episode_0199

“Master, today is the day.”

“Not tomorrow?”

“The competition is tomorrow, but…”

“Ah. You said you were coming.”

Today, the day before the martial arts competition, was the day when our colleagues from Muhak Hall were coming.

Only after hearing that story, Master, did Mo Yong-yeon put down his secret weapon.

It was the moment when my earnest story saw the light of day.

These past few days, I’ve spent all my time trying to ward off and avoid those flying objects.

As a result, there were small scars on his body.

It was a small consolation that thanks to the medicine from Sacheondangga, there were no scars.

If you get a scar here, you’ll look really threatening.

Ssung. Ssam.

The sound of someone packing up their belongings gave me goosebumps.

Mo Yong-yeon was so good at using secret techniques that one might have thought he had trained at the Sichuan Dang School before.

Does a master like that have the ability to handle all weapons well?

Even I, who am saying this, can handle most weapons thanks to my non-weapon skills.

After finishing my training, I was preparing to head to the Sichuan Dangga where I had promised to meet.

Next to me, Mo Yong-yeon was looking at me with her arms crossed.

“Then I will go.”

“Wait a minute.”

Mo Yong-yeon slowly stood next to me.

“Let’s go together.”

“Yes? Teacher too?”

“No way?”

“No, it doesn’t matter.”

It didn’t really matter, but I didn’t think she’d want to go with me.

Mo Yong-yeon was very shy and basically did not enjoy interacting with other people.

Still, since we are colleagues participating in the same competition, I wonder if I would like to see him once.

Thinking that nothing bad would happen, I went out into the street with Mo Yong-yeon.

Perhaps because it was the day before the martial arts competition, the streets were full of energy.

“Try it once and go!”

“Leather shoes!”

The whole street was filled with a pleasant tension.

In addition, the proportion of unmanned vehicles on the street increased, so it was fun to watch people coming and going.

“You don’t have any rivals?”

“Haha…”

I left my teacher’s words behind, which were like a barnstorming party, and headed towards Sacheondangga.

Most sects are said to be located on mountains, but Sacheondangga was not like that.

As soon as we left the market, the entrance to Sacheondangga came into view.

As it was a sect belonging to the Odaese family, it had a strangely large property, so it could be recognized at a glance.

The promised destination was the street in front of the entrance to the Tang House, but given the circumstances, it was more likely that they went inside the Tang House.

Because there were too many onlookers on the street.

As we slowly walked towards the Tang family, two warriors wearing the Tang family’s black uniforms blocked our way.

“Stop!”

“Yes.”

“Affiliated school and name.”

The sect you belong to.

It seemed like they were asking questions because the sects were participating in this non-competition.

In my case, I should say that it is not a school but a sect.

“I am Seonghan from the Humanities and Social Sciences Department.”

“Humanities building…?”

“Why is Muhak-gwan…”

“Haha…”

I burst out laughing.

The reversal of roles was absurd to this extent.

The ones who actually got involved in the martial arts competition between the Muhak-gwans were the Munpa faction.

It’s even been forgotten that the main character, Muhak-gwan, participated.

Still, I learned one thing from this.

At least my colleagues from the school I go to haven’t arrived yet.

“Tsk.”

I heard a tongue-clicking sound next to me, so I turned my head and saw that the teacher seemed a little uncomfortable.

It wasn’t a good sign.

Then a shout was heard from afar.

“Tch! You guys! Do you know who that person is…!”

The sound came from inside Sacheondangga.

I glanced around and saw an old man walking quickly towards me with a slight gait.

“That old man…”

I remembered it.

When I went to see Mo Yong-yeon’s older brother at the upper level run by Sacheon Dangga.

It was an old man who was mediating the fight.

Meeting you in a place like this made me feel a little more secure and happy, which made me smile.

The old man also waved his hand happily when he saw me like that.

“Elderly person above… Do you know him?”

“I know, this is the person who helped the Mo Yong-se guys when they came to the top and caused trouble. He looks young, so I thought he might participate in the non-competition, and of course…”

“Ah… That person I was talking about…”

One of the old man’s explanations nodded as if he understood, but the other looked at him with a slightly questioning expression.

“But this person said he went to the Humanities Department…”

“But how about the disciples of Mo Yong-se…”

“Yes? Are you attending the Humanities Department?”

“Ahahaha…”

Even the old man looked up at me with wide eyes, as if surprised by that fact.

I smiled awkwardly and nodded.

At the old man’s words, the two warriors stepped aside, and we slowly entered Sacheondangga.

The old man was naturally standing next to us, guiding us and explaining about Sacheondangga.

“This is the training ground. The martial arts competition will be held here.”

Not far from the entrance was a training ground, where several drones were already training.

It seemed like they were secretly keeping each other in check while displaying their martial arts skills in a flashy manner, engaging in a war of nerves of their own.

“Hey… Look at that martial arts.”

“There’s nothing to see.”

“Master, shhh.”

Mo Yong-yeon responded indifferently to the old man’s sincere admiration.

I made sure to keep my mouth shut in case anyone heard.

Of course, to me, it looked like a martial art that was flashy on the outside but didn’t have much substance.

“This is the congressman.”

It was located right next to the training ground.

It felt a little creepy that it was made with the idea of people getting hurt while dancing.

At the same time, I felt relieved.

“This is a blacksmith shop. All of the Tang dynasty’s secret weapons and daggers are made here.”

I frowned at the word memorization.

All evil started here.

When I think about how I’ve struggled these past few days…

“Lastly, this is the annex where all the sects participating in the non-competition will stay.”

“Here…”

“It’s big.”

I nodded to Mo Yong-yeon’s words.

It was a huge annex that appeared to have almost five floors.

If you think about it in modern terms, it may not seem like a particularly tall building, but in the martial arts world, there are only a handful of buildings of this size and height.

I was wondering how to provide a place for so many sects and even Sega to stay.

I guess it was a needless worry.

“Does Sacheondang have a lot of money?”

“Haha, he’s the best among the five great generations. Isn’t poison and medicine something that everyone needs?”

“…even poison?”

“Of course!”

Even if it’s medicine, is all the poison necessary?

Even though he may look ordinary, I was reminded once again that this old man is a member of the Sacheondang family.

The huge annex had many floors, and the Humanities Building was assigned three rooms on the first floor.

There was a men’s room, a women’s room, and one communal room, which was used for conversations about martial arts and for sharing meals.

For your information, these are the rooms used by disciples, and it is said that high-ranking people, including the heads of each sect, stay in special rooms inside the Sacheondangga.

Yes, the annex that is only used by disciples is this big.

If the intention was to show off one’s wealth, it was a success.

“Then that’s it…”

“Ah, thank you for the guidance.”

“Why to this extent, heh heh…”

“…Is my brother okay?”

Mo Yong-yeon grabbed the old man who was turning his back and trying to leave.

The old man nodded, saying he had forgotten to say something.

“You can live like before after just one week of recuperation.”

“That’s fortunate.”

After hearing the old man’s words, only then did Mo Yong-yeon’s face become relaxed.

After seeing the old man off, we decided to enter the annex with light steps.

“…Let’s go in and wait.”

It was a pretty good place.

Not only was it large, it was definitely filled with furniture.

At least, it seemed like there wouldn’t be any complaints about the accommodations among the people of the sect who would be staying here.

Still, it was a little disappointing compared to the place we had just stayed.

After looking around briefly and sitting in the common room to wait, I slowly heard footsteps.

The door opened, and Instructor Cheol-ung, Seol-yeong, and Jeong-seon came in.

“Seonghan-ah!”

“Seonghan.”

“Yeah.”

As soon as they saw me, everyone greeted me happily and called my name.

Then everyone’s eyes slowly turned from me to the woman next to me, Mo Yongyeon.

Everyone looked embarrassed.

“…Who is this person?”

Jeongseon asked cautiously.

There was no need to worry.

“Master.”

“Ah…”

“Hello…”

“Yeah.”

It was an awkward greeting.

I think you did well as a teacher.

To begin with, apart from the teacher, Jeongseon, Seolyeong, and Instructor Cheolwoong were not very friendly with each other.

“Well, first, let’s all talk, I’ll go tell you that I’ve arrived.”

In the meantime, Instructor Cheol-Woong escaped from this awkward atmosphere.

It was a quick response.

Mo Yong-yeon’s gaze turned to Seol-yeong.

“White hair…North Sea…?”

“Yes, I am from the North Sea Ice Palace.”

“This side… um?”

And when I looked at Jeongseon, I had a slightly strange expression on my face.

The gaze was sharp, which naturally made Jeongseon tense.

“You’re a woman.”

“…Huh?”

For reference, Jeongseon now had the appearance of a man as usual.

Jeong-seon had a blank expression because she was caught right away, and Seol-yeong and I, who knew that Jeong-seon was a woman, also had slightly surprised expressions.

He was a man who was not even caught by Instructor Cheol-ung.

It was a bit unclear whether it was because they weren’t caught or because they didn’t care.

“How did you…”

“Looks like a woman?”

The reason was simpler than I thought, but I understood it.

Jeong Seon, who dressed as a man, looked like a man who looked like a parasite, but he also looked like a woman with an androgynous appearance.

And then the teacher crossed his arms and spoke in a small warning tone.

“Sleep with women.”

“…That school is for men.”

“Okay?”

“…Yes.”

Jeongseon probably would stay in the men’s room but sleep in the women’s room.