episode_0046

The vice-principal, who had been repeating the same thing over and over again, demanded a demonstration of the swordsmanship he had learned, saying that he would check his swordsmanship skills.

If you want to be picky, you have to be picky.

I assumed a situation where an invisible virtual enemy was rushing at me, and started with the Muhonkyo Sword and continued with the twelve techniques naturally and smoothly.

After finishing the demonstration of the twelve types of swords, he continued his sword practice with the Bokma Yorae Sword.

He holds the sword tightly with his forearm muscles that he has trained consistently so as not to let go, and successive swordsmanship moves that seem to symbolize the compassion of the great Tathagata are displayed.

The essence of the Bokma Yeorae Sword is the golden mean that does not lean to either side.

“Hmm.”

When it came to the demonstration of the Bokma Yorae Sword, the vice-principal who had been watching with his arms folded finally gave a short response while being silent.

‘Is this how you use it?’

Before starting the Bokma Yorae Sword with the Seven Treasures Flower, he naturally utilized the power of the Prajna Great Power.

Naturally, a golden glow appeared behind his back, and at the same time, the sword wrapped in the sunset-colored sword energy was swung fiercely, taking the direction it was supposed to advance in. For a moment, I thought that it certainly seemed to be a good match for Shaolin’s martial arts.

In the middle of a demonstration of martial arts, he clears all distracting thoughts and swings his sword repeatedly at an invisible, imaginary enemy, defeating its sharp point.

Losing momentum is like losing half of your power.

It is not for nothing that the first of the three killing methods is to kill the opponent’s momentum, as I have experienced countless times since I started my second life in the martial arts world out of nowhere.

He strikes down an imaginary enemy whose spirit has been broken with the light-boosting technique. As the name suggests, he transforms his sword into the Mu-Cham-Nang-A-Geom, along with a bright yellow light that spreads throughout the heavens and earth.

The moment I cut off his neck with the third blow, the sound of clapping woke me up from my slumber as I shook off all distracting thoughts and focused solely on unfolding my sword.

“Stop. That should be enough.”

When I wiped the sweat that had dripped down my face and raised my head, the vice-principal was nodding his head.

“You stick to the basics. No bad habits or frills. If you can do that in real life, you’re more than enough for your age. I like it.”

“I was worried that I might have confused the eyes of the vice-principal with my lack of achievements, but fortunately, I am.”

He lied without even licking his lips.

From what I’ve learned from our conversation so far, the vice-principal is a typical, stuffy, inflexible old man.

Look at that, the corners of your mouth slightly go up while pretending nothing happened.

It was something I didn’t mean, but I couldn’t help but agree with him since he is the vice-chairman.

“Hmm, that’s pretty good for your age. Anyway, I know what you’ve accomplished. Now, I guess I should start making estimates.”

“A quote?”

“Yeah. Didn’t the old man say that? For the time being, let’s go around and kill those bandits.”

“… … Sorry, but I’m stupid and I don’t really understand why I have to suddenly go to Nokrim.”

“Didn’t I tell you? If Nobu was the King of the Green Forest, he would have been furious and told you to bring him your balls first.”

The giggling vice-principal gestured for me to sit down for a moment.

Let’s sit down quietly as we are told. The vice-principal, who had also slumped down, slowly opened his mouth.

“What comes to mind when you think of Nokrim?”

“Bandits? Parasites of society?”

“Yes. Whether it’s the main church or the hypocrites of the other faction, the general perception itself is the same. Even if my guys call their leader a king and talk about what’s going on among themselves, at the root of it all, they’re just bandits and rascals.”

The snickering vice-principal continued his explanation.

“Of course, the bandits are not easy. They are said to have a large force, but they are scattered throughout the Central Plains and most of them are incompetent. What was the level of the mountain vegetables you blew away?”

“If it’s the owner of the first-class… … I think it’s probably only about average to first-class even if it’s really good. It didn’t hit right away because it tucked its tail between its legs, but it might not be far from first-class either.”

“That’s right. Even the so-called best mountain vegetable, Chaeju Naburangi, is only at the top of the class, so what would happen if he met a real expert? You blew up one mountain vegetable right away.”

Now that I think about it, that’s definitely true.

It was to the point where it seemed like he was so weak and had managed to commit banditry in the Shaanxi region, which could be called the heart of the Central Plains martial arts world.

Although it was outside the Jongnam faction’s sphere of influence, if Jongnam had set his mind to it, he could have swept it away by just sending a few of his disciples.

When I heard this and made a puzzled expression, the vice-principal smiled like a mischievous child again.

“So if the fools are doing something called cooperation for their own self-satisfaction, the first ones to be swept away are the mountain people. Is there anyone else as easy and easy to beat as the bandits?”

“… … Listening to you, the Vice-Chief is right. If you go to the mountains, they are all gathered there, and they are the ones who steal from people passing by, so you can just sweep them away.”

“That’s it. That’s why the Green Forest King won’t stay still. He’ll catch you somehow and make an example of you.”

“Before understanding gains and losses, this is a basic problem.”

Now I understood and nodded.

In order for the relatively easy bandits to maintain the power of the Nokrim Alliance, they naturally need to take bloody revenge on any enemies who provoke the Nokrim Alliance.

Otherwise, it will collapse like a sand castle in no time.

In some ways, this could be said to be the most basic characteristic of a martial arts school.

“If you just sit still after some unknown young punk steals a mountain vegetable and calls himself a bandit, it’ll be hard to make a living as a bandit in the future.”

“So what the Vice-Chairman is saying is, since we have already accumulated a lot of favors, let’s just wipe out the bandits?”

“Weren’t you planning on infiltrating the Yongbong branch? Since you’ve made an acquaintance with Jongnam Jang Moon-in, your status is guaranteed, but since you’ve already started, wouldn’t it be more fun for Nobu to watch?”

The vice-principal answered with a mischievous smile on his lips, but his words were not wrong.

If the process of clearing out wild vegetables also serves as a training exercise similar to actual combat, then there is some justification for it.

However, there was one problem that was still unresolved.

“Will your sister give you permission?”

“Are you talking about the leader of the small group?”

“Yes.”

“Hmm.”

I heard that during the month that I was away, you didn’t even practice martial arts, and you spent it almost like you didn’t eat or drink anything, just feeling listless.

At that level, it’s not just severe.

Sometimes it goes too far and it often feels like overprotection or affection, and even obsession.

I don’t want an ending that’s like, “There’s nothing left.”

When I asked again with a very serious expression, the vice-principal, who had been silent for a moment, spoke.

“What, is there a problem? We can just take the sub-religious leader with us. Now that we’re on the subject, let’s go right away.”

Then he suddenly got up and went back up to the ground.

I quickly got up and ran after him. The vice-principal went straight to his sister and kicked open the door and went in.

“Small leader. The old man plans to take this guy around the central plains for a while and sweep away the bandits.”

“… … Vice-Chief. What are you talking about all of a sudden? I’ll try to explain it so that the woman understands. ”

“Hasn’t this guy already made a bet with the Green Forest? As you can see, the Green Forest King is going wild, demanding that this guy’s head be brought to him. It would be right to wander around and cause trouble rather than quietly waiting for the kill.”

“Huh?”

My sister frowned.

That’s an angry face. If you don’t calm him down, he’s going to be in big trouble.

Except for the occasional occasion when dealing with the Great Guardian, there was a unique, cold voice like frost that I hadn’t heard much of late. What if I keep being angry until I go to bed tonight?

Should we share a bed like yesterday? I guess I’ll have to comfort her while she sleeps.

While various thoughts were quickly running through my head, the vice-principal, unable to read the mood, smiled as if it was funny.

“First, let’s start by clearing out the mountains in the Shaanxi area. If you don’t want to send your disciple alone, you should come with me.”

“Did you say that too?”

“I’m not going to do anything about it, so what’s the big deal?”

And at the vice-principal’s words that followed, as if it were a lie, my sister’s angry face melted away.

Our eyes met for a moment, and a pair of eyes that curved like crescent moons and smiled quickly flashed by.

My sister nodded willingly, wondering if it was okay for her expression to change so quickly.

“If the girl follows me, then it doesn’t matter. That’s a good idea.”

“… … Isn’t that too easy?”

I’ve felt this way before, but I’m not the one with the golden key, so I wonder if it’s a bit problematic to just give in if someone trips me up.

I did feel sorry for him, thinking about how hard it must have been for him to be like that during the month I was away.

Just when I was thinking that I should do a little better, the corners of my sister’s mouth went up coldly.

“I won’t leave Jin-ah alone, even for the sake of my dignity or authority. That would be an act that would rather hasten my life, but what can I do?”

An elegant, alluring, yet dangerous smile appeared on my sister’s lips.

“It’s a good thing. Whether it’s this time or something a long time ago. I owe the Green Forest a debt, so let’s take the head of the Green Forest King while we’re at it.”

“Did you owe the Green Forest King a debt? This is the first time I’ve heard of it.”

“If there is an old, lingering grudge, there is one. When I heard that, a good idea came to my mind. It is a little early, but I think it would not be bad to collect the debt that I owe now.”

There was a momentary pause.

That was because an expression I had never seen before quickly passed across my face.

I saw a murderous expression for a moment, which made me wonder what kind of grudge he had.

The vice-principal turned his head toward me, who was flinching, then looked at his sister again and spoke.

“A great calamity will befall Nokrim. I will tell you clearly, this has nothing to do with Nobu. If the seed of Nokrim is completely destroyed and the cult leader holds him responsible for his unilateral actions, Nobu will step aside.”

“It doesn’t matter. The leader won’t hold her responsible either.”

“Things got bigger unexpectedly. If this is the case, I guess I’ll have to leave Ddaengjung here. There has to be someone to guard the bunta.”

The atmosphere had become more serious than before, and the deputy pastor was talking to his sister with a serious expression on his face.

I wasn’t in a position to get involved, so I just kept my mouth shut and listened.

I have a feeling this is going to be a lot bigger than I thought. Is this really okay?

A faint sense of uneasiness rose.

I hope the fireworks don’t get too big to handle…?