episode_0409

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A confrontation between Noegeomnangin and Jeongcheol.

Everyone in the world was paying close attention to the outcome of this confrontation.

Because the fight between the two wasn’t just a fight between the two.

The Sapa forces currently considering Sacheon Province were assessing the time. This was because a symbolic figure named Noegeomnangin drove out the Safa factions from Sacheon Province, which was Sacheon’s greatest weakness and yolk.

If Noegeomnangin was defeated, the movements of the Sacheon factions attacking the Sacheon region would become active again, and if Jeongcheol was defeated, there would no longer be a justification for invading Sacheon, so the big Sects that were targeting Sacheon had to give up their ambitions.

The Sichuan people, who were suffering from the invasion of Sapa, were on high alert, desperately praying for the victory of Noegeomnangin.

The Sapa faction, which was greedy for Sacheon, also devoted its attention to praying for Jeong Cheol’s victory.

and.

There was someone who had a much keener sense of the direction of the game than those who did.

It was Dokgo Yeongcheon, Lord of the Amryongmun.

“It is said that Jeong Cheol was defeated. It is said that Jeongcheol disappeared, and Noegeomnangin threw off his black lip, declared that he had become a ronin, and hurriedly headed toward Singang.”

Dark Dragon Moonju immediately grasped the situation after hearing the news.

‘You chased Jeongcheol.’

Pointing a sword at a wild man is against the unwritten rules of martial arts. Even though his reputation would suffer that much, Amryongmunju believed that Noegeomnangin’s judgment was correct.

It was better to get rid of Hu-hwan, even if it meant damaging his reputation, than to believe in the empty promises Jeong-cheol made.

Dark Dragon Moonju stroked his chin and looked ahead.

“What do you think?”

Dokgo Iseol stood in front of Amryongmunju.

“Do you want to improve your relationship with Noegeomnang-in?”

“Yes.”

Dokgo Yeongcheon looked with satisfaction at Dokgo Iseol, who immediately understood his intention.

From the day he was designated as Sogaju, Dokgo Iseol, with venom in his heart, took control of Amryongmun without hesitation.

While the other children were captured and imprisoned, Dokgo Iseol absorbed or disintegrated the power of the three without leaving a trace, and even completely crushed the greed of the forces behind the three.

So now, Dokgo Iseol has completely established himself as the successor and powerful figure of Amryongmun.

“It could be said that Amryongmun and Noegeomnangin, who were part of the Apostolic Alliance, had an antagonistic relationship. Isn’t that right?”

“It was like that at one time, but now there is no reason to be hostile.”

“Tsk tsk, that’s right. Since Amryongmun and Noegeomnangin do not have a direct grudge relationship, they can get rid of their benefits as much as they want.”

“I guess I should step forward.”

Dokgo Iseol muttered that and Dokgo Yeongcheon nodded with satisfaction.

“Now that we have taken control of internal forces, we need to make achievements through external activities. It’s not a bad achievement if it’s just improving the relationship with the Noegeomnangin. I might naturally reveal to the outside world that I am the successor.”

“Yes. And although the possibility is small, Noegeomnangin, who was a Sacheon ronin, threw away the black lip and became a ronin, so it became quite an attractive item.”

“….”

When Dokgo Yeongcheol advised him to seduce Noegeomnangin using his beauty, which is praised as the best flower in Yunnam, Dokgo Iseol kept his mouth shut.

Dokgo Yeongcheol laughed lowly at Dokgo Iseol, who showed a stubborn attitude whenever there was talk of marriage or the relationship between a man and a woman.

“Kwikkk, I won’t force you to do it since it’s highly unlikely anyway. Please leave as quickly as possible. The longer it is late, the more we will run into forces that want to interact with the world-renowned Noegeomnangin.”

“honorary name.”

Yunnan Jeilhwa Dokgo migration theory.

Dokgo Iseol departed for Xinjiang to meet Noegeomnangin.

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A letter was sent to the party.

The Tang family that heard the news about Jeong Cheol will spread the news to the clans of Sichuan Province.

In the process of dissemination, the rumor that I tracked down and disposed of Jeong-cheol will naturally spread.

Of course, rumors that were bad for his reputation would spread, but it was something that could not be helped, and at the same time, he hoped that the rumors would spread.

If Jeong-cheol really evaporates without leaving a single rumor, strange people may appear in the future, saying that strict people are Jeong-cheol’s descendants and all.

With this, all matters related to Jeongcheol were resolved.

Well, from now on, there will be a lot of rumors going around Moorim about Jeongcheol and me, but they are all out of my hands.

“Um.”

Squeak!

Seogong, who had become covered in dirt after traveling through the mountains and fields, returned by horse-drawn carriage.

Seogong, who was completely healthy, bravely wandered through the mountains and fields in search of food, even though there was only enough food.

Tang Xiaoyeol looked at Xu Gong standing in front of him and gave him an annoyed look. However, Xu Gong paid no heed and took out the sacred herbs stored in his pocket in front of Tang Xiaoyeol.

Seo Gong, who was scolded by Tang So-yeol for throwing uncut herbs into a bag, later asked Tang So-yeol to clean the herbs.

Regardless of whether Tang So-yeol, who suddenly had homework to prepare for Yeongcho, grumbled or not, Seo Gong ran to Hyeok Kirin. Hyeok Kirin picked up the brush and removed the dirt and grass from his entire body.

Squeak!

The cleaned-up guy let out a cry of satisfaction and then climbed into the seat of the raincoat and rolled up.

Seogong takes a break with a proud expression, as if he thinks he had a worthwhile day.

I looked at Seogong blankly and suddenly felt regretful.

Write it.

In times like these, it’s perfect to have martial arts skills.

The best way to enjoy it is to lie down on a mat, lean your head against a suitable stone, and giggle while appreciating the story of the main character cutting down villains like weeds with the blue sky in the background.

As I was disappointed, I just lay down.

As I was staring blankly at the passing clouds, a beautiful face appeared before my eyes.

It was a black cat.

“You are very happy. If you have nothing to do, get up quickly and help me practice!”

“ng.”

The black cat pinched my arm.

“Ugh!”

“Look at how he’s hanging out just because he’s the only one on the scene! Ugh! I really can’t live!”

Unable to overcome the black cat’s backlash, we practiced training and mixing together together.

The black cat spoke as if it was anxious because it was not getting any results, but in reality, it was growing day by day.

Although I may not be able to reach the top right away, I feel like I am steadily filling in the gaps and building up.

Normally, you will sweat after training, but training with a black cat will be like a cold compress thanks to the oral energy.

To warm up my cold body, I sat down with my companions and drank a cup of tea.

“Phew.”

I emptied a full cup of tea, looked at the sky, and thought.

It’s been quite a few days since I finished Jeongcheol’s work and returned to the raincoat to kill time by doing nothing.

I am sitting around with the excuse of recovering my body.

Well, it’s okay to enjoy this much rest. Hwa-kyung’s body, which had become stronger for no reason, has completely improved, but mental recharge is also important as she has been running non-stop for a long time.

That was when I was lying limp like a half-corpse on the folding chair made by Tang So-yeol.

“…Ah.”

I felt a presence that should not have been felt here.

Squeak! Squeak!!

Suddenly, Seogong let out a scream-like cry and hid behind me.

“Seogong?”

“Why are you doing this all of a sudden?”

The group, who had been stretched out endlessly, stood up awkwardly, unable to fully raise the tension.

The facial expressions of the group members, who were somewhere between tension and confusion, became mysterious.

Although there were differences in detection time depending on each person’s level, there would be no one who would not be able to recognize this unique energy.

“I heard you haven’t left yet. I visited once because I was bored.”

The owner of a ferocious energy that is enough to make Seogong shiver.

Socheonma Wi Seo-ryeon came to visit.

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Socheonma Wi Seo-ryeon and Ho Cheon-an and their party.

Except for Black Cat, with whom they became close friends while living together in the Demonic Cult, their relationship could never have been friendly.

Since he was the one who created the situation where he had to separate from Hocheonan and have no choice but to fight the process, it was natural for the group to take a sharp stance towards Socheonma.

On the other hand, Wi Seo-ryeon relaxedly accepted the momentum of his companions.

“You don’t have to set me up like that.”

“…What business do you have, Socheonma?”

Yeo Il-ye, who seemed ready to pull out her sword at any moment, asked while trying to suppress her emotions.

“I just stopped by to say hello.”

“…Is that really your intention?”

“Hmm.”

Wei Seo-ryeon smiled a strange smile. The smile raised the tension among the group, and doubts appeared on the faces of Hocheonan and Black Cat.

Socheonma Wi Seo-ryeon has business to attend to the rest of the party?

The expressions of Ho Cheon-an and Black Cat immediately changed to astonishment at Wei Seo-ryeon’s words.

“Everyone looks like they want to get revenge for what happened back then. Isn’t it?”

“Pfft..!”

“That’s annoying.”

Hyuk Kirin, who had lost one-on-one, bit his lip and Tang So-yeol frowned.

Wei Seo-ryeon laughed at the group’s reaction.

“But that doesn’t mean we can’t just start a fight. Because things have changed a lot since then.”

It was a difficult statement for the group to refute.

The party members were completely from the right faction, but Ho Cheon-an, who was now just a ronin, was neither from the right faction nor the evil faction. An independent party that doesn’t even fit the description of being moderate.

Even if Ho Cheon-an started a relationship with a member of the Demonic Cult, that was only Ho Cheon-an’s choice, and it was not something that the party could force to stop.

Since it was a relationship between a political faction and a demonic religion, it would not be surprising if they drew their swords and attacked, but only then would Ho Cheon-an’s position become a mess.

Wei Seo-ryeon held out her fist and said.

“But the game does not necessarily have to be fought only with weapons.”

Hocheonan and Black Cat’s mouths opened.

Ho Cheon-an thought.

no way…? That’s not right, right?

I also thought about the black cat who had no opponents and was forced to go along with Wei Seo-ryeon’s gamble.

This gambler ends up having an accident.

Wei Seo-ryeon spread her hand with her clenched fist up. There was a dice in Wei Seo-ryeon’s hands.

“Let’s compete in gambling right now.”

“….to?”

There was silence for a moment. In the long silence, Wei Seo-ryeon realized that the painting was not what she wanted and frowned.

“Are you unmanned to the core? Is gambling not even a game of winning?”

The companions looked ambiguous at Wei Seo-ryeon’s provocation, which was not a provocation.

“We are not gamblers in the first place.”

“I’ve never even gambled.”

“What kind of absurdity is this…”

The companions looked at Wei Shu-lian with puzzled expressions. However, seeing the facial expressions of the companions, Wei Seo-ryeon also frowned.

“No, these fellows of the world’s greatest gambler don’t know how to gamble?”

“Where does the idea that colleagues have to gamble come from?”

“Isn’t it natural to share hobbies with close friends?”

Wi Seo-ryeon speaks with confidence, as if discussing the sun rising in the east and setting in the west.

The fact that Wiseo-ryeon expanded her already-closed personal relationships through gambling, and that they shared a hobby (gambling), was like a prerequisite for building friendships.

Wi Seo-ryeon is still a frog in a well when it comes to dating people.

The companions, who had no way of knowing that fact, felt slightly confused.

It’s certainly not uncommon for people who are close friends to share hobbies, but why are we so sure about this?

“Disappointing.”

But the confusion was immediately replaced by anger.

“Even if they were colleagues, was the relationship ultimately that bad?”

“What, what?”

“I heard that you traveled with Ho Cheon-an for a long time, so I naturally thought that your friendship would be strong. I guess I thought wrong.”

In particular, Hyuk Kirin and Yeo Il-ye’s anger was at a level that even Heukmyo and Hocheonan were shocked.

Thinking over his own helplessness, how sorrowful he looked at Ho Cheon-an heading to the Demonic Cult!

However, the person who caused such a situation flaunted his friendship with Ho Cheon-an and even struck down their own friendship!

It was something that could never be tolerated.

As Hyeok Kirin and Yeo Il-ye trembled as if they were going to stab them at any moment, Hocheonan and Heukmyo came out.

“Stop it!”

“Hmm. I’m sorry. Did you cause trouble by pointing out unnecessary facts?”

An apology that is enough to make the listener change their clothes. Ho Cheon-an, who saw Hyuk Kirin’s trembling hand heading towards the sword sheath, hurriedly added.

“In the first place, I had no intention of gambling with my companions! Please refrain from making comments that may be misunderstood!”

Wei Shu-lian looked at Hu Tian-an with a pitiful expression in response to Hu Tian-an’s protest.

“The companions were so stubborn that I couldn’t even say a word. It’s a gambling skill that will rust if you don’t practice it even for a day… It must have been quite a struggle since there was no opponent in the group.”

Those words were the final blow.

“Let’s do it!”

Hyukgirin screamed. Black Cat and Ho Cheon-an looked at Hyeok-ki-rin with angry expressions.

“No…”

Heukmyo and Ho Cheon-an, who were trying to stop someone who had never gambled before from gambling, were shocked.

It was because of Hyuk Kirin’s eyes that were literally burning with anger.

“Winning odds…”

“Are you telling me to step down even after hearing these words? Even if you lose miserably, you can never back down!”

“Hoo. You have quite a bit of spirit.”

The black cat held its weight and looked at Wei Seo-ryeon, who smiled ominously, and sighed as the ground fell. How can they say that they did a good job after letting things grow to this level?

“I will see if his skills match his spirit.”

“Any amount!”

The board is laid down in an instant.

The gambling of beginner Hyeok Kirin and gambler Wi Seo-ryeon has begun.