episode_0062

“Wow…”

“Who will win?”

“So…”

Namgunghyuk, Jeongseon, and even Seolyeong. Because they achieved such great results in secret dance, the audience was no longer confident that they, Cheonmuhakgwan, would win.

Instead, they were looking at the off-stage, enjoying the long-forgotten anxiety and nervousness that they might lose.

And a man who amplified the trembling came up onto the non-stage.

It was the appearance of Pungwoon, who had shown good performances in the past at Cheonmuhakgwan.

Meanwhile, I kept being concerned about what Namgoong Hyuk said.

“Having never lost to a man means…”

“How does Namgoong Yu look?”

When I asked quietly, Namgoonghyuk asked me a question.

What does it mean to say how it looks?

“If it’s not related to wind, it looks neat…”

It’s been a while since I saw Namgoong Yu, but this was my impression.

Now, on the off-stage, he is making an eerie expression towards Poongwoon, and he is far from neat and clean.

If you think back to her usual days, that is, when she wasn’t having any luck, she was calm and had feminine movements and speech.

Even when I provoked him, even though he got angry, he didn’t forget the polite words.

Even though he had a bit of a rough side, his appearance and behavior seemed to be neat.

“Now I am called a problem child, but it was different in the past.”

“…”

Is Namgoong Hyuk being called a problem child now?

Namgoonghyuk, who suddenly revealed his shame, continued his story.

I also focused on the story accordingly.

According to the flow of the story, the problem child of the Namgung family in the past was –

“Namgoong Yu is a problem child from the past?”

“Yes, that was also very serious.”

“…Perhaps there was a problem with men like Pungwoon back then…”

“No, in the past, Namgoong Yu was also young. Namgoong Yu in the past was just violent.”

“He was violent?”

I couldn’t quite imagine that.

Even though there was a bit of excessive obsession, it didn’t feel like it was violent.

“In the past, not only his peers but also several men of the Namgung family were seriously injured by Namgung Yu.”

Namgoong Hyuk spoke vaguely, as if he were talking about precious memories, but the content was terrible.

“Strangely, it only happened to men.”

When I heard those words, the walls of Namgung Yu that I had seen before came to mind.

Sadist and desire for destruction.

Because it was an uncommon fortress wall, it remained strongly in my memory.

Perhaps the violent nature of the past was related to Namgung Yu’s castle walls.

In that case, it made sense that they only did this to men.

Namgung Hyuk said that the Namgung family also thought seriously about this and eventually made a decision.

In modern times, we send violent and distracted children to places like baduk academy or calligraphy class.

At that time, the Namgung family is said to have calmed Namgung Yu’s mind by sending him to Amipa where only women were present.

And it is said that it was effective, as a year after being sent to Amipa, Namgung Yu returned to the Namgung family looking remarkably calm.

However, it is said that when she dances with men, the violent and ruthless side of her past comes out again.

On the contrary, it is said that he showed an even more merciless and violent side during the fight than he normally tolerated.

This was the birth of Namgoong Yu, a man who would win in a competitive dance against a man.

“…Go.”

“…”

Namgung Yu took a stance while vaguely calling out to Feng Wun, and Feng Wun nodded and raised his sword.

The two rushed towards each other without even saying who would go first.

Kang!

Every time the two people’s swords clashed, there was a harsh metallic sound.

Even though they exchanged several hits, the two did not take a single step back.

“Huh.”

Honestly, I didn’t think Namgoong Yu would hold up this well.

Because I knew well the skills of Poongun, whom I trained with.

As expected, he was the fourth player from Cheonmuhakkwan.

Namgung Yu was mixing swords on an equal footing with Feng Wun.

No, as time passed, they gradually gained the upper hand.

Tiny scratches began to appear on Feng Yun’s body, and the corners of Nangong Yu’s mouth slowly rose up.

Kaang!

And the fierce battle came to an end.

Their swords clashed, but this time they did not lift their swords.

Pungwoon infused energy into his sword and began to press Namgung Yu with his swords pressed together as if he were crushing him.

It was an amount of power reminiscent of Jeongseon.

If that were the case, Namgoong Yu would have a hard time.

“Is this going to be a winner?”

“I see. You have to get ready to go up soon.”

“Yes?”

“I don’t know why Poongwoon made that choice. While inspecting the volcano faction.”

I was confident that Poongun would win, but Namgoonghyeok’s thoughts seemed different from mine.

And Poongwoon, who was truly superior in strength and endurance, began to gradually lose out in the power struggle.

Even when I saw it, I couldn’t understand it.

“How…”

“…”

When I asked, this time he looked at me with slightly cold eyes.

“… Did you say it’s been about a month since you learned martial arts? I keep forgetting it.”

Then he smiled brightly and explained it in an easy-to-understand way.

The reason why the wind was pushed back was simple.

This was because the opponent was Namgung Yu of the Namgung family.

Changgung sword method, the representative sword method of the Namgung family, was a sword method that emphasized strength and heaviness with a heavy sword.

On the other hand, the sword technique used by Poongun is the plum blossom sword technique.

He was a fantastic swordsman who confuses the enemy with his brilliant swordsmanship and hesitation and exploits the gaps.

Pungwoon’s attack on Namgoong Yu with force was, to use an analogy, no different from a boxer attacking a judo athlete with judo.

It was an attempt to fight at a disadvantage.

And the price was high.

When Pung-woon was pushed by force and was about to twist the sword to the side, Nam Gung-yu pushed back with force, causing a deep wound on his arm.

At the same time as the crowd cheered, there were also sounds of people holding their breath due to the deep wounds they had never seen in this friendly match.

Namgung Yu looked at the wound and his body trembled.

He looked at Pungwoon with an ecstatic expression.

It was a deep wound, but Pungwoon’s expression was calm.

It looked as if it was familiar.

Then he slowly raised his sword and began to infuse his energy into it.

The sword gradually turns pink, and a pink afterimage of internal energy remains where the sword was swung, as if…

“Plum Blossom Sword Technique…”

I heard Namgunghyuk mumbling and nodded.

Yes, it looked like a plum blossom.

Then Namgung Yu put all his strength into his sword as if he could not lose.

The blue-colored sword was roughly pushing the air around it, making a humming sound.

Windwoon slowly swung his sword, making plum blossoms bloom around him.

Namgung Yu was only looking for Fungun, as if he was not trying to be deceived by the dazzle.

This was possible because Namgung Yu loved wind luck.

Even among the countless plum blossoms, I was only looking at the wind cloud.

Even Poongun smiled a little bitterly at that sight.

The compatibility was not good here either.

Crack!

Namgung Yu rushed in first.

The distance shortened in an instant, and Namgung Yu’s blue sword swung.

Cheaeng!

Namgung Yu’s sword was blocked.

I couldn’t believe my eyes.

This was because the thing that blocked the sword was none other than a plum blossom, which was thought to be an afterimage of the sword.

Namgoong Yu also opened his eyes wide, as if he was embarrassed by that.

And taking advantage of that gap, the wind blew towards Namgung Yu.

Plum blossoms in full bloom.

Rather than an afterimage, a large amount of plum blossoms bloomed from the sword of Windwoon, unlike before, and this left numerous scars on Namgung Yu.

“Keuuu…”

Even if I could avoid some attacks, I couldn’t avoid all those numerous petals.

It was an overwhelming sword.

Pungwoon’s wounds may be deep, but looking at this attack and defense, it seemed like Pungwoon could easily win.

In the end, Namgung Yu hesitated and gave up.

“…I was defeated.”

The audience became quiet, but then flared up again.

I too was satisfied with the high-quality dancing and applauded.

While I was applauding the two people, an uninvited guest approached me.

A hooded man stopped next to me and started talking.

“Are you the fifth contestant?”

“…who?”

“This is the fifth participant of Cheonmuhakkwan. Wait, let’s talk.

“…”

At first, I tried to ignore it, but I couldn’t because I was told that he was the fifth contestant of Cheonmu Hakkan.

I looked towards the off-stage for a moment and then followed him somewhere.

The guy took long strides and arrived in front of a warehouse.

It was not a large warehouse.

It was a warehouse where mops used for cleaning were placed.

“Why did you call me?”

A grumpy voice came out without me realizing it.

It was the result of feeling uncomfortable with a guy who spoke informally while hiding his identity with a hood.

“Why are you the last contestant and not Poongun?”

“…Because Windyun’s martial arts skills are famous. It’s easy to prepare.”

“Nonsense. How do you prepare for Plum Sword Technique?”

The man chuckled and denied what I said.

Actually, I think so too.

I just realized this when I saw a plum blossom blooming on the tip of a sword due to wind clouds on the off-stage.

It was a martial arts feat that you couldn’t do anything about by preparing for it.

What Cheolwoong said back then was probably just a remark.

It was clear that they had placed me fifth for some other reason.

“It’s probably one of the two. Either you are stronger than Pungwoon, or you are too talented to show off in a friendly match.”

“…”

I couldn’t deny it.

The second statement was especially plausible.

If I give Windwoon a later turn, Windwun will win consecutively and prevent my turn from coming without me having to reveal my skills.

“So why did you call me here?”

The hooded man walked past me and closed and locked the warehouse door.

In an instant, the warehouse became an enclosed space.

“Well, it’s an investment for the future.”

The guy said, taking out a sword hidden in the corner of the warehouse.