episode_0118

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A week has passed since the victory festival.

A lot happened in the meantime.

A few days after the victory festival ended. The whole of Sacheon was turned upside down. This was because the crimes against Yeo Il-ye’s enemies were made public one by one.

First of all, the bandit’s case.

It was revealed that Hwang Geum-seon attracted bandits, Gaemyeong-bu prevented the factions of Sichuan from joining together, and Yu Ji-gyeong used his influence to spread rumors in Sacheon.

It was revealed that the Gaemyeongbu of Jambongmun tried to destroy Tangsumun and Jajangmun by hiring ronin. In addition, Jambongmun’s minor corruption was all revealed.

There are so many evil deeds committed by the Golden Sun that they are still being investigated. The clearly revealed facts were enough to surprise people, but there are even more allegations that have not yet been proven.

Additionally, the blood history of Yeogasanjang became officially known to the martial arts community.

Nowadays, no matter where you go in Sacheon Province, you only hear stories about Yeoil-ye, Hwanggeumseon, Gaemyeongbu, Yu Ji-gyeong, etc. Yeo-il-ye…what can I say, suddenly gained fame.

Should we say that he has become the protagonist of a heroic narrative? In any case, people will accept the killing of the rogues as part of a cooperative effort. Therefore, to people, Yeo Il-ye was a charlatan himself who, despite experiencing a great incident at a young age, gained enlightenment through chivalrous(?) growth and destroyed the great evildoers of Sichuan Province.

Anyway, looking at the public opinion, it seemed like it would only be a matter of time before Yeo Il-ye’s enemies would be designated as martial arts officials.

Ronin Gaekjan has completely switched to the off-peak season system. The clans of Sichuan Province could not afford to hire ronin. The tier list includes the fall of Jambongmun and the evil deeds of the Golden Sun… because they were busy adapting to the cataclysm that was hitting Sichuan Province.

It was clear that this would be the case for a while, so I left the guesthouse to go about my business. Yeongjihuyeol stayed away saying he had to find a swordsman, and some ronin, including Jeongsam and Yeo Jinsang, went out to play to see the site of Jeongnamsan Mountain, which will forever remain a legend in Sacheon.

And Dang Do-gyeong visited Rongin Gaekjan during the off-peak season.

“Haha, how have you been?”

“Dangdo-kyung Daehyeop!”

“Oh, how are you!”

Tang Do-gyeong, Tang Do-yeon, and Hyeok-ki-rin decided to stay at Sima Yan’s mansion until the events that occurred in Sichuan Province were roughly concluded. Sima Yeom was busy without much attention, but Dang Do-gyeong was just waiting, so he started appearing at Ronin Gaekjan.

I shook my head as I saw Tang Dao-gyeong and the remaining ronin practicing Meng Tiger Quan Technique as a group. As I said several times before, first-class fighters cannot use the Fierce Tiger Fist technique in actual combat. Nevertheless, seeing that they continue to practice like that, it seems that Sichuan Longin has already become a member of the Tang Tao Classics.

Ha! bout!

“Ferocious attack!”

A fierce attack!

“Gyeongha Chilta!”

Chahaaap!

Yoo Yu-yeon was looking at the Ronin who were practicing martial arts in perfect order with blind eyes. Well… Yu Sa-yeon was also a person who devoted her life to revenge, so it seems she is lost after that goal was achieved.

“Why have people become so dull?”

“Ah~ I don’t know. Should I say that it doesn’t feel real? Should I say it’s vain?”

Yu Yu-yeon let out a long sigh.

“I feel relieved because I broke down Jambongmun…but I didn’t capture the Gaemyeongbu with my own strength…I don’t know.”

Time might be the answer. Yoo Yu-yeon is fundamentally an energetic person, so if she finds a new goal, she will quickly return to her previous state.

Yu Yu-yeon looked at me with sad eyes.

“When are you planning to leave?”

“Well. I want to stay until I lay the foundation for a certain climax. Of course, I won’t work so diligently from now on.”

“Are you saying that you will just maintain your status and miss out on the opportunity to compete? This is absolutely evil.”

Yoo Yu-yeon smiled and stretched.

“Okay~ Do whatever you want. You have avenged your enemies, but why can’t you give me that much convenience?”

“I guess they plan to continue operating Rongin Gaekjan.”

“No, you said you would stay, but you have to run it. The income is good and there is no reason to quit. The ronin people in this guest house… well, in the end, I don’t feel like they took up arms for me. If those guys want to stay… that’s right.”

In the end, it seems like it’s awkward to say ‘thank you’ and keeps talking.

“Well, that’s right. Then I left.”

“Okay.”

The black cat is very busy these days. Since a cataclysm is brewing in Sichuan, there must be a lot of information to be collected. It disappeared like dawn again today.

These days, I have been concentrating on martial arts training. In the morning, I learned swordsmanship from Hyeok Kirin, and in the afternoon, I learned sword techniques from Dang Do-gyeong or Dang Do-yeon.

The training method that Yeo Il-ye taught me for about an hour when I was parting ways with Mak Yeo-ju was of great help to me. Although Black Cat was also an expert who reached the pinnacle of excellence, it was difficult to call him a good teacher as he had never learned or taught anyone else.

If Yeo Il-ye was well acquainted with the teachings of the Jeomchang sect, the leading group among the nine factions, Hyeok Kirin was the person who made Yeo Il-ye and his disciples familiar with the teachings of the Jeomchang sect.

Hyeok Kirin’s teachings were truly effective. Every time I take a lesson, I can feel my skills improving.

Unfortunately, Sima Yan asked me to take some time this morning, so I headed to the government office.

I was worried that unrest would break out after the evil deeds of the Golden Sun gang were made public, but it passed more quietly than expected.

Everyone was trying to ignore it because of the festival, but it seems that the story of Hwanggeumga and Jambongmun had already reached the ears of the people of Sichuan Province. It appears that the explosion did not occur because information about the situation had already been calmly released below the surface.

Did Sama Yeom take this into account and postpone the announcement until after the festival? At first, I thought he was just a fan of Hyeok Gi-rin’s uncle, but it seems like Tae-soo is not just anyone.

The faction tier system also began. When I looked up, I saw a banner the size of a large gate.

[Wolsangmun, ranked 8th in the bandit union subjugation rankings. Golden clan. Achievement in capturing 17 bandits.]

The clan tier system was rapidly becoming established, and as soon as plaques were issued to clans, Sichuan people immediately understood the tier system. Actually, is there any other system that is more intuitive than this?

Those wishing to enter the hall were lined up in front of the Wolsangmun Gate, which was framed by a sparkling golden plaque.

“I want to become Wolsangmun’s disciple!”

“Welcome! Come here and fill out the documents!”

In fact, there were times when I thought that introducing a tier system in this martial arts world might have been a release of forbidden knowledge. At best, the tiers in the game alone are enough to drive people crazy, so introducing a tier system into reality is not such a diabolical idea. I thought it was.

The clans in Sichuan Province were reacting so quickly that I was embarrassed that I even had to worry about such things.

First of all, inquiries to the government office are continuing due to the fact that the jambongmun was dismantled. Platinum plates must be redistributed to the top 6 subjugated factions. The gold tier must compete with each other to elect a new platform faction. etc…

The literary factions are already excited about the glory of the platinum plate.

In fact, that Wolsangmun gate is ranked 9th in the official subjugation rankings. It seems that they took advantage of Jambongmun’s collapse to subtly raise their ranking.

The Pla and Gold factions were already making a lot of money.

The effect of wearing a bandit-fighting hero gun during the festival period was enormous. Children clung to him, begging to be allowed to touch the tip of the hero’s gun even just once, shy-looking cowboys hung wreaths around his neck, surprisingly, merchants voluntarily gave discounts on goods, and men looked at the invincible dog with envy. existence!

He was truly a god who had descended to earth.

Naturally, the young people of Sichuan Province were madly jealous of those who carried the burden of subjugation. The desire of Sichuan youth to possess a subjugating hero would have been no less than Gollum’s desire for the One Ring.

The clans quickly took advantage of that mentality. In the end, young people wanted things that would raise their status just by owning them…

“Now, you have paid the admission fee for 6 months, so this belt is yours!”

“Oh…! Golden Hero Belt!”

Clan factions released belts with their own tier colors. A belt that can prove at once that even if you cannot become a hero of the subjugation of Sichuan Province, you are a member of a sect that contributed greatly to the subjugation of Sichuan Province.

“This guy! How dare the guy with the silver belt stand in my way! Can’t you see the golden belt around my waist?”

“Ugh…! Damn it, we’ll see!”

“Hahahaha!!”

“It’s a platinum belt! A platinum belt has appeared!”

“Run away!! If you encounter Gao, he will disappear!”

The subjugation commemorative hero gun is absolutely effective, and belts for each tier are in abundance. It seems like there is a belt competition going on between those who don’t have hero guns.

“In the past few days, it is said that there are people who carry only a hand thread in their arms without wearing a hero gun, and then take it out.”

“They are such perverts… They clearly have a twisted personality and want to shame those who believe in their belts and cheat!”

It hasn’t even been a week, but it looks like Himsumjjin has already appeared. Are you the Jjintta who hid his secret? Is he a real person who is hiding heroism?

It was unclear whether this was a positive or negative thing, but the people and sects of Sichuan Province were rapidly becoming accustomed to the tier system.

Anyway, I was worried that all the Sichuan sects would be eaten up by the tier system, but it seems I underestimated Wulin too much. You’ll get through it on your own.