible to resemble a modern park.

What stood out most of all was the rain zone where more than ten official rain stages were gathered.

Even though it could be said to be morning, there are currently fierce matches taking place on various non-stages.

It was a scene where changes in Sacheon could be felt compared to the time of the monument.

It feels like it’s forming its own unique ecosystem.

The general public watching dance performances performed on various dance stages. A drone observing the off-stage with eyes looking out for competitors. Clan members cheering on writers of the same clique. From the vendors selling snacks to the hard-working individual ranking match officials.

“There are a lot of people only in the unarmed area over there.”

“That’s right.”

Unlike other off-stages, the off-stage had luxurious facilities. Unlike other non-stages where you just have to stand and watch, this place is fully equipped with seating.

The number of spectators was so crowded that it could not even be compared to other non-stages.

What stands out most is…

“No, why are they all there?”

The point was that there were quite a few black lips. After exchanging glances with the black cat, he immediately approached the special secret stage. I found two people with familiar faces.

“Hey guys.”

“Oh, you guys came too.”

It was Jeong Sam and Yeo Jin Sang.

“What is it here that people are gathered like this? And what are you doing here?”

“Hmm….this is a special non-stage. Gold, silver and bronze level dances can be held on any stage, but platinum level dances can only be held here.”

“The platinum level is occupied by martial artists who have reached the pinnacle of martial arts, so for top-notch martial artists like us, just watching the martial arts can be a source of learning. Why don’t you watch a few games too?”

indeed.

Does this mean that you can easily watch the dance of the climax martial arts person if you play here? It was a story I couldn’t tell if it was pathetic or clever.

“No, I came here to have a massage…”

“Ho, have you decided to challenge yourself for an individual competition?”

Now that I think about it, these two people also have experience in solo exhibitions.

“In that case, just go to the reception desk over there, pay the challenge fee, and wait.”

“…Challenge fee?”

“In order to challenge someone with a higher level than you, you must pay a challenge fee to the opponent. Otherwise, there is no need for the other person to accept the challenge.”

The explanation of the two people was simple.

Those who do not have a mineral tile register their information in the individual competition and receive a bronze tile if they win 3 times against those who have a bronze tile. Similarly, those who have cards are relegated if they lose three games in a row.

“It is an individual’s freedom to accept a challenge for a challenge fee, but the rule is that a defensive battle must be fought at least once a month.”

“That’s right.”

“New cards were distributed yesterday to celebrate the New Year, so it won’t be difficult to find an opponent if you pay the challenge fee.”

“Hmm. Because the record has been reset. It doesn’t matter if they lose once, so there will be plenty of guys who want to collect the challenge fee.”

“I don’t know because you just arrived, but these days, warriors without a troop are looked down on. Let’s go quickly and get a bronze medal.”

At the reception desk where I arrived after being pushed by two people…

Familiar brokers were present.

“Hehehehehe.”

“Are you back too?”

“I was wondering where all the brokers had gone… Did they all transfer to the operating circuit?”

“Well, that’s right. By helping the owner of the pseudo-yeon, I am helping with the work of the management committee. So, you are planning to participate in personal non-radio warfare, right?”

“Yes.”

“Of course, it will be anonymous… so you will be Sichuan Ronin number 28.”

“Write.”

I suddenly felt bad because I somehow felt like I was ranked 28th among the Sichuan ronin. The broker, who knew why I was losing my appetite, said with a chuckle.

“Then from now on, you will be Sichuan Nangin number 28. So, do you want to apply for Daejeon right away?”

“I plan to do so. Is it possible?”

“Of course. Now, those who want to take on the challenge are waiting in line. If you pay only 10 nyang of silver, which is the challenge fee, you will be able to compete right away.”

“It’s expensive.”

These days, gold is earned in units of 100 nyang, so 10 nyang of silver is a considerable amount.

“There are challenges that don’t require a challenge fee. The only problem is that you have to wait until the person eligible for the mandatory defense appears.”

“Tsk. okay. I will just pay money and take the challenge.”

“Good. There are more than one person waiting for the challenger in the waiting room, so please wait in advance unarmed.”

After paying the money and going up to the unarmed gym alone, several people took interest and moved towards my unarmed unit.

“Over there is an unarmed Dongpae…why is there a Sacheon Ronin up there?”

“Are you a new Sichuan ronin?”

“That Yeonang-in with black lips… Is this the Yeonang-in who in the past had a match with the fighting dog Dang Do-gyeong and Hongjuk Gunhyeop Yeo Il-ye?”

It seemed like everyone was paying attention to me, who appeared unarmed in a bronze medal, and to the black cat watching me. There were less than a tenth of the number of special forces over there, but… the fact that people were gathering to watch my military performance made my heart tingle.

Instead of hostile eyes that only wanted my defeat, curious eyes that were curious about my skills were following me.

I never thought the day would come when I would be treated like this even though I wear black lips in Sichuan Province.

The changes in Sichuan Province were felt immediately.

Hostile views toward Sacheon ronin still remain. Just yesterday, until I arrived at Ronin Gaekjan from Sichuan Province, I was still receiving unfavorable looks.

However, that perspective will gradually change. In this private military camp where the most intense changes took place in Sichuan Province, the Sichuan ronin was also treated as a single warrior.

It is a Sichuan province where the Sacheon Nangin are respected as one of the warriors.

I can’t even imagine.