episode_0108

Monsters occur naturally, but they can be summoned through specific methods.

Just as the demonic cult had summoned the Fire Tiger before, Mac was also one of the monsters that could be summoned in that way.

As if to prove it, the moment Mac appeared, a foul demonic energy that stung his nose began to spread around him.

I think even the Murim Alliance will notice this…

“Sayun!!”

Hongryeon shouted after checking her pulse. At the same time as her signal, Sayoon jumped up, and the Mac that was parasitic on the old woman’s body moved the old woman’s body with a sneer.

“Honey!!”

The old woman tries to catch Sayun’s sword, which is thrown out with a cry similar to Mun Ha-gong’s scream, with the old woman’s body.

But Sayun just moved his sword coolly.

The sword that was stabbing shakes lightly. It very naturally changed direction, passed the old woman, and stabbed the tail connected to her back, causing it to roar in pain.

-Kaaaa!!

At the same time, the ghostly spirit spreads. Just as the ghosts called by Mac were about to come here, Hyeonhwi raised his fist.

“Inhale!!”

And then slam it down hard towards the floor. The energy of the earth collided with the inner energy of Hongseong Shingong and exploded like an explosion, blocking the ghost energy that was trying to help Mac.

Just as Mac was about to express his anger at the sight, a greatsword flashed.

– Kwaaaang!!

Even if you hit a huge pillar, it wouldn’t make this much of a sound.

Hongryeon, who struck Mac’s head with a great sword in one blow, sent a signal to Sayun again, and Sayoon swung his sword towards the tail that was connected to the old lady.

Hongseong Shingong Swordsmanship. Circumcision.

A cutting that belongs to the latter part of Hongseong Shingong’s sword training.

The sword wrapped in red sword energy draws a circle.

“Oh…”

I heard Chaejin, who was next to me, exclaiming in admiration. Did the circulatory system go in so neatly that it looked great on her?

“Sa-yoon has grown considerably through this journey. I guess fighting with the seekers helped.”

I guess I knew her skills because I had sparred with her a few times before. Chaejin was impressed by Sayun’s rapid growth, and those words were enough to make my heart proud.

It was because I thought I might have a fair share in Sayoon growing up like that.

“I think I will be a good match for Yeon.”

“If two people fight, who do you think will win?”

“Well… But Ryeon is also hiding a lot of her skills. You can’t ignore it.”

No matter how much Sayoon has grown, does that mean he can’t be overpowered yet?

But just receiving this level of evaluation gave me some satisfaction.

Because Sayoon has grown much more than we expected in our scenario.

While Chaejin and I were watching from behind, Mun Ha-gong was quite worried.

“Is this okay?”

“Yes.”

Mac tried to somehow turn the situation around by using the old lady, but Sayoon’s swordsmanship was sharp and accurate.

Therefore, it was possible to attack only the part connected to the pulse without touching a single hair of the old woman.

In addition, Hyeonhwi’s boxing technique was destructive yet restrained, allowing him to accurately remove only the ghosts called by Mac.

And Hongryeon, who coordinated all the situations and wielded a great sword, was enough to put pressure on Mac along with Chae-ryeon who helped her.

Even if I am there, I am confident that there will be no problem.

“…Amazing. He said he was a disciple of the Sword Saint… Ah. And that girl too.”

“I am the daughter of an apprentice.”

“The apprentice’s daughter…? Ahhh. Now that I think about it, I heard that one of the apprentice’s daughters has ties to the Imperial Palace Academy… I guess that young lady is that person.”

I looked at Chaejin, and she cleared her throat slightly.

“Ryeon has wide feet and is making her name known everywhere.”

“Haha. Are you going through a lot of trouble?”

Anyway, Chae-ryeon is still aiming to become Moon Wol-jeong’s successor. It seemed like Chaejin would have a hard time dealing with her.

“What. are you okay. I have you, right?”

“What kind of power can I have?”

“Because it’s really helping me a lot.”

Chaejin said that and swung the sword without even looking. A silver half-moon was drawn, easily blocking debris from battle.

“…Wow, you are amazing.”

“Hehe. That’s too much praise.”

Chaejin smiled and responded to Mun Ha-gong’s compliment.

While I was waiting, Mac was gradually falling apart.

-Kaaa!!

Is it a terminal? Is this the last struggle?

Just as Mac was roaring and trying to attract demonic energy, Sayun keenly took advantage of the opportunity and unleashed the return ring once again.

-Suddenly!!

It was cut off.

The tapir’s tail is connected to the old woman.

Sayoon, checking the demonic energy pouring out from there, hugged the old woman and fell backwards, and Hyeonhwi blew away the demonic energy that was coming in with a roar and a roar in the second half of Hongseong Shingong.

Then all that’s left is a Mac.

“Going!!”

“Yes!!”

The rising red lotus slashed its great sword at Mac.

Yoo Seong-rak. Herbivory not yet completed.

However, Mac’s body was destroyed in half when the enormous power contained in the strongest herbivory that Hongryeon could use hit him.

-Kaaagh…

The finishing touch was Chaeryeon. She held the sword with both hands and closed her eyes.

“…suck.”

He swung his sword with a flashing gaze.

Wolryeong Cham. As one of the Moonlight Taoism’s herbivores unfolds, Mac’s body is cut into dozens of pieces.

-Ah… ah…

It looks like he couldn’t withstand two fatal blows.

The despair on Mac’s face as he gradually turned into ashes.

“Phew.”

When Mac completely disappeared into ashes, Hongryeon lowered her great sword. And then he glances this way and smiles softly.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“No. It wasn’t a big deal.”

Hongryeon spoke leisurely, but I knew.

At least Mac wasn’t the type of guy who could be caught this easily.

Nevertheless, it was possible because there were three people who had mastered Hongseong Shingung, who was Mac’s natural enemy, and because of Chae-ryun’s support.

But if you go easy, it’s good. Just because it’s difficult doesn’t mean the reward gets better.

“…Ummmm…”

The old woman in Sayun’s arms began to moan and open her eyes.

Seeing this, Mun Ha-gong ran in a hurry, and the old lady smiled faintly at him.

“Hello…”

“Honey! honey!! Ahhh! Thank you! Thank you!!”

Sayoon smiled brightly at Mun Ha-gong, who was happy while holding the old lady.

“Well, it seemed like your energy was weakening, so I used some recovery balls while holding you.”

“Thank you! I don’t know how much I can thank you!”

“Ehehehe…”

I guess the word “women’s cooperative” made me feel good.

While Sayun was scratching the back of his head and laughing, Mun Ha-gong stood up with the old lady.

And he continued to bend towards us.

If I just leave this alone, I’ll just continue to be grateful.

“I’m glad things worked out well.”

“Haaa… Really. Really…”

After calming down a bit, Mun Ha-gong came out of the garden where traces of the battle remained and led us to another place.

He took us to his study, poured us tea himself and smiled.

And they looked like a very nice couple holding the old lady’s hand.

Hongryeon and Chaejin were also staring at them and smiling warmly, probably thinking the same thing I was thinking.

“You girls’ skills are not average… I will never forget this favor from you.”

“Ugh. no. Actually, this is because the owner of the house in Yuwol asked me to do it…”

“Hmm? It’s a bit of a question to ask in a situation where you received help… but why? Is this something Cheon Il-hwa asked for?”

“It’s not like that, I just heard the news by chance. And I just made a suggestion to Hong Seong-moon and Moon Wol-jeong. What could I have done?”

It’s not a joke, I really didn’t do anything.

At my answer, Mun Ha-gong smiled faintly and nodded.

“I really don’t know how to thank you. I don’t know if this will repay me. It is said that the martial people consider elixirs very important. I would like to give you in return what I received in the past.”

What he held out was a luxurious box. Inside was a single root of an herb with a strong scent, and an amulet.

“It’s called Hundred Years of Hausoo. If I were in office, I could have given you something better, but I am already retired…”

“This is enough. 100 Years of Water… It’s an elixir that you can just drink, right?”

Hongryeon smiled leisurely. And naturally, I hold it out towards me.

“I’m done. As I said before, I did very little in this matter.”

I returned what Hongryeon had offered, and she took it and pushed it towards Sayun.

“Oh? Ambassador’s residence. I am.”

“From what I saw earlier, it seemed like my skills were still lacking? If you take this and absorb the medicinal effects, you won’t have to take the elixir for a while. And after I get the elixir, I think I give it to other kids. You should give back what you received.”

Hyeonhwi also nodded at Hongryeon’s words. In the end, when Sayun, who had hesitated, accepted it, Mun Ha-gong grinned.

And the remaining Taegeukbu.

It is an item that is often used in one way or another as an amulet containing the power of Taegeuk. Hongryeon handed it over to me again.

But this time, I gave the same answer as before and gave the Taegeukbu to Chaejin, and she shook her head.

“I didn’t do anything in particular?”

While saying that, Chae-jin handed the box over to me, and I looked at Chae-ryeon, but she just shook her head.

“I think the guest owner will use it better than me.”

“Uh… in that case.”

When Taegeukbu came back to me, Mun Ha-gong laughed out loud.

“Hahahaha! You are martial people, but unlike what I know, you are not greedy.”

“Hehe. That’s because I learned it from someone.”

Hongryeon, Hyeonhwi, and Sayoon. And then Chae-jin’s eyes fell on me, and Mun Ha-gong spoke to me.

“If you want a government position, come see me. Although he has already resigned from his official position, he knows quite a few people at the center. I’ll give you a recommendation.”

“Haha. yes. What.”

There may be times when a government position is needed later in the scenario, so let’s look forward to that time.

After work was over, we returned to the guesthouse.

Of course, we also got clues for connected events.

“Um…”

Although it was late, I decided to have a drink at the guesthouse to celebrate a job well done.

Perhaps because it was late, there were not many customers, so we sat in a quiet guest room, enjoyed drinks and food, and looked at the map given by Mun Ha-gong.

“Thousand Hoesan Mountain.”

It was a mountain owned by Mun Ha-gong, and a mountain that the demonic cult wanted.

I received a pass and permission to investigate there.

And just like in Heavenly Moon, a choice arose.

“How should I do this?”

“What. We can hand it over to the Murim Alliance, or we can investigate it ourselves.”

“Cheonhoesan Mountain is a bit far. It’s a mountain you have to go further east from Cheongho, right?”

“That’s right.”

I nodded as Chae-ryun spoke while tapping on the map.

Since Cheonhoesan is on the way towards the capital, it can be seen as being further away from Seomhwachon.

“What do you think?”

I thought about Hongryeon’s question for a moment and then spoke.

“Well… Normally, if you eat something like this alone, you’ll get an upset stomach. So, I think it would be better to just ask the Murim Alliance for cooperation. Rather than helping people in need, this is no different from fighting demons.”

In addition, in our scenario, we were on the side of leaving most of this linked event to the Murim Alliance, to be precise, and focusing on other things while only raising our name and taking care of our reputation.

Anyway, traces of the Heavenly Demon can be obtained from other places, and I don’t know where all the remaining ones are or how to get them.

The traces of the Heavenly Demon are merely symbols, and there is no good equipment or at least no ability increase value.

There is only one effect.

The only thing that means is that if you have it, the demonic cultists will attack you hard.

Of course, in the Heavenly Moon, there were people who deliberately carried things like cards, equipment, and reputation that could be obtained by catching a demonic cultist.

So did I.

But now, it’s not only meaningless, it’s just a hindrance to carrying out the scenario.

It would be better to let Sayun know later, when she becomes stronger and needs to gain experience and reputation by capturing demonic cultists.

“I heard that the relationship between the Inspection Department and the Legal Protection Department is not good. If the Inspection Department makes a concession here, wouldn’t the Ministry of Justice also make concessions to the Inspection Department in other areas? Let’s get that opportunity.”

“Well… if that’s the case, the vice-lord wouldn’t be against it either. Then let’s do that.”

This was when Hongryeon nodded to my suggestion.

“….Hongryeon.”

A cold voice was heard from the entrance of the guesthouse. When I turned my eyes in that direction, I saw a woman with long silver ponytail hair holding a baton standing there.

When Hongryeon saw her, she tilted her head.

“Hmm? One-eyed dragon tombstone?”

“What is going on at the Defense Ministry?”

Tombstone of the One-Eyed Dragon of the Protectorate.

He was a representative military officer of the Department of Defense and the Department of Defense, which was in competition with the Department of Inspection of the Murim League.

Although he was a simple person, chased a little too much for fame, and liked fighting, he was still not a bad person, and he was someone who helped not only Sayun but also the other main characters a lot in Heavenly Moon.

“Clearly traces of demonic religion… Magi in Mun Ha-gong’s house…”

As expected, I must have felt the demonic energy released earlier as my veins were revealed.

I was just investigating, but did you think you were robbed of my job?

I feel so wronged that my eyes are full of tears.

Anyway, it’s an opportunity.

I got up from my seat and hugged her.

“Hello. It is said to be June of Seomhwachon.”

“Uh. Ah, hello.”

Only then did she look in my direction and greeted me hurriedly.

“This is Myojae, the head of the Murim League’s defense department. But I…”

“It turned out well. There was something I wanted to ask of the Ministry of Defense.”

“?”

I asked Hongryeon and Chaejin, pointing to her blankly tilting her head.

“Is that person trustworthy?”

“What. If it’s a graveyard, it’s trustworthy.”

“He does a good job.”

“Ah. Ahaha… not that bad.”

Myojae, who was about to cry just a moment ago, blushed at the two’s sudden praise.

And for a moment. The moment she came to her senses and was about to shout, I offered her a seat.

“Please sit down first. Let me explain the background of why we did this.”

I invited Myojae to the table. After pouring her a drink, I explained the situation.

After listening for a while, she looked at me with a surprised expression and asked.

“So. Are you saying you just came purely to help Mun Ha-gong?”

“That’s right. However, fighting against demonic cultists is an important task for the Murim Alliance, so shouldn’t the Alliance take charge of it?”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

“I would like to formally report this matter to the Murim Alliance and ask that the Inspection Department and the Ministry of Justice cooperate to resolve it together. I hope that you will build the morale of the martial arts faction and defeat the demonic cultists.”

“…….”

Myojae had no answer.

Um… why not?

Still, if we work together, there will be no loss in the defense department.

“Ha. Hahaha! Of course you should! great! I will show you what true faction martial arts is! Because you can’t ignore the request of someone who came out of pure spirit!”

This works.