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As she caught our gaze, she smiled and walked leisurely.

He then looked at Hongryeon and Chaejin alternately and snorted lightly.

“I plan to participate in the upcoming martial arts competition.”

Cheonhwagung?

Of course, the Great Ice and Snow Sword is good, but it is not a good enough weapon to be necessary to participate in Cheonhwagung.

But what was the reason for leaving Cheonhwagung?

When I thought about it, the answer came out simple.

I am the organizer and sponsor of this secret martial arts competition.

Since he was under the protection of Hong Seong-moon, it was natural that Hong Seong-moon would participate in the secret martial arts competition.

So, what would happen if Cheonhwagung took part in the dance competition and won proudly?

It is clear that the reputation and fame of the surrounding area will be focused on Cheonhwa Palace.

Of course, not only that, but some may also think of it as a prelude to assessing Hong Seong-moon’s current skills.

There are no qualifications to participate, so it wouldn’t be strange to participate at Cheonhwagung.

“Is there a rule that says we cannot participate?”

“There is no such thing.”

“Then that’s it. ah. Has the sponsor’s construction been completed?”

“Still in progress.”

“Then I guess I’ll have to stay here. Please provide me with the best room in this guesthouse.”

Joo Ye-ryeong spoke calmly and glanced at Hongryeon and Chaejin. The gaze on the cotton thread was quite provocative.

I am participating, but you are not going to participate? Hongryeon snorted at that gaze, which was full of meaning.

“Can I participate too?”

“It doesn’t matter.”

It’s not like we’re only going to do a secret martial arts competition once anyway. Because there are no qualifications to participate.

“If it’s Hong Seong-moon, he can easily pass the preliminaries.”

“Huh? Are there preliminaries?”

“There were more people interested in this secret martial arts competition than I thought, so I had to hold a preliminary round.”

Thanks to the promotion of the martial arts competition by the Murim Alliance, there were surprisingly many people who wanted to participate.

Thanks to this, there is never a day when there is no shortage of guests.

Look. Since this morning…

“Can I have breakfast?”

“Of course.”

Aren’t the Martial people who have scary faces but very polite demeanors coming to visit?

Anyway, since the guests are coming, I have to get to work soon.

Not all martial people have a lot of money. Especially for the Martial people who wander around and make a living from day to day, even a single penny is a pity.

People like that can’t stay in guesthouses.

However, if you leave them alone, there are cases where they just return, so you have to do something.

So, what we prepared was to lease the land that was lying fallow to the Murim Alliance and build a temporary lodging there.

Of course, the residents of Seomhwachon worked hard for the construction.

“I didn’t have anything to do these days, but it worked out~!”

“Let’s go and do some work!”

Even though it was a temporary building, it couldn’t be built roughly. Fortunately, in Seomhwachon, there were workers who were working on the wall and a lot of leftover materials, so it was not difficult to build a temporary building.

As I was watching them busy, a man came up next to me.

“Thank you. Guest owner.”

Yeongryu-pil Yun-gak, a military officer sent by the Murim League to support this martial arts competition, and an expert who is famous for being fair in terms of political factions, handed over to me.

“Please rent the land cheaply…”

“Haha. There are many things that the Murim Alliance does for Seomhwachon, so of course we have to do that.”

Of course, I didn’t pay all the preparation costs.

I am one-third, the Murim League is one-third, and the government office is one-third.

The reason the Murim Alliance paid the fee was simple.

If there is a talented person among the participants this time, we want to accept them as warriors of the Murim Alliance.

The same goes for government offices.

It means that if you are willing to participate in a martial arts competition, you are not afraid of fighting.

There is nothing more important to a soldier than his will to fight, so he smiled and volunteered.

Also, I could benefit from the strengthening of the power of the Murim League and Seomhwachon government offices, and since the secret martial arts competition itself was the purpose, there was a need to support it.

“Because they supply ingredients for meals at low prices…”

Rice farming is not the only thing I do on my land in Seomhwachon.

As we were growing vegetables and fruits for use in the guesthouse, we were able to provide some of the surplus.

In addition, they decided to buy sheep and pigs raised by the Seomhwa Village residents from the Murim Alliance at a low price and provide them as meals.

“This is an event I suggested, so of course I have to contribute. Don’t think too much about it.”

“Hahaha. Thank you.”

Besides that, we talked about a few other things.

Originally, I decided to take the application for participation at my guesthouse, but since it could interfere with the guesthouse business, the Murim League will set up a reception desk next to my guesthouse.

It was a demonstration of the Murim Alliance’s willingness to resolve any unnecessary disputes.

Thank you for making me feel more comfortable.

After finishing the story, I spoke to Hongryeon and Chaejin who were waiting behind me.

“Now. Then let’s go.”

“But who is said to be participating in the Murim League this time?”

In response to Hongryeon’s question, Yun Gak shrugged his shoulders.

“Myojae, a one-eyed dragon belonging to the Protectorate Department, said he would come.”

“…Uh. why? Isn’t the Ministry of Defense quite busy right now?”

Yun-gak shook his head at her puzzled look.

“What would you say if they said they would come from there? It will probably arrive in a few days.”

I guess Yun-gak didn’t really want it either.

The reason she’s coming is… I saw Hongryeon.

When she looked at me, she smiled bitterly and sighed.

“Ugh. Because I am strong, there are many people here and there who are jealous.”

“…Why are you looking at me?”

Chae-jin, who was standing next to me, answered hesitantly. Hongryeon looked at her in bewilderment and clicked her tongue briefly.

“What?!”

“It’s nothing. Then let’s go.”

When I returned to the guesthouse, I could see that it had become quite crowded.

what? Did a group of guests come?

While I was wondering, Chaejin next to me shouted.

“Huh? Why did you come?”

“Oh. Miss.”

The only people who call Chaejin ‘ma’am are the people of Moonwoljeong.

I saw the clothes of a woman with dark blue hair. He was a member of the Moonlight Team.

“Oh~ It’s Raeganman~!”

A voice full of cheerfulness was heard. They sent there, and there stood Chae-ryeon, a beautiful woman who looked similar to Chae-jin in clothes and looked younger than Chae-jin, and had a fox-like smile on her face.

“Hmm? When did you come?”

“Just arrived.”

“What is it? Why did you come?”

When Chae-jin asked angrily, Chae-ryeon flinched back as if she was surprised.

“Oh my god. How can you talk to your brother like that? Did you not want to see me?”

“Specifically?”

“Disappointment… great disappointment!”

Chaeryeon spoke with a not particularly disappointed expression and smiled at me.

“Are you here to participate in the dance competition?”

“Ah. That’s not it. Although it looks fun. Actually, I’m investigating something. hmm. It’s a bit hard to say here. By the way, it’s been a while since I last saw you, but you won’t even give me a cup of tea?”

As she spoke charmingly, blinking one eye, Hongryeon and Chaejin’s gazes sharpened. Chae-ryeon, who received that gaze directly, broke into a cold sweat.

“Oh, no, I was just joking.”

“Please don’t be like that. ruler. Let’s go up. I can give you as much as tea.”

After telling Jeomsoy to prepare a room for the Moonlighters, I took her up to the office.

Chae-ryeon giggled as she entered the office and saw the passageway connected to both rooms.

“Wow. It’s done like this…”

“I don’t know if you’ve heard the rumor, but…”

“I heard that too. I heard you were attacked by Safa some time ago? And the investigators also targeted it.”

“Hmm. That’s right.”

“Ugh. So, come to Cheongho. There are many rooms in Munwoljeong.”

Chaejin nodded toward her as she spoke briefly, and Hongryeon’s eyes widened.

If we leave it like this, there will be a real fight.

“So? What investigation?”

“I got information that Hwagwang, the legendary hero, actually existed, and that he left behind his weapon, Hwacheomchang. So I was researching to get it… and I found a clue.”

It’s called Hwacheomchang.

In Heavenly Moon, it is a fairly powerful weapon among spears, and in order to obtain it, you must overcome several secret areas and go through related events.

“Do you know something? Everyone says you only know about monsters, but you actually know the secret world well, right?”

“I just know what I know. Hmm… Are you talking about butyric acid?”

Shocked, Chaeryeon trembled her shoulders.

“Wow. It’s a ghost… Did you know?”

I nodded and took out some books and a map from the bookshelf.

“I was also interested, so I did my own research. According to the records in these books, the place where the three-headed evil dragon that fought between Hwa-gwang and Hwa-gwang stayed is Hwaseong Canyon, southeast of Nakyeonsan Mountain. Also, according to Jihwaseojang of Cheonhoeyangrok, ‘the fire did not stop for seven days in the place where the seven flames stayed. Those who remember the battle there will have to relive the seven fires.’ It says.”

“Yes. I know that too.”

“And according to Gwanghui Yadam, another book by Gwicheonja, who wrote Cheonhoeyangrok, it was said that fire meant a weapon in the era when Hwagwang was active. There’s probably a symbol there that resembles the seven weapons. Based on shamanism, seven is incomplete but eight is perfect. This means Bagua. So, in order to find the secret place of Hwagwang there, you have to awaken seven weapons and create the last one at the same time… Why are you looking at it like that?”

I asked the three women who were looking at me blankly.

Chae-jin and Hong-ryeon, who were shocked, looked at me blankly and blushed, and Chae-ryeon looked at me with wide eyes and clapped.

“Wow. I really don’t know anything.”

“This is too much praise. I just know what I know.”

“I don’t know where all that knowledge ends… Anyway, thank you for the information. Actually, I didn’t come here to ask this.”

“Anyway. If you are going to challenge that secret world, you will need strong people.”

“That’s why you brought the Moonlight Team members.”

“No. Hongryeon and Chaejin. Take two people with you and get support from Hongseongmun Gate for one more person.”

“Huh? Even if Chaejin says yes, why me? I have to escort you!”

“That’s right. It would be better to send him…”

They both made it clear that they didn’t want to go, but I shook my head.

“As far as I know, Hwagwang’s Bi-dong on Mt. Nakyeon is quite a difficult and dangerous place. I am not ignoring the Moonlight Team members, but I think it would be difficult for them alone.”

“Umm…”

“According to the Book of Prayers of the Upper Class, experts called Jinwon Sahyeop entered to challenge Hwagwang’s first secret area, but even they could not break through and eventually gave up and left. Considering their strength, it would be better to go with Hongryeon, Chaejin, and one person from Hongseongmun.”

I took out a book from the drawer. In Bright Moon of Heaven, this was one of the books you had to read in order to conquer the secret areas of Hwagwang.

Of course, I could have just looked at the accessible cuts on the Internet and entered.

When I opened a fairly old book and showed a passage, they both groaned with serious expressions.

“Wouldn’t it be okay to bring in additional Moonlighters?”

“As far as I know, a maximum of four people can enter there at one time. I’m not sure about this either, so if possible, have the Moonlighters join in as well.”

Only four people were allowed in Heavenly Moon, but I don’t know if that’s the case here too, so I can only say this.

“But as dangerous as it is, the payoff is good. The most representative of them is that one of the blessings you can receive when you pass the tests in the secret world of Hwagwang is an increase in internal energy.”

Considering how difficult it would be to improve your skills, it was definitely beneficial to go there.

“Hmm… If the housekeeper says so… I would like to take Sayun with me. Is it okay?”

It looks like he was thinking about participating in the sparring competition this time. I nodded at Hongryeon’s words.

Of course it’s okay.

“Take a break for just one day. I will do some more research and write down things that may be helpful.”

I need to write a strategy book.

Anyway, I don’t want to see them get hurt.

“Wow… this much… But is there anything you want among the rewards? You know me so well.”

“Not really.”

Actually, there was something I wanted. However, let’s not become too obsessed with the reward rather than overdoing it for no reason.

What’s important is that they and Sayoon become stronger.