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“Masters… do you mean this? Is that possible in one day?”

“Well, it’s just one movement that makes the sugar and sweets appear.”

“Uh…well…um…”

I understood what Hyuk Kirin wanted to say. Well, maybe ‘Was it that easy?’ It’s probably the same question.

When it comes to being able to perform magic that appears externally, even if you are a transcendental master of flower techniques, it is not possible with just a few hours of training at best.

However, it is possible for the children of the Jeomchang faction here. Why is magic difficult? The biggest reason is that you have to show perfection to allay doubts.

Basically, we start with the assumption that magic is a situation where you have to keep your eyes wide open to see the tricks. You shouldn’t even give any room for doubt. If you give it room, negative perceptions will spread from there, and the spread of such negative perceptions can be said to have failed to achieve the purpose of magic.

But what about the children of the Jeomchang Sect now?

They believe that Huye gives them sweets, and since I showed it so naturally and naturally, they must be thinking, ‘Isn’t it common sense for Huye to put sweets in the hands of ronin?’ Well, even if it’s not common sense, at least it’s something I’m just trying to do.

That’s why Zen masters’ prayer movements are slow. Even if there were some unfavorable movements, the children, who recognized that it was a system in which rewards were given based on good deeds as long as they prayed, would accept it without much resistance.

Even if the Zen Master makes a mistake and the candy pops out of his sleeve.

‘There was a brief transmission error. ‘Hehehe.’

Even if this happens, won’t children just think it’s okay and ignore it?

“If you’re worried, shall we go together?”

“No. Zen masters have respect, so how can I, as a high priest, go check on their skills?”

Well, to Hyuk Kirin, all Zen masters are teachers, so it would be disrespectful to doubt him. I nodded, stuffed the rest of the rice into my mouth, and stood up.

Now, shall we go check on the progress of the teachers today?

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In fact, the magic operation itself is simple. Of course, the technical difficulty is very high, but martial arts experts have the ability to perform general physical movements that do not require the use of energy, no matter how difficult they are.

This is because martial arts experts are much more focused on handling their energy than on handling their bodies. This is because it is impossible to compare physical control or concentration with that of ordinary people under the extreme premise of letting go of the operation of energy.

match!

“Hmm. It somehow became usable.”

“Well, I think this is enough to fool children.”

It seems that all of the Zen masters were able to complete the act of taking out the sweets with their joints in just half a day, as if they were not experts at flower painting for no reason.

“Hmm. Anyway, I don’t know if I can get this kind of technology.”

“It’s a simple movement with nothing particularly special about it.”

“Hehe…it’s not that simple. The problem is that we can’t even imagine how much blood sweat, effort, and research went into ending up with such a simple movement.”

“Ahh… I can’t believe you can easily neutralize your eyes with just a hand movement. My life was in vain. When I was young, I don’t know what I did without thinking about this.”

“…Hahaha.”

Yes. I, too, was an idiot who watched videos of Tazza the Magician on YouTube on my days off from my life as a gamer where I learned things from games and memorized them.

In any case, Hyeok Kirin’s concerns were for naught, as the Zen masters possessed tremendous learning ability and at least knew the movements of taking out sweets and putting their hands together.

“Now! ruler! There is little time left. Once the Zen masters have completed the movement, please show it to us!”

Looking at the movements of the 11 Zen masters one by one, I found that they all had the skills to practice today.

“Now then, which Zen Master do you plan to do today?”

The monks began to tussle for a moment, and Master Yeongyul sighed and walked out.

“Infinite sums and Buddhas…let the frequency do it.”

“Yes. Youngyul tells you to do it right!”

“Kkeukkeuk…If you make a mistake, your childhood innocence will be immediately destroyed!”

The Zen Masters seemed to want Master Youngyul to fail. Well, rather than actually hoping to fail, just try hard, you guy! Same vibe?

“Hmm…”

I felt like I knew roughly what the Zen masters were thinking. I guess I felt a lot of pressure to show off in front of the children a magic trick I had learned in at most half a day, and I felt like, ‘I’m glad I didn’t get caught.’ I guess I should say that Master Youngyul stepped forward with a sense of responsibility because he was the representative of the Zen masters.

Well… it doesn’t matter since it’s self-employed.

There are about 30 minutes left until the performance. Lastly, I attached a bag and a bag to Master Yeongyul’s sleeve. The Sacheon Nangin’s martial arts uniform is a attire that ties the sleeves of the forearms to increase mobility, but unlike this, the basic attire of Zen masters was a dopo, which was very advantageous for performing magic.

“Hmm…Do I need help with clothes?”

“Of course. Attaching pockets to sleeves is the most basic of basics.”

I showed him how to take out a piece of sugar and put it into the hole in the sleeve of my military uniform. Almost all of the clothes here in Murim Heaven were one-size-fits-all, and of course the sleeves were also generous. When wearing a military uniform, the leather straps are gathered together at the wrists or ankles to prevent the sleeves from getting caught during activities.

Naturally, the clothes near where it was tied were bound to be severely wrinkled, so a hole was drilled near that area and a pocket was placed inside.

“Huh, there are pockets in places like this…”

“Now, please put on this toshi. You can also put a few confections in this.”

Master Youngyul, who tried the technique with the newly equipped tool, nodded.

“Hmm. I’ve gotten used to it enough.”

So now all that remains is the actual battle.

When I went down with Master Youngyul and the other Zen masters, who were clearly looking nervous, the audience had already gathered.

“Ronin, I’ve been waiting for you!”

“I’m the first one today!”

After giving a brief greeting to the audience’s response.

“Hmph. Today, Master Youngyul Lee will lead the prayer instead of me!”

The children looked confused for a moment, but soon they came rushing in front of Master Youngyul.

“Did you also have magical powers?”

“Because there are roninnim, it is not strange to have a Zen master.”

“Master, Master! Can I pray? I did a lot of good things today.”

“Huh, hmm…yeah. Would you like to talk to Haejeong first?”

Master Yeongyul, whose face was red, must have suddenly realized that he had to act like a ‘guru with magical powers’ to the children, stammered and pointed out the child.

The other Zen masters laughed under their breath. Um…well, it’s a good thing to be self-employed.

“Master! Today, I woke up first thing at Cheongbindang and swept the yard and mopped the floor with Master Sagonghyeon! I practiced swordsmanship so hard that Sister Hwang Seon even praised me for my increased achievements! I chewed the spinach thoroughly and ate it all today! Today is the second time in the scripture transcription…”

Unlike when she prayed with me, Haejeong opened up about her story. Well… I felt a little disappointed, but it was natural.

Even children have probably heard of the story about Sacheon Ronin, or even if they haven’t, I’m just a dark, suspicious man with a hat covering his face. I got closer to them because I gave them sweets and showed them amazing tricks… but I guess the kids didn’t really feel close to me.

However, Master Youngyul’s intimacy with children is different. And above all, Master Yeongyul is an adult of the Jeomchang school. It’s nice to be praised by outsiders for your hard work and actions in the Jeomchang faction, but wouldn’t you like to boast and be praised more by the Jeomchang faction family?

“Hehehe…I see.”

Master Youngyul, who was tense and tense, was smiling happily at the endless boasting.

I want to pray “…!”

“Yes. Let’s pray together.”

Master Yeongyul’s expression was a little stiff, as if the tension had been released again, but he performed the technique brilliantly with his palms together.

Haejeong stared at Master Yeongyul’s palm with half-expectation and half-skepticism, and when the palm was opened and the sweets were revealed, the children all cheered.

“Wow! The master used magical powers!”

“Master! Master, can I pray too!?”

“Hehehe…! Of course.”

After that, it was all smooth sailing. Each of the children prayed with Master Youngyul, bragging about what they did well today or making excuses for their mistakes today. The children wanted to quickly brag about themselves, so they made a fuss in front of Master Youngyul.

It was truly popular with children!

“Hmm…”

“Kuhm…”

The expressions on the faces of the Zen masters, who were delighted as they watched the children chatting happily, became subtle.

I chuckled when I saw that.

“Are you jealous?”

“Keuhum. Com! But who says I’m jealous!”

“Dou, we just wanted to show off our skills!”

He must have been envious of Master Yeongyul, who suddenly became popular with children. So, it’s a good thing to be self-employed. Since they pushed their backs, I can’t ask them to change, and it seems like they are just losing their appetite.

“Master! This time I will pray!”

“Ah, no! I will do it!”

“Hehehe…guys. You have to keep your turn.”

“Well, that son of a bitch…is he going to quickly hold a prayer meeting…eh.”

“It’s late, but the kids should sleep too. Tsk!”

As I watched the old Zen masters burning with jealousy, I wondered if this was something, but it was a good thing to have motivation. I don’t know how the Zen masters evaluated learning my skills, but one month of practice is too short to be able to perform for the children.

So, in order to teach properly, it was necessary to create competition.

“Have you ever thought about this? To understand children, you must think from their perspective.”

“Um…that’s what I thought, but…”

“It won’t go well. To be honest, I came today prepared to strictly select the best Zen masters and select performers.”

The Zen masters turned their heads and expressed doubts about my story.

“I thought the masters would say they would step forward. Oh, this is absolutely not a criticism of the teachers’ current attitude for not being proactive. I just… didn’t understand.”

“Um…I see. To be honest, I felt a bit burdened by showing off to the children a talent I had only learned in half a day.”

“Yes. I guess you did. But…have you thought about it from the children’s perspective?”

“Hmm…? Are you saying that our children are disappointed in us?”

“Hahaha. Is that possible? How would the children know that the Zen masters practiced hard? Just…”

I deliberately looked around at the Zen masters and kept quiet.

“Today, Master Youngyul just became the first Zen master to display magical powers.”

A question crossed the Zen masters’ faces. It seems like he didn’t immediately understand what I was saying.

“What will the children be thinking about when they sleep today? Ah, tomorrow I have to brag about what kind deed I did to Master Youngyul. You will sleep thinking that.”

“…!”

Only then did a mild shock spread among the Zen masters.

“The children will be happy if another Zen master holds a prayer meeting tomorrow. And when the children go to sleep, they think about that Zen master and think, “What will they say to that Zen master tomorrow?” I will fall asleep thinking this. But how long will that last?”

“…I see.”

“The more the prayer meeting is postponed, the more it is forgotten..?”

“Forgotten. Children just think, ‘Wow, all Zen masters have magical powers!’ and don’t consider it special.”

Tension flashed across the Zen masters’ faces.

“Actually, I don’t know at what point the children will change from ‘~ Zen masters demonstrate magical powers, it’s amazing!’ to ‘All Zen masters demonstrate magical powers’… but if your turn is late… you know. ?”

hmm. okay. This feeling of the air becoming chewy due to this tension. This is it. Isn’t this a desirable learning environment?

“After today’s prayer meeting, I will tell you the techniques to use in tomorrow’s prayer meeting. Well… tomorrow, let’s select the master with the best skills through a fair screening, right?”

He said and pointed toward the prayer meeting.

“Master! Master! When did you start getting magical powers?”

“Master! Please listen! I didn’t mention it earlier because I couldn’t think of it!”

“Hehe, they’re all listening.”

Master Youngyul enjoys popularity surrounded by children with a happy expression. As the Zen masters watched this, they bit their lips in envy and their eyes lit up.

“Good! Tomorrow is me!”

“Where does this Gomson guy get so greedy! You are crushed! Because tomorrow is me!”

I nodded happily as I watched the monks arguing. I am glad to receive a high-quality education, Black Cat is happy to practice martial arts together with Hyeok Kirin, and the children are happy to have many talented Zen masters.

It was a happy day for everyone.