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-2 years later-

“Da, what are you!”

Falling is not the only thing you need to be careful of in high mountain areas. You should keep in mind that robbers can always emerge from the bushes. However, the world is too big, and there are not many opportunities to meet people who are kind enough to warn you.

“Ugh! 100 million… !”

The man who went out to the river alone without knowing anything about the world was hacked to pieces by robbers without even having a chance to show off his luggage and talents.

His body and luxurious clothes are stained with blood, and no one knows his story anymore. The blade protruding from the abdomen was rusty and toothless, cutting into the victim’s flesh in the most gruesome shapes.

The robber looked around while wearing a mask. It was to check if there was anyone following them. However, no one following him was seen around him. The traveler could not understand his meaningless death, so he opened his eyes and vomited blood foam.

“What can I do if I feel unfair? That’s right, I should have learned martial arts on a regular basis.”

The word benevolence and righteousness was not commonly used on this floor. The word that dominated the life of a robber was the law of the jungle, and the logic of power became a universal emotion that brainwashed criminals. Rather than praying for the body to rest in peace, he rationalized that the victim died because she was weak.

The body was dragged towards the cliff. If the body was thrown onto this cliff surrounded by fog, no one would know what the robber did to make a penny. The robber dragged the body to a place where no one could see, then took off his mask for a moment to catch his breath.

With his back to the grass, his figure was not easily visible. The corpse that fell on the floor continued to squeak. The robber took the money bag out of the corpse’s pocket and dragged the luggage aside. He then closed the corpse’s eyes and said.

“This is all your fault.”

“Oh my… .”

The robber kept his mouth shut. Because I heard a moan coming from somewhere. The body wasn’t talking. Cliff. Something was groaning at the bottom of the cliff. The robber forgot that he had to dispose of the body and grabbed the dagger again. Then he lowered his body and fixed his gaze towards the cliff.

“Wow!”

When a hand popped out from under the cliff, the robber was startled and sat down again. And without paying attention to his actions, his hands scraped the ground and pulled the strong man’s body off the cliff. Black hair and sharp eyes. His messy beard and shabby clothes made it difficult to determine his identity.

“Ugh… . really. It’s so damn high.”

“Well, what is it… ! What are you!”

The robber raised his dagger upward and shouted. The man frowned at the corpse in front of him, untied the rope around his waist, and threw it toward the cliff. And looking at the robber, he answered:

“This is Park Do-cheol. Down here… . Something happened a little bit.”

Docheol pointed to the cliff and said. The robber moved his gaze following Docheol’s fingers. The fog-covered cliffs filled his vision.

“Well, I see. I understand.”

The robber put down his weapon and nodded. I don’t know who the opponent was, but he was a climber who climbed up this cliff with his bare hands. It was foolish to talk back carelessly or brandish a weapon.

The robber didn’t learn any martial arts, and was just an insignificant guy who was lucky enough to learn how to swing a dagger and went about killing people.

Docheol tilted his head as the robber revealed that he had no will to fight. And he said, shaking off the dust from his clothes.

“But you. Do you have money?”

The robber nodded at Do-cheol’s words and held out the money bag he had stolen a moment ago. It was because I felt like I would be killed by this person if I acted recklessly here. In order to live in a river, you must know your own means well.

You can survive a miserable life only by lying flat on your face and crawling under the help of masters.

“Ah, wow, here it is! There is a guest cup in front, so you can have a hot meal and take a bath… .”

“Okay.”

Do-cheol did not listen to the robber’s words until the end. In the blink of an eye, the bag of money disappeared from the robber’s hand. Before he knew it, Do-cheol was roughly estimating the weight of his bag and looked alternately at the corpse on the floor and the robber. The robber took a quick glance and took a step back.

“That… . Um, can I just go back now?”

Docheol nodded and said.

“Uh, go ahead.”

The robber turned as if he had been waiting and tried to run away. However, as soon as he turned his back on Do-cheol, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his side and his body was shaken up.

“Kkeah… !”

Through his back twisting spontaneously, the robber could tell that Do-cheol had kicked him. The heavy blow was clearly a result of internal energy, and the bone was broken by a single blow just now.

“Kkeuk… ! Wow… ! Why, why… !”

The robber rolled around on the floor and vomited blood from his mouth. The effect of the defenseless blow was profound. The robber picked up the dagger again and tried to get up, but it was difficult to control his body as if he had been thrown onto an icy road.

Docheol took money out of his pocket and at the same time pushed the body on the floor with one foot. As the corpse killed by the robbers entered the downhill slope, it rolled over on its own and disappeared down the cliff. Docheol said.

“Later, if you go around looking for who killed this bastard, and if an investigation comes to you, whose name will you name?”

The name to be given then would be ‘Docheol’. The robber gritted his teeth and tried to raise himself using the dagger as a cane. However, before the robber got up again, Do-cheol used his foot to kick his chin hard.

Sigh!

The robber’s upper and lower teeth collided with each other and shattered, and he closed his eyes.

Docheol searched the robber’s pockets, found a few more coins, and then rolled the robber’s body down the cliff. Crashing against the rock, the robber’s figure disappeared into the fog.

“I feel good.”

Docheol laughed while fiddling with his pockets. I don’t know what kind of friend the corpse holding the baggage was, but it had quite deep pockets. It was nice to see it making a pleasant jingling sound every time I walked.

Docheol looked at the guest.

Now it was time to take a bath, eat, relax, and make plans for the next step.

******

“Welcome… . No what… .”

As soon as Docheol appeared in front of the guesthouse, Jeomsoi made a disgusted expression. Docheol glanced at Jeomsoi, took a quick look at his behavior, and nodded.

“Because I can pay. Receive guests.”

Docheol said that and poured money out of his pocket. The amount in his pocket was not enough to live extravagantly, but it was enough to show off at a guesthouse. Jeomsoi lost his disdain for Docheol, bent down as if he had never done so before, and picked up the money.

“Wow! sorry! Great cooperation! Would you like to eat?”

Docheol nodded and said.

“I’ll give you something for roughly the same amount, and I’ll take a leisurely bath and sleep today. Prepare a nice room.”

“Yes! Okay!”

As Jeomsoy walked away, Docheol sat down on the dining chair and leaned for a moment. It felt strange to come back here again. A few years ago, I had a dream of joining the Hwasan faction here, but now, a few years later, I have returned to this guest house, having acquired the skills of a sex offender who caused an uproar in the martial arts world.

Some time had passed, so Jeomsoy had long since changed, and the owner was still quietly minding his own business in the kitchen.

Docheol scratched his head and thought about the training he had done so far. I practiced footwork by stepping on marks on the floor, and repeated all sorts of comical exercises every day to improve my walking skills. It is said that training of the lower body, which is the basis of Bangjungsul, is also related to Gyeonggong, so practicing Bangjungsul was essential.

By studying basic techniques, I carefully built up my strength, and because I had to climb up the cliff with my poor strength, I repeatedly researched to be able to use the dark moon stride in a more optimal direction.

What I gained from being stuck on a cliff for over two years was the title of a man who was better at sex, faster than others, and had a little more inner strength.

Docheol didn’t like that.

I didn’t like the fact that the result of two years of hard work was ‘at best’ this much.

Do-cheol thought that if he had already thrown himself into a strong position, he should continue to pursue a high position. In a world where whoever wins eats everyone, I thought it was right for him to reign in the position of eating everyone.

“Jumsoy.”

“Ah, yes, Daehyeop! Did you call me?”

In order to gain more power, it is essential to join a certain sect.

Because you will never be able to become stronger with what you have now.

Docheol asked Jeomsoy.

“These days, do you have to take some kind of test to get into a large sect?”

Jeomsoy scratched his head, looked around, and spoke in a low voice.

“It’s not even a test. They say that these days, sects charge an initiation fee. The amount is so high that most people can’t even think about it.”

“Entry fee? You need money?”

“Yes. That’s right. There is a rumor that you should stock up on dozens of silver coins.”

Jeomsoy roughly explained the amount he had picked up. The money I spent on the guesthouse today was not enough, and I needed more money than that. Docheol tapped his fingers on the table and was lost in thought.

There were wanted notices hanging on the walls of the guesthouse.

A famous group of thieves around here.

Criminals running amok some distance away.

Docheol’s eyes turned to the bandits.

“This is it. This.”