episode_0077

“Write… . It’s not easy. It’s difficult to use delicately.”

While I was training the Four Gods Sword Technique, I had an idea that was not found in the Four Gods Demon Sword and Four God Sword Techniques.

What if we use the two energies together to develop this martial art?

All of the Four God Sword Techniques had their own reasons for existence and their pros and cons. They all had opposite characteristics of nature, such as spirits.

But to make up for this, how about mixing energies together? That thought occurred to me, so I gave it a try.

As a result, contrary to my intention, the steel plate exploded and became nothing more than a rag.

“If possible, I wanted to engrave the letters as neatly as last time.”

I wanted to engrave the words “Haedongsa Newspaper” on the iron plate like I did at the last opening ceremony, but I felt like I wasn’t skilled enough to wield two conflicting energies with one sword.

“I think it’s a problem with the energy of nature rather than a problem with magic or swordsmanship… .”

flinch!

Ifrit and Undine trembled at my mumblings, then dropped their shoulders and became depressed.

[Uuuh… . I’m sorry, master. I should have paid more attention… .]

[I’m sorry too, contractor… . I’m still not used to turning water into ice… .]

‘Neither of you, don’t do that. Because that’s not what it means. You all did a great job. The fact that I have a problem with nature’s energy means that it’s a problem with my ability to handle it.’

[master… !]

[Contractor… ! Ugh… !]

The two of them put their hands together with touched faces after hearing what I said.

No, but really, I’m the problem. There’s no problem with the spirits at all. The role of the spirits is to provide me with supernatural power, and it is my role to control it.

This may require more than just the sense to handle spirits… .

“What are you worrying about? I passed it well.”

“Ah, Jean Soger. Are you done?”

While I was thinking alone, I heard Jinhwaryeong talking to me behind me.

When she looked back, for the first time in a long time, she was smiling coolly instead of expressionless.

“Of course. Park, or rather, like the current Sohyeop, passed easily. Now, things like that are nothing special.”

“That’s amazing. I am inexperienced in handling power, so the only thing I can do is make a mess like that.”

“ … Is that making fun of you? I would believe it if I told you that a person who has reached the highest level is immature.”

No really. Until just now, I was depressed because I was not satisfied with my skills.

I expected words of comfort but were coldly rejected, so I pouted slightly, but Hwaryeong didn’t even snort. She seems like such a cold woman.

“Thank you all for your hard work! Now, 32 contestants will soon be playing their first matches in the finals, so get ready! After the event is over, we will assign accommodations in Jongnam to each of the 16 winners!”

While the two were playing, Jongnam’s teacher announced the next schedule.

“Then let’s see later, Hyeop Sohyeop. Don’t be too confident. Because I will definitely win today or tomorrow.”

“I’m looking forward to that. I will also watch Sojeo’s game closely and look for weaknesses or such in advance.”

“Ugh, really. I heard you don’t want to say a word.”

When I see Jinhwaryeong turning around with an expression of boredom and a smile that hasn’t disappeared from his face, my heart also becomes happy.

‘I’ve tried mixing a few times for practice, but I haven’t yet tasted the proper Jashingoku and Plum Yinyang techniques.’

After taking the elixir and the secret level, the evolution spirit also became much stronger than before. Of course, I also became stronger by leaps and bounds, but in the case of Evolutionary Spirit, my sword skills began to improve as if I was finally wearing the right clothes.

I think she’ll probably be a bit stronger than the usual Helena… . If Helena uses her master’s sword properly, it will be similar.

While I was looking forward to it, I heard a Taoist monk calling me.

“Ice Flame Divine Dragon! You are here. Now is not the time for this. It’s your first game. What are you doing?”

“Oh, is that so? I’m sorry. Let’s go right away.”

It seems like quite a bit of time has passed without me realizing it. It may be that it is the first game.

As I followed the Taoist monk onto the stage, a large number of people surrounded me.

“Oooh! From the first dance, it was an ice flame divine dragon! That’s hot. But who is the opponent?”

“It’s a Jongnamjihwa (綜南之花), you idiot! The adoptive daughter of Gwangmunhyeop, the sword of heaven, and a rising expert who is one of the top three figures of Jisu Ji, the representative of Jongnam, along with One Dragon in the World!”

“Ah, Jongnamjihwa! The person who unfortunately lost to Geombong in the Yongbong branch and failed to become Bong?”

“Shhh—! Hey, you crazy bastard! Say that in the Jongnam faction and fall asleep!”

From the noisy surroundings, a mixture of information about my partner came into my ears.

‘You seem like a pretty strong person, huh? Still, I see that he is said to be in the top three among the later exponents of the Jongnam faction.’

While I was looking forward to it, a cute, narrow-eyed female teacher with her hair tied up came onto the non-stage.

“Oh my, there was a rumor that the Ice Flame God Dragon was so handsome that people thought he should change his nickname to the Jade Face God Dragon. Is that true?”

As soon as I arrived and heard the rough reviews, I felt something. First of all, it seems like a compliment. Because I’m not that handsome. I’m just slightly above the cutoff line, enough to have a one-night stand occasionally.

“My name is Munju and Hyeonseong of Haedongsa Newspaper. Thank you very much.”

“Ah, check out the reaction. Regretfully. My name is Gwang Gwang-yeong, a great disciple of the Jongnam faction. Please take care of me, Moonju.”

When I took the initiative by revealing my identity and name, the other person also greeted me with a disappointed expression.

“The first meeting of the Seomseoji Association will begin with a match between Jongnamjihwa Gwangsanyoung and Ice Flame Shinryong Hyeonseong! I will announce the start of the dance by counting to three, so both of you should take the cardinal ceremony! Shooting is prohibited, and in case of an attack, be sure to reveal the name of your martial artist to raise the reputation of the monk!”

The Taoist between us demanded that we prepare to begin, and we slightly widened our distance and drew our swords.

“Hey, Hyeonseong Moonju. I saw you and Hwaryeong talking together earlier. What is your relationship?”

“Hmm? Are you close to Jin Soje?”

“Umm… . We’re not particularly close or anything, but we did start talking the other day. Of course, I did it unilaterally. Anyway, so what is the relationship between you two? I really like this kind of thing?”

She suddenly turned away, stretched out her upper body, and smiled at me.

And from somewhere, I felt a gaze filled with a cool chill. Mainly towards the back of the head.

“Huh? Look over there. I think Hwaryeong is jealous?”

Was it something like that?

“If I don’t see your face now, you’ll get scolded a lot, right? I think I’m very angry. Oh my, look at him. The expression on your face is so scary. As if I caught a cheating husband.”

“Uh, is that so? That shouldn’t happen… .”

I carefully turned my head and looked for Evolutionary Spirit. No, more accurately, I pretended to look for it.

“Two, one… Let’s start!”

“Heavenly Dosa (天河倒瀉)!”

Because I knew it would be like this.

Easy profit—!

The beautiful narrow-eyed Taoist monk, who had her back turned and had a harmless expression on her face, was at the moment when the examiner announced the start of the dance, and before I knew it, she quickly raised her sword from bottom to top, aiming for my chest. It was unbelievably fast and powerful, considering it came from a difficult-to-attack stance just moments ago.

I spun around in a posture that seemed to turn my head backwards, widening the distance from her sword to avoid it.

“Wow! Avoid this?! Among people I meet for the first time, I think it’s the first time, except for a few people, that I avoid this!”

“People with squinted eyes tend to have something up their sleeve. So I was a little cautious in advance.”

“It’s too much! Still, I often hear people say I’m beautiful! Of course, it is a bit lacking compared to Hwaryeong.”

The story about narrowed eyes is actually a lie. To be precise, it was because just before she attacked, I noticed that the sword in her back hand was slightly loaded with force.

Who would have thought that such a free-spirited person would emerge from the Jongnam faction, which is said to be a prestigious political faction. It’s pretty amazing.

“Anyway, isn’t this an attack too cruel for the beautiful swordsman of the prestigious Jongnam clan?”

“There is no such thing in winning or losing! Even if it’s a mix-up! The first bomb of the world!”

Pabababang—!!

While speaking, the tip of the sword stabs quickly in six directions again, making the sound of exploding air. The weight of the attack was so strong that it felt like it was the tip of a spear rather than a sword.

Chaechaechaeong—!

After taking them all lightly, I also placed my sword on my waist to take an offensive stance this time.

Hyeonmu Geomgyeol (玄武劍訣) Section 1

Guizhou Feng Mountain

It is a sword technique that utilizes the energy of Undine and the energy of Hyeonmu, one of the Four Gods of Death, who controls water.

Puddeudeudeuk!

As I raise my Shinigami skills to perform the Four Gods Sword Technique, a chill comes through my voice as I repeat it softly, making the air around me cold.

“Ugh, ugh?! What a chill… !”

“Is this the North Sea Ice Palace’s Ice White God?! No, but to say that, Hyun Moon-joo’s hair is not pure white… !”

“They say that the Bingbaeksin technique is only passed down to the direct descendants of the Binggung! What bullshit is that, man!”

I wonder what the chill that was spreading to the people beyond the off-stage must have felt like for the female monk in front of me.

I can feel her lightly trembling lips being affected by my energy even before the full-scale attack begins.

“Wow… . There was a saying that the Ice Flame God Dragon was a hidden descendant of the North Sea Ice Palace or the Great Mak Sun Palace, and after experiencing it, I think I know why that was said.”

“Unfortunately, it is neither.”

“Really? Then, show it generously. I have almost no experience with this type of swordsmanship.”

“If that’s your wish, it’s as much as you want.”

I grabbed the sword, raised it calmly, and struck it down violently several times.

thud! Coo! Wow!!!

The herbal formula called Guizhou Bongsan is designed to restrict the opponent’s movements and then destroy them. The sword must be struck so heavily that it is thought that the tsunami caused by Hyeonmu is collapsing the mountain.

Sunlight Young did not avoid my sword, which was struck in various directions, but instead faced it.

“Keuw, don’t think I’ll be defeated so easily—!”

Her sword extending in all directions seemed to protect in all directions, but in the meantime, it seemed that less attention had been paid to the underside of her right foot.

Therefore, I hit her ankle with the blade of the sword, not cutting her, but causing her to lose her balance and fall.

“Aaaah–?!”

Coo!

The moment she fell and fell on her butt, I lifted the tip of my sword and gently placed it on her neck.

“You didn’t fall for it easily. It was a good match.”

“ …It’s my loss…”

She must have been having a hard time ignoring this situation, so she nodded slightly with a red face.

Anyone can see that the situation is clearly decided between victory and defeat.

I told the examiner, a Taoist monk, whose mouth was wide open, to come to his senses.

“Examiner? It seems like it’s already over. Should I proceed further?”

“Ah, ah! I’m ending the dance! The winner is Hyeonseong of Haedongsa Newspaper!!”

Waaa—!!

Excited cheers echo around the off-stage and surroundings, where Gwang Sun-young fell and there was silence for a moment.

And among them, I was able to find a gaze filled with confusion and dark emotions.

‘As expected, I was watching.’

Gwangmunhyeop, an elder of the Jongnam faction and the grandfather of my non-Musangdae.

Ignoring his hostile gaze, I casually got off the stage and went to see Jin Hua-ryeong.