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Sanyeo’s feet flew in with a fierce force, as if she was swinging a whip. When I lower my head and narrowly avoid being kicked, a second strike flies in the direction of the hand holding the axe, as if anticipating my counterattack. I pulled the ax back, turned my body around in a big circle, and aimed at Sanyeo with the bladeless part.

“The aim was good.”

However, Sanyeo avoided my attack just by taking a step back, and nudged my shin with her toe as if she was joking.

Tuk.

Contrary to what I said, a tingling pain entered my entire body, and I screamed and fell to the ground.

“Aaagh!”

“It’s not bad. It has increased a lot. However, the attack is too monotonous.”

I looked up at Sanyeo while massaging my legs. Some time had passed since I had raised the intensity of my training and started fighting, and I was engaging in a fairly decent battle with Sanyeo. She didn’t give me general advice about what I should avoid or not be afraid of.

“The ax itself is a simple weapon. The trajectory is straight, and the portion used for attack is small. When attacking, you have to worry about each shot, but when defending, there are fewer things to worry about compared to other weapons.”

The advice she gives these days is about my attack style.

“It may be a limitation of Taesanbu, but especially your attack trajectory is towards the right. Anyone with a little keen eye can easily see the attack. It may be easy to overpower someone with similar skills to you, but if there is a difference in skill, it is difficult to hope for luck in overpowering your opponent.”

I looked at my left hand. Aside from the axe being wielded with the right hand, there weren’t many techniques that could be used with the left hand.

“I haven’t learned any skills other than Geumnasu.”

When Sanyeo heard that it was Geumnasu, she nodded and actively recommended it.

“Then I should at least use that. Apply it when fighting. What a great technique Geumnasu has. Surprisingly, there are many cases where even people who think they have mastered martial arts are unable to respond to Geumnasu. Practical sparring is often done with weapons, and there are not many cases where sects even teach how to counter Geumnasu, a self-defense technique.”

“Doesn’t the clan teach you how to deal with Geumnasu?”

“It is a self-defense technique mainly created to protect women, but how would a normal martial artist beat a woman? It’s rare for kids who think they’ve learned something to use Geumnasu in real life. So, even people who think they have learned some martial arts often end up in trouble because they are unable to react at the moment.”

I had nothing to say. Without realizing it, I thought that Geumnasu was a secondary element used when practicing Bangjungjutsu, and I had completely forgotten that Geumnasu was also a martial art in its own way. Sanyeo saw me staring at my left hand and added.

“Of course, the standard for ‘skilled enough’ is second-rate. Even if you play well, you are only a first-class beginner. therefore. For now, I am using it as a makeshift application, but you need to think more about how you will fill the empty space in the future.”

It seemed like it would take some time to apply Geumnasu in real life. Although he never neglected the practice of Bangjungjutsu, it was because he consciously fought while only protecting Taesanbu’s herbivorous diet when fighting.

“Isn’t there a martial arts without blind spots that can be used in situations like this?”

Sanyeo shook her head and said.

“The martial arts skills I know attract so much attention that it’s difficult to tell them about them. And, isn’t researching and moving forward what kind of technology you need right now the attitude of someone who is researching and moving forward with nothing?”

“To be honest, I just wish someone would throw the strongest martial arts attack.”

“Me too. Then, I would have conquered Wurim instead of raising disobedient students.”

I shook my head, dumbfounded by her words.

Sanyeo moved her neck back and forth, relaxed her tense muscles, and looked toward the gate. She fixed her head like an eagle facing its prey and spoke to me.

“Someone came. Go out. I have to hide.”

“Who came?”

As soon as I finished asking my question, a voice rang out from the front door.

“Docheol Munju of the Hongryun faction. A letter has arrived from the Murim Alliance.”

It was a voice I heard somewhere. It was a young man’s voice, and I could feel a vaguely familiar history coming from beyond the gate. Among the young men from the Murim League, there was only one person I could remember.

“….You’re the deputy who came with the inspector last time.”

The adjutant who came with Lim Seo-ryeon. This time he had appeared alone carrying a letter. I was curious why he came back, but on the other hand, I was overcome by a strange feeling that I didn’t want to hear the reason. Sending a letter from the Murim League would not be a good thing for me.

“It’s been a while. Moonju. Have you had any trouble so far?”

The adjutant expressed his friendliness to me in a friendly tone. It seemed like it was quite enjoyable for him to bring a prostitute that day. I asked, looking at the letter in his hand.

“What brought you here?”

Then the adjutant’s smiling expression hardened and he spoke in a low voice.

“First, please read this letter.”

I accepted the letter.

[The Murim League informs Docheol, the new leader of the Hongryun faction.

You, who took Munju’s place in the world,

He harmed Moonju with the most cowardly and petty tricks.

They are criticizing him for taking his place.

How can someone who walks the narrow path and preaches the right path?

Is it possible to get to that position through slander?

The new Munju Docheol will participate in the bimu competition held at the date and time listed below.

Prove your innocence by revealing your inaction.]

“Prove your innocence?”

The adjutant nodded and said.

“Of course, I know that Moonju is innocent. You’re not the kind of person who would do something like that.”

For a moment, I remembered how Munju died a while ago.

“Oh, of course. I poked the painful spot, and it fell out, bleeding from seven holes. I have never done anything cowardly.”

“But the Murim Alliance is not interested in that fact. Proving it in a dance competition is just a ploy to kill you by accident.”

I knew what it meant to kill by accident. The idea was to hire professional killers who were used for this type of work to kill people in the middle of a bimu competition. I tilted my head and asked.

“So, are you telling me not to go out?”

“No. If you say you won’t leave, the Murim Alliance will conclude that you took over the sect through a cowardly trick and will use force. There is no way for me to stop it.”

I looked at the adjutant for a moment. The reason he personally walked the long way was probably not just to warn. The adjutant who caught my gaze lowered his voice further and spoke.

“This time, the Murim Alliance included two assassins in the bimu competition.”

“Two people?”

The adjutant nodded.

“They said it was just in case. One of them is a Safa second-class expert who coats his weapons with poison. He is famous for his pen name Jamyeonggeom (紫冥劍), and his fighting style is vicious and cowardly, making him a man with many enemies.”

“How can a guy like that participate in the competition?”

I persuaded “ that if he would just resolve this matter, I would allow him to safely escape to Heilongjiang. Of course, if he actually succeeds in killing Munju, he plans to throw up on the spot.”

“I have never dealt with a poisonous warrior.”

If it’s a bimu competition, Sanyeo can’t even help. Even if Sanyeo is amazing, she can’t commit an extraordinary act of killing her opponent without anyone knowing while many people are watching.

the adjutant said.

“But you don’t have to worry about this self-named sword. This is just to let you know in case things go wrong.”

“No need to worry? Why?”

“ Senior Lim Seo-ryeon said he would handle it.”

I couldn’t help but roll my eyes without realizing it. Why that woman? For what reason?

“……Are you talking about Inspector Lim Seo-ryeon, the giraffe of the anti-midwifery school?”

The adjutant nodded.

“Now you have retired from being an inspector.”

It seemed like she had a lot of changes in her mind after visiting our sect. I don’t know what it is, but it is a drastic change that is enough to turn my back on the Murim Alliance and help me.

I asked.

“Can I ask the reason?”

“He said that it is a natural thing for an unmanned person to walk around.”

I looked at the adjutant. The adjutant’s eyes held respect for Lim Seo-ryeon. I asked the adjutant.

“Are you also following that level?”

The adjutant laughed at my question. He scratched his head with an expression full of embarrassment and said this.

The idea of following the “ degree is too grandiose. However, I don’t want to go down the wrong path.”

It was a bold decision for a man who seemed to be new to the workforce. I sincerely complimented him.

“Awesome.”

The adjutant expressed his gratitude by bowing his head. The matter before us was too important to spend time exchanging well-wishes.

The adjutant adjusted his expression again and continued speaking.

“Anyway, so you don’t have to worry about this guy. But the other guy is the problem. A vicious person called Bimusalsu (比武殺手) will be targeting Master Moon in this tournament.”

“Non-killer?”

Did you get that nickname because you killed people in Bimou? Still, does it make sense for no one to say anything until it gets to that point?

the adjutant said.

“Not a person who is active in public. This is a character used when there is someone from the Murim Alliance that they want to quietly eliminate.”

“Is it okay to use such a grandiose name on a guy like me?”

“We are three brothers, but our martial arts levels are all different. I heard the youngest is coming out. I heard that he is a second-rate expert who is close to being first-class.”

Just listening to him, he seemed like a difficult opponent.

A guy who only specializes in killing people by accident in Bimu.