episode_0013

Of course, it is impossible to move along the well-paved roads. The land of the Central Plains is so vast that not all of the roads were paved, and the martial artists who could use the Kyungshin method did not hesitate to cross mountains to move quickly.

Moreover, Yeonjin and Yuyehyang’s destination is Sacheon.

Sacheon is a basin surrounded by numerous mountain ranges, and the gateway to Sacheon is the famous Sword Pass from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, so it is natural to cross the mountain.

However, if there is a mountain pass that is easy for people to cross, then naturally there must be people who work day and night to earn a living there.

“You’re a bandit.”

While walking along a seemingly peaceful mountain path, Yu Ye-hyang said something nonchalant.

“It looks like you’ve put some thought into it, but it looks like you’ve only used half of it. Can you handle it?”

“Wouldn’t it be okay if it’s just a bandit?”

Yeonjin answered calmly.

The bandits who attempted to ambush him, thinking he was a martial artist based on his attire and the way he carried a sword, were clearly visible to Yu Ye-hyang, even though he tried to hide his true colors.

If Yu Ye-hyang decides to go right now, she will have enough time to drink a glass of water, let alone eat a whole day’s worth of meat.

Yeonjin answered indifferently and pulled out the sword hanging from her waist with a loud clank.

“No matter what, you won’t get hurt by bandits, but just in case, be careful. I’ll watch you for now and let you know if there’s anything lacking.”

Even though they were just bandits, there was a hint of concern in his words to Yeonjin. Yeonjin, who read his concern, walked slowly and acted coquettish.

“No matter what, I don’t think I’ll get hurt by bandits. The wolf I fought while training with the kids when I was eight was more dangerous than them. Well, I’ll be back.”

As the distance grew closer, even Yeonjin, who was relatively weak, could easily figure out the location of the bandits.

As she had learned, Yeonjin gathered all her energy into the Yongcheon point located at her core and exploded it all at once.

Wedge-.

The new model fluttered away with a sound of cutting through the wind.

With his advanced martial arts intuition, he was able to pinpoint the location and concentrate his powers to confirm that the bandits were holding bows while hiding in the thick foliage.

Even a three-year-old child would know that if your opponent is holding a bow, you must quickly close the distance.

Even the movements of the body itself, and the way in which they performed the flying technique while stepping on the set directions in order, were all classics.

“I got caught, shoot!”

“Damn it, that’s why I said let the Murim people just go!”

“I told you that you’re a master because you look good in clothes! That’s why I told you not to be greedy!”

As the middle-aged woman holding the money shouted, the bandits began to protest one by one, shouting curses here and there.

A bow that appears to be of poor quality at first glance, and an arrow that is roughly carved and handcrafted.

Although Yeonjin was not yet a master who could freely use her self-defense skills, she did not have to dodge the arrows flying one by one.

“It’s not like I didn’t learn martial arts at all, but I’m much weaker than I thought. Aren’t you from the Green Forest?”

Yeonjin tilted her head and focused her eyes to quickly read the trajectory of the arrow flying through the air.

If you’ve read the trajectory, the next step is to swing once. You deflect the arrowhead that flies in with a clean, uncluttered strike by striking it with the side of your sword.

The last arrow that flew in had a trajectory that was too easy to block, so Yeonjin instantly increased his attack power and swung it around to return it to its owner.

“Ouch!”

When the arrow he had shot returned and hit his neck, the bandit, who had been looking at him with eyes of disbelief, rolled his eyes and fell down, dying.

It was an unbelievable feat for a bandit who was only third-rate, but Yeonjin shrugged as she quickly closed the distance and landed lightly.

“You’re not a member of the Green Forest, are you? Even third-rate ones seem a little generous to you.”

“You little bastard!”

It was a simple question, but one of the bandits took it as a provocation and, defying his fear, charged forward swinging a large sword.

Excessive movement. Numerous vulnerabilities resulting from excessively large movements.

Yeonjin’s two eyes quickly read them, anticipated the trajectory the sword would take, and swung her sword at that spot one step ahead.

Kyaang-!

With the sound of iron clashing with iron, a large sword was swung around, but was blocked by a sword that suddenly appeared like a goblin.

A gap so vast that it is possible to achieve a late-starting strategy as easily as twisting a child’s wrist.

It was only natural. Yeonjin’s talents were not ordinary from the beginning, and for the past six months, she had been taught by Yuyehyang as if she were her own disciple.

It was clear that the skills were beyond the ability of a third-rate rascal who had learned martial arts through sidelong glances and was only good at banditry.

The bandit, whose attack was suddenly blocked before she could properly swing her sword, rolled her eyes in confusion as a red line filled her vision.

Pukwaak-!

The bandits froze as they watched the headless body crumble.

As the old adage goes in the martial arts world, beware of men, the elderly, and children. It would be more surprising if your fighting spirit did not waver when you see a boy who seemed to be no more than a young man swinging a sword with rough hands.

“Save me!”

“Run away! You can’t win against that!”

Yeonjin, who watched the ragtag bandits scatter and run away, did not feel the need to chase them down and kill them, so she swung her sword once to wipe away the blood on it.

Just now, the bandit’s neck was lightly cut off with a single blow that was swung with a momentary force. It was just the unpleasant sensation that you feel in your hand holding a sword, and nothing else. It was just the feeling of cutting water with a sword.

Separately from that, Yeonjin narrowed her eyes and thought. Although she had aimed for it to some extent, one bandit died instantly after receiving an arrow that was stuck in his neck. Two bandits whose heads and bodies were physically separated.

“… … So this is the seventh time? No, it was eight. I can’t remember. ”

It wasn’t a pleasant memory to recall, but this wasn’t the first murder. The world wouldn’t call the Cheonma Sect the Demonic Cult for nothing. The training I received in the Demonic Cult was of that kind.

As Yeonjin frowned slightly, Yu Yehyang, who had come closer at some point, looked around and opened her mouth.

“It’s clean and simple. I also liked that you didn’t hesitate when you called.”

“Because the opponent was weak. I wondered what he meant by using only half his brain, but he said he used only half his brain because he knew he was a martial artist and wanted to take him by surprise?”

“If you really used your head properly, wouldn’t you have thought of attacking?”

Yoo Ye-hyang added that with a faint smile and naturally stroked Yeon-jin’s head. Since she had a good excuse to compliment her, this kind of contact was the perfect situation to satisfy her selfish desires.

But apart from that, at some point the smile on her lips strangely twisted.

“But if it was her, she wouldn’t have spared those rascals who dared to point their swords at her without even knowing the situation.”

He was as calm as if he was saying that the weather was nice today, but there was a sharp thorn in his words.

It wasn’t that he was angry because the bandits were after him. After closing the distance through the pouring arrows and realizing the gap in skill, he drew his sword and aimed for Yeonjin, which he didn’t like.

Yeonjin did not chase them because she thought there was no need to kill unnecessarily, but the bandits who managed to escape were fortunate that Yu Yehyang did not come forward herself.

“… … There’s no need to chase after and kill someone who’s running away, right?”

“Our Jinah is kind too.”

Hoohoo, Yu Ye-hyang, who had been stroking my hair a little more with a soft smile, naturally came over to me and chattered.

“You can look forward to it. I have a martial art that suits you perfectly, and I’m improving it.”

“They’re even making improvements?’

Yeonjin asked back, looking puzzled. She had heard that she would learn proper martial arts while going on this journey to the world of martial arts, but she had not heard anything more in detail.

Would you be happy with such a question?

Yu Ye-hyang nodded her head with a faint smile on her lips.

“You can just use this as it is, but you need to adjust it a bit to fit Jin-ah. They say that they didn’t make you learn the reverse syllables for nothing. First, you need to build a solid foundation and take care of your body.”

It was as if he was a six or seven year old kid scheming to play a prank. Yeonjin, who had not been able to guess the identity of the martial artist, was just tilting her head when she began to feel the presence of people again.

“Oh my, I was wondering what was going on when the bandits ran away like wild boars on fire. Did you guys take care of them?”

The one who came out through the thick bushes with a rustling sound was a young girl who seemed to be around the same age as Yeonjin or Yuyehyang.

“I was the first to be attacked by surprise, so I left, but is there any problem?”

“Your small business?”

The girl asked back with her eyes wide open. She had assumed that Yu Ye-hyang would take care of it, but was it because she was surprised that a man came forward?

The girl with short hair cut like a sword near her shoulder so as not to interfere with the fight was wearing a dark green martial arts uniform. In addition, she was wearing a helmet on her arm that was convenient for using the dragon poison technique, so it was not difficult to guess her identity.

The girl realized too late that she hadn’t introduced herself and smiled awkwardly as she took the lottery ticket.

“Excuse me. I am late in introducing myself. I am the Dangryeong of Sacheon Dangmun. I came out a little far away to collect poison, and I came here after hearing the commotion. It is too much, but in Sacheon, I am also called Dokryong (毒龍).”

Poisonous Dragon Dangryung.

He was the Sogaju of Sacheondangmun, a branch of the Five Great Sects. Even Yeonjin, who was ignorant of the situation in Gangho, could guess that he was the Sogaju just by looking at his nickname, Dokryong. So, it was not long after he entered Sacheon that he encountered the Sogaju of Sacheondangmun.

If it was a coincidence, it would be an incredible coincidence, but right now, the status of Yeonjin and Yuyehyang was the issue.

One is the future Cheonma, the leader of the Demonic Cult and the one who is certain to succeed to the position of the leader within a few years.

And another one is in a position similar to that of a cult’s enemy disciple.

Yeonjin, who had a puzzled expression, quickly answered while facing the camera.

“I’m Yeonjin. I don’t have a nickname yet, and it’s a bit difficult to tell you my name.”

“… … Yoo Ye-hyang.”

Yu Ye-hyang, who was debating whether to give a pseudonym, briefly stated only her name. The Demonic Cult is a closed place where it is difficult to obtain information, and the world is so large that there are many people with the same name. It would not be a big problem to simply state the name.

Instead, Yu Ye-hyang quickly looked Dang-ryeong up and down.

Despite being the first time meeting, he has a very friendly attitude. If he is the head of the Sacheon Dangmun, he is practically a royalty in Sacheon, so there are two reasons why he behaves like that.

Either the person’s nature is good, or you feel fond of them.

Yehyang, who did not rule out the latter possibility, took a small step forward and stood diagonally in front of Yeonjin as if blocking her path.

Because she was the type of person who absolutely hated having her things taken away or coveted by others.

Looking at Yu Ye-hyang, who had become as alert as a cat with its fur standing on end, Dang-ryeong tilted his head and asked back.

“… … Did I just do something rude?”

Yeonjin turned her head to check Yu Ye-hyang’s expression, then sighed and answered after understanding the situation.

“Don’t worry, it’s not like that.”