episode_0223

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Wow!

Knock on iron.

A long, diamond-shaped ingot heated to a bright red color is beaten with a hammer to shape it. Slowly increase the ingots, giving the feeling of pushing the dough.

Cough! Wow!

Hit and hit again. When the heat from the ingot disappears and the light disappears, it is placed back on the furnace and the heat is restored through bellows.

The iron ball, which has regained its bright red color, is struck again.

It’s easier said than done, but it was an arduous process. It’s only been a week since I picked up a hammer. Because I was just a beginner with no tricks or anything yet. No, I didn’t even master the technique before the trick, so I was just hitting the hammer with my stamina.

If I hadn’t become a top expert, I would have failed long ago.

In front of the furnace, a hot wind blows that heats the metal to over 1,000 degrees Celsius. And the blacksmith continues to repeat high-intensity exercises in front of the high-temperature furnace and ingots.

When I breathe in, I feel the heat as if my lungs are going to cook, and I ignore my screaming arm and slam the hammer down.

“After.”

After pounding it all day, the ingot finally took on the appearance of a sword. My whole body has already been soaked in sweat for a long time. I was sweating so much that my clothes were already covered in salt grains. The moisture evaporates instantly in high heat, leaving only salt behind.

The teacher’s evaluation of the sword he made through so much pains and suffering was concise.

“It’s a mess.”

“Tsu-eup.”

Tang Xiaoyeol looked at the sword I had made and exhaled a puff of cigarette smoke.

“It’s only been a while since I picked up a hammer, so it’s natural that the technical part is a mess. However, having poor direction is another problem.”

“Direction?”

“Your target height is too low.”

The goal is low.

“Hmm…”

“Disciple. I don’t expect much from you. The expectations that you would become a great swordsman were blown away when I saw your bellows skills. My expectations for you are almost at the lowest level. My wish is to have at least the minimum skills to truly be called a swordsman.”

Tang Xiaoyeol’s face showed rare emotion. petulance? anger?

“But your goal is the bottom again. Huh, no matter what I say, you won’t understand… I already miss Sojeo, the black cat.”

“That’s right.”

The party is currently in a state of emergency.

This was because one person, Mr. Dang, who was guarding the outskirts, was found unconscious and in critical condition. The Tang family was shocked by the fact that a master who was at the peak of his power and could be subdued without even being able to fire a signal was targeting the Tang family.

Thanks to this, we who were staying in the workshop of the Tang Soyeol moved our luggage back to the guesthouse for safety, and it became a situation where outsiders were not allowed to wander around the Tang house without a special purpose.

Thanks to this, a barrier of lack of communication was once again erected between me and the party members.

“The time is slowly coming to an end, so please go back now.”

“Tsk, see you tomorrow. Teacher.”

“Okay.”

There is currently a curfew in place in Dangga. Regardless of whether you are a member of the party or an outsider, outside activities are only possible from Sashi (9 a.m.) to Yushi (7 p.m.).

On the way back, I came across several Tang family warriors patrolling with a sinister look, with their memorabilia and poison sacs exposed to the outside.

The patrol team’s gaze stays fiercely and then falls.

“Crap.”

The reason I get sharp looks is because of the black lipstick I used. The people on the patrol team may be well aware of the fact that two Sichuan people are currently staying at our house, but in this situation where an emergency alert order has been issued, it is inevitable that attention will be focused on me covering my face.

I thought while fiddling with the black lip.

“Sacheon ronin…”

Sichuan Province has become a province where personal non-radio warfare is prevalent, but…

Sichuan people will still live as Sichuan people.

Sichuan sects will continue to use Sacheon ronin as a means to maintain their own sect and individual rankings or to disparage their competitors, and ronin will act upon their request.

The stage was simply moved from the streets and alleys of Sacheon to a private stage where Golden Street was located.

It has just changed in a way that no longer causes inconvenience to the people of Sacheon.

Although the essence has not changed, the evaluation of ronin has changed significantly.

I recalled the moment when Ja So-kyung took off her black lip. Even though Ja So-gyeong was defeated, he was recognized as a warrior.

Sichuan Longin will not disappear, but this black lip may no longer be useful. What is the use of covering one’s face when each Sichuan is assigned a number?

So, wouldn’t it be okay to take off the black lip now?

I thought about that for a while, but for now, I took my hand off the black lip.

Well, just because the alert state was up, it was a shameful thing to take off the black lipstick that I had been wearing so well…

Because my predictions about Sacheon Ronin may go in a different direction.

And what can I say… I lived as a Sichuan ronin for 7 years.

Now, the need to insist on my status as a Sichuan ronin is gradually disappearing, but my honest feeling is that I still want to use this black lip.

Yes, if I were to take off the black lip to the point where I would at least receive stinging stares, I would have taken it off a long time ago.

Considering the capabilities of the party, the evil beast will be caught before long.

There will be no need to receive the stinging gaze that you have now.

Just wait until then.

With that thought in mind, I walked toward the guesthouse, ignoring the gazes of the party members.

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For the first time in a long time, people came into Dangga’s Gajujeon Hall.

Dang Gwang-ryeol looked at the Dang family members who were showing tension and anger and opened his mouth.

“I called you here today to discuss pleural effusion and its follow-up measures.”

“We need to form additional chase teams immediately!”

“But since there are no clues…”

“It is said that attack is the best defense. Since the Beast’s martial arts skills are so strong, there is a limit to how much he can block, so shouldn’t he actively reveal his identity?”

‘That’s a pain in the ass.’

Dang Gwang-ryeol frowned inwardly as he recalled the report that the evil beast had not stolen anything.

If the purpose was not theft, what was the purpose of the violent crime?

‘invitation.’

Dang Gwang-ryeol judged that the purpose of the evil trick was to induce.

The fact that Mr. Dang, who was on guard, was left seriously injured also gave weight to such suspicions.

‘I’m aiming for something big.’

He can’t achieve his goal with just a small gap where a few guards are empty, so he goes in and out like this to widen that gap.

The nasty part is that even if you know that well, you have no choice but to send out a tracking team.

If you don’t send out a tracking party and uncover the identity of the evil beast, the evil beast will continue to attack the guards until the party’s troops leave to his satisfaction.

Tang Gwang-ryeol clenched his fists.

In terms of national judgment, the priority was to clearly understand the intention of the evil beast. In order to do so, they had to send out a small number of tracking teams, take measures to strengthen security, and see the reaction of the beasts.

however.

‘If the beast is thinking the same way as I expected… there may be casualties during the next attack.’

What if Hyungsu decides that the Party is not moving properly, with only casualties occurring?

The inside of that hand is bound to become more toxic.

‘I can only give you wealth or elixir.’

However, what if the purpose of the evil spell is not to memorize poison or elixirs, but to take bloody revenge on the Tang family?

What if you plan to stir up the party while the main force is out?

“Actively forming a tracking team…!”

“Dangata’s defense comes first…”

As Dang Gwang-ryeol’s concerns deepened, the Dang clans in Daejeon were vociferously voicing their claims. This was happening because the fact that the family was attacked and left in an unconscious critical condition took away the composure of the people of Daejeon.

Quang!

The door to the family home opened with a harsh sound. Everyone’s eyes turned to that direction, and surprise appeared on the faces of the party members who were talking excitedly.

“There is no need to worry about Doyul’s condition. We’ve overcome this big hurdle, so if we just pay attention to the future, we’ll get out of there without any problems.”

“Oh…!”

“Thank goodness..!”

“Thank you for your hard work! Elderly man!”

“However, it is true that I was in a life-or-death situation, so it will take quite some time until I regain consciousness.”

Silence fell over Daejeon upon the appearance of Dok’s wife. There was no one here who could reach the status of the party wife, either in terms of distribution or reputation, and there was no one who could raise their voice in front of the party wife.

The wife opened her mouth in a reproachful tone.

“As soon as I entered Gajujeon, your voices pierced my ears. The so-called executives of the party are so anxious to raise their voices rather than make a calm judgment…Egh!”

“So, I’m sorry, old man..!”

“I will also take care of the party’s security until this situation is completely resolved!”

Everyone’s eyes widened at the party’s wife’s unconventional declaration.

“People should know that I will be in charge of the southern residential area!”

Tang Gwang-ryeol looked at his wife who was yelling. Perhaps sensing Dang Gwang-ryeol’s gaze, his wife also looked at Dang Gwang-ryeol. The wife of the party nodded her head once, turned and left the Gaju match.

‘thank you. ‘Elderly.’

With the arrival of the party’s wife, Tang Gwang-ryeol’s concerns were completely resolved. No matter how powerful and long the beast is, it will never be able to compete with the world’s greatest poison expert.

“As the head of the family, I will give you orders.”

“Chung!”

“Organize additional pursuit teams! You must catch the beast!”

“I will honor your name!”

The doors to Danga’s memorization storage and poison storage are wide open.

The well-armed leaders of the Tang family began to set out to Dangata to find the evil beast that had touched the people of the Tang family.

*** ***

“It’s going according to plan.”

The middle-aged man muttered as he watched Dangata, who had clearly lost his energy.

The party’s response was clear.

I will protect people.

The defense area was reduced as tracking teams were sent in all directions. Security was drastically reduced in the western and northern areas, and a significant level of security was maintained only in the southern area where people lived and the eastern area where artisans produced memorized tools.

“It’s funny that you would give up your most valuable weapon just to protect a few people.”

The middle-aged man, who had decided that he needed to shake at least a few more times, held his breath. Has the peace been ruined? To give up the North’s sovereignty, which must be protected even if a few, or even dozens, of soldiers fall.

“Thanks to you, work will become easier.”

The middle-aged man took out the inner bundles of explosions in his arms. A group of toads with a strange property of exploding when they are in danger of death. There were as many as ten explosions inside a building, enough to tear it to pieces.

No matter how solidly the storage facility was built, this level of explosive power would have been enough to completely blow away the deadly poison storage facility in the north.

Just blowing up that archive will reduce the party’s power by less than half. Memorization without the instantaneous poison that martial arts masters use is nothing more than a stinging needle.

“Sacheondangga’s fame will now become a thing of the past.”

The middle-aged man pressed his bamboo stick and walked toward the northern district of Tangga.

Black bamboo grains.

The middle-aged man wearing the black lip had infiltrated the northern district of the Tang family.