Episode 122
After unraveling the secret of the tube of poison, time passed without anything special.
One day before I left the Hwang family, Hwang Jin-cheol, a businessman in the family, called me once again.
Because I have a few questions about the simple barrier stone.
“We will leave the distribution channels entirely up to the elders.”
“Are you still okay?”
“Yes. To be honest, he’s an outsider, so there’s no way I can touch him.”
Later, as I finished my business and left Hwang Jin-cheol’s mansion, I ran into someone with an unusual momentum.
And by looking at the oddly distorted expression on the other person’s face, I could guess.
That this person might be Hwang Se-jin, who previously had a conflict with Han Kang-yoon.
As if my expectations were not wrong, the man immediately spit out contemptuous words.
“Why are you here?”
“… I have been invited.”
“Is that Hwang Ji-hak again? It’s really poor quality. This is not the place for an inferior like you to come. Get out now.”
I was lost in thought with a puzzled expression on my face.
When it comes to the three generations of Myeongga, sometimes there are people like this.
The bad guys who can’t stand their flamboyant taste and dislike the dungeons of the family or the exorcists from the screaming family because they lack talent.
At a glance, Se-jin Hwang seemed quite strong, but to me, who had already experienced the intimidation of an elder-level exorcist, Jeong-ha, it just felt like such a grudge.
“I am leaving tomorrow. We will probably never see each other again.”
I left those words alone and started to leave. Because there was nothing better to talk about anyway.
However, it seems that Hwang Se-jin did not like my attitude.
“Stop there.”
“… What’s going on?”
“I’ve definitely said it before. If you keep your head upright in front of me once again, I will make you realize your humble fraction.”
Whoops.
coo coo.
After speaking, Hwang Se-jin’s body began to emit a subtle spiritual energy.
I immediately checked his information using the emotion function.
Tiling!
【Hwang Se-jin】
▶Level 48
▶ Ability
【Health: A-】
【Spirit power: A】
【Method: B-】
【Spirit: C+】
▶Characteristics (5/10)
【Correspondence (A)】
【Growth Acceleration (B)】
【Dictator (B-)】
【Steel bone (C+)】
【Coercion (C+)】
It is definitely a status worthy of being called one of the next elders. At first glance, it looks like he has a lot of talent.
but.
‘It sounds like you haven’t been trained that much for what you’re talking about.’
If you look at the detailed ability values, it can be seen that Hwang Ji-hak, who is 5 years old or younger, has achieved better growth.
Intoxicated with his own talent, it was clear that he could not maintain the intensity of training required by the famous family.
“… I came here as a guest. Is there anything that makes you so angry?”
“Shut up! Hi, you’re answering all the way to the end. Today, I will try to fix that arrogant attitude firmly.”
Seeing the endless anger, it must have been something that happened with Han Kang-yoon before.
A peaceful solution seemed difficult, so I, too, raised my spiritual power and prepared myself for battle.
Then Hwang Se-jin, who flinched for a moment, snorted.
“huh. It’s not as bad as it used to be. Then take it.”
From the fingertips of Hwang Se-jin who said that, the ceremony began to be composed quickly.
Although the shape is centered in all directions, there are a large number of shamanic inscriptions concentrated in the north.
Obviously, this was also a drink to remember.
‘Is it Tayoungchu (墮零墜)?’
An intermediate restraint technique that transforms one’s own spiritual power and applies pressure to the opponent within a certain range.
Compared to the abilities he possesses, he uses a surprisingly difficult technique.
‘However… … .’
Unfortunately for Hwang Se-jin, it was possible to block it by breaking Tayoung-chu (墮零墜).
I developed the basic defense technique, Bibong (備縫), and carefully aimed at the timing.
‘Anyway, the completion of the procedure is faster than me.’
That was the terrifying point of fracture.
In most cases, a lower level technique than the opponent is used, so even if the opponent starts the attack first, it is possible to elicit a faster reaction.
As I waited for Sejin Hwang to unfold the whole body tense, I activated the procedure as if I had waited for the moment when the stem of spiritual power wrapped around the last magic engraving.
“Ta-young (墮零)… … .”
“Bibong (備縫).”
Kwagak!
Wow-!
Due to the bibong (備縫), which unfolded exactly diagonally and cut off the link in the opponent’s magic engraving, the Tayoungchu (墮零墜) was completely destroyed just before completion as all the structures were misaligned.
Hwang Se-jin, recognizing the scattered fragments of spiritual power, widened her eyes.
The expression on his face clearly conveyed the feeling that he could not believe what had just happened.
“Rain, Bi-bong (備縫)? Don’t be funny.”
“… … .”
“There’s no way you can stop Ta Yeong-chu with that kind of magic. What the hell did you do?”
Hwang Se-jin was embarrassed, but on the other hand, it looked like he had received a strong fever.
He allowed a blow to me, who had been ignoring me over and over again, and his high self-esteem was just hurting.
“… He lacked talent, so he even touched on magic.”
“It’s not magic. The witchcraft a while ago was definitely the basic magic trick, Bibong.”
“With this me in front of you, such an excuse doesn’t work. It was definitely something else. It felt as if the ritual had collapsed into an unusual form.”
No, if you’ve noticed that far, you can probably guess what the principle is, right?
Hwang Se-jin was definitely talented, but it felt like something was sloppy. It was different from Cheong Ji-yeon, who noticed the heterogeneity of fracture at a glance.
“It’s not magic, it’s technology.”
“Ha, so you’re saying that I’m behind you in terms of skills now? You don’t even know the subject and you’re talking nonsense.”
“… … .”
Slowly, I got a rough idea of what kind of person Hwang Se-jin was.
A person who lives in a world of his own, often referred to as a type of person. Hwang Se-jin must have belonged to him as well.
Whoops.
“done. I didn’t have the intention to do it like this, but if I come out like that, I have no choice but to take it seriously.”
The release of a fairly powerful spiritual power, this would probably use a higher level of magic.
Just as I was tensed by the attitude of seeing the end altogether, someone approached me and screamed.
“Stop it. What have you been doing since broad daylight?”
He was Hwang Jin-cheol, who had been with me a while ago.
Since his mansion was nearby, he seemed to have sensed the energy of battle and came out.
“Hwang Jin-cheol, are you even trying to cover up this trivial thing?”
“Sleeping in wraps, Yoon Kang is a formally invited guest of the Hwang family. Isn’t it funny that you are making a fuss here in Jung-wook’s district?”
“Heh, this is the territory of the three elders, but it is also the jurisdiction of my father, the nine elders. Hwang Ji-hak’s attitude of continuing to let people in and out of whom I have rejected also seems to lack respect.”
Still, whether he is the next elder of the Hwang family, Hwang Se-jin refuted Hwang Jin-cheol’s words by making a fairly logical argument.
Hwang Jin-cheol could not speak any more and let out a sigh.
At that time, when there was silence, Hwang Jin-cheol, who remembered something, offered a soft suggestion.
“Then, why don’t you do this in a distant place and play the game properly?”
“A match?”
“The one who loses the bet is to obey the other person without saying anything. If that is the case, there will be no complaints.”
Actually, I tried to refuse because I didn’t mind leaving a day early, but Hwang Jin-cheol immediately offered a new reward.
“What are you doing just watching, I’ll give the winner of the bet a piece of Hwangryongseonokcho that I have.”
“… That’s not a bad proposition,”
If it is Hwangryongseonokcho, it is definitely a higher-grade elixir of the royal family, which is considered to be of the same class as the blue family of the blue family.
The family’s arcane elixir was not something that could be easily obtained even with money, so it could be said that it was a reward that I also coveted.
“How are you? Would you like to bet?”
“… Yes. I will.”
Obviously, Sejin Hwang is stronger than me in terms of specs, but the difference was not overwhelming.
If you can win the bet and get the elixir, it’s a leftover business.
Looking at the two of us who decided to fight, Hwang Jin-cheol notified the exact date.
“Come to the entrance of Mt. Dohak at 14:00 today. The exact details of the bet will be communicated there.”
In that way, a sudden match with Hwang Se-jin, the next elder of the family, was established.
***
“Are you okay? Why the hell did you match his rhythm?”
Hwang Se-yeon, a girl with light brown hair braided with a hairpin, said to me with a worried face.
It was because of the news of the bet with Hwang Se-jin.
“You don’t have to respond to that. He was the one who touched it first, so I will definitely come to a discussion.”
Hwang Ji-hak, who looked slightly angry, got up, but I deliberately resisted it.
In fact, even if I pretended not to, I was quite coveted by the reward of the bet, Hwangryongseonokcho.
‘I’m going to bump into the Qingdao Yul faction soon, it would be better to increase my strength even a little bit.’
In addition, in order to make Guryonghwan’s energy completely mine, I have to keep moving my body. One way or another, it was said that there was nothing bad about a match.
“Ah, no matter how I think about it, I don’t think this is… … . Hwang Se-jin might really hurt you badly.”
Hwang Se-yeon continued to look restless. It was clear that he remembered the skills of Han Kang-yoon before, which was probably not an exaggeration to say he was bad.
“Let’s just stop. huh? If it’s because of what Hwang Se-jin said to me, then it’s okay. I don’t even care anymore.”
It was the first time I ever heard of it. It was probably related to the previous conflict between Han Kang-yoon and Hwang Se-jin.
“it’s okay. I don’t know if the same thing will happen again if I have to visit later. I’ll make sure to clear it up right now.”
“that. But what to do? Kang Yoon-i, you lost to the middle school kids of your family in the past… … .”
It’s not something I did, but it’s a really embarrassing past. Hwang Ji-hak opened his mouth as he looked at me, who deliberately avoided his gaze.
“Sister, by the way, I haven’t talked to you yet.”
“yes? what?”
“The current Han Kang-yoon is an opponent that even I can’t guarantee.”
“… What are you talking about?”
“Even if it’s Hwang Se-jin, it won’t be easy to press. No, maybe this one will have the upper hand.”
“You’ve become so strong in just one year? I can’t believe it… … .”
But when Hwang Ji-hak said that, Hwang Se-yeon was no longer in an atmosphere.
As I said, I felt that it was something I had to sort out someday.
“Are you sure you can win?”
“To some extent.”
“Then that will be enough.”
Hwang Ji-hak nodded, and I showed a smirk.
In fact, I have said it back, but to be honest, I have no intention of losing this bet.
‘Now that I can use the high-level sake.’
I don’t know why they couldn’t eat me, so I don’t know, but it’s time to fight and take the elixir.
I took a leisurely rest, and at the appointed time, I headed to the entrance of Mt.
Thinking of dozens of strategies to deal with Hwang Se-jin in his head.