episode_0022

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Hongryeon, who turned the situation around just by appearing, lightly held a large sword as big as her height.

-Kuddeuddeuk…

I couldn’t relax.

Although we did get a surprise attack, the enemy was not completely defeated yet.

The magician who was rolling around slowly gets up.

The bewitching and noble attitude that had appeared before was no longer present. Tangled hair, body covered in dust.

But what was more shocking than anything else was her face, which was distorted like a murderous murderer.

“Ha. Haha.”

I stand up shakily. They look so weak that you might faint if they get hit, but me, Sayoon, and Yoohee too.

And Hongryeon was also able to know.

The demonic energy emanating from her has become stronger.

“Ugh.”

Something bursts out of the muttering mouth. Dark red blood. Did he suffer any internal injuries from the surprise attack?

I wish that were the case…

“Even if everyone lives in the world.”

A cold voice overwhelms the audience. Sayun and Yuhee raised their swords and aimed, but Hongryeon just stared at her blankly.

The moment when the swaying magic energy became thick enough to take shape.

The face of a murderous murderer returned to the face of a beautiful woman.

“You die today.”

However, that voice was more murderous than any other devil.

“…I can’t believe I’m bursting with demonic blood.”

Demonic blood, a magical technique that demons accumulate their magical energy and unleash when dealing with enemies from all over the world, thereby doubling their skills.

If that thing explodes, that woman won’t be safe either.

Did you want to kill Hongryeon that much?

-Quaaa!!

A burst of drinking erupts. The materialized demon energy explodes and creates fire.

It was a black, ugly, dangerous fire.

“…Yuhee, Sayun. Protect the owner of the house and the village chief.”

Hongryeon must have known what that fire was.

Fire. It is one of the fire devils often used in the Demonic Cult.

The black tiger, shaped like a flickering black flame, began to stare in this direction with eerie eyes and reveal its teeth.

-Krrr….!!

Flames pouring out with a low growl.

I watched it and said to Yuhee.

“Can you fight?”

“Of course…!”

Gritting his teeth, Yuhui relieved his tension. The same goes for Sayoon, who was standing next to her.

When I was watching Hwa-ho while trying to maintain my composure.

“Death!!”

The demonic cultist moved with a harsh cry.

-Chaaeaeang!!

The iron cage wrapped in demonic energy and the great sword collide. The moment the storm of speculation affected this side with the sound of metal, Hwa-ho roared, and Yu-hee and Sayun jumped.

-Uh huh!!

Grumbling. The flames created by the demonic energy contained in the roar spread everywhere. Yoo Hee, who escaped the flames with brilliant walking techniques and arrived near Hwaho, threw out his sword without hesitation.

Blood storm.

A sword gleaming with red sword energy surged from bottom to top, splitting the body made of Fire Tiger’s flames. However, it is impossible to catch Hwaho with that alone.

“Inhale!!”

I guess Sayoon knew that too. Yugi’s attack is simply to create an opening for the enemy. Without hesitation, Sayun stretched out her hand toward the black body revealed through the flames extinguished by the blood wind.

-Whoa whoa!!

With the sound of leather popping, Hwaho stumbles back. However, the hostility, murderous intent, and brutal violence in those eyes did not subside one bit.

On the contrary, it only swung its front paws, which were covered in black flames, as if it was even more delighted.

In Heaven’s Moon, it was called “Mean Meow Punch” with ridicule, but in reality, it seems quite extreme to call it such a cute word.

To avoid the blow, Sayun tries to pull back.

Can not be done.

You shouldn’t avoid it like that.

“Stop it!!”

That attack explodes and creates a shock wave when it hits the ground. If you dodge it, you will be caught in the aftermath. So, it is best to block the explosion before it is cast.

– Boom!!

Is it because they heard my cries? Sayun quickly raised his sword. Although the attack was blocked before it was completed, Sayoon, whose knees were slightly bent due to the weight of the front foot struck by the sword, was seen gritting his teeth.

Red blood trickles down the corner of the mouth. Still, her eyes did not stray from her enemy.

“Waist!!”

A big attack creates a gap.

Hwaho’s attack was a big attack that created damage time, and naturally a gap was created in the side. Yuhui was not clumsy enough to miss that gap.

Because she was also a disciple of Hong Seong-moon.

-Suddenly!!

As if Hwa-ho couldn’t ignore the blow that was enough to split the skin, he took his front paw away from Sayun and jumped back, growling.

“Thank you!”

Sayoon, who was able to get rid of the blow from Hwaho by lightly warming up, shouted.

It was nothing.

Is it because the attack failed and resulted in damage? Hwaho’s movements became cautious. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a good thing for us that Hwaho was on guard.

“Sa-yun! Fun! Hold on just a little longer!!”

“Yes!!”

The fight between Hongryeon and the demonic cultist continued.

Hongryeon was skillfully blocking attacks so fast that they were barely visible to the eye by lightly moving her large sword, but it seemed like she had not yet been able to create an opportunity to attack.

In a battle of masters, a single gap can determine victory or defeat.

Moreover, the demonic cultist was continuously firing attacks so fast that it was impossible to breathe, even bursting with demonic blood.

If I wasn’t an expert of Hongryeon’s level, I would have already made an opening for that attack.

However, living up to her name as Great Disciple Hong Seong-moon, she calmly blocked the attack, allowing the enemy to give herself an opening.

Hongryeon bit her lip slightly as she blocked the continued attacks.

I am anxious that Sayun and Yu-hee may be harmed by Hwa-ho, and that the village chief and I may die.

I want to push out the demon cultists and come this way right now, but the demon cultists’ offensive is strong.

Perhaps, the reason the Demonic Cult summoned Fire Tiger was aimed at that.

“Ahahaha!! Why don’t you go!? huh?! huh?! Because I will split that back!!”

…That’s right.

In order to remove the clinging demon cultist, a large attack was needed, and the demon cultist was leading that attack.

Then, there is one thing we need to do here.

The only thing to do is to catch Hwaho and make Hongryeon focus on the opponent in front of her.

-Khuuuu!!

The roar awakened my spirit. The moment the black flames exploding from Hwa-ho’s body became stronger, Sayoon and Yu-hee ran towards Hwa-ho without hesitation.

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A gale following a bloody wind, a nebula island moving along with the gale.

The swordsmanship of the second half of Hongseong Shingong combines with the swordsmanship of the first half and unfolds splendidly in Yu Hee’s hands.

The moment Hwaho’s flame disappeared, Sayun stretched out her hand.

Green onion growth.

Hwaho is hit by a blow that shatters a star and is thrown away.

but.

-Krrr…

Not yet.

Although he looked quite wounded, Hwaho seemed like he could still fight.

In response to that speculation and that hostility, Hongseong Shingong’s inner strength rushes out from the dantian. What flows through the bloodstream and soars is a feeling of exhilaration.

okay. okay. okay.

This is power.

-Kuhuhhh!!!

Sayun strengthened the hand holding the sword. The leather of the sword hilt feels good as it clings to the palm of my hand.

“Ugh!!”

Hwa-ho’s body suddenly jumps out and collides with Yu-hee’s body. Then, when Yoo-hee was thrown backwards and screamed in pain, the evil voice in Sayun’s body whispered sweetly.

– You hurt your loved one.

so.

– Are you going to stay still?

okay.

I guess so.

You shouldn’t stay still.

Sayoon glided towards Hwaho with a dazed expression, as if possessed.

Seongryubo.

Like the movement of stars across the heavens, Sayun approached Hwaho, and Hwaho could not block it.

-Whoa whoa!!

What is held out is not a pole, but a fist.

It’s clunky.

There is no such thing as herbivory, and there is no such thing as meaning.

A power that surrenders itself solely to ferocity and anger.

The Danjeon’s internal power was being depleted quickly, but that didn’t matter to Sayun.

more.

We need to destroy more.

Sayoon’s eyes were getting stronger. The more it happens, the stronger the sound of the blow hitting Hwaho’s body becomes.

I’m pushed.

It keeps getting pushed out.

Hwa-ho, as if taken aback by the sudden change in Sayun, raised his front foot sharply and struck down with all his might.

-Quaaang!!

A fire erupts with heavy drinking. However, it is Ilgwon who pierces the flames.

The powerful blow, which was enough to split the flames, inflicted great damage on Hwaho’s body and eventually forced him to his knees.

okay. This is it. This is it. Destruction and violence.

This is the most important thing I have to do.

…absolutely?

A heavy word was heard beyond the sweet and sticky voice.

Inside Sayun, who was immersed in cold darkness, the warm starlight was shining the way for her who had lost her way.

-Are you eating?

Okay, that was just one word.

-Call me uncle.

However, it was a word that was so warm that I couldn’t help but lean on it.

The kind and gentle words spoken to her awakened the spirit of Sayun, who had been wandering in the darkness, swept away by the enormous power of the evil star.

-Krrr…

Hwaho stood up and there was fire in his eyes.

Nevertheless, Sayun had no choice but to look away.

What she sees in her eyes is Hongryeon fighting against the demonic cultists.

Yu-hee is hit by Hwa-ho’s attack.

and.

Yuwol looks at you with a serious expression and worry.

When I see it, the darkness disappears further and the road becomes visible.

Why am I standing here?

– It’s for fighting.

no.

It was to protect it.

Hongseong Shingong, Hong Seong-moon’s new technique, is a destructive and strong martial art.

It was a malefic that reacted to emotions and would destroy everything, but it was also a divinity that wanted to protect itself by burning itself.

But what am I doing now?

Are you trying to follow Hongseong’s spirit and protect it?

or not.

Are you so filled with anger that you just want to destroy it?

– Go here and become stronger.

An unfamiliar, but pleasant voice was awakening my spirit.

– Gyeongwolmangji (見月忘指). You have to look exactly where you need to look.

Beyond the voice, a roar is heard. Despite Hwa-ho’s provocations that tried to ignite his evil spirit, Sayun was not swayed.

I just curl my fist slightly, unlike before.

okay. The path of destruction is not what I must take.

A word from the starlight sprinkled water on the dry earth, and Hongseong’s teachings, the teaching of protecting the world even by burning oneself, became a strong pillar.

In the midst of the bursting flames, Sayun lightly clenched her fists.

And then I glanced back.

It must become a malefic star.

However, the malefic star must be a red star to protect it.

and.

It must be a divinity that protects the helpless people who are watching me from behind.

That’s why Sayun stretched out his fist.

However, it was not indiscriminate anger like before.

-Whoa whoa!!

Hwaho, who was allowed to take the blow, stumbles.

What is pursuing is the Fist of Starlight.

One blow, one blow.

The power of Suho’s starlight, which freely decorates the night sky without murderous intent, continues like water.

The movements of the inner strength, which had been awkward until now, are now very natural.

This is the movement of the stars, and this is Hongseong’s true intention.

Sayoon swung his fist, feeling as if he was going to fly, and Hwaho’s flames gradually began to disappear.

***

Uh… isn’t that a bit dangerous?

From the moment Yuhee was knocked out by Hwaho’s attack, Sayun’s movements changed.

Destruction. Hongseong’s intention disappeared in that fist, and a crude fist aimed only at destruction continued.

As Hwaho’s flames forcibly pierced through, Sayun’s body could be seen turning red here and there with the flames.

I knew that look.

Entry into magic.

It is the process of being swayed by martial arts, losing one’s sense of reason, and becoming a magician.

Holy shit. Why now?!

Yuhui must have noticed this, and her complexion turned white, and Hongryeon, who was fighting the demon cultist, also ground her teeth.

It must be stopped. If not, Sayun is a ruined person…

…huh?

“…Huh?”

Not only I, but Yuhui was also embarrassed.

The power that had been focused on destruction suddenly began to change.

“Um, that!”

Yoo Seong-kwon.

The herbivorous nature that was currently troubling Sayun was unfolding within her.

The inevitable and unstoppable power of starlight presses on Hwaho.

Yuhee, who was watching this blankly, burst out laughing.

“Ahaha! Our youngest! It’s really amazing!!”

yes. Amazing.

Did you gain enlightenment from this fight? And that too while getting out of the mouth?

This is why I like Sayoon!!

“Good!! I’ll go!!”

As if getting over the shock from earlier, Yoo-hee stands up and rushes towards Hwa-ho. What unfolds is Yoo Seong-kwon.

Two meteors engulf the lake as if swirling around.

-Whoa whoa!!

When Yoosung’s movements ended, Hwaho eventually lowered his head.

The two fell to the floor as they watched the huge body turn into flames and disappear.

“Haak…Haak…”

“Huh…”

Yoo Seong-kwon is also Chosik in the latter part of Hongryun Shinkong.

The amount of strength required to use it is by no means small.

On top of that, Sayun fired a punch that he had ignorantly poured all his energy into, and Yuhee still had some of the blows left from before.

I guess I should praise him just for catching Hwaho like that.

-Hehehe!!!

It was then. Hwa-ho’s final words burst out.

Before his body completely turned into flames and disappeared, Hwaho opened his mouth.

What was inside that ugly mouth was a black fireball.

When it was aiming at me, Sayun and Yuhee gathered all their strength and ran in front of me.

As if he was trying to block it with his body.

Am I going to just leave that alone?!

“Avoid blood…!!”

It’s heartbreaking, but I have to ignore that.

I pulled Sayun and Yoo Hee together. As expected, is it because I lack energy and am very tired? Both were dragged helplessly and pushed back.

Meanwhile, the fireball was approaching my nose.

then.

There is one thing to remember.

Yuhwan orthodoxy.

Softness can change the strength of a river.

Even if that softness has at most dust-like strength.

In an instant, I stretched out my right hand, symbolizing yang, toward the fireball that came right in front of my nose.

-Chi Ik.

The hem of his clothes was scorched by the flames flowing from the fireball, but he was not afraid.

The mighty fire that wants to burn everything even tried to burn my right hand, but fire cannot burn fire.

Of course, if it had been a lava ball rather than a fireball, it would have been a bit different.

As a certain Navy man once said, lava and fire are completely hierarchical!

“Inhale!!”

I moved my right hand while holding the vague straight line of fire.

Instead of going against the flow with your left foot as the axis, change the direction using only one strand of strength.

-Rarrr!!

When yang (陽) and yang (陽) meet, the fire becomes stronger.

But there was no need to be afraid. The flame before it goes out is stronger, but it is also more unstable.

Maintaining the same axis, I spun one more time, and with that alone, I felt stronger, and the unstable flame was about to split.

then.

I just pushed my left hand, symbolizing sound, into the flames.

Let yin and yang meet and harmonize to create peace.

What I draw is Taegeuk.

The harmony drawn with the right and left hands changes from a flame that only brings destruction to Taegeuk and disappears peacefully.

“Hu.”

Last time, when I was being trained by Chaejin, I thought I could do it because I was able to block the blows she gave me.

Wow. This really works.

After all, Chae is a Tai Chi Chuan instructor.

You taught a topic that I can’t even count!!

Black flames and soot draw the Taegeuk symbol on the floor.

Standing in the center and confirming the disappearance of the flower, I smiled at the two girls who were looking at me with their mouths wide open and their eyes wide open.

“Attettette!”

I brushed off the remaining flames on the hem of my clothes.

Tsk.

Chaejin will be in trouble if he finds out.

They just couldn’t stop this fireball properly.

….surely training time won’t be added again?